The Rising

Sith Holocron

Ventress was standing ten feet in front of them an animalistic grin on her face.

Cody glared at her as Barris's hand squeezed his shoulder gently. He didn't need to be tied to her in the force to know that she was terrified as the Sith loomed closer.

"Come now little ones.......Dooku just wants a little chat" Ventress hissed activating her sabers.

Cody grabbed onto Barris's hip pulling her behind him as he slowly backed up. "She isn't a Jedi anymore Witch...she is of no use to you," Cody said trying to bargain with the woman in front of him.

"Oh. But you see little one she is a loose end ....one that needs to be.......dealt with"

Cody felt his blood run cold before he felt Barris's hand move to the small of his back, reaching for the video blade she knew to be stowed there.

His body tensed slightly before his mind was made up, he had to get Barris out of the room and as far away from the assassin in front of him.

He could feel the soft fabric of her shirt before he squeezed her hip gently, halting her hand that was inches away from the Vibro blade. If he was to get her safely away from the situation he needed that blade, but Barris rubbed his back before continuing her movement.

Almost as if she was telling him that she wasn't going anywhere.

"You two are adorable... Sickeningly so" Ventress hissed.

"You don't get to bully us here Ventress, This is the new republic" Barris's voice was meant to come off strong but sounded slightly unsure of her own statement-making Cody wince and Ventress laugh, "That is truly adorable.....what a pity I don't have time to play cat and mouse with the two of you".

Cody's grip on Barris tightened before he felt a slit prick in his neck, with his free hand he reached up and felt his neck. His fingers felt a small dart that was in it before he pulled it out. This action seemed to make his situation word as his head throb slightly as his vision blurred.

He didn't truly understand what it was before he heard a small thump from behind him, he turned to see Barris laying passed out on the floor with a small dart in her neck as well.

"Cyare!......what.......did.....you do.....you wi...tch" Cody barely managed to gasp out as he fell to his knees, his hands moving to Barris's shoulder and then to her neck pulling the dart out.

"As I said..... you're a loose end......and my master hates those" Ventress laughed before Cody's eyes rolled to the back of his head and passed out, his body falling next to Barris's.

When Cody next opened his eyes it took him a moment to get his bearings.

He was in a cell?

No, he was in a ship's cargo bay.

His hands were tied up above him as his body hung from the bars that were his makeshift prison.

He shook his head trying to clear it before he spotted Barris.

Her body was hanging just like his, but she was still out cold.

"Barris" Cody said trying to wake her, but his throat was dry making his voice sound raspier than Ventress's own hideous voice.

He coughed before he tried again, his voice slightly stronger this time.

"Barris......wake.....up".

Cody grit his teeth at her unmoving body.

"Barris..... please......"

She still did not move.