Divergence in Destiny (Star Wars RP)

[folclor]

Alderaan


@HK Fifty


Connor piloted them in carefully, landing in the proper zone, powering down his craft and getting up.  "Come on.  We've got to be quick.  For all we know someone else is after her."  He shook his head and started for the exit ramp.  What sort of a state was she in?  Would she be all right?  He'd failed to protect her and had no idea what state she was in right now.


Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Sanguina glared at him.  "Master never tortured!  He was trying to show love!  Love that she rejected because she didn't understand.  If she'd understood it from the beginning... maybe we wouldn't have bled so much..."  While it was clear she didn't truly understand Delrick's message, Sanguina was becoming a bit sad.  "And you did hurt me, Daddy.  You choked me.  How is that not hurting?"  The girl sniffed.


"I don't understand," Why'nn murmured, watching the exchange.


"I liked it when Master loved us.  If I merge then Master won't love us anymore.  He'll be sad and angry.  I don't want to make Master sad..."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor


He remained between them, still looking to Sanguina. " But it was torture for Why'nn. It was not love, it was a form of manipulation. It's what brought you out, and you would've bled regardless. He drew enjoyment from cutting."  He drew a breath and relaxed a bit. "I choked you because you stabbed me, that was not nice and it was an attack. Not love. Your former master cannot be sad because he is dead. He cannot be loved because he is not coming back." His arms folded over his chest and looked to Why'nn. " Why'nn, do you see Sanguina was there for you to keep you safe? If she hadn't separated herself from you, you might have died."

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


"Manipulation?  How was it manipulation?"  Sanguina pouted.  "And that was love and he is alive and can be sad and be loved!  I love him!  Why'nn loves him, too, even if she won't admit it..."


Why'nn glared at the thing, then turned her attention to her father.  Sighing, she shook her head.  "Y-Yeah...  I do.  I understand."  She glanced at the thing.  "Yeah... he probably would've bled me dry, cooked me, and ate me...  You're right, I know, it's just...  That thing-..."  She took a deep breath.  "She is everything he wanted out of me.  She's my sadism, my masochism, my willingness to follow him, pain and pleasure mixed, I know all that and, though I don't remember what happened while she was in control... I know she hasn't done anything to hurt me.  But I don't love the bastard that did this to me!"


"Denying it doesn't make it go away."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor


He stepped next to Why'nn and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. " But it was manipulation that he started when she was young. Any activity that is done long enough will behind normal. No matter what it is."  He gently squeezed Why'nn's shoulder. 

 

[shadowstrikr25]

NAR SHADDAA


@HK Fifty


Zerek held back a groan as his friend inquired further. 'Wow. I never thought you'd get this nosy. OK, think. There's gotta be an easy way out of this.' The precious seconds he was burning would tell the droid that he was stalling for something. Finally, he sighed in defeat. "I'm not going to leave this bar without you joining me, am I?" He already knew the answer. Despite his nudges, 09 had always been a braggart and loved to prove his superiority everywhere he went, usually on Zerek's heel. Lindlea delivered the crate of whiskey to Zerek as he paid the tab, grabbing it and walking off, signalling for 09 to follow. "Well come on. I'll tell you the details on the way there." He silently told Lindlea to keep an eye out for that one ship.

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Sanguina shook her head.  "He loves us and that was showing his love.  That wasn't manipulation!"


"Even though I felt guilty?  Even though I felt like it had to be wrong the first several times it happened?"  Now it was Sanguina on the back foot, Why'nn pressing the advantage.


"N-No!  Master only ever made us feel good!  He only ever gave us reason to be happy..."  It was clear the girl was confused by this assertion.


"No, I felt bad, I felt guilty, I felt dirty."


"G-Get out, Daddy.  You have to get out!"  Delrick would feel the Force pressing on him, trying to make him leave.


"Sanguina..."


The girl stopped.  "You said my name..."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor


Delrick shook his head, about to speak and continue the discussion when Why'nn spoke for him. He cast a quick look to her then back to looking to Sanguina. 


Her confusion and hints of doubt were clear to him, but like a frightened animal in the corner, she would lash out. 


He felt the push, strong and gentle, but he felt it all the same. He was surprised when the pushing stopped, and was equally surprised when Why'nn used Sanguina's name. He dare not speak or draw attention to himself, he would let Why'nn take the lead here. She seemed to be coming into her own. 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Why'nn glanced at her father and took a deep breath, feeling a bit bolstered by his expression.  He clearly believed in her.  "Yes.  You're part of me, right?  And you keep using 'we' and 'us.'  But how can we be a we if we're not together anymore?"


Sanguina sniffed.  "We're a we because there are two of us!  I don't want to die!"


Why'nn winced slightly.  "...Right... but you were part of me before and it was good, right?  You didn't have all these new feelings or confusing things.  You seem to have all of my emotions but you don't have the experience.  I can guide you, help you."


"You want to eat me..."


"Actually, no, I hate eating people."


"Metaphorically!"  Sanguina stomped her foot.  "You metaphorically want to eat me!"


Why'nn hesitated.  "Okay.  How about you take a little nap and we talk about this later?"


"No!  I want to see Master!"  It would be very clear to Delrick that, with the heightened emotions, the stomping feet, the hands that kept wiping at her tearless eyes, Sanguina was exhibiting behavior that Why'nn had as a child when she refused to go to sleep.  Perhaps if he helped her sleep as he used to help his daughter Why'nn could be back in control.

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor


Delrick nodded slowly as Why'nn took charge and talked with and addressed Sanguina. He did very much believe in his daughter and felt she was doing the right thing. 


He watched the exchange, noting the temperament and mannerisms Sanguina was displaying. So much like the little girl he raised so long ago. He could see she was tired, that she didn't want to take a nap. 


He started humming soft and deep, the tune was one from long ago. Why'nn and Sanguina would know it from the first few notes. Signing softly in a deep tenor, Delrick sang the lulaby that would calm and soothe Why'nn when she didn't want to sleep. He stepped forward, and knelt to pick her up. Cradling her in his arms and gently swaying as he sang, one hand gently petting the back of her head. 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Sanguina whined as he began to sing, but, though she fought it, she began to fall asleep.  As he swayed, stroking her hair, singing, her eyes began to close and she grabbed onto his shirt.  Soon enough she was soundly asleep, nuzzling into him, exactly how Why'nn used to do.  The child would not stand in Why'nn's way at the moment.


Why'nn took a few deep breaths, eyes a bit wide as she watched the scene.  "So... what does this mean?" she whispered, feeling odd as she watched her father carry... her? like that.

 

[Greenbriar]

Alderaan


"Hush puppy, warm puppy, little ball of fur. Happy puppy, sleepy puppy, grrr, grr, grrrr..." 


As the Skyllian Reach set down on a vacant landing pad on the outskirts of Alderaan's Offworld Spaceport, Makri was sitting on the bed in the captain's cabin, wrestling with her much-loved toy. Meditating in orbit, she'd been able to discern an odd pulsing nebula of dark side energy against the vibrant tapestry of the Force and guide the ship after it down to planetfall. Once gave the orders he was instructed to, she smiled at Puppy and told him he was such a good boy that she had a big treat for him and led him to his quarters. Usually now he slept by the side of her bed, but this time she urged him up onto it and he came to her with some apprehension in his eye. Now he grappled with her as best he could as her legs locked around his thighs and she sang to him.


"Hush puppy, warm puppy, little ball of fur. Happy puppy, sleepy puppy, grrr, grr, grrrr..." 


Finally his struggling weakened, and the captain went limp beneath her. Makri may be mad, but she's not crazy; she waited another minute before she removed the pillow from Puppy's face, then leaned in to hold her cheek above his lips. No... no... no... there it was! Confirmed that he was still breathing weakly, she went to the foot of the bed and then dragged his dead weight off the mattress to land in the open chest with a thud. She always had to lock up her Puppy when she didn't know how long she would be away. He'd pine for her otherwise, start howling or worse - maybe even get himself hurt! No no, this was much safer and she sealed the chest with her palm print until she could come back to take care of him. She emerged from the cabin to the musical sound of the ship's voice reciting, "Automatic Landing Complete. Port fees of 200 credits due before ship can be cleared for launch. Welcome to Aldera."


"Thanks Computer," she chimed happily. "You look after yourself too, ok?"


She was on the hunt once again, following the traces left in the Force by the recent passage of those who wielded it. Had it been two? Three? Even four? There was something odd about the trail too, as though it couldn't make up its own mind how many had formed it. It was a mystery, but one that she would solve soon enough. She always did. "Now, where are you hiding?"

 

[HK Fifty]

Alderaan 


@folclor


HK-50-01 eagerly nodded and shadowed his compatriot as he was told to follow. He wasn't armed as he would've wished - Alderaan didn't take kindly to assassination droids , even if they were owned by a member of the Sith Council - but it didn't seem to matter to him. He would find Why'nn and everything would , for once in his life , be absolutely perfect. 'I won't let anyone keep me from it. Why'nn needs me , even if there isn't anyone after her.. And then we won't have Mistress around to hurt me when she shows me affection!' 


The thought still hadn't came to him that he had severely failed Delrick by Manara's death , much less that Why'nn herself may hate him for it. No , he was much too focused on his mission of finding the one person in his life that had truly cared for him - all other concerns or potential issues were secondary to what had always been his life goals. The droid's cranial unit swung back and forth as he walked , scanning for the ship he had only seen a portion of on Dathomir. 


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Nar Shaddaa


@shadowstrikr25


HK-50-09 ever so slightly quirked his head as the silence continued. 'Does he think I'll get bored and move on like he does so often? Unlike him , my attention span is actually longer than a brain dead Chadra-Fan's.' He merely laughed in the sardonic , mechanical fashion he used when he felt as if something deserved to be mocked. Oh-Nine more than knew Zerek well enough to know that he already was aware of his answer. It showed his superiority by how he already knew what his brother was thinking before he said it - why bother saying something that would only make him seem less superior? 


The ever-eager Assassination Droid had already risen by the time Zerek motioned to follow , a hand already on his quickly (as he had only recently acquired it) favored blaster pistol. The unspoken signal to keep an eye out for 'that one ship' - he hadn't been informed of it , as far as he recalled - went nearly directly over his head. Despite his thought patience , he found himself growing annoyed that he still hadn't been told the details as they stepped out the bar's doorway. "Query/encouragement : And these details you promise are coming , what , when Taris is finally rebuilt? I'll make you into Taris if you don't tell me something already."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @HK Fifty @TommyGun15


Delrick looked to Why'nn, nodding slowly as he finished the lulaby, understanding the odd and surreal scene she was watching. Gently rocking the small Sanguina and placing her in a bed, tucking her in as the song came to an end, humming softy as he was walking towards Why'nn. " This means you are making progress in accepting her and becoming whole again." He hugged her gently. " I'm proud of you, but now we must wake."


Delrick opened his eyes, instantly recognizing he was on the Tythian Shadow, in the central lounge, kneeling over his daughter. He looked around, the former slave was still sitting in the chair. Something about him ate at the edges of his mind. Delrick shook his head and stood, seeing T7 plugged into his charge port. " I guess we're landed and safe then. Enjoy the down time buddy." The former Jedi took the few moments before Why'nn awoke to stretch out his senses and feel if there was any hostile force presences near by.


By the time Why'nn awoke he would have a sense that they were in fact being followed. 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@HK Fifty


Connor had to let 01 take the lead, no matter how much he would prefer not to. 01 had seen the ship and he hadn't. So the apprentice followed the droid through the crowded spaceport, hoping to catch a glimpse of Why'nn somewhere. He really wanted to see her again.


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Why'nn smiled at her father's words and at the affection. She was grateful he put the girl in a bed that hadn't come from the monster's compound.  After he left her mind, likely waking up, she glanced over at Sanguina. But the teen shook her head.


Only a minute or two after Delrick woke his daughter followed suit. Why'nn groaned a bit at the headache but was, otherwise, fine.  It seemed she wasn't freaking out about the scars anymore, either. 


"Dad? I feel we've landed. Where are we?"

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @HK Fifty @TommyGun15


Why'nn would see her father standing very still with a serene look on his face, she would feel him in the Force radiating calm and cool. Delrick did feel to distinct presence in the Force, one familiar the other not, but both were pulsing with the dark side. He smiled and looked to Why'nn. " We have in fact landed. T7 would still be on the bridge otherwise." He turned and moved towards the bridge, waving Why'nn to follow. " As to where we are, let's find out together." He smiled and tapped an access code into the locked for that led to the bridge. Keenly aware the former slave seemed to be in a coma or some sort of trance. There was something about him that the former Jedi did not like the more he was around. 


Tapping the navicomputer, a map of the local star system appeared, with Alderaan coming to fore. He looked to Why'nn to see if she recognised their location, both the planet and position on the planet. 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @TommyGun15


Why'nn blinked, but nodded.  As they headed toward the bridge she glanced at Fali.  It was likely she would've beckoned him to follow, but he seemed tired, so she didn't bother him.  Together, they stepped into the bridge (she knew her mother would've wanted her to look at the code and memorize it, but she didn't feel that was right) and she glanced at the map.  "Alderaan?  Dad, this is a planet in conflict right now.  I-I mean, are we stepping out in Republic or Empire space?  If it's the former I might well be arrested if someone recognizes me!  Just for being Sith!  And I'm not even fully fledged Sith!"


The girl's worry was rising and it was likely that, normally, Sanguina would've jumped to the forefront.  However, since the personality was sleeping Why'nn was free to have her worry and anxiety grow undeterred.  She looked up at her father.  Though she had never been to Alderaan, she knew enough about it to be worried.

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @HK Fifty @TommyGun15


Delrick saw and felt the worry grow in her. He smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. " It is in conflict, but that makes it a perfect place to be to blend in. No one here knows you, not even Manara was that well known that her daughter would be recognised off Korriban." He squeezed her shoulder and gave her a reassuring nod. "I have friends and contacts here who will help us." A few taps on the display brought up a map of the local area, as well as several fortress looking mansions and government buildings. " We will be here only a short time. Just long enough to gather the supplies you need to fix the comunit your saw fit to destroy." He did not speak as though he were mad or upset, there was a slight chuckle in his voice. "T7 had just recently got it working again. When he finds out, if he doesn't know already, be prepared for upset sassy astromech." 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @TommyGun15


Why'nn sighed.  "Well, that's a relief.  I guess I need to wear clothes that fit a bit better than this, though, huh?"  She giggled, pulling at the oversized robe.  "I'm more worried about being recognized as Sith if we're in Republic space...  I've heard stories about what they do to people like me."  Shaking her head, she reviewed the images.  "And I'm sorry about that.  I was so freaked out.  To find out that there's someone else in my head... that was not something I was prepared to deal with today."  The notion of a sassy astromech gave her a laugh.  "Oh?  Sassy?  I hope to meet him...  I'll be honest, I miss HK-50-01 so being around a droid of some kind would be nice.  Speaking of, do you know where he is?  I'm worried now that now that Mother's dead he might have ended up with someone just as willing to torture him."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @HK Fifty @TommyGun15


He smiled and nodded. " We should find you clothes that fit and that you like. Whether it's robes or civilian clothes. " He turned and pulled a data pad from the terminal, it now had all the maps, list of equipment, and contact information on it. " Well are you a Sith in form and name or just heritage?" He smiled and looked over his daughter. " And do you tell a Sith from a Jedi from a smuggler from a guard? By looking at their appearance or by observing their actions?" He handed the pad to Why'nn, letting that sink in. He learned a long time ago on a mission as a knight that actions speak louder then allegiances. Or perceived allegiances. It had allowed him to operate for years without anyone suspecting he was a Jedi, let alone Force sensitive. " You did well. No one is prepared to learn and coupe with the knowledge their mind is fractured. I'm proud of you, little one." He hugged her close, but did not stroke her hair. "I do not know where 01 is."

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @TommyGun15


Why'nn was a bit confused by all the questions, but took the datapad.  To honor her mother she'd need to be Sith in more than just heritage, but following the Dark Side meant inflicting hurt on others that she didn't feel she should.  Her sadistic streak was, more or less, lost.  "I've ... I don't know..."  As he drew her into a hug she took a deep breath, closing her eyes and letting herself return the affection.  "Thanks... I'm nervous about all of this.  I sound Imperial, now I have these scars all over my body, what I would normally fall back on isn't there anymore...  What do I do if we happen to run into a Sith who recognizes me?"  She sighed heavily.  "I don't know how to hide like you."

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @TommyGun15


" That's good you don't know. It means you haven't been fully corrupted by the narrow view teachings." Delrick held her in the hug tightly. He held her at arms length and nodded. " Your speech is not really a concern. There are many systems, both under imperial rule and not, that speak as you do. And the scars..." He shrugged and grinned. " They are only distinctive as Sith only to those few who deeply understand the beliefs of the Sith." He began leading her from the bridge and to his room. " As for bumping into some being you know, we will pay that toll when we come to that bridge. Now if you would like to clean yourself you may use my refresher while I get some clothes better suited to fit you for now."

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @TommyGun15


Why'nn nodded and all of this information, not really processing it as well as she probably should.  "Thanks, Dad...  I think I'll do that.  I'm a little..."  She looked down at herself.  "I'm a little covered in blood and dirt...  I think a refresher would help alleviate that."  The girl smiled faintly and nodded.  "I'll try not to take too long, but I promise I won't try to leave the ship without you."  Her gaze lingered a bit on Fali before she turned and walked toward her father's room.

 

[Proletariat]

Alderaan


Fifty One awoke from his deep-cycle diagnostic and repair protocols, rising from his hidden nook abruptly, the grate was forced upwards with such force that it stuck into the ceiling of the ship and a hissing noise followed. The gunmetal droid briefly glanced upward, shrugging. He pulled himself out of the maintenance shaft and walked from explosive to explosive, disarming them and using their natural magnetism to stick them back onto his body. He noticed at once that the ship wasn't moving, and artificial gravity was not enabled, the only explanation was that the ship was landed, on which planet, he had no idea. He made his way to the cockpit, where there was no meatbag and no pathetic droid counterpart.


"Observation: They have left me alone in the meatbag's ship." He thought aloud, actually quite pleased with this result. 'What a pair of idiots, now I can steal their ship and fly back to Korriban to find Darth Trakus.' He approached the command console and saw that it was inactive. He attempted to press several buttons and pulled some levers, flicked a couple of switches, nothing happened. He then attempted to communicate with the ship, "Command: Ship, tell me our current location." No response came. "Query: Ship, what is our current location?"  No response again... "Rhetorical Question: What sort of trash vehicle doesn't have voice commands? Useless." Perhaps he was stuck on the planet until they returned, that would be an utter waste of time, though. He needed to think of something to do, they appeared to be on a landing pad, perhaps he could commandeer a navigation droid to fly the ship for him.. That was his task, then, to find a navigation droid and leave Alderaan, and his progenitor, behind. In order to traverse the surface of the planet, he thought it best to hide all but the most hidden weaponry. He returned to the maintenance shaft and deposited several pounds of explosives, gas bombs, proximity mines, cryo-devices, his sniper rifle, both hand-blasters, and the bothan droid disruptor. Now he was left with his remaining wrist rocket, and his extendable forearm blade.


The gunmetal droid found himself stumped as the landing ramp was locked with a pass code, but he just punched the number pad and it sizzled, opening the ship's doors and extending the landing ramp. He made his way down the ramp and walked through the rows of landed ships on the pad. There were several of all classes and colors, some reflecting the sunlight into his photo-receptors, others with 'wash me' drawn into the caked dirt by hand. He watched another ship descend in the distance, out of it walked a scantily clad meatbag woman. He immediately surmised her nature was that of a Sith, based on her appearance, her posture, and the way she muttered to herself like an insane person. Fifty One immediately turned around and shuffled the other way, the last thing he needed was another unpredictable, dangerous, force-wielding meatbag in his life. Through the rows, he saw a utility droid scanning the outer circle of ships for landing permits and administering tickets, perhaps it could provide him with assistance.

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Alderaan


@folclor @TommyGun15


Delrick chuckled and nodded. " That's a good idea. It'll help you feel more relaxed as well. Take your time. " The door leading to his cabin opened and he ushered Why'nn inside, showing her where the refresher was. " I won't be leaving ship without you, so don't worry about that. " He grinned and moved through the central lounge, her lingering look on the former slave did not go unnoticed, but he would not say anything yet.


In the time Why'nn cleaned herself and gathered her thoughts, Delrick had gathered four choices of outfits for her to choose from. He laid them out on the bed and called to Why'nn. " When you're ready, there are some choices for you on the bed. I'll be in the lounge when you're ready to depart." He left his room and moved to the lounge, where he contemplated the former slave. After a brief debate he decided to not kick him of the ship in an unconscious state. Delrick went to the med bay, grabbed a serum, returned to Fali and injected the sedative into his arm. " You'll only be asleep for a short time."  When the former slave slipped into the deep slumber Delrick picked him up and carried him to the med bay and set him on the table there. The instruments began reading and recording his vital signs. They would ensure he did not suffer any ill effects or die. 


Once he had secured the young man, he locked the door leading to the med bay and moved to sit at the entertainment counsel to wait for Why'nn. 

 

[folclor]

Alderaan


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Why'nn took her time as directed, glad to not be in a bathtub, glad to not have another person in there with her.  It felt like months since she'd been able to clean herself alone.  The problem quickly became that she began having flash backs of the compound.  She shivered and hugged herself, standing under the running water, head bowed.  Finally, she crouched on the ground.  This was also the first time she'd had the luxury of being alone since ...before Hoth.  She needed this time.  Tears ran down her cheeks and were washed away in the warmth.  The water ran red and brown before it was clean.  In very little time she was sobbing.  So much had happened, so fast, and she didn't know how to process it all.


Steam filled the room as she made the water progressively hotter until it scalded her skin and she let herself burn as if this would allow her to shed her skin and be born again, even though all it really did was give her the impression that she could burn all of her scars away.  Once her skin was raw and red, almost the color her mother's had been, she turned off the water, grabbed a towel and dried off.  When she glanced in the mirror, before she exited, her breath caught and the tears began to fall anew.  She looked so much like her mother.


After a good five minutes, she tossed the towel on the ground and exited into her father's room.  The cool air had her skin now seeming a light pink.  She desired it to be red again, like her mother's, but didn't know what to do.  Presented with the four choices, she scoffed at the first three (mainly because the first two looked very much like Republic scum and the third made her wonder if her father was seeing some Jedi bitch).  Out of the choices, the fourth was the least offensive to her sensibilities.  It allowed her to hide her scars and keep her saberstaff on her without being detected.  So she dressed, thinking about how much her mother would hate this on her, and stepped out to meet her father.


"Where's Fali?" she asked almost immediately, worried something had happened to the man.





((obviously not Why'nn wearing it, but that is the outfit))