Hey guys! Welcome to the 20th Chapter of The Assassin: The Shadow of Desric! I am so happy that some of you readers are enjoying these last chapters and to show my appreciation I'm going to make this chapter very special. Okay now it's time to do a recap from the last chapter.
In the last chapter, tension began to rise among Aaron's group as everyone was afraid of Desric's return. Although some believed he was dead, there were those who were afraid that this monster was still alive. Intended to learn about the truth, both Derric and Aaron went to Naboo to find clues of his survival. But on the dark cold planet of Rhen Var, a drak shado grows with every minute as Desric prepares his new army to wage war on the Republic..
Okay before we go any further I want you to know that this chapter will have a lemon scene. For those who do not know what this is, a lemon scene is basically a sex scene that may be too strong for some viewers. Viewer Discretion is Advised.
With that being said I will let you know when we reach that scene, but for now let's enjoy the show! Star Wars is owned by Disney while I own my OCs.
Final Decisions
Onderon: Unifar Temple
After Aaron and Derric both left to do some investigation on Naboo, Grace is seen walking down the halls of the temple. As she walks down the large hallways, she sees several guards standing by each door, while also seeing citizens of the city walk around the large palace to honor it's beauty.
When Aaron and Derric left for Naboo, every one of her friends broke off into smaller groups as they all went to explore the palace. Jaybo and Marcus both left to go grab a couple of drinks while Ahsoka and Barriss both left to a more isolated part of the palace where they can both meditate and continue to practice their Jedi skills.
She even remembers her new friends going off to attend important business. With the city now liberated, King Dendup left the palace to tend to the people of Iziz while General Tandin left the city to train civilians who volunteered to join the army.
Lux and Saw were the only ones who chose to stay in the palace. Lux, who had now became Onderon's new senator, had left to his new room where he could start working on bills that would persuade the people to help Onderon rejoin the Republic. And Saw, Grace had not seen him since he and Aaron had a fight in front of the group.
She knew what he was going through and she knew that if he did not allow anyone to help him, then he would go down a dark path that would consume him.
As the sun was slowly setting on the horizon, Grace walks by Saws room and hears aloud commotion coming from inside. She hears him scream and curse before hearing the sound of glass shattering against the wall. She opens the door and immedietly runs inside.
"Saw what's going on?!" She asked as she saw him with a bottle of alcohol in his hand. She looks around and sees several other bottles of alcohol on the ground while others were shattered and thrown all over the room.
"It should've been me!" He said to himself before he took a large gulp of his drink. "It should've been me that died! I was always an ass to her! I never listened to her!"
"Saw?" Grace asked before Saw suddenly turned toward her. "Saw?"
"You…" Saw said before a small pause. "…you never liked her, and she never liked you, but you still were able to work together. Unlike me…I loved her and was too blind and arrogant to listen to listen to her."
"Saw you're not yourself." Grace said as she slowly walked toward him with caution. "This isn't you. Give me the bottle."
After hearing her soft words, Saw hands the bottle over to Grace before walking toward a wall and sits on the ground near a few empty bottles. Grace puts the half empty bottle aside and walks toward Saw.
"It should've been me that died!" Saw said. "I should've been the one that died, not her. She was too young, she was a better solder than me, she was a better leader than me."
"Saw…" Grace said before she kneeled in front of him. "I know what you're going through right now. I was in your position too where I lost people I loved. I remember losing my parents a couple of years ago. I remember seeing their burnt bodies in front of my house before I ran off into a cave and isolated my self for days. I was weak, I was scared, and I was miserable. And then someone took advantage of me and turned me into a killer, the same killer that murdered my parents."
As Grace mentions about what happened to her on Tatooine, Saw looks at grace with saddened eyes, for he had now realized that he was not the only one in the room that had lost people they loved. "I know what you've lost, and I know how it feels to lose someone you love and I am sorry for your loss. But this isn't the way to solve it. If you continue to go down this path, you will lose yourself. I wish I could change my past, but I can't. But I can still change my future, we can still change our future."
After hearing Grace's attempt to try and pull him back toward the right path, Saw try's to clear his mind as he speaks to her, "You remind me so much like her. You're as strong and compassionate as she was."
"You're not so bad yourself." Grace said with a smile before she planted a kiss on his forehead before she got up and left Saw's room.
Once Grace left his room, Saw grabs all the bottles in his room before he finds an empty trash can and throws them away. Because of Grace, Saw realized that he needed to honor his sister and do what ever he can to help Onderon in her name.
As the sun began to set on the horizon, Grace continued to walk through the halls of the temple. In her time, she would se parents and children walk through the halls with her. Seeing other families holding each other close, would always remind her of the love she had with her parents.
Because she was an only child, she never knew what it meant to have a brother or a sister. However this meant that her parents would always focus their love on her only. She remembers growing up as a child on Tatooine.
As a child, she and her mother would always play together and would always help her mother cook while her father was working at a speeder repair shop. Whenever her mother needed time to herself, her father would always take her to his repair shop and teach her a thing or two on how to repair speeders. When her family was together and had nothing else to do, her parents would always take her to the pod races to watch the racers drive through canyons and deserts before crossing the finish line.
While they were at the races, she would hear her parents talk about the best race they have ever witnessed when a young boy won the race on his own. This inspired Grace to become a famous racer like the boy and when she got older she and her friends would race though canyons to see who was the best racer.
But that all soon changed when she came home one day, after a day with her friends, and saw her home burned to the ground while she saw her parents lying on the floor dead and set on fire. She was both heart broken and angry at the world before she drove into the canyons where she found a cave and isolated herself from the galaxy before an assassin found her and changed her life forever.
"Grace?" A voice said that suddenly broke Grace's thoughts.
Grace turns around before she sees her friend Lux walk up behind her. "Lux."
"What are you doing here all by yourself?" Lux asked before he smiled at his friend.
"I felt like taking a walk around the palace by myself." Grace said before she looked around to look at the beauty of the palace.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Lux asked.
"Not at all. I could use a little company." Grace said before Lux nods as the two friends walked around the palace to explore its beauty.
"So how are things going?" Lux asked.
"I feel very fine." Grace replied. "It feels nice to relax and not worry about the war."
"With the Separatists no longer a threat to us, I hope that Onderon will remain as calm and peaceful as it is now." Lux said.
"I must say that out of all the planets I've been two, I've never felt more at home than I am here." She said to Lux with a smile.
"Where did you grow up? If you don't mind me asking?" Lux asked.
"No it's okay, I don't mind." Grace said. "I grew up on Tatooine with my parents before I met Aaron and Derric. And ever since I left my home planet, I've never found a place that felt like home, until now."
"Really?" Lux asked. "Why is that?"
"The people around here are so open and helpful, they only seem to care about each other more than themselves. And seeing children holding their parents close reminds me of my parents." Grace said.
"I am sorry about what happened to you Grace." Lux said. "But at least they know that you are growing up to be a strong, beautiful, independent woman."
"You think I'm beautiful?" Grace asked before she saw Lux blush a little bit.
Lux is speechless as he has no idea on what to say next. "O-of course. Any man would be lucky to have you. No doubt that you already have one."
"Actually…" Grace slowly spoke. "…I've never had a strong relationship with someone. To be honest I'm still waiting for the right man."
"What kind of man would that be?" Lux asked.
"I like a man who is a born leader, a man who is willing to put his life on the line for others." Grace said. "And over the past few days, I've seen a man who has shown me that he's the one. But I know that he must choose me if we are meant for each other."
Lux eyes begin to widen as he suddenly puts the two and two together before realizing that Grace has described him as the right guy for her. He grows enough confidence to speak. "I think the man you're looking for has been waiting for you to say that." Lux slowly places his hands alongside her face before the two pull each other for a passionate kiss.
After the two realized that they had fallen in love with each other and have been hiding their true feelings for quiet some time, the two lovers walk toward Lux's room before they walk to the door. They both look at each other with caution as they were unsure if they were ready to go through with what they were about to do already. But then they realized that they have found each other against all odds and were sure with what was about to come.
Okay everyone here is the scene I mentioned at the beginning of the chapter. If you are uncomfortable with this sex scene, then just skip ahead. I'll try to keep from getting out of hand. Enjoy.
As Lux and Grace enter the room they continue to kiss each other while they both remove their clothing without even breaking the kiss. Their tongues dance in their mouths as their hearts begin to beat faster and faster before they both realize that their bodies were undressed.
Grace begins to breathe fast as Lux removes her pants before he begins to remove his pants as well before the two fall onto Lux's bed.
With Lux on top of her, Grace wraps her legs around Lux before gently places his hand below her head like a pillow. With out saying a word to each other Lux begins to thrust into Grace who at first gives a small scream because of the pain she felt, but then her mouth hangs open as she moans while her lover thrusts into her.
Lux also feels a small amount of pain too, and suddenly lowers his head and lays it on Grace's shoulder as he continues to express his love towards her. As he lied his head next to hers, he smells her hair and finds he scent beautiful for it reminded him of a beautiful flower.
Grace then wraps her hand around Lux's back and grips onto it tight before she began to kiss Lux's cheek and ear repeatedly. She then whispers small messages into his ears before Lux began to thrust faster and harder into Grace who made her both feel pain and pleasure.
With the moon shinning in the night sky, it's light managed to shine over Lux's room while the two lovers continued to express their love for each other. Lux begins to kiss Grace on the lips who smiles and returns the favor who then returns the kiss before the two lie on the bed beside one another before Lux places her arm around Grace and holds her close.
Alright everybody that's the end of the lemon scene. Back to the story.
After a night to remember, the sun rose on the planet as Grace woke up and saw that she Lux was holding her close. She had never felt this happy before as she remembered the extrodinary night they had together.
As she snuggles next to her lover, she suddenly hears a ship fly around the palace. She looks outside and sees that it is The Cursed Angel, Aaron and Derric were back from Naboo. They're back! She said in her head with excitement. But then she realized that their arrival meant another thing, that she was about to leave this planet.
Hangar Bay
After everyone got dressed and went to the hangar bay, Ahsoka and everyone else soon see, Aaron and Derric outside the ship before several droids grab a large hose and begin to refuel the ship.
Everyone soon walks over to Aaron and Derric before Ahsoka asks them a question everyone has been waiting to get answered. "So did you guys find him?"
"We went back to the lake the ship crashed and we couldn't find his body." Aaron said. "What we think that could've happened is that he may have got caught in a strong current from a river or one of the underwater catacombs. Even if he managed to escape, it's highly unlikely that he could have survived with the wounds he had."
"So what does this mean then?" Ahsoka asked.
"It means that someone else may be leading these new kind of asassins, and I think it may be the assassin we spotted during the executions." Aaron said.
"The one with the red helmet?"
"Yes." Aaron replaied before he looked at Saw. "Saw, when you were captured by these new assassins, did their leader ever take off his helmet?"
"No, he didn't." Saw replied. "But I can tell you one thing, he was sure strong. I've never fought someone that strong and powerful before."
"I'd like to weigh in here." Derric said who remembered his fight with Ruin.
"Alright everyone grab your stuff and let's go." Aaron said to his friends. "We're leaving once the ship is fueled up."
After hearing that she was going to leave Onderon, Grace felt distressed knowing that she was going to leave her new friends including Lux. She knew that she had to go back to Coruscant with her friends, but in truth she wanted nothing more than to stay here, with him.
As everyone loaded the ship, Marcus and Jaybo both said their goodbyes before the two of them went into the ship to get it started once the droids were finished refueling. Derric and Barriss also say goodbye to their new friends and were relieved that this mission was over.
For Barriss she was glad that she would return to the temple and continue her training. For Derric, he was very excited to get assigned another mission, which meant another adventure for him.
Aaron and Ahsoka are next to say goodbye. They both wish King Dendup and Lux all the luck in the galaxy as they try to realign Onderon with the Republic. Aaron also wishes Saw and Tandin luck as well, he glad to know that the next time the Separatists want to invade their home, Onderon will have an army waiting for them. After all her friends said their goodbyes, it was now Grace's turn.
As she walked by Tandin she firmly saluted the general who respectively saluted back to her. She then walks by Saw and gives him a fist bumb before the two hug each other. For Saw, he was very fortunate that Grace was there to help him in his time of need.
Grace then walks to Dendup. "Know that you will always have a place here my child." The king said.
"Thank you your Majesty." She replied as the two smiled at each other.
And then there was Lux left. Grace walked over to Lux and immediately gave him a hug, and whispers in his ear. "I will miss you, my love."
"And I will miss you two, my flower." Lux said as he held grace for as long as he could.
"Goodbye." She said as she tried to hold back the tears that were building up in her eyes.
"Grace." Aaron said to his friend. "Is everything alright?"
"No…" She said to her friend.
"What?" Aaron is a little shocked.
"Aaron…I want to stay here." Grace said in confidence.
"What?"
"I've never felt more at home than I am here." Grace said. "These past couple of days have been the happiest of my life. I want to stay here."
Aaron walks up to her and holds her. "Are you sure?"
"Yes Aaron."
"Do not worry about her Mr. Carter." Dendup said. "She will be perfectly safe here. She will be welcomed as one of us and loved by all of us."
"Alright then. You can stay." Aarons said before Grace suddenly hugs him tight. "Good luck Grace. I hope you find happiness here."
As Aaron unexpectedly said goodbye to Grace, he walks toward the ship as the engines are getting ready to take off.
The Cursed Angel
After Aaron entered the ship he walks toward the controls and is still stunned of what had just happened. Grace was more than a friend to him, she was like a sister. She helped him in his darkest times and stood by his side in battle and was one of his closest friends.
To find out that she had find happiness on this planet, he was glad to know that at least she was able to put her dark past aside and build a new life on Onderon with her new friends.
Ahsoka and everyone else walk behind Aaron. "Aaron where's Grace?"
Aaron activates the ship. "She's not coming back with us. She's staying."
Everyone is all stunned to learn that this was their last mission with Grace. This was the last time they were going to see her.
Hangar Bay
Grace and Lux stand by the edge of the hangar bay as they both watch Aaron's ship fly into the sky. For a moment Grace felt sad that she had left her friends, but then she realized that this was the beginning of her new life with Lux on Onderon. She was finally home.
Alright everyone that's it for this chapter. Well there's nothing to say – oh what the heck – Grace is gone! Did any of you expected for her to leave her friends? When I was writing this chapter I wanted to make this chapter dedicated to her, knowing that this was going to be the last time we see her.
So what did you guys think of this chapter? Did you think she made the right decision? We're near the middle of the story and we just said goodbye to Grace! I hope none of you are mad. Maybe in the future we'll see her again. I will certainly see you all again next time for the 21st chapter of The Shadow of Desric! See you all then!