What Lies Beneath

[Damocles]

Shinn, and Katrina walked down the crowded streets heading towards the Jedi Temple or what was once the Jedi Temple. Katrina sighed heavily as they neared it. "Why did we agree to do this?" Katrina said in a very complaining tone. Shinn looked over at her as popped a piece of candy in his mouth. "Why are you asking me?" He said to her "You're the one thats in charge of the jobs that we take you know." he told her. Katrina stopped and looked at him putting her hands on her hips as she did "You know, I liked you better when you didn't talk as much...jeeze" She said laughing.

It was a few days ago when they were at the Church of the Force. Their friend Alura had asked them to come for a mission. Seeing as she was their friend Katrina didn't really hesistate to accept. They had asked them to find something, it was at the Jedi Temple or rather under the jedi temple.

"Under the Jedi Temple" Katrina mumbled to herself. Shinn looked back at her "What was that?" He asked her. "This is the second time we were asked to find something under a Jedi temple. Think this one will be another person in a box." she said smirking. Shinn sighed and turned to continue on with Katrina following him. She pulled out her tablet and turned it on "Kamille, what do you think? You know what we're looking for?" she asked the AI construct appeared the screen crossing his arms.

Kamille: Well, I, or rather the Jedi I am based on didn't spend too much time here so I am not sure what they kept in their lower depths. Though there is something...

"Like what?" She asked, Kamille looked up at her.

Kamille: I hope its not though.

"Hey" Shinn said to the two of them. "This is where they said we can sneak in. Hopefully there isn't any security. Would rather not kill anyone we don't have to" He said as Katrina ran up to him to keep in stride. "Don't want to kill if you don't have to? You are so different." She joked punching Shinn on his arm. He sighed slightly over this.

[Zilfer]

Jarik walked the hall of a Thousand fountains, with nothing but the echo of his footsteps proceeding him. The old Jedi Temple had been left in a state disrepair, and it seemed that not much had ultimately changed in that respect to things. The so called 'Savior' that was Luke Skywalker hadn't even returned to make it his palace. Perhaps that was a stroke of genius on his part to not associate so closely with the Jedi whose had ultimately betrayed the people they protected. That was all politics of a lost time however, as his armored and masked gaze scanned the hall's placid water.

He knew the temple had been picked through via scavengers over the years, those brave enough to try and get past an Imperial Barricade but Jarik had something those scavengers wouldn't have had. The Force. He knew such a thing could be the key to activating devices hidden within walls, and accessing rooms secreted away.

Here on Coruscant he could feel the buzzing life all around him, so much so that it almost blotted out his ability to sense those nearby, but he had momentarily caught the hint of something, and knew he might need to be careful. Whether it was this Skywalker, one of his pet students, or another force sensitive all together it wouldn't do for him to get tangled up in a fight. Not when he was sure that beneath this temple laid plenty of untapped secrets, and even more so there would no doubt be traps laid for anyone seeking such treasure.

His heavy duraplast steps continued to echo in the silent room for a bit longer before he stopped upon approaching a specific fountain. Something about it drew his attention and reaching out with the force he tried to expand his awareness. With a bit of a grim satisfaction he manipulated a device within the walls and the fountain slide to the side loudly grinding from lack of maintenance. It revealed a staircase leading downwards into darkness. His helmet would be able to provide him with thermal vision that would function well enough in the dark however he opted for the option that would provide him with visible light.

A lightsaber blade hissed to life providing a dull green light as he proceeded carefully down the steps. Whatever was down beneath the Jedi Temple, he didn't trust it to be safe. The Jedi long ago may have attempted to give off the image of saviors and protectors but as with all people that hoarded knowledge. Greed often lead one to 'protect' with violent actions, and he doubted the Jedi were any different.

[Damocles]

Shinn and Katrina didn't exactly enter the Temple as there was apparently a secret passage near the west end of it. Katrina stared at her pad looking around as she did "It should be somewhere over here" She said "Kamille?" She questioned the AI.

Kamille: About 20 feet to your right, you should be able to lift up a fake ground to a stair case.

Shinn walked over to the spot that Kamille pointed out, he looked at it "There's nothing here" he said looking back at Katrina who in turn stared at the pad "Kamille..." She said.

Kamille: Its there trust me. I bet the it feels hollow or not like a real part of the ground.

Kneeling down Shinn touched the ground then knocked on it. "Does sound hollow underneath" He said he turned to Katrina "How many reloads do I got?" He asked her Katrina looked in her pack "One left your normal one. Why what are you doing?" She asked as Shinn cocked his mechanical arm back and made a fist, he punched the ground as hard as could putting his fist through it before pulling up the fake ground. He lifted his fist up the mechanical arm broken into pieces Katrina's eyes flared with shock at first then anger. "Shinn what the shit!?! Do you know how long it takes me to make those!?!" she growled.

Shinn turned back to her detaching the arm and shrugging. "We needed to get in right?" he asked her. She grumbled going over to him and pulling out a red and white mechanical arm from her pack and putting it on Shinn, she locked it in to place and kissed his cheek. "You're lucky I like you" She said.

Kamille: Yeah "Lucky"

"I will put you into sleep mode!" She yelled at Kamille he put his hands up as to apologize. "Alright, lets go." Shinn said to the two of them as they walked into the passage. It was almost like a crypt, it was quiet and obviously no one had been down there in years, maybe even centuries. "Why does the Jedi have so many hidden crypts?" Katrina asked.

Kamille: well legend is that the current temple was built on top of a Sith temple, so maybe thats what we're actually going into. Watch out for ghost.

Katrina huddled closer to Shinn "Sith ghost? Thats not really a thing is it?" She asked Shinn who shrugged "I mean the Jedi can become ghost right?" He asked the question not really expecting an answer. "Thank you, that makes me feel so much better" Katrina said them both.

[Zilfer]

Proceeding down the long hallway Jarik came to a thick large metal door in an open room. There appeared to be multiple paths leading to this point though he was curious as to why the Jedi had been so ostentatious about making such a large imposing door. Somehow he doubted they were trying to keep a rancor in back there.

Walking up to the door he decided to try the direct approach when no obvious keypad was displayed. His lightsaber hissed as it struck against the metal. He expected it to slowly start to melt however the material proved resistant. Just what in the stars was this door made of? He supposed it made sense they'd make a vault door resistant to one of their most iconic tools.

"This isn't going to be as easy as I thought.... though maybe the scavengers haven't looted everything yet," says Jarik continuing to examine the door. A whirling noise began to start up, as the floor opened up nearby raising two droids with yellow dueling sabers.

"You are not permitted here without the accompaniment of one of the Jedi Council. Leave now, or we will detain you until the Council determines the extend of your infraction," says the droids in union.

"Your council is dead and gone, and no one will be detaining me," says Jarik holding his saber out at the droids. One of the droids preceeds forward and Jarik finds the movements slow and quickly blocks and strikes a counter blow but before his lightsaber can melt through the droid it retreats. Was everything here lightsaber resistance?

"Assessing threat level. Moderate. Analyzing style. A variation of the Makashi style, adjusting parameters," says the droids in union and their stance changes.

"Well then, I guess I'll just have to break some Jedi toys for underestimating me," says Jarik who for once grinned. It wasn't that he thought these droids were going to be much of a challenge, it was more that he was going to destroy more of the people that had ultimately lead to the destruction of the Empire. The Empire that had brought stability to the galaxy. An almost impossible task, and yet many would rather everything delve back into chaos. He was going to do everything within his power to restore that order.