Of Narshadda Days

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

Kaiya said a little 'thank you' to the Selkath who had given her the Sonic emitters. She then followed Xiarr over to the edge of the water. It was so blue up close...and it looked so daunting and mysterious. As if anything could be hiding below it's waves and the two of them would be none the wiser about it. The water seemed to hold with it a tropical scent, one you'd typically find in the tropics. Kaiya recognized the scent immediately, she had first found stuff from the tropics on Nar Shaddaa while looking for scraps of food to eat. She had found tropical fruits and taken them, though strangely the owner of the stall hadn't cared one bit, he even seemed happy about it. Kaiya noticed that Xiarr had put on his suit and then she put her suit on as well.
"So...what now?"

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr looked down into the shining waters once more, before hopping over the small railing that was in their path, and he then looked back. Instead of answering Kaiya, he turned back to the waters and slid down the city, before plunging into the waters below. He quickly swam out of the way in order for Kaiya to jump down and he then observed the creatures around him. Nothing much yet, just a few small groups of fish at most. It was nothing new to Xiarr, but he knew Kaiya would be amazed as she usually is. He then swam deeper into the dark below, and the fish would begin to get more and more numerous. He then stopped for Kaiya to catch up once again, observing the area. The sun was still shining through, and he could see multiple schools of fish. He then stopped and thought what was he really here for? However, his thought were interrupted when he was able to make out a sharp fin not to far below...

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

Kaiya was puzzeled at first, but decided to just go with it anyways. She hopped over the small railing before jumping down into the crystal blue water. The cool ocean water engulfed her, sending a wave of cool yet refreshing water out over her body. This place already felt as far from Nar Shadaa as anything else had, and she had only been to one planet so far. Oh, the possibilities out their in the galaxy. As Kaiya swam downwards towards Xiarr's position, a group of small fish dispersed away from Kaiya, making her stop suddenly to watch. The colorful fish flocked away from Kaiya before grouping back up and swimming away from her, heck all around her were fish. Fish of all types, sizes, and colors who were all floating through the water. It was stunning just to see all of the colorful fish, let alone all of the different types of 'alien' fish.

Kaiya swam downwards towards Xiarr and she noticed that the number of fish surrounding them was far greater than it was up above. Their were greater varieties down here than up above, making Kaiya question what could be even deeper than where they were at the moment. The possibilities were endless.
"This...it's just so...wow!"

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr held out his hand towards Kaiya, looking down towards the shark below. He then slowly whispered through the comn link connecting the two suits: "Turn on your sonic emitter and stay close to me." Xiarr turned on his own sonic emitter and slowly swam down towards the shark, allowing Kaiya to follow. The shark began to make unnatural movements, clearly affected by the emitters. the shark began to bite at the empty water and slowly swam away, looking at Xiarr and Kaiya with a look of both awe in anger. "Now, stay close to me, don't think for a second we're going to see less of these things as we go deeper." Xiarr began to swim deeper and even deeper, the light from the sun getting fainter and fainter. The same question then popped back into his mind, why was he here really? Surely there was something of use on this planet, or was he here to relax? Probably the later, the water was rather soothing as it brushed up against his suit.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

Kaiya clicked on her sonic emitter, making the nearest shark to Kaiya swim away as if it were it pain. The shark seemed to hate the noise, swimming away yet still staying at a distance from which it could watch both Kaiya and Xiarr. This unnerved Kaiya, but she decided to stick close to Xiarr as he had said. At least his light saber would prove effective at defending the both of them. Whereas her blaster...well it wouldn't do anything against the sharks. Kaiya swam closer to Xiarr, keeping close to him as the light began to dim until it was barely a memory. It was nearly nonexistent at this point, though it did dimly shine upon them somewhat.

Suddenly, the light that the sonic emitters gave off began to flicker, before becoming a mere memory. The sonic emitters seemed to have shut off for some strange reason. Something wasn't right. But Kaiya didn't have time to dwell on why they weren't working. A shark lunged out of the darkness and towards Kaiya. It's teeth sunk into her right leg, piercing through her skin and making red mist fill the water. Kaiya would've screamed, or yelped...but she was frozen in fear and pain as the shark savagely tore at her leg.

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr watched the shark scurry away, before looking back up towards Kaiya and swimming even deeper into the abyss. The light from the sun was now practically nonexistent, with only a few glimmers of sunlight. He could make out a few groups of fish and a fin in the darkness, but it wasn't much. He then heard something from nearby, it sounded like... a boat? No, it couldn't be, probably just some fish attracting mates right?

The sound got closer and closer, and then a blinding light shined on the two, and a shockwave shook the two. Xiarr had no time to react as his sonic emitter was deactivated and a red mist surrounded him, he turned to Kaiya to see a shark viciously biting into it! He ignited his blade and thrusted it into the shark's brain, causing it to slowly fall to the seafloor. However, his lightsaber didn't last long in such depths, and it turned off soon after. He then turned to the light just to barely make out a ship and a few sharks swimming away, an electric shockwave then came towards the two. Xiarr grabbed Kaiya's arm and tried to frantically swim away, but Xiarr's vision would fade into black...

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

Kaiya awoke in a cold and damp room, everything was blurry and all of the colors seemed to blend together. She tried blinking her eyes to make the blurriness go away, though It didn't help much. The blurriness went away after a short while however. Though wherever Kaiya was, she didn't recognize it at all. It looked completely foreign to her. The walls and floor were made of metal and the room it's self was dimly lit as well. Though, what Kaiya noticed most, was the exquisite amount of pain in her leg. It felt as though her right leg was on fire and being pricked by hundreds of needles. She tried turning over but all that did was cause her more pain. Her right leg had a particularly nasty and deep gash on it, with blood flowing out of her leg and dripping onto the metal floor below. She shook with pain but she couldn't do anything to stop it. The flesh was all ripped up and even a little bone was visible, making Kaiya sick to her stomach at the site and nauseated. She couldn't stop the pained tears which formed at the edges of her eyes, it was just impossible. Kaiya looked to her side and saw Xiarr laying beside her, she tried to awake him. However had brought them here, they would certainty walk in soon enough so they needed to act quick.
"X-xiarr...w-wake up...please..."

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr stirred, but didn't stand up, he was either tired or the shockwave did a number on him. He then gave out a groan before slamming his hands to the ground, opening his eye to see his blurry surroundings. He had no idea where he was, but he most definitely wasn't in the ocean. He placed his hand on his neck before feeling something heavy around it, and a chip in the center. Great, an inhibitor chip and a shock collar, this was giving him some Deja Vu. "Ugh, I'm I on that transport to Mugg's Fallow again?" He then paused to clear his mind, realizing he was with Kaiya the last time he was awake. He turned around towards Kaiya to see her wound, not noticing her crying just yet. He was a novice when it came to healing in the force, to say the least, but it should do the trick, for now, he then opened his palm and a faint yellow energy began to swell before it disappeared. Damn this inhibitor chip! He sighed and sat down next to Kaiya, looking around the room for anything he could use.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

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"Ah, so the two of you are finally awake!" A slithering reptilian voice spoke from what was once a closed metal sliding door in the room. In the door's absence, stood a towering Trandoshan. Flaky and cracked green scales decorated the lizard's face and hands. Whereas the rest was covered by a flight suit with armor atop of his chest and shoulders, Wookie fur hung round the shoulders and back of the Trandoshan like a cape of regal authority of sorts. Though what stood out most, was the eyes. The Trandoshan's eyes were like glowing red slits in darkness. In fact, one was actually glowing, a mechanical prosthetic it seems. "Seems like my two prizes didn't drown, good'. Well, for now at least. The coral-haired girl could still die nonetheless. Such is the way of The Hunt. Some prey fall victim to sources the hunter hadn't anticipated, they might've once been useful. Though now...they are mere leeches on what the hunter's true goal is. It's a shame, wouldn't you agree, Jedi? She's such a beautiful specimen, would've made a good slave for some rich snob in their might palaces of gold and silver. Though, a wise hunter doesn't give up his prey lightly. And I....am a wise hunter..."

"Do the operation here, oh and be careful. I can still dismantle you for spare parts..."
As the sickening and demented lizard spoke the final words of his statement. A silver med droid popped up behind the lizard as he stood aside, allowing the droid to walk into the room. The droid walked over to Kaiya before the lizard lifted her up and placed her onto an empty metal table in the room. The lizard then began to walk out of the room before closing the door behind him, leaving the med droid to what it was going to do.
"...if she dies...the Jedi will be answering as well."

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr looked up at the Trandoshan, not surprising that one of those lizards was behind all of this. He gave out a laugh at the Trandoshan's spiel about the Great Hunt or whatever he was talking about. He shook his head before looking back up at the Trandoshan. "Wow, I'm shaking in my boots! Please spare me, I beg of you, hah!" He knew he was going to get the shock collar, but he really didn't care. He had fun making fun of those who take themselves so seriously. He then watched the droid pick up Kaiya and place her on the metal table, keeping an eye on the droid. It should be rather easy to take it down, but he needed the droid to fix up Kaiya first, then he could get out of here. He also doubted Kaiya was in the same mood Xiarr was given the current situation. He stood up and slowly walked towards the droid, quietly standing behind it, looking for weak points.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

"Ha! You got a lil' bite in ya, Jedi. I like that..." The lizard said gleefully before leaving the room, the shock collar on Xiarr crackled to life before shocking him as a warning to not act up or give the lizard attitude. The collar was on for a few seconds before shutting off again, giving Xiarr a break from the 'shock therapy' treatment for a while. Meanwhile the droid was busy on Kaiya's leg, slowly trying to patch it up carefully as to not cause any further damage. Even without looking, the droid knew Xiarr was behind him. The droid merely gave off what was known as a droid 'sigh.' The droid had been programmed with a self-thinking AI, at least somewhat. It knew to think for it's self but it didn't know how to do much else except for surgery and likewise stuff.
"I know that you're behind me, Jedi. Stop trying to hide it. Also, if you wouldn't mind getting something for the girl to bite down on, I'm gonna have to cauterize the wound closed once I'm finished."

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr bite his lips at the shock, rolling his eyes soon after. He was surprised at the droid's intelligence, although it was a rather common occurrence nowdays. Xiarr walked around the room, looking for something comfortable that could be used to bite down on. He couldn't find anything all that comfortable, so he threw a small bit of loose pipe onto the table, observing the droid. There really much he could do in this situation, other than wait for the droid to finally fix up Kaiya, and even after that, the future wasn't looking too bright for the two.

Xiarr found another table to sit down on, quietly fiddling with his shock collar to no avail. He eventually gave up and looked around the small damp room, hearing the roar of the engines below. He looked at the door the Trandoshan had walked out of, assuming it led to the cockpit. If he could just walk into there... although he knew it would be much more challenging then simply walking into the room and choking a reptile. He then looked back to Kaiya, hoping she was doing well.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

The medical droid, after what felt like hours upon hours to Kaiya, finally began to finish up his work. He began to close together the wound before pulling out a small plasma torch. The droid prompted Kaiya to bite down onto the pipe which she did quickly. She was expecting for it to be painful...though she had greatly underestimated just how painful it was going to actually be. Her screams of pain filled the enclosed room as the droid slowly hovered his torch over Kaiya's wounded leg, cauterizing the wound closed. It was the best the droid could do at the moment, not much other medical supplies was around and the stuff that was either already used on Kaiya or in the lizard's personal supply. What felt like minutes to the droid, was days to Kaiya. Though the droid finally finished, much to Kaiya's relief though she was tired and worn out from the effort of trying to work through the pain.

The droid walked over to Xiarr, placing what acted like a comforting hand on Xiarr's shoulder. The droid held in his other hand a knife, though he was offering it as a gift to Xiarr.
"Here, Jedi. Take it, it'll suit you better than it will me. Oh, and the doors are rather easy to open. And don't worry about the girl, she'll be fine. She just needs a comfort right now, and I've seen the way you look at her...you carry very deeply for her, almost like a lover."

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr watched the droid finish up on Kaiya, he turned away and started to pace around the area, before being stopped by the droid. He turned around to face the creature of metal, he took the knife before staring up at the droid, ready to thank him for his advice, until that last bit. He paused for a moment, before bursting out into laughter. "Of course! Got any types, tin for brains? I'm sure you've seen your fair share of droid women in the day, eh?" Whilst on the outside it looked like he was laughing it off, what really thought was a muddled pile of mixed emotions. He played around with the knife and stared at the door. The two had just met, however, he knew they had a decent chemistry together. He was at a loss for any thoughts really, nothing as strong as this had ever really come up before. Should he embrace it? Probably, but for now, he needed to focus on the task at hand, not getting sold into slavery for some Hutt's amusement. He would deal with this whole situation later, and he slowly approached the door, looking back at the droid.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

The droid merely chuckled at Xiarr's response before shaking his head in a mix of disbelief and humor. He knew what he had said was true, though it would take awhile for Xiarr to fully embrace the truth. In the mean time, he had to focus on helping Xiarr kill the Trandoshan. The med-droid, Seven, knew the Trandoshan was crueler than most others of his race despite his rather calm and welcoming demeanor. Seven had seen the Trandoshan sell off countless others over the years, but he wasn't about to let these two become the next meal of profit for this withering serpent who had built up a throne of skulls and greed. Seven nodded to Xiarr as Xiarr approached the door, giving the conformation to continue as was planned. Today, the sickening Trandoshan would finally face justice. Or at the very least, get a whiff of death himself through his tightly wound nostrils of anger and displeasure.

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr stopped and took the knife, placing it on the back of shock collar, cutting away at the chip until it fell to the ground, crushing it with his boot. He would have to act quickly if he didn't want the Trandoshan shocking him. The force should slowly come back to him, but at the moment he really couldn't take much advantage of it. He walked up the stairs to the ramparts that held the door, keeping as quiet as he could. He looked back to the droid and then he barged into the cockpit, seeing the Trandoshan and the dark sea outside. He then lunged toward's the lizard's chest, thrusting the knife into the creature. He then ripped out his blade and leaped over the hulking creature, attempting to jump on it and repeatedly stab it in the back. Each blow spilled blood all over Xiarr's face, but he was too focused on taking down the lizard to even notice.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

The Trandoshan growled In pain as the knife plunged into it's chest. Though, sadly for Xiarr, the stab didn't disorient him. It only served to enrage him more than he already was. The lizard's calm façade cracked into an animalistic one. Just as Xiarr tried jumping over the Trandoshan, the lizard sent a clawed punch to Xiarr's stomach. If he were lucky, the punch would throw the Jedi to the ground. The lizard didn't make a grab for his blade, opting to use his bare hands to beat down this rebellious Jedi. He would kill the Jedi if he must, a dead jedi was better than a revolting and reckless one. He would be sure to put this jedi down like the animal he saw him as. The lizard's cybernetic red eye glowed hauntingly, as if it were possessed by some type of wraith.
"So the prey finally fights back?! Good, I was looking for a fight. You see, you get bored just hunting things from a distance...sometimes it's better to get up close and personal with your prey. Makes the hunt all the more deadly and quick...all the more satisfying!"

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr was sent tumbling to the ground, groaning in both pain and queasiness. He felt more like he was going to vomit than he felt pain, he then looked over the knife which had fallen out of his hands he quickly grabbed it and stood up. He then saw then lizard's glowing eyes, he had just the trick for that. "Some nice eyes you got there, it would be a shame if..." Just then, a blast of pure white energy was sent toward's the Trandoshan's eyes, and the hulking figure would be temporarily blinded. Xiarr then thrust the knife into the lizard's arm, before he sent a kick toward's his face. He then looked down at the Trandoshan "Aww what's the matter? Reconsidering the whole up close and personal thing? I would too!" Xiarr then sent one last punch to the lizard's way, before walking back, ready for any attack the Trandoshan would counter with.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]

 

[Huxy]

[member="Xiarr Sair"]

The Trandoshan was temporarily blinded by the flash of bright white light. His vision was all white and cloudy now, it was impossible to see anything. In an instant, he was knocked onto the ground with a knife wretched deep into his arm. It took awhile for the Trandoshan's vision to in-cloud, though once it did, the Trandoshan was back atop of his scaled feet. The Trandoshan slid the knife out of his arm quickly before looking it over. His red cybernetic eye glazed over the blood-soaked knife, the red light glittering off of the blade in a mystical manner. The lizard merely dropped the blade to the ground before pulling a weapon from his side. It was a stun baton of some sort. The baton clicked to life soundlessly in a flash of sparkling and electrified blue light.
"Come at me, jedi. The prey either fights for his life, or dies trying to kill the predator. Now which will you be, the cowardly prey or the fierce prey that fights for it's life?"

 

[Xiarr Sair]

Xiarr watched the Trandoshan stand up and take the knife out of his flesh, and watch him pull out that strange stun baton. He hadn't seen any weapon like that before, but it was a rather simple premise. Instead of responding to the Trandoshan's question, he charged at the lizard, attempting to wrestle the baton out of the slaver's hands. He sent a few blows to the lizard's face before sending a kick towards his groin. He then attempted to send the slaver off of feet by kicking him in the leg, although it was doubtful it would do much. He could use the force to end this fight in an instant, but what was the fun in that? He would humor the lizard's culture for now, for even he respected honor, all be it a rather simple version of it. In any case, Xiarr sent another blow toward's the lizard's face, hoping it would do something.

[member="Kaiya Halycon"]