UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXVII

Death Star. . .

BL Loki: We failed!

Dr. Doom: We have done nothing of the sort!  Reconfigure weaponry by ten degrees!  I want this done now!!!

The automatons feverishly reroute the thrusters of the space station.  For each degree the Death Star needs to move, it will only take two minutes.

Dr. Doom:  Ten minutes!  We only need ten minutes and the Slaves are no more!

 

T-Minus 20 Minutes. . .

Dameron:  Another run BB-8!  Expect company any minutes!

BB-8 chirps.

Dameron: Company has arrived?  Where?!?!

Wedge Antilles:  Right here, flyboy!

Dameron: Wedge!

Antilles:  This is where I belong!  I’m kinda’ hurt you didn’t call me over in the first place, but here I am anyway.

Dameron:  Wouldn’t have it any other way, Wedge.  Sorry.  Let’s get this done!

 

T-Minus 17 Minutes. . .

BL Loki:  There are two of them now!

Dr. Doom:  Still but ticks on the rear of a pig.

BL Loki:  You may think them ticks, but they foiled our initial plans.  We still have nine minutes before the Death Star is rerouted and is operational.

Dr. Doom:  Precisely, but a mere nine minutes.

T-Minus 15 Minutes. . .

Dameron:  Are you properly equipped?

Antilles:  All of the Resistance X-Wings were equipped with Jor-El’s modified weaponry.  The torpedoes should be able to cause some severe damage and the lasers some havoc.

Dameron:  Are we taking both ports?

Antilles:  Affirmative.

The X-Wings fly parallel to one another, headed toward their respective goals.

 

T-Minus 14 Minutes. . .

The turbo thrusters on the Resistance X-Wings kick in and the two ships throttle to their respective spots.  The two fighters avoid the volleys of laser fire.  They are only minutes from their ports.

 

T-Minus 11 Minutes. . .

BL Loki:  I’m going to meet the X-Wings!

Dr. Doom: And miss our victory?!?!  Shame on you BL!  Shame!

BL Loki:  I can’t just stand here and do nothing!  I was meant for a higher purpose!

Dr. Doom:  You were meant to serve your team: The Royal Highness; nothing more, nothing less!  You shall stand by me and witness the death of the Slaves!

BL Loki has heard enough.

BL Loki:  Goodbye, Doom.  Duty calls elsewhere.

BL Loki hovers and flies away.

 

T-Minus 7 Minutes. . .

The X-Wing piloted by Dameron shakes violently.  Dameron attempts to avoid the repeated constructs being thrown at him by BL Loki.

Dameron:  Have some unwanted company now, Wedge!

Antilles:  I see him!  I’m on it!

Antilles fires his lasers at the black lantern.  Loki’s ring bubble protects him from certain doom, but at a cost of knocking him across the sky. 

Dameron:  We’re coming up on the ports!

Antilles:  On your wing now!

 

T-Minus 4 Minutes. . .

Dr. Doom hovers above the console.  In four minutes the weapon will fire upon his enemies.

 

T-Minus 3 Minutes. . .

Antilles:  Check your targeting computer!  That’s the ports up ahead! 

Dameron:  See them!  Watch out for BL Loki!

Antilles:  Seventy-five degrees!  He’s coming in!  

Dameron’s X-Wing barrel rolls.  The pilot then fires his lasers at BL Loki.  Loki takes the brunt of the X-Wing’s weaponry, but shakes it off a little more easily this time around.  In response, BL Loki fires a construct at Dameron’s ship.  Dameron narrowly escapes.

 

T-Minus 2 Minutes. . .

The Death Star’s weapon begins to crackle as the lasers begin to arrange themselves in the center of the plated dish.  Dr. Doom smiles beneath his mask.

 

T-Minus 1 Minute. . .

The Resistance X-Wings race down the trench.  Both fire at their targeted ports at the same time, sending four specially equipped torpedoes.  The X-Wings shoot away.  BL Loki knows that this will be the end of Doom’s Death Star.  The black lantern flies within the station, hoping to reach his teammate in time.  BL Loki fails in his attempt.

 

BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!

The Death Star explodes into a million particles, taking with it BL Loki, Dr. Doom and the automatons located within the station.  Poe Dameron and Wedge Antilles have destroyed the Highness’ weapon of mass destruction.  Now it is time for the duo to join their teammates after having accomplished their goal.

Antilles:  Hey, something I’m still trying to figure out.  We were all at the Metropolis Sector.  I saw you there.  When did you leave?

Dameron: Immediately after we gathered. Right after I was assigned.

Antilles: Assigned?  But, how did you know the Death Star was up there and ready to destroy our team.

Dameron remains silent, waiting for Antilles to realize the answer before Dameron responds.

Antilles:  Shemalyah.