Devia sighs to herself, shaking her head sadly. "I was so headstrong, so stubborn, and far too independant."
Glancing across the room, she sees her old set of Blue and black padded armor hanging on the wall, a reminder of who she once was.
"I very nearly died. I guess it's true that fortune favors the foolish. I SHOULD have died."
More memories cloud her vision...
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... Dazed ...
*groan* Where am I??
... Flash of purple flowers ...
*twitch* Dantooine?
... Sound of music and people laughing ...
*winces and whispers* "That sounds like the Jam... How did I get here?"
... a pained whine from Katana ...
*reaching a hand out to feel a furry shoulder* "Girl? Where are you? What happened?"
*shivers* "Over there... if we can just get over there..."
Badly beaten and almost mortally wounded, Devia stumbles up the stairs to The River Bed Cantina in Rellig Steppes. Walking over the threshold, her beaten and bloodied form falls over, hitting the floor like a backpack. *THUD*
"DEV!!" Yelled Derek, rushing to where she fell. "What happened?"
A crowd suddenly forms around the badly beaten Zabrak female and her Gurrek. Both familiar and new faces were frowning in concern for the person who made such a dramatic entrance.
Derek pulls off his jacket, draping it over Devia who was shivering due to blood loss. Many of the patrons of the Cantina who were also medics surged forward, stopping her bleeding, bandaging her wounds. Derek kneels down close to her and whispers "Dev, can you hear me? What happened to you?"
"I found them...." Devia whispers, eyes trying to focus on the direction of his voice.
Silence descends in the room, and one of the new faces in the crowd speaks up "Who did you find?"
Only the sound of Jarren's music droid continues, and various medical instruments deploying, Devia whispers, "I found the ones who took something very precious away from me."
Looking somewhat confused and bewildered, Derek says "Who? What?"
"Akilo", whispers Zilda.
"I found the bastards who killed Akilo, Derek." Devia hisses through clenched teeth as another broken bone was discovered and set by the medics surrounding her.
Zilda catches Devia's eye with a look as if to say "watch me", and starts dancing. Suddenly feeling a sudden rush of relaxation, Devia gives herself up to the ministrations of the Medics.
Suddenly remembering the state that Katana was in, Devia struggles to sit up. "Where's Katana? Is she okay? Take care of her first!" Several hands prevent her from sitting up, gently laying her back down. "I haves her, Devia. She okayes." says Niyama.
Kisal paces nervously behind the crowd surrounding Devia, watching the scene. She smiles slightly as she hears Devia ask about Katana.
Flinching in pain a bit, Devia sits up, "I guess I couldn't take them all on myself, eh? At least the Bastard know's I'm coming for him now.", chuckling at herself somewhat self-depreciatively.
"Why did you try to take them on alone at all, Dev? We're all a team here." Derek says quietly. "Because I couldn't take it if another person is hurt because of me, Derek." Kisal walks a bit closer and shakes her head. "He won't be expecting you to have help next time."
Devia shakes her head no, wincing at the movement. Kisal simply LOOKS back at Devia, a clear indication that there is no WAY she's letting her go back there alone.
Suddenly shots ring out inside the Cantina. All heads snap up and turn to see Niyama firing at one of the entertainers performing on the stage. Everyone scatters, diving underneath anything to block the energy bolts from hitting them. Devia tries to fall to the floor, but isn't fast enough as a stray bolt hits her in the arm, sending her into unconsciousness.
Devia wakes to a sudden stim applied to her arm, and Derek dragging her behind the bar. The entertainer runs out of the building, Niyama following closely behind, firing her pistol. "What the hell was that?" Devia croaks.
Derek slowly helps Devia to her feet again, supporting her while Kisal helps steady her from the front. They lead her over to a chair and she sits down heavily. Suddenly, her head snaps up in alarm. "Oh no." she breathes. "They're here." Looking at Devia oddly, Kisal asks, "Who's here, Dev?"
"Moemeov and Talvia."
As if on cue, Moemeov and Talvia walk in the door of the Cantina. Devia makes a fast decision to get Derek and Kisal out of there, and suddenly becomes faint.. (which wasn't far from the truth considering all that she had just been through) Derek catches her and whispers "Do we need to get you over to the Medical Center?" Devia nods at Derek slowly. He helps her up and walks her over to the Medical Center. Unfortunately, Kisal didn't follow.
*whispered Comm* Kisal, where did you go?
*whispered Comm* Devia, I'm still at the Cantina. Zilda's facing Moe down.
*whispered comm* please be careful.
*whispered comm* I am in full armor and my helm is sealed. I am ready to strike at him.
Derek was suddenly called away on his Comm for guild business, and Devia took that opportunity to pull on her hooded cloak and goggles and slowly make her way to the cantina to see what help she could be. She whistles shrilly, and Katana limps to her side. She walks slowly over to one of the cantina alcoves and sits in the shadows, as he taught her how, observing.
Jarren suddenly stops playing, muttering about how he's going to be the person who has to clean up all the mess on his cantina's floor after all this. Taking his hint, Zilda invites Moemeov and Talvia to follow her out of town if they really wanted to fight this out. Running out, Zilda hops the shuttle to the Agro outpost, with Moe and Talvia in close persuit. Kisal and Devia walked casually out of the Cantina after the 3 people as they hit the shuttle.
Devia slowly walks over to the fountain, scooping up some of the cool water and applying it to her forhead in an attempt to ease her headache. Feeling it ease a bit, she decides to dunk her whole head in the cool water. She stands back up, flipping her hair over her shoulder, making it land on her back with a soft smack.
"You're going to get all kinds of sick if you keep that up." Kisal teases.
Laughing to herself, Devia thinks "Sick would feel better than I do now."
"I suppose that it will do no good to argue with you about going with me?" Says Devia.
"You'd have to lose me in order to stop me from going with you" Says Kisal.
Devia chuckles softly "And there's no way I can lose a Master Ranger".
"You've been hanging out with Taa'lon too long, Devia. You've become too independant. We're here to help you, and you need to let us."
Nodding slowly, Devia sighs acceptance. "Then we'll get them, together."
"We'll really make them suffer. Maybe drag them over to the Narglatch cave and leave them there?" Said kisal, looking rather bloodthirsty.
"No.. too much work. Forte needs feeding." Devia laughs..
"We'll get them."
Setting up a new house in New Libertas, Naboo - Part 3
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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