Fight or flight...

[Ragsmire]

Tycen was not surprised by the easy going attitude and demeanor expressed by the mandalorians, they would not know proper etiquette in regard to the presence of a jedi knight. He allow the laugh as he did give a leeway to it, the order could potentially be considered a farce to most since Jor's disappearance. But to suggest the Drive yards were Mandalorian propriety simply because they were first to set foot on it was ludicrous, madness it in purest form.

After some odd and random banter with relevance toward bridges between the Mandalorian leader, apparently, and his XO Tycen would have to guess, the mando moved to threaten the woman, his prisoner, which would be a direct act of treason as far as Tycen was concerned, with her death came the loss of imperial secrets, and he could not stand for that. However as if he predicted such a course of action several Mandalorian troops moved to cover his flanks, the aura of both him and the woman evaporating with their advancement, before Malone could launch a wave of telekinetic energy to hurl the armor clad warrior away from his prisoner.

He asked his fellow mando if they saw a woman in the spot Tycen had previously indicated, a not so humorous joke in Tycen's opinion. Fallowing it up with a terminators revelation, a scare tactic as far as Tycen was concerned for, even it their armor, they would not survive at such close proximity of the blast. Several of his men however took a few steps back in a veiled attempt at both remaining on the front line, as their orders dictated, but also improve the odds they could, out run the blast perhaps, Malone was uncertain.

"Did you intend to pull that device from your belt, if so i might perceive it as a threat, in which case you would be impeding in a jedi's affairs, which by extension means your obstructing a federal matter." He paused granting both a moment for them to consider this course of action, as well as to add to the dramatic effect, something Tycen did often weather or not he realized it. Finally he rose his right hand to meet his mouth pressing in on the malty way communicator that was link with the rest of his men.

"Major, we seem to have Mandalorian filth on the drive yards and they seem to be of the foolish kind, converge on my position in case they decide to die." Tycen lowered his right hand with ease it passing by the blaster holstered under his arm without a twinge, he had no need to draw his own weapon, he had others for that.

"Now, Mandalorian, Release the woman and put away the Detonator and i will pretend you didn't use such a vague and loathsome attempt of a threat on me." He offered a last chance out of their clear attempts to bide him into a fight, one he'd start, Tycen was too smart for that however, it was not a Jedi's, nor the federations, place to begin the combat, only end it.

[Darth Hades]

OOC: Sorry Eli. DS posted strings with her so I went with it. I'll go edit it.

[DarkSaber]

OOC: No I didn't I was posting in OOC for strings hint the soilder Rex. Elifain should remember him from the old BHOD site. Now I am kinda confused about what the hell is going on. Now that I think about it. Since I done killed Imperials before Tychen showed his face up, doesn't that show a sign of betray already? Hell didn't Ashley just state that screw the Empire?)

IC: Ashley stiffened when Elifain pulled his shiink to try and take take out her neck. The blade was barely near her neck. She glared at Tychen and rolled her eyes. She siliently prayed hoping that Elifain wouldn't hand her over. "I think I take that as a maybe," she said.
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Devon not sure of what to do reached out through the Force and said, Elifain where the hell is that damn backup I asked for?"

Devon realized that the Force must have been cut off by those fuzzy lizards and she shook her head and said, "Forget it. Pull out we can't afford to loose anymore men."

*Edit*: I forgot about those damn lizards. I reedited that little bit.

[Ragsmire]

OOC: Well i hate to post a message solely for the purpose of elaboration but hellz here i go.

Firstly i am ignoring the Strings thing as i do not know what's going on there. Next just because Ashley said "Fuck the empire." this or that does not mean she does not still know imperial secrets, i do not care if you preach she doesn't know them all day, In character Tycen would not know that. Now i am not Eli but i feel safe in saying to block his wrest blade from going directly to her neck...would be close to impossible as its against her flesh. >.>.

Now i would also like to point out that not only would this talking through the force not work, as Elifain is surrounded by ysalamiri meaning no force in or out is effect, but also you can't"Speak" Through the force just willy nilly like that, but i must be the only one preaching that. And lastly i don't know how many men you've "Lost" But would like to point out that it was not Tycen whom took them out, since no gunfire has been exchanged.

[DarkSaber]

(OOC: First of all I didn't say anything about that sheesh. I was just asking and I know that Tychen doesn't know that crap. Why do you think I had her block his attack? She has the right to defend herself from getting her throat sliced I believe even though she lended an unexpected hand. And secondly I just reedited post where Devon uses the Force and another thing Devon's not even in the same area with the lizards.)

[Elifain]

ooc: i can't post just yet, but i will say, ds the right to defend rule went out the window. I can not say i slit your throat without leaving it as an if you didn't block thing, due to the fact that it would then be god modding, but my move did not endanger your life.
Also, i agree with rag, as the blade being ejected near your kneck would mean you'd stab yourself trying to block it.

[Ragsmire]

OOC: I would have thought she'd be in the "Same area" AS Eli and Tycen...considering...she had only moments ago attacked Ashley...but who am i to bring logic into this?

And the line. "Since I done killed Imperials before Tychen showed his face up, doesn't that show a sign of betray already? Hell didn't Ashley just state that screw the Empire?" kinda is implying my actions make no sense, and while from an OOC overview they may make little in character they are valid ..but lets just ignore this issue since you aren't pushing it.

And lastly thank you Eli for backing up the established rules of the site, as i know them and we all should...>.>...

[DarkSaber]

(OOC: No Devon's not in the same area as Tychen. If that would be the case then would she not have just met up with Tychen? Plus she just came with combat from Jas just thought I point that out. Sort of forgot about that rule anyway.)

[Darth Hades]

OOC: If i remember correctly Devon, Ashley and Jas were outside the station. Ashley ran inside where he met Tycen and Eli. Devon and Jas are walking as the rest are talking. So so far their close to each other.

[Elifain]

Elifain smirked, as he was offered a "last chance out", as well as the federation commander calling in for reinforcements. He quietly said, but loud enough for the other man to hear, I am not threatening anyone here. As for the detonator, its purpose is to be used, as we see fit. If you want to call more men to their deaths, then that is your way. As for us... He motioned towards the 4 men flanking him, as he released his grip on ashley to the point that strings and one man next to him could take her, before handing him the detonator. Elifain drew one of his light sabers, and as he did, Strings and the other men of talon squad moved back out towards the way they came.
We are doing our thing... He added, flicking on the lightsaber, as he felt the use of the force rush back to him. He visibly cracked his neck, before lifting the shield before him, the thermal detonator in the hand on the inside of the shield, preventing it from being shot. He stood, in the center of the hallway, as if he was going to shield the men pulling back from the full force of the federation troopers, on his own.
I am Tracinya Drakain. I give you now to turn back, and return to your lives. If not you will be in my way... To those in my way I grant a fabulous death. Come! Receive my cold blade... His helmet visor depolarized, so that those before him, looking towards him could see his face, or part of it, and that that they could could be seen a cold grin.
He held his blade straight out, at neck heighth, in a defensive stance that ensured he would be able to go mobile without a seconds hesitation. He added to his preparedness, by reaching out with the force, and preparing to use his connection to form a shield, of sorts.
As that was tied up, he waited to see Tycens reaction
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Strings, as he pulled back, opened a communication to any mandalorian warrior in the system, or on the planet, and said, Bridgeburners, and co. We have a situation. Imperials showed up, and same with federalists. We have the imps taken care of, but the federalists, don't seem to want to give up so well. prepare for a run and gun...

[Ragsmire]

Tycen stood cool and unwavering in the mist of both the out of character irrationality that had since grown to an overly complex and illogically debate between parties regarding a rather senseless and trivial matter, and the contemporaneity silence of the in universe Mandalorian faced before him, the former one however he jotted out realizing that he was caught up in a moment of pure delusion the likes of which he criticized only a moment prior.

The Mandalorian saw fit to recapitulate on his childish games declaring he was not attempting to threaten anyone, even though the detonator was as obvious a threat to Tycen as a supernova was a trillion times beyond what one might consider a burn. He then preceded to issue yet another threat, only this time taking command of it presenting the warning in a clear and undeniable fashion. Only Mandos were occupying the hallway with him and his forces, which would mean for Tycen to call soldiers to their death ether an asteroid shower would have to strike the exact part of the drive yards within the next few moments, or he fully intended to utilize the explosive device in his contemporary's possession.

Tycen was almost relived to see they had sense about them as Elifian slowly released his prisoner, only to his own men! Coincidentally they exchanged a "Trade." of sorts, the Mando leader giving his, Tycen's, prisoner in correspondence with the device, of course! Tycen should have known Mandos could only think to roughly the same extent as a raging Rancor during mating session.

"We are doing our thing..."

He finally explained as if the clarification acted as sound reason toward assaulting an agent of the order, and that extended to the federation of course! did they not realize the repercussion in this, as it stood the U.S.F. shared an unspoken treaty of a kind that allowed each side free travel through controlled systems of the other. Without another word the Mandalorian snapped his weapon to life, a lightsaber, its silver blade humming the sharp hiss the blades were known for, its angelic pearl light splashing the walls, floor, and ceiling of the immediate area, almost hinting that the man was, of some form, descended from heavenly beings who's true existence mere mortal such as Malone could only theorize and, ultimately, experience false hallucinations when nearing death, hoping in a veiled respective that we will go to the great beyond!

No, No! Tycen would not take it, This, this MANDALORIAN surely thought himself of a higher class then he, a caliber slaves abide to, tending to his every need! Well Tycen had news for this scum, he is royalty, this mando should be honored to even be in the same room with Tycen, forget standing in his presence. By the time Tycen finally snapped back into reality the Mando had taken up a combat pose gutting Malone to answer his cry for battle-Tycen would oblige and put this filth in his place.

"Alright you defiled second rate inferior fool, i will grant you a fitting demise at the hands of real royalty!" He spoke in almost a roar his voice rising through the sentence to extenuate his growing anger. He turned to one of his elites removing the lizard from his back, it having been stored in a bag, and tossed it into the crowd of soldiers, one of them taking the hint and grabbing it. He then began looking over the elite's weapons.

"Give me it." He ordered the man now looking slightly weary of Tycen whom never specified what "It" was. On the verge of questioning what he wanted Tycen snapped the vibroblade from his belt.

"Fool, You realize the creature and your weapons are more valuable then you, correct? He questioned, the man looked now more then confused, fear played out on his features the statement foreshadowing an event he almost sensed coming, but did not respond to the sensation, moments before he asked, to try and compile with Tycen's demands.

"Am i suppose to answer that?" Malone looked back toward Elifain momentarily directing most of his elites to fall back, however he stopped the one he faced gripping his robes forcefully until the man stopped in his attempt to fall back. Tycen held an open palmed hand center mass of the trooper while still granting his foe, Elifain, a steel gaze his emerald eyes showing through as much darker then usual.

"No." He answered coldly and without remerse before crushing his palm into a fist, the lizards now out of range, causing the pins in the troopers grenades, one being a thermal to match his mando counterpart's and two of the fragmentation verity. Before the blast engulfed his line Tycen flicked his hand forward, aiming forefinger and middle toward Elfain's men, causing the body to fly through the air into the Mando line, the blast fallowing within moments. Tycen summoned a telekinetic barrier to guard himself, and his men to a certain extent, from any bit of the blast that would escape Mando troops corpus's. Its range of twenty meters would prove a dangerous gambit, but one Tycen would play.

"Fire!" He called seconds after the flames settled, the smoke clouding any visual. His men didn't answer in any kind of affirmative but did fallow through with the command shooting wildly into the screen of smoke in an attempt to strike and figure still standing.

[Darth Hades]

Zuko laid on the ground. He tried to open his eyes but couldn’t. The whole floor was filled with smoke which Zuko inhaled causing him to cough. His body was in pain and wasn’t able to move. Rusade didn’t know how long he had past out. All he could hear was the burning of fire which unlike before wasn’t loud.

He tried to get up but was unable to so he remain on the ground, hoping his men would find him. Slowly he began to hear footsteps and wondered if it was Nicks and the rest of his men. Within seconds the smoke slowly began to die off as two men stood over Zuko.

“N-Nicks?” Rusade stuttered, barely able to talk.

“Sir, We found a live body. What to we do?” said one of the men.

Soon a third person appeared. This time Rusade tried to open his eyes. He managed it but wished he didn’t. Three Imperial soldiers stood over him. The third who showed up was a Captain and clearly in chare of the other two. Rusade groaned at the site, the situation wasn’t looking good for him.

“He doesn’t seem significant to the Mandalorians. Must be just another common soldier. Kill him.” Said the Imperial Captain.

The two imperial soldiers pointed their blasters at Zuko. He stared up at the two barrels ready for them to go off and end his life. Two shots were fired but it wasn’t from the Imperials. It was by the five bridgeburners he had selected. The two Imperial fell as the Captain ran back to the room. Nicks ran to Zuko’s side and lifted him up. The four mandos ran after the Captain and gunned him down. Moments later Zuko’s four men came back with another bomb in their hands.

“He tired to detonated it sir.” Said one of the bridgeburners.

“Good job. Did you check to see if there were more imps?” asked Rusade.

“No sir. Just those three.”

“Good then. Let’s go back up.” Rusade said as Nicks and an other mandalorian carried him up.

[DarkSaber]

Ashley watched as Strings and some others moved her way. She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not, but she pushed that feeling away so it would be out of her mind. She drew out her saber, not to attack Elifain's men, just to be on the safe side in case things got messy seeing how she was either the captive or something far from that.
***
Devon heard Strings message and said, "Read you loud and clear Strings old buddy." She smirked and turned to her two Mandos and said, "You heard the man get ready to run like hell and fire if necessary."

[Elifain]

ooc: well then, suicide bombers now?
bic: Elifain was shocked as Tycen and a single elite remained forward, the elite looking confused. It didn't take long, though, for that to change, as the grenades on the mans belt activated, and he began flying towards Elifain.
With a quick thought, Elifain used the force to throw the man with the grenades, flying, to the ground between them, before calling on the force to "phase" him through the ground, and into another section of the facility, before making the flooring solid again. A loud WHOOMP and shaking ensued, but it left a clear sight to tycen, as he ordered his troops to fire.
Elifains shield remaining before him, Elifain used both his shield and his lightsaber to block the bolts that flew towards him and his men, knocking many aside, while just taking others, that dispersed across his shield.
WIth that being done, he quickly called upon a recent power he had learned, and, by speeding up the molicules in the air between him and tycen, summoned a wall of fire, that he pushed towards Tycen.
I knew there was a reason i disliked you... Elifain said, as he settled down on one knee, his visor polarized again, to allow him to see despite the fire, before launching off with his back foot, charging full force towards Tycen. Regaurdless or not, whether tycen moved back to his men, and thus disalowed the fire to reach him, Elifain sprinted through the flames before they either hit, or dispersed, pushing the fire out of his way, to allow him to pass through unarmed, his saber drawn back, and prepared to strike, and his shield before him, to absorb fire.

[Ragsmire]

Tycen had to admit it was a shocking turn of events, he hadn't even realized it possible to shift a physical entity through another, a rather impressive skill there was no denying it, Tycen was only struck with the still lingering fact that the trooper had proved useless even in his final act, one life for two, ten, twenty, would have been a worthy end, but ultimately he would serve only as the source of structural damage.

The flames were something a bit less surprising, Tycen had shuffled through old logs regarding elemental techniques in the force prior to this encounter and had an idea what to expect. Having still summoned a barrier, though it seemed in vein a moment ago, Tycen simple took the full brunt of the blast on it the waves of heat still managing to ooze around the imperfect shield making Malone, and his men further back, more then a little hot under the collar.

Tycen however managed to counteract the fire it slowly evaporating in the air, however been born of the force without its support it didn't linger very long. The Mandalorian however must have foreseen such an outcome as he was already moving forward toward Tycen shield first, to obviously absorb the fire he marched through. His saber was held high above his head ready to come crashing down on Malone for an early end to the battle, Tycen however would not allow it.

"Eat this!" He pounced the shield without augmenting his strength with the force. Instead Tycen ejected a wave of pure force energy directly into it to launch the man backward, or if he managed to stand his ground it could cause a stunning side effect. The attack was an altered use of growth from the time he learned it, intended to pump ones own force power into the earth to give birth to plant life Tycen realized while investigating an unidentified vessel at Centauri Prime, when defending himself from a dark creature's attack, the applications of the power far extended what Yuki originally taught.