Out of the Frying Pan... (d20 Star Wars)

[Bobitron]

Tal grimaces as the bystanders are cut down. Damn it. I dunno about innocent, but certainly not involved. Aiming more carefully, he takes a bead on the closest speeder and squeezes off a single bolt.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

More blaster shots fly from underneath the gaining speeders. One grazes the side of the vehicle you are in, but it only sends a small shower of sparks flying. A sharp turn from Haebes causes Femi's shot to be off, but Tal's accuracy is spot-on. His shot hits a rider square in the chest, sending him flying backwards. The soldier's speeder subsequently crashes into the side of a mudbrick building, exploding into a ball of flame. A quick glance towards the front shows you that Haebes has reached a place where he can leave the city and hit the open dunes.

 

[Bobitron]

Letting out a whoop of victory, Tal raises his rifle again, squeezing off another bolt of energy.

ooc: Same thing! That worked out well.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Happy to be out of town, Femi takes aim at the nearest remaining pursuer and fires again.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

Captain Haebes sets course for the nearest set of dunes, hoping to lose the clone bike troopers. They pour on the speed to keep up. Both Tal and Femi end up firing at the same target. Their shots seem to merge together in the face of the soldier and his helmet explodes. Anything after that is hidden in a cloud of dust as the speeder bike crashes into one of the dunes. There are still two more troopers, one close behind and the other, having finally recovered, is gaining as well. They fire, but only succeed in causing more sand particles to fly up into the air.

 

[Bobitron]

Tal looks across to Femi with a grin that is hidden by his helmet. He nods vigorously to show his approval and keeps up the pressure on the chasers by firing again and again until they give up the chase.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Femi grins back at Tal, and then follows his lead and fires again at the nearest pursuer. He hopes they will either give up the chase or that Haebes will eventually lose them in the dunes.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

The two men again return fire at the pursuing clone troopers, but this time they are off mark. However, as Haebes goes into the dunes, they eventually pull back and peel off. Wiping his brow, Haebes shakes his head. "That was way too close. I don't know what you boys did to incur the wrath of those soldiers, but it can't have been good. You care to explain yourselves?"

 

[Bobitron]

"Not really."

Tal removes his helmet, savoring the feel of rushing air on his close-cropped hair.

"Honestly, we just left a shoot-out. They probably would have chased anyone headed out that door with a weapon."

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

"And they work for an unjust tyrant," Femi adds without further comment. "So what now? Your ship is back there, Captain, and I don't like the idea of returning. Tal? What do you think our next move should be?"