I looked into the small shop. It was selling plates of various designs. Some were intricate and some were just plain. I was buying something for Jash, to show her how much I loved her; to risk being caught in this foolish manner just for her. Just for her. Kori didn't think too highly of this action. She had insisted on remaining close to the freighter. The freighter was now hunted for throughout the galaxy. Forever Faithless was known to all those who wanted credits in their pockets.

I went inside the shop and greeted the shop keeper. I was keeping my appearance hidden within Tas' glory. Inside I saw all sorts of toys and kitchen ware. I walked over to see stuffed toys; they weren't as good as Virgil. But the shop had dewbacks, nexus, and rancors. I imagined Veja would enjoy one of these toys. Then my comlink rang. "Hello." I said, answering it.

"Zir, there is a zignal from Teimn, he'z on Naboo." Kori told me. Teimn on Naboo? Teimn lived on Mon Calamari and hardly ever traveled. But he could've taken a trip.

"I'll be right over." I told her. "Make sure the message isn't lost." I walked calmly but hurriedly, through abandoned alleys and crowded streets. The sun shown brightly down on me but I didn't feel it, I only felt worry for Teimn. I felt worry that he was being harmed by Lum.

I finally reached the freighter which was in a local forest; I had put up safe guards to make people not pay attention to it. I walked in and raced to the cockpit to view the message.

Kori looked at me and played the message. There was Teimn looking beaten and starved.

"Oyja, I hope you get this for I don't think I'll be making many more messages to you. This is probably my only chance for a distress call. You may be wondering why I have contacted you. So I will tell you. It seems your old friend Lum Ka has heard of me. He has gotten help since his knowledge of you to start with was not great. It was in his ignorance that I hoped you would survive him and so I did not think that he would come after me. Though I am your friend, which I am honored to be so called, I wasn't important enough to draw much attention. The Republic has ignored me but an agent of Ka has captured me."

It seemed then that Teimn took a long break. I could just imagine the pain he was going through now. An agent of the Dark Lord of the Night would not be easy on a person. A person who was being used. The smart thing to do would be to ignore this, but I couldn't. I couldn't allow someone to share my fate for my fate was my own.

"My poor friend, I fear this is a trap for us all. Jash and Veja have taken off and they are hidden, not to be found by Lum Ka. I am not worried, for Jash is a talented creature and has powers I have not yet dreamt of. Yes, extreme powers will be necessary in these dark times. If you will come and try your hand at freeing me I will be forever grateful. Long shall I sing of the wonders of Oyja."

Then the transmission ended. I was in shock. So Jash and Veja had to run even though I was away. Lum was strong enough to attempt to kill me by any means possible. This would make things much harder. I turned to Kori and she nodded. "Zhould I zet a courze for Naboo now?" She asked. "I think it would be wizer to come in zlowly."

"This is my friend." I growled. "You may harm me and kill me, but don't bring innocents into the matter. I will be used but will not allow my friends to share the same fate. I am strong and the time for secrecy is over. If Lum Ka wishes to see me then I shall see him and all who come against me shall be damned."

Kori nodded, knowing to argue with me would be useless. Maybe even she felt a pull, the calling I felt. But, most likely, she just wanted to help me. She had been with me long enough to know how I thought, to know how deeply I cared for Jash and Veja. They were the only family I had left. The other family had been murdered by me eons and eons ago.

I saw the planet leave us. I smiled as space came into view. This would be the time that Lum would not escape me. I was not the one running, this time. I was the one with full strength on my side. So what if he had the Dark Lord of the Night? I had light on my side, light that would make Mizak proud. The ruler of the light would love me and the ruler of the darkness would run. There would be no other choice. Oh, Jash, see that my love for you is true. I am going to run into battle with your strength in me. Only your strength shall support me. Hyperspace then consumed the freighter.

I sat back and imagined a plan, but I could hardly think. The thought of finally getting at Lum Ka who had harmed me in this life and the last consumed me fully. He was an enemy to me, always. I would not back down from this challenge. Maybe it wasn't the need to rescue Teimn but to prove, to Lum, that I was the stronger one. That I was the victor and Lum only pretending to be.

Kori tried to start a conversation with me but I would not reply. This would probably be my last time flying Forever Faithless and I would miss it. "Kori, we might not make it out this time." I told her finally.

"But, zir, you have alwayz gotten uz out of the deepezt troublez." She said, surprised. "I believe you can get us out of this impossible situation. You doubt yourzelf and you don't need to. You are much ztronger than you could imagine."

I laughed. "You are wrong." I said and checked over the ship's controls. There could be no mistake as we entered Naboo to rescue Teimn. "There is always someone stronger than yourself unless you're Tas. And even then there are rules that limit what you can do. Morals, in other words. To those dedicated to evil, morals are nothing but barriers that need to be toppled at every possible instance. To those that are dedicated to goodness, morals are those things that help keep the universes in order and out of chaos. If I wanted to I could make myself go right where Teimn is. But…that wouldn't be right. That would not allow Lum a fair chance."

"But Ka has not given you a fair chance." She replied.

"That is where we differ." I replied. "I don't want to win by surprise; I want to win by facing Lum personally. Only then can I truly prove that I am the better."

Author's Note: Oyja is showing his pride and his courage to do what's right. These two emotions are the same to him.