Potential

Rocks fell from above as the sounds of claws scratching away at stone, and the sounds of bestial snarling filled my ears. In an instant, I drew my two vibroknives and felt a small 'force' welling up in my stomach as I began to get excited for a fight. Uther fumbled for the small blaster at his side when a rock shot out from above and struck his wrist, rendering it immobile for the time being.

Uther cursed as I dodged another rock before leaping toward the wall of the ravine and slashed the head of a tall, bulky, white-furred creature with two curving horns atop its head that had the same motor functions as I did. It appeared to be bipedal and could use its arms to throw things, and possibly wield weapons if it was smart enough.

I landed back on the ground as the massive creature's body fell to the ground with a wet thud, making Uther gag as he turned his head away and muttered "W-Wampa...!?" I leaned closer, not taking my eyes off of the opening above, and asked "Say what now? I couldn't hear you!" Uther began to edge closer to me as he said "I-It's a Wampa! But...they're only native to Hoth, so why are they here!?"

I shrugged my shoulders as I scanned my surroundings, noticing that there were many of these 'Wampa' creatures inside of small nooks and crannies. Though most of the breasts were too large to fit inside of these small spaces, it seemed like they were using their youngest to ambush us while the main assault force prepared to launch an all-out attack. With the feeling in my stomach reaching its maximum, I followed my gut and held my fingers out toward the nearest Wampa and called upon the Force.

Elegant purple lightning arced from my fingers and tore through the air before ripping the poor beasts chest open crashing into the wall behind it. My hand was completely numb and smoke was billowing out from my singed fingertips, but the smile on my face was so large that you'd think I just found an entire stash of weapons just laying around for me to take.

Is that how the saying goes...?

Anyways, the surrounding Wampas let out a bellowing roar before jumping down from their perches and charging toward me with rage filling their bloodshot eyes. I spun the vibroknives in my hands with a wicked laugh before dashing forward and slicing the arm off of the closest Wampa before beheading the second.

Though the first Wampa was down an arm, that didn't stop it from slamming its fist into my side once I turned away, sending me flying toward the far wall. I righted myself midair and pushed off of the wall before plunging my vibroknives into the Wampa's skull, bathing my body in a mass of gore and bone. I tore my blades free from the beast's skull and spun to look at the rest of the Wampas.

Though they were smaller than the ones above, they were still formidable. I had underestimated them by thinking that they were mindless beasts, but I was done playing around. My smile vanished instantly as I forcefully blocked out the pain radiating from my ribs and dashed forward yet again. My blades cut deadly arcs in the air, spraying blood with each slash and sending a limb flying as I weaved an intricate dance of death.

My breathing was beginning to match my heartrate as my feet moved without a single thought from me. It felt like the Force was playing me a song, and I was willingly dancing to its tune, matching each note with masterful precision. As I slashed downward toward one of the remaining Wampas, my lead vibroblade shattered and I was forced to halt my momentum and spin in order to lodge my offhand blade into the creature's skull.

Suddenly, a startled yell came from behind me and I once again acted without thinking. I threw my remaining vibroknife behind me and pinned the last Wampa to the wall right next to Uther's head. As the adrenaline faded from my body, I could feel just how worn out my muscles were. My legs felt like jelly and the pain in my side returned in tenfold; annoying me more than hurting me.

I knew we weren't done though, for that was only a batch of adolescent Wampa. Now...now the real fun begins...

The very ground beneath me began to shake as a large, larger than anything I had ever seen before, black furred Wampa with four twisted horns atop its head and razor sharp teeth walked through the entrance of the ravine with a glowstick in hand. (A/N: Kho calls Lightsabers 'glowsticks' because he doesn't know the actual name for it yet.)

The beast had no semblance of hatred in its eyes as it carefully circled me while glancing at the gruesome scene I had so graciously created all over the floor. The Wampa then turned to me and spoke in a deep, raspy voice. "You. Did you do this by yourself? I see that you two have a large count of midi-chlorians in your bodies. Do you not have a Lightsaber, Young One?"

I tilted my head in confusion as I calmly analyzed the situation I was in. I needed to look innocent in order to get a good grasp on the situation. If I was lucky, the beast would show signs of int-

Before I could even get a proper plan formed, the Wampa was all ready in front of me; its clawed hand reaching for my throat as its eyes glowed red with absolute anger. Though I evaded the grab by a hair's breadth, the resulting wind from how fast the Wampa was moving made me skid backwards slightly, giving the Wampa an opening.

The beast kicked out with its clawed foot, clipping my side as I attempted to dodge and sending me crashing to the ground. The creature's glowstick, which was previously a deep shade of yellow, was slowly turning darker as it took on a red hue as the beast's anger grew in intensity. The Wampa let out a bestial roar as it stomped down toward my prone body. I rolled to the side and slashed out with the sword-like vibroblade on my back.

The blade carved through the Wampa's thick fur and into its tendons, however, the wound began to mend slowly, but at a clear, visible rate. I cursed silently as I bit my lip in frustration and spun to avoid a vicious stab from the beast's weapon. I clicked my tongue as I realized that I was faster than the Wampa, however, it would annihilate me if I tried to attack.

"Uther!!" I yelled out, hoping to get the frightened boy's attention, and he immediately snapped out of his daze and took out a small black rod that suddenly elongated into a staff with rounded ends that crackled with electricity. Uther was at least twenty meters away but, in an instant, he was behind the Wampa with a deadly look in his eyes; his demure personality now gone.

Uther struck the Wampa in the back, causing it to recoil in pain before spinning and lashing out, giving me the opportunity to inflict a deep cut across the beast's calves. I continued to forge on through the pain in my body as Uther and I chained our attacks together, slowly wearing the Wampa's regeneration out.

Uther struck out with the tip of his staff, however, he was blown back by the force of the Wampa's furious yell, burying him in the rocky wall. The Wampa's grip was so tight that the glowstick's handle began to bend and deform under the stress, making my sigh in my head as all thoughts of taking it for myself went out the proverbial window.

I glanced at my singed hand and a smile began to tug at my lips as I nimbly evaded all of the Wampa's careless attacks. The beast lifted its weapon above its head and slashed downward with all its might, and I sidestepped before kicking off of the ground and burying my foot in the beast's jaw, sending it reeling backwards and wide open for an attack.

I felt the Force surging around my hands as lightning began to arc between my fingers and shock my hand, however, the Wampa recovered and slashed out with its glowstick. Just before it reached me, Uther's staff slammed into the beast's hand, knocking its weapon onto the floor and turning it off. Uther delivered rapid strikes to the Wampa's legs, midsection, and arms before tossing his staff behind the creature and jumping behind me.

With both hands, I sent a torrent of lightning out and watched as the Wampa's body began to convulse and blacken as it shrieked out in pain. A crazed smile was plastered onto my face as I began to laugh despite the pain it brought. The Wampa fell to its knees as it let out gurgled screams of agony, filling me with joy as I cackled and shouted with glee over its convulsing body.

Once the creature's body lay still, I let myself drop to my knees with ragged gasps tearing through my throat. I was utterly exhausted, but there was still a mission to do with a time limit. I pushed myself back up to my feet and watched as Uther limped toward his staff before letting it compact and stowing it in on his side under his shirt.

I shambled my way over toward the Wampa I had embedded into the wall only to find that the vibroknife in its skull had shattered as well, leaving me with only a single vibroblade. I shrugged my shoulders casually and began walking toward the exit of this hellish ravine while holding my side and practically dragging my numb body.

Uther rushed toward me while saying "Wait! At least let me bandage you up!" as he fumbled with his pack. I clicked my tongue and said "I never used bandages or medicine before. I let my wounds heal by itself." Uther released a shocked "E-Eh!" before shaking his head and asking "Even if you had a pierced organ?" I raised my brow in thought as I remembered a time where I had stepped on a sharp stick back on my home planet, Cathar, and was forced to let it heal by itself.

I shrugged my shoulders once more and said "Oh well, if not then this might be the first, though I doubt any internal organs are pierced." I brushed my wild hair out from my face as Uther sighed and put his stimpack back in his bag. As we emerged from the ravine's shadowy depths, the sunlight blinded us as it was getting infinitely close to setting.

Looking at our surroundings, Uther cursed loudly as he pulled up the holographic map. Looking around at the steep, rocky mountains surrounding us, I could tell that we were far off from our intended location without Uther shouting it in annoyance.