Private Weak Bones & Iron Chains

[Cynthia Solus]

Stardust Solus Skirae

Like every time Cynthia had woken up she was met with the muggy temperatures of where ever it was that she was been held. She did not know of the world outside three walls and bars she had became used to. There was not a bump or scratch that was not familiar to her eyes in the dim lit dungeon. This was not the worst part for Cynthia, It was the fact that the woman could not feel any part of her body apart from her shackled wrists and ankle that dug into her skin keeping the frail woman laid on the ground. If it was not for the drip that she was hooked up to she would have died some time ago. Even though every passing brought her closer as her body grew weaker, it didn't stop the woman breathing out the same word between dried split lips. "Star... Star... Star..."

It became rare now that someone would come to check upon her or it felt like days with each visit from someone. The captors had never shown their face, instead they chose to hide behind a cloth rag. It was not like seeing them would change anything, Cynthia's rage left her along with hope and sanity. "Star... Star... Star..." She continued as if it was just little more than instinct.

Report
Still with little leads of the whereabouts of the Darjin slaver gang we believe we have managed to trace them to a handful of locations where there is established camps. While thorough we ask those drafted to search these locations to do so quickly. We apologise with the clan spread thin we will not be able to provide back up. Good luck everyone.
Rava Solus and Delphine Solus - Myomar
Stardust Solus Skirae - Aphran IV
Bir Solus and Kad Solus - Vicondor

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Even with her memory in pieces she was slowly putting back together, one person stood out among it all, Cynthia Solus. A person she could never forget in her whole life, someone so special and dear for her that she fought for time and time and time again, however she had relearned that cynthia had been taken by a group of pirates that had attacked the clan during the times it was vulnerable.

Rage had coursed through her veins, enough she ask them to let her go alone for she knew not if she would be in the right state of mind to not attack anyone but her wife when she located her. The dragon descend slowly onto the forest planet before her, dressed in her armor from head to toe, her lightsabers were on her hips but she was unsure about using them but had them there for intimidation factor

The ship landed,and out from the doors walked a tall twilek as she looked around the area and started forth letting her senses flow out while heading for a area she had been tipped off about

hold on cynthia...I'm on my way love

 

[Cynthia Solus]

A gush of cool air rushed into the place as the swoosh of an opening door no longer prevented the stale air from escape. Cynthia wished that was a feeling of relief as it momentarily took away the beating heat that pounded her body. Steps began to come closer, almost silent, cushioned only by the sand and dry dirt that covered hard concrete. Cynthia knew it was that time again, a tear tried to form but instead it left a stinging sensation that sired through every part of the skull. The visits was short but it was never pleasant. The woman's eyes would trail off to a corner of the room not wishing to see the mask that made her fear and shake. If only she had the chance to resist to fight to not succumb to wicked men, if only. Her frail frame offered nothing of strength, a weightless body that could be tossed around a cell. This was the pain of a slave forced into becoming little more than a trophy.

Even though there was no stopping the events unfolding, Cynthia would never once stop calling her wife's name. It was the last part of the woman she loved that this broken body could cling to. It was hard to remember her face and yet it was a face she could never forget. The first few months in this hell was spent wishing to feel the touch of soft green skin against her own pale cheek, now days in the back of her mind was spent wishing to stop feeling anything at all.

The camp outside seemed nothing special if anything it looked out of time. The ramparts was made of wood and the main building it's self was nothing more than stone and tan concrete. There was parts that had crumbled away over decades of it standing there, other parts looks like it had been badly repaired. The courtyard it's self was littered by men and slaves. Some coming in to be broken as others was been taken to be sold on other worlds. Even though it was illegal most worlds it was a lucrative trade that offered plundered riches and many credits for those who survived been beaten down. The Darjin knew from others experience that doing trade close to home would bring danger. It is why they had many outposts scattered across space not claimed by governments. Even though this was home to them it was never intended to be permanent.

Spending credits to properly defend a location against attack from those more than small groups was seen as a waste. they knew having the ability to run elsewhere was their best way to survive. The raids they do kept them contempt with how things where but there was little loyalty. If someone had something another wanted it was no surprise to find that person dead, fighting to the death or resorting to killing others in sleep nothing was to low. It was this reason that Cynthia was known by no one but those at the top.

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Stardust had all her armor on, no one would think of messing with her as she walked into the forest alone, she got word of a little slave operation that possibly had cynthia there as well. Stardust wasnt sure about this all given the fact she wasnt exactly up to her strongest. The leaves crunched under her feet before stardust slowed down and got to one knee as she took some monoculars out and looked it over

Seemed rather defendable, if wooden tho, stardust began to slow and quiet approach to the grim fortress and as she got closer she felt...pain...her name was being called out to her. Taking a deep breath she stood up and crouched down and slowly started her approach towards the place, eyeing a ledge she jumped onto it and carefully scanned the camp over. Matched the description she was given this was definitely the pmace...now she had to find her wife

 

[Laandur Solus]

In orbit, the small ship known as the Nightwitch jumped out of hyperspace. Laandur sat in the cockpit, looking at the tracking system in his armor. He'd been asked to keep tabs on Stardust, and was currently confused by where she was going. Why hear? Either way, he slid the last ship of her kind down into atmosphere, landing a ways off to keep from being spotted. He walked carefully and quietly, staying at a far range from Stardust as he used his armor's visor to keep track of her.

Wait? Was that... camp? What was going on here? Clearly Stardust had a reason for being here by why. He stayed back, not wanting to ruin some possible trade deal.

 

[Cynthia Solus]

Hands gripped hard around what little flesh was left on her upper arms as the man drew his face closer to her own. He'd speak to her saying only vile words of his agenda before flashing a warped smile at her. It was not just Cynthia that suffered through this, Ca did to. She was the AI that was embedded in Cynthia's head who shared Cynthia's vision, hearing and sensations of touch. The tethering chip acted as a one way neural path. Even though they was together, they both was forced to suffer alone. In someways it was worse for her too, with all the shared pain, Ca knew at the current rate they'd be no more in exactly three weeks, two days, seven hours and forty one minuets. That was providing no infections or substantial damage was taken. To know when she was going to die alongside Cynthia was added torture. She was so tired and was never aloud to sleep.

Dusk approached fast casting the sky in deep oranges and dark blues. Gaps on the ramparts opened up as watch changes happened. Gates had finally closed too and all slaves was nowhere to be seen anymore. It was just the Darjin and their accomplices left in the courtyard now as they ate their fills and drank. Even some of them had made a square of cheering and noisy men as two fought between each other, but non of them was prepared for what was lurking close by. Their fates was will soon be sealed in blood their bodies to be the message.

Cynthia's eyes began scattering around as her breaths became shallow and restricted. As the panic attack set in she could feel something on the edge, something she had felt before but had never noticed it. She took in a quick sharp breath as if instinct, bony fingers dug into the soft sand scratching at the concrete beneath. Eyes became wide as once more they focused with intent an a specific spot. It was not the top corner of the room she was looking at. Instinct was telling her right there. With every ounce of energy in her being Cynthia unleashed the most primal scream her voice could handle. "STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!" The scream was piercing and deafening in spite of it been hoarse. The masked man wasted no time wrapping his hand around her mouth and nose to silence her.

Laandur Solus | Stardust Solus Skirae | Strider Garon

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Dusk approached, the courtyard had barely anyone within it, they seemed rather distracted by two men fighting that she decided to press forward to her had advantage and focus on that sensation that feeling where she felt cynthia. For her sized she moved rather silently a beast stalking its prey in the rapidly approaching night, she moved along the upper edge occasionally stopping when a sentry came by or she spotted someone moving her direction

With how piss poor their lookout was, star was there in no time, she was looked around at the doors when her name was screamed out! She perked up and immediately with one strong kick the door was dented, then her hands pulled it apart and she sorta stumbled in

Right in on THAT sight

At first stardust froze, more so out of shock, a tear rolled down her cheek before the most fiery of any rage she felt coursed right into her veins. Her vision became red, barely aware of herself charging and shoulder bashing the man, falling over him and just punching the ever living hell out of him before she reared her hand back and slammed it into his stomach

how DARE you

The man was absolutely terrified, the legends of the emerald dragon, the one who wiped out entire slaver colonies without mercy was here. The man started trying to beg bets he could, but he started whimpering then screaming before steam slowly rose from every opening then soon fire erupted put before stardust let the corpse fall

Then, she turned to cynthia, removing her helmet quickly as she came over and started work on the chains carefully

in gonna get you out cynthia, please, please stay with me

She used one hand and got her helmet on, swallowing a little ad she new she kicked the Hornets nest now

To any mandalorians that can hear me I need immediate assistance! I'm currently in a slaver camp trying to get alor Solus free, please anybody!

A few stepped in, quickly her westars came up and hit them right in the chest as she got the last chain and caught cynthia holding her in one arm closely

Laandur Solus Strider Garon

 

[Laandur Solus]

Laandur looked on as Star charged in. Poodoo! Did she have to do something this nuts! The recon Mandalorian quickly ran in behind her, still staying out of her sight as he let his wrist mounted blades extend. He quickly cut down a couple of slavers on the outskirts. He looked around. Where'd she go now? The Mando looked around before hearing something, the looked around before finally hearing a call. Well.... How convenient.

"I don't think you're going to believe this, Stardust. I'm already here."

 

[Cynthia Solus]

Cynthia heard the door dent and bust open. In the split of a second the man was no longer atop of her as he was pushed from off Cynthia. Her breathing quickened as she heard that voice. Each breath was used to repeat the same word over and over still, just now it was much faster. The brute of a man knelt there in pain holding his arms over his abdomen from the attacks, and her eyes fixed on him. He had been reduced to a shrivelling nothing in just moments. His eyes widened as he begged for mercy, although it was already to late for him now as his bare chest began to glow red hot and blister. Steam vented from out the vile creature's mouth and nose before becoming flames mixed with a scream. The entire room filled up with the smell of burning flesh and smoke as the now corps was fully aflame. All that noise had alerted the closest men that heard a commotion.

As Stardust moved beside Cynthia crouching next to the woman her eyes would not move from watching the flames dance and feeling there heat. the first two of the shackles was removed before a misplaced shot flew in leaving a scorch mark on the wall. However Star had not let them opportunity to let any others off. However there was one Star had not seen, one who did not fully get to the door. Bodies filled the corridor he had just came down moments ago. He rushed passed his fallen brothers and immediately moved into the opposite direction of the man cutting the rest down. "ATTACKERS RAISE THE ALARMS!." Just as the last shackle was removed along with the drip the alarms was raised and everyone inside knew there was an attacker. As star picked up Cynthia with much care her eyes would begin to close.

The courtyard began to fill up with now armed slavers and pirates. "SHIELD WALL!" The leader shouted as quadranium shields began to layer next to each other covering the front and the second row protected heads. "THESE INVADERS WILL NOT MAKE IT PAST US!" The two now had a small fighting force between them and the gate. They would soon fight out that the men that they was about to fight was not like the ones they are used to fighting. Their tactics was not common for these times. The slavers and pirates knew this, but it had worked for them in the past. Not only had it provided defence but it was was intimidating. "RIFLES AT THE READY. ANYONE COMES OUT THE DOORS KILL THEM EVEN IF THEY ARE OUR OWN YOU HEAR ME!" The leader shouted once more.

Meanwhile aboard Cynthia Solus's Pleasure Cruiser-
Bleep, bleep, bleep. "Emergency message coming in from Stardust Delphine." Rava said as she reached over to receive the message. "To any mandalorians that can hear me I need immediate assistance! I'm currently in a slaver camp trying to get alor Solus free, please anybody!" Rava and Delphine looked at each other for a moment. There was no word exchange as they knew what must be done. Delphine pulled the ship around as Rava began putting in the co-ordinates for Aphran. Once lined up the ship jumped into hyperspace, it would take forty five to get there. "Rava, send a priority message to Star tell her we will be as quick as we can, then one to the Clan." Delphine asked with hints of worry in her voice.

"Stardust Solus, Me and Delphine are on our way, we are just over forty minuets out. once in system I will launch from the ship to provide air support. What is the condition of Cynthia Solus?" Rava said for the message recording.

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

hold on cynthia hold on I'll get us out

She repeated, blaster raised up as she peeked out spotting, a shield wall was beginning to form, rather interesting. Getting behind the broken door she took a deep breath and closed her eyes and sighed looking to the wkman in her arms as she frowned and looked out...damnit this didnt seem good...usually shed just go all put not a damn care but she had cynthia in hand she couldnt today..

Then cane a glimmer of hope, Laandur Solus responded to her call, why was he following her in the first place? Nevemind she shouldn't complain

laandur! Thank the manda, I need you to get a good high spot, these scum have a shield wall and I don't want to see if they can approach with it

Gently and reluctantly setting cynthia agaisnt the wall, she looked to the door and out reached a hand, pulling the door off the hinges with a loud groan and then a popped as she focused the force into it and watched as it became pieces before her. Grinning she began to heat the pieces up until it was all red and then threw the pieces like red hot Hornets

Then another message came in, yes! The clan has heard her call! Manda she was happy

rava! Thank the manda you heard, he condition is..it isnt good at all she is in critical condition, in is imperative that she gets to her medical room ASAP! Slaver have a hell of defense but laandur is here with me...please please if you can try and hurry
Cynthia Solus

 

[Laandur Solus]

Laandur smiled under his helmet. He quickly climbed up into a watch tower, killing the slaver before grabbing his pistol. He aimed it down, firing at a couple of the slavers. "Up here you poodoo headed wamprats!" Took some more shots, aiming specifically for the shield wall. Sometime being seen was the only way to really do something like this, and he couldn't help but smile at the chaos he was causing.

 

[Cynthia Solus]

As Cynthia passed out from expanding the little energy she had, the woman began to dream. It was unusual for she had not dreamt in months, had it been down to many factors like her bad condition and discomfort, and yet it was down to star's presence that bought a sense of ease. She dreamt of home and its ever expanding lines of trees, Sev'rala off in the distance causing a breeze through Yaim. As her body touched the cold floor and wall goose bumps would arise up her arms and legs. It had been along time touch any part of her had felt something cold. Even if she was not awake to appreciate the feeling she surely could feel that relief.

The Slavers saw the door rip off and immediately a volley of blaster rounds pounded through the space. "HOLD!" The leader shouted over the sound of shots fired. "SURRENDER NOW, THERE IS NO GETTING PAST TWI'LEK!" The man and his men began to chuckle behind their wall. Not even a second later Star had already responded as the very same door flew out towards the shield wall. It had knocked over and pinned a few men there was screams from two of them at least as their faces was pressed against the red hot door. "CLOSE THE GAP!" The leader screamed followed by the chinking and thuds of the metal shields clashing together. "Toss a grenade in there." The leader demanded. "Aye sir." The pirate next to him responded. As he reached for the grenade arming it a volley of shots came from above, many striking the top line. "UP THERE!" The shots kept raining down on them causing the slavers and pirates to let off counter volleys. Just as the grenade was to be tossed the man had received a shot to the left eye. The leader saw it and moved his shield to block the blast that now broke the line.

"Just hold tight. Delphine will ready the medical room and make sure the medical droid is up and running." Rava responded

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

The sizzling of flesh, by the force that brought a wicked grin to her face, she watched as laandur rained hell upon them causing the line to break and even hit one prepping a grenade! The explosion was enough stardust switched channels to a personal guard that had been created for her while she got back up to speed power wise

dragon guard, unleash hell and show no mercy upon these scum! Wipe them out!

There'd be no response for they couldnt speak, however from the forest came have thumping of foot steps in either side of the place growing closer and closer, anyone on the top could likely spot them before they'd jump onto the top and began to reliever her orders. Swords of green were drawn and the nearest would taste it's cold steel, those were th lucky ones however! Anyone that wasn't close would receive dragons breaths being blown at them from the stoic silent guards of stardust

ok...ok I read ya rave I'm going to try to get out and to the space port

Now or never, she gently picked up cynthia and held her close. Looking to the other door she reached for it and grabbed it pulling it off the rails and then found a good hand hold as she popped her neck

laandur get ready to cover my exit!

The door to the place rocked, then again, and again! Before finally the doors were damn near blown off as the final two of her guard guard entered and threw fire towards the shield line. Using this moment stardust held the door above her and angled her body to keep cynthia safe as she started running for that exit putting full power into her legs as she out a war cry and at the last moment approaching that broken line she jumped over then and then turned throwing the door at the main leader. Landing ahe slid and got behind he guards who began to follow her retreat out

Laandur Solus Cynthia Solus

 

[Laandur Solus]

Laandur didn't react much under his helmet, simply ducking quickly before noticing a grenade that had been dropped when he shot a man's eya. He heard Star's transmission, and nodded to himself before popping up and sending a few bolts into the grenade. Pretty soon and explosion would erupt, and the spy would give a quick smile at his handiwork. He would then quickly grab the dead guard's gun, the poor sap he had to kill to get up here, and aimed it down, unleashing fire more quickly than his standard pistol could. He would strike at a couple of the pirates, but the Mando had an issue. All the charges he carried were meant to be plant.... Nothing saying they had to be.

He pulled out an imploder charge, tossing it down into the pirates. "Kaboom." He then hit the detonator.

 

[Cynthia Solus]

There was little to no time for the Slavers and pirates to react. Before they knew it more shots began to pick them off from the roof, many of them had managed to find their feet and bought up the shields to defend their lives. However shielding their faces meant they had not seen explosives rained down. Just as they exploded the gates had been bought down. "RUN YOU FOOLS! RETREAT." The leader shouted at the top of his lungs. Seeing the twi'lek turn to throw the door the man tossed his shield towards it. The two would collide with a bang. As he fell backwards and looked back almost all his men was aflame or scattered into pieces. The fifteen left was unsure what to do or where to go there could be more outside the gate waiting. Their focus was on Laandur while star retreated with Cynthia and her guard to protect her. The volleys of shots was not accurate due to their panic. It was that panic that allowed the Leader to escape.

The cruiser had came from hyperspace moments before the push that was made. It waited in high orbit of Aphran VI but Rava had wasted no time. Her ship rained down quickly to the small fortress. "Laandur get back from the edge." She said over coms now seeing his position as the ship circled above in a wide arc. As the Syke came around for another pass Rava pulled hard on the trigger. Two balls of pink crackling energy launched out whistling in the sky. The proton torpedoes impacted sending dirt high into the air. Any soul that was in the impact would've been vaporised. Meanwhile on the cruiser Delphine was readying the Medical suite with the droid before she rushed off to the hanger to be prepared to receive Cynthia. The wait was making her nervous. It had been a long time since she had seen her alor.

The Nikto leader had escaped into the dense forest and was no sure no one had followed him. Yet this had damaged the operation there was now many outposts at risk. Pure rage slowly dropped from his face to show nervousness. He would reach for his com and gulped.

"Te'dak."
"Yes my boy. How goes it? Was not supposed to hear from you for, what is it now three days?"
"Not good boss." The nikto grunted. "The mandalorians boss. They attacked. wiped us out."

The devaronian's face soured

"Humm this complicates things Qu'jak. You are to find me at the emergency bunker. Don't be followed or it will be me that kills you, got it."

The transmission cut abruptly.

Stardust Solus Skirae | Laandur Solus

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

After she had passed the threshold of those gates, she didnt look back at all as she broke into a quick jog through the forest. Her guard surrounded her in a tight formation while star glanced down to cynthia as he stomach sunk a little

oh please hold on my pink beauty please please hold on

She begged, the edge of the city came into sight and with it a few surprised people at the sight of her guards, who growled and glared at any who didnt clear a path out of her way to the small drop ship

Getting inside the shuttle she got cynthia in the chair next to hair and secured carefully before she started up and lifted off heading for the cruiser above

ok I'm inbound folks!

She said over the comms, she likely broke several speed limits if they had any, however she wasted no time getting to the cruiser and landing quickly shutting the shuttle off and got up carefully unbucklimg and grabbing cynthia as the door opened and her guard came up two on each side flowed by stardust

we are hear babe just hold on we are gonna get ya fixed up
Laandur Solus Cynthia Solus [/Color]

 

[Laandur Solus]

Laandur heard the order to get away from the edge, and quickly slide. down. He hit his comms, calling Star as he ran from the base.

"I'll follow you out, vod. The Nightwitch can handle almost anything." He ran off, hopping into the cockpit before flipping some switches. He checked he outer pylons. Four concussion missiles. No. No. Focus. The stealth fighter quickly took off, and followed Stardust's shuttle. "Is she ok, vod?"

Stardust Solus Skirae Cynthia Solus

 

[Cynthia Solus]

Once the shuttle landed Delphine rushed over the the back of the ship with the bed ready to transport Cynthia. As the landing ramp lowered lights throughout the ship began to flicker till finally they all shut off. A howling scream that had been pent up for months rung through the intercom. In the dark hanger that was now illuminated by red emergency lights. "S-so l-long, trapped, watching, listening, feeling Cynthia's pain." The holo-projector powered up casting the flickering image of Ca. It was hard to make out the visualised tears. "Save her." Ca said before the lights returned to normal and her hologram image dissipated. Delphine was shook by Ca's outburts, but also understood that the AI was also in pain mentally. "Quick lets get her to the med bay. We need to get her hooked up and asses the damage." Without hesitation Delphine helped star put Cynthia onto the medical bed and rushed the woman to the medical bay that was suited to treat Cynthia.

Rava circled and kept a view on Laandur Solus making sure he was safe as he got back to his ship. "I will hang back here. I will make sure to place a beacon down together transports here asap to get these slaves out here or to join us." She said slowing the ship down to make a landing inside the compound.

Stardust Solus Skirae