isooto:

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     ^{“You do realize there is an actual benefit to resting when the opportunity presents itself, correct?”} 

❝ _{When you’ve seen what I’ve seen, sleep is HARD to come by even when the opportunity presents itself..}❞

isooto:

     “One of these leaves?” She stands, crimson fingers caressing the dark green of the plants, “Interesting…”

     Her voice stays QUIET, unsure in her standings in this situation. The atmosphere here is still thick - thick and smokey and unstable. It’s strange, even for a world that’s firmly on the edge of LIGHT and DARK like this one her senses should not waver as much as they currently are. 

     She purses her lips as she turns back to the Troopers she has with her, nodding to them, “Grab a sample, bring it back to base. It may prove USEFUL in other battles, we’ll test it.” 

     Violet eyes turn to meet Cade’s, her expression carefully BLANK. She reaches out, pulling one of his arms OVER her shoulders and taking some of the weight off his injured leg. Her skin crawled for the briefest of moments on contact - not long enough to raise any real suspicions, but enough to make her uncomfortable. 

     “Don’t even think about PROTESTING help,” She said, beginning to walk with him, “Come, the quicker we get back to friendly territory the BETTER.” 

_{Drug-ridden teeth bit down on his tongue so hard that it nearly drew BLOOD and DISDAIN crept up his throat like a krayt dragon looking for a meal.  He knew he had to COMMIT to the performance, but having a pretentious Jedi Master assist him with walking was utterly patronizing AND humiliating.}   ❝ _Fine….❞ _{Word fell from his lips as if he had just confessed to INFIDELITY.  What was also readily apparent was that Skywalker had to leave this world before the Troopers realized those leaves held no healing power.  Falsifying a limp, Cade had a feeling that she was going to attempt to start some mundane conversation out of CORDIALITY, so he decided to BEAT her to the punch.}

_{❝ Why exactly does the Jedi Council even BOTHER with such an uncivilized planet, surely there are OTHER places that need your..our help just as badly.  Even if we were to lose this planet, I fail to see what the Separatists would GAIN .. ❞}

_{He knew, the historical records revealed ALL  of the expansive tendrils in this war, at least so he thought. But, increasing knowledge was NOT important, avoiding any questions about himself WAS.}

isooto:

    The air in this space is heavy, THICK with something… something she wished would leave and allow her to breathe again. The hilt of her blade shifts in her hand, a GESTURE meant to comfort herself against the unpleasantness of the SHADOW here. 

     “I thought I felt…” Her voice is pensive, trailing away with a shake of her head, “It matters little, your leg–” was completely HEALED? Her eyes widened an almost imperceptible amount before narrowing to little more than slits as she crouched at his side. She rolls her lips together as she reaches a hand out just over where the injury had been, hovering STEADILY over the closed skin there.

     She remains silent for the longest time, the medic behind her standing awkwardly, unsure what to in the absence of an injury. When her eyes finally meet his again they’re laced with suspicion. 

     “What HAPPENED to your leg?”

_{Momentarily, Cade thought that he had been FOUND OUT…., that the Dark Side was STRONG  in him.  However, his lips creased upwards for a slight and brief smirk upon witnessing that DUMBFOUNDED look on the Master’s face which pleased him to no end.  The ARROGANCE with which the Jedi of this time carried themselves with made it HARD for Skywalker to feel any empathy for them.  When their eyes met again, he knew he had to think of a PLAUSIBLE explanation.  The pitch in his voice slightly raised as Cade tried to put on a mask of SURPRISE.}

❝ _{I-I don’t know, one second I was in PAIN so I grabbed one of those leaves over there and tried to cover up the wound.  The next second it was HEALED…}❞

_{For the sake of BOTH their lives, DECEPTION was necessary, as well as the Togruta buying said explanation.  At the very least, he hoped to have bought some time before leaving the planet and staying as far AWAY from her as possible.  Continuing with the act, Cade slowly brought himself up, wincing as if in PAIN.}

❝_{We should GO before more droids show up.}❞

isooto:

    She spares him a glance before nodding, trotting off into the wildlife around them. It’s QUIET, not much around in the ways of sentient life. The occasional plant is disturbed by her walking - vines reaching out only to be SEVERED from their source by the blade of her lightsaber.

    Her men are where she let them before the two decided to scout, quickly grabbing the attention of their medic and leading him and his team through the underbrush. There’s a sinking feeling in her gut as they approach - one laden with unease. Maybe he had been DISCOVERED? 

     Her steps quicken, not caring for the noise being made underfoot of crushed flora - bursting through into the space where he lied with the hilt of her lightsaber in her hand, READY to fight if need be. She exhales, relaxing her stance in the slightest.

     “You’re still here.” 

_{If Cade could describe what it FELT like to use the Force to heal, it would be like throwing one’s SOUL in a dance with the DEVIL.  The Dark Side was very, very seductive and when he channeled his anger, his hate, his lust for carnal pleasures to MEND himself or someone else, he felt as though he was one heal away from surrendering himself COMPLETELY.  It was one of the main reasons why Skywalker viewed that power as a CURSE, rather than a blessing,}  

_{In what seemed like an ETERNITY for the Jedi, Cade finally began to feel the gash in his leg begin to close and within seconds, his wound had completely healed.  His eyes stayed blood-red for a second before he SNAPPED himself out of it, whispering ominously .} ❝ _{Too close Cade..} ❞  _{If he continued down this path, he’d surely FALL like his great ancestor before him.  Relief was short-lived, however, as he was greeted once again with the visage of the ANNOYING Jedi-Master.  But Cade didn’t know was how long she’d been there, had she been WATCHING him?  Did she sense the Dark Side?  If so, things would end up badly, for the BOTH of them.  His sour attitude towards her was still on display, expect his words had a tinge of ANXIETY.} 

  ❝ _{Of course, I’m STILL here, where else would I go?.}  ❞

isooto:

She could feel his ^ANNOYANCE radiating off him. There was a strange sort of enjoyment at that, a little VICTORY to keep her heart ^light in these times. She finds those with quick wits and sharp tongues to be more enjoyable company these days, better than constant talk of WAR at any rate. 

“Ah, yes, forgive me,” Shaak mumbled, rolling her eyes, “I’m TERRIBLY sorry that I tried to help you _down from your situation. I know now that you can handle anything this universe throws at you.” 

“Are you sure you’ll be okay here? They’re not far, I’ll be QUICK.” She said, standing with a sympathetic look at his leg, wincing. As she moved, she stopped to look over her shoulder with a teasing grin, “Don’t move.”

_{Cade nodded his head towards the jungle, gesturing for the Jedi Master to actually get MOVING.  Her taunt elicited an IRRITATED groan from the blonde which some might interpret as caused by the wound.}  ❝_{I won’t…now GO get help….} ❞  _{The only thing that kept him from going off on her was the fact that he sensed the POWER emanating off the Togruta.}

_{Once he was assured that she was GONE, his eyes closed as the young man began to summon the power of the DARK SIDE.  Anger, hate, passion, these were emotions that Cade needed to draw upon in order to HEAL his wound.  Not surprisingly, it fairly EASY hfor him to FREE such thoughts as the Togruta’s taunting supplied him with more than enough inspiration.}   

_{When Cade opened his eyes again, green hues were replaced with BLOOD-RED and lightning began to emit from his body.  It was imperative for him to maintain CONTROL during the process or else he truly would lose himself to the Dark Side.  Placing his coarse hands over the wound, he began the process of HEALING.}

isooto:

Shaak can’t help but smile at the younger’s temper, rolling her violet eyes in silent exasperation and ^AMUSEMENT. Felucia was not known for it’s friendliness, rather the deception lurking behind the most delicate of flowers. It was a lesson in trust best learned sooner rather than later. She reaches with crimson hands to examine the wound, carefully moving his leg to examine it fully. It was a wonderful wound, albeit rather serious. Shaak frowns, releasing her hold and rolling her lips together for a moment. 

“A Master who is going to try and SAVE your leg,” She says, already turning her head to summon a clone nearby - if any were within earshot. A huff of air escapes her nose, amusement making itself known, “You’ve ‘got this?’ Like you did when those vines had you ^dangling by the leg?” It’s the last remark before she falls silent, standing and scanning for aide. 

_{Cade shot the Jedi Master a look of absolute CONTEMPT after her glib remark.  He PROMISED himself he wasn’t going to Force-Choke any Jedi during the mission but she was pushing it.  Fighting the TEMPTATION, he chose instead to bite his tongue and continue GLARING at her.} “_{I would have gotten out of it had you not INTERRUPTED me..}”  _{There was a way in which Skywalker could COMPLETELY HEAL his own leg, however in order to do so, he had to draw on the power of the DARK SIDE.  With the annoying Master by his side, Cade figured she might get SUSPICIOUS, so he needed to find a way to get her to leave his side.  Telling her to ‘fark off’ might be too blunt.}

“_{They’re TOO FAR away for them to hear you, you need to GO get a medic and fast.  I would follow you but walking is OUT of the question right now..”}

isooto:

               “—That wound looks fairly serious.” 

The Togruta says, sheathing her cobalt lightsaber
and relaxing her stance. Her dark eyes scan the
surrounding area, unfamiliar flora decorating the
planes around them. 

Damn the local fauna, and damn their territorial
tendencies. There had been far too many for the 
lone man, at least, at first glance there had been. 

He held his own rather well. 

She walks to his side, crouching down next to him, 
looking over the gash on his leg. 

               “We should get you to a medical center.
                 Sooner rather than later.”

_{Who knew that Cade Skywalker’s BIGGEST foe would be territorial flora and fungi.  Obviously, they took advantage of the young Jedi’s HUBRIS,  and he paid for it with a huge gash on his right thigh. Looking up at the Togruta Jedi Master, Cade frowned.}  “_{Thank you for that INSIGHT, now I know why you’re a Jedi Master?}”  _{His words were laced with bitter sarcasm,  clearly AGITATED over the whole situation.}

_{The wound looked absolutely GROTESQUE, a combination of blood, cleaved flesh and bacteria.  Cade knew that this was a devastating injury and one that would likely result in amputation or even DEATH.  Luckily for him, the Force was his ALLY.}

“_{Don’t worry, I got this…just SHUT UP and let me concentrate..}”