Combat Fiction

High Value Targets
Target 1
Master Purified Ascendant Trooper
Sith, Sorcerer
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 96.6kg

I could take this guy in a fight. He was a bit bigger than me, but I was taller.

Covered in crystalline plating, and sharp crystal growths appearing out of most of his joints

That was a little concerning, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Alaris had strongly discouraged me from going after him, stating I was not ready, but what did he know? Sure he was my Master, but he wasn’t always right.

I could go after Target 3, the Startouched Researcher, but I liked a challenge. Plus, it was going to sound really good if I, Nora Olen, defeated the Elder Purified Ascendant Trooper.

Thinking back to the conversation with my Master only made me more determined to fight Target 1.

**

“Again!” Alaris demanded as he flipped me onto my back for the tenth time. A War was happening, but that didn’t stop Alaris from canceling our combat session. You would have thought a war would have been a great excuse to cancel, but no. Here I was, covered in sweat and blood from training for what seemed like hours.

Groaning a little, I quickly got to my feet, ready to counter whatever move he was going to make next. He swung his lightsaber at me, which I barely had time to dodge. That didn’t stop him, he continued his attack, swinging it back and forth, as I swiftly tried to move from each attack.

Swing. Step back. Swing. Dodge. Swing. Crouch down. Swing

Alaris was brutal, and most often never stopped combat until I was almost beaten to death. He was like that with every apprentice. He says being kept alive was a mercy. A mercy after almost getting beaten to death? How kind of him. I thought about his demise often. I thought about beating him to death to see how he felt. I hated him with all my being, but for some reason, I continued to stay. He was my Master after all. Even though I often got beaten almost to death, I was even more motivated to win.

I swung my own lightsaber, hoping to surprise attack, but Alaris was prepared. His boot met my stomach, and I was suddenly flying backwards, before I hit the ground. I felt as if the wind was knocked out of me. Damn it! I didn’t have time to react, or even get up before Alaris had his lightsaber at my neck.

“You cannot even beat me, and you think you can go out and defeat the Elder Purified Ascendant Trooper?” He laughed harshly. “You will die, little girl.”

I grinded my teeth, even more enraged.

“Stand up!” He demanded once again, and I quickly got to my feet, ready to go again. I had to prove him wrong. I was not weak. I could defeat him.

**

I stood in the clearing, staring at him from a distance. He was wearing Unbound Armor, and a Armorweave Cloak. I could see an Elder Lightsaber attached to his side, and a Sith Sword in his right hand. He was ready for combat.

Before I had time to do anything, he charged towards me, head-first. I had enough time to ignite my lightsaber, before our weapons collided. He swung at me again and again, as I continued to dodge his attacks with my lightsaber. It almost felt effortless for him, as he continued to swing at me. It was like no effort at all, and here I was starting to breathe heavier and working out a sweat.

Backflipping away from his attack, I managed to surprise him by shattering a piece of crystal seeping out of his armor with my lightsaber. He howled in response, before swinging his sword at me. I managed to dodge it, before kicking his right hand. His Sith sword dropped to the ground in a quick motion.

This seemed to fuel him more, as he swung his fist into my head. The world disappeared for a second, and I was on the ground. My vision was blurry, but I could make out his shape. He swung his Sith sword towards me. I rolled away to avoid the attack. His sword slammed into the ground. He left it and charged towards me, attempting to slam his fists into me once again.

I was able to roll away from him once again, which angered him more. He attempted to hit me once again, but this time, he managed to get a hold of my leg. One moment I was on the ground, the next instant, I was thrown in the air, and slammed into the ground.

He had tricked me. Pretending to punch, but really wanted to grab my legs. I should have known. I was such an idiot!

My face was bleeding now, as my body collided into a hard rock. I thought Alaris was brutal, but this Target was intense. I didn’t have much time to react before he was on me once again, punching me with his fists. He punched every surface of my body. With every blow, I felt my energy starting to fade. I was such a fool to think I could defeat him.

All I felt was pain. I thought my beatings with Alaris were bad, those were nothing in comparison to this.

My vision was blurry, and my eyes stung from the dirt, involuntary tears and blood. I had enough sense to make out a red haze as it appeared in front of me. I knew it was his lightsaber, and that this was the end of me. All because I thought I was good enough to defeat an Elder.

I shut my eyes, in preparation for the inevitable. A few seconds had passed, and nothing. I waited a few more seconds until I heard a familiar voice.

“You stupid, child.” I heard the voice of my Master, Alaris Jinn say. Opening my eyes, I saw his blue form appear in my vision. I couldn’t make out most of his features, but I was able to make out his eyes. His green eyes were filled with disappointment and rage.

I felt my body being picked up, and a light breeze that felt nice on my body. We were moving. “H-How?” I managed to stutter out. I was sure I was dead there. Or perhaps I was dead?

“A distraction. You’re lucky to be alive. Don’t make me regret this,” was the last words I heard, before I managed to pass out from the pain.