Intimidation Display

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~~~(POV: Nathen Opal)~~~

~~~(Location: Kemros Palace, Nal Hutta)~~~

"And what makes the Hutt Cartel inclined to help you any more than we have, Opal? You've not fulfilled your end of the deal by giving us the world you've taken. You haven't taken any worlds."

There are holograms of different Hutts from all over Hutt Space. Some are here in person in the room. All of them are looking down at me from their tall table. It's not something that I like, and being talked to like this by giant farking slugs is another thing I don't like.

"If I remember correctly, Pardo. The agreement was any planets I took with the fleet you have provided, which is still under construction at the moment. Kemro has assured me it'll be done on time, but I'm not sure our deal from before still stands if this is how the Hutts play."

While I could just Force Choke all of them into submission, I rather enjoy playing the word game from time to time. And who better to play such a game with than the Hutts? Being so self-interested makes for good opponents. Intellectually, of course.

The Hutts in the room are silent, and that's because they've muted their sound and are speaking to one another. The only ones not in the conversation are the ones in the room with me. But they seem to be uninterested.

"The Hutt Cartel has dealt with you out of fear and intimidation, Opal. The only reason you're alive is the simple fact we can't kill you."

I respect Pardo's candid feelings about me, but he doesn't speak for all Hutts here.

"As fun as this has been, as far as I'm concerned. The deal we've made has changed. Provide me the fleet, untampered with and in the promised upgraded state. If you fail to compile with this, I'll destroy every Hutt world in Hutt Space."

There are roars of anger and protest that aren't muted. The slugs yell at each other and me.

"We'll be out billions of Credits, Opal. You don't think this affects you somehow?"

Pardo has been a sufficient, if not a little expected, entertainment. But I'm done with these talks. If I was the man I still was before I regained my memories, I'd kill every Hutt in this room. But given what I know now, there are better solutions.

You can't kill a single Hutt and expect the Hutt Cartel to take a hit. One Hutt will move in and take another's place.

So I'll start with Nal Hutta.

"I don't think this affects me at all, Pardo. And when I'm off Nal Hutta. You'll experience the terror of my powers. Get everyone you can off Nal Hutta as you can, by the time I'm off and away. I'm ripping this world apart."

~~~(POV: Nella Opal)~~~

~~~(Location: Nathen's Personal Ship, Outerspace near Nal Hutta)~~~

SCORPIO stops the ship, and Nathen looks at me. I watch him stand up and indicate for me to do the same thing. We head to the viewing deck and see the green and grey world of Nal Hutta. My Master stares at the world hard.

"Tell me, Nella. What are your thoughts on displays of power..."

That's an odd question... And one that I've been asked before. But only in class and practice debates held by the noble houses of Alderaan.

"I think displays of power can be a boon and a bane. It all depends on how you use them."

A small smile appears on his features, and he raises his right hand.

Palm open toward Nal Hutta.

"That's one way of looking at it, Nella. Another way is ending the preconceived notion that you won't do anything like that. The Republic... The Empire... Anything in between... We're all capable of great destruction and pain. But sometimes, it's about sending the right message to the right people."

As he finishes talking, I feel a shudder in The Force. And I notice outside the window there are a lot more ships flying off Nal Hutta than there were before.

"There are always innocents that get crossed up... People indigenous to that world... Ryloth is a perfect example..."

Goosebumps spread all over my body as he says that...

Ryloth was the world he nearly tore apart... It's cracked open and uninhabitable now...

"I've misused my power before, Nella. But this is the first time where I'm actually killing an enemy and weakening a powerbase within the galaxy."

The Force is... Singing to me... That's what it feels like...

And then I watch what happens outside the viewing window...

Utter Annihilation...