"Bad Eyes" (Ask/invite)

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It was the summer of her tenth year and it was oppressively hot. BelleBlair had joined her human brothers, Mullen and Esteban of the Anjule family to which she belonged at the canal. As the boys distanced themselves to change into dry clothes she remained in the water, ringing out her drenched dress.

“You sure are a cute one.”

She turned and faced an older gentlemen in upper class garb examining her with eyes full of desire from the dry land.

“your just lovely, look at that face.”

She stood still, frozen with panic.

“hey!” Esteban came to her side, pushing the twi’lek behind him and saying nothing- he stared down the stranger with unease.

“Come on BelleBlair,” he mumbled, leading her with his arm and keeping his eyes planted on the man.

“Lets go.”


Then came Mullen with a frown on his face and his shirt in his hand.

“Hold up-” He said, he was an aggressive boy with a scowling face, a mole on his cheek and lively green eyes.

Mullen stepped towards the elder, looking up at him, poised.

“what do you want old man?” he demanded.

“Do you boys own that girl?” the man asked kindly, pointing at their young female friend.

Mullen wiped his nose and stood akimbo.

“She belongs to our mom.” he said. “what’s it to you?”

“I’d like to have her- I’ll buy her from you.”

“No!” Esteban shouted, water flew from his wet russet hair as he protested, drawing The little gray girl closer to his back.

“She’s not for sale!”

Before coming to live with the Anjules BelleBlair had spent months in the slave trade, the very possibility of returning to be used made the blood halt in her veins. She was frozen in fear, she was at the mercy of Mullen once again and felt impending doom threaten to stop her heart.

“shut up, Est.” Mullen said. “how much?

“No! Mullen you can’t!” his brother cried


“How much?” he repeated.


“2,000.” replied the outsider.

“Make it four and she’s yours.” Mullen Grinned with delight.


The buyer then took the young twi’lek by the arm and led her away from prying eyes.


“I’ll kill you!” She could hear Esteban shouting, his voice cracked and the boys fell to the floor, fighting furiously.

“I’ll kill you! How could you! Mom will hate you! I‘ll kill you!”


Kneeling to her height he cupped her chin in his hand-


And ran his thumb over her lower lip.





Even as she sat in the midst of adulthood, the gesture brought back the moment with such vividness she jerked aback when the act was repeated.

“BelleBlair?” A Twi’lek man of hard green questioned. His hand was still hanging in the air where he had reached to touch her mouth. He laughed politely until he could register that her expression would not receive it.

“I didn’t mean to-” he began, The evening was spoiled and he wasn’t quite sure what he had done to make it so.


BelleBlair quickly stood from her seat and began to gather her things hastily.

“I should go.” she said and her male attendant rose to meet her with worry.

“Are you alright?” He asked “What’s wrong? I-”

“I‘m sorry” she said as she slipped out the door.

The night air kissed her skin, sending chills down her back as she quickly ambled through upper Coruscant. She muttered an apology as her shoulder collided with a man passing her on the flight of stairs leading in to the building she fled.

Her pace slowed and she stopped, catching her breath and looking back, feeling lonely and confused by her own self- sabotage. It was too late now, she continued home reluctantly. Her little outburst and uncharacteristic way of coping with it left her self-conscious.


‘He’s going to tell all his friends I freaked out and ran away.’

She chuckled bitterly to herself. How silly it must seem. She stopped in her tracks and sat on the mostly deserted street in the dark. She didn’t want to go home. She didn’t want to be anywhere in particular.

After gazing up at night sky and growing bored with its unchanging canopy she walked the streets.


It was not far when she heard the screaming.




She froze in her tracks and turned in its direction.

A woman was running in fear, she was crying and groaning, her clothes wet and dirty with grim and blood.

It was a twi’lek of aquamarine.


BelleBlair held her by the shoulders with concern, jumping back with a hand over her mouth as she realized with a start that the hysterical girl was disfigured.


Her skin was textured from burns and one of her Lekku was hanging crooked, her left eye appeared to be scalded shut and her lip was split open from trauma.

“Oh ….oh god- “ She felt ill, the dark Rutian spoke in swift twi’leki between sobs and pants


“I - I don’t know twi’leki-” BelleBlair struggled to convey.

“Please I don’t understand you…I only speak basic!”


The woman of gray tried to calm her blue counter part , but it was no use, she would not be consoled. She shook and pleaded, she would speak nothing but the foreign tongue and BelleBlair was at a loss.

She could see her mother’s face in the woman’s desperation and each word was like an arrow to her heart.

Suddenly the rutian was silenced.

She stared just past BelleBlair, entranced, her broken lip quivering and her mouth unable to form the words. Her eyes grew wide but her companion could see nothing where she was so acutely fixated.

“Bad…Eyes.” She stammered.

A Togruta was in their midst.


Just a few feet away bathed in light, she stood. A lone figure of deep ox blood red.
The rhythmic clicks of heels on the road echoed the streets as she approached, tossing a tale of grey and white over her shoulder as she came. The beaten twi’lek suddenly broke away with a small cry, disappearing down the road in the dark.

BelleBlair stayed frozen, the Togruta mere inches away.

Her eyes were glossy and dark with circles like crystal burst around the pupil- it was like nothing she’d ever seen before and she was lost in their fathomless depths.

The woman stopped, just barely passing her and giving her a small, slow smile before continuing along the fleeing twi’lek’s trail, her eerily hypnotic eyes on the gray woman’s until she was distanced enough to turn away.

“You Twi’leks have the most delicious smell about you.” She said.

Her voice was soft and angelic, it nearly brought tears to the twi’leks eyes.

“like blood and guts.”


Long after she departed, her presence remained, leaving BelleBlair haunted by the encounter, and rushing home as fast as her legs could carry her…


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She was a child again.

The dusty land was laid before her like the whole world was right there- like beyond her home was just infinite nothing. There was nothing to be missed…nothing to be longed for.

And if there was it didn’t matter because she was there.

“Belleb’lair!” called the red woman.

The girl of grey rose from play and ran to her mother, hugging her waist warmly. The Lethan laughed and bowed to her, burying her face against her neck.

When she drew back chills ran up and down her spine.

She her eyes were jet black with a smokey ring polluting and fogging the iris.

“You have the most delicious smell about you-”





It was the morning after and the twi’lek woke up before the sun did.

The image of the Togruta’s piercing gaze had been burned into her psyche and she could not find rest to evade it. She sat in the crinkled covers of her bed awhile, drawing her knees to her and hugging them for comfort, she found none. She shut her eyes tight and the mangled twi’lek would appear again.

Thirty minutes…

She had thirty minutes before she had to leave.

She had planned to meet a friend of her brother Mullen’s to discuss business at a local cantina. Normally she would dread the task but she rose quickly to meet it this time.

Too many things lingered where she lay.


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Lower Coruscant was bustling and BelleBlair found the meeting place with great ease. She grew tired of associating with the local scum of the underworld but they had somehow- without her knowing- wormed their way into her life and she was surrounded by them constantly.

When she walked through the door she noticed automatically Jochim was not in sight.

It was nearly empty save for a few of the usuals who had grown complacent with their seats and youngsters seeking refuge from lawful eyes.

Taking an empty stool at the bar she waited. Jochim wasn’t a man she was particularly fond of. He was a close friend of Mullen’s and so she had met him on several different occasions and had been forced to keep his company more then she would like to admit.
Now that Mullen had been missing awhile she’d grown desperate and sought his help to find him. She kept her eyes peeled for the brawny twi’lek but her thoughts lingered on the events of the night before.

She leaned against the counter dreamily lost.


((Gotta keep it Pg 13 up in here- oh hell to the well I'll trust you guys....again.))
 

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Shawn walked into the cantina that looked nearly empty, looking for a quiet drink since he was off the clock and looking to un-wind a bit, from a bounty that was a little personal. He noticed a grey Twi’lek sitting at the counter that looked a lot like the one he meet on a mission. He went and sat next to her and ordered a Sonic Servodriver, from the bartender. Then turned to the Twi’lek woman who he believed was BelleBlair.

So how’s your niece doing?”
 
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“Shawn!” BelleBlair exclaimed with a smile. She sat upright and turned to him, crossing her legs.

“I don’t believe it! Kimber is fine, she’s just been telling her sister nearly every day about her ‘adventure’” She said happily.

Of all the people in all the galaxy she hadn’t expected to see the bounty hunter again- and so soon! It Hadn’t been long ago Shawn and his senior Ares were at her side, aiding her to rescue her missing human niece. She had a great respect for the men. They dove head first into the belly of beast for her and she was eternally grateful.

“What brings you down here-” she stopped and lowered her voice, looking about herself with caution.

“Are you…On a case?”
 
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Shawn just smiled at the information about her niece.

No, no I’m off right now just finished one actually, that was a little more personal than I liked.” The bartender brought his drink “thanks.” Shawn said with a flip of a credit to the bartender.

Anyway its good to hear she’s doing well, so what brings you down to the under city again I didn’t think I would see you down here again or does it have to do with your brother?” Shawn said taking a drink.
 

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“I see…” said the gray woman and she tilted her head as if to better soak in his words. Her eyes lowered at the mention of her sibling.

“I’m afraid so…” She said.

“Mullen likes to come and go but this time all he did was go…I’m afraid for him. I thought I might find him here- a friend of his has offered to help me. A close friend of his.” her voice slightly seethed at the last words.
 

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“I see sounds trouble some why don’t you get him help instead of bailing him out of situations, I hate to say it but one of these days he may get you caught up in what he’s doing or worse.” Shawn said taking a drink “Though coming from a guy who lives in this dark under world must be a bit of a hypocritical thing to say.” Shawn said with a laugh
 

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“He’s my brother.” BelleBlair said, looking the human in the eyes.

“Regardless of my feelings I have to step in,” she tilted her chin down and sat unwavering.

“For my Family’s sake…”

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Mr. Anjule was a big man and he had to no problem using that to his advantage.

When he found his sons tumbling in fierce combat he tore them apart with ease and demanded to his sniveling youngest son the whereabouts of their sibling.

Esteban pointed beyond their view and their father strode- threatening the boys if they were to follow.

Mullen sat with a bleeding nose and averted eyes while his brother wiped away the remnants of tears of frustration from his own.

The human who had purchased BelleBlair was alone.

When he turned he met with her father’s fist.

“Where is she?” he roared, pulling the man to his feet after he reined punches down on his defenseless body enough to render him crippled.

“She ran away.” The man in bloodied robes or wealth choked from his swollen lips.

“I’m over here Mr. Anjule…” A little voice called.

He dropped the man to the floor and moved in the direction of its hidden owner.

BelleBlair crept from her hiding place and forced a small smile from her bruised face.

“Oh…Blairy” He said with a tone of great misery. She flinched as he touched the swollen bruise that plague her cheek.

Her brothers slowly lurked behind and their father turned and barked at them to leave.

“Ok…” Mr. Anjule said as if considering an offer. He draped his jacket over the girl’s torn dress and ushered her at his side.

“Let’s go home.” he said, looking forward. When she didn’t moved her sighed and tugged at his own hair. He was never good with women in times of trouble- even minuscule ones.

“I’m Sorry Sweet heart.” he said Pressing her to him.

“I’m going to make sure this isn’t the one thing you remember when you look back on your childhood one day.”


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BelleBlair Sighed and turned back to the bar.

“We’ve been through a lot together. I can’t let him go if I know he’s heading in the wrong direction…”

Mullen had taken the wrong course in life many times- each time she was there hoping he would take the next direction she pointed in.

He never did.

But she owed it to the Anjules to keep trying.

"I know he isn't a good Man." she said with acceptance.

"But he isn't all bad either."
 

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I see sorry I dont have a sibling so I wouldn’t know, I’m not really sure what you have to go through, sorry.” Shawn said looking down and taking a big drinking from his glass. “Though if you ever need help just give a call I would be happy to help, for free I’m not like most of the hunters only in it for the blood or the money.”
 
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“You know, I’ve never-” She started, laying a hand on Shawn ‘s knee.

Looking up swiftly she found a tall twi’lek man resting his own on her shoulder. A deep marine male with wild eyes alight.

“Jochim!” She said, pulling back her palm in surprise.

He cleared his throat and spoke in a gravely voice:

“BellBlair.” he said, elevating his eyes then resting them on the human accusingly.

“I apologize, I got caught up in something.” he muttered.

“I had thought you weren’t coming," said Belleblair, rising from her seat and pushing it back against the bar.

She then turned to Shawn, granting him a small lop sided smile and said

“It was nice seeing you again. “

The pair then took a table at the other side of the Cantina.
 

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"Yah same talk to you again sometime." Shawn said as he stood up and put his hand on her shoulder real quick and planted a small bug on her, then nodded to the man that arrived. Shawn had a bad feeling on what was going on he wasn't one to break peoples privacy but he just couldn't shake the bad felling. He let them go and ordered another Sonic Servodriver, and put a comm. piece in his ear to hear the conversation.
 

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Moments later the conversation had taken a personal turn BelleBlair wasn’t fond of. Resting her cheek on her palm she turned from her loutish companion in repulsion.

“Jochim, that’s not what you asked me here for.“ She said, looking at him from the corner of her eye.

“You said you could help my brother-”


“I’m trying to help your brother but the man doesn’t want to be helped!” He thundered, striking the counter top with his fist.

Turning back to face him with her eyebrows raised in concern she put a flat palm at her cheek, requesting discretion.

“Look, last I heard he was with some Zabrak in Lower Coruscant.”


“A Zabrak?” She echoed hesitantly.

“Yeah, wanted too I think-”

She stifled a snicker with her knuckles.

“What?”

“Nothing, That’s funny.”


“Just consider it.” Jochim repeated, laying a hand on Belleblair’s Gray one.

She slid it back to her side and pulled out her chair to leave.

“ You’re leaving?”

“I should go…” she said.

He stood and met her gaze.

“I’m about to get a considerable amount of -”

“Jochim!” She snapped. “No. I’m not doing that.”

His face furrowed into a mask of anger. He clutched her wrist and pulled her to him forcefully.

“Listen to me…!” he snarled.

“Stop it,” she whispered hurriedly. “People are starting to stare-”

“Don’t you act all holier then thou on me, you tart!” Jochim growled abrasively.

“You think you’re above me because some humans dressed you up and taught to you to sit and stay?”

“How dare you!” Belleblair exclaimed, wrenching her arm from him swiftly.

“You’re in here wrapping your Lekku around some human and you want my respe-”

“ I don’t want anything from you!” BelleBlair shouted.





She suddenly gave a short yelp.

Jochim, in his fury had struck her with biting force across the face.
 

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Shawn listened on the bug until they started yelling, and then everyone could hear. When the man grabbed BelleBlair Shawn got up with his hand on his slug pistol ready to be drawn, and moved silently behind the male twi'lek. Ready to help BelleBlair escape if he had to.

When the man struck BelleBlair Shawn had seen enough he wasn’t going to let the man get away with what he was doing especially with someone he knew. Shawn drew the pistol and pointed it pressed to the male Twi’lek head. “The lady said no, and if you know what’s good for you you’ll leave.” Shawn said pulling the hammar of the gun back to arm it.
 
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Unbeknownst to Shawn and BelleBlair, Ares had been in the bar they conversed in several hours prior to them being there. He had been following a certain unsavory character, a human, male, late fourties. Ares had felt his dark deeds by merely passing him by on the street not far from the cantina. He was completely absorbed with his current task, unaware of the commotion going on aorund him.

Ares had wanted to do his work away from prying eyes of the cantina patrons, but his target had made himself comfotable. It was aparent he was not going anywhere any time soon. It made Ares fidgetly, the constant droning the man caused in his head was like nails on a chalk board to the bounty hunter. It almost made him crazy just sitting there and waiting for such a long period of time.

Finally, Ares reached his breaking point. He stood from his secluded booth in the back of the cantina, removing his slug pistol as he walked. He smoothly and calmy, put the muzzle of his pistol to the back of the man's head, and painted the wall with it. The revolvers bark immediatly drove away the calm and quiet of the cantina. Ares seemed unphazed by what he had just done, to him it was justice. Something he thought he should never have to answer for.

Freed from hisown single mindedness. Ares sheepishly looked around the cantina. He was immensly suprised to see BelleBlair, but not so much for Shawn. To him it seemed like that kid was glued to his boot. The armored man instinctivly brought his revolver, which was already unholstered up and aimed at the twi'lek man.

" Why howdy Shawn. BelleBlair. Fancy meeting you two here." Ares paused for a moment, trying to grasp the situation infront of him. " Whos this scum?" He said as he gestured to the green twi'lek man.
 
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Jochim let his hand fall as Ares’ blaster rose and BelleBlair touched her cheek with shock.

“Ares?” she asked dumbfounded.

The Twi’lek man stood firm with a frown.

His female companion stared at the stain where a man once sat across the room and felt ill. Her hand moved to her heart, then her mouth.

“Oh god….” She whimpered.

“You just killed that man!” She grew Pale and faint, laying a hand on her attacker’s chest for leverage. The smell of iron twisted her stomach into knots.
 

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Shawn didn’t flinch when he heard the shot ring out from behind and he knew he wasn’t hit so he didn’t turn to face the man then he heard Ares voice and was a little surprised to hear him.

"howdy boss another one of your independent hunts I guess form the gun fire, I swear no matter were I go your there anyway, this man here was just giving our friend here some trouble I thought I would help her out." Shawn said shoving his pistol into the mans head a little harder, "now about you leaving quietly or am I going to have to demon straight what an explosive round does to a head, its up to you buddy."
 
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Ares looked back at the decapitated man behind him, then back towards BelleBlair and Shawn. The gore never phazed him, so he really didnt see the problem with it.

" What? He had murdered innocents. Probably raped some people too. I just did the galaxy some justice." Ares said with his revolver still pointed at the twi'lek.

" I get the same feeling from the man standing next to you. I'm trying my hardest not to kill him right now as we speak." Ares paused for a moment, wondering why he hadnt in the first place. His voice sounded somewhat strained, like he was holding up weight.

"You know what? Frak it."The bullet erupted from Ares's revolver as the word frak left his mouth. It impacted the male twi'leks head, shattering it and sending small chunks of flesh and gore over those around the headless body. It fell in a heap on the floor, slowly oozing what was left of its lifeblood from the stump that was the mans neck.
 

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BelleBlair felt a shower of gore splash her face. The warmth of blood and pieces of the man’s face she had only minutes ago spoke with. His head erupted in a burst of gore and she could feel a scream in her throat- unable to escape.


Everything went black

And her body dropped.
 

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Shawn ignored the gore and dove to catch BelleBlair as he dove shoveing the mans remains out of the way. after he caught Belle "Dam it Ares I promised the guy I know he was bad but I gave him my word you just.... " Shawn stoped realizing who he was talking to and clamed up realizeing he also didn't call him the nickname he gave Ares. he moved BelleBlair to a booth table and sat her down and began cleaning the gore off him self and her face.
 
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" He asked for it. If he had just stayed the straight and naroow I wouldn't have had to shoot him." Ares said bluntly as he holstered his revolver. He waked ot the bar, giving the somewhat stunned bartender a large sum of credits for his troubles. He had done work i this cantina before, so the barkeep saw it coming.

Ares then walked back to where Shawn and the now unconcious BelleBlair where sitting. Making sure to kick the dead twi'leks body as he walked by.

" So why are you here Shawn? This doesnt seem like a normal place for you to go."
 

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"It's a long story, I'm sure you have already got the report of what happened on my lattest hunt it should be there, I just came to unwind. Even I enjoy a good drink from time to time." Shawn said getting the last bit of blood off of Belle and himself. "I ran into her when I entered."
 
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