[Axxila] A Cage (Open)

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Deep in the back of a store in Tatooine sat the young Felication, he was curled up holding onto his legs.
Solin slowly scratched a mark in the side of the cage, another mark of how many days he had been in this cage.

Every now and then people would pass by his cage and peer inside only to see his glowing feline eyes in the dark.
Eventually all of them passed, no one would want him anyways he wasn't a Twi'lek.

After hours the feeding man came by and threw a pile of slop into Solin's cage, he looked at it and reached forward slowly.
As he was reaching forward a prehensile tongue shot it's way across the isle and swiped up the vile meat or whatever it was.
Solin sniffled a little and curled back up into the corner.

He wanted so much to see his mother again, even though he knew she was gone forever.
After a moment several more people came by his cage and looked at him, after talking to the slave owner they looked back into the cage at him.
Solin hissed at the woman who was closer and she backed away.
The slave owner immediately pulled him from the cage and dragged him down into a basement.

Strapping him to a large rack the man pulled out a large metal pole and began beating him, a half hour or so later Solin's leg was broken and he was pulled back upstairs and thrown into his cage.
Coughing several times he curled back into the corner and started licking his wounds clean.

Daylight shone through a high up window and he waited for something to happen.

[Ragnan Vang]

I had some time off from the Order, and I had decided I would go to Tatooine and visit an old friend. But something was bothering me, something was just, off. I couldn't explain it, but I put it in the back of my mind. Besides the Podrace was coming up and it's always been dangerous. I felt a familar hand hit my shoulder, as I felt it I turned and hugged my oldest friend in the entire Galaxy.

"Darviss, how have you been?"

"I have been well. But the slave trade has picked up again, they are having a Show-off Auction tomorrow morning"

"That might have been what's bothering me. But we shall see tomorrow. Until then, let us go to the cantina and have a drink and something to eat"

Walking alongside my friend brings back memories, it brings back a great amount of memories. After a while the two of us had arrived at the cantina, sitting at a booth we waited for someone to come and order. A human came by and did so and left, that feeling of uncomfortableness came back, but this time I coulf sense pain, confusion, sorrow. It was overwhelming, my hand stopped my head from hitting the table.

"You said the auctions are tomrrow right? Well, I guess we shall go and see what is there. But let us enjoy each others company"

Darviss smiled at me and nodded, and not long after our food and drinks were brought out to us. Taking my knife and fork, I begin to eat, and taking sips of my drink. Darviss and I have much to talk about, and catch up on.

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Solin laid there in pain, his leg throbbing from the beatings. He continued to look up out the window, unsure of how much time was passing. He felt his eyelids getting heavy as he looked around the shop. The pain keeping him half awake.
Several people came and went, occasionally there would be a glance into his cage but he didn't care. He felt a strange wave of energy pass through him from a presence nearby and it caused a shiver up his spine. He glanced around, unsure of what exactly had happened.

After a while he felt himself slipping in and out of sleep, the light outside the window getting dim. He tried to adjust his position but only ended up causing himself more pain. He let out a soft yelp and laid his head back down, allowing himself to finally sleep.
Although he was rudely awakened by a bright light hitting his face through the window. He grumbled and slowly started to scratch another mark into his cage before he heard a rustling in the store. He looked around to notice the shop keeper getting things ready.

Before he had time to think about what was happening someone came through the front of the store and opened his cage. He started to step back only to be pulled out and have a collar snapped around his neck. He let out a yelp as he started getting pulled out of the store, toward the slave auction.

[Ragnan Vang]

It was early the next morning, and I woke up to the rush of fear. clutching my chest I slow my heartbeat, and calm my mind. Today was the slave auction, and I could feel something. The Force. It was surrounding a particular being, but I couldn't make it out, however I was interupted by Darviss.

"Get dressed boy, we have an auction to go to. And it may not mean much, but I found out there is an exotic 'creature' or 'slave' being sold. Worth a pretty penny my friend"

"I not going to buy anyone. But I will want to see who this exotic being is"

Getting out of bed, I put on my Jedi tunic and clip my lightsaber hilts to my belt, then I slip on my black hooded robe and fling the hood on casting a shadow over my face. Exiting the small home, I follow the crowd and head to the Auctions, wrapping my robe in front of me, I hid my black and silver hilts so I dont get noticed.

I am stopped at the front of the Auction, the guards walk up to me and look up and down then nod in approval so I may pass. I walk through the crowd, and the force signature increases dramatically, it was like a rushing wave that made my head spin. Standing up I continue to push through. Stopping I am in the center of the crowd, I was surprised at the amount of people and aliens that have come.

At midday hundreds of slaves came out and were bought, but none of them were the one with the force signature. Then the Ringmaster stepped up once again and spoke in a loud and booming voice.

"Well, thank you for your GENEROUS contributions to my business friends. But now I have for you a SPECIAL gift, a being so rare and intelligent it hurts me to sell it. I give you, The Beast!"

There he was, a white or light grey furred being was thrown down onto the ground, our eyes connected and I knew it was him. he was the one. I had to do something as the bidding started, closing my eyes I hear darvis sighing and leaving. He knew exactly what I was about to do. React to the situation.

Leaping into the air I land on the stage and activate my lightsabers, the two cyan colored blades hissed out from my hilts. Looking at the crowd before me I start spinning the blades slowly and slightly crouch, anyone of them could make a move at any time.

Exhaling, my eyes slowly look at the Slavemaster. Slowly my blade is pointed at his throat, my eyes narrow as I give him a stern look.

"This auction is over. In the name of the Galactic Republic, you are under arrest"

But before I could cuff him, blaster shots came from nowhere! Spinning my blades precisely I manage to deflect all bolts flying at me and the slave behind me, moving back I shepard us to a door. Deactivating a blade and clipping it to my belt I open the door and continue deflecting bolts. Pushing with my back I push the slave behind me inside, once inside I seal the door locking us in.

Looking down at the injury I deactivate my weapon and put it to the side and crouch nect to him. Looking up at him I smile.

"What's your name Felication? I'm Jedi Knight Ragnan Vang of the jedi Order on Coruscant, I am here to rescue you"

Putting my hands over his injured leg I heal his wound using the force. Noticing other wounds I tend to them as well. After I heal them I fall back a bit exhausted, I haven't had to use that technique in a long time. Getting back up I smile. Then I heard bashing at the door.

"They really want you back don't they? Well tough luck. Stay behind me whatever you do"

Using force pull I bring both lightsaber hilts to my hands and activate them, then swiftly I connect the two hilt bottoms together to make a saber staff. Twirling it around violently it creates a high pitched hum.

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It seemed like everywhere Solin went was just from cage to cage. The group of slaves from the store had been brought into a large theater, and hidden away in one of the back rooms. Solin sat there in his new cage, desperately trying to pull the collar off of himself. After a few minutes of trying he knew it was futile. He sat there watching as one by one the other slaves were brought out into the light. The loud noises of the crowd outside making their bids. Some of them returned, some of them left with their new masters.
The auction was ended and Solin sat there, unsure of why he was even brought to the auction if he wasn't on display. He gritted his teeth, thinking it must of just been some kind of crewel joke.

Although then he heard something that made his ears perk up, the sound of the auctioneer speaking to the crowd. But one word got his attention, the man called out for the beast. In a instant several men walked into the back room and pulled him forward, throwing him onto the stage. As he landed with a thump He gritted his teeth and looked out into the crowd. The large group of different species and people staring at him. He felt a strange feeling of energy ripple out toward him from a particular individual and his eyes met with the mans.

Quickly he looked away, trying his hardest to pretend the crowd wasn't there. He felt a boot hit his side as he laid there, the auctioneer telling him to get up as the bidding started. He hissed softly, and started to stand up only to hear a uproar in the crowd followed by a man seemingly flying onto the stage. His ears lowered as he tried taking a step back from the man with the glowing swords. The whole crowd seeming quite upset by the way he was speaking.

Solin took a few more steps once he heard the blasters go off, he was unsure of whether to run, and where to. Although he found his decision made for him as the man who interrupted the auction shoved him back into the holding rooms. He stumbled backward and landed on his arse with a soft thump, his tail tucked between his legs as he nervously looked at the man. "J...Jedi?" He knew the name sounded familiar to him, at least he had heard it mentioned once or twice by a customer in the slave auction. But from what he had heard it seemed that they were always causing trouble for people.

He winced as the man put his hand over his broken leg, unsure of what he was planning on doing. Although after a few moments the pain started to subside, the throbbing slowly going away.
Solin sat there in silence as the man told him his name and started to mention something about the people pounding on the door outside. He got to his feet and grabbed on to his tail, holding it to his chest and scratching at the end of it.
He was still in a lot of shock to talk, so he nodded softly to the man instead.

[Ragnan Vang]

The door before the two of us opened, and I had my eyes fixated on it as well as trying to pick out anything else in the room. I found another exit but first I wanted to take the Slavemaster into captivity. I was on vacation, but trouble seems to find me. A group of five men entered with shock sticks, a smirk came upon my face. Stretching out my hand I feel out the mechanics for the electric weapons and disable them all at once. Then they brought out swords.

Walking toward them my hood is still up, and within a split second I became a blur and attacked. By using Ataru, a lightsaber form, I was able to use acrobatics and use them to my advantage. Of the five men three dropped dead with large slashes on their chest. One ran away screaming whilst the other stood their and laughed.

"I'm not afraid of you Jedi! You ruined my business! I'll kill you!"

He charged at me as if he went mad, Dtopping my hilt it deactivated and I dived at the man tackling him, he was able to get me off him and he had a smile that reminded me of an insane person. Taking off my black hooded robe, I ran back at him and jumped into the air an turned in a complete revolution and kicked him in the head knocking the man out.

Landing crouched with one hand on the ground the man fell back unconscious. Walking up to him, I take out cuffs form a pouch on my belt and cuff his hands infront of him. Standing I walk bak to the young Felication. I out my hand on his should as reassurance that everything is alright.

"It's over. You are free"

With a wave of my hand the collar dropped, picking up my robe I shake it making sure the sand and dust is off, then I slip it on again. Picking up my lightsaber hilts, I disconnect the two hilts and put one on either side of my hip. Looking back I smile.

"I know you are confused, but come with me and I can explain any question you have. I am here to protect you. But first I will need to hand this man to the Outer Rim athorities.

Dragging the man onto his feet I march him outside where everyone had run away, I knew this becasue no one was there anymore. Walking among the citizens again I bring the Slavemaster to my ship. It was a Repubic Cruiser coated in red. Two Clonetroopers came down the ramp and took him away, they obviously had been keeping an eye on me while I was gone.

Turning around I look at the Felication, his force signature was strong. I ponder for a moment before smiling, walking toward him. I stop next to him.

"Are you hungry? I mean, I'm pretty sure that man didn't give you anything nice to eat. Come, let us go to the cantina and eat something there. I am very fond of their daily specials for lunch"