16 Send Off (1/2)
This day marked an entire month before the believed Trade Federation Blockade of the Planet of Naboo. Ventress and Ky Narec were to be sent off to the planet of Coruscant after a Republic Counselor Cruiser came to retrieve them.
Valad was seated upon his dresser with his legs crossed, his eyes shut and his hands rested on his knees. He was at rest, completely enthralled by the feeling of the force passing through him.
He was in true bliss, as he could look back at everything great which had happened to him in his previous life and everything which he had experienced until now. Yet he could also reflect on everything bad and horrible which had happened. There were few bad things that had happened so far in this world, other than his first kills which didn't make him feel to good. Yet there were plenty in his past life which he didn't like.
That's when Ventress wandered into the room without knocking and stared at the man on the dresser. Looking at him, he somehow looked different. The force was flowing all around him, as if it was hugging him in a tight embrace. It was the strongest connection she had ever felt compared to her master. Her eyes were wide, however just as he opened his eyes and looked at her, the feeling vanished.
The force stopped talking with him? No, he was cloaking his sensitivity, completely controlling it. He had mastered the Core Force Powers which would be the main requirement for becoming a Jedi Padawan before passing the Knight Trials.
”Do you have a Master?” Asajj Ventress asked as she stared up at him, as he was staring back in return. There was no tension between them, but it was definitely an awkward standoff.
Shrugging, as if he was unsure of the answer he was about to give. ”Her name is Andromeda Systema,” It sounded like a completely made out name, at least in the world which he had come from. Yet here, plenty of people had really weird names, especially surnames.
If someone can have the last name of Skywalker, they can definitely have the last name of Systema, even though that was literally a Russian Martial Arts which mainly involved grappling and suppressing an opponent.
Asajj opened her mouth slightly, hearing that his master was a woman. ”Where's she now?”
A depressed chuckle left his lips, clasping his hands together as he leaned forward a bit before stepping down from the top of his dresser. ”One with the force now she is, killed by a monster, she was.” He made a light impression of Master Yoda, though didn't try reaching the tone, just the mannerisms of his speech.
Asajj didn't exactly understand the meaning behind what he had just done, but she will once she reached Coruscant. Should she connect the dots, it's likely she would try asking about him, in which Yoda wouldn't be able to answer in her favor.
From what Valad could feel, Master Yoda had no idea he existed as of yet.
Feeling someone coming up to the door, he glanced over towards Ky Narec who was standing and leaning against the door frame. Watching him like an eagle. Ever since this Jedi Knight was brought back, he had been skeptic of this man. He even figured out that his apprentice had been keeping a secret from him, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what it was.
”I'd like to call upon the Jedi Council,” Ky Narec said with a compassionate tone, as if he was trying to reason with someone. Though he had no reason to reason with him, he would be given the ability to communicate whether or not he asked the Royal Security Officers or himself.
For a brief moment, Valad thought about it. ”Why are you asking me?” He emphasized the 'me' part of the sentence. Why did this man come specifically to him?
”Don't take offense, but I took a brief glance at the technology on board of your vessel. Your transmitter has a better signal output than the rest of Royal's facilities. If I may?” Ky asked, attempting to humble the man though found no response other than a blank stare which both Ventress and Valad shared looking at him.
After a few moments, Ky spoke up once again with a question. ”Am I speaking Gibberish?”
Shaking his head slightly Valad snickered at the reaction, Ventress also doing so as if imitating him. They then looked at one another and chuckled.
Valad hadn't indoctrinated the Padawan, instead actually formed a friendship over the past month while indulging in her idea of getting stronger.
”Fine, fine. I'll come with you.” Valad said as he stretched and cracked his fingers with his thumb. The three of them exited the room in single file and then fanned out and walked beside one another.
Ventress was in the center, Valad was on the right and Ky was on the left. The Security Officers simply watched as the trio passed by and once they were in the hangar, they were generally left alone.
As they approached the ship, both of the guests could feel the force being used. They watched as the vessel came to life, the boarding ramp coming down and the airlock opening for its foreseen passengers.
Both Ventress and Ky paused at the sight, though Ky Narec seemed a bit disturbed by the display. He had felt emotionally exerted influences over the ship, as if Valad was using his emotions to exert his will upon it. That was clearly a controversial dark side power. Had he been wrong to let Ventress hang around him?
Valad ignored Ky's expression of weariness and walked up the ramp, Ventress quickly following after. Once the three of them made it to the upper deck of the Scimitar, they crowded around thenode in the center of the room.