Hopefully this story gets more attention in later days, but maybe it's because the story is rated M. I don't know, we'll see. At any rate, here's chapter 7.
A Sith's Efficiency
Dropping out of hyperspace, on board the Blades Edge, The ship stopped in the orbit of Onderon, as the crew planned their mission on the planet.
"Introductory: The target is a member of the Onderonian military, named Captain Gelesi."
"A member of the military?" Hunter started. "My Lord, that could complicate this mission."
"True. CID, continue." Lord Terecept stated.
"Addendum: Gelesi's records indicate that he remained loyal to the planet's Queen, during the recent Civil War. They also indicate that he was recently chosen to help kick start a top secret Republic Operation."
"He's our target. CID, how important is this man to the Onderonians?"
"His faithful service during the war would make him a hero to them."
"And the Onderonians love their heroes. Is there anything in his file, about his personal life?"
"Captain Gelesi has a wife and daughter. The daughter was recently found to be Force-Sensitive, and was brought to the Jedi Temple, for training."
"Where does the wife work?"
"The docks, right outside the City of Iziz."
"Hunter, once we land in the Iziz starport, I want you to find Mrs. Gelesi. Tell her that you represent the Onderon military, and lure her onto the Blades Edge. If need be, tell her that her husband awaits her, in our medical bay."
"Yes, my Lord."
The ship lands in the hangar, where Mandalore lands his shuttle. It's loading ramp lowers to the floor, and Hunter Rar'bell walks out. Stepping outside the hangar, the Dark Jedi finds an employee of the docks, and questions him.
"Excuse me, sir." Rar'bell started. "Can I take a moment of your time?"
"As long as its a quick moment sir. How can I help you?"
"I'm looking for the wife of Captain Gelesi. Something has happened to her husband, who is currently in our ship's medbay."
"I'll bring her here right now. Wait right here. Mrs. Gelesi, I have a man here, who works with your husband. Says something's happened to him, and that he is in this man's medbay. He'll bring you to him, if you get over her, now. She'll be here in a minute, mister."
"Thank you."
A moment later...
A pretty woman appeared, and Hunter cracked a smile.
"Hello sir, I heard you have information about my husband. Is he in trouble?"
"He awaits you on my ship. Come, I'll take you to him."
The Dark Jedi leads the woman on to the Blades Edge. She looks around for her husband, unable to find him. "Where is he?" She asks.
A cold voice answers her question. "He's not here. But he will come onto Dxun, to find you." A frightening figure stepped out of the shadows. Gelesi's wife tried to run away, and a droid grabbed her by the throat, and pushed her up against the wall. "Statement: You're not going anywhere."
"What's going on?" She says, scared half to death.
"Forgive this unpleasantness, ma'am. My name is Terecept. I have some business with your husband, and while I don't like saying this, I must use bait. I would prefer the direct approach, but you're husband's military status makes that somewhat impossible."
"What do you want with him?"
"You'll find out soon enough. CID, keep guard over her. Hunter, pilot the ship to Dxun. I'll contact Gelesi."
As the Blade Edge left the hangar, Terecept found that Gelesi's wife was weak-minded, and so he used a mind trick to persuade her to contact her husband. As the call patched through, Terecept spoke. "CID, keep her quiet." The connection made it through.
"Honey, what's wrong. Are you okay?"
"Oh she'll be fine."
"Who the hell are you?"
"My name is Terecept, and I want to speak to you, on Dxun."
"And why should I come?"
"Because if you don't, you'll see your wife again. Only, she'll be in very, very bad condition."
"No please, don't hurt her. I'll come, alone too. I won't tell anyone."
"Very good, Captain. I'll send you my ship's location, when we land. I look forward to your arrival."
In his quarters, Terecept tightened up his main lightsaber.
"Query: Are you hoping for a battle, Master?"
"Yes CID, I am. The last target was far to easy of a kill. I hope that Captain Gelesi's combat skills will prove that he has earned his position."
"Hesitant Statement: Master, the Captain's wife has managed to escape us. the Dark Jedi is chasing her down as we speak."
"He had best find her, soon. She won't last long against the beasts of this Jungle."
Meanwhile, back on Coruscant...
Revan met up with his best friend, Carth Onasi, on board his personal Starship, the Ebon Hawk.
"Good to see you again, Carth. What did you need?"
"As you know, we set up a top secret Republic Operation, to spy on the Sith, in the Unknown Regions. The Operation's HQ was located on Nar Shadda. The base was recently assaulted, and nearly everyone was killed. There were Five ring-leaders of the operation located at various planets, across the galaxy. Recently, one of them, Mick Kruger, located on Tatooine, was murdered. I just heard from another of the leaders, Captain Gelesi, of the Onderon Military. He says that someone, who looked like a Sith, has kidnapped his wife."
"Now that, is very distressing. Master Rand is expected to return today, and the High Council will be holding a meeting, to hear his report. I'll bring this to their attention, during the meeting."
Back on Dxun...
Rar'bell dragged Gelesi's wife back to the Blades Edge. Terecept, and CID waited outside the ship. "I've made up for my failure, My Lord. She gave me a bit of a fuss, but I managed to... calm her storm."
"You can tell me the details later. Gelesi will be here soon."
While waiting, Terecept meditated, but his trance suddenly became sporadic, as he saw various visions. Visions of the friends, family, and spouse of who he once was. He began to lose control of his power, and ended up lifting CID of the ground. He would have destroyed the droid, until Hunter Rar'bell stopped him. "My Lord, get hold of yourself. You almost turned your droid into scrap metal."
Terecept placed his droid back on the ground. "My apologies, CID."
"Consolation: I am used to dangerous situations, Master. I will be fine."
"My Lord, Gelesi is almost here."
"Leave him to me."
Seconds later, Gelesi stepped through the jungle, and out into the open, where his wife's captors awaited. "I'm here," the Captain started. "Now tell me what you want."
"As I understand it, good Captain, you are a part of a secret Republic Spy Operation, targeting Sith Space." Terecept responded.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Do not seek to deceive me. My droid has the names of the ring leaders of the operation. And yours just happens to be one of the names."
"How did you get that information?"
"I'm sure you know that your base was attacked, and nearly everyone was killed? You are looking at the three attackers."
"What do you want, Sith?"
"I want to teach you the penalty for crossing the Sith, fool. CID, fire!"
The droid turned his rifle to Gelesi's wife, and shot her dead.
"NO! YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" An enraged Gelesi drew his vibrosword, and charged at the Sith Lord. Terecept ignited his lightsaber, and battled back. Just as Terecept had hoped he had, Gelesi proved that he was a Captain for a reason. He knew far more than how to swing that vibrosword, he was a master with it. Gelesi's swordsmanship, force Terecept to switch from his normal Shien form, to the Ataru form, to match his aggression. It was an even duel for a minute and a half, until a critical moment came. Terecept had one more vision, of the past. It was a vision of his wife, holding there son, with a tear sliding down her eye, as she spoke "If only your father could see you."
This vision caused the Sith Lord to freeze up, for a moment. In this moment, Gelesi took advantage, throwing shots with his blade, that were sheepishly blocked by the Sith Lord. Violently striking at his opponents lightsaber, Gelesi became overconfident, and went for Terecept's heart. Serving as a wake-up call, Terecept moved out of the way, and drove a knee into his opponents gut. Dropping the Captain to his knees, Terecept then held his lightsaber in the air, with the top of the blade pointing at Gelesi's head. "Welcome to Hell." The Sith Lord stated, as he drove his blade through the head of his opponent. Captain Gelesi was no more.
Terecept deactivated his lightsaber, and put it back on his belt. "He put up a better fight than his wife did, My Lord. Are you alright?"
"Fine. I sense a great deal of pride in your work, Dark Jedi. How did you subdue her?"
Smiling with pride, Rar'bell spoke. "Well My Lord, I chased her for a mere six minutes, until I caught her. Any beasts that stood in my way, were far to easy. In order to ensure that she came with me, I... took advantage of her."
"Excuse me? Did you just say that you took advantage of her?" Terecept asks.
"Yes I did."
"ARE YOU A FOOL?! That was unneeded, you should have simply knocked her out! If their bodies are found, and they do a DNA Test on her, they will be lead straight to you!"
"No they won't. They'll be lead to my fake ID."
"THAT IS IRRELEVANT!" Terecept began to choke the Dark Jedi. "THEY WILL STILL KNOW YOU'RE INVOLVEMENT!"
"Please, M-my Lord, fo-forgive m-me."
"Listen closely. There are three strikes with me. The fact that you did something completely unnecessary, and stupid, counts for one. The fact that you did something that I am completely against, counts for another. ONE MORE STRIKE, AND I WILL END YOU!" Terecept released him.
"Y-yes My Lord. I- I will not give you a reason to do so."
"You had best hope not." Terecept turned to his droid. "CID, burn her body. We cannot risk someone finding it, after this fool's mistake."
"As you desire, Master."
The droid followed his Master's instructions, and when he was done, the crew returned to the Blades Edge, and left the Dxun moon, heading for their next target, located on Terecept's home world, of Corellia.
The next chapter, we'll go back to Corusacnt, to see what the Jedi have planned for this situation.
