It had been several days since he had killed, no, murdered Paul Serkanin and taken away everything from Jade. Reven looked out upon the grand battle that is unfolding in front of him. He was on the bridge of the Guran Keina, arms folded behind him and under his cape. He shook his head and turned around.

The battle was already over, even though it had just begun. He had seen this battle in his dreams, and in his dreams he had seen their glorious victory over the Republic, in this battle at least. Even so, everyone knew they would win, they had the Clone army outnumbered three to one. And, with the Guran Keina on their side, it was no question, even to the Republic, that they would lose this battle.

Yet the fact that his dream had come about so precise at this moment also struck great fear in him. If this dream came true, then what was stopping his other dreams from coming true? The ones with him a Dooku, and their fight that inevitably leads to his death. Also, the one where he had to fight Jade to the death? What was stopping those from coming true? Maybe, he himself was the only thing keeping those dreams from coming true.

Maybe, if he had the will, he could escape the battle alive.

"Sir, the battle is over," a lieutenant came up behind him.

"I know," Reven replied coldly.

"We won, sir," he said again, as if Reven didn't know.

"I know that, lieutenant!" Reven snapped back angrily.

"Sorry, sir."

"Did you really think that I wouldn't know that we would win this battle? Do you think that I am that stupid?"

"No, sir," he replied nervously, sweat forming on his face.

"Get away from me! I never want to see you again!"

"But, sir!"

Reven extended his arm. He unleashed a lightning attack and swung him into the wall to his left.

"Be happy that I spared your life. Try it again and I will have to kill you."

"Yes, sir," he managed to groan out.

He looked out at the rubble remaining from the battle. They managed to defeat them with only five squadrons and two dreadnoughts lost. He took off his cape and threw it on a chair. His gloves were placed on the desk; he slipped off his shirt and threw it on the ground. Sitting on his cot, he removed his boots. He lay down on his back, pulling the sheets around him tightly. Slowly he drifted into sleep, and the horrible nightmares that await him.

"One more push, and there you go!" the nurse wrapped the baby in a clothe after washing it off, "You have a beautiful baby girl!"

Jade couldn't hold back her tears of joy as she stared at the little human being the nurse was holding. She couldn't find any words to articulate at this moment.

"When am I going to get to hold my baby?" she managed out between sobs.

"Well…" the nurse started.

"Excuse me, but we need that baby," a lieutenant said.

The nurse handed over the baby quickly.

"What? What are you doing with my baby?" Jade screamed out as he left the infirmary.

"Just to run a few basic tests, ma'am," he replied as the door shut behind him.

The door opened a few seconds later and Reven entered, holding a knapsack.

"Where was she taken to?" he demanded of the nurse.

"Who?"

"The baby!" he yelled in utter frustration.

"To run some tests on it, see if she has the capability to be a Hand," someone said at the door.

"A Hand?" he asked, still a little angry.

"Someone that Sidious can use for his own gain."

"Trained in the Force, I presume?" he asked.

"Correct," he said with a smirk, leaving the room.

Reven clenched his hands into tight fists.

"Well, I guess this is as good as time as ever. Sidious wants to see you, wear this," he slung the knapsack around onto a table next to her bed, "See you in the thrown room in an hour. Get some rest," he turned for the door, "I'm sure you need it."

"Sir, the female Jedi has arrived," a battle droid said at the foot of the stairs.

"Good, send her in," Sidious replied.

"Roger roger!"

Two battle droids brought in Jade, wearing a red tunic with black pants, handcuffed.

"You no longer need those," he waved his hand and the cuffs fell off her wrists, she rubbed them slightly, "Guards, leave us."

The four droids left the three of them alone.

Her eyes fell upon her lightsaber on the arm of Sidious' thrown.

"I wouldn't try anything if I were you!" Reven said, seeing her true intentions and, in a way, warning her not to go for it.

"Your hate is strong, Jade. I can feel it, you want my young apprentice dead, don't you?" Sidious asked.

"Yes," she said through gritted teeth, balling her hands into fists.

"So then, why don't you go for it?" he patted the hilt on his thrown, "You want it, don't you?"

Her fists shook involuntarily from the tight fists, the nails digging into her skin, causing an open wound.

"Come on, take your weapon. Kill Reven, and take his place as my apprentice."

"Never! I will never listen to you! I will never betray my friends and family by doing what Reven did!" she yelled out, tears forming in her eyes.

"What friends? What family do you have left? Reven killed your only sister, and your husband, any friends you might have made growing up will not approach you for you abandoned them when you left the Jedi order. And now, because of him, your daughter is going to grow up not knowing who her mother was," Reven stared at Sidious, an evil glare in his eyes, he was trying to make Jade attack him.

Jade's eyes opened wide as she heard the words flood into her mind, for it was all true. Jaina, her only sister, was lost because of Reven, and nothing can change that now. No matter how much he was sorry, no matter what he tried to do to change it, he could never bring her back from the dead. And nothing he, or Jaina, said, he would never forgive him now. Paul was also taken from her because of him, and so was her baby girl. Well she just couldn't let him get away with it.

With a battle cry that pierced even the Dark Lord, Sidious, she brought her saber to her hand and activated it. She lunged towards her enemy and struck with all her force and power. Reven had drawn and blocked her attack. She continued to attack Reven with all her emotion and malice. Reven swung around behind her, Jade followed and countered his thrust.

Reven back flipped to the bottom of the stairs. Jade followed quickly, tears flying off her face and onto the stairs below. She brought her blade down on Reven's, he lunged forward and she easily parried his lunges. She slashed; he ducked under it, blocking her blows as he rose to his feet. He knocked the saber away, launching her back with a Force push.

She rose to her feet with renewed ferocity and anger. She charged forward, bringing any power she had left into this strike, if it didn't connect, then the battle was over. She drew nearer and nearer; Reven raised his saber and sprung. He blocked her attack, hooking it and sending it into the air. She flew forward; he swung around, cutting her saber in two as he did so. As her back crossed his eyesight he brought his blade down, slicing deep into her back.

He panted heavily as her body fell to the ground.

"Good job, Reven. Droids, take her body away," Sidious ordered.

"No, if you don't mind, I would like to take care of this refuse myself."

"Go ahead," he waved his hand and turned around to stare out the window.

He picked up her body and dragged it out.

Jade was hanging over Reven's back, arm slung around his shoulder as he dragged her away. He opened the door and slid her onto the seat inside. She groaned slightly. Slowly her eyes opened, blinking constantly she tried to figure out where she was. Could this be… the afterlife? she thought to herself.

I'm afraid not, Jade.

"Reven?" she said out loud.

"Shh," he held a finger to his lips.

"What are you doing?" she whispered.

"I am letting you go," he replied.

"Why?"

"Because I don't want to kill you, I still plan to defeat the Sith from within."

"Where are you going to take me?"

"I will eject you onto one of the planets in this system. The only natives are primitive, but they should be able to nurse you back to full health, you only have a slight wound on your back."

"And what about my daughter?"

"I will take care of her. I can't grab her now for Sidious is watching her. I am surprised that he couldn't tell I didn't kill you. Well, as soon as my plan is complete I will grab your kid and take her to you."

"How can I be sure you won't send me into some sun or dump me on a deserted planet?"

Reven sighed, and grabbed something from behind his back.

"Here, this is Jaina's lightsaber, I have kept it all this time. I couldn't bare to let it get destroyed, so here, it is yours," he handed the saber to her.

"Alright, just do me a favor, call my daughter…"

He placed a finger on her lips, "I know."

She understood and slumped back in the ejection pod seat as he closed the door and sent her out into space.

He opened the door to where the nurse was caring for Jade's child.

"Leave me!"

All the nurses turned to look at him.

"NOW!" he screamed.

Afraid, they all left him alone with the child.

"Now," Reven slowly approached the newborn baby.

He reached down and cradled the child in his arms. Reven looked into the child as she opened her eyes.

"In your eyes I see the determination I saw in your mothers eyes," the baby closed her eyes and seemed to slip into sleep, "You, young one, shall carry the name of your mother, as well as the name she chose for you. Now, awake: Mara Jade!"