(Tank) Through Suburbia, Through Chases

[Darth Tak]

Tak and Oura was recently assigned to exterminate (or corrupt) a Jedi girl called 'Bet'aani 'Ember' Cutri'.
He was told that she was around Nar Shadaar, and that was where we was. to be more specific: He was in the area of Nar Shadaar, where he was told she would be. He was walking around trying not to catch much attention when he felt a force-user. It was near-bye. He followed the signal, trying to get closer yet not look sith-like. Bingo.

There she was.

Oura was just getting some food, then she walked up to Tak. Oura saw her too. Heh.
They walked up to her and said (in unison) "We need to talk" as he pointed to a alleyway.
His plan was simple.
Convince her.
Tell her the truth of the Jedi.
If that fails, He where to torture her.
Until she gave in.

(Sorry for the weird style of writing at the end)

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani was walking through to suburbs of Nar Shaddaa much as she had for the past few months. She'd been on a year long journey attempting to find the Jedi. He journey had taken her all over the galaxy, from the spice mines of Kessel to the ruins of Tython. Recently she'd even flown by Coruscant, but the resent invasion had fractured Coruscant so bad Bet'aani couldn't even pull herself together to land. There were so many crying out in the force, there had been so many in despair...it was too intense for Bet'aani and she assumed too intense for any Jedi.

So she returned to Hutt space, where she had originally heard her calling from the Force. A calling she couldn't ignore. She had been doing everything she could to hopefully attract the attention of a Jedi, wearing her lightsabers on her belt with only a cloak to hid them and being completely open and oppressive in the Force. Occasionally the wind would flap her cloak and the lightsabers would become visible. Many had already pointed them out and she hoped that soon word would get back to a real Jedi would could help her fulfill her purpose. Aime, Bet'aani's Nexu, was with her. Nipping at her heals and chirping excitedly and playfully as they passed through the city streets. Aime was very calm and collected unlike most Nexu. Bet'aani assumed it was largely due to her connection to Aime through the force. Aime could be protective of Bet'aani, but mostly served as a comfort to Bet'aani ever since she lost her family.

"We need to talk." The voices came from behind Bet'aani. She hadn't even noticed the couple before. She could feel the force radiating from them now however. She let a smile come to her face as she began to realize that these two force sensitives just might be her link to the Jedi Order. She followed them into the alleyway making sure to put the alleyway to her back and the two newcomers to her front. In case they weren't who Bet'aani thought they were, she would have an escape route.

"What is this about?" Bet'aani asked. Aime looked up at Bet'aani and Bet'aani poured calm and reassurance in the force to her Nexu. Bet'aani placed her hands on her hips. It would give her quicker access to her lightsabers, if they were needed.

 

[Darth Tak]

(Red=Tak, Orange=Oura)

"This? This is about alot of things."

"The Jedi are weak. You saw how easily we killed them. If you want power, you need to come with us."

They where both calm, trying to negotiate, not make threats. Oura was even sipping some Caffee and having a weird alien cake thing she knew nothing about.

"We are here to tell the truth. The Jedi are hypocritical in every sense and manner.
"We want to help. To free your chains from you. Oura took another sip of her caffee.

They where both ready to grab their lightsabers, just trying not to make it look like they where.

They both smiled (happily).
"We are Sith. We can free you."

 

[Darth Tak]

(I was thinking this)

 

[Tank]

"What makes you think the Jedi are weak? Every time the Sith have invaded the Core, the Jedi have been there to push them back. Every time the Sith collapse. I think it's you Sith who are weak, not the Jedi." Bet'aani kept her hands on her hips. These two seemed interested in talking for now. She wasn't going to start this fight, but if these two really were Sith, the fight would ultimately come. Bet'aani just hoped she wouldn't hurt any of them in the fight, if she could get away with minimal conflict she would accomplish her goals.

"Free me from what? I am not a Jedi, I've not even found a Jedi! You seem intent on freeing me from a supposed fire that I'm not even in." Bet'aani laughed at her point. This couple were intent on not just keeping her from the Jedi but tainting her view of them. And that wasn't going to happen. Vahl had given her a mission, to heal the Vahla's rift with the Jedi, it was a mission she would not and could not stray from. No matter who got in her way.

 

[Darth Tak]

Tak smiled.
"I can free you from restraints. The Jedi can't help you. I'll give you freedom. "
He has been doing some research on her species. "It's what Vahl would want."
"If you do not see the power of the Sith, are are powerless. Who won? We won. You and your pesky Republic, which we destroyed, are hypocritical. They saw we're evil. They are.

Look at me for example. Freedom.
He didn't think she was buying it. She would be if she was smart. Oura took another sip of her caffee.

"We don't want to harm you. Don't make us."

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani's anger begain to boil up when the stranger began to talk about Vahl's wishes. He hadn't been there floating in space when Vahl came to her, he hadn't been there when Vahl comforted her, and cared for her. He didn't know what he was talking about and was simply spinning words. Bet'aani got her knee jerk anger under control and pressed on with the conversatin.

"You know nothing about Vahl and her powers. Your Empire may have won this battle, but the Jedi will rise again from the ashes, just like they always do, and they will push your weak willed regime back to the brinks of extinction." Bet'aani said, she was trying not to incite the other two to aggressive actions.

"If you don't want to harm me, then I'll just be on my way?" Bet'aani took a step back, relaxed and calmed herself in the force, ready to defend herself if the two Sith decided to attack.

 

[Darth Tak]

"I'm disappointed."
She was angry. Good.
Tak said "We can't let you leave. I am Tak and this is Oura." as he pointed to Oura. They where both calm."But you don't need to know that. Come with us, we'll help." Oura finished off the Caffee.

They where both ready to run after her. "For your own sake.".

Maybe they where too calm for Sith. Who cares. When she runs, they go lethal. IF she runs...

 

[Tank]

It had become clear to Bet'aani that these two were not going to back down and let her leave. She reached out to Aime in the force, she touched Aime's mind and sent her back down the alleyway and back towards Bet'aani's ship. A Nexu sprinting through the city streets was enough to part any crowd. It would ensure that the trio of force sensitives wouldn't hurt anyone in the crossfire.

Bet'aani took her hands off of her hip and dropped her cloak to the ground. She would be able to run faster without it. She would miss the cloak it had kept her warm during long space trips, but without her life there would be no warmth to feel.

In one swift move Bet'aani force jumped backwards spinning as she arced in the air. She landed facing away from the two Sith and toward the open alleyway, heading toward the spaceport. After she landed she spun back as she ran sent a force push down the alleyway. The cramped spaces would make it hard to evade the attack, but not impossible.

Bet'aani sprinted as fast as she could down the alleyway and back onto a main street. She followed the gaping holes Aime's presence had made and followed Aime's path to the Space Port. It would be a long run and the Sith may be able to catch up with her before she arrived at her destination. She reached out for the two and found their force presences. If they caught up to her she would know it.

 

[Darth Tak]

Tak and Oura saw as she flipped with the force and sent a gush their way with Force Push, and it hit them (both) but it only delayed the inevetible. delayed by a few seconds (about 5).

Tak was pissed. He offered the nice way, but that wont work."You can't escape!" Tak shouted as he and Oura chased after Bet'aani.

She was faster then them, but that didn't matter. They both got out their Lightsabers as Tak reached out, channeling his anger as the force seemed to pull her closer (If it hitted, ofcourse, Force push). The plan was to make her fly backwards, and they got her. It would be quite hard to dodge, but not impossible.

"Bad Choice." Oura shouted (with a hint of laughter).

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani could feel the two's anger rising in the force. She turned just in time to be caught up by a force push and pushed back down the street. She landed hard on he back. She used her momentum to roll from her back to her feet. She sent another force push in Tak's direction and then another in Oura's. They were still a few feet behind her so she turned and continued to run. She was still three blocks from space port. She grasped one of her lightsabers in her left hand and kept it unignited. If the two got in close enough range there was no doubt they would strike and she needed to be able to defend herself quickly.

 

[Darth Tak]

The chase continued, Bet'anii got unlucky. Both Force-pushes where dodged (Tak with a jump out of the way, Oura with a cart-wheel around it, making it clear she practiced).

Their anger hardened as Tak and Oura both pulled out to her (physically) to bring her backwards, hopefully behind them.

((The two force-pushes covered almost half the distance as before. Harder to dodge than earlier.

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani felt the second force push coming. She jumped straight up and spun in the air, landing facing her two chasers. She was near the spaceport and would be able to fight her way from where she was to her ship. She ignited her lightsaber and made a two step feint toward Tak. She cut to the left, jumped the distance between her and Oura and came down with two vertical slashes. If Oura didn't get her guard up quick enough she would be sliced in two. Bet'aani backed up and began implementing Jar'kai and Soresu sword forms. Bet'aani stepped back walking backwards slowly, making sure both her opponents were in front of her. If they attacked she would be ready to block and counter.

 

[Darth Tak]

Enough of this.
Oura did a horizontal (quick) block, blocking the attack.

Tak split his lightsaber in two for good combat, but Oura just had a single as she didn't have a special saber.
"You made a bad decision, Missy."
Tak and Oura both charged at her, Tak slicing with a vertical slice (left hand) with the right hand defending. Oura channeled her energy jumping at her with a horizontal slice.

"A dreadful decision"

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani knew she had the two angry, and that made this fight so much easier for her. They both were making aggressive, obvious movements. Their foot positioning arm movements, they all gave away their attacks. Bet'aani made a quick block to her right, stopping Tak's vertical slash. Then Bet'aani dove straight under Oura as she jumped.

Bet'aani rolled up, disengaged her left lightsaber, and stored it on her belt in one quick movement. As she was standing up she saw Oura's jump had left Oura with her back turned to Bet'aani. She used that to send a Force Stun toward her. Bet'aani wasn't very good at the technique yet but she had been able to stun Aime for a good three seconds when practicing. In the next second she used Force Sprint to run the last block to the space port. Force Sprint was another technique she had very little practice over and the short distance drained what little energy she had left.

Bet'aani began sprinting the last few meters to her ship where Aime was already waiting. Bet'aani ran to the back of her KDY R-12 Razorback Starfighter and opened the cargo bay for Aime to climb into. Once Aime was in she closed the cargo bay again. This simple action would have cut any lead she had against the Sith. She reignited her lightsabers and scoured the crowd around her for the two Sith.

She reached out with the force and started up her starfighter, as soon as the engines warmed up she would be able to leave.

 

[Darth Tak]

She was good.
The Force Stun hit Oura, but it only lasted a few seconds. Tak jumped to the ship and started slicing what looked important, as Oura came and started to do the same, looking for cords and slashing it. Hopefully they would hit something important.
"You're making a dreadful decision. I'm just trying to help. The Jedi are fools!"
After some more slashing, they just hoped they would hit something important. Oura didn't like the Stun. She was slightly more angry than Tak.
We're angry. She's not. That's our advantage.

((Sorry for short posts...))

 

[Tank]

Bet'aani saw Tak jump over her and start slashing at her ship. She almost laughed. The durosteel would take minutes to slash through. It was made to take barrages of turbolaser bolts. A simple lightsaber, while powerful, would do nothing more then scratch the surface of the ship unless they kept up prolonged pressure. However they opted to slash at various parts of the ship, hoping to find something important to cut. They would find no such thing, all the vital parts of a starfighter were inside the durosteel casing, the same durosteel casing they weren't getting through.

They seemed to have abandoned their fight with her so she took the time to jump into her cockpit. The engines had warmed up and she was ready for take off. The repulsor lifts kicked in and she shot straight up. If the Sith were still on the ship they'd have to jump off now or they'd be be subject to the thin air of upper atmosphere. Bet'aani gave them more than enough time to jump safely below and then shot her ship straight up into the vacuum and safety of space. The Sith might have their own ship but by the time they boarded it and launched Bet'aani would be long gone. She was headed to Nar Shaddaa next. Hopefully there she wold find force users who were more helpful than they had been here.

Bet'aani punched the coordinates to Nar Shaddaa and had the navicomputer calculate a jump. Once the calculations were complete Bet'aani pulled the hyperdrive lever back and watched with content as the stars turned to lines and then into the tunnel of hyperspace.

 

[Darth Tak]

Darn. It won't work chasing her in the Diastimas, it won't be fast enough.
So... he just let her go. simple. The Diastimas can't catch her, but instead sent an alert to the sith so the Sith can catch her.

((Short Post? End post))