Misguided Ghost
:// POST III | Ravelin, near Maximilian Heights//:
:// ALLIES: GA | NIO | Enlil //:
:// ENEMIES: TSE | CIS | Lark //:
:// EQUIPMENT: ARMOR | LIGHTSABER //:
The battlefield was chaos. Around her, soldiers fell like leaves in the trees in autumn. Only one crossed her path, others too wrapped up in their relentless attacks to notice her lone sprint. Her blade met him in a flurry of blows, before arching down to sweep him off his feet. Another flurry came, until the blade eventually cut through armor, his light snuffed. Ripley winced as a fireball streaked the sky, lighting his fallen body. She wondered what his family would say when he didn’t return home. Yet she continued on, following the darkness that grew ever closer.
His form was apparent, yet she couldn’t see his face. The zeltron drew a breath, preparing, her approach slowing. She had only faced one Sith head to head, and barely escaped with her life. Ripley knew the power some wielded was unparalleled; it was, after all, the offer that tempted so many. To underestimate him could prove a fatal mistake.
A clattering sounded overhead, her only alert. The knight's gaze flew up, her arm raising instinctively. The falling boulders made her eyes widen. Gray sediment hit her irises, blinding her. In a desperate attempt, she threw herself into a roll, attempting to move from the path of danger.
She wasn’t quick enough. The chunk of stone grazed her foot, and though instinct kicked in and she pulled most of it out of the way, her toes were caught. A curdled distressed shriek escaped her as the bones shattered under the weight. Pain shot up her calf, a sharp agony. Taking a breath, Ripley attempted to steady herself. Involuntary tears streaked her face. She angrily wiped them away before touching her leg. The slightest jolt caused her to wince and pull back.
Another deep breath. She had to get her foot out, had to get up, had to help win this battle. Thoughts raced through her head. Quickly, she grabbed her ankle, and ripped it out from beneath the edges of the rock. Another scream came forth. It bounced off the cliff face, filling the area. Slowly, she rose, grabbing the saber she had dropped in the tumble. Any weight caused an almost unbearable suffering, yet she had to go on. She attempted to shift the weight to her heel, and though her steps were cobbled, it was just enough to take away the stars that danced in her vision.
She once again drew closer to the apprentice. Every nerve in her foot screamed for help, but she couldn’t give up on this battle. The New Imperials needed to hold Bastion, despite everything. Bastion would not fall; she would die before any action she took could be attributed to that. She surveyed at the Sith, his yellow eyes unreadable. Circling clumsily with her crippled foot, she waited for him to take the first strike.
His form was apparent, yet she couldn’t see his face. The zeltron drew a breath, preparing, her approach slowing. She had only faced one Sith head to head, and barely escaped with her life. Ripley knew the power some wielded was unparalleled; it was, after all, the offer that tempted so many. To underestimate him could prove a fatal mistake.
A clattering sounded overhead, her only alert. The knight's gaze flew up, her arm raising instinctively. The falling boulders made her eyes widen. Gray sediment hit her irises, blinding her. In a desperate attempt, she threw herself into a roll, attempting to move from the path of danger.
She wasn’t quick enough. The chunk of stone grazed her foot, and though instinct kicked in and she pulled most of it out of the way, her toes were caught. A curdled distressed shriek escaped her as the bones shattered under the weight. Pain shot up her calf, a sharp agony. Taking a breath, Ripley attempted to steady herself. Involuntary tears streaked her face. She angrily wiped them away before touching her leg. The slightest jolt caused her to wince and pull back.
Another deep breath. She had to get her foot out, had to get up, had to help win this battle. Thoughts raced through her head. Quickly, she grabbed her ankle, and ripped it out from beneath the edges of the rock. Another scream came forth. It bounced off the cliff face, filling the area. Slowly, she rose, grabbing the saber she had dropped in the tumble. Any weight caused an almost unbearable suffering, yet she had to go on. She attempted to shift the weight to her heel, and though her steps were cobbled, it was just enough to take away the stars that danced in her vision.
She once again drew closer to the apprentice. Every nerve in her foot screamed for help, but she couldn’t give up on this battle. The New Imperials needed to hold Bastion, despite everything. Bastion would not fall; she would die before any action she took could be attributed to that. She surveyed at the Sith, his yellow eyes unreadable. Circling clumsily with her crippled foot, she waited for him to take the first strike.