The young Sentinel kept up with his companion as they raced to save the Queen of Naboo from this would be assassin from their timeline.  It was good Alethea had the ability to sense their foe, and once she had - Thal-ion could zero in on their opponent.  His presence in the Force was as if he were trying to hide himself from detection...only a flicker of him showing.  Thal-ion wondered if he had realized that he was hunted.  After all, hiding in the Force took immense concentration, and it had been known to blind some Jedi to their surroundings.  His own lightsaber rested easily in his right hand as he waited.  Already they had fought one Dark Side user - possibly even a Sith, but now they were about to face their second foe.  When Alethea signaled she was ready; the two came around the corner face to face with a red-skinned alien he had never seen before.  Something about him rang inside Thal-ion's mind and heart as lethal, and his blade ignited at once as they barred the strange tall alien male standing before them.<br/><br/>He seemed to not be surprised by their presence in the least, and already had his own blood-red twin sabers out and activated.<br/><br/>"So, you two managed to defeat my apprentice.  That is unfortunate.  She was so looking forward to killing Obi-wan Kenobi," the man said in a low evil tone.  "Never seen my kind before, hmm?  I am a true Sith, you might say, and you...you two are in my way."<br/><br/>Before Thal-ion could react to his words; a blast from the Force hurled him into the wall back some five meters.  Dazed - the young Sentinel tried to shake off the effect even as the Sith now attacked Alethea with every thing he had.  Where Dar'ia was skilled - this foe had a mastery over his movements and strikes.  His assault on Alethea was in Juyo form, but unlike his apprentice - he did not deviate from the form.  Thus, his martial skills enhanced by the Force was truly remarkable - on par with such Jedi duelists as Kyp Durron and Corran Horn.  He was lightning quick, but there was no less strength in each of his attacks as he pressed Alethea..even marking her tunic twice as his blade slipped past her guard.<br/><br/>Having regained his focus; Thal-ion lept back into the combat, and harried the pureblooeded Sith with every ounce of skill he possessed in Makashi.  The Sith warrior, however, had no trouble it seemed in picking off each one of the young Sentinel's attacks, and still had time to spare attacks at Alethea.  This battle was lethal...one that would test their limits, and thus Thal-ion Serr opened himself up not only to the Force, but to his partner completely.  Only together would they win against such a foe.