Ask Requiem of Memories

[Null]

~~ Dread of Knight ~~
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'Understood.' Null once again replied to Celeste with another short Telepathic message before he got into position in the valley. Then, after double checking that none of the other men at the camp were watching the wayward guard near him, Null swiftly crept out from behind the cover of the boulder, snagged his arm around the man's mouth to muffle him before quickly sweeping a leg and taking the guard down to the ground.

The impact of the man's head against the ground would cause the brain to smack the skull, knocking the man unconscious. The commotion could barely be heard over the fireplace and wolf-like whimpering coming from the camp. Before anyone had a chance to investigate, Null was already pulling the unconscious body back behind the boulder, and crouching once again in preparation to pounce in case any of them ended up walking his way.

Spoiler: Current Requiem of Memories

1st: Dive to the Mind (active)
2nd: Stopping the Void (inactive)
3rd: First Words (inactive)
4th: Back to Life (inactive)
5th: Hopeless Captive (inactive)
6th: Dread of Knight (active)

@LadyRen

 

[Celeste Stythani]

Celeste was dearly hoping that Null was stable enough to take his man out because his slender frame was still not standing for much physical strength. He was eating more, but she knew he still had a long way ahead of him until he would reach his full strength again and so despite concentrating on her own guard, she was staying attentive and kept listening for any forms of struggle or trouble.

Tensely crouching behind her own boulder, she quickly switched her blaster into stun mode before she checked on her target again. The man was about to move away from the group and so as soon as she had a clear view, she yanked him closer with the Force in one swift motion and pulled the trigger.

In a blink of a moment the man found himself on the ground and his initial surprise prevented him from shouting for help. The stun bolt had already hit him and knocked him out before his motionless body reached her and so all she had to do was to pull him further, so that the other wouldn't find him.

She was hoping that they were actually just dealing with two more men and so without wasting any more time, she sent another telepathical message to her companion. 'I'm going in' she quickly informed him, obviously referring to the den where more and more dog-like noises came from and with that she stepped forward, blaster raised.

@AdventCore

 

[Null]

~~ Dread of Knight ~~
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'Same.' Null calmly responded to Celeste's Telepathic message with one of his own. Then he crept out from behind the rock just as the third man began to turn their attention away from the fourth guy by the caged creatures. Null moved swiftly, skirting the shadows of the canyon wall to stay behind as much cover as he could until he drew near to the entrance of the den. He skulked behind the last bit of cover he could find between him and the person that had began to emerge from the den, keeping his head down as he tapped into the Force to Sense the essence of lives ahead of him in order to confirm they only had two men remaining.

"Where the hell did those other two wander off now?" The man snorted as though he weren't all that interested. Null took it as a sign that they probably weren't dealing with any professional personnel here. Still, there were questions that needed answering. The canine whimpering grew louder for a moment, with a sharp bark crying out before someone struck the cage.

"Shut up ya muts! I dun wanna hear anymore whinin' comin' outta ya!" The individual still in the den yelled out. It was then that Null used the opportunity to pounce.

The Force swirled around Null, swelling into the muscles of his legs as he Enhanced his natural abilities with the ethereal essence and shot out from behind the rock he'd been hiding behind like a bolt from a blaster. The world brushed by in a second, and Null was suddenly on the other side of the man that had emerged from the den, with his right hand planted firmly on the man's face.

Momentum flowed through the raven-haired young man's body like water. His left foot swept out and around to spin him slightly to his right while he pivoted on the ball of his right foot in the same direction. The powerful grasp he had on the man's face pulled the man towards Null's body, which was sliding to a stop and kicking up a small cloud of dirt and dust in his wake. With the last of his momentum fading, Null then quickly shot his left hand around to the front of the man's body and across to the man's right hand, which had instinctively begun to reach for his blaster pistol holstered on the right side of his hips.

Null's sudden grip on the man's hand would then yank back towards the man's left side with a quick forward twist on the hand that would further cause the man's right arm to painfully twist like a corkscrew until it reached its threshold. The man loudly grunted in pain, which was muffled by Null's other hand. Without stopping there, the raven-haired young man then kicked hard against the back of the man's knees, forcing him to drop to a kneel. He continued to struggle for a moment more, until Null yanked and twisted on the arm enough to nearly snap the man's wrist, elbow, and shoulder.

"Move again, and I'll break it." The cold command calmly came from Null, who kept his dull blues firmly fixated on the man he'd subdued. Though the commotion would be enough to alert the other man in the den, Null was completely confident that Celeste would cover his back.

Spoiler: Current Requiem of Memories

1st: Dive to the Mind (active)
2nd: Stopping the Void (inactive)
3rd: First Words (inactive)
4th: Back to Life (inactive)
5th: Hopeless Captive (inactive)
6th: Dread of Knight (active)

@LadyRen