Public Loneliness Comes To An End?

[Phantrx]

Phantrx stood alone on Lothal, the planet he had been left on by his fellow Jedi. After being betrayed and left in a crevice, he learnt that the only person he could trust was himself. He spent many years learning more about the force, without the limits of the Jedi Order, and now he was more powerful than he had ever been, using both sides of the force. Not only had he learnt more about the force, but he also learnt all Forms of saber fighting, so he would be able to defend himself when he needed to.

The only thing that was by Phantrx's side now was his Loth-Wolf, whom he named Pez. Pez had been there when Phantrx was stuck, lodged under and between rocks at the bottom of a crevice, and since then, he had been on hundreds of personal missions with Phantrx. Now, they found themself sitting on the edge of a cliff on Lothal, with no purpose in life. Phantrx had become so powerful but had nothing to do with his skills. He'd tried bounty hunting, smuggling, working with small forces and everything similar, but never had they been a true purpose for him to use his skills. He had an important decision to make, should he fight against the orders that aim to control the galaxy for bad, or should he fight for them, to gain power in the galaxy? Or maybe he should just stick with bounty hunting and make his way in the galaxy through that. All he knew for definite is that he needed opportunities, and maybe one day they would come, and he would take one.

"Pez, my boy, one day we'll have a purpose in life and we'll fight for what we think is right" Phantrx muttered to Pez. The big Wolf knocked Phantrx to the ground and licked his face before Phantrx pushed the wolf off of him, and with a fading laugh, Phantrx looked into the sky...

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

“Ho there traveler!” Rose said in an upbeat tone leaning over so her face was in his view.

“I sense that you're confused. Many of us still are, I know I am. I don't even know where I am! I'm lost, oh well.”

rose laughed lightly under her breath. She looked to pez and smiled.

“ he’s beautiful.”

She glanced back to Phantrx. “What are you doing here?” She asked.

Her voice was kind as she held out a hand to him to help him up.

Rose had no one with her but she seemed rather unafraid approaching the stranger. There was a hidden feeling behind her kind smile. Not that she wasn't being genuine. She obviously was not there to hurt him.

“Names rose, rose ann lovely. What is yours?” she added to her first question curiously.

Rose was wearing a green black cloak and gloves; each glove had cut outs for the fingers and a bright green ring around them under the cloak she had a white shirt and black pants on.

She tilted her head. “If you desire, I'll answer your questions before mine get to be if it makes you more comfortable.”

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx had been so caught up in his thoughts that he had not sensed the being that approached him. That's why he jumped when a head popped into his view and a soft, but bubbly, voice pierced the silence. His head quickly turned and he stared into the eyes of the woman. First of all, he just listened to her, confused why she would approach him.

But he became comfortable when she commented on Pez. "Uhh... thank you" he said timidly. He may look intimidating, but when it came to being social, Phantrx was no professional... anymore. He glanced over to Pez as he spoke, and then glanced back to the woman. He turned back to a hand stuck out towards him. He was reluctant, but he grabbed her hand, and she pulled him up.

Phantrx listened to the woman's first question, which was quickly added to by another. Phantrx spoke in a deep voice "I come back here when I have nowhere to be. This planet is... important to me". Phantrx was reluctant to give away too much, after all, he had made lots of enemies over these 17 years. "I go by Phantrx to most that know of me, but that isn't many anymore" Phantrx continued.

Phantrx pulled down his hood, revealing his scruffy, blonde, hair. He turned to face the woman again and said "thank you Rose, how come you're here?" he asked quietly, placing one hand against the neck of Pez.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

“Your welcome dear.” Rose responded.

“I see. It's okay, I won't push you for information. We all have our boundary that's not meant to be crossed.” she smiled sweetly and reached a hand out to pez while she thought.

“Well I don't know you but I hope we can be friends Phantrx.”

“Me? Well you can say i'm here on a personal mission.”

She stood straight again. “But I will have to be off soon again. My job is one that never ends.”

She ran her fingers through her fire colored hair and let out a tired yet amused sigh.

“I know the feeling of having a place important to you, having someone important to you ripped away. so you come back to a place you know, one you associate with comfort with peace.” she looked into the distance.

“Somehow I don't find much of either of those no matter where I go. But I can't be depressing now can I?” she smiled pressing her finger tips to her collar bone.

“I can always just close my eyes.” she took a deep breath doing just as she said then looked back at him.

“Would you like to get a drink or something Phantrx? We can continue our idle chatter over a meal or something. It will be better for us to get to know each other where the setting will be more relaxing.”

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx's smile grew beneath his mask as Rose continued with each line. However, the last line shocked him, never in his life, even as a Jedi, had someone he didn't know asked him for more than an autograph. Phantrx felt a warmth in his chest, something he had not felt in a very long time, finally, maybe, he could get somewhere with his life, and do something with a purpose behind it. His curiosity got the better of him, and so he replied to Rose's final question with a soft-spoken "of course".

Phantrx looked back to Pez and gave him a soft stroke, before using the force to speak to Pez, telling him to return to The Wraith, his ship. Phantrx followed on with another comment "lead the way, Rose".

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose smiled nodding. “Alright then.”

Rose waited for him to finish then walked by his side. She smiled at him kindly.

“Anywhere you would prefer it's on me.”

her voice was strangely calming. She looked back in front of them. While clasping her hands behind her back her hair being blonde to the right from the wind.

“You accepted me so quickly.” she paused.

“How do you do that? Trust someone or let them in so fast? Are you not scared about what could happen? Not that i'm going to kill you but what if we got close and i died? How do you so easily take that risk?”

She exhaled slowly pondering her own question. “Maybe it's just me who feels this way.”

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx gazed upon Rose as they walked, the wind blowing her hair around. She asked about where he would prefer to travel, but underneath his mask, he frowned. "I'm not one for travelling to restaurants across the galaxy, the only places I've been are where scoundrels reside" Phantrx replied. They continued to walk, the wind still blowing Rose's hair. There was a slight silence until Rose broke it with a few short questions.

Phantrx watched Rose ponder upon her own questions, and finish them off with a statement. Phantrx hadn't had a conversation about anything other than business in a long, long time, but he knew he needed to say something. "I've grown very strong with the force over the years and made bonds with only one being, Pez. The force tells me to trust you, at this moment in time. I hope that is a wise choice for me to make" Phantrx spoke softly, hoping his words were the right choice for the situation.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

"alright then. How about I make something then? a hundred and six years will give you such a crick in the neck but you can cook well."

rose glanced over as he answered. "I see then." she looked up at the sky. "you can only hope. I commend your bravery. even for something so simple i will have to take your words to heart and just open up."

She gently pat his shoulder. “And I don't blame you about the restaurants I hardly go to any unless I have to prefer to cook myself just better that way.”

rose smiled looking into his eyes with her own pale crystal blue ones. "I'm glad your close to the force."

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx looked through his mask back at Rose as she glanced at him while he answered. "Do you have a ship to get off this world and go... wherever you're going to cook?" Phantrx said, but then continued "unless you have somewhere to cook on world?" he asked.

Phantrx then watched Rose as she spoke. "Thank you, I'm not usually brave when it comes to being social, I guess I'm brave in other ways." Phantrx explained. He then listened closely as Rose explained how she was glad Phantrx was close to the force. Phantrx sighed quietly to himself, but then smiled as his thoughts changed. "I've been close to the force for a long time now, and I've grown stronger in the last years than I ever did back... then..." Phantrx paused, being wary not to give away too much.

He looked down to the ground, hanging his head.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose smiled and nodded. “I can cook here or anwh-” her voice drifted off.

She stopped walking looking at him. “What do you mean back then were you a jedi or something?”

Her curiosity had peaked and there would be no stopping her now she would find out one way or another what his past was.

She took his chin in her fingers lifting his face to hers. She looked into his eyes again deeper than before like she was searching for something.

“Explain.” she prompted simply.

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx's head was suddenly lifted by Rose's hand, he'd been listening to her talk but his thoughts ran through his mind. As his head slowly rose, and his eyes met hers, he noticed her stare. Phantrx lifted one hand and placed it over his mask. He was about to do something he hadn't done in years. Reluctantly, he pulled his mask from his face and showed his pale face and yellow eyes to Rose. His voice was slightly higher now the mask had been removed, as he began to explain - "17 years ago, I was betrayed and abandoned here on Lothal in a crevice by a fellow Jedi". He sighed, but continued "I was a very popular, young man back then when I was in the Jedi order. I was growing to be strong with the force, but then it all ended there. In the last 17 years, I have learnt more about the force than ever, and lightsabers as well..." Phantrx explained further. He then went on once more "Never in these 17 years have I shown my face to any other being except Pez".

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose gave him a small smile taking one of his hands in hers placing her other over it.

“I am honored.”

“You're not alone, my friend. My first master tried to leave me for dead but I stayed for some reason. Maybe it is those that have died in my life that I stay and fight for.”

She exhaled slowly now taking her turn to look at the ground.

“Thank you for trusting me so.”

Her gaze lifted back to his eyes and she smiled at him comfortingly.

“You should let more see you for who you are.”

Her smile grew a little more teasing. “You are quite handsome.”

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx felt his hand being pulled into Rose's palm, and her other hand being placed on top. Her hands were warm and welcoming, yet his other hand stayed by his side. He watched as her gaze fell to the ground, just like his had before. He looked down slightly with her as she explained her story, and he felt sad that she had been in a similar situation to him, but it meant he was not alone. Only now did he feel his hand being placed on top of hers.

The mood quickly changed as she spoke about trust. "I hope you can trust me too" he replied softly. He looked back up at her face before she commented on his looks. He felt his cheeks flush, even more red than the wind had made them at first. "I... thank you" he stuttered. He wasn't sure what to do next, the last 17 years had lead him to focus on himself, he wasn't sure if he was ready to fully trust anyone yet, but maybe he was.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

rose nodded. "I."

she paused thinking. “I will try.”

Her grip tightened a little. ” no, I will give you my trust. It may be slow and you may not notice it but you have it.”

She felt like her heart had been wrung like the neck of a chicken. This was a lot for her. She was afraid of getting close to anyone.

“Your welcome dear. Now careful if I grow attached I will do great and terrible things for you. It won't be the first time I have.”

Her mind drifted to her savior, a young female human. “She was not a bad person but I did things for her that I regret.” she said under her breath not realizing she was speaking out loud.

She returned to their conversation. “But in your time of need i will be there.”

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx felt more warmth as Rose said she would trust him. It felt like finally there was hope for him in this galaxy. Phantrx felt good to know that finally, he may be able to trust someone after all these years. To know that she would have his back would be great for him, but there was much to learn about her yet. The force was telling him to trust Rose, and he trusted the force, so he would also trust Rose. "You don't have to go into your past year, if you don't want" Phantrx suggested. He held her hands in his own and smiled at her.

"It's getting kind of cold out, the wind is picking up," he said, "maybe we should head back to my ship?" he continued softly. He guided her in the direction of The Wraith, his ship, but before they took a step, he turned back around. "You're pretty too" he said quietly.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose smiled “thank you. It's not something i enjoy.”

Rose looked panicked when he suggested they go to his ship but calmed herself she promised to trust him. she gave him her word.

“Okay lets go then.” she responded

Her face flushed and she looked over at him. “O-oh thank you. I’m not used to such words.”

rose then relaxed letting him guide her.

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx smiled as Rose blushed, finally Phantrx was confident that new bonds could be made. "The ship is about half a klick this way" Phantrx explained, and they started off towards the ship. It did not take long for them to reach the ship, as he never leaves his crew too far from him, and especially Pez. "My crew is all droids" Phantrx explained "but don't worry, they won't hurt you" he continued. The ramp up into the ship descended down ahead of them, and Phantrx said "I have some dorms we can rest in, if you need, or we can sit in the cockpit and get moving somewhere, it's up to you".

Phantrx smiled warmly towards Rose, trying to make her comfortable, awaiting her move.

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose weighed her options. “I should get back to jedi temple soon.”

she said slowly, still thinking.”it would most likely be my best option.”

She grinned looking at him. “Im not afraid of a few droids.

“Thank you once again.” she said softly, gently gripping his hand.

“Means a lot.”

she used her free hand to brush her hair out of her face. "your so sweet."

Phantrx

 

[Phantrx]

Phantrx let out a small sigh of disappointment when he heard Rose would be leaving, but to all their own. He never imagined going back to a Jedi temple after what happened... but maybe he now could. "Alright, if it's for the best..." he said softly. He then continued "do you have a ship to get out of here? Or do you need a ride?" he asked with a smile.

His hand was now being gripped, and she thanked him. "Thank you, too, Rose...".

Rose Ann Lovely

 

[Rose Ann Lovely]

Rose smiled. “Well i got here right?” she tilted her head.

“But if you want to take me you can. I see no issue in it.”

She gently let his hand go. “Maybe you can stay? I would like to have a friend around and someone as capable as you would be amazing.”

She smiled at him sweetly. “I don't know what i did but okay.”
Phantrx