We stood in the briefing room in a horribly piercing silence.
"So you're staying here?" Carth asked Handmaiden.
"Actually she's staying with me so calm down little soldier." I corrected Carth was a smirk causing his eyes to glow with rage.
"Listen you-" Before he could continue Revan jumped in.
"Enough! Let's get down to business." Carth wordlessly typed on the holotable in defeat.
"Well we're on our way back to Dantooine as you all know but we'll need to stop off and get refueled. The only planet along the way however is Manaan so it looks like we're headed there." Carth said with a nod as a projection of the planet popped up. I stared at the water planet's projection. Something seemed familiar.
Wreckage rained from the sky and splashed into the huge ocean. I clinged to a giant piece of metal and yelled out to anyone. I looked up and saw a giant ship in the sky hovering over me. It seemed to be flying down towards me.
"Raze!" I jumped and looked around noticing that I was panting. I looked at Visas.
"Y-Yeah?" I muttered as I put a hand to my forehead.
"Are you alright?" I nodded and walked to the cargo hold followed by the other three. Everyone got situated except me. I looked around and found myself walking towards Visas.
"Yes?" She asked looking up from her meditation.
"Mind if I sit with you?" She nodded in reply and motioned for me to sit before her.
"You do not wish to go to Manaan?" She asked out of the blue.
"What makes you think that?" I asked with a dry laugh and scratched the back of my neck.
"You don't have to read your mind to know something's bothering you." The image flashed back.
"I…no I'm fine." I muttered shaking my head.
"Raze I know you wish to tell me and I will not ask again." I couldn't help but laugh.
"That's one reason I like you Visas no bullshitting." She waved off the compliment seeing past it for what I was really trying to do.
"I dislike how you avoid the question with a compliment however." She said with a small smile. I chuckled and nodded in defeat.
"Alright fair enough. Well I don't remember too much but when I was a kid I remember being in the middle of the ocean clinging to a giant piece of metal and a ship coming towards me…that's it though." She slowly nodded.
"I see, well more may come to you when we walk on the planet." I shrugged.
"Maybe but I'm not sure I want to remember."
"Now coming up to Maanaan." The com system announced as I stood up and held my hand out to Visas. She took and I yanked her up, we then walked to the cockpit leaving the others in the hold. When we went past the cargo bay I saw Handmaiden look at Visas and I walking, then she shot up and ran up. She walked to my other side. I looked from one to the other. Then I saw Mission walking with Zaalbaar. I smiled. "Wookiee!" I clung to his leg as he walked on. We got to the cockpit and the blue planet came in sight. My heart began to pound within my chest.
"The giant ship stopped coming down and a small one flew out of it and began to fly down towards me. Once it reached me a ramp on the bottom opened up. A man reached out smiling. He had a military uniform on. I took it as he pulled me up.
"Get him a blanket!" He ordered. He grabbed the one, one of guards gave him. "I am Saul Karath, here you go." He put the blanket on me and smiled. "Raze?"
We touched down in the hangar and everyone got off the ship. I slowly walked towards the ramp and looked down. I took a deep breath and slowly walked down. Visas and Handmaiden walked on my sides as Juhani followed behind.
We all began to walk down the halls after everyone else who were going into the city since the ship was being refueled. We met up at the receptionist's desk that blocked us from entering.
"Come on! We just-" Carth argued but the Selkath clucked his tongue.
"No human! No papers no entry!" Carth growled and went on. Everyone else sat around the giant rectangular room, there was a giant fountain that was also rectangular in the center. The fountain had a foot high ledge that surrounded it which Handmaiden seated herself on with her feet just above the water and staring down at it. Visas went into a corner away from everyone and meditated while Juhani did the same but in a different corner. Mission sat in front of a pazaak card dealer with a cocky smirk as she slouched over. He had a nervous look as he dealt the cards.
"Ha!" She laughed and added up her card totals. He sat there in disbelief. "DOOOH!" He yelled in frustration.
"Again!" He hissed. I looked over at Bastilla and saw her sleeping on the bench while Revan leaned against the nearby wall. I walked toward her until I stood behind her and leaned over so she saw my face above her shoulder.
She saw my face jumped from surprise nearly falling in. I grabbed her arm and held her up.
"Wearing that it might be bad to get wet." I said with a chuckle since she was wearing all white.
"Wh…What do you want?" She hissed as I released her arms. I shrugged and sat on the edge beside her.
"I was bored so I figured it'd be fun to antagonize you." She stared at me blankly causing me to sigh. My humor was lost on her.
"I'm joking I wanted to talk to you and hopefully get a better feel foryou're you are. Because I get the feeling your name's not 'Handmaiden'." She looked down as though ashamed when I added the part about her name.
"My name is not important." I shook my head.
"Everyone's name's important so what's yours?" She was silent for so long I figured she wasn't going to tell me. I got up to leave when she suddenly spoke up.
"Brianna." I looked over aat her questioningly.
"My name, it's Brianna." She specified.
"Brianna? Pretty name." I said with a nod and walked away.
"HA! I WIN AGAIN!" Mission yelled.
"OOOH!" The card dealer yelled in frustration.
"Fine then! You won't let me in t-that's fine! You can go stick that form up your-" I cut him off by placing a hand on his shoulder and pushing him to the side.
"Let me handle this." I sighed at how useless he was.
I dusted off my sleeves and turned to the others.
"After some explaining he sympozised with our situation and agreed to let us in." I announced with a smile. The Selkath behind me coughed as smoke slowly rose up from where I struck him with lightning. The group filed inside the city as I got a glare from Bastilla which only made me giggle to myself with satisfaction.
I walked into the city after everyone else had and had to suppress a gasp of wonder. Say what you will about the Selkath but this city and the ocean were beautiful.
"Well I found a hotel." Carth announced to everyone as we all stood in the main room. Everyone began following him but I held my hand out to my three minions. They stopped and looked back at me.
"I don't trust any of them and also I have a mighty thirst brewing up so I'm going to the cantina you three do whatever you want but keep your comlinks on hand alright?" I filled them in and earned nods from each.
"I'll go with you Raze. It has been a while since I've been amongst another species." Visas said stepping forward I nodded and looked to the other two.
"One of you work on getting a hotel room then and inform us when you get it. That's it everyone." I said with a shrug and began walking to the cantina with Visas beside me.