Star Wars: The Old Republic
No Rest for the Wicked
Dissclaimer: Don't own Star Wars….I so wish I did though…..But I do own ALMOST all the fan characters in here with the exception of Alarick, Rage, Destructus, Luuta, Tran, Acelyn, Hinji, Makara, and Obliv. They belong to ForceMinder, SithLadyRage, Darth_Destructus, TranYukon, Acelyn, Hinji, MakaraLa, and GeneralKetoo respectively. TranYukon owns Luuta and Tran. NOW ON TO ADVENTURE!
A Sith woman was meditating in her chambers. She had dark, shoulder length hair and cerulean eyes. Her face had soft features and she wore a black cloak. She opened her eyes just as there was a knock on her door. She scowled and got up. She went to the door and opened it. Her features softened when she saw who was at the door.
"Alarick, it's good to see you", she said to her visitor. It was 6'2'' man with black hair and one cybernetic eye. The other was golden. You could see Sith tattoos on his neck but the rest was covered by heavy Beskar'gam armor. On the back of his armor were two ancient Tremor Swords. They were crossed in an X fashion so each hilt was over a shoulder. He had a lightsaber on his hip and a Crimson cape over the blades. He wasn't smiling but he wasn't frowning either. The Sith woman sure seemed happy to see him.
"Rage, we have a mission to do. An Assassin has killed Commander Hurd. We have to find him and kill him", Alarick said to Rage. His arms were crossed over his chest and he was staring down at Rage. Any normal woman would have died of fear but Rage simply smiled and leaned up, a few inches away from Alarick's face.
"What's the magic word?" she teased, looking Alarick in the eyes without flinching. Alarick didn't show any kind of reaction but leaned forward ever so slightly and frowned.
"Get your gear together and let's go", he said before turning and leaving for his ship. Rage just laughed a little and shrugged.
"Guess that will have to do for now", She went into her room again and began packing her stuff for the long trip.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY CLOTHES!" Jaicer yelled as he looked at Tillia wearing a new outfit. Tillia just grinned and twirled a bit.
"Do you like it? I had to work a bit to get it to work", she said innocently. She knew he was upset but she thought it was funny. She had taken an old black jacket of his and cut the sleeves off half-way. The jacket's length, because of Jaicer's height and the style of the jacket, made it come down to Tillia's knees. The top button was done but the rest was unbuttoned, showing off her stomach and a white tank top. Jaicer had to admit Tillia looked good in it. As for her new pants, he wasn't too happy about that. She had taken some of his black cargo pants and turned them into cargo shorts. She had apparently sewed it in places so it fit her. She was still barefoot since none of Jaicer's boots would fit her and she couldn't fix them so they would. It was a relief to the Gunslinger that she hadn't done anything to his hats. "Oh yeah! Look at my new hat Jaicer!" Tillia exclaimed reaching behind her. Jaicer needed to learn to keep his mind shut. Tillia had taken a brown gunslinger hat with goggles on it and shrunk it to fit her. It made her look like a Smuggler when she put it on and Jaicer had to sigh.
"Alright…You can keep the outfit and I won't strangle you but next time you need more clothes, let's just go shopping or something", Jaicer sighed, adjusting his hat. He couldn't believe he had agreed to let this Twi'lek stay on his ship. He walked to the kitchen on his ship and rifled around looking for something to eat. Tillia followed him in and tapped her foot.
"I thought I was gonna be doing the cooking and stuff", she said moving Jaicer out of the way. Jaicer looked at Tillia and grumbled to himself before leaving the kitchen and going ot the cockpit. He sat in the pilot chair and looked at his instruments. His Nav Computer said he had an hour before reaching his destination. He ran a hand over his face and sighed. He might as well rest a bit before arriving.
AN HOUR EARLIER
Rage and Alarick arrived on Nar Shadaa and looked for their contact. The Duros Bounty Hunter, Kord, was waiting for them in a cantina. The same Cantina a certain Smuggler and Twi'lek had eaten lunch in the other day. Kord looked up from his table as the two Sith Warriors walked in.
"Ah, so you came. Good", Kord grinned and stood as Rage and Alarick approached him. Alarick furrowed his eyebrows and crossed his arms, standing at his full height.
"You better not be wasting our time Hunter", Alarick growled. Rage placed a hand on Alarick's shoulder and forced him back a few paces. Alarick showed no resistance.
"Look, Kord was it? An Imperial Commander was shot in front of you by an unknown assailant. YOU have to know who it was and you are GOING to tell us", Rage looked very threatening at the moment. Some bar patrons were shaking in their boots. That is everyone except for a group of Smugglers that were accompanied by a Jedi and a Trooper. Alarick stepped forward again before the Duros could respond.
"Tell us what you know NOW! If you don't I'll slice you in two!" Alarick kept his uninterested face but it still made the bounty hunter cower.
"T-The man was a Smuggler! A Gunslinger to be exact. He wore a grey Gunslinger coat and hat and had piercing red eyes!" Kord said, terrified. Rage smiled and patted the Duros' cheek before turning and heading for the exit.
"Do what you want with him Alarick but don't take too long", she said before leaving. Alarick turned and looked at the Duros before drawing his lightsaber.
DURING THE INTERIGATION
"So Acelyn. What do you think of this predicament?" the Smuggler with the brown (A/N: The smuggler with the orange hair ACTUALLY has brown hair….my bad) hair and blue vest asked the jedi with the visor. Acelyn sipped her Juma Juicer.
"Those Sith are after the old Gunslinger that saved Tillia right Tran? Well we can't let them get him", Acelyn said, raising her visor. She placed a hand on her lightsaber and sighed. The Trooper sitting next to her placed a hand on his blaster rifle too.
"Obliv, you can't handle two Sith Warriors. Leave this to Ace", the female smuggler said, crossing her arms. Obliv growled a little.
"You want me to leave Ace alone while she fights them Makara?" Obliv asked the smuggler girl. Makara shook her head.
"No of course not. But you can't beat them alone either. Hinji and Tran will help of course", Makara said smirking at the black haired smuggler. Hinji drew his blaster and slammed it on the table.
"Ready to kick some sith butt", he said grinning. Tran nodded and looked behind him. The female Sith had left and the male was now raising his lightsaber to strike down the Duros. Alarick had no emotion on his face and that gave Tran the chills.
"NOW! HIT EM NOW ACE!" Tran yelled. Acelyn sprang into action and attacked with her Cyan lightsaber. Alarick turned and blocked the strike. He looked slightly startled but any worry disappeared instantly.
"What are you doing here little Jedi? I don't remember attacking you", Alarick said, disengaging the saber lock. Acelyn just grinned and lowered her visor. Tran, Hinji, Makara, and Obliv were behind her with their weapons raised. Alarick frowned and raised his saber again.
"You're hunting that smuggler huh? The one that saved our friend?" Tran asked. Alarick nodded but stayed emotionless. Tran scowled. "We kinda owe him one for that. You aren't getting anywhere near him", with that, the smugglers and trooper opened fire. Alarick blocked the blaster fire with ease and directed it into the walls and ceiling. He twirled his saber and blocked a downward sweep from Acelyn's saber. Alarick used his free hand and force pushed the others into a wall before going on the offensive and going all out on Acelyn. He swung his saber with one hand, pushing Ace back. She had trouble blocking the strikes and was forced to physically dodge some. That was when Alarick ended the little skirmish. When Acelyn dodged one of his horizontal swings, he kicked out with his armored leg and caught her in the shoulder. The force of the impact knocked the jedi into Kord, knocking them both out. Alarick deactivated his lightsaber and walked for the exit. The Rodian bouncer stepped in his way with a pistol but was quickly dealt with when Alarick crushed his neck with a force choke. Alarick walked past the body and stood next to the waiting Rage.
"Have fun?" Rage asked smiling. Alarick looked at her.
"Let's go. We know who to look for. The force will tell us where to go from here. I can sense a dark presence on it's way to a distant point in space. I also sense a fleet there. Republic it seems. Our assailant was working for the Jedi", Alarick walked ahead after explaining. Rage followed without saying a word. She was thinking though. She was thinking about Alarick, the Smuggler they were chasing, and other things. They boarded their ship and took off from Nar Shadaa. After a quick jump to hyperspace, Rage went to her room to meditate. It didn't take long before the Sith ship caught up with the black Freighter. The 'Enduring Wind' wasn't expecting them so it wasn't moving at full speed.
"Rage, we found him", Alarick said into the comlink before activating the tractor beam.
BACK IN THE PRESENT
"What the-", Jaicer was startled awake as his ship shook and was forced out of hyperspace. He looked out the viewport and saw the ominous shape of an Imperial Heavy Freighter. It was larger and faster than his ship and it had caught him. "Damn! Why did this happen?" Jaicer let off a string of curses as he tried to break free of the tractor beam and failed. Suddenly there was a beeping noise from the com board. Jaicer looked at it and recognized it as an imperial frequency. He thumbed it on and waited.
"….Smuggler. You murdered Commander Hurd of the Imperial Navy. We can't let that go unpunished. Prepare to die", the dark voice of a Sith came over the com. The Sith terminated the link before Jaicer could respond. The Gunslinger gulped and adjusted his hat before placing a hand on his vibroblade. Tillia rushed into the cockpit with a worried expression. She was also gripping a blaster pistol for dear life.
"What's going on Jaicer? I was fixing dinner when the ship jerked and I was thrown to the ground. Did you pull us out for a reason?" The young Twi'lek girl asked. Jaicer drew his blade and shook his head.
"We're being boarded. The Sith caught us", he said at barely a whisper. He wasn't scared. He wasn't angry. He had no emotion on his face. All that was there was a dark look in his red eyes. He told Tillia to stay in the cockpit as he ran to where the docking hatch was. The ship-to-ship hatch began to chime, meaning that someone was boarding. Jaicer stood ready with his vibroblade in his right hand and his vibroknife, in a reverse hold, in his left. The hatch opened and 2 Sith Warriors stepped in with lightsabers drawn. One was an elegant looking woman and the other was a hardened, dark looking man. He stood only a little taller than Jaicer himself. Jaicer remained as emotionless as Alarick.
"So you're the Smuggler that did it hmm? I can tell why you were so successful. I feel great power in you", Rage gave a soft smile that made her look harmless but Jaicer knew better. Her overwhelming power and lightsaber would have made Jaicer shake in his boots if he hadn't been doing this his whole life. The male Sith was just as powerful if not stronger. This would be a difficult fight.
"I don't have as much power as you think. I'm just really lucky", Jaicer said raising his blade and knife. Alarick took this as the starting sign and charged forward. Jaicer dodged his first strike and countered with his knife but was blocked by Rage's saber. He rolled backwards to avoid a stab from both of them. He didn't have enough room as he would like but he wasn't about to have this fight spread around his ship. Jaicer went on the offensive, swinging his knife and sword in arcs that varied in size. This caused the two Sith to guess at when to block. It worked better on opponents that WEREN'T force sensitive. Rage and Alarick blocked each strike perfectly but Jaicer was pushing them back slightly. They were at the boarding hatch again and the 2 Sith were almost in the connecter tube. That's when things took a turn for the worse. Alarick used force lightning to try and drive Jaicer back. Jaicer dropped in time to avoid it but the shock from the lightning stunned him and caused some wires and power couplings in his ship to spark or explode. Jaicer stood up as the light above him exploded. He looked up for a split second but it was enough for Rage to swing her blade for his chest. Jaicer moved back but not fast enough. The blade caught his chest and cut him. The lightsaber wound wasn't deep but it still hurt like crazy. Jaicer's eyes flashed with anger and he charged forward. He hurled his knife at Rage but it was intercepted by a throwing knife from Alarick. The Sith's cape was still slightly raised so Jaicer could see the array of knives on his belt.
"You guys are just full of surprises aren't you?" Jaicer asked, holding his chest, "Fortunately I have a few of my own", Jaicer moved forward quickly. His speed shocked Rage temporarily but Alarick was on the ball. He moved his saber to intercept Jaicer's blade but Jaicer disappeared. Alarick looked around in front of him but the Smuggler wasn't there. He looked up and saw it. He was unfortunately too slow and the damage was done. Jaicer came crashing down on Rage and left a long gash in her leg. He pivoted on the ground and brought his knee into the sith woman. She stumbled backwards and fell back into her own ship. Alarick swung horizontally for the Gunslinger but his blade was stopped by Jaicer, who had his vibroblade pressed against his body for extra force. He then leapt forward and kicked Alarick in the chest but it did no damage. That wasn't his goal though. He used the force of the kick to rise up and wrap his leg around the sith warrior's neck. The momentum and the weight of the two combatants caused them to tumble downwards. The final blow was struck then. A resounding crack rang through the ship as Alarick ended up on his back. He was gasping for breath and Jaicer was panting. His knee was now broken and Alarick's neck was probably hurt. Jaicer rose onto his good leg and rolled the Sith back to the Imperial ship before returning to his and closing the door. He disconnected the ships and hobbled to the cockpit where a worried Tillia was standing. Jaicer ignored her questions as he started the ship moving again and set it to full speed for his destination. He entered hyperspace and sat down. His chest was burning and his leg was numb. He needed medical attention.
"I'll be right back. I need to sit in the Kolto tank for a little while", Jaicer groaned as he stood up. Pain shot though his entire body and he almost fell over. Tillia rushed over to him and helped him walk to the med center. She helped him out of his coat, shirt, and pants (slightly blushing) and placed him inside the Kolto tank. Jaicer drifted off to sleep inside the tank letting the healing liquid sooth his wounds. He would have a new scar on his chest that's for sure. As he drifted to sleep Jaicer contemplated how this was gonna go for him. A Bounty Hunter, Sith Warriors, the Imperial Navy, and probably more Imperial Agents that he didn't know about were after him and it all started because he showed an act of kindness. Maybe he was meant to be cold and dark….
ABOARD THE 'YUKON EXPRESS'
"So now what boss?" Hinji asked. Tran was sitting in a chair with Luuta on his lap, leaning against him. Obliv was cleaning his weapon and Makara was eating with Acelyn and, surprisingly, Kord.
"I suggest we find this 'Jaicer' character and see if he needs help. He seems like a good guy but he seems troubled", Tran said. Luuta nodded nad spoke up.
"We also have to see if Tillia is ok. He saved her from that Hunter over there and the Commander that was going to hire him", Luuta said accusingly. Kord raised his hands in defence.
"Easy Twi'lek woman. I was merely doing what I was being paid to do. I never touched her", the Duros said in his defense.
"Doesn't matter now. You agreed to help us. Besides the old guy may need your help", Acelyn said swallowing a mouthful of Juma. The crew nodded and the search for the Dark Gunslinger began.
Yeah to be honest I don't like this chapter as much as the old one. But I still like it. Gimme some reviews so I know whether or not I should continue this thing.