Garo Conquest of Makai
ESKK: Well here we go let's begin a new chapter.
(Start Jedi Temple)
Yoda, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Andros, Phonon, and Mace were all gathered in the war room as a Hologram of Velina appeared. A few days had passed since their return and right now the Youngsling's who made it back were getting some much needed counseling. Of course they had all gotten a proper bath as Phonon's hair was kept combed and slicked showing he kept the image of a by the book sort of person. His sunglasses had become regular spectacles and thus for him he was whole once more.
It was Phonon who spoke first once he saw everyone was gathered. "Now that everyone is here we may begin." Phonon said as he proceeded to show the data he acquired.
"Our Order had discovered that there is a grand total of three Tombs that had been constructed and their planetary location." Velina cut in as she looked to the group. "We don't know where on the planets they are exactly but we do know how to get to them." Velina said as she showed the planets in order.
"Wait isn't that." Mace said but Yoda cut him off.
"Yes Korriban it is." Yoda spoke as they saw the holographic image of the Ancient Sith Home world.
"Yes which brings us to a major problem." Veline said as she looked to the group. "In order to access the Sith Home world on Korriban we will need something said to be extinct to the Galaxy... a Sith Pureblood." Veline said making the group wide eyed.
"So we're doomed great." Ahsoka said as it was common knowledge that the Sith Pureblood race was extinct after the age of the Old Republic.
"I assume you have an alternative?" Obi-Wan asked as Veline nodded.
"Yes we believe that our best option to get us to the temple may require one of two things. Either a Direct Descendant of the Sith Purebloods with enough Sith blood in him to meet the minimum requirements asked, or we utilize a Sith Ritual to get there." Veline said as the Jedi gathered were wide eyed at this as it seems the latter option as more likely. "Regardless for this very reason we'll be saving Korriban for last." Veline said as she looked to them as it was for the best. It would give them time to try and locate someone who can open the path for them and if not research possible Sith Rituals. The Jedi of course were against such a path but even they knew that if whatever these tombs are keeping locked away gets out it would cause, a Galactic scale catastrophe.
"Anyway the Order felt it best to start with Typhon and Illum which are where the other two tombs are hidden away." Phonon spoke as he looked to the gathered people in question. "Right now we have a Knight on Typhon already with a key that the ancient text had said was needed." Phonon said as Ahsoka heard this.
"Typhon? Barress and Master Luminara are there." Ahsoka said as she heard that Barress had a mission on Typhon. Something about investigating and possibly securing an ancient Jedi artifact. She wasn't too sure with all the things going on at the moment.
"Yeah Jinga is there also. I haven't seen him in cycles." Andros said as he remembered his old friend from way back when.
"A good place to start Typhon is." Yoda said to which everyone agreed with the Jedi Grandmaster on that train of thought.
"Illum will be next after Typhon for now we have members of the Order doing preliminary scouting of the area. It's the home of Khyber Crystals thus we need to be ready in case of any unsavory surprises." Phonon said and thus they were all in agreement on this
"Good when do we leave?" Churi was heard making everyone go wide eyed in response to this. They looked and saw Churi standing next to Ahsoka causing the group to go wide eyed.
"What the?! How did you get in here?!" Andros asked as Ahsoka stepped away from Churi not wanting a repeat of her actions.
"Oh I do this all the time." Churi said as she then tossed something over to Mace. "Here you can have this back not as fun to mess with as it seems." Churi said as Mace caught it revealing it was a Holocron.
"How did you?!" He asked but Churi waved him off.
"I found a Jedi on Hoth who had it... poor guy was frozen for who knows how long if the block of ice was anything to go by." Churi said as Mace noticed that the Holocron still had that cold feeling to it suggesting it was on a frozen wasteland of a planet.
"I... don't even want to know." Phonon said as one time he found Churi lounging on Tatooine with sun glasses and a drink. Many of the crooks and unsavory sort saw her and when she was asked what she was doing her answer was, sunbathing. Needless to say Churi was a scary girl with what she can do and the stuff she does and never bothers to mention.
"I would suggest you leave as soon as possible." Veline said as she looked to the group. "Ahsoka will be needed because if she can locate the Tombs do to her exposure to both the Son and the Daughter then that means she's our compass. I am also to assume that her Master one Anakin Skywalker wishes to accompany them as well." Veline said as he looked to Anakin.
"Obviously." Anakin said as Veline then directed her attention to the remaining Jedi.
"And anyone from your order you wish to add to keep an eye on things?" Veline asked as she knew it was part of their agreement.
"I'll go." Obi-Wan offered as he looked to them.
"Good work well you do. Tread carefully unknown territory this is." Yoda said as the group nodded.
"We shall Master Yoda." Anakin said and thus they were in agreement.
"Good may the Force be with you." Mace Windu said and thus they took their leave.
(Outside)
As they walked out of the room a Jedi Girl came out of a closet looking disheveled causing many to look at her wandering what was wrong. As they passed by her Churi blew her a kiss to which the girl laughed nervously and took her leave.
"Um... friend of yours?" Andros asked to which Churi knew what he meant.
"Not romantic just friend with benefits." Churi said as Phonon looked to her as well taking the back of the group. "The Jedi said they can't have romantic attachments never said about pleasurable attachments." Churi said as Andros was worried now.
"I don't know who's worth Logos or you." Andros said as he now knew how Churi got inside... she was answering a booty call.
(Scene Break Gold Storm)
The Makai members walk up to the Gold Storm follow up by Ahsoka, Anakin, Obi-wan, and R2-D2 with BD-G2 walking beside him as they seem to be enjoying each other company well enough.
Andros click on the remote to his ship as the Cargo doors opens up for them as Andros said to the three Jedi and Astor droid, "Load up everything you may need. Other supplies are already on board, anything else asked BD."
"Do Beep!" BD-G2 said as he sound happy to help anyways as he and R2 loaded on some stuff onboard as Anakin said, "Seeing this ship again and more closely, it's an impressive looking ship."
"Thanks, it is a great ship," Andros said with Churi said, "Yep it's so fast and fly so smoothly, and keep up on the maintenance most of the time is quite easy as well, and such a beauty."
"Do you really have to make it sound like it's yours?" Andros said as Churi counter him, "Technically it did belong to me at one point, and most of the time I am the one who usually fit it up from time to time, so I think I am partly owner to it as well."
"It's a reliable ship and it does its job, now let's get moving," Phonon said as he walk aboard while dropping off his thing to the side in the cargo area.
"I just hope we get there in once piece," Obi-wan said as he still hate flying but it's the only way to go as he went aboard too with Anakin and Ahsoka walking on next with Andros and Churi last to get on as Andros said, "Gold storm can get us anywhere alive, I can guarantee you that."
The cargo doors closes with everyone getting ready for takeoff, as Anakin reach the Cockpit as he look at the controls and monitors and all the set up for it as he said, "Seem simple enough."
Anakin went up to the pilot chair as he was about to take a seat in it, until a hand was place on his shoulder, as he turn to see Andros in the cockpit as well looking at him strangely as he asked, "What do you think you are doing?"
"Ah… piloting the ship?" Anakin said as Andros give a small laugh as he said, "That's a good joke, Sky-Guy, but I make the rules for this ship and first rule is, no one pilots it but me unless I am unable to for any reason, then my Co-pilot will take over."
"Alright then, your ship, your rules," Anakin said as he was about to take a seat in the Co-pilot chair until he felt something under him before he could sit in the seat with BD-G2 Beep out in a scream as he was almost sat on with Anakin jumping off of him and rub his rear area as he said, "What the droid doing in the seat?"
"Rule 2, "G" is my Co-pilot, and so he gets the Co-pilot seat," Andros said as Anakin is surprise as a Droid was pick as Andros's Co-pilot as he question, "But how could a small droid pilot a ship? He doesn't have hands."
"That's what the plug-ins are for, but if you want to stay in the cockpit, I have two other seat behind me you can take and be a well behave passenger," Andros said as Anakin didn't know how to respond to that as Andros said to him, "Like you said before. My ship, my rules."
"Looks like he has your number Sky-Guy." Ahsoka quipped as she smirked a bit.
"It does seem you've been ousted Anakin." Obi-Wan added to which Anakin scowled a bit as he got a triple hit from their quips seeing that he was an excellent pilot after all.
"Well doesn't matter, now let's go." Andros said taking his seat as Phonon smirked a bit and left the cockpit.
"I'll get my old room back." Churi said as Andros sent a glare at her. "Not yours Andros." Churi defended as she knew Andros must have gotten her stuff out of HIS room already.
(Outside)
The Ship began to take off as it rose from the ground with the ramp closing and the landing clamps receding into the ship. The thrusters began to activate as the ship turned to the exit path before in the end the ship blasted off into space. As it flew out into space the ship gave off the codes to allow it for takeoff and thus it wasn't long until it was outside the planets orbit.
(Cockpit)
"Ok jumping into Hyperspace... Now." Andros said as he pulled down the lever for the hyperspace drive and in turn the cockpit showed the shift from normal space to hyperspace. In turn the ship was in hyperspace as the blue tunnel of the hyperspace lane came into view. Andros smiled and put the ship to autopilot as he turned around and stretched a bit.
"Ok won't be long till we hit Typhon just gotta pass by Alderaan and we should be there." Andros said knowing Typhon was one of the Core Worlds it was closest to Coruscant much like Typhon is. The reason he was taking the long way was to avoid any surprised from the Separatists, keep under the radar of those who wanted to know about the Makai, and for the Jedi's sake to avoid being spotted by those not in the know.
"So seems we have a few moments to breathe a bit." Obi-Wan said as Andros looked for Churi.
"I'll go make sure Churi doesn't steal anything but in al likely hood she's probably gambling with the pod races." Phonon said as Anakin heard this.
"I'll go with you." Anakin said as he was still a Pod Racing enthusiast.
"Yeah everyone relax we, still have time to kill after all." Andros said as he looked to the crew but kept his guard up knowing life had a nasty way of throwing a wrench in things.
(Later)
The group were seen hanging out when Ahsoka walked into the main part of the ship. Anakin and Churi were on the Holo-Net watching the Pod Races with Churi placing her wagers while Anakin seemed to be cheering them on as if knowing who would win already. As they watched the races Obi-Wan was meditating to pass the time while Phonon was at the kitchen area cooking up a dish. It was clear Ahsoka was bored right now as she decided to pay Andros a visit and see what he was up to.
It didn't take long for her to find him checking the controls to make sure his Copilot didn't miss anything while they flew through hyperspace. "Hey Andros." Ahsoka greeted as she took one of the passenger seats.
"Oh hey Ahsoka." Andros said as he spun his seat over to look to her. "What brings you here?" Andros asked as he looked to the young Jedi Padawan.
"Bored I guess... and trying to keep away from Churi." Ahsoka added as Andros nodded to her.
"Just be glad it's her and not Logos, I'd wager the guy will try to get into your pants first chance he gets." Andros said as Ahsoka was worried about Andros odd set of friends. "Oddly enough when they're both here they keep each other in line and Phonon helps with that one." Andros said as he then chuckled. "Sometimes I think me and Jinga are the only sane ones here." Andros said as this got a small laugh from Ahsoka.
"Love to meet him." Ahsoka said as she sat there while BD was recording the whole thing for his memory banks. "Andros... I've been meaning to ask you for a while now." Ahsoka said as she looked to Andros. "How does your Order stay under the radar when you birth Force Sensitives?" Ahsoka asked as she looked to Andros with curiosity.
"What do you mean?" Andros asked as he looked to Ahsoka wanting her to be specific.
"Well I'm sure you know long before the Clone Wars according to Historical Text a law was passed that required all Republic Citizens to have their children tested for Force Sensitivity to help continue the Jedi Order." Ahsoka said as Andros knew what she was talking about. "See as a good number of your group are within Republic controlled worlds I find it hard to believe you have your children tested but never been approached by the Jedi Recruiters." Ahsoka said as Andros then went deathly calm and quiet from that... as if Ahsoka struck a nerve though not intentionally.
"We have our ways... the Makai Order needs to bolster our ranks also but we don't do it the same way." Andros said as he went to the controls. "We test most newborns as well to see if they are Force Sensitive after the Republic does there's. If the child is force Sensitive we make sure the data doesn't reach the Jedi unless the parents requests otherwise but that in itself is rare." Andros began to explain as he tried to avoid a thought. "Most of the time the children grow without ever seeing a Jedi Recruiter but on rare occasions something goes wrong it mainly happens when a hunt goes south and the Jedi Recruiters come by not long after." Andros explained as he looked away from Ahsoka a bit. "I've seen it happen once also all because I..." Andros trailed off before he sighed as now Ahsoka was concerned and curious.
"Because you what?" Ahsoka asked as she wanted to hear what Andros was saying.
"Forget it." Andros said as he turned back to the controls. "I don't like talking about it is all." Andros said as he focused on the controls seeing where they were currently located in the Hyperspace Lanes right now and how much longer till they arrived.
"Hey don't go." Ahsoka began only for the ship to shake violently as everyone held on to something.
"What was that?" Ahsoka asked as she looked around as Andros got the controls under control.
"That's what I'm trying to find out." Andros said as they were forced out of Hyperspace close to Alderaan.
As Andros checks the monitors and check the outer haul of the ship as there was a flash on the screen with an outline around the ship blinking, and many dots are shown as Andros eyes widen as he said, "Oh shit, shields are out, and we have company!"
BD-G2 beep out as it seem scared a bit as Andros said, "to him, "Put it in auto pilot G, and hurry!"
BD-G2 soon did as he was told when he plug in and flew the ship steady before putting in auto pilot with Andros gotten up and rush to the passengers area of the ship as Ahsoka said, "What's wrong? What's is going on?!"
(In the back)
With everyone else as they felt that shake Phonon stop cooking as he took the heat off and put a lid over the food while Churi turn off the Holo-Net as with everyone else seem a bit worry seeing their reaction to that sudden shake of the ship as Anakin asked, "Are we under attacked?"
"That wasn't an attack," Churi said as Andros rush over and said, "We got drifters, a lot of them somehow."
"How many?" Churi asked as Andros answer her saying, "A dozen, maybe more."
"Oh shit, there aren't supposed to be that many," Churi as she began to theories, "Unless it must because of the awakening of the tombs."
"And what worst the shield took the impact of them, now they are out, we need to get them fix now," Andros said as Churi said, "I can do what I can in here, but it's the outside that would be where the damage is at, and we need droids out there to do it and they can't do it with those drifter out there."
"That would be easy, it a matter of our droid friend here if he is willing to lean a hand," Andros said with R2-D2 beep out as he said he is willingly to help anyway he can, with BD-G2 beep out as well as his blaster pop out like he was preparing to fight, as Andros said, "Thanks I appreciate it. Churi get them ready. Phonon, I'm going to need you on the doors."
"What are these drifters you are talking about?" Obi-wan asked with Ahsoka nearby as she asked, "And what so bad about them?"
"These drifters that we are calling them are Horrors that somehow gotten in space, floating, drifting, hence the name drifters, sense they don't need air to breath, they can stay out here as long as they can, but they go into a hibernation sleep of sort to save their energy while traveling through the vacuum of space," Phonon said with everyone seem worry as Andros said while he going towards the air lock door as he said, "And we got little time before they wake up. When they impacted on the ship while in hyperspace. I can't believe the chances of this happening now."
"Why?" Ahsoka said as Churi answer that as Andros put in the code for the air lock, as Churi load R2 onto a lifter of sort and said, "They are a rare encounter. Like finding a few needle in a world size pile of hay, and it's just usually one or two of them at a time, but number this high we might have trouble."
"Which is why I'm going out to fight them," Andros said as the doors open by the lever when the light turn green, as Ahsoka rush to him as she said to Andros, "How can you fight them when they are literally out in space?! Your strong, but I doubt even the force will help you."
"No but the armor can. It will keep in incased in its own space with its own air to breath, but I would need to do it quickly or else," Andros said as he grab at Ahsoka hand and place them at her side before walk into the air lock and pull out a strange device he put in his ear, as Churi put a hand on the door lever as Ahsoka said, "What do you mean?"
"We can only don the armor for 99.9 seconds, and we cannot exceed it pass that," Phonon said as he not giving the reason why, as Ahsoka wanted to stop Andros from going out there but Phonon held her back as the Togruta girl said, "You can't do this. It's too dangerous."
"And if I don't then none of us will be coming back alive. Close it now Phonon," Andros said as Phonon did so as he pull down the lever without a 2nd thought, as Ahsoka sees Andros through the window as her eyes widen as she cannot believe what everyone was doing, and neither could Anakin or obi-wan, but they know there are risk to a mission and Andros was taking it, as all they can do now is just wait and watch.
"Keep the other open long enough for me to get back in if I make it, but if I don't, then shut it," Andros said with Phonon nodded as he reach for the other lever, while pulling out a pocket watch and waited, with Andros drew forth Garoken, held it in both hands while raising it just slightly as he cut an energy circle just above him as he said, "Go!"
Phonon pull the lever with energy circle open up as the armor engulf Andros before the door open up in less than a second later as Phonon started the count down.
99.9
98.7
97.5
(Out in space)
Garo floated from the air lock, as he focus with the force as he flip around and was drew back to the ship with his feet sticking to the wall of the ship like his feet were magnetic with his armor started to change color as well from golden to a hot red color, as he walk up around the ship and see what was above as he saw many pile of flesh indented in his ship as they soon took form with arms coming forth with blades on them from the horror drifters. (Think of the Necromorph, the ubermorph)
Some of them roar out as they awaken from their hibernation sleep, as they turn their head towards Garo, as he raise his sword before charging at them as he give a battle cry.
(In the ship)
Churi heard Andros was engage in combat as she hit the button to send R2 and BD out as she said to them, "Good luck you two."
They both beep out as the door close on them as they went to the top and fit the shield generator.
(Up top)
R2 and BD arrived via an elevator hatch and began to make their way to the Shield Generator for the ship. Once they got there they began to work together in fixing it while Garo was fighting the Horrors as they came in. As they worked they made beeping sounds giving each other some instructions to help each other out while they fixed the ship. BD went wide eyed when he saw one of the Horrors come at them and fired at it stunning it for a second. It was then Garo came in and sliced through the Horrors as he then went to the rest of the group to cut them down. With each Horror he took out they turned to black dust from it but it seems their numbers get replaced instantly.
Garo then jumped over one while cutting it down and used the lack of gravity to his advantage by using debris and his foes to bounce around it a weightless environment. Garo was clearly trying his best to go for the kill but these Horrors were many. He knew if he took care of the big one the rest would be easy pickings but something wasn't right about this. Drifters normally hibernate in space until, they either A: hit a planet or B: hit another ship. But it's rare for any of them to roam the Hyperspace lanes. Yes the Tombs could be the problem and reason but even then they normally hibernate until they can find a food source.
Garo then avoided another attack as he glared at the Horror snarling while his fangs grinded against each other. Garo then charged in and slashed at the Horror once more intended on getting off his ship. Garo stabbed his sword into the Horror only for its eye to snap open and look about before it began to move. "Oh boy." Garo gasped as he realized what this was.
The Horror began to roar and get off its spot and looked around. It could see the food inside the metal shell of the ship as it roared out ready to eat.
(Inside)
"Oh scrud." Churi said as she saw what was happening.
"What is it?" Anakin asked as Churi went into actions.
"Get to the controls I'll get the guns seems we need to get out of Hyperspace early!" Churi called out as she ran to the guns. "I got the guns." Churi called as everyone moved.
(Cockpit)
Anakin and Ahsoka sat down on the pilot and co-pilot seat respectfully and instantly got to work on them. "Now let's show the kid what a real pilot can do." Anakin said as he and Ahsoka got to work.
(Churi)
Churi ran over to the ships turret and hopped in putting on her headset and taking aim to the Horror. "Bulls eye." Churi said with a smirk on her face ready to cause some screams.
(Battle)
Garo slid across the Hull was the Horror was stalking its way torts the Golden Knight while he glared at it. The Horror refused to come off the hull as it made its way torts Garo ready to maul him to pieces. Just then the Turret turned torts the Horror and in turn fired as the Horror was hit by it. Garo saw this and smirked as the result ended up with them dragged out of Hyperspace ass the lane turned into open space.
"Look Aldraraan." Zaruba said as he saw the planet not too far away from them.
The Horror roared out in fury as Garo had an idea. Garo charged at the Horror as the turret kept firing upon it intent on getting the monster of Makai off the haul of the Gold Storm. Garo roared out in fury and with a combination of the Garoken and the turret the Horror was being forced off the ship where it had already did some damage. Garo then grinded the Garoken across his wrist while growling ready to end this. Garo then charged in and slashed the Horror off the ship with the turret firing one last shot and thus the Horror was floating into open space.
(Droids)
The Droids soon got the shield generator fixed as they saw a familiar glow showing it was back online.
(Cockpit)
"The Shields are back up." Ahsoka called out as Anakin smirked to this.
"Way to go R2 and BD." Anakin said never realizing those two made a good team.
(Churi)
When Churi managed to shoo the Horror off the haul she smirked and went to her headset to let the others know. "Hey the Horror is off!" Churi called out as they all heard this.
(Cockpit)
"Good now we can get out of here!" Anakin called out as Obi-Wan saw information from behind.
"We can't Hyperdrive is leaking out." Ahsoka said as she saw the situation with the ships Hyperdrive.
"We'll have to land for repairs." Obi-Wan said as Churi heard the plan.
"Wait guys focus the shields to the frontal hull!" Churi called out as she saw this.
"What why?" Ahsoka called out as Churi then made a smirking sound.
"We're gonna ram the ship into the Horror, the heat from reentry will allow us to get through its shell and Andros to do the rest." Churi said as Ahsoka heard this.
"That's insane." Obi-Wan said but Anakin had other ideas.
"We can't let that thing run around either." Anakin said as he got moving.
(Battle)
As the Gold Storm flew into position Garo saw the Droids going back into the ship and thus knew it was time to end this. The ship blasted forth its thrusters as it charged into the Horror. It didn't take long for the Horror to be caught by the ship as Garo charged in to finish this. AS the ship entered into Aldaraan the Horror roared in fury as Garo began to add a bit of a bonus to it. The shields began to hit the heat as Garo began to heat up as well but would not submit here. He then grinded the Garoken through Zaruba's teeth and thus became aflame in an emerald fire.
Thus Garo stabbed the Garoken through the Horror with a mighty roar fully intended on finishing this fight. The Horror was soon turned to ash as they entered the planet's atmosphere with it turning to dust from it. The blast from Garo's flame turned the minions into ash and thus saving the damaged ship.
"Andros hurry!" Zaruba called out and Garo looked and ran over to the airlock. Garo grabbed the door and flipped into it closing the door behind him. Once he did so he slammed the door and got Phonon's attention who then nodded.
Air was let back in as Garo disengaged is armor reverting to Andros. Andros looked a bit heated up and sweaty but none the less ok as he ran to the cockpit. "Andros wait!" Phonon called as Andros ran to the cockpit.
(At the Cockpit)
"Status!?" Andros called out as he got everyone's attention.
"We're coming in hot!" Anakin called out as Churi ran in as well.
"Quickly reverse the thrust and spread the shield again!" Andros ordered as Ahsoka heard this.
"Already on it!" Ahsoka called out and in turn activated the needed systems.
The Ship began to slow down as Andros then looked to Anakin. "I know I'm doing it!" Anakin said as he got the ship under control and began to pull up.
"We need to land fast!" Andros called out as Ahsoka nodded.
"Sending emergency landing codes out." Churi said as they hoped the nearest docking pay would be willing to accommodate them.
(Landing bay)
The landing crew began to move out of the way as they saw the smoking ship come in for a landing. The ship came in as luckily for them all the path was clear of any civilians or crew members. Thus when the ship came it the landing clamps were already out and thus it hit the ground. Sparks were left as the landing clamps grinded against the floor as it tried to stop itself. It wasn't long until the ship came to a complete stop and thus the crew in the cockpit were all wide eyed and both surprise and relief.
As they all looked to each other in the cockpit they began to ease up and let their arms fall limp. Phonon was seen readjusting his glasses as Churi was reaching for one of the others wallets. Of course Ahsoka saw her coming and slapped her hand away without losing the shocked on her face.
(Later)
Ahsoka and Churi were in the engines as they gave the equipment a look over. "Well what's the damage?" Andros asked as he and Anakin walked into the ship.
"Well good news is we can fix most of it after we cycle the engine through to get the debris out and refuel." Churi began as she looked to the duo. "The Bad news is we need a new hyperdrive because this one either needs an overhaul or a complete replacement." Churi explained as Andros sighed to this.
"Great so that means we're stuck on Alderaan until we get the parts." Andros said as he looked around. "Phonon and I will see about talking to the Watchdog about this see if she can find us the parts." Andros said as Anakin nodded.
"I'll go with Obi-Wan then to see if we can find the parts around here in case that fails." Anakin said as that let Churi and Ahsoka here to fix the ship.
"Then I'll stay here with my favorite Togruta to fix the ship." Churi teased putting an arm around Ahsoka's shoulders to which Ahsoka got the arm off her and stepped away from Churi.
"Fine do what you two can and meet up with the rest of us later." Andros said as Anakin had to agree there. "Oh and Churi don't drive Ahsoka insane." Andros said to which Churi smirked to the Golden Knight.
"No promises." Churi quipped to which Andros sighed in frustration.
(Scene Break Watchdog Sight)
It didn't take long for the duo of Knights to find the Watchdog as they found her to be a tad bit lazy in appearance. She was a Zabrack as she was laying on her side like she was a Hutt while using her magic to grab a treat from a nearby chalice. As the duo approached her she took notice to them and sighed knowing they were not under her jurisdiction. But then again the one who was needed help as a hunt he was on went south bad and seeing that the Jedi were getting involved at least those not in the know they had a security risk right now.
"Golden Knight Garo, Sky Bow Knight Gai... why are you outside your sectors?" The local Watchdog asked as she gave the two a calculative yet lazy glare.
"Sorry to disturb you lady watchdog but we had no intentions of landing here but circumstances forced our hand." Andros confessed as they looked to her.
"Then explain." She said rolling and facing away from them looking like see didn't really care about what they had to say. In fact she almost looked like she was sleeping now which was sort of a funny sight but business before pleasure as some would say.
"We came across some drifters on the way to our destination, and did some damage to it. A lot of it is repairable; but the hyper-drive unfortunately took a huge hit and need replacing," Andros said as gave out the detail that matter at the moment of how they were there with Phonon said to the watchdog, "And we need some replacement parts to help with repairs as well, hoping you may have what we need."
She sighed at this as it seem she was ether annoyed or something else as she said, "Another attack then… they are becoming increasingly more than ever."
"Another attack?" Andros question as he wonder what she is meaning as she roll back facing them as she said, "Reports came in of these drifter attack had increase, most of them were just singles, to a few, then half dozen or so more horrors that were taken care of, but there was one report where there was of more drifters, as the report stated a transport ship was hit by these drifters, only a small hand full survive due to reaching the escape pods before the ship was taken by them and shot down before it reach its destination, with the total count of drifters is 15 that survive after the ship was shot down. There is no known number of how many there was before but to some guesses there was at least more than 2 dozen or more."
This surprise both knights, as they knew the number of horror were growing due to the tombs awakening, but never that much as Phonon said to this, "It seem these attack are becoming more daring."
"We're lucky to have priests station at most spaceports to take care of the survivors of these attacks by wiping their memories, but these numbers do concern us very much. It would seem that desperate actions must be taken if nothing is done about this." She explained before sighing to herself a bit. "But at this point it's not your concern to worry about." The lady watchdog said as she bring forth another treat for herself as she said, "I do have a task for you two that needed to be taken care of, and in exchange… I will grant you a new hyper-drive and other parts needed for repairs that is of course if you take this task I have for you."
"What the mission?" Andros said as he was ready to do this task the lady watchdog needed done for her as she said, "A hunt that went wrong against a horror that found its way here on Aldaraan. I had ask the Makai knight that was assign here to take care of it, but it seem something else has come up as well."
"What exactly happened?" Phonon question as he wonder why a Makai Knight turn away a horror threat when it could be devouring people left and right as Andros question the lady Watchdog, "The horror is supposed to be the focus, why is it that he would leave it?"
"To tell the truth the horror is a smart one, and doesn't devour any life, it's after a target which caused this new problem, as this horror was after a child gifted in the force," the watchdog said as Andros went still for that as he just nodded without saying a word, as he knew if there was a child that was force sensitive there could be few reason why the mission went wrong as he said, "Jedi recruiters are here and discover the child?"
"Correct, when the Horror attacked the child, he stop it for a brief moment with his use of the force, and became noticeable to other that had sense it, and the horror gotten away and left a mess in our wake," The watchdog said as Phonon question, "Why is that so, and who was is it that was assign here?"
"The Flame Sword Knight, Zen," As the watchdog said that both boy looked surprise by this as they looked at each other as Andros said, "Logos is here?"
"Wasn't he assigned to Jakku after the last incident that he cause?" Phonon said as last he knew of his friend, he was sent to desert planet Jakku, where nothing really happen as it was just an outpost for Makai order, after he started a panic on Cantonica to draw out a horror that was within a casino where people were not just gambling away their money but their lives as well.
Of course he did take care of the horror at the time but he ended up causing a lot of damage as the result. To make matters worse Logos was hunted down by the local law enforcers when he slept with the daughter of a Senator who was vacation there with his family which didn't end well. By the end of it all a lot of minds were wiped and Logos was reassigned to Jakku to keep him and his libido out of trouble.
"He was reassigned here when reports of horrors started appearing on peaceful planets, including this world as well. The Priest corps of the Makai Order could hardly keep up with them, so many knights were sent out to help correct this," the watchdog said as it seem thing have been getting a bit crazier when the awakening happen.
"But why did Logos disregarding the mission he was given," Andros asked with the watchdog sighed to this while rolling her eyes as she hate to explain this but she needed to as she said, "Because the force sensitive child is the son to a married couple who are member to the Makai Order itself."
"And the Jedi Recruiters saw the entire event play out." Phonon summarized and thus he rubbed his eyes in frustration.
"Yes." The Watchdog said as she knew things were getting bad to worse all over.
"And with the Clone Wars going on the Jedi Order needs as many Knights as they can get." Andros added and could see why the Acquisition Corp of the Jedi was on the lookout for more Force Sensitive Younglings.
"Normally the Jedi if a parent says no would try to talk them into agreeing and when they still disagreed keep a close eye until the Child becomes too old to join." Phonon said as he looked over to the Watchdog. "What makes this child so important that they are making recruitment mandatory for it?" Phonon asked as the Watchdog looked to the bow wielding Knight.
"I told you the child is gifted even more so then the average youngling and when the Jedi sees someone that powerful at such a young age... Recruitment is a must." The Watchdog said as Andros got the gist of it.
"And the parents aren't to intent on letting their child go like that." Andros said as he looked to the Watchdog. "If I remember right there's this old law in the Republic back then every Republic Citizen was required to have their child tested for Force Sensitivity and in turn the Jedi made a list of those who are." Andros said as he was getting to the nitty gritty part. "There was this one part of it that stated the Jedi have the legal right to remove the child from the parent or guardians custody and considering how powerful this particular child is we may not have much time." Andros said as Phonon realized where this was going.
"We have a contact who will smuggle them off the planet but we need to remain one step ahead of the Jedi." The Watchdog explained as she looked to the duo.
"Plus this could turn out like that Baby Ludi fiasco if we're not careful." Andros said as he realized where this was going. "We're probably going to have to smuggle Logos off world also." Andros said as Phonon agreed even when that perverted idiot is trying to do the right thing he still causes an incident. This fiasco could very well evolve into an Inter Galactic Incident if they're not careful.
"So here is your assignment." The Watchdog said before turning back to the duo. "You are to make contact with Zen and try to smuggle the family off world without the Jedi being alerted to your actions which I understand will be difficult considering your present company on your ship." The Watchdog said knowing this was a touchy subject to which Andros looked to them.
"Just tell us where and when." Andros said as he looked to the Watchdog as this was a sort of personal matter for him. Which Phonon fully understood as to why it was... in a way this was his chance to make right a mistake he felt was his from long ago. The Watchdog nodded to them and thus passed them a data pad. Andros pulled out his Madou Lighter and plugged it into the pad before lighting it. The Madou Fire created an energy current instead of a fire and thus the data pad revealed the mission parameters. Once it did so the duo nodded as it was straight forward for them.
"You have your task now go." The Watchdog ordered before the two bowed to her and then took their leave of her.
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A Mirialan was getting up from a bed fixing his duster as on either side of him was either a sleeping Pantoran Girl or a Twi'lek. No doubt this young man had had these two the evening before and enjoyed a pleasurable evening with them. As he did so he smirked as he saw how the two girls smiled no doubt thanks to this beings prowess and experience in the elegant dance done under the bed sheets.
As he got up he knew other night he screwed up hence why he needed to blow off steam thus here he was. As he got ready for the day he soon was met with a third girl who grabbed him and pulled him back into the bed with them. "Hey easy there Ladies." He said to the human girl that completed the set as it seems. Soon the room was once more filled with the pleasurable moaning of the occupants inside.
(TBC)
ESKK: Believe it or not this chapter was a lot longer then I intended so I had to break it apart into digestible bits here. Anyway I hope you all leave a review and as I always say here ja-ne.