Private Thy Master's Bidding

[Alina Tremiru]

There were plenty of rival Sith in the galaxy. Those who didn't follow the Empire or betrayed them at some point or another. Rogues in the truest sense of the word. Some weren't worth the Empire's time, often having bounty hunters or assassins sent their way. But in this case neither would work. It wasn't just that this rogue Sith needed to be taken down. He had something. Something that Alina's master wanted. She didn't know exactly what it'd be, but the command was given none the less.

It was simple. Get in. Kill the rogue Sith. Find the crate with her master's prize. Alina stood just outside the compound in a trooper's uniform. She'd nabbed it from a patrol. Something to get her in through the front door, or at least that was her plan. She set aside the helmet so she could look through a pair of binoculars. She hadn't gone in yet for the simple reason she wasn't going in alone. Another Sith apprentice was on the same task. The desires of their masters having aligned. What's more, if they failed, they'd be left for dead and their ties to their master's severed. A lot was riding on this.

Alina pulled up the rifle she'd also taken for herself. Standard issue. Her pistol was better, but that was alongside her saber. And she couldn't wield that until she was inside. The young human let out a breath as she lowered the binoculars. A pair of guards, another pair patrolling. It wouldn't be easy to sneak in quietly. Surprise would be their only ally, however.

Daeron

 

[Daeron]

Eventually, Daeron made it to the designated meeting point – a vantage point overlooking the rogue Sith’s compound. Some sticks snapped as Daeron took a step forth – seeing Alina Tremiru looking through a pair of binoculars just before she lowered them.

“Vornskrs need to go outside,” Daeron said to Alina in almost a whisper.

A secret code to confirm identities. Daeron waited for a reply with a blank expression.

Rather than a trooper uniform, Daeron appeared to be in typical garb for a Sith Apprentice. A lightsaber hung from his waist. No pistol or firearm in sight.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

"Best to keep them close." The counter sign. Her gaze shifted to Daeron curiously before she looked back out to the compound. He was planning to infiltrate as an apprentice then? Probably a smarter thing to do. If she could use any of the more traditional powers of the Sith, she might of done the same. The young woman held out the binoculars for him to take.

"There's plenty of guards patrolling. This is the place. You ready?"

 

[Daeron]

Daeron stepped forth and accepted the binoculars and looked down upon the rogue Sith’s compound.

“I see,” Daeron commented as the patrols came into his view.

As he continued to peer through the binoculars, Daeron asked, “I' ready, but say we get in. What next?”

Daeron saw a Rattataki within the compound with a lightsaber strapped to her waist. Not the Sith of interest. The Rattataki watched a hovertruck carry some cargo deeper within the compound and eventually out of view.

Turning back to Alina Tremiru , Daeron offered the binoculars back.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

"We get as far in as we can without getting found out, and when we are found out we kill anyone who's in our way." Yeah, there wasn't a plan in that in the slightest. But it wasn't too surprising. She'd never had to do this kind of think before. She took up the bunoculars again to look out towards the compound. Yeah, they'd be in quite a bit of trouble if they got caught. Honestly this was starting to look like a terrible idea.

".. Unless you have a better idea."

Daeron

 

[Daeron]

“I don’t,” Dearon flatly replied.

Turning away from Alina Tremiru , Daeron told her, “Let’s go.”

And if there was no protest, Daeron would leave the meeting point and make his way toward the compound. Daeron would attempt to stay quiet – sticking to cover and avoiding being exposed to any enemy sight.

There would be no issue at first. There were enough blindspots in the patrols that the pair could sneak past if they were patient – and Daeron would be.

Yet if they managed to make it all the way to a gateway, they would find two guards standing in place. Unmoving. Unwavering. One on each side of the threshold. And Daeron would look to Alina for any ideas.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

"Great." Alina muttered under her breath. She took another look through the binoculars before tucking them away and following after Daeron into the compound. It was, thankfully, an easy thing to do to get inside. Blindspots were their allies. Her brow furrowed as they reached the doorway, however. Two guards. She glanced to Daeron for the same reason, hoping he might have some idea.

Great.

She took a breath before turning her gaze back to the pair. Well. The Sith dressed as a guard stepped over and gave a simple nod to them both before motioning towards Daeron.

"The master wants to see this boy immediately." They glanced to each other, then back to the pair. There was a moment of silence before they stepped to the side.

"Good luck, kid." Well that was certainly ominous. Alina lead the way into the compound, glancing around warily. They had no information asides from a simple layout about what was inside. Their goal was deeper in, towards the vault. "Stay close."

 

[Daeron]

Daeron quickly followed the lead of Alina Tremiru . He strode toward the entrance with his hands clasped behind his back. His chin turned up slightly. A lightsaber obviously strapped to his hip. He played the part of an arrogant, young Sith.

The guards allowed them through. With their cover being guard!Alina guiding Daeron, he remained behind by just a couple steps.

The entrance they went through lead to an open air yard. They were near where Daeron saw the Sith Apprentice – yet she could not be seen nearby. The cargo she oversaw sat nearby.

A couple drones floated through the air – sentry droids that acted as mobile cameras. One glanced toward Alina and Daeron and began to creep toward the apprentices…

 

[Alina Tremiru]

The cargo was as good of a place as any to explore, though the threat of the acolyte coming back made Alina rather unsure about going through it. That, and the drones. The fact one of them seemed to start coming their way was enough to seal the deal. "Right.." Her gaze flicked towards Daeron . She was hoping they'd have a bit time, but it didn't look like they would.

"Be ready for a fight. We should keep moving, hope the drone moves on. But I doubt it." Yeah, the drone was likely scanning them both now. With a sigh she pulled out the blaster on her hip and fired away, shooting the drone right in the camera that was fixated on the pair. Not soon after the alarms around them started to go off. "Scratch that. Time to fight."

 

[Daeron]

“We-“ Daeron began to whisper.

But Alina Tremiru already shot the drone at that moment.

Alarms followed.

Daeron drew a lightsaber hilt. He kept it unignited for now.

The gate behind the pair began to close. Other gates that could be seen from the yard did so as well.

Pointing to a bulkhead door that lead into a building, Daeron yelled, “There!”

An horn blared as the door Daeron pointed at began to close as well. Daeron rushed toward it.

“It’s them! Blast them!” a guard to the side of the pair yelled.

Daeron ignited his lightsaber just in time to swat a couple blaster bolts away as he continued to run to the door – hopefully with his partner in tow.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Alina had no sense of a plan now. She already figured she'd be caught early on, but now. Well, yeah. The panic set in for the briefest moment as the gates around the pair started to close. That wasn't something she'd prepared for. She followed right after Daeron , completely in fight or flight. Turned out it'd be a mix of both as the echoed voice of the troopers came from the other side of the gate they were running towards.

There was no hesitation from the young woman as she slid right under the closing door, rifled level. Three quick shots downed one of their assailants before she rolled to her feet by another box. Cover.

"I'll cover! Push forward!"

 

[Daeron]

“Aye!” Daeron responded as he made it through the door.

As Alina Tremiru took care of foes from behind, Daeron saw two guards ahead of him. They stood at a T intersection within a typical Imperial hallway. Straight ahead of Daeron and Alina was a shut door behind the guards. To their right was a path elsewhere.

The two guards ahead of Daeron fired. Letting his training kick in, Daeron deflected the blaster bolts back and managed to strike both guards. They dropped instantly.

Yet Daeron stopped right as he got to the intersection. The door in front of the Apprentices slid opened.

The Rattataki apprentice was revealed to have been behind the doors. She wielded a purple lightsaber in one hand. Her uncovered arms looked denser that Alina’s. Orange eyes glared at Daeron and Alina as purple arcs of lightning materialized on her other arm.

With such a sight, Daeron just asked, “Run?”