Unbreakable Bonds!

[Jakkor Kess]

It was scorching day on Jakkor's Homeworld of Tatooine. He,and his new master [member="Viktoria Norduin"] had traveled to the desert world to train wether it be lightsaber combat,or the studies in the force. Through their short time together they had created a Force Bond as Master,and Padawan typically do. Their's was such a strong,and deep connection that at times they could sense each other's thoughts. There was no one in the galaxy ever so similar than the two of them.

They arrived on the world days ago,and was training at an abandoned Tusken Camp. As chieften of one of the tribes Jakkor commanded them to stay away from Viktoria who they considered in Tusken Culture an 'Ootman' or in basic an Outlander. They were meditating on the cliffside next to an old hut which they used for the past several days. They both were at peace with the force,and basked in the warmth of one another's precense driving away all hints of lonliness from their thoughts little did they know their lives would never be the same again.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

Viktoria had come to Jakkor's homeworld of Tatooine to do some training exercises with him. She had suggested a place where he had been most comfortable or the place that felt most like home, so he would be able to have a little bit of a better connection and focus on the force. She had been here a few times, but had forgotten how hot it was.

It was a definite surprise when Jakkor's people started to go after her, declaring her an Outlander. The word wasn't foreign to her.. even though the language was, she understood that word in any language. The past few days she spent with Jakkor were nice. Her mind was still blown on how much they had in common.

The cliff they were on at least sent a gentle breeze towards them, which made it a little nicer to have some air. Viktoria and Jakkor were both calm and collected, but she sensed that something wrong was going to happen and it was something she couldn't help... or maybe even resist...

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Over the planet of Tatooine, a triangular starship undoubtedly of Sith design loomed patiently, a dark cloaked figure sitting motionlessly upon the command bridge. Officers and engineers alike worked at their stations diligently, making sure the large carrier was operating at maximum efficiency. The hangar was busy as well, a Fury-class interceptor replacing nearly half of the other vehicles that were meant to be landed within. The roar of engines was audible as the hangar crew prepped two assault landing crafts, their loading ramps opening to welcome the infantrymen that appeared from the unraveling blast doors. In grim silence they marched aboard the transports, a group of seventy-two strong all donning dependable armor and weaponry. Upon the bridge, an officer directed his gaze towards the cloaked individual, receiving only a brief nod from the masked man in return.

"Transports, you are clear to launch," the officer spoke, releasing his hand from the console after doing so. After discovering the tracking device placed on his Fury-class interceptor, Ballen-Ist had dedicated his time to tracking [member="Jakkor Kess"], which had actually been quite easy. The young fool was predictable, and with the power of the force on the Pureblood's side, his intuition hardly failed him in these matters. The two assault transports would lift off, hovering through the air before making its way into the cold vacuum of space. The vehicles would descend towards the planets surface, homing in on the general area in which the duo had said to have been spotted. It would take some time, but danger was definitely headed in the Jedi's way. Flying over the sandy dunes of Tatooine, the ships could almost be heard in the distance.
[member="Viktoria Norduin"]

 

[Jakkor Kess]

Jakkor snapped his eyes open upon sensing a disturbance in the force. He quickly got up breaking the peaceful connection with his master. He grabbed his two lightsabers,and heard the faint sound of repulsorlifts he looked at her saying seriousily.

"Master.. their is something coming,and I don't think it's good!"

He activated his sabers with a hiss the green blades sprang to life,and he looked in all directions trying to sense where they would be coming,but he sensed a dark precense was at work that made him feel uneasy,and was clouding his connection to the force this was not going to end well at all.

[member="Viktoria Norduin"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

Viktoria opened her eyes when she realized hat Jakkor had also sensed it. Standing up, she took a few steps to Jakkor's side before listening to the force very closely.. she could sense darkness, but not only that... she also sensed her doom. She looked over to Jakkor as he spoke and nodded.

"I sense it too.. just keep your guard up and stay calm."

she advised. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she heard the roar of engines coming not too far from where the two stood. Viktoria pulled out her two blades and ignited them. She used the humming of the blades to keep her calm for the moment as she would stand side by side with her apprentice and they would watch as the two cargo ships would land in front of them.

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

The ominous roar of the transports were louder than ever for the duo as they approached, breaking over the ridge of a tall, nearby sand dune. Their singular laser cannons would hone in on the targets, having picked them up on the scanners long ago. Multiple powerful blasts were released from the soaring vehicles, some travelling passed their targets while others hit closer. The abandoned Tusken Raider camp just beyond was victim of collateral damage, huts and other structures being blown apart with ease.

The pilots shared a brief glare of satisfaction, the coldness in their eyes unmistakable if not for the visors of their helmets. The laser cannons would then focus their fire on the cliff side that [member="Jakkor Kess"] and Viktoria Norduin were on, attempting to demolish it completely in order to have it cave in on itself. After making a pass over the village, the engines of the transports would begin to cool, as they slowly descended. Only one hundred meters out, the troop carriers would set down upon the sandy surface of the planet, the lock upon their loading ramps disengaging as they fell to the ground, the armored Sith infantry piling out with haste. The expansive but abandoned Tusken settlement was not completely empty, some tribe scouts, scavengers, and even Jawas having taken up shelter within the poorly gated community.

That meant nothing to the soldiers who stormed the entrance, their blaster rifles releasing quicks bursts that eliminated those in their way, fists and booted feet lashing out to knock aside anything else that they could. There were those capable of fighting back, and they did just that. Old blaster rifles were taken up, courage and hope lit within the defenders hearts. The recent defeat of the Sith on Coruscant had sparked a rebellious streak in many, often resulting in firefights and simple chaos on some planets. This was no different, for blaster bolts of all different colors and sizes were being exchanged, scavengers and soldiers falling alike, though it was obvious that the Sith were slowly but surely taking the lead.

 

[Jakkor Kess]

Many of the scavengers in the camp were firing at the stormtroopers,but to no avail the troopers were definately more skilled,and more trained than the scavengers plus they had numbers on their size. Jakkor couldn't just stand by while the Sith were cutting down innocents. With the help of the force he narrowly avoided the blasterfire by jumping back on the tent they used.

He then rushed the troopers lightsabers in hand,he deflected several blaster bolts,and redirected them at a few squad members hitting them against the chests plates of their armor,and they fell to the ground dead within seconds. He leaped avoiding a second volley of blaster fire,and descended upon a couple more troopers who were shouting to the rest of the division "Quick stop the Jedi!,and Hurry call for reinforcements!" As the last one finished his sentace two green blades ended their short lives quickly,and sent their helmet heads rolling to the ground!
Jakkor then rushed the rest continueing his attack,and deflecting wave after wave of blaster bolts in many directions.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
[member="Viktoria Norduin"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

Viktoria twisted her blades and held them in her usual backhand stance while also shielding her eyes from the sand that came her way. She then looked up in time to see blasts coming from the two transport ships and blocked the laser fire that was closest to her. She watched closely as to where the huts were being blown up and avoided those certain spots. As she started running, three of the troopers came after her.

"Oh I have no idea where you think you are going.. surely not with me.."

she said just loud enough for them to hear. They were firing at her and she blocked two shots back at one trooper, one blast smack dab in the middle of his chest and the other that flew back towards his helmet. The other two troopers stared for a second before trying to trick her. She closed her eyes and focused on the force. Then opening her eyes and moving quickly, she spun and sliced one of the troopers' legs before then impaling him through the chest. She turned to see the other trooper, which she jumped over and stabbed him in the back, her blue and green sabers emerging through his chest.

When she pulled her sabers from the trooper, she watched him slump to the ground before turning and looking for Jakkor. She was slightly surprised when she couldn't spot her apprentice. Laser fire flew back and forth and she managed to block and or dodge the bolts coming her way as she made her way back to where they had originally been. She finally spotted him and started making her way towards him. She sensed that someone much stronger would be coming their way...

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Explosions sounded throughout the Tusken settlement, the scavengers, Jedi, and everyone else having done well in their fight against the assaulting forces. Soldiers ran back and forth, lobbing grenades and releasing high powered shots, ones that sent the opposition flying in every direction. Whatever vehicles that had been within the grounds had already been taken or blown to pieces, thanks to the efforts of those who sought to escape death. The infantrymen continued their sweep across the settlement, mowing down anything that moved by order of their superior.

Screams of terror could be heard, the only smell noticeable in the air that of burnt flesh. The firefight had died down, shots only being taken at the Jedi, and those who fled. The troop transports would advance after they were given the clear, landing much closer now that the battle had died down. [member="Jakkor Kess"] and [member="Viktoria Norduin"] were the last ones left standing, save a handful of survivors that were nearby hiding under cover. Suddenly, some of the soldiers began to retreat, their blasters lowered as they broke into a full sprint back to their vehicles. Another had just arrived.

The iconic screech of Imperial technology could be heard as the Fury-class interceptor soared overhead the village, touching down where the transports had moved to. Mist would hiss down from the ships hull as the airtight lock of the loading ramp disengaged, lowering to the ground gently as a lone figure stepped forth. The rest of the advanced looking stormtroopers would hold their ground, focusing their fire on the Jedi duo in hopes of keeping them pinned down.

 

[Jakkor Kess]

The Tusken kept deflecting blaster bolts relying on Soresu to do so. He moves back towards where his master was,and kept deflecting shots back at the soldiers. The stormtroopers retreated for a few minutes when an old Fury class Interceptor came through the smoke,and dust in the air.

As a figure stepped out clad in with garbs. Jakkor could feel the dark surge of power overwhelm him,and almost made him shiver. Then the attack resumed. Stormtroopers from all sides rushed at the Master,and Padawan. Jakkor spun both his blades around sending dozens of bolts all over the place. Many of them went back at the shooters,and a few squads pulled back,but it wouldn't last for long. He stood at her side bringing his sabers in a defensive stance,and keeping an eye on who he had no doubt was a sith.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
[member="Viktoria Norduin"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

Their part of the battle had been going good so far.. Viktoria could have sworn a small Rebellion had grown in just the few minutes the transports had landed, but that glory didn't last long when backup came and the troopers started chasing the other people out. Many bodies scattered across the ground and soon, it was just herself and Jakkor left in the area. Most had perished except for some of the locals who were now hiding upon the arrival of an Interceptor. Troopers started to stand down once it landed, which gave a spark to Viktoria's curiosity.

Seconds later, the ramp to the starship descended, revealing a single cloaked figure as more troopers came back towards the two Jedi and surrounded them. As the troopers started firing upon them, Viktoria and Jakkor seemed to have had the same instincts, because they were now almost back to back blocking blasts back to where they came from.

"I've got a bad feeling about this..."

Viktoria said to the point where Jakkor would just be able to hear her. It was meant to be a thought, but as she thought it, it came out. Even though she had been blocking blaster fire, She had not taken her mind off of the fact that there was a Sith approaching them and she kept a close sense as to where he was.

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Through the thin transparisteel visor of his helmet, the cloaked Sith would crane his neck from the left to right, examining the smouldering settlement that laid before him. Tendrils of smoke rose into the air, followed by stray blaster bolts that were no doubt deflected by [member="Jakkor Kess"] and [member="Viktoria Norduin"]. Venturing deeper into the settlement in a calm manner, Ballen-Ist would take his time stepping over the bodies, taking in the smells of death that lingered in the air. An armoured soldier would appear, coming to a halt once he spotted the Sith Knight. "Sir, the Jedi are this way." Diverting from his original path, the Sith began to follow the trooper who had sought him out, that eventually led him to the Jedi.

They had made their last stand, back to back moving with a speed that was amazing for warriors of their age. The soldiers had circled the group, still in large numbers and still relentlessly firing. Of course, many had died, and they were eager to back away as the dark clothed figure lifted an arm. The rows of men would part as Ballen-Ist moved forth, pacing from left to right nearby the duo that held their sabers at the ready. "How Jedi of you," he muttered, his voice projected by the speakers within his helmet, while his booted foot kicked at one of the several dead bodies on the sandy floor.

 

[Jakkor Kess]

He recognized the Sith as he looked closer at him. He remembered now who he was,he was that sith that he and his friends encountered months ago on Orto Plutonia. He raised his sabers,and pointed them at him. He said with a hint of Venom in his voice.

"Well Sith it's been a long time since we encountered each other. Whatever you want you won't find anything here."

Within him was a storm brewing in the force. A storm of rage,and Hatred as such when he faced all sith. He then charged at the Sith yelling a Tusken Battle Cry. Determined to kill him the troopers watched,and raised their blaster riflea,but did nothing as if waiting to see something. He stood right infront of him,and attempted to a classic Twin Slash diagnally across his body giving into rage,and not waiting for his master to aid him.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
[member="Viktoria Norduin"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

Viktoria looked at the Sith as he came forward, still keeping her same positioning, holding her sabers in a reversed grip, uptaking a ready stance. Chills went down her spine as she saw him. Nothing good was going to come from this and she knew it would be nothing they could stop. When he spoke, she narrowed her eyes at him. What did he mean by 'how Jedi of them'? She didn't know, but she was smart enough to not ask.

She then sensed as Jakkor seemed like something had struck a nerve within him.. apparently he had known this Sith. Viktoria watched as he pointed his sabers at the Sith, declaring that there was nothing there for him to be taking. She started to go into deep thought of why this Sith would have come back and would have found them so easily. But she was soon shaken from her thoughts when Jakkor let out a loud battle cry, which startled her the very slightest.

Viktoria saw as her Padawan ran forward before she could even blink. As soon as he had gone into battle with the Sith though, she took a step forward and the troopers started firing at her once more. She effortlessly blocked the blaster fire back to where it came from and took down a few troopers with just the few shots that had been sent towards her. Once she had gotten a moment to see how Jakkor was doing, a laser was shot towards her head which while not looking, she blocked it back towards the trooper. Soon though, she had had enough of blaster fire and started making her way around, taking down troopers two at a time.

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

Coming to a halt now, Ballen-Ist would direct his gaze towards [member="Jakkor Kess"] and [member="Viktoria Norduin"], forgetting all about the dead bodies placed decisively around the settlement. The Sith's eyes burned brightly beneath the visor of his helmet, the golden shine of his irises almost visible up close. Of course, his earlier comment had been sarcastic, for true Jedi did not fight with such ferocity, nor did they murder so easily. Neither did they possess fear, which was almost tangible in the air as he gauged the duos reaction to his arrival. The Tusken masked his fear with aggression, deciding to foolishly lash out in a stupor of hatred.

The ignited twin blades would scorch the very air around them, moving with speed and strength that was fuelled by the dark side itself. Ballen-Ist had sensed it within the Tusken during their first meeting, it was an anger that he did not encounter often. One that was deeply embedded in time. With the force flowing through him, the Sith only laughed briefly, the crimson blade of his own weapon bursting into life between his body and potential death itself. Engaging the Tusken in a lock, Ballen-Ist would apply immense amounts of pressure, his strength bolstered by the dark side to a great degree.

He held the lock in place, leaning closer to the Jedi before speaking, "Why even pretend? You're a tribal beast with nothing but hate... No better than me." He taunted, hoping to draw out more of the anger within Jakkor. Meanwhile, after being separated from her apprentice, Viktoria would keep up her defensive technique, before moving in to kill the remaining soldiers on the scene. There were still many, and as the command was given to 'set to stun,' blue waves of paralysing energy were shot forth, that expanded like a ripple in a pond the further it went.

 

[Jakkor Kess]

He had unforseen the masked Sith react so quickly to his attack,as he tried to use his force imbued strength to drive him back. He starred at him upon hearing his words he growled,and broke the saberlock. He then begins attempts at cleaving his head off. Clashing his saber with one blade,and going for the offsensive with the other.

"I am nothing like you. I'll never be like you I hate all Sith,and you all can just go karking die" He said the anger still clear in his voice.

He pressed his attack as he noticed that his master was preoccupied with the stormtroopers who were firing stun blasts at her. He knew his first instinct was to help her,but it was far to late now he was in the middle of combat with a deadly foe,and losing concentration,or one's attention on their enemy will prove ultimately fatal.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
[member="Viktoria Norduin"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

After taking down the few troopers, she hadn't realized that many more had surrounded her once again. She took a quick look over towards Jakkor before then hearing one of the many blasters firing a stun blast at her. There were so many that she'd have to start making complicated moves. She blocked, jumped, twisted, spun and did many other moves. She was so rhythmic, smooth and quick, that her blades were a blue-green blur and she looked as if she was doing a native dance.

Then she had made the mistake of starting to slow down to be able to look for a break in the crowd of troopers. There was absolutely no way out of the circle and she then started making her moves again to be able to block all of the blasts she needed to block. As she had jumped up once more though, one of the stuns hit her just in time, in her side. She fell to the ground with a thud, but was in no way passed out. She was only weakened.

Viktoria stood up the best she could before she was then stunned two more times. She fell to her knees and collapsed to her side, her sabers rolling from her limp hands.

[member="Jakkor Kess"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Ballen-Ist]

The saber lock was broken, the momentum that [member="Jakkor Kess"] put into his shove causing the Sith to take a step backwards. Allowing the same motion that the Tusken had generated to carry his blade, the Sith would swing his sword arm around in a full rotation. It came back with twice the speed and strength demonstrated before, slamming Jakkor's blade away while he ducked under the swipe for his head. The two would continue to exchange blows, Ballen-Ist performing his moves relentlessly without a hint of stopping.

The style he used could be identified as a variant of Djem So, for it was just that, a savage offensive backed by a Soresu-like defensive. Jakkor's continued assault was met each time by the Sith's own attacks, who seemed to be toying with him thus far. "Nothing can save you now. Not your friends, the light side nexus," he hissed at the Tusken, referring to their encounter within the Jedi temple. "Now you will know my full power." The Pureblood then began to laugh quietly to himself, taking rapid steps backwards to create a temporary distance between them. A brief nod was directed at Viktoria. The force was churning within the Knight, specifically the dark side. Meanwhile, [member="Viktoria Norduin"] was under a lot more pressure surprisingly, having to endure blaster fire from almost every possible angle.

The woman was to be commended for lasting so long against the stun blasts, for they were notoriously difficult for force wielders to evade. That still seemed to be the case as she fell from the air, her body limp on the warm sands of Tatooine. The soldiers that bravely remained watched in awe as the duo duelled, suddenly snapped back to attention as the Sith gestured towards the woman. The leftover squad would cautiously surround the subdued Jedi, hoisting her from the ground before dragging her through the burning settlement. Hoping this would suffice as a distraction, the Sith stretched out his free arm, lifting his hand and aiming it directly at the Tusken. A blast of force energy would be released as Ballen-Ist concentrated on the dark side, drawing on his emotions in an attempt to send the young Padawan flying away.

 

[Jakkor Kess]

Jakkor kept up the offensive,but it was no use his mastery of Djem So was useless against a skilled practioner of Soresu. Jakkor scoffed at his words slowly going into the dark to fuel his power,and strength. He looks at the sith and says to him. "Good thing I don't need saving. I survived Palpatine's Scourge,800 years of restless sleep,and I'll certaintly survive you sithspawn!"

He then hears him going on about showing him his true power,they gain some distance between each other,but as Jakkor looks over his master was already beaten. He felt anger rise within him upon seeing the stormtroopers grabbing her by the arms. He shouts at them. "Don't you dare Karking touch her you sith hounds!" He launches one of his sabers at the trooper on the left before he has any time to react his head goes flying,as well as the deactivated saber next to his corpse in the send.

Then all of a sudden he felt as if a fist went through his entire body,and within seconds is sent flying to one of the huts. He crashes inside breaking through the hard bantha bones,and coughs up blood. The pain is so excruciating he falls in,and out of consciousness.

[member="Viktoria Norduin"]
[member="Ballen-Ist"]

 

[Zara Lianna]

When Viktoria was stunned, she knew right then that she was a goner and there was no way to save Jakkor or herself.. she was honestly more worried about Jakkor than she ever was about herself. He was fighting a Sith which he was familiar with and she had seen before what happened to some of her old friends who had known Sith, they all wound up dead one way or another. She would have no idea what they would do to her, but she knew that she'd have to stay strong for her apprentice.

The storm troopers had gone to pick her up to carry her onto one of their transports, but the trooper to her left had little to no luck. His head was chopped right off by the angered and protective Padawan of Viktoria's. Upon seeing this, more troopers had come to aid the other one carrying Tori's weakened body off the 'battlefield'.

Jakkor and Viktoria's lives would never be the same after what had happened and what would soon happen to Viktoria.

[member="Ballen-Ist"]
[member="Jakkor Kess"]