A returning Echo

Chapter Twenty Two

"Maybe, but I might just fall right asleep before I get the chance," Echo responded, a yawn suddenly slipping from his lips.

"Just don't fall asleep on the job," Fives joked. "Don't wanna be like Fox."

"With all the caf he drinks, it's amazing he does fall asleep," Echo laughed.

"Yeah, well, it keeps him from killing Palpatine, not that anyone would blame him if he did."

"Don't let any Jedi catch you saying that," Echo warned, though he couldn't help but to internally agree.

They continued on quietly, Fives pausing as they reached the base of the trees. The tower was only protected by a few battle droids, nothing especially hard.

"I'll go this way, you sneak around that way," Fives said quietly. Echo nodded, heading off to the other side. Once he got to his spot, he commed Fives.

"Okay, I'm in position."

"Alright, 3, 2, 1, NOW!"

Fives and Echo both jumped out from their spots, blasters firing at the surprised droids. They panicked, and the boys used this to their advantage and quickly blasted them.

"Eat laser, clanker!" Fives yelled, shooting the last of the ones near him. Echo finished off his own a few seconds later, and scanned the area.

"I think we're good now," he said. "I'll watch you, go take down the tower." Fives nodded, running towards the tower. Echo was right behind him, constantly looking around.

"How am I supposed to take this down?" Fives said when they reached it.

"Use your ARC-Trooper brain to figure it out," Echo said, raising his blaster. He squinted behind his helmet before he shot. A lone droid fell down, and he lowered his blaster.

"You figure it out yet?"

"Working on it."

"Hurry up, I want to get a chance to rest."

"If you say something about resting one more time-"

A sudden rain of fire suddenly fell on them. Echo ducked and ran for cover, Fives following close behind. They reached the trees again and looked back out at the new platoon of droids.

"Kark! I thought you were watching my back!"

"I was!"

"You didn't do too good of a job then!"

"Shut up and blast them!"

Fives grumbled in response but did as Echo said. Instead of coming after them, the droids swarmed around to protect the tower.

"Ha! Perfect!" Fives said.

"Perfect? What in the kark is perfect about this situation?" Echo asked, giving him a bewildered look from behind his helmet.

"Watch and see, vod," Fives responded. He lifted his arm and pressed a button on his commlink. A second later, the tower blew up, along with the droids surrounding it.

"Ahaha! See? I had a plan!" Fives said, removing his helmet and turning to hold a hand up to Echo. He had a big smile on his face, and sweat running down the sides. His hair was flattened, soaked from the sweat. Echo couldn't help but give a small smile at the sight, lifting his own hand to high-five his brother.

"Echo! Fives! Is everything all right?" Rex called frantically over the comm. "We saw an explosion, are you okay?"

"Yes sir, that was our own explosion," Fives said. "Blew up the tower, saved our asses."