The Promise
Another Songfic that fits to the Situation of Etain and Darman, I think.
It was a normal day for Darman. He woke up, lying inside a forest, next to his brother Atin, and his HUD display told him that Niner and Corr were somewhere near them. Niner's video- icon showed trees, too, and something black that could be part of his or Atin's beshkar'gam. So he must be looking in their direction.
He thought of the mission that lay ahead of them. If he survived somehow. If he saw Etain one more time.
Last time they saw each other on Coruscant, after Kal'buir showed them his new grandson.
They spend a wonderful day together.
And it was nearly fife months ago now.
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Very far away on a planet on the Outer Rim, Etain lowered her lightsaber and called for a medic. One of her troopers had been hurt and she just had managed to reach his position.
He needed to remove his helmet, and like always when she looked at one of them for the first time she thought of Darman, and that this one lying in front of her could be him, being hit.
Where was he now? She needed to call Kal and ask. It was a week ago she heard Omega waited for a new mission and so she just agreed to ask again later.
If
you wait for me then I'll come for you
Although I've travelled
far
I always hold a place for you in my heart
As the medic arrived, she switched off her lightsaber and slowly returned to the headquarters.
The battle she was fighting in was one of the important ones in this war. She was one of ten Jedi helping, and her task was to look out for hurt troopers and somehow get them safe.
The battle was nearly over now. She longed to call Darman and talk to him. But first she needed to sleep.
If
you think of me If you miss me once in a while
Then I'll return
to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
"Morning, ner'vod, how was the night?" Niner asked as he saw Darman getting up.
"Aw, couldn't be better. We should higher the tip for the personal when we check out."
He was sure Niner smiled. And it remembered him of the way he talked to Etain when they woke up. They stayed together only a few nights, when they helped Kal'buir killing some terrorists on Coruscant, but it was lovely nevertheless.
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my
way back to you
If you'll be waiting
She sat down on a rock and buried her head in her hands. Maybe it was night where Dar was now.
She took out her Comlink and called Kal, but he didn't answer.
If
you dream of me like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and
dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Niner said something, and Atin pushed Darman gently into the side. They switched to a channel where the two others couldn't listen in.
"Are you thinking about her?"
"Yes, ner'vod. Why are you asking?"
"Just guessing. You seem upset. Something's wrong?"
"No."
Darman shook his head and noticed Corr watching. "You want to ask
something?"
"Hm."
"Come on, At'ika. Tell me."
"Do you … know they are waiting?"
"Who?"
"Etain
and… Laseema."
"Oh." Darman suddenly was embarrassed. Laseema couldn't reach out through the force to Atin.
"Why are you asking? Has Laseema said anything to you about your job?"
Your job. That sounded as if he could choose this.
"No. That's the point. She is always nice and tells me she misses me. I'm frightened she doesn't want to wait for me."
"She will."
She needed to.
Remembering
Your
touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back
to you
If you'll be waiting
After this conversation Darman thought a lot about his relation to Etain. She wasn't like Laseema, they both need to be afraid they could die. Laseema lived with Kal, she was safe. It was her worrying, not Atin. Why was this so hard? Why needed he to fall in love with his general?
He saw Corr slowing down and looking at him.
Maybe Fi was happier now than all of them. He had no rules to follow, and could now find a nice woman.
He missed Etain so hard, it hurt.
I've
longed for you and I have desired
To see your face your smile
To
be with you wherever you are
It was nearly night now, and Etain walked around to look after the hurt troopers. She met General Kenobi for the first time, and it made her sick how he felt about the clones. He thought of them as great fighters, but exchangeable and – like Kal always told them – "wet tinnies".
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my
way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting
Darman stopped for a moment, savouring the feeling of her thinking of him, and hoped she felt it. Next time he saw her he needed to tell her so much, and also needed to kiss and hug her.
Niner must have reckoned him thinking and said, "Want to make a call?" Darman nodded and switched to the channel he and Etain shared.
She answered immediately.
"Hi, Cyar'ika."
"I miss you."
"Yeah, I miss you, too."
Together
again
It would feel so good to be
In your arms
Where all
my journeys end
If you can make a promise If it's one that you
can keep, I vow to come for you
If you wait for me and say you'll
hold
A place for me in your heart.