So Here You Are [Reira]

[Kira Yamato]

Kira nearly froze as he felt that aura again. That couldn't be Kissira again could it? But it was so similar to Ira's. That overwhelming sense of wanting pain and death. His grip slightly tightened on the sword. Her words confirmed it. He removed it immdeditely putting it away for now. Why was she here to begin with? ”That goes without saying.” he said keeping his voice flat. It was obviously that he wasn't thrilled to about meeting her again let alone so soon. How long had she been here anyway?

He remained silent as Kissira spoke recalling his gun to his hand. He was sure the sabers Ira used would have no problem getting through the sword. He'd rather have his gun at this point anyway. His sword skills were something that was lacking. She was here somewhere. The question remained what did she want? He wasn't sure he'd be able to let her leave this time. That feeling of malice. It was something he had to deal with. The sooner the better. She'd be able to hurt less people that way. He was completely alert now his senses searching and using his limited Force skills to try to find her as well.

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Song: Fields of Hope by Rie Tanaka
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[Ira]

It was from atop a shorter building over which yellow-orange eyes peered over. Ira leaned on the edge, looking down a thin smile curling across her black lips as her aura poured down the building's side before touching the ground and billowing out upon contact with the ground. "Of course not, darling. It's not like they sent me to prison again to warrant a change. I haven't seen any reason to potentially consider changing either," Ira's words rang out clearly. She was used to speaking in public open areas and it showed in how clearly her words were said and how powerfully they were delivered.

"But I see that's a different story for you, Reira."

[Saasha]

Ah so many memories in that name... But the name itself was a different story. She still hated it. "Yes, I have changed a tad." She chuckled lightly her irritation not mirrored in her face or aura, But it was no fault of Ira's that she didnt' know, "Timelines are a bitch are they not? It has been a while since our last meeting."

Even though Ira was a great figure of her past, Kissira stood evenly and calmly, almost as if she felt comfortable in Ira's presence. But she knew better than to let that comfort show. If Ira meant to simply find her old student then so be it. But if she meant another purpose here, then Kisssira would be ready to react. Though she did so hope it wouldn't come to that- she was going hoping to enjoy this conversation. On top of this, she now knew what time this Ira was from.

As an after thought, she decided it would be best to inform Ira of one little detail. "Oh and before you ask. My form and my Force are one change. I am now my master's species and, if you recall, he was neutral. As such the same has happened for me."

Yes, it would be best to not involve Kira in this for now. As such when Ira lighted the wall and came into sight, Kissira let an invisible tendril whip out and graze his forehead lightly. It would not hurt in the least but it would be accompanied by words reverberating between his ears, "Calm yourself, young one. She will feel your tension and want to kill her and likely take advantage of that little fact if she means to come after you and I am not in the mood for battle right at the moment."

"So Lady Ira, what has been occupying your time since coming here?"

[Kira Yamato]

Reira? Had that been her name before. Kira already knew from her current spot he actually didn't have a clear shot to go on. It was all Kira could do to not frown at her words. To show any sign that Kissira had said anything to him. He didn't put his gun away, but nor did he track her position with it. True at any given point he could do so, but.....what was she even doing here? Kira's eyes shifted back and forth between them. He might not like being here, but he wasn't about to leave Kissira alone with her. He seemed calm as he reached out with the Force allowing it to calm him. Would Kissira's lightsaber be a match for Ira's dulled down as it was? However for now both Kissira and Ira seemed content to talk. So he would be too.

[Ira]

Despite Kissira speaking, Ira's mind seemed to wander and heaved a heavy sigh, one all too similar to when one swoons over another person. "Such a pity your master had to give Jeremiah over to Mobius. I enjoyed him a great deal." Ira shook her head, returning to the conversation at hand. Ira's eyes wandered away for a moment, staring off at nothing in particular as she thought for a moment.

Eventually, she shrugged her shoulders. "Nothing in particular. I had nothing to hunt for the longest time. I've been keeping quiet, attempting to perhaps gain control over that hunger but..." Hunger's deep growl echoed and carried through her aura. Some things just don't change. This is the price I will pay for my desires and power a price I can most certainly live with. So I've been returning to feeding.

I've surrendered myself to serving another again. If nothing more than for the sake of growing used to this place and its functions. Once again I'm starting from the bottom. But I wonder how fast I'll climb back up. Never tok me too long at all...I miss Mobius a bit. Such a fool, so easy to play. A pity that people here seem to underestimate the person who could outplay and out maneuver a man who was the embodiment of chaos. " As Ira spoke, her eyes continued to wander about. She became silent for a moment. Her eyes finally drifted down and settled on Kira.

"And you can relax, boy. You aren't my interest at the moment, though when you grow a pair and decide to try to hunt me down to kill me, that might change," and though it was subtle, there was a growl in her voice as she offered a smile to Kira. "So I'd advise you to drop that gun before you attempt anything exceedingly dumb. Learn and understand that I'm not just a mindless killer. I am a hunter, one that hunts when I need to feed my hunger or to take what desire. I do enjoy some talks. Trust me, if I had come to finish what I had started, I wouldn't be here talking to you. Though...I am known to help my assassins out a good deal by never letting onto their location..." She shrugged her shoulders and swept her gaze over towards her Kissira.

"I see that you've abandoned my teachings? Such a pity, child. And tell me, what was it that has caused you to do such?" Ira's eyes seemed to light up as she feigned her excitement. Let me guess, oh let me guess!" The togruta propped her elbows up on the edge and held her head up on her hands, tilting her head to the side while offering a smile towards her former apprentice."The one thing which I forbade within our Order? It is the main reason why people leave it to begin with. But I'm sure you remember me covering that. Right?"

[Saasha]

So Ira still saw her as her own apprentice. How thoughtful and toughing. Just like Ira to be. Kissira chuckled a bit at the remembrance of why she had left. Ira wanted to know? Oh she would find out. "Could you ever see me falling in love Ira? After all I have been through, the pain and agony from that accursed emotion. Do you really think that I would fall back into it? Thanatos was strong but I would only use him for my own needs, just as he used me. No, I left for other reasons."

Her irritation could be felt through her aura as it twitched and shifted, only the slightest bit however. Kissira didn't care if Ira got back and slaughtered them all, they would deserve it for their actions. Her tone was cold and heartless as her smooth voice flowed from her dark lips. "I left because I was tired of the Sith. Their stupidity and pathetic state drove me insane. they became weak, fragile... and sickening. So yes, in a way I left for love. The love of my patience- what little I had of it." It was here that Kira would get another taste of who she was. "So many times they would allow the Jedi to surround and kill them. Or push them back and take whatever they were looking for- without resisting even. I got tired of it. By the time I left, they were beyond repair. In fact, Thanatos and I worked to slaughter the weaker ones and be rid of them to carve out the worthy ones. Even then did it prove little. We would of had to kill off the entire faction. and even Machina was not worth my rapier's blade." By this time, even her still ignited saber had gone back to it's full power, black lightning crackling and racing up and down the crimson blade.

Here her aura settled out and returned to its relaxed state. Kissira calmed herself and let her saber hand flip the blade backwards to hold it more comfortably, resting that hand on her hip and letting the other dangle by her side. Honestly it was not that she had let the darkside go. It was that now that she was neutral, she could be light or dark- whatever fit the situation. A balance. If only she had had this back when she was in the ranks. Oh wait, she had. Kissira mentally laughed at the memory of her... pink counter part. She kinda missed that ability.

"Either way, now it matters little. And I care even less." Kissira set her silver eyes upon Ira's form less distractedly, "I have broken my chains and now I am no longer weighted down by them. I got exactly what I wanted." She smiled with all the grace and elegance that became her.

[Kira Yamato]

Kira just listened at first. He honestly didn’t know most of what they were talking about here to be honest. Those names for the most part meant nothing to him. Hunt? Hunger? Kira had an idea of what it was she was talking about, and to be honest the very idea of it unsettled him. Then she heard the bit about her services. Vulture. That would explain why she had wanted into the Resistance. To destroy them from the inside out, but a person like her…..she wouldn’t be content where she was for long.

Kira actually didn’t take offense to her first comment, however it was the second that finally got to him. Instead of putting his weapon away his grip tightened ever so slightly. He tried to keep the anger from seeping into his voice in his next segment. ”I know.” he said pausing. It was everything he could do to not bring his gun up to fire right now. ”And that makes you worse. It’s that decision to choose. That decision to cause harm to others……It’s people like you that don’t deserve to exist.” he finished. He was trying to let the feeling of the Force wash over it. It was only working ever so slightly however.

And just like that she was off again wondering what it was she forbad? Compassion? Sympathy? Kira’s unsaid question would soon be answered as Kissira spoke. Love. Something that led to both. The only sign that Kira gave that she had told him otherwise was he blinked. Just once, but one could mistake it as simply blinking because it was something people did. Other then that he betrayed no other signs. Part of him wanted to say she was making the entire thing up, but part of him knew really wasn’t. However if that was what she wanted to tell Ira, then that’s what he would go along with as well.

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Song: Fields of Hope by Rie Tanaka
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[Ira]

"Oh, I remember them so well." Ira chuckled. "They're such a suppressive force on the growth of the strong. But at the same time, they're so willing to die for the strong too...I kind of miss them. However, at Kira's words she could not help but to give a full smile towards the boy.

Oh my. It's so much easier to break people's pacifism here. Only one encounter and you're ready to kill me already? Delicious. Things here are so much easier than at home. Right, Reira? Remember how long it took me to get some of the Jedi to want to kill me?

If you want to end me, Kira. Why not come up here and do so? Or would you rather that I come on down there? Which ever works for you, I'm fine with. You can ask Reira, I'm very flexible when it comes to positions and whatnot.

[Kira Yamato]

Kira didn't do what Ira wanted. Part of him said it would be best to take her up on her offer however......He grip lessened on his weapon as he let out a sigh the last bit of anger leaving him. As much as he wanted too, he wasn't close to her level. He shook her head, much to her displeasure he was sure. It wasn't as if he just wanted to let her go, but at this point it would accomplish nothing and he knew it. He was letting his logic overtake his anger.

He'd at least explain to her. ”It's not that I want to kill you. However someone like you....People can only know what they've experienced. It makes me wonder what someone like you has been through.” he said softly. It was clear she wasn't going to get a fight for now. He slowly put his gun away locking the safety on for an added measure. He could have it out at a moments notice if the need arose. ”And for that I pity you.” he said. However he wasn't actually okay with the idea of her running around killing people because of her urges, but it was because of those past experiences that she had turned out as she had. Kira had to keep his eyes from straying to Kissira. She was living proof that people could change if given time and the reason. Ira still had yet to find one however.

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[Ira]

"D'aaaw! How cute!" Ira practically sang, excitement clear in her voice which even was a bit more higher pitched than her usual.

"You're going back on your words now, so that way you can feel good about yourself! In nearly the same breath, you talk about me not deserving to exist and then how you pity me and it seems like - dare I say it, almost want to help me! How cute!" She rolled her eyes and her voice returned to normal, monotone and even, unamused.

"The last person who tried to quote help end-quote me...I actually adored quite a bit. I miss him a bit," Ira sighed, pausing before speaking again. Her voice sounding a bit as if she were day dreaming. "Had such a power over me, I loved every second of it once he began to use it. Such a shame though another one had to kill him though.

Oh, Reira! Don't you remember Jeremiah?! What I wouldn't do to see him again...Spend some quality time back in my so called solitary confinement with him again. Let him get back to helping me again."

[Saasha]

Kissira lowered her eyes chuckled a bit at Ira's apparent mood swings. The woman hadn't changed a bit. Still as unpredictable yet predictable as ever. She was half glad that fact that not changed- it would make knowing her that much more easy should a fight break out. If Kira behaved as he was and Ira's eye didn't catch anything she liked, talk was all they would likely do. Fine by her, she was in no mood to get into an altercation at the moment.

Her full lips curled at the corners ever so slightly when the memory played in her mind, "Yes I remember him well. He did quite a number on you if memory serves. Also..." She looked back up to the Togruta on her perch, "I have a distinct memory of your trying to shoot me. That I definitely remember. Tell me, I don't recall learning how Jeremiah got a hold of you in the first place. You never did seem like the submissive type." The comment was followed by a rather playful tone and a slight eyebrow raise. Now this would be interesting to hear. "Or was that cowardly maggot really that good?"

[Kira Yamato]

Kira just shook his head. ”I don't expect you to understand. No one is born into the world being a soldier. With the desire to kill. As much as the idea of letting you leave here has risks, theres always a possibility for change. That potential do better. Hope, doesn't have to make sense, Ira. Then again it's something I don't expect you to understand.” he said. His words may seem counter productive, but there was a small part of him that had that hope. That wished she would find that reason to do better, so he wouldn't be forced to take her life. He had already taken so many lifes already. He wasn't eager to add another to that list. It wasn't something he was excited to do. Even now the thought cast a slight shadow over his mind. Even for someone like here, there was that possibility to change. After all Kissira had already proven that.

She had gotten one fact right in her statement. If it at all became possible. He'd rather help her then kill her. He fell silent as they talked about Jeremiah? Another name he didn't know. He had a feeling that may happen a lot here. Kira had to keep from frowning. It almost seemed like Kissira was trying to push Ira to something, but with someone like Ira he imagined that was easier said than done. He supposed Kissira would know that better then him, however.

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[Ira]

Ira tilted her head in thought for a few moments before even beginning to respond. A wonderfully playful smile crossing her lips as she sat in thought.

"You know, I never thought myself the submissive type either. But...I found it enjoyable. But perhaps because at the time, I couldn't use another's pain to feed myself. I had to use my own. And I was hooked.

How I was put into his care though? I was arrested, if you recall. And he was my doctor to try to...reprogram me in a way. Too dangerous to be free, but too valuable to be killed. It was thought it better to retrain me." Ira was quiet again for a moment as she pondered once again. "And yeah. He was decent enough. First man I actually consented to. Not the first time I've been tied up, but...It was so different. So much better. So enjoyable.....Mmh." Kira's words practically fell on deaf ears. At least for a couple more moments.

"No. I understand hope. Hope is passionate. But I lost that long ago." Ira trailed off, seemingly becoming lost in her thoughts.

[Saasha]

It was here that Kis's head lulled to the side in playful abandon, "I remember my own little fantasies with Thanatos. The way he brought me into the Sith was what made me stay with him- his dominance. He found me that night- a poor little Jedi Padawan with no master to call upon... The torture lasted for hooours on end as he forced me to recite the Sith code to him over and over and over again. He converted me." She laughed at herself a tad before continuing, her tone becoming dark and seductive, filled with hints of longing remembrances of the pleasure of her past, "His power and strength. The way the Sith listened to his every word on the battle field. The way he looked at me, ordered me, guided me to kill all of those Jedi. He gave me the first taste of oppression that I actually enjoyed. He truly was my Master."

She looked down at the saber in her hands as it cast a deep red glow over her arm. "But he pained me so much... Not from the torture however. No. It was knowing that he would never have me as I wanted so badly for him to. I suppose my old slaver still had quite the hold on me. I craved that kind of attention and pain so badly that it almost hurt to be alone with Thanatos."

Her silver eyes flickered back up to Ira's form, all of the longing and reminiscence gone from her. In it's place was a cool levelness that Ira had likely not seen from the woman before. Her smooth tones now mature and refined, perhaps even a bit condescending as she spoke, "But I have learned since then. To submit is to be weak. To place myself in the hands of another is not something I particularly enjoy anymore now that I have slaughtered that bastardized slut of a slaver, Duke, for a second time. It was only he that clouded my mind to such things. Now that my mind is clear and I am no longer under either of them, I find the action to be an illicit sign of weakness and cowardice. But then again, that is just my inner slave talking I suppose."

[Ira]

Ira shrugged her shoulders. "I guess maybe I enjoyed it because nobody tried to do that to me before. Nobody does that to me either. I like it when someone stronger is around me. Strength is such...a draw for me. And if someone can show that they're stronger than me, it's just a bit of a turn on." Ira offered a smile still.

"But to each their own, I guess. And what about you, Kira? Hm? Don't think we girls forgot you were there."