My Eyes Deceive Me (Trial of Insight)

[Rasu Gan]

A dare huh? Oh he was going to make this tricky.

Rasu brought a hand to her face as she contemplated what path to take on this task. She could be truly evil or perhaps make the dare rather easy just to speed the event along and get back to interrogating the young man.

"Hmmmmm okay then." She began, still not entirely sure what errand to send him on. "I dare you to....." her eyes began searching the skyline. While it was night, the auburn tinge of the local flora made it easier to make sense of the landscape. Therefore Rasu quickly spotted the structure she was searching for. "I dare you to reach the peak of that tree." she finally said, pointing at the plant that towered above the neighbouring shrubbery. "Let's see how your agility has improved?" Appearing satisfied with her dare, Rasu leaned back once more.

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Rasu Gan"]

Looking at his master with a nod of her head while she was pointing to a large tree the jedi had everything that was needed to work with here. He raised an eyebrow at something so simple but it was a good way to show off his skills as he waiting for a moment and winked. "Alright." Moving with a nod of his head when he popped up ready to begin and spoke. "TIme for some fun." He was looking at how to get up there and well that was somewhat easy but needed to have some style as he backed up a little and ran to the side moving around to jump kicking off the building and onto the roof as he rolled. Staying with the momentum and speed before he lept touching the one tree and pulling himself up the branch to kick off quickly into the air with the force underneath himself as a cushion. Small distortions of energy pockets coming where he launched himself and kicked off to run before leaping onto the tree to start climbing up it with more agility then most of the humans would be able to have until he was up high in it standing over and balancing on the thicker branches.

 

[Rasu Gan]

Without warning Rasu was left alone. The sound of heavy footsteps vanished as Barinthus departed the clearing. Left to her own thoughts, the Shi'ido stretched out once more, enjoying the moment of privacy and silence.

An abrupt sound caused the woman to turn. Alarm was absent from her face as she faced the newcomer, expecting it to be Barinthus returning from his task. However as her eyes fell on the emerald skin of the being, her body seemed to freeze.

Opening her mouth to speak, Rasu found she had not strength to utter any sound. Instead, with shaky limbs, she rose from her seated position, clambering over to the shrouded figure. As if in a dream, the Shi'ido stood before the being, pulling back her hood to reveal a face. A face that Rasu had not gazed at for many years.

"Allana?" The woman seemed confused, however tears had already begun to silently travel down her face. Rasu remained frozen, her eyes fixed on her daughter for what seemed like an eternity. Reaching out with her hands, the Jedi Master ignored the shaking and attempted to embrace the woman who had caused her so much anguish. However she would only be met with more pain and finally eerie peace.

"Oh do shut up mother."

Rasu crashed to the ground, a deep slash now extended from her shoulder to her hip, glowing from the heat of the humming saber ignited in the younger Shi'ido's hand. Rasu's emotionless face came to rest on the soft grass, the last tear separated from her cheek to plummet to the earth, escaping the lifeless form of the Jedi Master.

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Rasu Gan"]

He was standing there while looking over it with attention on the area down below where his master was and it was a strange thing. He couldn't feel anything down there for a moment as he squinted with a look towards something and it was blurry at first before he was moving back down as he saw two figures then a second one was slashing it looked like and he moved quickly charging down towards his master and the courtyard when he was moving with his attention on the details as they became more clear and his heart sank before leap and moving the saber to his hand just slightly up the sleeve of the robe. "Allana?" He asked it looking at the girl when he was down there on the ground and his senses were flaring while he remained prone and at the ready seeing Rasu on the ground.

 

[Allana S'hadar]

Allana remained frozen, staring at the lifeless corpse of her mother. She was void of any emotion as Barinthus arrived, appearing flustered and confused. Acting almost like a droid, the woman's head spun to face the young man, her pale eyes honing in on the Padawan. Silence filled the clearing, broken only by the consistent humming of her saberstaff.

"Surprised to see me?" she asked, a hint of laughter apparent in her voice, despite the lack of humour on her face.

"Don't worry Barinthus, this is just a short visit. I just needed to catch up with mother." Gazing at the corpse once more, a small smile began to creep onto her lips as she revealed a toothy grin. However before she spoke, the woman appeared to freeze; her expression stuck as if Allana had been paused by some almighty power. The woman's form flickered, her whole form shaking before coming back to life once more. "I really don't think you should have interrupted our family time."

The woman had already tightened her grip on the weapon, bending her knees before pouncing forward. Her crimson blade lay outstretched as she sought to impale the young man.

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Allana S'hadar"]

His mind was racing and he had the grip on his weapon, loose but there when she was speaking and then she was jumping as his muscles were tense and prone ready to move. He moved to leap at her as well and twist himself, quickly to avoid the blade going for an impale and try a body check as his senses were off. It was something just below the surface when he was looking at her prepared to work with it. Allowing the force energies to coil in his body while he stayed with it before moving to be back around her and let the blade slide down into his hand while he was prepared and presented ready for anything that they could do. He was prepared to duel her as he turned gripping the blade that activated with a snap hiss and glow of orange while the blade hummed. He was ready to duel her while narrowing his eyes at her. "I don't want to hurt you Allana but I can't just let you leave not after this."

 

[Allana S'hadar]

Thrusting forward, Allana found her weapon plunge into nothing but air. Turning, disappointed to face the Padawan, Allana scowled. There was something about Barinthus that just got on her nerves, and she was showing it in her face.

Once more Allana's form seemed to flicker. The woman remained frozen, appearing to stare at the man however her gaze seemed to travel through him, unfocused on the situation. However life returned to her eyes once more in an instant, now smiling sweetly at the Jedi.

"Oh but you don't know how long I've wished to be able to hurt you Barinthus." she replied, twirling her staff in a deadly dance of crimson energy. Without warning, Allana's hand shot out, sending a surge of Force energy towards the young man, attempting to knock him off of his feet. "I'll make this nice and slow. I'll savour every last scream."

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Allana S'hadar"]

He was watching her carefull and she was mostly out of focus, thing about hima nd his sister was they had their fathers blood which reacted to the darkside... boiled by it making them more aggressive in most terms compared to others and provided those instincts that made them different from being a human. A darksider usually nearby made him run a little hotter and on edge when he was watching her and she had the words down of someone who might have fallen before she was there when she was blasting off force energy and he looked watching her. Bringing his one hand to the ground and pushing himself up as he stopped resisting the energy blast to fly up into the air so he could hold the saber in of himself while he spun it ready to defend tucking his legs in.

 

[Allana S'hadar]

"I see we've both grown a bit Barinthus. It seems you'll be a bit more of a challenge." Allana hissed, showing her annoyance at the Padawan's stubborn display. The Shi'ido moved more cautiously now, recognising the fact that the man would be much harder to kill.

The silence between the two was broken by a large hissing, emanating from the woman's saber as she burrowed it in the ground. Allana appeared to analyse Barinthus' face after the taunt, trying to gauge a reaction from the man.

Waiting only a few more moments, the Shi'ido once more sprung into action. She let out a blood-curdling scream as the air around the pair began to hum with energy. Every hair stood up as Allana extended her arm towards her opponent. Purple strands began to dance along the woman's fingers as she summoned the energy to create the incarnation of her will. Breathing heavily now, Allana gave the Padawan a toothy grin before straightening her arm once more.

"Enough games Barinthus. I would be lying if I said it was nice knowing you, but anywho..." The area was suddenly ablaze with immense light as lightning darted from her fingertips. A single bolt sped towards the man's chest before it was followed by another bolt and another.

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Allana S'hadar"]

His attention remained on her while she was talking and allowing her to talk before he was watching her with most of the attention they had. She was moving over and sending the force at him while he stayed there and ground himself. Raising en eyebrow before the bolt came and he moved the orange blade to catch it befor shifting his saber to reflect it for a moment back towards her while rebounding it and being prepared to attack but he was moving into a djem so stance. The defensive and counter stance was much better suited for stationary movement.

 

[Allana S'hadar]

Allana's eyes widened in shock as the bolt was caught on his blade. Letting out a shriek, she leaped to the left as her senses alerted her to the counter attack heading in her direction. Smoke fizzled into the air as she gazed at the patch where she had once stood, scorched and charred.

Quickly rising to her feet once more. Allana gripped her saber staff, taunting the young man as she spun the weapon in her hand. A deadly hum echoed throughout the clearing as she sighed impatiently.

"Stop being so stubborn Barinthus! Be like mother and just take it, accept your doom."

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Allana S'hadar"]

She was getting frustrated maybe... he wasn't certain while she was moving and showing off but he remained quiet for a moment staying where he was going into a more defensive stance before he was focusing with his force energies to have the stamina and be a bastion here with Djem So until he finally winked at her giving a smirk then a wink. "Come now, you need to be better then that and you know I am just warming up with you for now. Regardless of how dark you think you are but I'll always try and save you."

 

[Allana S'hadar]

Remaining still, Allana's eyes followed her opponents saber, appearing to take on a more defensive role herself. Her attacks had failed to find their mark, however the Shi'ido hybrid was never one for relying on her brute strength and physical prowess. The Force was her servant, and she would bend it to her will.

Extended a tendril of Force energy, she made the strand as small as possible, hoping for it to remain unseen by the young Jedi. It slowly advanced, wrapping itself lightly around the man's ankle before yanking it back. The Sith hoped to make the Padawan stumble, leaving him open to attack. Allana leaped forward, saber in hand, ready to catch the Jedi's flesh on her energy blade.

"That is an impossible task! Worry more about yourself!"

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[Barinthus E'ron]

[member="Allana S'hadar"]

He was moving now as she seemed to go on the defensive with the woman there while he moved towards her and felt it yank on his foot when he went to the side a little and rolled with it moving to try and get behind her while speaking with the small look on his face before tapping to try and slash with contact burns to her arm. "Come on now, it is never impossible. JUst got to relax and come back with me to see it. We can save you, I can and will always try to help you."