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The cloaked girl jumped from one rocky tile to another with unnatural speed, her path illuminated by nothing but the blue glow of her lightsaber. Neri Dahle took another quick glance behind her, but it was just as she expected. She saw no one. Heard no one. Their attackers had waited for nightfall, before they made their move. With marksmanship, numbers and extreme skill had their unknown attackers forced them deep into the ruins of the labyrinth-like temple they had wanted to explore.
Panting, Neri took another glance behind her. She was sweating and had trouble to stay focused. If it hadn't been for the sudden alarm sounded by her white-haired companion, all of them would've been dead by now. In fact, most of them were. Their team consisted out of archaeologists, some mercenaries and the two Jedi who were invited to oversee this whole operation. The entire expedition consisted out of at least three dozen men, but only four of them were still alive.
The Force suddenly screamed out as danger approached the young, white-haired Jedi. The sound of blasterfire echoed through the canyon soon after, which was all the indication Neri needed. The girl spun, as she raised the curved hilt of her blue lightsaber just in time to deflect an otherwise fatal blaster bolt.
"They have snipers!" she cried out to her remaining three companions, as she briefly noticed a silhouette closing in on her position. For a moment, she was tempted to try and hold their assailants here. She was the last one in their line, if she just sacrificed herself here, perhaps the others could get away... No. Her sacrifice would solve nothing. She wasn't a fighter, she wouldn't be able to buy them enough time. Maybe a few seconds, but that would be it.
Hesitating for a second, Neri's eyes widened as the sound of flying metal sung through the air. Stumbling to the side, she barely evaded a small throwing knife that would've cut clean through her carotid artery. Yeah, that was all the motivation she needed. Regaining her footing, Neri rapidly turned and dashed over the half-crumbled path to catch up with her allies. They stood no chance against their opponents here, out in the open. They had to get deep inside the ruins, before their attackers got to them.
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