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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 18:37:58 GMT -5
The boy had no mind of his own, no rather Ashley would find that following the illusions back to their source would lead deep into a very dark place. Cain did not block this, he welcomed her trying to pervade his mind. She had opened the connection and Cain rapidly began to feed on it. In much the way a force meld can be used when two minds are connected to share power, Cain would feed from Ashley without giving back. This was the essence of the power "Force Drain". Having had a taste of her power he decided she may be worthy, he then spoke to her though the force.
"Enter my temple... I will show you what is real..." The voice said simply. The illusions around Ashley vanished and she was left back out in the wind and rain on the landing pad. The doors into the darkened Jedi Temple cracked open.
Raiku rolled her eyes when she heard Janus wanted to see the Emperor as well, "Well to be honest with you Captain, that is a bit tricky. You see, no one sees the Emperor... most wouldn't even want to," She said taking a seat and throwing one of her legs over the other, "If your message is one that you can leave with me I'll be sure the Emperor is made aware. Though other then that, the only way you'll get into that temple is if you're one of them Jedi types... believe me, looters have tried to get into the temple recently. Most don't even make it past the steps, go stark raving mad, die of a heart attack or are somehow strangled to death."
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 18:48:02 GMT -5
Ashley heard Cain’s voice and disengaged her lightsaber. The rain pelted her armor and she closed her visor over her eyes as she entered the Temple. It was dark inside the Temple she raised her visor up and she ignited her lightsaber and it hummed to life. Lighting her way through the Temple, she could feel the dark side was strong here and she knew that Cain was around there somewhere.
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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Nov 24, 2009 18:51:21 GMT -5
Kayen grinned as he had been watching the entire thing from the shuttle and when she had taken care of the clone, he pulled his hood up over his head and then he stepped behind Ashley. "I do hope you can handle this pressure better than you handled the battle earlier..." he snarled softly and then he started into the temple.
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Post by Gamov on Nov 24, 2009 23:44:37 GMT -5
"I have no message for him.... Merely a proposition, one that I know a Jedi is not willing to accomplish."
Janus paced over to a nearby control console and regarded it absently for a second, caring little for what the purpose of the machine was or what all of its indicators were indicating exactly. It merely served as a brief distraction in his mind while he formulated his next words, which he delivered as he raised his attention back to Raiku.
"There is nothing left in me that can go mad.... I have spent my life in madness. That is why I need the Emperor. his powers are beyond my comprehension, but I know it can be done. And only a Sith would hold the secrets to the process."
He paused momentarily as his mind processed a new avenue. Perhaps bartering would be a useful tactic. Nothing on his part, of course. But others would serve well. His expression changed slightly as a maniacal look came about his eyes. "My ship currently holds a pair of individuals that may, or may not, be of interest to the Emperor. A child whom he could shape and mold as he pleases, and a reclusive Force-user who we found hiding on Tanaab. His allegiance is, frankly, a mystery even to me. He practices Sith ways and dresses as one, but does not seem to adhere to the philosophy."
Janus retained his stoic demeanor, but had secret reservations that the Emperor would take any interest in the insignificant events of a lowly ship Captain's life.
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Post by Cain on Nov 25, 2009 1:18:18 GMT -5
The Jedi Temple seethed with the dark side. A cold feeling of fear bordering on panic was steadily flowing through the force and all who could feel it. In the room of a thousand fountains the waters lay still, but there stood a man of similar appearance to the boy on the landing pad. Dark robes, long black hair and soulless yellow eyes. It was the image of Cain.
"You've entered the heart of darkness... surely you've felt it," Cain said, staring through his two guests, "you might ask yourself how a place that once was home to the Jedi, how could a place such as that have fallen so far? The answer is simpler then you might suspect. This Temple was built on a nexus within the force, it flows strongly within this place. When one feeds upon the force, the wound creates darkness... and the brighter the beacon, the deeper the darkness it leaves behind becomes."
Cain closed his eyes, slowly drawing in a deep breath, from the first battle he had opened out a connection to Ashley's mind but now he reached out to Kayen as well, "There is much treachery in you, Iridonian. Your anger clouds much... your emotions are untamed... unfocused. But I can give you direction..." Cain then went silent again, he had consumed some of Ashley's power, he knew all too well already about her, "And you, Captain Sparks... you are weak. Why are you weak?... Not enough... hatred."
Raiku sat back, producing a pack of cigarettes from her jacket as Janus spoke. She gave the pack a few smacks against her palm before pulling one of the cigarettes out and placing it on her lower lip, "Honestly Captain, it's no skin off my nuts if you go down there," Raiku said, pulling out her lighter and drawing back on the cigarette, taking a deep inhalation of smoke, "I'm just telling you what I've seen. I've only gone down there once myself... I won't do it again. That Temple creeps me slam the hell out. I've seen a lot of these Jedi religious sects over the years and believe me, though he may not come out and say it, this Cain guy is Sith."
Raiku then popped up from her chair, "The Emperor only wants what he can use. If Cain is going to waste any time on you, you'll have to prove you're worth it."
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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Nov 25, 2009 2:45:15 GMT -5
Kayen shut his eyes and he took a step back as he felt Cain probing his mind. He attempted to probe right back at the figure in front of him, wondering if it was just another illusion. When Cain addressed him wrongly -- either on purpose or accidentally -- Kayen quickly corrected him. "Just because I grew up on Iridonia does not make me one. I am a Zabrak... we are strong where they are not!" He certainly had no fear of the Dark Lord, but he shut up and listened to the rest of what he had to say. When Cain told him he had a lot of anger, Kayen nodded his head slowly.
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Post by Cain on Nov 25, 2009 15:29:55 GMT -5
"Do not compromise my time with your ignorance, Iridonian," Cain replied to Kayen, his expression unchanging, "You are from Iridonia, you are an Iridonian. Your misplaced anger towards such a frivolous thing only goes further to prove my point. You are a beast ruled only by your baser instincts... that's how he treated you, that's all the more you deserved. And what did you do in response? What any animal does when backed into a corner... but you should already know these things. You are not strong yet, Iridonian... and I will continue to refer to you in any way I please until you are."
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 25, 2009 16:19:24 GMT -5
Ashley felt the power of the dark shrouding the temple the moment she and Kayen entered the room. She listened intently as Cain explained why the Jedi Temple that once was home to the Jedi could have fallen so far and that the Temple was built on a nexus within the Force and how it flows strongly within this place. How one feeds upon the force, the wound creates darkness...and the brighter the beacon, the deeper the darkness it leaves behind becomes.
Ashley felt Cain enter her mind, but he had no need to probe her mind for they had met once before when she was a Jedi.
“I’m weak because my former backstabbing teacher was weak and now he has chosen a different path to follow,” she replied with a hint of disgust in her voice as she spoke. “I came here to seek your teachings to learn the true ways of the dark side of the Force.”
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Post by Gamov on Nov 25, 2009 17:07:22 GMT -5
Janus bowed slightly to Raiku. "If there are no objections, then I will be on my way. I thank you for your time."
He turned to Sergeant Prescott and motioned for him to follow as he dismissed himself from the bridge and returned to his personal shuttle in the hangar. From there, he contacted his Liuetenant and informed her of recent developments.
"Lieutenant, I will be heading planet side to meet with the Emperor shortly."
"Understood, sir." She said before a brief lull overtook the comm line.
Picking up on the seemingly unnecessary pause, Janus pressed a question forward. "Is there a problem, Lieutenant?"
"Not exactly, sir.... But, what are we to do in the event that you do not return?"
Janus was slightly agitated with Rain for even asking. They had covered this on Tatooine, he had made his intentions clear for the fate of his ship and its crew if he somehow became unable to lead them any longer. Still, he reiterated his point once more. "It is simple, if I fail to return, the ship transfers to your control.... Now, I will likely be out of contact until I return so I trust you to oversee events on the Tempest in my absence."
"Understood, sir."
The comm line went dead as Janus signaled his pilot to take them to ground.
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The Leviathan dropped out of hyperspace in orbit around Coruscant.
"Lieutenant, open a comm line, hail the fleet and inform them of our arrival." Bursk said, acting quickly to distinguish his ship for the other Imperial vessels in orbit.
"Sir." Nemet said, turning to the communications officer and relaying the order.
Seconds later, the message was sent out.
"Harbinger, this is the Majestic Cruiser, Leviathan reporting in from 3rd Fleet. Do you copy us, over?"
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Post by Tai on Nov 25, 2009 18:06:26 GMT -5
Tai was back on the Leviathan and releaved of it infact. He had his helmet back on and had went and got his and the jedi from earliers lightsaber fixed. Blue did not fit him well but he kept the lightsaber anyways. He hopped in a tie fighter and got it ready for take off "Im taking this tie fighter and heading to the jedi temple..." Tai said before taking off down to Corusant. Tai landed on a near by landing pad and got out. He began to head to the Jedi temple and was not far from the entrance making his way.
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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Nov 25, 2009 18:30:47 GMT -5
Kayen hissed softly as he listened to Cain, but he had nonetheless knelt before the Emperor and said nothing until Ashley spoke. He chuckled softly and then he interrupted her before Cain could say anything to her. "You are weak because if it weren't for me we would both be dead thanks to your so-called command skills! Instead of fighting you were too busy mind fucking the traitor. I may be new to the force but I am far from stupid!"
He turned his head quickly toward the entrance of the temple as he sensed someone coming. His hand lowered to his lightsaber just in case.
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 25, 2009 18:42:26 GMT -5
Ashley smirked and said, “Well at least you know how to handle a situation. And now I suggest you watch yourself otherwise you will be on a very short lease. And I was fucking no traitor and besides he let us go anyway. Besides I’m new to the whole Captain thingy anyway.” She also sensed someone coming.
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Post by Cain on Nov 26, 2009 16:55:56 GMT -5
The Jedi Temple was meant to be a place of quiet meditation... Cain was becoming a bit annoyed with all the uninvited guests. Though he did take comfort in the fact that some of those who entered would never leave...
"Captain Spark's weakness is exactly as I said...," Cain replied, "While it is true your previous master's inadequacies are reflected in you, that can hardly be called your fault. No... your weakness lies within. It is your emotions which will give you strength, your anger, your hatred... your pain. You do not know them yet... but you will."
Outside of the temple were Janus and Tai now on the landing pad. The Temple doors slammed shut in front of them and the same small boy who had greeted Ashley and Kayen now stood before them. The boy glared at Tai, glancing over his shoulder back at the temple before turning back to Tai.
"I don't think you're ready for that yet," he said plainly, igniting his blue lightsaber, "Why don't we have a little fun out here first?"
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 26, 2009 17:57:56 GMT -5
Ashley listened as Cain spoke. What he said was mostly true about their weaknesses lied within them. “Well now we know each other and all crap,” she said. “Let’s get this show on the road shall we?”
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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Nov 26, 2009 18:57:03 GMT -5
Kayen lifted his yellow eyes up to Cain and then he spoke quietly. "We should go after the traitor... before he has the chance to gather allies." He shrugged his shoulders and then he waited for Cain to address him once more.
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