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| [fancypost bgcolor=; border: 3px solid #151515; border-bottom: 3px double #151515; height: 180px; width: 235px; background: url(http://alturl.com/8fxx4); background-position: left; background-size: 200%][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=#424242; border: 3px solid #424242; border-bottom: none; border-left: 3px solid #151515; border-right: 3px solid #151515; height: 18px; width: 235px;][fancypost bgcolor=#151515; border: none; width: 200px; height: 20px; border-radius: 0em 0em 2em 2em; margin-top: -8px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; color: white; font-family: bell mt;]THE EMPEROR[/fancypost][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=#424242; border: none; width: 245px; height: 200px; padding: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 3px solid #151515; border-bottom: none; border-top: none;][fancypost bgcolor=; border: none; width: 245px; height: 200px; padding: 0px; padding-right: 27px; overflow: auto][fancypost bgcolor=; border: none; width: 245px; min-height: 200px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; text-align: justify; color: white; font-family: verdana] "Do you feel stronger, Old Friend?" The leopard asked, hobbling towards the camp. The Emperor would ask, giving a ragged cough. Moments like these- he knew his body was weak and frail, but held unlimited power. He had Darth Vader at his bidding and soon enough this clan would be under his paw. What a time to be alive! "I believe our little expedition was much needed... time alone, the two of us. To reconnect." The old leopard turned around, watching Vader stop in his tracks, and placed a paw on the chest armor, right in the middle. "Look at us, Vader. Me, dethroned from my rightful place. You, the cub transformed into the lion you were meant to be." His claws extended, scraping the armor, right in the center of the chest. "And then the volcano. Your failure there jeopardized everything." Vader's head tilted down slightly, as if ashamed. "Everything is on us now, Vader. Our future. Our power. We must prevail- and your little expedite with Lessa Ren Solo, while not everything I wanted, gave me a glimmer of trust in you. That perhaps, we still understand each other." The leopard gave a firm nod, and took his paw off. "Your feelings, are they clear, Lord Vader?" The leopard asked, waiting for the answer, then giving a nod. "Then let us rejoin your comrades." He said, giving another nod, and hobbling back into camp, the lion slowly following behind him. [/fancypost][/fancypost][/fancypost] |
[fancypost bgcolor=; border: 3px solid #151515; border-bottom: 3px double #151515; border-left: none; height: 180px; width: 235px; background: url(http://alturl.com/8fxx4); background-position: right; background-size: 200%; margin-left: -4px;][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=#424242; border: 3px solid #424242; border-bottom: none; border-left: 3px solid #151515; border-right: 3px solid #151515; height: 18px; width: 235px; border-left: none; margin-left: -4px][fancypost bgcolor=#151515; border: none; width: 200px; height: 20px; border-radius: 0em 0em 2em 2em; margin-top: -8px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; color: white; font-family: bell mt;]DARTH VADER[/fancypost][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=#424242; border: none; width: 245px; height: 200px; padding: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 3px solid #151515; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-top: none; margin-left: -4px][fancypost bgcolor=; border: none; width: 245px; height: 200px; padding: 0px; padding-right: 27px; overflow: auto][fancypost bgcolor=; border: none; width: 245px; min-height: 200px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; text-align: justify; color: white; font-family: verdana] Vader gave a heavy nod. The tests had been rigorous and brutal- the Emperor's frustration with him only grew. The lion, in a way, he'd been beaten into submission over the eight days. He often did not know, or even understand, what his master was truly thinking. The Emperor forced him to confess the fate of Lessa- Vader, vanquishing his apprentice, removing her remaining legs, choking Poe with the force, arms raised to decapitate her, ready to end her life- and he stopped. Lord Vader, hesitated in his slaughter, and let them go. In the eyes of his Master, a Sith Lord showing mercy because of his feelings, and not for personal gain, was weakness. And Weakness, the Emperor could not abide by. He had given the excuse that he would let fate decide is Lessa should live or die- but his master had scoffed, telling him that his decision was stupid. In their absence, Vader had re-evaluated the two of them, deciding where he stood. The Emperor, despite his age, was still stronger than him. Vader was listening to the Emperor's words, only stopping in his tracks when a paw was placed on his chest. A paw, that could kill him at will. The lion slowly lowered himself until his nose almost touched the Earth, and paw moved to touch the top of his helmet, and then lifted away. "They are clear, Master." he said, the Emperor allowing him to rise, and following into camp behind his master. He thoughts briefly drifted and wavered- He had not heard from his wife in a while. Was she okay? Was Victorianpup okay? How had Navi been? Vader stopped again as the Emperor briefly looked over his shoulder. Had the Emperor heard his grievances? What if he used the bastard child against him? The Emperor's eyes only narrowed, and Vader's thought of other things. Like slaughtering pigs. Killing Cherviltea. The leopard resumed walking and Vader followed, the leopard, seemingly appeased. "Master, I hope we still understand eachother." The lion uttered, following behind him. A twisted relationship, it would be, and was. Vader, once following his master's every will and whim because it was once all he had left- all that he had to give him purpose of life and all he had to devote himself to- his master and the teachings of the Dark Side. He had killed the younglings and slaughtered nearly the entire Jedi Order- at the promise of his wife's safety. He had tried so hard to devote himself to the Order- but they let his mother die. They told him it was wrong for him to care about his wife. The Emperor had been on the opposite side- told him how he could save those he loved and stop them from dying. Vader was different from other Sith. Darth Vader was not originally born from a need for power- Darth Vader wanted to protect. Darth Vader was born out of a need to protect the love of his life. When she was ripped away from him by the very foundation he trusted, the Emperor had been the Holy Ghost in his eyes. But now he had something. He had Navi. He had Padme back. Luke was somewhere. He had his escapes and his way out. But the Emperor.... there was nothing but the Emperor. Vader would need power to raise Navi, to protect her. He figured, the Emperor would want to visit Blizzardclan soon, either to rub his power in Vader's face or to use the little one against him. He never knew with the Emperor. [/fancypost][/fancypost][/fancypost] |
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