"You sure you haven't been watching to many holofilms again Ishval?" Niro asked looking at his brother as the trio snuck across the side of the canyon towards the ore carrier.
"If we get some of their clothes we can blend in with the miners." Ishval mummered.
"Someone your size couldn't blend in among a crowd of wookies." Niro shot back. "I doubt any of the miners are your size. This plan is going to be a failure. Knew we should've went with another plan."
"That's why you two will say you found me snooping around and turn me in." Ishval was just so sure of his plan that he was almost glowing. He paid no heed to his brothers words even if they carried reason.
Looking over to Syna for support she shook her head. She knew there was no point in arguing with Ishval. "If the plan happens to go south, we'll do things that hard way." Patting the cylinder on her hip.
"Just in case you don't remember me and Ishval don't have real lightsabers." Niro reminded her. They had made enough progress across the canyon wall that they were only a few yards from the carrier.
"You can still deflect blaster bolts, plus I'm sure you two can put enough force behind your strikes to kill." Syna answered.
Leading the way Ishval looked down at the fall that awaited them if they missed. Even if they survived the fall they'd be trapped at the bottom for days. Looking to the edge of the cliff face that ship sat on Ishval pushed off the canyon wall. Using the force to enhance his abilities he flew through the air landing in a crouch. With a minor wave of his hand he motioned for the other two to follow.
"Gotta love his dedication." Syna said in wonder as she jumped next.
"By the force." Niro growled pouncing right behind her. Syna was met by Ishval's open arms. While Niro on the other hand wasn't so lucky. Landing on the edge the ground beneath him gave way crumbling beneath his feet. No one was expecting it, not even Niro himself and as he fell backwards he looked up at Ishval, and Syna. Their faces etched with horror and fear.
"No!" Syna said pushing Ishval away and reaching out with one arm to catch Niro in the force before he fell out of range. Jerking to a stop Niro sighed in relief. He had been preparing to cocoon himself in the force, but Syna had saved him the trouble.
"We have intruders in sector one." A voice said from behind Ishval. It was a man dressed from head to toe in full on Imperial armor yet it was a camouflage color instead of the traditional white. Rifle raised the soldier took three shots at Ishval. Saber drawn and activated before the soldier could even blink Ishval rushed him deflecting all three blaster bolts harmlessly into the sky. "Engaging!" The soldier screamed flicking a switch on the side of the rifle and pulling the trigger. From within a tube beneath the barrel an electric net was shot out aimed to ensnare Ishval.
The net proved an easy obstacle as Ishval simply pushed it back with the force. Ensnared in his own trap the soldier fought against the net. His armor was the only reason he wasn't effected by the shocks. However raising his head he soon found his face meeting Ishval's boot.
"There goes my plan." Ishval growled down at the unconscious soldier.
"Doubt it would've worked anyway." Niro said walking to his brother's side and looking down at the trooper.
"Don't make me regret saving you." Ishval said looking down as his brother crouched near the soldier.
"I wouldn't have died in the first place, Syna just kept me from having to spend days in that canyon however." Niro stated as he examined the trooper more closely paying attention to the make and build. "These are not marked Imperial troopers. No holotags, no identification, nothing."
"Rogues then?" Syna asked from behind the duo. "I've heard rumors of defectors in the academy, but nothing quite as large as this. What would they need all those crystals for?"
"I don't know but they're strip mining it. Maybe to create their own weapons, but even then..."
"We've got company." Ishval said training saber at the ready.
From inside the cave five soldiers came out blasters at the ready. There was no warning, no shouting to freeze, they just opened fire on the Sith.
Drawing his own training saber Niro stepped up to Ishval and the two worked in unison lightsabers moving in blurs as they deflected the blasterbolts. Niro even took the chance to redirect two back at the shooters. However upon colliding with the armor it simply dispersed. "Yep... Definitely not trooper armor." Niro said through gritted teeth. "Oh Syna do be a dear and put your lightsaber to use. Or do something useful."
Flipping over Niro, Syna activated her weapon but instead of a snap hiss it was more like a whirring sound. From the thin cylinder extended a long beam of light that was more akin to a whip. Landing in a crouch. Syna whirled the lightwhip around and with a flick of her wrist it sliced through the neck of one soldier. The spiraling through the air the soldier's head went over the edge of the cliff face. "Strike for the joints in the armor, and their necks. Armor should be thinnest there or even nonexistent." Syna advised before following up with another snap of her wrist. This time taking the arm of a soldier.
With their rate of fire being significantly cut Ishval jumped through the air landed upon the remaining four soldiers. The one missing an arm was the first to meet the behemoth and his fate was not pretty. Grabbing the soldier by his neck Ishval picked him up before slamming the being head first into the ground. Helmet denting from the sheer force the visor shattered in and explosion of glass.
Using the corpse as a bat Ishval turned swinging it like a bat. Hitting another trooper with the body he released it and allowed the corpse to take the soldier over the edge. Looking up Ishval was point blank with two blaster rifles. Less than an inch from his face. Seeing this Niro lashed out with a Force Push that not only knocked the two soldiers off the cliff but dented their armor and broke bones.
"Hmm they're well trained, and obliviously don't want anyone knowing about whats happening." Niro mumbled looking over at the corpses that lay in the canyon below.
Nodding his head Ishval found himself agreeing with Niro for once. "Guess we have to see what they're hiding."
"It's obviously a trap." Syna warned looking at the two brothers.
"Then all that means is we have to spring it." The brothers said in unison.
"Things never change with you two." Syna mumbled.