General Gone MaD (The downfall of Linn Dobson)

[Linn Dobson]

General of the Signa-Ki Brigade Has all but forgotten her lack of empathy for her family.
She disregarded and didn't acknowledge her connection to the esteemed Dobson family name,
regardless of it's nobility.
After hearing of the downfall of the Elysium Empire and surviving an assassination
attempt, Linn traveled amongst the stars in the galaxy.
During her travels, she was able
to locate a man with whom she needed an audience. To help gain rank
and power within the galaxy. Someone who has been plotting against minor factions,
not with a weapon....
but with the MIND​

 

[Linn Dobson]

Aboard the "Mile Star" in the outer rim, near the rarely visited planet of Salteract, Linn stared through the reinforced window of her ship as the planet was within view. She contemplated many things. Her stoic stance would never give it away at first glance. She glared over slightly to the panel that pinged her contact's location on the planet.

Strange how this man would want to meet here. Then again.... According to the data...Perhaps the atmosphere and secrecy would make for the perfect planet of choice. Linn had been through her share of travels. At her age, it would have been wise to consider settling down somewhere. But the force was too grand. She felt something deep within her calling her to the vastness of space. As wide and scary as it could have been.

She needed to meet this man who was shrouded in mystery but was able to send an encrypted message to her. A message of importance. He wanted her CAPTIVE. For she was not alone. And although the absurd amount of credits he was willing to pay wasn't the deciding factor, Her intrigue of his real intentions is what made her accept. Her plan? ....... Well... Let her tell her own story...


----Author Unknown----

 

[Linn Dobson]

"Thhherrreeeee we are.... So... This is SALTERACT..... Vibrant...Blue..Gray...White....Storms..... What putrid lifeforms could thrive here I wonder.....Looks like I'll make it through with the shields....Although small...My commanding crew is loyal... I should... Yes. AHEM...Commander Grenolt...Full speed ahead through the atmosphere to the southwest...We will derive somewhat from exact coordinates to make sure this isn't a trap.."

She commands as the intercom is met with clarity for Commander Grenolts' response.

"Yes General. General... Prisoner is ready for travel.... Stuncuffs are set..and restricted mobility within five feet."

Linn would keep a blank stare towards the atmosphere as they approached. She then activated a button on her black collar that would glow with a blue hue. The same hue would glow on the stun-cuffs that were held tightly on the hands of the prisoner as well as one on each cuff around the ankles that was connected by a stream of electric energy. The prisoner, from down below would look up towards the ceiling in the holding cell which was uncomfortable and hard to breathe in. Wearing torn rags, the prisoner showed signs of the obvious...starved, beaten and spirit all but somehow BROKEN.

"BRING THE PRISONER TO ME..... I WANT HER TO SEE HOW HELPLESS SHE REALLY IS...." Linn commands as commander Grenolt executes the order immediately.

 

[Linn Dobson]

"DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH IS FOR YOUR KIND?"

"HELPLESSNESS."

"IT's a SloW....PAINFUL DEATH...WITHOUT YOUR POWERS....YOU ARE WEAK....NOTHING BUT A SACK OF FLESH....LESS THAN A TWINKLE AMONGST THE GALAXY.... NOW YOU SEE THIS PLANET HERE? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.... YOU WILL BE SOLD LIKE THE SLAVE THAT YOU ARE...YOU will be.... nothing.... Did you really think I would fall for your assassination attempt? That I didn't have a backup plan? That I wouldn't find out who you were and what family ties you TRULY have? I may not know what happened to you that made you this way....but I WILL... And those that you loved...Before you became this... FILTH.... WILL SUFFER.... ALL beCause of YoU...." She whispered at times and with emphasis on certain words before she used her hand to grip the jawline of the captive who couldn't speak due to a restraining apparatus over her mouth.

Linn would force her to glare at the planet through the window. The captives' eyes widened as the bloodshot specs were seen around the iris. Tears ran down her cheeks and onto the restraint. Her brunette hair was wet from the sweat. The captive had invoked fear and promise in the past. But this was something different. She had not felt this powerless since the ACCIDENT ... Years ago.....

 

[Linn Dobson]

The Mile Star descends through the atmosphere as rain splatters the windshield mixed with hail. The light of day made it somewhat visible, but the travel was met with low visibility. Fog-like clouds were broken as the vehicle made its way through. The shields would hold, however, due to the size of the impacting hale and electronic interference along with the wind, derailed the ship slightly. The control officers navigating the ship would find an open clearing to land safely as several four-legged species would evacuate the area.

Linn would hold the captive by the arm and force her along to the exit ramp. As the landing gear set them on stable ground, the hissing of hydraulics permeated the area. Linn would equip a helmet that was suitable as the atmosphere was considered type II at times. She forced one on her captive as well, and with no regard for the clothing, she continued on. Two commanding officers would join them on their travels .

"Officer Hel-Kum....Officer Fredman.... Scout ahead. Coordinates have been downloaded... Our contact is north of the terrain...Roughly 2 clicks..."

Linn knew it would be a travel....But she cared not... The objective only mattered. Keeping the captive alive is what mattered..even if barely... And Linn also knew, this ONE ... Had too much to live for to let herself perish.....

 

[Linn Dobson]

As the winds swayed the group to and forth, Linn Gleefully continued on with a devilish demeanor.... The captive shuffled along.. Unable to speak but observing the area with eyes wide. The two traveling officers moved several feet in front of them. As flashes of lightning colored the skies above, Linn would receive an incoming transmission through her helmet.

"This is the buyer..... You're about a click away... You will come to an old manufacturing plant. It was used to recycle scrap and other WASTE that people discard every day. Then they would repurpose it... Into workable parts.. Mostly for service machines and utility droids. Keep towards the center where you'll see half a sign that reads.... Teract Mill... Enter through the middle... And place the prisoner in the opening."


As he concluded, It was obvious it could be a trap. Or just a buyer who wanted secrecy. Linn was already forming escape routes.. And if all else failed, she would kill him before he got the chance to end her life. She was a survivor by any means necessary.

"Were almost there.... I bet that's how you felt when you made it to my tower wasn't it? That feeling of satisfaction so near you could taste it. The bloodlust. The CRAVING... Doesn't feel good for the hunter to have become the hunted now does it?" She snickered as she pulled the captive along forcefully.

"When I hand you off to this buyer, what happens next is out of my hands.... It would have been to easy to crush your windpipe myself... I'd rather you live your life in the worst servitude unto another possible." Linn states as they approach a cliffside.

"General.... Were coming to a clearing..." Officer Fredman states as he turns back towards Linn for acknowledgment.


"Yes, Officer. On the other side of the fields below.... That building to the North... That is our destination. Remain sharp.. Be ready to use the smoke screens if necessary. This planet's atmosphere can play to our advantage. Keep your blasters ready, but do not fire until told to do so." Linn commands as she elbows with a hard nudge into the captive's back, signaling her to move forward.

 

[Linn Dobson]

As the group traveled along, Linn stepped towards the entrance of the building with caution as the two officers continued scouting. Linn taps on her data pad confirming the current atmosphere. Breathable, with little trouble currently. She opens the visor on her helmet and takes it off. Meanwhile, The captive observes the area while the hairs on her arms rise. Goosebumps travel up and down her body as she frantically looks for a way to calm her thumping heart and find a way out. Suddenly, from above a railed balcony a man looks downward at the small group with bravado. As if he was disappointed in what he saw.....

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

"Well KRIFF me! Hot... Damn.... You made it!" Baricon Chuckles while grasping the railing looking down on the group as he draws the attention of Linn . "This
Planet.... She's Quite the volatile beauty ain't She?" He asks while moving his tongue along the inner cheek carefully observing Linn. "Now now... Don't you fret...This
is no trap... I see you've brought the captive to me... And As promised...I shall pay... Allow me to OH so properly INTODUCE MYSELF.... I AM Baricon Zolfran... NOT Zolfrim...Not Zolo... ZOLFRAN... And WE .... (He points to his own chest and at the captive) .... WE have some business to attend to!" He gleefully states as he leaps 20 feet to the ground below and lands gracefully within 3 feet of his feet touching the gravel.

 

[Linn Dobson]

"Ahhh... Yes.... Signature tracing confirms!... It would seem that there is nothing more than a simple transaction to be had... But as you may know...Offering a large sum of credits for this captive is a bit unusual.... Tell me ... Is it because she has tapped into this.... this... FOLLY CALLED THE FORCE ?" Linn asks while her eyes scan past Baricon's shoulders looking for any signs of an ambush. Her officers observe as well, at the ready as darker clouds approach the area.

Lord Baricon Zolfran

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

"If you are implying that we are folly..... Then my dear.. You are surely misled.... And when I say WE... I mean... EVERYONE ....When I found out you had this..Captive... I knew I could gain something beautiful from this transaction...And She will continue to live out the rest of her days.... (Mid-sentence his eyes glare into the captives).. AS A SLAVE...... " (He then turns his attention back to Linn.) .... "The credits...Transferred to your account....With The electrical interference in the atmosphere, It may take a bit to clear....Confirm for yourself....Before handing over the captive..." He states while folding his arms gently against his chest.


Linn Dobson

 

[Linn Dobson]

"I shall... And I do believe 10,000 cred is a fair price for a would-be-assassin. Now then., Mr.Zolfran, this SLAVE is very unique. And with her head full of all kinds of mumbo jumbo, I suggest a shock therapy of sorts. Signa-KI ... Mind therapy conversion, It is available."

Linn states this while the woman is brought to her knees and the shock muffler is taken off her face. The captive looks down at the ground immediately as her wet hair hangs over her face.

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

"Do you know who she is?" His voice, deep and measured, cut through the howling winds.


Linn Dobson

 

[Linn Dobson]

"A hired blade. A failed one." Linn smirked. "Honestly, I expected more."


Lord Baricon Zolfran

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

"She is not just an assassin." Zolfran exhaled, and for the first time, a trace of emotion slipped through the rigid control of his tone. "She is my daughter."

The words, simple as they were, sent a ripple of unease through Linn's spine. The captive's head snapped up, her piercing gaze locking onto Zolfran's. The storm outside could not rival the tempest brewing between them. The tension thickened.


Linn Dobson Zori Galea

 

[Zori Galea]

"I was never your daughter," Zori spat blood on the cold ground below, her voice raw with unspoken agony.

"You forged me into a weapon. You broke me until I forgot how to be anything else."

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

Zolfran took another step, his armored boots crunching against the salt-hardened ground. "You were a child when I found you. Abandoned. Forgotten by the galaxy. I gave you purpose. I gave you power. Hell, I gave you the world little one. Friends, community. You were being groomed to be a Queen!"

 

[Zori Galea]

With tears in her eyes she looked up at her surrogate father.

"You should have let me DIE," Zori whispered, the venom in her voice barely masking the pain beneath.

 

[Linn Dobson]

Linn watched the exchange with calculating interest. The buyer was not who she had expected, nor was the cargo. And yet, there was something fascinating about the raw wounds laid bare before her. Zori was dangerous, she had no doubt about that. But whatever hatred she harbored for Zolfran was greater than the malice she held for Linn herself.

 

[Linn Dobson]

"Well then, It seems this is only the beginning of an interesting development. A Queen in grooming, a father paying for the return of a captive who didn't want to be here in the first place. It was you who planned this all along. I can see that now... I'll double my offer."


Linn grinned devilishly as her guards stepped in closer towards Zolfran.

 

[Lord Baricon Zolfran]

Zolfran chucked lightly . "You... You are kidding right? Let's make this simple. I give you 15. Final offer. 10 has already been deposited. an extra 5. You loose the binds and leave her to me. She is already broken and damaged goods. I can tell by the look of her. She was probably beaten so badly she lost the will to even use any mumbo jumbo as you call it. "