Chapter 25.

Torturous rescue

Maul was getting ready to take off. As he walked into the Infiltrator, his brother Savage showed up.

"Brother." He said. "I want to come with you."

Maul beckoned him to get on the ship. They didn't have much time. Quickly, he started up the ship and took off leaving Dathomir behind.

His raged mind was driving him mad. When they arrive at Kish, he was going to kill anyone who dared to try to stop them. However, he needed to be clear-headed as well because walking into a lion's den was not an easy task. He had to prepare. After retiring to his sleeping chamber he started to meditate.

Kyra's head was pulsing with great pain. Coming to her senses, she looked around and found herself in a small, sterile metal walled room. Then she looked down and noticed the restraints. They were four large metal belt pieces wrapped around her body. One was around her neck; the other just below her ribcage pinning her arms down on both sides and one was wrapped around her thighs and the last one around her ankles. Then she looked up and saw the contraption was hanging from the ceiling with a thick rod.

She knew she was back on Kish, but she didn't know exactly where she was kept. Kyra had never seen this room before and she didn't like it at all.

The room looked cold and had an unpleasant feel to it. In her mind, Kyra knew that this would not end well for her. She wasn't surprised at all by Zora's betrayal. For some reason, that wicked woman hated her with passion. But she didn't want to dwell on that right now. She has to find a way to get out of here. Kyra tried to move her body again but to no avail.

Then she tried a different method.

Eyes closed, she called upon the Force to help her remove the restraints. Deeply concentrating, she felt a small response coming off the metal belts and her heart jumped with joy. Then she concentrated harder and again the metal belts responded by slowly opening a little. However, it was not enough. As much as Kyra tried for some reason, she couldn't make them move completely out of the way.

Frustration and anger took over her mind. With clenched teeth, she made a deep grow in her throat. She didn't understand what was going on. If she was not on Dathomir, then her force powers should have come back by now.

Suddenly, the door opened and two Imperial guards walked in. Behind them was a man Kyra had never seen before. He looked to be a middle-aged man with darker hair and deep blue eyes and high cheekbones. His mouth made a straight hard line on his face. He was someone powerful, Kyra thought, not just in social standards but in other ways as well. He stopped in front of Kyra, making eye contact with her, and then he said in a cold voice.

"I guess you know why you are here." When he said that, he gestured with his arms showing around the room. Then he continued. "This room is an Imperial guard interrogation room. While we already know what you did, we don't really need to interrogate you." Then his eyes grew colder and said. "There will be a punishment, which I think you know it will come soon enough. In two days' time, you'll be trialed then executed."

Then he looked at her for a moment longer, waiting on her to say something, but Kyra didn't want to say anything. She knew it would be futile. She had committed a crime, even though at the time it felt justified. Now she had to deal with the consequences.

"Well then." He said. "I will see you soon again." But before he left the room, he stopped and said. "By the way, while you are here waiting for your trial, I don't want you to get too bored." With an evil grin, he added. "I hope you like entertainment."

Then he motioned the guards to stay here and then he left the room leaving the guards alone with Kyra.

The planet Kish came into view. It was a small but nice looking planet. Most of its surface was covered with dark blue water. When Maul's ship got close enough, he activated the cloaking device and they landed smoothly, unnoticed. He already knew where they would keep her, in one of the Imperial guard's interrogation rooms. He sensed that she was still alive and well for now.

"Kyra." Suddenly she heard Maul's voice in her head. "I'm coming for you."

She was about to respond when a sharp painful feeling shot through her body.

Holding the Force pike, one of the guards pressed it to Kyra's right leg. The pain was raw and sharp. It contracted her leg muscles with great force. Kyra gritted her teeth and made a small scream in her throat. Then the same guard touched her again but this time on the other leg. Kyra closed her eyes and tried to hide away inside from the coming pain but to no avail. The Force pike came into contact with her leg and this time it felt more painful.

The other guard was watching the whole scenario behind his long mask with great amusement. He loved to torture people or creatures alike. It gave him great and satisfying pleasure. When he saw Kyra's body responding to the shock, it made him feel that extraordinary pleasure that he secretly yearned for. He loved to see them squirm in pain and agony. Then he signaled for the other guard and the Force pike touched her body again.

Kyra was now in great agony. She didn't know how much of this she could take. The pain was rushing through her body with great force. Then suddenly she saw that the guard, who was standing there, slowly removed his helmet and cape and placed it down on the ground. The other stepped back. He wore red armor on his upper body and black pants and red tall leather boots with metal plates covering his shins. But the most terrifying thing about him were his eyes. They were dark with desire, to hurt and torture. He casually approached her and stared into her eyes. She didn't want to look away. Didn't want to show weakness to this monster.

Slowly, he touched the end of his weapon to one of Kyra's breasts while his eyes never left hers. He wanted to see her response to this unconventional touch. The extreme pain she felt was unbearable. Her already tender breast felt like it could explode in any second now. Then he looked at her other breast and slowly touched the end of his pike to it. Kyra screamed with all her strength.

Then she started to beg. "Please. Don't!" ….. Then he touched the other one again. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!" Kyra screamed with pure agony. Then he lowered his eyes towards her stomach. Then those eyes traveled further down. Kyra knew what this vile and brutal man was about to do and she tried to prepare herself for the upcoming pain again.

He turned the dial-up on the other end of the pike causing the end of the weapon to sizzle with greater force. Then with an evil grin, he pressed it on Kyra, right there where just a couple of days ago Maul's gentle hands were caressing her with great pleasure. However, this time there was no pleasure. The only thing she felt was incredible pain, then everything went dark.

At that moment, Maul knew something happened to Kyra. He felt it. She wasn't dead but she was in extreme pain. At that thought, his mind went completely dark.

They were torturing her!

Maul hasn't felt this compelled in a long time. Now, he truly yearned to kill and destroy anyone or anything in his way. Grabbing his cape and Kyra's and his lightsaber, he and Savage exited the ship and took off toward the outer buildings. They had at least a hundred or maybe more people in there, but not everyone was capable to fight them.

When they got closer to one of the smaller square buildings, Maul saw two recruits talking with one another. With a swift move, he Force grabbed them both simultaneously. Pressing them against the building, he activated his lightsaber and pressed it into one of the man's arm, almost cutting it half juts above the elbow. The man tried to scream but Savage, who stood behind Maul, was shaking his horned head side to side, signaling the man that he'll be better off staying quiet.

Then Maul asked with a growl. "How many are in this station!"

The man's frightened face amused Maul. When he didn't answer him, Maul pressed the weapon deeper into his arm.

Seeing his friend being tortured, the other man swiftly spoke up. "We have about a hundred and twenty people in this station. Less than half of that are soldiers or guards. The rests are common people or newly recruits."

His frightened eyes shot back and forth from Maul to Savage, then back to Maul. "Please, don't kill us."

He was begging me now, Maul thought with disgust. He hated the ones they begged and pleaded. Then he looked at him and said.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

The man's face suddenly looked more relaxed. Then Maul continued while his yellow eyes started to glow with great ferocity. "I will completely destroy you all!"

With a swift move, he slashed through both of them dropping their torn apart bodies at his feet.

Then he turned to Savage who had an approving look on his face. Staying in the shadows, they made their way to the main building. There were about ten soldiers walking in and out of the main entrance and some common folks as well. Maul motioned to go around the other side of the building. There was a low ledge with a window, which Maul jumped on and pulled himself up, followed by Savage. Looking through the window, he saw an empty storage room of kind.

Using the Force, he broke the window, and then they jumped inside. Maul walked up to the door and listened. He could hear people and droids passing by. He knew that the interrogation room was in the lower level just below them. He had to prepare himself to get ready for the confrontation with anyone who stood in their way now. Maul looked at Savage who was ready to go. He could feel his anticipation and readiness for a good fight. Maul opened the door and they stepped out with both of their lightsabers ignited and ready to kill.

There were five soldiers and three civilians walking in the narrow corridor. Maul swiftly cut down two of the five soldiers and force pushed the civilians into the other side of the corridor. Savage cut down the other three remaining soldiers. One of the soldier's heads flew through the air and caught a terrified civilian in the chest.

Maul quickly broke their neck with the Force grasp then they headed down towards the lower levels. More soldiers were coming up the stairs; Maul and Savage cut them down quickly. Then a couple of more unfortunate civilians met with their Maker really fast. Maul loved this. He really missed this feeling! Every time he struck down someone, gave him an exciting rush. His adrenaline was spiking high and he embraced this truly awesome sensation fueling his Dark side. Looking at Savage, he was in his element too now. Savage moved with great ease and force. His big muscular body was turning and pushing and pulling everything and everyone in his way.

When they made it down to the lower levels, they headed toward the guard's sections. The corridor was narrow here too which Maul did not like. It was harder to use his weapon when there was not much space to wield it around. Maul and Savage were walking down side by side blocking the way to anyone who tried to flee or fight. Suddenly, the alarm went off in the building emitting a very loud noise.

In her foggy and tortured mind, Kyra felt the presence of Maul. She could feel it getting stronger with every passing minute. She knew she had to hold out until he arrives. Then a loud sound of the alarm went off making her smile.

In front of them on the other end of the corridor stood two crimson-clad royal guards. They also blocked the way and stood there waiting for Maul and Savage.

Savage made the first move. He ran at them with full force. His huge body slammed into both guards with immense force. Then Maul was behind him stabbing one in the head through his helmet through the small eyes slit. The other guard jumped to his feet quickly and pulled out his melee weapon that was a long sharp sword. He quickly turned and in an instant, he slashed at Savage. It hit Savage on his left shoulder plate making a loud sound. Then the guard retracted his weapon and lunged forward again but this time he aimed at Savage's other side breaking a piece of his shoulder plate on contact. Maul saw the opportunity and quickly, he dropped down to his knees and slid across the smooth floor toward the guard's legs stabbing him through the armor with a thrusting upward motion.

Maul quickly jumped to his feet. Then they run toward the door at the end of the corridor.

Kyra could hear the commotion just outside the door. The two guards torturing her run for the door. But before one of them could reach it, the door flew in with huge force, breaking into several pieces. The first guard got stabbed in the arm. Then when he tried to bring his weapon up, Maul cut his arm off with one clean stroke.

Then Savage moved in and stabbed him through the heart. The other guard was not wearing a helmet or cape Maul noticed quickly. He looked to him then to Kyra, who was held up in the middle of the room in a strange contraption. He could feel her agony at this close range. Maul was about to kill the man when Kyra looked into his raging eyes and spoke in a weak but determent voice. "He is mine."

Maul force grabbed the guard and pushed his body up the wall. The frightened guard couldn't move a muscle.

Savage quickly cut off the back of the holding device and opened Kyra's metal belts. Then quickly he grabbed her weakened body when she lurched forward.

Kyra held onto Savage for support. Then with shaky hands, she accepted the lightsaber from Maul.

Her lightsaber.

It was so good to hold it again, she thought happily.

Then she turned her attention toward the guard, who was struggling to move. Igniting her weapon, Kyra stabbed the man in the crotch, pushing the purple saber deep into his flesh. Then she pushed the lightsaber upward cutting his upper body in half. The guard's face went into full shock at the sudden contact then he went limp. With a loud thud, his dead body drop in front of Kyra's boots like a sack of potatoes.

The look on her face told everything to Maul. Then she deactivated her weapon and threw herself in Maul's arms.

"We have to go now!" Savage's deep voice cut through the stillness of the room.

Kyra looked at him and asked with disbelief. "Savage?"

"That's my brother." Maul answered. "I think you already met him once."

"Oh yes, the eyes." She mumbled. "Brothers."

"How are we going to get out of here?" Savage asked with an urgent tone.

There was a narrow window above eye level on the back wall. Savage approached it and looked through the glass. Then he turned to them and with a grin he said.

"There is nothing out there only trees and bushes."

Kyra had an idea. Igniting her lightsaber she walked up to the wall where the window was and started to cut into it. Maul and Savage followed and all three lightsabers were cutting into the wall now just below the window. They slowly melted through the metal barrier making a bigger window on the wall. In a few minutes, they were outside running toward the Infiltrator.

Kyra had a hard time keeping up with them, so Maul signaled to Savage to pick her up. Savage swiftly picked her up and threw her onto his shoulder plate. Kyra felt the hard plate cutting into her stomach, but she didn't care enough to protest against it. She was happy to get away from this place and happy to have Maul and now Savage by her side. Safely, they made it back to the Infiltrator. The ship took off in an instant leaving the annoying alarm sound far behind.