It's all in your Head (Jack Sheetai)

[Tal Kote]

-After all that occurred -- several months ago -- it was a good time to relax. Everything pertaining to his job had left him rather exhausted. Guess that is what happens when one is high on the chain of command. Never before did the young 19-year-old expect to go this far within the New Republic military. It was also hard to believe that it hasn't been that long since achieving this new rank. And with it so many responsibilities. But it came! And with that gave the young blond some good time to rest for the day. Well worth it too.-

-Of course nothing was really normal about the way that he dressed. He was still young after all. He had to ensure that he wasn't stressed. Some had questioned the reason for dressing in such casual attire when attending meetings. It was just Tal being well..... Tal. And with no meetings scheduled in for today. He was a free man. Leaning back in the living room of his very own home Kote felt even more relaxed then before. His mom was out doing some simple shopping of groceries. So he had the house to himself.-

"I so needed this," -He told himself.-

-Placing both hands behind his head; Tal's yellow eyes glanced towards the ceiling. The day was nice and clear -- around the evening hours -- and he could just sit, relax, and possibly fall asleep.-

[Jack Sheetai]

After all that had transpired between the High General and the clown Sith Assassin you'd think that Tal would be fine. But, somewhere deep the whole ordeal was about to get to him...and quick! All of it was brewing inside the Mandolorian. It was just a matter of time before it presented itself. Today would happen to be that day. When Tal was relaxing, his inner consciousness was in overload. So when the young blonde was sitting on his couch looking at the ceiling, 'Jack' decided to present himself.

A faint whistle was ringing through the living room. In that familiar voice of the clown Sith. It then got louder and louder. Till it was so loud it pierced over any trafic noise outside his home. Only then did the clown make a 'psst' noise although nobody was there. The noise kept going too for a moment before it faded.

"Hey, Mr. Mandolorian! Woohoo! Over here!" Jack's voice came from Tal's left where a chair was sitting but, again, nobody was there.

[Tal Kote]

That sound?

-Yellow eyes shot open from the sound almost instantly. The voice sounded all to familiar, and yet it seemed like no one was here. Kote's eyes moved around the room for several moments trying to absorb what had just happened. Taking a deep breath in and then finally out. He only figured that it wasn't anything. Maybe just something he was thinking about during the few papers that he was signing about ten hours ago. Closing his eyes once more he settled down once more into a relaxed state.-

"I don't need to be paranoid; it was nothing." -He told himself.-

[Jack Sheetai]

Then it came again, "Hello! Mr. Kote! Over here!"

This time a glimpse of Jack appeared in the chair sitting across the room from Tal. The clown was sitting there with his left leg crossed over the right. Sitting there with that twisted grin on his face. A psychotic one at that. It then disappeared in an instant before the clown appeared on the other side of the room standing near Tal's door to his room. Leaning against the door the clown taunted the Mandolorian.

"Long time no see, General...how's my favorite Mandolorian?" He said mockingly.

[Tal Kote]

-Eyes darted over the room. First to the chair then to the door of his room; how could this be? Blinking several times he thought it was just a figment of his own imagination. That remained to be seen, however. Jack was there plain as day taunting the young soon to be 20-year-old. Two days time to be exact. Stumbling back in his chair; the mandalorian nearly fell over but caught his balance before he could hit the floor.-

"You?! What are you doing here?!" -He exclaimed.-

-Standing up almost instantly; the mandalorian's yellow eyes focused straight on the figure standing in the door way. Blocking his only exit out of the room. But clearly he still run through without much of a problem.-

[Jack Sheetai]

"Just come for a visit." Jack said with a raised eyebrow, "So, did you get reprimanded after my escape. Crafty, wasn't it?"

He said that with a smirk, winking all the while. Even though Tal nearly fell out of his chair, the clown didn't say a word to that. All he did was stand there in the doorway. Still, the clown Knight stood like that leaning into the doorway. If the mandalorian wanted to he would be able to walk right through him.

But, Jack decided to walk through and sit in the chair again. Keeping himself proper he didn't cross one leg over the other this time. A surprise considering he did before. The clown merely wanted to taunt him. In more ways then one.

[Tal Kote]

"Well you are not welcome here," -Tal responded with a snarl.- "Now leave!"

-Pushing himself out of his chair; Kote turned walking out of the room. He had ignored altogether what Jack had said about his escape. That really wasn't on the mandaorian's mind right now. He wanted nothing to do with someone who could utilize the force. Especially the sith. They were the one kind of people who didn't care for anyone but themselves. At least that is what he saw in some of the sith that he already met. Beside the point Jack was just one of those guys who Tal didn't want to see or converse with. Which was why he left the room.-

-The home which he lived in was a little bigger then his previous one. The room he walked into was of a personal study of his. A way of getting things that required the High General's touch done. He followed his way over to an area containing some personal items of his. Mandalorian armor, a special weapon given to him, amongst other things. Letting out a sigh; he quietly looked everything over trying to feel a little better with himself.-

[Jack Sheetai]

Jack stuck his tongue out at him, "I think not, good sir."

When Tal left the room, Jack followed soon behind looking on as Tal hovered to an area of his study that held personal items. As the High General glanced over them Jack then stepped inside looking around. Shrugging the clown Sith then snickered at the sight of all the stuff in here. Seemed like a nice place to him. If he ever wanted to be a non-Force user then sure. But, he was, and more important he was no goodie-two-shoes either.

"Nice place...but...I'm not a fan of all this...Mando crap!" He said pointing around the room, "Not to my tastes. Then again, that's why I'm not a mindless brute of a Mandalorian like you."

[Tal Kote]

-His eyes closed for a moment; trying his best to ignore the clown sith assassin. It wasn't in his intentions to start a fight. Then again the sith wasn't even here. A mere figment of his imagination. Taunting him with hurtful words; it was enough to set any other person over edge. However, Tal had spent enough time with the jedi to understand control. Not just control, but being calm; centered; and focused. Only at one point did the mandalorian find out that the man making fun of him had overstayed his welcome. Eye's reopened. Reaching out he grasped onto his blaster pistol and turned around firing it at the sith assassin. The bolt phased through him striking the wall behind leaving a scorch mark.-

"No one said you had to stay here," -Tal responded lowering the weapon down to his side.- "And besides you have no idea what my life is like anyways."

-With that quick response he turned away; setting the weapon back down his head lowered for a moment. Remembering.... Why he left Manda'yaim and journeyed across the galaxy in a ship. Wearing the armor that he constructed and eventually taking up side jobs as a mercenary for a slime ball of a hutt. Not the easiest thing out there, but at least he was able to overcome it and join the NR.-

[Jack Sheetai]

"You missed." Jack said taunting him with his tongue out, "You need more practice, my mandalorian friend."

He then started cackling at him. Once the mando said that he didn't know what his life was like, the clown Sith Knight then tilted his head. Raising an eyebrow, the Sith Knight then sat down in a chair across from him. Wondering what his life was like, the Knight was intrigued. So, he then motioned for him to explain himself. Jack then finally said something about himself.

"You don't know what my life is like. Or what is was like before you saw what I am today." Jack said offering him another viewpoint, "It's easy to judge, but, once the shoe is on the other foot...then you know."

[Tal Kote]

"Let me guess," -Tal crossed his arms for a brief moment.- "Being a force sensitive di'kut is the best thing that could of happened to you. Ha! That's what any force sensitive would say.... sith or jedi. No two are the same. I've met people from both sides and was able to get a little taste of their ideals and beliefs. No wonder you guys don't get along. At least we don't have that problem back where I come from."

Then again; life wasn't the best for me either.

-Tal's own family had it rough anyways. True he grew up on Mandalore, but that didn't mean you were looking for trouble. Kote seemed to always find it with his family and even the people of his clan. Uncrossing his arms; Kote turned away from the sith. Why was he even talking to him. He didn't owe him anything...-

"I don't even know why I am talking to you?" -Tal questioned.- "I don't even owe you any favors. You should just leave and torment someone else."

[Jack Sheetai]

Jack rolled his eyes, "Well, duh! What gave you that clue?"

He then shrugged at Tal's comment about meeting both sides and got a taste for both beliefs. Still, that didn't mean he'd known a thing about Jack's life before or after they met. Things had changed in the clown. He didn't look like that before he became that clown. All of that took place during his cloning process on Kamino. Since Jack was a clone of his former self with a darker mutation he was now that clown that everyone knew. Or didn't. Depended on who seen him before. His facial features looked like Murano though. For the most part.

"Because your just normal...well...somewhat. Mandalorians aren't known for being force sensitive. At least that's what I knew." Jack said then shook his head, "I didn't always look like this you know?"

Once Tal turned his back he then laughed. Speaking of that he wondered why he was even talking to him he then smirked. True, he didn't owe the clown anything. But, Jack was in Tal's head even if Jack wasn't really there. The clown told him back in incarceration that he'd have a lasting effect on him.

"Because I'm the only company you got, Tal. I etched my way into your head. Remember? I told you I would. I'm just back in your head looking through your library. Your mind, I meant." Jack said then reiterated what he said before, "Like I said, I wasn't always the clown I am today."

[Tal Kote]

"I don't need to hear about your life story," -Tal responded; heck Kote barely talked about himself to the military. The only people who knew of his past was Intel. Somehow they always found out about those secrets no one else was supposed to know. And if what Jack was saying is true, then he probably already knew of some of Tal's own secrets. Things like the crash that severely injured him, a small connection to the force, and a small urge to actually leave the NR. Anything like that got out.... especially the "leaving the NR" thing he would be in serious trouble. Especially with those from the Intel and Government department.-

-When Jack said the whole thing about Mandalorian's being force sensitive the blond glanced over to him.-

"If you only knew di'kut; if only you knew."

-Exhaling a breath of air; Tal walked away from the valuable mandalorian items. He wasn't expecting Jack to stay around and was actually trying his best to get the man to leave. But no matter what way one would look at it... he was here to stay. Tal just had to get away from him.-

[Jack Sheetai]

"You should. It's a great story." Jack said with a shrug.

Jack walked around Tal circling him a moment. The clown then glared with red eyes into the heart and soul of the High General. Although he wasn't really there, Jack then smiled knowing all of Tal's thoughts. That was because deep inside the Mando's head there was a bit of insanity just trying to seep to the surface. Which was what Jack was. The part of Tal that was going insane. Loosing his darn mind! All of the man's thoughts were now in Jack and he knew all his secrets.

"I know everything about you. How you want to leave the NR. Yes, I know. Doesn't take Force sensitivity to figure that out. You want to be free...free to roam wherever you want. Not be tied down by military endeavors. I proved that to you, didn't I? I showed you a side when you caught me...and...by the way...you only did because of the girl. I allowed you to catch me." Jack said taunting him again, "I showed you how miniscule your dog and pony army really is, didn't I?"

Although Tal called him 'di'kut' again he then shrugged, "Your words don't offend me, Mandalorian. I've been called many things. I call your kind brainless morons. Only thing your good for is being shot at while the better kind actually win things. Your just the fodder. That's how Revan saw all of you."

Seeing him walk away he then followed behind him. The Mando couldn't get rid of him that easily. Not in a long shot. Jack was here to stay even if Kote didn't want him there. He was stuck with him now. Unless Tal got medicated or something. Which he didn't see in the near future.

"You can't escape me..." He said through a whisper dripping with the Force.

[Tal Kote]

"NO!!!!" -Tal yelled; his voice echoing through the home he lived in.- "You don't know anything about my life or what I want. You are not even welcome here. There is no way the words you say are true.... NO WAY!"

-With that the mandalorian ran from his room out and away from the clown assassin. Distancing himself seemed like the best possible solution. At least that is what he thought. Howevver, who was to say that the man was stilling following him around. Even if Jack wasn't there; he was still getting to the High General. Spouting words that weren't even true. Well, maybe true, but he didn't want to listen to them. It was stuff like that that really got to the blond. Talking bad about the people who he grew up with, the people whom he trained with in the NR military, and then talking about what Tal was really thinking.-

That's not possible.

"Just leave me be...."

-He carried himself into the back yard. Tripping on a step he fell face first into the grass. The sun shown brightly on the ground and there was a cool breeze going through the sky of Telos. Pushing himself up he glanced around before he fully stood to his feet.-