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Post by Tai on Dec 4, 2009 15:51:53 GMT -5
Tai grabbed his chest falling to his knees but backing up at the same time. He took a deep breath and got on both knees resting his butt on his feet. He took off his helmet and put down his lightsabers taking another deep breath and letting it out. He was focusing now, it was an illusion he thought it could be broken and he would break it. He kept concentrating, if it was an illusion that means he was still outside the temple and that means the people that were there must of been there. He had to seek them out with the force he had to feel them and who he had the most connection with the one who trained him, the one he used to find the imperial ship before. Ashley he felt her he felt her presence it was not far away he planned to break this illusion... he would break this illusion.
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Post by Cain on Dec 4, 2009 16:08:52 GMT -5
"You are unwise to lower your defenses," Cain voice said in Tai's head. Though the images were illusions, the attacks were very real. This was the essence of the Shadow Arts; illusions made real through precise application of telekinetic powers. The illusions were only a means of distraction while a foe was subdued with much simpler force powers. Cain used the same technique on Tai now that he had on Ashley, a very fast and focused Force Crush. The force slammed down hard on Tai's forearm like a bear trap, the idea being to shatter the bones.
"Do not underestimate your situation," Cain warned, "You will need to do more then simply suppress your emotions to achieve the power you'll need. There is undeniable power in your hatred... in the pain you feel now. Do not block it out, use it. Focus it. It will make you stronger."
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Dec 4, 2009 16:30:49 GMT -5
Mandalore spent the majority of the trip within his own bedroom, HK-47 found it sporting fun at first to point his weapons at passing crew members to get a reaction from them and they he would chase them off yelling obscure lines about meatbags and who he was going to kill on the ship. Once the crew members began to realize the droid would harm them without Mandalore's say so they began to ignore him as they past and HK-47 then took up complaining once more about the lack of action. They would soon be arriving on Coruscant's surface and he headed over to where Celestial was staying, as well as gathering Elifain, and Akira.
"You do know one day you will have to face her, whether it's within my time or not. Eventually your programs will differ so much that the rift will grow even bigger, and from what I've seen of droid programming one of you is going to get the notion that the other one is a threat to yourselves or your goals." said Mandalore to Celestial deciding to have a serious conversation with her before arriving upon the planet. Not almost thirty seconds have he had said that a man came in announcing that they had arrived. "Time to go then."
Canderous motioned for them all to follow him, and then they headed out onto the landing ramp only to see someone sitting and meditating on the floor blissfully unaware of what was going on around him. As they walked past him he noted the man's arm was bleeding and he held numerous slashes on the chest even though there was no blades anywhere in sight. He briefly wondered if they were self inflicted. The surrounding streets where empty, just like the holovids he had come across on the Holonet. The sky was dark and lightning cracked through the sky. As he walked along the landing pad he stopped about 50 paces from the entrance of the Jedi temple at the top of the stairs. It seemed the door was locked.
Mandalore switched on the private com for a second talking to only Elifain. "I don't know if your still loyal to the Empire or not, and I can't say I trust you fully yet for that would be a lie, however I want you to let me know if you see anything unusual. Or anything at all really. Prove yourself like Roland, and you'll have your place among us again." said Mandalore as he turned around waiting. As if expecting something to happen he took off his helmet and began to look with his real eyes over the city of Coruscant.
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Post by Cain on Dec 4, 2009 17:18:45 GMT -5
From the meditation chamber Cain could feel that more new comers had arrived. These however were expected guests. They were greeted by an image of Cain standing behind them that the droids among them would not be able to see or hear.
"Good of you to come, Mandalore," Cain said, "If you'd like to come inside I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave your droids out here," As Cain spoke the door to the temple cracked open. Inside there was nothing but darkness and cavernous spaces. The clone of Cain passed the Mandalorians and began to lead the way into the temple, "Follow me," he said.
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Post by Zero on Dec 4, 2009 21:18:34 GMT -5
Akira spend the duration of the trip in deep meditation, calming her nerves, and feeling left out. She was a brand newly initiated Mandalorian, and didn't even have any armor yet, but he doubted a fight would break out. She was brought out of her meditations by Mandalore's summons, and went to his room, finding him there. Soon afterwords, they were on the surface of Coruscant.
She was tense, it easily being seen through her clothing as her small body seemed even smaller. She adjusted her lightsabers, making sure they were properly placed on her belt, and waited off to the side of Mandalore. There was someone meditating on the ground, cut up, even though there was nothing around to institute the cuts, and that surprised her. What really got her was a clone of Cain appearing behind her. She resisted the urge to jump and run. She stood her ground, waiting for what Mandalore was going to do. [/sub]
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Post by Elifain on Dec 5, 2009 1:37:11 GMT -5
Elifain had spent the trip, in his room, back against a wall, and looking up at the ceiling. His thoughts racing in a thousand directions at once, the whole time, a sickening voice whispered to him. He ignored it, while waiting for this trip to be over. When mandalore summoned them, and they left the ship, it didn't get better, as he recognized the imperial capitol. When mandalore opened up com to him, he listened carefully, before nodding to mandalore, and saying, You have no reason for trusting me, but I have severed my ties to these people... I won't turn back... He finished as mandalore removed his helmet, and the cain clone appeared. He waited for mandalore to follow it, before falling into step behind him.
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Post by Tai on Dec 5, 2009 14:38:15 GMT -5
Tai fell forward in pain holding his arms with his other arms, his right arm holding his left and his left arm holding his right. He could feel and hear his bones cracking and if the armor was not in the way his skin could be seen turning red. Tai forced himself to stand and turned to Cain and lifted his arms iip to attempt to force shock him. Lightning came from his fingers and towards Cain to electrocute him. Tai was calm and controlled once again his rage still dwelling within him just now more controlled than before.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Dec 5, 2009 16:48:21 GMT -5
"HK-47, stay here." said Mandalore simply before HK-47 could complain. HK still gave a fuss anyways.
Disapointment: Master, you have all the fun. Each time you leave me out as the gaurd dog whenever theirs a possibility of frying a meatbag.
"You heard me," said Mandalore as nodded to Elifain, and then proceeded to follow cain without a word, however once he arrived within the temple the darkness within the temple made it hard to see so he put his helmet on his head for a moment but then Cain dissappeared from his view as he inverted the color.
"Shadow clones...." muttered Mandalore forced to done his helm a little longer to make their way to where Cain was. His eyes slowly began to adjust he made his way after the siloutet of Cain.
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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Dec 5, 2009 19:38:23 GMT -5
Kayen remained unconscious for quite some time. He moaned groggily and rolled over to his hands and knees, pushing himself to his feet weakly and then he looked around. That was when he remembered that he was missing an eye now. His entire body was in pain but he tried to use the force to block out the pain. He blindly reached for his lightsabers but he couldn't find them, so he shut his good eye and started to feel the force around him, until he started to see through the force, albeit foggy at first. He reached up and pulled the bandage over both eyes, so the only vision he had was the force.
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Post by Cain on Dec 5, 2009 20:19:49 GMT -5
The lightning Tai used engulfed Cain, but it only caused him to vanish into the darkness. Though the image of Cain had gone, his voice still spoke clearly to Tai, "If you are to become truly powerful you will be forced to make many difficult decisions," Cain explained, his voice growing more distant as he spoke, "It is only after you are able to overcome the blinding influence of your emotions that you will be able to see the path to power."
With that the darkness slowly lifted around Tai, he was back on the landing platform where he had began, though he was still badly wounded. The door to the temple was left open for him now, "Come... join the others. Follow your feelings, you will know where to go."
The clone led the Mandalorians into the room of a thousand fountains where the real Cain was now waiting. He had left his apprentices in the meditation chamber and come up to meet with Mandalore. The room of a thousand fountains was much like the rest of the Jedi Temple; dead. The waters were silent and still. The room was mostly dark, illuminated by the occasional flashes of lightning outside.
"Welcome, Mandalore," Cain said, pulling back his hood to reveal his face... his true face. A deceivingly youthful and pure looking face, his long hair was black, as it had been long ago during his time with the Jedi. His skin was pale, but nothing as grotesque as what he was known for. He would almost have been able to pass for a teenager if it were not for his eyes, yellow eyes that pierced through Mandalore like daggers.
"I'm glad you've agreed to come," Cain said taking a single step forward, "I trust that Angel informed you as to why you are here... so I will get right to the point and not waste any more of your time. The Empire would like to form an alliance with the Mandalorians. There is a war coming, and though I am aware it is not your war there is a potential for us both to greatly benefit from it, if we help each other."
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Post by Tai on Dec 5, 2009 20:53:45 GMT -5
Tai merely fell when it was all over back on his face still on his knees. His arms laying there like were dead, he moved them slightly but only cried out in agony tightening his grips. He, in a struggling manner put his lightsabers to his belt and his helmet back on. He struggled to stand up as well walking slowly. He sensed everyone and followed there presence but could not, he was in to much pain to sense them. He calmed down and closed his eyes and stood for a minute taking a deep breath letting his arms rest and hang down. He finally caught them in his mind and followed calmly walking. He came to the entrance of the Jedi temple and stopped looking at it before continuing his walk.
Tai went up stairs and through hallways until finally coming to the door of the meditation chamber but he did not enter. Inside he sensed a group of bodies and continue to the door until it opened for him and into the meditation chamber. Inside he saw Cain "Your from the illusion..." Tai said out loud walking close enough to kneel in front of him arms still hanging like towels from a rack "You must be the emperor... your presence is strong.... and dark...".
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Post by Zero on Dec 5, 2009 21:34:50 GMT -5
Akira stood lose next to Mandalore: behind him and slightly off to the left. She shivered as a cold draft hit you, and she struggled to keep her mind closed to the dark side, which was becoming more and more difficult as they progressed through the temple.
Eventually, her eyes sat upon a lone figure, barely visible. She was only able to pick him out the first time when there was a crack of lightning. With the next flashed, she realized that they were in the room of a thousand fountains. This realization made a crack in her mental barriers, and the dark side seeped in, giving her a headache. She pressed a hand to her head, and stumbled slightly, but managed to stay upright.
This dark side presence is unreal.
She spoke quietly to herself. [/sub]
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Post by Elifain on Dec 6, 2009 1:54:20 GMT -5
Elifain followed behind Mandalore, as they headed into the fountain room, and he saw cain. His expression, behind the helmet, didn't change from an impassive stare. As cain began to speak, he blinked, wondering if he left one side, just to rejoin it in another guise, or not. He stood behind Mandalore, and to the right, a hand on his vibro-blade strapped to his side, in an unthreatening manner.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Dec 6, 2009 2:49:32 GMT -5
"So your Cain huh...? Your shorter then I expected," said Mandalore gruffly as he held his helmet off to the side of his body.
"Assuming your done with your parlor tricks, maybe we could get down to why I traveled over half the galaxy to get here." said Mandalore as he took a look at the kid in front of him. Akira mentioned something about the darkside, in truth Mandalore didn't give a rats ass if this place was sparkly clean flowing with light energy or dark energy.
"War? You must be referring to your game of hide and seek with the Army of Light," said Mandalore as lightning flashed in the distanct. "The two minions you had drop on by made it seem as if you weren't desperate for help, but lets ignore that for now and focus on the real point of this conversation. What could you possibly offer me?"
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Post by Cain on Dec 6, 2009 3:05:26 GMT -5
Cain smirked at Mandalore's first comment, "You will come to find that our perceptions often determine our reality..." Cain listened to the rest of what Mandalore had to say, as expected he was hostile to say the least. Though this was not a problem. Finally the point was made, what could Cain offer the Mandalorians?
"A foe worthy of a clan as battle hardened as yours," Cain answered, "and what's more, a return to former glory. Not through money or politics, but through war. That's what I can offer you... no, I can damn well guarantee it. All I would require from you are your blades... and your blasters."
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