Karasuba walked through the city ignoring the looks from the people as she headed for Izumo Inn, she made sure to smile at a camera so Matsu had enough time warn the others that she is on the way. She walked by a maid café and saw a Sekirei ordering coffee and leaving the store, two men followed her. Karasuba scowled at the scene and followed the trio.
She saw the two men talk to the girl and force her into a nearby alley.
"You're one of those Sekirei, right?"
Karasuba overheard as she approached the alley.
"I don't know what you're talking about." The Sekirei said.
"Don't lie to me, bitch!"
Karasuba heard what sounded like a slap when she made it to the alley entrance. She saw the two men standing over the Sekirei who had red mark on her cheek.
"My friend said that once I kiss you. You'll be mine and you have to do everything I say." The man in charge said with a twisted smile. "I'm looking forward to fucking you and whoring you out."
The Sekirei trembled in fear but she couldn't do anything. Karasuba knew that one of the rules of the game is that no Sekirei can harm a human or else face the Discipline Squad.
"Won't your boyfriend be jealous of being left out?" Karasuba asked stepping into the alley and approaching the men who turned to look at her.
"Another bitch for me to fuck." The leader said with a confident smile. "I'll get to you after forcing this one to serve me."
The Sekirei on the ground looked at Karasuba with wide eyes. It seems that her reputation is well known among the little birds.
"Big talk from a small man." Karasuba replied enjoying seeing the confident smile fade away.
"What are you going to do?" The leader asked walking over to her. "You can't hurt me or else." He said looking at her body with a leering gaze. "I'm gonna enjoy making you my bitch."
"Took the words right out of my mouth." Karasuba said with a bloodthirsty grin before attacking.
She struck the throat of the leader making cough and stumble back. The second threw punch aimed at her face, the form was pathetic that Karasuba scoffed before grabbing his hand and twisting it to the breaking point. She quickly covered his mouth with her hand and twisted more breaking the hand at the wrist. The man's muffled screams rang out, tears fell out of his closed eyes.
Karasuba didn't stop there she lifted her foot and brought it down upon his ankle breaking it making the man scream more. She hooked her leg behind his right leg and pushed him, her leg tripping him and she slammed him on the ground hard knocking him out.
"Bitch!" The leader yelled behind her and Karasuba heard the sound of a switch blade. She quickly turned around and grabbed the hand that held the knife, her other hand knocked the blade out of his hand before she broke it at the wrist. Moving on she grabbed the man by his shirt and lifted him off the ground and over her shoulder slamming him on the ground hard enough for her to hear the cracking of bones.
Karasuba placed the heel of the boot against the man's adam apple silencing him and stopping his struggles. "You know your place… good." She said putting her heel down making the man resume struggling.
"What-"
"You're right in that my sisters can't attack humans." Karausba said pulling back her heel slightly. "But those rules don't apply to me, since I enforce them." She said with a bloodthirsty grin that frightened the leader. She removed her heel allowing him to talk.
"Please, let me g-"
Karasuba put her heel back against his throat, silencing him once again. "I'll let you go." The man looked relieved at the news until she raised her leg above him. "But not before a reminder of what happens when you go after the little birds."
Karasuba brought her heel down upon his balls with enough force to crush them. The man screamed in pain as he held his crotch. Karasuba smiled at her handy work before gesturing to the unwinged to follow her as they left the alley through a different way. A few seconds after they left an MBI security team arrived and took the two men into custody for transport to the nearby police station.
"Th-thank you." The unwinged Sekirei stammered out when the two women left the alley. She even bowed to show her respect for Karasuba.
"Watch out for yourself." Karasuba told the young Sekirei before leaving her to continue her trek to the Northern part of the city. She ignored the people going about their business ignorant of the greater game being played out. News reports about the Sekirei are being suppressed by MBI and their security teams.
Karauba would miss leading them and being in charge of the Discipline Squad. She entered the Northern part of the city and subtlety waved at a street camera to let Matsu know that she is close. She wondered if Matsu is currently panicking as she neared the Inn, she smiled as the scene played out in her mind. Truth be told she admired Matsu for leaving MBI and for stealing the Jinki from under the nose of the Director.
Karasuba walked through the streets and entered the residential area. She paused for a brief moment before turning onto the street that Izumo Inn. She walked down the street to the Inn, each step she took brought her closer to her destination. Already she could see the Inn down the street and sweeping the yard is MIya.
Finally she made it to the Inn and stood outside the wooden gate. On the other side of the gate is Miya, she stopped sweeping and held the broom with both hands.
"Miya." Karasuba said with a nod out of respect for her old leader. She could feel the power emanating from her and she could only imagine how much her own power will increase when she is winged.
"Karasuba." Miya replied with her own nod of respect.
"You know why I'm here."
"Yes, hand over any weapons." Miya said holding her hand out.
Karasuba held out her arms and flicked back her haori to show her hips free of any weapons. "Don't have any."
"The tanto on your back." Miya said still holding her hand out.
Karasuba smirked at Miya's perceptiveness as she reached behind her back to draw the small blade and flipped it so she held the tanto by its blade and offered the handle to Miya.
Miya took the tanto and put it inside her kimono sleeves before opening the gate and allowing Karasuba to enter. She led Karasuba into the Inn and into the dining room where Minato is waiting with his Sekirei by his side. Miya walked over to Minato and sat by his side.
Karasuba looked at her winged sisters and nodded to them before taking her seat on the opposite end of the table. She noticed how Matsu and Uzume tensed when she entered the room, they were prepared to defend their Ashikabi. Even poor little Kochou looked ready to defend him despite looking nervous. Miya on the other hand appeared calm.
Miya reached into her sleeves and pulled out the tanto and set it on the table.
"You look different without the mask." Karasuba said with a gulp, being this close to her Ashikabi is making her reaction difficult to bear.
"You look the same." Her destined one said. "I'm Minato, Ashikabi to those you see."
"Minato." Karasuba said testing the name. "You made quite the stir at MBI last night."
"Did I?"
"Oh yes, Minaka was ecstatic to learn that you came from here." Karasuba informed them. "He wanted to come here but was dissuaded by Takami and the threat of Miya."
"Hmm." Was all Miya said.
"Is that all?" Minato asked looking at Karasuba making her reaction flare up again, she sucked in a breath to control her reaction.
"Yes." She said with a gasp, her control is slowly slipping. "You know why I'm here."
"Do I have your word that you won't attack your fellow Sekirei?" Minato asked in a firm tone.
Karasuba didn't answer and instead jumped onto the table and rushed Minato before Uzume and the others could act. She dived for the tanto just as Minato stood up, she grabbed the blade by the handle and jabbed at him. Minato pushed her hand aside and pushed the blade out of her hand.
Miya caught the blade midair before it could hit the floor while Minato grabbed Karasuba's hand twisting it behind her back and forcing her to bend over slamming her into the table. He put a hand on the back of her head pinning her to the table. Karasuba let out a small moan.
"Do I have your word?" Minato repeated as his Sekirei save for Miya stood up and surrounded Karasuba.
"Yes…" Karasuba moaned out submitting to Minato as he let her go. She quickly turned around grabbed Minato's head and kissed him. She moaned as her black wings emerged and flutter. She broke the kiss and looked at Minato. "This is the pledge of my blade, exterminate the sworn enemies of my Ashikabi."
Karasuba's black wings faded as she finished her norito and kissed her Ashikabi again, this time with more fervor. She saw from the corner of her eye her fellow winged sisters relax.
Minato broke the kiss after Karasuba bit his lower lip. "You'll have to wait for more."
"I can wait." Karasuba said. "It'll make the moment that much more enjoyable."
"I'll sort out your room later." Miya spoke up getting her attention. "When will your things be arriving?"
"I need to call the tower and have them sent over. Should be this evening." Karasuba told Miya.
"Ok." Miya simply said setting the blade back on the table.
"What are your plans?" Minato asked.
"Have a spar with you and Miya." Said Karasuba.
Minato smiled at that before looking to the others.
"Gonna check on Chiho and do some shopping." Uzume said.
"Continue to monitor MBI and help Homura." Matsu said and Kochou nodded with her.
"Ok." Minato said standing up. "I'll meet you downstairs." He told Karasuba and Miya before leaving for the basement. Uzume and the others left the dining room leaving the two old teammates.
Miya sighed. "I expect you to stand by your promise." She said quickly grabbing the tanto and putting the blade against Karasuba's throat. "I've already lost one husband. I'm not losing another."
Karasuba looked in Miya's eyes and saw her resolve. "There's the old Miya." She said moving closer to Miya and pressing her throat closer to the blade. "The one willing to kill to protect those she values."
Miya tightened her hold on the tanto handle.
"I won't betray our Ashikabi." Karasuba said. "Nor will I attack our winged sisters. You have my word."
Miya removed the blade leaving a red mark on Karasuba's throat. She stood up and headed for the basement.
Karasuba rubbed her throat before getting up to follow Miya.
Minato waited in the training room for Miya and Karasuba, he didn't have to wait long since he heard Miya coming down the stairs followed by a second pair of footsteps. Miya entered the training room followed by Karasuba who examined the training room and nodded in approval at what she saw.
"Who would you like to spar with first?" Minato asked his newest Sekirei.
"You." Said Karasuba taking off her haori and heading to the weapon rack to grab a training sword. She grabbed two and tossed one to Minato while Miya stood off to the side to observe.
Minato held the training sword and took his stance as Karasuba did the same. Karasuba struck first putting Minato on the defense, he blocked her every strike even as she moved faster. Karasuba kept up her assault forcing Minato back and even managed to get a few good hits before that changed and Minato went on the offensive.
The two traded blows and went back and forth on defensive and offensive. Karasuba used her newfound speed to her advantage forcing Minato to use the Force to increase his speed just to match hers. Minato matched Karasuba blow for blow, something had to give and Karasuba was the one to give when she left herself wide open after a swing. Minato moved quickly and knocked the wooden sword out of her hand and putting the tip of his sword against her neck.
"You fight well." Minato panted lowering his sword, both of them are covered in a light sweat and panting.
"I trained hard after our last encounter." Karasuba admitted. "Can Miya make you sweat?"
"I can do more than that." Miya said looking at Karasuba with a small smile as she walked onto the sparring mat and taking the wooden sword from Minato. Karasuba picked up her own sword and took her fight stance as Miya did the same.
Minato stepped off the mat to let the two woman spar and to observe.
Karasuba tightened her grip on the handle as she eyed her former leader.
Miya held the training sword with a loose but firm grip.
The two women stared each other down, both not moving an inch until they both moved at the same time. They met in the middle and locked blades for a brief moment and started attacking one another.
Minato watched the two women spar with each other and their fighting styles. Karasuba favored a more aggressive style while Miya favored a balanced style, she definitely learned a lot from their spars. Miya easily blocked and parried Karauba's attacks causing the silver haired beauty to get more aggressive in her attacks.
Once again Miya easily blocked the attacks, in fact she almost looked bored which seemed to further anger Karasuba. The two increased their speeds and matched each other blow for blow until the match ended with Miya the victor when she sweeped Karasuba's leg knocking her onto the mat.
"You've gotten better." Miya said lowering her weapon and stepped off the mat. Karasuba punched the mat before getting up and grabbing the sword. She scoffed as she headed for the weapon rack to put the wooden sword away.
Miya stood by Minato's side after putting her sword away. "We can spar again when you settle in." She told Karasuba.
"Looking forward to it." Karasuba replied.
"I'm gonna head to the Hawk with Kochou and do some more work HK." Minato told the two women and kissed the both of them before leaving.
Karasuba watched her Ashikabi leave the basement. "Where is the phone?" She asked Miya.
"Upstairs in the dining room." Miya told her before heading back upstairs to some house chores.
Karasuba grabbed her haori off the ground and left the basement. She went to the dining room and found the phone easily enough. She dialed the number of the Director and waited for him to pick up which he did after the third ring.
"Karasuba! How is your new Ashikabi?"
"Fine, I'm only calling to have my things sent over." Karasuba said.
"Of course, they are already on their way. It's going to be very entertaining with you on the board."
Karasuba could hear the excitement in his voice that made her roll her eyes. "Everything is being sent?"
"Everything that you owned. Which isn't much. Good luck and tell your Ashikabi that the game will soon change."
Karasuba didn't say anything and hung up the phone. With that taken care of she went to find Matsu to see how her old teammate is doing. She stood outside the hidden room and waited until the door opened just a bit and a familiar face peeked trough the small opening.
"Long time, Matsu."
"Karasuba." Said Matsu before fully opening the door. "Come in."
Karasuba entered the hidden room and saw Kochou sitting next to T3 with a laptop, she saw her and got up to leave the room. T3 followed her out and soon the two of them are alone in the room. Karasuba walked to monitors and looked at the screens.
"Eyes on the whole city."
"Someone needs to monitor what's going on." Matsu said taking a seat in her chair in front of the many screens. "Also helps with seeing threats closing in."
Karasuba leaned against the desk. "Is that how you see me? A threat."
Matsu sighed as she looked at her old teammate. "Yes, you always fought with Miya and you didn't care who was around at the time. When she left…"
Karasuba remembered that day.
Karasuba sheathed her sword and quickly drew it, the movement was so quick that any human watching would have seen the blade in the scabbard one second and the next already drawn. She repeated this exercise multiple times till she was confident. She moved onto a different exercise when she heard the door to the training room open.
"Still training?"
Karasuba didn't answer Kazehana's question choosing instead to ignore her and continue her sword exercise. She heard the door open again and heard three more footsteps enter the room. Karasuba stopped training when Miya stepped in front of her and she wasn't wearing her uniform. Instead she wore a traditional miko outfit with a purple hakama and a white haori. Standing next to Kazehana is Matsu and Mutsu.
"What is it?" Karasuba asked sheathing her sword.
"I'm leaving MBI and the squad." Miya told her team shocking them.
"What…" Karasuba said not sure if she heard right.
Miya looked at Karasuba. "I'm leaving the squad. I love Takehito and I'm leaving to be with him."
"You're leaving." Karasuba repeated the statement.
"Yes." Miya said with a nod then turning to her now former squad. "It's been a pleasure serving with all of you." She headed for the door turning her back on them.
"We're not done!" Yelled Karasuba as she drew her sword and rushed to attack the retreating Miya when her back is turned. She raised her blade ready to strike.
Miya quickly turned around and grabbed her sword arm tossing her over her shoulder and slamming her into the floor hard enough to crack the concrete. Karasuba saw her sword in Miya's hand, she stabbed the blade into the floor next to Karasuba's head.
The blade nicked her ear causing a small trickle of blood to leak from the small wound and down the blade.
"Try that again and I'll go three more inches to the right." Miya warned before leaving the room and MBI.
Karasuba was reprimanded by the Director for attacking Miya and endangering the Sekirei Plan. After Miya left she felt bored almost, that competitive spark was gone and soon after Mutsu left the squad as well. Yume was introduced to the squad a couple of weeks after Miya's departure, she was nice and quickly developed a rapport with the remaining members of the Discipline Squad. They became the 2nd generation of the squad.
"Not my finest moment." Karasuba admitted.
"Regardless, you're here and winged to Minato." Matsu said. "I trust you'll uphold your promise to Miya."
Karasuba smiled. "I will, no harm will come to Minato or our winged sisters. I'll make sure of it." She said crossing her arms under her chest. "After all, if he falls then so do we."
"Better make sure that doesn't happen." Matsu said going back to looking at the screens. "I suggest getting different clothes. Miya doesn't like being reminded of our past."
"Hmm." Karasuba said as she left Matsu to her own devices.
"Karasuba." Matsu said over her shoulder stopping her right at the door. "It's nice seeing you again."
Karasuba nodded before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.
Minato set down a cutting tool and leaned back in his chair to take a break from working on HK while Kochou examined the ship, first the cockpit then the medical bay, currently she is in the engine room. After his break he grabbed his tools and resumed working on HK.
After a while Kochou entered the cargo hold. "How's it going?" She asked looking over his shoulder.
"Just about done." Minato said while soldering some wires to a circuit board. Once done he set the soldering tool down and looked at Kochou. "Ready?"
Kochou nodded wanting to meet the droid that has served Minato and his family.
Turning on the power cell, Minato stepped back just as HK's "eyes" flicked on and off before staying on. The droid sat up and looked at its surroundings for a moment before settling on Minato.
"Statement: it is good to see you safe master." HK spoke for the first time in years. Minato smiled and put a hand on HK's shoulder.
"Its good to have you back HK." Minato said shedding a tear upon hearing the old droids voice again.
"Inquiry: What happened?"
"You took a blaster bolt meant for me and were deactivated." Minato explained. "I brought you back to the Ebon Hawk and did my best to fix you over the years. The sithspit who killed my parents is dead by my hands."
"Elation: Joyous news. The meatbag is dead." Said HK. "Disappointment: I wanted to help kill the meatbag."
Minato chuckled while Kochou shuffled nervously upon hearing what HK said.
"Observation: I still have a hole in my chassis." HK said pointing to the damaged chassis. No longer could one see through the hole in his chest, the circuit board and other damaged mechanics are repaired and replaced. "Further observation: Who is the female meatbag?"
Kochou waved at HK nervously.
"She is my wife. One of them." Minato said smiling at Kochou who smiled back.
"Inquiry: Master has married many female meatbags?"
"Yes, will you protect them as you did my parents?" Minato asked.
"Declaration: Of course master. No harm shall come to master's female meatbags." HK declared getting off the table and standing on his own.
"T3 will be happy to have you back." Minato said with a smile recalling how the two droids are friends. T3 was saddened by the news of HK being gone.
"Elation: It will be good to see the little droid again." HK said. "Inquiry: How soon will I be back to full function?"
"Not for a while, I'm afraid." Minato said. "Your chassis is still damaged and needs to be repaired. Luckily I have two of the best minds at my side to repair and upgrade you."
"Much elation: Master, I look forward to once again being at full strength." HK said with as much glee as a droid could possess.
Minato once again smiled at HK he missed the assassin droid. "We need to figure out how to get you back to the Inn."
"We could hide him in a crate and drive him back to the Inn." Kochou suggested.
"That ok with you?" Minato asked HK.
"Statement: I have used this method to kill several targets before." HK said.
"Ok, let's go find a crate." Minato said. "I think I saw some trucks left over from when I bought the docks. I'll go and look."
"We'll start looking for a crate." Kochou said and the three of them left the ship to do their tasks.
Minato left the warehouse and went to the parking lot where he found a few moving trucks. He went into the main office and found the keys to one of the trucks he just hoped that it started. Entering the driver seat and inserting the key, he turned the key and the engine came to life. He drove the truck back to the warehouse and parked outside where Kochou is waiting.
"We found a crate." Kochou said when he exited the truck. "HK is… interesting."
That brought a smile to Minato. "Yeah he is, and loyal to a fault. He always served my family." He said entering the warehouse and seeing a medium sized crate. He used the Force to lift the box and carry it to the back of the truck that Kochou opened. He gently set the crate down and closed the back of the truck and locked it before going back to the truck cab. He sat behind the wheel while Kochou sat in the passenger seat with a phone in her hand.
They drove through the city back to Izumo Inn. Kochou already contacted Matsu and told her the news of HK being reactivated. Minato could hear the excited beeps of T3 in the background at the news of his friend being back. The drive was uneventful thankfully they made it back to the Inn without incident. Minato parked outside where a waiting Matsu and Miya are ready to help unload the crate.
Together with Miya and Matsu, they unloaded the crate and brought it inside the garage. Minato opened the lid and stepped back to allow HK to stand up and out of the crate.
"Observation: These must be master's wives." HK said looking at the women gathered in the garage.
"Where's Karasuba?" Minato asked not seeing her.
"Shopping for new clothes." Matsu said looking at HK. "You got him functioning again."
"Yeah, he still needs more work before he's back to his old self." Minato said.
"I have some ideas on how to do that." Matsu said and Kochou agreed.
"Maybe we can improve the armor plating?" Kochou suggested and soon the two women talked amongst themselves with ideas on how to repair and improve HK. T3 entered the garage and immediately zoomed over to HK with excited beeps.
"Elation: It is good to see you too." HK said looking down at the droid and the two started a conversation. "Inquiry: Master, we are stranded on an unknown planet?"
"Yes, we've been here a while." Minato told HK. "The hyper drive was damaged when we escaped."
"Content statement: Understood master."
"Coordinate with Matsu, Kochou, and T3 to help secure the Inn." Minato ordered HK. "And stay out of sight. There are people here that don't know about me."
"Acknowledged: Understood." HK said going back to his conversation with T3.
Miya came and stood by his side. "HK is interesting."
"Kochou said the same thing." Minato told her. "You gonna be ok with Karasuba?"
"We've come to an understanding while you were gone." Miya told him. "She knows I'm in charge when you're not around. She'll be fine."
"Glad to hear it." Said Minato hugging Miya. "Did you get the Lightning Twins situated?"
Miya nodded. "Yes, they are out shopping. Seo has already been by to talk with them and get some free food without doing work."
"What did you have him fix?" Minato asked with a smile as he led Miya into the dining room while the others remained locked in their conversations.
"I had him mow the backyard." Miya said with a small smile. "He complained naturally, but the promise of free food is a good incentive."
The two talked for a few minutes before a knock at the door got their attention. Minato went to answer it.
Opening the front door showed a black suited man with four cases behind him. "Karasuba's personal belongings from the tower." The man said before leaving the cases on the porch.
Minato brought the cases inside one at a time. One in particular caught his attention, a long case similar to a rifle case but longer with the Sekirei symbol on the lid. He could feel the Force reacting to whatever is inside. Not wanting to invade Karasuba's privacy he and Miya carried the cases to her room on the bottom floor.
Karasuba arrived back at the Inn just as they finished putting away her things. She is now wearing slim black jeans with a black heeled boots, she is also wearing a light grey button up shirt with the top three buttons undone and the sleeves rolled up to her forearms. She is carrying several bags with logos from clothing companies.
"Your personal belongings are in your room." Minato told his newest Sekriei.
"Thank you." Karasuba said moving past them and heading to her room. She came back out carrying the long case that got Minato's attention. "I think you'll need this." She said handing the case to Miya and heading back to her room to sort out her things.
Miya walked to their room with the case and Minato following. He would be there in case she needed support. The two entered their room and Minato closed the door while Miya set the case down next to their bed and sat down in front of it.
"What is it?" Minato asked sitting next to her. He's never seen Miya nervous before.
"Something I hoped to never seen again." Miya said softly that Minato almost didn't hear her. She unlocked the case and slowly opened it, inside is a tachi or Japanese long sword. The scabbard is a plain black design, nothing note worthy about it. The handle of the tachi is also simple, it doesn't have a tsuba making it an aikuchi styled sword with no crossguard. The spacer and collar are colored a dark purple and the ito or cloth binding on the handle is a light lavender color that matches Miya's hair. The end cap is the same color as the spacer and collar.
The overall design of the sword was simplistic, nothing too outlandish or stylish.
Minato could feel the Force ripple around the sword. "May I?" He asked Miya who nodded and Minato touched the handle and closed his eyes to concentrate. He rarely used Psychometry so he needed to concentrate to use it effectively. When he was younger he couldn't control the ability and so would get flashes of light whenever he touched items that were exposed to the Force. Sadly the ability wasn't as prominent for him as it was for his father.
He breathed slowly and opened himself to the Force.
Miya stood in front of a forge and picked up the newly forged sword for the first time and did a few test swings to get a feel for the weight and length.
She stood on the cliffs overlooking the ocean and the approaching destroyers. She drew her sword and slashed the air creating shockwaves that are just as sharp as the blade that created them, they sliced through the air and cut the destroyers in half sinking them and their crew.
Miya stood in the middle of a plaza, blood dripped from the blade forming a small puddle directly under the sword. Surrounding her are bodies cut up and in some cases completely cut in two.
Miya stood at the edge on the same cliffs she destroyed the destroyers. She looked at the sword in her hand with disgust and with all her strength threw the sword into the ocean.
The sword remained at the bottom of the ocean until it was recovered by Karasuba.
Minato opened his eyes and removed his hand from the handle of the sword. "It has had a bloody beginning."
"When the island was under threat of invasion. I used the forge on the mother ship to forge this sword based on Japanese history." Miya said bringing her hand over the handle, it hovered just a few inches above it. "After I met Takehito, I became sickened by the sight of the sword and everything it stood for."
Miya grabbed the handle picking up the sword from the case, she held it in her hands unsure of it. "So, I cast it into the ocean hoping to never see it again."
"Karasuba searched for it." Minato said looking at Miya.
"She always envied it." Miya said setting the sword down in her lap.
"You wielded this sword in defense of the unborn Sekirei." Minato said putting his hand over hers. "I've known plenty of Jedi who have done the same."
"No, I used this sword to further the goals of MBI." Miya said looking at the sword. "This sword represents a dark part of me that I wish to never see again. A part of my life I wish to forget."
"Whatever you decide I'm here for you." Minato said gently squeezing her hand.
Miya looked at him and saw love. She stood up with the sword in her hand, she took a deep breath and slowly drew the sword. The blade is pristine and still retained its sharp edge despite it being years since she last used it. "I used this sword to further the goals of MBI. Now I will use it to protect my family from harm." She declared sheathing the sword and giving it a new purpose.
There are places in the galaxy that are strong in the Dark and Light sides of the Force. In the case of Korriban it fell into the former, the planet has always seen death from the original Sith who fought with each other and the arrival of the Exiles who overthrew King Graush and ruled over the Sith people. Since then Dark Side users have been drawn to the planet and academies dedicated to the Dark Side have been built on the planet.
It's here on Korriban that the Sith Triumvirate called home and the home of the Trayus Academy.
Darth Traya, the Lord of Betrayal meditated in her study. Her three lightsabers floated above her and already ignited, the lightsabers hummed gently and they cast a gentle purple glow on Traya. She opened her eyes and her lightsabers deactivated and floated back to her lap, she clipped them to her belt and stood up. She grabbed her outer robe from the nearby chair and put it on making sure to bring up the hood so it covered her eyes.
Traya left her study and walked through the halls of the academy to the meeting room. She entered the room where her two apprentices are already waiting.
Darth Nihilus, Lord of Hunger.
Darth Sion, Lord of Pain.
The two Sith Lords bowed when Traya entered and the three stood around a projector. The recording of the Ebon Hawk escaping played for everyone to see. Traya paused the footage when the Ebon Hawk made the jump to hyperspace and zoomed in on the shimmer directly in front of the ship.
"As I said before, I believe that this shimmer leads to where Revan's son is hiding." Traya spoke looking at her two apprentices.
"How can you be sure?" Sion asked his master.
"This is the last known recording of the Ebon Hawk." Traya explained. "Even records recovered from Republic ships and from the Jedi Temple don't indicate what happened to the Ebon Hawk."
"How do we proceed?" Asked Nihilus.
"I sent a handful of ships to where this was taken." Traya said bringing up a second screen. "The captain has informed me that the shimmer comes and goes every four weeks. We'll meet up with the ships and wait."
After the meeting Nihilus and Sion went their separate ways while Traya remained behind. She looked at the footage of the Ebon Hawk again.
"The Force always intervenes when it's not wanted or needed." Traya said looking at the paused footage.