Blackout (D7, EE)

[Thy Yulani]

“So what would you do with it?” she asks curiously.

[Jo'ren Rath]

"Find my own path Thy. I make my own way, my own choices." He gave her a genuine smile. "That's why you like me so much, right?"

With a laugh he continued. "Revan had a plan when he left this behind, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by that. But if I can work out what it's capable of then who knows? Maybe I can enhance my abilities, build my own fleet, make new discoveries about the force that no one has ever tapped before? You've got to admit, it's pretty tantalising."

[Thy Yulani]

“Well that all sounds great and I would be elated but then gain your people are trying to kill my people so it’s good news and bad news… complicated news. I am happy for you, it seems like quite a journey but I still trying to grasp the whole Revan bit,” she says honestly.

“Then I have to wonder is this good guy Revan, or the not so nice one that almost destroyed the Jedi.”

[Jo'ren Rath]

Jo'ren sighed and looked hurt. "Your people tried to exterminate mine Thy, we've been over this. Everyone is complicit in the current sorry state of affairs. You're not wrong about it being complicated though."

He spread his hands in an expansive gesture. "The Revan bit is weird, but the force, or chance, or fate, or destiny, whatever you want to call it, led me this far. All I know is that at some point in the past he left instructions on how to find this place, and those instructions came to me."

His thoughts went to the safe house and the photos of Darth Malak as a happy young guy. "Huh, you know, maybe it was this good guy Revan. I guess I'll let you know if I ever find out."

[Thy Yulani]

"Yeah well that isn't me, I am not here to exterminate anyone, on purpose anyways," she replies.

[Jo'ren Rath]

He turned and placed a big hand on one of her shoulders. "I know Thy. Just like I'm not here to kill all of yours. Well, unless they look at me funny." A big grin spread across his face.

[Thy Yulani]

"There goes that Sith humor... I hope," she says furrowing her brow.

[Jo'ren Rath]

He moved a finger to her forehead. "Don't wrinkle that brow. You know I'm teasing you Thy, it's too much fun."

[Thy Yulani]

“It’s been a rough few days, so I suppose I should loosen up,” she says leaning against the wall in the lift as it goes up.

“I sometimes forget your tolerable, and sometimes amusing.”

[Jo'ren Rath]

Jo'ren makes a show of gasping in surprise. "Tolerable? Amusing? Thy Yulani! Are you... Are you coming on to me?"

[Thy Yulani]

"What no!" she says with embarrassment. "Those are qualities that I find... endearing in people. PEOPLE..."

"Jedi don't do that, rule number one. It's in the manual, I have a padawan now I have to set the example!"

[Jo'ren Rath]

"It's okay to find me attractive Thy, lots of people do and I guess Jedi can be people too... Shame you didn't take my advice and find a new life for yourself. Kalen and the gang miss you, you know. A padawan huh? Like a baby Jedi?"

[Thy Yulani]

"Being a Jedi is my life, Jo'ren, same as you being a Sith, that won't change," she says seriously.

[Jo'ren Rath]

"Everything changes in time Thy. The Sith of today are not the Sith whose path I follow, and one of my ancestors helped to found the Jedi. Keep that in mind when you're thinking about me. Which I know you will."

As the lift doors opened he stepped out and looked back at her offering his hand.

[Thy Yulani]

“I can never abandon the Jedi, but I do appreciate that not all Sith are… monsters. It’s just who I am, maybe you have a different destiny if you believe that but for me, this is what I have wanted to be and what I will be,” she says taking his hand.

“I hope you can accept that.”

[Jo'ren Rath]

"You'll find I can accept a lot of things Thy. Be who you want to be." He held her hand as they walked down the alley, then pulled her close.

"How about a kiss for luck, who knows when we'll see each other again?"

[Thy Yulani]

"That was my line!" she scowls before kissing him. "Only for luck..."

She kisses him again more deeply and adds, "That was because you're a jerk."

[Jo'ren Rath]

"You love me because I'm a jerk..." He was surprised by the passion and returned it as he kissed her again. It was a bizarre sight, in a deserted corridor in the Network District of Nar Shaddaa.

[Thy Yulani]

"Damn it I had something fort his... I know?" she frowns in the moment. "No you love me, you're the emotional Sith! This is totally against the rules, just so you know."

[Jo'ren Rath]

"I don't believe in rules. Now shut up and kiss me again." He raised a hand to hold her head gently as he let his passion guide him.

"See. Don't you feel incredible now?"

[Thy Yulani]

“Maybe… okay… possibly, but only because… I got nothing,” she says finally and just returns the kiss finally relenting to that side of her that does enjoy the intimacy and closeness.

“I am totally going to kill you if you tell anyone about this,” she whispers. “I mean… hit you real hard… see this is the path to the dark side.”

/ftb