The cave was lit from crystals still embedded in the wall of many colors, gold, red, blue. All different crystals that one could use to craft a lightsaber. Staring at the luminescent lights Niro and Ishval were awestruck. "Please pick your jaws up off the ground we have things to do. You'll be able to worry about admiring the cave later." Syna said strolling pass the two in a casual walk her lightwhip in hand but not yet activated.
"What in the force made you choose a whip as a weapon?" Ishval asked remembering the slight action he had seen Syna in. "When we were younger you never used such a thing, you used training sabers."
"Well not everyone is you Ishval, and can't get by on brute force or take such attacks without their guard being broken. So I decided on something that fit my needs. If I had a choice however I'd stick to the force."
"She's right Ishval. Though a lightwhip is something I've only heard rumors about. I searched through the archives on such a weapon and have never been able to find any schematics on it. How did you craft it?" Niro asked in amazement. He himself found the weapon unique in the sense that there had maybe been three mentions of such a weapon in the archives and databanks so to see one now was a rare opportunity.
"The force showed me. For days visions came to me of this weapon, showing me what I needed. How to craft it, and when it came time I came to this cave and for three days I meditated on the Force. Used it to craft my weapon. This is what was created."
"Amazing." Niro gasped in awe. Most people put together their lightsabers from old schematics and on a workbench but here she was having created her own with the force.
"It's alright." Ishval started but cut off coming to a stop. "Seems like we've sprung the trap." He said as from behind three boulders ten troopers popped out weapons raised. One of the troopers even began setting up a turret on a boulder.
"Fire!" Yelled a trooper them all opening fire with their automatic blaster rifles.
"I warned you." Syna growled leaning her head to the left dodging a blasterbolt.
"Come on ten troopers against the three of us?! They're outmatched!" Ishval said bounding to the front his blade moving so fast that it almost seemed to be a solid shield. Blasterbolts pinged off the blade harmlessly bouncing off into the ceiling or into the boulders that the troopers were using as cover. Pushing out with his left hand Ishval summoned the force easily pushing one of the boulders backwards and crushing the troopers that hid behind it into the wall. Their screams of agony filled the cave but was overshadowed by the sounds of breaking armor and bones.
Deeper in the cave more footsteps could be heard coming to the front. "Why did you open your fat mouth?" Niro bellowed while flipping backwards and dodging a stream of blasterbolts aimed at him. The trooper had set up the turret and was letting loose with everything he had. Gravel and earth was torn as he chased Niro with the turret. The smell of burnt ozone and fabric filled Niro's nose as one of the blaster bolts ripped through his robes. "I just got this!" Niro yelled
Running up the side of the cave wall he pushed off one reaching the roof. Entering a triple backflip he unfurled his body. Upon landing he lashed out with a force push that picked up the rock and rubble that had been knocked loose by the turret turning them into lethal projectiles. Large chunks of rock pinged off the wall exploding on contact but three of the troopers were caught in the wave of rocks pinging off their helmets and knocking them unconscious.
Entering the fray Syna was like a dancer the first blaster shots she easily dodged with subtle shifts of her body. The rest she entered a contingent of twirls and flips bouncing off the walls and ceilings of the cave. Almost akin to a blur she toyed with the troopers slowing down every now and again to merely make them think they could hit her. During one of the flips a blasterbolt flew right past her ear the heat being felt. "This is getting boring." Syna said landing on one of the boulders in a crouch and raising her right hand. From it a beam of pure darkside energy flew through the air obliterating the boulder and the troopers that had once hid behind it. Nothing left but steaming piles of ash.
The engagement had taken less than half a minute and the troopers had been defeated with ease. None of the Sith had even broken a sweat. Though the forces that had been coming to back up the troopers had finally arrived. "About time they showed up." Ishval said a wicked grin on his face. His eyes gold eyes pulsed with power and the force seemed to be radiating from him. "Let's send them to join their brethren."
Charging the group Ishval looked like something from an ordinary beings nightmares. Not even a rancor could match his ferocity. The troopers numbers more than any cared to count but Ishval met them head on. The first to meet him was merely and example. Empowering his body with the force Isval delivered a chop the the troopers neck right between the helmet and shoulder plates. The helmet flew free leaving a headless body behind as blood arced through the air. With a roar mixed with excitement and rage Ishval met more of the troopers in combat. Lashing out with kicks and punches that cracked armor and dented helmets. "Is that all you got?!" He screamed after bringing one trooper down over his knee shattering the poor beings spine.
"Don't let them escape!" Syna agreed as she to jumped into the midst of battle her lightwhip becoming a deadly marionette an extension of herself as it sliced through numerous troopers. Limbs were cut free as the whip cut through the openings in their armor. The soldiers screamed in fear trying to escape their fates only fueling the two sith more.
Niro on the other hand stood back taking no pleasure in the beings deaths. With each one that passed he could feel their presence suddenly vanish. Their fear and pain did not feed him it was absolutely repulsive yet there Syna and Ishval were taking pleasure in it. Niro didn't even have to offer his help as just as soon as the engagement started it seemed to be over the Sith standing in a circle of bodies and limbs. "Hmm. Not much good these troopers were. I was just getting warmed up." Ishval stated hearing a groggy moan come from among the bodies.
Reaching out with the force he lifted the trooper free. The troopers helmet had fell free as she was lifted from among the throng of corpses. Short black hair fell down half her face while the other side of her head was shaved. Her true features could not be seen past the wounds she had suffered. She sported a black eye, busted lip and blood poured from her mouth. Gasping for air she eyed the Sith hate filling her eyes.
"Look we found a live one! Now we can get the answers out of her!" Ishval shouted. "Oh how we're going to make you suffer... You see this?" Niro asked pointing at a blasterbolt wound in his shoulder. "Someone's gonna have to answer for this. Just your luck its you." Ishval said squeezing his hand into a fist slowly tightening his force grip on the women.
Looking at the women Niro's vision suddenly exploded into a shower of images. So many events, so many shatterpoints surrounded this women. She was important in more ways than one. Then suddenly an image filled his head.
Standing before Faro was a young women that drew the looks of passing Sith. Half her head was shaved and her blue eyes sparkled in the sun as she faced Faro. "It shall be done." She said before placing her helmet back upon her head and heading for a speeder.
Snapping back to reality by the women's screams Niro jumped to her aid. "Ishval! Let her go." Niro said approaching the two sith. Syna seemed to be taking just as much pleasure in watching the women be tortured.
"Oh come on Niro! Let me have some fun. She won't give us any answers any other way." Ishval said squeezing his fist a bit tighter.
"Ishal. Let her go." Niro said his head tilting and golden eyes glowing. A boulder to the right shattered into a shower of pebbles as he did so. "I am warning you. If you do not heed me your next enemy will be me." Niro warned a bestial growl in his throat.
"Niro, Ishva-" Syna started but seeing the glare Niro shot at her she stayed silent.
"Fine have it your way." Ishval said opening his fist. Doing so the women was freed from the ethereal fist and fell to the ground but instead landing in Niro's arms.
The women's breathing was labored and her eyes were dimming. "You fool! You took things to far!" Niro shouted at Ishval placing a hand on the women's chestplate and pouring the force into her trying to heal her body.
"You can't get answers from the dead." The women mumbled moving her right arm to press a button built into her gauntlet. In that split second Ishval saw the cave explode and collapse upon all of them.
"Ru-" Niro started but it was to late. Explosions rocked the cave and a wave of concussive force knocked all of them to the ground. "This caves gonna collapse! Leave." Ishval said standing to his full height and reaching towards the roof letting the force flow through him. Guiding the energy he held up the cave its great weight pressing against him.
"I'm not leaving you!" Ishval said rushing to Niro.
"If you don't leave we'll all die." Niro said calmly at one with himself and the force. "Don't worry I'll be fine. Just go get help."
"You're lying!" Ishval shouted a tear tracing his red cheeks. "Always and forever! We promised each other!"
"And we will be. But first you must escape and get help! Tell Darth Destorus of what happened. I'll be waiting."
"I'm no-" Ishval started but behind him Syna whispered a spell beneath her breath and circled her hands around his head. Falling into a deep slumber she caught him. Of course Ishval was much biger than her but the force allowed her to carry him like a child.
"We'll be back for you." Syna promised Niro who simply looked at her a smile on his face.
"I'm sure you will." A stream of blood left his nostril due to the over exerting himself holding up the cave. Niro's head pounded and his muscles screamed from the pain. "Now go." He said as he collapsed to a knee coughing out a large amount of blood.
Reluctant to go Syna followed Niro's instructions and as they reached the mouth of the cave Niro let go of the cave. Cocooning the area he was in with a force shield Niro lay flat on the floor as hundreds of tons collapsed upon him.