Nexus Pt 1: Ambria
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 0:34 AM | Message # 1 |
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| On the way to the bridge to check in on his younger members, he stopped. His head turned around as if there was someone calling him from down the corridor, but there was no one there. He could feel something through the Force. It was as if someone was subconsciously calling out for help and he was the person that would be able to bring the help. Kal knew that it was human nature to want to gain knowledge, cause knowledge is power, just like school house rock would teach. Once one had that power, they could do unimaginable things. His head slowly turned back around as he moved into the bridge where his Apprentice and Apostle were. He moved past his Apprentice to Taral, "I've got a mission for you. There is someone out there that wants to learn the ways of the Force, and if we get to him first, we can greatly increase the Sith's power throughout the Galaxy. I believe he is either on or in orbit of Yaga Minor in the Empire's space. Take one of the A-Wings in the bay. It will get you there the fastest. If you succeed in this, you will be rewarded greatly, if you don't....well I'm sure you could try to imagine the wrath of the Dark Lord coming down on you. Understand, Taral?" Having given his orders to Taral, he motioned for his Apprentice to follow him back out from the bridge. Passing by them, Yeall moved into the pilot's chair. He was the skilled pilot out of all of the followers of the Dark Lord. He turned off the autopilot and began to move the ship down into the atmosphere and as close to the landing zone as possible. Kal and Jead'en moved back off to the lounge area of the ship. Kal began to instruct Jead'en, "There will be several things here that we hadn't prepared for. Get everyone ready, grab all that we will need for two days. I will get our guest and meet you in the loading bay." Without a word, Jead'en moved swiftly off to find Waiyne, Amaya and Thane. Kal turned and headed off towards the room where he had allowed Ilanah to use as her quarters during their trip. He came upon the door and gave it a single knock before speaking, "We've arrived."
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 6:04 AM | Message # 2 |
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| She had taken the time to try and rest at least a little, but also to read a little more about Ambria not only from the journal but from of the holo books that she had brought herself. When he knocked, she quickley wiped the moisture from beneath her eyes and brought herself to her feet before she moved to unlock and open the door. "That seemed really fast. " She murmured as she backed away from the door and moved back to the things that were spread out across the bealdspread infront of her. "Is there some sort of plan, or are you just kind of....going with it?" She asked softlly as she reached idly for the amulet that had been abandoned on the bed moments before, followed by the journal that now also included a few pages that were stained with her own tears. It was just emotional, and she had tried to fight it, and now tried to hide it from the Sith in the room. "Its not just the amulets you seek, but the power also, isn't it?" The only way she could have known that was from the journal.
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 8:41 AM | Message # 3 |
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| Waited till she opened the door. He could hear her moving around in the room moments before, but the thing that bothered him the most was her emotions about her father. It wasn't right to cry over a man that was never in your life, but it wasn't his place to say. She then asked if there was some kind of plan as she gathered her things. He shook his head, "There is a kind of plan that we might use..." But before he could continue she asked if he was going there for the power. He didn't say anything right away as he thought about what he should say. There was only one thing he could say at this point, "Yes. That was my first reason for going. Now, I also want the amulets. Their power tied with the power that lies there...it is unbelievable power..."
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 9:06 AM | Message # 4 |
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| "Great. You can tell me on the way then. " She said as she picked the amulet up and dropped it into her pocket. Ilanah moved through the door and past him without a word either way. "Why do you think it was worded that way? Why would he make it so I would be able to find these things?" She asked moments later. It was something she wasn't figuring out.
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 9:16 AM | Message # 5 |
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| He just let her past him from the room. He turned, confused, and stared at her. She was really affected by the whole daddy issue. She then asked several questions about her father's writings. He shrugged a little, "I hate to sound like a broken record, but the Force does work in mysterious ways. A lot of Force sensitives are able to see the future, and possibly, if your father was strong enough, he saw this day coming..."
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 9:56 AM | Message # 6 |
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| She was trying really hard to play it off and not be concerned about any of it. Maybe too hard. Ilanah offered him a small smile and stopped.right next to him and laced her arm into his absently and held the journal close to her. "Im sorry that I ask questions you can't answer. Im....im really not used to not knowing something. " She admitted, whic might explain alot. " So....your plan?"
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 10:08 AM | Message # 7 |
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| He looked down as she stopped next to him and put her arm in his. She appologised for asking questions he couldn't answer. He shook his head to tell her it's fine. Then, she went on, asking what his plan was again. He raised his shoulders a little before responding, "Well, we are all gonna head down there. The business that I must attend to must be done first. Once the Jedi find out what we are doing, and they will once I begin, we need to make sure that the power has been drained. You can take the others to find the Amulets. Those are another important thing that we must get done. I have to go to the lake alone. That is the only way my concentration can be at it's most. There will be trials I will have to overcome to accomplish my goal. Now, we must go. Everyone is waiting for us." He would start walking down the corridor, hoping that she would follow. She could walk and talk with him along the way.
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 10:38 AM | Message # 8 |
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| She would keep up with him and smile slightly. "Well.....you know what happened if I don't come back. " It was kinda a half joke, but his associates had made her nervous the previous day, and she didn't trust them at all. He was turning into a different story, however. Ilanah glanced up at him and smiled. "Then Onderon after this. " she said as her grip tightened on the book in her hands.
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 11:12 AM | Message # 9 |
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| He smiled a little as she made a joke about his comrades, "They won't do you harm. They were just giving you a hard time, that's all." As they got close to the landing bay, he looked at her, "Onderon might be our second stop, depends on how quickly the Jedi are to respond to us..." They came up to the landing bay just as the ship was brought down to the planet. They had landed close by to the old Temple that was constructed there many years ago. It was now destroyed, and would become the center of their mission. He would let go of her arm and address all of them, "This is the first step in our plans. It is likely that the Jedi will catch onto what we are doing very soon, that is why we must make this fast. You all know what to do." The landing ramp opened, revealing the planet to them. It was a barren planet, and had been for longer than people have been alive here. He would be the first to lead them off of the ship. Once they got off, he would break away and they would go into the ruins to find the amulet.
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 11:41 AM | Message # 10 |
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| She would watch him go and let out a low sigh before she looked to the others around her. "Let's do then. If the map is right, it shouldn't be far to the east here." She would open the book and show them all the map before heading in that direction.
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 12:26 PM | Message # 11 |
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| Jead'en and the others knew that they were now under the leadership of this woman. They had been told earlier by the Dark Lord that she was to be protected at all costs, and so they would. They were all ready for their mission to begin. She would be the one to lead the way as they quickly followed behind her, making sure that their guard would be kept up. No one knew of the dangers that might be lying around every corner. (Go ahead and lead, ill post for them.) --------------------------------- Kal had left Ilanah in charge of his followers. He had a good feeling that their mission would be accomplished without much resistance from the planet's natural defenses. HIm, on the other hand, would more than likely find that his mission would be the more difficult one. He was going to the location where the planet's dark energy was all locked away, and unlocking it could really stir somethings up.
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 12:53 PM | Message # 12 |
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| She looked to Jeadan for a moment before offering a bit of a smile. "See those ruins just ahead. I think that's where we are going. " It wasn't an exact map, but a datapad with a map of the area confirmed what she thought to be true. And she just had a feeling. Nothing strong, but a.feeling that it was there. Maybe it was because of the amulet she.already had. Maybe, she thought, try were all connected somehow. Either way, the woman paused.and pulled the amulet out of her skirt pocket and replaced it around her neck, just in case. Not long after that, they would be just at the edge or the ruins and she stopped to consult he journal again. "At the base own obelisk. Alrigt well...spread out and find he obelisk. " she told them, then added. "Please?"
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KalThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 11:06 PM | Message # 13 |
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| Jead'en listened carefully as she pointed out the ruins ahead, then proceeded to give them instructions as they reached the outskirts of the ruins. She asked them to spread out and find an obelisk. The four of them gave her a quick nod, then scattered off in different ways. They knew the importance of the mission at hand, and how much the Dark Lord wanted this to be done promptly. The Jedi wouldn't take long once the Dark Lord began to suck the Dark Energy out of the planet and would quickly be up their rears attempting to stop them. They split up and began to search every level. There were at least five levels for the four of them to check. Nearly an hour and a half later, Amaya came over the comlink, "I've found something that might be the obelisk that we've been searching for....third level, west corridor..." The others would rush to the third level where Amaya was. They would all wait on Ilanah to arrive and either confirm or deny the findings. ------------------------------------ Nearly Four Thousand Years Ago, a Jedi Master by the name of Thon came and made Ambria his home. The Dark Energy had lured many to the planet, and Jedi Master Thon was there to try and end it. Thon still had a plan, and led the spirits to Lake Natth; he swam out to the center of the lake, and allowed the dark spirits to consume him. However, with one final effort, the mysterious Jedi Master ensnared his foes in a wave of light side energy, confining them the murky waters at the bottom of Lake Natth. The sinister spirits were furious, and often possessed the herds of Hssiss which frequented the lake, and attacked any visitors to the planet. Although they had not been completely defeated, the dark side spirits on Ambria had finally been contained. Now, Four Thousand and some odd years in the future, the current Dark Lord of the Sith was on Ambria, specifically at Lake Natth. Having learned of the Dark Energy being contained within the bottom of the lake, he would try and syphon the energy for himself. Kal had made the tedious travel to the lake. Looking out onto the lake, one could see the rocks formed up and out of the water. An unusual steam rose up from the lake and disappeared into the air. He could feel the energy pushing at the barrier, wanting to get out and bring hell back to the planet. As the Dark Lord stood there, there was a ripple of sorts that he could feel around him. His lightsaber unclippled itself from his belt and rose into the air as his hand met it and ignited the blade. Kal gracefully spun around, slicing the air. His blade had met flesh and cut right through the being. As the head of the creature fell to the ground, the body appeared. It was a lizard like creature, mainly the lake's defender. Well, one of them. In the area around him, he noticed that several more of the lizard like creatures appeared. A smirk appeared, "These must be Hssiss...." He let out a small sigh as he knew this wasn't going to be the easiest. He held his blade out towards the lizards. They began to close in on him, then suddenly they stopped and watched him. It was as if these creatures were wanting to see what he was going to do as they could tell that he was one that used the Dark Side to their advantage. After standing there for a few minutes, Kal realized that they weren't going to attack. His blade deactivated and he slowly turned back around to face the lake. He clipped his lightsaber on his belt and outstretched his arms towards the water. He slowly closed his eyes as he could feel the Dark Energy calling out to him. Upon calling the Force to his aid, Kal broke the containment. He could feel the energy begin to escape. Quickly, he started to drain the energy and absorb it into his own body. Slowly enough, the Dark Energy found a new home in his body, giving the Dark Lord the strength of ancient Sith. There was a lot of energy, but he felt that he would be able to drain most of it for his own use.
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IlanahThanatos | Date: Thursday, 30-Dec-2010, 11:40 PM | Message # 14 |
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| Ilanah wandered through the ruins on her own, taking her time as she examined the broken pieces of the planets history. Despite how out of place she felt with the group, this felt right. They were in the right place. When Amaya's voice came across the commlink, Ilanah stopped looking at the carvings she was examining and hurried in that direction. "Well done...." She murmured to Amaya as she moved around the half crumbled marble obelisk. Ilanah would drop down next to it and look at some marks carved into the stone. "here....right here..." She said as she used her fingertips to trace over the markings before they found a small indentation in the stone that when pushed, it slid further in. A moment after she did that, a small panel slid open and inside was a darkly stained wooden box. She glanced to Amaya and Jead'en for a moment before she pulled it out and brushed the dust off of the top of the box with her palm. Slowly, Lana pulled the lid open and inside laid the second amulet, nestled in some crimson silk fabric. She brushed her fingers over it briefly before she closed the lid and looked back up to the pair. "We should go." She murmured as she took a moment and pulled herself back up. In her hands were the journal and now the box with the amulet. Her thoughts focused on Kal for a moment and she wondered briefly how he was doing.
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KalThanatos | Date: Friday, 31-Dec-2010, 1:44 AM | Message # 15 |
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| Jead'en and the others knew that with their mission accomplished, the only thing left was to redesvous back at the ship and wait for the Dark Lord to return. They all could feel the strength of the Dark Side growing on the planet, and the power of the Dark Lord growing. It was unbeleivable how stronger he had become. They wanted to know what the amulet that they recovered did, and knew that their Master would eventually let them in on it's powers, if any. The four of them would ensure that Ilanah would make it safely back to the ship. It would be a little before he would return, giving Ilanah time to research what she could about the amulet. ------------------------------------------- The lake had turned a blackish green color once the Dark Lord had broken the seal on the Dark Energy. The Hssiss could feel the presense of the Dark Side growing at that location, and began to flee. Kal would stay, however. He could feel the energy too as it was being absorbed into him. The power and the knowledge that was being added to his body was incredible. Already, he felt that if he was able to do this on several planets, then there would be no stopping the Sith Imperium at all. The Jedi as a whole would be weak compared to just him. There was something that told him it was nearly over. The power surge had ended, and it was just the remaining energy that was coming from the lake. He dropped his hands, and let the remaining energy emit from the lake and begin to corrupt the land once again. His mission had been accomplished. It was time to regroup at the ship. There was only one more thing, the time it would take him to get back could take to long. Luckily, his new strength would allow him to move faster with aid of the Force.
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