"I know where Stro'to will be hiding," Layla says confidently, "But I won't help you in locating him if you only plan to kill him."

"We have no plans to 'only' kill him," Xizran promises. "If I just wanted him dead, I'd have hired somebody to crash a starship into the building. So spill. Where is the worm, and what is your name, and how do you know where he is in the first place?"

The Twi'lek glances at Xizran appraisingly, but once more she shrugs.

"My name is Layla," she says at length, "I entered Stro'to's palace here under the guise of a slave and have been spying on his activities for the past few months. Why do you two want Stro'to?"

"I would have thought the thug chasing after me trying to shoot me was an ample indication of why I want to have words with Stro'to. Or do I only get to mind if I'm murdered if I'm a helpless, starving slave?" Xizran says snidely, taking a vague stab at what is most likely to be motivating Layla based on her claim of pretending to be a slave and those heads that poked out of hiding (that Xizran most definitely didn't spot while they were hiding) when he was leaving the room.

OOC: Xizran rolled 7 using 1d20+6.  Spot Check.
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"He was working for Stro'to?" Layla replies, frowning, "I've never seen-"

She breaks off as the sound of voices can be heard from the top of the stairs above them.

"He's got to be here somewhere," says a gruff voice in basic, "Search the ventilation systems and secure the entrance. He doesn't leave here alive."

"What about Drel, Gorak and Vlussk?" grunts another voice with a strong Durese accent, "Still no word from them since we lost contact in the slave quarters."

"Take Gorm and Draneg and find out what's happening down there," responds the other voice as the sound of approaching footsteps can be heard from above them.

Fennec glances quickly at Xizran as she readies her blaster and backs into the shadows.

OOC: Fennec Kang rolled 19 using 1d20+15. Hide.
Fennec Kang rolled 20 using 1d20+13. Move Silently.
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Xizran narrows his eyes under his helmet and activates his stealth field generator.

OOC: Xizran rolled 28 using 1d20+10. Hide Check.

Layla also attempts to slip into the shadows on the far wall from Fennec.

OOC: Layla Secura rolled 17 using 1d20+7. Hide.

A Duros appears at the top of the staircase a few moments later, a Devaronian and Gamorrean on either side of him. All are dressed in dark combat jumpsuits, and all carry modified blaster rifles. The Duros halts as he spots Fennec and Layla, cursing in Durese as he raises his blaster rifle and fires at Fennec. The Kuati mercenary gives a loud curse as the blast strikes her in the arm, forgetting all attempts at stealth as she raises her own blaster in response.

OOC: Delruun Zhug rolled 28 using 1d20+8. Initiative.
Gorm rolled 18 using 1d20+1. Initiative.
Layla Secura rolled 15 using 1d20+7. Initiative.
Draneg Vhrak rolled 13 using 1d20+3. Initiative.
Xizran rolled 12 using 1d20+6. Initiative.
Fennec Kang rolled 8 using 1d20+7. Initiative.

Delruun Zhug rolled 28 using 1d20+8. Spot.
Delruun Zhug dealt 5 points of wound damage to Fennec Kang.
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The Gamorrean raises his own rile and fires at Layla as she charges at him up the corridor. The blast whizzes a few centimeters past her face as she narrowly tumbles beneath the blast.

OOC: Gorm dealt 11 points of vitality damage to Layla Secura.

Xizran seems to feel that staying where he is and not being shot at is the most sensible course of action here. He stays where he is, waiting for his minion(s) to dispose of the intruders.

Rolling up, Layla slashes at the Gamorrean who darts backward, narrowly avoiding the blade of energy which passes near enough to singe his armor.

OOC: Layla Secura dealt 11 points of vitality damage to Gorm.

"Jedi!" shouts the Devaronian in alarm as he hastily fires at Layla, his blasts not coming close to striking her.

Teeth gritted Fennec advances, blasting at the Duros who struck her, causing him to drop to the floor with a curse as he narrowly avoids her blasts.

OOC: Fennec Kang dealt 32 points of vitality damage to Delruun Zhug.

The Duros curses again as his blaster slips from his grasp, scrambling to snatch it up as he fires a blast at Fennec which strikes the wall a meter above her.

The Gamorrean fires at Layla, singing her arm but gives a squeal of surprise a moment later as Layla extends her hand, palm first, in a push that sends his rifle flying from his grasp and skidding across the floor.

OOC: Gorm dealt 17 points of vitality damage to Layla Secura.

The Gamorrean jumps for his blaster, scrambling to avoid Layla's strokes as she follows after him.

OOC: Layla Secura dealt 22 points of vitality damage to Gorm.

The Devaronian continues to fire frantically at Layla, but in his terror his blasts still do not come close to striking the Twi'lek.

The Duros rises, taking aim at Fennec, but even as he does a blast from Fennec strikes him squarely in the chest, sending him flying several meters backwards to skid heavily across the floor and into the wall behind. He does not rise.

OOC: Fennec Kang dealt 19 points of wound damage to Delruun Zhug.

Ignoring his blaster, the Gamorrean swings a vibro axe from his back, sweeping it around in a savage blow at the pursuing Layla. The Twi'lek is taken completely by surprise at the blow which cuts her cleanly across the chest and the force of which throws her heavily against the wall of the corridor with a sickly crunch. Her lightsaber deactivates as she collapses, unmoving onto the stairs.

OOC: Gorm dealt 21 points of wound damage to Layla Secura.

The Devaronian turns his attention to Fennec, cursing and shaking his weapon as his shots once more fly wide.

OOC: Draneg Vhrak dealt 12 points of vitality damage to Fennec Kang.
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Fennec opens fire as the Gamorrean turns his attention to her, charging down the stairs at her as she fires at him. She does not flinch as he reaches her, raising his ax. She blasts him first in the shoulder, then chest as he gives a feeble squeak as the weapon slips from his grasp and his smoking body collapses backward.

OOC: Fennec Kang dealt 35 points of vitality damage to Gorm.
Fennec Kang dealt 22 points of wound damage to Gorm.