Black Dragon...

[Ambrose Braeden]

Lights flickered on and off from a single data controller. Red, then blue, then back to red again. The room was dark, save for the object that resided in the center of the room. The object that resided within the room was three feet wide, and seven feet long. There were hinges residing along one side of the elaborite coffin. Tapestries hung about the room, along with ancient artifacts of all types. The drapes were pulled together to block the light from penetrating the walls within.

Out of the darkness, a click was heard and the lights stopped flashing. The lid of the antique coffin creaked and moaned as it was forced to open. All was silent inside of the room. A thin pale hand griped the side of the coffin and a being rose from within the chamber that had held him for many years. The being opened his eyes and once again looked upon the room that had once been his study. Ambrose knew that he had been in a deep sleep for many years. The vampire was a weilder of the dark side of the force, and has used it on many occasions. The sith reached outward with his feelings, searching for other beings of his race that would reside within the castle. Nothing. Ambrose rose to his feet, clasped his intricate lightsaber to his belt, and putting his night colored robe on he gripped the handle of the the huge door that led outside into the main chambers. Twisting the handed until he heard a familiar click, he pushed the door outwards. The vampire stood in astonishment.

What once had been the shrine, now stood the ruins of what had once been. The walls and colums were blackened with fire. As he walked through what had once been his home, he moved broken pieces of wood and blackened metal out of his way. Ambrose could not believe his eyes. The sith knew his way around from his memories of the shrine that he had once knew. The Ancient Vampire walked through hallways, visions of the old shrine coming to life, then fading away, replaced with the charred walls that was his home. The Vampire heard something come from behind him, looking back he saw nothing, and went about his way. But that nothing that he saw, was something or someone who was paying very close attention to the Vampire. The person who was lurking in the shadows pulled a small object form his pocket. He flipped a switch and spoke into the com-link.

"Looks like we forgot one boys. This should be fun."

[Ambrose Braeden]

As Ambrose walked through the many halls that were part of the Shrine's structure, he was taken back by the sights that filled his eyes as he passed from room to room. All that he could think of was how did this happen. And then the vampires vissage turned to stone as he thought about the one being in the universe that he had come to love. His beloved Ailla. Ambrose's pace quickened as he walked towards her resting chambers. The sith started to worry in the back of his mind, not knowing what had become of Ailla, Ambrose turned corners and ducked underneath archways until he had come to stand in front of two gigantic double doors. The archaic symbols that were engraved onto the door told a story all its own to those who were able to read the ancient and forgotten language. Ambrose noticed that the door to the room was slightly ajar. He pushed the door inward and he was devastated at the ruins that lay before him.

Tip toeing his way through what had once been the Shrine of the Damned, Caterous watched the Vampire very closely. The tall human clung to the shadows as if he belonged there. Caterous Reached down and pressed a button that resided on the side of hi time piece. A light cruiser was docked a few hundred kilometers from the Shrine, and inside of it sat a human hovering over a monitor. Noah was watching the monitor and every once in a while would look away to tinker with a piece of machinery. A blip popped up on the monitor and it drew Noah's full attention. he knew that his group member Caterous had found another target. Noah rose to his feet and motioned to his R2 unit. Inside of another starship sat two humanoids. One was a large barabail femail, with black scales covering here entire body, her large muscular tail hung to one side. The other was a small bothan male, this being was coverd in brown fur. A small hologram sprang to life in the center of the room. The tall human spoke firmly so that the two would understand. "We have found another one. Go to the forest near the site and wait for Caterous to give you the signal to move in." The two humanoids stood to their feet and walked down the entrance ramp and headed for the famed Dead Forest.

'Ailla, What happened' was the first thing that came into the Vampires mind when he looked upon the hideous site of what used to be his lovers chambers. Ambrose wlaked through the room, remembering what it had once looked like. As the Sith walked through the room he had constantly felt a flicker in the force, but he had paid no mind to it. As Ambrose had ran his pale bony fingers across the intricate designs that were laid upon the broken pieced of the coffin. A coice had come out of the darkness and Ambrose's suspiciouns were put to rest.

"Stay there you blood sucking bastard. If you make even the slightest move, ill blast you into a million pieces like the others."

Ambrose pivoted his body until he was facing the man who had just spoken to him. The Vampire was very angry and only knew that he was going to get his revenge upon the being, one way or another.