The tale of the brotherhood
Chapter Three: Hunting Grounds
This was big. Karrk glanced silently at Raset when they walked towards their personal quarters to gather their weapons. Yes, they were archaic, some of the weapons. Any outsider would have laughed himself out of his mind, but not anyone who had faced combatant with these weapons. Raset left for the left corridor, while Karrk entered his own room. They had promised to meet at the eastern gates. He opened the closet, revealing a simple bow, one he could handle, the longspits used better ones. He took it along with a quiver and placed them on his bed. He took a spear, hesitating for a moment. He put it to the bed, but he was still unsure. Behind the two weapons was his leather-scale armor. It was a thick leather armor that had several places covered with thick scales of reptilian predators. It didn't restrict movement, but neither did it offer low protection. Finally he reached for a shelf where was a Trandoshan wooden case that had belonged to his family for centuries. It was the place where he kept his lightsaber. He always felt a childish joy when he pressed the activation button and heard the familiar snap hiss sound, and saw the green blade. He shut it down then and put it on the bed. He put on his armor, hooked the lightsaber to his belt, strapped the bow along with the quiver and spear to his back and headed towards the eastern gate.
Raset was also on his way, though he had jumped out of the window to see some of the surroundings for any kind of sign where the republic's forces would be located. He had only a lightsaber, though even that one was double- bladed. Well, of course he had armor similar to the one Karrk had. He didn't spot any disturbance within the nature. He fell silent, listening for sounds, but heard none. He left for the gates with haste. After a while, he heard them.
Karrk was already outside the gates, waiting for Raset to come. He was about to enter, when he heard screams. They came from inside. Karrk hesitated. Should he wait for Raset, or help at whatever happened inside the temple. He noticed a group of sharpclaws nearby. "Hey, you there!" He shouted at them. They noticed him and approached. "What is it?" one of them asked, an Annoo-dat. "I heard some screams inside, and I think someone needs help, but I agreed with my friend to meet here, therefore I can't go to help those," Karrk pointed to the direction where the screams and shouts were coming from. "We can go there, if it is what you ask," the Annoo-dat said. "Thanks," Karrk muttered. He sprung towards the jungle.
Raset was going head to head with five republic soldiers. Three wielded vibroswords that were cortosis-coated. The other soldiers had medium repeaters. Raset waited for them to move, and soon one soldier sprung at him. Raset spun and parried the blow, then moved on kicked the soldier at the ribs, knocking him to the ground. The two others attacked, with plain attacks for a while, but with speed that didn't leave any time for Raset to counterattack without immediately being forced back. Then, Raset saw something very bad from the corner of his view. A plant, he didn't recall its name, was there, but he did recall its poison's effect. Once in the bloodline of a being, it weakened him. And to the top of all, the soldiers were pushing him right at the plant, and its sharp needles filled with poison. The poison wouldn't kill, until it had been in the bloodline for two days, but the weakening effect would work soon enough and then the soldiers would make short work of him. Moments after, Raset jumped to the air with the Force aiding him, when a powered laser shot hit his side, knocking him to the poisonous bush. A needle penetrated his scales in a place that wasn't shielded by his armor, He yelped in pain, and felt moments later his strength leaving him. He wouldn't survive. He barely could raise his lightsaber half-a-minute later, and shut it down. The soldier raised his vibrosword in a finishing blow, when a spear shot trough his abdomen. The soldier looked at himself with humor, as thinking it had been so close, and then his eyes glazed over. The other two were already throwing themselves at the attacker, whose Trandoshan battle cry identified him as Karrk. Raset hissed with relief and settled on his back, knowing that he couldn't now help.
Karrk jabbed at the other blaster-using soldier, destroying the weapon in process. The soldier pulled a vibrosword, but Karrk delivered a hard punch at his stomach and the soldier gagged and fell to the ground out cold. The two sword-wielders charged at him, but he jumped over them and retrieved his spear from the third soldier's corpse, but also delivered himself dangerously close to the poison bush. "Karrk, the bush," Raset warned in a weak voice. Karrk glanced behind his back and saw the bush, immediately charging at the soldiers to get far from it. He threw the spear, but missed. Karrk gave the second swordsman a wicked thrust-spin attack, ending his life quickly. The last sword-user took another vibrosword from his ally's corpse, and smiled coldly. Karrk could see a hint of sadism in the smile. Karrk looked behind the soldier, and saw the other gunner taking his weapon close to his face for a good aim, and threw his lightsaber at it. The weapon exploded, sending its owner to a shock and saying farewell to his face. The last soldier gave no hint of fear or fleeing, but kept a ready pose. Karrk attacked and the soldier blocked his blow, and delivered a kick to Karrk's leg, knocking him off- balance. Karrk fell to his knee, but there jabbed upwards, piercing the soldier's stomach. Karrk went to Raset. "Good fight, my friend," Raset said in a raspy voice. "What happened?" Karrk asked, worry for his friend visible in his eyes. "I fell to the plant," Raset said, and chuckled a little. "I'll get you to the healers," Karrk said and took his spear and strapped it to his back. Then he took Raset by arms and pulled him to his back, and nearly started traversing to the gates. "Are the northern or eastern gates closer?" Karrk asked, not able to think clearly under the strain. "Eastern," Raset said. Karrk took the right direction and began walking.
Healer Harkak, a Barabel who had lived her childhood in Haruun Kal, was shocked when she saw Karrk carrying Raset in his back. "He isn't dead, only weak, a stinger bush," Karrk said when he saw the worry in Harkak's eyes. Harkak nodded and ran to her hut to fetch the right cure. When Raset was laid to a bed for inspection, he nudged Karrk. "Yes?" Karrk asked. "I've sparred with average republic soldier, and these were way above that level. Something isn't right," Raset said. Karrk nodded in agreement. Soon, wisdomlord Gaalakkis came inside and looked for a moment to both of the young warriors he trusted much. "I've delivered the message to the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine," he said with a grim face. "These are our hunting grounds,"
Across the Galaxy in Coruscant, a tall figure stood atop a medium-high skyscraper. The figure was black, and was clad in black also. His tail flicked with amusement, his orange-yellow eyes clearly full of happiness. Grey spikes stood from his head. He smiled a cold, sadistic and a little bit evil smile and said much to himself. "It has begun..."
Chapter Three: Hunting Grounds
This was big. Karrk glanced silently at Raset when they walked towards their personal quarters to gather their weapons. Yes, they were archaic, some of the weapons. Any outsider would have laughed himself out of his mind, but not anyone who had faced combatant with these weapons. Raset left for the left corridor, while Karrk entered his own room. They had promised to meet at the eastern gates. He opened the closet, revealing a simple bow, one he could handle, the longspits used better ones. He took it along with a quiver and placed them on his bed. He took a spear, hesitating for a moment. He put it to the bed, but he was still unsure. Behind the two weapons was his leather-scale armor. It was a thick leather armor that had several places covered with thick scales of reptilian predators. It didn't restrict movement, but neither did it offer low protection. Finally he reached for a shelf where was a Trandoshan wooden case that had belonged to his family for centuries. It was the place where he kept his lightsaber. He always felt a childish joy when he pressed the activation button and heard the familiar snap hiss sound, and saw the green blade. He shut it down then and put it on the bed. He put on his armor, hooked the lightsaber to his belt, strapped the bow along with the quiver and spear to his back and headed towards the eastern gate.
Raset was also on his way, though he had jumped out of the window to see some of the surroundings for any kind of sign where the republic's forces would be located. He had only a lightsaber, though even that one was double- bladed. Well, of course he had armor similar to the one Karrk had. He didn't spot any disturbance within the nature. He fell silent, listening for sounds, but heard none. He left for the gates with haste. After a while, he heard them.
Karrk was already outside the gates, waiting for Raset to come. He was about to enter, when he heard screams. They came from inside. Karrk hesitated. Should he wait for Raset, or help at whatever happened inside the temple. He noticed a group of sharpclaws nearby. "Hey, you there!" He shouted at them. They noticed him and approached. "What is it?" one of them asked, an Annoo-dat. "I heard some screams inside, and I think someone needs help, but I agreed with my friend to meet here, therefore I can't go to help those," Karrk pointed to the direction where the screams and shouts were coming from. "We can go there, if it is what you ask," the Annoo-dat said. "Thanks," Karrk muttered. He sprung towards the jungle.
Raset was going head to head with five republic soldiers. Three wielded vibroswords that were cortosis-coated. The other soldiers had medium repeaters. Raset waited for them to move, and soon one soldier sprung at him. Raset spun and parried the blow, then moved on kicked the soldier at the ribs, knocking him to the ground. The two others attacked, with plain attacks for a while, but with speed that didn't leave any time for Raset to counterattack without immediately being forced back. Then, Raset saw something very bad from the corner of his view. A plant, he didn't recall its name, was there, but he did recall its poison's effect. Once in the bloodline of a being, it weakened him. And to the top of all, the soldiers were pushing him right at the plant, and its sharp needles filled with poison. The poison wouldn't kill, until it had been in the bloodline for two days, but the weakening effect would work soon enough and then the soldiers would make short work of him. Moments after, Raset jumped to the air with the Force aiding him, when a powered laser shot hit his side, knocking him to the poisonous bush. A needle penetrated his scales in a place that wasn't shielded by his armor, He yelped in pain, and felt moments later his strength leaving him. He wouldn't survive. He barely could raise his lightsaber half-a-minute later, and shut it down. The soldier raised his vibrosword in a finishing blow, when a spear shot trough his abdomen. The soldier looked at himself with humor, as thinking it had been so close, and then his eyes glazed over. The other two were already throwing themselves at the attacker, whose Trandoshan battle cry identified him as Karrk. Raset hissed with relief and settled on his back, knowing that he couldn't now help.
Karrk jabbed at the other blaster-using soldier, destroying the weapon in process. The soldier pulled a vibrosword, but Karrk delivered a hard punch at his stomach and the soldier gagged and fell to the ground out cold. The two sword-wielders charged at him, but he jumped over them and retrieved his spear from the third soldier's corpse, but also delivered himself dangerously close to the poison bush. "Karrk, the bush," Raset warned in a weak voice. Karrk glanced behind his back and saw the bush, immediately charging at the soldiers to get far from it. He threw the spear, but missed. Karrk gave the second swordsman a wicked thrust-spin attack, ending his life quickly. The last sword-user took another vibrosword from his ally's corpse, and smiled coldly. Karrk could see a hint of sadism in the smile. Karrk looked behind the soldier, and saw the other gunner taking his weapon close to his face for a good aim, and threw his lightsaber at it. The weapon exploded, sending its owner to a shock and saying farewell to his face. The last soldier gave no hint of fear or fleeing, but kept a ready pose. Karrk attacked and the soldier blocked his blow, and delivered a kick to Karrk's leg, knocking him off- balance. Karrk fell to his knee, but there jabbed upwards, piercing the soldier's stomach. Karrk went to Raset. "Good fight, my friend," Raset said in a raspy voice. "What happened?" Karrk asked, worry for his friend visible in his eyes. "I fell to the plant," Raset said, and chuckled a little. "I'll get you to the healers," Karrk said and took his spear and strapped it to his back. Then he took Raset by arms and pulled him to his back, and nearly started traversing to the gates. "Are the northern or eastern gates closer?" Karrk asked, not able to think clearly under the strain. "Eastern," Raset said. Karrk took the right direction and began walking.
Healer Harkak, a Barabel who had lived her childhood in Haruun Kal, was shocked when she saw Karrk carrying Raset in his back. "He isn't dead, only weak, a stinger bush," Karrk said when he saw the worry in Harkak's eyes. Harkak nodded and ran to her hut to fetch the right cure. When Raset was laid to a bed for inspection, he nudged Karrk. "Yes?" Karrk asked. "I've sparred with average republic soldier, and these were way above that level. Something isn't right," Raset said. Karrk nodded in agreement. Soon, wisdomlord Gaalakkis came inside and looked for a moment to both of the young warriors he trusted much. "I've delivered the message to the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine," he said with a grim face. "These are our hunting grounds,"
Across the Galaxy in Coruscant, a tall figure stood atop a medium-high skyscraper. The figure was black, and was clad in black also. His tail flicked with amusement, his orange-yellow eyes clearly full of happiness. Grey spikes stood from his head. He smiled a cold, sadistic and a little bit evil smile and said much to himself. "It has begun..."