Chapter Nine: Walk before you Run.
Warning; mentions of self harm- teen-theme
Hoth;
With Vader slowly approaching, Starkiller could only wait and hope Vader wouldn't sense his fear or Juno's inconsistancy. Starkiller knew the risks of such a meeting but he was torn between the black suited monster that he saw as his Father and the Blonde haired angel carrying his child. He wants to have both but that isn't a realistic option when your father figure is Darth Vader himself and your lover is just a pilot, under your masters domain but Starkiller found that impossible didn't suit him, the impossible was well Starkiller himself, He had managed the impossible for his whole life why should this be any different? It was only slightly different from his usual... well alot different, usually he isn't trying to keep his master at arms length and Juno so close, If only He had just thought first. If only...
Juno's Quarter's;
Juno lay on her bed, surrounded by darkness, dark decoration and dark thoughts. She sighed she hated this, all she had ever wanted was slipping from her grasp, if Lord Vader found out she'd loose her job if she was lucky. If she wasn't she'd not only loose her job, she'd loose her life also. Its a difficult concept, on one hand she was having a baby, on the other her world was disintergrating as she hopelessly tried to catch the pieces and to a extent 'glue' them back together. She loves Galen, so much even though it maybe premature, yet Galen had another commitment, to Vader; Her lover was a blood-thirsty, cold-hearted Murderer, what could she do? try and sway him from everything he has ever known? Or indanger her child, to keep him? Vader and Juno were both making there bids on Galen/Starkiller and as she was expecting soon her Galen, His Starkiller would be forced into a corner and made to make a choice, Juno and their baby or His Master and all he has ever known, not a fair choice by anyones standards.
[Juno's POV];
I lay there with tear stained eyes and a world of darkness crashing around me, suffocating me, all I can do is wait for my neck to snap, wait for Galen to choose. Time is no longer a friend of mine, its my enemy, we have a very short time left before. Lets not even think about the consequences, not yet, Proxy comes in to try and help, How can he? when I can't tell him about any of this because even with his good intentions, his not trustworthy his a droid his memory can be viewed, unlike me, unlike Galen.
"Captin Eclipse?" he asked
"Yes Proxy what do you need?" I replied rather rashly, his brown metalic face; even though his not capable of emotion, looked confused at me answering him with a question. "Proxy? are you... Confused?"
"No mistress, I just cant compute your behaviour, may I ask what is wrong?" I scoffed at him, he has no worries, no fears, one goal and next to no risk, even if he was destroyed his memory could be added to a new system but me? I dont have that luxury.
"Nothing Proxy Nothing at all." Proxy nodded and left me all alone again, a chance for the darkness to sink in further, to a evil extent.
Outside the Rogue Shadow;
Vader was just moments away from his already kneeling Apprentice, He didn't alter his pace, or even wish to, everyone bar His own master are beneath him, even if his wife, was alive and he hadn't 'killed' her she too would be beneath him. He is the second most powerful being in the galaxy by his own upside down point of view. No one comes above him, except the Emperor, Noone comes between him and his goals except the Emperor. He was as free as any apprentice could be but a apprentice is all he will ever be unless he kills his master before he replaces him, and to do so, he needs this Jedi off-spring to help him. Alone he isn't powerful enough, standing with his apprentice, he was powerful enough, his logic was simple, Himself+Starkiller= one dead Emperor.
Starkiller however had a different insight, he believed he would live after the Emperor was dead, to Vader, this was not so, the second he was sure the Emperor to be dead, Starkiller's use would be up, and he will lay beside the emperor's corpse and die there beside him. Starkiller blocked Juno from his mind to insure her safety as much as he could, even though if he was to let his guard slip for just a moment, Vader would know everything, Now just steps from Starkiller Vader halted and activated his lightsaber, knowing that vader still needed him Starkiller stayed still with one hand on his own lightsaber just incase.
To noones suprise Vader waved his lightsaber from each of Starkillers shoulders then deactivated it, and placed it upon his dominating suit's black belt.
"Rise My apprentice, I have a new mission for you, I do not believe you will survive but if you do you will be yet another step closer to forfilling your destiny" Vader started, as Starkiller rose from the icy floor to his full height which was only a few inches shorter than Vader, able to look him threw his eye holes in his mask, Starkiller obeyed, "What is thy bidding My Master" he asked obediently as Vader had expected.
"Goto Tattooine, Find Jedi Master Agen Kolar, kill him and bring me his Lightsaber. Fail me and it will be your lightsaber added to the Emperors collection." Vader demanded
"It will be done, My Master."
Vader left Starkiller out in the snow, and walked to his shuttle, Vader knew that Hoth had inhabitants, the rebel alliance, that is how he knew he would get away with this journey as long as he brought back a live rebel.
Starkiller went inside of the Rogue Shadow to find Proxy performing first aid on a emotionally unstable Juno, confused Starkiller's eyes began to swell with tears, what had she done? what had happend while he was obeying his master and taking his orders "Proxy what happend?!" Starkiller demanded slamming his hand on a console, in anger at himself for leaving the ship and allowing juno to get hurt due to his dissapearance, "I found her lying in bed like this Master, I also found this" Proxy said holding up a laser cutter, confused Starkiller ordered the droid to deactivate, and then he woke the barely conscious Juno,
"Juno! What happend! Answer me!" He shouted
"Ouch do you have to shout? I... did it, It was a stupid idea, I won't do that again, I'm sorry Galen" she apologised
Starkiller kissed her and held her until she was asleep, he felt guilty for this, if only he had spoken to her, asked her what she was feeling or even just told her he wanted their child, maybe she wouldnt be in this state, cut, emotionally disturbed, or if he hadn't gone so far, she wouldn't even be Pregnant.
he stayed awhile watching his lover sleep, before taking the ship up and into hyperspace to Tattooine. The only question now was, what would happen to his lover and their child if he didn't survive this mission, or any future mission?...
