Epilogue

19 BBY

"Isn't this a nice place." Jairus said sarcastically. Tatooine wasn't his favorite, but it brought many memories and was a clever place to hide. He had tracked Jessia to this desert planet after many trials, having been different since he stopped Kochi. One day he wished to thank Riyo for being the reason of him being different, but he hadn't seen her in two years. He knocked on the door to a small home.

The door opened and Jessia appeared. Her silver eyes stared at him, surprised. He let his beard grow and wore ordinary clothing, with a pack rested on his back.

"Hello, Jessia." He said, not sure whether to sound angry at her for stealing or sound polite. It had been two years since she took his armband, but would an old grudge affect him? That would be for him to decide for himself.

"Jairus." She replied, still dumb founded. "Come in."

When he entered, the first thing Jairus saw was an old bounty of him. Then he saw a small letter next to it. As he read it, it dawned him that it was very familiar. Who was her ancestor and what was the story?

Jairus leaned back and turned to Jessia, who continued to stare at him.

"What is the name of your ancestor who knew about me?" He asked, a bit shaky.

She blinked and cleared her throat. "Tina Bejk." Jessia replied in a quick manner.

Jairus lowered his head and exhaled. Could it really be her? "Tina Bejk… my sister." He said, clearly in shock.

Jessia's eyes widened. She rested her hands on her head and laughed. "Oh my. That can't be possible."

"It is true. I can see what story Tina was talking about: mine." Jairus replied, taking deep breaths. "When I was a boy, Tina and I were outside playing until a hooded man entered our village. He threatened to kill the villagers. I stood up to him. Without knowing my potential then, I used the Force against him, demanding that he left my village alone. He saw my courage and respected me, taking me instead of the lives of my family. That man took me in to be his apprentice."

Jessia couldn't believe she was hearing this. He was telling the story from his point-of-view. "She thought her brother was dead, but claimed him a hero of the village." She recited, remembering the rest from what she heard from her father. "However, the villagers didn't accept the fact that a slave boy saved them. She told the story to her children and their children. The story lasted through the generations to today."

Jairus nodded. "I heard the story, but I never wanted to intervene because of what she would think of me, what I became." He sighed, "But now that it is over, I came back to my old home."

He never stopped to surprise her. This was his village? "Since you're here, prove her story was true. Especially from your side of the story" She asked politely.

Jairus shook his head, "I will not go back to the past, people in this village might as well have forgotten about her story, excusing it as a bedtime story or myth." He dropped his pack and pulled out all of his utilities and some credits. "Since I won't be needing these anymore, you can have these if you want. I am going to need my armband back."

Jessia lowered her head and rolled up her sleeve, there hid the armband. It was made of gold and imprinted on it was the old Sith symbol and Sith dialect. "Why is it so valuable to you?" She asked.

Jairus eyed the armband, "It belonged to the love of my past."

Jessia took it off and handed it to him. She hugged him, hoping it would comfort him. Even though he didn't expect it, he let her hug anyway.

"Thank you." She whispered.

He gently made her let go of him and as he was about to exit the door, she stopped him.

"What does the dialect say on the armband?" Jessia asked, eyeing the armband.

Jairus turned to her, looking sad. "In darkness or in light, in death or in life, I will love you forever." he quoted, trying to hide the deep hurt that was within him. He walked out of the house and couldn't help but hear her cry with joy as he hopped onto a speeder and went off. Though he would never understand what it meant to forgive or even why he did, he understood that it gave him a peace that he had never felt before.

Riyo entered her office. She had been stressing over the latest debates that got her nowhere. As she walked toward her desk. It had been two years since Jairus kidnapped and saved her, and he hadn't shown his face. Riyo couldn't help but smile at remembering her hope for Jairus to leave the darkness once and for all. Once she sat on her chair, she looked down in front of her to see a golden armband sitting in front of her. She also looked up to see Jairus standing before her. She yelped with surprise, then laughed a little. Riyo stood up and jumped into his arms, happy to see him again. He hugged her back.

"Thank you." Jairus said.

"For what?" She asked, resting her chin on his shoulder.

"For saving me." He said with humility.

Riyo exhaled softly and closed her eyes, things were going better.