Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

Once they were back inside and sitting down the jedi princesses breathed in and out... stretching herself out on one of the beds to mostly relax and get rid of the tension while the different droids were looking over her. Junko laid there when one of the medical staff came over. THey were taking the horselord to her new quarters after being defeated but sshe would be able to be in some bacta. She looked at the staff who was there with her though and the nurse checking her bruises and physical well being. "Hey beautiful." Junko said it with a smile on her face when she was checking her out. THat got an eyebrow raise with Junko speaking.

"You already have your hands all over me, it is very hard to be sauve when I am covered in bruises." SHe said t with a smirk on her face and the nurse wass just looking at her but shook her head. "Does that actually work?" SHe said it and Junko nodded a little with a smile on her face appearing. "Fifty fifty... depends on yoru answer." She was saying it while looking at some of the other who were sitting around and it sounded like the next match was ongoing already. THey had a good amount of setup but by now in the arena this was old fare... with Junko and the nurse well this was all that was important. "I supposed it kind of does at least in boldness."

 

[Junko Ike]

"Boldness will do." Junko said it with a grin on her face and twinged for a moment with the pain in her side but the nurse was right there putting the bacta on it. THey were going to take care of her so that she would be able to compete tomorrow and it would hopefully be a fun one as the rest of the fights were coming up. The final two matches of the day were between the mando woman and a zeltron which wasn't as good... the zeltron was smart and went for tactical but the mandalorian closed the distance and made it an up close fight that few could match. SHe was looking at what would likely be it. Herself, the wookiee, the mandalorian and the mysterious stranger a twi'lek who was mute and used sign language.

Between all of them she could see the fourth fight of the day.. the mute twi'lek was the clear favorite and was faster then the atrisian who was there... sending cheers from the rest of the crowd while they were moving around and no movement was wasted... no risk was too much but they were able tp punish each mistake with a quick strike to a nerve cluster which saw the aAtrisian getting dissected and limping around. Their leg coming up and a solid strike quickly to the tendon and muscle making them fall down and clutch at their leg. A kick to the ribs and boot to knock them out for the needed ten seconds as the count was happening.

 

[Junko Ike]

The brackets were impressive in how quickly they had slimmed down and from sixteen fighters to eight to four... the last two matches would happen the next day as Junko was able to see the secondary tournament... it was just as impressive and pretty much she could see how skilled they were. At the time at least they had been outmatched but no one in this tournament was a slouch.. there was a chance for a secondary exhibition between the defeated from the primary as there would be six more. A chance for them all to redeem themselves and find a place... a position within the tournament. Even then the defeated were welcomed to compete within a battle royale at the end where it was everyone for themselves.

Junko was recovering for the fighters dinner a little but she had a very happy to help nurse... each of them had found something to better help them as some were knocked around and looked like they had been dragged through the mud. She was looking at the wopokiee, the mando and the silent twi'lek... each appeared to have been hurt but the mando was well she had two nurses and learning her name was Daru presented a lot. The women towered over most of them and seemed to match only the wookiee in statue and power. The twi'lek remained quiet for the most part but she was presenting herself as the edgelord rogue sitting almost alone in the corner.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko had the nurse and that was more then enough... feeding her grapes and some wine. THey were al celebrating the achievement of surviving through the tournament to the semi final matches... the next two days would be the hardest parts as they were going to have the other tournaments for the ones who lost and exhibitions before the final match. A way to really wet the appetites for fighting. THey went into the night... celebrating, singing and all of them enjoying it as it waas meant to be one of the most impressive disaplays of their skills in other fields... to build the bonds and that there was recorders here making it into a storyline... crafting entertainment for the others.

The long night turned into the morning and most of them were in their bedchambers.. the bunks turned into more lavish accomodatioons... JUnko laying there with bacta patches sin many places but she was better able to move around. Her attention to the details around herself as she stayed interested in the nurse who was laying next to her fast assleep. The sounds echoing were from the mandalorians room and they had been coming from there all morning... the sounds clear in what they were and Junko closed her eyes. SHe was going to sleep and relaxing her body as she laid there until nothing was on her mind.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko woke up from the nights festivities and laid there... her body felt better, a small amount of sweat on her as the result of the warm body next to her. The covers over the pair of them when finally she got out of bed and looked t the bacta patches over her body. Removing them and the bruises were nicely healed thankfully... there was the few other things that they were working on.. she was mentally preparing and healing as the sound sof other stirring came from arround the arenas locker room. THe bed chambers something impressive when the wookiee came out and stood there looking at Junko with a laugh.

"Laugh it up fuzzball." Junko said it with a smile as behind her the nurse was there coming over to her arms. "Hmmm morning." Junko said it kissing the woman and going to get some food as the twi'lek was there at the table... it was unclear if they had managed to sleep or had been there all night. Junko sat down with the nurse in her lap as she was feeding her the food for the morning. TO get strength up and ready... the thickly muscled mandalorian was there with her two admirers who seemed prepared for anything and it had been a wild night for them as the three walked over to the table casting glances around.

 

[Junko Ike]

"Looks like you had a fun night." Junko said it with a chuckle from the wookiee and the mando nodded holding both of them. "Oh yeah." The words were terse but there was a sort of humor to it.. she doubted they would be much better after the fighting today... when it would be narrowed down to just two of them. The competition would be something more for them to have to see though. She was rather going to enjoy seeing it as the mando was paired to fight the wookiee today... and she would face the twi'lek.. the blue skinned woman staying silent still as she had eaten but Junko just bowed letting her ignore and be ignored.

She was thinking about it and looking them over for an indication of weaknesses or pain... from the fights they knew that she was fast and liked to strike quick and true as opposed to draweing it out... which the surprise vicxtory was an important aspect to the entertainment of it all.. even the mysterious demeanor was impressive to many of them. A grin on the jedi princesses face when she thought about how best they would handle the fight.. She could see it playing out and speed vs patience would be the most important aspect... break her down and remove her advantage when the chance came.

 

[Junko Ike]

THe first fight though between the two monoliths in the fight.. the massive Mando and the wookiee was going to be a dragout slugfest... she had seen both of them use their overwhelming strength more then anything but imagined they knew how to be tactical. Mandalolrians with their training and wookiees from their own world. Junko moved off to observe as the arena was shifted again... waterways and islands among the area... shallows that would slow a runner down who was trying to use speed but there was also parts made for close quarters fighting. The jedi princess nodded and she grinned looking at it as above she could see floating island that were being used.

THe mando was checking it out with the wookiee next to her. "Well that looks like it is going to be fun." SHe said it and there was an area of the arena that looked more like a ring on one of the smaller islands. "THat could double as a baattle circle." SHe said it with a nod of her head. Junko checked out some of it herself where she wanted to let all of it and the others come to see. The wookiee was going over many of the other things that they would start. THe mando was heading out smacking the behinds of the two who were with her before grabbing her weapons. The shorts and tank top she was wearing had some bacta patches that she removed as the wookiee went out with her blades.

 

[Junko Ike]

THe battle started between the two of them.. the face down was the most important and Junko could feel the tension in the air as it was coming... her eyes glued to watching both of them as her senses expanded outwards.... slowly... slowly... and then bam. THe pair of them charged at each other with swords drawn and the blades crashed together with a thunderous slam of metal on metal. THe crowd cheered as they were making it a show of strength to practically lunge and toss each other around. The blades coming together again and they both dropped one throwing another before they were charging at each other again... then repeating it.

She heard more cheers there.. she heard whoops and shouts before the mando grabbed the wookiee and they both lept onto one of the floating platforms as it came in close towards them. Rising themselves up onto the smaller platform as it left little space for the two of them to move but it did make their hand to hand and sword fighting movements a lot more energetic clashes. THeir bodies contorting with the blades before trhey launched off of the platform and higher into the air with leaps trying to trip each other.. then they were both holding each other as they slammed into the ground with a sudden impact.

 

[Junko Ike]

The fight was still going.. heavier strikes as they were in the ground... the impact wasn't enough... the sound of fists slamming into flesh was there and they couldn't get a good an angle. THen they moved with a drone showing them before rolling across ground. THey rose up and the wookiee grabbed the mando pulling them in close for a bear hug as the mando smashed their fists against her... the impacts almost vibrating all around them before she delivered a vicious headbutt once... twice and then three times. THe wookiee's grip loosening enough to get free and rise up as she kicked at her and the second strike caught her foot.

THe wookiee elbowed her at the knee and you could feel the impact as it echoed in the aarena with cheers... the movement of the mando not being wasted as she twisted coming down to bring an elbow across her face. The two of them were on the ground again and while there were dampeners to protect from death blows... the impact was still there being delivered. Medics were waiting to run in should the need arise but the pair were still slugging it out as they rolled onto another platform going up and the mando tackled the wookiee off into the anti-gravity band that moved around letting the paair roll around and spin until she managed to throw her off back into the ground. THe announcer started the count as the mando stood there.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked at her as the mando shifted to try and stay standing tall... compared to the wookiee who wasn't moving but you could see she was still breathing from her chest rising and falling. THey monitored that for importance as killing was one of the major taboos of the arena.. they wouldn't declare the mando a winner if she did such a thing. Then there was the five count... the halfway moment as the wookiee stirred and tried to move... the chance to catch her breath but wasn't getting up more she was trying to focus herself. Seven count and she rrolled over but still wasn't able to get up.. her fists pounding when she tried to crawl and get herself up to stand.

THe ten count came.. the bell sounded and the mando moved with her second wind grasping the wookiee who was stumbling to her feet... she hefted her as both fighters stood there supporting each other. A look in their eyes but it was of respect not vitriol that was the usual. Maybe one of the few benefits as the arena solved many problems but most of all it made all species equal in their violence and capabilities... also in their purpose. BEtween the two fighters though they walked each other back into the locker room and JUnko was there standing to help them as it was time for her and the twi'lek who had moved out into the arena. "That was certainly something."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was looking at the two of them but clasped her hands with the mando. "Goof fortune princess. That twi'lek is no joke but they are also not really prone to imagination." That got a nod and some thoughts from Junko... the twi'lek was fast and careful in their movements... measured if you wanted to call it that but she was also as said not very imaginative and in a fight like this that was shifting well you needed to be able to have a little fun. Junko started walking out as she clasped hands with the wookiee and nodded going onto one of the gravity platforms when she went out into the arena with a small smile appearing on her face.

Junko looked down as she held the twin blades in her hands and the twi'lek was looking at her...their eyes tracking but mostly their body was tense and prepared to fight. The princess rerlaxed... opening her mind to the flow of combat... to the area around herself to feel it all and the shifting fields of gravity... the platforms around them... the platforms below her. THen she moved dropping down and going into a djem-so stance to the cheers of the crowd. The twi'lek didn't look at the crowd but moved towards her withshorter blades.. they weren't knives but they weren't swords while they went into a stance wanting speed of movement.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko remained there and allowed the force to sing... all around her she pushed it outwards sensing the environment.... the smallest movements were within her mind as the twi'lek moved... swiftly at first and then was running to try and get towards her and around to her back. Junko let her at first... not moving as the twi'lkle shifted their blades going for the strikes quickly. SHe let her close in as the blades shifted in her hands... going into a reverse shien stance to block and coming around with a corkscrew when she went upwards with her blade. Catching the twi'leks leg and pulling them inwards into a flip.

Junkos percpections were slowed.. the blood rushing in her ears and head..... Her blades had drawn the woman in and now she was suspended in the air as the jedi princess pushed out outwards with the force launching the twi';lek up into the air to keep her disoriented. The silent gasp was there when their eyes met and the twi'lek seemed to realize what was going to happen next when Junko lept up bringing her blades around with ateru strikes.. the whirlwind effect letting her rise up to strike in a flurry of attacks and juggle the twi'lek. THe orce propelling herself up higher when she finally grasped and twisted to down her down putting a palm on her chest and pushing outwards with the force.

 

[Junko Ike]

Her palm left an imprint not just in the armor but below in the sands as Junko made the force push a lot more focused and showy as it were... she was looking for the entertainment value of it aand for the crowd to be able to see what she could do. THe cheers came as the twi'lek was slammed down into the ground in the center and it was more like something out of a fairytale then a fight. THe announcer beginning the countdown to eliminate the twi'lek who tried to move but was held down by the impact still. THeir blades off to either side of their body and Junko stood there prepared for them to get up and continue if need be.

THe ten count came, the crowd cheering louder and louder as the locals who were here saw their princess winning in the fights and Junko held her hands up high for them. Flowers coming down while on the screens the fight was being broadcast around the holonet, record viewers and she could see credits were coming from views, merchandise that was being created and most importantly gambling. Atrisia didn't restrict it or say it couldn't be done just fighters betting on themselves was bad or influencing such things... they couldn't bismerch such actions. The jedi princess stood on one fo the gravity platforms as the last main tournament fight of the day.. the exhibition fights would finish it but then there was still more time for shows.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko went back to the locker room with the twi'lek and the pair of them were greeted by the others. The Mando and nurses were there taking care of them. Junko sat the twi'lek down as she was getting patched up and still refused to speak but she bowed her head acknowledging Junko's skill as they firmly shook hands. A smile on the princesses face when she went and sat down. She was getting some water and some medical care... not that she needed it as much. COmpared to the mando who was patched up and had been in a drag out knock down fight weith a wookiee and managed to come out on top as it were.

"Oh princess you were so brave and noble." THe nurse was there with her as she felt the cold compress on her head and back. Junko sitting there as the mando went over to a table and was still be attended to by the nurses with a grin on her face. "Aye she was brave, most seemed to forget you were a jedi princess until you started smacking her around with the force." There was a grin on her face though as mandalorians knew how to fight force users and Junko doubnted she would care.. if anything she would want her to bring it all in terms of attack prowess compared to some that might want to just restrict and take the advantage.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked at the mando though as the medical team was with her and she could still see plenty of buises that were covered.. the excitement of the crowd for the dayss main fights wass still there and going into the secondary tournament as they were fighting... the ones who had been defeated being given the chance to watch and prepare for the qualifiers battle royale that would be going on. The jedi master was making a point to flirt with the nurses though as she enjoyed the attention they were giving to her for this... she was after the attention in her own way with a smile when they applied bacta patches to her and the twi'lek remained quiet but nodded being led away with a small limp to where she and the wookiee would be able to watch.

THe mando was checking her out but also her three nurses who were slathering bacta on her... as she told them where it hurt and holding two of them to go and give private care. She had the three of them blushing and embarrassed as they were working before heading off and Junko jusst shook her head. Going to the table where the food was laid out as she breathed in and out... her body tired and she was hungry... wanting to see all of it before she could see her handmaiden. A smile on the womans face though when she hugged Junko revealing the dark honey colored skin... dark eyes. Phaidor was beautiful and she spoke. "Princess how are you feeling?"

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked up at her and she leaned back a little. "I am feeling a little better but it still hurts here." She pointed towards her shoulder as Phaidor leaned down and kissed it lightly with a smile. "And here." She pointed to her hand... Phaidor following it up with another light kiss and blinking her eyes with a smile on her face. "Here." Junko said it indicating her neck as she tilted her neck towards the ceiling with a smile on her face. "Here." She said it and indicated her forehead as Phaidor nodded and kissed her lightly... then moved to the last part kissing her as Junko allowed the force to wash over the pair of them. THe handmaiden was impressive and beautiful.

Junko was enjoying the feeling here of it all... she could feel herself rejuvenating with each kiss and the feeling of the woman near her. There were the two nurses taking care of her and PHaidor leaned back standing over her as Junko motioned to her room and it had gotten more opulant as she was the winne. Holos of her victories against the various opponents were set up as well as information about the mandalorian who she was dueling. Junko spent the time with Phaidor and two of the nurses who were overseeing her treatment for the next day.. the night more then welcoming to her as news of the other fights came in and it was impressive all around.

 

[Junko Ike]

The next morning came as Junko laid there and was stretched out.. the final day of the tournament was well here and she was only slightly surprised that she had managed to make it this far. She snuck out of the bed leaving Phaidor and the nurses there as she didn't grab a kimono and just walked to go and get some food. The metal floor sending a chill up her legs and spine as she walked towards the table. "Well that is a sight I wasn't expecting." THe mandalorian said it and stood there with some tea as JUnko walked over and got herself a cup. "Well ehhh why try and justify it.. I didn't want to wake the others up and this is freeing."

The mando gave a shrug and looked down at her. "I am not complaining princess, there is nothing wrong with a little freedom from clothing." THat got a chuckle and well she still had some bruises that the bacta hadn't fixed... yet... she would likely need another slathering of bacta to be fully healed after everything and Junko spoke as they got a chance to see the tournament schedule for the day. "We are the last fight of the day this time." As opposed to being the first fight and the exhibition tournaments being the major draws after them... that would let them finish up the battle royale and eliminated tournament before the grand finale match. Junko sat down with some of the food.

 

[Junko Ike]

THe mandalorian was eating with her and between the pair of them... they were ravenous. She was guessing that she had been just as active the night before so they had burned up to much energy. With a smile on her face though she drank some fo the tea giving a nod to the woman. "I am glad to have met you and the others... I didn't know how most were going to be in this tournament but it has been a good surprise." SHe said it with a smile and the mandalorian nodded. "It has been honorable, the others all fought with skill rather then trying to be underhanded and well the clans aren't always invited to tournaments like these anymore with the animosity."

Junko nodded her understanding... the mandalorian clans were difficult.. they suffered from many of the things that the jedi did where small disagreements led to entire clans splintering off and forming their own version of the clans.... with their own leaders and mandalore. SOmetimes it was good but sometimes you had them fighting each other or one side fighting jedi and the other fighting sith and they allied themselves with the opposite sides... to sow even more confusion... sometimes there is a third group of mandalorians and all of them want Mandalore but her head was spinning recalling much of the destruction some of the clans brought while some worked with the jedi.

 

[Junko Ike]

"So what should I call you?" Junko said it looking at the mandalorian and the mando was a title used by the tournament sure but there was much more to it. Based on the emblem for the clan she was part of the Fetts but that meant little... lineage and bloodline with the mandos was less important then clan itself and they adopted anyone who could become a warrior. The mandalorian looked at her and tossed her brown black hair back as short as it was. "Barca Fett." She said it with a grin though eating some of the food... "and well princess I am thinking about what is going to happen after this. My clan isn't much for things like this... acclaim on the battlefield is one thing... an arena where death is on the line as well."

Junko nodded and she could see that... the arena here at least on Atrisia was about skill and Atrisian ideals of skill meant you could kill sure but it was more powerful to not skill.. better control to hold back just enough. So she got the understanding for Barca who was talented and had fist fought against a wookiee. "I can see that but Atrisians believe allowing one to live is strength as well and this is meant to show skill as opposed to just win. We wouldn't want to lose the strongesst warrior if there was a mistake or an off day anymore then we would want to lose the prowess of another who could be their second." She smiled though offering the Mando more tea. "Plus we got the best fighters who could adhere to the rules and you'll likely get plenty from the Commonwealth for your participation."

 

[Junko Ike]

There was aa look on Barca's face as her eyebrow came up. "Oh just participation... what if I win princess." She ssaid it with a grin on her face that got wider. A challenge no doubt. "Well didn't want to jinx your chances here... I do after all promise to be quite the challenge... and my Appetites do rival your own." SHe ssaid it with a returned smile and there was some fire between them... the rivalry, the challenge... the passion to succeed and be the best well that was all important. "Oh it is so on, I think when I win I am going to want to claim a prize... how about you and me see who is best in all arena's?" She said it and stood there with a look at her.

Barca though had the look of a warrior and this was a challenge as Junko was willing to indulge her. "Well I think we have a challenge and after I beat you in this arena I shall beat you in the others... it will be my pleasure." The jedi princess ssaid it and was there as she offered her forearm and Barca rose up taller then her and shook with her. THey weren't angry... they were going to enjoy this... they were going to make it into a challenge to push each other and turn what had been happening with them into something much much stronger. "I am looking forward to make you eat those words princess and then I'll get you to eat a few other things."