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<blockquote data-quote="Ankh-Morpork Guard" data-source="post: 2601363" data-attributes="member: 10079"><p><strong>Chapter 7: We Aren't Alone Either</strong></p><p></p><p>It was not the movement at the edge of the forest that caused a sudden panic in both Gant and Esah. That was not a problem at all, as it could have easily been an animal of some kind. However, as the two of them moved around and slowly towards the tree line where they saw the movement, there was a sound that turned both of them to ice.</p><p> </p><p><em>Snap-hiss!</em></p><p> </p><p>The Mon Calamari and Miraluka exchanged a sudden glance of terror between each other. Only one thing in the entire galaxy made that sound. Esah’s hand was immediately going to the blaster pistol at her belt, and she was starting to worry about the fact that Gant had(yet again) refused to carry a weapon. They could both feel the aggression seeping from the tree line.</p><p> </p><p>And then, a half second later, there was more movement. Esah’s large eyes were only able to catch a red and black blur shoot out of the trees and straight for them. Thanks to the Force, she jumped back and out of the way of the loud thrumming red blade that slashes straight through where both she and Gant had been standing. While her hand continue to fumble for the blaster pistol, her eyes tried to take in the figure that was no longer a blur in front of her.</p><p> </p><p>Human. Definitely human...male? Yes. A little shorter than she was and probably about the same age as Cowan was. Black tunic...black robe...short, close-cropped blonde hair...two piercing yellow eyes glared at her next to the glowing red of the lightsaber in the young man’s hands.</p><p></p><p>“Die Jedi scum!” the human growled just as she got the blaster up and aimed at him. But he was moving again, too. Two steps forward and the lightsaber was swinging in a long arc to cut her across the waist. Somehow, Esah managed to twist around the swing. Remembering the meager combat training she’d been given so far, Esah saw the opening and ignore that there was a blaster in her left hand. Instead, she stepped into the young human, so close that he wouldn’t be able to bring his lightsaber around to swing at her, and drove her elbow into his stomach.</p><p> </p><p>He gasped painfully, but managed to bring an arm around to punch her hard across the head. Esah stumbled back a few steps, dropping her blaster in the process as the world was spinning around her, and tried to do her best not to fall to the ground, too. And then, just as the human was preparing to run her through, he was sent flying forward and past her, face first into the dirt.</p><p> </p><p>The Mon Calamari blinked, but then saw Gant moving closer. She noticed, also, that his robes were burnt across the left side. That hadn’t been there a few seconds earlier...</p><p> </p><p>But she could hear movement behind her, and spun around to make sure her back was not to their attacker. He was back on his feet now, taking two steps away and raising his crimson coloured lightsaber in front of him in a defensive position that both of them were able to recognized. Immediately, Esah went for the blaster pistol on the ground, attempting to use the Force to call it to her hand. That brought their attacker out of his defensive stance.</p><p></p><p>He quickly dove forward at her, slicing down to take off her fin-shaped hand that was extended out towards the blaster pistol. But it was now very apparent that this young man was definitely young. He ignored Gant, and so the Miraluka quickly took advantage of this. The human wasn’t even close to Esah when Gant’s fist connected with his face.</p><p> </p><p>There was a loud crack, followed by a cry of pain. This time, though, it was their attacker that stumbled back, his nose broken and bleeding. By now, the blaster pistol was in Esah’s hand, and she quickly spun it around to aim it at the human, “Do not move!”</p><p> </p><p>For a second, he froze. In that short second, a fear could be seen in his eyes. It was deep, ingrained, and so potent that Esah was amazed the young man didn’t just run off then and there. But it only lasted for that second. When it had passed, a look of pure rage replaced it, and he let out an angry growl before charging forward recklessly.</p><p> </p><p>The lightsaber swung in another long arc, but this time at lightning fast speed. The Force saved the two Jedi apprentices. Gant sidestepped the swipe, though the tip of the lightsaber left another burn mark across his tunic, an he quickly reacted by calling on the Force and launching it at their attacker as a huge, heavy wall. It slammed into the young man just as Esah ducked under the horizontal swing. He was sent back a good two meters, before another distinct sound shot out through the clearing.</p><p> </p><p>Two sounds, actually. Both of them were the same sound, just as distinct as that of a lightsaber, and one that was all too common, also. Blaster fire.</p><p> </p><p>Gant did not actually have to turn his head to see, but rather turn his focus in the Force. He did this, ‘looking’ from the empty place where their attacker had been to where his Mon Calamari companion was. She held her blaster pistol stretched out and aimed forward, though there was a look of surprise on her face(something that Gant had found was hard to identify, but instead gathered it from feeling her emotions rather than from ‘sight’). Shifting his vision along the path of the blaster’s aim, he saw the young human was on his back on the ground, sprawled out and lightsaber deactivated.</p><p> </p><p>There were two black scorch marks on his chest.</p><p> </p><p>In the silence, he suddenly became aware of another sound. Breathing. Heavy breathing...from Esah.</p><p> </p><p>“Are you alright?” he asked, turning his focus back to her to make sure she hadn’t been injured.</p><p> </p><p>Esah whispered in a distinctly watery voice, “I shouldn’t have done that...”</p><p> </p><p>“He would have killed us,” Gant said calmly, suddenly realizing what her problem was, “It was an act of self defense. You did not murder him.”</p><p> </p><p>Slowly, her head turned to face him, and eventually she managed a small nod. When she finally spoke again, she asked a question they were both thinking, “Who is that...?”</p><p> </p><p>Gant shook his head, “I do not know. I...do not recognize him.”</p><p> </p><p>“We should take him...um...” Esah paused a moment, then corrected herself, “...the body back to Master Skywalker.”</p><p> </p><p>“I agree,” the Miraluka said with a nod before stepping over to pick up the smaller human. Over his shoulder, Gant said, “Whoever he was...whatever he was doing here, I do not think that Master Skywalker is going to like this.”</p><p> </p><p>Esah sighed and nodded while she carefully holstered the blaster pistol, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ankh-Morpork Guard, post: 2601363, member: 10079"] [b]Chapter 7: We Aren't Alone Either[/b] It was not the movement at the edge of the forest that caused a sudden panic in both Gant and Esah. That was not a problem at all, as it could have easily been an animal of some kind. However, as the two of them moved around and slowly towards the tree line where they saw the movement, there was a sound that turned both of them to ice. [i]Snap-hiss![/i] The Mon Calamari and Miraluka exchanged a sudden glance of terror between each other. Only one thing in the entire galaxy made that sound. Esah’s hand was immediately going to the blaster pistol at her belt, and she was starting to worry about the fact that Gant had(yet again) refused to carry a weapon. They could both feel the aggression seeping from the tree line. And then, a half second later, there was more movement. Esah’s large eyes were only able to catch a red and black blur shoot out of the trees and straight for them. Thanks to the Force, she jumped back and out of the way of the loud thrumming red blade that slashes straight through where both she and Gant had been standing. While her hand continue to fumble for the blaster pistol, her eyes tried to take in the figure that was no longer a blur in front of her. Human. Definitely human...male? Yes. A little shorter than she was and probably about the same age as Cowan was. Black tunic...black robe...short, close-cropped blonde hair...two piercing yellow eyes glared at her next to the glowing red of the lightsaber in the young man’s hands. “Die Jedi scum!” the human growled just as she got the blaster up and aimed at him. But he was moving again, too. Two steps forward and the lightsaber was swinging in a long arc to cut her across the waist. Somehow, Esah managed to twist around the swing. Remembering the meager combat training she’d been given so far, Esah saw the opening and ignore that there was a blaster in her left hand. Instead, she stepped into the young human, so close that he wouldn’t be able to bring his lightsaber around to swing at her, and drove her elbow into his stomach. He gasped painfully, but managed to bring an arm around to punch her hard across the head. Esah stumbled back a few steps, dropping her blaster in the process as the world was spinning around her, and tried to do her best not to fall to the ground, too. And then, just as the human was preparing to run her through, he was sent flying forward and past her, face first into the dirt. The Mon Calamari blinked, but then saw Gant moving closer. She noticed, also, that his robes were burnt across the left side. That hadn’t been there a few seconds earlier... But she could hear movement behind her, and spun around to make sure her back was not to their attacker. He was back on his feet now, taking two steps away and raising his crimson coloured lightsaber in front of him in a defensive position that both of them were able to recognized. Immediately, Esah went for the blaster pistol on the ground, attempting to use the Force to call it to her hand. That brought their attacker out of his defensive stance. He quickly dove forward at her, slicing down to take off her fin-shaped hand that was extended out towards the blaster pistol. But it was now very apparent that this young man was definitely young. He ignored Gant, and so the Miraluka quickly took advantage of this. The human wasn’t even close to Esah when Gant’s fist connected with his face. There was a loud crack, followed by a cry of pain. This time, though, it was their attacker that stumbled back, his nose broken and bleeding. By now, the blaster pistol was in Esah’s hand, and she quickly spun it around to aim it at the human, “Do not move!” For a second, he froze. In that short second, a fear could be seen in his eyes. It was deep, ingrained, and so potent that Esah was amazed the young man didn’t just run off then and there. But it only lasted for that second. When it had passed, a look of pure rage replaced it, and he let out an angry growl before charging forward recklessly. The lightsaber swung in another long arc, but this time at lightning fast speed. The Force saved the two Jedi apprentices. Gant sidestepped the swipe, though the tip of the lightsaber left another burn mark across his tunic, an he quickly reacted by calling on the Force and launching it at their attacker as a huge, heavy wall. It slammed into the young man just as Esah ducked under the horizontal swing. He was sent back a good two meters, before another distinct sound shot out through the clearing. Two sounds, actually. Both of them were the same sound, just as distinct as that of a lightsaber, and one that was all too common, also. Blaster fire. Gant did not actually have to turn his head to see, but rather turn his focus in the Force. He did this, ‘looking’ from the empty place where their attacker had been to where his Mon Calamari companion was. She held her blaster pistol stretched out and aimed forward, though there was a look of surprise on her face(something that Gant had found was hard to identify, but instead gathered it from feeling her emotions rather than from ‘sight’). Shifting his vision along the path of the blaster’s aim, he saw the young human was on his back on the ground, sprawled out and lightsaber deactivated. There were two black scorch marks on his chest. In the silence, he suddenly became aware of another sound. Breathing. Heavy breathing...from Esah. “Are you alright?” he asked, turning his focus back to her to make sure she hadn’t been injured. Esah whispered in a distinctly watery voice, “I shouldn’t have done that...” “He would have killed us,” Gant said calmly, suddenly realizing what her problem was, “It was an act of self defense. You did not murder him.” Slowly, her head turned to face him, and eventually she managed a small nod. When she finally spoke again, she asked a question they were both thinking, “Who is that...?” Gant shook his head, “I do not know. I...do not recognize him.” “We should take him...um...” Esah paused a moment, then corrected herself, “...the body back to Master Skywalker.” “I agree,” the Miraluka said with a nod before stepping over to pick up the smaller human. Over his shoulder, Gant said, “Whoever he was...whatever he was doing here, I do not think that Master Skywalker is going to like this.” Esah sighed and nodded while she carefully holstered the blaster pistol, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” [/QUOTE]
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