Bab 65: The Honorable Lord Morris
~~~(POV: Nathan Opal)~~~
~~~(Location: Balmorra)~~~
The Imperial fleet is falling from the skies, and the destroyed ships hit Balmorra hard, and explosions rocked the environment. My mind is preoccupied with the voice that I heard... I'm hearing it more and more often, and it's become a concern. I've never encountered something like that before. The feminine voice is gone, and my focus is back on the task at hand.
I spread out my senses, and I feel that the largest occupation of Imperial troops is to my North, and they're evacuating on shuttles. Seems they know they've already lost. My senses show me a single Sith waiting for me, a human Sith. He's preparing to die so the troops can escape. Not many Sith in the galaxy are willing to do that, and that's saying something.
With a breath, I fill myself with power, and I leap off the mountain and start my descent towards the ground. The Garrison isn't that far away at my current speeds. It'll take me about 4 minutes to reach the Sith. The troops trying to escape aren't my concern. They're harmless in my eyes. Hopefully, this Sith can prove interesting in a duel.
~~~(Imperial Ground Commander, Lord Morris)~~~
~~~(Location: Imperial Garrison, Balmorra)~~~
He's on his way here. I can sense him. There isn't much time I can buy for my troops to escape. The Force and the Empire are all I have, and I feel like I'm losing both today. The fact that he can destroy an entire fleet means that he's capable of killing me in an instant if he pleased. I've heard stories that he prefers to prove the difference between him and other Force-users.
Be it in Lightsaber combat or in Force Abilities, and no one has survived a lightsaber duel with him when he was serious about killing. Be they a Sith or a Jedi. He doesn't discriminate who he kills. When he broke Ryloth, millions lost their lives. Women, Children, Sith, Jedi, almost everyone on Ryloth... Nothing stood a chance at that time.
The death of his parents is obviously in the hands of the Empire, but I've heard some conflicting evidence from some of my allies. The Emporer wasn't responsible for his parents' deaths, but that's still just a rumor. No evidence to prove the legitimacy of it. "Seems my time has come..." He closes in, and I open my eyes to see him land across from me.
His connection to The Force is... You can't put a word to describe what it feels like... The slight wind blows off his hood, and I see his features. His eyes are a calm hazel, and he's composed. "You're the Commander in charge of the largest group of troops on Balmorra... Lord Morris." He likely already looked into my mind to find all this out.
He hasn't taken his lightsaber into his hand yet, so there is no reason for me to either. "Yes, I'm Lord Morris. Commander of this Garrison and the leader of the troops on this part of Balmorra." My fear is in check, and I'm at peace with my death today. His head turns towards the spaceport, and I cringe. In the end, I might not be able to do anything.
He holds his hand to his side, and his lightsaber flies into it. "Your troop's lives are safe, but you are not leaving Balmorra alive." He ignites his lightsaber, and I take mine in hand and do the same. "Most Sith wouldn't sacrifice their own lives for their men. You should be proud that you are different." I am proud that I'm different from other Sith.
~~~(POV: Nathan Opal)~~~
~~~(Location: Balmorra)~~~
He's not afraid of dying today, and I admire his courage in the face of impossible odds. If Sith were more like him, they would've won years ago. "Can you promise me something?" Before we begin our duel, he surprises me with his words. I nod my head out of courtesy and curiosity. "Send my remains back to my Wife and Daughter on Dromund Kaas." He's leaving a family too.
There is no mercy from me, and he knows this. "You have my word, and I'll make sure that your body is unmutilated in our duel." He nods his head a single time and takes up a guard. An Ataru Guard, and that surprises me as well. Most Sith are Juyo practitioners. The wind stops blowing, and he shifts slightly. Then coming at me with everything he has a second later.
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