forum Star Wars RP (Closed for now...)

Started April 22, 2018 by @Lavy-the-Nerdy-Sci-Fi-Birdy

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Shiloh still didn't turn around. She gave no indication of the tear that slid down her cheek.

Winter backed up. She looked toward Elias, hoping he would look at her. He turned around toward the controls. Winter steeled herself. She seemingly whispered, "Yeah, let me go get those clothes real fast…" She darted out and came back in a matter of moments. Elias steadied himself. He knew that if he looked at Winter, he would break. Winter glanced over at Elias, she quietly said, "Stay safe, Elias. May the Force be with you…" He couldn't bear it. He turned around and picked Winter up into a massive hug. He mumbled into her shoulder. "I'm not the one you should worry about. You stay safe, and May the Force be with you…" He released Winter and turned back to the controls.

Winter turned toward Shiloh. "Hey, are you ready to go? You can lead me. I don't know what I'm supposed to do…"

Shiloh quickly wiped the tear away and turned around, her gaze down on her boots. "Yeah, okay."

Winter knew Shiloh was hurt. She could feel emotions coming off Shiloh like wind over ice. "Hey, you can be my leader. Isn't that better than being alone? All I have ever known is being alone. For 6 years, I was alone. I needed help, but I never got it. This may be why I have a different view about going in alone.You were trained to do just that, to be alone, but you were also trained to work in a team. This is where your team needs you. Plus, you may have something over Essar, because you have assaulted something like this before, in a team… We need you, because this is going to require stealth, and someone that doesn't glow… Come on. Lift your head up. Essar may let you do recon by yourself down there. He just doesn't want anyone to launch an attack…"

"I prefer working alone," Shiloh replied tersely. Her eyes were locked on Winter's. What a story they told. Trust. She couldn't trust anyone.

Essar lowered the ramp. "Oh. Hold on. She dug around in his overcoat's pockets. "Here." He handed them all comlinks.
"Just incase."

Shiloh took it without a word.

Winter sighed. When she really looked into Shiloh's eyes, she could see pain, and betrayal. Winter took a deep breath. "Shiloh, I know you like to work alone, because of what happened. Your trust was shattered. Your faith in other people was shaken. But please, give me a chance to prove to you that not everyone is like that. Let me show you what I was when I was alone. I was a weak, small girl, who lived off of fear. Then, I realized that being alone wasn't good for anybody. I was desperate to find something that had life, something that moved, something that gave me hope. Let me be that hope for you Shiloh. Please. Give me a chance to show you what loyalty and trust really are…" Winter smiled at Essar and took the com link. Then she looked back at Elias who gave her a shaky smile. Then, Winter slipped on the oversized stormtrooper clothing over her own.

Shiloh watched the way Elias looked at Winter. No one will ever look at me like that, she thought to herself. She squeezed the com link tighter in her hand so it left an imprint on her palm. "Are we going?"

"Yup." Essar grabbed a breathing apparatus from the nearby rack and descended down the ramp.

Winter noticed Shiloh's hand clench tighter around the com link when Elias smiled at her. She knew that Shiloh had to feel left out. "Yeah, I'm ready to go, and…" Winter dropped her voice to a low whisper, "I bet you there is someone down there looking for a savior, if you catch my drift…" She smiled a quirky smile a Shiloh.

Winter walked out not needing a breathing apparatus. She took a deep breath. The air had never felt thinner, but she loved the way it reminded her of the ice ball she called home.

Shiloh blinked. Was she crazy? She fixed herself up with an apparatus and followed. The chilly temperature made her skin turn very pale.