Sith Data Post, Abridon
The fortified bunker was alive with the sounds of battle as Sith forces made the Republic pay for every inch in rivers of blood. Standing in a breach within the wall was a purple blur that was turning the hole into an impenetrable bottleneck. Sela Kade held a grim expression as she deflected the rain of republic blaster fire back and the troops. Above her a squad of sith troopers were perched on the wall, picking off those that dared break from cover. For the last half hour the republic forces had come in waves, trying to force Sela and her squad out of the gap to no luck. Something was right this time around though. They were being more aggressive, even suicidal
Reaching out around them the young sith sensed a sudden shift in intentions. Flashes of the far side of the wall caused Kade to jump before her conscious mind registered the danger. She flipped over the stone and land in the midst of a republic squad just out of the breach's line of sight. It was clear she'd caught them off guard, the explosives being attached to the wall telling her just what they were doing. Sela raised her offhand blaster and put a clean hole through the forehead of the explosives handler, while deflecting fire from another commando that was quicker to react. Kade ducked allowing another blaster bolt to sing over her head. The smell of burnt hair assaulted her nostrils. Muscles coiled like springs, propelling warrior into the air and over the commandos head. Time seemed to slow for the Sith as she put down two more commandos with her blaster before landing on her feet several meters from the group.
By this time the remaining four republic troops had fully recovered from her sudden appearance and brought their blaster rifles to bare. Sela moved her lightsaber in a purple blur, sending heavy blaster fire in different directions. The encounter was drawing out to long, and once the assaulting troops recovered at the breach could manage to push through in her absence, She needed to end this now. Holstering her blaster Sela raised the now empty left hand and released a torrent of force lightning that threw one commando back into another. The sound of cracking bones from impacting the wall was loud to her senses. A commando with corporal markings on his armor took a step back in fear when the other two were thrown back. Sela threw her lightsaber with a force assisted throw, impaling him. With one more left Sela threw herself at him, knock him off his feet. Straddling his chest Kade once more pulled her blaster and unloaded the remaining power cell into his face.
The warm, wet, sensation of blood painted the sith's right cheek. Sela wiped it with her sleeve as she stood and retrieved her lightsaber. With force assisted sight Kade examined the explosives and removed it from the wall. That had been to close. It would have given the republic access to the interior and allowing them to flank the sith defensive line. The republic was getting smarter, it would only be a matter of time before such tactics succeeded. And when that happened everyone within the bunker would die. It was time to ensure her continued survival.
Another hour of fight had continued to maintain the stalemate. The sith were to vicious to beat, but the republic was to numerous to be slowed. But Sela could sense them. Jedi nearby. It wouldn't be long before they joined the assault and then the sith advantage would be nullified. Sela was a loyal member of the Sith, but she would never throw her life away for a plot of land. She was a creature of survival, which was why she found herself in the bowls of the bunker. The door to the room was lockable from the outside which was perfect for her needs. On the floor was a set of shackles. This room had been used for interrogation in the past. Removing her gear Sela stood in nothing but under clothes in the dark. Igniting her lightsaber bathed the room in a purple glow. Taking a few deep breathes of preparation Kade turned the lightsaber in her hand and plunged the blade into her side.
A roar of pain escaped the girls throat. It left like a fire within that was burning her from the inside out. Pulling it out Sela turned it towards the job of give her several superficial cuts. When the job was done the sith warrior returned the lightsaber to her discarded gear. She stored them in a locker in the corner and broke the lock on it. Though the pain from the self inflicted wounds already ebbing the adrenaline from the last two hours was fading, bringing every ache and pain to the surface. Turning to one of the walls Sela took several more breathes before running at it in full tilt. She did this several times, making her face and bloodied and broken mess. Satisfied with the tortured damage she'd inflicted on herself Sela limped to the shackles and secured herself. With everything else complete Sela clamped down on her force presence and waited for the Republic to storm the bunker and find her.