Darth Tyrant: Fallen Peace

Punishment

"We are gathered here today to decide the fate of Astrie Mell. He has been charged guilty of mass murder, by Jedi Master Adriana. Please bring out the defendant" Satele Shan sat upon her throne as Astrie Mell was brought out to a table and chair. "Astrie Mell, you were seen standing over the body's of your former family, the Wolf Council, and former master, Corvex Rishien. You have been accused of disturbance of the peace, mass Murder with an attempt to kill, acts of genocide, and conspiracy against the Jedi Order and the Republic. Your trial has been summed as a Jedi problem, the Republic has no say other than as witnesses. You have the right to a lawyer. Who do you request?"

Astrie's face, drained of emotion, scrunched in thought. "Grand Master, I would like to call page three article two of Justice Law."

Satele searched through her datapad. "Three-two may pass. You have one week with your shield of choice, though you must state who you have chosen."

Astrie stood from his seat. "I only need one day. I would like too request Curiy Fyuris of the diplomacy force."

The crowd murmured to each other. Curiy was Cro Dell's Padawan, who was trained by himself. She was considered to be the best in diplomatic relations, seeing she held the hut cartel from rising to power for a long time, but she was also know to use methods she called "Aggressive negotiations." Though they rarely resulted in violence.

Satele motioned for the room to silence, and they did so. "Request granted. Three days till our next session. Dismissed!"

"You don't have many options Astrie. Everyone thinks you did it. At least everyone but me and the Grand Master. I can try talking to the masses but Jedi mind tricks aren't allowed." Curiy looked up from her papers.

Astrie took the papers. "It says that I singlehandedly took on all of the wolf council and Corvex, by myself. I couldn't do it if I tried, Corvex haas always stalled me in all of our training. I would never have been able to take everyone at once."

Curiy stared at Astrie. "He didn't tell you? After his mission he was voted down by the Council. They weakened his connection. He was as powerful as a youngling in the force. And we already know you can take on the wolf council. As far as the jury is concerned you had the capability and evidence to do it."

Astrie slammed that table. "Evidence, what evidence?"

Curiy took her papers back to show the highlighted print. "You never read what I want you too. You were found at the scene of the crime, last standing, lightsaber ignited, surrounded by dead corpses, rather by blade or by burn they were killed!" Curiy's calmed herself down. "You are the only one in their capable of creating lightning of any sorts."

Astrie put his face in his palms. As he rubbed his eyes her groaned. "What about motive? I don't have a motive."

Curiy picked up her cup of coffee and leaned back putting her feet onto the table. "No one knows about Hades. Satele shushed it for you. No one really knows that you faced Darth Malgus, but we do know you encrypted out data on your record of the Siege of Geonosis. And we can't call the the Grand Master as a witness. She also can't hand us the files to be made public. Jedi can be turned Astrie. Corvex was for some time."

Astrie bolted up pushing his chair back. "What about an insomniax ritual?! Those still hold value in courts of law!"

Curiy stared at Astrie, her eyes burning with excitement and worry. "It would work, or at least it could. They do hold value, in fact they are an immediate determining factor because you can't resist it like a mind trick. But it's too dangerous, it could melt your brain."

"Either way I'd end up dead. It's our only chance."

Curiy smirked. "First. Can you inform me what happened? Tell me who did what, why did you survive?"