Chapter 2: Ric

My name is Richard Tervor. I am a tall slim man with long dirty blonde hair with a blonde go-ti beard. My family consists of my wife, Melissa, and daughter, Eisha. Melissa is Daylc's sister which makes me Ca'tra's Uncle. I am picking up the story here because there were things Ca'tra didn't know at the time which I regret these secret stayed secrets so long, but you must understand that Rowan threaten my family so often and even goes so far as killing my wife in front of our 13-year-old daughter. He forced me, his second in command, to keep silent and do horrible things like tonight.

I stayed in the back of the room watching my daughter Eisha latch on to Marik. They danced together with Ca'tra and a few other young Mandalorians their age. It enraged me to watch Eisha be so close to the son of the man that killed her mother, which she very well knew. I nervously look down at my drink when Deviin came up to me and pats my back gently.

"I am glad you came. I was afraid you wouldn't."

I looked up at him and my eyes betrayed me. "What's wrong, Brother? You look ill," He said with concern. I slowly look down to hold back a sob.

"I warned you...I warned you he would make me send you to your death if you did not stop brother...I," the words came out as a low whisper which caused Deviin to freeze.

"What did that devil tell you to do...," He whispered back before I slowly put my arm around his waist to point my gun gauntlet to a weak spot in his armor.

"For me to lead you there...," I said with great pain in my voice.

Deviin clutches my shoulder, "Please Ric...do not do this...I rather take my own life than see you go through this."

I slowly walk him backward out of the tent before drawing my own pistol to point to his head. "He will order Marik...MARIK TO KILL MY LITTLE GIRL! I BLOODY WARNED YOU BROTHER! I WARNED YOU!" I cried out to him.

I clearly showed my pain of a broken man in a horrible situation.

Deviin slowly nods, "Lead the way then brother. I will not risk Eisha's life just for one."

I slowly walked up to him to push him forward into the woods, close by to the party. We walked for an hour or less before we stopped. Rowan stood a few feet away with two of his personal guards.

"Welcome Brother...seems it is time for you to join your wife and son," Rowan said with a cold and pleased voice.

I watched Deviin become enraged and charged at him, "Atuetii! You have doomed yourself by doing this! The Mandalore will hear about my death and-," He is suddenly stopped by the two guards only inches away from Rowan.

Rowan hid his expression under his helmet, but I knew very well he was smirking with enjoyment. I watched as Rowan suddenly punches Deviin in the face several time while yelling, "Atuetii?! You are the only Atuetii here! You betrayed me by stealing my love away from me! YOU knew ever since we were kids that I planned on making Day'cle mine! But your blood has soiled hers with those two children! So I took her... and that boy you were so proud of," Rowan only pauses for a moment to laugh and lower his voice to a chilling tone, "But your daughter...She is now MINE. All because you couldn't stay in line and sought to destroy me."

Deviin cursed Rowan in every Mandalorian insult there was to offer, "You will not touch my daughter! She is not that naive!"

Rowan takes out a bottle and forces Deviin's mouth to remain open, "I do wish you would shut up, but I guess you will now...forever. Your daughter shall be my trophy and turn her into a beast. Starting with this."

I was forced to watch Rowan pour the whole bottle of poison down Deviin's throat and forces him to swallow it. The guards let him go which cause Rowan to laugh metabolically. I am quick to swoop down to Deviin and held him in his arms.

The poison had already taking effect which caused me grip his shoulders tightly, " I am sorry my brother...I warned you."

Rowan climbs back onto his speeder, "I'll leave the setup to you, Ric...remember what will happen if you don't."

I glare up at him as he speeds away laughing, enjoying the pain he was about to cause. "Ric...Go..Go...I do not blame you brother but go," Deviin could hardly speak as I laid him down to slowly remove his armor.

"I promise you this. I'll watch over her. I'll make sure Rowan doesn't change her," I said trying to control my emotions.

Deviin smiled at me and nods, "Thank you brother... thank you."

I left him laying in the forest to die. I got on a speeder that Rowan had left for me to quickly not waste time getting back.

As you read before, I ran in screaming for Rowan who had returned to the party already, and now chased after Ca'tra on a speeder, "Cat! Please! Wait! Do not rush into this."

Once I was back, Johta Shadowstalker stood over him just like Rowan knew he would be.

"NNNNOOO," Ca'tra screamed which caused Johta to stumble back before running off with Deviin's armor.

"After that Atuetii!" Rowan yelled in a scary cold tone. I knew exactly what that meant. Cat had run to her father's side who was already dead.

"No...no, you can't leave me! You told me you wouldn't leave me, Papa!," She sobbed.

Before I could go comfort her, Rowan was already there by her side with an arm around her.

"Don't worry my child...we will get who is responsible for this. The Shadowstalker's have killed for the last time. Deviin did not deserve such a death and to be stripped of his armor as well," Rowan's voice sounded uncomfortable sweet and caring with a taste of temptation as well.

"Yes, the Shadowstalker shall pay for this act of treason," I heard her voice go cold and bring out a side of her I had never seen.

"I will assure this, my child. I will help you to become strong enough to help me complete this task ahead of us," Rowand said pulling Ca'tra away and holding her tightly to him. I froze not able to say a word at the quick gain of trust that grew between them.

From that moment on, I watched Ca'tra turn into a cold-hearted assassin. She would go on any mission that had anything to do with the Shadowstalker's in hopes to finally see justice done. Johta Shadowstalk not only "killed" Deviin, but wore his armor to disgrace the man. Rowan had predicted it all, except what Ca'tra did when they finally possessed him.