Brutal Protector and Savage Beauty

[Andorreth Vikar]

I saw Jae head to the bar to keep an eye on things and Seras was probably somewhere gathering intel. I moved over towards a hall and dropped a sensor ball to map the pub out, I saw the scans ping several potential escape routes in the sewer tunnels. Heading into the restrooms I dropped several more sensor balls and had them move towards those exits, the were primed with two stage explosives concussion and adhesive to stun and trap. Movign back out of the restrooms I began moving and heard Seras come on the secure comms. "Andorreth and Jae, we have to stay there's a bio-weapon being sold here tonight....by Fives. Apparently he's managed to take the radiation of what happened on Corellia and use it to mutate samples of wolf-blood. I don't know what the effects are but Andorreth we can't let him sell it."

Fierfeck, well that made things more complicated. He'd be en route then, and odds were that he'd trigger it here in the bar if he saw us all. "Seras he's en route then, if he is cornered by us he'd just release it. I'll have to pose as buyer." As if on cue there were several groups of people that looked to be buyers that entered the bar. Finally as if emerging from nothingness Fives appeared, clad in the same armor I remembered from that day.

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Snapping to attention I said over the comms "Seras and Jae you'll have to limit the buyers, wait for me to go in with a group then silently tranquilize the others and move everyone you can out of the bar. Odds are I'll have to take him on here and now. Yes Seras, I know Corellian law the duel will still happen but we cannot and will not let him profit from this bio-weapon. Jae, cya'rika remember that I love you and hold tight to that." With that I merged into the first group of buyers and headed back to meet with Fives....

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Jae turned her head to the side slightly as Seras voiced began on the comms. As soon as she heard the news Seras had brought to them she poked her head up slightly, not anything too suspicious, but enough to get a good scan over the room to see if there was any commotion around the bar. "Understood." She replied back to notify the others she'd heard the message. Jae left the area she was currently in the move to the other side of the bar for a better view point. After she heard Andorreth's plan she was about to speak over the comms to tell Andorreth to be careful but before she could people were pushing past her to gather in groups. The buyers.

Soon enough she noticed a tall male figure emerge and walk into the bar, hooded and heavily armed and she knew exactly who it was. Jae listened carefully to Andorreth's instructions whilst she continued to scan the bar and kept an eye on Fives. She didn't like the plan, didn't like the entire situation, but it was happening and all she could do was what Andorreth had told her to. Sh ewould have responded on the comms but Andorreth was already making his way through the crowd and she needed to minimise the amount of people in the room as soon as possible, "I love you too." She said softly under her breath. With that Jae lurked around the back of the bar spotting easy targets that wouldn't raise any alarms. She found one individual separate from the group and managed to silently tranquilize them, taking them out the back of the bar. She returned and continued limiting the buyers, hoping Andorreth had things under control on his end.

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[Andorreth Vikar]

I could feel the concern emanating from Jae and Seras as well, pushing it into perspective in my mind I moved into the room Fives had gone into. A Nikto, Zabrak, Faleen and oddly enough a Zeltron female followed me in. Fives was sitting in a booth with his boots on the table gesturing for us to sit. I waited as the other buyers took their seats and finally took a seat opposite Fives. I didn't like the idea of being so close to him but if I'd continued standing he'd know me as an alpha. As I sat he began speaking "As you all are no doubt aware this is a weapons sale. A weapon designed to either make ferocious supersoldiers or neutralize an entire world through reducing the entire population to savage creatures." Starting bid is 12 million credits as this is the only contagion of it's kind. Looking towards the other buyers then towards Fives I asked "What kind of creatures exactly? I've dealt with having to mop up too many fething Sithspawn creations to be buying something that'd amount to the same problem."

He looked straight at me and said "Wolves, rather dominant creatures in truth. But after using the radiation from this world to alter their blood samples it's altered the samples. Injected into a subject it can trigger a transformation from man to wolf. The the transformed individual retains all their wits, their skills, their intellect. We had.....complications while testing and the subjects had to be neutralized. We plan on conducting a second trial run though."

I could see the potential as a chemical weapon....aerosilized it'd turn a planet into a world of these creatures and as wolves they'd fight for dominance limiting the population down through such battles. Starting bid went up to 20 million from the Zabrak. Next 40 million from the Nikto, then 80 million from the Faleen, I went to 95 million before the Faleen woman went to 200 million. Fierfeck......pausing I waited as they continued to bid amongst themselves. I could feel Fives eyes studying me....not good. Just then a young Mirialan waitress came in bearing drinks. Fierfeck....now there was a hostage in the room. I had to outbid everyone now they'd stopped at 280 million. Finally I said "half a billion and I'll take possession now if you don't mind." Everyone turned to look at me and Fives pivoted his gaze directly to me. Then he drew and shot the Nikto, Zabrak, Faleen, The Zeltron had almost made it the door when she made the mistake of looking back. He saw the terror there and simply shot her too. I began to get up and he simply moved too fast, as I'd risen he stabbed an injector through the weak point under my arm. Then he triggered it and said "Mr. Vikar buying weapons or trying to anyways. Your brother was pathetic and it's been a good wait to see if you'd come to avenge him."

"Now you'll either change and rip apart everyone including this sweet young thing. Or you'll die, either works for me really I'll still take the money from those fools and you." I could feel my bones breaking and reforming in my arms. Claws began emerging from my hands. Chuckling I said "No you won't, I already siphoned all the funds to me while they were busy outbidding each other. You still lose Fives..." My Force connection was....strange ejecting the blade on my gauntlet I coated it with aqua lightning to deal swift justice if need be. As I moved to stab him he moved the Mirialan waitress in front of him. My changing and everything else I was too slow. My blade plunged into the poor girls chest. I had enough sense to simply shoot him with my Verpine pistol in the leg as he fled. Opening the comms I said to Seras "Seras, please keep Jae from back here." I could already sense that Jae was on her way back though and I tried to will her away but odds were it wouldn't work.

Taking my helmet off I looked at the poor girl and said "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry..." Tears fell and I said "I'll try to heal you but it may not work." Placing my left palm on her chest after retracting the blade I began to fight desperately to channel healing energy into her. She began coughing and said "Stop Vespera, I was Seras' contact. It was my honor to help house Vikarr one last time. He's wrong though, you won't die you'll bring honor back to house Vikarr and justice not vengeance will be served. It was an honor to serve House Vikarr even after it fell m'lord." With that her eyes drifted then closed.

A horrific roar sounded from my throat and the claws burst forth from my hands shredding the gauntlets I wore. Odds were knowing Jae she'd come rushing to me and all I could think was no, Jae please stay away I don't want to hurt you too....

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Jae didn't stop removing individuals from the bar, some of them too drunk to be suspicious of what she was doing or question why she was ushering them out of the bar. As she roamed around the bar, looking for any other potential external threats to the mission, she kept an eye on the room Andorreth had crept off to, following after the other buyers and Fives. Five buyers, including Andorreth. She was nervous, and was failing to hide it in all honesty, she was afraid Fives would figure things out before they wanted him to, and scared something would happen to Andorreth. Though for now everything appeared to be going smoothly, so she remained at her post and didn't intervene as of yet.

She definitely thought too soon as she quickly heard blaster shots sounding off and she snapped to attention. Her gaze darting to the room where Fives and Andorreth were. She heard four shots fire off and no one left the room, "Andorreth.." Jae began to push through the rest of the drunken locals who were unaware of what was going on around them, she harshly shoved a couple individuals to the side before she could see the door and a clear path, "I'm going in after him Seras." She spoke in a clear and adamant tone, letting Seras know there was no room for discussion and that Jae was going in despite whatever Seras might've thought. She figured letting Seras know what she was doing was the least she could do, she wasn't going to stand out side and wait to see who emerged from the room. Jae wasn't completely sure but she was almost positive Andorreth was trying to reach out to her to keep her away. If anything it made her all the more determined to get in that room, something had happened. Jae took off running.

Her breath almost caught in her throat when she saw the assassin emerge from the room, fleeing, and limping slightly. He saw Jae running towards the room, and straight in his direction. He drew his blaster at her and fired and in a split second of a moment Jae slid forward on her knees, ducking under the blast and ejecting the blade on her gauntlet, managing to cut the side of his leg. She jumped up to her feet as she reached the room, her eyes locked on Fives. Her breathing was quick as she knew she wouldn't be able to take on Fives, at least not alone. Soon, a great roar erupted from the room and Jae dashed in, leaving Fives.

When she entered the room all she saw was Andorreth hovering over the limp body of what appeared to be a young Mirialan woman. Quickly glancing around the room no one else was in here, only the deceased bodies of the other buyers. "Andorreth!!" Jae ran towards him, taking her helmet off and kneeling beside him, "Andorreth, are you ok? What happened?" She asked frantically, gently but quickly turning him to face her so she could look him over for any injuries. That was when she noticed the claws. "Andorreth..?" She spoke again, a little softer and warier this time, wondering if it was still the same Andorreth she knew and loved that she was talking to.

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[Andorreth Vikar]

Even with my trying to stay away from Jae she'd still come for me. No, please no. Looking over towards her I noticed my eyes begin to shift... Looking at Jae, my throat constricting into a growl I said "Jae....please go I don't want to hurt you." Flinching in agonizing pain the armor I wore was constricting me and with supernatural strength I shredded my chestplate and threw it to the booth. Looking at Jae I said "He infected me with the bio-weapon. Jae please leave I don't want to hurt you, I hurt her and didn't mean to I took an innocent life she served my family and he used her as a shield." The next words were choking me and the transformation was nearing completion. "Remember cyar'ika I love you." With that my bones again began to audibly snap as I shifted my face elongating into a snout and my hair growing out. My armor simply broke and as Jae reached for me I clawed her a tear through flesh from her ribs to her midriff.

Oh Force! What had I done?! I knew that I'd normally be a werewolf now but I shifted down to a simple wolf. I'd....infected her. Seras would no doubt come for us both but I grabbed Jae's armor and bit into it to drag her over towards a corner. The Force link between us was still there and I said "Jae, please forgive me! I didn't mean to......" my body language shifted to a low whine. I'd caused my mate pain, now it was likely she'd change too....This was why I hadn't wanted her back here. Through The Force I said "Seras. Backroom, armor shredded please get that and a speeder as fast as possible. We need to get to the wilds where we trained and we need to do so fast. Bio-weapon was used on me and I infected Jae.... You'll understand when you get to the back room. Also please forgive me your contact died at my hands, she was used as a shield. We need to give her a proper burial after we reach the wilds."

Looking at Jae I put my snout on her lap and rubbed my face against her leg. The wound I'd inflicted on her was bleeding but not heavily. Licking her wound clean I raised my face to look at her with piercing ice-blue eyes. I already knew my fur was black as midnight but I wanted to comfort her so the change wouldn't be so accelerated. I'd panicked, and I'd changed very fast hopefully Seras was getting things squared to move....

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Jae's breath caught as she noticed his eyes shifting. She wasn't entirely sure what was happening to Andorreth but she knew that she wasn't going to leave his side. "Andorreth, I'm not going anywhere." She said firmly, not taking time to sound sweet or soft. Her eyes kept glancing to the Mirialan woman, wondering what exactly had happened in here whilst herself and Seras had been outside. Hearing Andorreth tear off the chestplate of his armour, she jumped back a little in shock at the sudden and abnormally strong action. Her eyes went wide as she watched the chestplate fly across the room onto the booth. Jae snapped her head to Andorreth as he spoke and she could have sworn her heart stopped for a second when she realised what Fives had done to him. Jae shook her head a couple times, "You're not going to hurt me, it's alright. We need to get you out of here." She said softly trying to help him. She noticed him begin to shift more, hearing his bones snap. She moved closer to him to help him up but as soon as she did he swiped at her with sharp pointed claws.

Jae lurched backwards, trying to avoid the attack but failed miserably. She fell onto her back and grasped the area between her ribs and midriff with both hands, gritting her teeth and wincing in pain. She felt herself being dragged across the room and pulled up to corner, she was in too much pain to bother struggling or moving. As she was placed against the wall she writhed around a little, "It hurts.." She whined quietly through gritted teeth, feeling her bones changing. Through the pain Jae could hear Andorreth's voice, faint, but there. "It's ok Andorreth, this isn't your fault." She tried to comfort him, trying to ignore her own pain, but finding it extremely difficult. She wasn't mad at Andorreth not in the slightest, even if she was she was definitely in too much pain to worry about dealing out blame. Though she knew that Andorreth may have a difficult time forgiving himself for what he'd done.


Jae had shut her eyes tight shut as she tried to deal with the pain, her joints ached liked never before and everything hurt. Her breathing was ragged, she glanced down as she felt a gentle weight upon her leg and saw Andorreth, in his full wolf form, ice-blue eyes and midnight fur. She looked to him and tried to focus on him, and not the pain, but it just kept getting worse. She felt restless but also a throbbing pain everywhere. Her head fell back against the wall as she took in deep breaths, hoping Seras would get here soon, she could feel herself changing.

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[Andorreth Vikar]

I could feel Jae's pain and it killed me, that I had caused it. I hoped Seras was on her way.....Laying on Jae's leg I was on alert, if anyone but Seras came through that door towards Jae they'd die. Fething circles of the damned Andorreth why can you never just play it safe?! Sighing I was already on my way to get a speeder. Luckily I didn't have to go far just around the corner, authorities were likely on their way with all the panic. Swerving back around the corner I left the speeder in idle and went back in to the club. The backroom....Force knew what was back there.

My head swiveled, then sniffed. Seras, good she'd come to get us as she entered she pulled a blaster. Growling as I lay atop Jae's leg I snarled "Don't Seras! It's me, bio-weapon does this. Your informant, get her first. I'll get Jae. Weapons, gear all of it needs to come with us. Dissolve the bodies, let's move." Looking at my gear scattered about and bound to me I focused and realized...I could feel The Force like this. Focusing on my armor I levitated it above me. Padding over to Jae I bit down on the scruff of her neck where her armor was and began pulling her towards the door of the club. Picking up her helm with The Force I said to Seras "Seras I'll be needing the roof of the speeder closed. That and the partition raised, I'll have to remove her beskar'gam and clothing or she'll destroy both." Shifting by necessity I changed to the werewolf form and picked Jae up as gently as I could and exited the club with her.

Moving to the speeder I opened the back door and laid her down in the back seat. I felt the trunk pop and simply moved our things into the trunk before shutting it with The Force. Shifting back down to my human form I closed the door behind me and began removing Jae's beskar'gam as quickly as I could. Soon enough she was clad only in normal street clothes and I could feel the speeder moving. Pulling her shirt over her head and her pants off I folded them and placed them on the floor. I could see sweat beading on her forehead and all across her skin. Looking at Jae drifting in and out of consciousness I said through our mental link "Breathe cyar'ika, focus on my voice on the connection we have. Remember my midnight fur and ice-blue eyes, breathe and let your body memorize that form. Then let the change take you to that form... I know it hurts baby and I'm so sorry for that. Just breathe and let the change take you to the form of a wolf. I'll be with you no matter what Jae, you're my mate and I won't leave you."

Looking down at her bare tummy where I'd slashed her I saw skin knitting back together. It....was healing, it'd probably still leave a scar but she was healing from where I'd changed her......I'd changed her. I'd meant to keep her away, not to scratch her. I hoped she'd forgive me for the pain she was experiencing. She'd said it wasn't my fault but I still felt it was, what Fives didn't realize is that he'd given me and my mate a means to hunt him. I'd caught the scent of his blood from where I'd shot him and Jae had rolled and slashed his wounded leg. We'd hunt him together and instead of vengeance....justice.

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Jae lifted her head slightly and looked up from arched brows to see what or who Andorreth was growling at. Seras had come, Jae had attempted to raise her hand in a futile attempt to get Seras to lower her blaster but she could hardly move without a spiderweb of pain shooting through her joints. Jae could feel her limbs beginning to snap and change into their alternate form, she fought against it though, which was making the whole process a lot more painful for her. She soon felt Andorreth dragging her across the room, not fully aware of what was going on or who was nearby. She began drifting in and out of consciousness as the pain became too much to bear, though she could feel a figure picking her up with gently care.

Not long after she was in the back of the speeder. And felt her beskar'gam being removed and shortly afterwards her clothes. Through her fighting she heard Andorreth's voice, and movement, at least she new she was with Andorreth. That was all she really cared about at this point in time. She grit her teeth as he spoke to her in a soft and clear voice. Taking in a few deeper breaths, trying to calm herself she began to properly listen to his instructions. She needed to stop fighting and just let the change happen. It was going to take place one way or another and she could make the whole process a lot easier for herself if she simply let her body take that form. Jae remembered Andorreth's wolf form, the midnight fur, ice-blue eyes, picturing ti in her head and as soon as she stopped fighting the change took action, her bones and body chemistry taking the final change.

Her form quickly changed soon after, now covered in a shimmery grey, almost silver coat. Her eyes emerald green. She rolled onto her side and attempted standing on all fours, her balance a little off as well as the moving speeder putting her off a little. She took a few steps towards Andorreth and practically collapsed, her head atop his lap. She was absolutely exhausted. "That... was exhausting.." She sighed through the mental link the two of them shared. She finally manged to lift her head up to look at him, "Are you alright?" She mean the question in regards to him as a whole, not just the recent events involving his wolf transformation, but seeing Fives again, hurting that young girl, everything. She wanted to make sure he was doing alright.

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[Andorreth Vikar]

As Jae changed I smiled lightly as her form as a wolf fit her so well. I heard her through the mental link, and said "I know Jae and I'm sorry. I tried keeping you away but my muscles they shredded and as result I turned you, the ice blue eyes I have now in that form? We had legends about these creatures us I guess, when I was growing up. Tales told around hunting fires mostly, but that the blue eyed alpha wolves were to be the most feared. Because an innocent life had been taken while they'd been turning. They didn't want revenge, they wanted one thing and one thing only....Justice." Pausing I shifted down to my wolf form. Looking at Jae I said through our link "I'll be fine Jae" nuzzling up against her wolf form I gently licked her muzzle. Then I nuzzled back against her, "you cut him after I shot him, you did more damage than you thought. I ahve his scent Jae and you do too. His blood is on your blade,meaning we'll be able to track him."

Then the partition dropped and Seras looked back at us and said "Now you are both Vespera, that name came from the original Werewolves as they were bent on justice and hunted at night. Nice to know you both will have his scent now..." Jerking my head to look at Seras I said through The Force "How can you know of such tales Seras? Wait....what are you Seras? Don't lie to me either I can hear a heartbeat but it's not normal." She chuckled and said "I've always been a good hunter Andorreth, but I am your rival in how good." Whirling to look at me I saw her face shift, her facial features were more angled, sharper her eyes.....had shifted to a lilac hue and I could see fangs peeking from under her top lip as she smiled at me. "Dhamphir, part vampire you've dealt with an energy vampire Andorreth. I'm not that kind, I've always been a hunter and I'm the best one suited to help you both through this change."

"One of the things you both should be aware of though....as I'm sure you've both....mated previously. Having undergone this transformation, if you both do so again it will be permanent. Once you mate as you are now you will be bonded for life. So be absolutely sure if you choose to do so again. I'll say no more on this or anything else for now, we're nearing the Black Wilds. I'll leave you two be for now...."

Swiveling my head to look at Jae I said "I'd not choose anyone else anyways Jae. I'll understand if you're against it in the future, especially as I was the one who turned you and you'd be tied to me for life." Moving slightly away from her I curled up on the seat and waited.

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Jae closed her eyes as she laid resting upon his lap, still listening to what he was saying to her. She felt a shift beneath her and soon no lap to rest her head on. Turning her delicate head she noticed Andorreth had shifted to his wold form, she gave a nod as he expressed that he was doing alright. As he neared her she nuzzled in against, stealing some of his warmth. It'd take her awhile to get used to this form, and the changes that came with it, but she figured she could at least enjoy moments such as these. "We'll find him together. I promise you'll get the justice you deserve." She spoke through the link and brushed the side of her head along his, nuzzling into him.

Jae perked her head up as Seras began speaking to them, and glanced between her and Andorreth as he seemed to send a line of questions towards her. Her emerald green eyes narrowed as Seras' features warped into something she had never seen before in her life. Her eyes widening as soon as she spotted the white fangs hiding behind her top lip. She'd never seen, much less met a vampire of any kind and wondered why she hadn't told Andorreth years ago, though it wasn't really any of her business. As it was she had enough of her own problems to deal with at the moment.

Had she been in her human form, a scarlet red may have made its way onto her cheeks as Seras mentioned the two of them having mated before. Though Jae did listen to Seras' warning in mating with one another again, for it would be permanent. She understood what she had meant and what it would mean for Andorreth and her own future should they do so. And she had no doubts in her mind about what she wanted to do. It did surprise her a little however when Andorreth stood and moved away a little from her after explaining that he would understand should she choose not to be with him.

A low rumble, the beginning of a growl, started in the back of her throat as she looked at Andorreth from where he'd moved to. She stood on all fours and padded over to him, "I'm disappointed you think I'd leave you after something that clearly wasn't your fault." She began speaking through the link. She bent her head down and licked his muzzle before nestling in beside him, "You're not getting rid of me that easily." Jae hoped he understood that she wouldn't, not under any circumstances, be leaving his side at any moment. "Besides, who'd going to keep you out of trouble if I'm not here?"

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[Andorreth Vikar]

I heard the rumble starting into a growl emanate from Jae. Rising slowly I felt her nudge me back down, then she said she was disappointed I thought she'd leave me. I felt her wet tongue against my muzzle as she told me I wasn't getting rid of her easily. The she joked about who'd keep me out of trouble if not her. My mind wandered to Crosswire but with his penchant for alcohol....no Jae was mine and I was hers. Chuffing at her joke I said "We'll hunt him then together....as a pack." My head swiveled towards Seras and I could sense grim satisfaction. "Vespera's we're here." The speeder slowed and finally stopped....Seras looked back at us smirked then got out and I felt a shift.

Then the back door was thrown open and Seras stood there in her Dhamphir form. Facial features angled and darkly beautiful. Lilac eyes but now she wasn't hiding either... I bounded out of the speeder shifting to full werewolf form the claws, and fangs and everything else. I now stood a full head taller than Seras and my already decent muscle mass was now doubled making me capable of far more. "Now.....defend yourself Andorreth!" Without anymore warning she pounced. I understood this but hopefully Jae would as well, it was training for being able to defend myself in this form. Quick as a dart a slice across my left shoulder down to my hip then she was....gone. I could feel the wound stitching itself back together. Side-effect of the change probably.... "Jae, go by scent she was always good at stealth but we can smell her. This is training to see if we can defend ourselves in this form."

Concentrating on my sense of smell I zoned in on her scent, elderberries, lilac, and.....someone other than Fives blood. My eyes shifted and I could feel it too now where was she....there in the trees. Stalking towards the tree as if to pass her I whirled and threw my bulk at the tree. Seras came down and as she landed I swept her feet from under her with my tail. My massive knee on her neck I waited. Finally she tapped out and choked out "Well done" Growling at her I left a claw mark on the ground within a hairs' length of her. Moving to the back of the speeder I simply ripped open the trunk and removed the corpse of her informant. Looking at Seras I said through my now working vocal cords in a dark, earthy, growling voice "Come at me again before this is done and you'll bleed Seras. Respect for the dead must be given." My words said I carried the corpse of the poor Mirialan girl into the forest.

As I moved toward the smell of fresh water I hoped the other two were following. Reaching the end of the path and looking over to see a small serene lake I looked at the dark earth, then laying the body slightly away I simply tore through the earth with my claws to dig a grave. As I worked I could feel their eyes on me but didn't care. Shifting back to human form and bare of clothes I channeled The Force and imprinted the earth down to sand. Then I channeled my desire for justice, love for Jae, and the peace of this place into aqua lightning and glassed the chamber that'd hold her body. Glassing a sheet of sand I gently picked up the body and whispered "Thank you for your service to my family honored one, you had no need to serve you chose to. I lay your body to rest within the earth and surrounded by the workings of The Force and the prince you chose to serve. May the stars watch over you and peace forever be in your heart knowing I seek justice, not vengeance." With that I channeled The Force to repair the damage to her body letting her physical appearance mirror the perfect service she gave.

Then using The Force I lowered her into the glass coffin and using The Force place the sheet of glass atop it. Kneeling I once more channeled aqua lightning and sealed the glass coffin keeping her body safe from the elements. Then I shifted to my wolf form and looking towards the forest I howled. I could hear Jae's howl join mine and finally...... Seras released an otherworldly shriek. This forest would have new tales about it being cursed but I'd come back here and make it known that anyone who served House Vikarr would have to come here and reflect on this woman's sacrifice. As it was now I paced through the forest and locked my now lilac eyes on Seras before allowing them to shift back to icy blue. With that I said through our link "Jae would you care to run with me?" I moved towards the edge of the forest where the speeder still was and waited. Seras would have to grab our things I needed time with my mate....

@Jae Jordan

 

[Jae Jordan]

Her emerald eyes seemed to glimmer as she nuzzled in against him, soon feeling the speeder begin to slow to a stop. She perked her head up as Seras announced that they had arrived and glanced over at her, noticing the smirk on her face and wondering what she was up to. Her ears perked up and swivelled as she listened to movement outside the speeder. Her eyes widened and she whipped her head to the back door as she took in Seras' full Dhamphir form. She'd never seen anything like it before, stunning whilst also terrifying. Startled, Jae simply followed Andorreth out of the speeder, leaping off the back and landing easily. Andorreth's size whilst in his werewolf form amazed her.

She let out a low almost inaudible whine as Seras took a quick slice across his left shoulder, trailing down to hi hip. She understood it was the necessary training needed to be capable of defending himself in this form, but that didn't mean Jae exactly enjoyed watching or letting it happen. Luckily though, due to the recent change, he healed a lot faster and abnormally, watching as the wound sewed itself closed. Her head lifted to look up to him, having marvelous height compared to her now. Without another word Jae understood his instructions and went off into the forest hoping to get used to this form a little more. She remained still for a moment, listening, but mainly to make sure she caught the right scent and as soon as she was sure she took off and began to follow it.

She carefully prowled through the trees, her footsteps silent as she neared on her scent. Before she heard a loud noise, bark crunching and a loud thud. Jae took of sprinting, still on the trail of the scent and came to a skidding stop as she saw Andorreth pining Seras to the ground. She lowered her head slightly and moved out of the way as Andorreth made his way to the back of the speeder. After Andorreth warned Seras to back off, she glanced over to the woman still in her Dhamphir form and returned to following after Andorreth as they walked deeper into the forest. Jae watched Andorreth work on the girls grave, and took a seat on the ground nearby, her head low in respect for the MIrialan girl and her services. Her eyes lifted as she heard Andorreth give off a howl and after a moment, joined in as well.

Jae stretched as he paced around the forest before hearing his voice through the link, her tail lifted slightly in excitement as she padded off towards where he was at the speeder. "I'd love to." She said simply before she took off running. Everything was so different in this new form, smells, sounds even her sight. She saw things around her differently and seemed to know what decisions to make before the choices even came to her. She'd weaved in and out of the trees and gained some ground on Andorreth. She now prowled along the shrubs and bushes, her emerald eyes seeking between the leaves for her mate. Careful with her steps she made sure not to make a sound and soon enough she spotted the midnight fur she was slowly getting used to seeing. Jae bent down on her legs and leaped over the smaller shrubs, pouncing on him, not with enough force to hurt him but enough to knock the two of them over. "I'm starting to like this wolf form."

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Watching Jae move in and out of the trees I was satisfied she was adjusting well. I began weaving through the trees but she had my scent now and as I moved she followed, soon enough she leaped and pounced on me taking us both down. She lay atop me and I gently bit down around her throat before releasing her. I'd given her enough time to see what was in my eyes, measured aggression and lust. Then I pulled away as I shifted down to my human form, without clothes. I still hadn't seen her shift to full werewolf yet, only her wolf form which was interesting. "You're beautiful no matter what form you're in Jae. But yes, I'm liking it too. I suppose we could always shift and mess with Crosswire like this... just for a bit of fun." I chuckled at the thought then looked at Jae again. "You've been in full wolf form you'll need to shift into the werewolf form as well to complete the shift."

"Since you've completed the full shift to wolf the next bit won't be difficult. Your bones and muscles have already broken, shredded, and re-knit themselves as painfully as possible. So this will be more like a rather intense itch. Show me Jae." I hesitated in telling her that but as I was currently not clothed I couldn't get any more exposed and I knew she wouldn't hurt me. Even with Seras' warning I wanted her I wanted Jae. The idea of being bonded to her for life excited me, we'd already been through so much together and I'd crossed space and killed to rescue her. We'd still be hunting Fives here but as he'd taken up residence in my old home we'd find him and I'd duel him after having rallied whoever had served my family back to the mansion. Witnesses of Corellia and people who'd served my family. Going back into my house and my old room....Thing was we weren't far from it in wolf form most of the hunting I'd done as a young man had been in these woods. That was why Seras had brought us here.

My eyes flicked back to Jae fully I wanted to watch as she made her full transformation....

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[Jae Jordan]

Jae still laid atop of him in her wolf form as he shifted back his human self. Laying her head down on his bare chest she entertained the idea of messing with Crosswire in her head and liked the idea a fair bit in fact. Her tail remained still as he continued to speak about her shifting into her werewolf form, in order to complete the full shift. "I know." She said softly through their link. She hadn't shifted into her werewolf form for a a couple reasons she guessed, the main one being she didn't quite know what to expect. Despite Andorreth seeming like there was no pain in the shift, she didn't particularly want to go through anything like that pain again. Jae didn't quite know what to expect with the shift or what she may look like.

Andorreth's words were comforting, making her feel a little more comfortable with the shift. Her emerald eyes shifted to him once again, locking with his own eyes before she let out a soft sigh through her nose and hopped up off of him. She was thankful for one thing though, she was more than grateful that she was going through this new experience with Andorreth, as there isn't anyone else she rather experience this with. She padded over to the area across from Andorreth and remained still as she let the remainder of the change take over. As she shifted her fangs grew out and her claws were razor sharp, whilst shorter than Andorreth's werewolf form she was still much taller than she used to be. Her build in her werewolf form was slightly more slender though still retaining marvellous amounts of strength she once didn't have. "All done." This form felt much different, she felt noticeably stronger, faster. In her wolf form her senses seemed heightened but in this form everything felt almost supernatural.

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Smirking as she shifted I did a forward roll shifting into werewolf form as I did. I rose from a crouched position and slowly rose. Opening my jaws I tilted my neck side to side and heard bone pop like tree branches. Looking at her I said in the dark voice that sounded of earth "Still ridiculously sexy whatever form you're in Jae." Huffing slightly in a laugh that made my form ripple I said "What do you notice is different in this form?" My eyes were like chips of arctic ice but looking at her I shifted my right eye into the lilac hue Seras had showed us. I'd figured it out when my eyes had shifted and I'd met Seras' gaze. She saw in the UV spectrum, meaning she could see security systems not normally visible. Also body heat which explained why I could hear and see her heartbeat, meant even though I'd knocked her out of the tree she'd known where I was going.

I'd need to work on how to cloak myself with The Force while in wolf form. Light hallucination would work bending the light to eliminate me from sight and footsteps too. Looking towards Jae I heard a sharp whistle. My ears flattened back against my skull and I looked towards Jae and began moving , one second I was there, the next I wasn't. Bounding through the trees back towards Seras I figured the time was now to truly start hunting Fives. I reached Seras not five minutes after the whistle and I could feel Jae behind me to the left. Seras had a pack containing Jae's armor and a second set of mine. She'd kept it then...... Walking towards the grave I'd placed I looked at Seras and asked her name. "Maya da Fleur." Looking at Seras I said "You have a comm link to broadcast planetwide?" Seras nodded and I felt it pressed into my hand. Shifting down to human form I triggered the broadcast to begin. Pulling on clothes as I did I said "People of Corellia, my name is Andorreth Lucien Vikarr. For over ten years I've been exiled from my homeplanet of Corellia due to the meddlings of an assassin known as Fives. This man planned to sell a bio-weapon earlier this evening and he failed."

"He framed me for the murder of my brother Micheal Vikarr, and through treachery and my own attempt to stop him. I killed a young woman whom served my family even in exile. Her name was Maya da Fleur." Panning over towards the grave I'd dug and placed her in I said "I with my own hands dug her grave and laid her to rest in a way that time would not ravage her. I call on any who've served House Vikarr in the past to travel to House Vikar and meet me there at sunrise. I make this a planet wide declaration. I Andorreth Lucien Vikarr, exiled prince of House Vikarr hereby invoke The Corellian Rite. Exoneration through mortal combat. An honor duel with the cause of my exile to be witnessed by those who served House Vikarr and any other Corellian who wishes to bear witness. This is Prince Andorreth Vikar, Vespera, The Wraith of Corellia, Jedi Knight swearing that I will duel to the death with no weapon of The Force but rather the blade that killed my brother. I will see you all at sunrise Andorreth Vikar out." Closing the channel I looked at Maya's grave and popped flares of purple, blue and green.

Looking at Jae and Seras I said "May The Force be with us." Then I began climbing the hill towards my old home. "Blades only, anything else would be seen as treachery. Seras tag him and the property with audio recording devices from your old Verpine rifle." I unclipped it from my armor and handed it to Seras. Without my armor, and wearing only my bladed weapons. The gauntlets, Tamerlein, and an Echani bladed staff I begna climbing the hill. "Jae I'll be surrendering anything other than my blades to you after we take out the sentries. I can't use The Force, my sabers, or any firearm. This will be a fight to the death, I won't be able to heal myself and should any other sentries show up I'll have to take them out alone. You and Seras cannot interfere but I'll be fine it's an assassin against a trained knight of Corellia. I'll come out bleeding but alive Jae."

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[Jae Jordan]

She'd forgotten how tall Andorreth had been in his werewolf form as when he rose in front of her it still surprised her how much she had to look up to him. She laughed at his comment and nudged him gently. Jae turned and looked around, considering his question, she was still trying to figure out exactly what was different. Almost everything, but she didn't quite know how to explain. "There are the obvious things such as my strength." She started speaking, "And all my senses seem heightened. I can hear and smell things from far away, more so than in my wolf form." Jae looked herself over, taking in her appearance, her razor sharp claws.

After a few moments she heard a sharp whistle and glanced to Andorreth who took of running in a matter of mere seconds. Jae took of running and was amazed by how much ground she was covering in a mere seconds, and she thought she was fast in her wolf form, this was something else entirely. She caught sight of Seras and the speeder and came to a skidding stop behind Andorreth. Jae watched as Andorreth took the device from Seras and began to broadcast his message, to let the people of Corellia know the truth and know that he was here to set things straight and prove his innocence. Jae moved over towards the speeder and shifted down back to her human form, pulling her clothes back on as Andorreth sent out his message.

As he ended the broadcast Jae sighed and looked up to the sky, it wasn't long now. Soon he'd be facing off against Fives and despite her having complete faith in the fact that Andorreth would emerge victorious, she still hated the idea of him going into the duel. She walked beside him as they climbed the hill towards his old home. Jae looked him over without any of his armour, only armed with his blades. She nodded her head as he explained he would be handing over his sabers and blasters to her for the duel. "Wait we can't even help out in taking out the sentries?!" She asked, annoyed at the fact that she wouldn't be able to do anything at all to help him. She glanced to him as he assured her he'd come back and return to her. "You better." She replied with a smile before she leaned up and shared a kiss with him.

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Looking at Jae as I climbed I said "Oh no we will be taking out the sentries to eliminate a second wave of backup. If he calls people to aid him in the fight, or if the come to his defense then I have to face anyone coming into the ring against me alone." I kissed Jae back and we neared the top of the ridge. Sentries were in fact circling but my old home looked the same as ever... Except....darker more militarized.

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Looking at the perimeter I said "No guns, blades only. Jae you and I take the sentries, Seras you have the audio recording and broadcast devices." Holding up my right hand ticked down three, two, one. Then I was moving, sliding down the incline I watched as a sentry with an actual slug-thrower rounded the corner and raised his weapon. Dashing into range I let loose my beskar razor-whip from my right gauntlet and flicking my wrist I wrapped it around his throat then jerked it again but back towards me. I kept moving even as the arterial spray came from where his head had been. Flicking my whip clean of any blood, I came around the corner and another guard was there.

Ejecting the hidden blade I slammed it up under his jaw then twisted severing his vocal cords. Another guard came around the corner at the opposing side of the mansion and twitching my wrist I spun a small motor that whirled a metal disc at ridiculous speeds then I triggered the launch. The disc cut clean through his neck and a third guard fell. Seras was likely disabling the alarms and security systems entirely. Three guards down five more remained....on cue another guard came from an opposing path and sensing him I drew Tamerlein, inverted the blade running him through in the chest. Then withdrawing the blade I turned on my left heel and whipping my right hand to the left beheaded him.

Okay so four left... that meant Jae had four of her own. The red ribbon around my waist remained and holding Tamerlein horizontally in front of me I wiped the blood clean with the red sash. I needed to wait for Fives to arrive at the place my brother had fallen. As it was Seras would have the recording and broadcast devices up by now, I had recognized the last man I'd beheaded. He was a known predator on several different worlds Seras would likely check the bodies for any potential bounties. As it was that one had a bounty of five hundred million credits for preying on young women a year short of legal in the galaxy. Across several different worlds, which meant that Fives had been employing these....miscreants as security. At the very least it'd serve to solidify my place as Prince of Corellia by removing predators from Corellian soil.

Now I moved through the mansion grounds towards the entrance. A sand garden was there and it was in the whole courtyard that my brother and Fives had fought. I came to a seat in the courtyard in the exact place my brother had died and I waited. The law was that as the sun rose a challenger would wait but that the duel must be finished as the sun rose, I could see the clouds shifting and knew Fives was watching me. I could sense Jae approaching and as I'd already given her my armor and weapons aside from what I carried I simply sat and waited for Fives to show. I could hear them though...

The sound of repulsor engines, swoops, speeders, and even a police vehicle. They were coming and they would bear witness to both the duel and the broadcast of admissions during the duel. Documentation for all of Corellia to see.

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[Jae Jordan]

As the three of them reached the top of the ridge Jae remained still as she took in the sight of Andorreths old home, it was magnificent she'd never seen anything so big. She tried not to get too intrigued by the infrastructure of the mansion and focused on the task at hand. They had sentries to eliminate after all.

"Got it." She said simply as Andorreth explained what was happening. Andorreth made quick work of the sentries who were closing in on him, with his distraction it gave her time to circle round and attack the remaining sentries from behind whilst they were concerned with Andorreth. She was making her way down, approaching a corner and ejecting the hidden blade from her gauntlet. She held it in front of her and angled it to get a good view of what was around the corner without physically turning her head to see. There were two of them down this side of the mansion, one in attacking distance, near her, the other a little further down. She'd have to cover some ground to reach him. Without another thought she whipped around the corner too quick for the first sentry to defend himself and drove her blade through his throat. Her eyes darted to the other sentry who was pulling out his blaster ready to fire at her. She spun to the left and dodged the first blast, dashing forward and rolling towards him to dodge the second blast. As she came out of the roll she held her blade out, slicing his leg. Jae jumped up and threw her whip out, throwing her arm forward it latched around his throat before she pulled back harshly. Two down two to go.

Jae glanced down to her belt and flicked on the stealth field generator, cloaking herself. She made her way around the corner and heard the shuffling of footsteps from more sentries. She walked down rather casually, knowing she was cloaked. Making her way to one sentry she stood behind them before deactivating the stealth generator, "Hello there." She said with a smirk before quickly grabbing him and turning, smashing his head into the concrete wall behind them and shoving her blade in his back. The other sentry nearby had blaster at her and she quickly ducked before losing her head. As she kicked the previous sentry off her blade the other had made his way over to her and swung at her, "Woah!" She only just managed to dodge him but not before he landed his kick to her stomach, sending her backwards. Ignoring the blow she quickly rolled onto her stomach and tossed her whip at his ankle, pulling his feet from under him causing him to fall back. Jae sprinted across the space and stood above him before pushing her blade into his chest.

She cleaned her blade as she walked through the mansion grounds, admiring the massive home as she made her way to Andorreth. Approaching the sand garden ahead of her she caught sight of Andorreth sitting down. She sighed and walked over, taking a seat beside him. The wind was the only sound between them as Jae remained quiet, looking ahead with him. After a few moments she took his hand in her own and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Justice will be served today." She said softly, confident Andorreth would be the one to emerge victorious after this was over.

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As Jae appeared and squeezed my hand saying that justice would be served my hearing picked up boots, shoes, slippers. Footsteps coming past the gates....they were here then. As if on cue Fives threw open the doors of my home and trotted over. Wearing armor no less.... "Andorreth you are a hard man to kill, well if the virus I injected you with didn't kill you then now I will." I noticed his leg was completely healed. Not that it'd matter anyways.... Turning to the people of Corellia I said "I've given my armor and my lightsabers to this woman." Pointing at Jae I continued, "no man but me would be able to wield them and no blasters shall be used. In Echani fashion no Force powers shall be used. Let us begin the duel and see justice served!"

With that I gestured at Fives armor and blaster. Smirking he unclipped his weapons and threw them to the side as well as his armor. Drawing Tamerlein from its sheathe I looked at Jae then Fives as I pulled of my charcoal grey shirt. Tossing it to the side I moved as the shirt fell. A quick one-two strike to the left side of his neck then to his right cheek. Inverting Tamerlein I rolled through his legs and slashed the same spot I'd shot him and Jae had nicked him. He roared as I drew first blood and he'd finished pulling his own blades. A spear no less....he kept eyeing Jae and I knew he was targeting her to force my hand.

He darted in with the spear and I let it past my guard allowing a quick slash across my left shoulder. Foolish though, triggering the jagged climbing blades in my wrist gauntlets I caught hold of the spear-head and with Tamerlein inverted I sliced through the spear shaft. As I predicted he called more sentries and as they began towards the ring I ejected the beskar razor-whip from my left gauntlet and flicked it at the first guards eyes. Blinding him I wrapped the whip around another's leg as I tore through muscles dropping him as well. Avoiding a blade from the third guard I swept his leg so that he fell on his own blade and then I felt a blade slice across my back before I back-kicked Fives hard. He landed on the ground panting and I pulled a spear from one of the sentries hefted it in my left hand and threw it towards his uninjured until now thigh. The spear head pierced deeply but wasn't a mortal blow. Pulling the blade he said "You still never knew why I killed your brother do you Vikarr?" Chuckling he said "I gave him a choice same as everyone else. He exposes the murderer in the military branch he was trained in or I kill his entire family. The fool when I came for him fought and died protecting a man who had served alongside your father."

The last guard I could hear behind me and I simply pivoted as Fives was still recovering and with a backslash decapitated him. Turning back to Fives I said "I know. I knew about general Severus and how on bad intel he'd bombarded a planet he was meant only to watch. I know how he was there to oversee peace talks and ensure no military action was taken against either side. He was the enforcer, and he received intel that there was a chemical weapon being readied to be deployed at the peace summit. So on that intel he fired, one single shot form an orbital cannon and it killed an entire village. Roughly five hundred people dead, instantly. My brother was representing him in a military court to see justice served. You were hired by the world the peace talks had been on to find the murderer and kill or expose him. You tried blackmailing my brother to let you kill Severus, he refused. So you gave him a choice face you in mortal combat or you would kill everyone in his family and then Severus."

"The fool chose death and your sweet little armor bearer will have the same!" I knew he had targeted Jae earlier and he'd pulled another spear during my explanation of events. He threw it, aimed right at Jae's chest. jumping in front of and to the side of the spear I caught it midair and as I was falling I counted... One, two, three! Then I threw the spear back at him and it went cleanly through his chest. The spear head embedded in the courtyard stone propping him up. I looked to where Seras had placed recording devices and said "People of Corellia! This man has openly admitted to the murder of my brother, for interfering in the justice system here. Blackmail and even hiring known predators as his person guard." The images of the sentries we'd killed outside showed and what they were wanted for. Along with the credits they were worth....Then for good measure it showed the accounts of the police, the rebuilding efforts, the slums upkeep and fund for renovating them, and the lawyers guild along with a few more.

"My gift to the people of Corellia is that the money I claimed from these bounties goes back to Corellia." The funds showed being transferred and I turned to look at Fives still impaled on his own spear. "You're done and justice has been served." Then a sharp stab in my lower abdomen. Putting my left hand against it I smirked at him and said "Desperate but useless Fives I know what poison you tried just now and I'm immune from my time training with a Mando'ade." I looked at the shock on his face and stepping away from him I brought Tamerleins emerald blade through his neck as I brought it back down to the low right his body slumped and the blood spatter flicked to the courtyard grounds I wiped the blade clean then re-sheathed the blade.

The men from the government and police came over to me as I was cleaning my blades and they said "Halt!" Oh no..... "Andorreth Lucien Vikarr! You are hereby exonerated from the deaths you've caused protecting Corellia. You are also exonerated through Corellian rite of mortal combat for the death of your brother. Your lands, title, family and any associates of yours shall now have harbor here at your lands if ever they wish it."

They set about sterilizing the place and the police chief looked me over and at my wounds saying "You always were good to us Vespera but that man? He had no honor and still you fought him in an honorable way. You've an ally in me young prince. Now best you get those wounds looked at and go be with your woman." Winking he moved off as another group came up. "M'lord?" a young Mirialan woman approached and I waited "M'lord t'was my older sister who you layed to rest....If you'd have me m'lord me and the other staff who've served house Vikarr would like to resume our duties as of this time."

Smiling I said "Of course Miss da Fleur. Instruct the staff though to leave me and my associates be for awhile if you please. Also advise them that I and my girlfriend are Wolves from the hunters tales. Vespera young lady you understand?" Realization flicked through her and she said "Aye m'lord I'll only advise the heads of staff." Nodding I looked at Jae and Seras as I said "Seras, your room here is still yours." Then I gave Jae a sultry look as I headed into the mansion. A hot bath was in order and I now channeled Force energies to begin mending the slashes and stab wound in my stomach. Hopefully as the staff began getting things in order I could enjoy some alone time with my girlfriend in the bath....

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[Jae Jordan]

Jae turned as the doors burst open and glared at the armoured assassin who strolled through them. She kept her eyes glued on him even as Andorreth made his speech to the people of Corellia, she had his weapons attached to her won armour to mind for the time being and held his lightsabers. She took a deep breath as she realised everything was happening right here and now. She gave Andorreth one last look before she moved out of the space where Andorreth and Fives would be facing off, joining the people of Corellia as each and every one of them watched in suspense.

Jae watched with a worried expression as the two of them began the duel. Though a small smile crept onto her face as Andorreth drew first blood, smirking as Fives glanced at her again, he'd been eyeing her every now and then. Jae winced and turned her head slightly as FIves' spear slashed across his shoulder. Her eyes darted to the sides as more sentries began to make their way to where the two of them were, all closing in on Andorreth. Her grip around his lightsaber tightened as she hated standing here watching and not being able to help. But she knew she couldn't interfere, especially with something like this. After a few moments her shoulders sank a little in relief as he put all the sentries down. A gasp escaped her lips as Fives landed a blow to his back and she stepped forward but Seras laid a gentle but firm hand on her shoulder and shook her head.

As the two of them began conversing about the reason behind his brothers murder, Jae looked around to the people of Corellia who were watching a listening. Some wore looks of shock and realisation that what they had believed for so long was all a lie. Some wore unreadable and blank expressions, merely watching the duel to see who emerged victorious. When Jae looked back to the duel all she saw was a spear coming straight for her and her eyes went wide ready to move, or catch the spear, or turn, something to avoid it going through her chest! Luckily Andorreth was quick to intercept the spear before it hit her and threw it right back at him. Jae only fully relaxed when he drove Tamerlein through Fives' neck. She turned to look at the government officials and police, only to smile brightly as they cleared Andorreth's name and pronounced him innocent of all previous charges.

Jae watched happily as he spoke with a police officer and soon after a Mirialan woman. She looked around before glancing back at Andorreth and caught his sultry look, smirking as she watched him head off into his mansion. She followed soon after and made her way to huge double doors that were ajar. Looking around at the massive room she heard shuffling around near the bathroom and started removing her armour and the weapons she'd had on her, her own and Andorreth's. She finally managed to get down to her pants and white shirt, padding over to the bathroom. She found Andorreth standing over near the bath, hot water filling up the tub. She crept over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, gently laying her head on his back, "Your wounds healing well?" She asked, concerned about his well being first. She moved around to the side and leaned up to kiss him, "Knew you'd win." She said with a smirk, happy that her boyfriend was the one who walked out of that duel.

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