Dar'ia's words hung in the air even as the station violently shook.  So startling was this newest twist that it had even thrown his companion off balance for a second.  Dar'ia took advantage of this, and with a furious cry leaped back at Alethea.  Thal-ion was done with this Sith woman, and he had the distinct impression that whatever was causing the station to shake was something Dar'ia had done.  Time was already a precious commodity, but now it seemed to be slipping away even more.  Thus, Thal-ion yanked Dar'ia out of mid-air, and kicked her square in the chest with everything he had.  The Sith woman staggered back completely unbalanced by the sudden strike, and the young Sentinel wasted no time in continuing the attack.<br/><br/>"Succeed or fail - you will not be around to know," he told his fearsome opponent even as she staggered up to counter his lightning swift stabs and lunges.  Dar'ia growled demonically as she desperately tried to keep the young Jedi's emerald blade from striking her down.  The station rocked a second time - though not quite as violently as before.  Thal-ion kept his footing having expected as much, touched Alethea in the Force.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #008000">'One of us has got to find out what is happening.  She isn't getting away with this.  You go, or shall I?'</span></span>he sent to his companion even as Dar'ia skipped back and attempted to blast Thal-ion with lightning from one of her hands.<br/><br/>He had actually been expecting that trick...having read that some wielders of the Dark Side could access such power.  Through the Force; Thal-ion guided the lightning to his emerald blade harmlessly, and he noted the cost of energy in Dar'ia's red eyes.  It would not be long now.  He continued to advance on her...waiting to see what Alethea would do...his eyes never leaving their Sith oppponent.