Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Initiate of Light
Chapter 10
1 BBY – A few hours after the mission on Geddes
Graddick sat in the pilot seat of the Eclipse with PROXY. After everything that had happened Graddick had insisted that Kyle travel with them on the Eclipse, no one needed to go through something like this on their own. Leia herself had flown the Moldy Crow back to the Rebel Fleet while the Eclipse followed behind. Galen was deep in meditation in the training chamber aboard the Eclipse with Kyle who just needed the company. He had kept blaming himself for Jan's abduction but Galen, trying to get over his own anger told him it hadn't been anyone's fault. Echuu's words had struck him deeply and he had not only had Setra been taken but his master had perished at the hands of the monster that was Darth Vader. Galen had spent the first couple of hours comforting Juno and trying to tell her that everything would be alright. Juno eventually calmed down and Galen told her Echuu's last words and she found some kind of solace in that or so he thought when a few minutes later she had gotten out of bed and threw up into the refresher. Juno had done it twice more and it had worried Galen to the point that he used the Force to calm her down and make her go into a deep sleep which he hoped would help to relieve some of the stress that she was feeling over Setra's abduction.
Galen had been meditating to try and find Setra's presence, now that he knew that she was on Kamino. Knowing where she was now he was planning to set off to the ocean planet as soon as the Eclipse rendezvoused with the Rebel Fleet. He had tried to sense Setra's presence and was able to find Jan but not Setra although at the very least that meant that the Taozin amulet that Echuu had given Setra was working and it meant that Vader and Starkiller could not penetrate her mind either. Galen then felt another presence with him, one he had not felt for some months since reclaiming his identity on Kashyyyk all those months before. Galen turned around from his meditation position and saw the ghost of his father standing in front of him. Galen then looked at Kyle who looked as if he had lost 1 million credits in a pazaak game.
"Galen is it just me or is there a ghost in the middle of the room" said Kyle.
"Yes there is Kyle, force-sensitive's can see them quite well, it's my father" replied Galen as he looked up at the solemn looking hooded figure of his father.
"What are you doing here father?" said Galen not happy to see him after what Echuu had said before he died.
"You know very well why I am here Galen?" replied Kento.
"Are you here to tell me why you stopped me from seeing Setra get taken away from me and Juno or why you told Echuu to not tell me" said Galen angrily.
"I am here to tell you that you are not meant to go after Setra" replied Kento.
"Why? Am I just supposed to let Vader take her and turn her into what I nearly became" said Galen.
"No. As I said to Echuu, this is a test that lies before you, you have reached another crossroad in your life my son and I am here to tell you that it is not you who will go to retrieve Setra" replied Kento.
"So what are you saying? That I just sit here and wait until this mysterious person appears to say that he'll do the job" said Galen.
"No, this person is in fact sitting right next to you as we speak" replied Kento as he looked towards Kyle.
"What, me? Okay listen here, I may be force-sensitive but I am no Jedi. If I go there and find Galen's double waiting for me I'll be killed no to mention what could happen to Jan and Setra because of it" said Kyle.
"This is also a test for you Kyle. You may not want to believe it now but it remains as a fact that you yourself will one day follow the path of the Jedi no matter how long it takes you to accept it" replied Kento.
"Who are you to tell me what my destiny is" said Kyle.
"I am only telling you what the Force has shown me. There are many outcomes to this and the Force can only guide us along the path but once the path branches into two the Force no longer is the ruling factor, you are. No one ever said that making the choice was easy, the only thing that is inevitable is that you will make a choice there will be consequences that follow whether they be good or bad" replied Kento.
Galen knew that his father was right. In his life Galen had come across so many crossroads recently and he knew full well the consequences if he had made the other choice. He knew that he could trust in the Force and that it wasn't the Force that told him what his destiny was but guided him to choose what his destiny was. Galen now understood why it couldn't be him who had to go to Kamino. Facing his clone or Vader would only unleash more of the anger that still brooded within him and he had already come so far, he wasn't going to return to an existence of darkness and despair. He looked to Kyle and nodded.
"He's right Kyle. It has to be you who does this" said Galen.
"Come on, not you to Galen" replied Kyle.
"Kyle listen, I have sensed your gifts in the Force and you are like Setra, your gift in perceiving the future has already helped you even though you aren't a Jedi and haven't learned to harness the power of the Force" said Galen.
Kyle sighed and looked from Kento and then back to Galen again.
"Galen, I'm not saying that I wouldn't do it. I would go through hell and back to get our girls but why me when there are so many others that would be better for the job" replied Kyle.
"Because this is your test Kyle. You still have revenge in your heart for the death of your father and there is a great anger that lies within that and if left unchecked could destroy you like it did to Vader. Whatever the reason is for you to be the one to do this is because there may be more to find on Kamino then just Setra and Jan" said Kento.
Kyle looked up at Kento "I've made my choice then. I want to get the girls back and whatever is waiting for me there I have to face it, whether I like it or not"
"I'm glad to hear it Kyle" replied Kento who then looked back to Galen who still looked sad "what is still bothering you my son?"
"I know that you say I'll get Setra back father but I just want to be able to feel her presence. Echuu gave her that Taozin amulet I'm guessing to help her shield her mind from Vader and his new apprentice but I just need to know that she's okay" replied Galen.
"That power already lies within you Galen. It has been inside you from the moment you found Setra on Naboo all those years ago" said Kento "this is also a part of Setra's own test"
"What is it, what is this power?" replied Galen.
"It quite simply is the bond of love that you both share between one another, one that goes deeper then mere flesh and bone" said Kento.
"I know about that father, but how can that help me find her while she's wearing the Taozin amulet and how could she tell the difference between me and my clone" replied Galen.
"That is the challenge you both face Galen and one part has already been achieved. Setra always knows who you are Galen, you are her father, no amount of interference in the Force from Vader or his apprentice Starkiller can change that, the kind of bond that you have is something that can not be so easily undone even by the most powerful Sith Lord and in turn you know Setra, you know her Force powers and you know your own. The bond between a parent and their child is one of the strongest that there is and can overcome anything, especially a Taozin amulet. Draw on that light within you Galen, you will find her and I have no doubt that she is trying to find you. Goodbye my son and may the Force be with you" said Kento.
"Goodbye father" replied Galen as Kento disappeared.
Galen looked to Kyle.
"Well, I'd better start making arrangements, I'm not gonna waste my time sitting around while Jan and Setra are rotting in a prison somewhere. I'm gonna get ready and leave as soon as we rendezvous with the fleet. I have friends who can help me get ready. Don't worry Galen, I'll bring her back, I promise" said Kyle.
"I know you will Kyle, be careful" replied Galen.
"I will" said Kyle.
The PA system within the ship suddenly went off with PROXY's voice from the cockpit "Master, we have arrived back at the Rebel Fleet, I have received Intel from Mon Mothma, she has asked if you and your crew could come and see her as soon as you can"
Kyle and Galen left the chamber and Kyle headed to the cockpit where Graddick and PROXY were while Galen headed back to his and Juno's quarters. Galen sat down next to Juno and shook her lightly. Juno eyelids fluttered open and she looked up at Galen, her eyes still holding sadness and guilt over what had happened. Galen placed his hand gently on her cheek.
"Mon Mothma needs to see us Juno" said Galen.
"If she thinks I'm going on a mission while Setra and Jan are still out there she's wrong" replied Juno angrily.
"Come on Juno, we don't even know what she's going to ask us yet" said Galen.
"Please Galen, you as well as I know that's exactly what she'll ask us" replied Juno.
"Ok maybe you're right, but one thing we aren't going to do is go after Setra and Jan" said Galen.
"What on earth do you mean by that Galen?" replied Juno shocked that he would not even try to get their daughter back.
"Just hear me out, while I was meditating in the training chamber, my father came to me again" said Galen.
Juno suddenly sat up wide-eyed "What did he say to you?"
"He told me that I've reached another crossroad in my life and he warned me that if I chose to go after Setra and Jan, my anger would get the better of me and I would turn back to the Dark Side" said Galen sadly "I know its hard to believe but he was warning me not to go to Kamino, he said that it was supposed to be Kyle"
"Kyle!" replied Juno.
"He said to Kyle himself that he was being tested as well, from what father said he'll become a Jedi one day himself, he said he's going to leave as soon as he possibly can but he was called to come with us to see Mon Mothma" said Galen.
Juno suddenly got up again and went to the refresher to throw up as she had earlier. Galen ran to her side and rubbed her back after she had finished. Galen had felt the stress and guilt that wracked Juno over Setra's abduction. He soothed her gently and kissed her deeply as she sat across his lap.
"Kyle and I will go to the meeting, I'll tell Mon Mothma that you're sick" said Galen as he gently stroked her hair.
"It's my fault Galen. I kept doubting what you and Setra saw and I didn't pay attention to her when she needed me most, and now she's gone. I'm so sorry" replied Juno who had tears coming from her eyes again.
Galen wiped away the tears with his hand and gently kissed Juno's cheek.
"Listen to me Juno. None of this was your fault, no one could have seen this coming and even though Echuu saw it he couldn't stop it" said Galen.
"Thankyou Galen, I love you" replied Juno as she settled more into Galen's arms.
"I love you Juno, so much" replied Galen as he picked her up in his arms and put her back into bed.
Kyle walked into their quarters to see Galen.
"Sorry, did I interrupt?" said Kyle.
"No Kyle, we're fine now" replied Juno.
Kyle came around the side of the bed, knelt down beside Juno and took her hands in his own.
"Juno, I promise you, no matter what it takes I will get Setra and Jan back, I won't sleep until I have found them" said Kyle.
"Thankyou Kyle, I know you will" replied Juno.
Kyle watched as Galen kissed Juno's forehead softly and the two companions left the Eclipse leaving Graddick and PROXY to take care of repairing and updating the ship while they were waiting. Kyle and Galen stopped briefly to watch as the Moldy Crow docked into the hangar. Kyle looked at the ship solemnly.
"Don't worry Kyle, I'm sure Jan's okay, she's a lot tougher then she looks" said Galen.
"I know that Galen, but its not her I'm worried about, it's me" replied Kyle.
"What do you mean Kyle?" said Galen.
"What if I can't do it Galen, what if I can't get Jan and Setra out of there? It's one thing when I have to contend with stormtroopers but something else entirely when I may have to face two Dark Jedi. I'm no Jedi Galen, hell even the tiny amount of Force sensitivity I have couldn't even help me save Jan in the first place, how am I supposed to do this" replied Kyle.
"Are you kidding me Kyle, you are gifted at perception and you're more then capable with a blaster and if anything you'd know how to infiltrate the Imperial base on Kamino more then anyone here. Listen Kyle, I know you don't really believe in the Force or the way of the Jedi but just believe in our own abilities and instincts, you were chosen to do this for a reason Kyle, just for the same reasons that I wasn't" said Galen.
"I hope you're right Galen" replied Kyle as Leia came toward them after walking down the landing ramp of the Moldy Crow.
"I take it you both heard Mon Mothma's message, I'll be with you there as well to talk about what happens next" said Leia solemnly "Galen, I'm so sorry about Setra, how is Juno holding up?"
"She could be better, I think she might be coming down with something because of all this, she feels feverish and she's so exhausted" replied Galen.
"I'll make sure I come and see her myself, Kyle, are you holding up okay?" said Leia.
"I could tell you that I was Leia but then we'd both be lying to ourselves" replied Kyle.
"Yeah, no kidding. Well shall we?" said Leia as she walked between both Galen and Kyle and led them to the briefing chamber.
They were aboard Mon Mothma's own personal EF76-Nebulon-B escort frigate called the Redemption which had also been converted into a medical frigate for the Rebel Fleet. The ship itself had been a godsend during the first days of the Alliance and had already served in its fair share of conflict over the past few months. After a few minutes the three companions reached the main briefing room where Mon Mothma was waiting for them.
"Welcome back to you all. I am bereaved to hear what had happened to Setra and Captain Ors, we have already sent out search parties to gather information about their base of operations on Kamino after Leia told me about their possible whereabouts. I have called you here to know if there is any action that you will be taking on this Commander Marek and Captain Katarn" said Mon Mothma.
"Yes Commander Mothma, Galen and I have agreed that I shall go to Kamino myself personally and retrieve both Setra and Captain Ors" replied Kyle.
Mon Mothma looked at Kyle somewhat shocked but composed "All by yourself captain, surely you may need some kind of reinforcement available to attempt such a mission"
"Let's just say that some outside sources have convinced me that I can carry this mission out on my own, especially now after the victory upon Geddes, the Empire will be looking everywhere for us again so the less of us on certain missions the better" replied Kyle.
"I understand your point captain Katarn, when do you wish to depart" said Mon Mothma.
"If you do not object commander I intend to leave as soon as I can, today if possible. I have outside sources and contacts on the Outer Rim that can help me get to Kamino, hopefully without raising suspicion from the Empire" replied Kyle.
"Very well then captain, good luck and may the Force be with you" said Mon Mothma.
"And you as well commander" replied Kyle as he clapped Galen on the shoulder and made his way out of the briefing chamber.
"You wanted to speak to me as well commander Mothma" said Galen.
"Yes Galen, are you alright" replied Mon Mothma.
"Honestly commander, I'm not and Juno's not managing any better" said Galen.
"Just as I thought. I am so sorry for you commander, I understand what it means to lose the ones that you love" replied Mon Mothma.
"Commander?" said Galen.
"Only a few years ago my own husband was moving forward as you did to try and properly establish the Rebel Alliance but he was founded out by the Imperials and was captured shortly after. I stepped down from my Senatorial position for a time and spent months trying to track him down, only upon finding him that his physical wounds were to great for him to sustain any longer, he died in my arms that day" replied Mon Mothma.
"Commander, I'm so sorry, I had no idea" said Galen.
"It's fine commander, there are not many whom I have told, it's the reason why I decided to sign the Treaty of Corellia, my husband gave his life for this and if you wish it I have been able to rearrange missions within the Rebel Alliance and give you and Juno the time you need to find your daughter and Captain Ors and bring them back" replied Mon Mothma.
"Commander, I don't know what to say, I am deeply grateful to you as I'm sure Juno would be as well" said Galen
"It is the very least I can do, after all you are the reason we are fighting the Empire now Galen, many have sacrificed their lives in the name of the Rebellion, but I do not see it fit that a child should have to die for it. Good luck to you commander, and may the force be with you" replied Mon Mothma.
"May the Force be with you Commander Mothma" said Galen as he made his way out of the briefing room.
Mon Mothma looked onward solemnly as the blast doors closed behind him. Galen ran back to the hangar aboard the Redemption and ran into Kyle on the way there.
"Kyle, Mon Mothma gave me and Juno time to help you if you need it" said Galen.
"What kind of help Galen, I mean we already know that you can't come with me to Kamino" replied Kyle.
"I know, but do you have a rendezvous point once you've gotten Jan and Setra out of there" said Galen.
"No I don't. Wait! The Rishi Maze isn't too far from the Western side of the Outer Rim, what if you and Juno were to meet me on Bakura" replied Kyle.
"Kyle are you sure Bakura is the best choice at the moment, the Empire just finished their invasion of the planet" said Galen.
It was true; Bakura's political struggles between those who led the Corporation party on the planet and those of the local Senate had been constantly butting heads with each other, even to the point where both parties would disagree on schooling schedules for the youth of Bakura putting the planet and its inhabitants on the brink of civil war. Because of the political strife the Empire had been able to invade and successfully conquer the planet using only two Star Destroyers as their purpose was gain the economic monopoly on the planet's highly successful repulsorlift technology which would make the Empire billions of credits but were able to mask it up with the fact that they had invaded in order to prevent civil war from breaking out between the masses and the higher class who were eliminated or forced to conform upon hearing the order from Emperor Palpatine himself.
"Listen, I know it's a little bit of a hot-spot at the moment but lets be honest, its neighbouring planets are Firrerre, a disease infested planet where all of its occupants are all but extinct and Endor, a little forest planet which I have heard its most intelligent inhabitants are a race called the Ewoks who resemble teddy bears" replied Kyle.
"Okay Kyle, I see you point, but where on earth are we going to find a hiding place of some kind when the Empire is crawling all over the planet" said Galen.
"I have contacts that could find a place for you and Juno on Bakura, besides the last place they'd expect to find us is on a planet that they just invaded" replied Kyle.
"All right then. How soon do we leave?" said Galen.
"I'll be ready within a few hours. I can escort you guys to Bakura on the Moldy Crow where we can rendezvous with one of my contacts and you can wait there for me. I obviously can't just fly into Kamino either so I could stash the Crow away with you guys and the Eclipse and maybe stow away on one of the resource transporters that go there to deliver produce to the Empire" replied Kyle.
"That sounds fine to me, at the very least lying low for a while might give Juno a chance to recuperate from this sickness she's developed" said Galen.
"Alright then, what are we waiting for, lets get ready" replied Kyle.
The two went to their separate ships and began preparing. Galen entered the Eclipse to find Juno had gotten up and was sitting down with Graddick and PROXY in the central chamber of the Eclipse. Galen smiled at Juno and then knelt down and placed his hands upon her shoulders.
"Mon Mothma rearranged missions so she could give us enough time to get Setra and Jan back" said Galen.
Juno smiled "She did that just for us, but why?"
Galen told Juno of Mon Mothma's story and why she had allowed Juno and Galen the time to try and get their daughter back.
"(The poor commander. I can now see why she joined the Alliance. Is there no depths that the Empire won't sink to)" said Graddick.
"That leads me to another thing Graddick; I need to ask that it just be me and Juno that go to Bakura. It's not that I don't want you or PROXY to come with us, its just that the way things are on the planet at the moment it won't even be easy for me and Juno to try and hide our presence from the Empire" replied Galen.
"(That's alright Galen. The last thing the two of you need is a Wookie drawing attention to you. Don't worry about me and PROXY, it wouldn't surprise me if Mon Mothma might need us for a mission or two but we'll make sure to keep in contact)" said Graddick.
"Of course, we'll see you guys soon, hopefully we shouldn't be away for too long" replied Galen.
"(Take as long as you need Galen, we'll be here when you all get back safely, be safe Galen, and you to Juno)" said Graddick and he pulled the two of them into a bear hug.
"Oh I wish you the best of luck master, please tell the youngling hello for me when you find her" said PROXY.
"We will PROXY, don't worry, we'll get her back" replied Juno.
With that Graddick and PROXY left the Eclipse leaving Juno and Galen alone aboard the ship. Juno looked back to Galen and placed her hand on his cheek.
"I'm so proud of you Galen" said Juno.
"What for?" replied Galen.
"After everything that's happened, you could have just gone after Setra and Jan by yourself when you were still angry, you could have even ignored your father's warning and still gone after them but you didn't, I think you've done it Galen. You've passed the crossroad" said Juno.
"I think you're right, when my father told me that I shouldn't go after Setra I felt like standing up and strangling his force ghost but then I felt the Force flow through me like it never had before, it was like it was telling me that everything was going to be alright" replied Galen.
Juno leant down and kissed her husband deeply. Knowing they were ready to leave anyway Galen began to deepen the kiss with Juno and softly ran his hands up her back. Juno was about to help Galen out of his shoulder guard when the intercom in the cockpit began to sound off. Galen groaned and let go of Juno who laughed at him softly.
"Why does he just know to call at the right moment" said Galen.
Juno laughed at the two shared a final kiss before they both made their way to the cockpit. Juno sat in the pilot seat and turned on the intercom.
"Are you two ready to go?" said Kyle from the Moldy Crow.
"As ready as you are" replied Juno.
"Alright then, let go" said Kyle.
Within the hour the Eclipse and the Moldy Crow had warped to lightspeed and were looking upon the familiar blue vortex of light that surrounded them as both of the ships travelled at incredibly high speed. Juno seemed to a little bit better but Galen was still adamant about finding a doctor once they had reached Bakura to make sure that Juno's illness was not serious, especially after Setra's own bout of hibernation sickness months earlier Galen wasn't willing to take any chances. Juno got up and decided to go back to her and Galen's quarters to get some more rest while Galen opened the intercom to the Moldy Crow.
"Hey Kyle, its Galen" said Galen.
"Hey Galen, anything wrong?" replied Kyle.
"No we're fine here, I just wanted to ask could you possibly not contact us on the intercom unless it's an emergency while we're in lightspeed" said Galen.
"Wait a second, I didn't 'interrupt' anything before did I" replied Kyle mischievously through the intercom.
"Not necessarily, I was just trying to make Juno feel better" said Galen.
"Well I have heard of a lot of remedies in my day but that particular one seems to work quite well" replied Kyle.
"Kyle, please" said Galen.
"Okay, okay, no problem" replied Kyle as he cut off transmission.
Galen then ran back to his and Juno's quarters and closed the door behind him. A couple of hours later after the couple had finished making love Galen was lying on the other side of Juno, their legs still entangled between one another and Galen was softly stroking Juno's hair while she slept. He thanked the Force for the blessings that he had in his life and prayed that he was taking the right course of action, not only for his and Juno's sake but for Setra's most of all. It was then that he made his first attempt at trying to find her presence through the Force. Galen made himself relax and began to concentrate. He looked through the void of space that was between himself and Kamino thousands of kilometres away. After some minutes he finally found the planet within his mind, the great dark rain clouds that constantly rumbled with thunder and streaked the skies with lightning. He felt the movement and surging of the vast ocean beneath with its powerful wave activity that never ceased due to the constant rain. He then felt great struts which made their way to the very bottom of the ocean floor and looked up to see the Tipoca City which stood above the crashing waves, a testament to the Kaminoans abilities of adaptation and survival in a world that had drastically changed and how that testament had been corrupted by the Imperial presence upon the planet and the exploitation of its people and resources. He then felt every individual person, he faintly felt the presence of Vader and his double, he felt the hatred within the clone that had been made, hatred that he knew to well, Vader he felt had named him Starkiller. At the moment Starkiller was also meditating and aiming the aura at another person but seemed to be frustrated in his efforts. Galen followed the force flow and along the way he felt Jan.
He felt her pain and her anger, likely from interrogation but Galen also felt the strength that remained within her and knew that she would not give in even if it got her killed. It was then and there that he encountered the barrier again that had stopped him from going further in trying to find Setra in the first place. He felt the Dark Side energy that was flowing in torrents out of Starkiller but to no avail the barrier held strong and the torrents of energy kept bouncing back, not allowing anything to enter through the thick wall of light side energy. Knowing that this was his test Galen pushed his mind harder, not concentrating on breaking through the barrier of light side energy but doing as his father said and concentrating on the bond he shared with his daughter. Galen looked back and started at the beginning, four years ago, the night that Theed was burning once again, killing the Senator in the abandoned villa, finding Setra no older then one year huddled by the form of her dead mother. Encountering unconditional love for the first time in his life when the infant had trusted him and let herself be carried off in his arms. The day they had escaped from the Empirical only a matter of months before and when Setra had been near death from the hibernation sickness merely knowing that his own body warmth could keep the one he loved alive was enough, training together with Ferus on Alderaan and Echuu on Dantooine, the things they had learnt from one another and him becoming more certain that he could be a proper teacher to Setra, the last time he had seen her, worried about what the future might bring, grateful that the moments before she had been taken from him and Juno were not spent arguing or being away but embracing her to himself and telling her that he loved her with all of his being. It was then that Galen began to feel Setra.
He had been able to surpass the barrier not by destroying it but by channelling the energy to let him inside. He felt Setra using every ounce of concentration she could muster in trying to meditate and keep Starkiller from entering her mind and trying to use the Dark Side to corrupt her, he felt her fear being in the situation that she and Jan were in but he also felt her faith that she knew that her friends and family were coming to get them, it was then that Galen felt Setra notice his presence. Galen, amazed at being able to have now obtained such a deep power of communication in the Force, began to send light energy to Setra to help sustain her during her captivity until Kyle would arrive. He felt Setra take it in and add it to the barrier of light around her that added to the power of her own she was already using and the power of the Taozin Amulet. Galen opened his eyes and smiled, he gently shook Juno awake who turned around from her position in front of him to face him. Juno took her hand and gently stroked his cheek.
"What is it my love?" said Juno.
"I did it Juno, I found Setra" replied Galen.
"Wait, you mean you were able to feel her through the Force" said Juno.
"Yeah, it wasn't easy but I did it .She's scared Juno but she knows that we're coming for her" replied Galen.
"Galen was she hurt in anyway, have they done anything mentally to her?" said Juno anxiously.
"Right now she using every ounce of strength that she has along with the Taozin Amulet to stop Starkiller from penetrating her mind. I'd never seen anything like it Juno, that barrier she was able to surround herself with and the majority of that power wasn't coming from the amulet, it was coming from her" replied Galen.
"But she's alright, she's still alive?" said Juno.
"Yeah Juno, I think she's gonna be fine" replied Galen.
Juno smiled tearfully at Galen and started kissing him deeply again. Galen responded and gently touched her body all over. Juno wrapped her legs around his torso encouraging him and once he entered her they joined each other once more in complete bliss. It had seemed that since they got married these times together had grown so much more precious not because of their new duties and obligations to the Rebellion which took up a lot of time but because they were now joined together in soul as well as body. When Galen came Juno shuddered in pleasure and once again the couple succumbed to sleep waiting for the days ahead on Bakura.