"The astromech is. Come on it probably is best to leave them where they are." Fain stated as he guided Sara to the cockpit.

"Oh, I see." Sara replied. "What I don't get is how this has affected them so fast? They couldn't even say a single word. I know Brandon wanted to, but he just couldn't speak."

"Sara what ever this is is advancing quickly. I only hope a Bacta tank can handle the infection if not I fear the worse." Fain stated. This silenced Sara and she was vaguely aware of the flight to the ship and as Fain guided her to the medical bay. Her thoughts were completely on her parents, her brother and Amanda. She watched as they were placed in the tanks. The medical personal worked quickly and even they had nearly every tank, pod and bed full.

"Knight Green, Master Doosa is not pleased with what you have done." Joll Fallwen said as he came up next to him.

"Knight Fallwen, I did what I felt the force was telling me to do, plus I was a bit crazy at the time." Fain replied with a weak laugh. "I hope that we didn't save them for nothing."

"I am concerned as well. Some of the crew have come down with this sickness as well, but their immune systems have kicked into high. These Earthlings on the other hand don't have the thousands of years experience dealing with such a organism." Joll explained. "The Twilek medical teams are working quickly and they believe they can come up with a directed cure within hours. The problem is that this world has seven billion people and from what we can tell they are all sick."

"That is not good even if we figure out a cure how are we going to deliver it?" Fain asked.

"No telling." Joll replied. "Command believes this was the cause of the Shirmaksu. They launched missiles and another ship took one of the missiles on board. Whatever they used they genetically modified it to target humans on this planet, but with the way it was made I think it was more to target us and not these humans."

"Are you saying we are at risk of becoming sick?" Fain asked.

"Not really. The Shirmaksu assumed a few things when they made it and for some reason the hive virus and this world will give us the resistance we need." Joll replied. "That is what Doctor Sul'Daro thinks. Before we started taking on these humans they were running full tests on food air water and our blood samples."

"So there is hope than?" Fain asked.

"For some, but if we can't launch a air born cure then I fear billions could die." Joll sadly stated. Fain sighed and watched as they drew blood from Sara. She refused to take anything, even some antibiotics.

"Leave me alone, take your sample and leave me alone." Sara complained. "I am not sick at all. Just a bit hungry."

"Very well, but you will remain here until we clear you." the nurse ordered.

"I am staying right here with my family." Sara added. Fain lowered his head before he turned away. He had to report to Master Doosa and Sara wasn't going anywhere. He placed his hand briefly on her shoulder which as far as he could tell she didn't even notice. Fifteen minutes later he made the call he partially dreaded.

"Master Doosa I have returned." Fain said after she picked up.

"Yes I was informed that you are on the JGR Harness. I am currently in the Admiral's office, so it will be a while before I will be back to talk to you properly." Doosa stated, and she didn't sound very happy. Fain flinched even if she couldn't see him. "If it wasn't for this new disease you have taken a large risk to infect this world with a hive virus we were not even capable of curing."

"I understand, but I have my reasons. This world needs us as we need them." Fain replied. "I just fear that we came too late."

"I know what you did and that we will talk about." Master Doosa stated and Fain felt her anger even as she was a fair distance away. "Stay where I can find you quickly."

"Yes master. I will be in medical." Fain replied and the link went dead. He got something to eat and was surprised with the fresh vegetables and other foods. This must be food from this world. He ate quickly and made a tray for Sara as he felt she would be hungry. Ten minutes later Sara took the tray and ate while watching them care for her family. Once she was finished she started to meditate or pray since she started mumbling something he couldn't understand. Fain meditated with her as well and he focused on one family member at a time. He also sensed that Sara was doing the same thing as the force flared and weakened depending on the words she spoke.

"Az yibaka kashachar orecha vaaruchatcha mehera titzmach vehalach lefanecha tzidkecha kevod Adonai yaasfecha." Sara chanted this over and over. Fain found it beautiful and chilling at the same time. With each word the force flared and slammed into him. It brought him a peace that he rarely felt. Minutes later a droid started speaking strangely.

"Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your health shall jump forth quickly, and your righteousness shall go ahead. The glory of the lord will be your guardian." the droid stated and Fain knew that was what Sara was chanting. "That is a prayer to this world's God which they believe is the creator of the universe. Most interesting as I nearly fried my circuits searching for a translation." Fain gave a slight chuckle as the droid was not directing his complaint at him, but at another droid. His attention was drawn back to her family and he closed his eyes to see them through the force. Sara was nearly blinding in the force and her family glowed as well. As he watched he pleaded with the force to help them get stronger. As minutes or hours passed Fain was saddened as first her mother faded followed by her father and the girl. Lastly her brother was fading in and out as Sara's strength weakened. Fain felt that she was even drawing strength from him and it concerned him. It took a large effort to break out of the trance he had fallen into.

His eyes opened and he was shocked and sickened. Sara was looking thin as if she had been chanting for weeks. He looked around and was again shocked at the IV tubes running into her and him. Could they really have been in a trance for so long?

"Knight Green you must help me shut her down." Master Doosa requested. "If we don't she will be lost as well. There is nothing we can do for her brother and he is screaming to be let go."

"I don't know if I have the strength. Can you not put her under with drugs?" Fain asked.

"We have tried many times. Her metabolism processes it too fast." Doosa replied. "Please link with us. I feel you are the key to stopping her from killing herself or someone else." Fain nodded as he felt the truth in her words. He opened himself to her and the other jedi in the circle. Sara stirred as she felt them enter her mind. She cried out as she knew what they wanted to do and she was too weak to stop them. Fain saw Sara in a field talking to her brother.

"Please Sara let me go. I am tired and in so much pain. Father and Miko are gone to a better place and Amanda is waiting for me." Brandon pleaded. "Your new family is here I can feel them. They will take care of you. They can show you peace and acceptance."

"Brandon you are all that is left of our family. I have felt so much pain. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents all dead. How can I go on living knowing all of my family is gone?" Sara countered. "Please let me heal you."

"No Sara you do not have the strength and if you pull any more from Fain you will kill him or others." Brandon stated. "I could not live with myself if others died to keep me alive."

"Sara he is correct. There is no death, only the force." Fain interrupted. "Let him go. Let him be at peace, one with the force."

"Help me I can feel the others together we can save him." Sara begged.

"No child, he has made his choice. Accept it." Master Doosa replied. "You will only cause more harm then good." Sara bowed her head and suddenly hugged and kissed her brother.

"I love you my brother." Sara declared. "I will think of you always." Brandon smiled and the pain faded from his dream presence as he slowly faded. Outside in reality his body breathed its last and vanished leaving behind a swirling tank full of bacta. Sara fell asleep instantly no longer able to hold the trance she had put herself into. Fain popped out of the meld and he too lost consciousness. Nearly a week passed before he woke up. He slowly sat up and nearly regretted it as his head started to pound. Slowly he centered himself as he drew upon the force. Minutes passed and the headache faded away.

"Welcome back to the living Knight Green." Master Doosa said as he looked at her.

"How long?" he croaked as he searched for something to drink. The medical droid was ready and handed him a squeeze bulb. Fain drank slowly and still coughed.

"In the trance nearly two weeks and another in a healing trance." Doosa replied. "Sara Finn is still in a strange coma. We expect that she should be awake, but only her subconscious brain is active and it cries until she is fed. A most peculiar state."

"She is not ill?" Fain asked.

"No in fact she and many others who never got sick have provided us with valuable information." Doosa stated. "The organism that has invaded her and the other survivors has adapted to its environment. Dr. Sul'Daro theorizes that it will develop into some type of symbiote. She developed a gene therapy to combat the organism in others. It has taken many lives."

"How is their world?" Fain asked knowing that the answer would be bad.

"It is hard to tell. Ninety, ninety five percent death rate possibly higher." Doosa answered. "The fleet treated nearly fifty million and gave the medicine to the survivors to go out and find others that were too week. Had Sara's brother held out four more days on his own we may have saved him, but Dr. Sul'Daro says it wouldn't have worked fast enough."

"How many of the fleet was affected?" Fain asked.

"Ten percent. The organism was genetically targeted, and it just made them sick for a few days." Doosa replied. "The good news is that they have a cure for the hive virus that affected us. If we had hyperspace capability we could continue our mission."

"So the Shirmaksu were nearly successful in killing them all." Fain said coldly. "How do you think Sara will react to her planet nearly being destroyed?"

"That remains to be seen. She was deeply wounded losing her family, but I felt she will accept it in time. I will call for some food as you need to eat and regain your strength." Master Doosa suggested. "We will talk later about how you directed the fleet here."

"Does the captain know?" Fain grimaced as he asked.

"No he does not, but I have waited to get your explanation before I went to him." She replied.

"I have no excuse. I was haunted by those dreams and I acted on what I felt the force was telling me. I stand by the out come even as strange as it is. It saved the fleet and this planet from complete genocide." Fain explained. "It could have been worse, but it wasn't. I think the lives of this fleet is worth more than the hyperdrives."

"The captain may not think the same way." Master Doosa replied. "I will see if he willing to understand, but no promises to keep you out of the brig for mutiny."