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Added (11 Aug 2011, 7:58 PM)
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Jalaila_Kelrune walked down the ramp behind the Telosian with her lrge purse over the crook of her arm. She stopped dead in her tracks at the end of the ramp and frowned a little at the soft earth that was at the end of it. "Could you....take this back and put it in the quarters please?" she asked sweetly, and she handed the leather bag (adorned with a pink scarf of some kind around the short handle) to Tremaine's bodyguard. The man would look at it, then her, then Tremaine, before he looked back to the purse that he was holding with two fingers...like the bag was going to gnaw his arm off if he touched it too much.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator shook his head lightly, looking at the guard. "Just do it." He told the man as the bodyguard would grab the purse and bring it back into the shuttle to drop it off in the quarters. The Senator would then let out a heavy sigh. Indeed, it does take some adjusting to get used to the gravity. That isn't going to stop him from bringing Jalaila to the site where he believe could be the first step of convincing her. He pressed forward, starting to walk away from the shuttle just as one of the bodyguards would return without the purse. He walks casually, just so the lady could keep up.

Jalaila_Kelrune hesitantly touched just the toe of one of her feet out onto the ground, testing for squishiness. It was firm, not soft and moist like she expected it to be. She stepped out carefully and looked up at the sky immediately. The air was so clean, so different from Imperial Center. The next few steps were difficult, as she was in heels, as usual, but she did her best to keep up.

Tremaine_Fowlkes As he went on walking, with two bodyguards behind the pair. The man looked at Jalaila, and shook his head lightly. "Couldn't find boots to wear, huh?" He chuckled. Luckily for her, this trip wouldn't take really long. If it was camping, like she had suggested earlier, it would be a different story. "We've still got a bit of walking before we get there."

Jalaila_Kelrune "I didn't know I was supposed to bring any." She said simply as she took careful steps behind him, taking care to avoid muddy spots and big rocks. "Someone did not tell me where we were going." She stumbled and grabbed onto Tremaine's arm to catch herself from falling. To be honest, the most wildlife she had seen was what was in the zoo on Imperial Center, and the garden outside of the senate rotundda.

Tremaine_Fowlkes "Well, we aren't going to be here long enough for you to need a different kind of shoes." The next thing would certainly contradict with his most recent statement. Jalaila would fall upon Tremaine, and he reached to help stop her from falling. "Looks like I'm here to save you from being covered in mud." After having helped her get back on her feet, he'd press on continuing the path they were going. While walking, Jalaila would see there were creatures roaming around in the forest. There were banthas, which had been grazing the native plants, and there were Rycrits hunting for the banthas. It would be wise not to step in their territory, since they had gone feral since something had happened to the native sentient beings.

Jalaila_Kelrune stayed close and didn't stray off at all. In fact, she kept a hold on his arm as they walked. She knew what banthas were, from pictures only. "Where are we going, exactly?" She asked as she struggled to keep step with him.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Telosian would look at Jalaila once again, just as they were approaching a village. "There, that's the first stop of the trip on this planet." Tremaine would put a hand on hers that was on his arm, to help keep her from falling. From the looks of it, the place were empty. There were no one around.

Jalaila_Kelrune looked to where he was headed. She frowned slightly. "An abandoned village? Why?"

Tremaine_Fowlkes He decided not to say anything right away, as he looked back at the bodyguards. They would back off a little bit. The Senator continue to keep a hold on her hand, letting her survey the area a little bit. She would see that it wasn't simply abandoned. There were evidences of houses being roughshed. Evidences of carbon scoring that bore marks on several walls, indicating blasterfire. There were also evidences of wooden, permacrete, among several different materials, parts that were being sliced by a lightsaber. After moments of looking around, he turned his head to look at the lady. "Now...have you seen why this village was abandoned?"

Jalaila_Kelrune glanced up at him. "War? That happens, doesn't it? I'm sure they just all relocated." She sounded positive, but she wasn't quite sure that had been the case.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator shook his head, he'd let go of her hand as seeing the grounding at the village would be firm enough to give Jalaila a good balance. He'd cross his arms, "No. It wasn't caused by the Clone Wars, and certainly wasn't by a battle between a resistance group and the Empire." The Telosian would clear his throat before speaking once again, before speaking. "However, the Empire have had a hand in this. Darth Vader himself, along with stormtroopers, came down to wipe everyone out for giving sanctuary to a Jedi."

Jalaila_Kelrune hesitated for a moment as he moved away from her. She let her gaze wander over the area. "How do you know that? Maybe they fled?" It was hard for her to believe his words fully, but she was listening.

Tremaine_Fowlkes Tremaine shook his head again, "I have my sources. I'm a rebel, remember?" He knew this news would be kind of new to her, but she had been on Coruscant for a long time. There couldn't be more perfect planet to cover up all the ugly activities the Empire had committed to. The Senator also knew to be careful, he was facing a woman that's about to have her beliefs tested. Sometimes, things can go bad from there. "It had been some time since this attack had happened. By now, there won't be any bodies left as evidence. Even if the Empire hadn't disposed of them, the creatures would have gotten to them by now. Anyway, if you think they fled...wait until you see the deceased Governor's Palace." The man would snap his fingers, then the bodyguards would follow. He began to walk past and away from the village. "Come on." He'd lend his hand for her to get ahold of.

Jalaila_Kelrune took his hand willingly, though there were seas of doubts in her head, and it was evident in her expression. "Alright...." she said as she stumbled a little to keep up with him. Permacrete was what she was used to, and marble tiles, and sometimes even carpeting. She sighed and glanced to the bodyguards for only a moment before she kept looking at the abandoned village, noting everything he had been pointing out to her.

Tremaine_Fowlkes From that point on, the path would be a paved road. That makes things much easier on Jalaila's heels. The Senator would continue to hold her hands, looking around to see the fog surrounding the nearby area. It made sense to have fogs since there were moisture. It won't be long before they had reached the Governor's Palace. He turned his head to look at Jalaila, mainly because he had recognized her face expression that showed she was having doubts. "So, what did you think of the village back there?"

Jalaila_Kelrune shook her head. "I am sure that it is not the way you say. The Empire is not like that and the Emperor would not stand for such a thing. It was likely the Jedi." She said simply before she glanced to him to see how he would react to that. It wouldn't be a kind reaction, she was sure.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator heard Jalaila utter the common words of Imperial propagnada. He decided not to say anything until the crew came to a stop in front of a pathway to the Governor's Palace. Actually, what's left of it. It was in ruins. "Would the Jedi have done that? Would a Jedi have wiped out the entire population and have a star destroyer fire from the orbit to reduce those Palace to rubbles?"

Jalaila_Kelrune "Yes of course they would have! They tried to kill the Emperor, remember?! Why is it so hard for you to see the truth?" She asked as she pulled away from him gently and moved forward to look at the rubble.

Tremaine_Fowlkes Tremaine kept his arms crossed, he shook his head. The man would let Jalaila pull away and move toward the rubble. The Senator would slowly follow the lady, "Think back to the days during the Clone Wars, even before. Before they had attempted to assassinate the Emperor, how would you view the Jedi as? If you know them really well, you would know they don't fit the criteria of assassins."

Jalaila_Kelrune would finally turn and face him. "Well I don't know them really well...I never have and never will, Tremaine. They were killers. And they thought that they had free reign of the galaxy and could police it at will." It was what she had been told, so therefore, what she believed.

Tremaine_Fowlkes He looked at Jalaila, fully knowing that it would take some time to convince her. "Look, don't you think it's a coincidence that Palpatine were gaining more and more powers just as the Clone Wars goes on? When General Grievous were killed off, he decided to keep his powers instead of handing back and framed the Jedi for an attempt on his life as an excuse to stay in power?"

Jalaila_Kelrune sighed as she tapped a piece of rock with the toe of her stiletto. "They had no reason to lie to us, Tremaine. All of this that you say is just conspiracy theory." She said before she turned away again. There was a seed of doubt planted there, however, and Tremaine was adding to it. "And it is treason to think otherwise, isn't it?"Jaliala asked as her gaze went to the two bodyguards.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The man would let out a light sigh, "I can understand that you believe in the Emperor. But I'm telling you this, the Jedi didn't do this. The Empire did this." Tremaine decided to take a seat on a big piece of rock, looking up at her.

Jalaila_Kelrune turned back to him. "If you understand my belief, why do you try and change it with your propaganda?" She narrowed her eyes slightly and kicked the stone lightly again.

Tremaine_Fowlkes "Because I want to show you what it's really like out here. How the Empire had treated its own citizens. Don't you see that's the reason there are resistance groups throughout the galaxy? The non-humans aren't being treated equally. There aren't much freedoms for the rest of us to have. They don't give us much room for privacy."

Jalaila_Kelrune nearly scoffed. "It is a good thing that I like you, for you, Tremaine and not for your beliefs."

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator shook his head, getting off the rock. "Looks like it's time to get going. Let's go." He would start walking back down the path. "I like you too. A lot. The only difference is, if you didn't know me and found out I was a rebel. You would find an opportunity to have me killed off. If I was in the same position as you, I wouldn't. That's because the Empire has taught you that. The Republic has taught me that."

Jalaila_Kelrune would start walking as well. "Where to now then?" She asked as she followed him. Her gaze flitted to the guards for a moment and then back to the village.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator looked at Jalaila, "Back to the shuttle. It's obviously I'm not getting through to you, not on this planet anyway." He continued walking with the bodyguards, going back toward the village.

Jalaila_Kelrune followed him back to the ship, quietly. He seemed angry, but since she had never seen him angry, she wasn't sure if he was or not. "Tremaine...." she said as she tried to catch up with him. It wasn't easy because of the type of ground that it was. Finally, she just stopped and removed her shoes and jogged to catch up.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator would hear Jalaila call him back, immediately turned around and stop in order for the lady to catch up to him. "Hmm?" That was all he would say at the moment, waiting to see what she wanted to say.

Jalaila_Kelrune : “I'm sorry that you aren't getting what you want.”

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Telosian would shrug his shoulders, "I'm not mad. I fully expected you to be like this at first. It isn't easy to turn away from years of Imperial Propagnada." The bodyguards would look around, to make sure there were no one around. Talasea may be devoid of sentient life, but the Imperials could show up if they wanted to without them knowing.

Jalaila_Kelrune rolled her eyes and moved past him towards the ship. She had her shoes looped onto her fingers and she just walked casually, her gaze trailing around as she did.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator would let the lady walk past him, as he himself turned around to follow her back toward the shuttle. "You know, I don't have people killed off simply because they don't share the same beliefs as I do. The Empire aren't so forgiving. Remember that."

Jalaila_Kelrune turned back around to face him. "They don't do that, Tremaine! It is called keeping order....a civilized government for civilized people."

Tremaine_Fowlkes He raised his eyebrows, she called the Empire a civilized government. "If they're such a civilized society, then why are the non-Humans being treated as slaves and worse?"

Jalaila_Kelrune narrowed her eyes a little. "Uncivilized cultures should be treated as such, not as equals." And this was why they never discussed politics, only personal things. They had completely different views, and it was growing more and more obvious.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The man began to walk up the ramp, "There's a difference between being primitives and uncivilized. Look at wookiees, gungans, utais, et cetera. They all helped secured key victories for the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. They got repaid by being subject to slavery."

Indeed, their political views are very different. The bodyguards would begin to get a little uncomfortable as their views becomes more and more obvious by the moment.

Jalaila_Kelrune sighed and went up the ramp. This just kept seeming worse and worse. "Tremaine...that's what they are for. Like clones. Humans shouldn't have to die, when someone else can go in for them."

Tremaine_Fowlkes Tremaine would get inside the shuttle and headed straight for the pilot chair. He went ahead and sat down, it would take moments to get the engines primed and ready to go as the bodyguards would sit in the back. "See, that's the difference between us. You, and the rest of the Empire, sees the clones as disposable assets. I see them as sentient beings that were bred for battle. They may be clones, but they're very much like you and I."

Jalaila_Kelrune shook her head and sat down and put her seatbelt on. "They were created to die in wars, Tremaine."

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator would slap on the seatbelt as well, looking at Jalaila. "Why don't you go tell that to a clone and see how he reacts?"
Jalaila_Kelrune narrowed her eyes. "Aren't they made to be obedient?"

Tremaine_Fowlkes He would finally get the engines revved up, and took the shuttle off the ground. they would be heading for the atmosphere of the planet. "Actually, the reason they're obident is because of their deep loyalty. If you go tell them they were created to die in wars, they won't take kindly to it. Especially now that they've been declared retired, not by themselves but by the Empire themselves without any disregard to whether they want to or not."

Jalaila_Kelrune shook her head again. "There isn't any point in arguing about this....neither of us will back down, Tremaine." She said as she slipped her shoes back on and then crossed her legs. "Where are we going now?"

Tremaine_Fowlkes The shuttle would soon break out of the atmosphere, setting the coordinates for the hyperdrive to 0,0,0. That was the coordinates to Coruscant. "I'm taking you back to Coruscant. I have told you I'd find proof that the Empire are not what you seem. I will do that again once I'm done with the more pressing matters I have to attend to." He would turn around to look outside the window. He liked to watch the stars, sometimes.

Jalaila_Kelrune "But....I took weeks off....to travel with you." She said with a sigh.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator smiled when she had said that, "Oh? Really? Then that's good. Perhaps having you coming with me to all those business would be good for you. You'd have to convince the people I'm meeting with that you're on my side, though. Just remember, once you decide to stay with me...there's no turning back." The Telosian would proceed on placing his left hand on the console. "So...up to you. Either I drop you off Coruscant, or you're coming with me on what you Imperials would call...treasonous activities."

Jalaila_Kelrune shook her head and unbuckled her seat belt. "Obviously, you don't want me with you....so do what you want." If he dropped her off at Coruscant now though, it was likely he would never see her again, and likely that he would be arrested the next time he was spotted.

Tremaine_Fowlkes The Senator would look at Jalaila, "If I don't want you with me, then why did I bring you here in first place?" Indeed, he was playing the risky game. Which is why he said he would drop her off at Coruscant and leave before she could alert the authorities. Then again, if she could be turned...that would be great for the Libs and for their relationship that's just starting to blossom.

Jalaila_Kelrune pulled herself out of the seat and left the cockpit, and moved past the guards. "You're the one who plugged in the coordinates for Imperial Center, not me."

Tremaine_Fowlkes He shook his head, as he would set the shuttle on the autopilot. As he unfasten his seat belt, getting off the chair so he could follow her. "Because I assumed you only needed a day off or something like that, you don't have the same privileges as I do. Thus, a very limited window of taking a vacation."

Jalaila_Kelrune turned around once she made it into the quarters. "I thought I told you I took the time off. I am sure I did....you said vacation....hence the big bag."

Tremaine_Fowlkes He'd let out a sigh, "Sorry, I should have said a trip. I misunderstood you. Next time, I'll be clearer. Now, do you want to come with me or not? I'm sure this would help give you a fresh perspective on things."

Jalaila_Kelrune rolled her eyes. "Whatever....you make the choice." She would sit down on the end of the bed and take her stilettos off again and set them aside.