Cye lingered outside for a short time before he headed south to the main retreat site, he arrived as dusk fell and only a hundred ships remained, men saluted him as he walked past, some stared at him and he didn't realise why until he had gotten to the command centre.
"Emperor." Lieutenant Joaruz said as he saluted.
"At ease Joaruz."
"Sir, may I ask where your tunic is?"
Cye looked down and saw only his dark brown shirt. "Ah, I have misplaced it."
"Shall I retrieve it Sir?"
"No."
"Yes Sir."
"What is your transports destination Joaruz?"
"Kamino Sir."
"Kamino?"
"Yes, I am not one of the men assigned to active service on the Death Star Spacestation."
"Redirect your pilot to the station, I see many promising Officers on your transport."
"Thank you Sir."
"Where is Moff Baroq?"
"He and the other high ranking officers have left for the Death Star after three ships broke off from a convoy and attacked the station."
"Who is the highest ranking officer here?"
"I am."
"Oversee the rest of the retreat then take your station on the Death Star."
"Very good M'lord."
"I will see you there."
"Aren't you boarding my lord?"
"No."
"I see."

Cye headed back north toward the Marek's house.

"You said it was painless!" Ahsoka yelled cradling her arm.
"It is, unless you move every which way."
"I didn't"
"Ahsoka you moved, hence why the droid clipped you."
"Ugggh! Can I go now?"
"No, we are waiting for the results."
"Can't T-whatever send them?"
"A droid can be corrupted, I would rather wait and get them first hand."
"Of course Master Ti."

Ahsoka was hoping she wouldn't say that, she had too much to hide and too little time to escape the temple before the results came threw, she wouldn't be able to runaway from it.

"Right now for the physical examination."
"Physical?"
"Yes."
"As in naked?"
"Yes as in naked, the droid needs to take your measurements and size."
"I'm not comfortable with that."
"it's part of the examination Ahsoka."
"I said no."
"Ahsoka, everyone has had the same evaluation, why are you any different?"

"Your results are back." The droid stated.
"Good, transfer them to my Datapad."
"Ok."

Ahsoka knew by the look in Shaak Ti's eyes what the pad said and knew she was in for a extremely long lecture about the Jedi Code.

"Cye!" Juno shouted.
"Juno? What are you doing here?"
"I want to come with you."
"With me? Where?"
"To the station, I need to clear my head, would you do that please?"
"Juno, I do not know, it will look suspicious."
"It won't. Tell your staff I am aboard to see a friend."
"And what about Galen?"
"He won't even notice we're gone."
"We?"
"Me and the children."
"Why the Death Star?"
"I won't be disturbed there."
"Yes but you are a Civilianist."
"Civilianist or not Cye, I want to come."
"I can not."
"You owe my family, Galen brought you into my home and the blood will cost us."
"One week."
"Ten days."
"Fine."
"I'll go fetch the children."
"We leave in thirty minutes."
"I'll be here."
"Good."

Juno rushed back, packed the children's essentials and left, she returned to the ship in twenty minutes flat.

"Come." Cye said.
"Thank you Cye."
"You are... welcome."

Cye took the ship up and sat at ease as he waited just before the atmospheric barrier to transmit his safe signal.

"Cye?"
"Yes Juno?"
"What did you mean?"
"Mean by what?"
"By monster?"
"Juno, I allowed you to join me, not to lecture me."
"Sorry."
"GreenLight0.0000001" Cye said into the transmitter.
"Emperor welcome home."
"Home." Cye muttered but even with his muttering Juno heard the slight disappointment in his voice.

"Marek! To your six!"
Galen twisted and sliced a Rebel Clone in half before diving up and pulling himself into a ball-like shape before landing on a thick brown branch and throwing his lightsaber at another.
"Thanks Zan." Galen said to a medium height man with dirty-blonde hair and purple eyes, who was standing blaster in hand at the foot of the tree.
"No problem Admiral."
"Forget the title, its just a word."
"Sir, your title reflects your dedication to the cause and your value to us."
"I won't be here much longer."
"Sir?"
"I'm taking too many chances, too many risks, my wife is past her limit Zan." Galen said as he landed behind Zan.
"Sir, what if you didn't take chances? Didn't put yourself at risk?"
"I don't know but my wife means the world to me Zan."
"Please its Relan."
"Then call me Galen not Sir."
"Done deal."
"Right as I was saying Juno, my wife means too much, there is no point in fighting to save Naboo if I loose Juno in the process."
"If you leave Galen, the Army will disband, your not only a Admiral but the acting Governor."
"I have chosen a man to replace me if I do leave don't worry Relan."
"Well, go sort your family out Galen, as you told me, keep your house in order before all else."
"What if the rebbies come back?"
"We will deal with them."
"Your in command Relan Zan."
"Thank you Galen Marek."

The house was silent, Leia and Syen sat to the table sharing the same shocked but not surprised look, Cali sat on the counter, obviously upset yet trying her best not to show it. The house creaked with the wind, as it blew threw a open window in the hall, the patter of little feet was absent and that brought the house to it's misery.
"So she's gone?" Cali asked
"Yeah." Syen replied.
"And the kids?"
"Yeah, Kaleb and Kento and their things."
"When is she coming back?"
"I don't think she is Cali." Leia replied.
"But! She is Juno Eclipse, she has always been here, why would she just go?"
"Cali, Galen and Juno were having.. problems."
"Problems? What do you mean problems Syen!"
"Galen has been flipping out of control without any warnings." Leia said evenly.
"What Galen hit her?" Cali said her jaw almost on the floor.
"No. He has been trying to do the impossible, he has been trying to save every man in the army and he just can't, every war has it's death toll." Syen sighed.
"I agree with Syen, Cali. No matter how good Galen's intentions are, he just can't do it."
"I don't know anything about war but I have to agree with you. I don't think Galen is thinking."

Click, the lock on the front door popped unlocked, the door handle shortly flowed with a thud click.

"Hey Kenan, we were just discussing Juno leaving Gal- Galen I'm so sorry." Leia said.
"Juno's left me?"
"She took her things and the children."

Galen composed himself before half running half jumping the stairs and stopping dead in front of the Marek Quarter door.