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[Dredge]

Still recovering from his wounds Dredge had moved most remnants of Vong and ships from Echidna to Kaalonia where his main invasion force was. He had been handed a devastating defeat at the hands of the Jedi and protectorate. They had wasted his primary fleet of Tenloss ships and now Dredge had to resort to the organic war ships left from the horde. He regarded those ships highly and he wanted to keep them safe, however until his next transaction was approved at Tenloss and Vulcan he was stuck with only those. And there was world in wild space that a specific thing he needed. But he was still too weak to leave and grab it himself.

Dredge needed something at the palace of Oberon and there was nothing that would stop him from obtaining it. So he sent out a message to all of the criminal master minds and villains worthy of carrying out his bidding and leading his forces into battle. The Vong Overlord sat on his throne on Kaalonia surrounded by evil men and women who had taken up his ad.

"You are all wondering why I have brought you here." Dredge said to the crowded room inside his palace. There was about a good thirty people in the throne room and Dredge was going to thin it a bit. "Here's what I need, I need someone to lead an invasion and destroy a planet. And before you do that I need one of you to pick up a package at the palace on Oberon. After the invasion you will be given half of the army to command as your own, and enough gold and credits to buy your own fleet." Dredge coughed and held the stitches on his chest

"There is only one catch." He said aloud. "I only need one of you. The rules are simple, be the last one alive and you will have my army to command." Dredge smiled and lifted his hand wanting the competition to start here and now.
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[Xilo Gale]

Sitting before the Vong leader Dredge Xilo leaned back in his chair the front not even touching the ground feet resting on the table. He had got the message just as everyone else had and the thing is this seemed like the best way to start over. Since regaining his memories he'd claimed his father's wealth and had begun slowly wiping out all knowledge of his own existence. He had even taken on a entire new appearance. He had cut his hair into a Mohawk and cut down the rest of his head leaving swirl patterns in his head. Turns out he was the only one who had forgone a shirt letting his scars and muscular body show to everyone. Xilo looked as to have not had a worry in the world as he sung while Dredge spoke. "Then pop goes the jedi." He sang. The people who sat on each side of him eyeing the young man as though he was a nuisance.

When Dredge began speaking of invading a planet Xilo couldn't help but smile. Why not take over the planet instead and just give the Vong what he wanted? There was no way Xilo would just completely destroy it. Letting his seat fall back to the ground with a loud bang against the floor Xilo's lightsabers jangled. He hadn't learned to really use the weapons but he kept them as trophies from his first kills. You may be pushing it to far. A voice in Xilo's head said.

"Nah" Xilo said immediately getting glances from the ones who had been close enough to hear him. When Dredge said that he only needed one of them Xilo reacted before his hand even finished raising. Reaching down and drawing two knives from his belt he plunged them both into the necks of the one's who sat on either side of him. Then he reached over using one as a meat shield as he grabbed his blaster pistol and started firing upon them and putting his back to a corner.

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[Dredge]

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Dredge snickered a bit watching the bloodshed begin, it was quite entertaining to watch as the room had gone from thirty to fifteen at the drop of a dime. He was dealing with professional killers and maniacs like himself and he respected that a lot. He saw the white haired man drop a few of the hired help in an instance, he had certainly gotten his attention with that act. A large burly trandoshan let out a throaty war cry before sinking it's teeth into another mercs neck.

Throwing his corpse back and forth the trandoshan's fangs dripped red and he was soon upon the young warrior Xilo. The beast roared again and bore in his hands a heavy blaster pistol and a inward bent knife that was soaked in blood. The large beast have another shout of challenge and shot at Xilo with the large pistol

 

[Xilo Gale]

Still holding the body as a meat shield Xilo watched the chaos. People around him dying left and right. Some deaths nowhere near clean. It was perfect a smile sitting upon his face his bright white teeth shining eyes wide with excitement. The site of watching a trandoshan tear into a mercenary Xilo got shivers and became quite aroused till he saw the trandoshan turn on him. "Aw is that a blaster pistol or are you just happy to see me?" Xilo said running forward holding onto the corpse that he was using as a shield. The body looked like cheese by this point from how many blaster bolts it had taken. So when the trandoshan fired the shot went through the corpse and hit Xilo't right side. That side of his body caught fire but Xilo loved though it was only a lingering sting compared to what he suffered.

"I'll take that as both!" HE yelled throwing the corpse aside and drawing one of the sabers activating the yellow blade. He had no clue how to use the weapon but he didn't care. He wanted to enjoy this fight. "Did that mercenary taste good? I want a bite too. Or maybe some cooked Trandoshan tonight!" Xilo said rushing the trandoshan using a fallen chair as a stool he leaped off it spinning in the air where he'd land and begin attacking the trandoshan. There was no depth to his fighting style. He was completely manic dancing around to the music inside his head eyes wide open with joy as he swung the saber at the trandoshan while firing the blaster pistol.

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[Dredge]

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The trandoshan backed up a bit firing blaster bolt after blaster bolt at the crazed maniac he was trying to kill. The monster roared again when saw his attempts fail constantly. He was using that damn body as a shield, the merc lizard raised up his pistol again once he had and opening and was about to take the shot. However Xilo ditched the body and jumped up activating a yellow lightsaber. The trandoshan was afraid now, he was fighting a force user?

"Kark!" The beast yelled aloud, he had to finish him now. The beast lifted up his pistol again but it was too late, with a fanatical slash the white haired man cut off his hand in a heat of battle and passion. The trandoshan bellowed in pain stepping backwards to trip and fall on a corpse. Whilst on his back the trandoshan reached into his leather jacket and produced a holdout blaster pistol that was now in his left and only hand.

He raised up the pistol and fired another three shots hoping he could take the man with him or die fighting. "You will not have me fool!" The lizard hissed firing another two shots from the pistol

 

[Xilo Gale]

As the trandoshan's hand flew through the air and leaving a bloody arch behind it Xilo couldn't help but to let out a moan as he enjoyed the sight and images it offered him. He saw the trandoshan fall backwards pain on his face it gave Xilo a type of high most people didn't know about. The room was bathed with blood and the smell of burnt flesh. It was the best type of drug.

He saw the trandoshan's hand reach into it's jacket and Xilo had already began dancing left and right but three of the bolt's did catch the boy. One in his leg another in his right shoulder making him drop the blaster pistol and the last piercing a portion of his hip. The pain made Xilo's head rock back with joy and excitement as it gave him enjoyment while he'd aim to cut the Trandoshan's other arm off then cutting off his head. "Am I a fool for doing what I love? If so call me a fool! I'm the biggest fool of them all then!" Xilo would scream at the whole room. "Now where were we?" He'd ask no one in particular as he'd turn to see who else was left.

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[Dredge]

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"NO NO DON-" was all the lizard bounty hunter could say before the saber sliced his arm off. The trandoshan cried in pain but that too was silenced when the white haired warrior removed his head. The lizards head toppled down and landed on his cold dead lap. The monster twitched and spasmed and it's life was no more. The room around Xilo was getting less and less populated, so much so that there were only five mercenaries left not including himself.

In the center of the room stood the five mercs all staring both Xilo and each other down. A small four foot seven bunny type creature that wielded two small pistols. A massive wookie drenched in blood and carrying a battle axe. A Mandolorian bounty hunter with a rifle. A chiss that held some form of daggers with strange markings on the sides, and last but not least. A human that held a Z6 Rotary mini gun laser cannon.

There was a moment of silence in the room and the bunny made the first move. Lifting it's two pistols it aimed at Xilo and fired three shots to try and take the one with the saber out of the fight first.

 

[Xilo Gale]

Turning around Xilo saw the other combatants staring at him as though he were a centerpiece. "Oh was it that good? Am I that attractive when drenched in blood?" Xilo asked as he watched the bunny begin raising his blasters. Deactivating the saber Xilo dived using his right hand though his pinky finger and the one next to it were numb and wouldn't move. He scooped up the trandoshans pistol and knife throwing the knife at the rabbit on his way up and blasting with the heavy pistol at the man with the rotary gun ducking behind the nearest dead body he'd eject the gas container out of the pistol knowing how explosive they were before tossing it at the wookie and raising up with his hold out blaster and shooting it to cause a explosion while he kept moving around the room although it be slower then usual with the way his leg had been shot even if it had been a hold out blaster.

Using any and everything for cover Xilo would even use the table while he reached down grabbing his second saber and would jump upon the table and jump back off running at the nearest person dodging left then right then would reverse it. Becoming even more random he'd more spins to it as though he were a dancer. to make up for his injuries. Saber's held in a X before him as protection. He would try to dodge the bolts but where he saw someone aiming he'd just slowly tilt the blade where to where the blaster was aimed. Then the first person Xilo reached he'd go wild swinging the blades rapidly to cut them to pieces before throwing the second blade at the next person in his line of sight. You've killed us you fool! The voice in Xilo's head screamed fear evident in it's tone.

"Nah" Xilo answered the voice once again nonchalantly.

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The Lepi took the knife straight to his forehead and fell backwards in a loud crashing thump, the bunny in the mask was dead and twitching on the floor going through his death spasms from his brain being cut in two. The man with the canon let out a war cry opening up the massive beast to fire it, he was quickly shot three times in the chest and fell to the ground wounded. The mando pulled out a pistol from his side and shot the wounded trooper in the head sending his body crashing to the floor. The mando quickly pushed up when the wookie exploded into pieces and dodged the blast that rocked the walls a bit.

The chiss with the daggers was furiously attacking Xilo sweeping in fluid motions that showed he was well trained with those blades. He screamed In his native Cisslian language and parried a strike from Xilo. The Chiss came at the white haired man with a strike aimed at his guts, he looked to disembowel the man and finish him now. While that was happening the mando bounty hunter took to flight with a jetpacks and started firing down blaster bolts from his rifle and pistol at the two locked in combat. Hoping to kill them both in one fell swoop. He was a good twenty feet in the air and was not the most accurate with his weapons

 

[Xilo Gale]

Having thrown one of the sabers away Xilo saw the skill that the Chiss possessed and it was something he had never faced. It was a new experience. This was the most intense fight Xilo had ever been in. He'd never been in a all out free for all such as this much less seen one. But his mind was so far gone he fell straight into the chaos. As the knife aimed to disembowel him Xilo did something no sane person would do in the middle of the fight. He dropped the other lightsaber. The blade deactivated as it fell to the ground and at the same time Xilo jumped back grabbed the arm that was meant to disembowel him and the other arm then would open his arms still holding onto the Chiss's before leaning in to kiss the chiss. As a distraction and biting a chunk out of his lip while his knee would raise to knee the Chiss between the legs. Spinning he'd use the Chiss as a shield for a few portions of a seconds before diving backwards for the pistols that the rabbit had dropped. Rolling to his feet Xilo would come up one pistol aimed at the Chiss the second aimed not at the Mandalorian but his jetpack. Firing upon the two Xilo laughed wildly getting caught up in the battle once again.

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[Dredge]

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The Chiss did not see that coming for even a moment, he was so shocked by his opponents actions that he wasn't sure what to do. But that sensation soon faded and was replaced by raw and unyielding pain when the dark one tore off his bottom lip with his teeth. Blood splurged from the wound and the Chiss screamed dropping his daggers to hold the wound that was pouring blood. He saw his target dash but by that time it was too late. The chiss attempted to dodge but a blaster bolt struck him right between the eyes and he fell backwards in a pile of dead blue alien criminal. His body as well spasmed for a moment then grew still

The mando above barked out in defiance and pain when a blaster bolt hit his right arm. The bounty hunter flew down towards Xilo and aimed his wrist weapon at him. Fire shot out from the launcher in a streak of red hot fire aimed right at Xilo. However there was one drawback. The mando could no longer see his target and was blinded by the flames for as long as he kept them up at the white haired killer. "DIE YOU WELP!" The mando said his challenge muffled a bit under his helmet

 

[Xilo Gale]

Chewing one last time on the piece of Chiss lip that hung in his mouth, Xilo spit it out. The taste horrible almost like a spoiled food that had been long overdue to be thrown out. "You know you love me!" Xilo yelled back at the mandalorian continuing to fire upon the mercenary before he saw the man swoop in. Eyes growing wide the voice in Xilo's head screamed. Move you idiot!" For once Xilo was actually somewhat inclined to listen to the voice but he still didn't. He found a weird sense of agony thinking that one such as he would be killed by a lowly mercenary. Xilo's heartbeat was pounding from fear, from excitement, from anger. Everything seemed to slow down to him as adrenaline pumped through his body. Leaning down he'd grab the rabbits body and use it as a shield as the flames began to engulf him. The flames were so hot that even when using the body as a shield Xilo was sweating uncontrollably like he was in a oven. Though he'd take the chance to push the body away torwards the mandalorian while diving out of the flames path and right beneath the mandalorian where he'd come up firing at the mandalorian's jetpack with one pistol and the rest of his body with the other.

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The mando let out another war cry and continued to pour the heat onto Xale. The white haired man picked up the bunnies body and used it as a shield against the flames. The smell of rancid dead hair burnt into the nostrils of everyone around and it smelt absolutely foul. The mando continued to push forward screaming at the kid and wanting to end his life with the sensation of an agonizing firey doom. But the man was smart, he ditched the bunny and flanked around the mando. "What the?!" The mando said as the little killer moved and fired on his back.

The rocket on his jetpacks began to beep loudly as it was set off. The mando took a few bolts to the side but it was too late. As he reached back to try and remove the jetpacks the metallic creation exploded damaging the floor and leaving a small smoldering crater where the mando once stood. And the winner was Xale in all of his weirdness. A small golf clap came from Dredge as he laughed dryly.

"Very good! Very very good!" Dredge laughed again keeping up his little round of applause. "Tell me your name my child." He said letting how own little claps fade away to reveal only the silence of the dead and the fierce smell of their corpses

 

[Xilo Gale]

The smell of burning rabbit still clung to Xilo his face scrunched up, attention completely drawn from the mandalorian as he exploded. Arm lifted up Xilo smelled beneath it before looking up at the crater where the mandalorian had once been. "Oh... I guess I won?" He asked questioningly and glanced around the room and seeing all the mess. Flesh and chunks of meat littered the floor. Corpses riddled with wounds. "I won! Look at me now daddy!" He yelled into the air arms spread before a look of confusion fell upon his face. "Oh yea you're dead." Xilo said shrugging his shoulders and turning to where the claps originated from. Flattered by the act Xilo blushed his dark cheeks lighting up.

Bowing to Dredge Xilo performed a flourish with his hand. "Thank you my liege. My name is Xilo Gale." Xilo answered before a growl came to his stomach. Rubbing his belly the man made his way over to where the burnt rabbit lay and ribbed out flesh that had been cooked but not burned before sitting down and taking a few bites out of one of the pieces. IT actually tasted like a real rabbit and was delicious well at least to Xilo it was. Swallowing the mouthful he offered a strip to Dredge. "It's not half bad." He said smiling at the Vong.

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[Dredge]

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Dredge snapped his head back and laughed at the child's antics. He found it quite hilarious how he disregarded life so easily, if he was able to waste most of the people here then he would be perfect for the job at hand. Dredge chuckled again and waved his hand dismissing the little purple mans offer. Not that he didn't like the taste of dead Lepi it was just he was not hungry. "No thank you child, but please continue to eat your fill." Dredge sat back in his throne and smiled underneath his helmet.

"You have proven to be most worthy of this job. I shall tell you what it is and you will accept it. If not I can always kill you myself and try again." Dredge snapped to one of his priests who came over to him with a chart and holomap. The map activated and displayed the planet of Oberon. The priest stood straight and explained. "This was once the Horde world of Oberon, once the mighty empire collapsed these traitors killed all horde personnel on the planet and shut their doors to us. We want you to lead an invading army and destroy this planet, but before doing so you must lead our force to the capital of summer's love to extract a package of great importance from the palace. Do you have any questions so Far?" The priest asked the insane little man

 

[Xilo Gale]

Giving Dredge a thumbs up Xilo scarfed down the last bit of Lepi meat he had swallowing it letting the taste get rid of the vile that the Chiss lip had tasted like. Looking dead on in the eye sockets of Dredge Xilo found a kinship with the man. He was the first person to not be disgusted by his antics. He had a deep respect for that. He had even more respect that the man had summoned them all here just to have them go into a grand battle against each other. It was genius, and something Xilo would more then willingly participate in again.

Xilo's heart fluttered at the thought of earning this man's respect enough that he could get the job. Looking at the map though his curiosity mounted as he examined the map and drained in every detail from it. Childish manner gone and working manner put on Xilo burped before hitting his chest with his fist. " Excuse me. Now what will I and the force I'm leading be equipped with. I have no problem at all taking on this mission. Will you tell me what this package is? If not aw well I'll still do the job." Xilo answered leaning back in the chair and pulling a deathstick from his pocket and lighting it the maniac they had just seen shelved so they could discuss business.

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[Dredge]

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Dredge sat back in his throne and instructed the priest to move along with the presentation. The priest quickly bowed and did so not wanting to lose his head. Lord Dredge was a very honorable Yuuzhan Vong but he would rip tear into any who delayed his progress in any way.

"Yes my lord." The priest said turning back to their esteemed guest Xilo.

"You will be leading the invasion force of five bio assault carriers, three cruisers and two frigates. This will be our main invasion force that hits the capital. We do not anticipate much resistance once you have secured the package. There will be thousands of men under your command and you are to be equipped with some of the best weapons money can buy." Showing images of the bio war ships the Vong priest moved on to the package and other objectives

"Once you are on the planet you will be take the package that is this boy." An image of a young child no older than seven flashed on the screen. He had black hair and deep blue eyes. His skin was fair and white and the child looked happy in the photos shown. "You are to take the child alive. He is son to Queen Felicia and you will take him back to lord Dredge." The priest moved on to the secondary mission objective

"You are to crash one of the planets moons onto the surface." He let that sentence sink in a bit

 

[Xilo Gale]

Xilo was even more impressed by the results that Dredge seemed to get from others. Even his servants with the prince bowing. It was something Xilo wanted, no craved for. He wanted that priest to kneel and kiss his feet. Then Xilo would grace him by giving the priest a slow painful death. Shaking his head and snapping out of the vision Xilo refocused himself on what the priest was saying. The thought of having thousands of soldiers under his command as well as ships it made Xilo shake with exictement. So much so that he had to place both hands in his lap clasping them together tightly. He tried to hide his joy but he was failing.

The package was a child?! XIlo was somewhat shocked. Considering Dredge was a Vong. Why would he want a human child? It was weird. Xilo's mouth opened as though he was about to ask something a confused look on his face but he quickly shut his mouth. It didn't matter why Dredge wanted the boy. All that mattered is that Xilo retrieved him and brought him to the Vong.

Then just like it was the most natural request in the world the priest said he was to crash the moon into the planets surface. This time Xilo's mouth truly hung open before his hand reached up scratching his head. "Um..." Xilo said before stopping and trying to think of the best way to ask the question. "How am I supposed to do that?" Xilo asked. "I don't mind doing it. It would be fun." Xilo said assuring them that he would crash the moon if he knew how.

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[Dredge]

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Dredge chuckled a bit at the boys question and gave him a response "You leave that last bit to me my child." The monster stood from his throne and walked over to Xilo. "Rise child, there is much to show you before you depart." The Overlord smiled at the boy sitting and began to stroll past him. He knew that if he gave his men to the boy they would question the child. So he had to cement that this boy could do what needed to be done.

"You are going to meet some priests for one last arc that you can do what needs to be done." Overlord began to walk away smiling and grinning at the boys last task. This would prove if he had the resolve to kill a planet, to kill millions of lives and burn it all to the ground. Reaching a large wooden door Dredge stood by it and Waite for the boy to catch up before proceeding

 

[Xilo Gale]

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"Oh well if that's the case consider it done." Xilo said shrugging his shoulders and watched as Dredge stood towering over him. Someone's been drinking their milk. Xilo thought looking up at the Vong jaw agape. Standing like he was told Xilo followed the man collecting his lightsabers along the way as well as a few more strips of cooked leppi. Didn't want to be hungry when talking to the troops. Following Dredge Xilo had to take faster steps to keep up with the Vong which was kind of hard as he scarfed down the cooked meat. It sounded like a Kath hound tearing into it's prey as he scarfed down bite after bite tearing it to shreds in his mouth. Stopping behind Dredge he wiped his mouth. "So what will I be doing now?" Xilo asked looking at the towering man. Taking this chance he actually put his hand above his head and measured himself to the Vong before whistling in astonishment.