The Dark Academy on Korriban

"Dependable was the impression I got too. I imagine she's the sort to get things done no matter the cost." He narrowed his eyes at the question about Zeno. "Placing any trust in that man would be a fucking big mistake. For a job like this I'd rather be focused on one target, not waiting for his sudden but inevitable betrayal."

"I see... we'll remove him from the equation, then," she nodded. "So you, me, Kristal, Sinea... maybe Khalim, if he's up for it. We need to decide on what the goal should be though: confrontation to kill or incapacitate. And then have her dumped somewhere we can close up from the outside. Or... something else?"

He blew a breath out through his teeth. "My preference would be to incapacitate her, then keep her drugged up and unconscious all the way back to Korriban. If we explain the situation to Captain Harad I don't think it'll be a problem. Maybe your old hobo pal can force her out of that body?"

She gritted her teeth and made a wobbly-motion with her hand. "Eeeh... I wouldn't bet my credits on Spindral, to be honest. He's as likely to not give a womprat's ass as he is to help us, and I don't even know if he can. Captain Harad would be easy to get in on the deal, especially if we have Kristal on board, as those two have a good raport, but I do not want to facture something as unpredictable as Spindral into the equation."

The big sith sighed. "From what you'd said he sounded more useful. Okay then, what about our old friend Lord Savas? If anyone knows the right ritual for exorcising a dark force spirit surely it's him? The other alternatives are kill the host, but that might just set the spirit free to take another body, or hand over to someone more powerful. Hmm, I wonder if there's a carbonite chamber on board the Oblivion's Sword?"

"That... would be handy," she mused. "Though knowing Kristal, if we want her in on this, she would probably vote for saving the Ensign's life, if possible. So I guess we'll see about what we can do to capture her alive. Doesn't mean we can't knock her good around the head though, because if we hold back too much, she will take advantage of that and most likely kill us."

"So, incapacitate, take alive and back to Korriban is the plan for now. I will message you if Kris say differently, but I doubt it."

"Yeah killing someone for Torsin's mistake doesn't sit right with me either, let's call it a last resort. Tomorrow then." He nodded, they just needed a sensible location now.

"If I don't respond to your message then you won't be seeing me again. In which case I wish you luck." He gave her a wry smile. "Needless to say, I hope to see you tomorrow."

"I hope I will see you in the morning too. We can meet here again." She walked closer to him.

"One last thing though." And with that, she grabbed him by his clothes and pulled him down into a deep and passionate kiss. As she pulled away, she winked and smiled. "For luck."

"Sure, that wo..." And then she kissed him.

"Hmm. Okay. Thanks. I'll take it." He threw her a smile and then turned, walking off towards his destiny without looking back

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Shaisha waved a goodbye to Jo'ren as he left. Sure, the kiss probably wouldn't do much for good luck, but if she wouldn't see him again, at least she wanted another kiss from the handsome pureblood.

A while after, until she was sure Jo'ren was out of sight, she paced a little in the clearing.

If the Emperor had been searching for the Forgotten, or whatever that was, perhaps he had been interested in Magara-sha somehow, she wondered. She was an incredibly powerful Sith ghost that had endured on Korriban for a long time, so it could make sense, but... why was the question. Why would he be interested in it?

As she paced, she deeply considered trying to find that connection she had, and perhaps see if she could glean some insight.

“The dark side is the greatest power in the galaxy, he who wields it, is flawed.” Her father's voice in her mind. It filled her with such hesitation and worry to still remember that conversation so clearly. It had already been so long since she spoke to him.

Would he even be there to see me become Sith? She hoped, but also doubted. There was so much she wanted to share with him.

No, she would have to rely on herself and those she trusted for now. Relying on a flawed power was too risky.

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