Promised Land (Sisterhood)

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

The trip to Taris had been less eventful, in search of what they needed to complete the research there was much more she was finding. Each small victory needed something else to build upon and press forward. The look though over the screens while she was moving towards the massive upper city the sith zeltron was wary being this far from with space. She wanted her pets to be safe and the sisterhood were there to know where she was. That was a benefit while she was moving about on the ship before the doors opened in the upper city letting her start walking. She moved with the Rendili woman before laughing to herself at some of the looks she got. "Hurry my pet we have much to do down below."

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

three weeks, three whole weeks she had been out scouting for any anomalies in sith movement patterns. it was now that time Sanya needed to refuel and stock back up of food. she looked on the map for the closest planet with the facilities she required. taris was just a system over. her hands moved across the center console putting in the coordinates for the planet, and pushed the leaver to hyperspace.

within the half hour she had arrived above taris, the traffic of ships wasn't exactly heavy, not like it used to be back in the days of old republic. a time where sith culture started to dwindel in numbers. she snapped back from her thoughts to pay attention. her ship continued heading for the planet making it's decent to the surface, not before long there had been a suitable hanger bay where she could leave her ship for a few days.

weeks been cramped up wasn't good for anyone and slowly drained the life out of her. sure she liked space but socialization was nice too. she stood up from her seat pushing on her lower back with both hands to stretch before collecting her cloak from the copilots chair. spinning around on her heels she made her way out the back down the ramp of the ship. not many people was around the place, other than a man in his mid thirty's. she presumed he was there to collect the credits for the parking and fuel.

as she walked by him she handed the man seven hundred credits to cover expenses before making her way out. she looked around the outside searching for stores she could purchase supplies from, but for some reason she could sense the dark side. it was powerful and cold, her head spun to the direction she could feel it from. two tall females one zeltron and the other looked like camellia. her eyes stared noticing the tail and ears on the rendili woman.

Sanya kept her distance and followed them if it was camellia she could possibly have to intervene, even if the raw dark side energy had put her on edge. as she kept the distance she stayed to the shadows and concealed her force signature with force stealth. until she was certain.

[member="Darth Praelior"] Ξ [member="Camellia Swift"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Taris.

It was actually a world Camellia was somewhat fascinated with she had to admit. Its importance to galactic history in three different periods of time made it an intriguing part of galactic memory. After all, it was the pivotal world in the campaign between the Republic and the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars, leading to the Jedi Revan's involvement which would spell the Mandalorians defeat. Then it was bombarded by Darth Malak in his hunt for Bastilla in the Jedi Civil War immediately following that, leaving it a shell of its former glory and barren for a long stretch of time, up until it was once more visited for various schemes in the Cold War between the revived Sith Empire and the Republic once again.

Now it was back to its wondrous state it once held prior to its destruction at Darth Malak's hands, but ironically it was under the Mandalorians protection, not the Republic's anymore. "Yes Lady Praelior, as you wish." And now the Rendili woman was visiting with the Sith responsible for the creation of the Croa and her own infection, looking to further their work even more.

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Balaya continued forward into the streets while she was moving towards the shops. Notable the medical areas and for droids. She wanted to make sure their work on things proceeded as planned and entering the building the twi'lek behind the counter was more then ready to deal as she seemed scared seeing the giant. "I need droids, ones that will hover and be able to scout." The woman was looking at her in fear and then nodding her head in understanding as Balaya was buying several of the scout droids and activating them. No real weapons but their aufio and video was being linked to her tac pad on her arm and her cybernetic eyes while she placed a finger on the woman's hand. The platinum implant for her fingernails sliding along the woman's skin as she spoke. "Now you are not going to talk about this to anyone understood." The woman was looking at her and nodding her head while Balaya began walking and spoke. "How much pet do you know of the rakghouls pet?"

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

she had kept her distance for the most part trailing them down the streets. if Sanya was right zeltron woman was looking for something or someone, but what or who? moments after the two went into store where Sanya could no longer be in view. she sped up her pace of walking till she was stood out the door. she had only caught the last part of what the zeltron woman said. bringing the only thought to mine of it had to be the one thing that caught her by surprise.

she walked past the door way quickly to look inside at their faces. her eyes immediately drawn to camellia forgetting about the zeltron woman. if one thing she was certain about it was her. she headed of down the street into the closest ally, leaning on the wall so she could still see the door way to the store.

'what have they done to you.' she thought to her self. sure in some wired way her new appearance was captivating. Sanya shook her head 'damn sanya, it's not the time. what ever has happened to her it's for some twisted experiment.' she closed her eyes for a moment inhaling a large breath and exhaling, once again her eye open to endless stare down the street till they where on the move again.

[member="Darth Praelior"] Ξ [member="Camellia Swift"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Following the Sith Giantess into the droid shop, Camellia watched the exchange between the vendor and the Zeltron woman as the latter purchased several hover droid scouts and proceeded to use the chemical coating on her nails to make the poor Twi'lek very agreeable to the suggestion of keeping quiet. Although Camellia would have bet that the vendor would have stayed quiet out of sheer intimidation seeing as to how nervous the poor shop keeper had been of the oversized humanoid. "I know they were created by the Sith and supposed to be controllable through the use of a talisman, but that something went awry and they became nothing more than a plague and a danger to everyone alike. Jedi, Sith, Mandalorians, soldiers on any side whether they wielded the force or not were in danger of being infected. There's no cure as far as anyone knows. The plague exists on Taris here, but several attempts have been made to clear the beasts out, though to completely do so is somewhat impossible."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Balaya continued going towards the large lifts and centers on the upper platforms while she was looking down and speaking. "There are always going to be ones leftover. The infection is powerful and one scratch can infect compared to some that might need to maul you. We're here because they can still serve a purpose for experimentation and we have enough room on the ship for a good amount." She kept going and was getting more looks but kept her signs of enjoyment from the ones to see. She was working more on what they had going for them now which was the needed element of not being wanted. "We'll head to the lower city soon, but grab what supplies you will need."

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

while she remain in the ally way watching the door to the Droid shop, she had more time to think about the situation and other things. like even if she go close enough to camellia it's unlikely it would go unnoticed, not only that she dosnt seem to care she's with the enemy willingly, but that could be down to a number of things.

time was one things she wasn't sure she had. both of them had now left the store, and sent a tingling sensation down Sanya's body as if a cool breeze washed over her. her eyes fixated on the rendili woman, trying to figure out what had been done to her. both the women made there way in sanya's direction. she remind still and her hood covering most of her face, camellia seemed to distracted to notice her and to the normal person Sanya just looked like any regular person. that was the benefits of not wearing traditional Jedi attire. it helped to just blend in.

although it didn't stop Sanya thinking about just grabbing camellia by the arm and run to safety, but it wouldn't be possible with been so close to the zeltron woman she could feel her energy pulse. it was clear she was a sith lord and her power out weighed her own.

they both had now past by Sanya, her heart racing from the close encounter. she new she had to keep following them and find out why they where here, aswell as any opportunity to save camellia even at the risk of her own life. after all there was still the debt Sanya owed camellia.

[member="Camellia Swift"] Ξ [member="Darth Praelior"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Considering all the talk about the Rhak'Ghouls, Camellia wasn't surprised it was Lady Praelior's end goal to collect several specimen as samples for the various tests going on with the Sithspawn projects lately. However, she wasn't happy at all with the method they were going about it, it was going to cause them some major trouble going about it as is. "Mistress, how do you intend to bring them back up without causing a scene? As well as preventing them from swarming en masse, because as reports go if we find one then there will be a dozen nearby. We should have a pair of teams or even three to subdue them if we want them as subjects. And containers so we can bring them up without causing a panic from people spotting us. Especially if we don't want to be detained or delayed at the starport or have the mandalorians try to capture us."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

"Oh my pet we are going much much deeper then just the undercity there are entire places down there from before including the jungles at the edge. A ship will meet us there with to collect the test subjects and anyone wondering or watching the ship will just believe we perished. The ships logs will just direct them to Coruscant and the one sith space." Balaya continued to go through the area and gathering some of the supplies for their venture down into the city. She was heading with a pack towards the lift while checking her weapons were on display. At least the blasters and saber. They were allowed on the lift to head down and she looked to her. "I mean I do not think you have sentimental value with that shuttle it is not Rendili made after all."

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

Sanya had remained at a safe distance mare meters away from the both of them. she hadn't followed them into store due to confined spaces. they had came out the next store the zeltron woman with supplies of some kind and headed for the lift with camellia. she knew the only was to track them now was with the force but that would surely give her away, but what other choice did she have right now. she didn't want to lose the window of opportunity.

as the both got into the lift, Sanya waited for the doors to close befor catching the next one down. she no longer had to remain in force stealth but she had to be prepared for anything now. her presence would be felt now. this opened up another unwanted opportunity for her thoughts to fill her head. the more she thought about camellia and the sith lord the more on edge she became. her emotional feelings towards camellia had started to take control of her irrational thinking, but right now Sanya didn't care. it only left one thought in her head. 'camellia I'm coming to get you damn it.' in minutes of what seemed like hours the next lift had arrived to take her down.

[member="Camellia Swift"] Ξ [member="Darth Praelior"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

While it was true that Camellia hardly cared about the other shuttle, she was woefully uninformed about the plan's specifics. Then again she was following a keep quiet and follow close behind policy in regards to the Sith mostly. Still, the Rendili woman liked having information so she didn't seem ignorant or foolish. In the end though she supposed it didn't matter as they finished gathering their supplies and made their way toward the lift. Personally Camellia was enjoying being outside sith space and traveling in the open. It was a pleasant feeling to not give rise to ill looks. After all, the Croa were a recently created species by the Sith, but with so many different kinds of people out there around the galaxy no one gave her a second look. "of course not Lady Praelior. I was just unaware of the plan you had. I hope the shuttle meeting us below has the necessary soldiers and equipment. I am also happy to provide the test whether anyone finds the Croa odd in a crowd."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

"I think we're going to be testing another part of you my pet." As she stood there in the lift and massive zeltron was crouched before getting into the lower city. The smells changed to rot and decay as well as the sounds of speeders and of the oh sweet sound fo mechanical stuff. Not an official term but the city worked and this was its heart while she stepped out of the lift and the waiting ones holding blasters for a toll paused looking up at her. Balaya looked down and there was the moment before she struck. Her boot smashing into one as the sharpened heel fug into his skin an the tongue in her mouth came out. Extending nearly two meters to strike with its own set of teeth while the biot was lodged in the mans throat.

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

she stepped into the lift heading for the back wall, she hated confined spaces with little place to go. It made her feel uneasy and sick to the stomach. if others where in there with her the feeling would have been ten times worse. with the thought of just been able get camellia to safety helped her push past the anxiety of the small space.

the further down the lift went the more it felt unstable rocking and shaking more. she moved into the corners dropping down wrapping her arms around her legs. she shut her eyes to focus directly on the siths force presence to distract her.

[member="Darth Praelior"] Ξ [member="Camellia Swift"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

"What do you mean Lady Praelior?" Staring quizzically at the GIantess of a Zeltron as the Sith had to hunch over just to fit in the turbolift alongside her, though Camellia did her best to make room and squeeze herself into the corner, the Rendili woman wondered just what part she was going to play in some experiment. Personally, as she wrinkled her nose at the smell of the less kept and less frequented side of Taris, Camellia just hoped it didn't involve her getting mauled or bitten to test whether the Rhak'Ghoul virus would work on a Croa. However, before she could press further on the matter the door to the lift opened, revealing a pair of stunned guards gaping at the Giant Zeltron Woman looking back at them.

A smirk was on Camellia's face before the attack, shock replacing it quickly after she watched Lady Praelior lash out at one of the toll keepers. Drawing her blaster upon reflex, the Rendili woman fired a pair of blasts into the chest of the other guard, her weapon set to lethal settings since the news of them going Rhak'Ghoul hunting. Although the Rendili woman did note her free hand twitched, her claws flexing as though wanting to have torn into the guard itself. Years of training and service won over those instincts though if by sure surprise of the situation. "Did I miss something maam?"

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Sanya Val Lerium"] [member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya retracted her tongue as it hissed and the teethed shined before retracting into the biots mouth and it sealed up before coming into her mouth. Balaya was moving and in here she could walk a little better while looking at some things but she wasn't going to go into the cantina or the apartments as she was walking to the edge. "In a manner you did but you are going ti serve a purpose should we need it. One of the hutts has a back way down into the sewers and under city. If the lift here can't take us down you're going to sneak into his cantina, let me in and then we'll head down."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Camellia moved quickly to keep up with the giant zeltron whose legs carried longer strides than her own, and thus required her to move faster to keep up the pace. Things were moving quickly and the Rendili woman tried her best to not fall behind, still confused as to what all had just transpired. Was there something about the guards or the Sith's relation to Taris she needed to know about? After all, how often does someone kick a person's leg in half and penetrate them with their tongue, and not in the fun way, without warning. "Wait what?" The Rendili woman began blinking rather quickly at the mention of her crawling through sewers. . . .oh no wait she said there was a way through the sewers. "How do I let you in? Why can't you get in if I can Lady Praelior?"

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

"Well if I walk in there he will expect violence and know want something. The hutts might be disgusting slugs but they are smart when it comes to understanding species. They know how to detect someone who wants something." She stopped to let the woman pet catch up and give the jedi space as it were to follow behind them as she was starring down a gang patrol that came to look at her. "We do not have to do it yet, this is why we have the drones and can get information from the locals. They like it when we can be very persuasive my pet." Now Balaya was moving to the railing looking over one of the things as she took a drone and acticated it to her tactical arm pad sending it towards one of the vents to search.

 

[Sanya Val Lerium]

As the lift reached the bottom it made a swoon noise followed by a ping. Sanya rushed to her feet to step out of the lift, and catch her breath. as she inhaled through her nose the smell of decay surrounded her. taking a moment to look around her surroundings there where two bodies left on the floor. Sanya checked the the corpse that didn't have the blaster shot to the chest. the leg had been broken and small puncture wounds to the throat. this left questions in her head but she hadn't got time one her side to worry about this matter. her head shifted to look forward before she moved off again.

she kept a rapid pace as she moved towards the sith lord. her eyes flicking down every corner and crevice looking for the two. not far in front of her a small patrol of thugs armed with cheap blasters and stun batons where heading in the direction the force was guiding her. she remained behind them taking advantage that they know the area more, if anything Sanya was using them as bait. what ever the sith is doing she doesn't want to be disturbed. the further into the place she traveled the more stronger the feeling of the darkside grew. on the other side of the patrol the tall zeltron woman was lent over the railing and camellia stood beside her. she couldn't make out much of what they where doing. Sanya crouched down by one of the support beams watching them closely. more camellia when she had a clear view, 'I'll be there soon, just hold on for me.' her heart raced at the thought again.

[member="Darth Praelior"] Ξ [member="Camellia Swift"]

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"] [member="Sanya Val Lerium"]

Well anyone who wanted to get violent with a giant zeltron with the power of the force and who knows what else behind her, they were foolish in Camellia's book. After all, it was a death sentence as it was to do battle with a wielder of the force, Sith or Jedi alike, without proper equipment and setup beforehand. As they continued along, the Rendili woman merely sighed as the Sith Lady went on to activate one of the drones and deploy it. "Even if I let you in Lady Praelior, you would be noticed once inside, so I hardly see the point of the added effort. I will merely hope one of the other lifts are in operation then. What will happen if one of your drones runs afoul of one of the Rhak'Ghouls in the vents or sewer lines?"