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Post by X on Aug 27, 2013 19:53:21 GMT -8
He recognized that voice, he had come to know it all too well in years past. Carmine maintained his stance and smiled even while being held at gunpoint. The Sith maintained his focus and spoke up calmly.
"How did I know it would be you? Oh yes, because you're the only one who would've done something this idiotic. If you wanted my attention you could've just written me a letter."
Carmine gave a brief laugh and turned to face the armored man behind him, apparently not afraid of the possibility that the man would shoot.
"Oh, and I hope that 'newest pet' crack was directed at her." Carmine shifted his head in Xia's direction. "You should know better than anyone that I serve my own interests."
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 27, 2013 20:04:05 GMT -8
Alex lowered the gun pointed at the back of Itachi's torso. He half shrugged.
"But trying to put my feelings for you on paper was just too difficult. And besides, its so impersonal...like breaking up a long distance relationship using a text message across the Galaxy. I thought telling you how I feel in person would be good for us. After all the hours we have invested in therapy, we owe each other this."
Alex raised his 434 blaster again.
"The fact you have to ask me whether that comment was aimed at you or this little Sithspit means you're questioning it yourself. I'm disappointed in you, Itachi. I traveled halfway across the known, and some of the unknown Universe just to get this?"
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Post by X on Aug 27, 2013 20:20:56 GMT -8
Carmine holstered his blaster pistol before turning and walking into the bunker. Alex had some nerve to pull something like this, but then again, he had always been this way. Still, that didn't change the fact that Carmine would have to replace the doors of the storage room. The young-looking Sith gave a brief look of irritation, considering he no longer had the funds that he did when he was a member of the Sith Consortium, that would prove to be quite the task.
"No, but I know how you are, always popping in an insult when you get the chance. That doesn't matter though, why have you really sought me out? Did you miss your old employer that much?"
Carmine chuckled as he reached the back wall of the weapons cache, quietly removing a panel from it to reveal a hand print analyzer. The Sith placed his hand on it and allowed it to scan him, and once it did a voice spoke over a hidden intercom.
Access granted, welcome Lord Itachi.
Almost immediately after the voice spoke, panels in the walls began to shift, exposing several shelves stocked with various weapons.
"Ah good, you didn't find my toys. I half expected that you wouldn't."
Carmine smiled as he began to look over the different blasters and lightsabers, he was glad to know his collection hadn't been harmed.
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Post by Xxoxia Valuna on Aug 27, 2013 23:39:05 GMT -8
Xxoxia stopped her dash towards what she thought to be Carmine, as she heard his voice from behind her instead. How? Was the first thought that came to Xia's mind, as she spun on the spot to watch Carmine just waltz by her; like nothing had taken place. She had just enough time to remind herself that Jud'dayus mentioned Carmine was more dangerous than he seemed, right before a man with modified blasters came from the confines of the bunker.
He pointed a gun at her head. "Another idiot..." Xxoxia said as she didn't lower her sabers, instead she glared at the man. Inwardly wishing he'd do something, anything... Her frustration was at a head now. "I'll show you Sithspit." Xia said with a smile.
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 28, 2013 18:45:42 GMT -8
Alex lowers both his 434 blasters, and lets out a laugh. He held them both up slightly when he shrugged.
"Itachi...if I came here to simply rob your secret stash, filled to the brim with shit I could care less about, this place would already be empty....and probably filled with sand....because I would have done it a long time ago."
Alex holstered his blasters and crossed his arms across his chest. He lookde over to Xxoxia, and tilted his head.
"Right. I'm the idiot. The guy who got the drop on you, and who has a ship overhead with point defense laser cannon aimed right about....."
As soon as the word 'right' came out of Alex's mouth, a blast echoed from outside in the cannon, hitting just to the right of the Simic.
".....there.......Always have an insurance plan, kid. Now what was it you were gonna show me? Cause I might like it."
Alex tapped where his nose was on his helmet, and chuckled.
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Post by X on Aug 28, 2013 19:19:55 GMT -8
Carmine continued looking over his weapons as Alex spoke, ignoring his comment about how he would've already robbed the place if it had something of interest to him. After a few moments, he walked over to a shelf holding several lightsabers and began looking through them before picking one up that had a rather ornate hilt. The Sith looked over it carefully before igniting it, revealing a bright red blade. After staring at it for a moment with a peculiar look of fascination on his face, Carmine disengaged the blade and spoke.
"I suppose it's not quite like the one I took from Vol's old space station, but it will do. Oh, and by the way Alex, if you ever pull something like this again...." Before he could finish speaking, a sharp "clink" sound came from near Alex. "I'll put a hole through your head." Carmine's voice came this time not from the man standing inside of the weapon's cache, but instead from another Carmine holding a WESTAR-34 blaster pistol to the back of Alex's head.
The man still inside of the bunker continued looking at the lightsaber he had been holding, but this time with an odd smile.
"Always have an insurance plan indeed."
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Post by Xxoxia Valuna on Aug 28, 2013 19:57:54 GMT -8
The blast echoed off the canyon walls, and the faceless man gave Xia a childish gesture in defiance. A noticeable shiver went up the young woman's body, her lips pursed up into a disapproving scowl before her eye's flashed a quick yellow. Xia lowered her sabers and deactivated them, letting out a long sigh as she did so. "Nice insurance... Bucket head."
What had her Master done? Xia looked at the man Alex, or that's what Carmine had called him before revealing he had deployed another Force illusion. What was the point in this? Xxoxia's brows knit slightly into contemplation as she started to try to unfold her Master's logic. He had warned of Carmine's power, and Xia had seen twice now, how he employed his craft to lethal efficiency... but what of this new comer, why'd it seem like Jud'dayus had his suspicions? Xia knew that Jud'dayus never trusted a soul, and Alex had referred to Jud as "The Old Sith"... Was this another New Force Alliance member?
"So..." Xia finally said to the two men before her. "More joyriding Carmine, or are we actually going to do what we were Ordered to do?"
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 28, 2013 20:15:16 GMT -8
Alex turned towards Xxoxia and walked over to her, looking down at her. He held his hand flat, and measured her height against his own. He tapped the mark right where he met. just about at his chin. The metal tapped together, and he shrugged.
"Why is it that prudes are always shorter than me? Am I the only one noticing this!?"
Alex lowered his head and shook it, letting out a sigh. When he lifted it his helmet folded in on itself to reveal his head. He winked at Xxoxia, and turned back towards Itachi.
"Taking orders now, are we? I'm guessing the Old Man did some major convincing....Or maybe you just thought you'd screw him over, right? That's more your style."
Alex smirked slyly. Years had passed, but he had never forgotten Itachi's character, and how he operated. He knew Itachi was the same about him, as well as the rest of their old gang. The time they had spent together meant they knew how each one acted....most of the time.
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Post by X on Aug 28, 2013 20:34:40 GMT -8
As Alex interacted with Xia, Carmine had already attached the lightsaber he was holding to his belt. He was now on the right side of the room looking at a shelf full of thermal detonators, slowly going over each one before taking two and placing them on his belt as well. Now finished gathering "supplies", Carmine started to walk back out of the bunker and toward the Simic, quickly waving his hand. Immediately the shelves retracted into the walls and their panels moved back into place. Motioning for Xia to follow, Carmine made his way past the two on his way back to the shuttle.
"I have no idea what you're talking about Alex, I just need to gather a bit of information, and this little errand will help me to do that."
As he spoke, Carmine gave Alex a look, one which only he would recognize. He then turned his attention to Xia.
"Xxoxia, are you going to keep flirting or are we going to leave?"
A smile appeared on the man's face as he continued past the two. Before he moved out of sight, the young-looking Sith held out an open hand to his doppleganger and within seconds the blaster pistol it was holding flew into his hand. Carmine quickly holstered it and continued to the back of the ship.
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Post by Xxoxia Valuna on Aug 28, 2013 21:50:12 GMT -8
"Huh, that's funny, because I've always noticed men taller than me seem to pack as little in their skulls as they do in their pants." Xia mockingly batted her eyes and smiled at Alex, before giving him a not so "love" tap with the end of her saber's emitter on his groin. "Let me know when you'd like me to check to see how little you really have." She finished with a laugh and a smirk, as she walked past Alex and towards the Simic, taking in all of what Alex was jesting about to Carmine.
"Watch yourself..." Xxoxia murmured under her breath, mimicking Jud'dayus' warning as Carmine boasted about something idiotic again. She set foot on the landing ramp, before answering Carmine. "I'm ready, but what about you?" Xia thumbed back to Alex. "You bringing your boy friend along now, or you going to leave without giving him a kiss?" If these two didn't think she could verbally spare, they were dead wrong.
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 29, 2013 7:38:35 GMT -8
Alex frowned at Xxoxia's comment about his fun stuff, and eyed her. She had a mouth, so she'd fit right in, but could she take a good few hits without faltering? He traded the frown for a smart ass smirk and shrugged.
"You know....I don't really like slutty women. Too easy. I like the woman to fight back"
Alex laughed but stopped as Itachi began to walk away.
"I have Te Prudii hovering above the Canyon. It's a lot bigger, and better armed. Might be safer. Just an offer. I'd like to see what you've gotten yourself into Itachi."
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Post by X on Aug 29, 2013 12:13:43 GMT -8
Carmine stopped just before he started to climb the landing ramp into the shuttle and turned to face Alex and Xxoxia. Te Prudii was safer, but that was hardly his concern, he was thinking more about the fact that it was rather spacious compared to the Simic. Carmine sighed, he hated cramped rides with people who acted about as lively as a boulder, and it would undoubtedly be a long ride to Bakura. The Sith crossed his arms and addressed the two in front of him.
"Xxoxxia, go ahead to Bakura in the Simic, I'll meet you there." Carmine turned now to face Alex. "Let's go then, we've wasted enough time on this dustball."
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 29, 2013 14:12:46 GMT -8
Alex looked over to Xxoxia when Itachi told her to get back aboard the Simic. He must not really be too fond of the female, seeing as how he didn't want her aboard with them. Alex shrugged.
"Te Prudii was meant for a crew of 80, Itachi. There's enough room for three, trust me."
Alex cleared his throat, and his helmet unfolded itself back over his head, covering it once again. His visor glowed slightly as his HUD came online.
"Speaking from a clearly tactical standpoint, it would be better to be on the same ship. Te Prudii has a war room, complete with holographic maps of most of the Universe's planetary topography. We could better formulate a strategy if all of us are able to easily communicate. Three heads are better than one....and besides."
Alex head tilted down, until his eyes leveled with Xxoxia's, though she could not see his.
"......it's rather rude to leave the little one all by herself. She's one of Jud's, true, but she still has much to learn....Why not let her see some real talent for a change instead of musky old mummy magic?"
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Post by Xxoxia Valuna on Aug 29, 2013 18:04:53 GMT -8
Xxoxia just smirked, not answering the man. He was in for a world of hurt then.
Xxoxia nodded. "Sounds good to me, my Master wouldn't want his ship left in the middle of nowhere..." Xia started up the landing ramp as Carmine went to reconvene with Alex. Of course the half-witted bucket-head had something to say, as she heard him clear his throat.
"You're a real piece of shtocko, huh?" Was all Xia allowed herself to say, before walking up the entirety of the landing ramp and activating its per-flight mechanism; allowing the ramp to start to fold up. It was obvious she wasn't going with Alex or Carmine... She had been on her own this long, she'd not take their combined offers of teamwork for face value. Jud'dayus' warnings were always present, and she had never doubted her Master's words; there was never a reason to.
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 30, 2013 10:16:50 GMT -8
Alex simply shrugged towards Xxoxia and activated his Repulsor pack, he hovered for a moment before flying past both Itachi and Xxoxia and up to Te Prudii. He spoke out to the navigational AI.
"Turn off the cloak and bring us down. We have a guest to pick up."
Bleeps of acknowledgement came through the comms within the ship and the cloak turned off, revealing the sleek black vessel in the Tatooine sky. Te Prudii slowly lowered from the sky down to the sandy floor of the cliff-side above the canyon. Alex walked back down the ramp and called down to the people below, in Itachi's weapons cache.
"Grab everything you can, I've got plenty of room in the armory for anything you want to bring with you."
Alex walked to the edge of the Canyon and dropped back down, landing on the Simic, and knocking on the viewport, to get the attention of the pilot within. He simply waved, and then held up a round metal disc. He slapped it onto the hull of the Simic and tapped the side of his helmet, where his ear was.
How well can you hear me, kid?
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Post by Xxoxia Valuna on Aug 30, 2013 21:21:02 GMT -8
Xxoxia entered the cockpit and took a seat on the command throne.
"Set a course for Bakura, and let my Fa- ." Xia corrected herself. "Master Jud'dayus know that Carmine has met up with a man by the name of Alex... He should know what to make of it."
The co-pilot droid chimed an acknowledgement, as the pilot did it's last per-flight checks. There was a thud on the canopy of the cockpit and Xia looked up to see Alex clasp something to the hull of the ship.
"Just fine, unfortunately..." She said with a shake of her head. "Are you going to piggyback like that all the way to Bakura? If not, I'd get off shortly." Xia smirked as the Simic's check lights began to shut off one by one.
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Post by X on Aug 31, 2013 12:13:25 GMT -8
Carmine merely watched as Alex flew up to his ship and had it land on the cliff side above. As the large ship deactivated its cloak, the robed figure couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia upon seeing it. At that moment Carmine was taken back to the days when he still traveled the galaxy with Vol and Alex, so often doing so in Te Prudii. "Those were the days.." Carmine thought. But he knew that those days had long passed and today was a new day, a day full of new opportunities; opportunities he would take full advantage of. Bringing himself back to the matters at hand, Carmine watched as Alex jumped down on top of the Simic. He gave a smirk and then began making his way up the cliff by means of force jumping from ledge to ledge. As he reached the top, the young-looking Sith turned to see Alex slapping some device onto the Simic. Carmine merely rolled his eyes as he began to climb up Te Prudii's landing ramp. "Some things never change" he said as he walked into the ship.
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Post by Alex Majere on Aug 31, 2013 16:15:31 GMT -8
A chuckled came through the comm channel to Xxoxia and Alex activated his repulsor pack and flew up to Te Prudii. Going up the ramp he saw Itachi just up. He held his arms out and raised them towards the roof.
"Beautiful isn't she? I put a lot of custom work into her over the years. She has a fully stocked armory, mess hall, war room, and a few small quarters rooms. Mine is bigger, of course, but being Captain has its perks. You can sleep in the broom closet."
Alex's helmet folded down showing his face, revealing a wide smile.
"I assumed you'll be able to find your way around without me holding your hand?"
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Post by X on Sept 1, 2013 21:09:50 GMT -8
Upon entering the ship, Carmine immediately noticed that Alex had apparently made major renovations. Nothing seemed quite the same as he remembered it to be, and yet, it was all still vaguely familiar. Not wasting anymore time looking around, the young-looking Sith started off down one of the corridors just as Alex walked through the entryway and began speaking. Carmine looked over his shoulder as he walked to acknowledge the armored mass behind him.
"You certainly haven't lost your sense of humor after all of these years, but I suppose that isn't such a bad thing." Carmine chuckled. "After all, you could've ended up like Jud; a withered up old husk. Though I only spoke with him briefly, it is quite clear that the man is but a mere shadow of what he used to be. It's sad really, I expected him to hold up better. But to answer your question, I'll be able to find my way just fine."
Carmine turned his head back in the direction he was walking, he decided he would look for this war room in hopes that it would have some sort of galactic map system. The robed figure raised a hand, as if to address someone.
"I'll be in your war room if you need me."
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Post by Alex Majere on Sept 3, 2013 11:42:29 GMT -8
Alex crossed his arms, so the great Jud'dayus had finally succumb to old age. What a shame.
"Well the guy is supposedly a couple thousand years old. Age catches up to the best of us. I'll have to visit him before he croaks, and maybe I can trick him into putting me in the will. Like those stories you hear about the caretakers inheriting everything because the person had no one else."
Alex was joking, and he laughed, but in truth he was uneasy about Jud'dayus's waning power. If it was true....the loss of such a major player could cause trouble. He still hadn't decided on whether he wanted to stay on Tatooine, but if he did decide to....it could make things a bit more difficult...
"Hey, wait up! I wanted you to fill me in on what's been happening. I've been out of the loop here for a while. After we split up, you didn't leave me any way to contact you."
Alex walked ahead of Itachi and went to the War Roo. In the center was a large holoprojector, currently displaying Tatooine, and had a red dot on it, marking where Te Prudii currently was. Around were other terminals and random datapads, and some food that had been left out. It looked like Alex had decided to come here last minute, and left a meal in exchange to meet with his old allies. As they walked in the engines hummed to life and the Crusader-class Corvette took off, heading towards Orbit.
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