Divergence in Destiny (Star Wars RP)

"It's all confusion and shock," she murmured. "I watched the slave drag him away. There's no way he should still be alive..." But he'd touched her, hugged her. She closed her eyes. "I know I should've struck out at him. I know I should've attacked... Instead he hugged me... And I gave him his weapon back. He gave me the Holocron... Mother will want to hear of this... I'll tell her everything." Not everything. Not about the disks.


Why'nn took a deep breath. "We need to make sure the Jedi isn't doing anything in the meantime and, honestly, I do not trust the Mandalorian. Do you know who or what his 'target' is?" She was deflecting, scared. Her entire day had consisted of one mess after another and she wanted to forget about it all. Forget about Dad, forget about the message on the Holocron... They would be home in a little less than 5 hours.
 
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Standing quietly on the second floor walkway, Darth Trakus watched acolytes and slaves moving about their daily lives below. With little else to do at the moment, Darth Trakus was left to focus on his studies, which, in all honesty, bored him greatly. He needed something to keep him busy, and those things were slowly growing less and less frequent. Turning and walking back to his office, he turned and spoke quietly to the soldiers on the left side of the door.


"Send for my apprentice. I wish to speak with him." Nodding, the soldier quickly jogged off down the stairs below, before vanishing from sight. Entering the room, Darth Trakus moved to the desk dominating one end of it, before taking a seat, and leaning back in it.


@Killorkiller
 
Vizgal was walking on a desolate planet, it was burnt and dead, having been scorched by something more than fire. What ever had been here before was gone, utterly destroyed. A strange feeling filled him from his toes to to his head, whatever it was was standing right be hind him. Vizgals skin crawled as he heard a light saber being drawn, its light illuminating the cold dead planet. Turning around Vizgal saw a man about his hight standing with a double sided light saber that looked a lot like Vizgals saber. Of course, it could not be his, his was at his waist, looking down Vizgal froze, his saber was not there. Vizgal had no time to react as the man lunged forward and impailed him. It was then that a breeze stirred and removed the mans hood, there stood face to face with Vizgal, was Vizgal. The once hooded Vizgal smiled with a cruel and twisted pleasure, and pulled the blade from the corpse in front of him.


"AAAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAH!!!!!" Vizgal screamed as he sat bolt upright in vis bed, a cold sweat coating his back and arms. Without relizing it he was choking a soldier that was trying to tell him some thing. Glancing at the man Vizgal entered his mind and extracted the information before he broke the mans mind, letting him slump to the floor. Grunting, Vizgal got out of bed and donned his clothes, his hand hesitated above his saber for just a second be fore he grabbed it and moved off to see his master. Walking i to the room he dropped to one knee before his master, "you summoned me master?" He said in almost reverently


@ArisenMoon
 
Not looking up at Vizgal, Darth Trakus continued to read through his datapad. Standing up, he slowly made his way around the desk, before flicking his wrist slightly, instructing his apprentice to rise without a word. Turning the datapad, he handed it down to Vizgal, before turning and walking back to the desk. "Apprentice, I want you to study and learn the two reports on the datapad. They are of two of your fellow students here, and must learn it quickly. They will be returning to the academy shortly, upon their arrival, I would like you to bring them here."


Turning to look down at him once more, Darth Trakus let what little warmth and tone was left in his voice vanish. "Their refusal is not an option. I will be speaking to their master, to make sure it proceeds accordingly. Dismissed."


@Killorkiller
 
Darth Smite walked the halls of the Sith Academy in his usual silence, he was bound for the sith training room hoping to see some promsing acolytes dueling it out with each other the right way. What the White Shadow of the Sith arrived to see was them doing it the wrong way as they weren't using enough of their own non force alter skills. He watched two acolytes duel viciously but they continually would their telekinesis more than their lightsaber or even movement skills. It was basically a stationary fight of force pushes. Smite was glad when the fight was decided when one acolyte fell over and the other pounced on them and impaled them with their lightsaber.
 
Vizgal saw his master flick his wrist and new it was time to stand. Doing so he rose to his full height, and stood before his master waiting for instruction. He did not need to wait long as Trakus walked over to him and handed Vizgal a data pad, then Trakus explained what Vizgalwas to do. Study the child of Lord Manara herself, now that was brazen. Listening to his mission Vizgal nodded once, "It will be done as you command Master" with that Vizgal bowed and walked out. Once outside the room, Vizgal opened the other report, raising an eyebrow at what he saw he said nothing. Both Manara's daughter and her apprentice where suspected of having been taught Jedi ways, not that would be to much of a problem as long as they where caught in do time.


As Vizgal walked he passed the training room in the main compound, upon passing by he stopped in the door way because he saw a figure dressed in white, it could be no other than Darth Smite. Legend had it that he never was without his white armor, and he was very powerful in the force, 'perhaps he is stronger than Thanatos, however unlikely. Vizgal glanced at the man, he was high up on the council and yet he barley spoke, looking past Darth Smite Vizgal scoffed at the weak way in which the acolytes dueled and how the victor had won.


@ArisenMoon @Raikou Kaminari
 
HK-50-01 slowly came back to himself , in the Cargo Hold. His first thoughts were of the fact that he hadn't gone and done the impossible orders he had been given - he can't fly a ship and he indeed can't do much with one arm - And how Connor seemed.. Angry with him almost. And.. Oh no no no I still have to tell them about the Jedi no no no please please I don't want to.. But I have to oh I don't want to be tortured for it already displeased Connor but but but Why'nn will protect me yes yes?


Noticing he was strapped into a chair he realized they must already be in space. And what if he tells mistress oh no no no PLEASE PLEASE! I CANT GO THROUGH THAT TORTURE OH PLEASE I SAVED WHY'NN PLEASE I I I MADE MYSELF USEFUL OH PLEASE DON'T HURT ME FOR SOMETHING ANYTHING! PLEASE PLEASE! Starting to shake again , he hurriedly unstrapped the chair and prepared himself to tell them of what he had done. Thinking of how angry Connor could be with him , he let out a noise halfways between a Moan and a Whimper - one that was loud enough to reverberate around the ship - before collapsing onto his hands and knees in submission. Whatever courage he had possessed earlier was gone - Connor was surely the one awake , Why'nn being asleep. He's going to hurt me hurt me badly oh no no all I wanted was to please Mistress no no I didn't want displeasure..
 
Connor stepped closer, this time not hugging her, but instead placing a hand on her shoulder. He wanted her to know that he was here if she needed him. "Why'nn...I won't pretend to know what you must be feeling right now. Anger, fear, hurt...I mean...I know how those feel, but..." Connor sighed, knowing he wasn't making much sense. Finally, he simply leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek. "Whatever you need, I'm here. If you want to hit me or zap me, that's fine. I...I just want to help you..." It was then Connor thought he heard some sort of cry ring out through the ship, it confused him for a moment, but right now he was focused on Why'nn. He could investigate the cry later.
 
Why'nn looked up at him. "We need to make sure the Jedi is still subdued and I don't trust the Mandalorian. Do you know what his target is?" She just wanted to focus on something so she could ignore the confusion within her. "Now is not the time for weakness." The girl felt, very deeply, that she was showing weakness. "And that sounded like HK-50-01, which means he's awake now... and something has happened." Deep breath. It wasn't that she didn't appreciate Connor, but she didn't want to talk about this right now. She was not ready.
 
Connor shook his head slowly. "I have no idea what the Mandalorian wants. I don't like the fact we had to bring him along...I don't trust the situation at all." Connor took a breath, trying to focus his thoughts and reach out with the Force. Something definitely felt off with the situation, but, as before, he couldn't place it. He looked to Why'nn now. "This is a dangerous situation, Why'nn. I know you just had the shock of your life and that things are fairly confusing right now, but we both need to try and focus. You watch my back and I'll watch yours. Deal?" He gave her a sly smirk and held out his hand to her.
 
Vizgal decided that a change of pace might not be a bad idea. Walking into the training he took off his cloak and set it to the side along with the holo pad. The reports where self explanatory, question, dig, find truth, not the hardest thing he had done. But the fact that both reports where directlly connected to Darth Manara was concerning to say the least. Or the fact him and his master where being sent to investigate the influences of the Jedi on the Sith home world warranted concern. Walking up to a group of young acolytes Vizgal challenged two to them to duel to the death. One was taller than Vizgal and was well muscled, the other did not have the same aperance but Vizgal could tell he was strong in the force.


The two positioned them selves on either side of Vizgal as they ignited their sabers. Vizgal simply stood there, not lifting a finger and waiting for them to make the girst move. The taller one screamed in rage as he charged, swinging his saber for Vizgals neck. The other, having seen his partners action, was stirred to movement and came in with a thrust at Vizgals mid section. Twisting at the last second Vizgals hands shot out and grabbed attack comeing for his waist by the mans hands and pulling him in close as there bodies switched places. The attach that was going for Vizgals head sliced iff the head of the other acolyte, he man stopped in shock of his actions. Standing up Vizgal looked down and smiled, the headless mans saber was impailed into the taller man as his life left his body. Turning, Vizgal retieved his gear and left, he had other matters to attend to.
 
With a smirk of her own, Why'nn took his hand, giving him a light shock as she did so. "Deal." Pulling him in, she gave him a kiss on the lips before letting go, unlocking the door, and leaving the bedroom. Her first stop: HK-50-01. She found the droid not far from where she'd left him, kneeling in submission. 'Why in the...?' Quickly, she went to him and wrapped her arms around is frame. "Hey, what's wrong?" She kept her voice soft as she began to stroke his back. "No one's here to hurt you. Why are you in submission?"
 
HK-50-01 shook and softly whimpered to himself for what seemed like an eternity , waiting for pain to show. But none did , yet - Why'nn arrived and started comforting him. Oh no no no no she wants to know why I'm submitting oh no no.. I have to tell her even even even if it displeases her but but she won't hurt me only Connor will.. I'M SAVED OH YES YES.. He knew she wouldn't let anyone hurt him - not for anything he could do outside of perhaps killing someone she also loved , which wouldn't ever happen.


So it was that , no longer shaking , he began speaking in a frightened tone. "Gratitude/Response : oh Why'nn thank you I was worried Connor was going to come and hurt me already displeased him over the matter I'm ipset over.. Er. The-The J-Jedi Mas-Master. I.. I.. Didn't capture him. I.. Co-Convinced him to come w-With us. He.. Was waiting in the cave and I was ordered not to attack and I didn't so I used diplomacy and and and he said he wanted to speak to Mistress and and I assumed that didn't mean anything bad.. Please don't let Connor hurt me he told me to give the Jedi to the Mandalorians and and I didn't because he's my gift to Mistress.. And then he glared and told me I'm lucky he wouldn't hurt me and oh it was terrifying Iwontdoitagainever but you're here and I'm safe from any pain.. Thank you thank you.."
 
Why'nn sighed and continued stroking his back. "It's okay. As long as we bring him in as a prisoner. You convinced him to come in. Whether he believes it was his idea or not, it doesn't matter. He's your gift to my mother. We did nothing to catch him. You did quite a lot." She smiled. "So let's stand up and go guard the Mandalorian and the Jedi. We can't trust either of them."
 
HK-50-01 couldn't help but feel a shiver course through him when Why'nn sighed - despite knowing she wouldn't hurt him. It passed quickly as she continued to soothe him , stroking along his metallic rear and speaking in a soft and calming voice. Yes yes yes she'll let me still bring him in yes yes doesn't matter it was my doing I WAS USEFUL! Oh yes yes yes I did everything on that one Mistress can't take that from me oh yes yes YES! He cooed lightly as she continued to stroke him , even smiled at him.


HK-50-01 did indeed trust the Jedi - the mandlalorian was the question. No matter - I'll bind him in his honor and he won't be able to do whatever it is he wishes to whoever it is he wishes to do it to , or for. He did stand up , but kept her pressed to him as he did so , not wanting to let her go at the moment. Everything is perfect... I have a gift for Mistress , I'm far from Korriban.. And Why'nn is here , giving me q comfortable embrace..


He decided to tell her about the agreement himself and the Jedi had , explaining it in a sure voice. "Informational : Why'nn... The Jedi and I have an agreement. He wants me to... To make you solve things in more diplomatic ways. I won't actually do that as much - I'm the diplomat here. But.. He said he won't hurt you or Connor.. He said that my loyalty to you is.. He said It was the most commendable thing he had ever seen. I.. Trust him fully as I can. He swore on his Honor as a Jedi. That.. Jedi don't break that. I don't know what the Mandalorian's issue is - but the Jedi has my trust. He even let me shove him around like a prisoner on Hoth , even let me strike him to enforce an exaggeration of a battle we had. I.. Think he was happy that I solved our problems with diplomacy. But yes - lets go make sure that Jace isn't sowing our ship. Not that I wouldn't butcher him for it , even if he did say he would negotiate with us on his Warrior's Honor." With that he released Why'nn and began searching for Jace , following his orders as instructed.
 
So he trusted the Jedi... Why'nn frowned at that. She returned to the hold and came to stand before the Jedi, crossing her arms and looking down at him. She noticed the Mandalorian was elsewhere in the hold and assumed HK-50-01 would arrive soon. "My friend tells me you made a deal with him," she intoned. "Tell me, Jedi, why did you surrender yourself?" He seemed old and the force felt powerful within him, perhaps even more powerful than - No, she shouldn't think of him right now. But why did Jedi do anything? Mother had always told her to be wary when one spoke.


@TommyGun15
 
Jace was pretty much ignoring the other occupants of the ship thinking of how he would be able to accomplish his mission. He wondered when the time came just who he would have to cut down for standing in his way. He was confident that he could get the target being it's been done before by someone he considers beneath himself. Jace tapped the golden metal bearing the seal of the Mandalore on his right breastplate. His other hand cradled the Darksaber, this was certainly to call some attention on Korriban.
 
Ini smiled at Why'nn, glad to finally have a chance to talk with her. He had to admit, he'd been in nicer ships, but as far as Sith crafts went, this one wasn't bad. At least it didn't have angry soldiers glaring at people from all directions.


"I wished to speak with you child. Back on Hoth, that barrier you used. That was the Light Side of the Force if I am not mistaken. I see potential in you child, and I wish to see how it develops, and to hopefully teach you a better, more peaceful path if I can, separate from the violent ways of the Jedi, and the Sith."


@folclor
 
HK-50-01 scanned the room he was in for a few moments , not spotting anything. After this he walked into the cargo hold after Why'nn and heard the last of her speech. I.. Told her why! Right right.. Jedi have lied to me many , many times. But.. This one didn't! He swore he wouldn't do anything to take Why'nn from me. And.. He won't. I'll kill him if he does. I'll kill anyone who tries to do that. I'd kill Mistress herself if she tried.. Why'nn is all I have. No force in the Galaxy can change that. Not choosing to interrupt the two's conversation , he looked to Jace who.. Seemed to be holding his DarkSaber.


The Jedi's reasons for his interest in Why'nn didn't surprise him - it was close to the same as The Arkanian had told HK-50 himself. But.. It was possible that Mistress would kill Why'nn for following the path the Jedi described. As much as it put fear in him to admit - even to himself - he did actually think Why'nn was somewhat more of a Dark Jedi than a Sith Lord.. Certainly much kinder than Mistress.. And I do appreciate how The Jedi acknowledges Jedi are violent as well. But I can't allow this to continue.


Immediately after The Jedi spoke , he raised his own voice for the entire Cargo Hold to hear. "Announcement : firstly. Mandalorian , Jace , I bind you in your warriors honor that you won't harm Why'nn in any way. You will not override her will. Do whatever you wish to anyone else , but you shall not do anything to Why'nn that she does not allow. I'd also like to know what this Target is you speak of.. And please. Don't start a fight you can't win with that DarkSaber of yours. Now.. Ini. You said you wouldn't turn Why'nn against Mistress. But.. Is that not what you are trying? Please. Wait at least.. Try to be subtle or something. I.. You know I can't lose her. Mistress will kill her for the pacifism you want her to possess. As you said , I will stay loyal to her no matter who I'm put at odds with. That includes you. Why'nn.. Please Go get some rest , I can handle these two. We're probably around ten or twenty minutes into our trip , and you need as much rest as you can get for when we report to Mistress."
 
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Why'nn glared at him. "Watch your mouth. I'm the daughter of Darth Manara, a member of the Dark Council. I would never fall to the Light Side." But there was doubt and she knew the bravado was false. Also, her mother was only half the equation. She had a father, a living father, who was Jedi. Gray Jedi, but Jedi still. 'How is it that both of Connor's parents were Jedi and he is so against the Light Side and my mother is a Sith Lord but I can channel my father's preference?' It was uncertainty and anxiety that filled her, but she kept her front of anger and confidence going.


She glanced at HK-50-01. He was right but... she was worried and wished to speak with the Jedi for a while more.


@TommyGun15
 
Ini smiled at the objections of HK and Why'nn.


"Please tell me child, how I have asked you to betray your mother? All I have asked is that you allow me to teach you to resolve your conflicts without the use of force. Trust me when I say that this is not the way of the Jedi. I am not asking to teach you of the Light Side so that I may turn you from your mother. I am asking so that you can hopefully learn the true way of the Force. Not Light or Dark like most learn, but something in between. I ask you to learn the ways of balance."
 
HK-50-01 listened to everyone's words. Why'nn , once again , was asserting herself as a Sith. But.. She doesn't treat me badly like Mistress does. And.. I know she won't go light. But.. Is she Dark in the first place? Indeed as well , something about the words failed to ring as strong as some of her other Convictions. As she glanced to him , he glanced back with his usual Yellow eyes , this time because he truly felt apprehensive about the Situation.


An apprehension that only grew when the Jedi stated his words. NO! Resolving conflicts wiggly the force - Mistress would see that as weak. That would make Why'nn more like myself.. And Mistress would kill her for that. I can't lose her.. He found himself bemused by the statement. Didn't everyone see their way as the true way? The Jedi said their way was the ONLY way - the Sith did as well. Matukai , Baran-Do , Luka-Sene - they all said their way was the true way. No-One can know that for truth. And.. How could I know? If I can't , how could Why'nn? I can't lose her.. I couldn't go on without her..


As such , he spoke this way , in a worried voice. "Pref- Override. NO! Everyone says their way is true.. Jedi , Sith , Matukai , Baran-do , Luka-Sene.. More besides! There is no Balance - you're either Master or Slave , weak or strong. Those who seek Balance fail at the endeavor. And.. Solving things without the force makes her Weak , at least in Mistress' eyes. That's what I do. And Mistres hates me for it , hates me for my weakness. I can't see Why'nn abused for following a weak path. She's all I have , and you already know this. Please - don't get her killed or tortured by making her follow the weak path I have. She can't end up like me - it.. Would destroy me. PLEASE! Just.. Just.. Let her do what it is she wishes. If you want to hurt me for this.. G-go ahead. But I won't let her be killed , Ini.. Not if I can prevent it."
 
Jace stood up now coming to see the commotion after being addressed. Jace replied "I shall do as you say within reason as in I shall not do any of those things without proper reason. I am bound by my honor to keep my mission confidential I stand on the thin line of breaking it just by telling you I havea target." Jace said this so that he would prevent himself from breaking his word should the need arise for him to do any of those things. The need will definitely come they just don't know it yet but they probably already know Jace has been hiding his true intentions only speaking to them with half truths never revealing the whole story.
 
Why'nn turned her attention to her friend again. "Don't fear, HK-50-01." Back to the Jedi. She looked him over. "The way you propose is the way Fath-" she cut herself off abruptly, "The Traitor taught. That is an outright betrayal of my mother's way." Why was she being so gentle with the Jedi? Why wasn't she punishing him for talking back? She should be burning him with her saberstaff, electrocuting him, or falling on some of the ways Nah-Iblen taught her. Why was she simply speaking? "Were my mother a Jedi, were she simply Force sensitive with no strong allegiance, or were she not a Force sensitive at all your way might be acceptable. As it stands, were I to listen to you, learn from you, it would be betraying her. I cannot and will not betray her." But her hand instinctively slipped into her pocket, clutching the disks there. Could she really be saying this if she was planning to learn from her father anyway? Was that not also betrayal? He would feel her doubt in her own words.
 
When he heard Why'nn start to say "father" he looked at her very carefully. His eyes widened slightly as he realized that she looked a bit familiar.


"You... You're Delrick's daughter, aren't you. I knew him once, long ago. We didn't see eye to eye on many things back then, but in my old age I've had time to rethink my stance on The Force."


He looked at the ground for a moment, thinking. Then, he looked up again, staring into Why'nn's eyes.


"Tell me child. Your mother, is she a fool? I doubt that. Do you really think she'd invite a Jedi to her bed, even by accident? You don't have to believe me when I say this, as I may very well be wrong, but isn't it possible that you mother knew he was a Jedi, and simply didn't care. The Dark Side is about allowing one's emotions to govern you. If that is the case with your mother, is it not possible that she loved your father, and so decided she would follow what her emotions told her rather than what her peers would have?"


Ini was silent for a moment, before adding.


"You speak of him in the past tense, so I assume he is dead. Then tell me this. Did you mother, and only your mother find out he was a Jedi, or did someone else? Someone that could've ruined her reputation, and potentially put you at risk, had she not killed your father before word could spread."
 
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