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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Behind the Mask: A Fallen Knight's Redemption
"May the road to redemption be not easy, for naught will be learnt. It is a road walked alone but aided by others; strangers, allies, friends…loved ones. On this road pain will you find, both your own and from others for which you sown. But learn from this you will, lest you lose the path to one's soul and forever drown in the darkness".
This is a story of one man's journey to not only redeem himself from a history of pain and horror created by his incessant need to fight evil and punish the guilty in the pursuit of a safer, fairer galaxy but to find that ever alluding desire, peace.
Prologue
"Mommy, tell us a story" asked the little girl, her big green eyes full of innocent wonder and excitement. The women who stood at the window overlooking the majestic, blue expanse of Manaan's ocean smiled, she was at peace her life wholly content.
Turning around so her eyes gazed upon the sight of the joys of her life, the creations of true love she moved from the window making her way across the small, though clearly love filled room. Spacious and oval-shaped, painted in a soft blue radiating a calm, serene feeling which complimented the large windows which stared out into the endless expanse of ocean.
"Of course Elise my sweet, any story in particular?" the women asked as she sat on the little girl's bed. Looking around the room she observed the ever-growing family of cuddly stuffed animals, ranging from adorable gizka to the cautious but non threatening and equally adorable kath pups which were displayed on shelf above a holo-terminal that would entertain with countless adventures of an old, rich twi'lek and his three nephews on their treasure hunting antics.
"Tell us a story about you, Mommy" Elise said excitedly, bouncing lightly on her bed.
"Yeah, a story about you" seconded her sister with the same enthusiasm, her dark silken locks bouncing as she dashed across the room to sit with her mother and sister.
"Okay, okay" the women chuckled "They're so much like their father" she mused happily. Quickly, she stole a glance at the holo-pic which sat on an old, but beautifully carved wooden dresser. In it was her, the two girls and him, the love of her life.
Smiling, she maneuvered herself into a more comfortable position on the bed and allowing the girls to snuggle themselves into her sides the women began thinking back to a time when the present was very much a dream, a foolish, unimaginable dream. "Okay, let's see….let me tell you about the time my life changed, although I didn't know it at the time, for the better over a certain world called Taris…
Author's Notes: I know this is a really short chapter and I apologise for that but I really needed to upload something or I never would've uploaded anything due to my perfectionist nature. This chapter was originally a 5000+ words opener to my tale but the rest still needs ironed out a little but rest assured when I'm happy with it I will upload it without delay. Actually most of the story's key scenes have already been written, albeit in rough draft, so it's just a matter of linking them together.
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