STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Holocron

Brath gives you a hearty "Brath SMASH!" and pounds the pommel of his lightsaber into his palm.

Captain Trad alerts you that there is movement coming from the jungle.

Xavier looks to see what is causing the movement.

"Be careful and be ready," Rianna says to the Padawans, stepping forward and taking her lightsaber in her hand.

The three remaining Masters step out to see what Captain Trad has alerted to them, their Padawans staying close behind. The Captain will hand Rianna a pair of electro-binoculars that you can all pass around.

Making his way across the open ground between the jungle and the Temple is Lord Rallo. He is coming alone. His cloak has been shed and he is wearing his black battle armor. He holds, in one hand, his lightsaber. It is unlit.

"It looks like he means business this time." Xavier says to other Jedi.

Then he will call out to him, "What is it you are doing Rallos?"

"So it would seem," Galder says. "I say we give him a volley..."

"On your mark, sir," Trad says.

"Well, so do we..." Rianna says quietly, passing the binoculars along. She'll turn to the Padawans.

"You four - do as we say. No flashy heroics here, this is too dangerous of a situation."

They all give a collective nod.

Xavier awaits to hear a reply from Rallos if he gets none he will give the order to fire.

Rallo cannot hear you from that range.

"Shall I relay your order?" Captain Trad asks.

"Do it," Galder says.

With that, all of the soldiers posted within shooting range of Rallo open fire! A stream of lasers pour his direction from blaster rifles and stationary cannons...

Rallo raises a hand and all the laser streaking his way begin to slow and, eventually, stop in the mid-air. They hang in the air like little glowing stars, just hovering red orbs.

"Of course that is what would happen," Xavier says.

What are the Sith troopers doing?

Rianna watches, both surprised and unsurprised by that happening.

"We should have known he'd do that..." she says. "Move back! Who knows what he'll do next..."

They don't appear to be out there, Xavier.

Rallo closes his hand into a loose fist. The red orbs begin to float toward each other, and his hand.

"That doesn't look good, everyone do as Master Xi says"

Galder is frantically getting Captain Trad to call a cease fire. Everyone starts to take cover at Master Xi's advice, to the best of their abilities.

The Padawans have ignited their lightsabers.

Rallo is forming one massive ball of energy from all the bolts that came his way. It is pulsating in front of him, growing larger with each laser that is added to the mass.

Has everyone stopped firing?

If so he will continue to try and get people in side.

"Stop firing and get into cover!" Rianna shouts, igniting her own lightsaber and ushering the Padawans back inside.

Yes, everyone is now frantically running inside.

There is a tremendous crackle as Rallo throws both hands forward and, in almost a ridiculous video game fashion, charges the energy mass with lightning from his finger tips before sending it rushing toward the Temple. It crashes into the steps that surround the Temple with a tremendous roar, throwing ash and smoke and debris and knocking everyone off their feet if they didn't manage to get inside. The Jedi can slightly resist the effect.

The lightning that cracks down from the inferno does nothing to help the situation, ripping new lines of fire across the steps and encroaching upon the Temple entrance.

Rianna pulls herself back to her feet, looking around her to locate her fellow Jedi Masters and the Padawans.

"Is everyone alright?" she asks. "We have to do something about this fire..."

Xavier hears Rianna's calls, "I am fine."

"You work on that I wish to talk to Rallos."

Xavier looks to see what Rallos is doing.