Dar'Kal'arth Part 1: The Resurrection (private)

[Garrett Felth]

*The doors of the TSO Palace burst open. Garrett felth and Gav Mortis exit the building carrying one of Garrett Blade's pet Tuk'ata's. Behind them, Banestone and Dyzm carry the other. Behind them follw Live Wire and her apprentice Lady DeVille. The group board Garrett Felth's shuttle and place the Blade's pets in the safety of a forcefield. Felth takes a seat in the command cabin, Gav joins him in the co-pilot seat. Felth keys in the pre-set flight program, and the ship sets off.*

*Soon, the shuttle has left the planets atmosphere - and docks with Garrett Felths capital ship - The Vindictus - an old but more than capable Republic Dauntless Cruiser. Soon, the tuk'ata's are sealed in carbonite ready for their trip. The group are escorted to the bridge, and are all set to leave.*

Garrett Felth: All crews standby for hyperspace on my mark."

Gav Mortis: "Just one thing before we leave...where exactly are we going?? And what does this all have to do with Garrett and his pet tuk'ata's??"

Garrett: "I'll explain very soon. Lets just get going...I'll brief you all in my room. We're off to Balmorra"

*And with that...the Vindictus jumps into hyperspace towards Balmorra...*

[Garrett Felth]

*The five Sith follow Garrett Felth into his private discussion room. He sits at the head of the table, whilst Gav sits opposite him, and Live Wire and Lady DeVille sit to Garretts left, and Banestone and Dyzm to Garretts right.*

Garrett Felth: "Now as you all know...Blade died when he killed the Overmind on that godforsaken planet!! However...he is not truly dead...at least not yet anyway."

Gav Mortis: "I know...I remember him telling me something...a while ago when we were training. He said something about he and his pets having some sort of spiritual link between them!"

Garrett Felth: "What he meant was...that if one of them were to die...be it Blade or one of his pets...then the deceased could somehow be brought back to life."

Live Wire: "But how...do you know what to do to resurrect him??"

Garrett Felth: All I know is that we need to get to Balmorra FAST!! I have no idea how much time we have...but those two Tuk'ata's are the key. And if I know Garrett as well as I think I do..chances are that he'll have some news to tell when he awakens!"

Banestone: "What do you mean...news

Garrett Felth: "This is not the first time that this has happened. In fact...it is the 4th time! Blade was not always as free as he seems to be. He was once controlled by the Empire. They executed him on three occasions...and each time they resurrected him...he would have some news to tell...though he resisted the mind probes and they eventually just got rid of him...they left him for dead on Myrkr. Thats when I found him. We soon became good friends...and he told me about this...power...this dark protection that he had within himself and his two pets."

Lady DeVille: "Do you have any idea what we need to do when we get to Balmorra??"

Garrett Felth: "All I know is that we have to find a cave of some sort. That sound difficult...but I do know that it is somewhere near the Wasteland Core Mining Society...and the cave is rich in adamanphorite...so maybe if we scan the are when we get there...something will turn up!"

Gav Mortis: "OK...so what do we do in the meantime??"

Garrett Felth: "Well we can't do anything until we get there...so just relax...I have a holo-arcade on deck 12...or there is the bar on deck 15. The leisure decks are 10 to 15...so just have a look around. We won't get there for about 10 hours yet. I'm ff for a game in the holo-arcade...anyone up for it??"

[Lady DeVille]

*looks around at the somber faces surrounding her.* Uh, I don't think you'll have any takers on that one. *Fingering her lightsaber handle she pushes her chair back from the table* Got anywhere I can practice my stances?

[Live Wire]

*turns to her apprentice*

I think it would be a good idea if you practiced. Who knows what we may come up against and I want you prepared for anything.

*LD nodds to her Master as LW turns to Gav and see's the sad and worried look on his face. LW puts her hand on his shoulder*

LW: Dont worry Gav. We're gonna get him back.

Gav: *nodds* I just have a bad feeling about all of this.

LW: We've managed to take what this galaxy has thrown at us so far. I know we can take anything else that comes our way.

Gav: You are probably right.

LW: I know I am right.

*hugs gav gently*

LW: You should get some rest before you wear yourself out with worry.

Gav: *half smiles* Yes ma'am

*LW smiles and walks off to find something to do besides sit and worry about what lies ahead. For some reason, though she would never admit to the others, she felt this sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach*

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett walks up to a large door. He keys in a few buttons and the door swishes open. He steps into the dark, lifeless room, and suddenly the lights flicker into existence.*

Garrett Felth:Computer...upload VR leisure game - 001329"

*At those words...the lifeless and grey room suddenly bursts to life..with colour, and shapes and images and sounds!*

*Garrett almost falls over...as he was expectiong to see the interior of an Imperial Star Destroyer. But to his amazement...he was in a cave...! It was dark...and there was nothing there except for a large stone alter. He then began to feel woozey at the sound of voices. Hundreds and thousands of voices...all of them calling out to him at once. He could only just make out what they were saying...*

"(DAR'KAL'ARTH!!!!!)"

*THEN....Garrett couldn't believe his eyes...as standing in front of him...was his good friend..although quite dead...Garrett Blade. He was in a ghostly form. Blade seemed to walk towards Felth...and as he got closer..he seemed to change form...until Blade was no longer there..but rather...a gigantic ship... partially buried in the ground...*

*Garrett Felth seemed disturbed by this...and so left the holo-arcade...and returned to the bridge of the ship. When he got there...he made an announcement over the tannoy...*

Garrett Felth: "This is Commander Felth speaking. All Holo-arcades are not to be used until further notice...however...the leisure rooms and the gymnasium are still operational. That is all thankyou."

*And with that...Garrett walked over to the starchart...and keyed in Balmorra...*

[Lady DeVille]

*In the docking bay De'Ville is working up a sweat as she exercises. Suddenly she senses...something... A disturbance in the machinery of the ship. Pausing her workout, she places a slick palm on the bulkhead and traces the systems of the ship with the Force. Reaching the holo-arcade database, she jerks back in alarm.*

Dar'Kal'arth?? -- what is that?!

*Her comlink chirps, and she hears the warning from Felth. She uneasily goes back to her lightsaber and her workout.*

[Live Wire]

*LW is walking down the hallway when its like a dark sheild is put over her eyes, she can see but its like her connection to the force was overloaded and her sense went black. She stopps walking and a second later the sensation passes. She shakes her head trying to get rid of the residual feelings when she hears Felth's announcement*

LW: This is getting wierd really fast.

*LW continues to walk down the hall and as she turns the corner she nearly runs into banestone*

LW: Sorry dude.

Banestone: Thats okay. Did you just feel something strange a few moments ago.

LW: Yeah. I was wondering if anyone else sensed it or if it was just me.

Banestone: No it wasnt just you. I felt it too. Do you have any idea what is going on?

LW: No. I am just as confused as everyone else. But I am starting to worry.

Banestone: Yeah I am too. I have this wierd feeling like one of us is in trouble or is going to be in trouble.

LW: Yeah I know. I feel it too. I just want to get Garrett back and get home. I dont like this at all.

Banestone: I was on my way up to the bridge.

LW: I'll go with you.

*Banestone and LW head up to the bridge to talk to Felth...hoping he would give them more answers.*

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett Felth stands motionless in the middle of the bridge area of the ship...staring in front of him. His eyes are like pools, not once do they move from the starcharts in front of him. He is then interrupted by a young man*

Officer: "Sir, I am ready to check the stasis vat's now sir!"

Garrett Felth: "Yes officer...carry on...BUT DON'T....don't do too much...they're rather delicate you know!"

Officer: "Yessir!"

*And with that...the officer leaves the bridge and heads for the med lab...*

[Gav Mortis]

*The Medical Room wreaks with sterility, the sharp, clear air; there is a deadly coolness which envelops every corner of the claustraphobic atmosphere. Darkness dominates every surface of the room, there is however an incandescant light gives the room a haunting glow, originating from the aura of the large Vats containing the two bulky Tuk'ata's belonging to Garrett Blade. Muffled beebing sounds are heard from outside the room seconds before the doors slide open and an officer in uniform steps in hesitantly, an eery low pitched hum grasps his attention shortly followed by the ominous glowing originating from the two tanks and the officer leaps back in fright at the sight of movement before him*

What the hell?

*At a second glance, the officer distinguished the dark sillhouette of a figure before the tanks. Although as the ensign stepped forwards he realised the figure wasn't standing, well not on their feet....*

.......?????

*Gav supports his weight under his hands, motionless; Against the quiet humming his breathing cannot be heard, that is if he is breathing. Suddenly, he slides his right hand across the floor and raises it up to his side now balancing on his left hand alone, making not one sound. Instantaneously, the extreme heat becomes evident to the young ensign and he wipes the sweat trickling down his brow. Suddenly the figure rises from the ground a few inches and the man hears the figure exhale abd a misty breath comes from the figures mouth. The officer crouches to his knees to get a clearer view of the persons face and to his shock realises the true peculiarness of the situation as this fully grown man is supporting his entire weight on one finger, the heat of the room rising intensley as the endless moment continues. Without thinking and driven by irresistable curiosity, the ensign reaches out and touches the single finger, harder than stone and the man throws himself back as he felt the skin, icey, colder than the empty vacuum of space itself.*

Officer: Captain Felth, would you come here a moment, you need to see this...I'm in medical room 67B...

*Garrett, accompanied by Live Wire and Banestone rush to the medical deck and are soon joined by Lady De'Ville as he recieves the com message and listens in disbelief, he brings a trembling hand to his face holding a com link*

I'm.....I'm on my way....

*As he deactivates the com link, the group enter a turbolift and he turns to them, his face white with terror, the others look similar*

What THE HELL is going on...???

*Live Wire answers, almost hysterically*

How can that be, that region of the ship has just been blown apart.....???????

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*In medical room 67B, the ensign sits resting on his knees, gazing in awe as the figure finally slides the single finger aside and lifts it from the floor, the mans clothing now soaked through with his own clammy perspiration. The moment the finger leaves the floor the temperature plummets below freezing and instantaneously condensation flows freely down the sides of the room and the man is also soaked from the immense cascade of dripping water from above, the floor now an inch deep in water. The officer trembles uncontrollabley with fear more than coldness as the figure rises into the air above him, the water freezes over and the man is unable to move, he struggles against the sharp, icey grip of the ice and screams....*

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*Garrett types in the clearance code to room 67B and holds his breath along with the group as the doors slide open....*

GAAAAAAAAAVVV!?!?!?!?!?

*Live Wire screams in horror as she see's a figure floating far out...in the depths of space, with his arms strached out, his body is still...and engulfed in flames. Medical Room 67B no longer existed and the group stood at the opening to the vastness of space, it's dark canvass painted with stars.........*

[Banestone]

*Banestone hisses both in fear and effort as he uses the Force to nearly immediately block the hatchway with air molecules and hold them in against the vacuum of space... an incredible amount of air molecules are swiftly packed together to seal off the hallway the group is in from the black of space beyond the open doors. One very small corner of his mind notes that there is an officer frozen solid to the remaining pieces of deck plate in space... then he has no room to think about anything as he strains to keep hundreds of millions of air molecules from being sucked out into the void, along with his fellow Sith*

[Lady DeVille]

*Realizing what Banestone is doing De'Ville adds her strength to his. She lays her hand on his mechanical arm, and allows him to pull the Force through her body like a conduit. The atmosphere quickly settles down, and she lets the others assess the situation.*

[Gav Mortis]

[Garrett Blade]

*Garrett, Live Wire, Banestone and De'Ville all stand in the doorway open-mouthed and in utter disbelief. They then look beneath them...and to their very eyes...a planet appears out of nowhere - not on any of the starcharts! The planet is brown and scorched barren. The group then look to back to the centre...but Gav is no longer there. They then turn to their left...EVER so slowly! To their surprise...a ship emerges from hyperspace. It is enormous...hundreds of times bigger than an Eclipse Star Destroyer!!*

Garrett Felth: "Thats looks just like the ship I saw in the holo-arcade!"

Lady De'Ville: "I saw it too! When I felt that tremor in the force earlier! What was that??"

Garrett Felth: "I have no idea!"

*The pair are interrupted by a sudden burst of light and sound!! Red lines of coherent light streak across the canvass in front of them. They quickly - almost instantly - look to their right. They stare in horror as a Mon Calamari Star Cruiser appears from the darkness of space...and begins to attack the titanic ship! An overwhelming hail of laser fire rains upon the gigantic hulk ship! After a mere 5 seconds...the ship errupts in a blazing dance of flames and explosions! The humongous ship then plummets towards the surface of the planet. In less than one minute the ship is too far away to make out any detail...yet more than large enough to see it impact on the surface of the desolate planet! The ship errupts in one last almighty erruption...before the fires die down...and a surge in the Dark Side echoes through the vastness of the Force...and there is nothing left...but the black canvass of space...once again!!!*

*The group then "awaken" exactly where they were before they received the message from the officer in the med lab. They all seem very disturbed by what they have just witnessed...and they then all look at one another...in sheer bewilderness! Garrett grabs the tannoy voicebox and bellows...*

Gav Mortis report to the bridge IMMEDIATELY!!!"

[Gav Mortis]

*Gav suddenly awakes from a trance whilst supported on his hands he falls to his feet, his brow dripping with sweat and he feels a suttle dampness about him, a clamminess which he thought to be rather peculiar. Standing uprighthe walks over to the open doorway, a trembling ensign standing at the ready and before Gav leaves he turns to the Tuk'atta's and bows his head solomnly*

Ensign: S...um...sir, I shall escort you to the bridge...if that is ok?

Very well, ensign....Crusher. Lead on!

*Minutes later and the doors of the bridge open with a whoosh and in steps a most refreshed and healthy looking Gav. Grinning, acknowledges his friends*

Greetings, what's the matter Garrett, you sounded...disgruntled!

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett stands up out of his command chair and puts his hand on Gav's shoulder*

Garrett Felth: "Gav....may I speak to you in private please...I'll fill you in!"

*The two men walk around the command chair and enter Garretts private discussion room*

*After several minutes, the two re-enter the bridge area*

Gav Mortis: "Very odd indeed. Any idea when we will be..."

*Gav is unintentionally interrupted by a man at the helm*

Presley Busher: "Commander Felth, we will be arriving in the Balmorra system within the next minute or so!"

Garrett Felth: "Good work Busher! Alert all personnel immediately"

Gav Mortis: "BUSHER...my apologies helmsman!"

*The Vindictus drops out of hyperspace before the planet Balmorra. The large ship slowly but surely makes its way towards the planet.*

*Suddenly...a task force of 3 Imperial Star Destroyers emerges from hyperspace! The task force has The Vindictus pinned against the planets gravity well, preventing it from escaping!!*

*Then, behind the Star Destroyers..appears a rather intimidating sight for sore eyes.....The Atlantis...a Bulwark Battlecruiser commanded by Garretts brother - Dax Felth! The Star Destroyers try to scramble...but in the ensuing chaos two of them collide with each other...and the other one is caught in the cruisers tractor beam..and is destroyed by an entire salvo of proton torpedoes. The Vindictus then receives a transmission...[/i]*

Dax Felth: "Dear brother...must I always get you out of trouble?"

Garrett Felth: "DAX!! Geez am I glad to see you!"

[Lady DeVille]

*De'Ville tunes out the brothers' reunion as she tries to understand what has been going on. Then she realizes that she can't make sense of it. She turns to her mistress, who is looking strangely at Gav.*

Uh..

*Live Wire gives her the shut up and let me think look, but De'Ville presses her luck.*

Didn't you notice something strange about that huge ship?! Other than the fact that it was practically defenseless... ...it just felt, well...strange!

[Garrett Felth]

Garrett Blade: "Allow me to introduce my brother - Dax Felth - co-founder and Fleet Commander of the Fringe Worlds Alliance......Dax...you are clear to come aboard immediately...we have much to discuss....ALL OF US!!!"

Dax Felth: "I'll be there in 5 minute - I'm already in the main hanger!"

*Dax boards his Luxury Yacht and heads towards [i]The Vindictus...whilst the group onboard the ship head down to the main hanger...*

[Live Wire]

*LW walks silently with the group. She looks at her hands and realize they are shaking. She looks over at Gav who senses her looking at him and looks up. LW hears in her head...*
Gav: Are you okay?

LW: I'll be fine.

Gav: Dont worry I am not going anywhere

LW: *nodds* I know.


*LW takes a deep breath and composes herself trying to put everything she just saw out of her mind. She turns to her apprentice who is waiting impatiently for an answer*

LW: I dont have an explination. I have never felt anything like that.

LD: Was it some kind of force vision? Like seeing the past or the future?

LW: I honestly dont know. I feel like we are all being led down a path but we dont know it yet. But I hope to god what we saw isnt a future event......

*LW goes silent again and continues to follow the others*

[DaxFelth]

*The vast, brightly lit, Luxury Yacht of Dax Felth slowly moves towards the main hanger of the Vindictus. It's quite a sleek ship, with an elegant design, but fancy architecture doesn't disguise the fact that it's only a personnel transporter. Inside, Dax is at the helm, and moves to establish a comm link to The Vindictus.*

Dax Felth: "This is Dax Felth calling the Vindictus. Request permission to land in Hanger Bay 1"

Garrett Felth: "Geez bro ! You don't need permission to land on my ship. Drop by anyday !"

Dax Felth: "I'll hold you to that, Garret. Do remember, I have a rather long memory !"

Garrett Felth: "So, what brings you round these parts then ?"

Dax Felth: "I had a little 'business' to attend to, then when I checked out the computer databases navigation logs, I realised you were in the area so I thought I'd drop by and say hello and all that."

Garreth Felth: "What type of business ?"

Dax Felth: "All will be explained later, dear brother. Now then, I'm coming in, and make sure you've got me a Socorran Raava waiting when I get there. Dax out !"

*Dax switches to manual control, and gently brings the Yacht up to the hanger bay of The Vindictus, and lands smoothly on the flight deck*

[Garrett Felth]

*Upon ending the transmission, Garrett whistles to Presley Busher..who almost instantly runs off down a corridor. Barely a minute passes by..and the SoroSuub Personal Luxury Yacht's entrance ramp slowly but surely lowers itself, with the base of it hitting the glossy floor with a clang! Several jets of gas can be seen - decompressurisation. The inside cannot be seen as the entrance airlock is cloaked in darkness. Suddenly...a yellow light flickers on...and brightens up the top of the ramp to reveal..A Man...wearing a white shirt - laced near the top, a black waistcoat with a strange looking symbol on the back, blue trousers, a black belt with a golden buckle, and black spacers boots which are several inches high. Dax Felth walks down the ramp towards the group...accompanied by 4 men.*

Garrett Felth: "DAX!! How ya been...it's been at least 4 months since I last saw you...how's the fleet?"

Dax Felth: "Not too bad...maybe a little scratch here or there...but nothing too bad!"

*The two brothers walk up to each other and hug one another. Garrett then turns to the group behind him...*

Garrett Felth: "I want you to meet some people...this is Gav Mortis...Garrett's Master and close friend! That over there is Banestone...you don't wanna mess with this guy!! This is Live Wire...Senator of The Sith Council...and standing beside her is her apprentice Lady De'Ville...and th...well where the hell is Dyzm???!!! Well...he should be at the meeting, so you two can meet then."

Dax Felth: Aren't you forgetting something???!!!"

*As the words leave Dax's mouth...an rather exhausted and red faced Busher comes running towards them!!*

Busher: "I'm back sir...and I got your drinks you ordered!!"

*The young officer is holding a metal crate...inside are seven bottles of Socorran Raava. Garrett hands out one each to the six people there...leaving Dyzm's in the crate.

Garrett Felth: "Have the last one yourself Busher...you look famished!"

Busher: "THANK YOU SIR!"

*The, now, seven-strong group walk together from the hanger bay - all of them engaged in conversation - and head towards the main elevator which leads up to the bridge level*

*Several minutes later...the entire group is assembled in Garrett Felth's private discussion room.*

Garrett Felth: "Right then...lets get down to business! Firstly...why are we here??!! Well...I'll tell you what I know! In order to resurrect Garrett...we will need to locate a certain cave under the surface of Balmorra. The cave shouldn't be too difficult to find as it is rich in adamanphorite...so if we scan the area then something should come up! When we find the cave...we will need to prepare a few things. Firstly...there is the bodies of Garrett's two pet tuk'ata's. In the cave there will be a circular altar of sorts. On either side of the altar there should be a circular stone disc...rather thick! We will need to place the Tuk'ata bodies on each disc. Then we must light the adamanphorite...and get the hell out of there as fast as we can!! as the flames will engulf the entire cave! I have absolutely no idea what to do beyond that..so we just have to hope it works! Thats all as far as Garretts resurrection is concerned. Also...there will be a few things that I would like carried out. Here are your tasks...

Gav Mortis, you will be required to sneak into the main government municipal building...where you will find the Moff in charge here. I want you to spy on him and find out anything you can about the traffic that has come through here in the past 20 years...take note of anything that seems odd...or any patterns...whatever you can find of interest!

Live Wire and Lady De'Ville, I would like the two of you to get as much information out of the Mayor of Balmorra as you can! I have reason to believe that he is being influenced by someone underground. Get the information any way you can - but be sensible!

Banestone and Dyzm, your mission is to locate Klathurba the Hutt. See that he doesn't have any reason to leave the system any time soon - keep him on THIS planet! Make a bet if you have to!

My Brother Dax and I will make sure no authorities bother us too much during our stay - we will fiddle with the system logs...make sure they don't know about our ships, us etc! That is all. We leave for the surface in 2 hours - gather what you need and meet in the main hanger bay by 0300!"

*And with that, the group leaves the room and departs to their allocated quarters...

[Dark Lord Dyzm]

**Dyzm Yawns, having just waken up and missing the visions**

I'm still not awake all the way, can you run that by me agian, in basic.

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire and Lady DeVille walk back to their quarters*

LD: So we are on a fishing expidition

LW: It appears that way. I wish we knew more about what this Mayor is like. If we knew something about him then we would know what is going to be the most effective way of getting information from him.

LD: What did he mean when he said "any means possible"

LW: Excatly what he said. We get it any way we can without getting ourselves killed. *looks at her apprentice sternly*

LD: Okay okay I'll be careful.

LW: Good. No getting reckless!

LD: Why do you think we got this job?

LW: Simple. We're women!

LD: You mean.....

LW: Yep. Any means possible. Even seduction. Politicians are not exactly known for being descrete which makes us perfect for the job. Who's going to suspect two beautiful women of a noble background as being spys?

LD: Noble background?

LW: *holds up data card* I dont go anywhere without being ready to become someone else.

*LW glows and all of a sudden the black haired brown eyed live wire is gone replaced with a slightly shorter blonde blue eyed beauty*

LD: how did you? Wait is this another mind trick?

LW: Not at all. What you see is what you get. You will have to use a mind trick if you want to alter your appearance. But for me its a lot easier.

LD: You never cease to amaze me.

LW: Thats the general idea.

LD: So how do we know that who we see everyday is really you?

LW: Well its just kind of the form I settled on. It seemed....familiar somehow. Dont ask me why.

*LW changes back into her usual form and drops LD off at her quarters*

LW: Start packing

[Lady DeVille]

*The door to her quarters swishing shut behind her, De'Ville flops on her hard bed.* ...Mind tricks, eh? *She stares at the plain ceiling, and realizes she can't practice a mind trick unless someone's mind is there to trick.* DAMMIT! *She quickly rolls off the bed and packs up a small bag for the trip to the planet.*

[Garrett Blade]

*Lady De'Ville lies on her bed...staring up at the ceiling. She is still thinking about mind tricks when she is startled by a bright light in the room, though quite small. A large number of smaller light particles appear around the room. The light particles are then attracted to the first one. As the particles meet the larger one...they combine and start to form one large light source. The light source is now about half a foot on diameter. The light in the room is now unbelievably bright, and Lady De'Ville has to protect her eyes for fear of being blinded. Suddenly...the light source implodes...leaving only thye ghostly form of Garrett Blade!!*

Lady De'Ville: "GARRETT!!!"

Garrett Blade: "Practice makes perfect eh!"

Lady De'Ville: "What d'you mean??"

*Garrett slowly walks over to a control panel on the wall next to the window. Outside, the Balmorra system can be seen, its upper atmosphere glowing a bright blue against the black canvass of space. He enters a few commands on the panel in front of him...then speaks into a microphone...*

Garrett Blade: "Ensign Busher...report to Lady De'Ville's room immediately! This is a priority one order!"

*And with that...Garrett turns to Lady De'Ville...and slowly begins to disappear again!*

Garrett Blade: "See you soon.....De'Ville..."

Lady De'Ville: "WAIT!!!

*The word barely leaves her mouth when Garrett disappears completely - back into the void of the Force!*

Knock Knock

The door to Lady De'Ville's quarters swishes open at a rapid speed...only to reveal Ensign Busher!*

Presley Busher: "I got here as fast as I could!!! Whats the problem Miss De'Ville???!!!"

[Lady DeVille]

*De'Ville stares open mouthed at the spot where Garrett had been. Or had he been there at all...? Ensign Busher clears his throat.*

Busher: Ma'am?

*The woman in front of him turns slowly to face him, but it is not Lady De'Ville that the ensign sees. A much shorter, plump Twi'lek woman sidles up to the startled officer and playfully winks at him. He stammers apologies.* Oh, I'm sorry, I thought that this was the, uh, I...

*The woman 'tsks' like a large parakeet, and escorts the blushing Busher to the door. He jumps a little...Did she pinch his behind? No, must have been his imagination. He allows himself to be put outside, and then he turns back just as the doors swish shut. He checks the hall...no, he's in the right place. But....?

The door opens again, and a tall blonde dancing girl walks out. Startled, Ensign Busher backs into the opposing bulkhead.*

Girl: OH, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. *she walks up to him and takes his arm. She is about two inches taller than he is, and he looks up into her bright violet eyes.* Are you looking for the Lady De'Ville?

*(Not anymore!) Ensign Busher nods.* Yes, are these her quarters?

*The girl nods, and adds* She stepped out for something to eat, should be back anytime now. In fact...I think I hear her... *She walks away and around a corner, and then De'Ville comes around the same corner, and barrels into the confused ensign.*

De'Ville: BUSHER! THERE you are! Its about time, I've been looking for you-- Come with me. *She leads him into her room, and tosses her bag at him.* Take this to the shuttle bay.

*The officer looks around the small room as De'Ville shoos him out, but can see no middle aged Twi'lek woman. Once outside in the hall again he sighs. Sith. Shaking his head he slowly walks down the hall.

Suddenly he feels a pinch on the butt and hears De'Ville :::GET A MOVE ON!!!::: and he books it to the docking bay.

In her quarters De'Ville lays back on her bed and laughs at Busher. She smiles at the spot where Garrett had been.* Thanks.

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett Felth and his brother Dax are standing outside an Imperial Landing Craft - a lot bigger than a Lambda Shuttle, and even more heavily armed! A few bags and crates are piled up just at ther bottom of the loading ramp. The two talk and joke about past adventures together whilst sipping a socorran raava each.*

Garrett Felth: "NO WAY...I swear that was all your fault - you were the one who asked the Councillor of Sluis Van if he could GIVE us a 5 strong fleet of Action VI Bulk Transports!!"

Dax Felth: "Well at least I didn't go as far as to ask him for some cargo and escorts for free TOO!!!!!"

*The main doors to the hanger bay part aside. Standing, silhouetted in the blinding lights behind them - Gav Mortis, Live Wire, Lady De'Ville, Banestone and Dyzm. As the lights die down, the group can be seen a lot easier, and Ensign Busher comes running up behind them. The group slowly make their way towards the shuttle Sentinel Star*

Garrett Felth: "Everybody set??"

Group: "Yes!"

Garrett Felth: "Right then, lets get everything on board!"

Dax Felth: "Let's mosey on down!"

*The entire group stare at Dax in disbelief!!!*

Dax Felth: "I'm sorry!! Excuse me!"

ALL: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!"

*The group laugh off and joke about Dax's remark and board the ship. Garrett, Dax, Gav and Live Wire sit in the command cabin whilst Banestone and Dyzm check on things in the cargo bay. Lady De'Ville chats in the passenger room with Ensign Busher.*

Garrett Felth: "It's been a while since you last piloted one of these babies Dax!! Think you can still handle her??"

Dax Felth: "NO PROBLEM!!!"

Dax Felth:(Into tannoy) "This is your captain speaking...please make sure your seat belts are fastened securely and all baggage is placed either under your seat or in the overhead compartments!!"

Garrett Felth "Dax...this ain't the Merry Thrubidormore y'know!!!"

Dax Felth: "Just shut up and let me drive bro!!"

*The loading ramp barely closes in time before the Sentinel Star takes off, leaves the hanger bay and jets off towards Balmorra's atmosphere*

[Garrett Felth]

Landing supervisor: "Confirmed Sentinel Star, you are clear to land on landing platform 004-CC."

Dax Felth:"Roger that, approach vetor locked in, thankyou!"

*The Sentinel Star glides through Balmorra's bright and sunny sky...losing altitude as it goes. Lady De'Ville looks out the passenger window and sees below her the hussle and bussle of Balmorra Metropolis. the most blatant building is the Mayors Municipal Building. Four major streets extend away from the building for several kilometres, with side streets branching off. Moments later...the ships is on solid ground and landing struts secured. The loading ramp descends and depressurises. After a few minutes the group exit and make their way to the docking station reception.*

Garrett Felth: "Remember...keep your eyes open, and watch your backs...expect the unexpected...you get it! Once we get past security, we will head to our accomodation, check-in, then return for our stuff!"

*The group enter the reception area...and bump into a freak imperial Stormtrooper squad on patrol duty - they just happened to be here whilst you were!!!*

[Lady DeVille]

*Gasping in fury at the sight of the stormtroopers, De'Ville quickly touches the troopers' minds with the force, and turns herself into a nondescript traveler. The troopers only see a bustling Twi'lek housewife, clucking around, signing obsenities with her lekku when people bumped into her.

In the hustle and bustle of the reception area De'Ville gets separated from the others, but she isn't worried. After checking through the spaceport, she hikes over to the hotel. She gets there before anyone else, and settles down to wait.*

[Gav Mortis]

Within the large open reception area, the group of seven now one down as Lady De'ville calmly yet with discretion, gains distance from the squad of ten troopers leaving the rest to solve their imminent problem.

Inevitabley, Gav cannot feel somewhat out of place and therefore breaks away from the group, the troopers cannot help but take notice of the towering, powerful form of the man wearing a large, black trenchcoat and bandana around his forehead. Three of the troopers break away and approach him, he seeming does not notice the nearing trio but continues to walk a fair distance away from the group.

The others, not a great distance from the exit encounter the remaining Storm Troopers, who bring them to a hault.

"As regular Imperial protocol, would you please state your identity and your business here?"

Taking note Gav turns to be met by the three other troopers and is asked the same question however he manages to see between to of the troopers' heads Live Wire step forth through the group and as she weaves through it from the back she walks past Banestones hulking figure and as she does emerges from the other side with a completely different form; blonde hair, blue eyes.

Startled by this Gav suddenly snaps back to reality and addresses the evident squad leader by observing his Leuitenant rank.

"Yes. My name is Marshall S'von and I am here to study the modern architecture of this particular city. I work for USC."

Puzzled, the officer repeats;

"USC...what the hell is tha..."

The officer is suddenly cut off as the sound of laser fire is heard from behind, one of the troopers pushes Live Wire aside and fires a blast of red energy up towards the balconies above.

"THERE'S ONE OF THEM!" cries a second trooper, who aims and fires in another direction as another shouts and fires.

"THERE'S ONE OVER THERE TOO...AND ANOTHER!"

The three troopers stand with the backs turned looking at the rest of the men firing in all directions, before the trio have time to react to their fellow troopers behaviour; Gav, with a smirk, swings his powerful arms through the air in a clapping motion however his hands collide with the heads of the two troopers either side of the officer and from the momentum the three helmets collide together. Helmets buckle and break upon impact instantly killing the officer as his head is crushed between his two troopers. The sickening crack of skulls would turn a person who actually cared faint however Gav watched in mild amusement as the second two officers fell into a coma alongside their dead officer.

After a bombardment of laser fire the troopers who confronted the rest of the group dispersed to take out their "targets." Gav had joined the others who seemed confused by the whole unexpected ordeal and they hurriedly press on; Gav suddenly turns to look around the large open reception to see the numerous smoking reminants of security devices of all types, audio and video after begin destroyed by trooper laser fire, Gav smiled at his own handy work and joined the others.

[Garrett Felth]

*As the group turn towards the exit whixch leads out into the bright, sunny street leading up to the Municipal building, an electronic noise it heard to their left. The group slowly turn to meet whatever it is behind the door...*

Live Wire: "What in thew world????

*The door reaches its most open position and the bottom disappears above the metal framing. Nothing can be seen inside the darkness besides 6 small lights in pairs, roughly one metre apart from the next pair. The lights are about 10 metres high up against the black canvass. Suddenly 3 blinding lights are shone directly at the group and they. Dax and Garrett cover their eyes whilst the Sith present use the Force to protect their retinae.*

HOLT.....IDENTIFY YOURSELF!!!!!

*The inhuman voice errupts from the darkness!!!*

*Then, three Imperial Dark Troopers emerge from the shadows and bring their weapons to bear on the group!!!!!*

*Garrett Felth produces a small black ord from his brown leather trenchcoat pocket. He instantly flicks the ord a few feet in front of him. The orb evaporates on impact with the ground - but nothing seems to have happened. Except one thing...the lights in the Dark Troopers' eyes have gone out. Whilst the metallic monstrosities are momentarily disabled, Garrett quickly takes off his coat and drapes it around Live Wire. He is now wearing an Imperial uniform - ranking as a Personnel Commander. He is just able to discard his shades before the droids come back online! Garrett just manages to read the operating numbers of the droids...*

Garrett Felth: "DT squad 3472 AA-9...state your immediate protocol and reporting station!!"

Protocol sequence 00-195-ABBT

Garrett Felth: "Hmmm.....I am changing your orders.....you are to proceed to sector C-AA2, area Delta/34 level 2. Proceed to the generator room and DO NOT EVEN MOVE from the second 11-2B panel on the central platform!"

Yes commander!!

*As the Dark Troopers leave the group, Dax, Gav, Live Wire, Banestone and Ensign busher stare in amazement at Garrett!*

Live Wire: "Why did you send them to wherever the hell you sent them???!!!"

Garrett Felth: "Because they are due to dismantle that area in half an hour and cannot proceed until ALL personnel are clear - EVEN DROIDS!!!"

*The group immediately start clapping in congrats for Garrett!*

Dax Felth: "Genius!! PURE GENIUS!!"

*The group walk outside into the cool summer day...and proceed to the hotel to meet up with Lady De'Ville...but not before Garrett puts his coat back on!!!*

[Lady DeVille]

*Sitting in a comfortable chair in the warm sun, De'Ville quietly watches the people milling through the hotel lobby. She notes with passing intrest a few business types hurrying by on the way to some important meetings. She...blinks...

...and opens her eyes to see Live Wire standing over her, looking stern.*

Live Wire: This is not the time to be sleeping in public places, De'Ville! We've got our rooms, you need to get out of that chair and get your lazy self upstairs. *She turns and walks away, leaving De'Ville in her "I-just-woke-up-don't-yell-at-me" confusion.

She lurches into an upright position, and grabs her bag (which had served as a very comfortable pillow). De'Ville runs after Live Wire, not wishing to get lost in the hotel trying to find her room.*

[Live Wire]

*LW walks down the halls and notices that all of their rooms are conveniently near each other. LD opens the door directly accross the hall from LW's room*

LW: as soon as you unpack I want to see you.

LD: all right

*LW enters her room and sweeps it for bugs. She was by nature a suspicious person and even though their arrival was unexpected she wasnt taking any chances. Her bag's were full of equipment since she really had no need for clothing and such frivolities. She did however have her sith cloak which she took with her everywhere. Sometimes it was good to be inconspicuious. She left everything in the bag except for her lightsaber which she strapped to her hip and then pushed a small green button. The LS faded away becomming invisible thanks to the small cloaking device she had installed on it. She turns as LD enters her room*

LW: Haven't you ever heared of knocking?

LD: No.

LW: *decides to ignore that for now* I hope you came prepared for some undercover work.

LD: I come prepared for everything.

LW: *raises her eyebrow* Dont get c0cky.

LD: Sorry.

LW: Anyways, I decided to let you be the one to get close to the mayor. It wont be easy to get the information we want from him but I think you can handle it. While you are handling him I will be hacking into his personal computers and pulling whatever documents we can from there. You still have to get him to talk though. Use your...charms on him and I think he will crumble.

LD: Sounds like fun. I am glad you think I can handle it.

LW: I know you can do it. You have done well in your training and this will be your first real assignment. Whatever you do be careful. The most important thing is your personal safety. If we have to sacrifice info to keep you safe then so be it. No getting reckless and heroic on me got it?

LD: Understood.

LW: Good. I found out the mayor is having a little party tomorrow afternoon for planet dignitaries. Thanks to lazy computer security I managed to get us on the invited list. You are Nashana Ver daughter of a visiting correllian dignitary who has been convientnly taken ill and you are attending in his place. I am going as Eliss Y'arne a sucessfull entrepreneur from Coruscant.

LD: What if they check into us?

LW: If they do then they will find nothing but who we say we are. I dont go anywhere without identities ready to put into a computer. Dont worry I have taken care of it. Your only concern is to get close to the mayor and get information out of him. I'll handle the computer work and I'll be watching your back. Make sure you keep your saber hidden. If someone see's it they will get suspicious. But you can keep your blaster in plain site so people know you arent a target. I am doing the same.

LD: All right. I think I can handle it

LW: You'll be fine. And if you get into any trouble I wont be to far behind.

LD: Easy for you. You can just float around unnoticed.

LW: Be greatful I can. It may keep us alive. I get the feeling stuff like that is going to come in handy.

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett and Dax Felth sit at a table out on the balcony of their room, gazing out over the sea in the cool shade of a Kra'paulii tree on the wall. The soothing sound of the gnetly waves can be heard faintly from the balcony. The two brothers engage in chit-chat over a cool glass of Sororran Raava.*

Dax Felth: "They should be here by now!!"

*The words are barely out of his mouth when a knock is heard on the door! Garrett walks over and lets Gav, Banestone, Dyzm and Live Wire in*

Garrett Felth: "Where is Lady De'Ville??"

Live Wire: "She will be here any minute now!"

*Moments later, Lady De'Ville arrives at the door!!*

Lady De'Ville; "I'm here, did I miss anything??"

Garrett Felth: "Lets begin shall we??"

*Garrett leads the group to a large dining table. Each person takes a seat around the rectangular table*

Garrett Felth: "Now, we must discuss our missions at hand! First of all, Live Wire and Lady De'Ville, have you any ideas about your mission, any suggestions or comments???"

[Live Wire]

Me and DeVille talked it over and we have a rough plan. Most of it will be taken by ear. I am letting LD be the one to get close to the mayor and cause of my computer expertise I will be doing the hacking. It should go smoothly. I made sure our fake identifications are in place. I dont think they will do any checking into us but they are there just in case. I dont think our part will be a problem.

[Lady DeVille]

*De'Ville sits beside Live Wire, arms folded, face calm. However, behind the mask of serenity her mind was racing. Thoughts about the mayor ::I wonder what he looks like?!:: and thoughts of... Her head snaps around to look at Felth.*

When are we going to resurrect Garrett Blade? Isn't that our primary mission? *Reaching up she tucks a fly-away hair behind her ear.*

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett Felth looks directly at Lady De'Ville*

Garrett Felth: "Soon. I bet that everyone is wondering what their missions have to do with the resurrection of Garrett Blade. I can't say I blame you...I should have explained much earlier than this. Live Wire...De'Ville, you are trying to gather information from the Mayor so that we can somehow manipulate him, that would give us the ability to make decisions for him...say a diversion?!"

*A smirk emerges on Garrett's mouth! He then moves his chair back and stands up, then starts walking around the table, occasionally stopping behind members of the group for a short while*

Garrett Felth: "We need to be able to make sure that when we do proceed with the resurrection, that we are not interrupted in any way - for if we do then the resurrection may not be complete! And the consequences could be disasterous! Gav, your mission comes not from me - but from Garrett himself. Maybe I should explain a bit more. When Garrett dies...he is able to "exist" quite stably and life-like for a few hours at most...then he is only capable of appearing in visions - like we have witnessed here! He was the one who requests that you undergo your mission to infiltrate the Moff's building...I myself am not entirely certain what this will prove!! and Banestone and Dyzm, you two are reconning the Hutt crimelord on this planet so that we will know if there is to be any conflict whilst here - so that we can take the neccessary precautions when resurrecting Garrett - again, they could be a problem! So you see...everyone's mission contributes to the resurrection!"

*Garrett returns to his seat and pours a drink for himself*

Garrett Felth: "Live Wire...I have drawn up a set of blueprints to the Mayors Municipal building - it should prove useful for your mission! Banestone, I have drawn up a list of possible places where you may find Klathurba the Hutt's hoods and minions! Try the danceclub at the top of Drakan Lane, the pitfighter's dungeon south of the Municipal building, and the sewers - I know it may sound dirty but it's worth a shot!! And Gav, I would like you to meet me here later tonight for a briefing on your mission!! That is all...oh and one last thing, I checked the daily report - security is going to be tight for the next few days, so it would be unwise to do anything mission-related until further notice! Enjoy the rest of the day! You are all welcome to join my brother and I here of course!"

[Lady DeVille]

*De'Ville scoots back her chair.* I think I'll get some re-- *Live Wire hands her the blueprints to the Municipal Building* --er, study these blueprints in my room. *She gives Live Wire a glare that her Sith mistress doesn't see, then stalks out of the room.

Back in her room she tosses the blueprints on her small bed, and walks out to her tiny balcony. The warm afternoon breeze teases her, and she looses her waistlength hair from its intricate braid. Sighing, she turns back to the blueprints... then looks back out at the city. She can just see the top of the Mayor's Municipal Building in the skyline. What had Felth said? Not to do anything mission related for a couple days. Yet Live Wire wanted her to learn the layout of the building, and that was mission related.* All work and no play makes me a dull Sith...

*De'Ville gives the blueprints a cursory glance, then rumages through her bag. Changing out of her blood-red jumpsuit into her black jumpsuit she pauses, then swears mightily. And loudly.* I don't have anything to wear to the dinner!! That's it, Live Wire or no Live Wire...

*She walks to the balcony, swings her leg over the side and looks down... four stories... Grabbing some native vine that had crept up the wall, she quietly and deftly makes her way to the ground. De'Ville asks the first person she sees about clothing stores, and is soon spending her last credits on a dress. But not just any dress. The dress. Black velvet so thin and clingy that it seemed to drip over her lithe body, one shoulder strap and tiny, semi-precious stones trickling from the shoulder over her breasts. The stones changed color in a random pattern, and the dress flowed out behind her, dragging on the floor when she walked. Not that she is wearing it. It is safely tucked into a shopping bag, ready to be produced when it was needed.

De'Ville wanders the city for an hour, and finds herself outside the Municipal Building. She gawks at it like a tourist, although it isn't much to look at. Compared to her home planet of Coruscant, it is an insignificant monument. But she gawks anyway, and she moves along with the rest of the crowd she finds herself in. Until she realizes that she is in the middle of a tour group. Don't do anything mission related! The tour group starts to veer towards the Building, and she simply can't resist.* One way or another I'm going to learn the layout of this place. And this is better than any old blueprint.

[Banestone]

Hmm. Interesting... so we make sure the nasty Hutt stays out of our business, eh? Dyzm, we'll split up for this... I'll check out the sewers first, you check the danceclub, and we'll meet after that at the pitfighter dungeon. We'll start tonight.

Hmm... once we find him though... how are we going to shadow him and find out any plans of his involving what we do here? Neither Dyzm nor I are very... concealable.

*Dyzm laughs as various snorts and giggles emanate from around the table*

Banestone: Yeah, thanks everyone. :) Nevertheless, we don't blend in... anywhere. I suppose we could hire ourselves out as bounty hunters to the Hutt... they seem to like the Hunter types.

Dyzm: Hmm. Well, we could try that, or... hmm.

Banestone: Or what?

Dyzm: Hutts always have an advisor and a translator around them at all times. Most of them seem to, anyways. Also, they are completely surrounded by bodyguards, depending on how rich they are. So...

Banestone: So what? Klathurba might believe we're bounty hunters - I've been one myself, before I came to the Sith - but I don't think we can become his trusted lietenants in a day. And I don't know that many languages. And no Hutt is going to let to strangers suddenly offer to be his personal bodyguard. Them Hutts are mighty canny like that.

Dyzm: But everybody trusts a droid.

Banestone: I fail to see your point.

Dyzm: And perhaps... perhaps Klathurba will fail to see you're not a droid.

Banestone: Sleet. Are you serious?

Dyzm: I can see it now... "New, prototype guard droid model... utilizes a half-organic body with a droid brain! Special terrorizing voice and red-tinted visual sensors included at NO EXTRA FEE! The next version of the fleshdroid will be COMPLETELY organic, but for a droid brain!"

Banestone: You're serious.

Gav: He's serious.

Dyzm: Yup. I, in Zerg form (and thus completely unrecognizeable by anyone), will be your salesman. We doll you up in some mechanical-looking outfit, and you keep your wonderful lack of feeling and try to sounds more mechanical.

Banestone: *Suddenly his voice sounds like it's coming from an ASP-7 droid, not from a living being* Easy. These cybernetic modifications included my vocal system. I actually don't have vocal cords, just a voder. A bit odd when you think about it.

Dyzm: That's good...! Now, you just lose the robes, walk a bit more mechanically, obey a slimy Hutt's every whim instantly...

Banestone: What do you mean, "more" mechanically...?

[Lady DeVille]

*Drawn along by the rather large group she had found herself in, De'Ville tries to blend in. She drops her blaster into her shopping bag, and unfastens the first couple inches of her jumpsuit. With her hair down and covering up much of her clothes, she appeared much more relaxed, even at ease. Looking around at the tourists, she noticed with pleasure that she was not the only one in a jumpsuit.*

*A short human male appeared at the front of the tourists, and began the tour. As they entered through a side door, De'Ville embraced a little of the Force. Not enough that a lurking Jedi would necessarily be able to detect her, but enough to reinforce her memory.*

Tour Guide: *droning* And here we find the spectacular main staircase which was built over a hundred years ago by Balmorra's second gov...

*De'Ville tuned out the guide, and looked down an adjacent hall. She could see a small group of stormtroopers which appeared to be on patrol. They were very relaxed, however, and almost nonchalant in their manner. They were walking away from the group towards... De'Ville extended her hearing with the Force, and caught a few words of their conversation.* ....28491, report to the compu....right away, sir....importa....must guard.... *A burst of static from their comm system burst into her ears, and she quickly ended her eavesdropping.*

*Ahead of her the group was moving on. Should she follow the troopers? She hesitated, preparing a mind trick should she decide to use it*

[Live Wire]

*LW watched amused as her apprentice climbed out of her window*

Good she's learning to take some initiative. I just hope it doesn't get her killed.

*LW smiled inwardly as she listened to Banestone's conversation as she left the room. This would have been a good time to get some rest but LW didn't know the meaning of the word. She made a quick stop in her room to "change" and walked out of the room as a tall redhead with shoulder length curly hair and green eyes. She was wearing a black bodysuit with a short jacket over it that hid her blastech pistol. Her lightsaber was safely attatched to her hip with it's cloacking device enabled.*

I don't think anyone will recognize me like this.

*LW walked around the streets observing the locals. It seemed like such a strangely normal place for them to end up after all of the strange happenings since Garrett Blade's death*

Why are we here Garrett? She whispered to herself.

*LW finds herself outside the municipal building. She hadn't realized that she was heading toward it until it was towering above her. LW walks inside looking around. She turns down a hallway and runs into Lady DeVille who spins around surprised*

LD: What are you doing here?

LW: I dunno I just sort of wandered in. *looks at the squad of troopers* You think they are important?

LD: I am not sure. I guess I was just curious to see where they would lead me.

LW: Follow your instinct. If you think that following them will lead to some valuable information then do so. I leave the judgement to you.

*LW waits patiently while LD assesses the situation*

[Lady DeVille]

*Frowning in concentration, De'Ville nods once to her mistress and makes up her mind.* Why not! --its not like I'm going to be picking a fight with a squad of troopers or anything like that (not that I couldn't handle it)... Just following... *Turning to Live Wire again, she questions* Is the dinner tomorrow night or the next day? *and she hands her the shopping bag with the dress safely stowed within. As she awaits LW's response, De'Ville furtively looked around, and strapped her blaster to her right thigh. Her lightsaber was back in her room, as per instructions. There was no one in sight in the large room, but the hallway beckoned her in...*

[Garrett Blade]

Lady De'Ville stands in front oif the doorway. She hesitates once more before making her way towards and through the door. She enters a rather large looking room with absolutely no windows or doors and a large wooden table, of an exquisite design, in the centre of the room. 10 chairs circle the table all the way around. There are various datapads and papers scattered all over the table, it looks as though there was recently a meeting here - but for what??!!

Suddenly...a group of stormtroopers run towards the room from within the adjacent room - though there are no doors or a frame, just a square "arch-way" defining the boundaries of the two rooms. As the troopers make their way towards the room, Lady De'Ville draws her blaster pistol and aims at one of the advancing stormtroopers. But before she can pull the trigger, the blaster is shot out of her hand, injuring it in the process. And to make matters worse, a squad of Dark Troopers appear on either side of the "arch-way" and join the troopers.!!! And as if things weren't bad enough - they all were wearing ysalmari!!

*Sheer moments before the police units reach the room, as if from nowhere an impenetrable blast door slams shut, separating Lady De'Ville and the troopers and droids! Lady De'Ville walks slowly up to the door and notices a small logo in the centre of the black metal barrier -

<FONT SIZE="5">GBladeBlastDoors - Everybody's gotta die sometime, make sure you're on the right side!</FONT>

*Lady De'Ville smiles to herself as she thinks of Garrett Blade's laughing face looking down upon her from the void of Darlness he now rests within. She then feels a shooting pain up and down her arm where she was shot. She looks around and her eyes rest on a small wooden table. A glowing light appears...and within a matter of secounds it is gone...only to leave a small medpac...which she picks up and walks over to the side wall to her right. She then jumps slightly as yet another opening appears on the wall before her....again with a small logo...the initials on it are "GB"...and there is a sign just inside the door reading "Archives!"...*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire looks in surprise at the stormtroopers comming towards her and Lady DeVille. Suddenly a huge blast door comes down seperating her and Lady DeVille*

Oh crap!!!!

*Lady DeVille was safe behind the doors but the troopers were still heading straight for her. Live Wire was still holding Lady DeVille's shopping bag but keeping that was the least of her worries. Live Wire pulled out her blastech pistol and took down two stormtroopers and then turned and ran. Civillians were screaming and getting out of the way as LW headed down the hallway*

I don't think this is staying out of trouble! I hope DeVille is okay.

*Live Wire quickly sends DeVille a telepathic message as she runs..* You're on your own for now. *she senses her apprentice's surprise but cant give that any mind at the moment. She knew that DeVille was resourcefull and would figure out something. Live Wire turns the corner and sees a small air vent*

Time to go electric.

*LW tosses the shopping bag inside the vent intending to pick it up later. As the sound of the stormtroopers gets closer Live Wire takes a deep breath hoping she wont get lost in the vent system. As Live Wire prepared to go into her pure energy form she was astonished when nothing happened. Live Wire looks down at her hands*

What the hell?!?!?!? This is not good. ummm......crap....uhhhh....

*Live Wire looks around frantically and see's a crowd of tourists heading her way. Making a split second decision she grabs the shopping bag and dives into the crowd comming out the other side dressed in shorts and a long shirt with a holocam around her neck. She watches as the stormtroopers continue to run down the hallway and steps back with the other tourists to let them pass.
As soon as the group turns the corner Live Wire leaves the tourists and changes into the clothes of a municipal worker. Looking around cautiously she heads out of the building walking past the same squad of troopers that were chasing her moments before. Once out in the streets Live Wire starts to run back towards the hotel*

So much for staying out of trouble today.

*As Live Wire enters the hotel she runs right into Gav who was heading back to his room*

Gav: Whats wrong?

*Live Wire is out of breath and struggles to get her sentence out*

DeVille....municipal building...stormtroopers...got seperated....almost got caught....*cough* couldn't change form....*cough*...dunno where she is!

Gav: Great so much for keeping a low profile.

LW: I'm so Sorry I shouldn't have let her go

Gav: It's okay

LW: I should have kept a better eye on her. She's my responsiblity

Gav: Lets go tell the others and figure out what to do.

*Live Wire and Gav walk back down to the room where the others are gathered. Live Wire calms down enough to tell the others in a coherent manner what happened and how they got seperated*

LW: I dont sense that she is in immediate danger should we just wait till she can make her way back to us?

Garrett Felth: that might be the best thing to do. It would be very conspicious for us to go storming in looking for her. I say we stay put untill we hear from her or you sense she is in immediate danger.

*As silence settles over the group Gav turns to Live Wire*

Gav: You said earlier that you tried to change into your pure energy form and couldn't....

LW: That was scary....I just couldnt change. I could change how I look but I couldnt go into pure energy. I still can't. I am not sure why but this is going to make our mission a lot more difficult.

Gav: Have you ever not been able to change?

LW: No...never

Gav: Do you have any idea what could have caused this?

LW: *shrugs*

*Live Wire gets up and walks over to the window where she can see the imposing facade of the muncipal building. She didnt sense that her apprentice was in any danger but with the sudden limitations on her she wasnt willing to completely trust her senses.

With the warm air on her face she closes her eyes and opens herself up to the force. Sensing nothing unual in her surroundings she turns her senses inward, on herself, trying to see if there was anything different about her. At first she can sense nothing different...but then....as she concentrated and she felt the force flowing through her it was like she saw something on the edge of her peripheral vision. Something small....like the tiny pinpoint of light from a distant star...something that wasnt there before or at least something she hadn't detected before. Then suddenly as if by instinct she knew what had happened. She knew why she couldnt change forms. Live Wire's eyes flew open in shock and disbelief*

Oh my god!

*The others turned at her sudden outburst. Gav was up and by her side as Live Wire continued to stare out the window*

Gav: What is it?

*Live Wire blinked her eyes as if clearing her vision and turned and looked at Gav*

LW: Its nothing. Just something I realized.

*Live Wire turned to look at the others*

LW: If you guys need me I'll be in my room making some plans.

*Without saying another word Live Wire walked out of the room. Once in the hallway she leaned up against the wall and let out a huge sigh. She had this feeling like she just dodged a really big bullet and hadn't even known it. Either way it was really going to complicate everything*

[Lady DeVille]

*De'Ville's mind was racing, but for the moment she appeared to be in no immediate danger. She applied a self-sealing bandage to the blaster burn which ran from her hand to mid-forearm. She tried to lessen the pain with the Force, and could only take the edge off as she quickly riffed through the papers which had been discarded on the table.

She stuffed a few important looking datapads into the leg pocket of her jumpsuit to read later. She grabbed up her blaster and looked it over. The mechanisms had melted...it was completely useless --and hot! De'Ville dropped it in a hurry, and bit her lip.* Live Wire says I'm on my own... it seems thats not entirely true.

*De'Ville heads for the Archives, unsure of what she will find. As she passes through the opening, she hears banging on the blastdoors. Eavesdropping with the Force, she hears the crackle of stormtrooper chatter. She heads blindly down the hall she find in front of her, suddennly unable to sense the Force. The Dark troopers must have rejoined the others.

She popped into a large room, a library of some sort. Just as quickly the Force flowed back over her like a warm blanket. The room had a high ceiling, at least 18 feet, with wall to wall bookcases. Ladders were suspended from the shelves, and the musty smell of old books greeted De'Ville's nose. In the center of the room there was a glass topped display case with some sort of ancient document underneath. In even rows (six to a side) were file cabinets of a rich dark wood. There were three tables, and De'Ville imagined scribes hunched over their work by candlelight. There was a double door at the opposite end of the room. Over everything was a thick covering of dust.

On her second look, she realized that the far cabinet on the left side had strange markings that the others didn't. No, the dust was scraped away, there were distinctive hand prints on the top. De'Ville wound her way to the file, and tried to open it, being careful not to disturb any more dust. It was locked, but she manipulated the innards of the lock with the Force, and it opened. The cabinet was old, and it took some doing to open it with her arm in its condition. The files and papers inside were also old, the papers were faded. In fact, this whole 'archivey' room was ancient!* What on earth does he think I'll find here!?

*Reaching back to the back, she scrabbles around behind all the papers, and touches something cool and foreign. It was a datapad, taped to the back of the drawer.* Ah ha!

*She pulled it off, and stuffed it down the front of her jumpsuit. Suddennly the door burst open, and she had to duck down behind the cabinet. The Force was gone, and she was truly on her own.

De'Ville inched silently around the cabinet as two Dark troopers entered the library. They marched in towards the center, and she scampered behind them out the door. However, they heard her footsteps, and the troopers turned. There was nothing behind them to see, but one of them moved back to the doorway in time to catch a glimpse of De'Ville's back as she turned a corner at a run. Alarms sounded.

Unarmed, De'Ville ran down a wide hallway. She had to get out of the bubble... About twenty yards away from the library the Force came back, and she used the Force to find a way out of the building. Police units were everywhere. She used a mind trick to make the troopers think she was one of them. However she had to carefully avoid the Dark troopers and their worms. It was slow and tedious, but she finally made her way back to the main room where she had become separated from her mistress. The door was very heavily guarded, at least five armored troopers on the side that she could see, and at least that many on the other side.

De'Ville walked calmly and purposely towards the door, and to the outside. Just as she reached it someone shouted for her to stop. Without turning she knew that a Dark trooper had entered the room, and the game was up. The police at the door were thrown into momentary confusion as units farther away took potshots at De'Ville. She grabbed the door and yanked it open, propelling herself to freedom.

She found herself in the cool night air...glancing at her chrono she found it was about 12 am.* Was I in there that long? *De'Ville didn't hesitate, but ran headlong down the empty street. She was pursued for about a half hour, but she finally managed to lose the troopers. It took her at least that long again to find the hotel. The night clerk gave her a strange look, but said nothing as she ran up the stairs.*

ooc: edit--spiced up the ending, i was too tired before to make it very good

[Lady Vader]

*earlier that day, over at the Balmorra space port, LV disembarks from the luxury yatch, "Nova's Jewel", carrying a sachel, and heads out of the space port into the bustling city*

*she had come here for some buisness... seedy buisness... and was under the alias Malia Srelon*

*dressed in outlandishly rich clothing to go with her disguise, LV called a local cab to take her to the buisness center of the city*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire looked at her chrono when she senses Lady DeVille enter the hotel and she runs out of her room to meet her*

LW: Finally! I was so worried about you!

LD: Sorry I took so long getting back. I didnt even realize I had been gone for so long.

LW: What happened to you durring all of this time? We were all worried sick about you!

LD: You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

LW: Try me

*Live Wire looks around the hallways of the hotel are darkened and only lit by small floor lights spaced every few meters*

LW: We'll let the others know you are back in the morning. For now I think we need to talk. For your safety I need to let you in on a secret.

LD: All right

*Live Wire and Lady DeVille walk down the hallway to Live Wires room and are about to enter when Gav sticks his head out of his doorway*

Gav: I thought I heared something. Everything all right ladies?

LW: Yeah she's back safe and sound. Go back to sleep Gav.

Gav: Glad to see everything worked out. G'Night Ladies.

LW & LD: Goodnight Gav

*Live Wire and Lady DeVille enter Live Wire's room. Once inside Live Wire walks to the window and looks outside and DeVille plops herself on LW's bed*

LD: Geez what a long day this has been.

LW: You're telling me. What happened to you while you were gone?

LD: I am not sure. But I did find this. *DeVille pulls out a data pad from her pocket* I was gonna give it to Garrett tomorrow. He'll know what to do with it better then anyone else. *looks over at LW who is still staring out of the window* So what did you want to tell me?

*Live Wire turns away from the widow her arms crossed and goes and sits in a chair across from the bed*

LW: *sighs* What I am about to tell you cant go outside of these walls. I am only telling you cause the limitations it's putting on me seriously makes our mission harder. When we got seperated this afternoon I was going to try and make my way through the air vents to wherever you were. But to do that I would have had to change into my pure energy form.

LD: whats wrong with that?

LW: Nothing. Except that when I went to change....I couldnt.

LD: What do you mean you couldnt?

LW: I couldnt make the change. I am stuck in a physical form. I can change that form but I have to stay in a body. It scared the hell out of me. But when I came back here I finally realized why I can't change.

*Live Wire's face grew serious as she confided in her apprentice. DeVille fell backwards onto the bed in shock.

(OOC: what you thought you were going to find out didnt you? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!)

LD: You've got to be kidding! Yeah that definately makes our job harder. So you haven't told anyone else about this?

LW: Nope. It just doesnt seem like a good time. There is too much going on right now that we dont have answers too.

LD: You are probably right. *yawns* Well thanks for letting me know what we are up against. I think I need to get some sleep.

LW: Go get some rest. I'll see you when we meet with the others tomorrow.

LD: Goodnight Mistress


*As Lady DeVille leaves to go to her room Live Wire turns back to the window. She once again opens herself up to the force seeing not with her eyes but with her mind. She can sense her friends all in their rooms. Lady Deville getting ready for bed, Banestone up doing whatever it was that half man half droids did in the middle of the night, Gav trying to force himself back to sleep....and down the hallway...a familiar presence. Lady Vader! What the hell was she doing here? But that could wait till the morning.

Live Wire let her body relax....melding herself with the force in the special way only she could and out of the corner of her eye she saw that tiny spot of light. She focused on it drawing upon an inner strength she didn't know she had. Slowly she came out of her meditation and felt relaxed. Using the force she went and laid on her bed. For the first time since they arrived on planet...actually since Garrett had died, she felt calm. Taking advantage of it Live Wire feel asleep with the night air blowing the curtains*

[Lady Vader]

*the glow of so many city lights came in through the window as LV slept*

*suddenly, her eyes snapped open... she'd felt something... something had touched her, almost like a wispered wind on her cheek... it wasn't an intrusion into her mind, because of the Force block she always put up when not concious... it was just a soft tickle in her instincts*

*she sat up in bed and brought her knees up to her chest... she'd felt that "wisper" before... a long while ago*

*it finally came to her as she realized her former apprentice, LW, was somewhere in the near vicinity... she focused the Force outward, searching for LW, but she couldn't sense her... at the same time she was "looking" for LW, she sensed a few other Sith also... still perplexed why she couldn't "feel" her dear friend, LV laid back down and stretched mightly*

she must have shut herself inward... oh well... time for explainations later... right now, buisness...

*though it was the dead of night and quite early in the new day, LV got up and dressed in a new set of outlandishly wealthy clothing, and headed out of the hotel*

*the hotel was only a short walking distance from her meeting point with a few buisness men... but, because of her disguise, she opted for one of the hotel's limo services to take her to the building that would house her impending meeting*

*the limo sped for about 5 minutes, then stopped in front of a fairly tall building... LV got out and walked into the building and towards the fountain situated in the middle of the lobby*

*there, waiting for her, was a nicely dressed Devaronian, with a toothy grin, suitcase in one hand, and the other extended to LV*

Devaronian: Ah. M'lady Srelon. So wonderful to meet you at last.

LV: As I you, Director Tek'al. Have you been waiting long?

Tek'al: Not at all. I 've only been here a few seconds. Won't you join me for some coffeine?

LV: Perhaps we could have it brought to our meeting. I'd much prefer to get started right away.

*LV smiles sweetly*

Tek'al: Of course! Whatever the lady wishes!

*Tek'al claps his hands and a near by aid hurries up to take the order for the coffiene*

Tek'al: Come, it's only a few flights to the meeting room. The board is anxious to here your proposal.

*LV graciously takes the Devaronians offered hand and they both ascend to the top floor for the meeting... a meeting that will be benificial to both parties*

[Banestone]

OOC:
Haha, I know what it is, and no one even told me! BOYAKASHA, Wire! :D
/OOC

*It's the middle of the night, and Banestone is doing what all good half-alien half-robots do. Sleep. Although he's having some disturbing dreams about babies and an awful HoloNet show he was watching in the hotel earlier in the evening... he's pretty sure the big purple one doesn't fly on most people's side of the space lane. In an adjoining room, Dyzm is also resting, his Zerg mutation cells permanently suppressed and destroyed*

[Garrett Felth]

*The early morning sun is just beginning to rise, and can be seen over the NBorthern Balmorr Ocean as strands of light flicker and dance on the surface of the water. The waves move to and fro rythmically on the sandy beach. Lady De'Ville opens her balcony doors and steps out into the morning air - a slight breeze greets her skin. She looks down at the small wodden table next to the balcony edge, and notices a glass of what looks like freshly squeezed Oricana juice. She sits down in the comfy chair and sips the drink - knowing exactly who it is from!*

<FONT SIZE="4">Meanwhile.....</FONT>

*A half-hours flight away from the main centre of Balmorrania City, the troops of the local Imperial Outpost are just beginning to wake up too, whilst those already awake are about to exchange their shifts to get some sleep themselves. A few patrols walk around the 4 kilometre perimeter fortified walls atop the walkways. The eastern side of the outpost is lit a glistening orange colour - quite the opposite of its black base colour. Though it has not been a quiet nights rest for everybody in Balmorrania....*

Garrett Felth:(Over commlink) "How much time???"

Dax Felth: "Maybe five minutes...get outta there now!"

Garrett Felth: "I'm already on my way out!!"

*Garrett Felth runs down a hallway as fast as he can - sweat dripping from his brow. Laser blasts fly through the air and over his shoulder as he is chased through vast tunnels and corridors. He slides slightly to a stop, only to enter a keypad command - opening a door - and carrying on into the reactor room:- An incredibly void room...several hundred metres below the surface and a few kilometres wide by about seven hundred metres in length. Hundreds of walkways, suspended above thousands of furnaces and Plasma Generator Core's, are the only way to traverse the "Grand Hall!" and make it to the other side. Garrett stops and pulls out a remote grenade from his pocket - he then rolls it towards the door he just passed. Now, he starts to run faster than before. The persuing stormtroopers reach the doorway, and so Garrett detonates the grenade. The resulting explosion engulfs the stormtroopers in a ball of shrapnel and fire. Garrett reaches the lift just in time as the walkway colapses and falls to the floor below...*

*The lift emerges atop the main platform...and Garrett steps out of the car and joins his brother Dax who is at the controls of a Chariot LAV. Garrett runs up towards the main hatch as Dax lowers it for him. He runs up the rather steep ramp and enters the command cabin.*

Dax Felth: "Did you get the plans???"

*Garrett gestures to his left hip at a datapad strapped to his side...*>/I>

Garrett Felth: "Right 'ere bro! Lets [i]book before the whole base goes on red..."

*Garrett is interrupted by the sound of a deafening siren wailing in all directions around them!*

Garrett Felth: "...alert! BLAST!! Get us the hell outta here!!!"

Dax Felth: "I hate it when people don't say please!"

*As Dax keys in the throttle, Garrett is thrown back against the door as the Chariot LAV speeds off towards the main gate, though he is unscathered by the impact. As the vehicle gets closer, the gates begin to close!*

Dax Felth: "I hope you installed it correctly!!"

Garrett Felth: "Do you trust me???!!!"

Dax Felth: "NOPE!!!"

Garrett Felth: (sarcastically) "Thats it Dax! - I can always count on my brother to have faith in me!!"

*Garrett reveals another small device - about the size of a comlink with a red button on the top. Garrett waits until the Chariot LAV is withing 100 metres of the gate...then presses the button...*

<FONT SIZE="5">BANG!!!!!</FONT>

*The main reactor errupts into flames and all power to the base is lost....and the gates stop closing, leaving a gap barely wide enough for the escape vehicle to maneouver through...and out into the freedom of the Balmorrian Plains. As the sun rises the Chariot LAV speeds off towards Balmorrania City...custodian of the stolen plans...

[Lady DeVille]

*She drinks the juice, and smiles, thinking about the kindly old maid that put it there for her. This hotel was first rate.

Yawning, she headed for the huge feather bed. It had been a rough night, and she had to be ready for any and everything that night at the Mayor's party.*

The dress! *she smacks her forehead with her palm, but found herself too tired to get out of bed. She'd have to figure something else out...De'Ville drifts off to sleep.*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire is startled out of her sleep when she senses the explosion. Quickly she stretches out with the force and takes a quick head count*

Oh thank goodness everyone is still alive.

*shaking her head she climbs out of bed. She can sense the others awake...all except LD who was still in bed. Stretching she goes and looks out the window. She can see faint wisps of smoke comming up in the distance*

what did they do this time? And they didnt tell me it was going down!

[Garrett Felth]

*It is five hours after noon. The group of sith sit impatiently in the Felth brothers room - wondering if something might have happened to them. Live Wire and Lady De'Ville are engaged in a conversation, Banestone and Dyzm are discussing their mission together, whilst Gav walks back and forth in front of the closed balcony doors*

Gav Mortis: "They should have been here by now! Personally, I think something has happened to them - I say we go look for them in the immediate area!"

Live Wire: "Gav, I know patience isn't one of your best qualities...hell, it isn't even one of mine for that matter! But lets just give them another hour - then we'll look!"

*Gav grunts and reluctantly joins his fellow warriors at the table. He can sense the presence of his apprentice stronger than before - this is the strongest he has felt Blade since they landed on the planet - even since they left the Sith Palace! Then, the door flies open, and in steps Garrett and Dax Felth...both with a large grin on their faces!*

Garrett Felth: "My apologies for being so late my dear friends. But I think you will excuse our lack of punctuality."

*Garrett and Dax sit down with the others, and at the same time Garrett places the datapad he was holding on the table in front of him. He keys in a few commands on the control panel.*

Garrett Felth: "Live Wire, Gav...may I have both your datapads please!"

The Sith Masters both hand over their datapads to Felth. Garrett then connects both his and Live Wire's datapad and uploads something onto it. He then does the same with Gav's datapad. Finally, he hands them back to their owners.*

Garrett Felth: "What you have their Live Wire...is the complete layout to the Municipal Building! It has everything you need...hallways, airvents, underground service tunnels, overhead access crawlspaces, restricted area maps...EVERYTHING,/I>. And Gav, I have given you various information which will help you infiltrate the Moff's Fortress. On your datapad you now have access codes, maps, schematics, ID numbers, hacking information, and various other goodies which should come in handy! Banestone and Dyzm. As I said earlier on, I leave you to your own methods when carrying out your mission, but do remember the information I have given you...oh and one last thing...watch your backs out there - this place isn't all sunshine and laughter - the world you see before you is just a sugar-coated topping...there is another world beneath it...just be careful okay - I know you are Siths and all, but you ain't immortal!"

*Gav gives the two brothers a sinister look...as if trying to figure out their part in all this!*

Gav Mortis: "Forgive me for asking...but what will you be doing whilst we are out "risking" our lives???"

Garrett Felth: "We will be creating a diversion...trying to keep the majority of police units out of your way - so as to make your life a bit easier tonight. Gav, that fortress will be swarming with soldiers...even if most of 'em are occupied with the diversion. So please...be grateful eh?!"

Gav Mortis: "I'm sorry...I just thought...."

Dax Felth: "Think nothing of it Gav...we don't need to discuss it again. We have our orders, our relevant information. All we need to do now is wait until tonight when the party starts. Although Banestone and Dyzm...there is nothing stopping you from going out now!"

Garrett Felth: "I quite agree. The two of you should go whenevr you are ready. Live Wire and Lady De'Ville will wait until this evening, at which time I shall drive the two of you up to the Municipal building myself, disguised as a chauffeur. And Gav will make his move under the cover of darkness - approximately one hour after the party is underway. And remember, whatever happens - [i]Don't get yourselves killed!"

*And with that, the group stands up and makes their way down to the main hall of the hotel for dinner...*

[Lady DeVille]

*After dinner De'Ville follows Live Wire to her room.* Do you still have my dress? I mean, I guess I could do a mind trick for the whole outfit, but with so many people around it is going to be hard. I was just planning on changing above the neck. *She leans against the doorframe*

Live Wire: Don't worry so much, I have it, just forgot to give it to you after all the excitement yesterday. *she hands her a crumpled bag* Now get ready, we only have a few hours before we move.

----

*Back in her own spacious room De'Ville is laying face up on her bed, staring at the ceiling. The designer of this hotel must have been a genius. The rooms were rich and luxurious, but the very walls and ceiling of the room were works of art. The ceiling was an immense fresco, full of soft colors and prancing beasts. Tiny pinlights were embedded within the fresco, so that when the overhead lights were off the individual was treated to a view of the constellations of a far off galaxy. The 'fresher was a brightly colored mosaic, made of broken pottery from some ancient culture. De'Ville didn't even want to think how much these accomodations had cost.

She sits up and pulls her dress out of the bag. It was badly wrinkled, so she calls up a maid and to have it pressed. It would be ready just in time to change and run out the door. She took out a brush and started working on her long hair. De'Ville sighed. All this waiting around was annoying.*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire stands in front of her full length mirror trying to figure out what to wear. Just cause she could make herself look like anything it didn't cut down the time she needed to figure out what to wear. After about an hour of changing form she settled on a long slinky hunter green low cut dress that had a slit up to the mid thigh and showed plenty of cleavage. Her waist length blond hair was pulled back with a flower that sent a cascade of shimering curls over her shoulders. After a quick face change to make it look like she had on makeup and sequined black shoes she was ready to go. She grabbed her bag from the bed which held concealed her cloaked lightsaber, her blastech pistol and the data padd given to her by garret. she turned once in the mirror before going out and smiled in satisfaction*

No one would expect me to be a sith lordess looking like this.

*LW went across the hallway to make sure her apprentice was ready. When she opened the door she saw that LD was just now fastening up her dress*

LW: Are you ready to depart.

LD: Almost done.

*LW looks over at the desk chrono but before she can say anything there is a knock on the door. LW goes and opens the door to reveal Garrett Felth all done up as a chaufer, hat and everything. With an amused smile LW turns back to LD*

LW: Hey DeVile! Our ride is here!

*LD looks around LW and see's garrett standing at attention*

LD: Cute! *snicker*

*Garret does a sweeping bow as LD comes to stand next to LW*

GF: It is my pleasure to drive the ladies Ver and Y'arne to the Mayor's suare!

*Garrett leads the two ladies out of the hotel where they find a black shiny stretch hover car waiting for them. Garrett opens the door and Live Wire, now Eliss Y'arne, and Lady DeVille, now Nashana Ver, climb into the hover car*

[Lady DeVille]

*Sitting in the back of the hover car a detatched part of her mind wonders where Felth got it. She touches her thigh. Her vibroblade was strapped to the inside of her leg. She carried a small purse which concealed her blaster.*

De'Ville: I am ready to make the Mayor's eyes pop.

Live Wire: Try not to be to literal about that, we want to get in and out with no troubles. *she smiles* You'll do fine, I'm sure of it.

*The hover car stops outside the Municipal Building, and Garrett hops out to open the door.* Enjoy yourselves, m'ladies. I'll be back in three hours. *He takes De'Ville's hand and helps her out. She catches her foot on the edge of the car, and he steadies her.* Watch it! *He helps Live Wire out* I'll see you two later, in once piece, ok? *The hover car takes off as the two women make their way through the door. Stormtroopers lined the main hallway, backs to the wall facing outwards.

Live Wire and De'Ville enter the main ballroom, and present their invitations to the gaudily garbed human standing at the entrance. He looks them over, enters something on his datapad, then looks up.*

Man: Welcome Madames Y'arne and Var. *He taps something on his chest...a comm of some sort, and his voice is heard above the hum of the growing throng of dignitaries* Madam Eliss Y'arne, and Madam Nashana Ver.

*They walk down a few steps and De'Ville can feel men's eyes crawling all over her. She shudders inside, then steels herself. An overweight man was walking towards them. Live Wire altered her direction to walk away from him, but De'Ville stayed her course. This was the mayor.

He was tall, about 6'3", but overweight and slightly tipsy, already. She smiled sweetly at him as he approached her. that would make it all the more easy. He reached her, and they shook hands.*

Mayor: And who are you, lovely lady? Nashana Ver of Corellia?

De'Ville: *smiling prettily* Yes, I am here in my father's stead. He is sorry he could not attend, but he has taken ill. However, the House of Ver could not stay away from one of your famous partys!

*The mayor grinned widely, revealing crooked, yellowing teeth. De'Ville fought down bile, and laughed, a delightful sound. He was eating it up.*

[Garrett Felth]

*A black hover-limo pulls up outside the hotel and Garrett exits the vehicle and runs into the hotel and makes his way up to his room. He reaches the door and turns the handle, then steps inside.....to find his brother fiddling around with a Heavy repeating blaster.*

Dax Felth: "Hi bro, I just got back myself...don't worry, everything is set up!"

Garrett Felth: "Good...lets get ready and get a move on then!"

*The room door opens and out step two men, one wearing a brown trenchcoat, the other wearing a white shirt with a black waistcoak - both wear black pants and boots. They make their way outside and get into a black, sleek KniteSpeeder and head off to an unknown destination, north. As they leave the hotel parking lot, a dark green skinned Rodian emerges from the shadows, gets on a speeder bike, and follows the repulsorlift vehicle...*

[Live Wire]

*LW leaves DeVille to deal with the mayor. From the looks of him he was probably pretty desperate for female attention and she wouldnt have that hard of a job. LW walked around the lavish hall her head held high as was appropriate for someone of her stature. She brought out her data padd and gave a quick look at the layout of the building. Burning the images into her brain she stowed it back in her purse. After looking around she saw the hallway she needed to take to make it to the main computer room. As she started to walk towards it a drink was shoved in her face by a handsome looking corellian that she didnt know. Quickly gaining her composure she turns toward him and smiles as he takes her hand and kisses it.*

LW: Forgive me if I don't know your name.

*the young man bows slightly giving LW the drink he brought for her* I am Garamond Resvik, we met once on Coruscant. *he said*

LW: You'll have to forgive me. I meet many people in my business and it's difficult to remember them all by sight.

GR: Of course cherie. I didn't expect you to remember me. But I assure you that I have not forgotten you.

LW: Obviously! she said to herself

*LW looked around trying to find herself an out. Turning she see's LD engaged in an animated discussion with the mayor so she wasnt going to be any help to her. Suddenly she see's someone that senses very familiar. The face was unfamiliar though. The other woman turned and looked at her and smiled. in her head she heared
What no hello for your master
LW grinned and politely excused herself from the overeager corellian and made her way over to the other woman.*

LW: What are you doing here LV? *she whispered*

LV: I'm here on business. I was wondering when I was going to run into you guys. We are at the same hotel. Who all is here.

LW: Me, LD, Gav, banestone, and dyzm, and garrett felth and his brother dax.

LV: You got a real party going on then?

LW: Something like that. Thanks for helping me get away from that guy btw.

LV: No prob. Too bad he was kinda cute. What was his name?

*LW takes LV's glass of mountain dew away from her*

LW: Enough of this for you! Forget the guy. Since you are here you can help me out.

LV: Okay what's going down?

LW: I gotta break into the mayors personal files while LD distracts him. But its going to take some crawling through ducts to get there and I need someone to distract the guards cause I can't just float by them.

LV: You can't? Why not?

LW: Dont worry about that right now. It's not important. I just need you to come with me and act as a distraction


*LW and LV slowly walk towards the hallway that will lead them to the first crawlspace*

[Lady DeVille]

*She allows the mayor to hold her arm and propel her around the room.*

Mayor: Are you enjoying your stay in my city? It is beautiful, is it not?

De'Ville: Yes, it is, but I am homesick for Corellia. We have been away too long.

Mayor: *frowns* Didn't you just come in a few days ago?

De'Ville: *thinking madly* Ah, yes... *laughs, placing her hand on his arm.* But any time at all is too long for me. I love Corellia.

Mayor: Would you honor me with a dance?

De'Ville: *smiles up at him* But of course... *They make their way to the floor, and she is soon pressed against him tightly...too tightly!...and the music plays.

Live Wire was no where in sight...Blood and ashes! There she was, and she was talking to another woman. De'Ville nodded to the Mayor, and laughed at a joke he told. It wasn't funny.

They danced and talked and ate and drank...De'Ville alsmot got dizzy from it all. He was so repulsive. But she clung to him like a life raft and he swelled with every bit of attention she gave him. After they had chatted for about an hour, she wriggled her eyebrows at him.*

De'Ville: How about we go somewhere to relax?

*His eyes popped, and he stuttered a little, but soon found it no trouble to ditch his own party. They made their way through some corridors, De'Ville hanging on his arm, pretending to be more tipsy than she was. They stopped outside a door, and he fumbled with the key sequence, but soon enough the door swished open. It was his office.*

Mayor: *red faced and gesturing grandly, almost frantically* Please come in, my office is most, er, comfortable...

*De'Ville sashayed in, and he closed the door behind them. Almost immediately she turned and put her arms around him, kissing him full on his disgusting mouth. He froze, then attacked her face with his, mashing her. She felt like screaming, and concentrated on maintaining her mind trick. It really wouldn't do to lose it right now...

Pulling back she chucked him under the chin.* Aren't you a tiger? *Eyes sparkling, she flounced to his desk, and leaned against it. Eagerly he pursued her, and she placed a hand on his chest, barely holding him at bay. She looked behind her at the large desk.* Do you do a lot of work here? I bet you are involved in all sorts of important things, huh... *She bit the corner of her lip, and looks coyly up at him.*

Mayor: *Thinking: playing hard to get, eh?: He liked it, and went around the desk, sitting in his chair. He looked across at her as she turns to face him, hands on the desk, leaning in to hang on his every word.* Well, Nashana, I do a very important job, and many people depend on me... *He droned on for about another minute, but De'Ville got impatient. Or rather, Nashana did.

She sidled around the huge desk, and sat in his lap. He smiled at her. He felt soft and squishy, like a loaf of bread. De'Ville ran her hand down the side of his face.* You know, my father has had a lot of trouble with the Hutts... Do you deal with them at all? *Leaning in she kissed him again, and was tortured by his tongue.

Breathless he pulled away.* I have some dealings with them... *she raised an eyebrow, and shifted her position as if to stand up. He stuttered:* Of course, I don't know what they want with me.

*De'Ville lay against his chest. Her hands wandered.* What do you think they want?

Mayor: I redirect some traffic into their sectors... They attack the convoys and strip them down. *She kisses him again.* ...I think they're building their own fleet.

De'Ville: *leaning away, looking confused* But why would they want to do that?

*He pulls her in again, practically mauling her* They want to start a war, my sweet.

*Giving in to his clumsy caresses, she mumbles* But with who?

Mayor: Between the Fringe Worlds Alliance and Dark Axis. I don't ask too many questions, I just pick up my payment and stay out of their way. *he pulls at the strap of her dress* They give me some glitterism....

*That explains a lot, thinks De'Ville. He stands up, and pulls her to him*

[Garrett Blade]

OOC: This post is meant to come before the last one!

*Lady De'Ville dances with the Mayor to a rather fast-paced waltz. As she spins around the room in the fatman's arms, she notices a couple dancing together. She stares in amazement at how well they dance together. Then...she blinks. When her eyes re-focus on the dancing couple - the extremely tall man is no-longer there, but instead...Garrett Blade dances with the woman. They seem to be dancing rather different to the others on the dance floor - they look out of place - rather foolish to be frank. Despire the spectacle they make, nobody seems to notice Garrett dancing wildly!*

Garrett Blade: "This place ain't bad is it De'Ville!?! Just thought I'd give you a little advice - when fatboy there asks you to join him for a quiet drink upstairs, say yes...trust me!"

Lady De'Ville: "Garrett wait a sec..."

*Before Lady De'Ville can finish, Garrett is gone, and replaced by the tall man from before...*

The Mayor: "Who are you talking to my dear??"

Lady De'Ville: "I thought I recognised someone...never mind!"

*And so the dancing continued.....after a few more minutes the band stops playing for a minute....then starts again playing.....*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire and Lady Vader enter the hallway and turn the corner. Fortunately there were not troopers in site. Walking over to the grate that covered the first crawlspace. Quickly checking for alarms and finding none LW lifted the grate off and crawled inside LV close behind.*

LV: If I ruin this dress you are going to pay for it!

LW: Oh shut up.

*LW tosses LV the data padd so she can lead them to the main computer room*

LV: Why cant we just use any old computer terminal. Why do we have to go crawling around?

LW: Cause there is too much security down at that level. The mayor is paranoid but stupid. I'd have to have fingerprints, retinal scans and the whole works to get the files from a terminal. If I can access the computer directly I can fool it into reading its own stored info on the mayor. It will see the master files and think we are inputing the data from a terminal and we are in!

LV: oh.....turn right at the next junction

LW: okaayyy!!!!!! youch!

*LW and LV feel down about 6 feet to the shaft below*

LW: You could have warned me!

LV: Sorry.

*LW and LV crawl through vents untill finally they see the door to the computer room with two stormtrooper standing gaurd. They back up through the vents finding one just around the corner from the troopers. LV and LW step out of the vents and compose themselves making sure like they look like two lost patrons. As they round the corner the gaurds hold up their blasters. LW walks seductively over to the first tooper and smiles*

LW: I'm so sorry. We were looking for the balcony. We were told that there was a beautiful sky out tonight.

Trooper1: I'm sorry ma'am you'll have to leave the area.

*LV had made her way to the second trooper. Suddenly both troopers passed out and fell to the floor*

LW: Why they dont get people with stronger minds is beyond me!

*touching both troopers shoulders LW tells them sleep well cause you wont remember a thing After extracting the door code from the troopers minds LW opens the door into the computer room. The lights are low and the room smells of dusty electronics. LV takes her station at the door while LW sets to work. Opening her purse she brings out the data pad of computer codes and her ID masker*

LV: Crikey! You fit all that stuff in that little purse?

LW: Yeah and my saber and blaster are still in there.

*LW logs onto the computer with the Mayor's ID*

[computer readout]

::Submit retinal scan::

encript //mayor1/security/profile/retinalscanA
read //retinalscanA

::reading file::

::submit password::

encript //mayor1/security/profile/passA
read //passA

::reading file::

::Password validated::

::retinal scan accepted::

::submit thumbprint::

encript //mayor1/security/profile/thumbscanA
read //thumbscanA

::reading file::

::thumbprint accepted::

::access granted::

[end of computer readout]

*LW sighed in relief. The stupid computer bought it. Of course it helped to know that the idiots password was encript. LW chuckled to herself as she downloaded all the mayors files into her data pad. She saw one file go by called conquests and shook her head not sure if she wanted to read that one or not. She sensed LD's repulsion at something and assumed she had the mayor right where she wanted him*

LW: Well we shouldnt expect any problems from him tonight.

*as the computer finished downloading LW unplugged the data pad gathered her stuff into her purse and logged out of the computer*

LW: Lets get out of here.

*She made sure the troopers were still sleeping and locked the door behind herself. Lady Vader and Live Wire reentered the party smiling and talking as if they had just come back from the powder room. LW looked up at the wall chrono and looked around for DeVille. She sent her apprentice a telepathic message hurry up and get out we'll be waiting for ya*

[Lady DeVille]

*Tangled in the mayors arms, De'Ville hears Live Wire. Oh, how she wished she could get away. Fat or not, he was strong, and very determined.

She asked him for a drink, and he impatiently got one for her. She smiled coyly at him, and when he looked away she dumped a small vial into the drink. Her skills in the area of affecting minds was not so good that she could simply make him think he wanted to let her go.

He turned back, and sat her on the desk. She wriggles her eyebrows, and licks her lips.* Take your clothes off...

*He was all too happy to oblige, and she tried to ignore what his exposed underdeveloped flesh looked like. She pretended to sip the drink as he greedily reached for her, and offers it to him. He ignores it and pulls at her dress, tearing the one shoulder strap. She pulled away, and pouted.* I don't want to be the only one drinking...

*Sighing he took a large sip of the wine he had given her, then quickly turns his attention back to the girl. But she was standing up, on the other side of the desk, holding her dress up with one hand. What was this? ...the desk loomed in front of him, and he smashed down onto it, out cold.

De'Ville quickly exited his office, and hurried down the hall...Felth would be there soon.... She held her dress in place with the Force, and soon found her way into the ballroom. Where was Live Wire!? Blood and ashes, she had forgotten what her mistress looked like.

No, there she was, eye-popping green dress intact, fending off some handsome Corellian. The woman De'Ville had seen her talking to before stood next to her. The two turned towards her, and started towards her.*

De'Ville: Well, I did it. I got what we need, can we leave before he wakes up, please? *she looks behind her uneasily*

Live Wire: Of course, we need to get out of here. *turning to LV* Coming with us?

Lady Vader: I have things to do here-

Live Wire: Nothing too important, I hope. *She grabs her arm, and gently leads her towards the door. Lady Vader doesn't want to start a scene, so the trio quickly makes their way to the waiting hover car.*

[Garrett Blade]

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[Lady Vader]

*as the trio begin to exit through the doors, a hand reaches out towards LV*

*LV swivels around to see one of the board's members she had met with earlier standing before her... a young man of Corellian decent, but born here on Coruscant*

LV: Why hello again, Mr. Levaul. I didn't know you were also at the party tonight. *she smiles sweetly, but senses an urgency in him*

Levaul: Please, call me Derk. I'm so glad we were able to resolve the matter earlier today at the meeting. It means so much to the ongoing buisness of StarDust Enterprises. I was wondering if I could speak to you about another matter *he looks at LW and LD*... in private perhaps?

*LV looks at the two ladies, a slight quizical look in her eyes, then back at Levaul*

LV: Of course, Derk. Perhaps in the courtyard? *LV gestures for a door leading to a garden*

*she then looks at LW and LD* I won't be long. Five minutes tops.

*LW gives her the "are you sure about this?" look and LV nods her head... both ladies then walk out into the lobby to wait, and LV walks into the courtyard with Levaul*

LV: What's the problem, Derk? You seem agitated.

*Levaul looks from side to side, making sure no one is listening*

Levaul: Ok. I know what it is you want me to do with the plan you devised... and I'm grateful for the... compensation. But, Tek'al seems to be getting suspicious. I think he may have caught me searching through the private database at StarDust.

*LV swore*

LV: Ok, look... I know you may be a technological genius and great hacker, but you really have to work on how to be more subtle. Don't let him catch you again. At this point, just do everything he asks you to do. Don't work over hours. And whatever you do, don't kiss up to him... it'll make him even more suspicious. Just be normal. Like we never met. And stay sharp for my signal to start the... proceedure.

*Levaul nodded his head, but still looked nervous*

LV: And stop looking so nervous! *she hands him a hanky* You'll get people wondering about you! Now, I have to go. You go back in there and have a good time. I will be in touch via our usual communications, alright?

*Levaul nods his head again, takes a deep breath, then smiles at LV and heads back to the party*

*LV shakes her head and mummbles to herself*

He better not screw up again... good help is hard to find nowadays...

*LV heads back to where the other ladies are*

LW: What was that all about?

LD: He was kinda cute. *with a smirk* Wish HE had been the mayor.

*LW gives LD a harsh look and LD falls silent*

*LV chuckles*

LV: Don't worry about it now. I'll tell you later... in the privacy of the hotel rooms, where there are no bugs or servailance cameras.

*LW nods her head in agreement, and they walk towards the front door*

[Garrett Blade]

*.....Only to find that the limo was not there!!!!!*

<FONT SIZE="5">Meanwhile.....</FONT>

As the black KniteSpeeder turns a corner on one of the dark, dimly-liy streets, the Rodian on the speeder bike accelerates forward and is now adjacent with the speeder. The Rodian pulls out a grenade launcher and fires it at the engines of the repulsorlift vehicle. The engines errupt in an orange dance of flames and smoke. The speeder swerves into a building and crashes into the wall. The Rodian then drives off into the night...

<FONT SIZE="5">Meanwhile.....</FONT>


*The Mayor wakes up and realises what has happened. He leaves his room and bolts his way back to the ballroom.*

The Mayor: "GUARDS!!!! STOP THEM!!!"

As the Mayor runs towards Lady De'Ville...he feels a sharp pain in his groin...as Garrett Blade gives him one almighty wedgie! The Mayor collapses to the floor in pain, clutching his groinal area!*

Garrett Blade: "Time to leave ladies!!!!!"

*As Garrett once again fades back into nothingness, the three Sith look at each other in disbelief as they hear the sounds of sirens wailing in the distance....getting nearer and nearer!*

Live Wire: "That means that something must have happened to Garrett and Dax! Now what are we going to do???"

[Live Wire]

*LW looks around frantically as she hears the city's alarms going off. Where were Garrett and Dax??!?! This was turning ugly really really fast and they needed to get out of there. Frantically the three women looked around as the storm troopers neared them. The mayor looked really mad and he looked like he had gotten dressed in a hurry*

LW: You couldnt have made sure he would be out for the night??

LD: Sorry I thought I gave him enough!

LV: Stop arguing we need to get outta here now!

*LW ran down the stairs that led out of the municipal building with LV and LD close on her heals. Late arriving guests dove out of their way as the three ladies pulled out their blasters and shot the troopers following them. They didnt want to bring out their sabers which would have let everyone in the city know that there were force users running around. The last thing they needed was dark troopers with Yslimiri searching for them. LW quickly scans the area and she sees a lady being helped out of her car by her chaufer.*

LW: There!!!

*LW runs to the car and jumps in the drivers side as LV and LD climb in next to her*

LD: Do you know how to drive it?

LW: I can drive anything now lets get outta here! strap in girls!

*Blaster shots hit the car as LW speeds away from the building having no idea where she was going but knowing she couldnt lead them back to their hotel. Suddenly a blast rocks the car and LW fights to keep control of it.*

LW: What was that????

LV: troopers on bikes!

LW: great can this night get any worse?!?!?!?!?!

*as soon as the words are out of her mouth LW see's she led them to a dead end. With a curse she turns the car sharply and heads straight for the troopers that thought that they had them cornered. LV and LD hit the floor as the car is racked with blaster bolts. With determination in her eyes LW guns it faster blowing right through the troopers and the bikes. As she turns the corner sharply she hears more sirens in the distance.*

LW: We have to ditch the car. Its too easy to follow! If we split up we have a better chance of making it back to the hotel. Use mind tricks or whatever you have to, just get back to the hotel safe.

*LW grabs a datapad from the floor of the car and quickly duplicates the files from her data padd onto it and gives it to LV.*

LW: Here. In case I dont make it back we need to have proof to back up the info that DeVille got from the mayor.

LV: What do you mean if you dont make it back? You better make it back!!

*LD looks at her mistress in alarm*

*seeing a good dark spot LW bring the car to a halt and the three women jump out. With a quick look at each other they run off in different directions. In her head LW hears you better make it back cause I dont want to have to explain to the others what happened*

[Lady Vader]

*swearing mightly in her native language, LV dives for cover in a nearby alley and waits as a squad of police aurthority vehicles speed by*

*suddenly LV hears barking*

$hit! Nek blood hounds! They'll catch my scent in no time flat!

*thinking quickly, LV sends a wave of Force Nausea towards the canines... she is satisfied to here the whimpering, but knows it will only hold them for so long until their masters shock-jab them back to their task*

*LV knows the dogs will instantly see her if she walks out of the dark alley, so she opts to go deeper into the shadows*

*then she gets an idea*

*as LV begins to travel down the alley, she begins stripping her clothing... leaving a trail of fancy garb and lengerie in the alley, all the way up to the end where she meets a large metal wall... she had her catsuit underneath*

*she looks up and finds the wall to be attached to a very tall building*

*suddenly she hears the barks and growls of the dogs behind her... they are near... hissing to herself, she takes a mighty leap and in mid-air extends her 6 inch Adamantium claws, jabing them straight into the metal... she deftly begins climbing the wall*

*just as she reaches the roof of an adjoining building which was shorter than the one she was climbing, she jumps onto the roof and looks down*

*turning up her hearing with the Force, she listens to the troopers conversation*

Voice in comm unti: Waddya mean she's not there, but her clothes are?!

Trooper: Like I said, sir. She's disappeared, but her clothes are here in the alley.

Voice: Are you telling me we have a naked woman running around the area and you can't find her?! HOW HARD IS IT TO SPOT A NAKED WOMAN ON THE STREETS???!!!!!

Trooper: I don't know sir! My units have all checked in... she's no where... and there's no possible way should could have scaled this wall. It's made of solid steelium, and incredibly steep!

Voice: MUST I DO EVERYTHING MYSELF!!! Keep searching!!! She somewhere around there!!! Keep looking!!!

Trooper: Yes, sir!

Voice: And another thing, Smethers... how do you think you're profile will fair after the mayor finds out you were outsmarted by a NAKED WOMAN!!! You'll be a disgrace! Not to mention the laughing stock of the whole squad!!! FIND THAT WOMAN!!!

Trooper: YES, SIR!

*LV has to keep herself from laughing out loud as she watches the trooper trun off the comm and swear at his commanding officer... then she sees him call his units to serach again*

*LV shakes her head, and begins to leap from building to building, scaling walls, and heading back for the hotel... the datapad nestled safely in her utility belt pouch*

[Lady DeVille]

*Lady Vader and De'Ville split from Live Wire like bananas under a fat man's heel. De'Ville ran, holding her dress well above her knees. As she ducked into a dark alley, she kicked off her absurd heels, and continued on barefoot. Unlike Live Wire and Lady Vader, she had not brought her lightsaber.

Blaster bolts scored the alley walls, and she ducked down, biting her lip, and charging around another corner. She ran past a few vagrants warming their hands at a trash fire, and scrambled over a chain link fence. On the other side she scrabbled for her vibroblade, and cursed as she slashed the bottom off her dress. There was no way she could run with the ridiculously long thing. Refastening the 'blade to her thigh, she gripped her blaster and pattered barefoot down the alley. Looking behind her she thought she had lost her pursuers.*

BLAM!

*She ducked and ran as blaster bolts barely missed her. She could hear the boots of the troopers running behind her. They scaled the fence, and she turned another corner-

-to face a blank wall that went up about twenty feet. The buildings around her were tall, and windowless. De'Ville could hear the troopers right behind her. She fired a few warning shots from her blaster, keeping them around the corner for the moment. Taking a deep breath, she jumps.

Landing on the pitched roof of the building, she scrambled over the ridge and slid awkwardly down the other side. She went too far, and had to grab a gutter as her feet shot over the edge. Dangling there, she saw that it was nearly thirty feet down on this side of the building.

She couldn't fall that far. She didn't know how to control her descents yet. De'Ville swung her feet, trying to get back on the roof. She managed to catch her right foot on the gutter, but cuts it in the process. She bit her lip and struggled back onto the roof, tearing off bits of her dress in the process. Crouching on the roof she picked up her blaster from where it had dropped. She froze.

Stormtroopers were beneath her! They knew she was on the roof, and were in the building already, on the floor directly under her. Cursing in her mind, she silently ran across the roof, and jumped to the next building. Her foot hurt, and to her dismay De'Ville saw she was leaving a trail of blood. She couldn't tear off anymore of her dress, she was already dangerously close to naked.* Blood and bloody ashes! *She cursed out loud, and flung herself at the next available skylight as energy bolts sizzled around her.

She fell...

...and managed to land more or less on her feet about fifteen feet later.* Why do these buildings have such high ceilings?!

*She scrambled for a door, then stopped and looked around her. She was in a fabric mill of some kind. She ducked behind a bale of fabric and used her 'blade to cut a sizeable bandage. She quickly wrapped her right foot in it, and sighed as she heard troopers on the roof. She got up and ran for the outside door.

She reached it just as it opened, and ran smack into a uniformed policeman. He stumbled back, surprise etched all over his face, and she screamed. Earpiercing, and blood-curdling, the scream threw the man into confusion. By the time he tried to grab her she was already gone... running.

De'Ville could sense her mistress far away: she was panicked, but alright for now. De'Ville ducked into another alleyway, winding her way back to the hotel. It seemed that the troopers had lost her.

Once outside the hotel she really didn't want to run through the lobby looking as bedraggled and horrifying as she did. She crept over the wall of the lush gardens, and made her way through a maze of hedges until she was under her own window. Grasping the vines she gritted her teeth and pulled herself quietly up the side of the building. If anyone had been underneath her they would have gotten a free show, but no one was around.

Reaching her balcony she dragged her aching body inside and collapsed. What was it that the Mayor had said? A deal with the Hutts to build up a private fleet? She sighed. Suddenly it didn't seem to matter anymore.

De'Ville stripped off her dress and threw it in the incinerator. She stood in the 'fresher, allowing her body to be pummled and massaged back into shape. Her foot still ached. As the water ran down her face she reached out with the Force...no one she knew was in the hotel.*

[Live Wire]

*LW watches as they run off in different directions before taking off herself. She wished she had taken the time to memorize the cities layout. Not like she knew where she was though. She could hear the sirens getting nearer. She needed to put as much distance between herself and the car as possible. Once they found the car they would spread out looking for them. Live Wire took a moment to change form and turned into a tall brunette with short straight hair wearing a black catsuit. Throwing the purse around her neck she clutched it to her making sure to keep track its contents. She pulled out her blaster making sure she was ready should she have to fight her way back. As she ran her vision went fuzzy but she ignored it and kept running*

Nothing is ever easy anymore!

*LW made and easy force jump over a wall as she heared the troopers nearing her location. She sped up running as fast as she could through deserted ally ways. She could sense commotion somewhere else in the distance and somehow knew that garrett and dax had to be involved. She just hoped they were both okay. She hoped she would be okay. To herself she thought garrett if I dont get out of this you better be glad you are dead!. She rounded another corner and paniced as she saw a shadow comming towards her. But fortuntately it was just some kind of rodent casting a huge shadow on the wall. LW made her way out to a street but nothing looked familiar to her*

I've got to find a way to get my bearings

*seeing a ladder leading up to a roof LW begins climbing. Once on top of the roof she can make out where she left the car. And in the distance was the municipal building. Now she knew where the hotel was. Just beyond the municipal building. She see's smoke rising in the far distance behind her but can't take the time to wonder what that commotion was. LW runs from rooftop to rooftop getting farther and farther from where she left the car. She couldnt sense any troopers in the vicinity and began to calm down. She was getting closer to the municipal buliding but in her new form she should be able to walk the streets as a citizen. As she lept to another rooftop she lost her vision again and went sprawling hitting her head something hard. before she blacked out she sent a message HELP!*

[Lady Vader]

*in mid jump to another building, LV heard the "help" tear through her mind... she hit the adjoining roof into a forward roll and instantly stood up, extending her claws instinctively*

That was LW... *she thought to herself*

*LV began to walk back in the direction she had come to aid her friend... then stopped*

*she looked down at the datapad, back towards the hotel, and then towards where LW's voice had come from*

By the Core! Why can't anything be easy?

*she looked at the three things again and swore under her breath*

*she then headed in the direction LW's call had come*

I just have to hope if I don't make it back with LW, LD will make it back to the hotel with the info...

*LV picked up the pace and began her treck back towards the direction she had come, and towards LW*

[Live Wire]

*LW lays blacked out on top of the roof the purse still clutched in her hands. LV frantically runs towards where she last sensed her friend. She could feel that LW was unconcious and had reverted in on herself*

Damn! Damn! Damn!

*LV swore under her breath as she lept from roof top to roof top. Finally she could sense LW's presence nearby. Squinting she could see the crumpled form of LW lying next to a skylight.*

Damn!

*LV jumps and rolls onto the roof next to LW. LV kneels next to her and smacks her cheeks*

Wake up girl! Come on now is not a good time to go to sleep on me here!

*LV growled in frustration as LW remained unconcious*

You are going to make me carry you arent you??

*LV grabs LW around the waist and under her legs and begins carefully making her way back to the hotel. Making sure not to drop her as she lept from roof to roof. Finally LV can make out the shape of the hotel. She comes down off of the roof and makes sure to stay in the shadows. She ducks into an alleyway as a trooper transport drives past. Once at the back entrance of the hotel she calls up to LD's window. LD comes out on the balcony dressed in a robe and looks down*

LD: Oh thank god you guys are all right. What happened to Live Wire????

LV: She passed out or something. Help me get her in the room.

*using the force LV and LD carry LW inside and lay her on the bed and LV climbs up the vines into LD's hotel room*

LD: we are safe for now. I wonder where everyone else is?

*LD looks outside worried as LW is still passed out on the bed*

[Lady Vader]

*LV cracks a few spots in her back, and gives a mighty cat stretch*

LV: I wonder what could have caused LW to pass out like that? Last I remember, she was in perfect health.

*LD remained silent, but had a thoughful look on her face*

LV: What? You're not telling me something...

*LV arches an eyebrow at LD, and LD smiles*

LD: Oh, it's nothing. Nothing to worry about.

LV: Ok...

*LV shrugged her shoulders, but still remained skeptical*

LV: I'm just going to my room to change. I'll be back shortly.

LD: Ok.

*LV left for her room*

*a few minutes later, she returned in a simple garb*

*LV and LD waited for the others to show up, and for LW to regain consionsness*

[Lady DeVille]

*She twists her hands together nervously. Lady Vader gives her a sharp look*

Lady Vader: What is it that you're not telling me?!

*De'Ville wrinkles her nose, then whispers in Lady Vader's ear. Lady Vader sits back, and laughs

De'Ville shrugs, and re-bandages her foot. They continue to wait.*

[Garrett Felth]

*Approximately one and a half kilometres from the hotel, a firefight is taking place. A Droid Warehouse is utterly surrounded by Stormtroopers, Chariot LAV's, Darktroopers and Juggernauts. The surrounding area is relatively flat parking space for repulsirlift, so there is amply room for reinforcements!*

<FONTSIZE="5">BANG!!!!!</FONT>

*A proton missile shoots out from a third storey window and obliterates one of the 17 Juggernaut Assault Vehicles. Immediately following that, every single stormtrooper and Darktrooper present commences another session of bombarding the warehouse with laser fire - but to no avail - the armoured walls are just too strong to penetrate with small arms fire - starship-scaoe weapons would be required...but the patrolling Carrack Cruiser fleet departed for Wor Tandell over 5 hours ago. Inside the warehouse, two men, surrounded by military droids, talk to one another whilst the various droids engage in the firefight from all available windows and openings!(/I)

Garrett Felth: "I just received an alert from the proximity sensor I set up in our rooms, is seems that Lady De'Ville and Live Wire are back at the hotel - that means that something must have happened due to our hold up here! I suggest we get a move on and end this as soon as possible!"

*Garrett walks over to a computer console set up on a metal desk - surrounded by odds and ends from droid kits, metal scraps from discarded or malfunctioned droids, stripped-down droids lying next to their former weaponry. He sits down and begins entering lines and lines of encoded commands. Then...an entire army of Krath War Droids activate and run through their setup protocols. Within moments the droid army is ready to take on the police blockade outside. Meanwhile...Dax runs up to the roof of the warehouse and pulls a lever attached to the side of the main flight control terminal. Three full squadrons of TIE/D Fighters launch from the roof and begin to make attack runs on the army surrounding the warehouse. Whilst all this is going on, Dax makes his way to the ground floor as Garrett commands the Krath War Droids to line up in front of the main warehouse gates. Dax straps himself into a sith speeder and waits for his brother......who opens the gates and lets the droids loose on the Balmorra Army. He leaves them to it and jumps in front of Dax, "punches" the throttle and blasts out of the rear loading bay doors. The two speed away towards the hotel - free of any pursuing Imperials!*

Garrett Felth: "I can't believe we just did that!"

Dax Felth: "[i]I can't believe Blade actually trusted you with his speeder!!!"

*Garrett looks behind him at Dax's grinning face...*

Garrett Felth: "Laugh it up fuzzball!"

*Teh two brothers continue on towards the hotel - giggling amongst themselves about the time when Dax used to have incredibly long fuzzy hair!!!

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire's eyes finally flutter open as Lady Vader and Lady DeVille turn away from the window and stand over her smirking*

LW: What? You find this funny!

LV: Yes

LW: Fine next time you hit your head and black out I'll make sure to laugh!

LV: You hit your head?

LW: YES! I got disoriented missed my jump and hit my head in the process.

*LW sits up and rubs the back of her head feeling a pretty good sized knot on the back of her head. Hearing shots ring out the three ladies rush back to the window. They can sense Garrett and his brother heading towards them but they dont seem overly worried so they breathe a sigh of relief.*

LW: I hope they dont lead troopers back here. Thats all we need!

LD: I don't sense that they are being followed so I think for now we are safe. BTW where are Banestone, Gav, and Dyzm??

LW: I dunno but I hope they are okay. Seems like everyone is having close calls tonight.

[Lady Vader]

*LV looks at LW and back out the window*

LV: Nah, don't worry about them... they're big boys. They can fend for themselves.

*she looks back at LW*

LV: BTW, I'll buy that bit about hitting your head... but getting disoriented? That's not you LW...

*LV shrugs her shoulders and looks back out the window at the caous*

*she shakes her head and chuckles*

LV: Boys and their toys...

[Live Wire]

*LW manages a smile at that remark and tries to calm down*

LW: Yeah well you try staying in the same body for more then 12 hours!! It's not easy to maintain these clumsy biological machines you live in. And I am not used to it.


OOC: Was bored and didnt know what to post so I just posted this. lol!

[Lady Vader]

*LV chuckles*

LV: Well, it ain't so bad... you get used to it.

[Lady DeVille]

ttt

[Garrett Felth]

TTT
OOC: I do wish Gav, Banestone and Dyzm would hurry up and make their posts about their missions - they have really slowed down this RPG - we were meant to be onto part two in the middle of last week!!! All they need to do is make one or two posts - and get their missions done in lengthy posts so we don't have to wait and wait for more replies!!! PLEASE HURRY UP!!

[Garrett Felth]

OOC: I have given everybody who this concerns AMPLE time to make their posts and do their assignments. And so it is with great dismay that I make the decision to move this RPG along without waiting for Gav, Banestone and Dyzm. If they do happen to do their missions then it will have to be implemented in a different way. So I do apologose for any inconvenience but really the ones who have slowed this RPG down should be sorry for Garrett Blade - who has not been able to do any other rpg's or posts since he is DEAD. He would have been resurrected last week if you guys had posted earlier. Anyway...the next post wil be mine, just in case anybody sees this before I post. It will move the story along and will need to be roleplayed out a bit after the post so PLEASE do not slow it down antymore!!! I want Garrett Blade alive this saturday at the VERY least. Once again sorry for moving things along without any posts but I have no other choice!

[Garrett Felth]

*The sun rises once again over the blue ocean. The light reflect on the calm waves and is blindingly bright. A flock of Glantroth Gulls soar high above the water and over the coast. The sith are slumbering in their rooms, as is Dax Felth. They dream the dreams of eternity, for an entire millenia can happen in matter of minutes in a dream. Garrett Felth is downstairs fumbling about with a speeder. He is checking the engines repeatedly as if wanting the repulsorlift to go incredibly fast if required to. The speeder is rather large, about the size of a Y-Wing Starfighter. It has lots of room in the back and several concealed weapon emplacements. Garrett opens the main doors and enters the speeder to check on the two cylinders containing Garrett Blade's two pet Tuk'ata's. The Tuk'ata's are in perfect hibernation and uninjured from recent events. In fact - they have healed a number of scars and scratches previously visible from scraps and fights.

Garrett closes the main door and climbs into the drivers seat and activates the repilsorlift drive to warm it up ready for todays events. He runs a systems check and clarifys all systems normal. He then picks up a small emitter device and presses a button on the top of the cylindrical object. A beeper then goes off in the rooms of each of the other members. They slowly but surely wake up...

[Live Wire]

*The alarm goes off in Live Wires room and she jumps out of bed and sends a telepathic message to her apprentice who had the annoying habit of sleeping through wake up calls Time to go DeVille She could sense her apprentice grogilly climbing out of bed*

Guess its time to go

*LW hurridly gathers up her stuff and heads down to the waiting speeder as the other sith begin to arrive. LW meets LV in the hallway*

LV: Where are we going?

LW: I have no idea. Its probably better that we dont know considering everything thats been going on lately.

*The two sith women stand out by the speeder as DeVille and the rest of the sith make their way out of their rooms*

[Garrett Felth]

*As the remainder of the group arrive at the parking lot underneath the hotel, Garrett places a cylindrical device on top of the speeder and activates it. It is a rather ugly looking thing and makes the sleek speeder look rather odd. Regardless of the way the speeder looks, Garrett gestures to the group to get inside. As they do, he climbs into the drivers side and straps himself in. Live Wire gets in thwe front with Garrett, whilst Gav sits next to Lady vader, Banestone and Dyzm are in the middle, and finally Lady De'Ville sits in between Dax Felth and Presley Busher - almost squashed!*

Garrett Felth: "Right then gang - lets go get our friend back!"

*And with that...the speeder rushes out og the underground parking lot at an incredible rate and rushes off west of the city...towards the caves.....*

[Live Wire]

*Live Wire listens to the others talk behind her but her focus drifts inward. Finally after they had been driving for awhile she turns to Garrett Felth*

Where are we going?

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett looks casually across to Live Wire and then back out into the daylight towards the caves*

Garrett Felth: "Remember me saying about the caves near the Wasteland Core Mining Society? Thats where we are headed. Somewhere in the mazes and catacombs of caves beneath the Mining Society is a cave rich in adamanphorite. It is in that cave that we will find what is nesseccary to resurrect Blade. We need to scan te area on arrival to find it. Once we get there I will explain the procedure!"

[Live Wire]

*LW nodds thoughtfully and looks at the nearing hills*

Why so much secrecy? Why couldnt you just tell us everything upfront?

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett looks uneasily at Live Wire, though his uneasiness is not directed towards her*

Garrett Felth: "Listening equipment cannot penetrate into the caves, and I don't want any of Klathurba the Hutt's hoods to catch wind of anything. Have no fear...everything will be explained when we get there!"

*As the speeder carries on west, the canyon housing the Mining Society comes into view several kilometres away...*

[Live Wire]

*LW sits back being forced to wait. Something she didnt like and wasnt accustomed to*

[Garrett Felth]

*The speeder slides to a halt just at the entrance to a network of caves. Garrett presses a button on his wrist comlink. A noise it heard on top of the speeder as the scanner starts to make various sensor sweeps and calculations. It then produces a slow, steady low hum and an L.E.D on Garretts wrist comlink blinks green*

Garrett Felth: "Jackpot! Okay everybody - stay together...the last thing we need is to get lost in these caves. just follow me and we'll get this over with!"

*The group depart the speeder and unload the Tuk'ata's in their cylinders. Garrett and Dax activate the repulsorlift drives on the cylinders and take hold of a remote control each. Garrett turns to Live Wire*

Garrett Felth: "Live Wire...could you please guide the cylinder for me as I need to follow this map readout!?"

[Live Wire]

*LW takes the controls and monitors the repulsor lifts on the cylinders as the group of sith enter the cave system. Garrett seems to know where he is going so the group follows in silence. There is an air of anticipation and just a bit of fear. They were glad that Blade would finally be with them again but they were uneasy about this unknown process. The groups turns on their portable lights as they go deeper into the dark caves. Finally Garrett stops and looks just ahead. Double checking the computer readouts LW moves to stand next to Garrett*

[Lady DeVille]

*The dark process wasn't bothering her as much as Ensign Busher's terrible body odor. De'Ville wrinkled up her nose and walked faster, catching up to her mistress. She motioned with her head toward the wide-eyed Ensign.* Why is he here?

*Live Wire frowned and ignored her question. De'Ville shrugged, and played her light over the cave wall next to her as they walked deeper and deeper in. She could sense a wider spot ahead...

The group poured into a large underground cavern. It was very damp and warm, water slowly dripped from stalagtites to stalagmites. Garrett stopped, and flicked his light back and forth.* We'll do it here.

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett checks his portable scanner and can find no trace of the adamanphorite*

Garrett Felth: "Wait - my apologies. I can't find any traces of adamanphorite here - this is the wrong cave. Lets continue!"

*The group finally find their way into the cave which is rich in adamanphorite. The cavern is BIG, much larger than the other caves they have passed through. Garrett Felth cannot even see his hand in front of his face, but he can tell of the size of the room from both tales which Garrett Blade has told him, and the echoes of their footsteps throughout the cavern muffled by the howling, whistling wind about the darkness. The sith which are present grab hold of their lightsabers and are just about to ignite them when Dax intervenes*

Dax Felth: "DON'T!!!!! Are you guys crazy!!! Remember what my brother told you!?!?!? Adamanphorite is extremely flammable!! If you activate your lightsabers then the radiation from the crystals can set it off! Now I know you might think 'Oh yeah right - never heard of THAT one before' but its true. Adamanphorite has been known to ignite if a spark is within 8 metres of it! Think of what your lightsabers could do to the entire cave!"

Garrett Felth: "Quite right Dax...but don't worry. We don't need to fool around in the dark much longer. As long as I can find the damn thing that is!"

Lady De'Ville: "What DAMN thing???"

*Garrett walks over to the nearest wall, which happens to be the one to the right of the entrance to the cave. He almost walks into it due to the darkness but thankfully a small light beam penetrates the caves just outside the vast cavern and is able to light up the wall, ever so slightly, which is in close proximity. He then puts his hand into his trenchcoat pocket and fumbles about for a few seconds. He then extracts his hand, clutching a small object. The small source of light lights that up slightly too. It is a very shiny object, and appears to be a red jewel of some sort. Garrett then feels his way up the wall until he finds a kind of ledge. He reaches over the ledge and down slightly and feels a cold liquid in the elevated ditch on the wall. He places the jewel in the watery fluid and quickly takes his hand away and rejoins the group...as they wait to see what happenes.....*

[Garrett Felth]

*Suddenly blue flames errupt from the ditch Garrett previously places the jewel in, lighting up that area of the cavern they are in. The jewel is immediately infused with kinetic energy and begins roaring down the ditch's "waterway". As it makes it's way through the ditch the water behind is also errupts into blue flames - inevitably adding to the power of the flames behind it which light up the cavern even more. As the group watch the lengthening flames around the room they get to see more and more of the gigantic room they stand in. The walls of the cavern are covered in enscriptions and pictures carved into the walls. And to their surprise, the walls are not uneven, rough earth and rock rich in adamanphorite, but rather flat, straight walls that seem to have been manufactured in some way. As the flames make their way around the rest of the room it is nearing a point where the ditch seems to open up into the room. The flames reach the opening and leap up into the air and soar across the room to the other side. The middle of the newly created fire arc then sends two bursts of blue fire in opposite directions - one to the far end of the cavern and the other directly above the group. By now the entire room is lit an ominous blue colour by the magical blue flames which do not seem to react with the adamanphirite - rich walls...*

Lady De'Ville: "Wow!"

Garrett Felth: Quite an understatement in my opinion. Lets continue..."

*The group proceed to walk down the long hall between the line of pillars which support the ceiling above. They too have blue flames about them. After several minutes walking down the obvious path the group reach the resurrectional altars. Before then are two small altars on either side of a small flight of steps which lead up to the main, much larger altar. The steps are only a few feet high. Behind the altar lies a small square stone slab about a foot high by a foot wide. Embedded in the stone slab is Garrett Blade's sword - his trusted Damascus steel, acid-etched Bladesword. Garrett Felth walks up to the sword and gives it a mighty tug - but it does not even budge!*

Garrett Felth: "A little help here people!?!?!?"

[Live Wire]

*smiling at each other LD, LV and LW all move forward and grasp the sword. On the count of three the women give the sword a tug and after a couple seconds the sword slides lose. They look around*

Now what??

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett takes hold of the sword owned by his good friend Blade and rests it in the centre of the large altar which he now stands before. he turns to Live Wire and Lady De'Ville who just happen to be standing behind him*

Garrett Felth: "Would you two ladies do me a favour and unlock the hibernation cylinders?"

Lady De'Ville and Live Wire: "Of course Garrett!"

*The two sith women walk down the steps and guide the hybernation cylinders near to each of the smaller altars. They proceed to enter the unlocking sequence on both cylinders simultaneously. As they do, hybernation gas exhausts from the tops of the cylinders which are now upright. Then, quite unexpectedly, the cylinders begin to vibrate - ever so slightly. But that small vibration grows more intense untl it is a violent shaking. Suddenly, the Tuk'ata's errupt from their glacial prison, sending glass everywhere. Lady De'Ville and live Wire barely avoid being impaled by any of the jagged glass fragments. The Tuk'ata's jump high into the air...then land on one of the altars each. The two sith move out of the way even more and join the group who are now standing in a circle around the main altar. They join the circle and everybody holds hands. The cavern ceiling seems to open up into three small holes above each altar. A beam of light errupts upwards from both Tuk'ata's and rises out of the holes. Several seconds later another beam, twice as thick as the two previous ones, impacts with the main altar - the force of the blast almost knocking everyone away. The group open their eyes waiting for soemthing to happen.........................

Nothing..............*

[Lady DeVille]

*Her eyes squinting against the beam of light, De'Ville was barely aware of herself, or of the others in the room. Her arm had been caught by a shard of glass, and blood dripped slowly to her elbow and then to the floor of the cavern. Ten slow, agonizing seconds passed, and then...*

[Garrett Felth]

*The deep red blood on the cavern floor begins to emit an eerie blue glow about itself. Then, the red blood cells inside the plasma begin to vibrate violently - though because of their size it is impossible to notice by the naked eye. The blood then begins to move. Incredibly slowly at first, but it gradually begins to speed up slightly. The blood seems to be moving towards the side of the stone altar which the group are encircled around. Then, the blood begins to move up the side of the altar. As the blood moves up to the top of the altar, ensign Busher notices something out of the ordinary...*

Presley Busher: "Uh....sir?! Can you see what I can see!?!?!?!?! SIR!!!"

*The group open their eyes for a second and are breathless at the sight before them. It seems that a symbol is being carved into the altar's top by nothing other than Garrett Blade's sword, but nobody is holding t. Either the blade is animated of its own accord or an invisible force is guiding it. However, Lady De'Ville witnesses something rather different. She can actually see who is carving the symbol as right before her very eyes is the ghostly image of none other than Garrett Blade himself. He has a rather pleasant look on his face - be it due to his imminent reincarnation or some other reason unbeknownst to all. After several seconds the carvied symbol is complete and appears to be a clock in the background of a gigantic Tuk'ata being pierced by a swordblade. As Garrett finished his enscription onto the altar he turns to Lady De'Ville and whispers something into her ear...*

Garrett Blade: ("Thanks for the drop of blood! I needed that!")

*And with that, Garrett lies down, places the sword on his chest and closes his eyes. Though all the others see is the sword floating deadly still a few inches off the altar. Then, the whole altar begins to emit thatsame eerie blue glow which radiated from Lady De'Ville's blood, which by now has begun to fill the gauges if Garrett's carving. As the carving becomes completely filled with blood, the bloodlines begin to glow blue just as before - only this time the blue fire lighting up the entire hall goes out. It completely vanishes as if it were never there - not even a whiff of smoke. The onlt thing allowing the group to see is the glowing of the altar before them, which glows brighter than ever now. And then, in an instant, on top of the altar appears the body of Garrett Blade*

Gav Mortis: "Garrett!!!!!!!!!!"

Garrett Felth: "It worked! Wait.....something else has not happened yet! Live Wire, Gav! How exactly did garrett die! Think. This is very important!"

*Gav and Live Wire look at each other in dread and then turn back to garrett Felth.....*

[Live Wire]

Well....he kinda blew himself up

what does that have to do with anything??

*LW looks around worriedly*

[Lady Vader]

*confused beyond words, LV is watching LD closely*

*at the moment the sword had begun to move, a sharp sense of fright, confusion, and happiness had come over LD... LV had sensed it almost imediately... like a high pitched noise*

*keeping a close watch on LD, LV watched the sword hover inches from the alter... suddenly it took shape into Garrett Blade's*

*her eyes widened and she realized what had caused LD to react like so, just a few moments before*

*she hears Garrett Felth ask how it was Garrett Blade died, and LW responds... she sees the worried look on LW's face*

*but, at this moment, she is distracted by something else... the light around the alter remains the same intensity... and everyone is waiting expectantly for any more replies to Garrett Felth's question... but that's not what distracts LV*

*off in the distant, somewhere between where they are and the entrance, perhaps in an adjoining passageway, she hears a small rumble... nothing unordinary in and of itself... but, something doesn't feel right and makes her slightly uneasy*

[Lady DeVille]

*Disengaging her hands from the Sith on either side of her, De'Ville applies pressure to the small cut on her upper arm. She stares at the body of Blade, strangely pleased, yet utterly confused at the same time. Why had he needed her blood? And why hadn't he come fully back to life yet?

She turned, and Lady Vader caught her eye. De'Ville was surprised as the other woman winked at her, smiling knowingly. What did she think she knew? She turned her attention back to what Felth was saying...*

[Garrett Felth]

*Garrett Felth took several seconds to register Live Wire's reply - taking into account what his friend Garrett Blade had previously told him about the resurrection process. He then looked around the immense cavern and took a deep breath...*

Garrett Felth: "RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Gav Mortis: "WHAT!?!?!?!?!?"

Garrett Felth: "Run for your @#%$ lives!"

Lady De'Ville: "What for!?!?"

Garrett Felth: "In order for Garrett to be resurrected, the exact same conditions of his death must be re-created. And you say he blew himself up!?! That means that we have mere seconds before this place lights up like an Aldorian Sandworm with Krappsoltius worts on its back!!"

Lady Vader: "Say what!!!!!"

Garrett Felth: "This place is gonna blow any second!!!!!!!!!!"

*The group stare at each other in disbelief whilst simultaneously edging away from the altar which is now vibrating violently. Lady De'Ville looks towards her Master and at Garrett's body - indicating that maybe they should get him. But Felth looks at her suggesting that it is neccessary not to move him now. The group race towards the entrance to the great hall. As they do - the fire which earlier lit up the shrine seems to ignite itself once again and follow the group out of the cave. As the group are within several metres of the exit, Lady De'Ville slows down to a halt and turns round to catch a glimpse of the altar once more. As she does so her Master shouts to her, and she libelly acknowledges as her master runs into the darkness of the underground tunnels. Before Lady De'Ville turns to take her leave - she saw down the other end of the tunnel - in all its dark glory - the altar blazing that same blue fire, and suspended above it the lifeless body of Garrett Blade...itself glowing with the incandescent flames of death. She quickly turned round - her cloak wafting in the air - and she speeds off at an incredibly speed - making haste all the way as she catches up to the others. As the fleeing group exit the tunnels and are greeted by the almost-blinding sun - they look behind themselves, only to be greeted by a ball of fire making its way towards them at an alarming rate!!!!!*

Gav Mortis: "HIT THE DECK!!!!!!!"

*As the group dive to the floor - the flaming stream soars over their heads and exhausts itself several metres away from them. As they stand up - their hair singed slightly - they once again fall to the floor as the caves they just came from errupt in fire and smoke and explosions and rocks and melted adamanphorite - the explosion almost deafens them. They stand up once again - slightly shaken by recent events. After several minutes of getting their senses together - the group begin to retrace their steps - as best they could - to the approximate site of the hall. As they find the site once again - the unexpected occurs!! The rubble surrounding them begins to vibrate and animate upwards. In mere seconds the grand shrine is once again whole and the blue flames once again light up the walls. As they near the altar they can still see the lifeless body of Garrett Blade. Then - the body sits up and stuggles to its feet...and in a weak though very grateful voice....Garrett Blade looks over to his friend...*

Garrett Blade: "I thought you guys would never make it!!!"

*As Garrett takes a few struggling steps down from the altar - he looks at each of his friends and smiles contently - then collapses to the ground - unconscious...*

[Lady DeVille]

*Seeing Blade for the first time alive, De'Ville feels strange. Not in a good way, and not in a bad way, but just...strange. Her arm has stopped bleeding, and her cloak is singed badly from the explosion. Live Wire rushes to Garrett Blade, and cradles his head in her lap*

[Lady Vader]

*LV get's up from her prone position and helps LD up*

LV: You alright LD?

*LD nods her head slowly, not taking her eyes off of Garrett Blade*

*LV pats her back softly, and leads her towards where LW has Garrett Blade's head cradled in her lap... the others follow*

[Garrett Felth]

*As the group help Live Wire with Garrett Blade, Felth produces a transmitting device from his pocket and keys in a series of buttons. A few moments later a repulsorlift stretcher zooms out of the dark cavernous network and stops a few feet away from Felth*

Garrett Felth: "Lets get him onto the stretcher so that we can get him to our shuttle and get the hell off this godforsaken rock!"

*Live Wire and Lady Vader carry Garrett's unconscious body over to the stretcher and lay it on top. Whilst Gav Mortis and Banestone each carry one of Garrett Blade's pet Tuk'ata's. Lady De'Ville takes hold of the acid-etched swordblade belonging to Garrett and attaches it to her utility belt - and follows the group out of the shrine*

*As the group reach Balmorra Starport they are stopped by a traffic warden who asks them to step out of the vehicle. Garrett Felth and the others reluctantly obey. As they stand to the side of the road, the warden peers into the speeder to see Garrett Blade still sprawled on the stretcher. He then coughs twice - simultaneously lifting his coat slightly to reach into his pocket. Immediately Gav notices a blaster pistol attached to his belt and, reaching out with the force, senses the intentional purpose of the energy weapon. Gav pulls the blaster towards him and grabs hold of it. He clenches his fist extremely hard around the weapon which instantly errupts into flames and melts. As the molten metal burns his hand to no avail, Gav senses another being to the rear. He immediately spins around and hurls the molten metal into the approaching Rodians face. Then - the group are ambushed by a dozen or so beings with blasters and vibroblades. A fight commences - with the Sith parrying every single blaster bolt away from their targets and the Felth brothers and their ensign returning fire. In the ensuing chaos, a Rodian manages to flank the group and get into the speeder via the other door. Once inside - he injects a syringe into Garrett Blade's neck and begins to extract a sample of his blood. By the time Gav Mortis notices the Rodian it is too late - the theft is complete and the Rodian escapes into a waiting speeder. The other gang members take their leave as well. As the group enter the starport and board theur shuttle with haste - the notice Klathurba the Hutt boarding another vessel - accompanied by a Rodian carrying a medical kit. Soon the shuttle as docked with the Vindictus and the group are all on the bridge, apart from Garrett who is resting in the medical bay. A comm channel is opened with Dax's Bulwark Battlecruiser - signaling it to hyperjump back to FWA Headquarters. The group are discussing various things about what has happened since they arrived in system...when Garrett Felth intervenes...*

Garrett Felth: "Right - lets get the hell out of here then! Take us out of orbit Mr Busher!"

*The young ensign is not listening, but instead babbling on to an un-interested Lady De'Ville about something completely irrelevant. His commander repeats himself...*

Garrett Felth: "Take us out of orbit Mr Busher!!"

"Take us out of orbit Mr Busher!!!!!"

"Take us out of orbit Mr Busher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

*Felth develops an angry look on his face...*

<FONT SIZE="5">"SHUT UP PRESLEY!!!!!!"</FONT>

*The officer jerks backwards at the sound of the angry voice and immediately runs over to the astrogation console and keys in the pre-set co-ordinates.....seconds later and the stars become starlines - and the ship entered hyperspace.....

OOC: And so plays the star wars orchestral!! LOL!!

[Lady Vader]

OOC: claps hands and listens to music :lol:

[Lady DeVille]

*mumbles something barely intelligable about ensigns and bottomless pits, and retires to her room to rest*