Discovery [The Awakening - Part I]

[Garza]

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Cademimu Sector
Phaeda System
Phaeda

Sleeping in cryostasis takes a long time. Many eons can go by with just a shut of your eyes. I dreamed of my life before having to escape. My parents, Zayne and Jarael, wanted us to live in a better time. The Mandalorian wars, and the Jedi Civil war was too great for them to let us live. We were to stay within these chambers until a thousand years later where we would be able to wake up and find one another. Help each other to overcome our loss of our parents. Xander was not yet old enough to have the responsibility to take my fathers lightsaber. However, neither did I. It was to go to his son. He even said so himself. However, I was to have my mothers lightsaber. The one she crafted later on after her use with Exar Kun's.

I dreamed of being able to use the golden bladed lightsaber. I dreamed of seeing my brothers face once more. A while ago I felt as though I was being moved. I started to wake up, and could hear muffled noises of men. However, I soon fell back into a sleep.

Once more I began to dream of the time when I played with my little brother. Space ships flying around and shooting down one another. He would tell me the model and how it was impossible for the one that I had to shoot down his. I didn't care. I still played with him. I dreamed of a time when both of us would stand up for what is right. Him being strong and powerful, as myself leading the charge with him. His fathers blue lightsaber in hand, and my own mothers golden bladed one in my own.

I slept for a long time. Feeling nothing but the emptiness of dreams. I could feel a shifting within my body. I could feel him close. I could feel Xander within my blood. I knew he was coming closer to me. And I had to see him.

I wanted to wake up. He was already awake. However, he felt stronger. Larger than I expected. I guess the time in the cryo chamber did him well. I smiled.

I opened my eyes.

 

[Garza]

Cademimu Sector
Phaeda System
Aboard the Imperal Sword

Sitting in the Pilots seat, I had [member="Gherron Vael"] along side me in the Co-Pilot's seat. My droid companion K was in the Navigator chair and was pressing buttons rapidly to try and find us a place to land before we even got within the Atmosphere. I laid back in my chair. Just wearing my standard clothing of an Armorweave suit with durasteel bracers and calves. In the air floated my single bladed lightsaber. A white hilt constructed by myself before I was even a Knight. I still had the thing because it was the first Lightsaber I made.

Sure I still had my old golden one, but I liked the silver one best. I made it myself. I cherished it. As well, I had a single blue lightsaber on my hip should I need it. I left my hammer at home for now. Considering this was really only a little quest to find out who I was. Knight Vael had taken an interest into my family history, so I thought it might be good to take him somewhere. As well as continue our already growing friendship.

"Man, I hope I find something good down there."

I smiled as my eyes were closed. The lightsaber being taken apart and put back together very easily. As if I had already done this a few hundred times. I wanted to see if there was anything I could find on my father. I knew that his name was Zayne Carrick, and his wife or girlfriend, hard to tell, was Jarael, and he was a Jedi for a while before becoming a Mandalorian Knight. Regardless if he was drafted or not. It was then K started talking.

"I may have found a spot Master Carrick."

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

Gherron had to admit, he felt like a padawan again. Sitting around with an elder Jedi, going places. However, he was far from being a padawan, and he knew Xander respected that. Besides, he did want to learn more about the Mandalorian culture. He'd even thought about befriending a Mando once, back when he was still under DragonsFlame. Maybe it would happen. Especially if Xander decided to follow in his father's footsteps, which he definitely saw happening. The man was one of pride and honor. He would likely take pleasure in knowing that he did what his father once did. Sitting in the co-pilot's seat, he was busy sketching some drawings on his pad. Upon inspection, it seemed to be some kind of off-road vehicle. When the droid piped up, Gherron looked up and around. "We there yet?"

[member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Garza]

Location: Unknown - Inside Capsule

The foggy window in front of my face prevented me from seeing outside of the Cryochamber. I looked down to find myself having no clothes on. Expected. There were tubes connected to my arms. The ones that hurt were clearly needles cleaning my blood to keep me alive. A few more were just nodes on my chest, arms, thighs, and I even saw the cords for two of them on my forehead. I reached over to take them off. Albeit, slowly from my expended time within stasis. My hands shook as some of the nodes already came off. I could hear the systems shutting down, and warm air starting to enter the chamber. Slowly leaking in to provide me with the current conditions outside. Looking down, I noticed that I was a little.... larger than I remember.

I looked at myself, fascinated that I only aged a few years it seemed. Eh, my parents weren't the best at this, so if I grew a few years, that's fine with me. I came into the chamber when I was eighteen. There was a small time where I had been out for a few years because I was trying to fix the cords and hoses and whatever else. It never really seemed to work. Now however, I seemed to age a bit more than I remember. So I guess there might have been a leak that I had made.

I moved my body the best I could. Feeling stiff and sore. I knew I was laying down, and propped up a little because of the gravity and how I felt a little weak on my feet. Finally after removing all of the nodes, I then reached over, and slowly took out the needles that were in both arms. One in each, I pulled it out, and felt sick as I realized how long they were. I simply let them fall from my grasp as I started to push myself up. I pushed open the door enough to let me out. The door opening from the top first. I pushed myself up and out.

Once getting out, the bright lights blinded me. I remember turning off all the lights before I went to bed. Doesn't matter. Pulling myself out, I fell onto the ground after not being able to walk for a long time. Slowly my eyes adjusted. and I could hear the hushed voices of people. When I finally looked up, I could see a small group of men around me. All different kinds of armors, weapons I have never seen before and one even holding what looked to be a sword of some kind.

And all of them stared at me as though I was some angel that fell from the heavens. Looking down at myself again, I realized I was exposed. Closing my legs up, and using my arms to cover myself, I made an awkward smile on my face as I spoke for the first time in eons.

"Hello?"

 

[Garza]

Turning around to face K, the chair swiveled around at my push. Standing up to walk over behind the droid as Gherron asked if we were there yet. Either as a joke or just to mess around, I ignored him for the time being to look at where it was. A small place outside of the way of the main city. We needed to be somewhere around there. However, the closest startport was fifteen kilometers away. Looks like we would be having a bit of a drive there. I nodded my head to the droid and went back to my seat.

"Gear up, We going down."

The time it took me to flip a few switches and press a few buttons here and there to put the coordinates into the navicomputer, and then begin to fly down into the atmosphere. Turning on the forward shields, and extending the flaps, closing up the engine ports to not thrust us forwards, but instead start to go in reverse. Trying to keep our speed on the lower end of reentry. The ship was getting hot fast.

[member="Gherron Vael"],

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

At the man's words, Gherron closed his book and stored it in his pocket, then reached into his backpack for his pistol and lightsaber. Bolstering Animus and clipping the saber to his belt, he then threw his cloak on, then went to help at the ship's controls. Doing a double check to make sure all was well, he looked ahead at the viewing port, then to Xander. He wasn't very stressed about the ship, as he figured it world be strong enough to sustain the entrance into the atmosphere. Besides, he'd been through plenty of similar situations. Still, he wished he had brought his droid with him. The R-7 unit had been through a lot with him already, and he hated leaving him behind. Sighing softly as he leaned forward in his chair, he helped a little by keeping the thrust down to a minimum, and making sure that the flaps stayed intact. Wouldn't do for any of that to fail.

[member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

At the man's words, Gherron closed his book and stored it in his pocket, then reached into his backpack for his pistol and lightsaber. Bolstering Animus and clipping the saber to his belt, he then threw his cloak on, then went to help at the ship's controls. Doing a double check to make sure all was well, he looked ahead at the viewing port, then to Xander. He wasn't very stressed about the ship, as he figured it world be strong enough to sustain the entrance into the atmosphere. Besides, he'd been through plenty of similar situations. Still, he wished he had brought his droid with him. The R-7 unit had been through a lot with him already, and he hated leaving him behind. Sighing softly as he leaned forward in his chair, he helped a little by keeping the thrust down to a minimum, and making sure that the flaps stayed intact. Wouldn't do for any of that to fail.

[member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Garza]

Location: Unknown - Outside of Capsule

Looking from left and right on my own, A few of the men began to start laughing as I asked hello. A few of them looked to each other and licked their lips. Each looking from me to one another. I tried to scoot back away from them. One man started to walk towards me. He walked over, I kept trying to scoot back away from the man. Inching towards the cryopod where I wanted to go back to sleep. I kept moving backwards until I hit the cryopod. Turning around, to see it for a second, I raised my hand and tried to push the man away from me with the force. Only Nothing happened....

The man laughed and smiled. Speaking to me in a hoarce voice, and his friends laughing with him in a cloven of cackles, chuckles, laughs, and many other forms.

"You really think that your hand will stop me?"

Reaching out very fast, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards him. His strong grip yanked on my skin. And causing contact burns. He used his other hand to try and scoop me up towards him as though I was a child, or his play toy.

"NO! Please stop! Please!"
"Oh she pleases me? Hahaha. You hear that boys? She want's to please me. Looks like we already have a whore in training."

Turning to me with a big grin, he grabbed me in places that were very sensitive. And he was rather rough about it too. I fought back by taking my hand and slamming it into his nose. Causing an explosion of blood. His friends rushed me. Trying to get a hold of me as I fell to the floor. Scurrying away to try and get back in the cryopod. They came over and one man each grabbing me by my hands and legs. Held me down onto the cold ground.

"NO! DON'T DO THIS!"

They just laughed at me as they flipped me over to my back. The man who grabbed me earlier was laying over me now. Pulling my hair so I was back up off of my chest. Causing me to scream out in pain. His breath hot and heavy in my ear as he spoke, I could smell the stench of manure, alcohol, cigarettes, and explosive powder.

"You are going to pay for that you little queen. I'm going to kark you up! You hear me?"

I growled at him and he laughed. Hearing the sound of pants being undone, He smiled and yelled out.

"Boys, we gonna have some fun tonight!"

I was not going to let him violate me. I was not going to let him touch me again. He would not, and will not do such things to me. I pulled deep within myself. I pulled from every fiber of my body to allow me to cause this man, and every other one to fly away from me. My body began shaking violently. I growled even higher until I was almost groaning from the surge of the force flowing through me. Suddenly, I let go of the force. A very loud, and echoing bang rang out and I found myself on the floor, on my chest, my hands free, and no one grabbing me.

I pushed myself up to see that all the men were blown up against the walls. Every one of them had their eyes out at me. Standing up, I had my bearings about me. I stood up tall. Confident that I could now protect myself. Turning around to face the man, I gathered the force within my hands. A small sphere of power that was flowing within my raised hand. Speaking to everyone, my voice suddenly deep, and filled with anger. It was clear that I meant what I said.

"Do not, Touch me again."

 

[Garza]

While Gherron was preparing himself, I smiled as I tapped on the metal choker around my neck. I had used it once before with Gherron watching. We were back on Ilum I believe. Now however we were starting to grow more into a team. Dare I say it, we were becoming more influential of one another. I smiled as I attached the lightsaber back to my belt. I decided that I might want my double bladed lightsaber instead. Opening up the side compartment, it revealed the lightsaber I needed. Replacing the white one with the double bladed. I put it on my belt as the ship was still dropping.

We began to shake and shudder. it wasn't much, but enough to where if you started to say "uuuuuuuu" in monotone it would sound like "UuUuUuUuUuUuU" Still, I pressed a few buttons here and there as I took the physical controls into my hands. Making to move straight forward. Eventually the ship began to slow down on the planet. It was when we were moving into the star port that we finally were able to relax.

"All ashore going ashore!"

[member="Gherron Vael"],

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

Nodding at the other Jedi, Gherron chuckled when he tapped his helmet. Seriously, he'd have to get something like that for himself someday. As a matter of fact... Taking out his sketch pad, be jotted down a few quick notes for later. He was going to try and recreate it on paper first, then see if he couldn't at some point use it for himself one day. With his understanding of mechanics and the way they worked, it wouldn't be too hard to understand the properties of the helmet. He would just need to apply it to his own standards. As they began the descent to land, Gherron stood up and watched, waiting anxiously. This would be a fun new adventure for him.

[member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Garza]

I stood there, staring the man down. I could almost see the fear in his eyes. His face was pale white as though he had seen a ghost. Only then did I smell urine. Looking down I could see that a small pool was forming around his legs. I shook my head and let the energy dissipate. Becoming nothing. It was only then I heard a clapping behind me. Slow and steady. Sarcastic even. I turned around, seeing a man dressed very nicely in a simple smugglers outfit. He actually looked rather handsome. Including the scar that went down his face on the left side. making his left eye a milky white. On his face was a smug smile as he had a set of twin blaster pistols on his thighs. Sticking out a little bit too far than the other guys. Likely because he was a fast drawer.

"You did well. Considering you just woke up."

Looking at him, I then looked down at myself. Realizing that I was still naked. My entire body was exposed. I felt exposed. He shook his head with a smile.

"Don't worry, I have already seen you, and I don't intend to rape you either."

I looked at him like he had just told me I was as fat as a hutt. He smiled and walked over. Taking his jacket off to reveal a plain t-shirt that had a rip near the collar. The shirt looked old with dirt, and grime. But it was clear he still looked handsome. he handed me the jacket. I greedily took it and wrapped it around my body. Covering myself. He was larger than me by a good few inches. maybe six foot tall? So the jacket was enough to cover my hips as well. I was grateful for it for a moment. He seemed to be the only sane person here.

"Why did you let your men on me?"
"To see what you would do."
"I could have been raped!"
"Its a way of life hun."
"I could have been killed!"
"It would have been a shame."
"Why am I here?"
"Finally a good question. Follow me will ya?"

Its not like there was much else I could do. Either go with this man, not knowing what may happen, or stay here and give these guys a second chance to get at me. I nodded my head. He then began to walk off towards the door. Pushing some of men away with a few taps of his foot here and there. I followed with my bare feet slapping onto the tile floor. Slowly he led me down different hallways. leading me to different sections before he stopped.

"Welcome to my office."

He opened the door and we walked in.

 

[Garza]

I smiled standing up. Turning to K, I gave her a command, Making sure to be clear about every thing that I said to be crystal clear.

"You and the boys guard the ship. Nobody gets in hear me?
"Yes master."
"Good, Gherron, lets go."

I began to walk out, and pressing a button on a panel on my way out of the ship, I could hear the pistons and hydraulics in the ship pushing down the ramp to the ship. I walked out and raised my hand up as the orange red sun was upon us. Presently like that because of the atmosphere, and the gasses in the air that covered us. I walked back in and grabbed one of my simple speeders. Nothing special this time as I turned it on. Speaking while I was putting my hair up in a pony tail,

"it's about 15 kilometers out. Should take us about three to five minutes to get there. Lets move."

As I leaned forward, my helmet came on with the rapid succession of sliding songsteel sleeves over my head, forming together, and then the eye slits lighting up. With the golden-bronze hud lightning up. Already the speedometer was telling me I wasn't moving, a small minimap in the upper left hand corner of my vision, and even settings to clear out my vision of all the orange filter within the air.

I revved the engine before taking off. letting the wind blow past me as we started to make our way towards the possible resting place of my parents.

[member="Gherron Vael"],

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

Grabbing another similar speeder, Gherron mounted it and did a quick check for diagnostics. It was a habit with him; he always checked to be completely sure, even with his own supplies. If one small thing was off, he'd have to fix it. It was far better than the possible outcome of him flipping over himself across the ground at seventy miles an hour. When he was confident the speeder was clear, he revved the engine and waited for Xander to lead. Once the elder Jedi took off, Gherron was right behind him.

[member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Maya Carrick]

Feeling it was the time to let herself fade into reality. As she did knowing only one could feel her present the whole time. It wasn't as if she was being unsocial during the trip but she had a lot of reading to do. Being gone for so long one had to know what happening with in the galaxy. As she did wearing her white weave silk robes. Only she had taken upon herself to hem here and there to make it work as advanture suit and cloak. As she came down to where they was just departing.

"Make sure Starberry and Noodles get there feeding we don't want what happen again chewing a whole in that hull. ",

Giving a little peek on the cheek of Xander before just smiling know that she had decided to tag along on this one. Didn't know when one need a healer around.

[member="Xander Carrick"] [member="Gherron Vael"] [member="Satele Carrick"]

 

[Garza]

Getting a kiss on the cheek from my rather beautiful love of my life, I smiled before allowing her to tag onto the back of the speeder I had. Seeing as how I only had two of them. Either way, it would have been rather awkward for her to tag along with Gherron, and seeing as how I liked the feeling of her arms around my stomach and waist, I wouldn't mind the trip.

Maya was a natural healer. A woman who I had come to love over the years we have spent together. It seemed forever ago when I first promised to always be there for her. I tried my best to do so. and I wouldn't fail on her now.

"Lets keep moving. Rather not stay here for too long."

[member="Maya Whitelight"], [member="Gherron Vael"],