Divergence in Destiny (Star Wars RP)

Alderaan


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Delrick watched as the Jedi ran to Zerek's ship. He was confident the peacekeeper would be able to secure the safety of his daughter and student. He finally took a moment to look at the wound in his side. It was much deeper then he had thought, this explaining why it hurt every time he moved or drew breath. But it was something he could overcome, push past the pain and indeed draw from it. Something the Sith had learned to do quite effectively. 


Still behind the ramp, and out of direct line of sight of anyone, the Imperial Agent seemed to be taking a moment to gather himself before re-engaging in the fight.


Of which 09 was doing a most bloody job of finishing.


That is if anyone were around to see him. While he was in that moment of focus he was able to sense where everyone who has connection to the Force in the landing pad was. They ALL seemed to gathered around or in the Defender. 'How does everyone know to go there? I know I sent the peacekeeper, and Zerek and Why'nn were there to begin with, but Fali-Nah?'  


Through the Force the Gray Jedi was able to see the dark side user known as Fali/Nah-Iblen, just standing outside the ship belonging to Zerek. Going to one knee, his hands resting on it, Mikel would look as though he were in prayer or awaiting his eventual capture as the Republic Forces secured the area. Starting with the ships on the parameter. Still hiding his presence in the Force, Delrick focused on the light side of the Force and concentrated on the light-whip and clothes of Fali, agitating them on molecular level until they started to smoke then combust. The clothes would burst into flames, engulfing the man in a conflagration. The light-whip did not smoke or even heat up, it simply exploded, with a force similar to a grenade, sending shards of metal, crystal, and the fibrous material that made up the whip itself. Whether that grenade was in his hand or on his hip, it would still explode all the same. At the same time, he drew from the dark side, harnessing the innate fear that all users of the dark side held within themselves, pulling Fali/Nah-Iblen's to the surface and enhancing it as he was engulfed in flames and an explosion. In addition to being burnt, he would begin to shake and lose concentration on all aspects of the world around him. His deepest fears and nightmares coming to the surface and becoming reality, overtaking his senses they became good world, they gained sentience and started talking to him, explaining everything he had done wrong that they were coming for him and no matter how strong in the Force he became they would find him. The forms of the nightmares and fears kept shifting, Delrick did not control these, they were a part of the man who was burning alive and had suffered a near contact explosion. 


While he was in the concentrated state, the feeling of fear and pain and confusion his daughter was experiencing were on his periphery, had did not forget about her, but she was safe in the ship with the Jedi and Zerek. 


....Use of combustion....


....Use of Force Horror....
 
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Nah-Iblen raised an eyebrow as he felt the force at work around him, and allowed his illusion to dissipate.  Unfortunately, he was going to have to choose between keeping his robe or his Lightwhip, and given the choice he knew which he'd pick as he swept the burning robe off of his shoulders. Despite this though, combustion wasn't a force ability he was particularly familiar with, so he couldn’t stop his weapon from shorting out.  He'd repair it later, but for now he placed the weapon back on his hip.  As for the Force Horror, he almost had to chuckle at it.  By splitting his focus on performing two Force abilites at once, each was only at half of it's potential power, and he used and been exposed to enough illusions and horrors over the years that it didn't really faze him.  Besides, Nah-Iblen had been living a nightmare since he left Korriban.  However, this was an oppourtunity that he was more than willing to take advantage of.  He called out into the surrounding area.  Though he couldn't see anyone, he of all people should know that didn't mean someone wasn't there.


"Hello?  Is that you Delrick?  I was hoping to speak with you, with civility I'd hope.  No more of this irritating fighting.  I wish to discuss the return of my apprentice to me.  And before you become enraged, no I do not mean Why'nn.  Your daughter holds no interest to me.  You might not realize it, but we both want the same thing.  I want Sanguina returned to me, and you want her gone from your daughter.  I'm sure if we sat down and put our heads together like the civilized men we pretend to be, we can come up with a solution that will satisfy both parties."
 
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Zerek carefully removed himself from under Why'nn, picking her up as carefully as possible to avoid injuring her any further, grunting from the exertion. His exhaustion got to him more than he would care to admit. He looked at 09 in gratitude. Sure, he may have had to stroke the droid's massive ego, but at least they weren't in an all out brawl. He glared at the peacekeeper as he told them to move if Why'nn was in any condition to walk. "Obviously she is not. I'm going to put her in a kolto tank and get ready for what will likely be an angry Sith Lord pounding down the door to get to her. So if you want this to run smoothly, then help me out. 09, keep watch by the door. There's an angry Sith out there and unless he can teleport, that's his only way in. A Sith Lord is a more glorious kill than a peacekeeper, right? You're the superior pick because he can turn invisible to us organics." He had a plan, but first he needed to carry out step one. Zerek started walking off, carefuly carrying Why'nn to the medbay so he could get her to a kolto tank.
 
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Rin kept a wary eye on the assassin droid. He wondered what kind of field day the Republic forces would have if they managed to arrest him during this ordeal. Which they would, if he had his say in it. His aggressive words had little to no impact on Rin, to him they sounded like the outbursts of a frustrated Nautolan who's just grown their legs. There were other ways to move Why'nn without damaging her, but they all required intense concentration and force use, the environment was too chaotic for that, he admitted internally. So he would go along with Zerek's plan. He held his saber close by, ready for any new foe that might enter the scene. He suspected that the droid would be the first to act if one did, so he took a more defensive stance next to Why'nn. His presence was like a smooth shell encapsulating the ship, no intrusive illusions would materialize in here so long as he was present, only flesh and bone. He wondered why Delrick was taking so long, perhaps the wound he acquired was more severe than Rin originally anticipated.


He nodded to Zerek, who felt as if he was rather exhausted mentally, this day had not gone according to plan for anyone, it would seem. Rarely did it ever. "Make it so."


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HK-50-09 was , as always , extremely pleased to see someone having gratitude. In his view , this constituted them admitting how superior he was , something he practically lived for. Hearing how superior and (by his perceptions) integral to the success of what he now assumed to be an assassination caused a greenish rim to form around his blood red photoreceptors. Naturally , he half talked-over the Nautolan beside him - his words were more important , of course. "Pleased statement/Compliance : Ah , it's so wonderful to hear you admit how truly superior I am to every one of you. It's only natural I'm integral to this Assassination Mission , being the only real assassin here. Of course I'd be the superior target - I'm the only one here who has actually ever killed a Sith Lord , judging by this tadpole's abilities anyway. I'll make sure that this Sith Lord expires like all the other inferior , iditoic Fleshsacks do." Withat that he swished the sword and took a position directly in front of the sealed door , his left hand hovering above the second of the two pistols adorning his metallic hips and his vision shifting into infrared spectrums. 'Oh yes , he'll certainly expire.. if he isn't riddled with more holes than an asteroid , he'll find his head on the ground. And he probably thinks he's so very superior , too.. fripping idiot.'
 
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Zerek looked back at the Jedi and nodded in affirmation. "Thank you. And 09, remember to identify the target. I don't want you shooting Delrick by 'mistake'." He then began his short journey to the medbay. His journey was made more annoying by the occasional small object careening towards him. He used what he could to avoid everything, trying to keep Why'nn's wound from becoming worse. Once he got to the medbay, he quickly got Why'nn ready for the kolto tank and put her in, watching it fill up with the liquid. "Well, time to kill a Sith Lord." He took a deep breath, pushing his exhaustion as far out of his mind as possible and walked back to the entryway, face set with a grim determination. "Odds are she's going to be in there for a while. Rin, keep the troops away from my ship please. There's a slightly larger problem out there, and he is persistent." He took another deep breath and prepared to talk about his plan.


"Alright, first, I'm going to need the both of you to follow me. There are specific areas I want you to be at for this to work." Zerek looked at 09 and Rin in turn, knowing the Jedi had no reason to trust him. "If we're going to kill Iblen, then we need a bit of mutual trust. 09, I know I can trust you to get ready to kill something. Rin, you have no real reason to trust me and I understand that. But if we want that Sith Lord dead and Why'nn safe, we'll need to work together." Zerek wanted confirmation that the Jedi would indeed trust him, at least for the moment. Even though 09 may not like it, he would need all the help he could get dealing with Iblen.
 
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Rin's eyes narrowed at Zerek, he was opposed to killing if it could be avoided. "Be careful what you say, I do not wish to kill anyone, if the situation can be handled without violence, it will be. Either we do not shoot first, or you no longer have my assistance." Regardless of a being's nature, he refused to attack someone without cause. If Nah-Iblen had reason to be taken into custody, which he did by the sound of it, then he would face trial and punishment accordingly. Rin pulled a holo-transmitter from his robe and it beeped to life in his palm. A tiny blue figure in Republic Officer dress appeared.


"What in the name of the Republic is going on, Rin, the whole planet is crawling with mutants and imperial troops landed on our soil..."


"Quiet for now, we will speak of that later. Is my transmitter still working?"


"Yeah we've got your position, we tried sending troops to you, but there was too much in the way at the time, we can try again now that things are mostly under control."


"Send me available squads, but don't divert anyone that is doing something vital for the defense of Alderaan. Tell them to be careful and to be on their guard for Force mind tricks, I know your men and I know they'll be able to concentrate through something as long as they are aware what's happening."


"You got it, Master Chicri, rerouting four squads of soldiers to your location, ETA 3 minutes. Anything else I can do for you?"


"Not at the moment, Lieutenant Cobbs, thank you for your assistance, Rin Chicri out."


The hologram fizzled and disappeared, Rin stashed his holo-transmitter and his eyes fixated on the droid. "If you fire on Republic soldiers in my presence I will be forced to attack you." He returned his attention to Zerek. "It has been much longer than I anticipated for Delrick to arrive here, once the soldiers secure the ship I will leave to look for him, leaving Why'nn in your and the droid's care." He made it clear that he wasn't taking orders, not ones he disagreed with any way. He was open to new ideas, but unless they occurred in the next three minutes, he was going to stick to his plan.
 
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HK-50-09's posture conveyed a very clear indignancy as he was all but accused of being inferior. "Indignation : Of course I blasted can identify the target! Do I look like some droid that mindlessly kills without even bothering to identify targets? I'm not a fripping mass produced battle droid , I'm the best Assassination droid ever to be produced!" While he waited for the Renegade to return , he swished the thrumming vibroblade in a tight series of arcs As he tended to do with blades when annoyed. Clearly , he wasn't in a mood to be patient at that moment. 


Luckily , the eager for blood assassination droid didn't have long to wait. 'Good! I don't need idiotic republic soldiers getting in my way. Especially since it'll offend this blasted Jedi..' He doubly appreciated hearing how superior he was at assassination , and how superior his drive to kill was. Currently , Oh-Nine didn't care about keeping anyone safe , or that the Nautolan's help may be required. No , the only desire he possessed at this moment was to kill Nah-Iblen - or anyone that actually had importance.


So it was only natural he immediately felt displeasure as the 'peacekeeper' prattled on about peaceful solutions and retrieving others. His metallic voice rang with a likely petty indignancy.  "Displeasure/Suggestion : Raxus Core , this is why I hate Jedi! You always think you know so much more , don't you?  Your way is the best way? Guess what? My way is far , far superior to that of your anachronistic order's. I'll make sure I kill as many of your precious Republic troops as I can if they get in my blasted way! In fact.. I think we should kill you too , especially if all you want to do is get in our way and preach your idiotic ideals!" The sword caught some of the ship's light as it was raised , adding to the overall (hopefully) threatening appearance of the Sith-crafted assassination droid. 
 
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The nightmares only intensified as she could feel herself moving. Certain she was being taken to an alternate base, that she'd wake up to him kissing her again, the Force activity only increased. As Zerek transported her to his medbay he would find himself dodging what this small amount of Force could throw. It became more dangerous as he entered and put her in the tank as scalpels, syringes, and all other sharp medical instruments flew at him. However, this seemed contained to the room she was in and once he was clear of the medbay Zerek was safe.


Liquid filled the tank and Why'nn was certain she would drown. In her dreams she saw the blood of that first, gruesome bath on Dathomir flooding up her form. She screamed and thrashed. Of course, her cries were muffled by the breathing mask and she was too weak to do more than wave her arms. Her legs seemed non-responsive. Still, what little sound escaped the medbay echoed down the halls to permeate much of the ship. If the kolto tank wasn't a known quantity one might assume she was being tortured.


Without proper sedation it was likely Why'nn would carry on like this as long as she was healing. The kolto kept her vocal cords from giving out as it helped heal her back injuries. The scratches caused by one of the monstrosities were healed in minutes but the deeper wound would likely take at least a couple days. At some point it was likely the girl would wake. Already her continued movement worked against the healing. Even so, her cries were not so loud as to warrant further investigation as her agitated state was noted earlier. Every child has nightmares, after all.
 
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Delrick frustrated that his focus had been sorely divided, that the intended target of combustion was still intact, though he was fairly certain it was for the moment non-functional. Took a steadying breath and refocused on hiding his presence, both in the Force and physically.


Once centered in the Force Delrick was able to bend light and sound to his will, creating a cocoon around him. Effectively muting any noise he created, and casting no shadow from the abundant light sources, warping it moved around him. Rising to his feet he listened as the sycophant spoke, moving up the ramp and into the Tythian Shadow airlock. Entering in a specific code, the doors silently opened very slowly. Once they were far enough apart to allow him in the Gray Jedi stepped inside his ship. The airlock would seal itself once more, locking, in a preset time of three seconds. 


Keeping his presence buried, safe in his ship, he stepped from the cloak of shadows and tapped T7's cranial unit. "Buddy, we'll be leaving soon, and you'll still be getting another break to do nothing for a while, but just be ready to use defensive measures in case we have an uninvited guest." 


Delrick moved to the passage that lead to the secure com suite and called Zerek on the com unit he lent him. The fear and terror and panic coming from Why'nn was almost palatable, he wanted nothing more then to be by her side, but it pained him that he had to away from her. "Zerek, is my padawan safe?" He waited to hear what her status was before continuing. "Nah-iblen is just outside your ship, I'm fairly certain his whip is out of commission, at least for right now. I suggest we cut our losses and depart Alderaan. I think they've been gracious enough hosts, but we've over stayed our visit." He knew the Peacekeeper was with Zerek, and was certain he would object to a sudden departure. "Peacekeeper, I take full responsibility for the actions of my padawan and the man with you. If you would like to continue your investigation, you might have to come with us when we leave, for the sake of thoroughness." He was not sure how that would go over, but it was almost unavoidable at this point. If he could avoid fighting anymore today, until he was ready for it he would. "Unless you're planning on doing something more aggressive."


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Zerek nodded at the Jedi. "I share your sentiments, but I think this guy is going to be a continual pain in the ass if we let him live. Plus, what would his sentence be for the murder of dozens of Republic troops? Because I'm pretty sure the answer is death. On top of that, he's also responsible for her current mental state and most of her injuries. He's also going to try to follow us first chance he gets. Do you really want to let us deal with him later, when he's better prepared, or deal with him now, when we could kill him?" While Zerek did have intent to kill, he also just wanted off this rock so he could get some rest and relax instead of worrying about the next fight.


Still, he did have to try to calm down 09, a challenge in itself seeing as the assassin droid was primed for combat. "09, I know it's hard for you but try to be a little less aggressive. You know I'm not the biggest fan of Jedi either, but at least I know better than to threaten one for no reason. And while I'm not a fan of the Order's ideals, at least he has a reason to object. Even if it's impractical. So maybe prove your superiority and don't kill him when he hasn't exactly attacked us." He had a feeling that wouldn't calm down the droid, but at least it was an attempt. There was only so much ego-pandering he could do.


He heard a beeping and fished around in his coat, pulling out the com unit and hearing Delrick. "Yeah, she's in the kolto tank right now." Zerek grit his teeth at Iblen still being around. He really should just kill the bastard. However, the suggestion to just leave was a very welcome one. "Of course he is. Probably going to try and break in if we don't leave as you suggest." As Delrick mentioned something more agressive, Zerek piped back up. "Well... I was going to try to kill him. But if we're leaving... I can still try." He would indeed try to kill Iblen. It seemed the most practical option.
 
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The Jedi understood Zerek's point of view, he also knew he was making it slightly more appealing than it actually was in his head, because he was talking to a Jedi. Nonetheless, it wasn't right, therefore the Jedi could not abide. "Regardless of his current or past transgressions, he must face trial to receive a sentence for them. Unless he is an immediate threat, I will not participate in your plan to attack him." Rin appreciated Zerek's attempt to calm the assassin droid, if things carried on like this, he would be forced to destroy it in defense of the Republic soldiers or himself. Before he could say anything else, Mikel Nurn's voice interrupted them.


Rin's senses heightened as Delrick mentioned Nah-Iblen's presence just outside, was he really so close without Rin noticing? Force connection wasn't his strong suit, but a Jedi of his caliber should have been able to detect a Sith Lord at that close of a distance. 'Perhaps he was concealing his Force presence, or perhaps the Force is so clouded today that I am unable to identify anything at the moment.' Delrick's intent to leave the planet was disappointing, but not altogether surprising. Rin felt conflict at this, while he did intend to pursue Delrick and question him as to what in the blue ocean was going on, he was duty-bound to stay on Alderaan until every Sith Lord or mutant creation was apprehended or slain. Now that he suspected Delrick was honest about his identity, he concluded that his initial deduction about his investigation was correct. Delrick used Force Persuasion on the soldiers to get them off of his trail, but in doing that he acquired someone much more talented and determined in pursuit of him. Such was the way of the Force.


"Your decision to leave Alderaan displeases me, Agent Nurn. You are still under investigation and recent events have not closed the case, they have only complicated it... However, I cannot abandon Alderaan in its time of need, therefore I cannot stop you from leaving the planet's surface. Know that you have not seen me for the last time, I will discover your true identity, and I will find you, Agent Nurn. May it be on more peaceful terms than it was today." With that, it was time for Rin to shed his role as Peacekeeper, and take on the mantle of the Guardian. He nodded to Zerek, "Take care of the girl." He said, in a combination of a command and a plea. He holstered his saber and walked past the assassin droid, its glowing photo-receptors staring down their mirror image in his glossy eyes. Even the droid would be able to tell that Rin was now radiating an aura of deadly intent.


As he walked down the ship's entrance ramp, nearly a dozen Republic soldiers could be seen making their way across the pad to his location. They were taking their time, checking corners and bodies. He scanned his immediate area and his lekku failed him not, to his left, mere yards away, was Nah-Iblen. He turned to face the man, in the Nautolan's eyes there was nothing but empty void.


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HK-50-09 irritatedly rolled his skull as his Fleshsack companion tried foolishly negotiating. 'Why the Raxus is he even bothering with this idiot 'Diplomacy'? The only 'Diplomacy' we need to even bother withthis idiotic Jedi is the kind done with a blaster! That's the only kind the Jedi understand anyway..' The displeased mannerisms only continued as the Nautolan all but stood on a pedestal , preaching his foolish ideals like so many Jedi had. 'Oh Raxus forbid , it's like the Mandalorian Wars all over again. How immediate of a threat does he fripping need , a lightsaber straight through his chest? That's what he'll receive by the time he ever shuts up and DOES SOMETHING!'


The silver Assassin droid snapped his gaze to Zerek as his Fleshsack brother stated a long line of phrases which , to the droid , seemed to make very little sense at all. But before he could even reply - beyond raising his free hand to point at the Smuggler , which seemed to hover there for the next several minutes - the Comlink chirped. What his far superior audio-receptors heard from the device served only to incense him further - not only did it seem likely he wasn't going to kill the Sith Lord , he was likely going to be forced to endure a Jedi's company. 'Oh , now I'll make sure I kill Delrick too - how dare he even presume to be able to control who I kill!


Oh-Nine didn't pay attention to whatever it was the Nautolan said (or , indeed , any words following Delrick's conclusion) , and spoke practically the moment after the Jedi was done - though he did take a moment to glare at him as he walked past. "Displeasure/Query : Raxus Core Zerek , you and your fripping diplomacy! So I'll go ahead and assume you won't even try to kill this Iblen fool now? You seem to do whatever Delrick says anyway. Blast , you're basically a fripping Jedi , hanging on your master's every word and trying to get everyone to be 'peaceful'. How in the Galaxy am I suppose to be Superior by being passive? That's asking me to be some weak protocol droid , and I'm CERTAINLY not a fripping protocol droid! Can I at LEAST shoot the Jedi in the back while he walks off? Or would that offend your sense of 'Diplomacy' too much?" 


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T7-V8 wasn't exactly powered off so much as rolling around the ship somewhat aimlessly. Of course he was merely admiring his craftsmanship , but it was also very likely he was keeping a watch for repairs - there was , after all , a massive(ly pointless , in his mind) battle going on outside the ship , and even the typically apathetic Class-Two astromech wasn't lax when it came to critical system repairs. Natrually , then , it didn't surprise him when he felt a tap against his saucer-shapes cranial unit. 'Lovely , yet another series of pointless battles. Can Master Delrick avoid this kind of trouble at all? It seems to follow him , that's for sure.. which means I have to deal with it.' Of course , he kept his words to the formally archaic sarcasms they typically were. "Oh yes Master , as your humble droid I am ever ready to continue in my holy duty. Am I worthy to know who I shall allow passage and who I shall deny it thusly?" 
 
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Delrick closed his eyes and let out a deep breath, knowing she was in a kolto tank was both good and worrisome. 'At least you're alive.' He shook his head and focused on the present circumstances. 


Hearing the peacekeeper use his cover and keep the pretense in place bought the Nautolan more respect for the Gray Jedi. He heard the blast door open and shut, signaling Rin had left. "If you can manage to take him out as we exit, that would be best, just do not harm the Jedi."


The beeping and chirping of T7's sarcasm brought a smirk to his face. "Anyone who's not Why'nn, Zerek, or the HK units." 


Turning his attention back Zerek, as he grabbed the hand held unit he moved to bridge. "I suggest we use random jumps and make our way to the planet we were discussing and regroup there." He began powering up the engines, weapons and shields, and cloak just in case. "And maybe give my padawan a sedative, I can feel the her pain and confusion. If you're not too busy that is."
 
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Atali frowned, pacing about in the spaceport.  She wasn't allowed to go help with the defenses on the city outskirts (the Republic soldiers said something about a little girl not being allowed out in a crisis) and she wasn't allowed to "interfere" with her Master's investigation.  However, she was at the end of her patience and decided to walk into the hanger.  She felt her Master there.  Well, she assumed it was him.  After all, she barely knew the Nautolan.


Either way, she entered to see squad upon squad of Republic troopers and Alderaan law enforcement pointing their weapons at two ships in particular.  Finally, the soldiers let her through.  They, at least, recognized her as Master Chicri's Padawan.  So she made her way to the soldier in charge.


"Excuse me.  What, exactly, is going on here?"  Though she was demanding information, she kept her tone friendly enough to keep the soldier from seeing her as an entitled Jedi brat.


The man, about a foot taller than she, looked down in what was probably mild annoyance at being bothered by the girl.  "Your master is handling everything."


"And yet he's not out here, so why are you pointing your blasters at two ships in particular?"


"We can't divulge that information."


Atali glared up at the man and turned, heading toward the ship she felt contained her master.  And just as she got halfway across the pad he walked out of the seemingly busted ship.  She smiled brightly and walked toward him.  "Master!" she greeted.  "What's going on here?"
 
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Zerek shrugged at Rin. "Alright. It's your choice after all. I'd just ask that you don't try to protect him." As much as he would have liked the Jedi's help in killing Iblen, he could try it without. Although if he gets twitchy, I don't think you'll have much of a choice." Zerek rolled his eyes at the Jedi's claim that they had not seen the last of him. 'Perfect. What, is everyone just going to keep showing up in the same place? Trakus going to be there too?' Zerek nodded at Rin's command, something he was going to do anyways. He quickly opened the blast door so he could leave, then closed it again once he moved beyond it's threshold, the door closing with a slam and a hiss.


Zerek groaned as 09 started belting out another monologue on how he was right and how dare he and blah blah blah. '09, bro, I love ya, but I am not in the mood for your bullshit.' Zerek took a deep breath and held it longer that usual, his exhaustion creeping up on him again. "I didn't say that. We can still get a clear shot with the minigun, then kill him. And when you want something from someone, you tend to try and get on their good side. I'm not asking you to be weak, I'm asking you to be patient." He stumbled a little as he waved 09 to follow him to the bridge.


Zerek let out a light, breathy chuckle. His exhaustion was beginning to take it's toll now. "Trust me, that was the plan. But if you could send him a message to get off the ramp, and move away from my ship, taking the troops with him? That'd be great." And then he proceeded to very loudly slap himself as he realized he forgot to sedate Why'nn. "Great. Give me a second. 09, man the minigun, see if there are any people that show up on thermals, but not visual. Or anyone that is that Fali guy. Wait until you have a clean shot, please?" He waited until everyone had vacated his ramp and began to take off, lifting whatever remained of the ramp upwards.


As he began to take off, he took control of the minigun away from 09 and aimed it through the primary console, realizing that maybe letting the trigger happy assassin droid use the weapon with a high rate of fire pointed at a Sith Lord, a Jedi, his Padawan (Of course there are more people here! It's everyone go to Alderaan Day!) and a few dozen Republic troops wasn't the best of ideas. His eyelids slowly got heavier, tempting him with the sweet release of sleep, but he had a job to do, pushing the exhaustion back as much as he could. Now he had to wait for Delrick to clear the pad before he could fire at Iblen.
 
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For a moment, Nah-Iblen met the Jedi's gaze impassivly.  He didn't pay much attention to the soldiers around him, he could get past them if he needed to.  But right now he had a question to ask.


"My apprentice, Sanguina...  is she alright?"


Nah-Iblen noticed the minigun taking aim at him and sneered.  Then he looked back at the Jedi, who's apprentice seemed to have arrived.  He turned his gaze towards her for a moment, and she'd be able to feel the dark side clinging to him, with a red so dark it was almost black.  He turned his gaze back to the jedi.


"Did you know that Delrick is planning to murder my apprentice?  He doesn't like her, and so he plans to have her erased from existence.  I'm sure you've felt it, her force presence is separate from Why'nn's.  They might share a body, but Sanguina is her own person.  And Delrick wants to kill her.  So, I'm willing to make you a deal.  Not to the boy, not to the droid, but to you.  Don't let Delrick kill my apprentice.  If you promise me that, I will leave this place."


Nah-Iblen looked back at the minigun.


"Of course, if your friend decides to fire upon me, unprovoked I might add, then I will be forced to defend myself."  Nah-Iblen looked at the dead bodies that already littered the spaceport.  "However, I think we can agree that there has been more than enough death here today."
 
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Even though he tried to prevent himself from being tense, the Nautolan couldn't help it. He didn't like the way Nah-Iblen made him feel. There was something cold about his presence, it reminded Rin of the way he felt whenever he smelled embalming fluid. There were grave claims made against this man. Was he really the one responsible for whatever it was that he felt when he was around Why'nn? Delrick told the Jedi that Nah-Iblen had kidnapped and tortured his daughter. The kind of person that would torture a child was not someone he wanted to spend any more time with than absolutely necessary, this type of sith was every negative quality of the dark side of the force.


"Your.. apprentice, is that what you think she is?" Rin asked, genuinely questioning Nah-Iblen's genuineness.


Before Nah-Iblen had the chance to respond, something more surprising and concerning than anything else that transpired that day happened, the remarkable blue eyes of his padawan appeared in the distance, and she was walking by Nah-Iblen. Rin visibly tensed, his hand was at his hip, his saber hilt gripped in his fingers. 'If he wanted to do anything.. even I couldn't move fast enough...' As she walked peacefully past the Sith Lord, Rin immediately reprimanded her, his voice charged with the influence of the Force. She would recognize this, but would not be able to resist. He did not have the time to deal with her, not in the middle of such an important moment. "Atali, behind me, now, be quiet and stay out of the way." He would figure out what in the galaxy she was doing here later.


"The man you call Delrick, that is his daughter you speak of, she is not your apprentice. From what I have gathered, what you refer to as your apprentice is the Force anomaly that I detect seething within Why'nn. I suspect if what Mikel Nurn claims is true, if you are the one who tortured her, then the great trauma placed on Why'nn's body and mind probably forced her to withdraw, and something else entirely to took control." Rin's glossy eyes were nearly burning now, it was clear in his voice that he was disgusted by Iblen's alleged crimes. "You think that because you have forced a polarization of her personality, that you have created another being entirely, but you are wrong. It is simple physics that one cannot create something from nothing, you have damaged her mind and her brain has imagined another personality that could handle what you put her through. This is not a different person, but has in fact always been a part of her. I can promise you that Mikel Nurn will not harm Why'nn in the least, she is his daughter and I believe he would never do that." As Rin finished his logical progression, he felt quite confident in himself. Regardless of what would come next, he was in the right, he was defending those in need, and the power of justice was nearly immeasurable.


"With all of this considered, I will not allow you to leave this planet, either you will come with me peacefully to a detention facility, or I will take you by force. I cannot fault you for defending yourself against an unprovoked attack, and I will agree there has been more than enough death here today, but you will be coming with me regardless."


Republic soldiers had the entire area encircled, two police cruisers were now hovering overhead. It would be an impressive feat if Delrick or Zerek managed to escape the landing pad, let alone Nah-Iblen, a lone Sith on the ground.


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Nah-Iblen smirked as Rin referred to Delrick as Why'nn's father.


"Delrick lost the right to call himself Why'nn's father when he abandoned her on Korriban years ago.  In that time, I took her under my wing and taught her as my apprentice, using the same methods that my own master used to teach me.  If you do not approve of these methods I cannot blame you, blinded by the light as you are.  However, I believe you might find yourself in a bit of a dilemma.  You see, these crime you accuse me of, they allegedly occurred within Imperial space, which if I am not mistaken is outside of the Order's jurisdiction.  As for the men here, they were threatening me, an Imperial Citizen, without probableven cause, and I defended myself accordingly.  Therefore, I am afraid that you have no grounds to detain me."


Nah-Iblen turned.


"So unless you or any of your friends wish to gun me down which I calmly walk away from here, I will be taking my leave."
 
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Atali, as excited as she usually was when she imagined her Master might, finally, give her training, had increased her speed toward the Nautolan.  However, the strange man facing Master Chicri turned to look at her and she almost froze in place.  That level of darkness was at once tempting and repulsive to her.  Maybe if she got that kind of power her Master would finally pay attention to her.  However, that man was terrifying.  Was he Sith?


Master Chicri's words came crashing in and she snapped out of her shocked state, almost running to fall in behind him.  Her wide, blue eyes were fixed upon the Sith Lord, however and she regarded him curiously as her Master spoke.  He piqued her curiosity, but Master had commanded her, giving her no way she could avoid, to remain silent so the multitude of questions that sprang into her mind were destined to remain unanswered in that deafening silence.


The Sith Lord was leaving?  Perhaps he could teach her something before he left?


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"Avutka, it's time to go through saber forms."  Eryal waited patiently in the main area.  She wasn't sure where her Padawan was, hopefully either in her room or the refresher.  After all, the girl was often a good student.  While both  Master and Padawan tended more toward emotion than the Council might like, she felt she was guiding Avutka well along the correct path.
 
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Rin nearly smirked, he hoped there would be some sort of challenge to his authority, he did enjoy getting legal. "If I were a Republic investigator you'd be absolutely right, but the fact of the matter is, that if this man is Delrick Karrim as you say, then you would have committed a crime against a member of the Jedi Order. We are not bounded by the same planetary and space restrictions as the Republic, the treaty only states that the Jedi be banned from open conflict with the Empire, by your actions, you have effectively made the first attack, which authorizes the Order to investigate the crime without breaching the treaty. It may not be legal for a Republic planet to detain you, but I will be detaining you on behalf of the Jedi Order until your innocence or guilt can be proven by the evidence I uncover."


He chose to ignore the obvious bait in difference of belief between the dark side and light side, the only place he could conceivably gain ground was the issue of the legality of his investigation. To his knowledge, which was vast in the sector of intergalactic law, he was technically correct about everything he said.


"Therefore.." The Jedi sounded resolved, confident, "I cannot allow you to leave this planet outside of my custody."


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Nah-Iblen turned around, a grin on his face.  


"Well, then, please tell me what crimes I have committed against Delrick, who I think you would do well to recall is in fact a traitor to the Order, who was banished following his tryst with the late Darth Manara, whom I might add was a member of the Dark Council.  Oh, if only I knew how many of the Order's secrets he whispered to her in her bedchambers.  I of course submit the half-Sith girl Delrick claims as his daughter as evidence of this claim."


Nah-Iblen chuckled to himself.


"Of course, that does not even take into account that these alleged crimes took place after Delrick abandoned the girl.  He did not return to be her guardian until after the crime took place.  Therefore, I have committed no crimes against Delrick, who is a traitor to the Jedi Order who likely spent a period of several years passing secrets to a member of the Dark Council.  Would you like to make any more feeble attempts to justify your own blatant prejudice, or may I leave?"
 
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Extended his hand in front of him, his palm flat and fingers straight, he swept it across the front of his torso and balled it into a fist as he proclaimed, "Enough of your slander! I will determine the truth of these matters in time, but for now... you are charged with kidnapping the daughter of Jedi Order member Delrick Karrim I order you to submit to detainment until further evidence is gathered." Now that the charge was set, the troopers started to sweat, some of them secretly hoped that Rin would have just conceded and let him go, but that was not his way. "Either come with me peacefully, or you will be forced to submit." The Peacekeeper was done with these word games, he drew his saber and ignited it, holding it down at his side. Now that the charges had been pressed, it was up to Nah-Iblen to obey or resist. Rin was giving him as many chances as he could to comply peacefully, but he knew that was not the way of the dark side. The entire landing pad froze in suspense as they awaited the response of Nah-Iblen.


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HK-50-09's rapidly growing anger only increased when he learned that he had - apparently - been intentionally made unaware of their destination. 'Oh , so now I don't even get to know what's going on? How dare they keep ME ignorant! I'm the most superior around here , if anything I should be the one MAKING the blasted decisions!' So displeased was he that he nearly missed the Renegade's words about.. patience , of all things. It was rather lucky he didn't hear the words about  Almost too typically , he spoke without caring if others were speaking - in this case , Zerek himself. "Informational : Patience is a fripping weakness , Zerek! I'm far , far too superior to need to be blasted patient! I can kill who I want whenever I want , and I don't need any of your patience!" It was likely he was loud enough for the Gray Jedi to hear as a background to the Renegade's speech.


Still , Oh-Nine didn't see the point in not following (at this point , what could displease him further?) , his metal feet pounding the deck. Only naturally , the idea of being able to use a massive weapon excited him greatly , and he barely heeded the rest of the words before flying off to the gunnery station. The blood-starved Assassin droid didn't bother scanning for thermals , planning to unload slug-based fury upon every Fleshsack he saw - all of them had reason to deserve his oh-so-superior wrath. Just as he primed the weapon , an almost euphoric thrum emanating from the console in response , the control was transferred away to.. "Dispelasure : Raxus Core , Zerek! I was just about to terminate him and you go and take the controls away! How the frip are you going to be able to kill him from there? You barely can kill a blasted Gizka with your full concentration , much less a fully prepared Sith Lord with half your concentration on flying this shoddy , inferior rustbucket you call a ship!" 


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T7-V8 , of course , would've rather just kept that particular group out. 'Oh joy , I get to stay around the Troublemakers.. And now I don't even get a break.. they better not damage my ship again! Repairing things already broken is what I'm ordered , but things that I already fixed...' It was probably fortunate for them both he was driven (or programmed) for sarcastically archaic formality. "Oh yes sir , your chosen disciples and holy servants will alone be allowed passage - all others shall be smited in your purest judgement , my most benevolent Master." Fortunately , the security controls were in the main Hold (though another console was located in the bridge) ,  which meant the class-two droid had only a very short distance to roll before he arrived at their location and plugging in. Now , he just had to wait and see if anyone would attempt to enter - though somehow he felt no-one would. 
 
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Atali watched the words exchanged between the two.  She had so many questions!  The main one being: Was this legal?  Shifting, uncomfortable, she looked up at her Master in the way that usually prefaced a string of questions.  However, she found she could not speak, so the girl simply focused forward.  But if the man before them either hadn't committed the crimes against a Jedi or Master was simply being over zealous this could be very, very bad in the long run.
 

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