((Just a short one for fun. 
 ))
ONE YEAR AFTER.....
The lalafell with the short cropped white hair sprinted, his black pants and jacket covering firther in the darkness as his goggles helped him see. The clouds added a bit more cover and he ascended the rocky outcrop as finally saw his target. Counting silently, he numbered seven at the small camp. He grinned and touched his ear to activate the linkpearl.
"Seven in camp. I can take two down now by your command."
The older Garlean on the other end simply replied. "Take the two if able. For the Empire."
Ruru smiled and nodded to himself whispering. "For the Empire."
He drew his advanced bow, nothing like the wooden heap he'd used for so long and when he was ready, aiming at the sentry, he let loose. The arrow struck the sentry in the throat and took him down without a sound. without taking hardly a breath he truned, with another arrow ready to fly and took the other sentry down in a similar fashion.
"Both down, sir. Five remaining in the camp if the attack force is ready." Ruru's voice was cold and his speech was the manner of a good, loyal soldier. "Shall I continue forward sir?"
The elder voice commanded him to return to base and he replied, "Aye sir."
Ruru stood and ran back into the shadows of darkness. His life as a recon and advance scout for the Garleans was one he never anticipated and while Nonotano had gone on to join the Twelve, Ruru embraced his role and knew his contribution would make his mother and sister's deaths worth it. As he ran he could see the cannons flash behind him as the camp was being obliterated and he let himself smile with satisfaction, if only for the briefest moments.
 ))What if Ruru Had Joined His Brother
ONE YEAR AFTER.....
The lalafell with the short cropped white hair sprinted, his black pants and jacket covering firther in the darkness as his goggles helped him see. The clouds added a bit more cover and he ascended the rocky outcrop as finally saw his target. Counting silently, he numbered seven at the small camp. He grinned and touched his ear to activate the linkpearl.
"Seven in camp. I can take two down now by your command."
The older Garlean on the other end simply replied. "Take the two if able. For the Empire."
Ruru smiled and nodded to himself whispering. "For the Empire."
He drew his advanced bow, nothing like the wooden heap he'd used for so long and when he was ready, aiming at the sentry, he let loose. The arrow struck the sentry in the throat and took him down without a sound. without taking hardly a breath he truned, with another arrow ready to fly and took the other sentry down in a similar fashion.
"Both down, sir. Five remaining in the camp if the attack force is ready." Ruru's voice was cold and his speech was the manner of a good, loyal soldier. "Shall I continue forward sir?"
The elder voice commanded him to return to base and he replied, "Aye sir."
Ruru stood and ran back into the shadows of darkness. His life as a recon and advance scout for the Garleans was one he never anticipated and while Nonotano had gone on to join the Twelve, Ruru embraced his role and knew his contribution would make his mother and sister's deaths worth it. As he ran he could see the cannons flash behind him as the camp was being obliterated and he let himself smile with satisfaction, if only for the briefest moments.
