Hi! I'm back!
This is a companion series for my other series of OS 'The first time he saw her.' The series will describe the meetings between my female SWTOR characters and the male love interests, this time from the girls' point of view. Again, each one shot will be short around 600 words and again I won't write disclaimers and warnings at the beginning of each one shot so what I write here goes for every chapters.
First: I don't own SWTOR or its characters.
Second: The background of my characters as well as their personalities might be different from what you imagined for yours. I welcome thoughts regarding my writing style but I don't what to hear things like 'She is not acting like a Sith.' So they are all light-side and have feline-like pets. Thank you for your understanding.
Third: Just like in the other series, I will not write about Doc but I will do Scourge and Zenith.
Four: IMPORTANT! In the game I customized some of the love interests; I will therefore use these customizations in my writing. Again, it may not be the physical appearance you guys liked but no flams. Thank you for your understanding.
Five: English is not my first language and I played the game in French. I look on YouTube for the English version but I might not follow it completely. All my chapters will be beta-read so it should be understandable English for everyone.
That's it for the boring stuff. The first chapter is about Andronikos and my Sith Lucrezia: Enjoy and Review!
The first time she saw him… Andronikos
The first time she saw him was in the Siltshift cantina of Mos Ila on Tatooine.
Lucrezia fought back a smirk as the gesticulating barman tried to convince her not to break the very expensive bottle of liqueur she had in her hand. 'He is actually considering giving up the pirate for a bottle?' thought the Twi'lek. 'What a trustworthy fellow…' After a few minutes of internal debate, the barman sighed and said:
"Look, give me the Red and I'll tell you what you want to know. Just don't tell Andronikos who told, okay? He will kill me!"
"Don't let it get stuck in your throat. Speak!" ordered the exasperated Sith.
"Andronikos keeps a room upstairs, the farthest one on the left. He likes his privacy and he pays me not to let on he's here. 'Course, it helps that the time he caught someone telling on him to one of the Exchange gang, he blew both their brains out. Bug him at your own risk. But if he is up in his room, it usually means he does not want to be bothered."
The young woman quickly turned around and headed upstairs, Khem on her heels. She easily found the room and forced the door open.
The pirate's eyes widen as the door opened, his hand moving swiftly to his blasters and his glaze never leaving her companion. 'Good reflexes' she assessed as she took some time to observe him. Mid-twenties, dark sun-kissed skin, shaved head, a tattoo on the left side on his face, and a two-days beard. He stood tall and ready as he appraised the Dashade. 'As I expected from a pirate' she thought. After a few more seconds, she decided to stop the glaring match between the two males.
"Andronikos Revel? I believe you have the artifact I'm looking for."
The pirate turned his eyes to her, as if he had just noticed she was here and proceeded to examine her. What he saw must have startled him as she felt his surprised through the Force. He quickly ordered one of his men to take care of the barman and turned to her:
"Now Sith," he explained, "your artifact, I don't have it, and I'm glad. Thing drove my crew insane; they mutinied."
As the pirate continued to explain the situation, Lucrezia felt her exasperation and frustration grow. Why couldn't things be easy for once?! Small thunderbolts formed around her hands and the air slowly got heavier. She took deep breaths to regain control over her powers and focused back on what the man was saying.
"The guy who has your artifact is the guy I'm on Tatooine to kill – Sylas Wilkes. My old first mate. He started the mutiny, then tossed me into space. Now he's an Exchange big shot. He's got your Sith toy."
"Why have you not killed him yet?" she asked raising her eyebrow. "You don't have a reputation for mercy."
"I've been chasing Wilkes halfway across the galaxy. Stole my favorite blasters, not to mention my pride. Lucky thing, I got a contact inside the Exchange. Only I can't exactly just stroll into the Exchange base."
"Aw, the big bad pirate is afraid of a few little Exchange thugs." teased the young woman, a small smirk on her lips.
"Funny Sith" the pirate replied with a matching smirk, amusement flowing from him. "But some of us can't shoot lighting from our fingertips. Contact's name is Casey Rix. Old friend who used to be part of my crew. But she, uh, doesn't exactly know I'm here. She is sure to know where Wilkes is hiding. Tell her you know me, and she'll tell you everything."
Lucrezia felt her smirk grew wider at his comment. He was making this too easy for her. A small part of her mind wondered why she liked teasing him that much, but it was quickly shut down as she came up with an appropriate come-back. "You must have quite a way with the ladies to produce that kind of reaction."
"Let's just say that Casey and me go way back. You get that information, you can do what you want with it, but I'd appreciate if you came back here first. Me and Wilkes are long overdue for a talk."
"Of course, it seems fair." she replied, serious again.
"Then, I'm gonna need your name so I can tell my guys to let you in directly."
"Lucrezia Cohen and Khem Val, my partner."
The young woman quickly turned and exited the room, followed by the Dashade. She felt her companion's eyes on her as they exited the cantina.
"Is something the matter, Khem?" she asked.
"This weakling is not worth our interest and help, little Sith."
"Do you think so? He looked like a good warrior."
"Fighting from afar, instead of in the heart of the battle, and hiding. He is a weak coward."
"Don't be too quick to judge. You also thought I was a weak coward."
Lucrezia smiled as he grunted back. He still had not completely changed his mind about her, but she knew he was slowly accepting her. 'I actually find that pirate very interesting.' she thought. 'I hope we see more of him.'