The ship shuddered and touched down on planet several hours later" Will you actually tell us where we are now?" I asked Godfrey with a verry thinned patient smile. He'd been so secrative for the past hours it was driving me bananas!
Before he could answer, Belda started jumping up and down pointing" We're on Ragoon 3 Master!" she said exictedly. I turned to Godfrey, hands resting on my hips. " And you didn't tell me this because?" one eyebrow was raised.. I was rather amused.. and just a trifle annoyed.. He knows how I hate to wait.
"Because I wanted to suprise you?" he says with a hopeful goofy look
A smile and I pick up a few of his bags and my own" Nice save Fafnir.. Now shall we? I can see your pratically bouncing with excitement"
We headed down the gangplank of the ship into the huge crowd. There were people everywhere and I used my freehand to hold onto Beld'as .. " Keep close to me Belda.. I don't want to loose you in the crowds.
No sooner than I had said that then her head whips around to one of the vendors who is selling sweets. She keeps her mouth shut but I can tell she'd like something.Godfrey sees my look and he says to Belda" I think there's something over here you should see.." Taking Belda with him he dissapears through the corwds..
Moments later they both return, Belda is on his back, the hugest lollipop I've seen in my life in one hand. She grins and from out of his pocket Godfrey pulls a candy bar " I know how you love the Calabaranies.. This is the best place to get them"
Grinning like Belda, I begin munching on my candy as we make our way up to the grand palace on the top of the hill. After a while Belda hops down off of Godfrey and is walking alongside us again. It's when we spot him.
" Lantos!" Godfrey cries, stepping forward and embracing the shorter man. Turning to us he makes the introductions.
"Lantos, this is my wife, Phobia.. and our daughter Belda"
At this I'm rather caught off guard but what does it really matter? We are like family anyway.
Lantos smiles greeting both of us in turn and then the two fade off into talking as they walk ahead of us.
The path to the palace where all of the contestants and their famlies would stay was in sight. I whispered to Belda" does it bother you what Godfrey did? introducing you as our daughter?"
She shook her head" it's a little odd but I feel like I am.. I don't know if I should though.."
I motioned for the two of them to go on ahead and I stopped kneeling so we could see eye to eye" It's perfectly fine you feel like family.. I wouldn't have it any other way in fact... I think.." I paused" I know your mother and father would be happy knowing that you are happy and safe.. And that you're loved"
She smiled broadly" yes.. My mother accepted my decision to remain with the Jedi.. If she didn't trust that I would be well cared for she could have made me come with her.. "
Rising we continued our companionable walk for a few more minutes until we caught up with
Lantos and Godfrey who were by now at the doors to the palace with another group of men.
Apparenlty from what Godfrey told me later, they had all trained here together on Ragoon 3.. They were the first generation Daishujo.. That ment for all of them this was their first time being allowed to enter the tourtament. The rules state you must be 18 or older to enter.. not because of maturity, but for strength.. and the fact there are some if entered younger wouldn't stand a chance.
The man to beat .. his name was Khali. there are two factions of the DaiShujo.. Yin and yang.. or much like with Jedi and sith.. lightside and darkside.. He was of the yang side.. Preliminaries would begin tomorrow.. but for now Lantos and Godfrey parted ways and we went to get settled in.
" When can we find your grandfather?.. This thing on my back.. it's sore.. I think it's starting to heal finally "
" As soon as we get something to eat.. now go to sleep.. there's a few things I need to take care of.. Belda will be here if you need anything."
At that point I was so tired I didn't complain as I drifted off to sleep on the sky blue silk sheets.. Last thoughts of the comming day and for his safety.
Until Later
Pho
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
A scare and a ray of hope
( NOTE: I'm going to be out of town Tuesday so instead of normally splitting this up into two parts, today's post is a bit long. My apologies)
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Blood pounds in my ears, louder than a raging storm.The vision.. it's happening again.. Please.. someone .. anyone make it stop!
I was in the training room with Belda and Godfrey when it started again. It began playing before my eyes like a horror holo. Her screams made me pull at my hair in anguish.. My little one.. my baby!
It was over just as quickly as it had begun. Godfrey was at my side, asking what had happened, what I had seen. As I tried to rise to explain, pain erupted down my spine. My skin felt like it was on fire and I struggled to get my tunics off. When I did manage to do so Godfrey let out a low gasp." What? what's wrong?" I couldn't take the silence.. It was too much.
He guided me to a full length miror and then I saw the cause of my pain.. It looked like I had been burned in intricate patterns straight down my scar. The skin was pitch black and in some places if it was touched it was still burning." what .. what is it?" I asked, looking from one to the other. The stench of burned flesh hung lightly in the room.
"Normally this would be a mark of maturity in your spirit animal, but it is never this bad and it isn't supposed to be this deep" Godfrey said, studying the markings.
I pulled my tunics back into place respectably and turned to him. " is there anyone else who would know more about it?"
He looked thoughtful for a moment" The Onkichi Budokai will begin within a few days.. I've been wanting to go.. It's a tourtament strictly open for the DaiShujo.. There might be people there who could explain this better than I could.. My grandfather is supposed to be there as well.. i was hoping to be able to go but I didn't want to upset you.." he looked away shyly.
" Of course! Godfrey you should compete! Will I at least be allowed to watch?"
He nodded" Since you're in the family .. They'll let you in. We can always bring Belda as well.. Your niece.."
I nodded" So it's settled.. You'll compete in the Onkichi Budokai and we can find out more about this.. thing.."
I could see the excitement on his face, like a little child at Christmas.. i was happy to see him this excited. Though I had the distinct feeling that I wouldn't be seeing much of him for a few days.. When he got to training he was all but religious about it. Didn't matter though.. to him happy , that was reward enough for me.
The next two days passed in relative peace. Debbak and Harroka never far from my mind. While he trained I scoured the city, often going alone while Belda was in classes. I always left my com number with her teachers but asked they not call me unless in an emergency.
I hunted and hunted for my father throughout the alleyways and city streets. Sometimes I would see the flit of a cape or an irregular step that would make me turn with my saber in hand.
All that would greet me was empty air.
The third day in the afternoon I found Godfrey stretched out on the couch ,shoes off, asleep.He was so adorable.. So sweet.. I didn't try to move him but instead I draped a blanket around him and propped a pillow under his head.I headed into the other room and got me a pillow and a blanket too, with a book.
Returning to the couch I spread the blanket on the floor and propped the pillow behind my back.
The book I had gotten was "The little Mermaid" for some odd reason.. Sitting there.. I started reading quietly, one hand looped through his.I had reached the part where the princess gave her voice to the witch to win the prince's love whenever I began to doze finally, book falling into my lap.
When I woke I found myself in bed, the book resting next to me. Something caught my attention and I sat up gasping.. The mark that was on my back had spread down my arms, but much less severe.The tanktop seemed a little too scanty for me and I changed quickly into a longsleeve top and headed out to the living room.
The crono read 0330 .. Godfrey was finishing packing things up in a few bags. I could see his bo staff, a few smaller bags which I figured contained his kamas, sais, tonfas and so forth. There was also a duffel bag resting amongst the others as well.
I placed my bag down with all of the others sitting there and Belda, who I had explained this to a while ago had packed her bag as well and was waiting for the two of us" where are we going?" she asked curiously
I smiled" that I don't even know myself.. Only Godfrey knows.. In fact he hasn't even told me.. Where ARE we going if you don't mind me asking?"
He smiled mysteriously" That's a suprise.. Now come on.. can't be late in getting out of here" We both followed him down to the hangar bay, my mind whirling of where we could be headed. We boarded the ship and he didn't say a word but had us both go and sit in the main room of the ship while he went to the cockpit and set the coordinates before rejoining us.
" What's the.. O..onki..Onkichi Budokai Master Godfrey?" Belda asked him, a puzzled look on her face
He smiled and had her come sit with him while he told the story I had heard hundreds of times. When he tells a story he goes into great detail. The picture the two of them painted made my heart melt.. He was always so good with children, even before I really knew him. I sat and listened, sipping a juice, the atmosphere quiet and relaxed for a change.. Nothing really troubling me, nothing calling for our instant attention.
It was just the three of us.. well five if you want to be picky.. It was cozy it was warm.. We were a family without realizing it.
The ship's engines thrummed under our feet, lulling everyone into a safe secure feeling. If I could simply freeze time here.. I might. I wondered if this is how a mother felt watching her child.. .. But then the thought passed out of recgonition and time..
To freeze time wouldbe both a blessing and a curse. To not see them grow and change.. to become the wonderful people they were ment to be.. That would be among the highest of crimes.. My eyes watched them both , smiling.. feeling content.. No evil could touch us here .We were free, for the moment. Free to be our true selves.
TBC
Pho
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Blood pounds in my ears, louder than a raging storm.The vision.. it's happening again.. Please.. someone .. anyone make it stop!
I was in the training room with Belda and Godfrey when it started again. It began playing before my eyes like a horror holo. Her screams made me pull at my hair in anguish.. My little one.. my baby!
It was over just as quickly as it had begun. Godfrey was at my side, asking what had happened, what I had seen. As I tried to rise to explain, pain erupted down my spine. My skin felt like it was on fire and I struggled to get my tunics off. When I did manage to do so Godfrey let out a low gasp." What? what's wrong?" I couldn't take the silence.. It was too much.
He guided me to a full length miror and then I saw the cause of my pain.. It looked like I had been burned in intricate patterns straight down my scar. The skin was pitch black and in some places if it was touched it was still burning." what .. what is it?" I asked, looking from one to the other. The stench of burned flesh hung lightly in the room.
"Normally this would be a mark of maturity in your spirit animal, but it is never this bad and it isn't supposed to be this deep" Godfrey said, studying the markings.
I pulled my tunics back into place respectably and turned to him. " is there anyone else who would know more about it?"
He looked thoughtful for a moment" The Onkichi Budokai will begin within a few days.. I've been wanting to go.. It's a tourtament strictly open for the DaiShujo.. There might be people there who could explain this better than I could.. My grandfather is supposed to be there as well.. i was hoping to be able to go but I didn't want to upset you.." he looked away shyly.
" Of course! Godfrey you should compete! Will I at least be allowed to watch?"
He nodded" Since you're in the family .. They'll let you in. We can always bring Belda as well.. Your niece.."
I nodded" So it's settled.. You'll compete in the Onkichi Budokai and we can find out more about this.. thing.."
I could see the excitement on his face, like a little child at Christmas.. i was happy to see him this excited. Though I had the distinct feeling that I wouldn't be seeing much of him for a few days.. When he got to training he was all but religious about it. Didn't matter though.. to him happy , that was reward enough for me.
The next two days passed in relative peace. Debbak and Harroka never far from my mind. While he trained I scoured the city, often going alone while Belda was in classes. I always left my com number with her teachers but asked they not call me unless in an emergency.
I hunted and hunted for my father throughout the alleyways and city streets. Sometimes I would see the flit of a cape or an irregular step that would make me turn with my saber in hand.
All that would greet me was empty air.
The third day in the afternoon I found Godfrey stretched out on the couch ,shoes off, asleep.He was so adorable.. So sweet.. I didn't try to move him but instead I draped a blanket around him and propped a pillow under his head.I headed into the other room and got me a pillow and a blanket too, with a book.
Returning to the couch I spread the blanket on the floor and propped the pillow behind my back.
The book I had gotten was "The little Mermaid" for some odd reason.. Sitting there.. I started reading quietly, one hand looped through his.I had reached the part where the princess gave her voice to the witch to win the prince's love whenever I began to doze finally, book falling into my lap.
When I woke I found myself in bed, the book resting next to me. Something caught my attention and I sat up gasping.. The mark that was on my back had spread down my arms, but much less severe.The tanktop seemed a little too scanty for me and I changed quickly into a longsleeve top and headed out to the living room.
The crono read 0330 .. Godfrey was finishing packing things up in a few bags. I could see his bo staff, a few smaller bags which I figured contained his kamas, sais, tonfas and so forth. There was also a duffel bag resting amongst the others as well.
I placed my bag down with all of the others sitting there and Belda, who I had explained this to a while ago had packed her bag as well and was waiting for the two of us" where are we going?" she asked curiously
I smiled" that I don't even know myself.. Only Godfrey knows.. In fact he hasn't even told me.. Where ARE we going if you don't mind me asking?"
He smiled mysteriously" That's a suprise.. Now come on.. can't be late in getting out of here" We both followed him down to the hangar bay, my mind whirling of where we could be headed. We boarded the ship and he didn't say a word but had us both go and sit in the main room of the ship while he went to the cockpit and set the coordinates before rejoining us.
" What's the.. O..onki..Onkichi Budokai Master Godfrey?" Belda asked him, a puzzled look on her face
He smiled and had her come sit with him while he told the story I had heard hundreds of times. When he tells a story he goes into great detail. The picture the two of them painted made my heart melt.. He was always so good with children, even before I really knew him. I sat and listened, sipping a juice, the atmosphere quiet and relaxed for a change.. Nothing really troubling me, nothing calling for our instant attention.
It was just the three of us.. well five if you want to be picky.. It was cozy it was warm.. We were a family without realizing it.
The ship's engines thrummed under our feet, lulling everyone into a safe secure feeling. If I could simply freeze time here.. I might. I wondered if this is how a mother felt watching her child.. .. But then the thought passed out of recgonition and time..
To freeze time wouldbe both a blessing and a curse. To not see them grow and change.. to become the wonderful people they were ment to be.. That would be among the highest of crimes.. My eyes watched them both , smiling.. feeling content.. No evil could touch us here .We were free, for the moment. Free to be our true selves.
TBC
Pho
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Horrid discoveries and some downtime
I was sick continiously on the way back to Coruscant. Whenever he wasn't busy with the ship,Godfrey was sitting with me. My fever, from what he said had reached 107 by our third day and was still climbing..
When I came to myself again I felt cold, so cold.. He had wrapped me in blankets and put me to bed.. I was cooking from the inside out and it had taken water frozen to almost below freezing to bring my fever down.
" by the gods, you scared me to death" he said to me whenever I was coherent.. The first thing I knew I was enveloped in his arms and he was hugging me breathless.. " Please, don't scare me like that again.. I.. I thought I was going to loose you"I returned his hug with what strength I had in me. He pulled back enough to rain kisses all over my face, whispering nonsense and little endearments to me. I let myself lie against him, happy to be alive, and in his arms.
My hands began roaming his back restlessly and he groaned before releasing me" Not now.. firstly you are too weak for anything of the sort, and second.. Belda is right in the next room, you don't want her to hear us do you?"
That caused me to giggle to no end. " you're right, how much longer before we reach Coruscant?"
His face became grave" We've allready landed, but I asked to keep you on board until your fever went down.. There's .. there's something you need to see Pho.. Yoda told me.. Belda hasn't been told yet either.. They found Debakk and Harroka"
Despite my legs wanting to give out like matchsticks I got up and with Godfrey's help I went down into the hangar bay and followed him to a private room where Yoda waited for us. " Sorrowful this is.. Two innocents these were.. Break this to Belda gently you must"
They removed the cloth from the two forms in the room. There lay the two missing girls, both dead. What made my heart freeze for some moments in my chest was the emblem stamped onto both their faces. I could distinguish the mark of my father on them both. "Oh god.. oh.. " I collapsed onto the floor crying and shaking bitterly " No.. how could this be? I killed his form on Telos.. I.. I killed him"
"Loose in the temple he was thought to be, now we know somewhere on Coruscant he lurks.. Working possibly with two other known criminals.. Marsui and Octavia" I faintly recgonized both the names but I was too sick to care.
" Bring him down you must.. Leave I give to use whatever means nesscary.. May the force be with you all"
I was inconsoliable as I was lifted and carried by Godfrey back to our apartment. Belda followed, confused as to what was going on. When I could speak without wanting to be sick I told Belda in halting tones what had happened.. At first she didn't want to believe me but I opened my mind much as I dared at this point and showed her what I had seen. She collapsed sobbing into my arms where we both cried for some time.
Godfrey was pacing ,feeling rather helpless I could tell. Belda cried herself to sleep, but it was an hour maybe more before I realizied this. Her head rested on my lap while I was seated back against the wall of my bed. When I realizied this, Godfrey picked her up and together we put her to bed before I had to rest some more as well , the sick and paniced feeling never really leaving.
When I woke again it was nightfall. According to Godfrey I had slept at least three days, though the visions had granted me no true sleep From what I heard Yoda put a special message in to Anakin to come back as soon as he was able. God I hated the fact others had to be pulled off missions just for some little psycho brat. DJK still wasn't home.. So I decided to go yank on a certain todler's ear..
" Look I don't give a flying bantha's rear end what the hell demon is causing trouble! I want you to fix this fucking mess you made with the time stream and get her back NOW you thumb sucking coward! Or so help me by god I will be making sure you have to hunt for a new head because I'll stick it on a pike!"
His reply was one that if I wouldn't have been so pissed I would've laughed myself silly" Yess ma'm I'll get right on it.. But if my father finds out.."
" I'M SO MAD RIGHT NOW I COULD KICK YAMMA'S REAR END FROM THE MAKAI TO THIS DIMENSHION AND BACK! NO MORE EXCUSES!"
He hung up.
Satisfied for the moment I took to going to the gym with Belda to drill her on her saber lessons. Now keep in mind I'm usually an easy person to get along with when it comes to saber training, but I think Godfrey's training methods are rubbing off on me.
I drilled her nonstop from 4th chime until almost 10th, the only breaks being for the fresher and water. I think Belda was more than a bit suprised at my actions. She seemed to be more confused than anything.. I explained over a late dinner" I don't think I should've pushed you this far this soon, but I think you need to keep busy.. as do I..Tomorrow we'll have a three way sparring session.. if there is anything that will sharpen your focus it 's that.. No sabers for now.. we'll use bo staves"
As I was cleaning up I looked out over the sky of the city.. Where could he be? Were Obi Wan and Adana somehow tangled up in this? If so were they safe?
I was jerked out of my thinking when Godfrey slipped up behind me and planted a soft kiss on my neck." you're worrying again.." he said gazing at my reflection in the window
" If I don't worry who will?" I asked him as I turned, wrapping both arms around him, back resting on the kitchen sink.
" mmmh.. you're tense too.. too tense.. I'll have to do something about this" a grin quirked his lips and I knew what he had in mind
" Let me just check to make sure Belda is asleep.. Green tea after dinner almost always puts her out like a light, and she gets a peaceful night's sleep"
He nodded , eyes sparkling" Okay.. but don't take too long, I'll be waiting darling"
Drying his hands on the towel he dissapeared into our room, shutting the door.
I checked on Belda quickly. She was sound asleep. A gentle mind touch sent her into a deeper sleep still to ensure she would not wake until morning.. I adjusted the dreamcatcher I had placed in her room and gave a single tap with spirit energy to activate it before I headed to our room..
There were a few candles lit and soft strains of my favroite song " Once in a Million years" were floating through the room.. He smiled and took my hand.. " you need to be pampered.. let me.. "
He handed me a terry cloth robe and told me to go slip that on while he finished arranging things.. I did as he asked.. when I returned.. he had arranged every pilow in the room just about into a veritable mountain on the bed which he had me lie down on before reaching for a bottle that sat on the nightstand.
The robe slid slightly off my shoulders, revealing part of my upper back. Hycantith oil.. by the gods he is ammazing..
Some hours later after he had finished my massage and wherein I insisted on returning the favor, we were lying in bed,my arm wrapped around his neck from behind, his draped over my waist.It was moments like these I treasured.. moments like these that gave me the courage to get up and face the day again when everything seemed lost and forgotten.
Without him I would not have the resolve I do.. Without him.. I'm not the woman you see, I would be nothing. Just a scared and frightened little girl who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time.. Let me stay in this moment forever.. Let me stay in his arms.. this.. this is truer than any miracle. the fact he loves me and I love him
TBC
Til Later
Pho
When I came to myself again I felt cold, so cold.. He had wrapped me in blankets and put me to bed.. I was cooking from the inside out and it had taken water frozen to almost below freezing to bring my fever down.
" by the gods, you scared me to death" he said to me whenever I was coherent.. The first thing I knew I was enveloped in his arms and he was hugging me breathless.. " Please, don't scare me like that again.. I.. I thought I was going to loose you"I returned his hug with what strength I had in me. He pulled back enough to rain kisses all over my face, whispering nonsense and little endearments to me. I let myself lie against him, happy to be alive, and in his arms.
My hands began roaming his back restlessly and he groaned before releasing me" Not now.. firstly you are too weak for anything of the sort, and second.. Belda is right in the next room, you don't want her to hear us do you?"
That caused me to giggle to no end. " you're right, how much longer before we reach Coruscant?"
His face became grave" We've allready landed, but I asked to keep you on board until your fever went down.. There's .. there's something you need to see Pho.. Yoda told me.. Belda hasn't been told yet either.. They found Debakk and Harroka"
Despite my legs wanting to give out like matchsticks I got up and with Godfrey's help I went down into the hangar bay and followed him to a private room where Yoda waited for us. " Sorrowful this is.. Two innocents these were.. Break this to Belda gently you must"
They removed the cloth from the two forms in the room. There lay the two missing girls, both dead. What made my heart freeze for some moments in my chest was the emblem stamped onto both their faces. I could distinguish the mark of my father on them both. "Oh god.. oh.. " I collapsed onto the floor crying and shaking bitterly " No.. how could this be? I killed his form on Telos.. I.. I killed him"
"Loose in the temple he was thought to be, now we know somewhere on Coruscant he lurks.. Working possibly with two other known criminals.. Marsui and Octavia" I faintly recgonized both the names but I was too sick to care.
" Bring him down you must.. Leave I give to use whatever means nesscary.. May the force be with you all"
I was inconsoliable as I was lifted and carried by Godfrey back to our apartment. Belda followed, confused as to what was going on. When I could speak without wanting to be sick I told Belda in halting tones what had happened.. At first she didn't want to believe me but I opened my mind much as I dared at this point and showed her what I had seen. She collapsed sobbing into my arms where we both cried for some time.
Godfrey was pacing ,feeling rather helpless I could tell. Belda cried herself to sleep, but it was an hour maybe more before I realizied this. Her head rested on my lap while I was seated back against the wall of my bed. When I realizied this, Godfrey picked her up and together we put her to bed before I had to rest some more as well , the sick and paniced feeling never really leaving.
When I woke again it was nightfall. According to Godfrey I had slept at least three days, though the visions had granted me no true sleep From what I heard Yoda put a special message in to Anakin to come back as soon as he was able. God I hated the fact others had to be pulled off missions just for some little psycho brat. DJK still wasn't home.. So I decided to go yank on a certain todler's ear..
" Look I don't give a flying bantha's rear end what the hell demon is causing trouble! I want you to fix this fucking mess you made with the time stream and get her back NOW you thumb sucking coward! Or so help me by god I will be making sure you have to hunt for a new head because I'll stick it on a pike!"
His reply was one that if I wouldn't have been so pissed I would've laughed myself silly" Yess ma'm I'll get right on it.. But if my father finds out.."
" I'M SO MAD RIGHT NOW I COULD KICK YAMMA'S REAR END FROM THE MAKAI TO THIS DIMENSHION AND BACK! NO MORE EXCUSES!"
He hung up.
Satisfied for the moment I took to going to the gym with Belda to drill her on her saber lessons. Now keep in mind I'm usually an easy person to get along with when it comes to saber training, but I think Godfrey's training methods are rubbing off on me.
I drilled her nonstop from 4th chime until almost 10th, the only breaks being for the fresher and water. I think Belda was more than a bit suprised at my actions. She seemed to be more confused than anything.. I explained over a late dinner" I don't think I should've pushed you this far this soon, but I think you need to keep busy.. as do I..Tomorrow we'll have a three way sparring session.. if there is anything that will sharpen your focus it 's that.. No sabers for now.. we'll use bo staves"
As I was cleaning up I looked out over the sky of the city.. Where could he be? Were Obi Wan and Adana somehow tangled up in this? If so were they safe?
I was jerked out of my thinking when Godfrey slipped up behind me and planted a soft kiss on my neck." you're worrying again.." he said gazing at my reflection in the window
" If I don't worry who will?" I asked him as I turned, wrapping both arms around him, back resting on the kitchen sink.
" mmmh.. you're tense too.. too tense.. I'll have to do something about this" a grin quirked his lips and I knew what he had in mind
" Let me just check to make sure Belda is asleep.. Green tea after dinner almost always puts her out like a light, and she gets a peaceful night's sleep"
He nodded , eyes sparkling" Okay.. but don't take too long, I'll be waiting darling"
Drying his hands on the towel he dissapeared into our room, shutting the door.
I checked on Belda quickly. She was sound asleep. A gentle mind touch sent her into a deeper sleep still to ensure she would not wake until morning.. I adjusted the dreamcatcher I had placed in her room and gave a single tap with spirit energy to activate it before I headed to our room..
There were a few candles lit and soft strains of my favroite song " Once in a Million years" were floating through the room.. He smiled and took my hand.. " you need to be pampered.. let me.. "
He handed me a terry cloth robe and told me to go slip that on while he finished arranging things.. I did as he asked.. when I returned.. he had arranged every pilow in the room just about into a veritable mountain on the bed which he had me lie down on before reaching for a bottle that sat on the nightstand.
The robe slid slightly off my shoulders, revealing part of my upper back. Hycantith oil.. by the gods he is ammazing..
Some hours later after he had finished my massage and wherein I insisted on returning the favor, we were lying in bed,my arm wrapped around his neck from behind, his draped over my waist.It was moments like these I treasured.. moments like these that gave me the courage to get up and face the day again when everything seemed lost and forgotten.
Without him I would not have the resolve I do.. Without him.. I'm not the woman you see, I would be nothing. Just a scared and frightened little girl who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time.. Let me stay in this moment forever.. Let me stay in his arms.. this.. this is truer than any miracle. the fact he loves me and I love him
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Monday, May 21, 2007
Return of the Raven pt 2
Atris stepped from her hiding place. I sprang back, saber at the ready. I was no fool to come here unarmed.
" Ready to fight are you? But your opponent is not ready yet.. I have my mistress' orders.. No one fights you.. except for the one who rests within."
" Demonic harlot!" I shouted before going after her though she flipped out of my reach easily.
" Oh yes, wear yourself out.. it will be so poetic.. the sognbird killed by the raven.."
I had it.. no one was going to push me around anymore.. NO ONE. Out of every cell of my body power,raw untapped, fearsome power came.. It was like a thunderous tidal wave. This time it was not force lightning but fire.. Pure white fire that exploded out of my hands and I threw it at Atris with all of my being. She screamed as she was released from that body .
I ran to the maulseoum doors and thew them open with a bang. There was Marasha and Hoth, and..
" MARASHA! COME AND MEET YOUR DESTRUCTION!"
I ignited my saber again and pulled another weapon from my belt. I pushed the button and three tendrils of light whipped out. " GET OUT HERE! I'm giving you three seconds or I will come in there and drag you out by your lying tongue!"
A sneer on her lips Marasha appeared, saber in a low ready stance. " Aww, upset that we're hurting your poor pathetic father?"
Something snapped.
I went after her, blue blade moving in a blur as she raised her saber frantically trying to swat away my strikes." that all you got?" she sneered, raising her red blade to meet my blue one as it came down to strike her shoulder.Adrenline was pumping through my body , blood rushing in my ears. I would not stop, not until this little demon was dead.. she had brought misery upon the temple, she was the apprentice of the demon who made MY life hell.. She would die, and by my hand.
I could hear Godfrey shouting for me to stop, that I couldn't keep up this pace.. I could hurt myself.. I could hear Belda as well begging me to let her handle Marasha. I heeded neither of them. I had stood back while others had fought my battles. it felt like my body was on fire.. bright hot and burning stronger still.
"Marasha move. This fight is mine"
My eyes turned to the maulesoum and my heart skipped a beat.Blood, adrenline , fire and power swarmed in my body and my brain making for a bright super nova. " So she's done it.. she's brought you back.. Father"
" You will adress her as her highness, Emperess Ravenstone!"
Double blades ignited, he charged me, black cloak flickering like a raven. Snapping the whip I caught the first blade round the hilt and ripped it from his hands. " She is evil father! Please! I know you feel the council betrayed you but look! I am here I am alive! I am a JEDI!"
He sneerd" you are no daughter of mine! You are weak!"
Blood became lava burning my insides. this was not my father.. this was not Xanatos. this was a demonic creation of that sith dog.I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears and it as excactly five beats later that my saber grew hot under my touch and snakelike whisps of fire coated mybody and became red. It was like .. feathers..?
Godfrey pulled Belda back when she tried to run to me" No.. she has to deal with this on her own.. It won't be near as bad as when I change"
I was changing.. morphing.. into..
Xanatos gasped as I rose into the air above him.. I could see my reflection in his eyes... I had become a phoenix!
All of my rage,all of my anger and hate made my body burn brighter and brighter, eyes becoming sharper and sharper.. I could not speak, but I spoke through the force " I will set you free from this, return you to the good man you once were"
I dove straight down, the fire catching and burning at only Xanatos and his cape. He screamed as I dropped to the ground, a human now, clothes only semi torn." I'm sorry dad.. I'm so sorry"
The last look he gave me was anger and hate.. pure evil...More destruction.
I turned on Marasha and Hoth" you both want me? come get me you bastards.. I'll kill you both"
Saber and whip raised the three of us battled fiercely until the tide turned.. Hoth stepped left when he should have stepped right.His head went flying off his shoulders hitting the maulesum wall.
Marasha and I locked eyes. " I have my orders.. your evil ends here"Sweat poured down my face and body, my amrs were shaking..
Godfrey stepped up next to me" Rest.. You won't be able to stand for much longer now after your first change.. She's mine"
I nodded falling back onto the grass next to the gothic looking tomb. Belda knelt next to me" Master are you okay?" I nodded, then I promptly passed out.
When I woke something was diffrent.. I couldn't pinpoint it.. I sat up stiffly" Oh.. what.. what happened?" I felt like I had been sick for years.. I couldn't get my head to stop spinning.. " She's gone.. I almost had her.. Pho I'm so sorry.. "
I shook my head" It's ok.. We just need to get home.. "
I was so weak Godfey had to carry me back down the mountain and back to the ship. I felt like a fool, arguing the whole way telling him I could walk no problem. Stubroun man wouldn't even listen.. So I figured, I might as well enjoy this.
I rested my head on his shoulder, the sound of his heartbeat lulling me into sleep. Sleep was the best thing for me I would guess.I needed my strength. Espically for what I would find when we reached Coruscant..
TBC
Til Later
Pho
" Ready to fight are you? But your opponent is not ready yet.. I have my mistress' orders.. No one fights you.. except for the one who rests within."
" Demonic harlot!" I shouted before going after her though she flipped out of my reach easily.
" Oh yes, wear yourself out.. it will be so poetic.. the sognbird killed by the raven.."
I had it.. no one was going to push me around anymore.. NO ONE. Out of every cell of my body power,raw untapped, fearsome power came.. It was like a thunderous tidal wave. This time it was not force lightning but fire.. Pure white fire that exploded out of my hands and I threw it at Atris with all of my being. She screamed as she was released from that body .
I ran to the maulseoum doors and thew them open with a bang. There was Marasha and Hoth, and..
" MARASHA! COME AND MEET YOUR DESTRUCTION!"
I ignited my saber again and pulled another weapon from my belt. I pushed the button and three tendrils of light whipped out. " GET OUT HERE! I'm giving you three seconds or I will come in there and drag you out by your lying tongue!"
A sneer on her lips Marasha appeared, saber in a low ready stance. " Aww, upset that we're hurting your poor pathetic father?"
Something snapped.
I went after her, blue blade moving in a blur as she raised her saber frantically trying to swat away my strikes." that all you got?" she sneered, raising her red blade to meet my blue one as it came down to strike her shoulder.Adrenline was pumping through my body , blood rushing in my ears. I would not stop, not until this little demon was dead.. she had brought misery upon the temple, she was the apprentice of the demon who made MY life hell.. She would die, and by my hand.
I could hear Godfrey shouting for me to stop, that I couldn't keep up this pace.. I could hurt myself.. I could hear Belda as well begging me to let her handle Marasha. I heeded neither of them. I had stood back while others had fought my battles. it felt like my body was on fire.. bright hot and burning stronger still.
"Marasha move. This fight is mine"
My eyes turned to the maulesoum and my heart skipped a beat.Blood, adrenline , fire and power swarmed in my body and my brain making for a bright super nova. " So she's done it.. she's brought you back.. Father"
" You will adress her as her highness, Emperess Ravenstone!"
Double blades ignited, he charged me, black cloak flickering like a raven. Snapping the whip I caught the first blade round the hilt and ripped it from his hands. " She is evil father! Please! I know you feel the council betrayed you but look! I am here I am alive! I am a JEDI!"
He sneerd" you are no daughter of mine! You are weak!"
Blood became lava burning my insides. this was not my father.. this was not Xanatos. this was a demonic creation of that sith dog.I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears and it as excactly five beats later that my saber grew hot under my touch and snakelike whisps of fire coated mybody and became red. It was like .. feathers..?
Godfrey pulled Belda back when she tried to run to me" No.. she has to deal with this on her own.. It won't be near as bad as when I change"
I was changing.. morphing.. into..
Xanatos gasped as I rose into the air above him.. I could see my reflection in his eyes... I had become a phoenix!
All of my rage,all of my anger and hate made my body burn brighter and brighter, eyes becoming sharper and sharper.. I could not speak, but I spoke through the force " I will set you free from this, return you to the good man you once were"
I dove straight down, the fire catching and burning at only Xanatos and his cape. He screamed as I dropped to the ground, a human now, clothes only semi torn." I'm sorry dad.. I'm so sorry"
The last look he gave me was anger and hate.. pure evil...More destruction.
I turned on Marasha and Hoth" you both want me? come get me you bastards.. I'll kill you both"
Saber and whip raised the three of us battled fiercely until the tide turned.. Hoth stepped left when he should have stepped right.His head went flying off his shoulders hitting the maulesum wall.
Marasha and I locked eyes. " I have my orders.. your evil ends here"Sweat poured down my face and body, my amrs were shaking..
Godfrey stepped up next to me" Rest.. You won't be able to stand for much longer now after your first change.. She's mine"
I nodded falling back onto the grass next to the gothic looking tomb. Belda knelt next to me" Master are you okay?" I nodded, then I promptly passed out.
When I woke something was diffrent.. I couldn't pinpoint it.. I sat up stiffly" Oh.. what.. what happened?" I felt like I had been sick for years.. I couldn't get my head to stop spinning.. " She's gone.. I almost had her.. Pho I'm so sorry.. "
I shook my head" It's ok.. We just need to get home.. "
I was so weak Godfey had to carry me back down the mountain and back to the ship. I felt like a fool, arguing the whole way telling him I could walk no problem. Stubroun man wouldn't even listen.. So I figured, I might as well enjoy this.
I rested my head on his shoulder, the sound of his heartbeat lulling me into sleep. Sleep was the best thing for me I would guess.I needed my strength. Espically for what I would find when we reached Coruscant..
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Savage Garden
They think they have her cornered.. The fools. What they do not realize Is I have manupliated this for years. Long before i was imprisioned in that acursed book. It all started in one foolish emotion which began the grand scheme. .Even now he sits unawares, not knowing that sooner or later he will fall to his deistiny and become my true right hand.
Marasha the pathetic brat fits my purpose for now. Her childlike looks fool many into feeling sympathy and pity for her.
Their mistake.
But when the time comes I will destroy her like I have destroyed countless before her. I trust no one save myself. Anyone who gets close to me will be exterminated.
And I will laugh.
Bit by bit I am bringing those back who are needed to my side. The most anicent of Jedi, or those who the council has turned their backs on one time or another. bring them into the brotherhood of Set.
Together with the brotherhood under my control once more and the gryphon cannon at my beck and call, the galaxy will soon be back where it belongs . Under my control..
A long time ago I found that all men are fit for are procreation or to be used as servents. They have no free will of their own. They have proven this time and again by the countless crimes they commit. The galaxy flourished under a woman's hand once, it shall again.
Sidious.. I know the mask he hides behind.. A pathetic one which will soon crackle like wood on a fire.
Even as my right hand he will have no power.. Not power like mine anway. I made a costly mistake once many years ago and brought a man known as Bane up like a son.
That mistake almost cost me ly life. In a way it did.
Soon the skies will rain with brimstone and lava.. Once again Mustafar will feeze in an eternal ice age. Wails of the suffering will rend the air. The anguished cries of a mother as her child is stolen from her arms.The sorrow of a family.. Water becomes blood,wine turns to ash...
Soon , very soon.. I will reclaim my rightful place as emperess.. And this time there is no one to stop me.
If you want to blame someone for this.. look among your own.. Look no further than Phobia Deimos. The harbringer of destruction.
Dance in the Devil's garden
Catia.
Marasha the pathetic brat fits my purpose for now. Her childlike looks fool many into feeling sympathy and pity for her.
Their mistake.
But when the time comes I will destroy her like I have destroyed countless before her. I trust no one save myself. Anyone who gets close to me will be exterminated.
And I will laugh.
Bit by bit I am bringing those back who are needed to my side. The most anicent of Jedi, or those who the council has turned their backs on one time or another. bring them into the brotherhood of Set.
Together with the brotherhood under my control once more and the gryphon cannon at my beck and call, the galaxy will soon be back where it belongs . Under my control..
A long time ago I found that all men are fit for are procreation or to be used as servents. They have no free will of their own. They have proven this time and again by the countless crimes they commit. The galaxy flourished under a woman's hand once, it shall again.
Sidious.. I know the mask he hides behind.. A pathetic one which will soon crackle like wood on a fire.
Even as my right hand he will have no power.. Not power like mine anway. I made a costly mistake once many years ago and brought a man known as Bane up like a son.
That mistake almost cost me ly life. In a way it did.
Soon the skies will rain with brimstone and lava.. Once again Mustafar will feeze in an eternal ice age. Wails of the suffering will rend the air. The anguished cries of a mother as her child is stolen from her arms.The sorrow of a family.. Water becomes blood,wine turns to ash...
Soon , very soon.. I will reclaim my rightful place as emperess.. And this time there is no one to stop me.
If you want to blame someone for this.. look among your own.. Look no further than Phobia Deimos. The harbringer of destruction.
Dance in the Devil's garden
Catia.
Return of the Raven Pt 1
The nearer we got to Telos, the more shivers danced down my spine. I had explained to Godfrey and Belda we must not reveal we were Jedi knights. I was the last surviving heir to Xanatos' fortune and my husband and I needed to come and make some arrangements before moving to our new home on Naboo.
"but why must we keep secret the fact we are Jedi?" Belda asked me
" Because, the circumstances of my father's death left many Telosnosians feeling bitter hatred towards the Jedi of the Repbulic..We need to be careful"
The ship landed and we disembarked, dressed in typical civillian clothes. I wrapped an arm around Godfrey's waist and took Belda's hand." remember no using the force unless we are in danger"We walked down the ramp to greet the head of the Offworld Corpration.
" you say you are the daughter of Xanatos?"
I nodded" yes.. I only found out a little while ago and have come to claim my inheratance.. I have fallen down on my luck and need the money.. We don't want our daughter to grow up starving and having to resort to stealing for food.."I pulled Belda close smiling sadly.
" Well we just need to perform a small blood test ot make certain and all will be arranged"
I nodded and the man went out of the room. A kind woman with blonde hairand green eyes walked in with a syringe and a small vial. I rolled up my sleeve and offered her my arm." this might hurt a bit miss.. plese try and hold still." The needle was one of those 6 inch long ones and
I paled a little but nodded.I turned my head away and felt the pinprick and a few moments later I was bandaged up and out of the way.
When we were alone I looked around the room. This had to have been dad's room.. it spoke volumes in the force to me. When the man returned I asked" um.. I was wondering.. I know my father died under suspicious circumstances, but I was wondering.. can I see where he rests? please?"
" Of course, and the blood test came out fine.. You can collect as much as you need within the hour"
"Thank you. .Belda, come on. We need to go place some flowers on Grandpa's grave"
We exited the room and made our way out where a redheaded woman waited for us. " Come, I'll take you to him"
We walked the wild paths up into the mountains. Above the city the view was breathtaking. " I will wait for you here.. it's at the top of the hill.. when you are ready come and find me."
I went ahead of the others, climbing the path as though I had been here before. An old song haunted my steps.. one I remembered hearing him sing.. I don't know from when or where though..
" Ma di la yo pan yon gonsi o da kesta dway bi ming milan les sa v ya fe ous su nigh o don give in to a crus sa gan lo gas sa to di la pin yaro may dor gin gway la di li cho me da la le la ya fin yarro ba le ma mor ma day bre ghan"
The sun was dipping lower in the horizion as the song echoed over and over form my lips like a broken record. finally when it seemed to unwind itself from my being, I could hear a hollow laugh and claping from the shadows of the mauseloum.
" Bravo.. voice of a songbird.. shame I'll have to cut it out"
I turned to see...
TBC
Til Later
Phobia
"but why must we keep secret the fact we are Jedi?" Belda asked me
" Because, the circumstances of my father's death left many Telosnosians feeling bitter hatred towards the Jedi of the Repbulic..We need to be careful"
The ship landed and we disembarked, dressed in typical civillian clothes. I wrapped an arm around Godfrey's waist and took Belda's hand." remember no using the force unless we are in danger"We walked down the ramp to greet the head of the Offworld Corpration.
" you say you are the daughter of Xanatos?"
I nodded" yes.. I only found out a little while ago and have come to claim my inheratance.. I have fallen down on my luck and need the money.. We don't want our daughter to grow up starving and having to resort to stealing for food.."I pulled Belda close smiling sadly.
" Well we just need to perform a small blood test ot make certain and all will be arranged"
I nodded and the man went out of the room. A kind woman with blonde hairand green eyes walked in with a syringe and a small vial. I rolled up my sleeve and offered her my arm." this might hurt a bit miss.. plese try and hold still." The needle was one of those 6 inch long ones and
I paled a little but nodded.I turned my head away and felt the pinprick and a few moments later I was bandaged up and out of the way.
When we were alone I looked around the room. This had to have been dad's room.. it spoke volumes in the force to me. When the man returned I asked" um.. I was wondering.. I know my father died under suspicious circumstances, but I was wondering.. can I see where he rests? please?"
" Of course, and the blood test came out fine.. You can collect as much as you need within the hour"
"Thank you. .Belda, come on. We need to go place some flowers on Grandpa's grave"
We exited the room and made our way out where a redheaded woman waited for us. " Come, I'll take you to him"
We walked the wild paths up into the mountains. Above the city the view was breathtaking. " I will wait for you here.. it's at the top of the hill.. when you are ready come and find me."
I went ahead of the others, climbing the path as though I had been here before. An old song haunted my steps.. one I remembered hearing him sing.. I don't know from when or where though..
" Ma di la yo pan yon gonsi o da kesta dway bi ming milan les sa v ya fe ous su nigh o don give in to a crus sa gan lo gas sa to di la pin yaro may dor gin gway la di li cho me da la le la ya fin yarro ba le ma mor ma day bre ghan"
The sun was dipping lower in the horizion as the song echoed over and over form my lips like a broken record. finally when it seemed to unwind itself from my being, I could hear a hollow laugh and claping from the shadows of the mauseloum.
" Bravo.. voice of a songbird.. shame I'll have to cut it out"
I turned to see...
TBC
Til Later
Phobia
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Out of the frying pan, into hell pt2
We moved seamlessly as we dueled the two newly arisen masters. A fleeting thought crossed my mind that Anakin and Obi Wan would have been jealous of how well we were doing. My eyes briefly flickered over to Belda. Apparently those kata lessons had been paying off well because she was not only holding her own against Marasha but she was winning.
Let's finish this
A brief smile tugged his lips Double Heilix or the Armegedon twister?
I was feeling particularly vindictive Armagedon Twister.. these two had it comming
We moved back to back, sabers raised in a defense position.I stepped just behind Godfrey's left leg with my right and let him sweep my balance from under me as though it were a seemingly stupid mistake. As I tumbled to the ground I held my saber up straight, embedding itself in Hoth's stomach.
Godfrey jumped over me and Atris gave chase. I rolled to my feet and jammed my saber in her back , getting clear before she could fry me.
There was something suprising about these two.. They had no blood in their veins.. They were all sand.. The two looked up at us and just, disentrgrated.
Belda was still locked in combat with Marasha. They were batteling at the edge of the pit. I could feel the anger and frustration pouring off of Belda. Torn between normal emotions and wanting to fufill her destiny. I ran forward just as she was about to shove Marasha over into the lava
" Belda stop!"
She turned to me, anger flashing in her eyes" Why? she deserves to die! I want to squeeze the life out of her with my bare hands!"
I knew that tone, it was one I knew well" Belda listen to me, she is confused.. she has had nothing but evil as an example"
" She made her choice!"
" No! she only HAD one choice. She only sees one path. Belda.. you are the hope and light.. it is people like these who need your help the most."
" But.. but.. Master Qui Gon.. how could she?" Belda was stuttering now.. confused herself..
" If you want to blame someone.. blame me.. if I had never opened the grimorie She would still be trapped" My voice grew quiet at the end.. It was the truth.. if I had never opened it.. all this would not be happening..
Belda shut off her saber and tucked it on her belt. " I see what you mean master.. But it is not your fault.. you only sought a place to belong.. you were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time."
Marasha grinned and dove for Belda, saber ignited.
" BELDA LOOK OUT!" I dove in front off her to try and block the blade but even I wasn't fast enough. I could feel the red blade singe my thigh. I cried out and dropped to my knees, hands over my wound.
Marasha threw back her head and laughed wickedly" this is perfect! now I get to kill you both!"
Before I realizied what was happening, Godfrey was standing in front of us, double bladed saber humming quietly" you want to fight Marasha? You fight me." His voice was deadly calm and that yellowish glem was in his eyes like before on Endor.
She raised her saber in the form of a Makashi duelist. " so be it".
The fight didn't last as long as I thought, Godfrey was in no mood for games with this spoiled sith brat. Maybe a minute or less and Marasha's saber was spinning out of her hands.
Then it was just us.. Catia gone, Hoth , Atris, Marasha all gone. Dissapeared.
I rose with help from both of them and returned to the ship. once I was settled Godfrey went to go look for some bacta for my leg. Belda turned and asked me" Where are we heading now master?"
I knew where she would go next, I would stop her there, if I had to kill her myself" Telos.. she intends to bring back someone I will NOT allow !"
Godfrey returned and knelt before me, placing the bacta patch on my leg" You don't mean.. "
" Yes.. she went to her homeworld. .now she will go to mine.. She wants to bring back father.. "
" Who?" Belda asked puzzled
I took a shallow breath before answering" Belda, my father.. he was Xanatos. Qui Gon's first apprentice"
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Let's finish this
A brief smile tugged his lips Double Heilix or the Armegedon twister?
I was feeling particularly vindictive Armagedon Twister.. these two had it comming
We moved back to back, sabers raised in a defense position.I stepped just behind Godfrey's left leg with my right and let him sweep my balance from under me as though it were a seemingly stupid mistake. As I tumbled to the ground I held my saber up straight, embedding itself in Hoth's stomach.
Godfrey jumped over me and Atris gave chase. I rolled to my feet and jammed my saber in her back , getting clear before she could fry me.
There was something suprising about these two.. They had no blood in their veins.. They were all sand.. The two looked up at us and just, disentrgrated.
Belda was still locked in combat with Marasha. They were batteling at the edge of the pit. I could feel the anger and frustration pouring off of Belda. Torn between normal emotions and wanting to fufill her destiny. I ran forward just as she was about to shove Marasha over into the lava
" Belda stop!"
She turned to me, anger flashing in her eyes" Why? she deserves to die! I want to squeeze the life out of her with my bare hands!"
I knew that tone, it was one I knew well" Belda listen to me, she is confused.. she has had nothing but evil as an example"
" She made her choice!"
" No! she only HAD one choice. She only sees one path. Belda.. you are the hope and light.. it is people like these who need your help the most."
" But.. but.. Master Qui Gon.. how could she?" Belda was stuttering now.. confused herself..
" If you want to blame someone.. blame me.. if I had never opened the grimorie She would still be trapped" My voice grew quiet at the end.. It was the truth.. if I had never opened it.. all this would not be happening..
Belda shut off her saber and tucked it on her belt. " I see what you mean master.. But it is not your fault.. you only sought a place to belong.. you were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time."
Marasha grinned and dove for Belda, saber ignited.
" BELDA LOOK OUT!" I dove in front off her to try and block the blade but even I wasn't fast enough. I could feel the red blade singe my thigh. I cried out and dropped to my knees, hands over my wound.
Marasha threw back her head and laughed wickedly" this is perfect! now I get to kill you both!"
Before I realizied what was happening, Godfrey was standing in front of us, double bladed saber humming quietly" you want to fight Marasha? You fight me." His voice was deadly calm and that yellowish glem was in his eyes like before on Endor.
She raised her saber in the form of a Makashi duelist. " so be it".
The fight didn't last as long as I thought, Godfrey was in no mood for games with this spoiled sith brat. Maybe a minute or less and Marasha's saber was spinning out of her hands.
Then it was just us.. Catia gone, Hoth , Atris, Marasha all gone. Dissapeared.
I rose with help from both of them and returned to the ship. once I was settled Godfrey went to go look for some bacta for my leg. Belda turned and asked me" Where are we heading now master?"
I knew where she would go next, I would stop her there, if I had to kill her myself" Telos.. she intends to bring back someone I will NOT allow !"
Godfrey returned and knelt before me, placing the bacta patch on my leg" You don't mean.. "
" Yes.. she went to her homeworld. .now she will go to mine.. She wants to bring back father.. "
" Who?" Belda asked puzzled
I took a shallow breath before answering" Belda, my father.. he was Xanatos. Qui Gon's first apprentice"
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Out of the frying pan, into hell pt1
The first thing I remember is the heat. The heat was stifling so much I could barely breathe.I had changed into the lightest robes I could find. Godfrey and Belda had done the same thing When we walked down the ramp the heat was even more intesne.
We climbed through rickety outcroppings towards a huge volcano in the center of the ground. . Belda stulmbled and started to fall forward towards the lava, but I latched onto the back of her tunic and pulled her back.
" Down there!" Godfrey called over the roar of the lava. I could see Marasha and a hooded figure next to her rushing for the tunnel. I'm not quite excactly sure how I got down there so fast but I reached the mouth of the tunnel first.
I saw them about 50 yards ahead of me. I looked back despretly at Belda and Godfrey who were just behind me and then to the two who were growing smaller and smaller in the distance.
"I'm going on ahead!" I didn't wait for a response, I rushed down the tunnel.
My mind was zeroed in on the two figures nearby.I launched myself into a spinning corkscrew turn and landed smoothly in front of Marasha and her" freind"
" It's over Marasha. Return the urns"
She laughed and the figure threw back it's hood.. My heart froze in my throat.. how could this be? Before me stood both master and apprentice..
" So suprised to see me Phobia? I have power beyond your wildest dreams.. Welcome to your tomb"
She raised her hand and the rocks began to shake. NO! I wouldn't let her hurt the two people who I had come to care for most!
I raised my hand identically" Go ahead Catia, shake down the walls, but I swear to god you kill them I go too.. and your back to square one"
She lowered her hand.. Well that was something.
" Now I won't ask you again. Give the urns you stole to me!"
Catia sneered" Go to hell, oh wait you're allready here.. Welcome to the demon's playground.. Now I'll show you why NO ONE CROSSED ME!"
The ground began to shake and glow.. I looked down.. oh crap.. this was not good, I had walked headlong into a trap.. I sprang backwards just as Belda and Godfrey caught up with me.
" Are you out of your damn mind?" he asked me, yanking me back from where the chasm was growing wider" you could've gotten yourself killed!" He was mad at me and , truthfully rightly so. I just couldn't let Marasha get away though, not when she was right within our grasp!
A stone like coffin rose out of the ground, swirls and symbols painted on the lid. As it cooled the coffin opened to reveal a man..
I quickly covered Belda's eyes while I took a guard stance. He was about the same size as Qui Gon but it was not him. Elder by a few years.. Silver hair tied into a warrior's bun atop his head and piercing brown eyes. A gasp left my lips.. " Hoth..".
The ground shook again and a second coffin revealed itself. it was slimmer , a female coffin. As Lord Hoth stepped from his coffin and took the bundle of clothes offered to him the second coffin opened.
A woman rose out of the coffin, snow white hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in white robes of a Jedi Historian. There was no doubt in my mind who she was. " Atris.."
Both walked to Catia and dropped to one knee, arm across their chest. Grinning manically, she handed them both elgantly crafted lightsabers.
They nodded their heads in unison and rose from their positions, turning towards us. I moved back against Godfrey and Belda. " Godfrey, Hoth.. Belda.. Marasha is yours.. Atris is mine."
We moved as one, my lightsaber was already ignited, spinning in my hands. Atris proved to be a formidible opponent, matching me blow for blow. Suddenly a red glow came into her eyes and I just narrowly missed being fried by a blast of sith lightning. " So you want to play rough eh?
Well I didn't get stuck with Catia for 20 years with nothing!"
I jumped back , flipping over Godfrey and Hoth who were dueling in a fast and furious blur and felt the force crackle around me. My mind was clear as it had ever been. it was like.. God unless you experience it it's nearly impossible to explain but the force moved with my will and shot for Atris from my fingertips. You guessed right.
I just used force lightning. On my own volition, not with Catia's aid.. on my own .
Atris was blown back into the rock wall and collapsed into a heap.. I turned just as Godfrey somersaulted over my head and reaching behind his back for something. Hoth came barreling for him and I parried the blow just as Atris rose and twisted towards me.
Two blades of blue light ignited and parried Atris's strike at my head. I was momentarily shocked and rather impressed as well. A double bladed saber? Well.. He's full of suprises.
TBC
Until Later
Pho
We climbed through rickety outcroppings towards a huge volcano in the center of the ground. . Belda stulmbled and started to fall forward towards the lava, but I latched onto the back of her tunic and pulled her back.
" Down there!" Godfrey called over the roar of the lava. I could see Marasha and a hooded figure next to her rushing for the tunnel. I'm not quite excactly sure how I got down there so fast but I reached the mouth of the tunnel first.
I saw them about 50 yards ahead of me. I looked back despretly at Belda and Godfrey who were just behind me and then to the two who were growing smaller and smaller in the distance.
"I'm going on ahead!" I didn't wait for a response, I rushed down the tunnel.
My mind was zeroed in on the two figures nearby.I launched myself into a spinning corkscrew turn and landed smoothly in front of Marasha and her" freind"
" It's over Marasha. Return the urns"
She laughed and the figure threw back it's hood.. My heart froze in my throat.. how could this be? Before me stood both master and apprentice..
" So suprised to see me Phobia? I have power beyond your wildest dreams.. Welcome to your tomb"
She raised her hand and the rocks began to shake. NO! I wouldn't let her hurt the two people who I had come to care for most!
I raised my hand identically" Go ahead Catia, shake down the walls, but I swear to god you kill them I go too.. and your back to square one"
She lowered her hand.. Well that was something.
" Now I won't ask you again. Give the urns you stole to me!"
Catia sneered" Go to hell, oh wait you're allready here.. Welcome to the demon's playground.. Now I'll show you why NO ONE CROSSED ME!"
The ground began to shake and glow.. I looked down.. oh crap.. this was not good, I had walked headlong into a trap.. I sprang backwards just as Belda and Godfrey caught up with me.
" Are you out of your damn mind?" he asked me, yanking me back from where the chasm was growing wider" you could've gotten yourself killed!" He was mad at me and , truthfully rightly so. I just couldn't let Marasha get away though, not when she was right within our grasp!
A stone like coffin rose out of the ground, swirls and symbols painted on the lid. As it cooled the coffin opened to reveal a man..
I quickly covered Belda's eyes while I took a guard stance. He was about the same size as Qui Gon but it was not him. Elder by a few years.. Silver hair tied into a warrior's bun atop his head and piercing brown eyes. A gasp left my lips.. " Hoth..".
The ground shook again and a second coffin revealed itself. it was slimmer , a female coffin. As Lord Hoth stepped from his coffin and took the bundle of clothes offered to him the second coffin opened.
A woman rose out of the coffin, snow white hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in white robes of a Jedi Historian. There was no doubt in my mind who she was. " Atris.."
Both walked to Catia and dropped to one knee, arm across their chest. Grinning manically, she handed them both elgantly crafted lightsabers.
They nodded their heads in unison and rose from their positions, turning towards us. I moved back against Godfrey and Belda. " Godfrey, Hoth.. Belda.. Marasha is yours.. Atris is mine."
We moved as one, my lightsaber was already ignited, spinning in my hands. Atris proved to be a formidible opponent, matching me blow for blow. Suddenly a red glow came into her eyes and I just narrowly missed being fried by a blast of sith lightning. " So you want to play rough eh?
Well I didn't get stuck with Catia for 20 years with nothing!"
I jumped back , flipping over Godfrey and Hoth who were dueling in a fast and furious blur and felt the force crackle around me. My mind was clear as it had ever been. it was like.. God unless you experience it it's nearly impossible to explain but the force moved with my will and shot for Atris from my fingertips. You guessed right.
I just used force lightning. On my own volition, not with Catia's aid.. on my own .
Atris was blown back into the rock wall and collapsed into a heap.. I turned just as Godfrey somersaulted over my head and reaching behind his back for something. Hoth came barreling for him and I parried the blow just as Atris rose and twisted towards me.
Two blades of blue light ignited and parried Atris's strike at my head. I was momentarily shocked and rather impressed as well. A double bladed saber? Well.. He's full of suprises.
TBC
Until Later
Pho
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
The trip from Naboo to Endor was a silent and tense one. I wasn't paying much attnetion to anyone or anything really. I only took food whenever I was pressured to by Godfrey or Belda. The rest of the time I either simply stared out the window or slept.My spirt felt run down and ragged.
I could tell in my apperance too, there was no " life energy" I was like one of those macabre statues that served the necromancer's bidding.
We finally arrived on Endor two days later. The moment I stepped off the ship the warm air hit my face like steam. there was no doubt.. She had been here.. The question now was.. Was she still here?
With some help from the Ewoks and a few humans who had decided to call Endor their home we found out that yes. She had been here, and yes we had missed her. But she left with someone who apparently she had met on planet.My stomach sunk through the ground..
We were taken to where she had stayed. A spartan cabin. Her childlike looks had decieved them all into thinking that she had "been seperated from her papa" as she had told them and if she stayed here he would come and search for her.
" What did the person look like she left with?" Godfrey asked, , a muscle was working in his jaw. ire building.
" He was tall about six feet with brown hair, dressed like you two.He had a beard "
Belda's cries of horror pierced my brain and I dropped to my knees shaking uncontroably.. Had she done it? Had she commited the sacrilige?
Godfrey helped me to my feet and looped an arm under mine. " Did she give any indication as to where she was going?"
The young man shook his head
So here we were , at an impasse. Did we go back to Coruscant? Or did we search further, hopefully yielding a clue as to where she was heading now?
It was just then a small foot kicked inside of me, causing me to jump.I turned to Godfrey who was studying the cabin with a critical eye. " one of the twins just kicked me" I mumured, giggling like an insane girl on chocolate.
His eyes lit up, a grin breaking across his face" Really?" he placed a hand on my stomach. I wasn't all that far along,but they were stronger than any usual children. Another kick and I blinked, whichever of them it was, they were pointing towards the right. I went over, kneeling by the corner of the cabin. thee was a small red stone there" Firestone" I said holding it up for the other two to see..
Belda nodded" There was some that used to grow on Catia's homeworld! I remember reading about it in the archives!"
Well we were going from one extreme to the other. The next ingredient she needed was lavarock. And there was only one place in the whole galaxy to get that..
Mustafar.
Bidding our goodbyes to the Ewoks, who had given us each a present, despite our protests we left the planet within a few hours..As Godfrey steered the ship out into orbit I relxed in my chair.. There would a break in this mission on Mustafar one way or another.
TBC
Til Later
Pho
I could tell in my apperance too, there was no " life energy" I was like one of those macabre statues that served the necromancer's bidding.
We finally arrived on Endor two days later. The moment I stepped off the ship the warm air hit my face like steam. there was no doubt.. She had been here.. The question now was.. Was she still here?
With some help from the Ewoks and a few humans who had decided to call Endor their home we found out that yes. She had been here, and yes we had missed her. But she left with someone who apparently she had met on planet.My stomach sunk through the ground..
We were taken to where she had stayed. A spartan cabin. Her childlike looks had decieved them all into thinking that she had "been seperated from her papa" as she had told them and if she stayed here he would come and search for her.
" What did the person look like she left with?" Godfrey asked, , a muscle was working in his jaw. ire building.
" He was tall about six feet with brown hair, dressed like you two.He had a beard "
Belda's cries of horror pierced my brain and I dropped to my knees shaking uncontroably.. Had she done it? Had she commited the sacrilige?
Godfrey helped me to my feet and looped an arm under mine. " Did she give any indication as to where she was going?"
The young man shook his head
So here we were , at an impasse. Did we go back to Coruscant? Or did we search further, hopefully yielding a clue as to where she was heading now?
It was just then a small foot kicked inside of me, causing me to jump.I turned to Godfrey who was studying the cabin with a critical eye. " one of the twins just kicked me" I mumured, giggling like an insane girl on chocolate.
His eyes lit up, a grin breaking across his face" Really?" he placed a hand on my stomach. I wasn't all that far along,but they were stronger than any usual children. Another kick and I blinked, whichever of them it was, they were pointing towards the right. I went over, kneeling by the corner of the cabin. thee was a small red stone there" Firestone" I said holding it up for the other two to see..
Belda nodded" There was some that used to grow on Catia's homeworld! I remember reading about it in the archives!"
Well we were going from one extreme to the other. The next ingredient she needed was lavarock. And there was only one place in the whole galaxy to get that..
Mustafar.
Bidding our goodbyes to the Ewoks, who had given us each a present, despite our protests we left the planet within a few hours..As Godfrey steered the ship out into orbit I relxed in my chair.. There would a break in this mission on Mustafar one way or another.
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Too Late
The trip to Naboo was a quiet and solem one.Belda was deeply upset whenever we told her all of what happened and I had sent her to bed for the time being, she seemed like she wanted to be sick, and no one could blame her.Godfrey and I were up in the cockpit talking quietly.
" What do you think we'll find when we get there?"
" Honestly, or do you want the best possible outcome?"
" Honestly"
" I think that the second urn will be gone too. Marasha didn't take the first without reason. Catia does nothing without reason"
I could only nod,wanting to cry. Was nothing sacred anymore? How far would she go?
" We'll stop her Pho. We have to."
I did start crying then" but Godfrey what if we CAN'T? What if she carries through whatever plan she is concoting? i'm sick of fighting her. I'm sick of this whole thing. I just want peace. I want to be able to have my childen without having to look over my shoulder every second of every day. I don't want to have to worry that my family will be ripped apart just because of some stupid tradition or because of a two timing bastard who I now consider my brother! is that too much to ask? I just want everyone to live in peace"
My whole body collapsed to the floor of the ship like a puppet and for the next few minutes I could do nothing but cry. I cried for myself, I cried for my children, I cried for Godfrey, and I cried for everyone who could not or would not shed tears.A moment later Godfrey was kneeling next to me and pulling me back into my chair. " We can get through this Pho.. You're strong, so am I. Together we can defeat anything. there's hope yet, just believe. I know that's hard for you considering all that's happened. But please.. Believe for us.. Believe for your children.. for the family we'll have soon"
I looked up from where I was hiding behind my hair which had fallen down into a mess. " Yes.. your right.. for Tai and Mara.." A small alarm beeped letting us know we were on approach to Naboo.I went into the other room and woke Belda before gathering my robe from the chair.
We made or way down the ramp and were greeted by a shaken Queen Jamilla. All three of us bowed but she waved it off immeditly" Forget the formalities .. I heard what happened.. I regret to inform you, you are too late."
She explained that just hours ago a young girl with curly blonde hair had claimed to be a gardener had stolen the key to the zen gardne and broken in , stealing the urn. And when Jamilla had tried to stop her Marasha had held her hostage in order to escape.
We took the key from Jamilla and walked past towards the locked door.
All of us took our shoes off and bowed in respect before entering.The floor was cool bricks and foliage and flowers grew everywhere. Deeper and deeper into the garden we walked, flowers reaching out towards us. One lone rose brushed my cheek and a ghost of a smile corssed my face.Finally we came to the center of this marvelous garden.
It was a place that had been well and lovingly tended. The living force thrived fully here. A place Qui Gon would've truly loved. There was a fountain nearby, the sound of water splashing up against a stone pedastal. I could feel Marasha's taint here. The pedastal was empty
I turned to Godfrey who stood there, arms at his sides, eyes wandering over the garden, looking for any other clues I suspected.Belda stood next to me, clingingto my free arm , looking dejected as ever. I didn't know what to say or do. For the first time in my life, I had no idea where to go next.
Godfrey's eyes seemed to glow greenish for a moment before he turned to me" Com Master Yoda and tell him we failed to recover the second urn.We need to head to Endor next. See this dirt here?" he pointed to the bootprint I hadn't noticed before. " It's red soil, native only to Endor. There's something else Marasha needs there, black silt soil. It's abundant there"
I comed Master Yoda and explained to him that we had made it too late and where we are headed next. When I told him what Godfrey believed Marasha needed next, I could hear a choking sound across the com.
" Master Yoda? Master Yoda are you allright?"I hoped he hadn't gotten ill or anything. When he answered again he sounded every inch of his 830 years. " Go to Endor with the speed of the force you must. Stop this sith child at all costs you will. She must not reach her master alive."
I then realized what he was saying. I was given the order to do whatever I had to, even kill Marasha, to stop her from commiting this atrocity.The thought of killing a child made me sick but I knew in the end I would do whatever I needed to.
We left bowing to Queen Jamilla once again . She had outfitted our ship for the trip , food, clothes and spare parts for any eletronics.
" Well that was awfully nice of her" Godfrey said as we rocketed into orbit.
I snorted" yah only because she was making goo goo eyes at you.. stupid painted hutt doll"
Godfrey looked at me confused then I rather snapped" Are you freaking blind? she probably would've tried to cop a feel if she thought I wouldn't kill her"
He turned crimson and had the good sense to keep quiet.. Thank god we had a dart board.. and I found a picture of Sidious.. the thing was filled with holes within minutes.. pissed off much? Yeah I was so sue me.. it would blow over before we hit Endor.. I'm like any other woman, I don't like other women fawning over any man I'm with and definitly NOT my husband. You hear that? screw off Jamilla! He's mine!
Til Later
Pho
" What do you think we'll find when we get there?"
" Honestly, or do you want the best possible outcome?"
" Honestly"
" I think that the second urn will be gone too. Marasha didn't take the first without reason. Catia does nothing without reason"
I could only nod,wanting to cry. Was nothing sacred anymore? How far would she go?
" We'll stop her Pho. We have to."
I did start crying then" but Godfrey what if we CAN'T? What if she carries through whatever plan she is concoting? i'm sick of fighting her. I'm sick of this whole thing. I just want peace. I want to be able to have my childen without having to look over my shoulder every second of every day. I don't want to have to worry that my family will be ripped apart just because of some stupid tradition or because of a two timing bastard who I now consider my brother! is that too much to ask? I just want everyone to live in peace"
My whole body collapsed to the floor of the ship like a puppet and for the next few minutes I could do nothing but cry. I cried for myself, I cried for my children, I cried for Godfrey, and I cried for everyone who could not or would not shed tears.A moment later Godfrey was kneeling next to me and pulling me back into my chair. " We can get through this Pho.. You're strong, so am I. Together we can defeat anything. there's hope yet, just believe. I know that's hard for you considering all that's happened. But please.. Believe for us.. Believe for your children.. for the family we'll have soon"
I looked up from where I was hiding behind my hair which had fallen down into a mess. " Yes.. your right.. for Tai and Mara.." A small alarm beeped letting us know we were on approach to Naboo.I went into the other room and woke Belda before gathering my robe from the chair.
We made or way down the ramp and were greeted by a shaken Queen Jamilla. All three of us bowed but she waved it off immeditly" Forget the formalities .. I heard what happened.. I regret to inform you, you are too late."
She explained that just hours ago a young girl with curly blonde hair had claimed to be a gardener had stolen the key to the zen gardne and broken in , stealing the urn. And when Jamilla had tried to stop her Marasha had held her hostage in order to escape.
We took the key from Jamilla and walked past towards the locked door.
All of us took our shoes off and bowed in respect before entering.The floor was cool bricks and foliage and flowers grew everywhere. Deeper and deeper into the garden we walked, flowers reaching out towards us. One lone rose brushed my cheek and a ghost of a smile corssed my face.Finally we came to the center of this marvelous garden.
It was a place that had been well and lovingly tended. The living force thrived fully here. A place Qui Gon would've truly loved. There was a fountain nearby, the sound of water splashing up against a stone pedastal. I could feel Marasha's taint here. The pedastal was empty
I turned to Godfrey who stood there, arms at his sides, eyes wandering over the garden, looking for any other clues I suspected.Belda stood next to me, clingingto my free arm , looking dejected as ever. I didn't know what to say or do. For the first time in my life, I had no idea where to go next.
Godfrey's eyes seemed to glow greenish for a moment before he turned to me" Com Master Yoda and tell him we failed to recover the second urn.We need to head to Endor next. See this dirt here?" he pointed to the bootprint I hadn't noticed before. " It's red soil, native only to Endor. There's something else Marasha needs there, black silt soil. It's abundant there"
I comed Master Yoda and explained to him that we had made it too late and where we are headed next. When I told him what Godfrey believed Marasha needed next, I could hear a choking sound across the com.
" Master Yoda? Master Yoda are you allright?"I hoped he hadn't gotten ill or anything. When he answered again he sounded every inch of his 830 years. " Go to Endor with the speed of the force you must. Stop this sith child at all costs you will. She must not reach her master alive."
I then realized what he was saying. I was given the order to do whatever I had to, even kill Marasha, to stop her from commiting this atrocity.The thought of killing a child made me sick but I knew in the end I would do whatever I needed to.
We left bowing to Queen Jamilla once again . She had outfitted our ship for the trip , food, clothes and spare parts for any eletronics.
" Well that was awfully nice of her" Godfrey said as we rocketed into orbit.
I snorted" yah only because she was making goo goo eyes at you.. stupid painted hutt doll"
Godfrey looked at me confused then I rather snapped" Are you freaking blind? she probably would've tried to cop a feel if she thought I wouldn't kill her"
He turned crimson and had the good sense to keep quiet.. Thank god we had a dart board.. and I found a picture of Sidious.. the thing was filled with holes within minutes.. pissed off much? Yeah I was so sue me.. it would blow over before we hit Endor.. I'm like any other woman, I don't like other women fawning over any man I'm with and definitly NOT my husband. You hear that? screw off Jamilla! He's mine!
Til Later
Pho
Sunday, April 29, 2007
This was low..
The next morning came way too quickly for me. I was as comfortable and peaceful as I had been in a very long time. Godfrey's chin was resting on my shoulder, a leg wrapped around both of mine. The morning air was cool, blowing in from the slightly opened windows. Lisette hopped up on the bed and started rubbing my hand purring anxiously with her trade mark" feed me stupid" look on her face.
A part of me wanted to just float the can out from the cupboard open it and dump it in her bowl so I could stay in bed. But I knew if I did that someone was BOUND to call needing one of us in minutes and the peace would be ruined. Grumbling the whole way I edged myself away from Godfrey and slid out of bed, wrapping a robe around me padding out to the kitchen.Suprisingly
Belda was already out there praticing kata over in the corner. She was comming along with Heian Shodon quite nicely, just a little work on the knifehand blocks and it would be perfect. I knew Godfrey would be happy with her progress. " Oh! good morning master! I hope I didn't wake you two" she said smiling sheepishly.
I went over to the cupboard and opened Lisette's food , spooning some into the dish before setting it down to the purring monster. " No you were fine Belda, , this one" I jerked my thumb towards the cat who was munching contentedly face first in the dish" woke me up. if it hadn't have been her someone else would've . I know too well by now."
I set the table for breakfast and started pulling things from the cupboards for us and got the bacon going while Belda pulled out the orange juice from the fridge. " Master you said last night about something to make sure Marasha doesn't come here again.. What are you planning to do?"
I placed breakfast on the table for Belda and Godfrey who came out into the kitchen robe trailing a little and the cutest sleepy expression on his face. " That you will see after breakfast"
After breakfast I dressed and went to the center living area and after moving some things around so we had a clear area, I started setting things into place.Tapping my spirit powers I could see the black dustclouds Marasha had left in her wake. Godfrey brought me a smaller chest that I kept for occasions such as this. These tools had been given to me as a gift from Master Paradox. I removed the old oakhandle brrom and began sweeping away the negative energy . The broom being empowered by light each time it touched a black tumbleweedish dustcloud it simply vanished. Replacing The broom in the chest next came the salt. Belda was peering curiously into the chest." What's all this master?"
Smiling as I walked around the circle I explained" My master and I were attacked by a sith in our quaters,much like last night. My master brought this out and told me we neded to clean away the negative energy so she could not draw on it, like a fish to bait." I stopped in the center of the circle. On the floor was a five pointed star surounded by a circle. A symbol of my master's people .A grin of relazation crept across my brain. I remembered that day. My master had told me" Someday you will have to explain all this to YOUR padawan."
Never at that time did I ever think I'd have a padawan. Nor did I think I would be married, pregnant and training the child of light. But I digress
" Belda will you please hand me the blue, white, green and red candles as well as the two white taper candles. Godfrey, the silver miror please?"
Godfrey passed me the miror and I called a black candle to my hand and lit it.
" We are immune to their malice, their hate.We will not accept their guilt, or their intolernace. their words and thoughts are no bane to us!" I clutched the candle tightly in my right hand and brought the flame close to the glass.
I gathered all the spiritual energy present in the room and used it to back my own. The black wax dripped on the miror and hissed harshly like acid before it became just wax. "Neither master nor apprentice will hold sway over us any longer. The chains are cast away. Darkness be gone you have no place here!!"
For a moment the black candle flared lighting the other six candles which Belda had placed correctly. I snuffed the black candle and broke it in half before grinding it under my foot.
" Pho why does it feel like that some dark cloud has been lifted from the temple?"Godfrey asked as I handed him the miror wrapped in black cloth.
" Because it has been. Now the door is closed. It must be locked"
I picked up a moonstone that was resting near the bottom of the trunk. The whole thing was littered with stones of various assortments. Walking around to each of the candles i held the stone above until it glowed bright hot in my hand . Clutching it tightly I repeated the rhyme my master taught me to keep evil away from my dreams.. I hoped it still worked for someone, but I was going to add something to it.
" Pain given pain returned, thrice around the circle's bound evil sink into the ground. Shed my tears and lock thedoor Evil come into this place nevermore! Protect those of light seen and unseen gather us all in quiet harmony"
I let the moonstone drop to the floor holding my hand.Normally even under such intesne heat it would've held up. But it smashed into a million pieces. I could hear the force clear as a bell. It screamed" DANGER!" in my head like nails on a chalkboard and I could hear people shouting down the hall. A few movements and the apartment looked like it's normal self. All three of us ran out to see what was going on.
There was a small crowd around the room of a thousand fountains. I slipped in the side door and ran to where several council members were standing with grave looks on their faces. I saw master yoda and I bowed quickly before speaking" Please masters, what has happened?" then I saw it. there was a place of honor where Master Qui Gon's urn, one of two rested. the second was on Naboo hidden well in the capital city of Theed, under lock and key in the queen's private apartments in a small zen shrine.
The urn was gone
A chill of cold fear dropped into my stomach before Yoda answered " Stolen Master Qui Gon's remains have been. To Naboo we must send a capable pair of knights to bring back the second urn where it can be safeguarded. Unpunished this travesty will not be." Master Yoda was as upset as I had ever seen him. His hands shook as he clutched his grimer stick . "Not many there are who I would trust with such a task. Qui Gon was a good man. He does not deserve this now after so long.. To be taken away from the place he called home!"
Tears welled in the ancient masters eyes, and I did the only thing sensible. I dropped down onto my knees and hugged him close, letting him know that he was not alone.. that someone WAS there, though it might not seem like it.
Moments seemed to pass slowly but I didn't move an inch. Finally he let go and stepped back, seemingly better for the hug. But before he let go entirely he mumured only loud enough that I could hear" A fine mother you'll make"
I nearly fell over. Was he saying he KNEW?
He stepped back and cleared his throat" To Naboo I will send you and Godfrey. With the hope that you two can avoid any further potential crisis before others find out " I had a good idea what he meant. If Anakin found out , or Obi Wan for that matter, the temple would be in chaos. Between the three of us, I was the one with the level head here.
" Make haste you must, for in a few short days Anakin is due back from his mission. Go to Naboo and check on the second urn you will . Make sure security is strong. Then wait there. Whoever took the urn will strike again, this I am sure"
I bowed and quickly hurried out, meeting Belda and Godfrey in the hall.
" Belda run back to your room and pack a fast bag. We leave for Naboo in 10 minutes"
She took off quick as she could, picking up on my urgency. Godfrey and I pratically ran back behind her and threw some things together and were on the ship within 5 minutes.When we were in orbit I turned to the others and sat down in a chair to calm my racing heartrate. This was going to sicken me for even the words passing my lips." The reason we are going to Naboo is that, the urn in the room of a thousand fountains was stolen. Qui Gon's urn."
Godfrey broke out in a cold sweat and Belda's eyes pratically bugged out of her head." They fear whoever stole the first urn will try for the second.In fact I know they will.. There were void pockets all around the pedastal. " Godfrey and I exchanged a look. We both knew what that meant.
Marasha had stolen the urn, for Catia.
The question was why?
TBC
Pho
A part of me wanted to just float the can out from the cupboard open it and dump it in her bowl so I could stay in bed. But I knew if I did that someone was BOUND to call needing one of us in minutes and the peace would be ruined. Grumbling the whole way I edged myself away from Godfrey and slid out of bed, wrapping a robe around me padding out to the kitchen.Suprisingly
Belda was already out there praticing kata over in the corner. She was comming along with Heian Shodon quite nicely, just a little work on the knifehand blocks and it would be perfect. I knew Godfrey would be happy with her progress. " Oh! good morning master! I hope I didn't wake you two" she said smiling sheepishly.
I went over to the cupboard and opened Lisette's food , spooning some into the dish before setting it down to the purring monster. " No you were fine Belda, , this one" I jerked my thumb towards the cat who was munching contentedly face first in the dish" woke me up. if it hadn't have been her someone else would've . I know too well by now."
I set the table for breakfast and started pulling things from the cupboards for us and got the bacon going while Belda pulled out the orange juice from the fridge. " Master you said last night about something to make sure Marasha doesn't come here again.. What are you planning to do?"
I placed breakfast on the table for Belda and Godfrey who came out into the kitchen robe trailing a little and the cutest sleepy expression on his face. " That you will see after breakfast"
After breakfast I dressed and went to the center living area and after moving some things around so we had a clear area, I started setting things into place.Tapping my spirit powers I could see the black dustclouds Marasha had left in her wake. Godfrey brought me a smaller chest that I kept for occasions such as this. These tools had been given to me as a gift from Master Paradox. I removed the old oakhandle brrom and began sweeping away the negative energy . The broom being empowered by light each time it touched a black tumbleweedish dustcloud it simply vanished. Replacing The broom in the chest next came the salt. Belda was peering curiously into the chest." What's all this master?"
Smiling as I walked around the circle I explained" My master and I were attacked by a sith in our quaters,much like last night. My master brought this out and told me we neded to clean away the negative energy so she could not draw on it, like a fish to bait." I stopped in the center of the circle. On the floor was a five pointed star surounded by a circle. A symbol of my master's people .A grin of relazation crept across my brain. I remembered that day. My master had told me" Someday you will have to explain all this to YOUR padawan."
Never at that time did I ever think I'd have a padawan. Nor did I think I would be married, pregnant and training the child of light. But I digress
" Belda will you please hand me the blue, white, green and red candles as well as the two white taper candles. Godfrey, the silver miror please?"
Godfrey passed me the miror and I called a black candle to my hand and lit it.
" We are immune to their malice, their hate.We will not accept their guilt, or their intolernace. their words and thoughts are no bane to us!" I clutched the candle tightly in my right hand and brought the flame close to the glass.
I gathered all the spiritual energy present in the room and used it to back my own. The black wax dripped on the miror and hissed harshly like acid before it became just wax. "Neither master nor apprentice will hold sway over us any longer. The chains are cast away. Darkness be gone you have no place here!!"
For a moment the black candle flared lighting the other six candles which Belda had placed correctly. I snuffed the black candle and broke it in half before grinding it under my foot.
" Pho why does it feel like that some dark cloud has been lifted from the temple?"Godfrey asked as I handed him the miror wrapped in black cloth.
" Because it has been. Now the door is closed. It must be locked"
I picked up a moonstone that was resting near the bottom of the trunk. The whole thing was littered with stones of various assortments. Walking around to each of the candles i held the stone above until it glowed bright hot in my hand . Clutching it tightly I repeated the rhyme my master taught me to keep evil away from my dreams.. I hoped it still worked for someone, but I was going to add something to it.
" Pain given pain returned, thrice around the circle's bound evil sink into the ground. Shed my tears and lock thedoor Evil come into this place nevermore! Protect those of light seen and unseen gather us all in quiet harmony"
I let the moonstone drop to the floor holding my hand.Normally even under such intesne heat it would've held up. But it smashed into a million pieces. I could hear the force clear as a bell. It screamed" DANGER!" in my head like nails on a chalkboard and I could hear people shouting down the hall. A few movements and the apartment looked like it's normal self. All three of us ran out to see what was going on.
There was a small crowd around the room of a thousand fountains. I slipped in the side door and ran to where several council members were standing with grave looks on their faces. I saw master yoda and I bowed quickly before speaking" Please masters, what has happened?" then I saw it. there was a place of honor where Master Qui Gon's urn, one of two rested. the second was on Naboo hidden well in the capital city of Theed, under lock and key in the queen's private apartments in a small zen shrine.
The urn was gone
A chill of cold fear dropped into my stomach before Yoda answered " Stolen Master Qui Gon's remains have been. To Naboo we must send a capable pair of knights to bring back the second urn where it can be safeguarded. Unpunished this travesty will not be." Master Yoda was as upset as I had ever seen him. His hands shook as he clutched his grimer stick . "Not many there are who I would trust with such a task. Qui Gon was a good man. He does not deserve this now after so long.. To be taken away from the place he called home!"
Tears welled in the ancient masters eyes, and I did the only thing sensible. I dropped down onto my knees and hugged him close, letting him know that he was not alone.. that someone WAS there, though it might not seem like it.
Moments seemed to pass slowly but I didn't move an inch. Finally he let go and stepped back, seemingly better for the hug. But before he let go entirely he mumured only loud enough that I could hear" A fine mother you'll make"
I nearly fell over. Was he saying he KNEW?
He stepped back and cleared his throat" To Naboo I will send you and Godfrey. With the hope that you two can avoid any further potential crisis before others find out " I had a good idea what he meant. If Anakin found out , or Obi Wan for that matter, the temple would be in chaos. Between the three of us, I was the one with the level head here.
" Make haste you must, for in a few short days Anakin is due back from his mission. Go to Naboo and check on the second urn you will . Make sure security is strong. Then wait there. Whoever took the urn will strike again, this I am sure"
I bowed and quickly hurried out, meeting Belda and Godfrey in the hall.
" Belda run back to your room and pack a fast bag. We leave for Naboo in 10 minutes"
She took off quick as she could, picking up on my urgency. Godfrey and I pratically ran back behind her and threw some things together and were on the ship within 5 minutes.When we were in orbit I turned to the others and sat down in a chair to calm my racing heartrate. This was going to sicken me for even the words passing my lips." The reason we are going to Naboo is that, the urn in the room of a thousand fountains was stolen. Qui Gon's urn."
Godfrey broke out in a cold sweat and Belda's eyes pratically bugged out of her head." They fear whoever stole the first urn will try for the second.In fact I know they will.. There were void pockets all around the pedastal. " Godfrey and I exchanged a look. We both knew what that meant.
Marasha had stolen the urn, for Catia.
The question was why?
TBC
Pho
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
A midnight meeting
The briefing seemed to drag on for hours though it was only a short hour. I must have been as ill as I felt. Master Mundi saw this and asked me" Are you sure that you are up to this? I could have Godfrey go in your place.."
I immeditly shot that idea down.. This was my job and I would drag myself through pits and hell efore I would let someone have to shoulder my work, even my husband.
My job seemed simple. there was a third girl by the name of Marsha missing. Master Mundi seemed to think that she had a connection to the dissaperances of the other two.My job was to sit and wait for her to come out..
She was always limpsed in the temple wandering the hall near my room always at midnight. The fact that I hadn't sensed or felt her disturbed me greatly and aroused my suspicions as to who was really behind this.
Later that night I sat propped against a small stack of pillows, though in truth they felt like a mountain.. Godfrey and Belda seemed eager to make me comfortable as possible.The clock chimed quater til 12 and all of a sudden my head felt like it was going to split open. I could feel darkside waves howling all around the room and the windows banged and clattered noisily. the headache eased slowly like a wine cork under pressure.
When the clock hit midnight I could see a shadow rising up near the window.
It was a young girl near Belda's age with curly blonde hair.I don't know how I knew but this girl seemed familiar.. I turned to welcome her" Hello Marsha"
She seemed taken aback that I knew of her but then started spouting anger and nonesnese aimed almost directly at Belda. This tirade was almost identical to what I had been suffered to listen to for years. When she mentioned her " master" it seemed Godfrey had been thinking along the same lines I had been. He retrieved a small picture from the trunk done in watercolor but the face was unmistakeable" Is this your master?" he asked her, standing near enough to
Belda that if Marsha tried to attack her he would intercept her.
My ire rised a few notches when she out and out called him a thief but somehow he managed to keep the situation under control" just answer a few questions for us and the picture is yours"
She flopped down in one of the nearby chairs and nodded curtly" Fine I'll answer your stupid questions, what harm can it do?"
Godfrey took a seat oppisite her and Belda sat down next to me" How did you come by this picture orignally?"
" My master gave it to me"
" The year is 20 BBY, when did your master give you this?"
" 766 BBY"
Godfrey and I exchanged glances.. No.. it couldn't be..
" That's right my master called me back from the dead! called me back to retrieve what was stolen from her!"
I had a sneaking suspicion of what was stolen form her or so she claimed.. But I had to ask.. " Marsha, what did she bring you back to retrieve?"
She stood flinging her arms out" The grimorie and the music box! she wants them both back!"
I could see the path Marsha was traveling down..Catia was exploiting Marsha's trust like she had exploited my love for Obi Wan at one time. this would not end well.. " Marsha I ask you to hear me.. Catia trusts no one.. she has no allies. her only ally is herself.. in the end she will dennounce you and leave you to the wolves! please turn back before it is too late!"
She sneered at me" Oh I know all of what is going on.. I know my master can hear me for she rests in your pathetic body. I know how she kept you under her thumb all these years.. And still I know how you defy the council with him!" she jerked her thumb over her shoulder towards Godfrey.
Belda jumped to her feet" Stop Marsha! my master only wants to help you!"
She laughed" like how mine helped me? when she would strike me? "
Belda and Marsha were suddenly nose to nose beofre either of us could stop them" my master has never struck me! Catia was the one who struck me! My master has been nothing but kind to me!"
" You're a weakling just like she is! She is a liar! she is no Jedi! Look how she defies the code ! Not only did she marry but she even went further than that! You know those two twins she told you about? Well they are her's! She is going to be a mother! Did she tell you that? Did she trust you with that secret? the one she won't even tell her trusted brother Anakin!"
The whole confession I could see took her by suprise.. Belda turned to me" why didn't you tell me the truth master?" She looked near to tears.
I walked over to her and knelt on one knee" I did it to protect you Belda. you are like a daughter to me. it killed me not to tell you the enitre truth but I am no fool. I know Godfrey and I will be found out sooner or later by the council. This way they cannot punish you for what you did not know. now you know the whole truth. If you believe I lie to you now, look into the force.. it never lies"
Those had to be the longest three seconds of my entire life.
" I understand Master, and I do appreciate you wishing to protect me. But you and Master Godfrey will not always be here. I need to know how to stand on my own"
I nodded" Yes Belda.. I know.. but it's a little hard for me to let go. From now on I promise you, no more secrets between us"
" No more secrets"
A light shined briefly as I hugged her and I got to my feet. Marsha darted past me and grabbed Belda in a headlock and brought her saber to her throat" Now.. since this pathetic display of effection is over. Bring me the grimorie and the music box. NOW!" The red blade inched closer to Belda's throat.
" What if we refuse?"
" Then this pathetic whelp dies! you have one hour"
I wasn't about to give her the grimorie.. I knew what Catia planned to do once she had her hands on that book. She would kill me certainly.
I rose from my chair of pillows and went to the trunk. Rummaging around in the trunk I found the box in a place I had never seen in the trunk beofre. Brining it back I tossed it to Marsha" Here.. there's the music box"
She let Belda go and smirked" one down and one to go"
" That's the only one you're getting" I snapped. My stomach was about to give on me and I didn't want to leave Belda and Godfrey alone with this little Claudia psycho( yeah I read Interview with the Vampire )
" Then I'll take this little twit to Sidious and let him have her.. How would you like to face the council and tell them your apprentice is now Sidious' slave?"
I could feel anger creeping up my spine " You hurt her and you will NOT walk out of this room alive!" My patience was fast waining.
" Oh so you'll resort to murdering a child? real Jedi of you"
" I will do whatever I must to protect Belda. I'm giving you this chance to walk out now without any reprucussions. i suggest you take it. " My hand was slowly creeping towards my saber.
The clock chimed 12:15 " 45 minutes left now!"
I could see Marsha was either going to leave in a body bag or with the grimorie. The latter of which gave me an idea.
"Godfrey.. wait here a moment.. I will go and get Marsha what she wishes" He stood up to stop me but I shook my head" wait here"
I went to my room and pulled out a redbook that had been a wedding gift from Godfrey. I grinned and a few minutes later and some force altering I brought it back out.. It was identical to the grimorie in every aspect. " Here it is.. "
I passed it Marsha and somehow managed to keep a straight face.That book in particular I had placed out of Belda's reach and knoweledge.. I was honestly trying to be more open minded and not treat her like a child, but there ARE some books she didn't need to read yet.. That one in particular.
" Is this the book Master? Can you come and speak to me?" Marsha called looking around the room
Before I could stop myself a black mist flitered out of my mouth and began taking shape across from me. Two wolfish sith eyes peered out of the smoke and she began taking shape" yes Marsha.. that is the book.. now take them and go to where we discussed.. " her voice was only a mere hiss
" but master what about the whelp?"
" ssshee will be delt with in my time, not yours.. When the time comes her blood will bespilt over the grand altar and the gryphon cannon will bring a new age of terror to the galaxy!"
Marsha bowed before the image of Catia and smoke filled the room. I pulled Belda close and
Godfrey raised an arm to try and filter through the tar like blackness. When it cleared Marsha was gone.
Belda turned to me" Master she has the grimorie! what will we do?"
I held my hand out for her to wait and darted for the freasher.. God I was bloody tired of morning sickness
About 10 minutesl ater and a couple cold wash cloths , I stumbled back out to the living area and pratically flopped onto the pillows. Godfrey knelt next to me and moved a few strands of hair off my forehead. " Belda.. remember how I told you that things were not always as they appeared to be?"
She nodded, still semi confused
" Well that wasn't the real grimorie It was a fake.. " I was pratically biting my lip trying to keep from laughing.
" what was the real book master?":
My face was turning beet red from hidden laughter" it ..it was a wedding present from Master Godfrey"
Belda looked at me wide eyed" Oh no! how will you replace it?"
Godfrey was grinning as was I" there's places we can go to find .. uh.. replacements"
Neither of us could take not laughing over the situation anymore. I ended up rolling off the pillows and Godfrey buried his face in one of the nearby pillows laughing himself silly.
Belda looked from one to the other, no clue what was so funny. When I could finally get the breaht to speak I turned ot her and siad" Belda, I know I told you I wouldn't treat you like a child anymore and I'm not.. But simply put for you to understand this now.. you're too young.. I'll make you a deal. On your fourenteenth birthday.. only a couple years from now.. Ask me again and I will tell you. I promise."
She seemed put out but nodded. " okay"
My breath was wheezing like crazy but I looked over at Belda" Remember what Master Adana and I told you about the talk?"
She nodded still a little confused
" Well.. for.. uh.. those sorts of things, there are.. um.. books for it.."
Belda blushed" Oh! I see.. um.. yeah.. okay.. "
Scraping myself up off the floor I yanked Godfrey up with me" now.. I think we need to get some sleep.. in the morning I 'll start getting things together .. Marsha will be back.. this I'm certain of"
Once I saw that Belda was tucked in, I tidyied up the living room before joining Godfrey who I could see was exhausted. We didn't say anything, he just pulled me against him and ran a hand through my hair. The clock chimed 1 am before I fell asleep.
Til Later
Pho
I immeditly shot that idea down.. This was my job and I would drag myself through pits and hell efore I would let someone have to shoulder my work, even my husband.
My job seemed simple. there was a third girl by the name of Marsha missing. Master Mundi seemed to think that she had a connection to the dissaperances of the other two.My job was to sit and wait for her to come out..
She was always limpsed in the temple wandering the hall near my room always at midnight. The fact that I hadn't sensed or felt her disturbed me greatly and aroused my suspicions as to who was really behind this.
Later that night I sat propped against a small stack of pillows, though in truth they felt like a mountain.. Godfrey and Belda seemed eager to make me comfortable as possible.The clock chimed quater til 12 and all of a sudden my head felt like it was going to split open. I could feel darkside waves howling all around the room and the windows banged and clattered noisily. the headache eased slowly like a wine cork under pressure.
When the clock hit midnight I could see a shadow rising up near the window.
It was a young girl near Belda's age with curly blonde hair.I don't know how I knew but this girl seemed familiar.. I turned to welcome her" Hello Marsha"
She seemed taken aback that I knew of her but then started spouting anger and nonesnese aimed almost directly at Belda. This tirade was almost identical to what I had been suffered to listen to for years. When she mentioned her " master" it seemed Godfrey had been thinking along the same lines I had been. He retrieved a small picture from the trunk done in watercolor but the face was unmistakeable" Is this your master?" he asked her, standing near enough to
Belda that if Marsha tried to attack her he would intercept her.
My ire rised a few notches when she out and out called him a thief but somehow he managed to keep the situation under control" just answer a few questions for us and the picture is yours"
She flopped down in one of the nearby chairs and nodded curtly" Fine I'll answer your stupid questions, what harm can it do?"
Godfrey took a seat oppisite her and Belda sat down next to me" How did you come by this picture orignally?"
" My master gave it to me"
" The year is 20 BBY, when did your master give you this?"
" 766 BBY"
Godfrey and I exchanged glances.. No.. it couldn't be..
" That's right my master called me back from the dead! called me back to retrieve what was stolen from her!"
I had a sneaking suspicion of what was stolen form her or so she claimed.. But I had to ask.. " Marsha, what did she bring you back to retrieve?"
She stood flinging her arms out" The grimorie and the music box! she wants them both back!"
I could see the path Marsha was traveling down..Catia was exploiting Marsha's trust like she had exploited my love for Obi Wan at one time. this would not end well.. " Marsha I ask you to hear me.. Catia trusts no one.. she has no allies. her only ally is herself.. in the end she will dennounce you and leave you to the wolves! please turn back before it is too late!"
She sneered at me" Oh I know all of what is going on.. I know my master can hear me for she rests in your pathetic body. I know how she kept you under her thumb all these years.. And still I know how you defy the council with him!" she jerked her thumb over her shoulder towards Godfrey.
Belda jumped to her feet" Stop Marsha! my master only wants to help you!"
She laughed" like how mine helped me? when she would strike me? "
Belda and Marsha were suddenly nose to nose beofre either of us could stop them" my master has never struck me! Catia was the one who struck me! My master has been nothing but kind to me!"
" You're a weakling just like she is! She is a liar! she is no Jedi! Look how she defies the code ! Not only did she marry but she even went further than that! You know those two twins she told you about? Well they are her's! She is going to be a mother! Did she tell you that? Did she trust you with that secret? the one she won't even tell her trusted brother Anakin!"
The whole confession I could see took her by suprise.. Belda turned to me" why didn't you tell me the truth master?" She looked near to tears.
I walked over to her and knelt on one knee" I did it to protect you Belda. you are like a daughter to me. it killed me not to tell you the enitre truth but I am no fool. I know Godfrey and I will be found out sooner or later by the council. This way they cannot punish you for what you did not know. now you know the whole truth. If you believe I lie to you now, look into the force.. it never lies"
Those had to be the longest three seconds of my entire life.
" I understand Master, and I do appreciate you wishing to protect me. But you and Master Godfrey will not always be here. I need to know how to stand on my own"
I nodded" Yes Belda.. I know.. but it's a little hard for me to let go. From now on I promise you, no more secrets between us"
" No more secrets"
A light shined briefly as I hugged her and I got to my feet. Marsha darted past me and grabbed Belda in a headlock and brought her saber to her throat" Now.. since this pathetic display of effection is over. Bring me the grimorie and the music box. NOW!" The red blade inched closer to Belda's throat.
" What if we refuse?"
" Then this pathetic whelp dies! you have one hour"
I wasn't about to give her the grimorie.. I knew what Catia planned to do once she had her hands on that book. She would kill me certainly.
I rose from my chair of pillows and went to the trunk. Rummaging around in the trunk I found the box in a place I had never seen in the trunk beofre. Brining it back I tossed it to Marsha" Here.. there's the music box"
She let Belda go and smirked" one down and one to go"
" That's the only one you're getting" I snapped. My stomach was about to give on me and I didn't want to leave Belda and Godfrey alone with this little Claudia psycho( yeah I read Interview with the Vampire )
" Then I'll take this little twit to Sidious and let him have her.. How would you like to face the council and tell them your apprentice is now Sidious' slave?"
I could feel anger creeping up my spine " You hurt her and you will NOT walk out of this room alive!" My patience was fast waining.
" Oh so you'll resort to murdering a child? real Jedi of you"
" I will do whatever I must to protect Belda. I'm giving you this chance to walk out now without any reprucussions. i suggest you take it. " My hand was slowly creeping towards my saber.
The clock chimed 12:15 " 45 minutes left now!"
I could see Marsha was either going to leave in a body bag or with the grimorie. The latter of which gave me an idea.
"Godfrey.. wait here a moment.. I will go and get Marsha what she wishes" He stood up to stop me but I shook my head" wait here"
I went to my room and pulled out a redbook that had been a wedding gift from Godfrey. I grinned and a few minutes later and some force altering I brought it back out.. It was identical to the grimorie in every aspect. " Here it is.. "
I passed it Marsha and somehow managed to keep a straight face.That book in particular I had placed out of Belda's reach and knoweledge.. I was honestly trying to be more open minded and not treat her like a child, but there ARE some books she didn't need to read yet.. That one in particular.
" Is this the book Master? Can you come and speak to me?" Marsha called looking around the room
Before I could stop myself a black mist flitered out of my mouth and began taking shape across from me. Two wolfish sith eyes peered out of the smoke and she began taking shape" yes Marsha.. that is the book.. now take them and go to where we discussed.. " her voice was only a mere hiss
" but master what about the whelp?"
" ssshee will be delt with in my time, not yours.. When the time comes her blood will bespilt over the grand altar and the gryphon cannon will bring a new age of terror to the galaxy!"
Marsha bowed before the image of Catia and smoke filled the room. I pulled Belda close and
Godfrey raised an arm to try and filter through the tar like blackness. When it cleared Marsha was gone.
Belda turned to me" Master she has the grimorie! what will we do?"
I held my hand out for her to wait and darted for the freasher.. God I was bloody tired of morning sickness
About 10 minutesl ater and a couple cold wash cloths , I stumbled back out to the living area and pratically flopped onto the pillows. Godfrey knelt next to me and moved a few strands of hair off my forehead. " Belda.. remember how I told you that things were not always as they appeared to be?"
She nodded, still semi confused
" Well that wasn't the real grimorie It was a fake.. " I was pratically biting my lip trying to keep from laughing.
" what was the real book master?":
My face was turning beet red from hidden laughter" it ..it was a wedding present from Master Godfrey"
Belda looked at me wide eyed" Oh no! how will you replace it?"
Godfrey was grinning as was I" there's places we can go to find .. uh.. replacements"
Neither of us could take not laughing over the situation anymore. I ended up rolling off the pillows and Godfrey buried his face in one of the nearby pillows laughing himself silly.
Belda looked from one to the other, no clue what was so funny. When I could finally get the breaht to speak I turned ot her and siad" Belda, I know I told you I wouldn't treat you like a child anymore and I'm not.. But simply put for you to understand this now.. you're too young.. I'll make you a deal. On your fourenteenth birthday.. only a couple years from now.. Ask me again and I will tell you. I promise."
She seemed put out but nodded. " okay"
My breath was wheezing like crazy but I looked over at Belda" Remember what Master Adana and I told you about the talk?"
She nodded still a little confused
" Well.. for.. uh.. those sorts of things, there are.. um.. books for it.."
Belda blushed" Oh! I see.. um.. yeah.. okay.. "
Scraping myself up off the floor I yanked Godfrey up with me" now.. I think we need to get some sleep.. in the morning I 'll start getting things together .. Marsha will be back.. this I'm certain of"
Once I saw that Belda was tucked in, I tidyied up the living room before joining Godfrey who I could see was exhausted. We didn't say anything, he just pulled me against him and ran a hand through my hair. The clock chimed 1 am before I fell asleep.
Til Later
Pho
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Troubling Dreams and more problems
I woke in a cold sweat after a dream I thought I'd never have again. My arms shook viloently.. I had buried that deep within me years and years ago. It was the day I died.. the first time..
I had been with Yusuke and the others pursuing a known dangerous, human.. He was the fomer spirit dectective of earth, Sensui. Tan skin, dark blue eyes, and short black oily hair. His spirit energy was in the high S class, virtually unheard of for a human. After he had parted ways with Koenma and Spirit World he dipped into the Dark Makai arts .
His power went through the roof and he began gathering demons to his side. He had seen the sin of human world and wanted to purge it of all humans and let the demons rule both sides of the plain.
We had tracked him to a cave and the six of us went in. I was bringing up the rear behind Genkai. After we had went through all of the twisted game levels, we had finally come to the bottom and the fight had ensued. It was bloody, brutal and utterly vicious. Hiei, Kurama and Genkai took care of the others and freed Kuwabara. Yusuke and I were battling ferociously against Sensui. He was waining thin being attacked so viciously on both sides. Something was diffrent this time..
All of a sudden a woman with red hair appeared out of no where. I couldn't see her face, but she seemed familiar somehow. Yusuke jumped into the air and slammed into Sensui on one side and I fired off a spirit gun bullet connecting with his gut. He stood out of the rubble and began forming his shadow ball with fast flowing movements. I could see Kurama and Hiei holding the other woman back..
Then Sensui let it go.
It was if as everything was in slow motion. Yusuke's back was turned, he wouldn't see it comming!
I jumped in front bringing my hands up in front of my face, trying to shield myself from the massive blast that was heading my way.. I heard several people scream my name. I could see a beam of purple in the corner of my eye, then the blast hit.
My body felt like it was being ripped apart by thin razor sharp wires from the inside out. The blood gushed from my body and I fell back, unable to move,barely able to breathe. I saw the woman run over to try and help I guessed, and my eyes turned to Yusuke" Yusuke.. I'm sorry.. I..I tried.. " my eyes fell shut and that is when I woke.
So there I sat up in bed, my hair askew whenever a picture flashed across my mind. It was of a music box, red with the same golden runes as the grimorie.
On the inside a small porcelin ballerinia wearing a black tutu. Her hair was golden blonde in wavy curls.A haunting song trilled out of the box, a song I remembered only a little.. I began singing with it
" Dancing bears, painted wings.. things I almost remember.. And a song someone sings.. once upon a december.."
Suddenly I felt Godfrey shaking me and I blinked" Phobia,are you okay?" he asked, brow furrowed with worry.
I shrugged " I don't know.. I.. Something changed.. about my past.. "
I quickly explained to him about that fight. He remained silent only nodding when nesscary. Just then my com rang. It was Master Mundi. " There is terrible news, three younglings are missing. All three freinds of your padawan.. the one we are most concerned about is Marsha.. She dissapeared into thin air when she was playing cards with her freinds.. The cards remain in the vault, but we will have them brought to the council chambers . Please meet me there in 15 minutes"
The com went dead. I turned to Godfrey..
" there's a problem.. "
TBC
Til Later
Pho
I had been with Yusuke and the others pursuing a known dangerous, human.. He was the fomer spirit dectective of earth, Sensui. Tan skin, dark blue eyes, and short black oily hair. His spirit energy was in the high S class, virtually unheard of for a human. After he had parted ways with Koenma and Spirit World he dipped into the Dark Makai arts .
His power went through the roof and he began gathering demons to his side. He had seen the sin of human world and wanted to purge it of all humans and let the demons rule both sides of the plain.
We had tracked him to a cave and the six of us went in. I was bringing up the rear behind Genkai. After we had went through all of the twisted game levels, we had finally come to the bottom and the fight had ensued. It was bloody, brutal and utterly vicious. Hiei, Kurama and Genkai took care of the others and freed Kuwabara. Yusuke and I were battling ferociously against Sensui. He was waining thin being attacked so viciously on both sides. Something was diffrent this time..
All of a sudden a woman with red hair appeared out of no where. I couldn't see her face, but she seemed familiar somehow. Yusuke jumped into the air and slammed into Sensui on one side and I fired off a spirit gun bullet connecting with his gut. He stood out of the rubble and began forming his shadow ball with fast flowing movements. I could see Kurama and Hiei holding the other woman back..
Then Sensui let it go.
It was if as everything was in slow motion. Yusuke's back was turned, he wouldn't see it comming!
I jumped in front bringing my hands up in front of my face, trying to shield myself from the massive blast that was heading my way.. I heard several people scream my name. I could see a beam of purple in the corner of my eye, then the blast hit.
My body felt like it was being ripped apart by thin razor sharp wires from the inside out. The blood gushed from my body and I fell back, unable to move,barely able to breathe. I saw the woman run over to try and help I guessed, and my eyes turned to Yusuke" Yusuke.. I'm sorry.. I..I tried.. " my eyes fell shut and that is when I woke.
So there I sat up in bed, my hair askew whenever a picture flashed across my mind. It was of a music box, red with the same golden runes as the grimorie.
On the inside a small porcelin ballerinia wearing a black tutu. Her hair was golden blonde in wavy curls.A haunting song trilled out of the box, a song I remembered only a little.. I began singing with it
" Dancing bears, painted wings.. things I almost remember.. And a song someone sings.. once upon a december.."
Suddenly I felt Godfrey shaking me and I blinked" Phobia,are you okay?" he asked, brow furrowed with worry.
I shrugged " I don't know.. I.. Something changed.. about my past.. "
I quickly explained to him about that fight. He remained silent only nodding when nesscary. Just then my com rang. It was Master Mundi. " There is terrible news, three younglings are missing. All three freinds of your padawan.. the one we are most concerned about is Marsha.. She dissapeared into thin air when she was playing cards with her freinds.. The cards remain in the vault, but we will have them brought to the council chambers . Please meet me there in 15 minutes"
The com went dead. I turned to Godfrey..
" there's a problem.. "
TBC
Til Later
Pho
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Yin yang, what's the diffrence?
The lighting was dim as we dueled. Our blades circled each other like snakes on leashes, waiting for just the right moment to strike.
He dropped low and I reached my foot out to knock him back but he jumped over it and shoved back catching me off guard and I stumbled back my boot caught on the steel piping of her fighterand I fell back towards the floor
A fast handstand and I had flipped over his head and slashed at his back, the hiss of flesh making him cringe and hesitate. I dove for his throat saber extended. I saw him reach back to punch me and I found his primary fear and exploited it.. His fear of hurting his wife or children. He stopped and then swept behind me quickly.there was something not right.. he ..he had dissapeared
A sharp pain shot up my arm casuing my saber to clatter to the ground
" I win."
My eyes gazed at him for a moment.. What was it about this man that made him diffrent? .. Dare I say out of my reach? I let go and let the twit free. if there is one thing that can be said of me, I am a woman of my word, even if I loose.
My vision cleared and I saw Godfrey standing before me, saber still raised warily." Godfrey? ... I.. I didn't hurt anyone did I?" I had made a horrid mistake.. I had let her free in the intrests of saving others and I had nearly died.. my children had nearly died.. Grief engulfed me and my knees buckled ot the ground. Godfrey caught me before I did anymore damage to myself I felt lower than dirt..
I was desprete enough to do anything to get her out of my body.. Anything.
Godfrey carried me back through the halls silently. There were a few raised eyebrows but no one said anything much.it all came back in a rush.. " Belda! What happened to Belda? is she okay? I.. oh force.. what have I done?" I was crying so hard I thought for sure I was going to be sick. the second Godfrey set me on my feet I stumbled towards the fresher. it was all dry heaves but my head felt like it wanted to split in two .
" sssh.. it's okay.. she's comming in with the medvac team.. she's fine but I had to leave her to chase after you" He pulled me close, I could catch the barest hint of the Coruscanti air from his shirt.The throbbing in my head receded slowly" God what must she think of me? I .. I struck her.. for the love of god, don't I have any strength left in me? Was I even strong to begin with?"
He tucked my head under his chin and spoke low and quetly" I explained to her what happened Pho.. she knows this was not your fault. You are one of the strongest people I know.. Don't drag yourself down over this.. please.. You're worth so much more than this..You have always been strong.. never forget that.." he placed a hand on my stomach" Your children need you Phobia, I need you.. I can't do this without you.. "
I could see my reflection in the miror,I was as pale as a fish belly and my face was sunken in. My hair was all over the place. I looked like I had been bleached out. My hands.. lord.. all I could see was skin stretched thinly over bone. Purely and simply I was a mess.
" Phobia, please sleep.. I'll watch over you.. Regain your strength"
I was shaking all over.. so cold.. " I can't sleep Godfrey .. the nightmares.. they will reclaim me again.. please don't make me go to sleep!" I was crying madly, I didn't know what I was saying.. His arms wrapped around my waist and the last thing I remembered was the feeling of a soft kiss...
TBC( When I wake up)
Pho
He dropped low and I reached my foot out to knock him back but he jumped over it and shoved back catching me off guard and I stumbled back my boot caught on the steel piping of her fighterand I fell back towards the floor
A fast handstand and I had flipped over his head and slashed at his back, the hiss of flesh making him cringe and hesitate. I dove for his throat saber extended. I saw him reach back to punch me and I found his primary fear and exploited it.. His fear of hurting his wife or children. He stopped and then swept behind me quickly.there was something not right.. he ..he had dissapeared
A sharp pain shot up my arm casuing my saber to clatter to the ground
" I win."
My eyes gazed at him for a moment.. What was it about this man that made him diffrent? .. Dare I say out of my reach? I let go and let the twit free. if there is one thing that can be said of me, I am a woman of my word, even if I loose.
My vision cleared and I saw Godfrey standing before me, saber still raised warily." Godfrey? ... I.. I didn't hurt anyone did I?" I had made a horrid mistake.. I had let her free in the intrests of saving others and I had nearly died.. my children had nearly died.. Grief engulfed me and my knees buckled ot the ground. Godfrey caught me before I did anymore damage to myself I felt lower than dirt..
I was desprete enough to do anything to get her out of my body.. Anything.
Godfrey carried me back through the halls silently. There were a few raised eyebrows but no one said anything much.it all came back in a rush.. " Belda! What happened to Belda? is she okay? I.. oh force.. what have I done?" I was crying so hard I thought for sure I was going to be sick. the second Godfrey set me on my feet I stumbled towards the fresher. it was all dry heaves but my head felt like it wanted to split in two .
" sssh.. it's okay.. she's comming in with the medvac team.. she's fine but I had to leave her to chase after you" He pulled me close, I could catch the barest hint of the Coruscanti air from his shirt.The throbbing in my head receded slowly" God what must she think of me? I .. I struck her.. for the love of god, don't I have any strength left in me? Was I even strong to begin with?"
He tucked my head under his chin and spoke low and quetly" I explained to her what happened Pho.. she knows this was not your fault. You are one of the strongest people I know.. Don't drag yourself down over this.. please.. You're worth so much more than this..You have always been strong.. never forget that.." he placed a hand on my stomach" Your children need you Phobia, I need you.. I can't do this without you.. "
I could see my reflection in the miror,I was as pale as a fish belly and my face was sunken in. My hair was all over the place. I looked like I had been bleached out. My hands.. lord.. all I could see was skin stretched thinly over bone. Purely and simply I was a mess.
" Phobia, please sleep.. I'll watch over you.. Regain your strength"
I was shaking all over.. so cold.. " I can't sleep Godfrey .. the nightmares.. they will reclaim me again.. please don't make me go to sleep!" I was crying madly, I didn't know what I was saying.. His arms wrapped around my waist and the last thing I remembered was the feeling of a soft kiss...
TBC( When I wake up)
Pho
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Two personalities, inhabiting one soul..
There were screams around me and I drew my saber. Using the force and a lot of my strength I lifted the flaming roof off the ice cream parlor and threw it as far away as I could. I instructed Belda to get everyone to the center of the room.
There was a disc of pure durasteel.
Once the few people who were there were in position I let darkness erupt through my body, shielding my children with every ounce of strength. electricity poured from my fingertips and the disc with the people on it shot through the open roof and Belda, unknowing of my transformation guided them down outside.
She turned back to me, the little whelp, saying" Master! we must hurry! the building is about to collapse!" I simply stood there, letting the heat curl the tips of my hair and singe her precious white skin.When she tried to tug me away, I reached out with one arm and slapped her so hard she went flying through the door, blood rose under the surface of her skin" shut your mouth you insignificant whelp! You will not tell me what to do!"
Sheer pulls of the force guided me up to the highest levels of the upper buldings. I saw the same yellow speeder that bombed the place. I reached up, snapping the pilot's neck and dropping his carcass to the pavement below. She had made the most stupid mistake of all ,letting me free again, and I would use it. The moment I had my own body again I would kill my pathetic human host and her squalling brats as well.
I brought the speeder to full throttle and I was at the ship dock of the temple. I let the speeder blow itself to kingdom come and I was about to take Phobia's fighter whenever the hum of a blue blade caught my attention.
" Catia, let her go. You are not welcome here"
An eyebrow raised I turned to face the newcomer.. Well Well.. this was a suprise.. " I'm not letting her go Godfrey, she made the mistake and now she will pay for it.. " I looked him up and down,tongue wetting my lips" well I suppose I could always wait a few hours.. I'm sure there's some things you and I need to catch up on.. "
If there is one thing that.. sheltinka has it's good taste in men. He adapted a more relaxed stance, one hip cantered slightly forward, looking at me over the rim of his glasses" I will make you a bargin"
I listened carefully
" We duel here, if I win, you let Phobia go free and go back to where you belong"
I snorted
" If you win, we head somewhere away from here, just you and me"
A wolfish smile crossed my face.. " So that's the game is it?"
I drew my saber" We have an accord Godfrey, let the games begin"
My saber was a model of Dorko's, but with onyx stones embeded in the hilt. My finger flickered over the ignition button. The ruby red blade sprang to life.
There was no given signal, no pause. We attacked silmaltionusly.
TBC
There was a disc of pure durasteel.
Once the few people who were there were in position I let darkness erupt through my body, shielding my children with every ounce of strength. electricity poured from my fingertips and the disc with the people on it shot through the open roof and Belda, unknowing of my transformation guided them down outside.
She turned back to me, the little whelp, saying" Master! we must hurry! the building is about to collapse!" I simply stood there, letting the heat curl the tips of my hair and singe her precious white skin.When she tried to tug me away, I reached out with one arm and slapped her so hard she went flying through the door, blood rose under the surface of her skin" shut your mouth you insignificant whelp! You will not tell me what to do!"
Sheer pulls of the force guided me up to the highest levels of the upper buldings. I saw the same yellow speeder that bombed the place. I reached up, snapping the pilot's neck and dropping his carcass to the pavement below. She had made the most stupid mistake of all ,letting me free again, and I would use it. The moment I had my own body again I would kill my pathetic human host and her squalling brats as well.
I brought the speeder to full throttle and I was at the ship dock of the temple. I let the speeder blow itself to kingdom come and I was about to take Phobia's fighter whenever the hum of a blue blade caught my attention.
" Catia, let her go. You are not welcome here"
An eyebrow raised I turned to face the newcomer.. Well Well.. this was a suprise.. " I'm not letting her go Godfrey, she made the mistake and now she will pay for it.. " I looked him up and down,tongue wetting my lips" well I suppose I could always wait a few hours.. I'm sure there's some things you and I need to catch up on.. "
If there is one thing that.. sheltinka has it's good taste in men. He adapted a more relaxed stance, one hip cantered slightly forward, looking at me over the rim of his glasses" I will make you a bargin"
I listened carefully
" We duel here, if I win, you let Phobia go free and go back to where you belong"
I snorted
" If you win, we head somewhere away from here, just you and me"
A wolfish smile crossed my face.. " So that's the game is it?"
I drew my saber" We have an accord Godfrey, let the games begin"
My saber was a model of Dorko's, but with onyx stones embeded in the hilt. My finger flickered over the ignition button. The ruby red blade sprang to life.
There was no given signal, no pause. We attacked silmaltionusly.
TBC
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
First off , let me say that the right man can make Sidious look like a supermodel and bedrest look like a blessing* shivers and pukes at the thought of Sidious in a swimsuit* anyway..
It had been a week since I was put on bedrest and today Godfrey and I got to go out for some ice cream while Belda was in class.
After two sundaes and an afternoon opera.. We ended up back at the apartment, and as an old song goes" strictly speaking for me , we both could've died then and there" ...
But now I know why my master always warned me to knock before entering a room with a
closed door.
Belda had gotten back early from classes is why..
Thankfully we were only curled up against each other, Godfrey with an arm around me.. I had a feeling this was going to happen ..
He had enough sense to make sure we were both presentable before we had nodded off for a nap. So in bursts Belda, not really even thinking about knocking; which I forgive her for this time, hey I did that to my master once too.
" Master! I--" she trails off, blushes 20 shades of red and a few extra and double times it out of the room as fast as she can closing the door after her.
Godfrey I don't know how had slept through the whole thing. He must be pushing too hard at training. I made a note to speak with Master Yoda to make the council give him some time off. I plucked one of my robes from the hook in my room and wrapping it around me, went out to the
living area, barefoot, to see Belda sitting at the table, hands folded, looking down at the floor with the most ashamed look on her poor little face.
I took a seat at the table and asked her" Belda, what's wrong?" She just shook her head and blushed furiously, a pout now.
" Look, there was nothing going on.. Master Godfrey and I were just taking a nap .. "
She looked up at me" really? I thought you and he were.. were." oh! So she thought there was something else! I reached out and grasped her arm. " Belda.. There wasn't. .you can trust me can't you? We didn't expect you home from classes so soon.. Aren't you supposed to have a lightsaber class with Master Skywalker this afternoon?"
"He called and said he wouldn't be able to make it, he's got another few days on this mission" I nodded.. Lord how easily could misconceptions happen?I smiled" now what was SO important you forgot your manners?"
She smiles sheepishly" you know my world sciences test? the one I had trouble with?"
Nodding I call a jawa fruit over to my hand. I was hungry from all that work...
" I got perfect marks!" she exclaims holding the test up for me to see. indeed, that test that
Belda had worked so fevverently on , she had aced beautifully! " Belda this is wonderful news!. Tell you what, you and I can go out for ice cream here as soon as I get dreesed okay?" She jumped for joy and I hurried back into the other room where Godfrey was still sleeping, a pillow taking my
place.
I giggled and quickly dressed before scribbling a fast note and leaving it pinned to the center of his forehead with a sticky note.. Knowing him he wouldn't be able to find it otherwise. A quick kiss and I shut the door quietly leaving him to sleep.
As Belda and I left she asked me" Why isn't Master Godfrey comming?" We passed the animal shelter before I answered" He's been really tired lately. He's been working very hard in combat class and the class last night ran late so we're going to let him sleep and be really quiet
whenever we go back okay?"
She nodded as I pushed open the door to the ice cream parlor down on Siccily and 12th. Same place where Godfrey and I were earlier.
While Belda ate away at her sundae happily, I was looking out the window watching the passerby. We were both dressed in
civillan clothes, lightsabers tucked away in our clothing. A speeder , a yellow one caught my attention as it zipped by heading for where I could only guess.
Something came sailing down and it hit the roof of the parlor. I just managed to pull Belda under the table
before the place became a blossom of fire and heat. I could hear the screams of others and I pulled Belda close, warning her to stay low.
This was a fine mess.
TBC
It had been a week since I was put on bedrest and today Godfrey and I got to go out for some ice cream while Belda was in class.
After two sundaes and an afternoon opera.. We ended up back at the apartment, and as an old song goes" strictly speaking for me , we both could've died then and there" ...
But now I know why my master always warned me to knock before entering a room with a
closed door.
Belda had gotten back early from classes is why..
Thankfully we were only curled up against each other, Godfrey with an arm around me.. I had a feeling this was going to happen ..
He had enough sense to make sure we were both presentable before we had nodded off for a nap. So in bursts Belda, not really even thinking about knocking; which I forgive her for this time, hey I did that to my master once too.
" Master! I--" she trails off, blushes 20 shades of red and a few extra and double times it out of the room as fast as she can closing the door after her.
Godfrey I don't know how had slept through the whole thing. He must be pushing too hard at training. I made a note to speak with Master Yoda to make the council give him some time off. I plucked one of my robes from the hook in my room and wrapping it around me, went out to the
living area, barefoot, to see Belda sitting at the table, hands folded, looking down at the floor with the most ashamed look on her poor little face.
I took a seat at the table and asked her" Belda, what's wrong?" She just shook her head and blushed furiously, a pout now.
" Look, there was nothing going on.. Master Godfrey and I were just taking a nap .. "
She looked up at me" really? I thought you and he were.. were." oh! So she thought there was something else! I reached out and grasped her arm. " Belda.. There wasn't. .you can trust me can't you? We didn't expect you home from classes so soon.. Aren't you supposed to have a lightsaber class with Master Skywalker this afternoon?"
"He called and said he wouldn't be able to make it, he's got another few days on this mission" I nodded.. Lord how easily could misconceptions happen?I smiled" now what was SO important you forgot your manners?"
She smiles sheepishly" you know my world sciences test? the one I had trouble with?"
Nodding I call a jawa fruit over to my hand. I was hungry from all that work...
" I got perfect marks!" she exclaims holding the test up for me to see. indeed, that test that
Belda had worked so fevverently on , she had aced beautifully! " Belda this is wonderful news!. Tell you what, you and I can go out for ice cream here as soon as I get dreesed okay?" She jumped for joy and I hurried back into the other room where Godfrey was still sleeping, a pillow taking my
place.
I giggled and quickly dressed before scribbling a fast note and leaving it pinned to the center of his forehead with a sticky note.. Knowing him he wouldn't be able to find it otherwise. A quick kiss and I shut the door quietly leaving him to sleep.
As Belda and I left she asked me" Why isn't Master Godfrey comming?" We passed the animal shelter before I answered" He's been really tired lately. He's been working very hard in combat class and the class last night ran late so we're going to let him sleep and be really quiet
whenever we go back okay?"
She nodded as I pushed open the door to the ice cream parlor down on Siccily and 12th. Same place where Godfrey and I were earlier.
While Belda ate away at her sundae happily, I was looking out the window watching the passerby. We were both dressed in
civillan clothes, lightsabers tucked away in our clothing. A speeder , a yellow one caught my attention as it zipped by heading for where I could only guess.
Something came sailing down and it hit the roof of the parlor. I just managed to pull Belda under the table
before the place became a blossom of fire and heat. I could hear the screams of others and I pulled Belda close, warning her to stay low.
This was a fine mess.
TBC
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Musings
Bedrest sucks.. I'll be totally frank here, it really does.i was going stircrazy from all the inactivity. Godfrey barely let me walk around the apartment without help though I felt prfectly capable of kicking a sith lord's rear end from here to Tatooine.but the rest did give me a chance to reflect back on Utapau as to what I had missed, where I had failed.
Firstly, I had gotten too flashy. Grievous had taken advantage of it and used it to his advantage. A rookie mistake, one I couldn't afford to make a second time. Not only that, a new thought occured to me, one that turned the very blood in my body to ice. Grievous was fueld by someone and it wasn't Sidious. Nor was it Dooku. Compared to the source that fueled Grievous, Sidious and Dooku together were insignifacant insects. The source of darkness, I knew as well as myself.
The one who fueled Grievous' rage.. it was Catia. I don't know how when or why, but the signature was unmistakable.A darkside aura hung around one place in the city.. An old place called the Works.. It was like a miasma of sorts.. I couldn't quite put my finger on what it truly was. It was shifting and changing with each passing day, growing stronger and stronger.
Another thing I had noted.. Now this was porbably nothing much of noteworthiness, but I am one for detail. the fw times I have visited Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's office, not only was the darkside aura so thick it ws like ink, but the wholeplace was bedecked in red and black. Sith colors. Not only that there were statues and busts of gods and goddesses of disguise and deception all over the place. The office pratically screamed" SITH LORD" at the top of it's lungs to any addlebrained moron.
Then there was the matter of my padawan. Maybe Catia had been right whenever she said she was too smart for her own good sometimes. She had been asking questions about the twins already. I did not like lying to my own apprentice, but it was better that she not know the truth until I had no other choice.She was wondering what star system they would be born on and from how long from now would they arrive?
Definitly too smart for her own good.
But this little bit of the truth I could not deny her" They are the children of the rulers of the
Corellian system. They feel it is better that they be brought to the temple to be trained. Espically with the war raging. It is in a way safer for them here."
Thank the force she asked no more questions.
I swear if Godfrey props one more pillow under my feet I will tear every sithspit pillow to shreads! I love Godfrey dearly I really really do, but this driving me totally , completly, and utterly CRAZY!
Til Later
Firstly, I had gotten too flashy. Grievous had taken advantage of it and used it to his advantage. A rookie mistake, one I couldn't afford to make a second time. Not only that, a new thought occured to me, one that turned the very blood in my body to ice. Grievous was fueld by someone and it wasn't Sidious. Nor was it Dooku. Compared to the source that fueled Grievous, Sidious and Dooku together were insignifacant insects. The source of darkness, I knew as well as myself.
The one who fueled Grievous' rage.. it was Catia. I don't know how when or why, but the signature was unmistakable.A darkside aura hung around one place in the city.. An old place called the Works.. It was like a miasma of sorts.. I couldn't quite put my finger on what it truly was. It was shifting and changing with each passing day, growing stronger and stronger.
Another thing I had noted.. Now this was porbably nothing much of noteworthiness, but I am one for detail. the fw times I have visited Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's office, not only was the darkside aura so thick it ws like ink, but the wholeplace was bedecked in red and black. Sith colors. Not only that there were statues and busts of gods and goddesses of disguise and deception all over the place. The office pratically screamed" SITH LORD" at the top of it's lungs to any addlebrained moron.
Then there was the matter of my padawan. Maybe Catia had been right whenever she said she was too smart for her own good sometimes. She had been asking questions about the twins already. I did not like lying to my own apprentice, but it was better that she not know the truth until I had no other choice.She was wondering what star system they would be born on and from how long from now would they arrive?
Definitly too smart for her own good.
But this little bit of the truth I could not deny her" They are the children of the rulers of the
Corellian system. They feel it is better that they be brought to the temple to be trained. Espically with the war raging. It is in a way safer for them here."
Thank the force she asked no more questions.
I swear if Godfrey props one more pillow under my feet I will tear every sithspit pillow to shreads! I love Godfrey dearly I really really do, but this driving me totally , completly, and utterly CRAZY!
Til Later
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
"Check" but not checkmate
Back and forth we fought over the highest leve of the sinkhole planet.The fight seemed to wage for hours, Godfrey an I were as good as Anakin and Obi Wan as a team.The general was tiring I could tell . But then it happened.
He shoved Godfrey over the cliff.
I thought my heart would stop then and there but I could feel him very much alive over our bond. He was fine and told me to keep going while he found a way to suprise Grievous and end this.
So there I was facing down against the leader of the driod army .I kept my style simple. Soresu with a little bit of Vaapad and Ataru . That was my mistake.
With Godfrey missing Belda had leapt into the fight. I could see the general pushing her back towards the cliff. I stepped between , but not before she landed a good blow above his chest plate and took a hand off.I took the second one.
Grievous pushed me back into the far corner of the hangar and I was forced to flip over his head and out of the way.
He had entended one of his remaining two arms and used the lightsaber to sever my spine.
My body dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes and Grievous advanced on me, his eyes speaking death. Well great this sucked.. I was about to be murdered by some scrap heap and I couldn't even defend myself.
As Grievous brought the saber down for the killing blow a teal saber blocked his strike and there was Belda, trying with all her might to save me." Master! Run!" she shouted. The thing was
I couldn't move a muscle excpet my head
I blinked and my head turned and I saw Godfrey drop down and jam his lightsaber into the general's stomach, green bile spewing everywhere.His eyes.. something had changed.. Nothing like that had I ever seen before .. his eyes were those of a dragon in his fury.
Grievous screamed in pain and then breaking from Godfrey and Belda he ran.
I slipped in and out of conciousness. I could feel the force tugging at me, wanting me back in it's embrace. But I was too stubbroun to give up. I saw Godfrey kneeling over me with a worried look" How bad is it?"
" The bastard cut my spine in two, what the hell do you think? " I normally don't get snippy with people but right then my whole body was on fire.. Like I had been tossed into a lava pit ." I don't know how long I have Godfrey.. please, just hold me for now?"
He was crying, or more like trying not to as he pulled me close.Belda's face was a study of misery as she knelt on my other side" Master.. I'm sorry I wasn't fast enough.. "
This was not acceptable. " Belda.. look at me please"
Her red blotchy eyes met mine" Listen, you did something most Jedi masters couldn't do. you took one of Grievous' hands .. None of the masters except Windu has ever been able to do that EVER. You have made me so very very proud today..I could not have asked for a better padawan. "I was crying now too. The tug of the force was becoming stronger and stronger by the moment
I can help you Phobia, do you trust me?
I rolled my eyes" Yeah right Catia, the only way you can help me is if you can make my spine whole again." I was in no mood for jokes.
I can but there is a risk.
Oh this I HAD to hear" Okay what?"
I can make your spine whole again. The risk is.. I might end up going darkside.. I have the same ability Plaeguis did. But I sealed those abilities away. Do you want me to? it will be hell"
I nodded" I have too much to loose.. Please Catia.. Help me"
The pain doubled 20 fold and I squeezed Godfrey's hand as wave after wave of pain ripped through my body shaking me to my core.It seemed to drag on for hours. I thought maybe death wouldn't be so bad after all, but something whispered at me that I could not die.. so many depended on me.. I saw that dream again.. and I knew if there was a chance.. I had to live for those children...
My eyes opened slwly and I could feel the rumble of a fighter under me. The pain was less now but it still hurt like a nightmare. " W..where are we ?"I asked him.
" We're nearing Coruscant. you still can't walk yet.. Your not fully healed but she repaired most of the damage. you need to see a healer"
I nodded briefly not inclined to argue with him at that moment.
We landed a little while later. After giving me over to the healers he headed off to report to the council Belda by his side.It hurt me moreso she had to see this but I knew the time was comming. What pissed me off is I got careless. I'm already paying for it now I wouldn't pay for it again with Belda's life. Never.
They ran test after test on me, and my spine was fully patched up. I was on strict bedrest for a week before I could get up and move.. Force help me..
Dollie came to see me" Pho I have some news.. "
" Yes Dol? I'm kinda tired.. but go ahead and tell me.. "
She smiled grnning from ear to ear in her excitement" Pho your pregnant! With twins! We ran a blood test and it came back positive!"
I shot up from where I was lying" WHAT?"
Dollie took hold of my shoulders" Phobia Deimos.. you are going to have twins.."
I fainted
Til Later
Pho
He shoved Godfrey over the cliff.
I thought my heart would stop then and there but I could feel him very much alive over our bond. He was fine and told me to keep going while he found a way to suprise Grievous and end this.
So there I was facing down against the leader of the driod army .I kept my style simple. Soresu with a little bit of Vaapad and Ataru . That was my mistake.
With Godfrey missing Belda had leapt into the fight. I could see the general pushing her back towards the cliff. I stepped between , but not before she landed a good blow above his chest plate and took a hand off.I took the second one.
Grievous pushed me back into the far corner of the hangar and I was forced to flip over his head and out of the way.
He had entended one of his remaining two arms and used the lightsaber to sever my spine.
My body dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes and Grievous advanced on me, his eyes speaking death. Well great this sucked.. I was about to be murdered by some scrap heap and I couldn't even defend myself.
As Grievous brought the saber down for the killing blow a teal saber blocked his strike and there was Belda, trying with all her might to save me." Master! Run!" she shouted. The thing was
I couldn't move a muscle excpet my head
I blinked and my head turned and I saw Godfrey drop down and jam his lightsaber into the general's stomach, green bile spewing everywhere.His eyes.. something had changed.. Nothing like that had I ever seen before .. his eyes were those of a dragon in his fury.
Grievous screamed in pain and then breaking from Godfrey and Belda he ran.
I slipped in and out of conciousness. I could feel the force tugging at me, wanting me back in it's embrace. But I was too stubbroun to give up. I saw Godfrey kneeling over me with a worried look" How bad is it?"
" The bastard cut my spine in two, what the hell do you think? " I normally don't get snippy with people but right then my whole body was on fire.. Like I had been tossed into a lava pit ." I don't know how long I have Godfrey.. please, just hold me for now?"
He was crying, or more like trying not to as he pulled me close.Belda's face was a study of misery as she knelt on my other side" Master.. I'm sorry I wasn't fast enough.. "
This was not acceptable. " Belda.. look at me please"
Her red blotchy eyes met mine" Listen, you did something most Jedi masters couldn't do. you took one of Grievous' hands .. None of the masters except Windu has ever been able to do that EVER. You have made me so very very proud today..I could not have asked for a better padawan. "I was crying now too. The tug of the force was becoming stronger and stronger by the moment
I can help you Phobia, do you trust me?
I rolled my eyes" Yeah right Catia, the only way you can help me is if you can make my spine whole again." I was in no mood for jokes.
I can but there is a risk.
Oh this I HAD to hear" Okay what?"
I can make your spine whole again. The risk is.. I might end up going darkside.. I have the same ability Plaeguis did. But I sealed those abilities away. Do you want me to? it will be hell"
I nodded" I have too much to loose.. Please Catia.. Help me"
The pain doubled 20 fold and I squeezed Godfrey's hand as wave after wave of pain ripped through my body shaking me to my core.It seemed to drag on for hours. I thought maybe death wouldn't be so bad after all, but something whispered at me that I could not die.. so many depended on me.. I saw that dream again.. and I knew if there was a chance.. I had to live for those children...
My eyes opened slwly and I could feel the rumble of a fighter under me. The pain was less now but it still hurt like a nightmare. " W..where are we ?"I asked him.
" We're nearing Coruscant. you still can't walk yet.. Your not fully healed but she repaired most of the damage. you need to see a healer"
I nodded briefly not inclined to argue with him at that moment.
We landed a little while later. After giving me over to the healers he headed off to report to the council Belda by his side.It hurt me moreso she had to see this but I knew the time was comming. What pissed me off is I got careless. I'm already paying for it now I wouldn't pay for it again with Belda's life. Never.
They ran test after test on me, and my spine was fully patched up. I was on strict bedrest for a week before I could get up and move.. Force help me..
Dollie came to see me" Pho I have some news.. "
" Yes Dol? I'm kinda tired.. but go ahead and tell me.. "
She smiled grnning from ear to ear in her excitement" Pho your pregnant! With twins! We ran a blood test and it came back positive!"
I shot up from where I was lying" WHAT?"
Dollie took hold of my shoulders" Phobia Deimos.. you are going to have twins.."
I fainted
Til Later
Pho
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Arrival on Utapau and a faceoff with a General
Belda woke me about 5 hours later" Master.. look ! it's done and just in time.Master Godfrey said we're here"
After I had her test it out just to be sure it was working I instructed her to clip it to her belt and follow me
The planet of Utapu is one of a desolate landscape. Not my sort of place you understand, but I am sent where I am needed. I could not shake the feeling that something was going to happen, something bad. I had spoken to Godfrey at length about it and he managed to assuage my fears .The fighter had a cloaking device which was most helpful whenever we skidded to a stop and I gesutred for Godfrey to stay put while I went to speak with the Utapuian leader.
" What brings you here lady Jedi?" I smiled a bit. Simple and to the point, no politics no smoke and miror. I liked this man already.
"I'm afraid war does "
" There is no war here, unless you have brought it with you. Who are your companions?" he asked, gesturing to Godfrey who waited patiently by the fighter and Belda who stood quietly next to me
" My companion is a man of few words, one who trained with Sensei Porgan. We have been sent here in search of General Grievous. The one here with me is my apprentice Belda Pinik."
The Utapauian's eyes widened and he moved closer to me, his head blocking the view of others from the upper levels. " He is here!" he hissed" We are being held hostage! the 10th level, thousands of battle dorids!"
I only blinked once, showing him I understood" Well then it seems our search has been in vain. With your kind permission I should like some fuel for our fighter and to use your city as a base of operations"
Belda went to glance up but I used my free hand to make her keep focus Do not alert him or all is lost for these people Belda
She simply blinked Yes my master
He nodded " What shall we do?"
As I turned to make my way back I barely moved my lips as I spoke" if you have warriors, now is the time"
When I got back to the fighter I comed Commander Cody" we've made contact"
"We'll join you soon black leader, watch yourself hm?"
A ghost of a smile tugged my lips " You listen to Kenobi too much. Just get here.. We have a battle to win"
Cody saluted and the holoimage clicked out. I stripped off my brown robe and donned a black one. Godfrey did likewise, knowing the brown robes would make us stand out more than nesscary.
Finding the path was easy. it wound up and up and up. We both walked in silence for a time, the feeling of danger was stil screaming at my nerves but I crushed it like an eggshell.
We came to the fourth level whenever we saw Bogas.
Godfrey smiled and he walked forward , speaking to the stablehand. A few credits and he pulled me along with him Belda following at a quick pace close behind We walked down the line of Bogas until we came to one. It was sort of smallish but there was a pull in the force neither of us could deny.She pawed the ground nervously and I walked up patting her beak with a smile. " This one you think?" I asked him. In answer , he was already on her back a hand extended to me.
I joined him and boosted Belda between us as he made a little clicking sound behind his teeth and she took off up the hill with a lurch. No crop was needed, not really even the reigns. A grin crossed my face of some memories from recent days and I was forced to jerk my head out of my daydreaming when Godfrey cleared his throat.. " Pho.. now is not the time, believe me." His eyes shot to Belda and she looked at us questioningly. " nothing Belda.. bad joke"
I blushed when I realizied I had been projecting rather loudly.I hoped she hand't seen anything. . Finally on the ninth level we dismounted and I turned to the boga " Its time for you to go home girl" I patted her beak and she turned galloping down the hill.
I motioned to Godfrey and Belda.
Together we climbed the hill and hid ouselves in the hangar bay as we saw Grievous stalking up and down the lines of troops. A brief nod to each other and we dropped into the throng of battle droids sabers ignited as my eyes locked on Grievous.
" Why hello there General" a smirk crossed my lips and I wanted to laugh at the seemingly twisted hate on his metal face.Hate was so misplaced now a days.I had heard his story. He didn't need to hate us, who he needed to hate was the ones who caused the crash that made him loose everything and become a slave to the banking clan.
" A Jedi.. what do you know.. I had expected them to send someone of a more illustrious rank after me .. pity .. pity.. and a baby? is this the best the Jedi have to offer? "
To Belda's credit she didn't move a muscle or say a word. She has no idea how proud she made me just then
Godfrey's voice cut through the shadows" Then that should tell you something general.. you are a toy, a slave to the banking clan.. you are no longer important for the higher ups to worry about you."
Belda stood behind Godfrey,saber ignited, ready to attack if needed.
The general twisted to fix his eyes on us " Is that so eh? Well whenever they find your corpses in the space above coruscant then they will listen to us!"
In a howl of metal, he attacked.
Til Later
Pho
After I had her test it out just to be sure it was working I instructed her to clip it to her belt and follow me
The planet of Utapu is one of a desolate landscape. Not my sort of place you understand, but I am sent where I am needed. I could not shake the feeling that something was going to happen, something bad. I had spoken to Godfrey at length about it and he managed to assuage my fears .The fighter had a cloaking device which was most helpful whenever we skidded to a stop and I gesutred for Godfrey to stay put while I went to speak with the Utapuian leader.
" What brings you here lady Jedi?" I smiled a bit. Simple and to the point, no politics no smoke and miror. I liked this man already.
"I'm afraid war does "
" There is no war here, unless you have brought it with you. Who are your companions?" he asked, gesturing to Godfrey who waited patiently by the fighter and Belda who stood quietly next to me
" My companion is a man of few words, one who trained with Sensei Porgan. We have been sent here in search of General Grievous. The one here with me is my apprentice Belda Pinik."
The Utapauian's eyes widened and he moved closer to me, his head blocking the view of others from the upper levels. " He is here!" he hissed" We are being held hostage! the 10th level, thousands of battle dorids!"
I only blinked once, showing him I understood" Well then it seems our search has been in vain. With your kind permission I should like some fuel for our fighter and to use your city as a base of operations"
Belda went to glance up but I used my free hand to make her keep focus Do not alert him or all is lost for these people Belda
She simply blinked Yes my master
He nodded " What shall we do?"
As I turned to make my way back I barely moved my lips as I spoke" if you have warriors, now is the time"
When I got back to the fighter I comed Commander Cody" we've made contact"
"We'll join you soon black leader, watch yourself hm?"
A ghost of a smile tugged my lips " You listen to Kenobi too much. Just get here.. We have a battle to win"
Cody saluted and the holoimage clicked out. I stripped off my brown robe and donned a black one. Godfrey did likewise, knowing the brown robes would make us stand out more than nesscary.
Finding the path was easy. it wound up and up and up. We both walked in silence for a time, the feeling of danger was stil screaming at my nerves but I crushed it like an eggshell.
We came to the fourth level whenever we saw Bogas.
Godfrey smiled and he walked forward , speaking to the stablehand. A few credits and he pulled me along with him Belda following at a quick pace close behind We walked down the line of Bogas until we came to one. It was sort of smallish but there was a pull in the force neither of us could deny.She pawed the ground nervously and I walked up patting her beak with a smile. " This one you think?" I asked him. In answer , he was already on her back a hand extended to me.
I joined him and boosted Belda between us as he made a little clicking sound behind his teeth and she took off up the hill with a lurch. No crop was needed, not really even the reigns. A grin crossed my face of some memories from recent days and I was forced to jerk my head out of my daydreaming when Godfrey cleared his throat.. " Pho.. now is not the time, believe me." His eyes shot to Belda and she looked at us questioningly. " nothing Belda.. bad joke"
I blushed when I realizied I had been projecting rather loudly.I hoped she hand't seen anything. . Finally on the ninth level we dismounted and I turned to the boga " Its time for you to go home girl" I patted her beak and she turned galloping down the hill.
I motioned to Godfrey and Belda.
Together we climbed the hill and hid ouselves in the hangar bay as we saw Grievous stalking up and down the lines of troops. A brief nod to each other and we dropped into the throng of battle droids sabers ignited as my eyes locked on Grievous.
" Why hello there General" a smirk crossed my lips and I wanted to laugh at the seemingly twisted hate on his metal face.Hate was so misplaced now a days.I had heard his story. He didn't need to hate us, who he needed to hate was the ones who caused the crash that made him loose everything and become a slave to the banking clan.
" A Jedi.. what do you know.. I had expected them to send someone of a more illustrious rank after me .. pity .. pity.. and a baby? is this the best the Jedi have to offer? "
To Belda's credit she didn't move a muscle or say a word. She has no idea how proud she made me just then
Godfrey's voice cut through the shadows" Then that should tell you something general.. you are a toy, a slave to the banking clan.. you are no longer important for the higher ups to worry about you."
Belda stood behind Godfrey,saber ignited, ready to attack if needed.
The general twisted to fix his eyes on us " Is that so eh? Well whenever they find your corpses in the space above coruscant then they will listen to us!"
In a howl of metal, he attacked.
Til Later
Pho
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
My Return to Coruscant and a new mission
I swear I have never been happier.We are on our way back to Coruscant in Godfrey's fighter.At current I'm finding myself snuggled against Godfrey with a holopad in my hands typing away. I won't go into too many details of after the wedding directly save to say I am one of the luckiest women on the face of this galaxy I feel something has changed , for both better and worse. I feel.. it's hard to describe but it's like a warm blanket over my chilled mind..
His eyes were fixed over the system of the five brothers as we departed. He worries about me, this I know for certain. just last night I woke screaming from a nightmare . It was the panther again twisting my dreams. I broke down crying in his arms, begging him to take my nightmares away. He held me tightly until I was able to calm down enough that I could go back to sleep. But I was awake again an hour later shaking madly.
It took some doing but I managed to slip out of bed and head to the fresher for some water. The mirror on the cabniet tempted me madly. I knew that just behind it lay the answer I sought to help me sleep without nightmares. I opened the cabniet and removed a few bottles of pills.I pulled out four of the blue ones, two red and one white.
It had started with pain releivers to help with my battle injuries and it just went downhill from there. now I was taking drug coctails just to be able to sleep. A dreamless, sound sleep. Where I could wake and not have my heart pumping in terror. I know it isn't the right way , not healthy but I am desprete for peace, to be able to have inner calm. Godfrey gives me everything he has, all of his support and love to get me through this, but I feel like I am smoke billowing and curling every which way.
Smoke that not even Godfrey can catch.I cling to him for support.. I love him dearly with all of my soul. I could not bear the thought of anything happening to him. He is my world, if anything happened to him I know I would pass into the force in a matter of moments.
I downed the pills and my feet swayed dangerously as I stumbled back to the cot he and I shared.I could catch the scent of his colonge as my head hit the pillow. I could hear his voice calling my name through a thick fog but it was just too much of a struggle as I scumbed to the darkness
When I woke the rubmle of the fighter had stopped and we were back. My head was pounding as I sat up and was promptly tackled by Belda" Master Deimos!" she was all smiles and laughs " Did the mission go as planned? Are you and Master Godfrey okay?" Nodding I headed for the council room. They had a new mission for me. Cin had told me as such on the way in. I knelt before the council as Godfrey gave the " mission report"
Nodding his approval Yoda turned to me" A new mission for you we have"
Mace flicked on a holoprojector and began to speak.
" General Grievous has been spotted near the Utapu system. Your instructions are to bring him back if possible, kill if you must. You leave in the morning."
I nodded and bowed before leaving.
So I would be chasing Grievous.. The information scrolling across my datapad told me Godfrey would be the only one acompying me. This mission was too dangerous for Belda to handle just yet. if she had been a few months older she would have been allowed to accompy me.This wouldn't do one bit. they HAD to quit babying her!. So after using up most of my sleep time arguing with Yoda, Windu and Kit fisto over it, they finally relented.
I headed back to my rooms, tired and in much need of a rest. But the pups were barking to be let out so I took them for a walk. they were getting to be big now and they needed to go to new homes. I would keep Odi unless someone offered to adopt her and in the meantime.. Force I neeeded sleep and I needed to prepare. .
I floated sets of clothes into a nearby bag and crashed in front of the couch watching the podraces. I only had a few hours then I was going to be sent out again. I'd need every wink of sleep I could get. Even if it was filled with nightmares.
Anakin had been sent off on a new mission as soon as he had come back. He had told me from a com message that no sooner than his fighter landed back at the temple his com had rang and it was the council. He would be back soon as he was able and* chuckles* he warned me to stay out of trouble.. Like he has to tell me.. But trouble finds me, I don't look for it. Simply put.
Morning came all too soon for me. We were taking a specially outfitted fighter with all the latest technology. My guess it was one of Anakin's new prototypes but no one on the council would admit it. Obi Wan is out on another mission as well somewhere here on Coruscant. That's all I know though I have a sneaking suspicion where I could find him if I had to, but that's all I am saying on that subject.
Once I got Belda up and moving she was a blur of motion around the apartment packing everything up. godfreyand I had packed last night. i was dead on my feet while we made out way to the fighter.. Thankfully it was big enough for some beds and a small room for saber pratice and meditation. I made a note to thank Anakin . Once in flight to Utapau I explained to Belda what our mission was in depth.
" I know you don't turn 10 for a little while yet, but I brought along parts for an early birthday present" I reached over for the spare sack I had packed with lightsaber parts . " While en route to Utapau I think you'll be needing this" I pulled out a special teal colored power crystal I had spent weeks hunting for just for her . " Happy Birthday Belda.. now why don't you get to work? I think I need a nap before we land in a few hours.. If you need some help.. either wake me or ask Godfrey okay? I'm not bored or anything.. just" I stifled a yawn " Really really tired . It took me six hours of arguing for them to let me bring you. along, but.. " I smiled" It was worth every second.. I'm very proud of you Belda, never forget that. Tools are on the table.. if you need me I'll be in the next room over and Godfrey is straight up the hall in the cockpit okie?"
She nodded, obviously estatic with he birthday present.. " And you know, we 'll have a party too .." I nearly got tackled to the floor " Thank you Master!" she was grinning from ear to ear. I grinned back and shooed her over to the table" Now go get to work, time's wasting Belda"
As she hurried over to begin work on her new lightsaber, I had to smile. I was able to make one young lady very happy today. that was all that mattered to me.
I sent a message along our bond to Godfrey that Belda was working on her saber and she might come to him for help then I headed off to one of the back cots. Force help me I didn't even manage to kick off my boots but I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
Til Later
Pho
His eyes were fixed over the system of the five brothers as we departed. He worries about me, this I know for certain. just last night I woke screaming from a nightmare . It was the panther again twisting my dreams. I broke down crying in his arms, begging him to take my nightmares away. He held me tightly until I was able to calm down enough that I could go back to sleep. But I was awake again an hour later shaking madly.
It took some doing but I managed to slip out of bed and head to the fresher for some water. The mirror on the cabniet tempted me madly. I knew that just behind it lay the answer I sought to help me sleep without nightmares. I opened the cabniet and removed a few bottles of pills.I pulled out four of the blue ones, two red and one white.
It had started with pain releivers to help with my battle injuries and it just went downhill from there. now I was taking drug coctails just to be able to sleep. A dreamless, sound sleep. Where I could wake and not have my heart pumping in terror. I know it isn't the right way , not healthy but I am desprete for peace, to be able to have inner calm. Godfrey gives me everything he has, all of his support and love to get me through this, but I feel like I am smoke billowing and curling every which way.
Smoke that not even Godfrey can catch.I cling to him for support.. I love him dearly with all of my soul. I could not bear the thought of anything happening to him. He is my world, if anything happened to him I know I would pass into the force in a matter of moments.
I downed the pills and my feet swayed dangerously as I stumbled back to the cot he and I shared.I could catch the scent of his colonge as my head hit the pillow. I could hear his voice calling my name through a thick fog but it was just too much of a struggle as I scumbed to the darkness
When I woke the rubmle of the fighter had stopped and we were back. My head was pounding as I sat up and was promptly tackled by Belda" Master Deimos!" she was all smiles and laughs " Did the mission go as planned? Are you and Master Godfrey okay?" Nodding I headed for the council room. They had a new mission for me. Cin had told me as such on the way in. I knelt before the council as Godfrey gave the " mission report"
Nodding his approval Yoda turned to me" A new mission for you we have"
Mace flicked on a holoprojector and began to speak.
" General Grievous has been spotted near the Utapu system. Your instructions are to bring him back if possible, kill if you must. You leave in the morning."
I nodded and bowed before leaving.
So I would be chasing Grievous.. The information scrolling across my datapad told me Godfrey would be the only one acompying me. This mission was too dangerous for Belda to handle just yet. if she had been a few months older she would have been allowed to accompy me.This wouldn't do one bit. they HAD to quit babying her!. So after using up most of my sleep time arguing with Yoda, Windu and Kit fisto over it, they finally relented.
I headed back to my rooms, tired and in much need of a rest. But the pups were barking to be let out so I took them for a walk. they were getting to be big now and they needed to go to new homes. I would keep Odi unless someone offered to adopt her and in the meantime.. Force I neeeded sleep and I needed to prepare. .
I floated sets of clothes into a nearby bag and crashed in front of the couch watching the podraces. I only had a few hours then I was going to be sent out again. I'd need every wink of sleep I could get. Even if it was filled with nightmares.
Anakin had been sent off on a new mission as soon as he had come back. He had told me from a com message that no sooner than his fighter landed back at the temple his com had rang and it was the council. He would be back soon as he was able and* chuckles* he warned me to stay out of trouble.. Like he has to tell me.. But trouble finds me, I don't look for it. Simply put.
Morning came all too soon for me. We were taking a specially outfitted fighter with all the latest technology. My guess it was one of Anakin's new prototypes but no one on the council would admit it. Obi Wan is out on another mission as well somewhere here on Coruscant. That's all I know though I have a sneaking suspicion where I could find him if I had to, but that's all I am saying on that subject.
Once I got Belda up and moving she was a blur of motion around the apartment packing everything up. godfreyand I had packed last night. i was dead on my feet while we made out way to the fighter.. Thankfully it was big enough for some beds and a small room for saber pratice and meditation. I made a note to thank Anakin . Once in flight to Utapau I explained to Belda what our mission was in depth.
" I know you don't turn 10 for a little while yet, but I brought along parts for an early birthday present" I reached over for the spare sack I had packed with lightsaber parts . " While en route to Utapau I think you'll be needing this" I pulled out a special teal colored power crystal I had spent weeks hunting for just for her . " Happy Birthday Belda.. now why don't you get to work? I think I need a nap before we land in a few hours.. If you need some help.. either wake me or ask Godfrey okay? I'm not bored or anything.. just" I stifled a yawn " Really really tired . It took me six hours of arguing for them to let me bring you. along, but.. " I smiled" It was worth every second.. I'm very proud of you Belda, never forget that. Tools are on the table.. if you need me I'll be in the next room over and Godfrey is straight up the hall in the cockpit okie?"
She nodded, obviously estatic with he birthday present.. " And you know, we 'll have a party too .." I nearly got tackled to the floor " Thank you Master!" she was grinning from ear to ear. I grinned back and shooed her over to the table" Now go get to work, time's wasting Belda"
As she hurried over to begin work on her new lightsaber, I had to smile. I was able to make one young lady very happy today. that was all that mattered to me.
I sent a message along our bond to Godfrey that Belda was working on her saber and she might come to him for help then I headed off to one of the back cots. Force help me I didn't even manage to kick off my boots but I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
Til Later
Pho
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