Jedi Destiny III: Deception

by Mikells

After escaping from the Imperium's invasion of Yavin 4, Zak and friends find themselves adrift, looking for a new home. But when Imperium turncoat Allina becomes mortally ill, Zak finds himself unwilling to stand by and do nothing to save her.

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VISITOR HOUSING COMPLEX; YAMANTO

It wasn't a smart thing to do, but after feeling Jaina's scream through the Force, Zak couldn't help but feel the urge to run.

When lunch was over, he told Irina what he'd felt and left. As far as their hosts were concerned, he was being ordered to rendezvous with the other two to resume the hunt. Irina was confident that she would be fine on her own for another hour before she too left.

Zak made a beeline for the apartment complex. When he opened the door to the one he shared with the girls, he found it empty, devoid of life. He checked Irina's room as well, found it in a similar state. It was all he could to not to take it as an omen of things he'd missed during his time aboard the Star Destroyer.

Standing alone in the entry hall of Irina's apartment, he closed his eyes and reached out towards the spaceport, hoping to find some sign of his sister or Jaina.

He was surprised to sense that the Phantom was gone.

He was alone.