((I'd like to know where all the Republic leaders (Luke, Han, Leia, Ackbar, etc) are :p yet I don't feel like RPing them ^_~))

Coruscant

*The sun had long set again on Coruscant, marking the end of the shortest day in its history. From the rooftops, an invisible figure watches the hospital building, waiting unmoving*

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Kamino

Rwos: *to Hilth* I'm here to help - who is attacking you?

[I thought this might happen. Ergo, should the need arise, we may have to bring them in. However, they must remain true to character, and any stupidity will not be tolerated, lest Mr Lucas make the next film all about Jar-Jar visiting the Ewoks....]

Kamino

Hilth: I don't know! They want me dead! I'm...a cybernetics and genetics engineer! Maybe...I haven't botched anyone, ever! Even that Deac-Oh my! You're Rwos! Then he must...and they!

You've got to get me outta here!

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Ulna Shardes

Lokpihet: Wondering what I'm doing? Simple. My weapon is turning the moon into a nice sun that will frag your fleet. My planetry shield should keep out the cosmic rays.

*The sniper was running through the alley, he looked back and shot twice with his blaster. The blasts were answered by 5 shots, he quickly ducked into an alley and threw himself into a door, locking it behind him. He ran up the stairs there until he reached floor 304. He threw the door open and it closed behind him. The building was Ackbar Memorial hospital. He quickly asked the nurse where he could find Deac's room. He quickly ran to the intensive care/special conditions section and found Greer waiting outside the door*
Sniper: Sir, i think you'd better see this *he handed greer a datapad* I found it on a senator's computer.
*Greer took the datapad, looked at the first line, and his blood chilled, it said*
the hunt is going well, if we keep up progress, the leaders should be dead within a week.
Greer: Get the group back here, Price, dominguez, everyone. Tell them they are not to follow any orders from the senate and others in the NRI. Tell them to bring any weapons and equipment they can.
*He headed towards Gilan and gave him/her the datapad.*

((Start claiming ^_^

Might as well. besides at least we always could do is say 'this is what might have happened with these characters in this timeline/variant universe'))

*Coruscant: Orbit*

*A cloaked varianted Super-class Star Destroyer breaks from hyperspace and enters orbit around Coruscant.*

*Sometime later a shuttle lands on Coruscant, somewhere near the ruined Jedi Temple.*

*A Dark Jedi and a few of his minions leave the shuttle.*

Dark Jedi Leader "My, my. From what looks of things, it seems that my old project accually happened. Too bad it only seems that way... But I still wonder..."

((Well seeing is that Fused Irvine romped through here, we can rule out that Mon Martha (sp?) is dead.))

*Karrak keys his comm* No matter, what we've set out to do is done. nothing vcan stop this world from burning to ruin. *He kills the comm, and barks out orders*

Launch command! Recall fighters! Fire all remaining Immolation bombs ! Navagation, get us the hell out of here!

*The fleet launches her payload of another 40 Immolation bombs, then hyperspaces out of teh sector.

20 minutes later, the last of the Immolation bombs hit, incinerating everything they touched, and sparking fires that would burn the world to cinders in a matter of hours. Ulna Sharddes was a dead world.*

*After the ships left and before the bombs hit, Lokpihet the child and Malice left the planet, jumping into hyperspace.*

((Sry deac, im sure if you had a nice escape planned, go right ahead and post a 'before escape' ^_^))

((um...claiming? No, no, no, let's *not* start that. ("I play Luke better than you!" "But I claimed him first!") Just remember here, play anybody horrifyingly out of character and Deac and I may just have to kill you ;)

By the way, who here has played Knights of the Old Republic? Already I've seen the same thing happening to Taris that happened to Ulna Shardes, and what's probably Deac's great-great-great-great-great (etc) grandfather - Bendak Starkiller, a retired arena duelist who had never been beaten in the ring. ;)

Scar, since you don't control a character capable of getting off the planet, why did you post that last post? :p also...what were you saying about Mon Mothma? She isn't a Jedi...))


Coruscant

*Gilian reads the line displayed on the datapad*

Gilian: What leaders? What's going on here?

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Kamino

*Rwos hurridly leads Hilth out of the building and heads for his ship, just ahead of his attackers*

Rwos: You're going to have to tell me what's going on here!

((Either or, i did say taht she'd be dead. well, at least i thought she was a figure head at the temple...))

Bilbringi

*Cracken back hands Irvine to the face, sending Irvine reeling a bit*

Don't take that tone with me boy. I have other and better things to do with my time.
*Cracken grabs Irvine's shirt and brings the boy closer*
Explain yourself. Why did you rise against me. And you'd better give a satisfactory answer, else I'll kill you myself.

[Well, the name Starkiller is fairly commonly used [See early Star Wars scripts- you'l even find a DeaK Starkiller (one line, deleted scene "Oh no! Not again! Forget it!"), Rebel Moon Rising]]

Kamino

Hilth: I don't know! Starkiller has enemies, doesn't he? Maybe someone doesn't want him getting better. Do you have a ship? Can you get me offplanet so I can help him?

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Ulna Shardes

*Lokpihet sits in a burnt out ruin of the tower, a new sun shining in the sky. He walks to his ship, hidden in a underground hangar and moves to the comm unit*

Lokpihet: So much for your clean image , Cracken. Now everyone in the Republic will know what you did...

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Galactic Newsnet

Newscaster: And in more disturbing news, all life on Ulna Shardes was destroyed by the Imperial Loyalist Fleet today. The new Immolation Bombs were used to destroy vast civiliation population centres among the military structures. Whilst the damage to the seperatists may have been justified, is Emperor Cracken showing shades of his father's darker side? And should the Republic be allying itself with-
*The Newscaster touches his earpiece and looks shocked.*

This just in! 38 worlds in and surrounding the Atredis system in the mid rim have declared indepandance from the Republic. Lord Talken Flax is said to be involved, along with other major leaders from the area. The Neo Republican Front claims that the Senate was prepared to destroy all life on Coruscant during the recent state of emergancy, and has such decided to take action. We will present more news as-

*The transmission cuts, to be replaced by the NRF symbol*

((Deac, if this disrupts with whatever you have planned, tell me and we can either change this, or just make it that another group is trying to kill Deac))
*Greer and Gilan hear the newscast*
Greer: Same guys that tried to destroy corusant are killing most of the military leaders. This was found on some of their computers, read eight lines down.
It doesn't look as if though Starkiller will survive, but I want your permission to send a force and make sure.
Greer: Starkiller was the word that got them caught, they didn't think I'd be prying into their computers

((hey cracken, i wonder if you noted about irvine being in a 'force' cage. err something... *Thinks about episode II when Obi wan was captive*))

((No, jIrvine is in Bilringi Maximum Security Prison, with Ysalimari keeping him from using the Force. Just like onboard teh Devastator. Since Irvine being interrogated, and Cracken has walked into a force deprived room, he brought in four Elite Royal guards, and 5 Stormtroopers.))

* a Tech officer walks in* My lord, there's......

*Cracken walks over, and punches the officer in teh face*
Cracken: Interrupt my interrigation again, and when i walk out this cell, your life will be forefit, understand?

*The tec gets up off of the floor, wiping his bloody and broken nose. He stated at the Dark Lord, and nodded, and ran to the medical bay in frieght. Cracken walked back over to Irvine, threw him to the ground, and began to step on his neck*

Cracken: *with much anger*Now, boy, explain your reasoning behind rising against me, and i might be kind to end your life quickly rather than slowly.

Irvine *barely speaking with a boot on his neck* "Rising agenst you!? You should be asking that fool who runs around with my name!"*His emotional gaurds start to break down.* "I, I'd never want to..."

*A tear sheds and he grits his teeth pushing forward, actually picking himself up a little regaurdless of Cracken's weight.* "I longed to know my father! How in the hell could one want to go agenst someone, regaurdless of who or what that person was, when having an undisirable feeling to know when he was left dark about his own damn family!! I just wanted to show you back on Coruscant how strong i've became... But I was reckless."

((Deac: Ya, but still. :D))

Kamino

Rwos: Yes, I have a ship. But I never mentioned Deac was sick. How did you know this? More importantly, what can you do about it?

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Coruscant

Gilian: *guardedly* I wouldn't know much about politics, but alright.

Of course, it probably wouldn't make a difference if I told him exactly why that is, considering Rwos' idea of security...

Greer: I'm bringing some friends over here, if this guy sends a team, we'll be ready for him.

[That idea floats well with me, Jokemaster]



Coruscant

*The Galactic Newsnet transmission is active in Deac's room*

Soldier: Is this on? It is! All New Republic Citizens! Our true leaders are being held hostage and killed! It's the fault of a group of senators that live close to Imperial Space! Now they're taking out our military leaders....

*The transmission goes silent*

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Kamino

Hilth: Does it matter? Help me or Deac will die!

*A blaster bolt narrowly misses Hilth*

*Nar Shadda*

*A Senator, one whom was elected sometime after the Galatic Civil war, and was a former commander for the Rebellion, sits in his reading chair in his now burning home with a spherical burn stright through his chest.

Outside a man in Jedi-liek robes staggers carring his lightsaber with one hand and the other pressed agenst his own head, like he was suffering from some sort of wound, or mental illness.*

*Further away at another senator's house the very same later that night.*

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*Ackbar Memorial Hospital*

*Sir'din walks up the stairs, and towards Deac's room. Halfway there he is struck by a severe headache, a nurse who walks up asks if he needs assistence, the headache subsides. He replys in a semi eerie way "I'm fiine, thank you." The nurse rolls her eyes and walks on. He still hasn't caused enough distraction to alert the others yet, he walks into the room calmly.*

*the sniper aims his blaster at Sir'din's head*
Sniper: What do you want?

Sir'Din "I was there when Deac fell to his illness, I was checking up on him, that is all."

*Cracken pauses, and looks to the nearest officer*
I'm taking a gamble. Kill the Ysalimari, now.

*The Officer nods, and waves to his men, whom leave the room. Blaster fire is heard from ajoining rooms, and the Force flowed back into Cracken, energizing him. He takes his boot off of Irvines neck*

Cracken: Get up. Once you've composed yourself, these men will see you to my private shuttle, where we will go to the Devastator. I need to go to a location, a place I have found in my fathers journals and his Holocron, and would like you to go with me, however. *his eyes narrow* The Dark Side is oppersive thier, you Jedi skills will be no match for the power of the Dark Side there.

*Cracken turns, and hurries to the command center. He looks at the tec officer whom nose he had broken earlier.*
What is it.

Tec: My lord, news of Ulna Sharrdes's destruction has reached HoloNet broadcasters, and unless an official statement is released, we'll be pegged as...... wait....
*The Tec punches up the lastest over a now pirated HoloNet signal, being broadcast over Coruscant.*

*The Galactic Newsnet*

Soldier: Is this on? It is! All New Republic Citizens! Our true leaders are being held hostage and killed! It's the fault of a group of senators that live close to Imperial Space! Now they're taking out our military leaders....

*The transmission goes silent*

Cracken: Wonderful, our spy station on Coruscant is working, however, i am displeased at these events.
*He turned to the neares comm officer* Take dictation.

I, Emperor Cracken Palpatine, take no side in the Republic Civil War. As proof, ALL Republic craft are being dismantled and truned to scrap for the rest of the Empire's use.

Concerning Ulna Sharrdes, it was a research planet for various technologies, geared to the development of more devastating superweapons more powerful than the Crimson Star. I took it upon myself for Galactic stability to level the planet and all research on it. It was necessary for peace within the galaxy.

And the Empire has retreated well within her boarders. blaming the death of several senators will on the Empire makes no sense, and if i wanted someone dead, I'd do it myself or send my apprentice to do it. I have reason to believe it is a clone of my son, or Starr., as some troubling information from my fathers notes has indicated he has several.... projects now coming to fruition that i was unaware. The Empire will deal with these renegage projects not for the protection of the Republic, but because it is an internal affair.

*He waved his hand, indicatin gfor dictation to stop* Send that all across the galaxy, make sure every sentient being see's it, ot hears it. *He heads to the shuttle, hoping his son is there first, if the boy is as strong as he thinks*

*Chavo's ship exits hyperspace*
Chavo *seeing what happened*: Oh crap.
Chavo's ship: Heat alert, heat alert, reaching maximum hull tempareture.
Chavo: Double crap. Gotta get out of here quickly.
*Chavo plots a hyperspace route back to corusant, and goes into hyperspace again
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Duriel
*The spook sent to track chavo bangs on the walls*
Spook: AREN'T YOU GONNA INTEROGATE ME, ASK ME QUESTIONS, SET ME FREE, HOLD A TRIAL ANYYTHING?

Deep Space

*A large Republic Battlegroup watches Cracken's broadcast*

Captain: Does this mean he wants us to dismantle our ships because of the NRF?

Commander: I don't know. But I think we may be on the wrong side.

((Sry JM))

*Duriel*

*A female Jedi and two guards go to Spooks cell, they open it.*

Female Jedi "You're free to go. Sorry it took so long to clear things up. Your ship is as it is been left. These guards will escort you, and may the force be with you." *bows, then walks away.*

*Once she turns a corner, she stops. And can only be thinking about all the de-certifications and classifcations due to the new allience between them and the Republic.*

((Um, Scar, read the previous posts. Besides the medical droids, every sentient being is gone :p that sector of Coruscant was evacuated.

And...darn, last night's post was eaten.))

Coruscant

Gilian: Explain how that gives us a reason to trust you. While you're at it, you might try explaining who you are.

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Kamino

*Rwos blocks a blaster bolt about to kill Hilth*

Rwos: Very well, but you'd better have answers.

*The two board Rwos' ship just ahead of the assailants and streak off into the atmosphere*

((ok, im changing the planets ^_^))

((SCAR:Please read the post which i made concerning Cracken's last thing he said to Irvine, he LEFT the room, leaving you to be escorted to his shuttle.

And DON'T ever play my officers. that's my job. if you want to do something like that, please contact me, and change your damn post, and please read MORE CAREFULLY.

and i did see the transmission hopping, and was meaning to talk to you about it BEFORE we played it out. please, do not play my officers. EVER.))

((geez, its like i insulted ya.. :rolleyes: ))

((Scar, I was talking about Sir'Din and the nurse. ;)))

Irvine *To the guards* "Alright, take me."

*The Red Guard take up position around Irvine, and motion for him to follow. As they walked down the halls, Imperial officers stopped, noticed Irvine wasn't in binders, and gave a quick military salute, and carried on thier buisness. They entered a fairly large docking bay, with one Imperial shuttle waiting. Cracken walked in from a different direction at the same time. The Red Guard walked Irvine to the ramp, and Cracken meet him there*

Get on, we have some things to discuss.
*Cracken gets on, with the Red Guard*

*Irvine takes one last glance backwards at the suroundings, although he had been in simular situations, but this was infact unique. The experence of Imperial officers saluting him, was strange to him altogether, but in some way, felt oddly enough familiar.

Irvine steps onto the ramp and enters the ship.*

Rwos' Ship

Hilth: Deac told me everything. Truth is, I already knew something bad was about to happen when I saw his immense molecular damage. Having an Avatar adds a third and fourth helix to human DNA, and having it ripped out...it's a wonder he survived this long. When it's properly removed, it doesn't do too much damage, but it was never repaired. He's going to need major genetic remodification. But that's not all. Truth is....

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Flashback/Alternate Universe/ Around Cantina 7

*Syrnl Darkstar stands before Hilth*

Hilth: I'm afraid there's major molecular damage to your DNA. When it was removed...

Syrnl: Better out than in. How long.

Hilth: Six months. If you survive your campaign in your home universe, you probably won't live to return. I'm sorry.

Syrnl: I have no intention of returning. When all my forces return, seal the portal and destroy it.

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*The final members of Greer's team arrive at the hospital*
Greer: As you all know, the republic has been growing corrupt. A group of senators ordered the destruction of corusant. The same group of senators are now trying to kill Deac Starkiller. We will gaurd him as much as possible. I already have O'Connor gaurding the east from deac's room. Dominguez, Price, Deiter, you guys set up your rifles to the north, south and west. Perez, I need you to hack into the cameras and send the signal to my datapad. Caruso, CLark, you guys cover the entrance. Any questions?
*There were none, they were trained proffessionals and set up shop swifty.*

*[b]Coruscant[b/]*

Gilian: Explain how that gives us a reason to trust you. While you're at it, you might try explaining who you are.


((Sry red, didn't see it ^_^;;))

Sir'Din "I'm a very close friend of Irvine, I was looking for him, which I felt a strong presence of him, when I ran into his demented clone and Cracken."

*A short pause*

Sir'din "You'd understand if I do have some consern for my friend, but I'm sure with his personality, he's fine. Deac Starkiller on the other hand, is quite well spoken of where I've came from, I'd like to offer my services for Deac in anyway possible."

Rwos' Ship

Rwos: He's already been genetically remodified for Force sensitivity, and he survived that. What else is there? What can you do?

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Coruscant

Gilian: Rwos never mentioned you. I have no reason to trust you, and I don't see any way you can change that by talking to me. Talk to the New Republic officer here.

Sir'Din "I don't know a Rwos. But I know that Irvine is the Dark Lord's son. But I'm sure that means nothing." *reaches for his saber* "Would you holding to this for the time being, justify my visit?"

Gilian: I don't make a habit of holding on to other's weapons. Besides, the weapon tells me you're a Jedi. I know enough about Jedi to tell me that relieving you of your weapon wouldn't incapaciate you. Like I said, talk to Greer.

Sir'Din "..and where can I find this Greer?"

O'Connor: You might try the waiting room, he can jack into his office from there
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*Greer opened his datapad in his computer and checked up on the senators. They had already cracked one's account, and they had only found out a little. He checked up the senator's message box, and found authorisation for a team to be sent to the hospital. He quickly checked the NRI office for teams on request, and found the one he wanted*
Greer: *THrough comlink* Heads up, we got Team Foxtrot coming in.
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O'Connor: Oh crap.
*He got his rifle out of the case and assembled it swiftly, adding a silencer to the tip.*
O'Connor: You should be able to help us by slowing them down, but you can do whatever you want, just don't get in the way.

*They board the shuttle, the Guard falling in behind him. Cracken sits down, and motions for Irvine to sit*

Cracken: Pilot, the Devastator.

*The shuttle subtley moves, and Cracken turns his attention to his son*

Now, i have felt your presense in two different places, one light, i assume you, and the other dark, i assume this..... man whom is galavanting around the galaxy as you. Tell me, is he indeed a clone of you? a product of a project my father started years ago? and what other "Research" has my father started that's just now coming to fruition if you know of any.

Also, what is the extent of your training. i must know if you wish to come with me planet side to... *he searches his memory for an instant* yes... Korriban, the resting place of many ancestors of ours. *he smiles at that thought*

Irvine "First question, I believe it so, I went to him in person, disguised. That was before he started becoming what he is now, from what I can tell." *Pauses for a second to think, then he shakes his head.* "No I don't know of any research, I've practically have grown up on Chi, a plant in what you call the unknown regions."

Irvine *Sighs* "As for my training, I have gone through trials,..." *smiles* "From what I know, the one's I've gone through are more tougher then what Skywalker would ever put out. but anyway, I wasn't notified if I had passed, we got alot of busy people with little time to do things."

*Irvine thinks for a bit*

Irvine "Wasn't Emperior Palpatine killed by Ankin Skywalker on the second Death Star? Pity..." *Just remembers who Emp. Palatine was...* "Oh, forgive me." *Respectfully bows while appologises.*

*An Image of a dark hall fulled with places for the deceased, all for the Palpatine family. Names on grave stone continue to show, up to recent decentants, Palatine, Cracken, then Irvine. This was in Irvine's head, he shook it off.*

Irvine "Do I have a marker set for my body?"

*Cracken narrowed his eyes* My father, your grandfather, would bemost displeased with your tone. but yes, Anakin SKywalker, also Darth Vader, betrayed YOUR Grandfather at Endor.

*The Shuttle landed in an opulent docking bay. The Stormtrooper commanders lined up in perfect rows, General Mieko flanking Grand Admiral Tojo. As Cracken and Irvine exited the shuttle, the sound of Stormtrooper boots and guns moving into the attention position echoed through the room. Cracken walked up to his military leaders, and after they bowed, he motioned for them to walk with him*

Cracken: I heard Ulna Sharrdes was immolated, send Admiral Karrak my congradulations on a job well done.

Tojo: what now, my lord.

Cracken: Set a course for a planet called Korriban. *Cracken pulls out a small holoprojector from under his cloack. He flicks it on, and shows Tojo* There. it should be there. Send a message to my apprentice that he should bring Rwos there and meet me planet side.

*Tojo nodded, and took the small holoprojector* Tojo: what about the boy?
Cracken: He's no harm to us. Have the guards show him to his room.

*Tojo nodded, and looked at the Red Guard, who started leading Irvine to his room. Cracken stalked off to his private chambers, thinking...*

*Irvine stops before leaving the hanger, still in good speaking range of Tojo.*

Irvine "I wouldn't happen to ask if I can have someone whom could bring me up to speed on whats happening on Coruscant. MY confinement kept me in the dark."

Rwos Ship

Hilth: He wasn't modified, he just had a few injections of midi-chlorians which were programmed by nanites to reproduce themselves. I should know...I was there........

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Imperial Avatar Facility

*Hilth is working at a console before a cylindrical tank, sealed by blast doors*

CyberEyes: Have the nanites taken up position?

Hilth: Uh...yes sir.

CyberEyes: Begin the injections.

Hilth: Sir, this could kill-

CyberEyes: Hilth, your "ethical inflexability" is starting to bother me. Either do it or you'll lose your position and be detained.

*Hilth complies*

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Hilth: So you see, CyberEyes had something far worse than just artificial jedi in mind. Syrnl wasn't acting for the Emperor that time, he didn't even know. There was a major conspiracy to remove him from power, and Deac was to be a superweapon.

Rwos' Ship

Rwos: But Deac escaped. I still don't see how the Avatars fit into this, however...nor the sickness which is killing him now...

*Tojo stops*
Guards.

*The guards stop, inditcating Irvine should too. Tojo walks toward Irvine*

There is a HoloNet connection in your room, that should suffice. Imperial intelligence is spread thin, and we have.... better things to do than update a child.
*Tojo turns on his heel, and continues to the bridge*

*In the back of Irvine's mind, a small thought of using the force to make tojo trip on his own shoes, but Irvine only cracksn a small grin and walks on...*

Rwos Ship

Hilth: You have no idea, do you? Syrnl was leading a coup! A conspiracy older than the empire designed for the conquest of the galaxy by the sith. Nano-technology, combined with force powers, these were to be unstoppable soliders that could be controlled by Syrnl! He was to use the Darkstar to lead them- I don't know how he found it, but Deac's...must've come to stop it. And that's why we have to help him! Who knows how deep in the empire this could go.........

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Remnants of Byss

*Lokpihet watches a screen, seeing the inside of Rwos ship*

Lokpihet: Interesting....very interesting. I wonder if good old Cracken knew about this?

*The child sits behind Lokpihet, staring at the ground...*

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*Ackbar Momorial Hospital, ICU*

*Sir'din thinks for a moment.*

Sir'Din "Why not."

*Sir'din follows O'Connel down to the ground level.*

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*Duriel*

*The female Jedi whom released Spook, approches Master Ho'joan, she bows.*

Ho'joan "Ah, Miss Sir'Faye what bring you here, I sense some consern in you?"

Faye "Yes, It's been over a week since Irvine has checked in. I'm worried."

Ho'joan *After taking a deep sigh* "You see Irvine went out to seek his destiny, so to speak. It'll be his decision to follow it in which way he believe's is right."

Faye *Worried voice* "But I care so much about him, I don't know what'd happen if he goes to the Dark Side."

Ho'joan "You're too concerned. And fear for him, although it isn't nessesarly a bad thing, but if you put too much time in fear for his life,... No his fate, yours might will go along with his as well. Don't take me wrong, I even worry for Irvine too, he is looked up to by meny apprentences here because of his poetential, but keeping a clear set mind off of things has to be a priority for someone in my position. And should be for yours too."