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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 15, 2007 9:34:27 GMT -4
Nait had uploaded schematics of the palace on his datapad, and had already checked out the dinner party in the dining hall. As before every party, the guests held glasses of red and clear wine, mingling and talking with each other. Bail was in the middle, chatting with the sector governor of Alderaan. The governor, Don Wei, looked mildly bored. Nait watched in amusement as Don Wei lazily lifted up his hand and shooed the Senator away.
Nait, back pressed against the shadows, managed not to snort. Reaching out to the Force, he tapped Bail on the shoulder. The Senator looked around, and not finding the culprit, slowly made his way through his guests, to the trees against the wall. With his back turned to the baby wroshr tree on the left, his casually drummed his fingers along his leg. Three times.
"How long?" Nait whispered.
"Another four hours," Bail whispered back. "Threepio just finished giving them a tour."
Nait groaned softly. "So you guys aren't leaving this room?"
"I hope so. Don Wei suspects something."
"Let me check." Nait reached out to the Force again, directing it at Don Wei. The emotions around him buzzed with anticipation of his move. Nait blanched physically and released his grip on the Force. Across the room, Don Wei smiled. "He's Force Sensitive?!" Nait whispered urgently. "Son of a--"
"Get back to your quarters," Bail muttered. "I'll meet you there after the party."
"I hear you." Nait slipped away from the party, and sprinted down the hall. Checking up on Scout could wait. He had to find the clones and give them the heads-up.
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 15, 2007 9:51:02 GMT -4
Naos
"Scout, what I'm trying to say is, until I talk to Darrina....we really shouldn't do all that much together until I confess to her my true feelings lie for y-" I said and then stopped myself before I said anymore
I jumped up, and headed straight for the door "Uh...stay here....I'll be back soon...." I said with a gulp as I slowly opened the door and went out it swiftly
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 15, 2007 9:59:19 GMT -4
A very expressive trait among Scout was sarcasm. Vader had thought he had ripped the sarcasm from her lips. But Scout had enough of herself back in her to mutter:
"Riiiiight..."
And with that, she smiled and climbed out the window, pulling herself up to a large ledge about three meters away from her. Sitting on it, she watched the city, giving herself to the feel of the Force.
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In Mariel's room, Padmé and Darrina were tending to her wounds. "Careful," Padmé said. "You took a blaster shot to your back. We're taking care of it now."
"We're on Alderaan, Mariel," Darrina said gently. As Mariel's eyes fluttered closed from the bright light, Darrina pulled back one eyelid, then the other, checking the pupils. "She's not in shock," she confirmed.
They turned as one as the door opened, and a familiar blond head popped his head through the crack. Darrina's eyebrows slowly crept up to her hairline. "Is Nait watching Cerasi?" she asked.
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 15, 2007 10:10:22 GMT -4
Naos
"Cerasi's dead." I said in a re-assured tone as I stepped through the door, and gave a breif glance to Mariel
"Scout's back, and she is nearly herself again...." I said with a sigh, and looked up at Padme for a moment "When she first woke up, she didn't remember the brainwashing, or the past two years."
I shuddered for a moment, and closed my eyes "I had to force myself to remind her what happened...and hse bokre down....but she's getting better....she's been through the worse...."
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 15, 2007 10:16:15 GMT -4
"What can be worse than that?" Darrina shot back. "She'll have nightmares forever." Shaking her head, Darrina turned back to tending Mariel. "I can't even imagine how she feels..." She stopped suddenly, and rounded on Naos. "You left her in that room?" she hissed. "Alone?!"
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 15, 2007 10:26:23 GMT -4
Naos
I didn't show any emotion on my face, and put my hands on Darrina's shoulders "It's time I rectify the mistake I made over two years ago," I told her "You might not understand because you weren't there, but its time I trust her. That's what Sora saw that I didn't: I have to trust her. We all do. I know it's hard, but I have finally, at long last, realized that I must trust Scout. Again it is hard, harder than anything, but it can be done, and now I KNOW it should be done."
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 15, 2007 10:32:06 GMT -4
"If its' hard to trust your friend," Darrina said slowly, "then I don't know if she should be your friend... It's just my opinion, but.. She tried to kill you, Naos. And she almost killed me, and my mom. She killed the Queen, and almost took out the Senator!"
Padmé was doing a good job of not listening.
It was apparent that the mental wounds Cerasi had inflicted on her had not healed. She hadn't even wanted to bring the girl back to Alderaan. What were they thinking? And now Naos wanted to trust her? Tough luck with that.
"Two years ago, you said you didn't trust her," she said. "Back when she was still herself. Why do you think you can trust her to do the right thing? She might even want to go back to Vader!"
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 15, 2007 10:50:30 GMT -4
Naos
"THE WHOLE REASON SHE NEARLY JOINED HIM THE FIRST TIME WAS BECAUSE OF ME NOT TRUSTING HER!" I shouted, not caring who heard "SHE WOULD NEVER GO BACK THERE! SHE IS IN PAIN BECAUSE OF HIM! IT WAS CERASI WHO DID ALL THOSE THINGS, NOT SCOUT!"
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Post by Force_Flow on Aug 15, 2007 11:01:11 GMT -4
"Don't you yell at me," Darrina said coldly. "For the past two years its' been nothing but attitude from you. Look at me, Naos! Vader used his hokey-pokey to turn her head. Or maybe he did the same like he did with Taban! Some well-placed taunts, and she's trying to kill her own husband! Maybe Scout wants to go back to Vader. Maybe he never wiped her memories, and she's spying on us! You're too narrow-minded for your own good."
Though she didn't yell, she got that effect. She turned her back on him. "Watch over her," she muttered. "Help her out, would you? You did nothing but moan about wanting to find her for the past two years. She's here, isn't she? If you're right, I can't do anything about it." I should put a blaster to her head and pull the trigger. "If you're right, then she needs you more than I do. Trust her, and maybe good things will happen."
"Maybe."
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Post by hk47fan on Aug 15, 2007 11:04:35 GMT -4
Naos
Anger began to boil over, and my voice got softer, and I said to her very close up "You know why I'm not with her right now? Because of you, Darrina. I felt guilty about spending all this time with her, and finally just decided to go talk to you because I was starting to feel HORRIBLE and like I betrayed you."
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