Survival of the Fittest (Radmila)

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*The long journey to the dustbowl that was Tatooine was uneventful. Radmila could only think of the horrors her younger brother had gotten himself into this time. Once they had landed upon the surface, she finally spoke to Vassur.*

"We've a hunter to find."

[Triune]

*Vassur lounged around like a big cat most of the journey, sleeping much of the time. Upon reaching Tatooine however his demeanor changed instantly. He was focused and seemingly hyper-aware of his suroundings.*

"We will find him. If as you have stated he draws trouble then we will have but to find the dangerous people of this world and they will guide us to him."

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She was all business as she opened up a storage locker and pulled out some weapons. Knowing her brother, all of this would get messy. Strapping the holsters to her thighs and filling them with blasters, she grabs a couple of extra ones and throws them to Vassur.*

"Here. Take these just in case."

*Sparky was beeping excitedly about something and it caught Radmila's attention forcing her to go check the console from which he was working.*

[Triune]

*He catches the blasters, looks at them for a moment an expression of disdain growing on his face as he sets them aside, dusting off his hands slightly*

"I do not use such weapons." He intones.

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She puts her hands on her hip and turns her head to look at him with interest. Here a man had killed a Hutt on Nar Shaddaa and others but refused to carry a weapon? Perhaps it was because they were her own.*

"There's more weapons in the locker that might meet more to your liking. I didn't know you were picky. All I'm here to do is save my brother before he gets himself killed."

*She stands up and grabs the blasters roughly and puts them back into the locker.*

[Triune]

"I use but two weapons, my body and my mind. I have found no other weapon that can equal them. When I find the shard of my spirit then I will use three but until then I am content to use the two I have."

*He smiled slightly and walked towards the ramp.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She shuts the weapons locker and moves towards the ramp where he's standing. Hitting the button to lower the ramp, she bends down to adjust the thigh strapped holster.*

"Just do your best to come back in one piece and not as beat up as you did on Nar Shaddaa and that will be a great help to me. Hunting here isn't like Naboo. There are animals and people for that matter ready to chew people like you up and spit you out just for fun."

*Perhaps it was just the worry for her brother getting on her nerves, but her attitude seemed alot different when she had her blaster strapped to her thigh. Looking out to the sun beaten sands of Tatooine, she steps down the ramp and makes her way through Mos Eisley's port.*

[Triune]

*He couldn't help but smile, she knew so little about The Hunt.*

"I shall endeavor to keep from being so beaten up." he followed along beside her, his eyes merely slits against the glare of the Binary suns of Tatooine.

*He knew the land well having hunted in Tatooine before. He only hoped few remembered him from that time.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*Swiping a card through the security reader, she enters the city and immediately heads towards the Hunting office. Something strange already was waiting as she arrived. The door was closed and there were none outside loitering as they usually did. She rapped against the metal door until a slat opened up and the face of a yellow twi'lek could be seen. She spoke to him in her native tongue and he slammed the opening shut. Radmila cursed loudly and stepped back a little. Then running forward, she kicked hard at the door controls smashing them as it swooshed open. Blaster fire immediately greeted them from the 4 persons inside. There was no sign of the twi'lek.....just another door swooshing closed as the attack came.*

[Triune]

*He loathed blasters. Foul crude things better left to those lacking talent. He drew deep upon the crackling resonance within his mind and spirit feeling the familiar tingle as it answered. Were one to look close they could see a shimmering around his hands and forearms but that was it. He needed no more. Stepping into the opening though not filling it completely so 'Mila would have room to shoot Vassur started weaving his hands in a blurring pattern that constantly evolved. Blaster fire was blocked and rebounded in some cases though the accuracy of such rebounds was poor at best. Vassur focused on defense with the single-minded will native to his people. He would show them how useless their weapons were. They were beaten without even realizing it.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*Her blaster was in her hands immediately as she ran towards a table dodging fire and returning it in kind. Reaching the table, she knocked it over to give her some cover and began the onslaught. Her eyes went to Vassur seeing him in the midst of it all and cursed. What was he doing? The men started going down one after another from her own firing and the reflected fire of Vassur. Soon, all that was left was carbon scored walls and smoke. She jumped over the table and went towards the door the twi'lek had ran through earlier. Reaching behind her, she pulls out a security pack and begins to hook it up to the system trying to hack into it.*

"Come on come on..."

*Finally the light changed from red to green and granted them access. Stepping through the doorway, she looked around. There was no one inside but there were two other doors. Just then a voice was heard over a loudspeaker.*


"Glad you could make it to your brother's funeral, 'Mila. He didn't think you would come this time. I told him you couldn't resist."

"Kahn! Where is he?"

"That's the question isn't it. There are two doors in this room. One will lead to your brother....the other....well, the other will lead to a special surprise. The choice is yours, but time is of the essence."

*Just then she could hear the sounds of her brother screaming out in pain....then all was silent. Running to one of the doors, she pressed her ear against it trying to hear what was beyond but heard nothing. She tried this for the second door and got the same answer. Radmila began to pace in the room glaring at each door.*

[Triune]

*Vassur followed her slowly, his hands shaking and smoking. It had been close, one loss of concentration would have meant the end of his hands. He would have to look into some gauntlets perhaps. He knew the legends of Mandalorian Steel, perhaps he could find some. The voice brought him out of his internal reverie. The voice was familiar to him but he could not place it. Looking at the doors he bent his will once more sensing for the ripples that would have to result from living beings. That would give him a better idea where her brother was.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She had given up as frustration set in. The longer she waited, the more her brother would be tortured or worse. She didn't know what he had done to Kahn or if it was something she herself had done instead. It didn't matter though. No matter what she had to face, she would free her brother. Moving with purpose to the door on the right, she put her hand against the door and entered it. The room was pitch black and the door behind her slammed shut. Suddenly, a bright light that was blinding filled her eyes. Who ever was in here, she was temporarily blinded and at loss for what was to happen next. Suddenly a great sound of applause was heard and she felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. She had just entered one of the entertainment pits. Bright lights flooded the area and she soon saw the whole arena.*

[Triune]

*Vassur had remained quiet, doing his best to listen to the ripples that flooded the area. Had he been more aware of her actions he would have stopped her but it was too late. He knew he had to save her brother otherwise she would be most upset. He looked at the door she didn't choose, narrowed his gaze and bent his will upon it. It would give before his will did. he would peel the door from it's frame before entering.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

The door began to slowly cave in as he pushed and pressed against it and it's fastenings. Darkness and a strange odor only seemed to permeate the air from the room inside. There also was the sound of muffled groans.

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*A loud booming voice was heard over the speakers causing Radmila to put her hands over her ears to buffer some of the noise out. Yet, the language she knew very well. It seemed Kahn was in tight with the Hutts. All of this must be in punishment for the death of her former master. It wasn't her brother they were after all along....it was her. The announcer went on to declare her crimes to the audience gathered while she looked up to the left and saw the bloated form of another Hutt. It was then that the sound of chains moving against metal was heard and the crowd became even more deafening. Slowly turning around, Radmila saw a small dragon head illuminated by the light. Surely it wasn't...it couldn't be....but how?*