Alderaan's Jedi Tower

[Cain]

As the "Redemption" landed at the foot of the Luminos Mountain on Alderaan, all was quiet. Snow fell softly from the sky, not making a sound as it gently nestled to the ground. The tower was quiet and there was no signs of life within.

Ryuu: Well... at least it would seem Archos is long gone. Let's just hope someone is still alive in there... come on.

Slowly Ryuu led the party to the entrance of the tower. The main doors had been left open and recently fallen snow had blown through the entrance and into the hall. It was dark and cold inside but still the semi frozen bodies of several Jedi Masters were visible.

Hatori: Looks like we missed the party...

[Moonfire]

Moonfire's eyes glanced about the Temple, holding back her slight horror with the bodies that littered the floor. Shaking her head, she knew that this she would have to get used to... She turned to Alina, who entered, hardly taking note of the bodies, death was not something very new to her.

"... Well, this is one party I don't think I really regret missing..." muttered Moonfire softly as she held her saber close at hand.

[Cain]

As the party moved into the tower further Ryuu began checking the bodies. They were all dead, but strangly most did not have any wounds. It must've been just as Kayen described... the life force was literally sapped out of them. It was then that the sound of a lightsaber igniting behind him made Ryuu spin around. A man with a blue lightsaber stood in the doorway.

??: Who are you people!? What have you done here!?
Ryuu: Calm yourself, we are Jedi from the Temple on Coruscant. We were sent to investigate.
??: Investigate... what happened here?
Hatori: Big bird got an attitude. That's what happened here.
??: And who the hell are you?
Hatori: The names Hatori Akunin... and you would be?
??: Bree... Barry Bree. I was a Padawan at this Temple... and did you say Akunin?
Hatori: Yeah, what's it to you?
Cassus: What's it to us, you ask? We've been tracking a man by that name...
Ryuu: Master Cassus...

Ryuu lowered his head to the middle aged man who had stepped in the doorway. Cassus wore brown Jedi robes and had short dark brown hair that showed signs of gray. Barry was a young kid, couldn't have been much older then Hatori. He wore black robes and had bright blue eyes. Barry slowly shut off his lightsaber and returned it to it's hilt as Cassus entered.

Cassus: You'll fogive Barros, he's still young, he forgets his manners from time to time.
Barry: You know I hate it when you call me that Master... my name is Barry...
Cassus: Oh yes, of course... well it seems we are too late.
Ryuu: You could say that... Your temple was attacked by an Intangible. A particularly nasty one called Archos who seems to have a habbit of draining the force from everything he comes across.
Cassus: An Intangible you say? Well that is a problem...
Barry: I'm lost... what the hell's an Intangible?
Hatori: Your ass. That's what it is.
Barry: I don't think I like you... Akunin was it? And who are these... lovely ladies with you?...

Barry asked nudging Hatori aside.

[Moonfire]

Mooney smiled, taking the compliment as merely just another nice person, she was a terribly oblivious girl. Bounding up to Barry she held out a hand for him to shake.

"Hello! I'm Moonfire Esense." she said trying to get her mind of the bodies around her, she never did really have much to deal with death.

Alina on the other hand hardly noticed the padawan that looked towards her, in a low more hostile voice she said simply "Shiire, Alina."

Moonfire frowned at her companion, such a downer. " We're... terribly sorry for your loss here..." she said in a softer more comforting tone.

[Cain]

Barry took Moonfires hand and gently kissed it, keeping his eyes trained on hers.

Barry: Well I do wish we could've met under more pleasant circumstances, Miss Esense. I would surly have liked to...

Barry was suddenly interupted by Hatori smacking him upside the head.

Barry: Hey! Just what exactly is your problem!?
Hatori: You hopeless fool. Even if she was interested in you this is hardly the time or the place.
Cassus: Calm yourself, Barros.

Cassus interupted.

Cassus: The boy's right you know. We have a serious problem on our hands here. This is no time for games.
Barry: But he said his last name is Akunin. He might be able to lead us to the Sith...
Cassus: We have much more pressing issues to deal with now then the Sith, my young padawan. The Intagibles were an ancient race of force adepts of unrivaled power. Legends say that they were all wiped out by a curse... but if one is still alive and draining not only people... but planets of the force... then that comes before all else.
Ryuu: Well I'm glad you two came... we need all the help we can get.
Cassus: Do you have any idea where he is now?
Ryuu: I was given a tracking device that is linked to the Intagible's ship. It points him headed to the Star Forge system...
Hatori: This is dangerous. Even if we did find him, look around you. There's a high probability he'd kill us all...

[Kayen/Saul/Katarina]

One of the collapsed doorways seemed to move as the rocks were moved aside with telekinesis and a young man in his twenties stepped through. His simple gray robes were dusty and his short brown hair was matted against his head. Judging by the attire and lightsaber on his belt, he was a Jedi. Some might even recognize him as a Master that had been stationed on Alderaan, Master Kyle Swallow. His blue eyes glanced around the room and he coughed up a little dust.

Kyle: Is it safe?

[Moonfire]

Alina couldn't help but crack a smile at Moonfire's oblvious nature, Mooney reacting in shock as Hatori hit Barry over the head.

"What was?... wait..." she thought over what Hatori had said, "Oh... Oh... OH... wow... okay..." she turned a light shade of pink."He's right, not the time or place at all..." she turned pinker.

Alina held herself back from laughing.
"Right now, I believe its crucial to at least make an attempt at stopping this Intangible. If we let this continue, how many others will suffer? Whats the life of the few weighed with the lives of the many?"

Moonfire, finally recovering her composure and proper coloring, nodded.

[Cain]

Ryuu nodded to Alina's comment and turned toward Hatori.

Ryuu: The Jedi are selfless, Hatori. We must find him because if we do not... no one will.
Hatori: I think you're forgetting... I'm not a Jedi. In fact, if I recall correctly, I was against this crazy mission of death from the start.

It was then that Kyle entered questioning if it was safe. His entrance startled the others causing them all to spin around and ignite their lightsabers.

Cassus: Oh... Kyle it's you...
Hatori: More Jedi... great...
Cassus: How did you manage to survive?

[Moonfire]

"Hatori, we are well aware with your attitude towards us and our current mission, but could you please just be quiet unless you have something to truly contribute, we can still go and leave you on Coruscant with the other Jedi." said Moonfire in an irrated tone.

"Your pessmistic comments on this are in no way helpful to us, so please, just be quiet."

Alina's eyes went for the ceiling of the room. "Right now, I think the best that we figure out where we need to head next, the tracker is in the ship. No need for us all the stand heren staring at eachother." she said turning as she and the others headed for the ship Redemption.

[Kayen/Saul/Katarina]

When he heard the lightsabers, Kyle quickly ignited his own until he heard Cassus. As he deactivated his lightsaber, Kyle bowed to Master Cassus and then he spoke quickly, wiping a bit of blood from his forehead. The wound had healed but the blood was old.

Kyle: Master Cassus... I hid with a group of Younglings when the attack happened. They have been taken into the city for safety. The man who attacked... I've never seen anything like him. He had a huge wingspan... and his weapon must have been the Sword of Ragnos. Even though I didn't think it existed, it had to be...

[Cain]

Cassus: The Staff of Ragnos... so that's how he's been doing it. Remarkable that such a weapon would still exist.
Ryuu: If we could get that staff from Archos, we may yet stand a chance of defeating him. The only question is, how do we seperate him from his weapon?
Hatori: Heh... well call me crazy, but I think I have an idea...
Barry: You? Weren't you the one just yapping two seconds ago about this "mission of death"?
Hatori: Simmer down "Barry", you might learn something. When you've been trained as an assassin you know the best way to eliminate a target is through as little confrontation as possible. If we work together we might have a chance...

[Kayen/Saul/Katarina]

Kyle quickly moved to Cassus' side and stood there, looking at the other Jedi as he extended his hand to introduce himself.

Kyle: Jedi Master Kyle Swallow... and you are Jedi from Coruscant?

[Cain]

Ryuu shook the man's hand, he was somewhat suprised that Kyle hadn't recognized him.

Ryuu: The name's Ryuu Drake and this is Alina, Moonfire, and Hatori.
Hatori: A pleasure, I'm sure...
Ryuu: We were sent here by the Masters at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to investigate what happened here. A Sith named Kayen, who was an associate of Archos' for a time, surrendered to us and gave us some background information on him. One that he is an Intangible who is seeking power to try and steal the Blade of Balance. What he intends to do with the blade is uncertain, but judging from his recent actions he'll stop at nothing to get it. Our information leads us to believe he is headed for the Star Forge system which is where we had hoped to intercept him.

[Kayen/Saul/Katarina]

Kyle nodded and glanced at the others quickly as he spoke.

Kyle: Nice to meet you. If you believe that he is headed for the Forge, we'd better hurry. It didn't take him long here...

[Moonfire]

Alina smiled "Hatori, enlighten us with your idea if you please." she said, seeing the conversation steer away from it."Let us discuss it on the ship..." she said as they boarded Redemption

"Ryuu, where does it show him heading on the Tracker?" asked Moonfire.