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Apr 13, 2009 22:37:04 GMT -5
Post by sparrow on Apr 13, 2009 22:37:04 GMT -5
Before Raine destroyed the second elevator control, the door had mysteriously opened and closed. She could feel soft ripples of Force energy emanating from near the door. Sneaky,... was all she had time to think before the ripple suddenly turned into a tidal wave as the hidden Jedi Master revealed herself.
Had it not been for the early warning her senses had given her, Raine would never have been able to throw up a protective shield in time. As it was, even with a shield of Force energy protecting her body from the wood splinters that flew across the room, she still felt her feet sliding backwards on the floor from the sheer force of the attack.
As the attack dissipated, Raine stopped her slide and activated her weapon, emerald blade extending with a distinctive snap-hiss. With anger in her voice, she faced the newcomer Jedi Master.
"Now you ask us to come peacefully, after you openly attacked us? Are you the kind of idiot they're not promoting to Master status? So destructive. So unwilling to think! Did you think we were some sort of petty thug that you could just intimidate and bully? You rush into a fight not knowing who are what you're dealing with, never pausing to ask yourself what happened or why! Blasting your own padawan in a foolish attempt to attack us! If these are the kinds of people running the Order these days, then all I can do now is ask himself why I did not leave sooner."
As she spoke Madara made his move. Once again the game changed. Raine smiled slightly as she held up her lightsaber, tip of the blade pointing towards the foolish Master. "You started this. Once again I suggest you stand down peacefully before somebody gets hurt."
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Apr 14, 2009 0:32:14 GMT -5
Post by Karl the Unfettered on Apr 14, 2009 0:32:14 GMT -5
Tuljima had faired a little better than Velos when Luxa unleashed her attack, thanks to his superior reflexes and physical Force powers; instead of a barrier like Raine, he simply rode the wave, twisting through the air and bracing himself against the far wall until the wave passed. "Ijit," he muttered, hopping down. "An y'all call me 'undiplomatic'..."
Glancing around, he saw that Madara had Velos hostage, Raine was threatening Luxa, and River was eyeing the rogues, ready to attack either one. He himself was to the side, having been thrown about in Luxa's wave attack. The lanky Jedi drew his blaster again and stepped forward, but hesitated; this needed a subtle touch, and his was anything but subtle. So he stayed out of the way, covering the two rogues from a wide vantage point. "Why'd they sen' me, I dunno," he muttered.
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Apr 14, 2009 6:22:07 GMT -5
Post by Eternal Skies on Apr 14, 2009 6:22:07 GMT -5
Velos looked around trying to find the second Jedi. His search wasn't long but the results were surprising. Just before the lightsaber ignited before his neck he had sensed a large rush of force energy behind him. It was at that moment he realised it was too late and he was already captured by the rogue Jedi. He looked at Luxa and shook his head ever so slightly hopefully indicating that now was not time for a fight.
”Damn...Now I'm just a burden. Lets hope the others understand now isn't time for violence. Velos thought angrily at his stupidity. He looked from Luxa to Tuljima to the newcomer into the room. How he'd got in Velos had no idea but he gathered from all the loose ends that it was Master River.
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Apr 14, 2009 14:52:57 GMT -5
Post by starwarsgirl008 on Apr 14, 2009 14:52:57 GMT -5
Luxa could only watch as one of the lost Jedi took her Padawan captive. She knew it was their attempt to keep them from defeat, but Luxa couldn't help but hesitate. Naturally, her bond with Velos was greater than that of any other Jedi, but it wasn't a bond of love. However, she felt as though she was compelled to keep Velos from death. He was so young, so talented.
Not thinking of much else Luxa stated, "You win, fine." With that, she put down her yellow lightsaber, and maneuvered it to her opponents with the Force. Then she instructed her allies to do the same.
"I have done my part, now you do yours. Hand over the child." Luxa said. Her voice showed no fear, her presence showed no anger. Possibly because, as always, Luxa had a plan...
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Apr 15, 2009 17:28:06 GMT -5
Post by sparrow on Apr 15, 2009 17:28:06 GMT -5
Raine arched a skeptical eyebrow as she snatched the Jedi's lightsaber from the air with one hand, while still keeping her own weapon steady. "Hand him over now and give you the opportunity to attack us again? I don't think so. Madara and I will be leaving, and taking the boy with us. You try any funny moves, he dies. You attempt to follow, he dies. If you try any of that Force Cloak business that you seem to be so fond of, trust me I'll know." She had suppressed her anger from earlier, and her face now betrayed no emotion, mirroring that of the purple twi'lek standing across the hallway. Lives were on the line in this game, and she needed to play the right cards. "Once we are away from here, away from you, your padawan will be released unharmed. But not before."
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Apr 18, 2009 8:53:38 GMT -5
Post by starwarsgirl008 on Apr 18, 2009 8:53:38 GMT -5
Luxa simply nodded to show her understanding. She had to hide her plan. Her expression remained normal, but she was worried that the Lost Jedi would sense something odd within her. To avoid this, Luxa looked to a more natural answer: think about something else.
Turning her mind to other things, she blankly watched her two oponents leave with her Padawan. She turned to her allies to see what they thought...
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Apr 18, 2009 11:05:21 GMT -5
Post by Karl the Unfettered on Apr 18, 2009 11:05:21 GMT -5
"You bloody ijit," Tuljima growled once the rogues were out of sight, "great move, great move! Ye 'xpect 'em t' keep their wor'?! They'se Fallen Jedi, 'ey ain't got no morals 'r nuthin'! An y' jus' gave yer kid over ter 'em like tradin' fish fer jerkey!" He was frustrated and helpless, the latter of which he was very unfamiliar with, which just increased the former; one of his supposedly more intelligent and sophisticated teammates had just signed the death warrant on her own Padawan, in his eyes.
He would have gone on ranting like this, but he jerked his head to the side and forced himself to stop, his face screwed up from the effort. When he faced the two masters once again, he was somewhat normal (for him anyway). "Well, whatev... either o' y'all gots a plan? Cuz I'm fresh out."
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Apr 18, 2009 11:52:43 GMT -5
Post by starwarsgirl008 on Apr 18, 2009 11:52:43 GMT -5
"They have taken our lightsabers" Luxa sighed, "but Tuljima, do you still have your gun?" Luxa was curioius. Her plan didn't depend on Tuljima's gun, but it would be nice if he had it.
"One thing that always proves successful is the element of surprise." Luxa said. "They think our weapons are gone, but they are wrong," she continued. "The Force is strong within us, and we will use it to our advantage..." she smiled, "and they forgot to check us for extra weapons." Luxa reaced down, under her robe, and pulled out a lightsaber hilt.
She ignited the blade, as the purple color shined upon her face.
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Apr 18, 2009 12:18:09 GMT -5
Post by Karl the Unfettered on Apr 18, 2009 12:18:09 GMT -5
"Dunno wha' they t'ink they got," Tuljima replied airily, hefting his lightsaber; he wasn't about to surrender his weapon when there wasn't any guarantee he'd get it back. He'd never activated it, so perhaps it had simply slipped notice. For all he knew those rogues would have destroyed it. But he slipped it in his belt, and drew not only his gun but his vibrosword as well. "I'se ne'er unarmed!" he announced grandly. The sword had a very light cortosis weave in it, allowing it to stand against lightsabers without damage; it also had a basket hilt, increasing defensive options.
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Apr 18, 2009 12:32:50 GMT -5
Post by starwarsgirl008 on Apr 18, 2009 12:32:50 GMT -5
"Very well." Luxa smiled. They had advantages thanks to the many mistakes made by her enemy. "Now we face a critical decision..." Luxa explain solemnly, "Do we wait, or act."In her life, she had found waiting was the best, but it seemed this situation may have called for something different. ((Sorry for the short post )
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Apr 18, 2009 18:04:08 GMT -5
Post by Jace on Apr 18, 2009 18:04:08 GMT -5
Madara remained motionless as he watched the various events unfold. It was good that he and Raine were both thinking on the same page. He hoped that the Jedi weren't too foolish to try anything lest he have to kill the young one. Madara had been a Jedi for quite sometime, he wasn't naive enough to think the other two were unarmed. They both had the Force and who knows how many other weapons.
To make sure they got the point, he pulled the padawan to him. His lightsaber glowing dangerously in front of the padawan's neck. If they tried anything foolish, the padawan would die, of that he was certain.
"Don't do anything rash, I would rather not kill the young one, but I won't lose any sleep if I do"
Madara began to back away towards a door that was behind him. It led to the boiler room which exited out to the alleyway. He wasn't stupid enough to put himself in a position where there was only one way out. He had been through the complex again and again, planning various different escape routes.
He used the Force to push the door open, and called for Raine to follow him. There was no one else in the room, just as Madara had predicted. They would get to the alleyway and go along the predesignated route to the next safehouse. He was about half way the distance to the door to the alleyway.
"Raine, you go first" he said evenly.
He didn't want them trying anything fancy, it was simple tactics of placement. That young knight seemed to be somewhat trigger happy, and would probably end up shooting the padawan if things got any more tense.
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Apr 21, 2009 13:33:20 GMT -5
Post by Eternal Skies on Apr 21, 2009 13:33:20 GMT -5
The glow of the enemy's lightsaber was shining brightly in Velos' panicking eyes. He knew that in this situation Luxa wouldn't do anything stupid and as she handed her lightsaber over he glanced around to the other two members of this mission. Tuljima looked furious at Luxa for letting her padawan be taken and River looked dazed. Velos just sighed knowing he couldn't do much more.
Feeling the knee of Madara against his back he walked forwards trying desperately to see whether Luxa had some plan. He had full faith in her and knew she wouldn't let him down. He gulped as Madara stopped and allowed Raine to go first. What if they didn't keep their word and killed him once they were free? Or if they kept him as hostage in case they were followed? The frightening thoughts filled his mind and he held his breath momentarily in fear. Anything could happen next.
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Apr 22, 2009 13:30:48 GMT -5
Post by sparrow on Apr 22, 2009 13:30:48 GMT -5
Raine stepped out into the alleyway, and slid the door shut as Madara and the padawan exited. "That's some you've master got there," she said, deactivating her lightsaber and returning it to the pouch on her belt, out of sight. "Talks of peace while being the first one to draw her saber."
She pondered their next move as they walked. Those fool Jedi would follow. There was little doubt about that. But as long as the padawan was in their hands they would not be able to attack. Yet at the same time, while Raine and Madara could hide their presences from the Jedi, the padawan could not, would not, so as long as he was with them it made it that much easier form them to be tracked.
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Apr 24, 2009 11:33:53 GMT -5
Post by Karl the Unfettered on Apr 24, 2009 11:33:53 GMT -5
Tuljima scratched the back of his neck in thought, humming to himself at the same time; on the outside it would appear he was simply getting at a bothersome itch. "Hrm... 'dey prolly 'xpect us t' foller 'em, so I says we 'ang ou' fer a bit. Ge' back ups'airs an' all, ask aroun', mebbe get a map 'r somethin' o' th' h'area..."
He looked at Master Moonflow, but the older Jedi simply nodded vaguely. "Thar ya be," Tuljima said with a shrug. "Ya gots a plan 'den, Mas'er Manga?"
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Apr 24, 2009 12:55:46 GMT -5
Post by starwarsgirl008 on Apr 24, 2009 12:55:46 GMT -5
"They expect us to follow them," Luxa said solemnly, "The key word is US, not someone else. If we can somehow hide our presence in the Force, we can go undercover." Luxa looked at Tuljima. "The only way I can think to go un-noticed is to simply not use the Force. Obviously, no attack moves, but also the one that goes undercover would have to give up being able to sense things and such. That means we would have to locate them first, without them knowing, and then go undercover." Luxa's plan was risky, but it was all she could think of. Hopefully someone else had an idea.
"If we were to go through with this, we would want to act fast, so they don't get far away. If Velos is with them, it will be easy to find them. The hard part will be hiding our presence..."
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Apr 29, 2009 15:04:15 GMT -5
Post by Karl the Unfettered on Apr 29, 2009 15:04:15 GMT -5
Tuljima listened carefully, then nodded. "Better idea, c'mon," he said, striding back down the hallway to the elevator leading to the cantina. His lightsaber flew out; a few slashed of the silvery blade had the disabled conveyance open again, and a few more slashes carved the ceiling of the box inside out, allowing them a quick, if crude, means back into the cantina. With his superior agility and physical Force prowess, Tuljima leaped up and through the opening, forcing the upper doors open again and striding through.
"Jedi bus'nes', make way!" he shouted, striding through the kitchen. Back in the main room, he quickly assumed the facade of the out-of-work mercenary again, going up to the barkeep.
"There was a lot of noise coming from down there," the barkeep said. "Your doing?"
"Nah, frien's," Tuljima replied. "Lissen, you know any'ne good at followin' folks? An' I mean real goo', good enou' t' follow Jedi?"
The barkeep cocked an eyebrow, but thought for a second as he scanned the room. "Wait one moment," he said quietly, pouring a drink and slipping a bit of paper beneath it as a serving droid took it away.
Presently another fellow walked up, a short male in light black armor; a helmet prevented his race from being discerned, though it wasn't human. "Aye?" he muttered, his voice raspy.
"Gots a job f'r ya," Tuljima said, bending down a little.
"Aye...?"
In a few words, the lanky Jedi described the two rogue Jedi to the shorter person, holding out a credit chip. "Five hunnerd 'dere," he finished. "Jus' scope 'em ou', don' try an' do nothin' unless 'dey try it firs, aye?"
The tracker stood still, then took the money and pocketed it. "Where will you be?"
"If'n I ain't 'ere, m' ship's out in th' grasslan's abou' 'alf a mile."
Another pause, then, "Aye," and he walked out. Once outside the tracker activated a stealth generator, expensive and very high quality, and watched for the ones he was to track.
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May 2, 2009 18:57:06 GMT -5
Post by Jace on May 2, 2009 18:57:06 GMT -5
Madara let out a small sigh of relief as they exited into the alleyway and weren't followed. This gave Madara a few moments to make the next step of the plan in his mind. He knew just as Raine did that as long as this padawan was with them, they were vulnerable.
"This is regrettable" He said,his voice holding genuine regret, but he knew he had no other choice.
He thumbed his lightsaber off, and raised the pommel and quickly brought it down on the back of the padawan's head. He held the unconscious padawan over his shoulder and walked out of the alleyway towards the street. He quickly hailed a cab and tossed the unconscious boy in the back. Before the driver could complain, Madara tossed the driver a good deal of credits.
"Just drive towards the South district..." Madara spoke, and just in case the money wasn't enough, he lightly tapped on his lightsaber. The driver nodded quickly, and began driving off towards the south of the city.
Madara quickly hailed another taxi, and jumped in along with Raine. He told the driver to go to one of the warehouse facilities in the North district. He knew that it would only throw the jedi off for a short time before they found them once again.
"That was closer than I would have liked. We must endeavor to hide our presence in the Force to even greater lengths." he stated quietly to Raine.
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May 2, 2009 22:25:49 GMT -5
Post by sparrow on May 2, 2009 22:25:49 GMT -5
"We can hide," Raine answered back, "Or we can proactively work to eliminate our pursuers. They will no doubt continue follow us. But we can at the same time monitor their movements. A good tracker here, a few mercenaries there... we might not have many credits, but thanks to our opponents we now have on our hands a few trinkets that cannot easily be bought." She smiled as she twirled the captured lightsabers of the Jedi in her hand.
Together they walked through the various warehouses. Most were empty. Some had been taken over by vagabands or made into temporary camps by mercenary. One particular group of mercenaries stood out. Faces obsured by their helmets, wearing heavy full body armor, these were people known throughout the galaxy for their fighting zeal. Iridorians.
"The Force smiles on us," Raine murmured softly. "Just the people we need."
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May 4, 2009 11:44:08 GMT -5
Post by Eternal Skies on May 4, 2009 11:44:08 GMT -5
Velos watched as the rogue Jedi led him outside. He wondered inside what Luxa and Tuljima had planned for his recovery. He looked around as they entered the alleyway and still saw the glow of the lightsaber under his eyes. It was strangely frightening for him and he glanced down carefully at the floor. He couldn't sense any force power following them into the alleyway. A sigh left his throat just as the glow from the saber vanished.
“What...” The rest of his sentence was cut off as the pommel was smacked across the back of his head with surprising force. He was knocked out instantly and hung limp over Madara's shoulder. His breathing was relaxed even as he was thrown into the cab and driven further away from his Master.
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Post by starwarsgirl008 on May 4, 2009 15:06:12 GMT -5
Luxa watched as Tuljima spoke to the man in an attempt to find someone the Lost Jedi wouldn't reconize. As risky as the idea was, it was the only way. They had to try.
Meanwhile, Luxa began to focus on finding Velos. He would be easy to find, as Luxa knew his feeling well. A near immediate presnece came to Luxa's sense. "Tuljima, I..."
Luxa's voice was halted by a new sense occuring. Something had changed, something had gone wrong, something wasn't right. Velos wasn't at full potential, he was weak. Were the lost Jedi hurting him.
The only thing to do was investigate...
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