Center for Planetary Defence and Security.

[SK]

*SK was ready for these two. He knew that they were gonna fight with no cost to thier lives like the last one he had fought. He then saw the warrior to his right, had changed his weapon again intoi the snake like creature, exactly like the first one, but what happened next SK was not prepared for. The snake had then wrapped itself around SK's ankle, and when it was yanked, it sen SK to the ground and he had then it his back pretty hard on the ground.*

*SK then layed on the ground, and whinced in pain and tried to catch his breath, when the next warrior to his side was charging in, SK then ignited his lightsaber just in time to block the strike aimed at his head. Suddenly he heard a few shots comeing from the roof aimed at the warrior that had tried to vut his head off. Hoping that the warrior was either shot or distracted, SK then took his left hand, and used the force to lift a very heavy boulder from the building that they were currently at, and then used the force to throw the boulder as hard as he could at the Yuuzhan Vong that had taken him down with his snale like weapon hoping to kill the warrior, or at least to distract him so that he could get free*

[lotvashai]

The force of the first warriors dragging momentum, automatically hauled himself out of Volk's line of fire the moment SK fell down. The second - who had been aiming for a downward kill strike, was not so fortunate.

As the warrior rose up onto his tip toes with the intent to execute the finishing move, a blaster bolt caught him square in the center of his back, between his shoulder blades, scorching the vonduun crab armour he wore, and causing the warrior to stumble forward. Scarcely had he thought about turning, before another bolt struck him in the same spot, and then another....

The scent of burnt organics and singed flesh wafted up from the warriors wounds as he fell, but the cauterized nature of the wound meant he didn't die instantly. Far from it. Now in clear furious agony, he thrashed upon the floor next to SK, lashing out with the head of that amphistaff, attempting to get it to bite the downed Jeedai just as his still-standing-counterpart was.

The third member of the hunting party had now focussed his attention on Volk, biting out a grunt of deep annoyance at having this jeedai drop in between him and his quarry. He too lashed out with a rigid amphistaff, bringing the blade side round in a curving arc at Volk's right flank, attempting to sever him cleanly through the middle.

*****

From within her subterranean hideaway, Lotva Shai sent the signal she had been holding off on for some time. She could hear no further ships descending, nor would she really have heard anything short of a large cruiser landing whilst she was down here.

Her agents off world would know what to do...though their mission had very little to do with this. This was her problem for now.

[K'litch Vang]

Vang notices the infidel as he stands there is his red deadlife armor and helmet, being smug. The Yuuzhan Vong would show him what the meaning of smugness is to the Yun-O, when they display the infidel's bones to Yun-Yammka in praise to him. Vang noticed the field commander laying among the dead and quickly realizes he is now technically in command of his men. Knowing the layout of the streets, Vang listens as the infidel fires his abominable weapon and spats his ridiculous insults. Its funny to think that infidels think they know what an insult is. As the infidel quickly moves away Vang takes action.

"You warriors, cut through the south passage to cut him off, the rest of you with me." Vang orders as he splits his remaining five squads of men into two groups; with any luck the party heading through the passage would be able to catch up with the infidel at the next major intersection, if they move quickly. Vang readies the men with him and follows the the the infidel down the alley. Vang grabs a few blast bugs from his organic bandoleer and begins selectively throwing them in locations that would make the infidel jump and fear what was around but still move him forwards, it was merely a question of if this infidel could be lead.

[Lord Zairon]

Zairon continued running through the streets hearing the sounds of blast coming from behind him. As he ran he occassionally aimed behind him and fired his blaster. He'd lead them away from the two Jedi and then escape. As he continued running and as he approached a nearby interesection he frowned. His infared in his helmet showed another group coming in the opposite direction. Most likely to trap him between the two. He smirked underneath his helmet as he reached down to his belt and drew his only gernade. He didn't carry many bombs on him and normally just used a blaster and his lightsaber, but explosives were sometimes needed for entering buildings.

As he approached the interesection he activated the explosive and dropped it his feet. When the group came around the corner to surprise him they'd find a nasy surprise. Drawing on the Force he quickly jumped up and to the right and onto a small building that looked like it had once been some kind of vehicle repair shop before the Vong attack. As he landed on the roof he braced for the explosion and waited to see if he'd catch any more of the Vong.

He suddenly had an idea. He remembered the Battle of Ithor and hearing about how some Jedi had challanged the vong leader to a duel. He thought. He couldn't take out all the Vong and right now he was merely being a distraction, but if he could find the commander and challange him to a duel perhaps he could stall for even longer.

He opened up his helmets comlink. "Imperial Knights, track my signal, but don't arrive yet. Try and stay nearby and on call. I'll need your help soon, but right now I'm trying to stall the Vong for the little Jedi that arrived. Be ready to pick me up when I feel I can't stall anymore."

Zairon closed the transmission and awaited the explosion to see its results.

[K'litch Vang]

As the two groups of Vong approach the intersection, Vang's keen eye spots the grenade laying in wait. He manages to stop the group following him but not the other group ahead of him, they walk right into the grenade and easily lose six warriors. This infidel was already becoming bothersome. Vang surveys the damage and looks up into the window that the infidel jumped into and yells up at the building.

"Infidel! Show yourself and we promise an honorable death. Make us look for you and you'll beg for death before the end."

[Lord Zairon]

"There are no infidels avaliable at the moment, but please leave a message and I'll be willing to whoop your ass later" Zairon says mockingly as he steps over and looks down at the Vong in the streets. "Hey, you. The ugly on--err that doesn't distinguish any of you." He says thinking.

"The cowardly looking one who just called looking for an infidel. You the leader?" He asked activating his lightsaber. "Cause, assuming you aren't too terrified to face an 'infidel' in one-on-one combat how about a duel?" He asked. "I'll understand if you're not brave enough and would rather send all your soldiers to fight me. I mean after all, why throw your life away when you got plenty of soldiers to fight for you?"

[K'litch Vang]

Vang notices the smugness of the infidel, he was trying to push the warrior's buttons. Vang is not so easily drawn in but this infidel mentions a duel, what a fool. "I will gladly send you to meet the Gods." Vang says with a prideful tone. "Best not to keep them waiting."

[Lord Zairon]

"You sure?" Zairon ask looking down at the K'litch. "You seem pretty wimpy down there. You really want to challange me to a one-on-one? All your men might be able to beat me, but I doubt you all by your poor little self could..." Zairon shrugs, "Very well...come on up here then." Zairon says beckoning towards the roof. "Its nice and cool up here. Plus the entire planet will be able to see you get your ass handed to you."

[K'litch Vang]

"The only ones alive to see me rip your insolent spine out is down here infidel. You must think me a fool to follow you." Vang says as he keeps his eyes on the Imperial Knight. He begins giving hand signals behind hisback to his men to follow his lead.

"Back up, give the infidel some room..." Vang says ordering his men to cut off any means of escape. "As an issue of honor, I will fight you in single combat."

[Lord Zairon]

"Very well, I understand if you are afraid of heights." He says with a sigh. "I had figured Vong were fearless so a duel atop the roofs would be fun. But I guess you would be worried about me beating you so badly that I knocked you off and you splattered like a thud bug." Zairon shrugs. "So you wish for us to fight down there in the streets?" Zairon ask stepping towards the ledge.

[Hana Solo]

Hana glanced at SK and saw he was in trouble. Her first instinct was to shrug. But her Jedi side was warring with that, saying she should help him. Cursing under her breath, she gripped the handle of her whip tighter and moved closer. SK couldn't do much while he was down.

"I am so going to regret this," she grumbled to Sk.

[K'litch Vang]

"You are mouthy for an infidel, remind me to show you your tongue when I rip it from your mouth." Vang says with toothy grin at as he knows his men are beginning to leech their way stairs, stealthy, and closer to the infidel that likes to mock. Vang however wants to get the infidel's attention and throws a blast bug at the window above the Knight as well as through the windows to his left and right to draw him out.

[Lord Zairon]

Zairon looks up as the window above him explodes. He lifts his left hand and the falling glass stops. "Very well, lets duel." He says as two windows beside him explode. He ignores them however. His activated silver blade in his right hand and his left hand raised holding the glass fragements in his hands. Then he quickly flicks his hand down and the glass hurls at K'litch. As the glass fragements fly at K'litch, Zairon jumps from his position and comes down with a vertical cut at K'litch's left arm.

[K'litch Vang]

Vang doesn't flinch at the incoming glass, even as a few of the shards slice open his cheeks. Vang is ready for the saber strike as he coaxes his amphistaff into a hard rod as he catches the strike with a horizontal parry as he drops to a knee to cushion the powerful strike. Vang uses the moment to get close up to Zairon's face and gives him a snarling smile before pushing off to open a space and drawing back his amphistaff and spins around to his left and stabs at the Knight with a power thrust jab aimed at his underarm.

[Lord Zairon]

Zairon steps back with his right foot as he quickly swings his left hand across his body in a circular motion anduses the armor on his left wrist to parry the thrust away from his arm and to his left side so that its past him. Then ,hoping that the opening from knocking the thrust to his left will allow him a clear counter-attack, he quickly stepped forward with his right foot and thrusted with the silver blade in his right hand with the thrust aimed for K'litch's throat. As his right foot hits the ground with the thrust extension, he quickly kicks his left foot out in a snap-kick aimed for the side of K'litch's right knee cap.