Smoke and Mirrors [Hawk Solo] Trial of Insight - Final.

[Coci Heavenshield]

Voss​

Midafternoon​

The Edge of the Nightmare Lands​

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[member="Hawk Solo"]​

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The final trial is prepared. Hawk Solo is to go within the lands of dark dreams. Many dangers one could, would face there and only the hard of heart, keen of eye will prevail. Iella had set the hardest task for Hawk, if he is to pass this trial he will Knighted as a Silver Jedi. He has worked hard and developed into a great Jedi, something even he would admit, was unforeseen.

A message had been sent to him, a cryptic message only commanding him to a set of co-ordinates on the edge of the Lands. From there he will enter and locate a hidden relic in the center of the Lands. That was all that was told to him.

As the time grew close to his solo departure, Iella passed her quarters and she would not leave until he returned.

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[Hawk Solo]

[member="Iella E'ron"]

The kids have been asleep a few hours when he recieved cryptic message with corrdinates to the edge of the Lands. He had a find an ancient relic in the center. Interesting . That was all the note stated. He wondered if this was his last trial.

He contacted his mom asking her to watch the kids. He knew he was fortunate to have a mom who was willing to drop her plans to watch the grandkids. He packed a bag full of supplies. He had no idea what he needed.

Once she arrived Hawk set off to The Lands. He grab a speeder and took off into the dark night.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Pounding feet ran through the trees of the Nightmare Lands. Darting and weaving as she ran, her force senses attuned to her surroundings and he that approaches. Her heart raced with the exertion until she finally arrived to her position. Crouching behind a large single boulder, the Creimire otherwise known as the rodent, tasted the air, her large black eyes penetrating the night with easy as her pupils expanded to take in what little light there was. She leans forward, her hands placed carefully on the ground as her masked head looks around the boulder. Only the night creature stir, foraging for food and playing the mating game.

He will arrive soon and her mission will begin. Master E'ron has briefed her on what is required and the Creimire will fulfill this, her talent Masterful in the art of Illusion. Hidden beneath the mask and clothes is Master Coci Sinopi, this is her persona when working in the shadows of the night. He will never know this, never recognise her presence as she shields it. Not even her beloved, [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] knows this one, she is different as Creimire .. entirely different. One day .. maybe .. Thurion will learn of it.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Creimire"]

Hawk stops the speeder at the Edge of The Lands. It was pitched dark out. No moon tonight. It was hidden behind the clouds.

Hawk jumps out of the speeder. He reaches in and grabs his backpack. He slings it on his back and turns on a flashlight. The yellow beam penetrate the darkness. He moves steadily thought the uneven ground.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

She will wait until he is closer before she begins. Creimire is aware he is sent to find a relic, which is located near by, but that is not the purpose of this, the relic is not the objective. But he is unaware of this.

Soon she would start to begin her manipulation of his mind, to project images there false and testing. He is here to learn the truth, find the truth and to be able to recognise a falsehood. A test of the physical senses, and to learn the lesson that never trust them, always rely on the force.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Creimire"]

The flashlight beam hits the relic. Hawk reaches out to the force. He doesn't sense any danger surrounding the relic. He walks slowly to it being careful. "This is too easy." He mutters to himself.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]


As she remained hidden in the force, Creimire began to infiltrate his mind. The Force wrapped around her pulling all the energy to her in order to create the illusion. As Hawk would near the relic, behind it would stand the Iella E'ron, smiling as if waiting for him.

"Hawk it is good to see you", Iella would begin. "I see you have made it this far, there is much danger in the Nightmare Lands so do take care". Creimire would push the image of Iella to move as if walking around and looking at her surroundings. "I decided to join you here and see for myself what lay here".

Iella's face would turn to him now, piercing eyes looking directly in his. "I need to talk you", she face would turn more serious.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Creimire"]

Hawk arches an eyebrow. "Hi Iella." It was strange. He didn't sense her at all. He didn't even see her arrive...or anything. Something was wrong. He just couldn't put his finger on it.

"What do you need to talk about?"

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

"Come", the image of Iella said as she indicated for Hawk to follow. "Let us walk".

Creimire remained in her position behind the large rock, her force presence concealed and she bent the light and darkness around her body, he would see nothing but rock. Her mind stayed focused on maintaining the illusion of Grand Master E'ron, all her mannerisms and method of talking brought to Creimire's mind .. pictured there to project.

Iella would continue. "There has been something on my mind Hawk, and since you are my Padawan I wanted to talk to you first. Even though through the trials we have 'severed' the bond between Master and Padawan, I still consider you dear and trustworthy".

Iella would turn to face him now, her face with no expression. "The galaxy is in turmoil, much more dangers then ever before and I am not sure the Silver Jedi are strong enough .. powerful enough to combat the evils. In times like these we MUST take measures .. that may not be considered ... to be the Jedi Way".

The figure of Iella would walk toward him but not reach out to touch.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Creimire"]

"Sure." He walks along with the illusion Iella. He listen to Iella. He couldn't believe what she was saying. It didn't make sense. "Your wrong Iella. Talk like that can lead someone astray."

He reaches out to the force to illusion. Nothing there. It was frustrating him. This thing sounded like Iella.

"Besides I don't believe what you are saying. Your not yourself tonight. I don't believe your Iella. Who or what are you?"

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

The illusion of Iella stood and stared into Hawk's eyes. She held them a little to long then required, before a smile broke on her face.

"You are right Hawk, I am not myself, I have not been for some time now", she turned away to continue walking around the area. "Much has been on my mind and I guess it is taking it's toll. But I can not sit by and watch as the Sith progress further while the Republic sit and do nothing, we sit and do nothing".

She would turn back and face him once more, her face set in a serious aspect. "Recently the Silver Jedi encountered a relic containing a powerful presence, one that we could harness and use against the evils, fight the evil with itself. If we could do that then the Silver Jedi would become far more powerful, then any faction in history, think of it Hawk, think of what we could do. I could control I could wield this power".

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Creimire"]

Hawk was disappointed in what he was hearing from his own Master. "No. NO." He says louder. "This isn't right. It's wrong! What you are talking about would leads into destruction. Jedi doesn't look to have power and control. THAT IS THE SITH WAY!"

He reaches out into the force to sense his master. He didn't believe that she was here. This wasn't his master. The force told him that. He grins as he sense Iella faraway from this place.

"You are not Iella. Who are foul creature? Why are you trying to fool me? Is this test?"

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Creimire could sense his movement and his use of the force. He is searching, using his ability to ascertain the truth. He would soon discover Iella elsewhere, knowing her force presences well enough. Creimire arose to stand, still concealed in the force and her signature hidden at all times. She walked toward him and placed herself in the very spot the Grandmaster stood.

The illusion dropped away only to be replaced by the figure of the masked woman. There is no malice in her image or express that he would see, nothing would give away her true identity. Through the use of the art of small, Creimire altered her voice slightly as she spoke.

"Return to the temple now and meet with your Master .. she is waiting". This would be all the instruction or information given to him, before she turned and walked away into the darkness of the night.

 

[Hawk Solo]

@Creimire@Iella E'ron

Hawk blinks his eyes a couple of times as Creimire appears. So he was right it was a test. "Yes.master." He says quietly. He bows to her before leaving. He wonders who that masked woman was. Was she Master? He figured she was by her use of illusion. She had almost fooled him.

He retrieved his speeder bike and heads to the temple full speed. The wind wiping through his hair. He skids to a stop in front of the temple. He chuckles a little feeling excited from the ride.

He runs his hand through his hair and brushing dirt off his robes before going inside the temple. His footsteps echo in the hall as walks to Iella's room. He knocks on her door.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

As the hours ticked by, Iella continued to remain in her chambers, her eyes finding the chronometer with impatience. Patience strangely not one of her strong points. As she began to wear a track in the light carpet, she stopped. She could sense Hawk, searching for her, gently at first as the force whispers moved toward her, then he found her. A broad smile broke on her face, this would indicate only one things, he had seen through the illusion and succeeded, she knew he would be back soon.

The doors to her chambers opened immediately he began to knock. She stood there beaming for a moment, he had done it. Hawk Solo had elected to take the trials even though he had done enough to warrant his promotion to Knighthood, which in Iella's and mind she respected him more for it. He had come such a long way in this time, from the cocky man she first meet oh so long ago. He is still cocky of course it would not be Hawk otherwise, but he has more maturity as a Jedi now and his journey along the Jedi Path moving forward.

"Come in Hawk", she said as she turned to move to the side of the room. Iella went to a cupboard and place two glasses on the top before following with a bottle of the best Corellian Whiskey, and she poured. Holding a glass toward him, "I think you deserve this, and you have passed you final trail. Congratulations Knight Solo", she grinned.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Iella E'ron"]

Hawk walks into the room. He accepts the glass of whiskey with a huge smile. "Thanks to you Iella." He was a Jedi Knight who would have thought it.