Feel The Force

ZHU ZHU  //  have you met KYLIA HORNE yet?  SHE/HER is now TWENTY-EIGHT years old CIS FEMALE HUMAN, originally from CORUSCANT but typically reside on YAVIN 4.  after everything she’s gone through, she now shows loyalty to THE JEDI.  she is best known for being a JEDI, & i hear she’s grown pretty SELF-CONTROLLED, LOYAL, PATIENT yet also COMPULSIVE, TALKATIVE, CLOSED OFF at times; i hope she survives the galactic war.

(ARIZONA, 30, CST, SHE/HER)

W A I T I N G: // - 8ABY : MONTH TWO

@galacticsopens​    //    open.

rey had taken the trip to takodana because it was one of the very few planets that still had some sort of communication ability, however limited. there were a few others, of course – but she would be stupid to risk a trip to coruscant, considering it was still under imperial control. she may have been a nobody in this timeline, but it was a foolish risk, and she worked very hard not to take those. and takodana was… special.

of course, once there, once her holonet device showed signs of working… she realized she didn’t know who to reach out to. everything felt so different, now – the world was familiar enough in its way, but the way she felt within it… it was wrong. she barely felt like she belonged in her own skin, let alone in this galaxy. what if all her friends were different, too?

rey stood on a hill overlooking maz kanata’s palace, holonet device hanging loosely in her fingers. even now, as used to the diverse galaxy as she was, the beauty of takodana and it’s abundance of botanical life took her breath away. “what am i doing?” she asked herself, voice barely over a whisper.

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She had traveled, wanting to find a place that felt secure or at least, gave her a false sense of it. Though, she'd be lying if she said that she wasn't following the Force that was a lie. It was unknown, whatever was pulling her to this planet, Takodana. Kylia had been here only once before but upon landing, it seemed serene and calm and to her surprise, her holonet device lit up, taking in data and messages that had been sent before the downfall of the comms that she hadn't been able to receive.

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   Mon smiled, glad that Kylia was receptive to her ideas, Mon remembered the days when Jedi were just peacekeepers, and she would not be the one to turn them into warriors, not as Palpatine had done. Though when she said work with their enemies, Mon nodded. “I agree on that front as well, I am still working on a draft of what I plan to say, but I plan on making an appeal to the Imperial Remnants for a ceasefire, and to work together to restore communications and defeat these invaders.” When Kylia said that she would bring this before the council, Mon smiled, relieved at that. 

“Thank you, that is all I ask of you.” Picking up a blank datapad, she began to write on it with her good arm. “I will write down everything we are discussing here, for you to bring back the Jedi Council. Though I must ask, has the Order begun to do anything to try and prepare for any further attacks? I know at the Gala we were all taken by surprise. I can’t imagine how the Order must be feeling, and if you need any aid or support, the New Republic is here to support the Jedi Order.” 

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There's a breath that Kylia releases at Mon's words. In truth, the attack had left her shaken more than she cares to admit. Not only that but for it to happen just after the death of a planet? What was she supposed to believe? Had these new enemies been tied to such an occurrence? Had she lost the ability to tell when something was connected? No. That was still there and a strong part of her had to try and connect the dots. She needed answers but she didn't know if either side could give them to her. Yet, even as she struggles with her own eternal thoughts, the only thing she desires is to make sure the people are safe. That a surprise attack doesn't happen again and that everyone can not just breath a little easier, but sleep with both eyes closed.

the expression of trust was not entirely unexpected and yet lando was grateful for it nonetheless. meeting kylia had quite literally been a chance of the lifetime, if one could even call it that due to what had happened with the emperor’s rift, and he was immensely grateful for her companionship thus far. this wouldn’t be the end of that, even if the massive change that was now in the fate of the galaxy was not past him in this moment. something like this, the amount of brute strength and technology shown, would not be just a one time event. not even his great luck could carry them all that far. “i won’t let you down,” he reassured her reflexively. a deep breath pulled in through his lungs, exiting the burning castle and following the panicked flow of people away from the shipyard. “there’s still more help i can do here first, and i’m going to. i hate to say it, but i don’t think you’re in much of a position to stop me.” it was said like a joke, even if this was anything but.

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   “Of course, right now the Jedi will be our most vital allies in this crisis.” She sat and listened a small laugh leaving her lips when she was asked if they had any leads to share with the Jedi, her laugh was more sad than anything else. “Actually, that is why I asked for this meeting with the Jedi. We were going to ask you if you and the Jedi Order had any leads to share with the New Republic. Right now, it seems no one knows anything which means an alliance between my government and your order is more vital than ever.” Mon sighed softly, “I won’t ask for the Jedi to take up arms or lead soldiers into battle, never again will I allow their role in the galaxy to be subverted like that again, but I will ask this, that we share intel with one another, and we open a direct line of communication between my office, and the Jedi Order. To allow swifter communications, and so that we can all allow faster response time to any future attacks made by these beings.” 

It  was  a  simple  briefing  to  The  Council,  letting  them  know  that  he  had  found  little  to  nothing  in  his  investigation.  His  conversation  with  the  senator  of  Naboo  had  been  informative  but  no  help  to  them.  “  I  will  be-  “  in  the  middle  of  his  sentence,  the  hologram  cut  out  suddenly.  He  turned  to  look  at  the  person  next  to  him,  eyebrows  raised,  “  Master  Nu  ?  Jocasta  ?  “  he  attempted  the  communication  again,  but  something  seemed  to  be  jamming  them?  He  frowned  and  tried  again.  It  was  no  use.  “  Someone  is  jamming  our  signals.  We  need  to  find  out  why.  “  

@galacticsopens​​  

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although an active part of him was engaged with an effort to stay grounded in the moment instead of allowing his mind to wander and think about the hundred, thousand other things that could have been going wrong right now… his focus was not entirely there. lando could focus enough to ensure that the two of them got out of there in hopefully one piece, but not enough to reduce his own anxiety about it all. at least he’d become accustomed to putting on a face. her laughter was still clearly pained, yet her reflexively gave a fake smile, matching her energy of acting as though things were much more fine than they truly were. “well, i have no doubt that you’re talented, too.” he offered some light reassurance, moving as quickly and carefully as he could toward one of the few remaining exists of the interior of the palace. outside was only marginally better. “we’re going to survive just fine, don’t you worry about a thing,” he reassured. “but i am going to have to fin somewhere secure to set you down. a medic, somewhere, maybe.”

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   Mon had had many meetings with the Jedi ever since what had taken place at Hapes. They all needed to work in tandem together if they were to overcome these horrible attacks. After seeing the footage of what happened with Alton Kastle, and the revealation they were called Yuuzhan Vong, Mon had requested a meeting with Jocasta Nu, a member of the Jedi Council, in order to do so she actually had to send someone with the request, while comms where working on Onderon she could only get certain worlds, and for short times. However, it seemed Master Nu was indisposed as instead she was sending a different master of the Jedi Order to meet with her, Kylia Horne. Mon had water put out for the Jedi, as she walked into the room, a tired smile resting on her face at her guest. 

“Jedi Master, thank you for you coming as soon as you could. I understand that this is a trying time for us all, especially after this new information has come to light.” Mon while usually one for pleasantries knew that they no longer had time for them. “I asked for this meeting, so that you could bring several requests back to the rest of the Jedi Order for me, your council and members I am sure must realize, we all are in danger if we do not work together.” 

@chaotickylia​

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Nervous energy had ran through her that morning. Something that caused her to sit and meditate before she left for her meeting with Mon. Though, Kylia never let her nerves show, something that she trained herself for years. Something that she knew she needed to work on since she was a small child. Still, since everything that had happened, Kylia had been set on alert, never sleeping with more than one eye closed. Instead, always at the ready for any sign of danger. Always keeping her saber in its hilt at her side, never too far out of reach. She's taken residence in the Temple, only leaving with missions arise or she plans on meeting with Lando for one thing or another. She enjoys his company but she also understands her work and the Force will always come first and foremost, even if she longs to find her mother and make sure she's safe even more-so now than before.

Her gaze lightens and she looks out over the balcony. The temple was her new home. It was the place she's been for awhile now and it's where she felt most comfortable. She felt most connected to the Force here, as if all her worries could melt away, but she knew that wasn't the case. She knew that the temple was about to become a lot more busy and she was accepting of that. She was rather happy that thee would be more people to walk it's halls and that others could find sanctuary amongst it's walls. She did not mind if they were strangers or not. All deserved a place to find comfort and care. They all deserved a place that would welcome them with open arms. A breath and she turns her gaze to look over at the other that came out for the air, probably. "Hello." She greets, a smile upon her lips and she tries her best to keep her voice with a happy tone. "Did you come out here for room to breathe as well? Or do you just simply enjoy the view like most?"

Every breath had still be laced with pain. Healing wasn't exactly the easiest thing in the world when Kylia had such a hard time sitting still. She wanted to help. She wanted to be out on the field and helping those that were injured during the attack. Those that lost something or someone. There were always people in the galaxy that needed a hand in helping and she always had it in her heart to be the one that was there to give that hand. However, her pain knew she wasn't allowed to very much get out past the temple now and that is where she finds herself, she's walking through the halls, the smells filling her lungs and trickling under her nostrils as she walks, though, it's not long before she stops, gaze upon the young man that's in front of her. "Kanan!" She exclaims, her lips forming in a smile so wide that it reaches her ears. "It's been awhile! How are you? I do hope the Force has found you well!"

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although the ground was not as easy to manuever through as he would have hoped, careful of the various debris and fallen structures that could’ve twisted his ankle or worse with a wrong step, as well as trying to be respectful to those who had not made it out, lando managed to carry kylia outside of the fiery remains of the building. what was left there, was… not considerably better than what was inside of the building, even if there was no longer a risk of the ceiling collapsing on top of them ( instead, of course, there were lava cannons –– hardly a significant improvement ). his gaze shifted wearily around what was set up for those who had survived so far, noticing the severe lack of ships where there had once been many. it was safe for now, but that could change at any moment. “do jedi do that kind of thing faster? i’ve heard luke’s recovered from some crazy shit pretty fast.” it was always one of those things that he wondered, if it spoke to his abilities with the force or the kind of man that luke was. “it’s not going to be anyone’s end.” his words were firm, his usual confidence emerging for a moment. they had all been through too much. hope was something that couldn’t die. “we’ll figure this out. the empire seemed impossible at one point, and that got brought down. we just need to regroup, recuperate, and go from there.”

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it was clear that the pain was bad enough that kylia wasn’t able to walk, but it wasn’t gushing blood at least, and that was a positive that he was going to stick with for the moment. lando had always believed in looking on the bright side and in a situation as horrible and desperate as this one, it was absolutely necessary to do exactly that. he wasn’t sure how else he was going to deal with it. as he swept her off her feet –– certainly not in the kind of way that he would have hoped to do at an event that had been so upscale less than half an hour ago –– he carefully pulled her against her chest, unsurprised at how light she felt in his arms, even with his own exhaustion. lando could feel her gaze on him, but for once, he wasn’t looking at her, watching carefully for other signs of danger in the room. “i have no idea. i’ve never seen or heard of anything like this.” not just in terms of appearance, which was odd, but what they were armed with. that concerned him much more. “we’re getting out as many people as we can, alright? trust me, we are. but right now, we gotta get you out.”

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Fear is an icy grip that she hates to admit has sunk it's claws into her flesh. She draws a breath, her gaze leaving him to look around them. The destruction was immeasurable. It made her heart ache to see it. To see the bodies of those that were not fortunate enough to survive this chaos. To see the flames that licked at walls and threatened the collapse of the ceiling. She trusted Lando and his guidance for safety. She felt no fear in his arms, she only felt fear for those around them. Those that were still trying to figure out the battle and save those less fortunate enough that they weren't able to walk or run or scream and cry. She wanted nothing more than to hop out of his grasp and run to help. She was helpless in the cause, however. No matter her strength in the Force, she wasn't going to be much use without the ability to walk on her leg. She gives a nod of her head then. "You're right. I cannot help if I am rendered useless like this. I need to heal." A pause and she swallows the fear that's been steadily building up in the back of her throat. Fear that had started the moment whatever these beings were had begun their fight. "Nor have I. I don't believe there are records of them in the Temples either. I fear it is going to be our end if we do not figure out who they are soon."