Chasing shadows but never knowing

[neverlosemyfocus]

She knelt out of sight on the building neighbouring the Senate building. This latest mission of hers had brought her back to Coruscant. It wasn't the first time a mission had brought her to the city planet, and it wouldn't be the last. It seemed that she was forever tied to this planet in some way. It was, however, the first time her orders had included a public execution. 'Make it public', she'd been told. 'I want everyone to know what it is to cross me.' It went against her training, but orders were not questioned.

So she knelt, silent in the shadows, and waited for her target, a vibrodagger in hand.

The moment he started down the steps, she moved, the dagger flung with pinpoint accuracy to sink into his chest. Into his heart. He choked, and fumbled, clawed at the weapon as onlookers screamed, chaos and panic breaking out as his body fell limply to the ground

There was no pleasure, or pride, or guilt, in what she had done. It was simply another completed mission. Nothing more. And with that accomplished it was time to leave Coruscant once more. She rose to her feet, turning and retreating into the darkness.

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[master_kenobi]

Obi-Wan had been sent to find the shadowed warrior that struck from the darkness, killed and then became it again. He found himself on a remote space station where a controversial senator was scheduled to make a stop. The perfect place for her to strike, if she was going to. He had it on good authority that she'd been assigned this target.

He waited, keeping to the shadows himself, his hood pulled up to hide his face.

[neverlosemyfocus]

So they’d sent another Jedi. That he’d managed to track her here spoke to his abilities and skill. It was unfortunate he simply wasn’t skilled enough. And he thought he could hide himself. Fool. He was far too brilliant in the Force for him to hide him presence from her.

This would be a minor delay. Nothing more. She would not fail. Her path through the space station was circuitous; she would lead him to an out of the way place, deal with him, and continue her mission.

[master_kenobi]

Their path was getting further from the station's core, not closer to it, and the Senator was attending a function at the core. Obi-Wan knew what a trap smelled like, but he also knew that if you were fast and clever enough, you could send a trap backfiring on the one who set it.

So he followed her trail, like he knew she wanted and waited for his opportunity.