Data Log: 8 - Tatooine (Realizations Trouble)
As she began to wake up she could only hear the humming of the ship and then came the ever so calming shake of the anti-gravitational systems working their magic. This feeling. The feeling of serenity that crossed over her was intense. She felt at last calm and relaxed. For some unknown reason she didn't remember anything within the last 2 days. Only vague memories of emotions. Not actual events. As she sat up she couldn't help but notice the amount of detail that went into this room she was in. It was all white with a shine to it as though it was slippery to the touch but was not. The blue lights the ran around the room in a strip provided a nice touch to the many lights above her bringing life to the space itself. On the wall were posters of drawings. One was a drawing of a ship she had never seen before. The ship looked like a cruiser of some kind. A triangular shaped craft with a large command post at the edge of the ship which housed two round orbs on both sides. Then as she looked to her left she noticed a desk that was quite large in size. Curiosity got the better of her, and as she checked twice to see if someone was gonna come in, she opened it to find hundreds if not thousands of small shiny cubes, each one identical to the other in color. All white. She went to grab one which was at the top of the heap alone. It was light and barely covered half her hand but suddenly it glowed and a woman appeared. "Hello there Bolty" She smiled and spoke again "We can't wait for you to come home. Please get here as fas-" before she could finish a little boy and girl popped up almost scaring Malana "Pleaseeeeeee Bolty! Come back! We miss you!" they cooed as the woman behind them shook her head smiling. "Take care okay?" She said. The boy and girl came up to the hologram and in unison said "We love you Bolty!" then the hologram froze and they were gone.
"Feeling better?" whispered Marphelo's voice behind her. Nearly dropping the cube in excitement she yelled "The fuck are you playin at? Tryna scare to death or something!" Marphelo chuckled as he sat down with her "Get up. I wanna show you around" As he said this he grabbed the cube and began placing it back in the drawer. While inside she wanted to ask about it she realized just by the look in his eyes it wasn't something he wished to discuss. As they got up he made a waving motion and the white door slide open. Once leaving the all white room the dark and gray metallic shine greeted Malana instantly as she stepped into what appeared to be the ships meeting and lounge area. There was a large table in the middle in the shape of a sphere. There were no chairs however which at first seemed strange. As she looked to her left she saw doors. It was a circular room with doors all around it. Each one had different names written on the doors. Some were written on plaques others were simply scribbled very sloppily. All the same, the room was spacious and wasn't at all constricting. The weren't present, presumably in other quarters or in the cockpit itself. "Come with me to the front" he said using his hand to guide. Still not at full strength she allowed him to help her walk. For now it was all friendly but sooner or later she would have to find a way to either escape or kill them and take their craft. Marphelo looked at her before opening the door "Has anyone ever told you how beautiful your eyes are. Like these stones we used to have on Earth... Sapphire I believe they were called." he said as he looked right into her. She shrugged and looked away as he opened the door.
"Well. Well. Look what we have here!" shouted Chara as she was leaning against the wall. She gave Malana a disgusted look "You sure know how to pick em don't you Orion" He cringed a bit as if shown a disgusting photo and in a whiny tone said "Chara... I told you about that. Can we please not start this again?" Malana used this opportunity to jump in "Wait... I thought you said your name was Marphelo" she said sternly. Chara started laughing "He always does that. Ashamed of who is. Where he came from. and what he is." Malana looked puzzled again. "What do you mean where he's from" She asked but before Chara could answer the Wookie walked in from another door on the side. "Woooooar arrrawaaa" it said to Chara. She put her hands up and waved them in a 'alright alright' fashion. As she sat down she muttered under her voice "I still think bringing one of her kind here was a mistake... Even if it is your wife" Instantly, everything came back to her. The fight. The passing out. The discussion. "Wait..." she said coldy as she turned to Orion "I remember now... You said the only way you would save me was if I married you right? Orion looked a little confused as she slowly inched closer lowering her eyes in a seductive way. "So..." she said in a deep erotic voice "I should thank you for that". As soon as she whispered this into his ear she pulled her right hand as far back as possible and drove her fist into his stomach. Falling to his knees and gasping for air he weakly said "Is there something wrong?" Malana noticed the Wookie walked forward as if to intervene but Chara streched out her arm and said coldly "Don't I wanna see where this goes. Who knows?... Maybe they'll finish each other off" The Wookie stepped back as Malana started gaining her composure "Yes... something *breathes* is *breathes* very wrong" she said tired but still standing firm as if to fight. Orion began to get up, slowly but surely. "Look..." he said breathing heavily. "I... Well WE need your help." he explained. "For what?" she asked. "We're bounty hunters and smugglers as well... We need someone else who can assist in some of these jobs. At times it gets very dangerous and-" "I don't work for free" interrupted Malana. "I know. I know. Believe me you will get paid well. Very well" Thinking closely Malana began piecing her options together... On the one hand she already hated the crew. On the other hand she was now shipless and artifact less and the need to generate revenue of some kind was critical. She admitted to herself that the whole 'marriage' thing was weird but it was a minor inconvenience at the moment. She'll play along until the most valuable things are acquired and then she would begin picking off the crew 1 by 1. Who knows. Perhaps their corpses were worth something after all. "Im in" she said sternly. Orion nodded and began punching in coordinates "Sooooooo... Where are we going exactly?" Malana said as she leaned over Orion's shoulder. Looking down he smiled "We're headed to the Planet Kirakastas... And the ruins of Ao Mok Sai" It was insane. Malana knew well the name itself struck terror into the very souls of those who sought treasure. The ruins of Ao Mok Sai were ancient and filled with traps and not just physical ones. The Mok people's were masters of mental manipulation. The word was that anyone who entered the ruins became an undead slave to their will who then sought the flesh and beating heart of their friends. Many went and never returned. However, the ruins were said to house a treasure so sacred and valuable that even the Imperial's were on the search for it. "Well lets get set then, I guess I better show you our room" he said enthusiastically. Rolling her eyes Malana walked with him back into the large circular room. As they walked she said "If you try anything i'm ripping out your vocal chords with my bear hands." He turned back and smiled "If you could do that i'd probably let you" "Here" he said holding out a gold card. "This is your key to the room"
Nodding she pocketed the key. As Orion approached the door is opened and she stepped into what could possibly be the most beautiful in-ship room she'd ever set eyes on. It was a large room. Much larger than the white one she had been in and it was designed too look like they were outside complete with a night sky and fire pit. There were two beds. One on either side of the room. They were made of dark wood and appeared to be hand carved. It was clear that wherever Orion was from had a great deal of wildlife. "It's... nice" she said quietly. Orion proceeded to walk to the fire pit and set it ablaze. He then sat down in front of it's flame and began what appeared to be meditating. "Your bed is on that side love" he said pointing with his left hand to the elaborate wooden one. "Where's yours?" she asked. He laughed and pointed to a small net looking structure strung up on either side of two trees. Things couldn't get any stranger and she just had to ask "Are all of your rooms different like this?" Orion broke his meditation "Yes they are. Each one is designed and specified to be not just living quarters but places of concentration where each of us feel comfortable and can work at our fullest" She walked to her bed and laid down "It'll be a little while until we get there. But be warned... This isn't going to be easy" he said in a cautious voice. "Whatever" was her response as she laid down and began thinking... This place is like Ryloth yet, not quite the same. There was an eerie presence here that wasn't in the other room. As if it was something there that was ancient. Grabbing her blasters that were neatly placed on the bed she began cleaning them. This mission could be dangerous but if all went well she could use the temple and ruins to her advantage. If she played her cards right the ruins would get rid of the crew for her. Scheming she began shining her blasters. Smiling at her reflection she was totally unaware of the horror, evil, and terror the ruins would bring...