Son of Mandalore
Hey everyone, I just want to say a big thanks to all you guys, especially to Mandalore the Freedom for offering an OC, I've tried my best to introduce him into the story and hope everyone enjoys the character.
uzumaki54: Glad you enjoyed the chapter and I'd have to agree with the Darksaber it is extremely awesome in its design and effect you can get lost in the trail it produces. I think me personally I would lean more towards being a Sith growing up with Darth Maul and the complexity of Palpatine's schemes really showed that the Jedi/Light side was flawed in my eyes. Though I'd like to be a Wookie they are the coolest species in the universe :D
Chapter Seven: Crisis on Ordo
Ordo Campsite, Kandosii's Residence
"My lord… My lord your presence has been requested by your father" The banging on the door could only mean it was Vox and the gruff voice.
"What's it about? I have no interest in hearing the gossip around the camp nor the rebel attack on the shipment" He replied tiredly he'd only just been woken up after all, what could be so important anyway probably his father trying to reign him into the politics well he could try and try he wasn't interested in lectures anymore he was a proven warrior no one could best him. There was a long pause this was unusual Kandosii thought Vox was quite blunt in his mannerisms.
"It's about your mother… She's been captured by rebels" there was complete silence, then the doors opened up revealing an enraged Mandalorian in his full armour set holding his helmet, he began making a bee line to his father's command tent with Commander Vox on his heels. His mother had been the supportive parent out of the two teaching him how to survive the one who accepted that his control of the force was a 'gift' and did her best to find the holocron's that Ordo had kept. To most Bo-Katan the leader of Night Owls was cold, ruthless and efficient in battle and off it. To him she was an idol even more so than some of his famous ancestors who bared the title Manda'lor though not always there physically due to her fighting Imperials or Imperial sympathisers, whenever she returned especially when he was younger she'd recount her tales and teach him stances and weaponry. She moulded him into the perfect warrior and when he showed a skill for melee combat she was the one who went to his father and demanded that Kandosii be given the Clan heirloom, the stolen lightsaber.
Kandosii barged into the command centre where his father and other clan leaders were gathered around talking quietly amongst themselves, my father looked up from the holo table his face devoid of emotion though you could see in his eyes Vrom was upset though it could be a ploy of his Kandosii thought, he played the game enough not to express his true feelings and if he ever let emotions or ideas slip it was often a trick to root out those who planned to usurp him or betray his operations to the Empire.
"Where is she?" Kandosii shouted alarming the gathered elite slamming his helmet down onto the table, it was amazing that it stayed upright never mind functional. Kandosii's chest rose quickly indicating his anger and his hands were shaking it was never a good idea to interfere with him in a fit of rage and several of the clan leaders around him moved away allowing their leader to speak to him.
"We were hoping that your friend Tarro's daughter might be able to tell us, you have means of contacting her, don't you?" his father questioned him almost mockingly.
"I don't see why she would know anything, those rebels operate around the outer rim, Dxun is in the core worlds where is your proof?" Kandosii demanded
"These rebel cells are in operation all around the galaxy ner ad and they can't organise themselves without support from a higher command group, I would suggest you re-evaluate your friends you have compromised our operations before and now you will bear the consequences of giving resources to these aruetii my wife is in their hands to be used as a tool and who is to blame for this? You my boy!" His father commanded looking as regal as ever, his aura radiating dominance and control. Vrom needed to show control and power an action against his family was a direct insult towards him and these rebels needed to be reminded of why the Mandalorians were the most feared warriors in the galaxy, it didn't help that his son was ensnared by a traitor and outcast who was also a rebel, this opportunity couldn't have come at a better time he could hopefully destroy them now and control his son make him the heir he wanted him to be. He smiled internally this was excellent indeed, he knew who had his wife and where they were but he'd let his son get his hands dirty with the blood of the rebellion. They wouldn't accept him nor would that Wren girl.
"I will contact them as soon as I leave but I won't be going alone, I'll take Parjir with me" Kandosii stared heatedly at his father whilst waiting for a reply, silently challenging his father to deny it.
"So be it boy, this meeting is adjourned everyone is to prepare for the annual games. This information doesn't leave this room do I make myself clear" Vrom spoke chillingly.
"Yes, alor" chorused by all those present before they left the command centre, his father came towards him slowly.
"Don't fail me boy, do what must be done to return your mother to us, gar enteyor yaimpar gar buir norac at mhi, meh val ganar kadala kaysh gotal'ur te aruetiise Waadar, rejorhaa'ir ni gar Kelir!"
"Ni Kelir buir" Kandosii vowed if his mother was hurt the ones responsible had better have made their last requests known to their loved ones, Kandosii would be on the warpath soon. He turned around and began walking out of the tent, unbeknownst to Kandosii his father smirked. All too easy he thought to himself.
Kandosii left the tent making his way towards his ship he wanted to call Sabine and get this over with as soon as possible in fact he wasn't sure what he'd do when he found the people who had taken his mother, diplomacy wasn't something Mandalorians much less he did and he'd make it clear to her that he was not up for negotiating with this rebel group. He wanted his mother back and anyone who stood in his way was dead no quarter would be shown.
As Kandosii was approaching his ship he was jumped on by someone, he twisted his body and managed to toss the person over his shoulder after a slight struggle and quickly placed his boot on their chest only to see his Ba'vod'ika the one he wanted to ask to journey looking up at him amused.
"Always playing games you can't win Parjir…" Kandosii told him amusingly before offering a hand to help him up.
"Well I made it onto you this time which is further than I've got before so something must be wrong with you, what's troubling the gorog be ordo?" Parjir asked jokingly but still garnering a supportive tone, this was something that he liked about his cousin compared to everyone else they worshipped the ground he walked on his cousin didn't much care for the formalities.
"bic cuyir ner buir Ba'vod'ika, aruetiise ganar kaysh mirci't bal a burc'ya be Pal'vut, liser Gaa'tayl ni mar'eyir kaysh" Kandosii told his cousin in a hushed manner as to not alert anyone else of the capture of his mother.
"Pray tell me who this friend is, you aren't the social butterfly vode and if ba'vodu Bo is in trouble I want to help" Parjir retorted
"Well you certainly aren't convincing me to enlist your help, thought you had a contract on Jedha?" Kandosii enquired he was planning on having to convince him to cancel it which would affect his reputation.
"I passed it on to Darikk didn't interest me after my last contract with the Empire, so I'm coming with you whether you like it or not my buir would kill me if I let you go alone. Bui'tsad sol'yc Ba'vod'ika" Parjir added.
"Very well Par come with me, I want to contact Sabine and arrange a meeting I don't like this… I feel the longer we wait the worse it will be for my buir" Kandosii spoke seriously before boarding his ship closely followed by Parjir
Aboard the Ghost
"I have information about a potential threat to the rebellion, Bo Katan Kryze-Ordo has been captured by a supposed rebel cell, Clan Ordo prepares for war against the rebellion with Kandosii Ordo leading the first effort to liberate her. This event would allow Clan Ordo's chieftain free reign in targeting and destroying Rebel cells across the galaxy, contact Kandosii and offer support or the rebellion is doomed, Fulcrum out" the transmission cut out.
"This was the message that we received from one of our informants who is located on Ordo, this goes without saying but the rebellion cannot risk having Ordo's forces at war it would separate our cells from being able to help each other and ultimately lead to the death of the rebellion. Sabine you've been to Ordo can you tell us what their strength is?" Hera informed the ghost crew who were gathered around the dejarik board/ briefing table. Sabine nodded taking a step forward.
"Clan Ordo possess the most skilled warriors out of the remaining Mandalorian factions and a fleet of warships with countless fighters aboard with natural resources of the systems under their influence, if they were to commit to the imperials side our chances become practically impossible at beating the empire" Sabine finished.
"What do you suggest we do?" Kanaan enquired looking to both Hera and Sabine.
"We need to confirm that this rebel group has her and we need to return her safely before a conflict emerges but I say our best bet and keeping the Mandalorians neutral is to invite Kandosii to us and offer our assistance before it turns into a bloodbath" Sabine says to the crew.
"I'll talk to Commander Sato and see if he can find out if a rebel cell has any prisoners, whilst you contact your friend, maybe reaching out to him quickly will help us in the long run" Hera said before turning and leaving towards the cockpit.
"This is risky, I don't like it" Zeb spoke clearly broadcasting the same sentiment of Ezra who nodded in agreement.
"Since when has anything we've done been anything but risky, besides look at it this way it's another adventure" Kanaan informed
"Good point" Zeb nodded whilst Ezra folded his arms and huffed before sitting down on the chair around the table.
"I'm patching us through to his communicator… no backing out now" Sabine said; after three beeps a holo projected image of the warrior appeared donned in his full armour set and weapons prepared he looked menacing and not amused in fact Kanaan and Ezra could practically feel the anger coming from him in deep powerful waves.
"Sabine, I've been told that some friends of yours have taken my mother hostage. I'll say this only once come between me and my mission and it won't end well for any of you" Kandosii threatened the Ghost crew a scowl coming up to his face.
"We want to help you, we don't want to start a war with Mandalore and we have people looking for the location of your mother" Sabine informed hoping to calm him down somewhat. It perplexed Kandosii enough for him to drop his anger and to wonder why they would want to help after he had just threatened them.
"This is unexpected, how can I trust you and your rebel friends not to trick me into a trap?" Kandosii questioned looking at Sabine waiting for an answer.
"Because we want to make this right and I owe you, I promise on my honour that we won't lead you into a trap knowingly" Sabine stated her face determined, a look that Kandosii analysed for any sign of deception, he sighed this keeps getting complicated. His father must have had some idea when and where she was taken after all she obeys him somewhat reluctantly guess he knew where he got that from.
"It would be best if we met up and worked together come to these co-ordinates and we can join forces" Sabine informed giving him their location in an encrypted message in case the Empire was monitoring the communications.
"Very well, don't make me regret this decision Wren" Kandosii huffed before turning off the holo call and began entering the hyperspace co-ordinates into the Navi-computer.
"You made the right decision Ba'vod'ika we will need their help" Parjir came into the cockpit in his wearing dark red Mandalorian Shock trooper armour with a Kama, black trimmed colours on his knee, shoulder guards and around the visor he had customised himself giving off the effect of jaig eyes on his helmet. Parjir used a common duraplast armour set with a Beskar outlining making it lightweight but incredibly strong. He was holding a spotless beskad blade with another sheathed which were styled in the shape of a scimitar but the difference being the material in which the swords were made of, Beskar or Mandalorian Iron which made them resistant to lightsabers.
"I don't understand what's happening, who would want to cause a conflict to break out between the us and the rebels they clearly wouldn't win so it doesn't make sense and another clan would have made a demand by now" Kandosii was confused and unsure for the first time in a long while and began pacing the cockpit.
"There is more to this than meets the eye, we will discover this together" Parjir placed a supporting hand onto his cousin's shoulder.
"I'd rather face a large enemy than tens of hidden ones, there is no honour in deceit" Kandosii spoke
"Too true vode, I've been thinking about this situation, how would your father know that ba'vodu Bowas captured but not know where they were? It seems a little strange he wouldn't give you all the information, doesn't it?" Parjir speculated.
"We are dropping out of hyperspace master" C5 informed Kandosii
"Thank you C5, he said it was my fault and that I would have to redeem myself, probably one of his leadership tests though I'm not interested I just want my buyir back it's what she'd do for me" Kandosii finished solemnly before beginning the docking sequence on to the Ghost, C5 took over leaving the two Mandalorians to head towards the docking hatch.
"Wonder if any of them know Mando'a vode" Parjir stated whilst playing with his beskad before placing it back into its home around his waist, knowing the answer.
The door opened revealing Sabine, Kanaan, the boy Ezra and a Lasat who Kandosii couldn't recall the name of. There was silence as both parties eyed the other, Kandosii stepped forward straightening himself up.
"May I present you my cousin Parjir he will be assisting us in finding my buir" Kandosii introduced.
"Bear? I thought you wanted to find your mother?" Ezra blurted out earning a heated glare from Kandosii and a mild chuckle from Parjir who quickly straightened his face up when Kandosii turned to face him.
"Ezra Buir means mother" Sabine filled in the obvious gap in Ezra's knowledge whilst Kanaan took a step forward towards Kandosii outstretching his arm offering a hand shake.
"I'm Kanaan, you know Sabine, Chopper, that's Ezra and the Lasat is Zeb welcome aboard" Kanaan informed trying to alleviate the sole attention of the Mandalorian from his rash Padawan's comment which had upset him. Kandosii took hold of his forearm giving it a firm grip which Kanaan quickly followed with.
"A pleasure master Jedi, I hope we can get this matter resolved quickly, I'll tell my droid to keep the ship in the area" he let go of Kanaan and pressed a few buttons on his gauntlet before the audible detachment could be heard indicating that his ship had detached.
"Have you any leads for us to follow?" Parjir stepped forward, without their helmets on you could barely tell that these two were cousins at first glance, their hair, eye colour and noses were different. The cheekbones and jawline looked like a carbon copy, they were similar height with Kandosii favouring a slightly more muscular build than Parjir. Hera came down from the cockpit.
"Commander Sato just got back to me and says that the Onderonian Cell confirmed the capture of Imperial personnel along with a Mandalorian female, I guess this is our best shot" Hera informed everyone present.
"Of course, this is Hera our pilot and leader" Kanaan introduced gesturing to the newly arrived Twi'lek who was in her pilot fatigues.
"Onderon… it makes sense he must have mistaken Mandalorians for Imperial ones" Parjir tried to reason.
"Saw Gerrera oversees the rebel cell for that sector, he is an extremist and his band aren't the most approachable but I reckon we can pull this off" Sabine informed as the ship jumped towards Onderon.
"How come your mother would be this far out from Mandalore this is an inner rim territory firmly inside Imperial space?" Sabine asked causing both Mandalorians to glance at one another debating whether to share the information, Parjir nodded to Kandosii who sighed deeply.
"Clan Ordo has a base on Dxun the planets largest moon, it's also a hyperspace route we possess and used against the Republic to penetrate the core world defences in the early days of the Republic when our people fought against them. It almost won Mandalore the galaxy thousands of years ago, and is a closely guarded secret" Kandosii informed whilst looking to everyone in the cockpit silently asking them not to speak of this again.
"The rebels must have discovered the base somehow and attacked the complex…"
"We don't know anything for sure, now we can find out more information when we land there and see for ourselves" Hera calmly said turning around in her chair to face everyone whilst the ship was in hyperspace.
"That is what I fear" Kandosii muttered gazing into space watching the stars go by in streaks of light.
Chapter finished
Till next time my amigos, I hope you like the chapter, next time we will see if Kandosii goes off the rails or is able to restrain himself
Translations
gar enteyor yaimpar gar buir norac at mhi, meh val ganar kadala kaysh gotal'ur te aruetiise Waadar, rejorhaa'ir ni gar Kelir = you must return your mother back to us, if they have wounded her make the outsiders pay, tell me you will!
Ni Kelir buir = I will father
bic cuyir ner buir Ba'vod'ika, aruetiise ganar kaysh mirci't bal a burc'ya be Pal'vut, liser Gaa'tayl ni mar'eyir kaysh = it is my mother cousin, outsiders have her prisoner and a friend of mine, can help me find her
buir= Parent (though I've used buir to refer to mother)
vode= brother
ba'vodu = Aunt
"bui'tsad sol'yc Ba'vod'ika" family first