Maul Appreciation Week Day 7
Prompt: Leather Gloves/Jedi Maul
*No Beta, we die like the Jedi during Order 66. **Post Clone Wars Maul, Fem OC, Implied Sex, Off Screen Sex, If I Was Myara I Would be Okay with Being a Woman, Flirting, References to Maul’s past
Well I said I would bring her back, and so I did! Now as adults they can have adult conversations… Also in this cannon where Maul fucks, they totally banged. Who knows, if people want to see that let me know! Also, if you ever want to get added to a tag list for my fics, comment that below.
P.S. You may have noticed I didn't do day 6, this is because I was extremely busy, mixed with being insanely sleep deprived and had no ideas. This and day 8 are also a bit late, but should be finished tomorrow or Thursday! Love yall lots! <3
Maul almost forgot her. It was about four years since their last meeting, and so much had changed. Steeped in his Master's plan, Maul never had time to foster any other relationships besides ones beneficial to Sidious. He was in a small dingy saloon on some backwater planet, just in the outer rim. A smoky haze filled the air causing people's shadows to twist and move in unnatural ways. He was sitting at a table, far back in the corner steeped in the shadows of a large overhang. Here he had the view of the whole bar and entrances. He was waiting for an informant about an upcoming spice shipment Sidious wanted destroyed. Maul felt a flash of anger flair up when the discussed time to meet up came and went. Much like his Master, he hated to be kept waiting. A small stir at the entrance drew his attention, distracting him from his frustration. A tall muscular woman had entered the bar, she was wearing standard padded armor, a uniform for mercenaries and other unsavory professions. It was a simple grey and black number, obviously battle worn and repaired. She had a sleek black helmet and a large gun strapped to her back. She moved with a confidence that came from knowing that she held the power in the room. People seemed to part around her as she made her way to Maul’s table. She slid into the booth in front of him and in a swift motion, took off her helmet.
Maul immediately recognized her tattoos and light purple skin. Her hair was cropped short with small green and black braids twisted along the top of her head. She flashed in a smile,
“Well, long time no see friend. How's that earring holding up?” Small gems studded her teeth and she had several more piercings than the last time Maul had seen her.
“Myara.” Maul said, fighting to keep a neutral face from the shock. He had last seen her when he went to get his earring she had done downsized. He had come after hours again and spent much of the night talking. Maul had always known that they never would have had a relationship beyond what they had now, but that night he had let himself hope. It was both of their first times, clumsy, confused, but they let it be that way. He had left early in the morning and never saw her again, until tonight.
“Why are you here?” He asked, surely she wasn't his informant?
She cocked her head to the side, the studs in her ears flashing in the hazy light, “I was told to meet you here by your Master of course. You know,” She lowered her voice to barely a whisper, “You never told me you were a Jedi. I knew you were force sensitive like me, but I guess you're at a whole other level.”
Maul grimaced, she thought he was a Jedi? His stomach revolted at the idea, and he was about to correct her when she cut him off.
“Not that it matters, I mean I've never worked with Jedi unless you aren't and you and your Master have a whole other thing going on. Not my business. What is my business is the information I have for you.” She reached into a pouch on the utility belt wrapped around her waist. Maul unclenched his fists and let out a quiet breath to calm himself. Like when they had first met, she assumed what he was. Sidious must have fed her some tale or she had noticed his Master's connection with the force and assumed they were Jedi. Despite finding the very idea abhorrent, if this was his Masters plan, Maul would take it in stride. He looked at the data disc. It was a standard issue encrypted disc, in order for him to access it he would need a code. Reaching into his robes, he pulled out a small stack of credits.
“For the code.” He said, sliding them over. She carefully counted them before putting him in her belt. She took a small pen and notepad out and wrote it down before folding it and offering it to him between two fingers. He plucked the note from her hand and read the code; 382225. It took him a second to realise why a sense of familiarity had flicked across his mind as he read it, the code was the year he and Myara had met. Maul felt Myara looking him over, making his skin prickle. Maul looked up to find her leaning on one arm, with a slight simile on her face.
“You know, you grew up well.” She said, “When will you be a Master?”
“Not for some time.” Maul replied. He glanced around to notice several people occasionally looking at them. No doubt they made a strange pair in this bar. Myara saw the flicker of his eyes and caught on to what was happening.
“Perhaps it's time I should go.” She said, picking up her helmet. She stood and holstered her gun. She turned to leave, but paused, “Would you like to continue this conversation somewhere else? I have a room nearby.”
Maul was about to decline, but something told him to do otherwise. He rose and gave a simple nod. Following her out, he kept tabs on the others in the bar, but nobody seemed keen on causing them any trouble. It was cool outside, the town was next to a large lake, causing intense humidity. The damp air clung to his skin as Maul and Myara walked through the empty dark streets to a small building. A red neon sign proudly advertised by the hour rates on one of its windows. A small metal stair went up to the decks at each level. Myara’s room was on the third floor, they reached the white door and she punched in the code. It hissed open revealing a small dark space.
“Well it's not much, but it's home until I can get off this world.” She said, turning on a wall lamp. The room consisted of a grey bed, a small table, and one equally grey chair. A small bathroom was off to the left. There wasn't even a place to store clothing or food, clearly this was not a place to live long. A black trunk had been pushed against the foot of the bed where Maul assumed Myara had the rest of her stuff.
“Do you have no way off world?” He asked, clearly she had gone the way of a mercenary or bounty hunter so it was strange for her to have no transport.
“I used to, but it was heavily damaged and I crashed here. I have been on this world for a few weeks now. I'm not sure how or why your Master found me here frankly. It's almost like he wanted us to meet again.” She said as she unbuckled her padded jacket. She had on a slim black shirt, revealing the chain tattoos Maul had noticed when they first met. It was strange, he thought, that his Master would ask her specifically to get the information, especially since she was stranded here. Maul knew Sidious was aware of Myara, there was very little his Master did not know about Maul.
“So, tell me what your life has been like the past four years.” She said, settling down in the chair. Maul chose to stand as the only other place to sit was the bed. Myara arched an eyebrow at this, “You can sit on my bed, it's not like we haven't shared one before.”
“Things have changed.” Was all Maul said, scenes of that night flashing across his mind.
“Right Jedi, no attachments right? That's too bad, it really is a crime to keep someone like you off limits.”
Maul wasn't sure how to respond, but luckily Myara answered for him. “Sorry that was rude, I just mean you're very good looking. But I understand, growing up I had some… strict rules too.” Her eyes got a bit distant, but she lightly shook her head and retrained them on Maul. “Take off your robe, stay a bit. I can make us some tea if you want.
Maul knew he should be reporting back to Sidious soon. He had a ship docked at a small yard on the other side of the city and should be on his way. But an old feeling was resurfacing, the same one he had felt the night he had met Myara. The thrill of a small freedom. Perhaps for this night he could forgo the cold steel of his ship and the quiet lonely hum of its engines. Maul watched her stand up and rummage around her trunk. She produced two metal mugs and a tin of tea. The wall near the bathroom had a small built-in water dispenser. She held the mugs underneath as hot steam rose from their mouths. Unscrewing the lid of the tin she put in two small white bags.
“Here, it's nothing fancy but I've grown to like it.” She said, handing Maul one of the mugs. A rich warm fragrance wafted up to his nose. Maul hadn't had tea before, only ever seeing it served during many of the meetings his Master had made him observe. He took a cautious sip and was delighted to find it a pleasant spice. He wasn't sure what the flavor was, but it left a warm earthy taste on his tongue.
“Like it? I got it from some merchant on my last job. He definitely overcharged me.” He gave a low laugh and took a sip.
“Why did you leave your apprenticeship?" Maul asked, last he knew of her she was doing well at the shop and was set to start working officially for them soon.
“Ah right, well it's a long story.”
“I can stay longer.” said Maul, placing the robe on a small table next to the bed and shrugging off his robe. He sat on the edge of the bed. It was an old lumpy thing, but miles softer than the one on his ship.
“Right. Okay well to start my family was uhh, very religious to say the least. They are the ones who gave me these tattoos,” she pointed to the small diamonds around her hairline, “I left them when I was around fifteen. I was able to get on a freight ship, but they kicked me off. So i was stuck and needed a job. I saw that the shop was looking to train someone so I applied. That's when I got these,” She held up her arms, “These chains represent what I left and help remind me why I keep going.” She was quiet for a moment, “ I was there for a little bit after you last saw me, but then my family found me. I was able to escape again.” She sat back down and took a long drink of her tea. “I got in with a group of bounty hunters. I guess they liked me enough to keep me around and train me. So now here I am. I left the group just before my previous mission.” Maul was silent taking it all in. He was impressed that she had learned the skill needed to be a bounty hunter, even only a semi successful one, so quickly. She must have guessed what he was thinking because she said, "I've always been a quick learner. My family has a long history with the energies that exist in the universe. I even had a sister go to be a Jedi, at least that's what I was told. I was too young to remember her. Perhaps you know her?”
Maul finished his tea, slightly disappointed to find it so quickly done. “I am afraid I trained away from the main temple on Coruscant. My Master preferred to keep me close to his homes off world." He of course couldn't tell her that he had in fact spent much of his life in the secret weapons manufacturing plant on Coruscant.
“I see. You are very mysterious, you know. Are all Jedi like you?”
“No, none are like me.” He said, a bit of sharpness slipping into his speech. Being compared to the Jedi was starting to get on his nerves, but he kept himself reigned in.
“I see.” she laughed. “Well how have you been? It doesn't seem like much has happened to you in the past years.”
“No, not much has changed. My training takes many years to complete.”
“Makes sense. So,” She leaned forward a wicked gleam in her eye, “What are your plans tonight? I know of some good places around here that cater to the more nocturnally inclined.”
“I am afraid my presence here must remain secret.” Said Maul.
“Of course, I understand.” Myara stood up and came over. She was taller than the last time he had seen her, her face was more angled and fine lines had been etched around her eyes. Maul wondered what she saw when she looked at him. Did she really think he was a Jedi? Her species was force sensitive, he couldn't imagine that she didn't sense the dark side that flowed in his blood. Did she see the well of power and anger that he used to execute his Masters plan?
“Hey, you've never told me your name.” she said, voice low.
“It is best that you don't know.” Maul said, as she sat next to him. The soft bed made him lean close to her. He could feel the heat of her skin and the familiar smell of an animal Maul couldn't recognise.
“Mmm perhaps.” She shifted and looked at Maul. Her deep brown eyes reminded him of the rich earth on the planets he loved to travel to and hunt. She let out a soft breath and before Maul could react her lips were on his. Maul jerked back, surprised at the sudden contact.
“Shit! Im so sorry, i- didnt think-” She stammered standing up. Her cheeks were a deep reddish purple, her arms crossed over her chest, hands worriedly placed on her neck. “I'm so sorry, maybe you should go. I think I'm tired and look I'm already making stupid decisions. Thank you for coming over and thank you for your business. This should be enough to get me off-world. Don't worry you'll never-” Maul raised a hand and she stopped her rambling. The kiss had awoken that thin shred of freedom he had so long ago. He grabbed her elbow and pulled her down. Her startled cry was swallowed by an aggressive kiss. Maul leaned back and Myara stumbled on top of him, her eyes blown wide open.
“I thought you Jedi couldn't-" She said, her hands planted on his firm chest. Maul barred his teeth in a low growl. Myara raised a slender eyebrow at that, “Well if it's one night I guess there's no attachment huh?”
Maul wanted to leave once she had fallen asleep, it would have been easier that way. But the thought of returning to his ship and going back to his Master had twisted itself into a small knot in his stomach. He looked at Myara, her braids a mess and mouth slightly open. Maul had recognized her as someone who was a survivor like him. Strong and attuned to the force, he could even see her being a decent Sith. But, he knew that could never happen. Forgetting the rule of two, he wasn't strong enough to be a proper Master. Sidious made sure to always remind him of that. He could feel sleep tugging on him, it had been several days since he had been sleepy longer than a few hours. He was about to succumb when a soft beeping drew his attention to the pile of clothes they had made in the corner. Quietly, he went over and pulled his comm out of the pile. It was Sidious. Slipping on a pair of pants he stepped out of the room. A quick survey of the force revealed nothing, so he accepted the call.
“Master,” he acknowledged.
“My apprentice, tell me the progress of your mission.” Crackled the voice on the other end.
“I have received the disc and the hunter took the payment. There were several complications, but I am on my way now.”
“Good, you have done well apprentice.”
“Yes Master.” Replied Maul as the call disconnected.
Maul leaned back on the hard stone of the building, looking over the rail. He had a good view of the small town, most of the other buildings being only a couple stories tall. He could see the sunrise slowly peaking over the lake, casting soft orange streaks on the waves. Several animals chased each other through the street. Out of the corner of his eye Maul saw Myara’s door open.
“I thought you left, but all your stuff is still here. I'm surprised you haven't." She said, her eyes bleary from sleep.
“I must go, my Master called me.”
“Ah right.” she paused, her hand on the doorway. “Will I see you again?”
Maul knew the answer she wanted to hear, but she deserved the truth. “No. My Master is unlikely to hire you again and it is best if we do not see each other again.”
She chewed the inside of her lip, "Isn't that just the way these things are huh. If that's the case, then I have something for you.”
Maul cocked his head to the side, confused. Before he could hask she disappeared back into the room and then reappeared with a small cloth wrapped bundle. “There's a guy here who is a decent leather worker. When I got this job, your Master paid me some up front. When he told me who I was meeting I knew it was you. I bought you these, I hope they fit.” She unwrapped the cloth to reveal a pair of black leather gloves. It had red stitching around the cuffs, nothing flashing but well made and elegant. “Please take them. They certainly don't fit me.” She laughed, but there was a hint of sadness in it.
Maul reached for the gloves. They were thick, but soft. He wasn't sure what animal they were made from, most likely something local. He slipped them on and was happy to find them fitting well. They would need to be stretched, but that would come with time.
“You look nice.” Myara said, leaning against the now closed door.
“I know.” Myara said with a soft sigh.
They went back to the room, Myara watching Maul get dressed. Maul was never good at goodbyes. He never had the chance to make them before. Instead he handed her a small device with a button.
“Is this a long distance transmitter?" She asked, looking it over.
“I see… Thank you.” Myara watched him leave and couldn't help but feel a little more alone.
Maul took no time to get to his ship. He paid the docking fee and climbed aboard. He punched in the coordinates to his Master home on Coruscant. As his ship rose he looked over the town. It was starting to wake up, smoke curled from chimneys and several ships were already out on the sun bathed lake. Maul felt strange looking it over. Like something fundamental had shifted in him. He felt it every time he smelled the new leather gloves, or Myara’s animal scent on his robe. She was just another figure that formed his path to power and greatness. She will likely die in some shootout and be forgotten by history, but Maul knew he would remember her. He was no Jedi after all.