It's been a while. Almost two weeks, the longest I've ever gone without posting a new chapter since I started writing this story. Here's my explanation: I've been away from Florida state for a while. I left to go to New York, to visit my original Karate instructor. As tradition in my art dictates, if I am to receive permission to teach my own dojo, I must seek it from my original instructor. However, because I'm only 16 still, I was denied permission. It's alright though, I can wait longer if I must. Anyway, I'm back home now, and with that, here's chapter ten. Enjoy!

Chapter ten: The Night Before the Hut

HK-47 forced the prisoner to sit, as Carth put stun cuffs on him. Just to be sure, HK put a blaster pistol to his head, and told the prisoner, "If you move an inch, your head will have a permanent plasma burn on it."

Griffin looked at his brothers, "Darius, Justin, why don't you guys handle this interrogation."

"With pleasure." Both Justin and Darius said at the same time. They stood right in front of the prisoner. Justin looked back at everyone, and said "This may get graphic. Not for those with the faint of heart."

Darius pulled out a knife, and cut the prisoner's face a little bit. "Let's skip introductions, because me and my brothers here, don't give a shit who you are. Where's Fria'ad the Hut's base?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," The prisoner started. "This was random act of crime."

"Load of Katarn-shit," Justin stated, as he held the prisoner down. Darius jammed the knife into the prisoner's right leg. A loud scream of agony followed. "Now try answering the question!" Justin started. "Where is Fria'ad the Hut?"

"His base is located in the largest building within the Vreni Island. But it's under heavy guard."

"No shit!" Darius started. "Why do you think that we have so many people on our side? Now, we're patching your wound up, and you're coming with us. If you're lying to us, you're gonna be in for a world of hurt. Speaking of witch," Darius pulled out his knife, as the prisoner let out a loud groan of pain. "I'll take my knife back."

"Statement:" HK started, as he looked at Griffin. "I like your brothers, meatbag."

"Uh, thanks I guess." Griffin responded, still puzzled at the "Meatbag" comment.

"It was a compliment," Revan started, "HK just has a weird way of giving them. Let's get this thug patched up."

Jolee patched up the prisoners leg. Revan told everyone to get ready tonight, as they would leave for Fria'ad, first thing tomorrow morning.

That night…

As everyone went to bed, Griffin prepared to leave the house. He was met by Revan, before he left. "Griffin," Revan started. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to see Cariana. I want to tell her what's going on tomorrow."

"I understand. You want to ask her if she'll come with you, if you left the planet."

"I do. I hope she says yes."

"You really do care about her, don't you?"

"I would die for her. Just as I would my brothers. Just as readily as I would my brothers, I would lay down my life, just to ensure that she could live. And I would do so without hesitation."

"I know the feeling. It's the same with what I would do for Bastila. Very well, go to her. In case you spend the night with her, give me the coordinates to her home."

"I'm one step ahead of you. I already programed the coordinates into your T3 droids memory core."

"Heh, smart kid. Alright, go to her. Don't worry about your brothers, we'll watch over them. They'll be safe with us."

"Revan, thank you. For all that you and your friends have done for my brothers and I, in such a short amount of time."

"It's no trouble Griffin. Have a good night."

"You too, Master Marek."

Revan went back to his room, with Bastila. As he did, he heard a speeder fire up, and then drive away. As he laid down next to Bastila, she spoke. "Who was that?"

"It was Griffin."

"Where is he going?"

"He uh, he has a girlfriend. Her name is Cariana. He's going to see her tonight."

"Do you think that they'll…"

"Maybe."

"Maybe we should do the same."

Revan smiled, and kissed his wife, long and passionately.

Down the hall, in one of the other bedrooms, Keith and Brianna began to do the same thing. The same thing that they still hadn't done since Keith and Revan returned.

Meanwhile…

An hour after his conversation with Revan, Griffin parked his speeder outside the apartment complex that Cariana lived in. He quickly got up to her apartment, and knocked on the door. From within, he heard her speak. "Come in." He used the Force to open up the door, and walked right in. There he saw the beautiful tan 5'5" brunette girl. "Cariana." She turned around and looked at him with her blue eyes. "Griffin." She walked up to him, and he held her for a long time. "Where are your brothers?"

"They're safe. I've got some friends watching over them. I came here to see you again. I have something that I need to ask you."

"Let's sit down."

They went to the couch, and sat down. Griffin held her hands in his, as he spoke. "The Jedi, they've come here to help my brothers and I. When it's all said and done, they want me to come back to Corusacnt, to complete my training."

"But, if you do that, I'll never see you again."

"No. That's not true anymore. The leader of the group that came here to help me, Master Revan Marek, has said that I may take you with me, if you want to come."

"But, I would be a distraction from your training."

"No, no. Babe look at me. For you, I would find a way. I would find a way to make this work. I love you." He kissed her for a moment. And then she spoke "I love you , too."

They held each other so close, and so long, it seemed like they would never let go. "Let's go to sleep." They stood up. "Once Revan gets her tomorrow, we've got to finally resolve this situation between my brothers and that Hut."

Cariana smiled, and said "Do we really have to go to sleep right away?"

Griffin smiled, and said "I was hopping you'd say that." He picked her up, and carried her into her bedroom. He put her down onto the bed, as they began to kiss. She quickly took off his shirt, as he did to her. They kissed again, and they're lips hardly ever left each other's, for the rest of the night.

In the morning…

It was about nine in the morning when they woke up. Griffin woke up first, and looked at her. He thought about just how lucky he was to have her, and how much he loved the peaceful moments that they had had since they got together. They were pure bliss, and he was thankful for all of them, every day. When she woke up, she leaned forward, and kissed his cheek. "Good morning babe." She spoke.

"Good morning beautiful."

She smiled. "The last time we woke up in bed together, you called me sexy."

"And the time before that, I called you beautiful. I go back and forth, because you're both."

She blushed. She leaned forward, and kissed him on the lips. "You should get ready. Revan will probably be here soon. Time to get your brothers free from Fria'ad."

"Yes. Finally." Griffin took a shower, and changed into the clothes that he brought with him. When he finished getting ready, he looked out Cariana's window, and saw Revan and his crew. Cariana had just gotten dressed, and Griffin walked over to her. They kissed briefly. "I promise you, I will be back."

"I'll be waiting for you." She pulled him in, and held him. He personally didn't want to let go. But he did, because he knew that he had to help his brothers. She stayed in her apartment, and he went down to meet up with Revan and the others.

"Did you guys sleep well?" Revan asked. They both shook hands.

"Well enough. I hope you have room enough on your ship for at least two more."

"We can take you both. Glad to her that she wants to come along. Let's head to that Hut's base." The rather large crew, went with their captive, and headed to Vreni Islands, by way of the Ebon Hawk.

That was not the actual description of Cariana. And yes, I'll admit that the interrogation scene was a bit graphic. But since there was no mention of bloodshed, I don't think I have to change the rating of the story. Anyways, I'm back from my trip to New York, and while I was unsuccessful in my objective for going there, I hope that this chapter is successful. And in one last note, I'm back!