The Story of Rilia

[Talau]

Talau chuckled. This girl still had much to learn.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Believe that if you will...[/glow]

She replied simply, and stood up walking over to the door of the hut and making her way out into the dawn.

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose walked out behind Tal and breathed in the fresh air*

[Talau]

Talau smiled at the dawn and made a sweeping motion with her hands to greet the sun as it rose. With that part done, she quietly walked on, leaping from the platform to the nearest branch.

It didn't take her long to find her way back to her ship, and she lept down lightly, landing with a soft thud on the ground below.

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose tilted her head at Tal's motions then quickly followed suit until she came down a little ways behind Tal and looked at her masters ship*

[Talau]

Talau touched the ship's side lightly, the black coating allowing the area around it to be reflected seamlessly. As her fingers touched the side the area around her fingers began to glow blue and a pannel appeared with various symbols. She touched three symbols and the pannel disappeared, the hatch opening with a slight wooshing sound.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]This is a Rilia fighter...it's good that you get to recognise them, because they are not often seen, and when they are, chances are that the pilot is a friend of yours....our pilots do not allow their ships to fall into enemy hands.[/glow]

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose nodded and looked down the forest path towards where Groznik's hut was and her childhood home. With a feeling of unease she ran her fingers through her hair and spoke to Tal keeping her eye's on the shadows*

To you ever her a feeling that when it dark your being watched master?

[Talau]

She chuckled softly and nodded.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Yes...I have, often. Take heed of that feeling Quena, it will often serve you better than your eyes or any other sence ever could.[/glow]

She replied, keeping herself strictly relaxed.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]But remember also, that one should not become over tense...it will not do you any good should a fight ensue.[/glow]

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose looked down the path again and spoke with a tone of fear in her voice as a scent came on the wind of jasmine and rain and what sounded like a scream from the distance mixed with laughter from a womans voice*

I think something is happening master, should we at least see if Groznik is ok?

[Talau]

Talau scented the air slightly and nodded, jogging off in the direction of the hut.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Hurry....I do not like what I am feeling littling.[/glow]

She replied over her shoulder, Talon and Helluin already in her hands.

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose reached for her small vibroblade and took follow after Tal, as she got closer the screams became louder and the scent stringer as the shadow enveloped the path*

[Talau]

Talau did not heed the darkness, but sent waves of calm and reassurance to Quena, as she focused on getting to the hut. Skidding to a halt she held an arm out to stop Quena's progress.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Be wary Quena....there is something foul here, and I do not want you to get injured. Stay close to me.[/glow]

She thought to her, walking forward cautiously.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Show yourself dark one![/glow]

[Morte D'Amour]

*within her ancient citadel on a forgotten planet, Marmee Noir slept, her bed was so large that the room seemed small as her arm flopped to one side as her ivory white skin began to shine lightly. The chambers illuminated slightly and the windows leading to a cavern of dark shadow sounded with the sounds of flittering wings*

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*The path to Grozniks hut was covered in shadows as the wookiees screams came from inside, all around the bottom of the shadowlands the darkness seemed to be watching. From every tree, and peice of dirt, everything was too quiet to be safe, too quiet to be real. Along the shadows an image appeared out the corner of your eye and disappeared when you focused, the scent of jasmine and rain filled the darkness and what sounded like a laugh seemed to be heard. A final scream came from the hut as the figure laced in shadows stopped and looked at where Tal and Quenladose stood. With another laugh the scent of jasmine and rain flowed over to them and the shadows themselves seemed to stare with a gaze of ancient power and a voice made of pure fear*

Come little child............. come to me

*The voice came out like that of a person half dazed and half waken, even the shadows seemed to give a cat-with-cream sort of grin as the shadows around the hut disolved into the shadows of the shadowland and around Tal and Quen they swirled showing a body made of the darkness between space an ocean of night that reflected and absorbed the light at the same time and gave on the scent of a time before life truely began and a primative fear of the night*

[Talau]

Talau gazed at the woman, her eyes glowing a bright and dangerous yellow. She silently thanked Chronos once again for making her turn, even slightly, to the darkside or her fear would have been more than it was. Her hands gripped her sabers more tightly as she pressed out with her will against the shadows, dispersing them slightly, and clearing the air around them...if only for a little while.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]You try to hard old one.[/glow]

She said stiffly.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]What is it that you are here for?[/glow]

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose moved closer to Tal and seemed in a frantic mood as she held the vibroblade with a shaky hand*

Master what is this?

[Morte D'Amour]

*Marmee noirs body glowed slightly more in her chamber as the cound of wings continued and the bed's covers rustled more and more. With another flop of her arm her body shined and the chamber glowed*

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From the shadows the fugure pressed futher on Tal and felt Quen's fear. With a small smile of white teeth from the blackness the shadows disolved into a pure black room lit only by a glowing body and the sound of wings fluttering in the background. As the body twitched the shadows shifted into a sea of darkness and the image spoke from all around like a whisper*

Curious......... curious of the children....................... curious of the countess.................. curious of the ashla and bogan...................

*The figures words drifed off lazely as the image dissolved and shifted a darkness where no light could reach, the darkness between the galaxies that housed darker secrets. Until a small light seemed to shine in the darkness and showed an image of a world that looked like an eye staring into the infinite night towards Kashyyyk, the voice sounded with a playful girlish laugh*

I see you children, don't you miss your sweet mother?

With a small moan the image faded and returned to the shadowlands, the darkness was gone while only a small scent of jasmine and rain remained along with traces of fear that clung like a sticky goo to the skin*

[Talau]

Talau stood protectively infront of Quena and glared at the being before them.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]I do not know littling...it is not something I have seen before, but it is evil...the aura around it is completely black...not even a hint of any other color. Stay close, and try not to listen to it's lies....I do not know what to expect.[/glow]

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose looked at Tal as the shadows disappeared and dropped her vibroblade*

Master I am sorry, I failed you

[Talau]

Talau turned and looked at her with a calming smile, and sent waves of reassuring energy to her through the force.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]No littling....I did not expect any more of you that what you did. I asked you to stay close to me and you did just that. I myself did not know what to expect, I did not think that you would know any more about this than myself.
You have failed no one.[/glow]

She said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Now come, we should see to your friend.[/glow]

She said, stepping inside the hut, and hoping the wookie was still alive.

[Belle Morte]

*Quenladose followed into the hut and looked around, on the ground was chunks of fur with red meat and white pieces sticky out of it, the sizes of the chunks showed that there was only enough for half of her body and the amount of blood splattered on the walls showed he had been dismembered and more. Quenladose dropped to her knees and gagged on the smell as wet sound came from the ground where intestines and what looked like brains seeped into the ground. The smell was truly terrible. In the corner a pint sized statue of a creature resembling a mynock but with long talons and protruding stood erect with red dye along it's mouth and a small piece of a rib in one claw*

Groznik, what happened here, what is that thing?

[Talau]

Talau shook her head sadly as she looked around at the carnage, images of dead padawans, younglings, and friends floating to the front of her mind.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]I am sorry Quenladose...I did not think it was going to be this bad.[/glow]

She said, lifting the girl to her feet and helping her out of the hut again.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]This is the terrible reality of the dark side....that thing...whatever it was pure evil.[/glow]