Every second that passed seemed like an eternity. Waiting had always been one of the more routine aspects of being a Sector Ranger. It also happened to be one of Kanan’s least favorite aspects of being a Sector Ranger. Patience wasn’t one of his strengths. He would rather take action.
He turned over the grenade in his hands as he waited, his eyes glued to the entrance of the cavern. He wondered how deep the cavern went. He wondered what unforgettable, nightmarish views would greet River the deeper he traveled the cavern.
He wasn’t left to his thoughts much longer. A welcome, if loud, voice broke the silence. “Bringing the party to you!”
Kanan stepped out from behind the boulder and readied his aim. One throw was all he had, and he had to make it a good one. Waiting to take aim until he could see the Acklay would be to wait until it was too late. Moments later, River appeared in the entrance. Running, he activated his jump boots and launched himself ahead of the Acklay hot on his heels.
Arm back, Kanan activated the grenade and threw it at the mouth of the entrance and at the pursuing Acklay. The explosion echoed through the Felucian valley as the ceiling of the cavern’s entrance crumbled, collapsing and falling in on the Acklay.
As the dust cleared, the mouth of the cave was visible once more. Completely blocked by collapsed rock and dirt. Between the explosion itself and the rocks, hopefully multiple creatures had been eradicated.
Silence followed. A part of Kanan dared hope that that was it. That the cave in had trapped the creatures within the cavern. No such luck. Not on Felucia.
A great green leg appeared, its strong claws tearing a path through the fallen debris. Those that remained within the cavern were about to make their exit.
He turned over the grenade in his hands as he waited, his eyes glued to the entrance of the cavern. He wondered how deep the cavern went. He wondered what unforgettable, nightmarish views would greet River the deeper he traveled the cavern.
He wasn’t left to his thoughts much longer. A welcome, if loud, voice broke the silence. “Bringing the party to you!”
Kanan stepped out from behind the boulder and readied his aim. One throw was all he had, and he had to make it a good one. Waiting to take aim until he could see the Acklay would be to wait until it was too late. Moments later, River appeared in the entrance. Running, he activated his jump boots and launched himself ahead of the Acklay hot on his heels.
Arm back, Kanan activated the grenade and threw it at the mouth of the entrance and at the pursuing Acklay. The explosion echoed through the Felucian valley as the ceiling of the cavern’s entrance crumbled, collapsing and falling in on the Acklay.
As the dust cleared, the mouth of the cave was visible once more. Completely blocked by collapsed rock and dirt. Between the explosion itself and the rocks, hopefully multiple creatures had been eradicated.
Silence followed. A part of Kanan dared hope that that was it. That the cave in had trapped the creatures within the cavern. No such luck. Not on Felucia.
A great green leg appeared, its strong claws tearing a path through the fallen debris. Those that remained within the cavern were about to make their exit.
@Feng Mian