I hope the first chapter was dramatic enough for you, haha! Yes, this is the point in time where Shaak is still a padawan (believe it or not!), and I just randomly threw together this Nelvaanian, Alto Sunfell, to be her master.
Thanks for reading and reviewing, enjoy #2!
Chapter 2
"Here, honey," a man smiles warmly as he hands his wife a glass of stale water.
"Thank you, sweetie." She takes a sip, but abruptly turns her head as someone knocks on the shabby wooden door of their small home.
The man motions for his wife to remain seated and he opens the door. "Oh, Quin! What…what brings you here? Don't you have to be at the factory..?"
Fear is written across Quin's face, "Zack, there are two strangers here! The older of them seems wounded, and the younger one is asking for help."
"Fondaine, please stay here," Zack begs his wife just before he runs out the door with his co-worker Quin.
The woman frowns. "Oh Zack…" She slowly gets to her feet, one hand holding her bulging stomach. She smiles and opens the door.
A small boy, about the age of 7, pokes his head out of the only door in the back of the room. "Mom? Who was that?" He looks around impatiently without waiting for her answer. "Where'd dad go?"
"Your father went out with Quin, Cane. They went to go talk to these people from, out of town?"
He watches his mom step outside the door, "Hold on, I'm comin'!"
Cane runs up next to her and she gently holds his hand, "Come on now, let's get moving. God knows what trouble your father might be getting into."
The Cane remains quiet holding his mothers hand, and Fondaine slowly walks out in the direction that the two men ran off in.
"Please, can anyone help us?" Shaak Ti begs as two men approach her and her master.
The men keep a safe distance away from them, as Zack stares speechless at the two aliens.
Zack turns to Quin when a fragile voice calls from behind them. "Zack? Who is it- What's going on?"
"Fondaine! Please, think about the baby!" he rushes to his wife's side.
Cane stands wide eyed behind her, watching the two strangers in silence with his thoughts racing.
She shakes her head, and moves past him. "Are you two alright? You look terrible!"
Shaak Ti looks at her, unsure of how these people will react. She forces herself to speak, "Ma'am, could you please-"
Fondaine quickly interrupts, "Say no more. Please, come with us!" She looks at her husband who smiles back.
"Let me help you, sir," Zack holds out his arm to the Nelvaan struggling to stand up.
"…thank you two. Your kindness, will not be over looked," Alto nods as Zack leads the two survivors back to their small home.
Quin watches in disbelief. Cane smiles at him, brimming with childhood innocence, "Don't worry, Mr. Quin! We'll take care of them for you." He quickly chases off to catch up with his parents.
"I hope they know what they're doing," Quin sighs to himself as he turns away to go home as well.
