[IC] Star Wars - Operation Solar Flare {MegaraFoxfire X Arthanus}

[Arthanus]

The war between the Republic and the Sith has come to a standstill, after the Treaty of Coruscant the entire galaxy has been on edge as both sides lick their wounds rebuilding for war to start once again. But the Republic uncovered some disturbing intel regarding a Sith Superweapon which could tip the scale in the Empire's favor once more. In response the Republic Senate made a request of the Jedi Council to investigate the reports. Concerned about this threat the Council sent Jedi Knight Megara Shade to the planet Aldeeran to investigate the reports of this Sith Superweapon. It has been Months since her last report and the Council feared for the worst. Recently the Republic has learned that this Jedi is still alive and needing the vital information that she holds is preparing to send in Republic Special Forces to rescue her. For all they know the fate of the Galaxy might be at stake.

It has been three weeks since the Senate sent Leo was sent to Delaya in search for the Jedi Knight. This planet was alloying at the best an industrial powerhouse with plenty of places to hide. And House Thul's connections on the planet didn't make his search any easier. Leo had spent most of his time scouting out Thul controlled factories and using any republic contacts he could to find any sign of the Jedi Prisoner. But now after his diligent search the time had finally come, and not a moment to soon either. Sith forces were arriving today to take the Jedi prisoner into their custody so Leo didn't have much time.

The factory Leo's information had lead him to was just ahead and unsurprisingly this factory wasn't going to just be a simple one to slip into. Two guards were posted at the entrance and even more at the rear. "looks like they are planning to take her out the back, but the Sith shouldn't be here for a while so I have to make my move now." Leo thought to himself as he walked up to the entrance. He was dressed in work clothes one blaster at his side. the rest of his gear was stashed in a nearby apartment and hopefully things would go well for the escape attempt. Once he reached the guard he stopped pulling out a Data Chip. "Hello I was told to report to this building for work. Sorry I'm late I got lost on my way here I am kinda new around here." Leo said playing the part of a newly hired worker. Luckily his strong Cathar body was well built for physical labor making Leo certainly look the part, and hopefully the Data Chip was a good enough fake to at least get him through the front door.

[MegaraFoxfire]

The guard took the chip and looked at it then nodded. "No problem, guys get lost all the time down here. Better hurry inside though, the fights about to start. You don't want to miss it"

MegaraFoxfire was hanging from the ceiling, dried blood mixed with dirt all over her. Her arms were covered in burns and cuts, her face just as bad. The doors opened and a guard walked in with a tall alien with long white fingers. "My dear, I hope you are well rested...your big show is about to start...since you wouldn't tell us what we wanted to know, the master is coming to collect you...after you entertain our forces here with a good sparring match...you against our top mercenaries. Everyone is very excited for the match so we shall get things going" he snapped his fingers and the guards went over and brought her down, her legs unable to hold her up. Megara looked at him, her eyes full of fire as that grabbed her out.

In the warehouse they set up a makeshift area, the workers and guards cheering as she was dragged out. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was weak but she could still feel the force around her. The guards dropped her in the middle of the clearing, unlocking her wrists from each other but kept the bands on. The alien from before walked out and said "welcome to our main event of the day. While we wait for the sith masters to come collect our guest we decided to soften her up for them. Remember, she does anything we don't like and well..." He hit a button on his gauntlet and shocks from the bands on the Jedi's wrists and ankles surged thru her. She cried out, falling to her side and shaking in pain. Her nerves were fired as it was. She couldn't take much more then this. He moved his hand and said "shall we begin?" Megara glared at him, wishing she had her light saber. She looked around at the four brutes walked towards her and she's muttered "looks like fun..."

[Arthanus]

Leo nodded at the guard and walked into the warehouse. He was thankful that the forgery worked not wanting to blow his cover just yet, and even more so that he had already found the Jedi seeing the girl dangling from the rafters. The Trooper pushed his way through the crowd trying to get a better look and by the time he got ringside the "ringleader" was showing off his ability to shock the jedi at will. "Well at least I know who I have to deal with before I can rescue her" Leo though to himself before sneaking back into the crowd making his way to the Alien leader of this little show. He didn't much care to watch the brutes fight the Jedi and he wasn't exactly concerned for her safety as he had seen plenty of Jedi in combat, and even beaten and half alive they always seemed to pull off miraculous feats.

After muscling his way through the crowd once again he was meet with guards, but this time so close to his current target Leo wasn't nearly as kind. As the guards moved to block his path Leo pulled his blaster placing a shot directly into one guards chest as he grabbed the other by the throat almost instantly crushing the man's windpipe while snarling. His sudden outburst caught the guards by surprise and his savage nature even frightened some of the guards who started to flee along with the crowd that was near the area. The hesitation allowed Leo to belt his pistol and take the baster rifle from the dead guard. Using the guard as a shield Leo approached the Alien. "Give me the shocker controls and the lightsaber and you might live" he growled while returning fire at the few guards brave enough to shoot at the trooper.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara got to her feet as the brutes came closer, and she muttered "let's get this over with..." She tackled the closet one and pulled his staff from his back. She hit him hard with it and swung it around hit the next two hard. The alien shook his head and said "now what did I say about doing things I don't like..." He hit the switch again and Megara cried out in pain, falling to her knees. She was finished. She closed her eyes, ready for the final blow. It never came. She looked up when she heard screams and saw a Cather holding a blaster to the ringmaster. She panted, stunned. Why was this man trying to save her? Well, she wouldn't waste the opening he gave her.

The alien said "now now, my men out number you...if you just walk away you get to live. Now about the Jedi..." A blade suddenly came flying out of no where and cut the aliens hand with the band clean off. He yelled in pain, the band frying out. Megara stood a few feet away, panting with two more blades in hand. "Give him...the saber....ringmaster...or your neck is next..." The ringmaster reached into his cloak and handed the solider the light saber, shaking with terror and pain. Megara limbed over, holding her side and glared at the creature. "You're very lucky I'm a mercy filled being..." She looked at the Cather and said weakly "shall we leave before the guest of...honor shows up" she swayed, fighting to stay on her feet.

[Arthanus]

Leo almost grinned at the ringleader's offer, these third rate guards were no match for the republic special forces but before he could respond the the offer the alien's hand dropped to the floor. The jedi had made her move quickly, although barely able to stand she was still able to "encourage" the alien to hand over her weapon. Leo dropped the dead guard to take the lightsaber but as soon as he did he looked at the ringleader. "I would run before I decide to kill you, the Jedi has saved your life for now." Leo growled at the alien who then began to scurry off. With the building clearing Leo turned his attention to the Jedi. He could tell the girl was barely standing and had been through some sort of hell, but now wasn't time to dwell on it. Leo belted the Lightsaber and tossed aside the guards blaster rifle. "I think that would be best. Now you can be proud all you want but we will go faster if you let me carry you." Leo answered before moving to lift up the Jedi. Even if she were to object she didn't exactly have the capability to resist him. Leo then proceeded to exit the building along with the rest of the "spectators" who were panicking and attempting to flee.

Once hitting the street Leo made his way to the apartment he had been using as a staging area for the mission. Although it made the trip a little longer he attempted to stay off the main streets and used the back alleys to avoid not only the Sith who would be looking for the Jedi, but the local law enforcement who would be searching for them as well. And after about half an hour on the run they made it to the apartment. Once they made it inside Leo places Magara down on the bed before heading over to the durasteel locker that held his equipment. "Well I guess it is time for proper introductions. I am Leonidas Madog of Reublic Special Forces, and it is my mission to rescue you, secure your extraction and then assist you on your mission." He said while bringing over a Kolto pack to apply it to her wounds. "It seems like we will be working together for a while, but before any of that you have to rest and heal. If we run into the Sith I can't be pulling you around as dead weight. No offence" He continued while administering first aid to her more serious wounds first.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara nodded as he said he should carry her. "You better...I'm shocked my legs are holding me now..." She almost fell into him then as he picked her up and ran out. She closed her eyes, her mind wanting her to black out but she couldn't yet. Not till she knew they were safe. When they finally got to the apartment she was barely awake. When he sat her down she leaned against the wall and watched him move away from her. When he explained who he was she nodded, understanding finally.

"I am Master Megara Shade...and I am very thankful for you coming to my aid when you did...if the Sith had collected me...I would be dead my morning..." She flinched and leaned her head back. "My wounds will take much time to heal I fear...the ringmaster was creative when it came to trying to get information...and my light saber needs parts" She nodded to the blade on his waist. "It was damaged when I was ambushed...and I need a few parts to repair it..." She tried not to curse as he started to work on her wounds.

[Arthanus]

Leo agreed that Megara wasn't going to be going anywhere any time soon. "Well I have some Kolto to help with the healing although a full blown Kolto tank would be nice." Leo said while working on the wounds. "But you will have to stay down and rest for a while. But as for your lightsaber I can get the parts you need, I mean this is a giant factory a few spare parts should be easy enough to come around." Leo continued taking the blaster from his side and setting it on the bed. "And while I get the parts you can use this, I'm sure you know how to use one right." He said before backing off. He could tell she was in pain, and although she needed treatment the major problems were taken care of for now and he didn't want to put her in shock.

-House Thul Factory-

"You mean to tell me that a single Cathar was able to free the Jedi?" A female Togruta asked the Alien Supervisor who had been in charge of the operation. "And even after that you lost them in the crowd allowing them the escape possibly off planet?" she continued growing angry. "You do know the Sith hate failure. And not only did you fail in delivering the prisoner, you also kept the fact that you had captured her a secret for months before contacting the Sith... How should I punish such insolence?" She asked her voice going cold and dark as she turned to the Supervisor once more.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara nodded and grabbed the blaster. "I'm familiar...I wish I had my throwing blades but that jerk...sold them...I'll be fine here...no worries..." She smiled weakly and closed her eyes for a moment. "Be wary out there...the Sith they were sending was Worse then you can image...she is deadly and twisted...be fast and silent..." She gasped, breathing hard. "And hurry..."

He was shaking on the ground as a bounty hunter leaned against a pillar, cleaning his blaster. "I think we should burn him alive...I love when you do that..." He looked at the Sith and said "they won't get off planet while she's in the shape she's my lady...trust me, we can find her...after you make him scream of course. You always feel better after making someone scream"

[Arthanus]

Leo sat there for a moment, he knew the Jedi was in bad shape and wouldn't be able to do much until she received real medical attention. He knew of a doctor who had ties to the republic, but it was far to dangerous to contact him at the moment. Although Leo had kept his ties to the republic a secret for most of the mission the Sith would be looking for a Cathar and a Wounded woman. Calling in a Republic doctor would be easily traceable and could give away their position. But kolto alone wouldn't be enough to stabilize her. Then there was the lightsaber issue although most parts of a lightsaber were easy to come across again if a Cathar were to go around buying these components it would raise a flag. And just strait extraction was out of the question his ship wasn't equipped with the proper equipment to keep the jedi alive for transport back into republic space. Leo thought for a moment trying to come up with a plan. He then got up taking the second blaster pistol before leaving. The lightsaber was a must the Jedi would need a weapon if she was going to be able to fight and the Kolto would keep her stable for the moment. "I'll be back don't do anything to reckless while I'm gone." Leo said before stepping out of the appartment

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Sylvanas looked at the bounty hunter "You do know how to calm me down," she said in a sadistic manner, "I want you to go find them there has to be some sort of trail somewhere that will lead us to them." she commanded before returning her attention to the Alien cowering on the floor. "As for you I think I have figured out your punishment." She grinned and lifted the alien using the force. a distinctive snap was heard as Sylvanas started to individually break bones in the alien's body. "You know if I only break half the bones in your body you will survive. Every day will be agony but you will survive." She said smiling continuing to break the bones grinning at the process.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara nodded and said "may the force be with you my friend..." When he left she took a few deep breathes and said "I must recover my own strength if I am to be helpful to escape this planet..." She forced herself to sit up and leaned against the wall, then crossed her legs and took deep breathes. She slowly slipped into a meditative state that would help her healing to a point, but would be hard to snap out of u til she was done.

The hunter nodded and stood straight, loading his blaster. "Anything for you love...I'll report if I find anything..." He took off where the alien had said they had gone, turning his racer on. The ringmaster screamed then said "wait! I learned something about her! She's not human! She's a shadow weaver!"

[Arthanus]

Leo spent the next three hours gathering carefully supplies. He never visited any of the vendors himself but instead hired kids or bums to go to the shops and purchase the required materials hidden among a normal purchase. During this time Leo rarely visited the apartment trying to leave as little of a trail leading back to the place as possible. Today was one of the few times that he was at the apartment. he had already changed the bandages of the Jedi whose wounds were healing better than he had hopped. And luckily Leo had gathered all the required parts to the lightsaber which were now set beside the meditating Jedi. As for Leonidas he was taking the chance he could to rest sleeping while sitting against one of the walls.

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Sylvanas was to interested in her torture to respond to the Hunter stopped for a minute when the alien mentioned the Jedi being a shadow weaver. "Now that is something interesting, is there anything else you would like to tell me? It might just save your life if it is useful to me. what else did you learn about this Jedi?" She asked while loosening her grip on the alien.

[MegaraFoxfire]

While he was there Megara stirred slightly and opened her eyes, coughing slightly as she looked around. She saw the sleeping soldier and smiled slightly then saw the parts she needed for her saber and nodded. "Exactly what I needed...he works quickly..." She bent down and started to repair her saber, still weak but was better then she was before.

He swallowed and said "She...she's a half breed...and has ties to the high Jedi council...she was on a mission to discover the location of a high powered weapon...that's where my men found her and brought her here...she was working alone but when my men found...their were droids that were literally ripped a part...no light saber could do what was left of those machines...and one of my men was found...well half eaten before they could stun her to a point where she couldn't move..." He paused, trying to think of more information. "Oh! And she was injected with a venom before she escaped...it will cause her to see things and weaken her if she isn't given an antidote in time...it was in case she escaped your men..."

[Arthanus]

"If you had such little faith in my men why was it that your men were the ones who let her escape?" Sylvansas said getting angry again tightening the grip on the alien's neck for a moment. "Where is this antidote? I will need to cure this Jedi before the effects of your poison become permanent she will be no use to me otherwise." she continued lightening up her grip again this time freeing the Alien although moving would be difficult with his broken limbs.

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In Nalder's hunt he was able to learn a few things, first off he found that the Cathar had some sort of ties to the Republic and used republic connections to find the location of the Jedi, but as for his identity or whereabouts that information was still hidden from the hunters sight. The one thing the hunter could get a hold of was the name of a Republic Doctor on the planet of Delaya one whom the cathar would surly try and take the Jedi to when he was able. And with that information it was up to the hunter to make his next move.

[MegaraFoxfire]

He shook his head "No I didn't mean that! She needed to be injected because whenever she was left alone without my shocker bands on her men would end up dead. I couldn't let your men be taken by surprise if she wasn't bond by my men correctly. I mean no disrespect at all my lady...none at all..." He pulled a vial from his coat and said "It will not kill her unless the second dose is injected...that's this one" He pulled out a red vial as well. "The dose she already has will just make her easy to transport and keep her from being a problem for you my lady...please take both...the second dose will make her easier to control...and will weaken her mind to a point where she is useless to all but your will my lady..."

Nalder came back into the hanger, waiting till his lady was finished before holding out a tablet. "I learned a few things. Our guest is trained in warfare most likely and hides his tracks well. But I did pick up where he will go next if his smart...there's a doc on Delaya that is his only chance of saving the Jedi...I think we should head there and wait for them to show up...or..." he chuckled darkly. "You can wait for them there while I smoke them out and get our Jedi to the point where he has no choice but to take her to the doc...sadly, my normal darts won't do much on a Jedi...got any toxicants for me that will help love?"

Megara just finished when she suddenly felt dizzy. She stumbled and fell to the floor, trying to stop the room spinning. "What...I should be able to walk by now..." She looked up and saw the Ringmaster at the door, his men pointing blasters as her and Leo. She yelled and threw her hand, throwing a book case into the door, smashing it to pieces. "Leo! Leo! Get up they found us!" She fought to get up but couldn't, her eyes changing to sickly green color.

[Arthanus]

Sylvanas took the vials from the Alien "Well this should be helpful, and I guess you served your purpose for the most part. So I'll let you off easy this time." She said with a grin turning to leave the room. "Although..." She stopped and raised her hand lifting the alien into the air again. "Failure cannot be tolerated" she said collapsing her hand into a ball and through the force she crushed the creatures heart before letting him drop to the floor to spend his last moments in agony.

She then exited the room heading to the hanger where she saw Nalder. She listened to his report and grinned. "I knew I could leave it up to you." She said softly placing her hand on his Helmet. "As for a gift I have two." She said holding up the two vials. "One of these will cure the Jedi of a little poison that these wretched scum have inflicted her with, and the other will amplify the poison killing the Jedi. Keep them and only kill the Jedi if there is no other option." She said handing him the vials. "And it looks like they are looking into my Master's work. I must inform him immediately, you go visit this doctor and eliminate our guest when he arrives. " She said continuing and walking past him. "Ohh and do be careful, A crazed Jedi can be very dangerous."

Leo woke with a jump as bookcase shattered against the wall and Megara was shouting. He instantly drew his blaster pistol from his side aiming at the door, but nothing was there. He quickly got up and moved to the Jedi. "Calm down, nothing is there... This is bad they must of injected you with something we have to get you medical attention now." He quickly decided. After taking a bit to calm down the Jedi he pulled out his holo trying to contact his republic contact. "Sasha, come in Sasha. Do you read me?" He said into the communicator.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Nalder nodded and bowed his head. "Of course my lady...I will repair these fools failure...and bring you glory once more..." He took the vials and put them safely into his belt, then chuckled. "Looks like I'll need to kick the bush and make the birds fly out before they run for aid..." He turned and said "My lady? Does the master care about this planet enough that I shouldn't blow it up a little?"

Megara fell back, the vision fading and she held her head shaking. "I'm sorry Leo...I thought I..." She suddenly looked up and said "The Ringmaster...he had his medical whack job inject something into my arm so I would...well, stop killing his men..." She curled up a little and picked up her light saber, locking it so it couldn't turn on. "Just in case..."

[Arthanus]

Leo listened to the Jedi as she explained her situation to him. things would get bad if that drug remained in her system they had to do something about it soon. "Fang? Is that you?" A voice rang out from his communicator. "I thought you had gone dark for this mission what has happened?" Sasha said. Leo held up the communicator, "Its the Jedi, she seems to have been injected with some drug giving her vivid illusions, add that to her injuries and she is in no condition for off world transportation." Leo reported back. There was a bit of silence on the line for a moment. "My clinic probably wouldn't be best the Thul thugs have already been sniffing around we will need to meet elsewhere." Sasha replied trying to think of some solution. "Damn, any ideas?" Leo asked trying to form a plan.

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Sylvanas stopped thinking for a moment. "Do as you please, just as long as your destruction can't be tracked back to the Empire. Best if we don't draw unwanted attention." She answered before walking into her ship preparing to contact her master

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara said "we can meet at my old hideout. It's a old temple not too far from here. I used it to contact the council. It wasn't where they found me so the dark side doesn't know about it. Would that work for your needs?"

Nalder hit his comm and said "it's me. I got a job for us...it's a duck shoot...it can't lead back to me...you get to hunt down a Jedi?...I thought you would like that"

[Arthanus]

Leo thought for a moment, "As long as your safe house wasn't compromised then I see no problem there." He said "Sarah I will upload you the meeting place, meet us there in an hour and be careful the Sith won't just let us get away with this so easily." he said into the communicator before receiving a quick confirmation message from Sasha. "Will you be able to move around on your own? I don't know if I want to risk going out there unprepared we really don't know how prepared the Sith are. A pistol might not cut it from here on out." Leo asked before thinking out loud. Although things were peaceful at the moment Leo was no stranger to the lengths Sith would go to accomplish their goals, his home planet of Taris being a perfect example of this brutality.

meanwhile at Sasha's clinic a patrol of Thul guards lay on the floor dead the republic medic twirling her blaster in her hand "That should teach you thugs to walk in on a private conversation." She said out loud before returning to her preparations. Although she was still waiting for Fang's transmission listing the meeting place her time was just about up. the Thul patrol had barged into her clinic as Fang had been explaining the Jedi's condition and now it would only be a matter of time before more Thul thugs would show up, or worse the Sith. She didn't even bother to clean up the mess and returned to her preparations. Sasha had no idea what the Jedi was injected with, but in order to effect a Jedi so badly it must be something strong, with that in mind she quickly went through her stock of meds grabbing anything she though could be useful. But time was counting down as an unknown threat approached her clinic.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Megara nodded and got up, pulling her cloak around herself. "We should get going then...I don't like not being in control..." She headed for the door and opened it, waiting for the soldier.

Nalder was waiting on a building not far from the medic's place. A hooded figure next to him. The hood towards him and said "Where is she?" Nalder laughed and said "Be at rest my friend...she will be here soon...and you can eat at her all you want..." The hooded figure nodded and said "I am hungry Nalder...don't mess with me..."