Private "Sommer's END" Pt. 1 of 4

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa had just tossed her duffel onto the bed, disappearing down the hall with a breezy:

"I'm claiming first shower. You burn incense or something in there? Smells like ambition and guilt."

 

[Sommer Dai]

Sommer smirked faintly. Then turned to her datapad.

 

[Kaelon Virex]

[INCOMING MESSAGE – KAEL VIREX]

"Hey. I know you're back, and I didn't want to dump this on you. But Arq and I went deeper into the sublevel vault."

"Therin left something behind. A holocron. Sith tech. Ancient. Talking kind."

"It showed us things, Som. Prophecy talk. Something about you, about bloodlines. About someone else… possibly Alyssa too. It said the 'cradle will awaken.' It's been ticking."

"And I've got a mark now. My palm. It glows."

"I'll fill you in on everything, I swear. I'm just trying to protect what's yours until you're ready to move. But this thing is breathing under your empire. Thought you should know."

"Let me know if you want it sealed or studied."

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa stood beneath the cascade of water, head tilted back, dark hair slicked like ink down her shoulders. She was humming — a tune from Pamarthe maybe — something ancient but playful.

 

[Sommer Dai]

Sommer slipped silently into the warm space, shedding layers like old armor. Her voice broke the hush gently:

"I'm joining you."

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa turned, blinking through steam.

"Everything okay?"

 

[Sommer Dai]

"No," Sommer said, stepping under the water. "But I want five minutes where I can pretend it is."

 

[Sommer Dai]

Location: The Gilded Veil, Nar Shaddaa – Private Entry Elevator

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The lift hummed softly as it rose through the guts of the Gilded Veil — bypassing public floors, scanning Sommer's biometric code, and confirming her as the owner.

Sommer stood tall, sunglasses hiding tired eyes, coat billowing with quiet authority.

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa, just behind her, took in every sensor strip, every gold-gilded hallway they passed through the translucent shaft.

"This is a lot of velvet," Alyssa muttered. "You own a borderline religious temple of indulgence."

 

[Sommer Dai]

Sommer gave a small smirk.

"Welcome to my church."

 

[Kaelon Virex]

As the lift doors parted, Kael stood waiting.

Sharp as ever in a black button-down, sleeves rolled to forearms, a faint glow still peeking through the bandage on his hand. He gave Sommer a tight nod — then his eyes landed on Alyssa.

"So you're the infamous Alyssa Kydd."

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa arched a brow. "Infamous?"

 

[Kaelon Virex]

"Smuggler. Pilot. Pamarthe ghost runner. You buzzed two Jedi patrols on Skellia Prime just to prove you could land upside down in a snowstorm."

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa grinned. "You heard about that?"

 

[Kaelon Virex]

"I still don't know how you survived that descent," Kael said, shaking her hand.

 

[Sommer Dai]

"She cheats gravity," Sommer offered flatly, though there was a hint of pride.

 

[Arq*]

A few feet away, Arq emerged from a hallway, wearing a jade green vest with gold embroidery and holding a datapad. He blinked at Alyssa once… and then smiled like he'd seen stars align.

"Oh."
"Oh, she's the one."

 

[Sommer Dai]

Sommer blinked. "Excuse me?"

 

[Arq*]

Arq closed the datapad slowly. "I don't need the Force to know. But your aura… it wraps around Sommer's like it's always known her. You're not just in her life. You belong in it."

 

[Alyssa Kydd]

Alyssa looked surprised. "That's… spooky and weirdly romantic."