>>5796669Despite that, however, you look back over to the young man, staring at the girl inside the healing pod. You can feel his worry from where you're standing, understanding that situation from all the times you'd been on the other side, as well as that terrible day when Chaya nearly died in Dreadzone at Tanya's hands. And as he looks at the woman in the pod, he reminds you of your wife Meloka, his face just miserable. So, you decide to go over, placing a hand on his shoulder. The man jumps in surprise, turning to see you looking down at him.
“I-Ah, G-General Karn.” he says, eyes widening in surprise. “Wh-Wh-What are you doing here?”
“Me? I live here.” you tell him, looking to the young man with a small smile. “Tell me, how do you know her? You didn't do that to her, did you?”
“What? No, no I didn't.” he says, a hint of anger in his voice. “I would die for her.”
“I know how you feel.” you reply, patting him on the shoulder once. “So, mind telling me what happened? It looks like she took some serious damage from something trying to kill her.”
“I.. I'm not sure what all happened.” he says, suddenly looking nervous. “We were out in the city, enjoying a meal when suddenly she just... I don't know how to explain it, but her eyes lost focus and she started staring at nothing. Like she wasn't there anymore. The lights were on, but she didn't answer or acknowledge me. Or anyone really, she just stood up and started walking away.”
“Sounds like some manner of hypnotism, or a forced compulsion.” Darth Bane's specter says, appearing beside you on your right as your left is on the young man's right shoulder.
“I paid for the meal and ran after her, but she was fast. Faster than I've ever seen.” he says, you getting a bad feeling about where this is going. “I barely avoided losing her, when she ran to a house we'd never visited and ran inside. I heard fighting break out, then as I got closer a woman was thrown through the window, landing in front of me. She'd been cut across the chest pretty bad, bleeding hard when the entire wall was destroyed. And, m-my poor Kaper's face was smashed in like this.”
“Did you see who she attacked?” you ask, the man shaking his head.
“No, I didn't get a good look at her.. Before I could a man rushed out, taking that woman and flying off before I could get a good look at either of them. But he had really long, golden hair and his powerlevel was crazy strong.”
“Raditz.” you say, a pit forming in your stomach. A suspicion forms, you glaring at the Sith phantom a moment. Who doesn't say anything, watching you passively. As if your glare means nothing to him.
“Wait, isn't that the guy with your...?” he asks you, looking from you back to her, returning his hand to the healing pod. “Why? Why would you try and attack someone so powerful?”
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