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Secrets of the Dark Side II [Viktor DuSang]

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Avedia Lacroix was waiting. A standard day had passed since the Dark Lord had met with [member="Darth Veles"]. The quarters was the same as it been when the bulbous Mon Calamari had arrived aboard the First Order Star Destroyer that Avedia had taken residence upon. As it had gone the night before, Avedia wore a dark robe. She had the hood raised, concealing her facial features from view, save for the silhouette of her mouth and the piercing yellow eyes that hung beneath the cowl of her robe. Her legs were wrapped together at the edge of the bed, and standing in the center of the room was the plinth, where Darth Revan's Sith Holocron rested. The glass orb, and dark velvet sheet that protected the small red pyramid were laid beside the plinth, waiting to be put back into place.

Unlike the previous night, Avedia had a Lightsaber resting on her lap. She remained undecided if she would use the weapon, at least for it's primary purpose. When Avedia had first been introduced to the Mon Calamari known as Avreet, she had felt the power residing in the amphibian. And her instincts to play the game as if they were on a level playing field, without the introduction of a weapon, had served her well. More than Revan's secrets had been revealed in this room. This time, however, Avedia would make it clear that there was a gulf between herself and the Knight of Ren, who had been invited to join her that evening.

Involuntarily, she felt like walking. Doing something, other than sitting there, waiting for Viktor to arrive. Although she would never admit it in front of Veles, she was excited. She wanted things to happen then and now, rather than the slow, careful, methodological approach that she knew she would have to take if she was to ever see the imperative come to fruition. So Avedia waited, and remained still, allowing the rage within her to sate itself with violent images of what she would do to the enemies that she oh so loathed.
 
The summons from [member="Avedia Lacroix"] had him on edge all day. This was an excellent chance to expand his own power. Spending time with the Grand Moff put into perspective just how inexperienced he was in comparison to some of the Masters and Mistresses he had encountered. Viktor strove to be stronger than them all. He strove to step out of his parents' shadows.

The trip from the Imperial Citadel to Lady Lacroix's Star Destroyer was spent pacing back and forth in a room. A glass of scotch in one hand, a Coruscanti clove in the other. He would sit in a chair for about .4 seconds before hopping back up, resuming his pacing. An empty glass was placed on the bar, a hand moving through raven hair. Yellow eyes squinted in focus and nervousness.

Stepping off the transport, he buttoned his black jacket. His red silk shirt clung tightly to his form. His black slacks neatly pressed. Black leather shoes perfectly shined. Appearance was everything to the young noble. Something instilled in him from a young age. Generally working in urban environments, a suit was also perfect camouflage for the assassin. It just made sense.

He felt the Lady deep within the belly of the ship. She was excited, and thirsted for violence. He clenched his fists some, the holsters for his lightdaggers gripping his forearms. He was uncertain just how this all would play out. However, he usually had a few exit strategies in case things went a little sour a little quickly.
 
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When Viktor entered her quarters, Avedia did not move. Her eyes watched Viktor for a solid minute, far longer than normal. In between them, the crimson light of the Holocron shone it's eerie glow. It provided illumination and perspective, not just in the knowledge that it held, but the punctuation of the stare. It authenticated the message that the Sith Lord was conveying to the Ren that stood before her. But as she stared into the face of the man, who appeared to be around her physical years, the Sith wondered if he really understood the gravity of the situation. He was in the presence of the Sith.

After the minute elapsed, Avedia broke her silence: "Viktor DuSang. You are welcome to my quarters." Lifting a hand out of the overhanging dark sleeve, the Sith gestured to the pyramid. "I present to you Darth Revan's Holocron."
 
"Mistress." he said, dropping to a knee in a fluid bow.

"Thank you for the invitation." The young noble was the son of two prominent Sith Masters. His early teachings in the Force had been with a group of Sith Assassins on Korriban. The only reason Viktor was a member of the Order of Ren was because his Father had willed it that way. Though he was a member of the Order, Viktor was well accustomed to the ways of the Sith.

Slowly he stood, his form illuminated by the crimson glow given off by the holocron. Yellow eyes danced wildly around the small artifact. Amazing that such a small trinket could hold so much power. His footsteps were silent as he carefully approached the object. "Lord Revan..." he whispered, a cruel smile spreading across his lips.
 
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A shadow of smile crept across Avedia's silhouette of a face, before subsiding. It was the first time another had bowed, knelt- showed fealty to her power. She was used to practicing it herself, when she had met with her former Master. But since she had murdered Darth Ayra, Avedia had no apprentice or subordinate to speak of. For the first time, she felt like the Sith Master that she had become.

"I have arranged for you to study this Holocron, Viktor." Avedia kept her voice soft, barely above a whisper, and yet the dark side surrounded her, making it sound warped and malevolent with every syllable. "But we have much to discuss before I leave you to your studies."
 
His courteous behavior had pleased her. Her smile was subtle, but it wasn't what the empath had picked up on. He had a knack for picking up on emotion. It was a natural born talent. People were books that often left themselves open to read.

[member="Avedia Lacroix"]'s varying range of emotion was as plain as day to the young noble.

Her voice snapped his attention back to her, the smile slowly fading. His face became stoic as he stood firm, his hands clasping behind his back. "Very well, Mistress. What would you wish to discuss?"
 
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"What you will do for me in exchange," replied Avedia. Lowering her hand down back onto her lap, she rested the back of it against the pommel of the Lightsaber. She didn't position her hand as if to indicate that she could grip and draw at any moment, but it was a subtle gesture for Viktor to be aware that the weapon there. If her intimidation tactics were working, then Viktor was doing well not to show it.

"There is a man and two women that I need you to kill for me. They are gatekeepers to other Holocrons that they took away from me, and for me to get them back, I will need them to die. So, in exchange for the secrets I am giving you an opportunity to learn, I want us to establish an accord. You will agree to assist in the murder of these individuals, no matter who they are or what their allegiance maybe. When I give you an order, you will perform it admirably, despite whatever it is I may ask."

"Even if I tell you to hold innocent people hostage, or to kill a child, or to kill someone you may know, you agree to do these things in exchange for what this Holocron holds. For sacrifice is a requisite for those who wish to learn the ways of the dark side."
 
[member="Avedia Lacroix"]'s words caused him to snap to attention. Yellow eyes trailed to her hand as it rested across her lightsaber. It wasn't that her intimidation tactics weren't registering. Viktor was certainly nervous, it made him think a few times before each word, each action. But as long as he remained respectful, there was nothing to fear. His courteous behavior was at the forefront because of her intimidation.

Besides, it wasn't the first time a Sith Mistress threatened him while tangled in her sheets.

Her terms were, to be blunt, a little steep. Not one, but three contracts. Open contracts. Viktor wouldn't know the targets until the Sith Mistress pointed them out. The Faustian bargain. The game of Galactic chess. Upon agreement, Viktor became a piece for her to use on the board. Was it worth the power offered?

"Very well." he said coldly. He had no qualms with killing civilians or children. His only qualms would be putting up blades against his brothers and sisters within the First Order. But, she herself was in the First Order. Although betrayal was the way of the Sith, he was willing to risk that gamble. "On the honor of House Maurow. I will fulfill these contracts."
 
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Lowering the cowl of her robe, Avedia revealed herself to Viktor. Her legs unfurled, and hands pushed herself up to stand, allowing her to walk towards the plinth. She beckoned Viktor to come forwards, to join her at the Holocron's summit. She said: "There is something in this Holocron. A weapon that will become available to all the Knights of Ren. In time, we will use this weapon against the Jedi. But that is something that comes much later, Viktor. In the future, what I have said just now will become more apparent. I will leave you to your studies."

Stepping around the plinth and Viktor, Avedia made her way to the doors. They opened automatically for her, allowing her to step into the corridors. She turned, as she had done the night previously, and headed to the mess hall, to enjoy the meal and functionality of normality, as if to the embrace the irony of the abnormality that was about to occur in her quarters. For what Viktor was about to learn was anything but normal.
 
[member="Avedia Lacroix"] motioned for him to step forward, and he did so. He listened to her words, but he'd be lying if he wasn't charmed by her beauty. He breathed in deeply, the scent of her hair drifting through the air. "Very well, Mistress." he said with a bow, moving out of her way so that she may exit the chambers.

As the door closed, Viktor stepped forward, olive fingers dancing around the cloth that held the holocron. His father had written on the importance of the Jedi Order for the Sith. They helped weed out the weaklings. They gave the Sith a common enemy to prevent them from turning on themselves. Though perhaps their numbers were in need of a culling...

Taking off his jacket, he rolled up the sleeves of his silk shirt, baring the holsters for his lightdaggers. Kneeling on the floor, yellow eyes closed. He reached out to the artifact with cold tendrils of the Force. He took a deep breath, and the only thing he focused on was the holocron.

"I am ready..." he whispered.
 
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Avedia did not return to the quarters, after she finished her meal. Rather than heading straight back to the room, as she had done with Avreet, she left the mess hall and turned to explore the Destroyer that these meetings were occurring on. The Order of Ren used these ships to meet in secret, having no real fixed abode to speak of. Rather than congregating in a temple, as the Jedi or Sith did, these men and women traveled throughout the Empire that they served, keeping the will of their Supreme Leader alive with their presence alone. So, as the hooded woman made her way through the decks of the ship, watching the crew go about their work, they paid her no attention, more out of fear than anything else.

Hours passed by. Eventually, Avedia made her way back up to her quarters, done with her exploration. There was nothing much to note, and she hadn't spoken to anyone during the time she had last saw Viktor. As she came to a stop by the entrance to her room, Avedia extended her index and middle finger to grip hold of the doors and open them. She enjoyed exercising her powers, ever since she was an infant.

Stepping over the threshold, Avedia lowered her gaze to Viktor. Unlike the night previously, she said nothing to her latest disciple. She merely watched, to see if the man truly acknowledged that he had discovered in the hours since she had left him alone with Darth Revan.
 
[member="Avedia Lacroix"]'s chambers had grown considerably colder in her absence. There was no light. Nothing from the usual fixtures. Nothing from the holocron. Even the light from the corridors only pierced inches into the blackness of the room. A light mist moved in the darkness. Barely noticeable at first, but growing larger over time.

Viktor stepped forward, his breath visible in the air. His shirt was fully unbuttoned, his sleeves still rolled up. A cold trickle of sweat ran down his bare chest. Black eyes gazed at the Sith Mistress as a cruel, bloody smile formed on his lips. Closing his eyes, the darkness faded.

The room became illuminated once more. Viktor's eyes opened, their usual yellow hue finding Avedia as he gave a short bow. His lips free of any blood. Cold tendrils of the force moved to his jacket pocket as he pulled his pack of Coruscanti cloves to his hand. Pulling one out, he shifted another so that it stood out of the pack. "Do you smoke, Mistress?" he asked, lighting the clove and taking a long drag.

Viktor had peered into darkness. He had witnessed the darkness staring back. He didn't blink.
 
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Avedia shook her head. Walking over to the plinth, she briefly admired the red pyramid that sat atop of it, before averting her gaze from it to the black velvet sheet that she had casually discarded earlier. Picking it up, Avedia placed the glass orb back over the Holocron, before throwing the sheet back over the glass. Concealing the Holocron from view, Avedia dropped her hands to the sides and turned to Viktor.

"Was there anything else, Viktor?" Avedia asked, her tone dismissive. She was done with him for today.
 
Cold tendrils of the Force picked up his jacket as he put it on. Taking a long drag of the clove, the sweet smoke rolled out of his nostrils. He bowed ever-so-gracefully, yellow eyes closing.

"No, Mistress." he said, passing [member="Avedia Lacroix"] with a cool smile.
 
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//OOC: Sorry for the late reply. My laptop had some problems recently, meaning I couldn't get online.\\

Avedia watched Viktor as he passed her by, stepping through the entrance to her quarters and leaving her behind. She extended her hand to the doors, shutting them through her own powers of the Force. Impatience crept along the spine of the Sith Lord, to the point that she couldn't stand to wait the few seconds it would have taken for the doors to close automatically. She wanted her plan to be progressing faster than it should be. Yet, she was only two down and there were many more to go. Licking her teeth in annoyance, Avedia retired for the night, already ready for the next night to come about.

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