The Rebel Faction

Asri's face twisted into one of confusion. What the heck was she talking about? She was aware of the remaining items in the room starting to shake and Asri started to wonder if she should run.

Hold firm. She told herself. She's just confused and tramatised, give her a moment to work it out.

The albino didn't move, didn't speak, not wanting to risk provoking a violent reaction from Lavality. Finally the tension in the room eased as whatever mental conflict Lavality was exeriencing ended and the girl gave her a small, forced smile.

"Glad to have you back with us." Asri said with a small smile of her own. "Did the bastard hurt you any?" Lavality didn't look like she had any physical injuries, but Asri knew that there was always the mental....

***

It was over. What ever was going on it was over and Trazu sighed with relief. "The danger is gone." He said to the two young Trandoshans in the room. "You're safe again, so go back to bed."

"Where are you going?" Silonik asked as Trazu stood up to leave.

"To see if I can find out what was going on." Trazu said. "After that, I'll likely go back to the library."

Lavality looked at the Jedi, before following the Jedi. She stared forward and soon after arrived at the Med Room; where the doctor there checked on her. "How are you feeling?" she was asked

"Fine," Lavality answered. "I'm fine." She smiled

The doctor eyed her before checking her further. "Wh... what?" she smiled weakly

He got up and walked back over to one of the cabinets. "I'm keeping you here until Master Dolash comes."

"Huh?! Why?!"

He stared at her for a second, before looking away from her.

***

Maskis was in his quarters. "What was THAT?" he asked himself several times over. "She couldn't have used THAT much power.... she's just a child and no mere child can do that much damage... this is so much similier to when her parents where killed..." he shook his head then sighed. "Well... just hope her Master doesn't get on her about this"

"Yeah, I've seen smoother moves from Ian after he's had a few drinks." said Shillia as she and Fwar entered the room. "We've called off the search parties, Proq found Jubaz. Looks like everything is settling down."

Dolash nodded. "That's good, at least." he turned back to Trazu "These events are all terribly mysterious and mostly dangerous. I reccomend that an expedition is mounted as soon as possible to these caves you know of - it's clear the Force is guiding us, and if she is possessed of such great power at so early an age then it is doubly important we find out what soon, before she hurts someone else."

Fwar stepped forwads "There is something else, actually. The doctor wants you to come down right away. He was checking Lavality and struck upon something that he said you need to hear."

Dolash turned back to Trazu "I'm sorry to take off so quickly, but whatever this is I must speak to the doctor about it. I do need to speak to you, however - events are moving, and we will need to move with them."

With that, he was off. Shillia and Fwar watched him leave, and then turned back to Trazu.

"She has got a point, you know." said Fwar to Trazu "Your comment just now to the lady Asri ranks highly in the most embarrasing moments I've witnessed before."

Shillia flicked the other Jedi on the arm and said "Lay off him, besides, you're terrible at scandalizing things. Anyways, we have Jedi business to attend to - namely, is there anything we can do for you, Trazu? Things seem to have been a little chaotic lately, but with the assassin gone there's a chance you can settle in some, now."

Trazu frowned at the teasing jabs at his lack of courtship skills. “First off, T’Doshok are not exactly known for their courtship abilities, as we rarely ever need them. Therefore, unless you have some advice to give me on that point, which I doubt will work well because Asri isn’t not only a T’Doshok but a unique one as well, you can lay off how bad my pick up lines are.” He sighed and leaned up against one of the walls. “I was going to go back to the library to research meditation techniques, but I can only think of how to apologize to her without risking her ripping my head off. She’s so…no determined is not the right word…convinced, yes that’s it, she’s so convinced that she is as far as she can go in life that she doesn’t see that there are more opportunities out there for her…” Another sigh. “Including me.

“There’s something in her past she’s afraid to reveal, that’s keeping her from opening up completely, something that she’s afraid to tell anyone. That much I can determine. It can’t be her former ‘employer’…” He felt this was not the best place to reveal her former connections with the Sith. “As she’s made that nearly public knowledge by now, at least in the Clan anyway. No it’s something else, something even deeper then that…..” He glanced at the two Jedi. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to have you listen to the ramblings of a frustrated and….desperate….T’Doshok.”

***

She was outside in the rain again, though the rain was starting to taper off now. This time she just sitting on one of the courtyard benches brooding. Asri knew that, again, Trazu didn’t mean harm by his comment, but it still hurt: it told her there was a certain level of distrust.

I suppose I can’t really blame him for that. She thought, watching the rain droplets run down her arms. Trust was a hard thing to come by for Trandoshans, even more so in her case. Though the majority of them are improving their views, there was always the risk of one that would sell her out and as a result she would lose all that she had gained. She knew Trazu wouldn’t do such a thing, but there are others, even non-Trandoshans, that knew and opportunity when they saw one. Plus even if she did tell all, how could they possibly understand what she was going through? As far as she knew she was the very first living being to be ‘cursed’ like this.

It was at times like this she envied the droids. They only knew what they were programmed for, never knowing nor understanding the pains those made of flesh can go through. They didn’t mind, with a few notable exceptions, being told what to do every day of their existence, content forever being nothing but loyal servants.

Asri knew that she would mind being forced to act that way and she had long ago vowed that if anyone ever tried to she would fight it every step of the way.

She hovered over him, the spirit that resided within Lavality. She looked down at Dolash and just shoke her head before diving into his mind

There she looked around, although she to had difficulty moving around. "Strong one he is," she said before leaving his body, but making a connection to him so she could speak

Lavality was slumped against the bed, knocked out by the sudden intrusion into her mind; but also by the spirits sudden disapperence from her mind

"That girl live's because I reside inside her," the spirit said with folded arms. "Harm her, and you die." she spoke in a harsh tone. "However, protect her and treat her like a normal human being and you'll be blessed with both my and her protection." The spirit turned back around. "Her body is frail, weak to some degree, without my presence she will die." the spirit's words where hollow. "Your doctor is right, but she can't harness that power cause I won't allow her to; she doesn't know enough of the force yet"

The spirit walked across the room, her form was nothing more than light casted by an unseen force... perhaps the force was involved in letting her achieve this form. She looked at Dolash. "Lavality is not yet ready for her to know who I truely am, nor is she ready for me to release this power upon her. She is young, she is frail, but she is strong willed and strong at heart." the spirit smiled, although it couldn't be seen

She turned back around and walked back toward Dolash. "Hear me well, do not harm this girl. Do not harm her either mentally, physically, or spiritually." With that the spirit walked back toward Lavality. "One last thing, while she wields that light sabre my conscience can reside within it; her mind has access to my Tera Kasi abilites; however.... she has an abilitie that is.. mysterious an abilitie I haven't seen in a very long time... ." she grinned. "Lavality is a key to one such ability that I truely didn't know existed in this era" she turned back around. "It's called 'Battle Meditation' and it's something she has access to even at this age. Talk to Trazu.. and ask him to ask Naosha to ask Sillass if he noticed anything strange going on during the Battle for Trandosha." before she left though. "One final thing, you mustn't tell her anything that I've said. To do so would harm her greatly... she is but a child and doesn't need to know these things just yet." with that she vanished, her form disappearing from sight and going back into Lavality

Lavality's eye's opened a few, but she couldn't move her arms nor her legs, she just laid there for awhile, she couldn't move any part of her body and wondered why. If only she knew that the spirit leaving her body temporarily paralized her for a couple minutes; for some reason she was tired and soon drifted to sleep