Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 It's not what you think it is, Crystal's voice echoed in Jasra's mind. Well... I guess I'm not sure about the Doctor and his companions... but I haven't sensed anything disgusting from them. She shuddered slightly. And with telekinesis at my side, do you really think I'd let anyone do... stuff to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 As she heard Crystal’s voice in her head, Jasra held up her hand before anyone could respond to her queries. “Nevermind. You don’t have to answer that,” she said hurriedly to the Doctor, while she took a couple of cautious steps backward towards where Crystal was waiting for her. “I think… Crystal’s right. I just need… some time to… absorb all of this. You know…” She managed a weak grin and a shrug while taking another step backwards. “…it’s kind of been a rough day.” Her cloak flared behind her as she turned and followed Crystal. And it’s not over yet, she thought to herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Crystal led Jasra to as concealed a place as she could find. Then, with a sigh, she sat down and gestured for Jasra to do the same. "You hide many secrets," she said quietly. "I don't blame you for it. Everyone has secrets they hide..." She paused to let this sink in. Then, she continued. "But my job is to discover things people don't want known." After a pause, she admitted, "It's why I'm here, actually." Then, she frowned sternly. "And I suggest you keep that information to yourself... you have far worse secrets I could expose if you would choose to tell on me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra shook her head with disbelief. “So,… you’re a spy?” she whispered conspiratorially. “Why does that not surprise me.” She frowned. “More importantly, why are you telling me this?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "Because you seem to be in a similar line of work," Crystal answered levelly. "After all, you placed a tracer on Karda's ship." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra shifted uncomfortably. “Ah, so you know about that, do you?” She sighed, her brow wrinkling with distress. “So, what do you want?” she asked, sure that Crystal was intent on blackmailing her for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "I don't like that Jasra woman," said Tegan blountly, as she, Nyssa, and the Doctor walked into the garage bay. *Really? Oh, I quite like her. Reminds me of my granddaughter, actually.* "You have a granddaughter?!" asked Tegan. *Oh yes, haven't I ever told you about Susan?* "No, Doctor, you haven't." *Well, now I have.* "Well, just becasue she reminds you of 'Susan' doesn't mean I have to liker her," said Tegan stubbornly. "What do you think she wants with Kira?" asked Nyssa. *Oh, I beleive her story. It certainly is plausible, given the fact that many people wish to speak with the great Jedi Exile.* "But how did she find the Ebon Hawk? Atton said that this thing is suppsoed to be the fastest ship in the galaxy." *I believe it was her who placed the tracer on Karda's ship. The tetryon field I had Bao-Dur generate to bring me back into phase must have sent a radiogenic feedback pulse to her computer. That's why her ship exploded.* "So you brought a bounty hunter on to the ship of her target?!" exclaimed Tegan. *She's not a bounty hunter per se, Tegan. She's more of a, uh... a freelance mercenary, if you will. Though I do not believe she is willing to kill unless it is absolutely necessary. There's something about her. I can't place it, but I sense something from her.. something she wants to hide from the rest of-* he stopped. *That's it!* he said. *Yes, that must be it! Why she recognized Karda, why she's afrad of being on a ship full of Jedi... it all fits!* "What fits, Doctor?' asked Nyssa, as the Doctor ran into the TARDIS. Tegan and Nyssa followed. They found the Doctor at the monitor on console 4, reviewing the database. *Yes, I was right. Born Stardate 54632, on the Gallifreyan calendar. About 20 years ago. Brought to Coruscant less than two years later.* "Coruscant? What's so special about Coruscant?" *Many things, Tegan. In particular, the Jedi temple.* "Jedi temple?" *Yes. Where they train children to become Jedi.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "Explain in your own words why you feel you are responsible for your master's death," Crystal said. "We'll start there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra hesitated. “What does that have to do with anything?” she snapped. Crystal gave her a deadpan stare. Jasra sighed. “Fine.” She took a deep breath. The memory was painful to relive, but if it would keep Crystal silent…. “We were on Berrat III. A pretty primitive place, but …” She shrugged. “It was good enough to hide from the Sith. At least, we thought it was.” She paused. “They found us there after about six months. They attacked the village we were staying in, sensing we were close by.” She paused again, frowning as she recalled the incident. “Master Kelva told me to hide, that she’d deal with them on her own. So I found a place up on the hill where I could see, but not be seen by them. But, there were too many of them. She was taking hits and I could feel her tiring. So, I went to help her.” Jasra bit her lip. “But I ended up distracting her instead. I remember her yelling to me to get back. Then….” A tear began to well up in the corner of her eye. Jasra quickly wiped it away, trying to keep her composure. “If I had just done what she had told me she wouldn’t have….” She managed a weak smile. “Master Kelva always told me that I needed to be more mindful of my elders,” she said distantly. “That I was too rash and impulsive. That I needed to think more and act less.” Jasra let out a sigh. “After they cut her down, I fled. And I hid. And I tried to make myself small. So small that the Sith couldn’t see me, not even through the Force. And they didn’t. They left after a couple of weeks.” She paused once more. “My Master told me that the Jedi would come for us when the Sith threat was gone.” She snorted. “They never did. I didn’t know what to do, so I went to find them. I stowed away on ship after ship trying to get back to Coruscant. But when I finally made it there, the Jedi Temple was empty. Abandoned.” She sneered. “No one was coming to find me,” she said bitterly. “The Council didn’t send the Padawans away to ‘protect’ them. They sent us away because we were a liability. Just like I was a liability to my Master. "There," Jasra said with finality. "Satisfied?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Crystal was silent for several long moments. Then she shook her head slowly. "Rash and impulsive you may have been," she said. "But your master's death was not your fault. You wanted to help her, I understand. She yelled at you to get back, I understand." She shook her head again. "But you sensed she was getting tired. Tell me, how many Sith attacked?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra’s jaw set subbornly. “There were ten. Five at first, but then another five came up from the other side of the village." She bit her lip. "They were all equipped with lightsabers. Some double-bladed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Crystal nodded. "How skilled was your master?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 “She was a Consular, but she was competent enough with a lightsaber. I never heard any of the other Masters speak ill of her skills, but….” Jasra’s brow crinkled in the middle. “I was only 12. Nearly 13," she clarified. "What did I know?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Tegan watched the Doctor and Nyssa hypothesize about Jasra's past. She had just met this woman, and already she didn't like her. Just the way she talked, her tone of voice, was infuriating. And the implication that she was some kind of slave girl of the Doctor's? How dare she! Tegan paced around the console room for a while, catching snippets of the conversation between the Doctor and Nyssa. "If she was trained at the Jedi academy on Coruscant, how can she not be a Jedi?" *She may not have completed her training.......* Tegan's mind wandered back to Jasra. How dare she come here and start treating both her and Nyssa like they were some kind of groupies or something? She seethed with anger. She had half a mind to go find her and start yelling at her. She walked out of the TARDIS, and headed went looking for Jasra. She heard her and Crystal's voices coming from down the hall. She walked quietly towards the voices, stopping around the corner. She bent a little bit closer, listening to their conversation. She heard Crystal say: "Rash and impulsive you may have been, but your master's death was not your fault. You wanted to help her, I understand. She yelled at you to get back, I understand." a moment of silence. "But you sensed she was getting tired. Tell me, how many Sith attacked?" "There were ten. Five at first, but then another five came up from the other side of the village. They were all equipped with lightsabers. Some double-bladed." "How skilled was your master?" "She was a Consular, but she was competent enough with a lightsaber. I never heard any of the other Masters speak ill of her skills, but… I was only 12. Nearly 13. What did I know?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Before Crystal could respond, Jasra abruptly cocked an ear to the left. She sensed someone near. Scowling, she rose from the floor at once, moving quickly around the corner to surprise Tegan. “Eavesdropping isn’t very polite, shutta!” Jasra snarled. She forcibly grabbed Tegan’s arm. “What did you hear?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "Let go of me, you bloody Galah!" she said, renching her arm out of Jasra's grip. "Let me tell you, I've heard enough to interest Kira." she paused. "Jedi." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra boiled. The stress of the day had been too much for her, and Tegan was the proverbial straw that broke the Bantha’s back. “You wretched, shrill-voiced, gut worm!” Jasra pointed an angry finger in Tegan’s face. “Don’t you ever call me that again! Ever!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "Don't point that thing at me, manipulative shrew!" Tegan yelled, knocking Jasra's finger aside. "Besides, you are a Jedi. The Doctor found it in the TARDIS databanks," she added smugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 “I don’t care what your fashion challenged, so-called doctor friend found,” Jasra retorted. “I am not a Jedi.” She moved closer to Tegan, intimidatingly backing her up against the corridor wall. “And if you breathe a Gizka-croaking word about this to the Exile, you’ll definitely be requiring surgery!" Her eyes narrowed menacingly. "Now, what did you hear?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "How dare you insult the Doctor! He's far kinder, nobler, and smarter than you or I will ever be!" she yelled, going red with rage. "You don't scare me, you streak of Pelican dung. I heard all about how you believe it's your fault your 'master' is dead." she smiled viscously. "And you thought I was a tramp?" she lauhged. "And at 13 years old? You know on my planet, there are laws against that sort of thing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 "Enough!" Crystal snapped. She glared at Tegan and said quietly, "Excuse us, but we were having a private discussion." Continuing on a little louder, "If you won't shut your mouth and leave us be," now a little louder than normal, "I'll shut it for you telekinetically." She took another breath. "And if you threaten to tell anyone, I'll erase this entire incident from your head! You'll go running off with something to tell only to find that you've forgotten it!" After a short pause, she smirked. "And there's no way to remember that sort of thing, so you'd end up looking like a fool!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Jasra was fuming. Her hand twitched. Oh, how she wanted to give a burst of Force Lightning right up this Tegan’s …! She took a deep breath, trying to cleanse the thought from her mind. Crystal was there. She surely knew how angry she was without having to go into sordid details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 ((Awww. We were having fun with that )) *That's brilliant, Nyssa. What do you think, Tegan? Tegan?* The Doctor turned around, and noticed that Tegan was gone. the TARDIS door was open. *O dear...* He walked towards the door, Nyssa following. He heard voices yelling at each other. *O, my dear Tegan.* They followed the voices to the dormitories, where they saw Tegan against a wall yelling at Jasra. "You know on my planet, they have laws against that sort of thing," she was saying. The Doctor stopped as Crystal screamed "Enough! Excuse us, but we were having a private discussion," she said. "If you won't shut your mouth and leave us be, I'll shut it for you telekinetically." She took a breath. "And if you threaten to tell anyone, I'll erase this entire incident from your head! You'll go running off with something to tell only to find that you've forgotten it!" After a short pause, she smirked. "And there's no way to remember that sort of thing, so you'd end up looking like a fool!" *Now, what's all this? Tegan, what are you doing?* All three women turned around sharply to look at the Doctor. *I don't believe there is any reason for you to be here, Tegan. Come with me, please.* Tegan fell into step beside Nyssa, about a foot behind the Doctor. She gave Jasra one more glare, then went around the corner "What was that all about?" Nyssa asked Tegan. "Never you mind." snapped Tegan. *Tegan, you must be careful. Jasra may not look dangerous, but I believe she could be if she chose to be so.* "She doesn't scare me, Doctor." *I know. Nothing does. But you still should be careful. If anything should happen to you, what would I tell your great aunt? That you went and got yourself electrocuted in an argument with an ex-Jedi?* The Doctor was silent for a moment. He saw the look on Tegan's face: she was on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry Doctor." He put a hand on her shoulder. *It's alright Tegan, I'm not angry. *I just don't want anything to happen to you. And I suggest you heed Crystal's warning - even with the mental protection the TARDIS gives you, you are not impervious to such attacks. *Now, I want you two to stay in the TARDIS until I return.* Tegan made to follow the Doctor, but Nyssa grabbed her by the arm and dragged her into the TARDIS. The Doctor turned the corner into the dormitory where Jasra and Crystal were talking. He tapped the bulkhead with his knuckle. *Knock Knock," he said tentatively. *I just wanted to apologise for Tegan's behaviour. She's not normally like this... well, she is, but that's no excuse. I promise she will not reveal to anyone anything that you do not wish them to know, nor will Nyssa or myself.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasraLantill Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 “I’m sorry, too,” Jasra said to The Doctor after a moment. And sorry that I didn’t zap Tegan one, she thought to herself. “It’s been a long day and I lost my temper. But don’t bother trying to keep my secret. If you could hear me down the corridor, I’m sure everyone else could, too.” She let out a tired sigh. “Could you just ask Kira if we can just get to Taris now?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 *Don't worry, I only heard due to my acute hearing. I am not human, as I'm sure you've gussed by the TARDIS. As far as I know, were are already on course for Tairs. I could get us there faster using the TARDIS, but Kira prefers to use her own ship. Probably for the best - the TARDIS can be difficult at times. We'd most likely end up somewhere like Androzani or something...* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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