She stirs from her slumber.. she feels heavy in heart...
*beep beep* *beep beep* her commlink blinks at her...
"Yes?" she speaks into the microphone...
"We need you in Pande.. things are getting out of hand.." her trusted advisor speaks..
She yawns not even dressed from last nights hunt.. "Ok Chi.. I will be right there.. just need to find my stuff"..
As quickly as she can she gathers her armor, weapon and items and heads out the door.. soon she arrives at the garden of aban stone warping inside then garden hopping to Pande..
"ok all get ready for assault they have gotten crazy again...... seems Sagi is trying to take down the stone.." Chi commands the clanners gathered. "Get into Formation and prepare for insertion.."
She quickly tries to cast her nanos as people start heading into the fray. Half buffed she joins them figuring she will buff on the run.. The first wave of deranged creatures decends on the party.. "all attack Hisia" Chi calls as the combined forces work to disable the beast... it drops.. and the next is called... the entire time her mind elsewhere.. Performing special training combat maneuver after combat manuever she works to disable the onslaught.. Soon enough Sagi is found and the party decends on it.. blades whirling.. blasters firing.. finally the raid is stopped..
"whooo hoo" one member exclaims..
"alright we stopped it.." another chimes..
"good job everyone" Chi commends..
"checking her gear she strays from the party.. not really feeling like she served any purpose.. just another chopper.. just another raider.. her comm light blinks..
**Beep Beep** **Beep Beep**
Curiously she looks to the small device.. and presses playback as everyone works their way back to the stone.. It is from her dearest love... her eyes brighten.. as if the whole world stood still..
"Dearest Xaun, I don't know when I will be coming back to Rubika.. or if I ever will.. Do not wait for me.. for I am gone now.. There were things beyond your control that lead me to this destiny.. maybe one day I will see you again.. but most likely not.. yours Cathy" the playback comes to an abrupt halt.. only steps from the stone she freezes.. her body perpiring and shaking... her eyes well up she hits replay.. and hears the same message again.. entering the garden while everyone divides up the loot from the hunt she stands in shock.. she looks around.. realizing no one but her heard the message.. her eyes close.. accidentally squeezing the tears from them to trickle down her face.. she collapses to the ground..
"Hey boss you alright" Chimx inquires..
She looks up at him unable to speak..
"you don't look so good.. come on down by the lake.." he helps her to stand and guides her down the path.. the two sit for sometimes as she sits staring at the reflections in the water..her eyes constantly streaming of tears..
"you want to talk about it?" Chi hopelessly tries..
Silently she shakes her head slumping down lower.."I am going away" and with that she stands and walks away..
Bewildered and disappointed Chi sends her a final comms message.. "I did not work this hard for you to give up.."
"I will be back.. some day" she says as she exits the garden to Jobe.
"Kas, you there" tears streaming down her face..
"I am here M'Lady" Kasdeya replies..
"Meet me at my home.. I have a matter to deal with" Xaun says with the last strength in her.
Apon entering the dimly lit Lux the two sit and talk for awhile as Xaun explains what has transpired..
"she is gone.. I am not sure if I can handle this.. I am going to be leaving awhile.. My heart is broken.. and I am unfit to lead in such a state.. you have the heart this clan deserves.. so I entrust it to you.. treat them well and they will treat you so.. They deserve the best and one day I shall return.. Until then.. you are now their leader." She passes her seal of the Aethyr Knights to Kasdeya.
"I understand M'Lady" Kas responds..
Xaun looks over her shoulder one last time as she gather the last of her provisions..
"Maybe I will find some of the answers I seek out there in the Shadowlands.. maybe not.." turns and exists her home for the last time..
Solemly she walks to the portal taking her as far as anyone has traveled.. She tightens her cloak around her and turns around one last time looking at her way home..
"I love you all.. I hope you understand.." she sighs heavily "Oh great divine give me strength that one day I may return" sobbing she turns on her heel and begins walking down the desolate path into the great beyond..