“Finding Brutus”
By DJK Ranarr Kul (Krath) / Battle Team Inmortuae of Clan Tarentum (#14229)

‘Hnn... a message on my holo-comm... What’s that about?’
Ranarr activates his communicator and an image of Farrin Xies appears.
‘Greetings Ranarr Kul. You, and all members of Tarentum should meet me as soon as possible. We’ve intercepted a message that makes us think our Consul may be in danger. The message stated: The Tarentum Consul must be stopped. We can catch him unaware next time he comes to parliament. Be prepared for anything. Kill or capture him and you will be rewarded. We meet again in four days.
No good huh... Get over here! Farrin out.

This sounded really serious, so Ranarr gathered his stuff and headed over to the Summit.

---Two hours later---
‘So... We’re stuck with each other huh?’
...
‘Not much of a talker huh?
...
‘Well whatever, let’s do this. Brutus, no idea who he is, that’s our target.’
‘...Let’s get Brutus.’
‘No way, you can talk!’ Ranarr smiled.

A strange duo has been formed. Two Dark Jedi Knights, Ranarr Kull (a young but promising Cathar) and Kaiburr (still not clear to Ranarr what he is exactly, but the Force is strong within him) join forces in a search for a senior politician who goes by the code-name: BRUTUS.

Ranarr started thinking: ‘What do we have on Brutus?’ The Cathar sat behind a heavy metal desk, tapping his left claw against one of the drawers. (Annoying noise that is) He couldn’t come up with anything. The door swung open as Kaiburr entered.
‘Brutus: the code-name given to Marcus O’Dhul. Partly because of his brute posture, partly because of his conspiracies against many high-placed leaders.’
‘You’re a walking knowledge-base aren’t you.’ Ranarr was surprised, although he didn’t like the fact that they needed to partner with another, Kaiburr could come in handy.

Ranarr rushed back to the Summit, informing them of what ‘he’ had found. Marcus O’Dhul, Farrin knew that politician and that he had an estate on Yridia III. ‘That’s where we’re heading than!’ Ranarr stated when trying to contact Kaiburr on the holo-comm. As Kaiburr answered the call with: ‘Busy!’, and disconnected immediately, the Cathar knew that his ‘partner’ already traveled to Yridia III. Knowledge is the path to power I once heard... I’m starting to believe that.

...
Ranarr landed on Yridia III and disembarked his vessel.
‘Now,... Where to?’
The moment the Knight spoke those words he could hear blasters to his far right.
‘Kaiburr started the party without me I guess.’
Ranarr closed his eyes for a few seconds and as he opened them he started running at an unbelievable speed towards where the noise was coming from. As he came closer, Ranarr could see a big mansion. This must be where Brutus is. And in front of the mansion, Kaiburr who was fighting six security guards. Yes! This is the place where we can find Brutus!

Ranarr could see that his fellow Knight was having a hard time with those guards, but with those guards busy the Cathar could easily sneak in to get to that politician...
‘Hnn... Okay... Come on!’
Ranarr jumped into the action, aiding his partner. They fought back to back, as Kaiburr messed with the mind of the six, Ranarr started slashing and slicing his Lightsabre around in red flashes. Easy targets for the Cathar, with Kaiburr in their heads. Together it didn’t take long to get rid of all six guards. Both Knights looked around them, nodded at each other and made their way to the front door of the mansion.

Kaiburr raised his hand, swiftly swinging the door open. In the chair, their eyes got pulled towards instantly, sat a big muscular man. Suited up, smoking a big cigar.
‘BRUTUS!’

‘I see you guys have come for me,’ Brutus said while trying to stand up. Ranarr threw his Ryyk Blade in the direction of the man. Penetrating and getting stuck in the wooden panel behind the politician, right above his head, the blade prevented Brutus to get up. Kaiburr closed his eyes and by doing so Brutus gently moved his cigarillo towards his left cheek, burning himself
‘The rebel forces... Where is their base!’
Although in heavy pain the politician responded with silence.
Ranarr pulled his Ryyk Blade out of the wooden panel an slashed of Brutus’ right ear.
‘NOW TALK!’

‘Okay!... Okay!...’ Tears rolled over Brutus’ burned cheek.
‘I’ll talk. Back off!’
Both Knights released the man,physicly and mentaly, letting him fall on the floor.
‘SPEAK UP!’
‘Their base... It’s.. It’s set up... Their camp is set up high in the trees.’ The politician bowed his head in shame.

Kaiburr and Ranarr looked at each other, activating their Lightsabres and landing them in Brutus’s chest together.
‘Good work partner.’