Baptism by Fire (Marok Tidian)
Mikel sat there, listening to the sound of the shuttle as it landed. He wondered what it would look like, the Empire had a clear dislike for those that used the force. Eyes slowly opened, looking at...
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Marok knew that this young man was stronger than him. He wasn't denying it. He just needed to take his mind off of the pain. And he tended to get arrogant when he was in pain."Running? Well, that...
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Mikel had heard it all before. Somebody would say that something would easy, even though all the signs pointed to the opposite, and then they would find out in a painful way that they were wrong....
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"There is no try."Trying was not in the old man's vocabulary. He knew if he tried, he would fail. It was do or do not. And he would keep up with his trainer.Marok chased after him. After he stepped on...
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There is no try. it was true, those words usually led to defeat. When somebody wasn't sure that they could do something, doubt made it so. He continued to jog, stopping and turning in time to see the...
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Marok grimaced. Catching up to the young man was quite painful. And the young man was all shut up. He wouldn't open up. Perhaps he was just like this for training. Perhaps after this training session,...
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Even with the fact that Mikel had started to jog faster, Marok wasn't giving up. The old trainee did his best to keep up, making his way to running right next to the Crimson Elite. How long would he...
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Marok saw the younger man pass him. He was sprinting now. There was no way Marok would be able to sprint on his ankle. There was no flippin way he'd be able to. He tried going faster, but all he got...
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Mikel had easily been able to pass the old trainee, barely able to hear the sound of the fall by the time it had happened. Sweat had started to dampen his clothes, though he had almost expected to run...
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Marok watched his trainer run off. He was right. Marok could have gotten himself killed. Marok even realized that at the time. He wasn't scared of death though. He had lived life, he had seen enough...
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The entire distance of the Star Destroyer, full speed, caused enough of a workout. That was true after the spar, the push ups, and Mikel's normal workout. Marok had been left to his own devices,...
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Marok marveled at the Crimson Guard armor that Mikel wore. It was an impressive image of power and strength. Marok could not wait to hang up his light echani armor and wear something that powerful. He...
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It wasn't too difficult to notice one thing about Marok, the glances at the armor were almost a dead giveaway, The Crimson armor was something that he wanted to have, a symbol of strength within the...
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Double time? Great. Marok knew today he was going to be tired. His arms still hurt from yesterdays pushups. Somehow, though, he had managed to keep up with his trainer. His muscles were screaming,...
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No matter how hard Mikel pushed this man, the trainee kept with his determination. He stayed with the physical workout, the pain had to have been something that would have caused many people to quit....
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What made Marok determined?"What makes me determined?"Did Marok want to tell this man what made him determined? Did he want to open up to his trainer, even though he was the one closed up to him?...
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Listen, that was all that Mikel was going to do. What made Marok Tidian determined to become a Crimson Guard? Some people were obsessed with strength, glory, or service to the Empire. Those people...
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The Marzullo's? Yes, Marok had heard of the quite large family. Marok knew many that feared them. He himself did not fear them, having never met one."I have heard of that family before, though never...
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"You'll meet one soon enough. I expect for you to be at the wedding, in fact I command that you'll be at the wedding. The vision of beauty that is Raine," a moment passed as Mikel collected his...
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Marok smiled."After I get my armor, I'll need you to do me a favor. I'll be back."Marok took off, and headed for the armory. He figured the Crimson Armor was there. He was so excited. He ran to the...
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Mikel had been right, unfortunately. The promise of the armor was the main thing that Marok had heard, was the only thing that got a response. That was one less person to go to the wedding, probably....
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