Center for Planetary Defence and Security.

[Emanon]

Volk knows SK from old, well if you can know someone from hearing stories of his exploits. Read reports about his life and what his done, as a Jedi and beyond wasn't the same as knowing someone. Last reports of him were sketchy at best, but Volk knew he was good in a fight.

"They are called Vong, Yuuzhan Vong to be correct...and we don't know anything beyond that. I saw a holo-report that mentioned trouble here, so came with Jael here to see what info we could gather."

Shrugs then nods past his shoulder.

"We are going to the Communications building where the emergency transmission was sent from. You want to tag along?"

Glances at Jael and nods about having to keep moving.

[SK]

*SK then nodded to Volk. He remembers hearing of his exploits from what he had gathered up from the archives. Last he knew, Volk was a powerful Grey Master, but yet was always conflicted as what part of the force he wanted to train in, and thus had joined the Grey instead of staying with the Order. He then looked over at Jeal and felt that something was bothering her, but said nothing, but knows that he will have to get to the bottom of it, if they are to survive. He then looked back over to Volk*

Yeah, I guess I could tag along with you guys for now. Whichi way is the communications tower, for we will have to make haste, there seems to be a couple of "Vong" as you call them chasing me, and from the way that they fight, it seems that they are specialized in taking care of force users.

*He then clipped his lightsaber back onto his belt, and walked over to Jael and placed a hand on her shoulder*

If you have anything to get off your chest, we can talk about it on our way to the tower. I want to be sure that you are clear headed, for in case something goes wrong, we can't have any setbacks. Right now, I am not a Sith, as you know, but I am an old friend, so you can trust me...

*Looks back to Volk*

And you can trust me too. We are outnumbered as you know, so we need to stick together, or we wil be picked off one at a time.

*He then walks back behind Jael and looks back over to Volk*

You know where it is, so lead the way...

[jaelxaden]

Jael snorted and knocked Sk's hand off her shoulder. "I know where it is too and I'm up front." She began jumping from building to building again. The communications building was not far away. According to her ship's sensors it should be just beyond that hug smoke cloud....

[Hana Solo]

Hana landed beside Jael's ship and glanced at Kyla, who was outiftting herself. She herself was already outfitted. She grinned at her daughter.

"Hey, Ky, you ready?" she asked. Kyla nodded the affirmitive, so Hana opened the door and they slipped out.

The scene that met their eyes was horrible. Open destruction was everywhere, as were bodies. Kyla shuddered and Hana grimaced.

"Lets go and investigate, Ky. And keep an eye out for Jael."

Kyla nodded and the pair set off into the destruction, sticking close to the walls and staying in the shadows where possible.

[Aeron]

Aeron’s presence brushes softly against Volk’s. She doesn’t want to distract him from his task at hand. She notices how concentrated and alarmed he is, also that he is not alone and that there are three others with him. ‘Be safe.’ Then she pulls back and leaves him to his task at hand.

[Hana Solo]

Hana ventured fowards with her senses and found what felt like four Jedi, or Force users at least. One of them was Jael. She stiffened. One was, she thought, Volk. One felt dark, and she didn't know the other. Looking at Kyla, she knew she felt at least Jael. Was that dark presence... SK? What on earth was he doing here?

As they continued onwards, their faces grew harder at the destruction and death. Then she saw a group of warriors and froze, shoving Kyla in the shadows. She ventured fowards with her senses. SHe could see them, but not feel them in the Force... she cursed. Vong.

[lotvashai]

The group of, now three, hunters, cut off by the falling rubble that SK had brought down upon them, had been using their time to find a new way around the blockade. It was a long run back the way they had come, leaping the voids between rooftops and service ports alike, uncaring for the ammount of noise they made as they did so. They already knew their quarry was ahead of them, there was little use for stealth now.

And if he lay in wait for them? Well...every situation could be twisted to one's advantage, if not, it was the will of the gods that they perished.

But no sooner had they turned the corner, than the forward most warrior almost stopped dead in his tracks in disbelief.
This was better than what they had been chasing...and the realization that what the Intendant had said would happen, had actually happened, was not lost on any of them. The call had brought more of them here.

They would slay this one, then locate the Jeedai they had been persuing, the gods would not go hungry this day.

With a tremendous uproar of a cry, the first warrior surged forward, amphistaff spinning in a blurred circle as he advanced on the lone infidel, intending to drive her back against the far end wall.

[Emanon]

Volk watches Jael shake off SK and continue forward, shrugging as they prolly had their own issues to deal with over time. He understood SK better than most other people, cause he went through the same things he himself did at one time. Turning on the Jedi Hippocratic oath and all there bias against the Dark side. Even now as a Grey Jedi he still fought to pick a side....

Starting to follow Jael, Volk feels his wife presence brush against his in a effort to let him know she was OK and to stay safe. Leaping over a building he feels yet another two force users had arrived. Stopping he looks to SK, then Jael who is ahead.

"We got more company, how many Jedi are gonna be sent to investigate....its foolish to send so many into an unknown danger." He tells SK.

[Hana Solo]

Hana grimaced as the warriors she had been watching turned the corner. And looked right at her. She immediately pulled her whip out and activated the lazer function, and examined her opponent in the time she had before he reached her. Leaping backwards, she cracked her whip towards his neck, hoping against hope that the Vong were weak there too. She knew she couldn't use the Force directly on them but it wasn't like she hadn't fought people like that before. That Terentek...

Thank goodness Kyla was hidden, and hopefully worming her way through the wreckage away from her and to safety. Knowing her daughter, though...

As if the thought had spurred Kyla into action, suddenly the teenager sprang from behind her mother, Hana's other lightsabre in her hand.

Hana growled. "Ky!" she whisper/shouted. "Get out of here! You're not ready for this!" Again she cracked the whip at the Vong while she pushed Kyla away.

"Hey, Vong!" she shouted as she sprinted the other way. "Hey, Vong, follow me!" With the Force she literally shoved Kyla away from her.

"Ky, get back to the ship! You can't handle this fight!" she shouted to her daughter. "I love you hun, go!"

Kyla, determined not to leave her mother, tried to fight through the shield her mother was putting up but couldn't. Hana was trying to concentrate on the battle with the Vong and her daughter at the same time and faltering in the one with the Vong.

"Hey, Vong, this way!" she shouted again, and ran pel mel down the ruined road, away from Kyla. Kyla finally gave up but melted into the ruins, determined to follow Hana.

[SK]

*SK was following them, and knew that Jael was not alright, if only he could figure out someway to get to her, he could feel a bit of darkness in her too, like she must have done something in her past but is keeping it bottled up. There had to be something that he could use. He then just shrugged it off for now and continued to follow the two other when he too felt the presence of two more force users, Jedi it seemed to him, but also felt that they were in distress too, as if they are being attacked. He could really not care less as they are just Jedi that seemed to have stumbled on more than they can chew, but he is trying to keep the good guy facade on just a bit longer, so he had no choice and looked to Volk*

I think the persons are also in trouble, what do you think we should do? I could go back and help, but then I may get lost on my way to the Communications tower since I don't know what it is that you guys are tracking.

*He then continued to jump buildings and follow them till a decision was made*

[Emanon]

Volk jumps over to the next building and stops, looking in the direction of the force users.

"Frakk.." He mutters.

Formulating plans under pressure was one of his strong suits, but this one giving him trouble. They were here for a reason, and that was to find out what really was going on. He had Jael, a padawan close to becoming a Jedi Knight, a rogue force user like himself in Zairon, an.....Ex-Jedi, I think, in SK and now two others in trouble.

He himself wanting nothing and saw nothing, but getting back at the Vong for what ever reason. His path of vengeance or retribution for even being alive in his way of thinking. The truth was he was bored, and wanted to have some fun. Sighing he signals the other two ahead of him.

He was going back to see who was in trouble, and they were all going with him. Like it or not, he was there trying to fight the Vong. This was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. When the other two got closer, he whispers to them.

"WE are going back, SK if you want you can come too. That or continue to the Comm building..." Points to the structure not that far away in the direction they had been heading. Then turns to Jael.

"Jael, depending on who I think it is.....your going to have to get them off the planet. Go with them and give your report on what is happening here to Master Cate." Looks at her knowing she prolly wouldn't like that one bit, but it had to be done. "Send a message to my wife telling her I am OK and will be home soon...."


What he had planned next was up to wither SK was going with them or on to the Communications building?

[jaelxaden]

Jael felt the new force users' presence and recognized it instantly. "It's Hana and Kyla!" She stopped only long enough to listen to Volk's instructions. She had no intention of obeying him to the letter, but he didn't need to know that. Her sister was in trouble and there was no way she would let Hana die before herself if she could help it.
Pausing only to nod her acknowledgement, she leapt away and put on a burst of Force Speed jumping buildings extremely fast, though still sticking to the shadows. Any non-forcesensitive would only see a slight shadow if they were looking hard for her. Reaching the top of the building her sister was below, Jael peered over the edge to see what was happening.
TTF to Hana: I'm on the roof above sis.

[Hana Solo]

Hana felt Jael approaching. She didn't feel Kyla heading back to the ship either. Not that she'd really expected her to. That girl was so her daughter.

TTF: Sis!

she cried. In the panic, she forgot they were fighting. Somehow she managed to not look up and give Jael away.

TTF: Sis, Kyla's out somewhere, I told her to go to the ship, but she didn't...

[SK]

*SK then looked to Volk and Jael and knew what they had in mind, and he decided to follow them.*

Alright Volk, I will follow you and give you support, but we need to hurry, there is no telling how many warriors there may be on thier trail. We need to make haste and rescue them as soon as possible.

*SK then stopped and looked at Volk and Jael and waited for them to lead the way*

[Emanon]

Fallows Jael as she rushes blindly to help her sister from harm, where was that Jedi calm. Shaking his head, he wondered if he could at some point break off from the rest and go on his own to see the communications building.

Stopping besides Jael, Volk looks around at the scene before him.

"Hunters..."