Running was the best option, as the lightsabers quickly filled the space of the narrow corridor. Anyone fool or unlucky enough was caught in the collateral fallout, including a few responding First Order soldiers cut down by the Inquisitor.

Retracing your steps, you rush beyond where you left Tess, and quickly find her hovering over DeeDee, plugged into a computer terminal. Her pink skin turned flush in a hurry, in obvious frustration

"Kal, what are you doing? You're supposed to be getting your Jedi friend! Not dawdling here!"

Having turned around the same corner, the lightsaber duel is now in view, and you see her purple eyes shrink in fear. She's fast on reflexes, pulling her blaster from its holster and firing desperately at the Inquisitor.

"We're blocked in! What now?"

Kalidyn rolled his eyes at Tess and gestured with his free hand towards the lightsaber battle. in a 'You have to ask??' sort of gesture. "I did sort of and he told me to find you and run but...you see what I'm dealing with??" He shook his head.

He asked their droid, "DD - is there another way out we could get to?"

But even as he asked he took aim at the Inquisitor and fired, trying to help Demarchus (and free up their exit).

12:23, Today: Kalidyn Sunrider rolled 12,12 using d20+5,3d8+2.  Blaster pistol vs Inquisitor.

"Finding out!" The small Droid beeped out. Suddenly, the room went dark, with only the glow of the lightsabers filling the space. Not relying on their eyes, the two fighters were not slowed by the darkening of the room.

The loud distant Boom and shaking did distract, however, that Demarchus capitalized on to push the Inquisitor off and provide a gap to run past.

Kalidyn didn't like the situation. It was too dangerous, too fluid. Any moment now the inquisitor could get the upper hand or more troops could show up and shoot Demarchus in the back or something.

Everything went dark suddenly and he let out a quiet curse. Then everything shook and he barely kept his footing. He saw, barely, what might be an opening. "Never mind, DD! Let's go!"

And he made a break for it!

Make an Athletics check to tumble through the area and run past

Kal sprang forward, twisting, turning, and rolling as needed. He did NOT want to be sliced in half with a laser sword!

OOC: So to be clear, he's also going to make sure that his allies make it through as well if at all possible.
10:22, Today: Kalidyn Sunrider rolled 20 using 1d20+5.  Athletics.

So, we'll treat that as an Aid Other action, which raises the DC, which you still meet.

Tess rushed through the fight with you, briefly tripping as the droid tried to outpace her. You feel a strong tug on your belt pulling you back, and you struggle to keep your feet under you with the sudden change of inertia. In the darkened space, you missed the throw, but it was impossible to miss the boom. She must have tossed a grenade, creating an impromptu hole in the bulkhead to the outside.

"Okay, now we go!" She shouted, racing again with you. She picked up DD, who no doubt would have struggled with the debris. As you approach, you hear more combat on the other side. With the duel behind you, you have no choice but to keep moving forward, and in the bright light of day, you see the First Order soldiers scrambling to assemble as a speeder with a heavy repeater strapped to the back decimates anything in its way.

OOC: Are the soldiers assembling this to face OUR way, or is there already combat going on with someone else outside (And if so, can see who?)? Have they noticed us (I assume maybe with the explosion)?

The First Order troops are dispersed, but even with the whole in the wall, they are not paying great attention to you, they're mostly focusing on the makeshift turret strapped to the speeder. A few that do turn in your direction are quickly dispatched by the larger threat. Whoever is operating it seems to be making an effort to avoid the hole you're coming out from,  giving the weapon a break as it swerves side to side to not throw any rounds in your direction.

Kalidyn glanced back at Tess, looking surprised for a moment when she carried their droid friend, but then smiled slightly and only for a moment. The outside wiped it off his face quick. It was like a warzone. But he didn't have to observe and wait.

He barreled forward, through the hole, and immediately started angling for a way through the path of least resistance among the First Order, blaster pistol in hand in case he needed it. "Go, go, go."

OOC: Trying to get outta Dodge, but will engage if I have to, especially to free up Tess or DD.

The only move forward was towards the most dangerous element in the fight. The gunner ceases firing for a moment to wave you all towards him. The rain of fire continues immediately, making a makeshift wall of ammunition. Kicking the gun off the edge of the speeder as you close in, he holds his arm forward to heave you and Tess up with the droid. No sooner are you on board that a pistol is shoved into your chest.

"Come on now, don't think just because you're a pilot that the grunts are going to do all the work for you!"

Kalidyn looked surprised for a moment but then tried to take it in stride. There were many questions in his mind that needed to be asked, but they would have to wait for the moment.

He grabbed the pistol shoved at him and righted in his grip, even as he turned and crouched down a bit. He then began firing back at the First Order troopers, making them dive for cover or be shot.

"Uh, sure. Thanks."

Though you and Tess were able to make it out quickly, Demarchus was trailing behind. Though he was surviving the fight, it was clear that the Inquisitor had the upper hand. Your new allies took potshots with their blasters to distract, giving him some breathing space. Demarchus had likewise used that chance to push his enemies attention away, using the force to hurl debris at the Inquisitor, making a break for it as his opponent broke them apart with his lightsaber.

Leaping aboard, the speeder immediately started to move, but only for a second. Holding his hand out, the Inquisitor was holding the speeder in place through the Force, moving closer in.

Kalidyn's face lit up when he saw Demarchus. He thought for sure the old fool was going to stay behind and get himself killed, so it was a welcome surprise to be proven wrong. The smile fell from his face, however, when he saw the Inquisitor, felt what they were doing.

He aimed his pistol and began firing shot after shot at the Inquisitor, if only to make them break their 'grip'.

OOC: Do you want an attack roll, multiple ones, or none?

Yes, make an attack roll, or a UTF check if you want to recant your previous decision and try to resolve this a different way.

OOC: UTF? As in trying to just blindly use the force again? Hmm. Maybe next round seeing how well this went, but I'd already stated what he was trying. =)

10:15, Today: Kalidyn Sunrider rolled 6,11 using d20+5,3d8+2.  Blaster Pistol vs Inquisitor (yeah, not a good idea).

The blaster bolts were deflected easily, as the Inquisitor used the lightsaber in his free hand to cast them away, ricocheting in all directions. You feel a nudge in your shoulder between shots, from the old man.

"Come on Kal. That's not going to work. We need to push him back, together. Now, close your eyes, take deep breaths, and focus. Try to feel the world around you, and push it away."

OOC: Make a contested Use The Force Check against the Inquisitors DC, with a circumstantial +2 from Demarchus' Aid Another action. You are, in effect, being given a temporary use of Force Push.

Kalidyn rolled his eyes at Demarchus. "I don't know why you keeping thinking this is a good idea! I'm not trained in this stuff! I am like a toddler and you keep telling me to run."

Nevertheless he concentrated, slowed his breathing a little, and focused on the Inquisitor, and knocking them back or down.

10:38, Today: Kalidyn Sunrider rolled 10 using 1d20+3.  Use the Force.
10:38, Today: Kalidyn Sunrider rolled 4 using 1d6.  Force Point.

The connection to the Force wasn't there, despite your best effort. The Inquisitor held the speeder tight with his grip, even pulling it closer to him. The engine revved for all it could, but made no difference. There seemed no solution, until you hear a distinct pinging sound and a grunt, as the soldier behind you heaved a small object towards the Inquisitor. The object, a frag grenade, went off in mid-air before it could be deflected and destroyed by the lightsaber. The pain and concussive force disrupted him, and as his connection to the Force broke, the speeder shot off like a blaster bolt. The driver was unprepared, and nearly collided with a high-rise before getting things in control. Thankfully, having moved so fast, you escaped the grasp of the Inquisitor and the First Order.

Kalidyn almost fell off when the vehicle suddenly started moving again in the opposite direction and then careened a bit. "Gaaahh!" But he managed to hold on, barely.

He glanced at the soldier who'd thrown the grenade and let out a deep sigh of relief. "Good thinking, thanks."

He looked over at Tess and DD. "You two okay?"

"Just like the trainer in Flight School..." Tess replied with a slight smile. She had held onto the outer ring of DD, who undoubtably would have launched out otherwise. The droid had a quiet defiance, spinning it's inner piece in horizontal circles quickly.

Kalidyn flashed Tess and DD a smile, glad they were fine as well. His eyes shifted to Demarchus and looked the older man over. He had just been incarcerated and in a lightsaber fight after all. "How about you?"

He then looked to the group that was directing the vehicle and asked, "Thanks for the rescue. Where we headed?"

"Don't worry about that. You won't see or hear from us again." The soldier responded, not even looking at you as he speaks "We're going to drop you arrogant flyboys off back to your ships so that we can go back to doing our jobs. Do you have any idea what kind of a problem you've been?"

Kalidyn made a face and said, "Weeeellll, about that. We were sent here to talk to the top cryptologic minds in Hypo Station that are secretly receptive to our cause. We kind of got caught up in a completely different event while trying to find them."

He gave a shrug. "So we aren't leaving just yet."
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"Yes, you are" As he drew his rifle and pointed at your head, with a disquieting amount of calm. "Whoever you're looking for probably doesn't want to be found, not with the amount of attention you bring to yourselves."