Empress of the Eternal Throne

[Robogeber]

Location: Fortan Square, Central Zakuul City
Objective: Preach to the unbelievers.
The Parishoners: [member="Kay Arenais"] | @Beth Caedra | [member="James Justice"] | [member="Ardgal Raxis"] | [member="Aphrodite"] | [member="Adenn"] Kyramund
Music: Probe Droid / Aboard the Executor by John Williams (x)

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Fortan Square was the ultimate symbol of Zakuul's cultural ties to the First Order. A parkland which sat in the cities centre, ornately designed to geographically look like the cog of the Order. Wide avenues cobbled with stone wound their way through meadows of scattered trees and ponds, to a centralised, hexagonal fountain. One with inbuilt holographic projector, hooked and transmitting from the now dead civilian broadcasting apparatus of the First Order. Even now in these tumultuous times, the park still bore the name of its patron [member="Natasi Fortan"], and citizens clung to it. The space afforded a comfort and normality in the face of this dystopia. Something the parks namesake surely would have earnestly wanted.

But it was not to last. Suddenly, with no warning given a blue static haze grew around the fountain, before ascending hundreds of meters into the air. The strain on the projectors was profound, but within moments the picture cleared. A man. Tall and tinted blue. But nonetheless a menacing figure. He was adorned with a uniform. Crisp. Clean cut and bold. The identity was unmistakable however. His face was taut with a contemptuous scowl. It was but one man. Carlyle Rausgeber.

"Peoples of Zakuul." The Grand Admiral began. His voice reverberated around the city, boosted by various sources; audio billboards, public speakers and some of the cities holonet receivers. Seemingly the Werewolves had uncovered access to the communications infastructure. "You have forgotten your place." The First Order war hero tutted. He was almost like a disappointed father figure. "For a people who have achieved so much from the security and prosperity provided by our government, you seem very quick to forget it." Rausgeber's tone grew low and venomous. "To forget the values of a society which protected and defended your interests against the depraved hordes of Ssi-Ruuvi, slavers and all manner of threats to decency and civility."

"You seem to forget and besmirch the honour of the thousands of your kin who served and died for your security and safety." The Grand Admiral snarled, scorn dripping from his body. "And now, now when your kin, when your Empire needs you most, you pray at the alter of some lesser leader." The Grand Admiral spat. "Some Core-world exile. An outsider, whose own world too shattered and insignificant to rule, whose ego cannot allow herself to better her people tries to manipulate you to serving her will." Carlyle allowed a pause and straightened his posture. He stood erect as a soldier on parade. "Such recourse is disgusting and beneath you."

"However there are some amongst you, for whom that shame is not beneath you." The military commander sneered. "That there is no depth to the depravity and treason you revel in." A vicious grin came to pass upon his features, "And it is for those a lesson must be taught." The Grand Admiral playfully wagged a figure at the entirety of the city. "That the brazen display of treason which Zakuul has taken part in by," Rausgeber let his sentence trail off, "Will not be abided by."

The end of the sentence was met with, at least from the perspective of those assembled in the park, a rumble. The hologram paused, and stood still. Facing the direction of Zakuul Central Station. The metropolitan hub of civic transportation disappeared into a cloud of dust and rubble. Distant screams and shouts could be heard amongst the chaos. "Consider this a warning as to what collaboration with this cabal of vagabonds and vagrants will do." Carlyle paused again.

Another explosion now ripped through the ruins of the station as pockets of compressed gas were ignited. A large bulbous flame a hundred meters in size and diameter ripped through the nearby buildings. The first responders, never would have stood a chance. Rubble and debris was thrown threw the air. Several projectiles ripped through the Grand Admiral's visage, temporarily disfiguring him. When the debris and hellfire stopped Rausgeber continued. "And a reminder that the rule and authority of the First Order is absolute." The hologram continued, "That our will and might, while vexxed are still insurmountable. That our cause is righteous." He then grinned maniacally, "And that unless you wish to see this," An outstretched palm gestured to the smouldering ruin. A large plume of acrid smoke now rising from it. "Then you will see that these pretenders are vanquished, and reaffirm your loyalty to the empire."

The Grand Admiral offered a salute. "Long live Sieger Ren. Long live Natasi Fortan, and long live the First Order!"

 

[Darth Carnifex]

There was a sizable detachment of the Sith Empire's naval force meandering in and around the Pacanth Reach, a left-over from when the Empire rushed to defense of its Emperor's native people in defiance of the Ssi-Ruuk. Protectionist in every sense of the word, they had received word of troubles some six thousand parsecs to the Galactic Northwest. A detachment comprised of a single Preventor-class Battlecruiser and three Malak-class Assault Cruisers set out from Bunduki to investigate, led by the portly, yet capable, Admiral Coroct Bartholomew Dathart III.

En route to the barest reaches of civilization, a transmission from the Imperial Throneworld was received and decrypted by the Admiral's bridge-crew. It detailed the escape of infamous war criminal Kay Arenais, a well-known terrorist amongst the citizenry of the Sith Empire. Preliminary reports from other sources involved in the unrest near Zakuul illuminated the situation the Admiral was about to cross into, the war criminal had declared herself the Eternal Empress of Zakuul and was gathering allies close to her. Others had risen in defiance of this Empress, sparking violence and destruction across the system. The Confederacy and even what remained of the First Order had made themselves known in direct opposition to the Empress.

Admiral Dathart III was then given express orders to remain at distance and observe, an official declaration would inevitably follow. If prompted, the Admiral was to assume the Empire's not yet announced stance against this Eternal Empress. The Sith Empire did not recognize her claim, nor did they recognize her government as legitimate in any capacity. As far as they and the forces under their command were concerned, this was an illegal act of piracy and subversion.

And any act of aggression towards the idling Sith force was to be met with greater retaliation.

 

[Gaia Sunaris Cadera]

Beth gave a smile as she gave another nod towards [member="Loreena Arenais"]. She stopped for a moment, overwhelming nauseaus overtaking her. Man, she had this happen too often. She held her breath as she put her hands on her knees. "Go on, let [member="Kay Arenais"] I'll be up in a few minutes? Just need a minute," she muttered as a hand moved to her stomach. She couldn't help but briefly wonder what [member="Cleru"] was up to. She had let him know what she was up to, but... He was so busy, with everything. The Ascendancy, House Sabosen... She wasn't quite sure he even knew she had left to attend the crowning of the Eternal Empress.

Beth took a moment as she glanced through the many crowds which had begun to disperse. Some seemed angered by the opposition. Others seemed to potentially agree, nodding thoughtfully. It was a mixed reaction, although most did seem to cheer Empress Kay on more so than the others envying for the throne (or just the disposal of the Eternal Empress, perhaps?) Either way, it was bound to upset some people. Particularly as it could potentially tip the balance of the dark and light maybe, just a hair back towards the light.

What happened next was so fast, yet so slow. What felt like a blink - and the Zakuul Central Station was just... Gone. Into dust, rubble - flames and sirens sounded almost immediately, piercing through the air. Beth's eyes widened as her ears extended as she tried to understand the sudden shock waves that radiated throughout the plaza. She stared for a moment as explosions began throughout the city, buildings tumbling to the ground in a fury of flames. The screams, cries, began to pierce through the air. The sound of suddenly orphaned children. Weeping mothers. Weeping fathers. How fast it all happened, and -- suddenly, she was freefalling along with so much rubble.

She wasn't sure what had happened, but maybe some sewer line crumbled, creating some type of sink hole. Maybe? Beth wasn't sure, except she felt the fire burn through her dress and onto her legs. Searing pain. Cuts, bruises, as she fell down a steep incline, landing on a ledge near the bottom. Water leaked nearby, at least she thought she heard it. But her ears were ringing, nonetheless. Buzzing piercingly, only agitating the sudden headache. What had hit her in the head?

Her eyes could barely focus after the bright blasts. Likewise, she felt the sharp pain of broken bones. A pain she could never forget. Curling into fetal position, unsure of what really had happened, she held her stomach close, protected - hopeful that the babies that were growing within were unharmed.

Her head hurt. Her ribs hurt, perhaps broken, yet again? She groaned in pain. How many bruises was this? Cuts. She briefly caught her arm, which had several large gashes in it. She winced as she closed her eyes before trying to open and adjust her eyes to only look towards the sky above her. She mostly had to ensure nothing was about to fall and/or collapse on her. All that hovered over her now was a now darkened sky.

She mumbled a soft prayer to Shiraya. It was out of her hands, now.

 

[Ardgal Raxis]

"Ardgal!" Virgil's words cut the super soldier out of bodyguard mode as he finally brought Kay to her safe chambers. "Geonisis. I repeat Geonosis."

He immediately released Kay and placed the white helmet over his head. Without another word to the outside world he strode to the massive transparisteel window. He saw [member="Robogeber"]'s declaration. His fist clenched in anger. The cyborg inside took over, triggered by the rise of cortisol in his blood. Instead of losing control, the soldier became even more clinical than before. His mind was clear, through the massive crowd the advanced chip in his head saw patterns, where there was chaos, he saw order.

"Damn is there anyone who can't hack the local channel 8 today?" Hermes muttered. He pointed at the hackers around him, "start tracking! Now!"

The blast almost knocked the officer off his feet, he grabbed a nearby chair to steady himself. Ardgal was unmoved as he saw the mass of glass tear through the air. The ball of fire reflected off his polished beskar helmet in an orange orb. The color indicated this was no inside job. This was a gas fire. He immediately accessed the local city files and began analyzing the possible sources.

"Stop," he ordered Hermes, "Don't track the big one. Monitor the locals. And shut down outside communication to prevent further interference from the outside."

"Will do, boss."

"Code Green Delta is active," He ordered across RMIA's private channel. All dissenters would be given a chance to submit. Anyone who presented the Mandalorian army with a real threat or weapons would be shot on site. "Start searching for the rebels. Show no mercy. Follow the gas lines."

As his army bellow, on tanks and on foot began dispersing to control the crowd and rescue those trapped bellow, the general turned to Kay. Despite what this fool who smelled clearly of alcohol had stated, Ardgal could only see one course of action from here. The glowing crimson left eye of his visor stared almost through the Empress' soul with his calculated words.

"I advise we make the fallen into martyrs. Do what you do best, and I will do what I do," he took a step through the glass, shattering it. He free fell for three seconds, his jetpack activated, the general hovered over the mass of confusion, panic and fear bellow him.

"I have eyes on a suspicious sanitation speeder, unattended from my point of view for too long," Virgil said from her vantage point. "Its too far for my HUD scan. Proceed with caution."

"Good eye, moving in." Ardgal angled himself toward the abandoned First order speeder, letting his Jetpack bring him in for a close enough, low approach. There was almost no way he wouldn't be seen, but the titan hardly was concerned with discrete at this point.

[member="Darth Carnifex"] I [member="Robogeber"] I [member="Dominic Craig"] I [member="Kay Arenais"] I [member="Beth Cadera"] I [member="Voph"] I [member="Aphrodite"] I [member="Loreena Arenais"] I [member="Kaine Australis"] [member="Adenn Kyramud"]

 

[Dominic Craig]

"Operation successful command," Dominic reported as he sat in the speeder, he toyed with a bottle of Avalonian scotch, and let its rich contents swirl. "I suspect we've shaken them." he added, "Tell the Grand Admiral, his speech went down magnificently amongst the true." Dominic added with a cackle, "I'm sure we'll-garh!" He growled. High pitched static reverberated around his ear drum. It told him one thing, jamming. Good. The officer enjoyed this. Showed a sense of fear and paranoia. They knew how well they were karked. Dominic slunk into his seat, and then looked at the communicator, before snapping it in two. The device fizzled to its end, and Dominic lobbed the device out the window, watching it sink into a puddle of muck.

The FOSB man nonetheless gloated. He'd won. Today was a victory for the First Order. A much needed one. Pulling the cap off, the spy took a sip from his bottle, letting its richness burn all the way down. Beautiful. But something unnerved him in his hubris. A distant rumbling. Interesting. The operative paused, and tried to disseminate it. It wasn't a siren. No, it was something familiar, jetpack. And rolling in quick. Dominic slid out of the speeder, and peered into the distance. He saw him. Beskar clad moron. Coming alone as well. Dumb. Reckless. Like all these 'Eternal' shills. Still, Dominic was no fool. Craig opened the door and slid out the speeder. As the Mando approached, he gave a hearty, "Howdy pardner!"

[member="Ardgal Raxis"]

 

[Solan Charr]

Location: Fortan Square


Solan stood, leaning on his cane as the bombs went off, the sounds shattering the worlds relative silence and bringing pause to everything that was happening. He watched the fires claim lives, rubble fall and people quickly lose their senses as they scrambled for safety. Solan meanwhile walked through the destruction, looking it over and the flames in particular as they.began to spread, knowing the largest of them would do far more than the bombs already had.

The central station caught his eyes and his mind as he zeroed in on a number of presences and the fear they carried, his eyes studying the situation before looking around and reaching to his side. A comlink rested there and he broadcasted a message to an old friend, one he hoped would hear it as the second message would step over a line if she didnt.

"Kay, this is Solan Charr... it seems you have things follow you out this far from the core. My personal guard will be dropping into the system, providing help with the situation if you will have them..." The guard in question was a detachment of ships from the republic navy, on call and waiting incase something happened. He quickly changed the channel, producing a quick series of taps as the message, allowing the ships to interpret that and jump into system on the far end from [member="Darth Carnifex"], coming from a far different direction.

Now though, Solaj focused on the rubble and fire, coughing as his skin turned pale and veins became an ebony black color. Blood touched his lips as he coughed. His hand rose, shaking as it did and resting level with the rubble and fire in front of him. He breathed in, coughing again and further staining his lips and filling his mouth as he grabbed onto the stone. Fires twisted, either going out or lifting from the ground and becoming ropes as he pulled the fire towards him and away from others, the rubble shaking as it started to move.

And all while this happened, Solan became more shaky, his breath slowing and his pale skin becoming deathly white. His eyes grew bloodshot, even as the light drained from them, his blood stained lips shaking as he grimaced and pulled harder on the darkside, working to clear the debris as his body started to feel like lead. He continued on and soon the stones would clear, the rubble no longer locking those in their grave. It would take him another minute or two, his body tearing itself apart while he worked, until finally he was finished and grabbed his Cane once more.

It was then that he moved, walking into the ruined station and looking around until he focused on [member="Beth Cadera"]. His eyes stared at her and he walked over to her form, bending down and placing a hand on her shoulder as lines appeared out of his back, threads connecting him to the sky. With a swift movement of his hand he severed one, feeling his life breaking from him as he severed a good decade from his life and turned that sacrifice on Beth, the thread reaching out and connecting to her.

He worked with the force, repairing what damage he needed to to get her walking and keep her alive, he would do no more than that though, interested in preserving the life of a mother and a child, and then moving on. Solans body shook as he worked but he would finish soon enough, the severe damage repaired and a half dead Solan standing, his legs carrying him deeper into the station to find others who needed help.

 

[Loreena Arenais-Valhoun]

Lori was at first all happy with seeing [member="Beth Cadera"] here, glad to be near someone that she knew in such a strange place.

But then it all changed. The inage and message from [member="Robogeber"] made her blood run cold. How exactly her Mom [member="Kay Arenais"] came to power here, she wasn't sure, but the spin that the First Order were putting on it was only going to make things bad.

And that was when it struck. The explosions sent her and Beth in different directions. Lori scrambled to get away from some of the debris, yet it was difficult as parts of the ground gave way. There was fear and pain everywhere. She looked up and saw that the Spire was untouched, only to be knocked down by a man in a panic. He had lost an arm, blood spewed from the wound. She hadn't seen such chaos since the siege of Commenor.

"Beth!! Beth!!!" Lori couldn't see her. Did she get blown up? "BETH!!!" It was awful. Why couldn't their family live in peace with the rest of the Galaxy?

 

[The Amalgam]

The Amalgam smiled rather wickedly at [member="Aphrodite"] and [member="Adenn Kyramud"] though she noticed [member="Kay Arenais"] distress with apparantly having information held. Yet another reason the Empress needed a friend: particularly a friend who could hide themselves and spy for the Empress.

The Amalgam began to at last conceive of a way to help Kay on a wider scale. She would need spies and assassins answerable only to her. Every government needs them. Kay would need them like she would need the Dark Side.

The Amalgam's point on this was illustrated when she felt the wave of death caused by the attacks, felt the shock and horror in the Force. Ordinarily she would have reveled in the death. Fed on it. But those were her...Friend's...citizens, so the Shi'ido refrained.

And...strangely, as her daughter's eyes again flashed across her conciousness...she couldn't help but feel just the slightest bit of actual anger at what had happened. She was running to the nearest viewscreen, watching the smoke on the streets, bodies being pulled from rubble. A nearby window let the smoke and blood drift in from the streets.

"Okay...here's a prudent question..." The Amalgam asked everyone present. "How is The Eternal Empire to survive if this can happen within spitting distance of her majesty's throne?"

She turned to the Empress, her dead purple eyes gaining steel to their gaze.

"You need to declare an immediate lockdown of both the palace and the capital itself and start screening everyone who has been through the attack sites in the past forty-eight hours. We should also be looking for any irregularities at customs. Also, tiny thing but you might want to purge your intel staff for incompetence, traitors, and general fun. Because if this happened on their watch I guarantee you have a double agent in the ranks. Maybe two." The Amalgam said to Kay. "Time is of the essence. And as for [member="Darth Tacitus"], we should seriously consider a first strike on one of his assets. Something painful. Retaliation against whatever asset of the First Order we can find should also be three to four times as brutal as whatever we do to Tacitus. I of course, am happy to serve in any capacity for either option that her Majesty sees fit. But we must show strength now. We have been dealt a blow in public."

[member="Beth Cadera"]

[member="Loreena Arenais"]

[member="Dominic Craig"]

 

[Adenn Kyramud]

As Adenn walked with [member="Kay Arenais"], he couldn't help but notice [member="The Amalgam"]. Frowning behind his helmet, Adenn idly wondered why she was here, sure she'd helped Lady Kay escape, but aside from that, Adenn didn't know much about her. Then he noticed her grin, and the way she was looking at him, and Adenns frowned deepened, she looked like a predator about to eat. Shaking his head from such thoughts, Adenn returned his attention to Lady Kay and some information gatherer type.

Adenn didn't know this person, but if he had known about these broadcasts before hand and not done anything about it, he'd be in a world of pain. The thought made Adenns grin go away, and instead he was now grinning, while he crossed his arms over his chest. Of course no one would see his grin because of the helmet on his head, but still, his mannerism said it all. Turning his head back to Kay, he listened calmly and quietly as she spoke.

Whatever else he wanted to do though was cut off by a massive explosion. Adenn spun around on his heel instantly, focusing his attention on the doorway. He feared the worst, that an assault was about to occur, and that they'd be fighting once more. However, nothing came through, so instead Adenn went over to a nearby console and looked at it. It showed chaos outside, and that the Zakuul Central Station had been destroyed. Snarling in anger, Adenn began looking through the past hours footage of his armors helmet cam. He had it going quickly, but slow enough to try and see any glaring anomalies.

What he did see though chilled him to the bone. [member="Beth Cadera"] was there, she had been there in the crowd and Adenn hadn't even noticed her. She was also near the explosion sight, and that thought caused a pang of fear for her to go through Adenn, and an even stronger pang of anger for those who had done this. Turning to Lady Kay, Adenn idly noted that there was a TSE fleet in orbit now([member="Darth Carnifex"]). That would come later, for now Adenn would ensure that Beth was safe. Taking several steps closer to her, he spoke up quickly.
"I'm going out there La... Empress Kay really. Do your thing ma'am, damage control, martyr stuff, etc. And find out who did this, because someone I care about has no doubt been injured. I'm heading there to make sure they're ok. And once you find out who did it, tell me please. For I wish to bring pain upon their existance, and death to their being." Pausing for a moment, Adenn contemplated something before continuing. "Alongside that, would you like me to call my fleet here. They could be here within the hour, providing medical aid, and security. My fleet and the troops there would help keep order. And of course help hunt down whatever huu'tuun did this. Your call though ma'am, give the word and they'll be there."

With that said, Adenn would wait for whatever answer came. Then he'd give a 2 fingers salute form the helm, slightly mocking, before he made his way to the door. He walked quickly, ignoring most things around him. If someone called out to him, and if it weren't urgent, he'd ignore them. For now, he had one destination in mind, the location of Beth Cadera. Adenn had of course noticed [member="Loreena Arenais"] near Beth, but was for now focused solely on Beth. The person who he was unofficially supposed to protect, the one who he semi-mockingly thought of as granddaughter, even if it was only through Aditya. He also considered her his friend, and those who hurt her died, those who hurt his friends died.

Those thoughts sped up his walking, and now he was just shy of a jog, heading back to the door. Pushing it open quickly, then closing it just as quickly, Adenn looked around. Where as before, there had been peace and crowds, now there was chaos and death everywhere. Adenn ignored it all though, instead he went towards the location he had seen Beth. Not wanting to run, Adenn activated his jetpack and flew there as quickly as he could.

Upon arriving, he quickly spotted [member="Solan Charr"] and [member="Beth Cadera"]. Noticing that she was injured and in obvious pain, he dove towards her but saw that the man was taking care of it. Once the man was done, Adenn said a quick thank you before rushing forward as well. Immediately he dropped to a knee beside her, looking her over. While the man had done something, he hadn't done everything. Grunting to himself, Adenn began to get to work, quickly pulling out the kolto. He applied the stuff to what wounds he could see, and then offered her some to ingest. That would help deal with whatever wounds she had inside of her. As he worked, he spoke to her.
"Come on Beth, I leave you alone for a short amount of time and you go and get yourself blown up. It's as if you want to be hurt." He shook his head in exasperation, chuckling lightly despite the situation.

Then he heard a cry of "Beth" coming from the side. Turning in that direction, Adenns hand instinctively went to his blaster pistol on his right hip. But he stayed his hand because he thought he recognized the voice, but from where he didn't know or remember. Shaking his head, Adenn looked into the dust and gloom and spotted a figure that looked like [member="Loreena Arenais"]. Turning back to Beth he quickly spoke.
"Stay here, I'll be back in a moment. Just need to make sure that's who I think it is, otherwise [member="Kay Arenais"] might get a tad mad with me."

With that, Adenn was gone, off rushing towards Loreena. It took only a few moments, but he arrived at her side quickly, his hand still near his pistol. Taking stock of the situation, Adenns gaze swept between her and the man who had lost an arm, and was still bleeding from there. Sighing to himself, Adenn spoke loudly and clearly to them both, and then to the man.
"Listen up you two, hold still for a moment. And you," he pointed at the man. "let me help you with that."

With that said, Adenn walked to the man; he was shaking in fear, pain, and shock. The blood loss certainly didn't help him in the slightest. Frowning to himself, Adenn smoothly drew his lightsaber and activated it with a snap-hiss. At that, the wounded man began to panic, but Adenn was faster than he was. Quickly grabbing the other mans arm, Adenn told him to shut it and let him work. When the man calmed down, Adenn used the lightsaber to cauterize the wound. It wasn't the best thing to do, and most certainly would get him a scolding from any real medic, but it was good enough.

With that done, he told the man to get proper medical care before turning to Loreena. He walked to her while deactivating his lightsaber and clipping it onto his belt again. Once he reached her, he looked her over, scanning her for any wounds. It seemed she wasn't injured, but for now Adenn couldn't be too sure. So he took out some more kolto and readied it to use on her. But for now, he'd observe her. Offering his hand to her, Adenn spoke.
"I'll take you to Beth, then we're all going inside so you can stay safe."

Once Loreena was on her feet, Adenn would lead them back to Beths location. He took point, walking ahead of her, only making a motion for her to follow him. Once Adenn was back at Beths side, he took a knee next to her again, scanning her once more. Then, if she's still injured, Adenn would continue his work until she was healed. Sure, the man([member="Solan Charr"]) had healed her enough so she could walk, but Adenn didn't want to risk it. So he'd heal her as much as he could, while he could, and while berating her.
"I mean really Beth, after this, I don't think Yasha is going to let you go anywhere by yourself. You'll probably have to have guards with you at all times." Adenn shook his head, a smirk on his face. "But hey, at least you get to spend quality time with me, your lovable grandfather." He winked with a head tilt, and then laughed. All the while continuing his work.

[member="The Amalgam"] [member="Loreena Arenais"] [member="Solan Charr"] [member="Dominic Craig"] [member="Ardgal Raxis"] [member="Beth Cadera"] [member="Darth Carnifex"] @Robogeber [member="Kay Arenais"]

 

[James Justice]

James felt more than heard the explosion. The wave of pain and loss threatened to tear him apart as the souls were lost once more, a familiar feeling to him. One of his unsteady hands gripped his chair arm tightly, the other pressed against his head. Gradually James became aware of people speaking. He saw the two armor clad Mandalorians leave. Probably for more killing, he thought.

The spacer made his way to the window where one of them had shattered through. From here he could feel the blaze of the massive explosion, he could hear the screams of the people bellow. As the waves of heat from the roaring flames washed over him, so did the pain and panic, harder than ever before. He shut his eyes tight, trying to block it all out. The new pain went within him, mixing with the familiar past.It was all the same. The powerlessness. The suffering. The pain.

Horrors of Dal'Bor's destruction once more flooded him. He couldn't tell where he was anymore as the screams of the past and the present intermixed in a symphony of suffering.

"Suzanne? Suzanne? Where are--"

"Oh god! Matt, no Ma--"

"--help! Please! Someone, any--"

"--god no! no, not like this! Please not--"

"--ughter is trapped in there. My daughter! Sir, ple--"

"Tell Maria I love her, Tell her I always--"

"Daddy! Daddy where are you?"

A single girl's cry made James' eyes open. The sound of her voice pulled on his fatherly instincts. No amount of self destruct and suffering could extinguish that bioloical urge to take care of his own offspring. Through the agony, it was strong enough to bring him back to the moment. It could have been Brooklyn, Nyree, Jessica, or even Rashae for all he knew. They said you never became a father until you held them in your arms. Maybe it was being denied that very instance of holding their swaddled forms, seeing their first steps, or hearing their first words that had only strengthened his paternal instinct. James had made a lot of mistakes, he had a lot to make up for.

"No," he said straightening his back and form. He drank it in, feeding off the emotions around and within him. The chaos enboldened the spacer more than his drinking ever had. His fist balled, sparks of purple dark side energy flickered around his skin. Eddies of wind stirred around him as James gathered his will to bend reality itself. He repeated it more emphatically. "No. Not again."

The wind gathered, strong enough to knock paper and cups in the office over. Bellow him a stronger breeze swept through. The spacer's eyes opened, yellow of corruption burned where his brown eyes had been. James' muscles tensed as his ego faded away, primal passion became his being that all Justices were known for.

"Not. Like. This."

James' words, punctured the air, reverberating with greater authority than he had ever been known for. His gaze turned to the blazing flame that threatened to spread. The man outstretched his open hand. Purple energy cackled off his stretched fingers as they collapsed into his palm slowly. The spacer's will did not ask it commanded and nature dared not disobey. The fire died all but instantly, its massive inferno silenced with his raw will. The building was still in shambles, any who managed to somehow survive were still in grave danger, and likely there were secondary fires not far away. But he had silenced the blaze.

Drained, James could feel the world reeling around him. Blood trickled down from his eyes, burst eardrums, and nostrils at the massive exertion. The tangents of purple electricity dissipated in the air He turned to face Kay. A single trail of blood escaped his lips as he gave her a tired smile. The hot yellow in his eyes cooled to brown once more.

"Not...... Again," he repeated softly, worn to near nothing.

His grip on consciousness failed and the spacer's body reeled, beginning to fall down the lethal direction towards the crowd bellow.

[member="Darth Carnifex"] I [member="Robogeber"] I [member="Dominic Craig"] I [member="Kay Arenais"] I [member="Beth Cadera"] I [member="Voph"] I [member="Aphrodite"] I [member="Loreena Arenais"] I [member="Kaine Australis"] I [member="Adenn Kyramud"] I [member="The Amalgam"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay's balance faltered slightly as the explosions occurred. From her vantage point on the top of the Spire, she could see the rising smoke down below and some of the destruction. Through the Force she could feel the lives as they came to a brutal end. The words of [member="Robogeber"] echoed throughout the area. "Carlyle...how could he?" she whispered. The two had shared tea and conversation on many occasions, her support for the First Order was relevant in all of her donations to their fundraisers. And now? Now without even her being allowed to speak to a delegation, they express their point of view through death and destruction.

This wasn't exactly the ceremonial day that she had planned. But it brought with it a clear indication of who was on her side and who wasn't.

She nodded to [member="Ardgal Raxis"] and his suggestion. Of course she'd martyr the fallen. Just as she'd honour those that will fight those responsible. In less than a second he was gone.

And that was when she heard [member="Solan Charr"] 's voice over her commlink, the beeping device causing her to pull it out from her pocket. He was here? ~Trouble finds me as much as it finds you, Solan. I'll let your forces through. Send the message quickly. Outside communications will be cut off very shortly.~ Kay anticipated that communications from outside of the system would be blocked. At least until order is restored and the First Order agents are found and in custody.

Her attention turned to [member="The Amalgam"] as the woman spoke. The two had a budding friendship that began during the Sith occupation of Commenor. Life and death situations can do that, and the two certainly faced that together on The Graveyard. And now after helping Kay to escape Purgatory, Amy had chosen to remain with her here, something that she was grateful for. Her insight and views were keen in helping Kay to understand her enemies better and to anticipate their movements. Plus she had unique skills that made her a very powerful ally and friend. "We cannot strike [member="Darth Tacitus"] at this moment. His claimed territory is months away. But the First Order are here and must be dealt with now." She turned to Jareth. "Lock down Zakuul City and the surrounding area. Secure the skies. We need to find the culprits that did this. Have them taken alive for they are worth more to us that way than they are dead. At least for now."

"As you wish, your Majesty." He bowed his head and left the Throne Room to follow his orders. Although he'd rather of stayed behind, he had to placate the Empress when necessary. Zakuul was in a state of transition from one government to the next. What happened in the next few months was crucial to the survival of the new Empire. Certain steps had to be taken, some that were welcomed and some that were not. It was the definition of a balance of power.

[member="Adenn Kyramud"] addressed Kay next, offering his own forces for help. Turning down such an offer would be stupid. She needed to show that her people and government had support and that the rhetoric being spewed by her enemies were just that. Rhetoric. "You may send them. But hurry before communications are cut off."

[member="James Justice"] caught her attention next. She could feel the pull of the Force as it built all around him, drawn to him through his will alone, attracted by the emotions that flooded him to the core. "James?" Kay began moving towards him, her pace quickening as he turned to face her. The blood on him gave her a clear indication that he had exerted himself. But he was too close to the window! She began to run to him as his eyes rolled back, his body momentarily upright before it began to all backwards. "James!!" She reached out with both of her hands, managing to just grasp onto one of his pant legs. She tightened her grip as his body swung towards the building until he was hanging upside down. The Eternal Knights were quick to act, moving to help her pull the man up as she held him there by his leg. Even as the Knights helped, Kay refused to let go until James was safely inside. "Get a medic up here!" Back when she was younger, she was learning to be a healer. But those days were a lifetime ago and her skills were quite rusty.

 

[Loreena Arenais-Valhoun]

Lori looked as [member="Adenn Kyramud"] arrived. She recognized him, merely due to her visits to Mandalorian space, both exploring a world and visiting one of [member="Yasha Cadera"] 's homes. There she took her cousin [member="Adara Raxis"] out on a flight in her training fighter. It was a fantastic thrill ride when the younger of the two took the controls. One of these days they'd do that again.

But for now her mind was drawn to the present as the Mandalorian drew his lightsaber, cauterizing the wound of the man that had knocked her over. His blood was on her, more so than her own from some small scrapes on her palms as she tried to catch herself on the rubble when she fell. She had bruises as well, but nothing bad. Luck was on her side during that explosion. That was more than she could say about many others.

Lori took his hand as she got to her feet. As they walked she spoke up, "Is Beth okay? She was with me, and then the explosion happened and she was gone." No sooner did she speak that Adenn led her to where [member="Solan Charr"] was healing [member="Beth Cadera"] . She didn't know the man, but he certainly didn't look well. Was it from healing? Did such a thing drain someone like that? It was obvious that he was using the Force. That was certainly something that she'd have to ask her Dad [member="Veiere Arenais"] about when she saw him next. At the mention of Beth having guards around her at all times, Lori smirked a little. She'd show Beth how to slip away when the time came. Now just wasn't the time for her usual goofball self, but she couldn't help it. "And your favourite cousin. Can't forget that."

 

[Gaia Sunaris Cadera]

Beth coughed a painful cough. The air was so full of smoke, debris, and… How could she breath? She wasn’t sure as she gasped for clean air, the piercing of her ribs into her lungs as she tried to find a way to see a way out. Her hands held over her stomach in a protective fashion, in some hopes of protecting what was developing within. She felt their life forces, though – they were strong. Stronger than her, for sure.

Her vision was blurred and her ears continued to ring as she saw a man come over – and what looked like something going into the sky. She felt the bones in her body clicking together once more. She groaned in pain, her ears catching [member="Loreena Arenais"]’s scream. She tried to speak but… Nothing came out of her mouth. It was empty.

Beth nonetheless faded out of consciousness. Her eyes blurred black, mixed in with the gray of smoke. [member="Adenn Kyramud"] had arrived, it seemed? “Babies,” she hoarsely whispered. “The babies.” That was all that mattered – even if they had to put her in a coma to keep her body going, keep the twins alive at all cost. It was funny how they had went from the disaster of her life to the most important thing she wanted protected in a matter of seconds.

Beth, even after the kolto, was in an extremely bad shape. The healing had extensively protected the twins, but her own body still shuttered with pain, burns, and extensive wounds. Lots of blood had already been lost and in truth, while her organs were no longer in danger, the nature of her DNA tripled the severity of even minor injuries.

She gave the smallest of weak smiles at Adenn and Lori’s joke about spending quality time but she just… Couldn’t find a reply. Her breathing shallow, she simply reached out for either of their hands to hold. A sharp inhale as she tried to move her body, but the pain was just too much. She couldn’t walk, no.

 

[James Justice]

James felt lighter as everything around him swirled. He could vaguely hear his name called out. By the time his body was pulled back into the building by his caring sister, it was limp and lifeless. His soul passed through it, into the nether world. Several medics rushed around her, when James had met her, Kay had been able to bring him and many others back from the bring. But now he was gone. Truly gone. They rushed to work their medical magic on him. But one initial scan of his heart showed it had flat lined.

"He stopped breathing!" one shouted, bringing a respirator to his mouth.

"Stand clear, your highness!" another said as kindly as he could to the empress, tugging James' shirt clear. The man placed the ECG on James' chest. He gave the spacer a single pulse. Nothing "Going for two, higher voltage!" The man's body rocked as the electricity pulsed through him, but nothing.

A third medic came close, she scanned James' head for trauma. Her namebadge read Dr. Rensky.

"Third pulse, max power!" the ECG operator said amping the tool up. Rensky placed a staying hand on his arm. They met eyes, Rensky shook her head before rising to her feet.

"His brain is gone," she said with as much bedside manner as she could muster to Kay. "I'm sorry, your highness, there's nothing we can do. Sometimes force users they just," she sighed and shook her head, "they go to far." She looked at the rest of the crew, "I'm sorry, there are a lot of people about to die, your highness. we need to tend to them as fast as we can. With all due respect," her voice trailed off in a questioning tone. She didn't dare ask Kay for permission to leave, especially since she was a new empress who just lost someone important. Even if they smelt of unwashed booze.

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The world shifted around James like shadows across the back wall. He could vaguely hear the words around him as the shadowy world faded into black around him. The sweet release of death took him at last. The void of nothing. He was oddly unafraid. There was no fear or pain anymore. Nothing hurt. There was nothing at all. He vaguely became aware of the feeling of bed-sheets around him. A sweet smell of cooking nerf filled his nostrils as he stretched in the bed. The twinkling remembrances of a dream on Naboo played through his mind, rather than his painful death that happened seconds before. He made his way into the kitchen, hardly giving notice to the Aalderaan skyline outside. Leighlah placed a plate of food on the table as he stepped into the door. Her semi-see through robe caught the light in a show of perfection. She turned a bright red when she became aware of James' eyes on her, "Morning, Love."

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He kissed his bride and took a seat, "Morning love. What's this about?"

She giggled and placed a mug of caf for him on the table, "Well, if its going to be your first day on the Job, then you might as well be ready for it."

James froze. Horror suddenly gripped him and a cold sweat broke out over his face. He licked his lips, "W-w-what... did.. ye.. say?"

Nyree leaned on the table next to him, she brought his faced to look up at her twinkling brown eyes. "You remember, don't you?"

"I could never forget," James said, his voice thick with emotion. Tears formed in his eyes, they rolled down his cheeks as his voice turned thick with emotion, "This were the last time I saw ye." He swallowed, "Oh my god, so many things--"

"Sssssh," she quieted him by placing her pointer finger on his lips. "I know you loved me. More than life itself."

"What does this mean?" He asked. "Fer so long I wanted to go back here. More than anything."

"And now you have," she said sweetly. Leighlah offered her husband one of her cheerful smiles. "Tell me all of it, every last word, sweetheart."

James grabbed her hand on his face, gripping them as tight as he dared. She was real. She was so real, it was finally what he had wanted. On Graveyard he thought he found her, but she was just a ghost. No, not this time. This was finally her. The feeling of her skin, after 25 years, had never felt so good. He tried to speak, but only sobs came out. Thick and heavy, James lowered his chin to his chest. Leighlah's hand brushed through his brown hair softly, soothing James as all the pain finally came out. Healing wounds soothed the balm of her death.

"God I love ye," he wailed. "I never should have left ye alone. I wish I would have found ye sooner. Ye changed my life and made me an honest man. I never could love anyone again, not even myself. I could have saved ye, I wish I would have died with ye. If I had only stayed home that day like I wanted, I would have never lost ye. I never treated ye like the queen ye were, I should have given ye the world, or ye could have found someone worth so much more than me. Thank ye for loving me, through all of it. I never deserved ye. Never. I love ye, I love ye."

Leighlah raised James' face once more to see her beautiful face. As always, it radiated warmth, care, and endless, boundless commitment. Her fingers ran through James' hair. "You were perfect for me. I never wanted anyone else for my husband." She paused letting him take those words in, "But your job is not done."

He blinked away the tears, "What?"

"You need to go back. Your work isn't done," she explained, "You always loved me, and I will always love you. It's time to forgive yourself, to move forward and be the man I know you can be. You were all I ever wanted and I don't regret the time we had together," she bent over, placing a kiss on his forehead, "Thank you, James."

"I don't want to go," he whimpered, "Please don't make me."

"Be strong for me, James," Leighlah said softly. "Make me proud."

"I will," he promised. "I swear."

"I release you."​

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James felt the pain of his wracked body hit him once more like a freight train. He gasped for air, coughing blood onto the conference room floor. His two battered livers assaulted him with the familiar groan of their depletion. His lungs did their best to keep up with his needs despite their decades of abuse. He rolled over on all fours, the sight of the coference room, just were it had been before he passed through to the other-side was before him. He balled a fist, eyes wide with shock and horror. He felt the pain outside, the pain all around him.

But for the first time in a long time, he didn't feel any pain inside him anymore.

[member="Kay Arenais"]

 

[Tobias Dracks]

-- The city was turning into a real mess all of the sudden. He had only recently entered the system with the his Corporate Forces as escort for the Republic Navy. A few ships that were here at the request of the Empress [member="Kay Arenais"] as their allies. It was to a show feeling of friendship and solidarity against the darker hands that be. Now he was delegated to damage control and search-n-rescue with the Zakuul Armed Forces taking the lead. What a mess the Admiral had dropped the them into.

-- Dressed in his Corporate Warlord Armor, he walked up behind Admiral [member="Solan Charr"]. The man seemed to be healing some civilians and lending the aid he had promised.

-- He cleared his throat, "Admiral Charr, the Forces you have requested are landing and reporting to the Zakuul Authorities like you had requested, some of the recently recruited troopers are a little excited to root out some First Order Spies but I will be sure to keep them disciplined and follow orders."

-- The Reptilian saluted the Naval Officer that he was ordered to obey for the duration of this mission. He did not care for the much for the the man really, he did his job well and Tobias did his, that was really it. He was about to turn when he noticed [member="Loreena Arenais"] as the young women next to them helping it would seem. He recognized her quickly, but could not place where he had seen her before. Yet, before he could say a word to get her name, he was radioed.

-- From his communicator one of the troopers called in, "General, we have gotten reports of some disturbances from Fortan Square, the locals have their hands full with the capital building and may send some assistance, what are your orders?"

-- Tobias looked at the Admiral, he did not look in great shape. The man could probably still break his armored hide easily, but that would be the extent of it. He walked up closely behind the Commander of the Republic Navy, "Sir, I will check out this disturbance with some of the Troopers, I can leave a detachment here to help you with the rest of the wounded?"

[member="Beth Cadera"] [member="Robogeber"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay couldn't feel [member="James Justice"] anymore. He just slipped away, even as the medics worked on him, trying their hardest to bring him back. Tears fell from her cheeks as she stood there, her jaw clenched while she stared at his face while his body was being zapped with electricity.

James. Here one moment and gone the next. In and out of her life like the air in her lungs. Here. Gone. Here. Gone.

She nodded to the medics as they let her know that there was no hope. "Go help who you can..."

For a while she didn't move. It was as though she was frozen in time while everyone else around her were busy. If Jareth was there, he'd of surely been whispering in her ear, but for the moment he was not. And for that she was thankful. Right now she needed to come to terms with the loss of her brother. Even though they weren't related by blood or marriage or adoption, they were related and bonded through their friendship and loyalty towards one another. And of course by the love shared between siblings. His loss made her feel more isolated in this part of the Galaxy. Perhaps that was just the way that it was meant to be.

Kay knelt down next to his body. She moved his arms so that they were folded onto his stomach. Then she moved some of his hair away from his brow before leaning forward to place her lips upon it for a kiss.

That was when he awoke. The suddeness of it caused her to fall backwards, which was probably a good thing as he began expelling blood and other such things onto the floor. In the eyes of some, it may have looked as though her kiss brought the man back from the dead; though it wasn't her doing. Something else had happened.

"James?..."

[member="The Amalgam"] [member="Aphrodite"]

 

[Loreena Arenais-Valhoun]

[member="Beth Cadera"] didn't speak much, but that was okay. After the explosions and everything, it was understandable that she'd be shell shocked. Lori had already gone through something like this before, when Commenor was attacked. Only this time she wasn't a target. Her Mom's new people were. And maybe her Mom too.

Lori took Beth's hand as she reached out, helping her friend to her feet. "I got ya. Don't worry." Of cpurse she let [member="Adenn Kyramud"] help too.

And then [member="Tobias Dracks"] arrived. Her brows furrowed with what he had to say, her eyes then moving to look to [member="Solan Charr"] . Clearly these were friends of her Mom. Well, at least she had some help. Lori wanted to go help snoop out the spies as well, but her gut told her not to, that it was better to go inside. "Come on Beth...let's go in. You can lean on me, or I could give you a piggy-back-ride?"

 

[James Justice]

Everything had a hue of red to it. James blinked multiple times, trying to made the pink tint go away. It slowly receded, but not by much. His chest rose and fell quickly as his lungs tried to fill his form with oxygen again. His ears rang loudly and the whole world seemed to reel all over again. James thought for a moment he was about to fall back under, to be released again into the nether--but reality wouldn't be that gracious. He could still hear Leighlah's words in his ears.

"I release you."

She was gone. With that she had taken the part of him that had never recovered and somehow--somehow--fixed it again. He got to say goodbye, something he had never been able to do when he found their apartment destroyed. The authorities had said there wasn't even enough remains for a proper burial after the fire and impact of the airspeeder. Steadily the ringing in his ears was replaced by the sound of blood rushing to his ears. Out of the fringes of his mind, through the chaos around him and the distraction of his body fighting to hold on to life, he could feel Kay.

He looked up at her. Through the pink haze he could see her form vaguely. Fresh blood still trickled from his nose, mouth, eyes, and ears even at this point. Stopping the fire had cost him dearly. His lips curved in the first real, genuine smile he had in years. This time it wasn't forced, there was no underpinning of pain, no slight of guile, no intention of misdirection or impishness. No, this was the smile of a man genuinely happy to see someone he cared about. If she were to feel his aura, it too would feel different. Before it would have felt more like a scream of agony, a wail for release, and a torrent of unresolved pain. Instead now it was calmer, more like he had been before spiraling out of control. There was genuine peace and kindness, like a ray of warmth and a joy at being alive, rather than a cry for death. His wound had healed.

For the first time in a long time, he was fully alive.

"Hey, sis," he said, his voice slightly horse from coughing. He reached to her for some support. If she did, he would sit upright and bring her in for as firm a hug he his body could afford at this point. Gods knew how long it had been since he had a genuine hug, or any form of affection, not counting sexual contact. When the embrace was broken, James pulled himself to his feet gingerly. His muscles were still coming back from flat-lining, but he was getting there. They wobbled and shook.

"Now," James said wiping his face with the back of his arm. The blood smeared along the leather, leaving bright crimson streaks on the dark brown. His lips curled in a playful grin, "am I allowed to call ye Empress now, or do I still gotta stick to Lady?"

He teased her, and Kay had to know of course that he was referring to the first time he met her--when he kept referring to her as an Empress, almost prophetically in hind sight.

[member="Kay Arenais"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

They say that death can change a person. Kay had been near death, yet her trips to the Netherworld were while she was still alive and tethered to her body. For [member="James Justice"] it was an entirely different experience. He came out of it...different. Fortunately it was in a good way.

She shuffled closer to him as he reached out to her, nearly falling into him as he wrapped her into a warm embrace. Kay couldn't help herself but return the hug. It had been years since she had felt these kinds of emotions from him. He seemed less destructive and less of a monster both to himself and to others. Thank the Force such a change was possible. "Welcome back."

Already he was wanting on his feet, so she helped him up. The mess he left on the floor made it a tad slippery, but they somehow managed.

Kay smirked at his inside joke, the humour of it already taking her back to the days when he would tease her about such a thing. That was even before she became President of Commenor. "I suppose so. But only in public. Firstly though, you're going to be tended to and checked over." She signaled to one of her Knights. "Take him to the infirmary, run all the tests and scans needed. I'll come by when everything's settled here." Even though there was a slight pause in action at the Spire, the city down below was still dealing with it.

 

[Adenn Kyramud]

Adenn grinned in anticipation when [member="Kay Arenais"] said he could bring his fleet. Immediately he sent a code to them, ordering them to come with all haste to his location and to bring medical supplies. Their reply was an ETA of 25 minutes. Nodding to himself, Adenn left to the outside.
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After picking up [member="Loreena Arenais"] and checking her over, Adenn made his way back to [member="Beth Cadera"] while answering Loreenas question. He also gave her some kolto to heal herself up.
"She'll live, at least she should. However, she'll need medical attention, more than what I can provide currently. Could you call [member="Kay Arenais"] and get some medivac to the meeting for us please." He asked her that so she would focus on something, and hopefully not be dragged into the horrors that had occurred here.

A few moments of quick walking later, and they were back with Beth. He saw her cough, and how she was having trouble breathing. Growling in irritation, Adenn grabbed some more kolto out of his pouch. Crouching down next to Beth, Adenn spoke in a calm tone while offering the kolto patches for Beth to eat.
"Come on Beth, eat these. It'll help heal the inside, or at least keep you together." If she ate it, Adenn would grab a breath mask out of his pouch and put it on her face, to help her breath. If she couldn't, Adenn would liquidize the kolto patches a bit and readying it to pour it into her mouth, while then being careful not to choke her. And then he'd put a breath mask on her.

He heard Beth mutter something about her babies, and nodded sympathetically. They were a priority, but for them to live, Beth had to live. Then he noticed that Beth couldn't move, but her condition was worsening slowly. Sighing and looking heavenwards, Adenn shook his head. As Loreena made to have her stand, Adenn shook his head.
"I'll have to carry her if anything, and I don't much trust that, we need a stretcher."

Looking around, Adenn found that, low and behold, there weren't any nearby. But there was a slab of wood nearby, it would have to do. Quickly making his way over, Adenn grabbed the piece of wood and dragged it next to Beth. Placing it down next to her, Adenn shook his head again, silently tsking Beth for getting hurt.
"Come on, let's get you on this."

Having said that, Adenn gently began moving Beth onto the wooden stretcher. No doubt it wouldn't be comfortable, but it was a sight better than letting her walk, or picking her up. Both other options would just hurt her too much, this was the best plan, at least so quickly. Being careful not to jolt her, Adenn got Beth onto the slab of wood relatively quickly. Once Beth was on the makeshift stretcher, Adenn made sure the mask was properly in place and then looked her over once again.

Adenn didn't have anything good to strap someone down with currently, at least nothing that would be comfortable. However, he'd rather give Beth some discomfort than risk her falling off. Thus, Adenn wrapped a rope around Beths waist and the wooden plank before knotting it. He positioned it so that it wouldn't dig into her stomach, and shouldn't cause her any discomfort. Sighing then, Adenn realized his dilemma, he could carry it alone, but not very easily. Then he looked at [member="Loreena Arenais"], and decided he'd try to, for her sake. Not wanting to cause her any more stress, Adenn sighed again and spoke.
"Ok, she's secure, so let's get back to the main building and to the medical wing. We'll need to move quickly, but safely. Can you keep an eye out on our surroundings for me Loreena?"

Once he had an answer, Adenn would lean forward and with some effort pick up the wooden stretcher with Beth on it. Grunting at the weight, Adenn thought of making a joking comment, but then decided against it. He didn't want to accidentally call Beth fat or anything, because if he did, she'd probably not heal him later on in some battle or another. Stifling his annoyance, Adenn began to make his way towards the main building, and towards the medical wing. At the same time, Adenn received another notification, his fleet was now 10 minutes out and would be there soon. Smiling despite everything, Adenn kept walking, quietly talking to Beth, doing his best to keep her awake.

OOC:
Beth was moved with permission of the author,
[member="Beth Cadera"] [member="Loreena Arenais"] [member="Kay Arenais"]