Netoraregatari
x━━━━━━━ ━━ Rawl Kas ☠ ☠ ☠❣
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- Of all the things Rawl wanted to hear upon his return to the living world this strange girl’s attempt at humor wasn’t one of them. He silently stared at the Codru-Ji for an awkwardly long time until she noticeably faltered and glanced away. He was partially hoping she would magically disappear or that his vision would clear and he would stop seeing doubles of her. A relief from his dizziness, nausea, confusion, drowsiness, and jumbled memory would also be welcome, but he was portioning out his wishes one at a time. “A never ending nightmare would be more accurate”, Rawl groaned. “Wait, w-who are you again?”
“"My name is Adaavi and you are the Jedi, are you not?"
Rawl’s stare turned into an unwavering glare. “" If one more person calls me a Jedi… Haven't you criminals ever heard of an IMPERIAL KNIGHT”, Rawl scorned as he pointed at the insignia on his armor. However, Adaavi simply shook her head.
“We are not criminals? Aren't the Jedi and Knights the same thing?
Rawl let out a long, heavy breath as he pressed his hands to temples of head in an attempt to ease the growing pain and anger. He realized that to trying explain the differences to someone like her would be pointless, and a complete waste of his time. “Fine, I will identify myself in a way that you can comprehend. I am Raw-l”, the kiffar stuttered as his memories finally began to untangle themselves. His eyes frantically darted around the cavern, searching for signs of Alcina. “Wah- what happened to the prince-I mean, Ms. Huthana?”
Adaavi raised a brow as she looked around the collapsed cave." I don't know what happened to your... companion. The cave collapsed and if your... companion is well she will likely be with the rest of my crew. If we get out of this cave I can get you to them”.
“I wouldn't get your hopes up, they are probably dead”, almost as soon as the words left his mouth Rawl realized how crass they were. “ I-i-i mean they were probably crushed and mangl- wait that's not any better. Wh... What I meant to say was not many people would survive that collapse”. Although he clearly felt guilty about the ineptitude of his word choice he was still confident no one else, besides Alcina, had survived. He was only sure that Alcina was alive because moments before his fall he had focused the force around the princess in the form of a protective bubble. Of course, something that precise had taken all of his concentration and willpower which was why he wasn’t able to protect himself when he fell. His life wasn’t important though, and in all honestly he was extremely surprised he had somehow survived.
Adaavi gritted her teeth before speaking, “The Captain and Sassk are not dead. We "thieves" don't die easily like your types”. She crossed her arms before continuing. “Though... who is your companion?
Rawl’s head noticeable lowered as the Codru-Ji’s word cut more then she could ever know. His mind drifted to Slar’jen, Ka’danna, and Contardi. Their deaths, and his failure, weighed heavier on him then when he had held the cave up. “You’re probably right. The only people that seem to die around me are those I care for”, he whispered as he closed his eyes. “Ms. Huthana was the exquisite red-haired woman, the one that slapped me”.
"I understand, that woman... she is your lover?"
Rawl’s eyes shot open and his cheeks were flushed red. “WHAT!?!? What kind of question is that? Of course not. I'm what remains of her imperial Knight escort. Is that all you criminals think about?"
Adaavi tilted her head, finding herself more confused than ever about this whole situation. “So she is someone important? Like a Queen or perhaps.... Though... you refuse to answer my question knight”, she smirks as she places her hands on her hips and her lower arms remain crossed. “Perhaps you want this Queen to be your lover? How very interesting”.
“Wait… No. She is definitely not a queen, not yet- I mean, not at all”, Rawl stammered as he desperately tried to get back in control of the conversation. It seemed Adaavi had already discovered Rawl’s weakness by how visible flustered he was about talking of Alcina in this context." No I don't want her to be my lover. Not to say she isn't beautiful and alluring, from a professional standpoint, any man would be so lucky”. Rawl stops as it becomes clear him talking isn’t helping the situation. “What am I even saying… I possess only the utmost respect and admiration for Lady Huthana”.
Addavi holds back a giggle as she takes note of Rawl’s flustered expression. “I see, I will keep your companion's secret safe, Knight. Indeed any man would be lucky to catch the interest of your companion”.
“I'm starting to suspect you have an infatuation with her, based on how interested you are in my relationship with Ms. Huthana"
Adaavi’s face turned notably red as she crossed her arms and turned her head away. “I was just curious! Think nothing of it.” She cleared her throat before continuing. “I was just wondering about your motivation. Anyway, we should get out of here before we run into something bad”.
“Agreed, and let’s never speak of this again,” Rawl insisted. He was sure his momentary loss of composure was a result of the concussion he received from the fall, and absolutely nothing else. Although he didn’t relish the idea of working with a criminal, but he had no idea how to find a way out, and Adaavi seemed to know the path. If it meant finding Alcina then he was willing to sacrifice any amount of his dignity or reputation to do so.
“Split up and look for survivors. If you find the princess then we have strict order to keep her alive”, the words echoed through the cavern, causing Rawl to momentary freeze. He reached for his belt, but to his surprise his lightsaber wasn’t there. Panic rose through his chest as he scanned around the ground where he initially landed, only to find pieces of metal and crystal scattered under a large boulder. His heart sank at the sight of his lightsaber laying decimated, but he needed to figure out a new plan. His body reacted faster than mind, he grabbed one of Adaavi’s hands and pulled her with him behind a pillar of stalagmite. Carefully, Rawl peered around the wall to get a better look of what they were up against. Five troopers, heavily armored, and carrying DLT-19 heavy blaster rifles. However, as Rawl observed them closer he realized he recognized their search patterns, movement coordination, and even their mannerisms and signals. They were employing basic Imperial Trooper tactics, things he had been trained in as a youngling. In their current conditions there was no way that just he and Adaavi could deal with five shock trooper, especially without his lightsaber, but a different idea sparked in his mind. “ If you can lure one over here then I will take care of the rest”.
☠ ＭＯＯＤ ↘↘ CrapXXX☠ ＷＩＴＨ ↘↘ AdaaviXXX☠ ＷＨＥＲＥ ↘↘ Korriban cave system