[i]And when you're asleep, they all will run[/i]

The lyrical chant crawled through the floors, up through to Yerbol's spine, a bitter cold enveloping his entire being as he watched the lazily moving rivulets of blood drip onto the ground. 
"That's just...wrong." 
"On so many levels." 

It was a male human devoid of all clothing, body strung up by the ankles. Gashes and bruises covered almost every square inch of the cadaver, the wounds complimented by several missing fingers and toes along with-
"They castrated him." Yerbol finally said after processing the grisly sight, saber flitting to his right hand as the chanting, which apparently Bex and Zora couldn't hear at first, resumed:

[i]Run as fast as you can. 

The faster you go, the more we chase[/i]

Zora growled, grip on her daggers tightening as Bex withdrew his blaster rifle, flashlight wobbling just enough to catch a glimpse of several red dots perched a few feet apart from each other. 
"UP TOP!" 

A wailing laugh filled the corridor as the respective owners of the red dots descended on the trio, scattering their formation and casting the hallway into a pitch blackness that was broken only by Bex's wildly moving flashlight and the hum of Yerbol's newly activated double saber, which was quickly moving to counter blows from what looked like quarterstaves(that weren't cutting in half on impact?), the Champion tapping into the training Renso gave the duo only a few short days ago. 

[i]Breath. Focus. All living things emanate the Force. Use it to your advantage. [/i]

Purple auras glowed around the swiftly moving bodies, three of which had Zora pinned against a wall and looked as if they were about to plunge the end of the quarterstaff-like device into her belly when Yerbol leaped into the air and slammed one end of his saber into the ground, prompting shockwwaves of energy to knock their attackers on their backs momentarily. 
"Regroup and let's move! Bex, you're up, right?!"
"BARELY!" 
"GOOD ENOUGH! LET'S GO!" 

The squadron rounded the hallway and was greeted by more sounds of fighting in the main area they left, sprinting to the circular meeting hall only to find more Xiis locked in frenzied combat with the other detachment of Havoc and Aria, blaster bolts and streams of lightning bouncing off of debris. Behind the arriving trio were the rushed footsteps of the Xiis they had left behind. With a vehement curse, Yerbol lifted a chunk of rubble to the right of the hallway they emerged out of, channeling the Force to launch the projectile at the group of incoming marauders. It landed precisely at the entrance of said hallway, which prompted shards of rock, glass and other embedded materials to rain on the improvised battleground, howling and cursing coming from the now delayed attackers. 
"STATUS?!" Elara nearly screamed as she took a few potshots at an oncoming Xiis, dodging a swipe.
"LOW ON AMMO!" Bex cried out as a Xiis' quarterstaff sliced at his chestplate, nearly demolishing the durasteel armor with far too little effort. 
"WE'RE SURROUNDED, CHIEF!" Zora yelled, frantically dodging an increasingly voracious Xiis populace that appeared to have no lack of stamina. Yerbol was in the middle of deflecting another blow when he realized that their only way out might be the blocked hallway. Apparently Elara thought the same thing(or maybe Abbeth had), seeing as the Kel Dor was already sprinting in that direction, munition pack out. Although the explosives wouldn't be enough to blow through all the rubble, it might demolish a big enough hole for the others to squeeze through. 
"COVER ABBETH!" Yerbol complied with Bex's command and headed towards the occupied Havoc member, swatting away Xiis as best he could.
"Tell me you're almost done!" 
"Two...seconds...there." Abbeth motioned to clear the area, dashing past Xiis claws and shouts. A few moments later, an explosion shook the hall, rocking the once solid barrier loose, but also prompting several blocks from the ceiling to give way on the opposite end of the room.
"It's gonna collapse! MOVE!" Hurrying to the sliver of space that would allow each person to crawl through, the squad began to take their leave, Ari and Yerbol choosing to fend off the Xiis until there was a break for them to leave. As the last of Havoc managed to squirm through, one of the Xiis planted her foot against Yerbol's chest, sending him backwards. Gathering himself, he scanned the battleground to spot the remaining Xiis that hadn't been shot or sliced retreat slightly, parting both left and right to make way for the toned, lithe female Xiis that emerged from seemingly nowhere. She looked at the duo with a cackle, pointing at them with her index and middle fingers. 
"Somehow I KNEW he would send Sith after us...or Jedi...or whatever you call yourselves now." Her ebony colored ponytail shook as she laughed again, baring her glistening teeth. 
"How amusing it is to see such a divided world. So ripe for...consumption." She took a step forward, prompting Yerbol to bend his knees.
"You're so...deliciously strong. Both of you. If you were not Sith, I might have considered you for our ranks...but the stench of HIM is so strong. I couldn't get it out even if I tried." In a fraction of a second, she extended her hands, blue flames shooting from her palms. On instinct, Yerbol threw up a shield, throwing himself in front of Aria as the other Xiis began to chant: 

[i]The fire consumes

The mind will burn 

And the flesh will rend[/i]

"ARI, GO!" He shot her a glare.
"NOW!" He walked forward, sweat dripping off his brow, teeth gritted as the Force wielding Xiis closed in. 
"DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE HAVOC BEHIND! GO!"