The Battle of LF Sith{RP}

[Aurora Starfire]

Assured of Aurora's continued longevity, health, and vital force light, the Starfire medical team packed up and departed as suddenly as they had appeared. An imported replacement shuttle carried the team of warrior doctors back to the Alderaan space station whereupon the Enterprise launched itself into hyperspace. There were souls to be healed, bodies to be mended, and scientific battles to be won. Doctor J. T. Starfire, reclining in his captain's chair aboard the ship's bridge, kicked his feet up on the comm and leaned back to ponder the healing gift that he'd been given. He gave thanks, for the force was strong within his family.

 

* * *

 

Aurora blinked, and sat up, a bit unsteadily. She looked at Ben, and said, "What.... what happened?"

[CSI]

CSI stood outside, accepting the pouring rain running down his robes. Suddenly, a sound echoed through his mind:

 

::Warning! Please return to the past as soon as possible! We need all Gatemasters to renvenzous at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in 500, BBY.::

 

"Did you receive it?" Vergil asked CSI.

 

"Yeah, that's right. It looks like we have to go." CSI said thoughtfully.

 

"Then, let's go. I think we've stayed here too long." Vergil said grimmly, "And how about them?"

 

"For them...I'll bid them farewell and...wish them best of luck." CSI walked in with soaked robes.

 

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In his quarter, CSI carefully wrapped his Katana with a cloth, and attached a short note:

 

"My friends, we're sorry that we have to leave this soon. We all got a good time with you. Good luck, and have fun in the future. Best Regards, CSI and Vergil."

 

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Outside the ship, in the pouring rain, CSI and Vergil nodded at each other, and walked into the warp gates. After they entered the gates, the gates closed behind them.

 

There they left.

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora cocked her head to the side, as if listening. "Where's CSI? And Vergil? I...I can't sense them anymore." She frowned, concerned.

 

Arion got to his feet. "I don't sense them, either. I'll go look for them." He stood, and went back to the Phoenix. He found CSI's note, and katana. He returned to the group with a sober look on his face. "They've left."

[Darth Randus]

Ben looked concerned as well. He wraped a arm around Aurora and said "I can't feel them either, as for what recently happened, ask me again in a few minutes, I want to see what happened to CSI."

 

When Arion returned he felt the loss of a friend, "Gone, what do you mean?" He said in disbelief.

[Aurora Starfire]

Arion showed them the note. "They must have flow-walked back to their own time."

 

"Perhaps..... perhaps we'll see them again someday," Aurora said, sadly.

[Darth Randus]

Ben laid a hand on Aurora's sholder to comfort her, "I hope we do, I hope they are ok. As for us here and now, whats our next move?"

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora shook her head. "I don't know." She attempted to stand up, unsteadily, and almost fell. "How long was I out?" she murmured to Ben.

[Darth Randus]

Ben saw Aurora try to get up and helped her up and also provided something to lean on if needed. "A few hours. I never left you while you were out of it. You had me worried for a while there. You feeling better now?"

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora leaned on Ben's arm for support. "I'm sorry I worried you. I do feel better, but... I guess I'm still a little weak." She looked up into his eyes. "I could feel you near, the whole time. It made me feel that everything would be all right. Thank you."

[Darth Randus]

Ben led Aurora back to her quarters on the ship. On the way there, he told her "I will never leave you, count on that. I feel save with you and you with me, at least your cousin made it here in time."

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora sat down on the bed. "The Doc was here?" she asked, amused.

 

After Ben and Aurora went inside, Arion tried to sneak away without attracting Aksul's attention.

[Darth Randus]

Ben sat next to Aurora and leaned his head on hers. "Long day we had today. We have some planning of our own to do if I remember." He chuckled.

 

Aksul saw Arion try to sneak away and cought up with him. "So. Master, whats going to happen next? You wanna get some Caf, or explain to me why you keep over doing it? That final release was almost too much for you, you had me worried there for a minute."

 

 

Atra followed into the ship and sat down at the table in the common area and began to meditate.

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora smiled at Ben. "Indeed, we do, my love." She looked down at the ring on her finger. "I didn't have time to tell you before, but it's beautiful," she said softly.

 

* * *

 

Arion sighed. "Yes, I know, I cut it pretty close on that Final Release. I'm sorry if I worried you. I'm still figuring out what my limits are. What I've discovered, however," he said, dryly, "is that I can't safely go to very great lengths as far as Force powers go."

[CSI]

CSI's Force Ghost appeared outside the ship, and saw Arion. ::Miss me that much, huh? How's Aurora? And I hope my gift would suffice as their wedding gift.:: He touched his empty spot of his Katana. ::I miss him, you know.::

 

CSI tilted his head, and looked at Aksul: ::Good, I can see you two are still hanging around well.::

 

Then he smiled upon them.

[Aurora Starfire]

Arion nodded, absently.::Eh, Aurora's fine. She just needs some rest.:: Then he did a double-take. ::CSI? What're you doing here? And you're....:: he trailed off.

[CSI]

::Look up at the sky. You will see me as a Force Ghost.:: CSI smiled, with blue glow around him, ::Just checking it up. And I think I left a book about the Flow-Back somewhere. And you might want to go to Ryloth to check it out. There is a small hut, and you can never imagine, another Jedi Archive is just below the ground. Right, that was my small hut. Now, I must go. And be warned, another Sith Lord, Darth Terest, was also seeking that book.::

 

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Meanwhile, a small shuttle landed on Ryloth Spaceport.

[Aurora Starfire]

Arion frowned. ::Another Sith Lord? Oh, that's not good. Thanks for the heads-up, CSI, we'll go check it out.:: He turned to Aksul. "You guys want to come? I can take the starfighter, if you'd rather stay here."

[CSI]

::That's not a good idea. Stay together, folks. Now, I must go. I think I'll see you later.:: CSI's body began to fade away into the sky. After the while, the rain stopped, and a Sun pierced through the dark clouds.

 

[OOC: Congrats, Aurora. You're just half way to Custom Title like me.]

[Leia Starfire]

Kyp walked up to the group and stood by Leia, "It took me awhile to get here. What did I miss?" Leia whispered in his ear unaudible words. "Oh," he replied. Leia turned to Arion, "We'll use our stealth to get close and see what there is to see. Any objections?"

[Darth Randus]

Ben smiled at Auroa and softly said "I'm glad you like it. This might shock you, but I seem to be getting along better with Leia now, she came when I called her earlier and wanted to help."

 

 

Aksul looked up at Arion and said "No way you are getting rid of me that easy, master."

 

 

Sandra eventually followed her daughter inside the ship and began to meditate next to her.

[Aurora Starfire]

Aurora rested her head on Ben's shoulder. "I'm glad. I don't know what happened to her with Palpatine, but there is still good in her...... like there was with you."

 

* * *

 

Arion chuckled, dryly. "Somehow, I thought not. We'd better go tell the others about what CSI said."

[Darth Randus]

"Yes, there is still good in her, I saw that side of her myself. There is still hope for her, we all loose it sometimes, just need to find our way back."

 

 

Aksul looked back at Arion and said "Indeed. Lets go check up on Ben and Aurora."

[Aurora Starfire]

Arion and Aksul headed towards Aurora's quarters, and Arion tapped lightly on the door.

 

"Come in, Arion. What is it?" Aurora said.

 

"Er..... didn't mean to disturb you guys or anything, but we just heard from, uh, CSI's ghost."

 

Aurora threw Ben a look. "His ghost?"

 

"Um..... yes." Arion told them. "He said that there's a Jedi Archive beneath his old house on Ryloth, and another Sith Lord is after it, as well. CSI suggested we check it out. I was..." he glanced at Aksul. "That is, Aksul and I were going to go see what was there. What d'you think?"

[Darth InSidious]

Just beyond view in a spinney, two shuttles landed, quietly.

 

The doors opened, and then both blurred and became difficult to see with...ordinary eyes.

[Darth Randus]

Just after the two shuttles landed, Ben sensed them and his eyes showed his fear, which was also emninating through the force. Panic in his voice, he said "HE is here, now. No, no."