Nesheph

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Relic"] [member="Nesheph"] [member="Connor Harrison"]

Her body turned away from the wall and her black eyes fell on Relic as his message entered her mind. A single nod of the head in response for the moment, as she went into deep thought on his words. She walked back to the wall with the carvings and turned to face it's opposite. With the aide of the light from Relic, her eyes fell upon the all the surfaces within the room.

I don't believe this is an illusion either, I can sense a strong presence here, but the location is unclear. This could end up being a test not only for Agomar but for all of us. She finally replied to [member="Relic"].

"The wearing on the stone suggests this to be the entrance, and that it has been opened in the past. But be aware it could also be a misdirection", she eyes once again fell on the stone floor. As if thinking out loud, "Many feet over time, leave their mark and smooth the stone", she said now walking around the room looking for any signs of wear on the floor surface .. for the true direction of the entrance.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor was puzzled, especially by what Creimire had said. However, he could sense nothing; no danger, no present threat.

"How can a door be opened by events in the past?"

He pushed his fingers against the grooves of the ancient language carvings, hoping for something that he could push or pull, but nothing.

"Maybe we should try and just knock the wall down? I mean, we can always rebuild, right?"


[member="Creimire"] [member="Relic"] [member="Nesheph"]

 

[Judah Lesan]

"I wouldn't advise that. Sure we could simply use force resonate and crumble the door into dust, but what if the door is going trapped? Perhaps there are counter weights. There are many variables that are unknown which require more of a brain than to bust a door down. That's what Guardians do, and we are not Guardians."

Was the answer a bit harsh, maybe, but Relic took this as a teaching moment. Agomar had no business busting down a door when he didn't know what lay on the other side. Yes they trigger the door, and potentially some trap, but at least they would be able to react if they were smart about it.

Relic nodded to @Criemire. She was right about the traffic. Even stone would show signs of heavy use. Crouching low, Relic got his his eyes on the level of the ground. Reaching into his utility belt, he pulled out a mapping tool which would visually show the traffic patterns better. The beauty if being a Sentinel, Relic had cool toys to play with, not just a shiny lightsaber or two.

"There, just as you suspected. That's your path to the door, and misdirection as you guessed. Now we just need to figure out the mechanism to open the door, and hopefully we can find Nesheph."

[member="Nesheph"] [member="Connor Harrison"]

 

[Nesheph]

Brothers, sister they can't help you, your mind4now, what a surprise and jewel I have found, I smell your blood in your vein, my sweet Batting around the air, was heard the sinister laughter, as if trying to install fear into the very heart of her. Turning around all side to find darkness, only to find herself alone once again. Knowing that had to open up to the flow of the force. Finding her gloved hands going down her hips to a small pocket, to find what she seek, coming up to two tubes mixing them together feeling the life coming from each one, together they would bring light to the darkness. As that happen, thinking she saw glowing yellow eyes upon her figure.

The voice was back again, oh what a cleave girl, your need more then some cheap tricks to get through my lair, my resting place.... this time feeling as if someone touching her on the back of her neck once again this time close to her ear, my sweet sweet, you have so much raw power, with in you, so much you can offer me...come .....come....come ...come.. Her own voice repeating over and over again, come,,,,come..come......come...in the shadows I seek, whats unseen... There was it was up ahead of her a small opening, more of the symbol but these where different. Finding her way long the wall, as she ran her hands on the smooth walls beside her, until finding herself to the opening, Even so she let out her force opening full as there was a high pitch scream, to the face of the light coming with in someone so young. Came the voice with in wanting her to step through the thresh hold once again.

[member="Relic"] [member="Connor Harrison"][member="Creimire"]

 

[Connor Harrison]

"You speak wise words, Relic. Fair point."

He stood back a little as he went to work on mapping the door. Connor looked around listening to the faint breeze flowing through around them across the stones.

Glancing to Cremirire, she was giving off a strong and calm aura, and down to Relic who was masked by mystery still as he worked.

To his hears just then, he thought he heard the scream beyond the door coming from a girl - Nesheph?

"Did you hear that...? That was Nesheph...!"

Standing forward slightly, Connor was evidently concerned and stood by Cremirie.

"That was Nesheph, we've got to get through now to her."


[member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"] [member="Creimire"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"]

"Agomar in order to help Nesheph we need to open the doorway. [member="Relic"] and I will concentrate on that, you use your force abilities and speak to her let her know we are coming, give her your strength to aid her with whatever she faces now, if we rush it could be fatal to us all and then we will be no help to her".

Creimire pointed to the wall nearest Relic for him to work that side while she the other. @Relic, there must be a worn path on the 'key' as well we need to find it. She directly to him.

A concentration of darkside leaves a mark, to touch of a hand on the stone embeds its and corrupts it. Standing near the stone wall Creimire concentrated her mind and focused on the darkside, she would allow it to lick at her and reveal it's secrets to the unknown passage. Her hand raised and through the force she searched for the sickening taint. Her mind filled with images of things she had seen, horrors of sentient beings, men, woman and children, murdered in the most evil ways. Their twisted bodies laying in the dirty blood running as a result of the Sith. Her angry and hatred of them began to build and she allowed it to a certain point.

Her hand traced the wall beckoning the darkside to speak to her, and in moments a whisper touched her mind, it is not strong but present ... It is here, she whispered to Relic through his mind, help me find it.

 

[Connor Harrison]

That emotion was there, but he managed to quell it. There was no need to panic, to rush, to worry. They would be ok, and he had to calm himself with that biting urgency to act bubbling away.

Rushing ahead wouldn't help anything.

Connor rubbed his temple slightly to sooth his mind and let the Force find Nesheph. He could see her in his mind, but the danger was lapping around her like something waiting to swallow her, and it was disturbing to feel she may be in danger.

Nesheph. I am here right by you. We are coming to help, don't worry. We are moments away.

He looked to Relic and Cremirie at work.

Just moments away. Tell me what you see. Use me, I am here with you. I'm right here...

No evil would harm her, he would make sure of it, even if he had to use everything inside him to protect her.


[member="Creimire"] [member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"]

 

[Nesheph]

Each foot step got closer to another arch way. Hiss rose up in the voice, there it was Agomar voice that cut the darkness that formed a blanket. Nesheph. I am here right by you. We are coming to help, don't worry. We are moments away.

Hissing got louder in her ear, now, you think they are going to save you, think again your blood is what I need, its of bloodline ancient sith, yes my sweet dear, your going to awaken me so I can once again walk the galaxy just think little one the power. Nesheph shaking her head with shivers upon her now, breaking out in a cold hard sweat. Finding herself not believing a word this raspy voice was telling her.

<<Please, I think I know what this place is, its owner is still here >>

Causing her to bring froth something that let sleep inside of her knowing she would need it a warrior heart was always stronger then one with out it keep it strong. Little by little came out of her something different this time, making the voice hiss out her once more. Flowing of both light and dark a blend came spilling forth. There came the blood curl scream from the darkness again. NOOOOOoooo you will be mine, why fight what meant to be.
[member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Creimire"] [member="Relic"]

 

[Connor Harrison]

He winced at her battle against the darkness, she was fighting a prescence that was destroying her mind.

Fight it Nesheph, don't let them in! You are one of us; your family is here. Hold on...!

His eyes snapped open and he knelt beside Cremirie.

"She's losing this battle. Please hurry. I can't hold her much longer."

Don't you leave us. Don't you leave me.


[member=Nesheph] [member=Creimire] [member=Relic]

 

[Judah Lesan]

Relic nodded [member="Creimire"]'s words. The activation mechanism would also be worn over time. The path had been found so the device was taken from the floor and placed on the wall. Nothing. There was no difference. This bothered Relic. Though he knew what needed to be done.

"Agomar, keep talking to her. This is going to take take longer than I thought."

Relic shifted his words to Creimire.

"Have you been trained in farseeing?" The answer is in the past."

[member="Nesheph"] [member="Connor Harrison"]

 

[Nesheph]

Agomar, I hear you, can feel you.

It was the straighten that he was giving to her that made all . It giving the the voice in the darkness another blood curling scream, as felt her slipping way from his grasp. Oh my sweet, I know what lies inside of you, waiting to seek it way out, you will not be able to hide it forever, darkness will take you, I will be here waiting when it does, come to me, join me, dine with me, together we can do most amazing things together, rule the Galaxy once again.

Shaking her head this time to keep him from getting inside it but putting up blockages after blockages, as each one was torn down, to the very last a picture form of a little boy. It was this that give her courage to plant herself firmly. Oh, pureness of a child to keep you from slipping all the way into my trap of darkness, done fight it you are from line of true darkness, that rule this galaxy long time ago. Yessss how do you think you became marked in such a manner, I see what is unseen, oh my child my sweet child if you only knew what great power lay sleeping inside of you all you need to do is call upon it its yours.

Came the coldness again as if something was wrapping her tighter in a shard of darkness to shut her off from those that would be called her brothers and sister. Hissing at the one that form a blond link to her he didn't need that. Letting him snake out his own darkness with in finding [member="Connor Harrison"] true darkness wrapping him in so there was no hope for him either, these one where young mines the jewels to be had for his crown his tools to once again walk the earth. Now the voice coming to Connor. Come to me, walk through the wall just close your eyes, and repeat these words you be with your precious Nesheph help her aid her became as she is, come serve me, I feel what your most darkness is the door is open to you walk through it NOW....

[member="Relic"][member="Creimire"]

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor pushed his hand against the stone door, pulsing the Force through as hard as he could to shake away the darkness in there, to knock away the aincent evil in his path.

Holding his temple, the darkness was calling to him; it seemed to feed on the emotion Cremirie had warned him to let go of.

Nesheph...we can destroy this evil together...and we can be more powerful together...

Shaking his head, he thrust his hand into a fist, sending a heavy burst of Force energy into the wall above Relic and Cremirie.

"Please hurry! The darkness is calling me too and I can't hold...onto her much longer!"

He felt the anger in him; anger at how long it was taking, and anger at the evil force trying to corrupt him and his Sister of the Shadows.

I am more powerful than you and you will NOT take her from me. Never...

[member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"] [member="Creimire"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"]

Yes the past, everything was leading them to the past. "I only have limited ability in farseeing but it might be enough coupled with you", she quickly spoke back to Relic. One of Creimire's strengths .. well that of her true identity was she is very good at focus and deep patience, that is something that came with her old line of work, assassin.

"Agomar, remember your training, to remove your emotions and clear your mind. Now is the time to do it, and be clear in order to help her more. If you are firm and focused that will transfer to her through her presence and througths.. that is your way to help her now, your strength of mind will give her strength of mind".

Now, Creimire needed her own strength on mind and to focus on Relic ... Time for me to take guidance from you Brother Relic...

 

[Judah Lesan]

Relic nodded. The Knight would need the aided focus of [member="Creimire"] if he was to reach back into the past without depleting his own energy. This would require him to do something he had not done with any other Jedi except for his sister Jedi [member="Cambria Zadira"]. The potential his actual identity would be revealed to the other Knight was also there. He trusted her to keep it a secret however.

"Very well Creimire, I am ready when you, he said mentally as he opened his aura to her.

What followed next was hard to describe. Relic was there, but not there, as he walked into a deep meditative state. His focus was on the past, a scene where bodies moved about the very hall they were in, using the doorway they had discovered. Two cloaked figures approached, this was a vision as the men passed through where Relic stood. A hand pressed against the tiniest of faults in the fifth stone which lined the doorway they had just entered from.

With a gasp, Relic flashed back to reality. He simply pointed to the stone he had seen, hoping that someone would know what he meant. Words were hard for him, as the vision had taken more than he had thought it would initially.

[member="Nesheph"] [member="Connor Harrison"]

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor inhaled a long breath and placed both his hands onto the stone wall before him, tracing some of the engravings with his fingers, painting a picture in his mind as he focused.

He saw himself simply in the room with Nesheph, surrounded by a hazy blue light and protected by a large wave of Force energy, repelling all darkness and danger.

The Jedi pictured himself holding onto the arms of Nesheph and isolating her from everything else around her, concentrating and focusing on her eyes.

There is no danger Sister. There is nothing that can hurt you. I am right here with you. I am one with you and there is nothing to fear. Moments from now we will be with you.


[member="Nesheph"] [member="Creimire"] [member="Relic"]

 

[Nesheph]

Flood that felt from the one called Amagor came to her like a wave in the force, all she could do was embrace it fully to fuel her own battle, that seem to once again going to work to chip away at her defense. Staring back upon the green eyes was he really with her after all this time. Reaching out as to grab at his hands to hold on as if hope was right in front of her. I know my Brother, I can feel your strength fuel me again.

My sweet child nothing but lies, just come threw the door, unlock it to bring you closer to me. You are such a beautiful force child, raw power is what you seek. Shivering at the darkness, only to let herself open herself up to risk it all, but she bottle up inside of her to make all the differences. Flowing openly her empthy as it now started to push against the darkness something that cause the voice with in the darkness scream into her ear as it hurt him what she was fight back with. It was the love, caring, and hope lay inside of her. Down on her knees know as if in a praying position, as the darkness started to push herself by sliding herself to the door. Putting up both of her hand force push backwards, knowing that if she went through that darken arch she would be keep in there. Her eyes going shut, touching each of those of her sister and both of her brothers.
I am a shadow that gives me strength I will battle it as a true warrior of the light, I will not let this darkness.
@Creimire@Connor Harrison[member="Relic"]

 

[Connor Harrison]

He felt Nesheph sink to her knees, and so he fell also, hoping to mirror her movement beyond the wall and empower her.

You don't need this darkness to tempt you, because by tempting you it knows your strength lies with the light.

There is nothing the darkness can offer you except pain, suffering and deception.

The darkness is making you feel more weaker than you are - fight back with that fire inside your heart.

Feel me behind you, I have your back. You will not fall...


[member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"] [member="Creimire"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Nesheph"] [member="Relic"]

There was no time to waste now, or to explore the information she had just sensed from Relic, not only did she now have knowledge of his true identity, but he would have her's as well, as she had connected to him through the force in order to aid him and it had worked.

Creimire's eyes widened as she saw the fault line in the stone wall Relic indicated too. Her black eyes piercing the structure of the stone as she placed her hand on the fifth stone and pushed. At first nothing happened, the stone wall still holding defense through years of lack of use but moreover, it seem to be unyielding to the touch of a light sider. Again she pushed with the force behind her to strengthen her arm ... then noise came, a grinding of stone on stone as the wall began to move and the doorway to the room opened.

"Stay close brothers", she whispered as she began to enter because their sister was running out of time.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor stayed on his knees, pushing against the wall with his hands, head turning to watch the heavy opening of the stone passageway.

A smile crossed his face, before he pushed harder with the Force like a sonar to reach and find Nesheph.

They are coming for you...tell them where you are. It's ok now my Sister.


[member=Creimire] [member=Nesheph] [member=Relic]

 

[Judah Lesan]

Relic now knew the identity of his sister, and it made him smile. They had worked together before, and this made Relic comfortable in the new group of shadows. As the door opened, Relic regained his composure. These were the stories the man ignored when asked what using the force was like by curious minded people, especially one particular Redheaded individual of the female persuasion. He knew his limits, but sometimes they had to be pushed.

The hallway ahead was dark, and Relic remained quiet. His sense was focused outward as the place held much darkness. It needed to be purged. Perhaps the consulars and seers needed to came and handle things before the shadows use the place, but that was a discussion for another time. At the moment, they were duty bound to find Nesheph.

"You don't need to say that twice," Relic replied.

[member="Creimire"] [member="Connor Harrison"] [member="Nesheph"]