Revenge Of The Viper Part 3 Akira Sheiko

REVENGE OF THE VIPER

#OneShot Part Three: Akira Sheiko

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Music: "What's your pleasure?" By Jessie ware

https://youtu.be/eWazsCKdlhg

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Location: Kodai, Heddon's fortress

155 ABY: "You summoned me, Master?" The young Pantoran asked as she stepped into her Master's office. It was already late in the afternoon, she had been dismissed earlier that day and therefore wasn't wearing her usual Sith robes. Instead she wore a short casual dress with her hair twisted up into a messy bun. Smirking, Jax turned in his chair to face her and for a moment he said nothing and just looked her up and down. Kimi didn't feel shy in front of him, the way he looked at her had become normal and she already expected he would tell her to stop by his quarters later that evening.

"Yes, Apprentice…" He finally said, still eyeballing her "I have a surprise for you." "A surprise Master?" She asked in return, unsure if it was good or bad. Sometimes he would bring her gifts from his missions for the Empire, not long ago he gifted her a set of Kyuzo Petar he had taken from a traitor that he had hunted down. Other times his surprises were more meant for his pleasure than actually for her, she had a closet full of revealing outfits he had brought her from every world he had visited.

With his left hand Jax motioned to Kimi to come and join him at his desk. Nervously she obeyed and walked around the table, she could feel this wasn't another gift. As she stopped next to her Master he turned towards the computer and put in some commands. It didn't take long for a flickering holo message to pop up. "Read it" he said as he moved out of the way. Leaning forwards on the desk Kimi began to read the message, most of it had been blurred out only leaving the important part that was meant for her. "Sheiko will come to Depatar." Instantly her eyes grew bigger and she looked at her Master. With a wide grin he said  "This is our chance girl, after waiting almost a year."

Overwhelmed, she let go of the desk. She had been waiting so long for the opportunity to take her revenge on her father, but they knew he was well protected. Only recently Kimi had learned that her father had been living a double life, he wasn't just a senator of Pantora. It was Toshio, her half-brother that told her before his death, their father was in fact in the Central Coordinating Committee of the Karazak Slavery Cooperative. It came as a shock but somehow it also explained a lot.

"Aren't you happy?" Jax asked in his deep voice. Glancing at him, she nervously responded that she was but simply felt quite overwhelmed by this surprise. Smirking at her, Jax rose up from his chair and slowly moved closer to her. "Good, because in the morning we will leave" he said as he reached for the waistband or her dress. Kimi looked up, gazing into his eyes as she felt him untying her dress. "You look very nice" he softly said, biting his lip as he removed the band. Instantly the soft silky fabric unfolded, draping down, revealing her petite figure. "Very nice indeed" Jax then picked her up, with ease, carrying her out of his office.

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Awake, Kimi stared at the ceiling of her Master's quarters. She couldn't sleep, she felt too anxious about their trip to Depatar. Memories of her father flooded her mind, none of them happy. Akira had always been strict, a man of tradition that only cared really about the status of his family. Kimi's oldest brother, Kenji, was Akira's pride as he was supposed to follow in his footsteps. Unlike her brother, Kimi barely saw her father. Her only purpose was to marry into the right family and therefore, from a young age she was introduced to distinguished families with sons. Never allowed to speak, only there to be looked at, to be examined like breeding stock to be sold to the highest bidder.

With a deep sigh Kimi turned to the side, away from Jax who was sleeping next to her. Remembering how her life changed drastically when Himeko, her mother, suddenly died. Murdered by the woman who would take her place. With her mother gone Kimi had only her brother left to protect her, but even that was taken care of. Cho, her Stepmother made sure Kejii was sent away. It was then when the abuse started, her half-brother couldn't keep his hands to himself. Kimi did go to her father, but he didn't believe her and said it was her own fault for flaunting herself in front of him. Nothing changed and Toshio kept intimidating her, eventually raping her most nights.

Tears welled up in her eyes. She was just seventeen when she got pregnant. Out of fear she tried to hide it, but her father found out. He knew it was Toshio's, but he didn't blame him because Cho had poisoned his mind and made him blame Kimi. Saying she had seduced Toshio into sleeping with her, tricking him because she didn't want to marry the man her father had already picked for her. Heartbroken, she tried to reason with her father, but he was furious and punished her for bringing dishonor to the family. He gave her a beating and locked her into her room, it was there she miscarried and was left to deal with it on her own.

"Try to sleep girl" she suddenly heard Jax say, bringing her back to the present. He moved closer and wrapped his heavy arm around her, "you'll need your energy.. sleep, my Apprentice."

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With her Kabuto under her arm Kimi stepped aboard her Master's UT-60D U-wing starfighter. Jax was already in the cockpit, preparing for departure. She placed the helmet of her traditional Pantoran Karuta on the bench and walked to the cockpit. "I'm ready Master" she said upon entering. The large Chagrian looked up at her and grinned "I can see that, you are ready for battle" he said almost mockingly. Quietly she sat down in the co-pilot's seat, wondering what was so funny.

Moments later, they left Heddon's fortress on Kodai. Curiously, Kimi looked at the navigational computer, she had never been to Depatar and wondered what it was like. "The course is set for the gas giant Genarius in the Cularin System" Jax said when he noticed her looking at the navcom. "Depatar is a floating city, like Cloud City on Bespin" he said and for a moment he paused but then laughed as he continued "Well.. actually it's nothing like Cloud City." Eyes twinkling with curiosity, Kimi looked up at the Sith, wondering what he meant. Jax said nothing as they left orbit, but the moment they entered hyperspace he turned towards her with a smile. "The city was created as a neutral ground for five major crime organisations. It didn't take long for them to discover that many parties across the galaxy were interested in such a place. They opened it up and expanded it into what it is today."

As the Chagrian got up he motioned to her to follow him into the back. Obedient, Kimi got up as her Master continued to tell her about their destination. "There are many laws one has to abide by if they want to visit Depatar. First there are permits for almost everything, luckily for us my contact has arranged everything with his Permitor. Secondly," With a smirk on his face, Jax grabbed a box and held if infront of her as he added "every visitor must wear a disguise" and then lifted the lid.

The young Pantoran stepped forward, smiling brightly, expecting a beautiful dress as she looked into the box. It was made from a white silky fabric that was embroidered with a golden floral pattern. Kimi glanced up at her Master, happy with the colour as usually, white and gold looked quite flattering on her soft blue skin, but she could tell by her Master's smirk that there was more to the dress than met the eye. Kimi reached inside, slowly pulling the white costume out. Almost instantly her smile turned into a frown "Is this a joke?"  Now it was clear why he had been smirking, the white silky fabric was almost completely see-through with only the golden embroidery covering the intimate parts. "you expect me to wear this?" She asked him, waving the sheer white dress infront of him. With a nod Jax told her it wasn't a joke, he was in fact dead serious. "Now put it on."

Without any further words her Master went back to the cockpit, leaving Kimi to change into the disguise he had provided. With some frustration she threw the dress over the bench and removed her lightsaber, placing it aside before she began to unwrap the uwa-obi sash around her waist. It angered her that her Master didn't tell her about the disguise before their departure, putting the traditional Pantoran Karuta armour on took a lot of time, it had become a ritual and now she was forced to do it all again in reverse. She neatly folded the uwa-obi sash and walked over to a storage compartment where she often stored her gear, and placed the sash inside. Then reached around her neck to untie the Tare (throat guard) and also placed it in the storage compartment before continuing with the Sode on her shoulders. First untying and removing the left, then doing the same for the right. Often the petite warrior was forced to use telekinesis to assist her with her armour as it was difficult to do it alone. Glaring at the sheer white dress that she was supposed to wear, Kimi reached for the straps on her waist that kept the Do (cuirass), and Kurazuri (thigh covers) in place. When they were loose she lifted them over her head and placed it in the compartment. Next were the left Kote (armoured sleeves) and Tekko (hand guards), she reached under her right arm, untying the straps that held the left sleeve in place. Using telekinesis she slipped the sleeve off and stored it with the rest of the armour before doing the same for the right Kote and Tekko. The Haidate (thigh guards) were next, reaching around her back she unclasped the belt. Finally she could sit down and began to remove the Suneate (shin guard) and Hiza Yoroi (knee guards), with those off she could untie the Waraji (sandals). All that was left now were her under garments, which were easy to remove.

With her armour safely stashed in the compartment, Kimi grabbed the dress and slipped it on. Jax knew her size well, It was a perfect fit as always. Inside the box she also found matching heels and put them on before returning to the cockpit. The moment she entered, the Chagrian turned around to look at her. "Yes, perfect." He said licking his lips. "Master, I can't hide any weapons in this" she said, looking down at the see-through dress. "Girl, you don't need weapons, you can strangle a man with those lovely thighs of yours" he responded with a toothy grin. Embarrassed, she looked away, blushing lightly at his comment. "But you can see… everything" she continued as she turned around to show him the back of the dress. "I know.. It will show them, you have nothing, literally nothing to hide… besides my contact will provide us with everything we need."

Until now she still didn't see the point of this flimsy dress, she didn't understand how it would help her get her revenge on her father. But Heddon continued, "My contact has arranged transport for us when we arrive, and we will meet him at The Façade. There he will provide us with the location of your father and any weapons you will need." After telling her the plan, the Chagrian ordered her to fix her hair and make up before they would drop out of hyperspace in the Cularin system. And lastly gave her a white lace mask that would match with her dress.

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With a loud hiss the side door of the ship unlocked and slid open. Outside on the landing pad stood a Twi'Lek girl with green skin. "Welcome back to Depatar, mister Heddon" the girl said with a flirtatious smile and approached them. Kimi glanced at her Master and noticed his grin as he responded "Greetings Xeni, it's been a while." The girl let out a giggle "it has" she glared at Kimi and then continued "but I'm sure there will be time to..  catch up" she winked at the Chagrian. "I do hope so.. now take us to Ace" Jax said and placed his arm around Kimi's waist. Again the Twi'lek glared at the petite Pantoran, "this way" she said and turned around, swaying her hips seductively as she led them to the waiting transport. Xeni glanced over her shoulder at Jax "I'm sure you remember Remata'Klan" she said motioning to a large Dashade male that was waiting for them at their transport. "Of Course I do" Jax chuckled, then looked down at Kimi and continued. "I fought him once.. quite a challenge I must admit" he leaned towards her as she spoke "since Dashade are force resistant."

Ramata'Klan held out his large hand, helping the green skinned Twi'lek into the transport. "Greetings mister Heddon" the large male said with a deep growling voice as he stepped aside letting the Chagrian pass. Jax said nothing in return but helped Kimi into the transport who sat down opposite Xeni. To her surprise her Master took place next to the Twi'lek. The girl smirked at her before turning to the Sith.

The entire trip to the Façade, Kimi was forced to watch her Master and the Twi'lek girl. It was obvious they knew each other well, their body language told her enough. He would rest his hand on her thigh, squeezing it lightly and he looked at her the way he would normally look at Kimi. It confused the young apprentice, for some reason it bothered her to see them together. Was it jealousy? She wondered but shook her head and looked away at the city that flashed by. She hated him, often she had thought about running away and yet here she was, upset that he was all over that Twi'lek.

After several minutes the transport finally slowed down in front of a large building with flashy neon lights. "This is it girl… are you coming?" Jax asked. Kimi turned and saw him holding his hand out to her. With some hesitation she accepted and let him help her out of the transport. Xeni smirked from under her mask and then walked ahead of them, flaunting herself as she led them into the building. The Façade was a nightclub with loud music, colorful flashing lights and girls dancing in cages. Jax wrapped his arm around her waist again, pulling her closer as they maneuvered through the crowd to a guarded door near the main bar. Xeni spoke to the guards who opened the door for them, allowing them into a narrow corridor with bright white lights. The music of the club vibrated through the walls and the smell of alcohol and spice lingered as they continued to follow the Twi'lek. Finally her Master let go of her when they reached a set of stairs that lead to a walkway above the dance floor.

A door opened at the end of the walkway and a man, a Zeltron, with reddish skin stepped outside "Jax, come on in" he said, as they approached, motioning them to enter. Jax pushed Kimi forward, letting her enter first while he shook the man's hand. A little unsure, the petite Pantoran stood at the centre of what seemed to be a private lounge and office. Once the door closed, the loud noise of the club was gone. "Long time no see" the red skinned man said as he walked to his desk. When he turned around he finally acknowledged the young women standing before him.  "And who is this?" he asked with a charming smile. "This" Jax stepped closer and placed his hand in the small of Kimi's back, gently pushing her forward "this is Kimi." The man took her hand and gazed into her eyes "Kimi…. Welcome to the City of Masks." Despite the scar he had above his right eye, he was quite a handsome and charming man. Suddenly she felt her cheeks began to glow, she was blushing. Embarrassed, Kimi looked away confused to why she suddenly felt like she knew him. Softly chuckling he let go of her hand "I'm Acer Knox, but you may call me Ace" and winked at her. Her pale blue skin had now a lavender glow, she couldn't stop blushing. Jax began to laugh "stop tormenting the girl, Ace."

Acer nodded, stepping away from her. "My apologies.. let's get to business" he said and walked to the other side of the desk. "Akira Sheiko.." he looked at his computer and continued "is staying at the Blue Sapphire" he glanced over at Jax and Kimi. "Unfortunately it is not one of my hotels, so I can't give you access to his penthouse.. but…" he paused and began to smile "I do know he ordered company for tomorrow night" Acer glanced at Kimi "pay off the girl, and you could easily take her place" he added with a smooth smile. "You can find her at this address" the Zeltron handed it to Jax and then turned Kimi "now weapons, I'm afraid that will be more tricky as he is well protected. They will search you." With a grin he walked to a filing cabinet in the back and pulled one of the drawers open. "These however you can hide in plain sight" when he turns around he is holding two ornate Kanzashi hair sticks. Walking back towards the desk he told them that Akira had ordered a girl dressed as a Pantoran Oiran. It didn't really surprise Kimi, an Oiran was a high-class Yujo (prostitute), they usually wore traditional clothing and were skilled entertainers, \*very\* obedient, exactly the type of woman her father would be interested in. "Would you be interested in any drugs or sedatives?" The Zeltron suddenly asked. Kimi shook her head, "No, I want him to be awake and feel everything." Her voice was sharp; she wanted her father to suffer. Knox nodded, "if you change your mind, I have every drug you could think of" he tapped on a small chest on his desk..

After discussing the plan for more than half an hour they were finally done.  "The payment's, still what we agreed on?" Her master asked Knox, as he glanced at her for a moment. The Zeltron looked at her as well and then turned to the Chagrian with a nod "yes..  the payment will suffice." Jax smiled "excellent, glad I can finally return the favour for that feisty golden horned Iktotchi" he said. Not understanding what they were talking about, the petite Pantoran remained silent, waiting for them to finally leave the office.

"What was her name again?" Acer suddenly asked and without having to think about it Jax instantly responded "Ammit" "ah yes, Ammit.. I wonder what happened to her, she had potential" Knox walked to the exit and held the door open. Quickly Kimi got up ready to leave as well, but then Jax said he would pick her up when he'd be done.

For a moment it didn't land, Kimi stood there confused about what had just happened and then it hit her. "Wait… I'm the Payment?.. Master?" Eyes wide she stared at her Master who said nothing and just nodded at her. Then she turned to look at the Zeltron she just met, who had a smug smile on his face. Shaking her head, she walked to the door but Jax grabbed her arm "you're staying." "No… master, I can't." She tried to pull herself free.. "Do you want your revenge?" He hissed at her, silently Kimi nodded. "then you will stay… besides, it's not like you've forgotten how to do it." Aggressively he let go of her arm and thanked Acer once more before he stepped out of the office.

Betrayed, Kimi watched her Master leave. Just before he closed the door of the office behind him she saw that Twi'lek girl again, smirking at her as she wrapped her arm around Jax. "Relax" she heard the Zeltron say from behind her and felt his hands on her shoulders as he moved closer. "We're going to have some fun" he whispered in her ears. Instinctively she pulled herself away and turned around to face him, Kimi wanted to leave but knew it would only make things worse if she tried to resist. "Now where shall we start?" He asked and bit his lip, the young Pantoran knew what was expected of her. With his right hand he gently touched her cheek "A drink perhaps? To calm your nerves?" he asked her softly, almost kind. Not waiting for her response, he walked away from her to a drinks cabinet in the corner.

A moment later he returned with a glass of wine. Kimi hadn't moved, helpless she stood before him as he handed her the drink. "This will make you feel better" he said. The wine had an odd smell that she wasn't familiar with and for a moment she worried he had spiked it. He noticed her hesitation and told her with a smile that it was Zeltronian spiced wine. "Try it, I can assure you, it's good" he insisted as sipped from his own glass. Slowly, still a little hesitant, she brought the glass to her lavender lips and took a sip. It tasted much better than it smelled and it was quite strong. "And?" He asked, curious to know her opinion. "It's.. good" her answer was short but enough for him as he began to grin. "I told you" he said as he reached with his free hand to her waist. Nervously, Kimi continued to drink the wine as his hand moved over her body. Eventually he took the glass from her, placing it aside and began to move her towards his desk.

Pushing her against it, he pressed his lips on hers, kissing her forcefully. Kimi pulled herself away from him "no…", but he held on to her, pinning her down on the desk as his right hand slipped between her legs "don't fight it.." he grunted as he pushed her backwards over the desk...

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Acer rose up, and looked down on her laying motionless on the table, staring at the ceiling, dissociated from herself. With a smug grin on his face he pulled his pants up "that was nice… we should do it again some time." The Zeltron grabbed his shirt from the floor and slipped it back on, "hey!. you get yourself ready," and he kicked against her leg. Startled, Kimi blinked and slowly came back to herself. Buttoning his shirt he looked at her, she knew what had happened and yet it felt like it had only been a bad dream. Everything felt unreal until she rose up and saw her own reflection in the window. "I'll contact your Master, you can freshen up in there" she heard Acer say as he walked away from her, leaving her alone in his office.

For a few seconds the young Pantoran just sat there, naked and alone, confused. On the floor next to the desk she saw her dress and got down to grab it. Holding it against her pale blue skin, she gazed around the office. Her eyes fell on the small chest on Acer's desk and remembered he mentioned sedatives. She moved towards it and lifted the lid, as she had expected, it was filled with all sorts of drugs. Anxiously she scanned the labels: 'Benzodi, Black Hole, Deraformine, Hypnocane, Myocaine, Sedative H4b, Senflax, SLV-16, Tranqarest'. But after a while she heard the door. Quickly she grabbed the Senflax and closed the lid. Nervously she wrapped it in the dress as she had no other place to hide it. Panic rose inside of her when the door opened and Acer stepped inside, "your Master will be here soon, you better hurry" be said and motioned to the door in the corner. With her dress pressed against her bare chest, she walked towards it, "don't forget these" she heard him say. She looked over her shoulder and saw him stepping towards her holding the two Kanzashi hair sticks up. "Thank you" the petite Pantoran said with a slight tremble in her voice and took the handcrafted hair sticks from him.

When she locked the door behind her a moment later, she gasped for air and began to cry. She put the dress and hair pins aside and stepped into the  shower to wash 'him' off her. No soap could make her feel less filthy, no matter how hard she scrubbed herself. After a while she heard a knock on the door, "five minutes" Acer said coldly through the locked door. At once she stepped out of the shower and dried herself off. She slipped her dress back on and twisted her hair up, hiding the vial of Senflex in the bun, using the Kanzashi sticks to secure it in place. Staring at her own reflection in the mirror she let out a deep sigh "you can do this" she whispered at herself.

Outside, Acer was talking to Jax over a drink. The Twi'lek girl wasn't there but Kimi knew he had spent his time with her, she noticed lipstick on his collar and could smell the sweet scent of her perfume on his clothes. "There you are.. " the large Chagrian said with a smile as he looked her up and down. "Master" Kimi returned his smile despite the fact that she hated him even more. Acer stepped towards her and wrapped his arm around her back, "we had a very good time" he told Jax as his hand slid down. "I'd love to spend more time with her after all this is over" he added and squeezed in her butt. Nervously she giggled, wishing she could break his hands and castrate him. But Heddon moved closer "I can tell she enjoyed it." His grin said enough, he could sense her contempt. But she prayed he wouldn't find out about the Senflax she had hidden in her hair. "I didn't" Kimi spat at him and at once the Chagrian began to laugh loudly and pulled her away from Knox. He thanked him and took Kimi to a hotel to rest and prepare for the next day.

But Kimi couldn't sleep, her mind wouldn't shut down. She couldn't believe that her Master just handed her over to Knox as payment. From what she heard it wasn't even the first time they used girls as payment. The young Pantoran couldn't help but wonder who this Iktotchi was that they mentioned, 'was she his apprentice as well?' She tossed and turned, nervous about the next day, anxious to finally face her father….

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The next day. Kimi stood inside the elevator of the Blue Sapphire Hotel. As requested by her father, she was dressed as a Pantoran Oiran; wearing a luxurious embroidered kimono dress, the two ornate Kanzashi sticks in her hair and a thick layer of traditional makeup on her face. In her hand she held a folded Ogi (hand fan) instead of a mask that was required in Depatar. Nervously she looked at her own reflection, Akira would never recognize his own daughter, even Kimi could barely recognize herself. Next to her stood Jax, dressed as her pimp, 'a role that comes naturally', she thought to herself as she glared at the sleazy suit the Chagrian was wearing.

Nervously she looked at the changing floor numbers on the control panel. When the lift began to slow down her heart only seemed to fo faster, pounding inside her chest. With a loud flick she unfolded the colourful silk Ogi and brought it up to her face just before the doors of the elevator opened. Her Master stepped outside, Kimi followed with a lowered gaze. "Are you ready?" The large Chagrian asked as they approached the doors to the penthouse. Quietly she nodded, after last night's betrayal she had no interest in his pep talk, she knew what she had to do and despite her nerves she was ready.

It took a few seconds before the door was answered, a tall Echani male opened it. Kimi didn't recognize him, but she assumed it was one of her father's bodyguards. He let them in and told Kimi to wait in the next room, while he would speak to her Master. Obediently she made a bow and walked to what seemed to be a  reception area with plush sofas. Peeking over the edge of the hand fan she gazed around as she waited. A couple of minutes later she heard the door of the penthouse close and one set of footsteps coming her way.

She turned and saw the Echani male walking towards her holding a handheld scanner "I have to check you for weapons" he told her and motioned her to spread her arms and legs. For a brief moment the petite Pantoran worried he would find the blades in her hair, but to her relief he only scanned her body. "That seems ok" he said, then threw the scanner onto the sofa and moved closer "Now, lets have an actual look." "I'm sorry what?" Kimi asked in shock. He grinned at her and put his hands on her waist. "The scanner might have missed something, Yujo." "Oiran" she corrected him. The security officer tilted his head and stared into her eyes, holding her  tightly "Oiran.. Yujo..  all the same to me no matter how fancy you dress.. you are still a cheap whore." He sneered at her as his hands began to trace her curves, patting her down for any hidden objects on her body. Not wanting to cause a scene and blow her cover she obeyed and allowed him to continue. Trembling lightly, she felt his filthy hands moving over her body. "Yeah.. you like that don't you?" he grunted as he groped her breasts. Closing her eyes she wished he would stop but he didn't, for several minutes he kept touching and rubbing himself against her until the front door unlocked.

Abruptly he stopped and stepped away from her. A moment later Akira Sheiko entered the reception with two bodyguards. "Ah, she's here already," the old Pantoran male said as he looked at Kimi. Frozen, she stood there, her heart pounding in her chest. Akira moved closer and glanced at the Echani, asking him if he checked her. With a nod he responded "Yes, Senator. She's all clear." "Excellent," Akira said as he looked at her with a smile. Only a few feet between them, but there seemed to be no signs of recognition. "Take her to my quarters, I have a call waiting for me in my office" the Senator said and walked away.

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With deep calming breaths, she stood at the centre of the Senator's room. A lowered gaze holding her Ogi up in front of her face. Kimi didn't sit nor did she move around her fathers quarters. Obediently, she waited for the Pantoran senator whilst the Echani kept a close eye on her. It took almost twenty minutes before the doors finally opened, all that time she hadn't moved.

"Take those hair sticks and hold her" Akira ordered the Echani who didn't hesitate "Yes Senator Sheiko." Her heart skipped a beat but Kimi didn't move or looked up as Echani approached her. The moment he pulled the sticks out of her hair, her purple locks dropped over her shoulders. "Clever…" he muttered as he slipped the sharp hair sticks into his pocket. With aggression he grabbed hold of her arms, squeezing tightly until it hurt. Trembling, she looked up at her father as he approached, she wondered how he knew about the blades. "You've been trained well" he said as he reached for a lock of her hair. "It's rare to find a Pantoran who knows our traditions" he continued while he played with her hair. "It's even rarer to find one so pretty as you." Akira grabbed hold of her chin and pulled it up to meet his gaze and then suddenly said "You look like your mother."

It felt like the ground was cut from underneath her. Petrified, she stood there, eyes wide, frozen by the shock, 'how did he find out? Who snitched? Was it that Twi'lek bitch Xeni?' she kept asking herself. For so long she had waited for this chance and now it was gone, he knew, and she was caught. Akira let go of her chin and looked at her "Don't look so surprised… Have you forgotten who I am?" He asked but her mind was blank, Kimi had no idea what to say or what to do. Her father stepped away from her, quietly shaking his head as he slowly looked her up and down with disgust. "A yujo, my daughter... a whore?!" He laughed at her. "Your mother would turn in her grave." Mentioning her mother suddenly made her angry, 'how dare he speak of her?', "don't you speak of my Mother!" She yelled and in return he slapped her across her face. "Or what?" Akira leaned closer to her, she felt his breath on her skin. "Thought so" he eventually said when Kimi didn't respond. Again he moved away "it's been a long day, I'll deal with you in the morning"  and looked at the security officer who was still holding her tightly "you can have her until that time" and motioned to him to leave. Again her heart sank in her chest, but before she could even react she was yanked out of the room.

Laughing at her, the Echani dragged her down the hallway. Kimi yelled at him and struggled to get free but physically he was much stronger than her. A moment later he threw her onto the floor of a bedroom and locked the door behind him "Now… yujo, you will give yourself to me" he grinned at her.. the petite Pantoran got back on her feet. The shock had faded, all she felt now was pure anger. Slowly he approached, licking his lips. "I wouldn't do that if I were you" she hissed at him. Of Course the fool didn't listen, he moved closer and reached for the obi of her Kimono. With fire in her eyes she stared at him and reached out with the force, grabbed hold of his throat. The Echani's eyes grew bigger in surprise and turned red from the pressure. Her eyes fell on the Kanzashi sticks that stuck out of his pocket. He struggled, gasping for air as she grabbed one of the hair sticks. Without further warning she stabbed him in the chest, puncturing his lungs, over and over again until he finally dropped to the floor. The Echani was still alive when she let go of his throat and stood over him, looking him into the eyes as he slowly drowned in his own blood.

Shallow rapid breaths, the young Pantoran stepped away from the dead Echani. Her kimono was drenched in his blood. Quickly she unwrapped the obi, and let it slip off her shoulders. Underneath she wore a black bodysuit for a quick get away, but Kimi wasn't done yet. She wasn't going to leave now that her father was within her reach.

Quietly she snuck out of the room and back to her fathers private quarters. When she entered, Akira wasn't there, but the door to the en suite stood ajar. Holding the hair sticks in her hands, she moved closer and waited for a moment. Steam seeped through the crack of the open door as she leaned in, listening closely. Her father was sitting inside a bath with his eyes closed, totally unaware of her presence. Holding her breath she slipped through the open door and moved closer. She knelt down behind him, leaning in with the hair pin in her hand. She moved her head next to his ear and pressed the sharp point of the ornate kanzashi stick in his neck. At once his eyes flung open and she whispered into his ear "let's start over again." Akira tried to get up but she wrapped her left arm around his head holding him close as she pushed the pin into his neck. "Oh no daddy.. you're not going anywhere."

"You disgusting little tart, let go of me!" Akira sneered at her. "Or what?" She calmly responded as she looked at their reflection in the mirrored wall in front of them. "First you are going to tell me who told you I was coming?" "I'm not going to tell you anything!" Smiling at him in the mirror she pressed the sharp point of the thin blade into his neck. A drop of blood trickled down over his blue skin into the bath water. "Well?.. Was it Xeni?" "Who?" He genuinely looked like he didn't know that name, 'but who else would blow her cover?'. "Tell me who!!" She pressed the hair stick harder into his neck, more blood trickled down into the water. "Knox!! Acer Knox called me!" Her father yelled and began to struggle, but Kimi held on tightly. It came as a shock that it was Knox who had betrayed her, after he made a deal with Jax, after she was forced to pay for his help. Shaking her head she looked at him in the mirror "You're lying.. he sold me the info on you." The old man grinned "you stupid girl, he sold you out to me!" His laughter was like oil on a fire, fueling her anger. "Be careful with what you say, daddy." she spat at him. "You think I'm afraid of you? Afraid of a little slut like you!" He grabbed her arm and tried to pull the hair stick away from his throat.

Water splashed over the edge of the tub as he struggled to free himself from her grip. But the old man's attempt was foolish, it only sparked her rage, making her use the force to shock him. The senator screamed and convulsed as the bath water conducted the electric surge. It wasn't as powerful as lightning would be, but the man was old and the water seemed to amplify the current. "What do you want?" He asked with a weakened voice. "I want you to listen" she said looking at him in the mirror, but then she turned and brought her lavender lips closer to his ear "and then.. I want you to die." Akira began to struggle again, but he kept sliding, losing his grip in the tub. Once more she shocked him, making him shake violently for a brief moment. "Are you going to listen?" she asked, pressing her cheek against his, staring at their reflection. Panting, he nodded. "Good" the young woman smiled at him.

"Where to begin?" She asked with a forged smile and for a moment she said nothing, collecting her thoughts. "My childhood was awful… because of you, daddy. I had no father growing up, you were never there for me. I meant nothing to you, I was just livestock to sell to the highest bidder." Memories of all the times she was introduced to potential grooms flashed by, she wasn't even six years old when her father began to introduce her to influential families. Her mother was against it, "My mother was the only one who cared for me, she loved me.. but she was taken away from me by that witch Cho!" Kimi Tightened he grip around Akira's head, her nails dug into his skin. "She killed mother, and I killed her." Her father's eyes widened, Kimi wondered which part he was surprised about, that Cho murdered Himeko or that Kimi killed Cho. "Cho was a vile woman, she knew that I spoke the truth, she knew that Toshio would come to my room at night and she let it happen!" It became more difficult to remain calm, her anger and hate grew stronger, she had to contain her urge to kill him. "I came to you, to my father, for help. But she filled your mind with lies and you choose her side protecting Toshio. He didn't stop after that, it only got worse and you pushed me further away." "Don't be ridiculous, you brought it all on yourself" Her father said mockingly. "Shut up!" Kimi yelled into his ear.

Tears began to well up as she continued to tell her story. "I was 17, frightened and alone. You knew what was happening under your roof, but instead of punishing the man who raped your daughter, you punished your daughter for letting it happen!!!" She let out a bone chilling scream as she remembered how her father beat her up to pulp. Kicking her over and over again in the stomach as she lay bleeding on the floor. Dragging her by her hair back to her room, where he locked her up by herself. "I was 17!!! You left me alone knowing I was having a miscarriage because of you!" Her voice became soft, almost a whisper "I held it in my hands, it was so small and innocent." More tears rolled down her face as she saw the image of the fetus in the palms of her hand. "You never even asked what I did with my baby.." With fiery eyes she started into his "I had to bury it between the roses at my window." Her father said nothing, his face was blank as if he didn't care. But it didn't stop her from telling her story, "I was barely recovered when you found an old widower willing to marry me, to clear your name, to safe the honour of our family"

A painful grin appeared on her face "but that wasn't enough for Cho. She went behind your back and sold me to slavers." Now he flinched, it was obvious that he didn’t know that his wife had done that behind his back "I was taken to Orvax IV, and sold to a whore house on Keyorin.. There I met my Master." It wasn't a happy memory, on the contrary, the Chagrian had requested to be the one to break her in on her first night. Even the other working girls felt sorry for her and gave her drugs so that she wouldn't have to feel it. She barely remembered anything the next day, but the pain she felt when she woke up told her enough.

"He took me away from Keyorin, and trained me.. and then he brought me Cho." The memories taking her revenge on her stepmother made Kimi smile, the face of her father made it even better. "Did you like what I did to her?" She asked, knowing that Jax had sent Cho back to Pantora in a box. "I hope nothing got lost in transit." She chuckled, and almost instantly her father began to struggle "you evil little cu.." but before he could finish his meaningless insults she shocked him. When she stopped he gasped for air and began to shout again "you sick .." and again she shocked him. "Shush daddy, I'm not done yet" she said with a vicious smile. "After Cho we tracked down Toshio and… well.. he won't lay his hands on anyone ever again." "You sick c\*nt! I know what you did!! You are a monster!!" He screamed and tried to pull himself free. "Look who's talking!?" She screamed back at him and shocked Akira with the force again. This time the shock seemed more powerful as she unleashed all her anger at once. The old man convulsed and screamed, splashing the water over the edge of the tub. "You made me who I am Daddy..." She let go of him and stepped to the side of the bathtub to look him directly in the eyes. "I am a monster because of you…" Akira tried to get up, grabbing hold of the edge of the tub, but Kimi shook her head "no daddy, you're not getting out of here alive." She said and stabbed the hair stick into his hand. He screamed and let go of the edge, holding his hand in pain he slipped back into the water. "No… noo Help!!!! HELP!!!!" The old Pantoran senator screamed as she moved closer. "No one can hear you! No one will come for you…" she leaned over him, staring into his yellow eyes. "Get away from me!!! I'll pay… Kimi… daughter,..." the terror in his eyes grew as she moved even closer. "Please.. Kimi… HELP HELP!!!!" He begged as she wrapped her slender hands around his neck and shocked him again until he was too weak to fight back. Akira continued to scream as Kimi pushed him under.. he struggled and convulsed as the blood stained water filled his lungs. She didn't blink, not once as she watched her father die, it felt like an eternity but most of all it felt good to see the life leave his worthless body..

When it was done, Kimi let go of her father and stepped away. Crying she dropped to the floor, it was finally over. For several minutes she stayed there, before she finally had the strength to vet off the floor and fix herself up to make her escape. But before she left, she collected the bloodstained kimono and the two Kanzashi hair sticks. Then quickly she made her way to the front door of the penthouse, however as she stepped outside there were two guards waiting. Both looked at her in shock, obviously surprised to see her but before they could react she dropped the kimono and stabbed them both at the same time in the throat with ornate hair sticks. They fell back, grabbing at their throats, giving her the chance to make a run for it. She grabbed her things and ran to the fire exit as there was no time to wait for an elevator. A few floors down she left the stairs and ran through the hallway of the hotel.

She knocked on a random door and called out "room service." Inside she heard movement, someone approaching the door saying they hadn't ordered room service. But the moment the door opened, Kimi force pushed them back. She was in luck as it was a Togruta female. Kimi closed the door and jumped at the woman. "Don't scream. If you cooperate I won't harm you" terrified the woman nodded. Without any explanation Kimi locked her into the bathroom and went through her suitcase. In the city of Masks everyone wore a disguise, no one looked suspicious, it was perfect. As fast as she could Kimi slipped on a dress from the Togruta female, it was too long but it didn't matter. She put on the matching mask and finally put on a Cloak with a hood to cover her purple hair. It took less than fifteen minutes, until Kimi walked down the hallway with her new disguise, holding a bag with her belongings. Calmly she stepped into the elevator and pressed the button to the ground floor.

Several moments later, Kimi left the Blue Sapphire Hotel and walked down the streets, disappearing between the crowd…

To be Continued...