Path of the Stars- Chapter 11 (Patreon)

When I awoke, I awoke to the wonderful soul healing feeling of a beautiful woman snug in my arms. After yesterday's stress, being able to seek the comfort of a soft woman was exactly what I needed.

And when I said I needed that. It wasn't an exaggeration either. I was a Pathstrider. The further I walked and adjusted myself to fit the concepts of the Paths I strode in Abundance and Destruction, the more powerful I would be.

Even if I indulged in Destruction, that shoudn't mean I would allow myself to be mired in it. I didn't want to lose myself to Destruction just like Talon lost her damned mind to the stupid Sith Kool-Aid.

And speaking of that stupid ass Twi-Lek who had lost her damned mind. I needed to see how she was now.

So with a slight sigh of annoyance at needing to get up out of bed and leave Shmi's soft form. I made my way out, as today was also going to be a busy day, I could feel.

I needed to find that Spectre from Citadel Space to report that Reaper ship on Geonosis of course. And to say nothing of making sure Talon wasn't going to be an issue.

I came out and saw Kali was already sitting down and nursing a cup of some weird herbal tea made from desert flowers and she gave me a heavy look before she asked rather bluntly. "Why didn't you just kill her? She looked like a hollowed-out husk when she stumbled into her own room?"

What should I say... I was pissed and wanted her to suffer. That, I was pushed by the living god concept of Destruction to break Talon's entire state of being?

I just shook my head and said with a shrug. "Honestly... It felt a bit like she was too pitiful to kill at that point after punishing her. I broke her mind and thus there was no point beyond that."

I then gave Kali a look before I smiled coolly and asked. "So when can I expect your own assassination attempt?"

To which Kali's face twitched, and a finger went to the bomb collar that was strapped around her neck before she said flatly. "Yeah... Not likely with how my life is tied to the bomb remote that is reading your heart beats and such."

That was a fair point so I just chuckled and said quietly. "Don't fuck with me, Kali... I am trying to be a good guy if I can help it. Just don't fuck me over and I won't mess with you."

I then stood up and with a heavy exhale, I said. "But, it's time for me to see the damage then."

With that, I strode into what used to be Watto's room, which Talon was apparently keeping for her own room after those construction bots quickly added another sandstone room to the main building.

Talon was laid out across her bed. Not even dressed as she lied there buck naked atop her bed's coverings with her red skin no longer covered in tattoos, held a smooth finish due to my healing.

Her dull eyes were locked onto the ceiling above us, and I idly wondered if she was trying to count the cracks in the tiled ceiling.

But asking how many cracks and how many tiles were above our heads wasn't why I was here.

I strode forward and Talon finally acknowledged I was here as she blinked and then closed her eye's as she shuddered.

And by the time I closed in on my bed, I realized I had broken Talon in one of the best and worst ways I could think of. I had made her si utterly terrified of me to the point that even the living Concept of Destruction acknowledged that I had shattered her ability to resist me.

But a broken shell of... Well, honestly, Talon wasn't that good of a Sith so I couldn't even call her a shell of a sith at this point.

That led to my next steps then. I had broken Talon, shattered her mind, will, and ability to see me as something she could conquer or destroy.

Now I needed to build her back up to a tool of mine. Because just leaving her a shell to just stare up at the ceiling all day and cower at the sight of me would get old... Very fucking fast.

I sat down on her bed, and then Talon whimpered as I grabbed her by her sensitive Lekku on her head to pull her head into my lap.

And then I began just petting her head as I didn't even look at her. Just casually petting her head as I took out the small tablet I carried that connected me to the local data-net and began scrolling.

I didn't pay attention to her at all. Just treated her as my dog that I could play with at will, with Talon going from tense to slowly relaxing in my grasp over the next hour of me just scrolling through the net.

"Hmm, Interesting." I mused as I read how the Water Cartels that operated on the Adriana, Gas Giant in the Tatooine system was going through something of a civil war of sorts.

Talon made a noise of confusion. Clearly wanting to know what I read...

But I just petted her lekku harder. Disregarding her entirely as I entertained myself.

Finally after a bit I switched from gently scratching and rubbing her head to running my nails softly down her back making her shudder at the feeling.

Then as I felt her relax slightly after the hour of pampering I spoke coolly. "Get yourself cleaned up and dressed Talon."

I didn't give her any chores or even a mission for now. I merely gave her something to do as her eyes looked up at me in two parts fear and the rest in confusion as I spanked her ass before I moved.

And without looking back I left the house as I could feel the Force pulling me towards something.

I walked through the already hot as hell early morning Mos Elsey streets as I followed the not so subtle force nudges that was coming to my mind.

And it didn't take me long to reach a catina. As I walked into the bar/resturant, I coudn't also help but notice that this cantina was the exact one that was shown in the old movies with Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan.

Then there they were. 

Well I found 'them' via the force all but yanking on my mind to look towards the three Asari women sitting in a private booth.

"Whelp... Let's go poke the three scary Asari black ops." I muttered helplessly.

I approached three without any intention of sneaking up and they quickly locked onto me. And my face twitched as I saw one and all of them casually unholstered their oversized mass effect hand cannons though they didn't directly aim at me at least.

"Not interested in a boy toy." The leading Asari in the middle said dryly and I raised up my hands in surrender before I replied.

"It's a good thing I am not a prostitue then. I have information you three want, and I need a favor in turn for that... Exceedingly valuable information I have."

The leader then replied casually as she lifted her pistol and rested it on the table. "I do not know you human... I don't know what game you are playing, but house Zilaiya does not interact with simple gangsters."

I gave her a long look before I looked to the left Asari, the rather top heavy Asari in particular and I said. "No? You don't have any problem cleaning out a whole gang after all?"

Their attention was fully on me and I could all but feel their bioimplants warming up to crush me in a gravity storm.

But I then said calmly and firmly. "I am not a gangster either... I am a Force User and I have come across news of a Reaper ship in the system."

The three Asari paused before the leader swore quietly to herself as she inspected my form again and clearly recongized the uniform bulge of a clynder that could only be a light saber at my hip hidden under my jacket.

"Haaa... The force huh? Still something that is excluded from Citadel space species for some reason." The leading Asari shook her head and then said cooly.

"Then sit across from us young human. We have... Much to speak of."

I took a seat across from the leader all the while I realized that the two Asari moved a bit in their booth to get a more even view of me.

It didn't take me more than a few seconds to realize that they moved so that if things became hostile. They would be able to shoot me more easily.

But what could I expect from what was clearly a Specter and her little merry band of government sanctioned cleaners.

"My name is Jake Bariss, may I at least have your name then?" I asked for courtesy sake.

The leading Asari nodded with her saying cooly. "Veras of House Zilaiya. These two are my proteges, now... Before you say another word. Should you lie about this reaper ship or simply be wrong, I am telling you right now. I will kill you myself. Are we clear?"

I gave her a thin look before I said calmly but coldly. "Threaten me again... And you will not walk away whole. I can promise you that for certain."

There was a tense moment before the Asari gave a slight huff and then said with a business smile. "Good. So long as we are on the same page then. Now... Where is the Reaper ship and what do you want for this information?"

"Before I agree to share it's location. My demands are simple, fifteen million Huttese Wupiupi. And I get to see you blast the ship to nothingness in person."

My demands were rather simple all things told. My 'quest' from my patron Aeon wanted the fucker destroyed, Yaoshi didn't care how it was destroyed, only that it was. And hell the destruction of a god like hive mind ship filled with the minds of millions if not billions of souls.

It would also gain the approval of the Aeon of Destruction in Nanook as well.

Veras gave a slight hum of thought and I added. "That Reaper is also an issue because it has a cult of sith force user's under it's control."

Her hum stopped and she grimaced at the thought before she exhaled and said rather deeply. "Fine. I am recording all this as you well know. So I formally agree to pay you at the time of you showing us where this Reaper is. But it will take a few days to get a fleet here anyway... However you NEED to give me some form of proof Jake Bariss for any of this to go through."

I nodded and then I said bluntly. "I am willing to do a partial Meld so that you may access my mind to see it. It would be the best way to prove my words after all."

The Asari actually looked suprised at my words and after I said that. I realized helplessly that melding and sharing memories and thoughts with an Asari... Was actually like the perfect way to get the blessing of the Aeon of Memories in Fuli.

But either way Veras gave the top heavy Asari a pointed look and she said. "Kilenos, are you willing to give it a chance? It's not a full Meld so you needn't worry about becoming pregnant or anything."

The top heavy Asari apparently named Kilenos gave a short nod and she said in a softer tone. "Yes my lady. I am willing. Though I would prefer to move this to a more private setting."

And it turns out that the cantina did have some private side room booths and Kilenos sat across from me with a cool expression as she said although in a bit of a harsh way. She was straight with me.

"I know Force User's have abilities to protect their minds from intrustions. So I have to ask and make sure you don't do anything... Unfortunate. Are you ready for the melding?"

I was all to aware that a force user's mind was a bit of a mouse trap for Asari as our force enhanced minds allowed us to hurt Asari very badly even deal with the Asari's pyschic vampires. The Ardent Yakshi or whatever they were called.

Either way I nodded with my eye's closing as the Asari leaned in closer before her own forehead touched my own after her retractable helmet went back.

And she was right as I could feel her mental energy merging with my own.

I could feel the mass of her mind merging into my own as her mind also filled my body and she made a noise of confusion before she settled a bit as I brought the memories of the Reaper ship and the cult around it to mind.

Then... I felt the sneaky ass Asari looking into my body more and I pushed her out with a scowl with her holding her head with a hiss as I also hissed in pain.

"What happened?" Veras demanded harshly.

And I said flatly. "I said a surface mind scan to share memories... Not a full meld, ask her instead." 

The elder Asari clicked her tongue and said with a sigh. "Really Kilenos... I know you are just in your matron stage. But trying to sneak a full melding is still rude."

I really kinda wanted to blow this up. Like, the least she could have done if she wanted to baby trap me was at least give me some head. Hell, I would take up a nice lubed up handy at the very least!

Still Veras's expression cooled and she demanded. "Report Kilonos? What did you see?" 

And the top heavy Asari looked away from me with a cough and said quietly. "He... He has very strong force genes. The strongest I have seen or measured. But his words. He showed me the Leviathan ship. It's also seemingly on a desert world or at least that was the climate I gathered."

Veras scowled at that and she looked at me and demanded. "Jake... Is that Reaper here on Tatooine!" She hissed at the end as dread crossed her face.

And it made me realize why she was so scared. As Tatooine was the crown of Jabba the Hut's kingdom. The massive Corellian Run which ran sooo much illicit goods across the galaxy and the galactic core would allow the Reaper's slaves to influence so many others behind the shield of Jabba's umbrella.

"No, it's on Geonosis. It is not here." I said firmly.

All three of the Asari sighed in relief with Veras saying thoughtfully. "Geonosis. That world is closed off with the natives there not welcoming any one for the last few years in fact."

I nodded and then I said pointedly. "Alright then. So what happens now?" 

Veras thoughtfully mused for a moment before she pulled out her omnitool and then with a flicker she quickly printed a little card of sorts and she pushed it across the table to me.

"Shoot me a Net message and I will call on you when the fleet arrives in a few days." She said with finality and after I took out my own data tool to send her a message through whatever side-op classified server she directed me through.

She finally gave a nod and then said. "Seeing as you have already proven yourself at least in my book. I will forward a million into your accounts at some point tonight. If you get any other intelligance on active Reapers... Citadel Space will always be VERY interested in that info." 

That was all to clear with how thorough she was being in this interaction. But with that, I got up as I knew that the Spectere and her retinue had alot to go through at this point.

"I wish you the best of luck then." I said before I left without another word.

I wasn't going to just latch onto them after all... Even though I very much was interested in certain Citadel technology.

Still Mass Effect gun's did have issues with light saber's because they shot such small projectiles that they typically just melted in the light saber beam of a competent jedi who could block the shot.

Well... The first couple shots anyway. Jedi and sith alike were still very vulnerable to shotguns as no matter how skilled we were. We coudn't block all of the shot.

Anywhooo! I was all but skipping home as I could feel the Force that had been poking me in the side of the head finally relaxing other than just still being clear to my senses.

'I wonder if my lacking of meditation and deep lessons actually makes my Force connection stronger with how wild it is? I just allow the Force to direct me at some level and in turn my connection is purer without jedi and sith dogma weighing me down?' I mused to myself as I made my way home.

But as I got home... I coudn't help a slight thoughtful hum as several men came out with a large drum what was clearly water that they loaded up into their speeder.

I came into the building and saw Kali perk up with two of my Abundance constructs lowering there arm swords... Along with four corpses on the floor that were clearly kicked across the room into a corner.

"Why... Why is there corpses in the middle of the store front?" I asked dryly?

Kali then answered bluntly. "They tried to rob our water. Your creatures violently reacted to them pointing guns at me and screaming demands."

And you know what? That was fair enough.

I looked to the Abundance Abomination and said with a grimace. "Take the bodies out back and bury them in the junk yard. And you, clean up the blood and other filth." I finished to the other.

With that I shook my head and looked to Kali with a raised eyebrow. "Sooo you are selling barrels of water huh? How much did you make?" 

Kali gave a small smile and showed off that, that barrel was actually the fourth she had sold today so there was a pretty penny in the tills.

Such a pretty penny that I said thoughtfully. "Might need to get actual security... Some auto turrets in the ceiling or security droids. Can't let my monsters tear everyone up."

Because at the end of the day. Obvious deadly security would deter far more problems then every fool that walked in and dissapearing would.

"Hmm, so any big purchases in your plans?" Kali asked curiously making me shaking my head in denial.

I was fairly set at the moment... Besides wanting some more air condition units in here but it was Tatooine to be fair. Complaining about the heat was insanity.

"Nah I am pretty set for right now. I might even need to leave Tatooine in the near future as well." 

Kali's face pinched at that and I knew what her issue was. The bomb collar around her neck.

And in that vein, I took out the small remote from my pocket and idly flipped it in the air before tossing it into Kali's hands as she franticly attempted to catch her literal lifeline.

"Why are you giving me this? It's still tied to your vitals after all?" She said with a frown.

And I just said evenly. "Because I can. Sure it reads my vitals but having you as a slave was never my goal. If you can get yourself free, be my guest if you trust someone to fuck with that collar. Either way, Talon's little episode last night reminded me about your own perspective."

Kali looked at the remote for a long moment... Clearly considering my words before she asked a bit teasingly. "Aww are you feeling backed up again? If you sit down here... I could go under the desk?" She winked at me at the end.

But I just shook my head before I said in amuesment. "Nope. Shmi has been good to me. I don't need to worry about her shanking me if I tickle your ears wrong haha."

The space catgirl's face went stiff at my words and I wondered if she was actually going to shoot me. But she just snorted and snapped. "Fine if that's what you want then!"

I just chuckled as I saw Kali wasn't pissed I was refusing her teasing advances. But that I had clearly had 'easier' options available and that itself pissed her off.

As she was already taking pride in how she was serving me in bed and having some sort of complex about it with Talon for some reason?

Either way I left the salty catgirl to stew in her annoyance as I went back to the basement to continue my training.

Down in the quiet and safety of the basement. I held out the slightly rough light saber Talon made and with a loud crackle the light saber came to life.

"Do I fuck with the lightsaber? Ok maybe trying light saber forms I only barely recall from my past life is a terrible idea." I muttered before I came to a much better idea.

The Mandalorian's Dark Saber would be perfect for me!

'Hmm at this point so early in the Clone Wars, well the Clone War's haven't even started despite the Trade Federation doing there bullshit on Naboo."

I thought long and hard where the Darksaber was supposed to be at this point and it took minute to remember how Darth Maul was supposed to have it during the Clone Wars.

But in reality he took it from the Death Watch Mandalore Terrorists on the planet of Mandalore before he used it in the Clone Wars after Obi-Wan destroyed his first light saber.

'Hmm can I a non-mando even be fucking around on the planet of Mandolore? And even if I get onto the planet itself. I doubt finding a terrorist organization would be that easy.' I mused before I shrugged as in reality I was thinking I could go full war crimes.

And when someone inevitably fucked with me I could transform them into an Abundance Abomination. Or even a Voidranger or otherwise an entity bound to the Aeon of Destruction to get the answers I needed.

I swirled the light saber around me with a hum of deadly plasma cutting through the air and then... I idly pushed the light saber's blade into the ground with the Abundance wood's flooring cracking at the insane heat it was subjected to.

For a moment the wood resisted... But then with a crackle the wood burned and the light saber sank into the floor and then into the sandstone foundation.

'Hmm I have no idea the 'power' levels of light saber's but it's good to see that my abundance wood can still somewhat resist a light saber.' I thought.

And then with a click I shut off the light saber. As I knew that I was going to just to play around with it more... And I didn't want my first truly mortal wound to be tripping and cutting off my fucking foot or something.

"Hmm... Should I go bully my cat girl/Twi-lek? Or should I just go snuggle with the soft virgin milf? Truly life is filled with the hardest of questions." I muttered helplessly.

Then I just went back upstairs with a hum to find Shmi who was working on lunch in the kitchen.

So without any shame... I walked up and wrapped my arms around the woman who paused at the overly affectionate motion.

"Hmm, you like hugs?" I teased Shmi.

And then with a hum she simply leaned back against me and said quietly. "Yes Jake. I do enjoy your hugs, your touches... I welcome your warmth as you hold me in your arms as your possession."

Thus I just held her in my arms for a long moment before Shmi 'ruined' the moment as she asked quietly as she rocked against me a bit. 

"Do... Do you wish for more of my comfort Jake?"

And I knew that she meant that lovely blowie she gave me last night.

I gave her a light squeeze with my arms just beneath her ample breasts... And then I said with a smile she could definetly hear. "I would definetly appreciate that Shmi."