Phoenix Rising, Phase 2 (Invitation)

[Triune]

*He leans up and kisses her on the cheek*

"I am not questioning you 'Sia... I was only curious. We have been far too long apart. You are tense as a Crosuin Spine Eel. You're seeing confrontation everywhere... The ship is yours of course but tomorrow... the rest of today and tonight you need to expend that aggression in a more... organic direction." He cups her buttocks in one hand giving them a gentle squeeze as he kisses her again, warm, resonant and powerful.

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*Her eyes become wide as he grasps her butt. She feels the passion welling up inside her again as he kisses her again. She knows Raviel would be expecting her but this man was too intoxicating. She pulls back just long enough to look upon him again.* "Yes, far far too long."

[Triune]

*Morning or what passes as morning in a subterranian realm arrives to find Kyra firmly enwrapped in her Adesia suit dozing in the nest of Barzai. Somehow after their brisk bouts of 'excercise' (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge) Barzai been somehow able to slip out of the bed without awakening her. Thoughts of how someone that massive could be so quiet curl through her sleepy mind. The faint scent of food reaches her nostrils and tries to lure her from the shallow embrace of slumber.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She brushes her hair out of her face and smiles as she stretches on the bed. Slowly she sits up and looks around as a smile plays upon her lips.*

[Triune]

*Beside the bed on a low table is a plate of sliced fruits and a glass of something warm as it has a tendril of steam rising from the glass. Also on the table is a vase in which is a single flower with petals much like that of a rose but are transluscent and as light shines through them a spray of the spectrum is visible.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She smiles at this knowing she has never received such treatment. Her hand touches the flower as her other picks up some of the fruit. She feels famished after the night's activities and smiles as she remembers it vividly. She could have had this with Kit.....if his wife hadn't returned. Her smile fades as she looks about the room for her clothing wondering if she should freshen up first.*

[Triune]

*Across the small room from where she sits is a stand with a pitcher and bowl, beside this is a chair upon which her clothing sits folded neatly, her boots sit beside the chair on the floor.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She picks up another piece of fruit as her gaze sees her clothes and the pitcher prepared for her. She looks around again wondering what time Barzai left and who did all of this for her. She couldn't imagine the large man doing this yet he really cared about Adesia. She feels a tinge in her heart and pushes the rest of the fruit away from her a little picking up the glass and drinking the warm liquid finding it refreshing and wonderful.* "I need to get out of here..."

[Triune]

*The drink is almost like liquid energy, bringing sharpness to senses and a deftness to movements. Perhaps it is that drink that sharpens Kyra's hearing enough to catch the faint sound of a lightsabre igniting somewhere in the distance.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She shoots up out of the bed and grabs her clothes. Quickly she puts them on and affixes the bracelet to her arm. She listens carefully for footsteps...anything to indicate where the lightsaber had come from.*

Who could it be? Surely not the Jedi.....they couldn't get past the security....not Raviel...he was still on Obra-skai....who else carries a saber?

[Triune]

*The sound and curiosity leads Kyra through an arched opening and down another hewn hallway. Behind a door the sounds of lightsabres in combat can be heard. Cautiously she opens the door ready for anything.... COMBAT Greets her. Barzai wearing only armor over his arms wielding an actual sword, one larger then most Kyra may have seen, almost four feet in length with a wide double edge and a grip long enough for both of his massive hands to fit against two droids that are each wielding a pair of lightsabres. The top of the line assassin droids she can easily see, augmented and well programmed. Like metallic leopards they dart in and out trying to land a lethal shot on the General... trying being the operative word. As fast, as relentless as these metallic slayers are Barzai is just a heartbeat faster. He just isn't there when their blades finish their swings or his own blade is there to intercept them and his ability to move is nothing short of breathtaking. Even here amidst the heavy gravity of Af'El he leaps ten feet at a time bounding off walls and spinning in mid air to always bring his blade to bare... The deadly ballet continues for an eternity amidst Kyra's pounding heart. Does she fear for him? Certainly not he is a Danthiri... but... Regardless her feelings Barzai seems to have had enough. A bound giving him seperation as he twists and hurls his sword at one of the leaping droids. Like a harpoon it hurls the droid back pinning it to the wall with hisses and crackles of fried circuitry. The second lunges in for the kill only to have his limbs caught by the mailed hands of Barzai. For an instant living muscle and durasteel limbs vie for supremacy.... Living muscle wins as with a roar like a Krayt Dragon Barzai rears up and rends the droid in twain! He stands with an arm in each hand, his chest working like bellows as all is silent in the room once more.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She backs away from the scene clearly intimidated by his sheer strength and skill. Though she hasn't seen him fight an actual force user before, she already knew how the Force powers have very little effect upon these Danthiri. Very calmly and quietly she backs away hoping he didn't notice the intrusion though her mind works a million miles a minute. Seeing him in action...she felt not only a little fear but......pride? could that be right? Her head shakes as she tries to remind herself why she is here. However, the lure is strong....a bond.....but it wasn't her bond. Once she makes it back into the room, she leans up against the wall putting her hand to her chest trying to steady the heart pounding and her breathing. Her head falls back against the wall as she closes her eyes.*

Come on, Kyra....freshen up and get out of here.

[Triune]

*Freshening up. This is what she focuses on... The cool water helps clear her mind and focus her thoughts. Even the -beep beep- of the data pad beside her doesn't cause her to jump... much.*

"Lady Adesia? Your ship is prepared. Come to launch port Avernus."

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She doesn't answer the communication but instead checks out her reflection as she dries her hands off. It is best if she doesn't tell Barzai goodbye. He will find out soon enough. 'Adessia' picks up the datapad putting it away and walks out of the room heading back out towards the docking bay area. She hopes she remembers the way since the last time she wasn't paying too much attention to where she was going. Her face blushes as she remembers it and raises her head letting the smile fade as quickly as it came.*

[Triune]

*Although it does take a few lucky guesses on her part, Kyra arrives at Avernus in short order. A Vorcia, all 185 meters of it, lies in repulsor cradles as the last of the refined ore is being loaded. Two shipments worth fill the cargo hold of the Vorcia as well as the ship 'Adesia' arrived in. She is informed by service droid that the normal compliment of 20 crew members is being handled by droids. The General is unable to send a living crew with her. Much of what the droid babbles goes in one shapely pointed ear and out the other, Barzai is on her thoughts and somehow the idea that it's 'now or never' on her 'escape' keeps gnawing at the back of her mind.*