Don“t Give up

A/N: Hi guys, this is the second grammar check for all my stories, sorry if I had been changing a lot the stories, but I haven't had time to really write my ideas. I hope this is the definitive version!


Chapter one: The bite.

Kashyyyk

Conner Desman is in the Shadowlands searching for the second star map in his search of the Star Forge, he is leading a small party of four. An old Jedi, Jolee Bindo, a Mandalorian, Canderous Ordo, a bloodthirsty droid, HK-47 and he, a former smuggler who was found Force-sensitive and now was a Jedi Guardian. They've landed in Kashyyyk three days ago, but Chuundar took Zaalbar captive and ordered Conner to find a madclaw and killed him. Conner and the party descended into the Shadowlands and found an old hermit called Jolee; he agreed to help them, if they allowed him to come with them.

When they found the star map, a computer with an unknown alien specie hologram solicited answers to specific questions, Conner answered like a Jedi would do, so the computer released droids to attack the party, in the battle the computer analyzed Conner's brain patterns and realized that he was worthy to access the star map. After they uploaded the star map, they found Zaalbar's father; Freyyr. He asked Conner how he knew his son's names, Conner explained to him that he was sent by Chuundar to kill him; he had to agreed to came to find something they were looking for.

And also explained that Zaalbar was follow him because a life debt, Freyyr asked Conner if he and his companions could look for Bacca's blade, a great symbol of chieftains, with that, he could take down Chuundar's chieftain. Conner agreed and the party headed south, where there was a ritual area, there could find the beast.

"We need to cross this swamp, one way or another." Conner said looking at the green water in front of him. "Any ideas?" he asked.

"I may have one." Jolee said. "This swamp is too deep in some parts, but in others, it's like walking in a small puddle."

"Okay, show us where are this parts Jolee." Conner said.

Jolee nodded and lead them to one extreme of the swamp, he show them that the water was only a few centimeters up, it was safe for everyone, including HK.

They crossed the swamp and reached to an area where the trees where all around, it was only cover by vains, Conner saw a rock and saw some symbols, he knew that they were in the ritual area. The party hanged the body of a viper kinrath in a vain and waited from the beast. Few minutes later the beast appeared, and Conner realized that the beast was a Terentatek…

"Oh hell, it's a Terentatek!" Conner said in a low voice.

"What is a Terentatek?" Canderous asked pointing his mandalorian riffle to the beast.

"It's a creature of the dark side, the Jedi powers don't affect it, we need some plan to kill it." Jolee answered.

"Statement: I would like to dispose of the meatbag beast master, if you allow me to do it." HK said rising his riffle blaster.

"No, HK, wait for my orders." Conner said while he was taking off his double-blade lightsaber from his belt.

"Statement: As you wish master, but don't let me waiting too long master." HK said.

"I promise I won't HK." Conner said.

Conner and Jolee ignited his lightsabers, while Canderous and HK prepared his riffles, the two Jedis charged towards the beast and started to attack it, the other two started to shoot. In the upper trees, the rest of the crew was waiting for Conner to come back, Mission was worried for Zaalbar, he was being held captive by Chuundar, Juhuani was meditating, Carth was checking the controls of the ship, with the help of T3, and Bastila, she was very worried for Conner, he hadn't returned since he descended to the Shadowlands two days ago. She couldn't concentrate, although she wanted, she couldn't, she tried to forget about him, but she couldn't. She did not know why, he was arrogant and vain, but also he was kind, tender and patient. What she really wanted was to look into his eyes again. He had amber eyes, they were like lights that provide her warmth, she almost smiled, and then she shook her head coming back to reality.

"You are worried from him, right?" A voice behind Bastila said.

"What?" She asked when she saw Mission standing behind her.

"You are worried for Conner, aren't you?" Mission asked again.

"What makes you think I'm worried by an arrogant man?" Bastila answered.

"Oh, c'mon Bastila, I know you like him, everyone can see that, by the way you look at him and by the way you worry about him, it's clearly that you love him." Mission answered with a small smile in her face.

"Jedi do not love Mission, even if it was, I wouldn't fall in love with a person who is arrogant and vain." Bastila answered in a serious voice, maybe because the young twi'lek was right. In the past weeks she was developing feelings for Conner, and since what had happened just a few days ago it was more difficult to forget about him. But the worst part was when she looked in his eyes, the whole world faded away for her.

"You don't fool me, when you look at him, you paralyzed, and when he asks you something, it takes you to respond. When you hear him talk, your heartbeat goes crazy, if that's not love, I don't know what it is." Mission said and looked at Bastila, who had a pink color in her cheeks.

Bastila returned to her dormitory and closed the door; Mission shook her head and went to the cockpit to help Carth and T3.


In the Shadowlands, the party was fighting the Terentatek, the beast got closer to Conner and bit him on the leg, Conner cried in pain, luckily, Canderous and HK managed to attract the beast's attention with that, he released Conner's leg. Jolee got close to Conner to see better the injury.

"Are you alright son?" Jolee asked.

"I'm fine." Conner said trying to contain his pain. He looked down at his leg and saw the bite marks around his leg cover in blood. He took his shirt and tore it to make a bandage to stop the bleeding.

"Can you stand up?" Jolee asked.

"Yeah." Conner answered and he stood up.

After they killed the Terentatek, Conner took Bacca's blade and returned to Freyyr, he thanked and suggested they needed to return to the village to confront Chuundar, everyone returned and a battle between Chuundar's chieftain and Conner's companions started, when Chuundar died, Freyyr took his position as Chieftain again and made Zaalbar his successor, Zaalbar thanked his father but explained that he still had a life debt to Conner and asked for Bacca's blade promising he would return it someday. With that, they left the village and in the way to the Hawk they helped the wookies to take down Czerka officers.

When they got close to the Hawk, Carth, Juhuani, T3 and Mission greeted them.

"Big Z, you're fine!" Mission said running towards her wookie friend.

"Did you found the star map?" Carth asked.

"Yes, we found it." Conner answered.


Bastila heard voices outside and sensed that Conner's presence was near; she knew that he had returned. She ran towards the ramp and stopped before she could descend. Why I am acting like a teenager with her first crush? She asked her. There is no emotion, there is peace. She took a deep breath and descended the ramp. At the same time, Conner saw her and smiled at her, making her to blush. Carth suddenly saw Conner's leg bandaged.

"What the hell happened down there?" Carth asked.

"We ran into a Terentatek and we fought it." Canderous answered.

Bastila saw the bandage around Conner's leg and rushed to him.

"Are you fine?" She asked trying not to sound too worried.

"I'm fine, it's only a bite, and nothing a little of kolto can't do." Conner answered giving her a weak smile; he was sweating because of the pain and was breathing heavy.

They aboarded the ship and traced route to Manaan, only two more star maps.