An Admiral's Tale - Chapter 3
Heart of gold or heart of steel?
I took a quick sonic shower after these encounters, I let the soft waves bathe my hair and my body as I closed my eyes and lifted my head up to the ceiling. You may be wondering what I was thinking, well to be honest, I was thinking nothing. I was feeling nothing. It was as if the sound waves were cleansing away my anger, my pain, my.. Very emotion. I stayed that way for a while, enjoying the peace and tranquility that was washing over me, being a Sith now their was not much time for such moments to occur.
As for my death wish? Well, it has been sated for now. Their's something strange happening to Revan and I can't seem to wrap my head around it, ever since last night it's as if she isn't all that bad anymore. But knowing the Sith.. And knowing the way she has betrayed my trust it's all going to be a lie.. Or is it? *Sigh* I mean, I trust her. That's the stupid thing, her charismatic ways *make* me trust her.. It sounds.. Silly, doesn't it? And her beauty.. That might be a ridiculous concept for anyone to try and wrap themselves around, she was always beautiful, she still is now. Even though the dark side has changed her features considerably it doesn't exactly bother me.. Too much.
I got out the sonic shower and got dressed in my grey Sith uniform. I left my room and wandered the ship..
***
"You KNOW that I get angry when you disobey my orders Leuitenant!" Came Revan's cruel voice, echoing down the corridoor. As soon as I heard it I sidled up behind the wall so she couldn't see me, THIS I had to see. "B- But.. Lord Revan.." The young man replied to her, trembling in fear. "Silence!" Revan yelled at him, she stretched her hand outwards and made a motion for his throat as her own hand trembled. The young man began to choke, his hands cradled his throat as he tried to break free of the force. I didn't recognise him.
"Please.. *Splutter* Lord... Revan... Have mercy *Splutter*" Came the young officers voice, I winced. I wanted to stop this madness but knew that I would be pushing it too far today. "Have mercy.. Please" I muttered to myself and to my surprise Revan let her grip of the mid-air surrounding her straining hand dissapate. I sighed under my breath, the young man crumpled up on the floor, spluttering and clutching his throat. Revan sighed, she was wearing her mask now and she rubbed her forehead through the mask as best as she could.
"You have your mercy..." She uttered in almost an inaudible whisper, my eyes widened. She shown compassion and mercy? That's a weakness of the Sith, it was promising however. The young man still lay on the cold floor rolling around in agony his face blood red from strain but he still managed to mutter the words "Thankyou... I will not let you down this time Revan." Out the corner of my eye, I saw Revan shrug as she offered a hand to help the young soldier up. What is this? Mutiny among the ranks? And our leader as the mutinee! I chuckled under my breath..
"Don't mention a word to anyone Soldier or next time you will be feeling a lot more pain." Revan threatened him, the officer just bowed infront of her and ran off immediately to do his duties. He ran past me and I just backed myself into the shadows, their was no need for Revan to know that I saw a bit of light in her extreme darkness.
***
I continued my walk along the corridoor towards the Tactical Room as I heard some laughter coming from one of the rooms on my left. I placed my ear to the door, "Hahaha.. She won't see it coming." A female voice said, it sounded like Bastila. "No.. She won't.." Came a male voice, it sounded like Canderous. I kept listening, this sounded big, I strained my ear to hear the whole conversation but it was practically inaudible. "This is the plan.." I heard Bastila say, then their was some muttering, "We will head off here..." More inaudible muttering then Canderous interrupted.
"How does that Republican.. slime fit into this?" He asked Bastila, I gasped. Why was I being involved in this conversation? "I've noticed a change in Revan's moods.. Carth will be..." More muttering again, this was big. Very big. So I was part of some kind of plan? "That's when you come into play Canderous." Canderous was involved too? Should I inform Revan? A gasp fell from under my lips and I gently tapped the door without realising. "Someone's listening!" I heard Bastila yell, I bolted for my very life towards the Tactical Room.
***
I entered the Tactical Room. Revan. She was standing there proudly and facing away from me. She had removed her mask. I immediately saluted her, "Lord Revan.." I drifted off in mid sentance. She stiffened as she turned towards me. "As you know Admiral, we are approaching Manaan. I want you to- " She was interrupted as Bastila and Canderous entered the room to join the briefing, I turned and glared a stone cold look at the both of them. "Master, I wish to have a private audience with you for just a moment." Revan just sighed as Bastila told her this, I watched them both.. Carefully.
"I trust it's important, Bastila. Or I will be angry.." Revan replied, it didn't sound as if her heart was in it at all. I just stood silently, keeping my glares fixed on the traitors inside the room, heck, even Revan was becoming a traitor of her own "morals" and "causes".
All I can say is that after they went out of the room, I wished Canderous wasn't there. Maybe then I could have had a hint for what would be coming.. But life doesn't work out that way, it's a drag and that conversation that took place outside changed life for a lot of us. I know it dragged me down into some depths I will reiterate for you later.. I knew from then on, I would have to be sticking to my mottos. Expect the unexpected...
Heart of gold or heart of steel?
I took a quick sonic shower after these encounters, I let the soft waves bathe my hair and my body as I closed my eyes and lifted my head up to the ceiling. You may be wondering what I was thinking, well to be honest, I was thinking nothing. I was feeling nothing. It was as if the sound waves were cleansing away my anger, my pain, my.. Very emotion. I stayed that way for a while, enjoying the peace and tranquility that was washing over me, being a Sith now their was not much time for such moments to occur.
As for my death wish? Well, it has been sated for now. Their's something strange happening to Revan and I can't seem to wrap my head around it, ever since last night it's as if she isn't all that bad anymore. But knowing the Sith.. And knowing the way she has betrayed my trust it's all going to be a lie.. Or is it? *Sigh* I mean, I trust her. That's the stupid thing, her charismatic ways *make* me trust her.. It sounds.. Silly, doesn't it? And her beauty.. That might be a ridiculous concept for anyone to try and wrap themselves around, she was always beautiful, she still is now. Even though the dark side has changed her features considerably it doesn't exactly bother me.. Too much.
I got out the sonic shower and got dressed in my grey Sith uniform. I left my room and wandered the ship..
***
"You KNOW that I get angry when you disobey my orders Leuitenant!" Came Revan's cruel voice, echoing down the corridoor. As soon as I heard it I sidled up behind the wall so she couldn't see me, THIS I had to see. "B- But.. Lord Revan.." The young man replied to her, trembling in fear. "Silence!" Revan yelled at him, she stretched her hand outwards and made a motion for his throat as her own hand trembled. The young man began to choke, his hands cradled his throat as he tried to break free of the force. I didn't recognise him.
"Please.. *Splutter* Lord... Revan... Have mercy *Splutter*" Came the young officers voice, I winced. I wanted to stop this madness but knew that I would be pushing it too far today. "Have mercy.. Please" I muttered to myself and to my surprise Revan let her grip of the mid-air surrounding her straining hand dissapate. I sighed under my breath, the young man crumpled up on the floor, spluttering and clutching his throat. Revan sighed, she was wearing her mask now and she rubbed her forehead through the mask as best as she could.
"You have your mercy..." She uttered in almost an inaudible whisper, my eyes widened. She shown compassion and mercy? That's a weakness of the Sith, it was promising however. The young man still lay on the cold floor rolling around in agony his face blood red from strain but he still managed to mutter the words "Thankyou... I will not let you down this time Revan." Out the corner of my eye, I saw Revan shrug as she offered a hand to help the young soldier up. What is this? Mutiny among the ranks? And our leader as the mutinee! I chuckled under my breath..
"Don't mention a word to anyone Soldier or next time you will be feeling a lot more pain." Revan threatened him, the officer just bowed infront of her and ran off immediately to do his duties. He ran past me and I just backed myself into the shadows, their was no need for Revan to know that I saw a bit of light in her extreme darkness.
***
I continued my walk along the corridoor towards the Tactical Room as I heard some laughter coming from one of the rooms on my left. I placed my ear to the door, "Hahaha.. She won't see it coming." A female voice said, it sounded like Bastila. "No.. She won't.." Came a male voice, it sounded like Canderous. I kept listening, this sounded big, I strained my ear to hear the whole conversation but it was practically inaudible. "This is the plan.." I heard Bastila say, then their was some muttering, "We will head off here..." More inaudible muttering then Canderous interrupted.
"How does that Republican.. slime fit into this?" He asked Bastila, I gasped. Why was I being involved in this conversation? "I've noticed a change in Revan's moods.. Carth will be..." More muttering again, this was big. Very big. So I was part of some kind of plan? "That's when you come into play Canderous." Canderous was involved too? Should I inform Revan? A gasp fell from under my lips and I gently tapped the door without realising. "Someone's listening!" I heard Bastila yell, I bolted for my very life towards the Tactical Room.
***
I entered the Tactical Room. Revan. She was standing there proudly and facing away from me. She had removed her mask. I immediately saluted her, "Lord Revan.." I drifted off in mid sentance. She stiffened as she turned towards me. "As you know Admiral, we are approaching Manaan. I want you to- " She was interrupted as Bastila and Canderous entered the room to join the briefing, I turned and glared a stone cold look at the both of them. "Master, I wish to have a private audience with you for just a moment." Revan just sighed as Bastila told her this, I watched them both.. Carefully.
"I trust it's important, Bastila. Or I will be angry.." Revan replied, it didn't sound as if her heart was in it at all. I just stood silently, keeping my glares fixed on the traitors inside the room, heck, even Revan was becoming a traitor of her own "morals" and "causes".
All I can say is that after they went out of the room, I wished Canderous wasn't there. Maybe then I could have had a hint for what would be coming.. But life doesn't work out that way, it's a drag and that conversation that took place outside changed life for a lot of us. I know it dragged me down into some depths I will reiterate for you later.. I knew from then on, I would have to be sticking to my mottos. Expect the unexpected...