All is Dust (Elyphys's induction/training)

[Garuga]

Observing in silence, Elyphys quietly admired Ledo’s handiwork. Here was a teacher like no other. No wasted breathe, no pointless attempts of forcing one’s philosophy upon a student. Elyphys had no idea whether he was Ledo’s only student, but he definitely was aware of what he needed to learn. Killing was the easy part. To reach that goal, one must also take much more effort into the planning and information hunting. The actual hunt was before the combat. Combat that arose from a planned assault has ensured success. Elyphys nodded to himself in affirmation. The glory would come after securing details and hard work.

The process made by Ledo was starkly efficient, and he did not bother to elaborate on what he had done for one second. Elyphys knew that he was supposed to learn on the fly, and indeed, he was doing just that. Noticing that Ledo was now making his way towards the exit of the ship, Elyphys immediately followed, knowing what the presence of the other carrier ship meant. With a vicious grin on his masked face once again, Elyphys knew that it was time for what he was familiar with. Slaughter, in it’s glorious and most purest form. He was not particularly aware of what might be aboard the other ship, but it was clear that there would be only one resolution of this circumstance.

As they approached the other ship, the normal anticipatory feeling rose within Elyphys, but this time somewhat different. Though he knew that he could summon forth his rage just the same as always, perhaps even be able to muster forth even more, this time there was meaning. The harvest itself would be the same, but from this moment onwards, he would be a tallyman. Whether this was another test or an assignment Elyphys did not care. Whatever instance, he would treat each soul taken with the utmost ‘respect’. Some were greater than others, but they were all beautiful.

Acknowledging the enemy’s approaching presence, Elyphys drew out his twin hilts, their grasp and touch as familiar as ever. Shaking with euphoria, Elyphys leaped forward, the cyan blades snapping open with a hiss in the same flourishing movement.

"Hahhhhh..." Elyphys hissed, his chest rising up and down. Whatever that lived past that corner would be eviscerated.

 

[Lyeric Ubbal Arathilion]

A single armed man stuttered out with surprise, tripping under his own recoiling step of engaging awareness. Having passed the corner into the open, the soldier looking of Republic garb lifted up his his weapon ...yet in an instant he was distracted.

-As Elyphys had lept out before the male soldier, and the soldier had reacted with a raising blaster rifle: Ledo had already shown signs of holding back with a shoulder upon the wall, yet as a soulless ghost he eerily glided slow steps in a pivoting carousel around that soldier; facing him as he passed, Ledo but twisted around to seem like a blur of a smudged window to the soldier's following head. Swirling around the soldier with a dying grace, the man would be left to Elyphys; though the situation may cause some confusion, as the soldier was definitely confused with some hesitation with his turning head at the blur before opening fire on Elyphys.

Further, Ledo swirled around as two more cleverly hidden soldiers stepped out to engage Elyphys, having held back at Elyphys' roar; only to be decapitated from behind, as Ledo had lifted his right arm out behind them in the slow of a pivoting rotation to but ignite the crimson of his lightsaber for a mere 500 milliseconds. And in that instant, the beam was even concealed in the spray of red. Out and in the beam had gone as the two toppled to the floor; as Ledo revealed his relaxed turn in full, having ended facing the back of the first soldier and Elyphys further still.

Not one shot was taken from the second two men, and Ledo wished for the first one to have the same outcome; but all the same it didn't matter to Ledo. The alarm was to be raised at some point, Ledo simply wished for a bit of surprise to last further in their assault. Of course, Elyphys would not fully be aware of this as Ledo had yet to give any specific demands of rules or protocol. However, there were none; but preferences to Elyphys, as he'd have to find his own niche when executing such missions later on by himself.

Prepared to engage that first soldier, Ledo would not allow Elyphys to fail in killing the man; yet, it was up to Elyphys not to die. Ledo was not here to coddle the boy. Elyphys would survive by his own action.

Providing that Elyphys had succeeded, Ledo swung a foot around to be followed by the spreading tails of his cloak; ever still in comfort of ease. These men were of no consequence to Ledo, nor even the greater threats of the space station. His figure would move with a precise silence, yet take from each victim their most given and presented weakness. Yet swiftly progressing, he'd give no hesitation or second thought to action - as Ledo's movements seemed preordained.