Private Speed of Life

[Xian Xiao]

Life had been interesting for the young teen. Just when she felt she was getting comfortable, the rug was pulled out from under her. She had been bounced between Masters now over the course of about a year and now found herself alone again. Figuring this was going to be her lot in life, she decided to leave Kashyyyk behind. Once upon a time, she had spent an afternoon on the beach. Returning to Noasia, she learned she had been granted the deed to one of the islands there.

Her eyes growing wide as the ship brought her to her own private island, she was dropped off and once again alone. With her bag hanging from her shoulder, the girl started walking to the cabin that was waiting for her. Hearing the sound of others being there already, the hair on the back of her neck stood up, and just as she was about to run away, the door opened in front of her. Letting out a startled scream, a hand reached out and dragged her inside.

A bag was shoved over her head and darkness took her moments later after she felt a slight stab on the leg.

Vulpesen

 

[Vulpesen]

Vulpesen let out a soft whistle as he stepped off the Vixen and into the sunny tropical air of Noasia. On any other day, he'd come here for a straight vacation and honestly it seemed almost a shame that he was here for work. Then again, his work here was something of a vacation from his other duties. Recently, the Vitae had received word of a new evolution in the art of human trafficking. Like a phishing holo-message, people were receiving calls of mysterious rewards and grants. They'd seem legit on the surface, but upon going to retrieve it they'd find their very lives stolen rather than information.

Vulpesen's presence was a culmination of a months long investigation. It had taken work but finally the Vitae had tracked down one of their main safehouses and distribution centers. Now with several squads having infiltrated the resort which served as a front for the illicit trade of souls, the Valde was the final agent on the case. He would be the first one in and the main assault while the supporting elements would help with the evacuation and any back up that he required.

His reservation had already been taken care of. As far as the resort was aware, he was just another customer here to lend legitimacy to their business. With his cover in place, it was time to do some snooping around.

Xian Xiao

 

[Xian Xiao]

Though the deed to the tropical island Xian had was totally valid, these squatters and potential slavers had moved in. Entirely unknown to the young teen. It was only when she actually went to visit and take a vacation there did she learn the truth...the hard way.

When the tranquilizer wore off, she found herself bound and still had the bag over her shoulder. Struggling a little, the bindings were tight and she had no real freedom of movement.

"What do you want to do with the girl?"

"Sell her with the rest. She will fetch a pretty good price and where she's going, her looks and age will be in our favor. Rather exotic don't you think?"

These were faint and muffled voices, she heard through the thin walls of her vacation home. Wanting to almost throw a temper tantrum, Xian took a few deep breaths and exhaled just as many. All she needed to do was focus...and the door opened to the room she was being held in and hands reached out to grab onto her.

"Come along pretty. You've got a date to keep at the auction block."

Anything she had been planning to do was shot and she stumbled along blindly while the guy led her out of the home.

Vulpesen

 

[Vulpesen]

Finding a place to rest within the resort, Vulpesen simply smiled at the ease of the mission. Sitting in the trees with a drink in hand did wonders for his relaxation, and given what he was about to attempt, such relaxation was exactly what he needed. Closing his eyes in a meditative stance, Vulpesen reached out through the force, letting its current flow through his body and all around him. In truth, it had been quite some time since he had communed with the force in this way but to say that this his usual method would also be a bit off. Usually his net was wider, spanning entire planets as necessary to find a single presence that he was familiar with. Now, he only touched a localized area, but what he was looking for was far more nebulous. Thankfully distress would stand out in a place such as this, but that didn't mean that it would be uniquely found in his target.

Xian Xiao

 

[Xian Xiao]

The teen was too small to put up much of a fight as she was almost dragged out of her cottage. These men were not gentle with her either and pulled some of her hair. She had already been bound so she couldn't use her arms to even defend herself. One thing she could do was scream and yell. Sadly, she was on an island. Nobody would hear it...

Letting out a scream that might be heard on the next island, she was given another shot, and instead of seeing the darkness inside of a bag, true darkness claimed her.

"This brat is going to be more trouble than she's worth."

"Put her with the other sleeping beauties and we'll get off this rock. Just another shipment and we can wash our hands of this planet."

Her body was placed with several other people, mostly children on a boat. Under the cover of night, they started slipping away from the island.

Vulpesen