Its the secret of survival on a very nasty world.

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

The sense of dread in the back of her mind was there, tinging it with some fear as Matsu descended and felt her feet impact. The light dim and nothing major moving as she went along. A small smile on her face formed as she focused letting the energies of the force dance while she brought her hands up and snapped. The fire forming as it illuminated the cavern and Matsu saw it there, a large beast standing tall and others skittering around. The flame went away and the image was engraved on her mind as Matsu felt a cool wash of force energy to calm herself.

Then she was focusing and bringing the parasol up as the blade slid out with a shlick sound. Matsu let the blade gleam while her eyes readjusted bringing the inky shadows of things moving against the shadowy blackdrop while her fingers crackled with pink energy. The beasts were strong, dangerous and while the energy crackled along the length of the blade Matsu brought it up and around sending out a message in the force with her location to [member="Maya Whitelight"] while she focused the force to enhance her low light vision. She needed to see this and the pink light danced around the room as she slashed into one of the leaping beasts.

The screech echoed through the chamber as the monofiliment blade bit into it and Matsu moved around the room jumping up before the blade could snap pushing the baby away. Her hand going along a portion of the length ands sending the judgement into the wounds as the eyes popped and the baby twitched. The jedi master kept moving twisting and twirling while she unleashed several torrents of energy. Her inner serenity washing at the fear and oppressive power of these beasts. "Maya, Hasjo I am down in the cave with several babies and a mother."

 

[Maya Carrick]

Those words all echo in her mind know. No more playing could take place. Finding herself looking at [member="Xander Carrick"]. With out another word she was off to where she could only feel where Master [member="Matsu Ike"] came from. Finding herself snaking around the rocks. Then to the opening with a snap hiss her blade of a pinkish color was glowing. As she with out any thing went into a defense. Blade was already cut into one of the badies. "Oh, me found the nest, with the mother at home." Knowing that shew as in no way able to take on the mother, this should would leave for the Masters of the group. @Hasjo Hallu "I got the babies take out the mother before she has use for lunch", finding herself snaking out her own powers using it as a shielding but also something else was taking place.

If only could she reason these babies. Reaching out to brushed the babies minds. As she slowly made her own connection. letting herself take advantage of this. It flowed easy out of her into them now to calm all the babies that was frighten. Knowing that was why she was on the trip. "I think I have the babies for now, Master Matsu."

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"]

Matsu felt the approach of Maya as she moved about, if the young woman believed she could take on the babies she would focus on the mother. Her hide was thick but this was Matsu's specialty... She could find a way and moved to the wall hugging it as the creature came at her and Matsu crouched low until it dropped its head. She pushed the force into her legs, letting the energy wrap around her and holding the blade down brought it as she jumped to slash the nostrils and stab an eyes. The mouth tendrils came at her as she slashed to rid of them, a screech as she severed one brought Matsu onto the creatures back and seeing the blister pods while she brought another jolt of pink judgement to stun and try to harm the beast.

More screeches and Matsu drive the blade into the pod to slice away and down... She didn't want to kill it but a leviathan was a dangerous being when it was allowed to roam freely. Even one of the biological superweapons could ruin and destroy worlds. She wouldn't let it continue to stay around and harm the beings here when the rain storms subsided. Digging her blade deep into the pod on its back and spinning she carved out a thick piece of flesh. Letting the smell of meat come while the beast fell over from the pain and Matsu focused sending as much judgement as she could down the length of the blade into its body. The nerves to disable it.

And that was working while she breathed in through her mouth to avoid the stench of meat and death from the beast. With it on its back Matsu moved to another blister pod and dug in with her blade to repeat the process and much like old tales of people dying under shock she was hoping the sithspawn would follow suit at least until she could make sure it was dead and focus on shredding the heart section of it.

 

[Lord Gaius]

[member="Maya Whitelight"] | [member="Matsu Ike"]

Hasjo was short behind Maya, armoured hands curled around the hilt of his lightsaber. His heavy durasteel boots thudded loudly. Hasjo took Maya's advice and rushed forward to aid Matsu, hearing the roar of a leviathan. He watched in awe as Matsu attacked the behemoth. It seemed to be down and out for the count - almost. His hand instinctively moved to the holster at his hip, tugging at the AB-1 heavy blaster pistol. He raised the weapon, index finger flicking the safety before slapping the trigger, aimed for the head. At any distance within seventy-five metres, the pistol was capable of punching fist-sized holes through flesh. And that's exactly what he intended for this beast. The weapon was designed to be able to puncture most forms of armour, it being a powerful but short range pistol. He slapped the trigger seven times, unloading the entire pistol on the creature before slipping it back into its holster. He brought his Lightsaber Pike to kneel, cerulean plasma glowing in the dark.

 

[Maya Carrick]

As it seem that one baby after the next came out to greet her in the force. All she could feel was the more the merrier right? All she could do is smile upon her lips. "Oh my what to do with so many babies. As she reach out to touch another one. Finding herself no starting to talk with each one of them. It was like having a child, only these was a bit more dangerous. Also now looking at there sweet looking ways. "All your so cute,mmm what to call you, Sleepy, Dopey, Doc, Grumpy, Sneezy, Happy.", feeling that she doing something useful. Wondering where her little knight had went [member="Xander Carrick"].

Next she started to sing to each one a song. As she got them all to calm down before smiling at each one of them. Stroking them and playing with them, wondering if what this little ones ate. As she looked over at her other two [member="Hasjo Hallu"] [member="Matsu Ike"] "Hows it coming over there."

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Hasjo Hallu"] [member="Maya Whitelight"]

Matsu moved seeing the others arrive while she moved her saber around. Jumping and landing on the ground while she looked at Maya who was naming Leviathans with a raised eyebrow. "You named them." She had a look on her face but moved near Hasjo and held the blade at the ready. She could see the mommy there and focused on it with its sections cut out as much as she could. The babies were who knew what they could do with them. It seemed wrong to kill a baby... even a baby sithspawn that would grow into a massive superweapon. Her hands going to Maya as she spoke. "Do you have them under control?"

 

[Maya Carrick]

[member="Matsu Ike"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

Shaking her head, as she looked at each one of them. As she called to them each by there now. With their mother gone someone would have to take care of them. "Yes, Master Ike, they are so cute aren't they. I can't even fathom that they would grow up to be such monsters.", as she let herself play with one as it came up to sniff her hand. Remember what she had in her medical leather skin bag. "Here you go, have a puppy treat.", as she smile at them all as she broke off piece of the meat stick. They all made quick work of the meat sticks. "I always keep some on hand for Hunter.", giving a pleasing smile upon her lips. '

 

[Lord Gaius]

[member="Maya Whitelight"] | [member="Matsu Ike"]

Hasjo treaded softly towards Maya, his armoured hand curled around the hilt of his lightsaber. He fell to a squat beside Maya, turning to look into her eyes. He knew she would not agree with what he was about to say, and do. But countless years of fighting Sith and criminals had given him a cold shoulder to such affairs. He held a strong inner harmony, but others around him oft saw him as impassive. Leviathans were deadly creatures that would soon turn on her when the moment struck, there was no other way. "Maya," he began with that droid-like voice of his. As emotionless and devoid of life as the helmet that covered his face. He glanced to the young creatures. They appeared serpentine with no limbs, eyes or even the species signature blister traps. "Despite their docile state as of right now, young leviathans prove to be aggressive towards other living organisms even at this stage of their lives. They must be put down." His thumb slid over the ignition of his lightsaber, ready.

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Hasjo Hallu"] [member="Maya Whitelight"]

Matsu moved slowly, her hands drifting as she slide her saber back into its pocket and placing her hands in her pockets walked to stand near Hasjo. He was right of course, they were dangerous even at such a young age and would grow up into dangerous living superweapons. That was not something she could allow to happen however much it was painful to kill babies. "Maya come over here please, I know they are cute now but they will be a very grave threat." The jedi masters hands were tied kind of in this, in trusth killing something that threatened you was easy killing something that would be a threat seemed wrong. It was almost almost able to lead to the idea of killing something because it might become a very grave threat.

 

[Garza]

Oh I hoped all of this worked. When both the Jedi Master and [member="Hasjo Hallu"] began to attack the beast, I Had used my limited Knowledge of Art of the Small, to hide my force signature from the beast. Where as it looked for a force sensitive being to eat up, which was the two who were attacking it, I had thought about going to fight it from a different approach. Going from behind and having little resistance while the other two kept it's attention. I could hear even from back here and the hammer in my hands about Maya needing to kill the little children of the beast.

She would not like it. She had a child of her own, and even while humans could do crude and dangerous things, these creatures could cause worse destruction. The lesser of two evils eh? "Maya, I know this will be hard for you, but you need to end their lives. They have no real life in killing others." as soon as I had said that, I realized that I myself was one who killed people for a living. I shook the thought from my mind and used my hammer on top of the beast to smash the Blisters on it's skin into oblivion. Getting two done in the span of a few seconds with the aid of the force.

[member="Matsu Ike"], [member="Maya Whitelight"],

 

[Maya Carrick]

Maya looking at the sadness of her own eyes now. Going from one to another, Master [member="Matsu Ike"] aren't they all creature of the living force, besides I have a way with all kinds of creatures.", feeling the present of [member="Xander Carrick"] once more. Then came the blast, feeling two their lives leave. "Why does there always have to be so much violence. " , it was the sadness of her eyes that told the hold story. First giving Xander a kiss on the cheek, then over to Master Ike. Finding herself over to Hasjo with a last of her sweet cheek kisses. [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

Walking out of the cave knowing she could be there. Even out side she could feel what taking place with in. Only to feel herself coming back inside, had wiped her eyes. Speaking to Xander, as if they had a bond that would be tested over time. Could this one bond hold out test in time. I will never understand this killing, it stabs at my heart in more ways then you know.

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Xander Carrick"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

Matsu looked at Maya and frowned at Xander's action. Yes these were dangerous creatures, yes they would grow to kill things to live and yes they could be claimed by any sith that came but... She walked over to Maya and offered a hand to her back while the girl went off. She only turned to give a nod and spoke patting the zeltron comfortingly on the head. "Maya there are many things that one must learn in this lifetime. One is there there shall always be suffering and death, these are parts of life the bad to match the good. Match the love and fulfillment that comes from being with friends, with family with lovers. Two that sometimes nature is stronger then nurture, sometimes beasts can curb their instincts for destruction.... but this is rare and often times needs to be monitored carefully."

She kept walking though and just stopped to embrace her. "The force is life, it is all who have come before us and all who will be traveling through the eons like a great river. One does not control the river water any more then they can grasp the galaxy though a crack in a door. you can be sad, you can mourn but do so in a way that honors those who have died. Do so in a way that proves their deaths, that all deaths are a sign that we can do better, that we need to do better and when the time comes to join the force, when it comes time for someone or something to die." Matsu tapped her chest over the heart and smiled. "Reember them here, remember their name and their face and no one can take that from you."

She spoke from experience, Matsu was... many things but practical was the most she had killed in war... Cause death on scales few saw and chose to mourn those death by trying harder, by working to make things better in the galaxy. There was few other things she could do aside from sit there in a room and reflect on each of their faces, going catatonic from the madness and running off into the night to be dangerous. Unchecked, or she could do what everyone else wanted or at least what the ones who liked to judge others who do works they refuse to do. Sitting there and condemning the ones who fought and bleed but gladly taking the benefits of the sacrifices made. They wanted her to pay, they wanted vengeance and to break the code they flaunt to follow. Had she teeth she would bite but she choose to deny no fool their thoughts.

It was the other part of what kept her going and why she wouldn't give into despair... There were to many people waiting for it to happen to many who wanted her to feel low so they could kick and pretend to be holier then thou. Her eyes flicked to Maya and she spoke more. "You must understand Maya that the great river of the force cannot be stopped death will comes and this moment now is merely a pebble being cast into it. It might make ripples it might cause the water to flow over it but it will pass and these creatures while not given a choice will rejoin the force innocent they have not killed. They have not shed blood or eaten the souls of beings. They will be there waiting for you so long as you walk the path of a jedi and if you are good, if you are careful and pure I can teach you how to see them." She gave another smile to that and tapped Maya's nose. "Boop" to try and get a smile.

 

[Maya Carrick]

Listening to all that was spoken by Master [member="Matsu Ike"] of taking this all in. Not making this any more easier then what must be done. There had to be a respect a balance in all life the dark and the light. Each side had their own weapons as in any battle. After she had time to think even as she had to fact that she was out voted in this matter to take life. Even those that had their destiny already chosen for them. It was a fate of life no more or less.

"It isn't the matter that they are evil but are we any more better then the darkness they was born to serve.", as she looked at her fully as her eyes search for the true answer within herself. [member="Xander Carrick"] [member="Matsu Ike"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Xander Carrick"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"]

"It is thoughts like that child that are dangerous. Doubt is one of the most dangerous tools of the darkside, fearing something, doubting yourself and giving into despair will make you low and when you give in and the only thoughts are "Am I this?" or "Am I that." "Am I better then the sith?" That is when they will come and snatch you away. That is when your mind and heart can become twisted to serve the whims of the darkside." Matsu continued to watch her and kept her eyes locked on Maya searching less for her reaction and more for why she thought like that. "The darkside is dangerous, to doubt is to welcome it, to welcome the sith in and they will take that chance to corrupt you, to make you into soemthing so twisted and broken you will kill your friends without a thought." She tapped her chest. "So eliminate that doubt from your heart or forever walk the path of one who is in danger of falling."

 

[Maya Carrick]

I under stand Ike I still don't mean that there should be a straight line of black and white. In the way of it all she had this deep down connection to nature. It wasn't until she could see something more aorund them as she let herself flow deeper to the core of this planet they had came to. It was there but a whisper but it was the echo the feed back of that of something darkness.

This brought her eyes to close upon them blocking all out even the screams of as those little ones left went on to be one with the force itself all she could do. Opening her eyes back up to both of them all she could do was nod.

[member="Matsu Ike"] [member="Xander Carrick"]

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"]

Matsu continued to look upon Maya and walked with her. "The galaxy is often black and white, the grey area in the middle is a dangerous place one that people delude themselves into thinking they can walk easily. Yes it is possible, yes you can see good in people but there are places in this galaxy where corruption is born from good intentions. Or created from simply beings older then many know, some species feed from the darkside, use it to create their homes and their power. One day when you are stronger I will take you to a world where all jedi should go. Because on that planet there is a choice only you can make and many do not understand the temptation."

 

[Maya Carrick]

Listening to the words being spoken and the wisdom behind them. Looking forward to more of these long takes. "Oh really a planet that would cause this one to choose isn't that what we all have when we first start down the path of using the force. Each of our action could even bring us to form a neg. or positive.

Letting her breath go in and out as they talk some more of this matter at hand. More then every very curious about this place that was being spoken about. More then anything she wanted to see this place for herself. If she thought this one wasn't ready yet then it would just have to wait.

[member="Matsu Ike"]

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Maya Whitelight"]

Matsu looked at Maya and gave a nod of her head as she continued out. Stopping long enoug and carefully enough to pick up two shaking things in her arms while she walked. She had been touched by Maya.... and not in that way but was willing to try under certain conditions. She lifted the twin baby leviathans and carried them back towards the ship something to put in a small pen and allow on a planet where it couldn't hurt the locals or where there were no local species.