Yay! I finally updated! After two months! Could you believe that? :)

Yes, I know that this is another uneventful chapter, and a short one at that, but things should pick up in the next one. Hopefully.

Anyway, on to the handy-dandy disclaimer:

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic I or II. This is merely a story in that universe.

"You're cheating."

Vatani scowled playfully at Atton who sat on the other side of the round table where they were playing in the common room. They had been playing pazaak for at least an hour now and the Exile hadn't won once. Atton, however, had won several times.

"That's what you always say." The pilot smiled mischievously at her and took his turn. "You just don't want to admit that you can't play this game."

Vatani's mouth dropped open and she gaped at him. Atton kept on his smile and held back a bout of laughter.

"That is not true." Vatani curled her lip and pretended to pout like a child would.

"Didn't you ever play pazaak with Revan while you were with her?" The pilot asked

"Yes. We played all the time. It was one of the few things that we were able to do to pass the time away other than stare out the window into space. Why do you ask?"

"I was just wondering why you haven't gotten any better since we last played." Vatani glared at him after hearing his answer.

"That is not very nice, Atton Rand." She gazed at her cards as she executed her turn. "I can play this game, just not very well."

Atton nodded. "I"ll agree with that."

"Jerk." Vatani smirked at him as he took his turn and won yet another hand. "I still think you're cheating."

"You can believe that if you want to." Atton smiled again as he shuffled the cards. "So, do you want to try your luck with another hand, or are you done?"

"I'll try another hand."

Atton acknowledged her answer as he continued to shuffle the deck. He found this banter that she carried on amusing.

"You know Vatani, it has been way too long since we have played this." What he said almost took her off guard. Her pilot never really was one for sweet sentiments.

"Why? So that you could beat me senseless in this game?" Vatani giggled a little.

"You know what I mean."

"Oh, so the pilot is going soft on me now?"

"Only for you."

The Exile left her chair and sat in the one next to Atton. She put an arm around him and laid her head on his shoulder.

The only sound that filled the air for a couple moments was the sound of the shuffling cards.

"You are right. It has been a long time, Atton."

The pilot nodded again. "Way too long."

Vatani watched as the pilot shuffled the cards. His rough, calloused hands handled them gently so that he wouldn't damage them. The Exile truly did miss moments like this. Two years away from her pilot was too lengthy for her taste. She was very happy to be back with him now. This did make her feel very sorry for Carth, though. Two years away from Atton had seemed to have dragged on forever, and Revan had been gone for six. She couldn't imagine how much he must miss her. He hoped that they found her soon for his sake.

"Vatani!" Bastila's voice echoed through the hallway and pulled Vatani out of her reverie. She rolled her eyes in annoyance as it interrupted the tranquil quiet next to Atton. She sighed but answered back.

"I'm coming!" She rose out of her chair.

"You better hurry," Atton said, "The princess calls. You wouldn't want her to get impatient."

"No, I definitely don't." She headed to the hallway that led to the cockpit. "I'll see you later."

"See you, Sweets."

Vatani waved a goodbye in Atton's direction and headed down to the cockpit.

"There you are." Bastila acknowledged her from the co-pilot seat as the Exile entered. Carth also turned to her and nodded her a greeting from where he sat. Bastila indicated a chair near the wall for Vatani to sit in.

"We have arrived at the coordinates that you told us the interdictor ship was at. As you can see, there is no ship."

Vatani took a deep breath. She knew that the ship wouldn't have stayed in the same place. After all, ships are made to move. But the disappointment that it was gone was present nonetheless.

"Do you have any idea where the ship may have gone to?" Carth asked.

Vatani sat there and thought for a couple moments before she spoke. "There are many places that they could have gone. They may have stopped for fuel, they may have taken Revan to their base, or they may have stopped to go hunting for food. There are many things that they could have done."

They sat there for another couple silent moments as the Exile continued to think. She then strode over to the Galaxy Map and looked at the planets nearby that she and Revan had entered only weeks before.

"There are a number of planets that are nearby that we could land on and search for signs of them. If they're not there, than there may be clues to where they may have gone."

"We don't have much more of a choice, do we?" Carth asked

"No, I believe we don't."

"Then that is what we will do," Bastila piped in. "Which planet do you suppose we land on, Vatani?"

The Exile continued to look at the map until she laid her eyes on a a planet that was lush and green with vegetation. She remembered that it was not too long ago that they saw a couple sith ships land on the planet before. She pointed to the map and showed it to Bastila and Carth.

"Revan and I have seen the sith land on this planet before for food. That planet will make for as good a start as any."

"Sounds good to me," Carth said as he entered the planet's coordinates. "Let's just hope that the sith haven't gone too far."

Vatani nodded. "Let's."

Yep, this chapter is short. Hopefully, I won't take as long to get the fourth chapter out, though. Tell me what you think!