Ch.5
Obi-Wan climbed to his feet, the hair on the nape of his neck standing on end. Another war cry sounded out, sending a chill down the Jedi's spine.
It sounded horribly primitive and vicious. This was followed by a cry of anger through the Force. The strong presence that Obi-Wan had felt the moment he stepped onto the planet was now clouded by darkness.
The Jedi looked around desperately and grabbed a nearby branch that had fallen from one of the huge trees above. It was thick, and would serve as a weapon. Obi-Wan followed Jud into the jungle.
"Stay a few yards to my left. The Warra might not be civilized, but they are strong enough warriors. I will take them from the right, you from the left. And don't try to escape. If Maarix lives, he will hunt you down." Jud instructed.
Obi-Wan nodded and began to creep away to the left.
"Oh, and Jedi. That branch won't do too much against the warriors. Here." Jud tossed Obi-wan his lightsaber. Obi-Wan eyed the young man and knew that this was a motion of trust. Jud was aware that the Jedi could swing his saber and cut him down at that moment. Obi-Wan nodded.
Jud disappeared into the thick flora. Obi-Wan reached out through the Force. He could sense about six or seven of them. He also could sense Jud, Maarix, and the strange Force presence. Obi-Wan knew he was to the left of them, and began to sneak forward.
He could now see a clearing ahead, where a huge wreck of metal jutted out of the ground. It didn't take him long to realize that it was a ship. It was an old model, maybe a class five Gamma, but a ship it was. Obi-Wan could also see his foes: four warriors surrounding Maarix. The hunter had drawn several weapons, and was now yelling a wild string of curses at the Warra.
Obi-Wan also noted that the remaining three Warra were hiding above in the trees, dart shooters training at Maarix.
The battle would have to be brief, and it would have to be fast. If not, the results would not be to their advantage. There would be no wounding these men. They were vicious and primitive, and would fight until dead.
Obi-Wan called on the Force to dull the ever flaring pain in his shoulder.
At that moment, Jud leapt into the clearing. The young man shot a couple of rounds at the warriors surrounding Maarix and dodged the sudden stream of poison darts that came from above. Obi-Wan breathed in and rushed into the battle.
He activated his lightsaber and attempted to wound the nearest Warra.
The Jedi never got close.
As soon as he was out of the clearing, the poison darts came, and he was forced to deflect them. Jud had found cover behind the ship, along with Maarix. The two both had blasters drawn and were returning a steady stream of fire at the sharp shooters above.
Which left Obi-Wan the four warriors. He rolled under the safe haven of a fallen tree, raising his lightsaber in a challenging stance. The Warra were armed with cruel looking scythes, sharp enough to cleave a man's skull.
The nearest warrior came at Obi-Wan, spinning his deadly weapon. The Jedi easily flipped over the fallen tree and sliced the weapon in two. The man looked surprised, but quickly picked up the sharper end of the halved scythe. He flipped over the log as well, and rolled under a sweep from Obi-Wan's saber.
However, Obi-Wan was ready, and backhanded the sweep easily. He cut the man down with ease, sending the corpse flying into the forest. Obi-Wan flipped back over the tree to face the remaining three. They stared at him and simultaneously let out a chilling cry.
They were calling for help.
Obi-Wan knew the battle was getting out of hand, so he rushed forward. He used the Force to leap above their heads and cut two of them down. The last warrior snarled and threw his scythe aside. He withdrew his own dart shooter.
The Jedi leapt over his head to join Jud and Maarix behind the ship.
"They have called for more sharp shooters. We will soon be heavily out numbered!" Jud cried as he shot another round out at the Warra. Maarix growled under his breath and looked to Obi-Wan.
"You are a warrior. Take them down." Maarix roughly gave Obi-Wan his blaster. The young man grasped the weapon firmly and moved to snake around the ship.
"Cover me." Obi-Wan found handholds on the back of the ship. He began to climb up it. He heard Jud and Maarix's fire increase. The Jedi scaled up the body of the large mass to the top, which was about halfway to the top of the canopy.
He crouched and eyed the lower tree branches. There were three Warra in the trees, and the one below as well. Obi-Wan quickly snapped off two shots, taking down two of them. In the moment of confusion, The Jedi snapped off another shot, taking down the third sniper. At the same time, Maarix took down the warrior on the ground.
Obi-Wan tossed the blaster to the ground where Jud and Maarix now stood.
"Hurry, Jedi! We need to move quickly before the Warra reinforcements come! And don't try to escape, because we both have blasters trained on you!" Maarix yelled up to him. Obi-Wan began to scale down quickly.
He then heard two moans, and looked back over the edge. Jud and Maarix lie on the ground. Obi-Wan could barely make out the darts in their necks. Fifteen warriors strode into the clearing, ten with their dart shooters drawn, the remaining with scythes.
Obi-Wan took a deep breath. He would have to fight them alone. There was no chance of escape. They would see him if he tried. He drew his lightsaber and ignored the increasing pain in his shoulder that even the Force couldn't dull.
He leapt down with a war cry, using the Force to set the ten with dart shooters off balance. He twirled and took down two warriors, before the dart shooters were up.
They all had regained their stature in a mere second, and were now shooting a fury of darts at the Jedi. He flipped backwards and used the three warriors for cover. The shooters, apparently not caring about whether or not they killed their companions, continued to shoot. They cut down the three, which left Obi-Wan with no cover.
He took up a defensive stance, knowing this could be his last.
And suddenly, from above, a flash of deadly violet came down upon them, cutting three of them in half.
Obi-Wan deflected the darts that still came from them, but it was hopeless. Within moments, there were only three left. One of them tried to shoot at the horrid violet menace that spun towards them. Obi-Wan focused on deflecting the darts coming from the other. And the third...
Obi-Wan felt a pain in his neck. Everything began to go black, and the last thing he saw was the violet blade coming down on the warriors, destroying all in its path.
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Obi-Wan climbed to his feet, the hair on the nape of his neck standing on end. Another war cry sounded out, sending a chill down the Jedi's spine.
It sounded horribly primitive and vicious. This was followed by a cry of anger through the Force. The strong presence that Obi-Wan had felt the moment he stepped onto the planet was now clouded by darkness.
The Jedi looked around desperately and grabbed a nearby branch that had fallen from one of the huge trees above. It was thick, and would serve as a weapon. Obi-Wan followed Jud into the jungle.
"Stay a few yards to my left. The Warra might not be civilized, but they are strong enough warriors. I will take them from the right, you from the left. And don't try to escape. If Maarix lives, he will hunt you down." Jud instructed.
Obi-Wan nodded and began to creep away to the left.
"Oh, and Jedi. That branch won't do too much against the warriors. Here." Jud tossed Obi-wan his lightsaber. Obi-Wan eyed the young man and knew that this was a motion of trust. Jud was aware that the Jedi could swing his saber and cut him down at that moment. Obi-Wan nodded.
Jud disappeared into the thick flora. Obi-Wan reached out through the Force. He could sense about six or seven of them. He also could sense Jud, Maarix, and the strange Force presence. Obi-Wan knew he was to the left of them, and began to sneak forward.
He could now see a clearing ahead, where a huge wreck of metal jutted out of the ground. It didn't take him long to realize that it was a ship. It was an old model, maybe a class five Gamma, but a ship it was. Obi-Wan could also see his foes: four warriors surrounding Maarix. The hunter had drawn several weapons, and was now yelling a wild string of curses at the Warra.
Obi-Wan also noted that the remaining three Warra were hiding above in the trees, dart shooters training at Maarix.
The battle would have to be brief, and it would have to be fast. If not, the results would not be to their advantage. There would be no wounding these men. They were vicious and primitive, and would fight until dead.
Obi-Wan called on the Force to dull the ever flaring pain in his shoulder.
At that moment, Jud leapt into the clearing. The young man shot a couple of rounds at the warriors surrounding Maarix and dodged the sudden stream of poison darts that came from above. Obi-Wan breathed in and rushed into the battle.
He activated his lightsaber and attempted to wound the nearest Warra.
The Jedi never got close.
As soon as he was out of the clearing, the poison darts came, and he was forced to deflect them. Jud had found cover behind the ship, along with Maarix. The two both had blasters drawn and were returning a steady stream of fire at the sharp shooters above.
Which left Obi-Wan the four warriors. He rolled under the safe haven of a fallen tree, raising his lightsaber in a challenging stance. The Warra were armed with cruel looking scythes, sharp enough to cleave a man's skull.
The nearest warrior came at Obi-Wan, spinning his deadly weapon. The Jedi easily flipped over the fallen tree and sliced the weapon in two. The man looked surprised, but quickly picked up the sharper end of the halved scythe. He flipped over the log as well, and rolled under a sweep from Obi-Wan's saber.
However, Obi-Wan was ready, and backhanded the sweep easily. He cut the man down with ease, sending the corpse flying into the forest. Obi-Wan flipped back over the tree to face the remaining three. They stared at him and simultaneously let out a chilling cry.
They were calling for help.
Obi-Wan knew the battle was getting out of hand, so he rushed forward. He used the Force to leap above their heads and cut two of them down. The last warrior snarled and threw his scythe aside. He withdrew his own dart shooter.
The Jedi leapt over his head to join Jud and Maarix behind the ship.
"They have called for more sharp shooters. We will soon be heavily out numbered!" Jud cried as he shot another round out at the Warra. Maarix growled under his breath and looked to Obi-Wan.
"You are a warrior. Take them down." Maarix roughly gave Obi-Wan his blaster. The young man grasped the weapon firmly and moved to snake around the ship.
"Cover me." Obi-Wan found handholds on the back of the ship. He began to climb up it. He heard Jud and Maarix's fire increase. The Jedi scaled up the body of the large mass to the top, which was about halfway to the top of the canopy.
He crouched and eyed the lower tree branches. There were three Warra in the trees, and the one below as well. Obi-Wan quickly snapped off two shots, taking down two of them. In the moment of confusion, The Jedi snapped off another shot, taking down the third sniper. At the same time, Maarix took down the warrior on the ground.
Obi-Wan tossed the blaster to the ground where Jud and Maarix now stood.
"Hurry, Jedi! We need to move quickly before the Warra reinforcements come! And don't try to escape, because we both have blasters trained on you!" Maarix yelled up to him. Obi-Wan began to scale down quickly.
He then heard two moans, and looked back over the edge. Jud and Maarix lie on the ground. Obi-Wan could barely make out the darts in their necks. Fifteen warriors strode into the clearing, ten with their dart shooters drawn, the remaining with scythes.
Obi-Wan took a deep breath. He would have to fight them alone. There was no chance of escape. They would see him if he tried. He drew his lightsaber and ignored the increasing pain in his shoulder that even the Force couldn't dull.
He leapt down with a war cry, using the Force to set the ten with dart shooters off balance. He twirled and took down two warriors, before the dart shooters were up.
They all had regained their stature in a mere second, and were now shooting a fury of darts at the Jedi. He flipped backwards and used the three warriors for cover. The shooters, apparently not caring about whether or not they killed their companions, continued to shoot. They cut down the three, which left Obi-Wan with no cover.
He took up a defensive stance, knowing this could be his last.
And suddenly, from above, a flash of deadly violet came down upon them, cutting three of them in half.
Obi-Wan deflected the darts that still came from them, but it was hopeless. Within moments, there were only three left. One of them tried to shoot at the horrid violet menace that spun towards them. Obi-Wan focused on deflecting the darts coming from the other. And the third...
Obi-Wan felt a pain in his neck. Everything began to go black, and the last thing he saw was the violet blade coming down on the warriors, destroying all in its path.
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