Ahirman nodded at Vlitus' words. He opened up his comms link. "This is Darth Ahriman, requesting reinforcements. Bring in that shuttle that was placed on standby."

He turned to his depleted troops. "Form a perimeter around the crash, we'll wait here and fight of any Jedi counter attack until we have more men."

Ergeron saw Volitus' fight with the Jedi from a distance. He watched in anticipation as the Sith, though outnumbered, calmly took out the surrounding Jedi, one by one, until finally finally finishing the last one off, with all his fury.

Ergeron felt his respect for the sith, and in particular for Darth Volitus, grow. He knew he wouldn't last long in a fair fight against an opponent like this. Or in any fight, for that matter, he admitted to himself. He heard orders being given out for all available troops to protect the crashsite, by the other, not as intimidating sith. He ignored them. There were more fun things to do. Hunting Jedi for starters.

As of now he would only take direct orders from Corruptus himself.

"E squad, abandon your current position and meet Darth Volitus. All other units pull back to position 4 and spread out. Set up mines in the west passage and make sure that it collapses so that they can't out flank you. This will be our last stand before re-enforcements arrive." I close my eyes and think deeply. "They won't hold" says my new student. "I know. They can probably hold out for 15 minutes." I open my eyes and sigh. "Commander Zariel, this is Commander Tereth requesting backup immediately. My forces won't last very long without assistance." I take out my com link and contact the re-enforcements. "Where are you? our troops are almost depleted!" "We are 25 minutes away Commander." I put away my com link and slump back into a chair. "These jedi are better than I expected Greg. Let that be your next lesson. Never underestimate your enemy." "Yes sir." the boy responded.

Zariel dodged another lunge from a Jedi, waiting for an opening. This Jedi was very tricky, and had presented no openings so far. Although Zariel had so far not received any damage either, this was a lot more work the it should be.

Commander Zariel, this is Commander Tereth requesting backup immediately. My forces wont last long without assistance.

Zariel heard this in his earpiece, and the Jedi appeared to notice it as well. Apparently presuming this would distract Zariel, he made a sudden swing at him. This was a mistake. Zariel ducked and span, bringing the shock coil to the neck of the Jedi and pulling the trigger before they could block. The Jedi slumped to the ground.

Zariel drew out his mouthpiece. "Commander Tereth, this is Commander Zariel speaking. I am heading over to provide backup, please give your exact location."

Captain Orn leads Lord Corruptus' Royal Squad, newly reinforced with more of Corruptus' hand-picked favorite troops, into the Jedi temple. Once again, the troops use the tactic of concentrating fire on one Jedi at a time. This time, however, it is taking all of the skilled marksmen firing on one Jedi, rather than a group of four or five on one. The Jedi here are just to fast, the Force guiding their sabers to block incoming fire with incredible efficiency. As he helps his men painstakingly gun down one Jedi at a time, he activates a com link to Darth Corruptus.

"My Lord, I see an interesting opportumity. Do wish to preserve this building?."

He says this with a wickedly pleased sound to his voice, letting Corruptus know that he was hoping he'd say no.

I respond on my com to Zariel, "My men are holding off the enemy at checkpoint four, south of the palace. Be advised that the jedi are now being assisted by the royal guard who are reportedly armed with various types of blasters. Hold them off until-" suddenly a large explosion can be heard throughout the battle field, then a large building collapses. I put my com link on an open channel so you can all hear me. "What was that!?"

Corruptus smiles.

"No, Captain, I don't. Once again, you have my leave to do what feels right."

As he finishes his sentence, he lights a Jedi on fire.

Orn smiles his pointy toohted smile.

"You heard the Master, men. Set those charges."

As the unit progresses through the temple, they set detonation packs on the bases of all the supporting columns of the structure. They heard the explosion off in the distance and Orn smirked as he thought that won't compare to this explosion. He thinks eagerly of the detonator clipped to his belt, which he will use to destroy this building as soon as it is raided.

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"Understood."

Zariel didn't bother to speculate as to what the explosion was. This was an invasion after all, and explosions would be expected.

He abandoned his assault, heading instead towards the position specified. Upon approaching, he could see that the troopers were indeed having problems, with their defenses not likely to last longer then 20 minutes at best.

It was a shame his men had been killed, otherwise he could have launched a powerful attack on them immediately. As it was, he'd have to speak with Tereth's troops before attacking.

He moved his transmitter to his mouth, saying "Commander Tereth, this is Zariel again. I don't want to go to open channel as it will probably remove the element of surprise, so you'll have to patch me through to your troops."

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"Understood."

Zariel didn't bother to speculate as to what the explosion was. This was an invasion after all, and explosions would be expected.

He abandoned his assault, heading instead towards the position specified. Upon approaching, he could see that the troopers were indeed having problems, with their defenses not likely to last longer then 20 minutes at best.

It was a shame his men had been killed, otherwise he could have launched a powerful attack on them immediately. As it was, he'd have to speak with Tereth's troops before attacking.

He moved his transmitter to his mouth, saying "Commander Tereth, this is Zariel again. I don't want to go to open channel as it will probably remove the element of surprise, so you'll have to patch me through to your troops."

I patch you through without responding because I'm thinking of a strategy. "Comander Zariel!" a trooper says. "we are being assaulted from the north and the east. We have them held off at the north with gatling guns but they are moving in on the east and we don't have the fire power to hold them." The trooper suddenly turns around and tells the others to focus fire on a tank that is coming towards them.

Zariel didn't react for a moment. He thought the situation through, then spoke once more into the transmitter.

"Very well. I am currently positioned somewhere behind the north group. I will be moving to a more favorable position from which to create a diversion. At the moment you see any of their units try to block the shock coil bursts, I want you to concentrate your fire on that unit. Is that understood?"

Before the trooper answered, Zariel was already forcing his way into a house beside him. Waiting wouldn't help anyone in this situation.

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Zariel didn't react for a moment. He thought the situation through, then spoke once more into the transmitter.

"Very well. I am currently positioned somewhere behind the north group. I will be moving to a more favorable position from which to create a diversion. At the moment you see any of their units try to block the shock coil bursts, I want you to concentrate your fire on that unit. Is that understood?"

Before the trooper answered, Zariel was already forcing his way into a house beside him. Waiting wouldn't help anyone in this situation.

I am ordering my troops to get in their defensive formations when I get the message I've been waiting for. "Commander, re-enforcements are now landing." Suddenly I see TIE fighters swoop into the hollo array and fire into an enemy formation. "Good job men," I tell my troops. "Stay together and let the ground forces find you."

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Ergeron watched from a doorway how Orn's squad finished off a small group of jedi.
"Hold your fire" He said as he entered the room. The troops hold their fire, appearantly waiting for orders.
He glanced at the charges planted to a nearby pillar. "Captain.. I take it this building is going down?"

Ahriman concentrated and used the force to seal the troopers gapping wounds. The Jedi were holding their distance, concentrating their blaster fire on the troops before they would come in for the kill against the Sith. Although Ahriman's talents were being put to use, it was clear that they were losing numbers fast. Voltius whirled amongst the men deflecting what he could and shielding the survivors but even he couldn't be everywhere.

Ahriman's grim appraisal of the situation was interrupted by the drone of engines before he saw a TIE fighter swoop down, strafing the enemy. Then another, and another. Whilst the the Jedi moved to counter this new threat a transport touched down, largely shielded from the enemy firepower by the wreckage of Volitus' ship. With a hiss, the ramp lowered and troops scurried out, seeking cover before returning fire.

Ahriman looked at the older sith. "Your command Lord Volitus?"

"Okay, here is what we are going to do. Four of you will fall backinto cover, then sweep around behind the Jedi, flanking them. While you are sneaking around, I will create four force phantoms that will keep the pressure on the Jedi that your absence would negate. When you are in position, I will give the order, and we will mow dwn the Jedi scum with little resistance. Does everyone understand?"

As a group of AT-STs move in on a squad of the royal guard Greg speaks up. "I don't think that was a good decision," he says. "That entire plan relied on getting back up from the sith. If they couldn't get to you or if the re-enforcements were held up then all of your troops would have been killed." "I realize that but what would You have had me do then?" I reply. "you should have split your men into smaller groups and spread then out among the ruble and have them surprise the enemy as the move in. Then when the enemy retreated to regroup you could have fired on them with snipers and heavy weapons. then while the enemy was stunned by the unexpected swing
you could have retreated your men to the drop zone." I look at him for a moment and the ends of his mouths twitch slightly as if he is holding back a smile. "You have learned well boy but you forget one very important factor. That might have worked if the guard wasn't assisted by jedi; but the jedi would have sensed the sneak attacks coming and my men would have been exterminated." The boy thinks for a second and then looks at me. "Your rite. I shouldn't have spoken against you." "You are very sharp boy; as god as me when I was your age. But don't get ahead of your self. You think you are ready to do what I do but you aren't. You are to young to understand the burden of leading a hundred men to their deaths because you will be executed if you refuse to. You haven't experienced the icy rush of killing a man and having his lifeblood spill onto you. You don't know what it is to think of all the death, loss, and misery that you cause and wounder why you are still alive." I put my hand on his shoulder and look into his eyes. "This isn't something to be proud of child." "Rez Tereth, the hero of the 743rd Legion has regrets...pathetic." "Go to your quarters and study boy. You are far to young to understand." Greg is walking down the hall and says to himself in a whispered tone, "Corruptus will be pleased to learn of this possible weakness." He enters his room and dose as he was told.

For each jedi that fell, two seemed to take his place. Malus was a torrent of blade and bare hands, blocking the hilt with his feet, arms, and even his head. His horns were tearing open forearms as he danced an act of precision and sheer luck. He could feel that he was over whelmed, but fought on with a clarity brought about by hate.

Then suddenly the jedi began to fall to a chorus of blood curdling gasps, as if they were tore in half by black void, Malus' master twisted into the fight. "You have learned well my apprentice" He said as they made short work of the overclassed jedi.

"All right, I'm in position." Zariel said into the transmitter. "In addition to the orders I gave previously, you are to push forward when the enemy lines start to lose their form."

"Understood Commander." came the voice from the transmitter. Zariel slid it away, then walked over to the window. He had decided to attack from a building that directly overlooked the Jedi. There was no glass in the window, which should make things easier.

He leaned out, and unleashed a stream of lightening from his shock coil at a Jedi. The Jedi reacted and blocked it. Zariel had expected as much though, and the troopers stream of fire was not something that they could block at the same time.

That Jedi fell, and Zariel retreated back into the building. A group broke off from the rest of the line, evidently intending to trap Zariel. This is as effective a distraction as I can cause, Zariel thought. Will it be enough though?

That was up to the troopers. He turned, and prepared to face those that had come to stop him.

Ahriman nodded to Volitus and gestured to the soliders. They quickly fell in behind him.

"Hold your fire until we're in position," he ordered them, "We have to make sure this gets them when their guard is down."

The five men crept behind the shuttle, ducking between rubble to keep out of sight. They managed to get to the buildings that surrounded the Jedi soldiers and moved through them. It wasn't long before they were flanking the Jedi scum without them even knowing it. Ahriman turned to the soldiers.

"Head up to the second floor and fire when ready. I'll wait down here and deal with any who try and approach. Aim for the Jedi in your first volley, if they're not expecting it they'll have difficulty blocking it. Go."

The soldiers began to move up the stairs as Ahriman pulled up his dark robes and hid beside the doorway, lightsabre in hand. As the blaster fire rang out from above he heard men running towards the building. The first one entered, a mere grunt. Ahriman let him pass, and then another, and another. Then, as a Jedi came charging through, the Sith lashed out with his blade, slicing into his unaware opponent.

Ahriman smiled as he waded into battle. Without their leader the soldiers were little danger to him. He could only hope that the men above were acting their part well.

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