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With a mighty kick, the Slayer pushed his opponent straight into a relatively worn-down wooden building. What he knew was that this building wouldn't last against another well-placed collision. What he didn't know, was that he was facing his opponent within the bowels of what is considered his home. Thankfully, the Slayer didn't know or truly care much causing such collateral damage. Not like it would've mattered much to him anyways. If anything, it was the one other thing that he enjoyed second to slaying demons. 

As the armored warrior begins to enter the building - his dark suit piercing through the thick smoke and debris - he stands, for a moment, in the rickety doorway looking down at his fallen, bloodied, opponent. For a demon of his stature, he sure was fairly sturdy. Nonetheless he will find a way to get his bloodied hands upon his neck and spine and rip them clean in half. And with a cock of his shotgun, a sound that echoed off the walls of the room, the Slayer makes another mad-dash towards Dante with such ferocious tenacity as he prepares to fire his gun at point-blank range for maximum effect. 

He was going to make this demon eat a nice face-full of hot, burning lead. 

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[color=a9a9a9][b]Location:[/b][/color] [b]Snowy Forest -- Eltariel's Silver Tower[/b]
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[b]"You ever feel like you're being watched?"[/b] FN-602 wondered aloud as he griped his blaster rifle tightly.

The stormtroopers were slowly trodding their way through the snow, as they began to get closer and closer to their objective. At the rate they were going, they would be at the Tower's doorstep within another few minutes. And thankfully for them, the snow was beginning to let up little by little. Still, they had to be extremely cautious and had to make sure that there were no other surprises waiting for them. For all they knew, one might easily pop-up from right under their nose, but they must stay ever vigilant. But despite the casual jittery statements from the squad's runt, considering their run in with the mysterious duo, they too were more on guard than usual. 

Still, FN-768 scoffed at his comrade's fidgetiness. [b]"I think we're going to have to call you 'Fidget' if you keep this up."[/b] he joked, causing a slight ripple of quiet chuckles from the rest of the squad. 

602 made an exasperated sigh as he tried to keep his temper in line. He'd always been bullied and teased like this ever since his days at the academy. But he couldn't help it. He was born and raised this way. How he was able to survive training from near-birth - let alone his first mission - was a mystery even to him. He's working on it, sure, but his efforts thus far hadn't been sufficient. He'll get there, one day. One day. 

One day...

As the squad began to close in on the tower, they were first to notice that it wasn't your everyday stone tower. FN-453 was the first to comment on the oddity of the structure.

[b]"Huh..."[/b] she sighed as she squinted at the tower, [b]"Uh, permission to ask a question, Squad Leader?"[/b]

The officer nodded in confirmation. [b][color=f7976a]"Permission granted. What's your question, FN-453?"[/color][/b] 

[b]"Is it me,"[/b] she began as she pointed at the tower, [b]"Or does that tower seem a little off?"[/b]

The Officer looked towards their target, still obscured with several trees that prevented a good picture of the tower.

[b][color=f7976a]"Elaborate."[/color][/b] he ordered questioningly.

[b]"I don't see the confirm any signature resembling doors or windows, sir."[/b] she replied assuredly.

FN-768 would then retort, [b]"Maybe consider that we're on the side that doesn't feature any windows or doors?"[/b]

[b]"Negative,"[/b] 453 answered back in a more confident manner, [b]"Not even the sides seem to have any hint of indentation."[/b]

[b][color=f7976a]"We'll get a closer look once we reach the tower."[/color][/b] the Officer added in, [b][color=f7976a]"Surely there's got to be a~"[/color][/b]

[b]"Uh, guys?"[/b] 602's voice would break the conversation as he looked around, [b]"Do you guys hear something?"[/b]

Scorch would chuckle at his seemingly silly statement.

Meanwhile 768 would growl before give his own remark, [b]"Other than the sound of your voice?"[/b] he sarcastically mentioned, [b]"No, we don't. Now for the last time, shut~"[/b]

[b]"Wait."[/b] 453 interrupts as she began to listen while holding a finger up. Outside of the chilly wind and the surrounding wildlife, she could hear something that seemed unusual. They were what could be compared to as a language. They were seemingly whispering to one another, in a language she didn't understand. It was gentle and elegant, yet mysterious and oddly welcoming. The female trooper then looked back at 602 with a concentrated look. [b]"Do they happen to sound like voices?"[/b]

602's face lighted up as he felt like he wasn't going crazy.

[b]"Yeah..."[/b] he confirmed, [b]"Yeah, I think they're coming from the tower?"[/b]

768 sighed once more. [b]"Oh c'mon you two loonie buckets,"[/b] he complained with an increase of frustration, [b]"You guys need to get your helmet's audio receptors checked out. I don't hear anything that's~"[/b]

[b]"Quiet."[/b] 453 hushed loudly.

The other troopers halted their advance and adjusted their helmet's audio receptors to get a better frequency concentration on the potential sound just in case. And after a few seconds, even the none believers began to hear the same odd voices both 602 and 453 were reporting. 

[b]"Well blast me,"[/b] 768 quietly commentated on the matter, [b]"There DOES appear to be something whispering around."[/b] 

[b]"What are they saying?"[/b] 602 asked curiously, [b]"Is this some kind of jedi-mind trick?"[/b]

453 shook her head. [b]"Don't know..."[/b]

[b][color=f7976a]"Cut the chatter and steady formation."[/color][/b] the officer demanded as the others quickly ceased talking, [b][color=f7976a]"We're almost at the tower. Stay alert."[/color][/b]

Indeed the troops would find themselves out in a small clearing and see the full height of the tower. It was no more than 50 feet tall, but as they inspected the perimeter they too would find that there were no doors or windows that led into the tower. In addition, they could hear the whispers grow louder as they approached, with the source seemingly being halfway up the structure. The troopers began to talk amongst themselves once more, mentioning how strange this all felt.

[b]"How does one even get up this tower?"[/b] 602 asked as he looked all the way up to the crow's nest.

[b]"I don't know..."[/b] 453 replied unsurely before giving out a few ideas, [b]"I don't see a place where someone could've stored a ladder. Nor do I see a button or secret indentation that could reveal a secret entrance."[/b] 

[b]"See, I'm telling you,"[/b] 602 began warning everyone about his hunch from prior, [b]"This woman has to be a jedi or something! How else would she be able to reach the top without steps or have us imagining these whispery voices?"[/b]

[color=f7941d][b]"Shuddit."[/b][/color] Scorch blurted out before approaching the tower. He stopped as he knocked the dark stone material, trying to see if it was really hallow inside or not. He couldn't quite tell, but underneath his helmet Scorch would issue another grin of malevolence. [color=f7941d][b]"I say we blow this joint up."[/b][/color] he suggested while facing his comrades, [color=f7941d][b]"Any of ya'll have some charges or detonators?"[/b][/color]

The officer once again interrupted Scorch as he rose his hand out to him. [b][color=f7976a]"Hey, I'll be the one giving out orders."[/color][/b] he commanded before commenting on his plan, [b][color=f7976a]"We shouldn't jump to blowing stuff all the time, Scorch, you know this."[/color][/b]

[b]"And if there's really voices inside."[/b] 768 added, [b]"Shouldn't we keep them alive for interrogation or something?"[/b]

Suddenly, a booming voice could be heard directly behind their side of the tower.

[b][color=ed1c24]"You are being deceived."[/color][/b]

The stormtroopers froze in place as their Supreme Leader emerged from behind the structure, his dark cape flapping in the cold air. His men stood to immediate attention as they watched him stop short of the Squad Leader.

[b][color=ed1c24]"There is no one in the tower."[/color][/b]

The Officer was still lightly shaking as he saluted Ren.

[b][color=f7976a]"S-Supreme Leader!"[/color][/b] he sputtered as he gripped tightly onto his rifle, [b][color=f7976a]"With all do respect, I saw a woman on top of the tower prior to contacting you. Are you suggesting that we were seeing no one there the entire time?"[/color][/b]

[b][color=ed1c24]"No."[/color][/b] Kylo Ren replied flat-out as he surveyed the area, [b][color=ed1c24]"Someone is here. Just not in the Tower."[/color][/b]

602 bravely stood up to Supreme leader as he was shaking in his boots. [b]"S-Sir, does... that mean that the Tower isn't hollow or~?"[/b]

In the blink of an eye, Ren ignited his cackling lightsaber and swung towards the tower. 602 cowardly backed away as the saber made a deep cut within the stone tower. The plasma blade cackled and screeched as sparks flew from the initial collision. All the troopers were silent at this point, as they looked at the cut. It was a deep cut at that, yet it appeared as if it didn't reveal anything inside other then rock. They quickly concluded that the tower was in fact not hollow.

[b][color=ed1c24]"It was all a lie."[/color][/b] Ren finished as he began searching around the vicinity with the force. [b][color=ed1c24]"I know you're here."[/color][/b] he spoke loudly, as if he was calling out to the owner of the tower who was nearby. He knew she was there... he could sense it. He slowly scanned his surroundings, looking for the strongest source point of his victim. And then, like a sudden turn of a compass, Ren's gaze quickly locked on to a location in the bushes.

The direction where he believed Eltariel was hiding.