On Dangerous Ground (Open to All)

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

*Kain waits outside the Jedi Council door as I speak to the members there. He tries to listen in on it, but fails, and I open the door quickly and step outside.*

"Alright Kain, we got a mission. Theres a killer loose on Roon and were to haul him in. Hes got some possible involvements with the TA, or someone the Council isnt sure of, but we need to be wary of him. Anyway, we are to bring him in to the Council if at all possible, see if maybe he'll redeem himself. He seems to be fairly big-time for the Council to take such an interest in him.

You can take your own ship if you like or you can come in mine. Any other questions?"

[lightbringer]

::Let us travel together master. Besides you need a good co-pilot anyway, or someone to man the guns if we run into any problems.::

::I make any last minute preparations and head for the White Fire.::

[lightbringer]

:: I enter the White Fire to see Master Duncan already on board. I move to the co-pilot's seat and strap in.

"Sorry if I'm late. Lets get this show on the road shall we?"

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

*The White Fire takes off from the Jedi docking bay and gets a bit further into space--- before taking off into the distance in hyperspace

A long while later, the White Fire docks in a Run down Roon docking bay, where a Duros comes to inspect our ship as we exit the ship*

Duros: [Fine looking ship ya got there, Jedi.]

Me: Yes, I bought it a year ago, and its still in good condition. Got some fairly good weaponry, good handling, speed....and the price was right, too!

Duros: [Ahh, yes, well, I wish I didnt have to charge this beautiful ship for docking here, but that is the rules. Now then...]

Me: You arent the docking official.

Duros: [Wha--of course I am. Please pay me the 50 credits, Jedi, I dont wish to take you into custody.]

Me: That guy over there *points to the docking official in the jacket* is the guy in charge here. So please leave us alone, we dont wish to be stolen from. And anyway, our trip was paid for by the Jedi Academy on Telos. Now then, *i layer my voice with Force Persuade at this point* dont try to steal from anyone else in the galaxy, you got that?

*the Duros nods profusely and turns to leave*

"Kain, this reminds me: You probably already know this, but be on the lookout for anyone suspicious. Not only could they be involved with the same faction as our man, they could be dangerous to us. So be on guard."

[lightbringer]

::I leave the ship closely following Duncan... about ten meters in front of us stands a small group of rough looking trandoshans brandishing heavy blasters and vibro blades... I whisper to my master as we near the unruley group...::

"Watch your step master, these guys could be trouble."

::As we approach the trandoshan thugs one of them puts his hand on Duncan's chest as if to halt him.::

::The trandoshan begins to talk... well more of a hiss than anything else.::

Thug: "Whheere you goesss? Wee no like jedi heresss!"

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

Me: We dont mean any harm, we are simply passing by.
Thug 2: Bassshh hisss head innn, Prajjjak!
Prajak: Weee gonna havve to hurtt you Jedi iff you no leavve.
Kain: We can't leave, were here on official Jedi business. Now please move, we dont want to harm you.
Prajak: *laughs* Thissss onnne thinksss he can hurtt usss.

*the thugs get a bit rowdier and laugh a bit. One even takes a swipe at Kain, which misses him by about a foot. His sword is suddenly taken out of his hand, as is the other thugs', and soon their very weapons are pointed directly at their chests*

Me: Please let us pass, Prajak. We dont want to harm you.
Prajak: (Bitter and unsincere) Off courssse, Jedi. We don'tt meannn to ssstur uppp any trouble...

*the Trandoshans' weapons are snapped in half and dropped to the grounds with a clang. They leave the pieces there and flee*

"This place is infested with scum..."

[lightbringer]

:: I glance over at Duncan and with a wry smile add::

"Nicely done master..."

::We quickly leave the bitter bullies far behind us::

"Where to now? Did the council give you any leads on the where abouts of this convict ?"

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

"Uhh..."

*consults a datapad for literally a second*

"No. The Council doesnt really know much on this matter and hasnt taken much interest on stuff on Roon. However, we co--"

*im stopped in my tracks by the flat edge of a vibrosword. A tall man with a few Aqualish and Duros thugs stands in front of us, and the tall man with the vibroblade grins*

Man: Hello, Duncan, and hello, Kain. My sources were right in knowing where you'd be.
Kain: How do you know our names?
Man: As Ive said, I have my sources. Now then, to deal with you....

*a beeping is heard from somewhere behind us and we turn around and see nothing. the thugs flee behind us, and we realize that we dont see anything because two concussion grenades lie at our feet. I realize this too late, and the 'nades detonate, leaving the two of us unconscious*

[lightbringer]

:;When I come to I realize I am being dragged down a dark alley and Master Duncan is not with me. I close my eyes and feign unconsciousness.::

:: The two aqualish beasts pulling me along on my back stop and loose their grip on my ankles letting them drop to the ground...the second my feet hit the ground I was up calling my lightsaber to my hand...the aqualish to my left grabs for his blaster only to find his arm no longer where it once was, but laying on the ground still clutching his weapon...the other turned with a look of utter confusion smeared across its whisker ridden face.

"Your choice...either gather your friend and his arm and leave or we can begin the negotiations anew!"

::The uninjured aqualish grabs his accomplice, but doesn't bother to grab the severed appendage. I slowly back away until I am sure they are leaving for good, and head off to find Duncan.::

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

*i sit inside a detention block meditating. I try to establish a link to Kain through the Force, and as he becomes conscious, I send him a contact*

Kain, this is Duncan, im sending you my thoughts through the Force. I can hear your thoughts if you need to tell me anything, but dont try to establish a link of your own, you may end up causing more damage than it would help. my sabres are still with me, they apparently didnt know what they were. my blasters are gone, but Ive found out where they are by probing the mind of a few guards. i cant tell what the plot is, even the guards dont seem to know. I cant find the tall man, but I know his name is Celrek Sarayan, and he knows something about our man. Now, tell me whats happening with you. Just think it, and ill read it

[lightbringer]

::I was making my way toward our last know location when suddenly my master began to communicate to me through the force....::

I hear you Duncan, can you tell where you are?

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

The Phoenix comes to the surface of Roon wearing her heavy brown leather jacket covering her face. She fits right in with the other people here. Afterall, Roon is used to smugglers and all sorts of persons. However, the reason she was drawn out of hiding was the presence of two Jedis. Most intersting indeed.

"Now what would two Jedi be doing here? So far out from home."

*She continues to walk the streets heading for the cantina to find out the most recent rumors.*

[Lakkerun Joh'had]

Im in a detention block of some sort. They seem to want something from us, or think we could be a bargaining chip with the Jedi. Hold on a second, let me....

*i lose contact with Kain for a moment and focus deeply on a lone patrol guard. He is down this corridor, supposed to be guarding me. He trods mindlessly back and forth, holding his blaster rifle cradled in his arms the whole time. After a moment more of scanning, I discover what Im looking for: Im being held in Detention Block C, Prison Number 12, Complex 1. i break contact quickly with him and turn back to Kain*

Im in Complex number 1, Detention Room C, Prison Number 12. Im not gonna break out of here, or the guards will know of my escape, leading to the widepread knowledge of your break out. If you move quickly enough, we may be able to go with secrecy. Now then, I need a bit of rest, all this mind-probing is exhausting...

[lightbringer]

::Master Duncan severed the mind link::

::I am on my own... no matter what I will continue the mission by myself if I must... I turn left down the neaest alley following the sounds of music and drunken laughter ... A blind man could find this place, I mused.::

::I walk into the cantina and glance around to get a feel for the place, searching in the force for any hint of danger...::

[lightbringer]

::Sensing nothing out of the ordinary I make my way through the drunken crowd toward the barkeeper who appears to be a rather rotund sulistan..::

"Greeting sir, I am Kain Lightbringer."

::The barkeep tilts his head slightly to the left then right as if trying to discern my intentions. He then speaks through bloated lips...::

BK: "I am Neebon Teeno, I work the bar here. What can I do for you?"

::I lean in close so no one but the sulistan can hear my words.::

"I am looking for a person that goes by the name Celrek Sarayan."

::The sulistan jumps slightly at the mention of the name. He nervously begins glancing around to check if anyone was listening, then turns back to face me.::

BK: "Doesn't ring a bell!"

::The sweat on his rubbery skin began to glisten under the soft green lights... He struggles to loosen the tunic around his neck as if it had suddenly began to choke him.::

::I tap him on the shoulder reverting his attention back to me.::

"Will you please help me? My friend is being held captive and things may get out of hand soon if we do not find this man!"

::Neebon quickly turns his gaze to the three men standing near the bar, they appear to be bar security; nothing more than mere bouncers really. He then nods towards me and the trio quickly fans out attempting to surround me...::