United We Stand

[Rachel_Ewok]

Shara watched Thryyn in a gruesome silence. The blank expression on her face did not allude to the fact that she was screaming on the inside. She hated torture methods like these, and didn't like unnessecary bloodshed such as this. She prefered the old stun cuff 'em and starve 'em method herself. Being a woman helped her cause along too, if a man was being questioned she always had shameless "womanly" tactics to fall back on.

 

Shara knelt down next to Thrynn as he preformed the gruesome "surgery" on their captive. She glanced up as Aeran stood above Thryyn, "I suggest you talk, because if you dont, we'll bleed you, and leave you here to die, slowly, bleeding to death, with your guts hanging out, its not a nice way to die, is it?."

 

Shara looked at the two men, "I have done this before... Please before you kill him. Let me try what I know is the best way to question a captive."

[ForeverNight]

Jaq watched in horror as Thryyn began to actually perform an unorthodox surgery.

 

"I suggest you talk, because if you dont, we'll bleed you, and leave you here to die, slowly, bleeding to death, with your guts hanging out, its not a nice way to die, is it?."

 

"I have done this before... Please before you kill him. Let me try what I know is the best way to question a captive."

 

"I don't doubt that, Miss Shara." Thryyn said as he continued widening and deepening the hole. "But this is the best way I know of to get information from anybody quickly. But, you're welcome to him after I'm done.

 

"Listen," Thryyn said to the Sith, turning to face him better, as he began probing deeper with the knife into his abdomen, trying to find the appendix. "This is going to hurt even more than that just did, so, you might want to try telling us a few things... like, say, what the hell is that Military Base up on the canyon?"

 

The Sith looked at the hole in his abdomen and then up at Thryyn, Aeran, and Jaq, all of which were standing over it. "Alright, alright." The Sith said, "I'll talk, believe me, I'll talk."

 

Thryyn cleaned the blade of the knife with the ground around them before returning it to his sheath. "Mind telling us what the installation on the Canyon's ridge is?" He asked.

 

"It's a Fort." The Sith replied through gritted teeth. "I don't know much about it, since I'm not stationed there, but it's supposed to have a garrison of two regiments."

 

Thryyn turned away from the scene of horror in front of him, to face Aeran and Jaq. "You guys have any questions you want to ask him?"

[LordRevan123]

"You guys have any questions you want to ask him?"

 

Kneeling next to the prisoner, William took out a kolto patch and slapped it on the wound. As the healing wonders of kolto began to take effect, William took out a needle filled with green liquid and pushed it into the soldier's arm. "Let's keep him alive and with us. He can be useful later on in case we interrogate him again."

 

Turning to Thryyn, William said, "Might I suggest allowing me to try psycological torture rather than physical? It's not as messy and takes more skill. Anyone can carve a person up, but only some can get a person to talk without leaving permanat scars."

[Rachel_Ewok]

"I don't doubt that, Miss Shara." Thryyn said as he continued widening and deepening the hole. "But this is the best way I know of to get information from anybody quickly. But, you're welcome to him after I'm done.

 

Shara frowned at Thryyn, but on the inside she was smiling. He had a very... go to it atitude. And he was right, pain and tortue usually were the best way to get information out of someone quickly... provided you didn't want to question them later, especially if your torture method was as bloody as what Thryyn was doing.

 

Then William bent down and began to heal the prisoner,

 

"Let's keep him alive and with us. He can be useful later on in case we interrogate him again."

Turning to Thryyn, William said, "Might I suggest allowing me to try psycological torture rather than physical? It's not as messy and takes more skill. Anyone can carve a person up, but only some can get a person to talk without leaving permanat scars."

 

Shara nodded her agreement, the Jedi had the right idea. Maybe she could inflict some of her interrogation methods upon the Sith later, she hadn't had a good interrogation in a while. And she smiled at the prospect of it. "Mr. Graff," She she spoke up, "How quickly will his wounds be healed?" She glanced at the still bloodied Sith on the ground, "The way I see it, he's going to be quite the hinderance to help along if we continue onwards... and if we stay here maybe some outher patrols will come out looking for this one. The ship isn't still far off, should we bring him back there?" She glanced backwards, "Or do we risk waiting until he can at least walk?"

[patient_zero]

Zarena watched the scene with folded arms. Thryyn was playing doctor with one of the fallen Sith soldiers, and her comrades seemed none too pleased with it. It was all too familiar to Zarena, a common tool of the more brutish minions of her former employers.

 

"You guys have any questions you want to ask him?"

 

"Nah," she replied, leaving it to the others to debate. Whether or not torture of the body was better than torture of the mind she did not know, nor care. Her comrades could argue it out for all she cared, but she wanted no part of it.

[ForeverNight]

"Might I suggest allowing me to try psycological torture rather than physical? It's not as messy and takes more skill. Anyone can carve a person up, but only some can get a person to talk without leaving permanat scars."

 

"You're welcome to your methods Graff." Thryyn said. "However, if you're not there to try using it, and there seems to be a press for information... well, preforming surgery without the proper tools seems to work pretty well against most people." Thryyn shrugged, ignoring the blood that had pooled on the ground around the Sith soldier.

 

"Or do we risk waiting until he can at least walk?"

 

Thryyn winced at this, muttering darkly to himself. I knew I should've thought this out better! He raged at himself.

 

"Nah,

 

"Aeran, Jaq?" Thryyn asked again.

 

((Oh, and anybody who wants him can have the Sith soldier. Oh, and Niftyeye, if you want Thryyn ,he's yours, I'm gonna be gone for 5~6 days...))

[LordRevan123]

"Mr. Graff," She she spoke up, "How quickly will his wounds be healed?" She glanced at the still bloodied Sith on the ground, "The way I see it, he's going to be quite the hinderance to help along if we continue onwards... and if we stay here maybe some outher patrols will come out looking for this one. The ship isn't still far off, should we bring him back there?" She glanced backwards, "Or do we risk waiting until he can at least walk?"

 

"Well, it might be a while before he's healed completely," replied William. "An option we have is for me to make him forget about this whole encounter using the Force and leaving him here. i can even change his memories if you guys want, so by the time another patrol picks him up, hel'll be fine. What do you guys think?"

[patient_zero]

"An option we have is for me to make him forget about this whole encounter using the Force and leaving him here. i can even change his memories if you guys want, so by the time another patrol picks him up, hel'll be fine. What do you guys think?"

 

Zarena frowned. "So the other patrol finds him, sees the cuts. They'll either think we spared him like nice little Jedi, or they'll guess what happened. Either way they'll know we're coming and fortify defences back at their base. Unless we're really fast or the patrol is really slow, that's not good."

 

She thought through the other options. "We might want to try and hide the bodies to stop a patrol from realising we were here. As for little mister minion? We either haul him back to the ship or we finish him and leave him with his buddies." She glanced around the rest of the team, sensing they would be a little uneasy with her second suggestion. "I know it's not nice or not pretty, but this is war. And you had no trouble knocking off the rest of them."

[Rachel_Ewok]

"So the other patrol finds him, sees the cuts. They'll either think we spared him like nice little Jedi, or they'll guess what happened. Either way they'll know we're coming and fortify defences back at their base. Unless we're really fast or the patrol is really slow, that's not good."

 

Shara nodded in silent agreement. What she said was so true.

 

"We might want to try and hide the bodies to stop a patrol from realising we were here. As for little mister minion? We either haul him back to the ship or we finish him and leave him with his buddies." She glanced around the rest of the team, sensing they would be a little uneasy with her second suggestion. "I know it's not nice or not pretty, but this is war. And you had no trouble knocking off the rest of them."

 

"Zarena's right." Shara spoke up, "No amount of jedi mind tricks or influence with your Force will change the fact that something went on here." She glanced around, "The Sith aren't stupid, they have dealt with jedi before... and if we erase his memories, this whole thing will stink even more like the obvious.... 'Jedi'." She glanced around, "No offence to you Mr. Graff, but I don't believe any jedi mind influencing or chaning is going to help this situation too well."

 

She looked down at the Sith, "I say we kill him. Do we need anything more from him? Is he really that important? We could drag him back to the ship- we'll loose precious time. Time we don't have. Does he really know that much... so much so that we risk OUR lives bringing him back to OUR ship?" She looked around, "Zarena's right, let's hide the bodies... and kill this guy. I don't get the feeling he's so full of information that we'll need him hanging around. And I don't think he'd work as a bargaining chip either, the Sith don't strike me as employers who care about their soldiers... Just as long as the job get's done they don't care what happens to them."

 

She looked at Thryyn, who was obviously a bit upset with himself for not realizing that the prisoner was of more use to them with no, debalitating flesh wounds.

[Cyborg Ninja]

Kevak's battle with the sith elite was brief but intense. The soldier was pretty good with the saber but that would be his weakness. As the fight continued Kevak brought his saber down on the troopers and then kicked him in the gut causing him to fly back. Kevak threw the saber at the sith and the two met before the trooper hit the ground slicing him in half. Something was not right if Bail had landed the ship miles away, how did the Sith know so quickly they were there. Not only that but the Sith also knew about Kevak's plan leading him to one option, someone tipped them off. Thryyn, Aeran, Jaq, Evelyn, and Zarena were fighting outside. Graff was talking to the three bounty hunters and Bail was busy with the ship. He contacted Evelyn with the force.

 

"Evelyn I need you and who ever else is with you to tie down Jojo. I'll be back very shortly"

 

Kevak looked up and saw the group had taken a sith prisoner. He walked past them and went to walk up back the way they came.

 

"We've got to turn around and break out the mousetraps... we got ourselves a rat amongst the group"

[DrPhil2501]

"We've got to turn around and break out the mousetraps... we got ourselves a rat amongst the group"

 

"A traitor?" Jaq added curiously. "How can you be sure?"

 

Then he thought back and how the Sith miraculously appeared, as if they predicted there every move. "Hmmm... its possible. Though we're talking about the Sith and their knowledge of the force. For all we know, they could have predicted this was going to happen in the first place!"

[Niftyeye]

(Yeah no problem foreverknight)

 

 

 

Aeran remained silent throughout the whole event, but decided to protest, or atleast speak when they decided to keep the Sith alive.

 

"Oh great, first we gut the hell out of him, now the jedi step in and decide to patch him up? Whatever next? Cookies and bloody milk?" He shook his head and then listened to Kevak.

 

"A traitor eh? Either that or radar, well dont look at me, I already betrayed the republic once in the good ol' days, too much effort to attempt it again." He replied.

 

He then went to the Sithsoldier and looked at his healing state.

 

"Well I hope you're enjoying the bed and breakfast, question for you, the others, are they trained professionals or conscripts forced to fight like you?" He asked, he knew that the battle had been too easy, *real* Sith Soldiers would of destroyed the crew sideways in a real ambush.

 

He looked at the Soldiers widened eyes, knowing the truth.

 

"Oh I see, you dont have a pretty life in the army, so the other 2 regiments... that... oh, Two thousand men roughly, can you tell me anything about them? Vehicles weapons ammo supplies give me answers and I want them now!" He slapped the side of the soldiers face and stared at him from his faceless Sith Helmet still not removed to any of the crew, he waited.

 

(If anyone wants to make up an answer, go ahead.)

[patient_zero]

Evelyn was brought out of her meditation by a familiar tingling in her ear, and a voice ringing in her head through the Force.

"Evelyn I need you and who ever else is with you to tie down Jojo. I'll be back very shortly"

It was Kevak's voice.

 

I'll assume there's some reason for this. Still, to tie up Jojo with no warning was an odd request. Both men had shown her no reason to distrust them, though. And as both were relatively wildcards, she could not choose one's character over the other from past alone. I shall find Jojo and kep him occupied until Kevak returns. Then perhaps I can get a better explanation of this.

 

She glanced around the ship. Which reminds me... where is he? She tried to feel out from the Force, and began to move towards the room she believed Jojo was in.

[Cyborg Ninja]

"How can you be sure?"

 

"Don't you remember our little encounter with Shara and the two others? Jojo was quite scared of bounty hunters due to his record. What better way to clear his record than to get us killed in the process. He struck a deal with the Sith I'm positive of it, after all he also was the only one who didn't help us in the fight."

 

He didn't want to wait for a response from the group so he continued walking. He had to take down the traitor as quickly as possible. He continued up the path and got back to the ship. He used the force to try to locate Jojo and followed it. He noticed Evelyn going to the same room he was heading towards. He walked up to her and whispered in her ear,

 

"Miss Evelyn our comrade Jojo is working for the Sith. He's been hiding this entire time and I bet he's hoping we're all dead right now."

 

He walked to the door and got ready to open it nodding over to Evelyn.

 

"Are you ready?"

[ForeverNight]

((Thanks, Niftyeye))

 

"Oh I see, you dont have a pretty life in the army, so the other 2 regiments... that... oh, Two thousand men roughly, can you tell me anything about them? Vehicles weapons ammo supplies give me answers and I want them now!"

 

The Sith soldier bit back a curse at the sight of Aeran but, after a moment, began to speak, his voice raspy. "I just... know that the Soldiers are veterans from the war a decade or so ago." He groaned as he felt the flesh in his midsection knit itself together.

 

"Vehicle wise... I think they just have some basic transports and armor... that's all." He grunted. "Oh, and standard heavy weapons platoon mix." He turned and spit into the ground, blood was mixed in.

 

Thryyn looked down at the Sith soldier in disgust. I can't believe he broke that easily...

 

He looked at Graff, and his expression, and winced at the realization that he'd probably just lost any standing he'd had with him. Muttering darkly to himself, he drew out his comlink and flicked it on. Static greeted him.

 

"Guess what, people." Thryyn said. "Our friendly, neighborhood Sith have decided to restart jamming our communications now. That or Jojo told them just what they needed to know." He added darkly, suspicious of the man.

[patient_zero]

"Miss Evelyn our comrade Jojo is working for the Sith. He's been hiding this entire time and I bet he's hoping we're all dead right now."

 

Kevak walked towards the door. Jojo... A rage welled up inside her. ...A traitor? That scum! To try to decieve us and the Republic... and for what? Power? Credits? She tried to scrub the frown from her face. There is no emotion, there is peace.

 

"Are you ready?"

 

Evelyn unhooked her lightsaber from her belt and held it to her side. She ignited it, the bright blue blade hovering inches above the ground. "I'm ready."

[Rachel_Ewok]

"Don't you remember our little encounter with Shara and the two others? Jojo was quite scared of bounty hunters due to his record. What better way to clear his record than to get us killed in the process. He struck a deal with the Sith I'm positive of it, after all he also was the only one who didn't help us in the fight."

 

"That di'kut! I knew there was something wrong with him the first time I saw him..." Shara paused, "If they haven't got him already he'd better run-" Shara slammed her fist into her hand. "Because if he hasn't I'm going to give him an even beter reason to fear us." She growled.

 

She noticed Kevak heading back toward the ship, and she sprinted after him to keep up. She slowed when she neared the ship, and watched as he entered. Erik and Ardana were still hanging about outside the ship.

 

"Su'cuy!" Erik called to her, grinning, but immediately stopped his walk towards her when she held up her hand, and held a finger to her lips. She crept up to the two, "Jojo is suspected to have betrayed us to the Sith. Kevak is inside... I'm waiting out here to see if Jojo comes out... Erik you take the front end of the ship and watch there- Ardana you head over there." Shara gestured to another side of the ship. "If you see him making a run for it... you know what to do. Shoot to wound- not kill, if you can help it." She gave a sly wink and motioned for her two friends to head out.

[Cyborg Ninja]

Kevak activated his lightsaber and cut a hole in the door, allowing him to open it. He looked over to Jojo and pointed his saber at him.

 

"Ah Mr. Jojo, fancy seeing you here."

 

Kevak took out his vibrosword and placed it firmly at Jojo's throat.

 

"Now start talking spy or I'll saw your head off slowly and painfully."

[Nymf...]

"Now start talking spy or I'll saw your head off slowly and painfully."

 

Jojo felt fear come over him. "Wh-what are you talking about?" he said as his hand slowly reached for a blaster, he knew he wouldn't be able to do something.

---

 

Bail noticed as the fellow crew came in a rush, and Kevak fast had moved in to the ship. Bail went to see wha was going on and saw Kevak holding a Vibrosword to Jojo's throat, and noticed Evelyn standing next to him with her lightsaber activated.

 

"What's going on?" Bail said and removed his saber from the belt.

[Cyborg Ninja]

"Wh-what are you talking about?"

 

"You can try to get that blaster but you'll have a hard time shooting without a head. You were quite clever about hiding yourself Mr. Jojo but not clever enough. You let your personal life get in the way of who you were. You were afraid of the bounty hunters, you have quite a record. It would be nice to clear that record and the Sith would have done that for you. Not only that you were in this ship when the fight took place hoping we would die. Lets not forget Mr. Bail landed us on the outskirts but the sith still found us and they were also ready for my plan. The game is over Mr. Jojo and you have been caught."

 

Kevak heard Bail's voice enter the room.

 

"What's going on?"

 

"Jojo's a spy Mr. Bail and I've just proven it"

[DrPhil2501]

"Our friendly, neighborhood Sith have decided to restart jamming our communications now. That or Jojo told them just what they needed to know." He added darkly, suspicious of the man.

 

Jaq looked at the ground he was standing on. "So what now? Should we continue towards the base or head back to the ship?"

 

Perhaps Jojo had a lot to answer for, but the interogation could be handled by Kevak. There mission was important, afterall.

[ForeverNight]

"So what now? Should we continue towards the base or head back to the ship?"

 

Thryyn looked up at the canyon ridge and did some quick mental math in his head. "We've come this far, I say we continue and figure out what's going on here and then, maybe, we'll find this Darth...Something."

 

Thryyn shrugged. "It all depends on everybody else here, but I trust Kevak to figure out the problem, whether it's Jojo or some Sith hotshot got reeaaaal lucky."

[Nymf...]

"Jojo's a spy Mr. Bail and I've just proven it"

 

"A spy? Hold a second, you, a former 'True sith', tells us another one is a spy? Now why should I believe you?" Bail said looking at Kevak. His eyes wandered to Jojo, who looked really scared. Bail had never seen him like that before.

 

"Jojo, is it true?" he asked with a serious voice.

 

"I...No...n-no...it's not!"

 

"You're lieing. So it's true?"

 

"I..."

 

Bail felt a slight of anger going through him. He turned to Kevak, shook his head. "Kevak, I owe you an appology." his eyes went back to Jojo "Take him outside... and kill him."

 

"Bail! No! Save me from him!" Jojo shouted.

 

"I just saved you, kiddo... from yourself." Bail said and left the room. "Do it clean, no torture or such."

[Rachel_Ewok]

Shar heard the commotion from the inside of the ship, she grimaced. Kevak probably would've rather she had stayed with the rest of the group, but she felt that it was nessecary to follow him.

 

Something just did not feel right here, she could not put her finger on it, but there was something wrong.

[Niftyeye]

"Im gonna stay out here, Im sure the traitor can be handled by all of the crew." Aeran said as he saw Kevak walk back to the ship.

 

 

"You're bloody pathetic, and similar to what I was, I too joined the Sith as an idealistic volunteer, it doesnt take long to realise that they need hard-as-nails murderers and not 'Guardians fighting for the freedom of the galaxy'" He finished saying to the Sith Soldier.

 

He looked over to Thyrrn

 

"What do we do with the bodies or in the meantime while the crew sort out 'internal problems'?"

 

(I kind of skimm read a lot of this, if Thyrrn isnt there then just ignore that sentence lol)