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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 6, 2007 16:10:03 GMT -4
The small part of Scout's mind that was still awake registered that the man carrying her had lay her gently on a soft bed. A blanket was draped over her shoulders, and though half-open eyes, she saw the man sit down in a chair opposite her. He wouldn't take his eyes off of her.
It must have taken her ages to finally wake up. Opening her eyes fully, she grimaced and closed them immediately. Even with the curtains drawn, what little light that poked out of there hurt her eyes. Groaning, she rotated her head slightly to get the circulation going. Opening her eyes again, she blinked. She blinked again.
Her vision was long and narrow, and seemed to turn and twist, throwing her off-balance. She grabbed the covers in a last-ditch effort to save herself from being thrown to the floor, and brought her knees up to her chest, struggling to get up in a sitting position.
It just made her more nausious, and she gagged, narrowly avoiding an embarrassing display on the floor. She put her legs on the floor and buried her head in her hands. She moaned softly, unaware that the ma she had loved for so long was sitting right in front of her.
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 6, 2007 23:34:50 GMT -4
Naos
I stared at Scout, not moving one single muscle in my body. "Sc-Sc....out?" I asked, and clutched her hand
Now is this Scout, Cerasi, or dazed Scout?
"Scout, it's Naos. Do you remember me? Do you remember where we were before you woke up?" I asked, in a pure monotone, no emotion, no movement, and I tried to keep mental barriers up on my mind and even inside everything silent, pushing all thoughts out, to not do anything that might spook her
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 6, 2007 23:41:19 GMT -4
Scout looked up slowly, shaking slightly with the effort. She squinted, and frowned. "Am I sick?" she asked him. "I can't remember... anything. We got away from the Imperials, didn't we? The Imperials and Vader, I remember..." She squeezed her head tighter with her hands.
"...I never got away," she muttered. "He locked me up. Tortured me. Wanted to take my memories. I said no..." She raised her head again and studied his face. She let out a strangled yell and suddenly pushed off from the ground, pressing her back against the wall, sitting in a fetal position on the edge of the bed. "What happened to me?" she asked harshly.
She already knew...
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 6, 2007 23:51:44 GMT -4
Naos
"Scout....." I said with a heavy sigh, this would be hard, but there was no easy way to do it; I had to come out and say it all, to end this once and for all "I know...I know you were. But I'm here now. The others are too. But...that was two years ago. Don't say anything, it's not a joke. You have been under Vader's control for two years...."
I nearly choked up, and began to sweat. I couldn't do this. But you have to. "Scout....does the name "Cerasi" mean anything to you?"
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 7, 2007 0:11:40 GMT -4
Scout’s expression was not one hard to forget then. Her head bowed, and she whimpered as an unthinkable pain in her head made her see green and white dots. Her breath caught in her throat as memories rushed back towards her. Only, they weren’t hers. Training on Coruscant, a secret from Palpatine… The whip, the torture devices, the unbearable pain…
The faces of the people she had killed swam before her eyes. Breathing heavily now, she was met with real-time images of how she had killed each and every one of them, only she felt that these were real. She had really killed those people in cold blood…
It was a knife through her heart right then. She moved her body experimentally, and felt a sharp pain inside head, ribs, and side. In her mind’s eye, she saw Nait running two fingers on her skull, putting her into the Healing Trance… the kiss she and Naos had shared two years ago, his scent still lingering in her nose… The sharp singing inside she felt when the foursome regrouped on the Killer…
Where was Jaskia? The void in the Force only confirmed her suspicions, as incorrect as they were. Her friend must have been dead for a while, now. And Nait… she can’t even begin to apologize for almost killing him on Naboo…
She swallowed and swung her legs over the bed in a remotely smooth motion. She had to leave. Right now. But as soon as her feet touched the floor, the room began to tilt… along with Scout. Like a drunken woman, she made for the doors, but her knees couldn’t support her weight.
I can’t believe this…
As she started to fall, this is what she was thinking. She didn’t even know she was tumbling down to the ground…
This is insane!
She rammed into something hard, but soft at the same time. Looking up to see Naos’ face, mingled with hurt and regret, a single tear sliding down his cheek, Scout finally broke. The cries of I won’t break! were more than a faint memory against her skull as she was wrapped into Naos’ embrace. Sobbing, she buried her head in the crook between his shoulder and neck.
She was being lowered to the floor, softly falling into a kneeling position. She was aware Naos was on his knees, too, but he still seemed to tower over her.
So many things have changed…
Wrapping her arms around him, clinging to him like a lifeline, Scout Gash wept.
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 7, 2007 0:24:03 GMT -4
Naos
I just closed my eyes and Scout and I both slowly went to the ground. My instincts didn't have to tell me she remembers, because it had already gotten through my skull. As a tear went down my cheek, for the first time in twelve or thirteen years, I shed a tear.
I tried to maintain my emotions, using what I was taught in the Order. "Scout, I'm so sorry," I whispered as I held her close to my chest "But this was the only way to tell you. I know it hurts....but don't let the pain overtake you. You are not Lady Cerasi. She's dead, and now that you remember she will never return from the grave. It wasn't your fault, you tried to resist, but you couldn't. He knew how to go into your mind...we both know he did."
I continued to try to keep a firm hold of her, but slowly I began to start shaking. "We've...been worried about you for so long. We all love you so much. We never came because before Naboo....we all thought you were dead. Vader created some type of decoy body at a prison on Apatros. Only we came to find out it wasn't you at all. I was told we weren't ready to go after you these past two years, and I am so, so, so sorry.....I wanted to, but Cerasi...she had such a grip on your mind, and I....I...."
Finally, the tears flowed from my eyes, and my crying could be heard by Scout. "I...betray-...betray....I betrayed you!" I finally blurted, in a loud tone "On Kamino, I thought I was going to die, and...."
I just continued to cry, and didn't say another word.
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 7, 2007 0:38:17 GMT -4
They say there for a long time. Scout’s sobs became lighter, and by now here throat and mouth her dry, and she sniffed again before letting go. “I don’t blame you,” she muttered thickly. Her voice still shook, and it was an effort to talk. “I w-would’ve done the s-s-same thing, too.”
She looked him in the eye, an effort to do, but worthwhile. She swallowed. “I’m so, so sorry,” she whispered. “I could’ve held out longer. I could’ve…”
She shook her head, and another tear fell onto Naos’ tunic. She looked down, ashamed. “I want to go home,” she moaned. “I want everything to be like it was before… I want to wake up right now and just go to class. I want everything to be okay again.”
“I’m tired,” she muttered. This was emphasized by the slight swaying of her body, and she leaned against Naos again for support. Her head drooped. “Can you stay with me?” she asked. “Just until things become more clear… Please, Naos? I’m afraid.”
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 7, 2007 0:44:58 GMT -4
Naos
"We...should try not...to guilt ourselves...." I said slowly as my emotions poured out in the open, and my strong and cold exterior crumbled "I just had a void, a very large void, when Cerasi was born, Scout. I needed SOMEONE to fill it, and Darrina...she was understanding....."
I finally just shook my head, trying to not think about it, and I looked down at Scout "Scout....I'd do nothing else. I've been by your side for hours, and am not leaving anytime soon. We shouldn't really go out into the halls anyway. We have no reason to, and Bail has Imperials over." I said, and tried to maintain more of a freindly tone but it was very shaky "We both need to just rest, and to just forget this disaster."
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 7, 2007 0:49:02 GMT -4
Forget was the wrong word. She turned away her face so he wouldn’t see the flash of hurt in her eyes, and allowed herself to be helped back to bed. Placing her head on the pillow, she watched Naos take the chair, and she grimaced inwardly. It was one thing for a boy to watch over you wounded, but it was a whole other thing for them to watch you sleep…
At this moment, Scout didn’t care.
“Bail Organa, House of Alderaan,” she muttered. “I remember…”
And her eyes closed. Almost instantly, she was deep into a dreamless sleep.
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 8, 2007 11:10:18 GMT -4
Naos
I just sat in the chair, my eyes trained on Scout. Deep down, I was still scared. Scared she would wake up and be in complete confusion, scared Cerasi would come back from the "dead" and overtake Scout again. And then I would have to betray her again, and.....
No, not again. If Cerasi ever pops up, I will end this before it begins.
I sighed, and just stared at Scout. And as I stared at her, I let out a groan and muttered "Oh frack...I forgot about....Darrina..."
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