Chapter 10: 10. Fighting Against Monster Group
Mace Windu took a deep breath after winning the tough duel in the cave. He showed no arrogance after winning the duel, but looked around calmly.
Closing his lightsaber, Windu turned to Kael and said, "I hope you were paying attention.
"I watched without blinking, Master," Kael said, admiring his master's performance.
Mace Windu looked back into the depths of the cave and said, "Our work here is done. We should return to our ship, this planet may hold more danger.
The two left the cave and headed back deeper into the forest. As they left the cave, Kael felt the cool air outside again. The humming of the forest, the strange animal sounds and the silhouettes of animals in the mist gave Kael goosebumps.
As they made their way to their ship, they could hear growls and strange noises all around them. Mace Windu looked around carefully and said, "Kael, be careful. These sounds may belong to a dangerous group of creatures.
Kael drew his lightsaber and walked cautiously beside his master.
Suddenly, a large and ferocious horde of Nexu emerged from the depths of the forest and surrounded Mace Windu and Kael. The creatures were a terrifying sight, with sharp teeth and claws. The Nexu growled at the two Jedi.
Mace Windu defended himself against the creatures by igniting his lightsaber. "Kael, be careful. These creatures are extremely fast and deadly," he said. Kael took up a fighting position next to his master, lightsaber at the ready.
Even if the lightsaber was for training, it could hurt a normal Nexu.
The Nexu attacked immediately. Mace Windu parried the first attack, skilfully parrying the creature's movements. When a Nexu lunged at him with great speed, Mace Windu stepped aside and sliced off one of the creature's legs with his lightsaber, then plunged his lightsaber into the Nexu's head with a quick thrust.
Kael joined the fight, standing next to his master. As a Nexu growled at Kael, he drew back with a quick reflex and parried the creature's attack. Then he bravely counter-attacked, slashing at the Nexu's legs and sending it reeling.
He had seen how his master had neutralised the Nexu, so he tried to do the same.
The Nexu continued to come around them. Mace Windu neutralised them with a few more swings of his lightsaber. But there were too many of them, and they kept attacking. Mace Windu turned to Kael and said, "Kael, go around the creatures and spread them out. That way we can control their attacks.
If they were surrounded by the group of monsters, they would have little chance of survival. Even if Windu could escape, his Padawan could not.
Following his Master's instructions, Kael began to move quickly around the creatures. By distracting the Nexu, he gave Mace Windu a better fighting position.
With nimble movements, Kael dodged the creatures' attacks and countered at every opportunity to kill them. His lightsaber being weaker and shorter than a normal lightsaber, he was unable to achieve the desired results.
A Nexu approached Kael and swung its claws at him. In one swift motion, Kael dodged the creature's claws and slashed at it with his lightsaber. He slashed across its back and the Nexu collapsed with a snarl of pain. Kael took a deep breath and surveyed his surroundings.
Mace Windu was fending off an attack from a group of Nexu, neutralising the creatures with nimble movements. When a Nexu lunged at him, Mace Windu stepped aside and delivered a powerful blow to the creature's back. The Nexu crumpled to the ground as the other creatures continued to attack.
Kael rushed to his side to assist his master. When a Nexu attacked from behind Mace Windu, Kael quickly stepped in and cut it off. He blocked the creature's attack with his lightsaber and, in one swift motion, knocked the Nexu to the ground. Mace Windu, admiring Kael's brave move, said, "Well done.
As the battle continued, the Nexu continued to attack. Mace Windu showed his mastery with each move, neutralising the creatures one by one. Kael tried to keep up with his master, making moves against the Nexu at every opportunity.
Suddenly, however, a Nexu lunged at Kael and brought him down with a powerful claw strike. As Kael swung his lightsaber, he was badly injured by the creature's claw. As Nexu prepared to lunge at Kael, Mace Windu quickly stepped in and neutralised Nexu.
As Kael writhed on the ground in pain, Mace Windu knelt beside him and said, "Kael, hold on. I'm going to get you out of here to safety. Kael looked at his master with half closed eyes and forced himself to say, "Master, I'm fine. Just... a little time..."
Mace Windu was worried about his Padawan, but he couldn't stop fighting. Choosing to use the dark side of the Force to kill the remaining 2 Nexu, he began to suffocate them with the Force.
Gasping for breath, the two Nexu collapsed and died within minutes.
Though the power of the Dark Side is great, it should not be used unless necessary. This was one of the things Windu repeated most often to Kael. If he became accustomed to the power of the Dark Side and used it more often, he could become addicted to it.
Mace Windu began using the Force to heal Kael's wounds. He focused the Force energy by placing his hands on Kael. He could feel Kael's wounds begin to heal quickly. However, the process had completely drained Kael's energy and the young Padawan fell into a fainting state.
Even in this state, Kael remained calm and tried to heal himself with the Force. After the battle, however, his energy had diminished and he was exhausted.
Even as Kael's wounds healed, Mace Windu saw that he was tired and unconscious. "Kael, you must rest. I will take you to our ship," he said. Mace Windu set off again, carrying Kael carefully.
As they travelled deeper into the forest, Mace Windu remained vigilant. He knew they might face other dangers after the Nexu attack. But he had to get Kael safely to the ship.
As they moved slowly but carefully through the forest, Mace Windu watched his surroundings. He was alert for any danger. After a while, they reached the clearing where the ships had landed. Mace Windu opened the door of the ship, carried Kael inside and carefully placed him on the seat.
He used the ship's medical equipment to stabilise Kael's condition. "Kael, you're safe here," he said as he went to the ship's controls. He started the ship and made preparations to leave the planet.
As Mace Windu checked on Kael's condition, he managed to get safely away from the planet's surface. He moved slowly through space, giving Kael the time he needed to recover and rest.
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