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Chapter One: Edge of the Blade

Zandu never would image how many turns and twists his life would take in such a short time. Especially since he crash on this backwater planet. To actually land on world were Zarkon and his Empire hadn't reach seem like a dream. But to avoid one of the general's cruiser, he fell here on Terra or as the locals called it 'Earth'

Cute name.

And even cuter locals.

Within two 'years' of their planet's rotation, Zanbu is ready to return back home after repairing his ship. Except now he would be carrying two more passengers on the trip home and back to join the fight.

It had been a long time coming.

Slowly they made their way to the ship. The only sounds he hear were the chirping insects, their own foot steps and the soft coos of calming down a fussy cub. Even though they were the only ones around for miles, working under the cover of shadows is requires. With such a large group, anyone could spot them, even with the trees and lacking of the planet's bright moon in the sky.

But with the clearing in sight, where his ship sat, things were going to move a lot more quickly .

"Keala…"

The breaking of voice causes him to pause. Looking back as the two females of their group took to huddling close to one another. This would be the hardest part, the time where everyone says their goodbyes .

"Sis, please," sniff Keala, gripping tight to the bundle in her arms. "If you start crying, I'll start and than things get messy."

"I wish you didn't have to go."

"It isn't like I have a choice."

"Yes, yes you do!"

Placing a hand onto her sister's shoulder, he could only picture the smile Keala gave her. Both sisters look similar but his Kala always had the bright, wide smile that shines like a supernova

"Lani, I need to go. They're my family too. I can't raise our son here and we all know it. We had too many close calls with Zandu, the ship and all the neighbors. Plus, what if more of those-"

"I get it," said Lani, reaching and pulling her sister into a hug. Her tears shining in the darkness as they shared one last moment. " Just promise me you will be ok."

He felt the emotions coming from both female Terrans. It felt like he shouldn't even be watching such a private moment. If not the stress of their timeline and their need to take off before they were all discover. While he didn't want to rush the emotional farewells. Lani's mate seems to have thought the same thing as he came up to stand next to her.

"Hate to say this but we need to get going."

"I know I know," sob Lani before she reaches down to the bundle in Keala's arm. "You be good for your mama, little guy."

More coos and goodbyes before Keala made her way up the entrance of his ship. Zandu would had been blind to notice how she struggled to hold back her own tears. Glancing back one last time, he and Lani's eyes caught one another. She struggles to keep her own emotions in check for only this moment.

"You better keep them safe. I swear I will rip your head off if you don't."

Zandu could only nod his head at her threat. What could he say? There would be no words that would comfort her of the ache. Who knows when they would see each other again? What dangers they would face in space. All he could is agree as he turn his back to enter the ship. Didn't need to watch as Lani took to burying herself into her mate's arms, sobbing into his own shoulder.

But he would protect them, he would give his own life to make sure his newfound mate and their son were safe.

He only hope his father would do the same when they were together.

He held many regrets in his life. Kolivan knew each one and held them close to his heart. The many that lost their lives because of his calls on missions. The families they couldn't save and those that had a taste of freedom only for it to be swipe away. Over time, he knew that mistakes were a part of his calling. They wouldn't be able to save them all.

But he would try. He would give his own life to the cause he had swore to and serve with honor.

But did he want the Blade of Marmora's cause to cost him so much.

Not the life of his mate. He couldn't even be there while she died, to try and save her.

The time he lost with his son, his only child. Missing his first words, first steps, birthdays and so many other moments. But he couldn't put himself nor his family first. Their cause was much more important than one being. At least, Zandu grew to understood the sacrifice he had to make. When he gain his own blade, Kolivan couldn't have been more prouder of his cub than that moment.

That part of his heart died when his son vanished.

It's always a risk, every member of the Blade knew that each mission could be their last. Kolivan only wish that he went before his son. No father should bury their own child, if they were lucky enough to have a body to bury. It had been his hope that Zandu would take his role as leader. But no body, no idea what happen to his son other than the lost of his signal on the edge of the universe.

By all odds, he would never know what happen.

That is until now, two years later and Zandu's voice came over the communications system. An explanation of his crash and the repairs he had to make on his ship. It didn't matter as the only thing that Kolivan care for was the fact his son is alive.

He's coming home. That he said he is bring a surprise with him. Whatever it was, it didn't matter. The only thing that matter is that his cub was alive. To hear his voice once more is a blessing, to see that wide smile and laughter. He never thought that he would miss the sound of his cub's loud, boisterous laughter, but he did. To hear it once more made his heart soar.

They were going to be a family again

Flying out to the converging location they picked, a series of feeling and ideas flew his mind and body. What had happen to Zandu? Why so long without contact? And what of this surprise he mentions? The cub could be such a little hell raiser. Even when he was younger, running under foot and getting into so much trouble.

Funny how even as adult, he's still causing trouble.

Still, what is so important that he didn't feel the need to reveal it to him over the communication. Was it some sort of secret plan of the Empire? No, as far throw the idea was, Zandu would have not laugh. If anything, he knew the importance of their cause and wouldn't make jest of it. It had to be something else.

"Kolivan."

At hearing his name, he's brought back to reality from the pool of thoughts and memories. Aboard the small cruiser, only those he had complete trust with came on this mission. There's Bakki, his oldest friend and the closest person he had to a brother in the universe. He had been there when Zandu was born and was almost like a second father to his cub. If not for him these couple years, he might have lost himself in his grief.

A young recent Blade, a halfling by the name of Antok took to flying them out. While he only just became a Blade, he was raise along side with Zandu. His parents had been fleeing one of the many colony worlds Galra Empire had and found shelter with them. No halfing had much of a chance of being welcome in the Empire. Very few do rise without some 'special' help.

"Yes?"

Both Blades exchange looks as in his daze. Kolivan has miss something, something important now doubt.

"We're getting a distress signal…it's coming from Zandu's ship," said Bakki.

No…No…

His mouth felt dry. No, not when he's so close. Not now when he would have his cub back again.

"Is there a reply?"

Bakki shook his head, "No, nothing and he hasn't respond to our hails."

"Increase our speed and keep trying. Keep trying to get some kind of answer."

Nothing's wrong. Everything is going to be fine. They would find Zandu right beside his beaten-up cruiser. He would be moaning about how he could get it fix again if he had time. Yes, nothing more than a malfunction cruiser that he had safely landed. He would be only waiting for his father to pick him up.

Even as they close in on one of the many moon that circle around the Planet Ujarak, selected as the meeting place. Getting closer the landing point, he could feel the pressure in his chest. It's as if his heart is going to burst right out of his chest. Though, he would never let it show. Years and years of being a leader he had to keep his composure.

Even with the sight of fire and wreckage that's spread all long the ground. Metal fragments of ships and armor all around. The closer they flew it, Kolivan could make out whom they belong too.

The Empire…

"Land us."

Time tick by every so slowly as Bakki tried to find a clear spot for them to even land. Between the wreckage and rocky terrain that natural formed on the moon, its difficult. Who cares if they could land safety if they were wasting time. Zandu could be in trouble and here they were hovering over, worrying about their own safety.

Once they had landed, the three put on their masks and moved out. The heat from the fires around could feel the heat against his skin. No, couldn't give mind to it, they need to move. Taking the lead, Kolivan found himself tracking down the signal. Getting ever so closer the stronger it became. They must find the ship, they had too.

It's only when they gotten to the middle of the whole crater of the battle is where they found it. Not a quite a burning shell of it's former self, but Kolivan could make out all the scorch marks. Clearly , there had been a clash here. How? How did it happen? There shouldn't be any members of the Empire in this sector. All reports claim they were station sectors away. Why else would they had selected this area as their meeting spot.

Where they given bad info?

Does it even matter now?!

Charging through the wreckage, Kolivan didn't care of his own safety. Didn't pay attention to Bakki's cries to stop as he charge through the flames. Tearing off the entrance to the ship, he steps through the mess. He would step through very fires of the damn to get his son.

"Zandu! Zandu!"

"D-D-Dad."

Entering the head of the ship, Kolivan cough from the smoke as he came up to the pilot seat. All his thoughts were fill with pulling his boy out of there. But the sight that welcome him is one that came from one of his nightmares. There was Zandu, pin down in the pilot chair by some of the wreckage of the battle. It's clearly as worst as it appear with the amount of blood dripping on to the ground.

"H-H-Hi Dad," cough Zandu, with a weak smile. Blood streaming down his lips and from the large wounds around his midsection. Rushing over, Kolivan grip tight to the wreck and pull. Not a single inch give with all his strength. No, he could do this. He had to do this.

"Dad, s-s-sstop."

"No," hisses Kolivan, hands still gripping tight. "Bakki is here, we can get-"

"And kill me faster," laughs Zandu, coughing out more blood. How could he laugh? How could he make light of this!? "No, get Keala and the cub out."

"What?"

Resting a weak hand on his father's hand, Zandu continue to smile through his blood-stain fangs, "You're a grandpa. Pl-l-lease take care offffff…"

"No, we are getting you out of here," said Kolivan, still pulling to free his own cub. No, he is going to watch his cub raises his own cub. They were going to be a family again and death isn't in that plan.

Zandu gave his hand another squeezes which cause him to stop once more. Looking at him, Kolivan couldn't see the young cub he saw grown up. He wanted to, he so wanted to see that cub once more.

No, he looking back on an Blade, someone who was in pain and there's only one way to stop the pain. It's a protocol the Blades had for centuries. When one of them became too injured on a mission and when it's clear they wouldn't make it, they had to help.

If the Empire found one of their agents while injure.

It's an act of mercy.

Not that he thought he would have to do it to his own cub. He gave life to his cub, he shouldn't take it away.

But he's the leader of the Blade of Marmora. He couldn't afford to be a father.

Never could.

"Dad…pleassssss," hiss Zandu, still with that smile even though the light dimming from his eyes. "Take care of Ke-eala and my lil Hunk."

"…I promise, cub, I promise."

"Heh, you hadn't called me that in f-f-forever."

"And you'll always be," said Kolivan, pulling out his own blade. No doubt he would have nightmares and more regrets for his long lifetime. But this needs to be done .

"Love you."

"Same to you."

Even when the final life drains from Zandu's face, Kolivan stood there and look down at the body. Taking a deep breath, he steels his emotions as he reach for the handle poking out from over his shoulder. Taking a few tugs but it came free. He couldn't leave Zandu's blade here. They would need to get someone to collect the remains and he could give a proper burial to his cub. But he couldn't leave the blade.

Casting one more glance, Kolivan grapple with his conscience to walk away. He and the others had to move, they didn't have time for sentiment. Stepping out, his eyes fell on Bakki and Antok standing outside. Both looking back at him but with the largest of them holding a moving bundle. Bakki move first as he step forward. The neutral look gave away to concern as he saw that no one was joining him on the trip out of the ship.

"Is Zandu-"

"I did what I had too." Said Kolivan, biting his words as a way to say he didn't wish to speak of it right now.

Thankfully , his friend understood as he places a hand of comfort onto his shoulder. "There was a decease female aboard, due to the crash of course."

"Zandu mention her…"

He couldn't even keep a promise for tick to his cub. Though, she most likely died before neither of them knew she passes on.

"But we did find someone else…"

He didn't notice Antok walking over to them. Its when he saw the bundle int he halfling's arm continue to move. He could hear the soft crying coming from underneath the orange blanket. Kolivan didn't even need to look into the blankets to know what is in it. Reaching out, he took the bundle from the young Blade and finally laying on his own grandson.

He seen many young Galran cubs, but for some reason the little one in his arms seem smaller than them. He didn't have much in the way of fur, but had a mop of it on the top of his head. Still had large ears with these wide yellow eyes staring back at him. The little cub continues to wriggle and gurgle, smiling up at him with his chubby cheeks.

"Don't worry little cub. I'm going to be looking after you from now on," cooed Kolivan softy as his new little grandson try to reach up for him. He could feel the new weight of the new responsibilities in his arms and of that of his son's blade on his back.

"I will make sure nothing will happen to you."