Project Boussh: A New Complication
by Kelly Antilles Cracken

Vickie looked over at Pash's sleeping form. The moment they got in the
car to return to the house he had fallen asleep. He must really be
exhausted, she thought. She was rather tired also. It had been a long
day. She cracked open the window slightly and turned up the radio. Her
BNL cd blasted through the speakers.

Something flew across the road ahead of her. She blinked and then
heard a low rumbling. Turning down the radio, she listened again. Yes,
it was an engine sound. She looked out through the window in an
attempt to find what was producing the sound.

SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pash was grateful for the seatbelt. It stopped him before he hit the
dash. He looked over at Vickie. She was as white as a sheet. "What's
wrong," he asked.

She sat with her mouth agape, looking out the front window. "It
was..." She turned at looked at him. "You never would believe me. I
hardly believe it myself. This is too incredible."

"What did you see?"

"It... Impossible. There is no way I saw that."

"WHAT DID YOU SEE?" Pash was quickly becoming impatient.

She winced at his harsh tone. "It was a TIE-Defender," she said
quietly.

"Defender. Three wings, ball cockpit. You're sure?"

She nodded and swallowed hard. "If there really was a TIE here, then
it's possible they could be elsewhere."

"Get me to my ship. I left the sensors on. We'll be able to tell if it
really was a TIE."


Pash dropped down from the side of the A-Wing with a datapad in his
hand. "Well, it looks like we had some company."

"TIEs?"

"The configuration definitely looks like Defenders. Four of them."

Vickie sank to the ground. "Oh no. We've been compromised."

"Not yet." He held out a hand to help her up. "I believe they know the
area we are in, just not exactly where we are. We should go inside and
ask your husband if he noticed anything unusual."

"And after that, we both need some sleep." She took his hand and
pulled herself up. "That is after I send an emergency email to
everyone."



To: Rescue Mission
Frm: Vickie & Pash
Subject: Enemy Ships Spotted

Ace Lead to Rogue and Wraith Squadrons

We have an emergency here. I spotted a TIE-Defender early this
morning. Pash's A-Wing scanners confirmed that there were 4 in the
area. Be wary. Others may know our locations. Keep an eye out. We may
have a breach in security.

Ace Lead out.


Pash nodded his approval of the email as she sent it along the
information highway. "Hopefully it won't get intercepted," he said.

"Yeah, but what if I'm right? What if we have a breach in security?"

All he could do was shrug in response.