Mevenn limped her way back to the cruiser. Wounded. Droid ships continued to break through the atmosphere coming down to the planet. She could only hope that Kresst hadn't been killed in whatever altercation he had been dealing with within the temple. She had sensed the disturbance in the Force, the rush of the Darkside coming from where the temple was. The loss still stung her to her core, her brothers in arms. Friends, allies. People she trusted more than anyone else had turned on her. In the past she would have turned to her master, but she couldn't even sense the connection to the old Ithorian anymore. The bond between Master and Apprentice was usually one of the strongest bonds a Jedi could form, allowing an almost sixth sense to exist between them.

Instead she felt isolated, there was no caring warmth for her when she tried to seek out her Master in the Force. Only a void filled with pain and fear. Mevenn hoped that was her own insecurities altering her judgement, that the connection was just there but her perceptions were being clouded by the darkness that existed on this world. 

All she could do was hope.

Breaking through the treeline she saw the ship and sped up towards it. Her danger sense kicked in as she heard people shouting, Mevenn rolled to the left, right hand pulling her lightsaber off it's clip at her hip and igniting it sending a stray bolt of blasterfire back to its source as various shots began to ring out in her direction. Mevenn turned to face the turret, set up in the ruined tower, blocking blasters with her lightsaber. Unable to redirect them back at the target due to the sheer volume of blasts that came towards her. Focusing on the blaster energy pack, she poured energy into it through the Force. The pack exploding collapsing the tower. The screams of those that had been within the tower pierced the air, and she could feel the wave of heat approaching her. 

Running towards the ship she felt a familiar presence in the Force, looking up from the opposite direction her heart skipped a beat as she saw Mach and Master Kresst rushing towards her.