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The Cornerian Complex


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"Hud understand this." He admitted. "Hud same way, Hud seem uncapable talking, Unless people actually talk Hud." He smiled and lowered his beefy head to plant a small kiss on the brooding Trebia's forehead. "But Hud diffrent, Hud not violent, Hud not unapproachable. Hud simply Big, Kyle throw weapon and power around like He think No tomorrow."

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Harmona shook her head, "I grew up where having to fight was meant for survival, but after awhile, it seemed pointless, even sparing, fighting is fighting, and leads to only pain..." she started, "But I am sure you had your reasons.....now hold still......this may hurts a bit." she then tugged a bit at the shirt she wrapped around him, as quickly as she could to tie it into knot to hold until they say actual medical treatment.

Deric let out grunt as Hermona tightened the wrappings,"I can understand that," He told her.

"The reason I did though is so I know her better, for instance, when I first asked to spar with her she played dumb for a second and caught me of guard, she's crafty and she made sure she got the first hit in so she is somewhat proud. When I was ready, again she made the first strike, she not afraid to jump in the action meaning she's fearless, also when I landed a hit She didn't get angry, so she's under control of her emotions, She managed to crack three ribs and bruise my ankle in a matter of seconds in a sparing match, so she's powerful which also means it good not to be her enemy. When I gave up, Trebia respected that and stood down, so she does believe a fair fight and when I tossed her the tooth, it being the kind she needed, she tossed it aside saying 'Thank ye, but I kill for my teeth', so when she has a plan she sticks to it",Deric explained.

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"and when I tossed her the tooth, it being the kind she needed, she tossed it aside saying 'Thank ye, but I kill for my teeth', so when she has a plan she sticks to it",Deric explained.

"Yes, but wouldn't her having a plan and sticking to it mean she wants to kill you?" Kage asked, shrugging, "I mean, I don't see where the plan fits in is all" He added, looking to Deric, then to Harmona, perhaps he just misunderstood, this being entirely possible, he still tried to find meaning behind the seemingly obvious.

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"Thats where Trebia gets you" Balsa says, coming up from behind and shouting into Kage's Ear. "Im almost sure not even she is aware of how many plots and plans she has working around in her noggin."

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"Yes, but wouldn't her having a plan and sticking to it mean she wants to kill you?" Kage asked, shrugging, "I mean, I don't see where the plan fits in is all" He added, looking to Deric, then to Harmona, perhaps he just misunderstood, this being entirely possible, he still tried to find meaning behind the seemingly obvious.

"If she wanted me dead, she would of killed me",Deric told Kage,"She was defiantly holding back in the spar",he added.

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"Yet Trebia is a tough person to decipher, like Balsa says, it's hard to tell what she has planned." He said with a light chuckle, "I dunno, I don't see much of a reason for her wanting you dead anyway."

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"Hud understand this." He admitted. "Hud same way, Hud seem uncapable talking, Unless people actually talk Hud." He smiled and lowered his beefy head to plant a small kiss on the brooding Trebia's forehead. "But Hud diffrent, Hud not violent, Hud not unapproachable. Hud simply Big, Kyle throw weapon and power around like He think No tomorrow."

"I don't doubt that," Keesha admitted. "I still think that if you give him a chance, let him show his good side, he won't be as bad as you think. Just... give him a chance, alright? Whatever you may think of him, he's not that bad." She sighed, then added, "Believe me, Kyle isn't totally violent - he's just angry a lot of the time, and part of that anger is because of me. I merely want to make right what I did to him, and... quite honestly, I want your help."

* * *

On the other side of the complex, the grey-cloaked figure continued to march toward the living quarters. He spoke to none, and gave no indication of his intentions. He moved, like a ghost, a phantom, inexorably to his destination. He stopped suddenly, sensing a familiar presence in the Force. He closed his eyes, hidden under his mask, then opened them.

So she lives, he thought. And not as dead as I was led to believe; so much the better. He engaged his PCD, and continued towars his destination.

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"HUd give Kyle chance show good, Kyle pulls lightsaber out and threaten Trebia. No Matter lady say it many times, Kyle not good man in Hud's eyes." Hud stopped and scunched his face up. "WHat hud help lady with? Hud not sure Lady needs kind of help Hud provides."

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"Well," Keesha started, "I just want you to see he's not a bad..." she stopped, sensing a familiar presence in the Force. She looked toward the entrance to the bar. "He's here," she whispered. She looked to Hud. "You want to see Kyle as a good person? Here's your chance." She slapped a few credits on the counter, then headed out.

* * *

Kyle reached his destination, then de-cloaked. He removed the hood on his cloak, and activated his radio.

"General Indari to the Dragon's Rage," he said.

"Dragon's Rage here, go ahead, General," Came the response.

"Ready the transporters, energize on my command," Kyle ordered. He began to place small devices on the things he wished to take. It had been a long road, and finally, he was packing up for the move to Dragon'taan. With the events of late - namely the destruction of the Sith and the war against the ISC - Kyle felt that Corneria no longer needed his presence. It held painful memories - memories he was eager to forget.

When he finished, he stepped out of the room and shut the door. "General Indari to the Dragon's Rage - energize."

The room hummed as everything marked inside was transported to Kyle's personal quarters on the Dragon's Rage.

With the packing-up done, Kyle donned his hood and cloaked, moving outside the living quarters.

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"Warm Hud's seat please" He said to Trebhia, who was more than happy to scoot onto his chair and order a tall one. Hud followed After keesha, his mind already begining to form questions and delecate responses as to not Cause Kyle to fly into a murderous rampage.

"Hud must know, Kyle here?"

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"I dunno, I don't see much of a reason for her wanting you dead anyway."

"Exactly, but what I mean is the tooth wouldn't match the set, she is not gonna settle for just a molar, but a molar from a battle, where she is victorious from a kill, like a trophy of some sort... that's her plan and she's sticking to it",Deric explained even more in depth.

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"Warm Hud's seat please" He said to Trebhia, who was more than happy to scoot onto his chair and order a tall one. Hud followed After keesha, his mind already begining to form questions and delecate responses as to not Cause Kyle to fly into a murderous rampage.

"Hud must know, Kyle here?"

"I can sense his presence," Keesha affirmed. "But... his presence doesn't feel like it did before; it's... different, somehow. Changed." She paused for a moment, then began to explain, "Normally, even when he wasn't angry, his presence in the Force felt... chaotic. Like a storm at sea. Now... his presence is calm. Collected."

* * *

Kyle watched, cloaked in his adaptive camo, from the second level. Keesha walked, using the Force to find Kyle, with the massive Hud behind her. While he could only speculate at Hud's purpose for following Keesha, he didn't question it. What Hud did was his business - not Kyle's. Still, it was odd to sense Keesha's presence, untainted by the dark side. Had she come around? Perhaps. They had been through a lot together. Still, it did not give a good impression to remain hidden from her - he dropped from the second level, hit the floor at a roll, and came up, staring right at Keesha, though she didn't seem to notice. He de-cloaked, his shimmering figure giving way to the grey-cloaked man.

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Harmona finished tying the knot and leaned on the bench, listening to them, "Maybe she didn't kill you because she likes you..." she chuckled, teasing Deric a bit.

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"I guess that's a good thing then",Deric teased back letting a light chuckle.

Deric look at his company and thought about these past few events and how grew up with few friends, even when he was in school; he was quite the lone wolf. (no pun intended.)

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Hud almost jumped right out of his skin. "THRONE DAMNIT!" He yelled, clutching his heart and removing his hand from his side arm. "Kyle almost Make Hud pee self. Doesn't Kyle know how use stairs?"

Calming down as quick as he could, Hud ascended to his full height, at least a foot above the 6' *" Kyle.

"Hud let Kyle talk lady, but Hud promise this, Kyle be bad, Hud make sure never move again"

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Kyle nodded. "Fair enough," he said. He looked to Keesha. "Been a long time, Keesh."

"A long time indeed," Keesha affirmed. "Four years is a long time for anyone - and I have to ask, why are you here?"

"Had to pack a few things," Kyle answered. "But I didn't think you would have the heart to face me again... not after what happened on Dromund Kaas."

"A lot can happen in four years," Keesha told Kyle. "I hear you've been busy."

"If by 'busy' you mean 'waging war on what's left of the Interstellar Concordium,' then yes, I have," Kyle responded. "But that's not what you wanted to discuss... is it?"

Keesha sighed. "You always did have your ways of knowing what was really on my mind," she said. "First thing I wanted to do was apologize - it was--"

"No, no," Kyle interrupted. "You've nothing to apologize for - if anything, I should be the one apologizing; to you, to Hud, Trebia... everyone. I won't try to justify what I did to all of you, because the fact of the matter is that no matter how I slice it, it was wrong of me - and I am sorry." Kyle sighed, and then continued, "The death of Cerinia has touched many things in my life, and it casts its echoes still - but over the years, I have learned that it doesn't matter anymore. I survived Cerinia - and so did you. What matters is what I do with my life now - and until this point, I have done nothing but lash out at everyone around me, as though it was their fault for the way I felt. Now, I'm changing that."

Keesha raised an eyebrow. "Who are you and what have you done with Kyle?" she asked with a smile.

Kyle chuckled. "Like you said, a lot can happen in four years."

"Like what?" Keesha asked. "The Kyle I know is normally very..."

"Violent and unpredictable?" Kyle finished. "Perhaps. I do retain part of that, I won't lie - but I control it now, as apposed to it controlling me."

"Easy for you to say," Keesha remarked. "It'll take more than words to end the years of bitterness between you and everyone here."

"I realize this," Kyle stated. He looked to Hud, then added, "And I do hope that one day, we can all call each other friends." His attention returned to Keesha. "But I must know one thing - how did you survive what transpired on Dromund Kaas?"

"That would have to be discussed elsewhere - perhaps over a few rounds of Romulan Ale?" Keesha offered.

Kyle said nothing, looking to Hud, as though nonverbally asking his approval.

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"Hud not Drink Xeno Drink. Hud prefer Beer." He grunted before allowing a smile on his face. "But Hud hope Kyle Buying, Hud might ruin out money"

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Kyle chuckled. "Very well," he responded. "Beer's on me."

Kyle walked with Keesha toward the bar, and Keesha asked, "So Kyle - why were you here?"

"Like I said," Kyle responded, "I had to pack a few things."

"But why?" Keesha asked. "Where are you--"

"Dragon's Rage to General Indari, over," came a Cardassian voice on the radio.

Kyle sighed, then answered the radio. "Indari here, go ahead, over."

"We're ready to beam you back, sir," the Cardassian stated. "Over."

"Belay that," Kyle ordered. "We're staying for a while. Over and out." Kyle switched off the radio. "I need a vacation, anyway," he added. Keesha laughed.

"Since when did you ever take vacations?" she asked.

Kyle chuckled, cocking a half-smile to one side of his face. "Was that a rhetorical question?"

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"Hud suggest you answer question" Hud said to kyle, his face impassionate. "WHere Kyle staying if moving out shopping mall?"

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"Well, honestly, I was heading for Dragon'taan - before I ran into Keesha," Kyle responded. "Now... I'm having second thoughts."

Keesha scoffed. "Thanks - I wasn't willing to move from here."

Kyle and Keesha walked into the bar, Keesha taking her original seat, and Kyle sitting next to her.

"Bartender," Kyle said, slapping credits down on the counter, "A few rounds of Romulan Ale and..." He looked to Hud. "What's the largest size of beer you normally drink?"

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Hud answered by hefdting his cup from before, Trebia sliding over to allow him back his seat. It was at least as big as kyle's head, and with a hand he lugged it tohis lips. "Kyle pay Refills" Hud saId, turning to hear more of what was said.

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"I'm glad we meet each other",Deric said breaking the silence, "I'll try not to be such an inconvenience next time", he added letting out a laugh and almost immediately doubling over in pain. Deric sat up and heaved heavy breaths as he tried to relax.

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Harmona snapped out of her train of thought when she seen Deric double over, "No inconvenience at all...." she grabbed the wolf by the arm, lifting him up, "Let's get you properly checked out." She then turned to Kage, "Coming?"

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Balsa found herself at Deric and HArmona's side. "Here, let me help, gotta work off Trebia's mistake." SHe knelt down in front of Deric.

"Put 'em on my my back"

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