SWTOR: The Davire Legacy

[2018] Crisis on Umbara: Part 1

Something is happening...somewhere in the shadows, a new enemy is lurking. Seyje is no stranger to betrayal, but when the Alliance itself turns against them, Saiyah is rocked to her core, leaving Seyje to pick up the pieces of her shattered sister.

When one enemy falls, another rises, and this is only the beginning.

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Theron hunched over the console, his fingers moving like a blur. He didn't have much time. It was now or never, and if he waited too much longer, the chance would be gone forever. For a brief instant of a second, Theron's heart sank.

If only there was another way...

An alert grabbed his attention, and with a few quick swipes, he was able to redirect his focus to the inbox. It was a message from Iokath.

Ever since the Empire's Wrath, Darth Seyje, had been reunited with her long-lost husband, the responsibility of Alliance Commander had fallen to her sister, Master Saiyah. The result of this had been an alliance with the Republic during the war on Iokath, despite their previous relationship with the Empire with Seyje was still in charge. Needless to say, the aftermath had been...chaotic.

Theron heard footsteps approaching and quickly shut down the console. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Saiyah walking towards him with Seyje at her side. Interesting. Seyje hadn't been an active presence on the base for a few months now, but the events surrounding the traitor in the Alliance no doubt pulled her back into the action.

"Commander. Fresh news from the war on Iokath," Theron reported, directing it at Saiyah.

She stopped, folding her hands in front of her thighs as she waited patiently. Seyje, on the other hand, folded her hands behind her back in a fashion quite similar to her significant other.

"Imperial gunners shot down one of our transports. The Republic's helping us recover our losses, but we're locked in a stalemate," Theron explained.

Seyje's brow furrowed, and she shot a glare at Saiyah. "You revoked our alliance with Darth Acina and didn't tell me?"

Saiyah was not surprised by the question. She stood her ground, but there was no mistaking the hint of regret in her voice. "You chose to step down from Commander, Seyje. I was left with a choice, and I chose the Republic because I know I can trust them."

"What you did was make the Alliance look indecisive," Seyje snapped heatedly. "Neither the Empire nor the Republic will ever fully trust us now."

The former Sith had a point. In turning her back on the Empire and choosing an alliance with the Republic, the reputation of the Alliance had changed significantly. Theron had picked up on all kinds of nasty rumors from the holonet, calling the Alliance dirty backstabbers and hiding their true desire for galactic dominance. None of it was true, but it was a hard point to dispute after Saiyah's recent decision.

"We can argue about this later," Saiyah shot back, returning her attention to Theron. "What about the hunt for the traitor in our ranks?"

Seyje made a loud huff of annoyance, earning a glare from Saiyah, but she said nothing more on the matter.

"We're questioning everyone from the usual suspects to your top advisors," Theron said, followed by a disappointed sigh. "So far, everyone looks clean. We'll find the traitor, but these mole hunts take time."

"We don't have time," Seyje retorted harshly. "Whoever it is tried to kill my sister, and I want to make them pay for it."

Saiyah was quiet for a moment, silently accepting Seyje's remark. It was already a well-known fact that the two remaining Davire sisters were devoutly protective of each other. Seyje's emotions just tended to flare up more often due to her Sith upbringing.