Star Wars: Rath (Shaak ti x oc)

Chapter three IG-88 vs Rath

Two warriors a droid and a kaleesh charged at each other, one a cold calculating fighter the other an agile quick and fluid swordsman. Rath was using his agility to make up for IG's superior strength, and it was paying off, Jarr'kai demanded great stamina and agility as well as strength, Rath's metal opponent was utilizing shien, the two were moving like lightning and refused to give ground, the kaleesh and droids were watching the two fight, if IG could feel anything it would be aggravation, his strikes were precise and calculated, so why weren't they hitting his target? Rath could tell that IG-88 was getting frustrated his movements were getting more aggressive, but also slower and easier to counter, so he did, it was Rath's turn to get offensive, striking fast and hard he pushed the bounty hunter back, attacking with skill and strength that would give a wookie or even a Jedi pause, he knocked IG's blade out of his hand and put his swords in a pincer formation, "Huh...huh...huh I win clanker," Rath panted out, "now..." he readied his blades to strike the killing blow, "To the scrap heap with you!" he yelled then he cut off IG-88's head, the droid bounty hunter slowly powered down unknown to Rath though he transferred his consciousness to an IG droid far off world, [I will find you again.] IG-88 said monotonously, his new body was interesting to the A.I, he then realized that he had inhabited an IG-100 Magnaguard, if IG-88 could he would smirk, its next encounter with this 'Rath' would be interesting to say the least.

-Kalee-

Rath led his forces towards the main huk slave camp, Queilan was in the tank, the two agreed after they were done here Queilan would pay Jabba a visit, as Rath led the soldiers on foot, it was rare for him to take the front, but IG-88 had made this personal, as huk lancers rushed the incoming vengeful kaleesh warriors who responded by charging as well, "Show them no mercy, sweep and clear!" Rath ordered, the pincer move was put into immediate effect, trapping the bugs as Queilan and the crew in the AAT fired on the gate, both sides fought close quarters, something the kaleesh had the upper hand in, Rath was spinning like a wheel of death and destruction cutting down anything that was on six legs, using all of his agility and combining it with momentum, the tank fired again this time destroying the first door, before an energy shield activated, Queilan growled annoyed by this, "Rath they've got an energy shield on the door!" he said over comms, Rath looked around and spotted the shield generator in the OPEN he face-palmed, (Why did they place that in the open...forget it spares me the damn bantha hunt.) Rath thought, grabbing a thermal imploder he activated then threw the device, "Get clear!" he shouted, the kaleesh near the generator did as instructed as the grenade imploded then proceeded to explode a parsec later, with the shield down Queilan ordered the crew to fire again, they took aim and waited for the order, which Rath gave, "FIRE!!!" he screamed as the shot roared out and destroyed the gate holding their friends and family, the slaves then armed themselves, outnumbered out flanked and outgunned, the huk force on Kalee fought to the last, but were quickly wiped out, in the aftermath of the battle Rath shouted a cry of victory which his people and Queilan followed up on, Kalee was free from the huk,

-A few days later-

Rath had opted to stay on Kalee, it would need him should the huk ever return, Queilan smiled as he gave his older brother a late birthday present, "Here I was going to give it to you after your birthday, but those droids attacked before I could so, before I go take this." Queilan said as he held an acklay tooth amulet...Vaira's acklay tooth amulet, Rath was stunned that his brother kept it, "Queilan this is Vaira's I..." he saw Queilan's face it was his 'she'd want you to have it' face, Rath's vibroswords were also Vaira's a final gift from his sister-in-law, "Alright Queilan I'll take it.. thank you." he said, "If only she could see us now..." Queilan said as Rath put on the necklace, "Ha! she'd probably kick our asses for our more reckless raids!" Rath laughed, his brother joining in, "That's probably true..." he said, Rath knew his brother missed his wife, "Well I should be going, the Hutts have some explaining to do." Queilan said, "May the gods watch over you brother." Rath said, "Aye and you brother." Queilan said before boarding the Enforcer, as he took off and got a fare amount of distance a proximity alert sounded, Queilan's eyes widened in horror a bomb! the Enforcer exploded, the sound causing Rath to whirl around to an inferno that was once his brother's ship, "QUEILAN!!!!" Rath screamed, his brother Queilan ha'Sheelal was just killed, Rath fell to his knees as shock set in, his brother was gone...and nothing could bring him back, "May you find your place amongst the gods and tell Vaira I said hi..." the kaleesh warrior said tears falling from his eyes.

-Wreckage of the Enforcer-

Count Dooku stepped in front of what was left of his target, "Is he alive?" Dooku asked Dirge, "Yes my lord he is alive...barely." the bounty hunter replied, Dooku nodded, barely alive was far better then dead, he contacted the Banking Clan, "I have the kaleesh general, prepare the tank and await our arrival." the Count said, [at once my Lord.] A banker said, Dooku smiled evilly, he had his general Queilan ha'Sheelal was dead, but Grievous survived but he would need a new body, that was where the Banking Clan came in.

So Rath now thinks his brother's dead and is in mourning, but we all know it takes more then an exploding ship to kill General Grievous, as always comment rate and leave advice to help, the final chapter of the Kalee Ark will be out tomorrow until then have a goodnight and remember, the Red Moon hangs low and Beasts rule the streets.

(ps:these end songs I've been posting are meant to foreshadow the events of the next...in case anyone was curious.)