@warcost / plotted
HIS BACK PRESSED AGAINST the wall , maul takes a moment to catch his breath and curses . of course they would find him here --- of course he wouldn't be safe here . another curse , as he presses a hand to his shoulder and realizes he's wounded . of course . he can feel the inquisitor moving ever closer , trying to sniff him out like one of the emperor's dogs . ( and he knows how that feels . he , too , was once but a tool to be used by the sith lord . ) ( and look where that got him . ) maul freezes as he feels another presence moving through the force . a familiar presence ---
and he gazes , wide - eyed , at the end of the hallway , where stands OBI - WAN KENOBI .
he almost thinks himself delusional , almost pinches himself to ensure that he is not trapped in some nightmare , hunted both by sidious' inquisitor and by the man he himself hunted for so long . but no --- the pain in his shoulder is clear . he is awake , and kenobi is looking at him , is seeing this weakness of his . injured . cornered like a wild animal --- and just as likely to bite .
his eyes narrow as he ignites his saber , as he hisses , ❝ i wouldn't have thought you the type to work with a sith lord , kenobi . i thought better of you . but i suppose your hatred of me is enough that you would work with anyone to eradicate me . ❞ because that is the only logical reason that he would be here --- obviously maul is at the end .
but he refuses to go down without a fight .
