Chapter 15: Dromund Kaas
[ Star Wars]
Episode 1: Legacy of The Old
The apprentice of Sith Lord Zash, Djaeric Keto, along with his companions Khem Val, the young Korey, and the twin brothers Balek and Wydr, finally complete their journey and land on the home world of the empire, Dromund Kaas. What awaits the young apprentice on the world of the Sith, where no is truly on your side?
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The storms of Dromund Kaas were a welcoming sound as the Black Talon finally, after its long and arduous trip, landed right in the Hangar of Dromund Kaas.
" Thank you, once again my Lord. It has been both an honor and a pleasure serving you." Orzik told the man.
" The pleasure has been mine, Captain. I wish you and the rest of your crew safety in your travels." Djaeric returned the respect to the Imperial Captain, for serving him so well.
Orzik and his crew saluted the Sith apprentice, as he began descending the open hatch.
Taking his first steps onto the world of Dromund Kaas was a little surreal.
" How long has it been, since I was first able to walk freely on a new planet?" Djaeric wondered.
" It has been quite some time for me as well, young one." Khem Val muttered.
" I'll admit, it's nice. But what was with all the storms? Is it always like this on this planet?" Korey asked.
" So, it seems. Or at least that is what Orzik told me." Djaeric told the young woman. " A world in constant storms. Of course, the Empire would make this place their home world." Djaeric looked around the hangar, it seemed very similar to the ones on the space station.
" I guess they love the theme of dark and droll." Korey muttered.
" Apparently." Djaeric rolled his eyes underneath his mask. " Come, we need to check in."
Khem Val and the others followed Djaeric out of the Hangar and into the Kaas city space port. The port itself was bustling with businesses. Vendors welcoming new arrivals with food items and other trinkets.
And there in the middle of the hall, was a guard station where, the new arrivals would check in through security, to ensure they weren't spies.
Djaeric and Khem Val were the first ones to step through to the other side, while Korey, Wydr, and Balek seemed to be in a bit of a dilemma.
" Uh, master? What do we put? I mean technically, we aren't Sith." Korey told the man.
" Just enter your names, I'll cover for you." Djaeric told the girl.
Korey nodded in approval and did as she was told, she entered her information and Djaeric paid the fee for their entrance all at once.
And once the information all checked out, the party were finally free to fully explore Dromund kaas.
However, they had one more obstacle in their way.
As Djaeric and his people were walking, a large figure of a man, with cybernetics installed over his face, along with two trandoshan's stood in front of them.
" My master! Isn't this soft-skinned one, the toy of Zash, the golden-haired lord?"
" Quiet, bodyguard. Save your hissing, for your own kind." The cybernetic man berated his own bodyguard, before turning back to Djaeric. " As for you, slave, Darth Skotia is passing- Best get out of his way."
Darth Skotia, was the man who had sent the assassin after Djaeric and Khem Val on Korriban.
" Darth Skotia? You're the one who sent that weakling to kill me on Korriban. How pathetic you are, needing others to do your dirty work. If you wanted me dead, you should have come yourself." Djaeric told the man. " I believe I owe you a great debt. How about paying it back, now?" Djaeric reached for the saber at his hip.
" I'll handle you soon enough, slave. But even I'm not stupid enough to attack you in public." Skotia muttered. " Give your master a message for me. My eye is on her, and I know. Tell her that. I know what she's trying to do here on Dromund Kaas." Skotia stated. " You and your master have gotten this far- but it ends here, slave. I alone have the key. Tell her that. You and your master have no future on Dromund Kaas or in the Sith order. Now, get out of my way."
" I believe, you are going to have to make." Djaeric told the man.
" I already told you-"
" That is foolish. Murder has no rules, Skotia. The question is, are you ready to face what comes after? That is assuming you even have the strength to end my life."
Darth Skotia found himself, being pressed by the young Sith.
His arrogance knows no bounds. To kill so brazenly where everyone can see, not even the highest of Sith lords would be foolish enough to do that.
His pride wasn't worth it. Not today. However, Skotia would remember this, and would make sure to do his absolute best to end this young boy's life, before he became a true threat.
" Ngh, I will remember this, boy!" Skotia exclaimed. He stepped around Djaeric, and continued into the hangar, while Djaeric watched him from behind.
" What are we going to do about him, master? He's a Darth, one of the higher ranking Sith Lords." Korey stated.
" We'll deal with him, in time. For now, I have more important things to do."
With Skotia gone, Djaeric had nothing else to worry about for the time being. He looked down at his communicator and checked.
" Kilran, better have pulled through." Djaeric muttered. He searched through his communicator for the Moff's message.
It a few moments, but eventually, Djaeric stumbled across a message with no sender identity.
" Welcome to Dromund Kaas, as promised, here is what you asked for. It was a pleasure doing business with you."
That was the message followed by a series of numbers.
" Coordinates." Djaeric muttered.
Korey poked her head over his shoulder, still curious to what it was he was doing.
" Did you find what you were looking for?"
" I believe I did, Korey. I believe I did. Only one way to find out though."
Djaeric purchased the services of a local shuttle vendor, and had the pilot carry him and his crew to the coordinates that Djaeric was given.
Djaeric was told by the pilot that the location he was looking for was somewhere within Kaas city.
Once there, the Pilot let Djaeric off of the shuttle.
" Wow! This is actually amazing! I've never seen so many large buildings all in one place. Other than the cloudy sky, this place is really beautiful." Korey exclaimed.
Her excitement aside, Djaeric was impressed with the sights as well. It was a far cry from the dusty dry, sandy planet that was Korriban, and even further from the hot rock that was Mek-Sha.
" You can marvel, later Korey. Let's go." Djaeric told the girl.
" Y-Yes sir." Korey stammered, and along with the others followed Djaeric, as he had begun walking.
It took quite some time, how much, Djaeric didn't know. Nor did he care. The walking, the sounds, the shops, the soldiers, the people, all of it simply disappeared from his mind.
The closer Djaeric got to his destination, the more his heart pounded.
The trip to the top of some tower, escaped his mind. He had no idea how he got where he was, or when. Only that when the time came and a door slid open, only then did it all return to him.
Standing there in the doorway, dressed in black with hair longer than his own, Djaerin, was alive and well.
" Who are you?"
Djaerin was understandably a little confused on why some stranger and a group of people had gathered at the door to his own home.
" It's been a while, little bro."
That voice, so strong, so familiar, even Djaerin would have a hard time failing to recall.
Djaeric slipped off his hood, and removed his mask, and with a smile on his face, larger than any of them had ever seen, Djaeric hugged his brother, for the first time in a long time.
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