Shay slowly opens his eyes and close them again as the sunlight from the window blinded his sensitive eyes. Shay moan as he slowly sit up from the soft matters, he looks around the room with curious. The room is comfortable and the heat from the sunlight make the room fell warm. He walks out the bed slowly as the pain from the explosions, his muscle pain and the bones making sound for the long bed rest. He walk to the window trying to figure out where is he. He didn't recognize the city or the planet for that matter. He stand beside the window and look down at his body and found out that all of his wound were heal he then saw the Bacta tank in the connor. He looks out the window and see the sight of the rich part of the smalle city. He put one of his hands on the smooth surface of the window as he touch the wound on his shoulder the pain, it didn't felt much pain but he heart still fell painful as he thought of his best friend, Liam who had shot the ship. His eyes suddenly shot open as he remember Hope, she is nowhere to see. His mind began to cloud with worry.

"Where is she?" The question appear in his head and he began to panic. His mind is filled with the thought of she die alone in the cold space. 'I need to find her' as he ready to walk toward the door, the door open and an elderly couple come in. The woman is having a kind motherly smile on her face and carrying a tray of tea in her hands. "Huh, good see you're feeling better." The man said with an tone that make Shay remind of his father. "Thank you... Mister Finnegan, was it?" Shay thank the woman who put the tray on the desk beside him. The old man looks surprise "Sweet Mother Mary, have we taken in the galaxy idiot?" The man said it aloud, making the woman turn and looks at him with shock. "Barry!" The woman said with a little angry in her voice at her husband's rude command. "Remember Shay, I'm Cassidy and this is..." She said slowly introducing herself before she was being rudely by the man "Barry!" The man said it aloud from the other side of the room.

Cassidy signed and ignored Barry's tone,she walk toward the bed to make the bed. "I hate to have been a burden." Shay said with an apology tone. "See, he's a civilized fellow." Cassidy stop making the bed and turn to look at Barry. "Aye for a clumsy deckhand. Probably fell out his ship half-drunk." Barry said with a bitter tone while looking at Shay. This have cause Cassidy stop making the bed and turn to Barry with fire in her eyes. "BARRY!" Cassidy sound very angry and ready to scold Barry for his command. "He's right." Shay said immediately, he didn't want to be the reason they fight and Barry is speaking half of the truth, suddenly he remember Hope.

"Excuse me Cassidy, was there a woman that come along with me, she is with brown hair and eyes." Shay prayed the heaven that she said yes. "Well, Hope isn't it, she is sleeping in the room down the hall, she had wake up a week ago. Refuse to lead your side until I made her go get some rests."

Shay's mind began to relax as he hear about she is alright. "She is a wonderful child, I wish I can have a daughter like her, she had took care of you the past week after she wake up from her coma." Cassidy smile as she remember Hope. "I just don't understand a girl like her is mess up with an idiot like you." Barry said from the chair he was sitting on and Cassidy just sigh. This has cause Shay to lower his head, he never wanted to pull Hope into this mess. "May I go to see her?" Shay ask Cassidy with a low tone. "Of Couse you can, Shay. But be quite she is sleeping when I went to see her just now." Cassidy said and continue to make the bed. Shay nod and walk out the door slowly.

He walk slowly along the hallway as every move he make put pressure on his wounds. It felt like centuries before he reaches the room. He opens the door slowly as he remember Cassidy's word and he really don't want to wake her up. He walk inside the room slowly and close the door behind him soft. He walk to the bed and sit down at the chair beside the bed.

He see she was cover in a thick blanket and only her head is show. He slowly touch her face and he felt the softness of her skin, she moan softly at his touch and rub her face against his hand a little bit. Shay smile as he watching her sleeping. Shay realise she is a little different from what she normal look like, she look a lot younger and the beauty mark on her cheek is gone. 'Makeup' the word flash through his mind and he laughed a bit on how the makeup can change a person look. He finally realised why the others assassin look at her in a different ways, men looked at her with adore and women looked with jealous.

Shay was brought out of his thoughts when he saw her brown eyes looking at him. Shay froze his hand still on her face.

"Sorry." He said pulling his hand away. Hope sat up in her bed. She was dress in a casual shirt and pants. Around her neck was a necklace that held her purple kyber crystal. "It's alright." Hope gave him a small smile.

"Do you know how we got here?" Asked Shay. Hope shrugged. "The Finnegans said a friend of theirs found us and brought us here for healing. They call him their hooded friend. But they wouldn't tell. But it seem we might have an friends. When I asked about the Manuscript they said that we didn't have much."

"Let's hope it's lost forever. What about our lightsabers?" Asked Shay. Hope reach to the drawer next to her bed and pulled out Shay's lightsabers. "My lightsabers were a ruin until we build our new lightsabers." She handed the lightsabers to Shay.

He look at them then offered the shoto to Hope. "You can use this for now." Hope look at him in surprise. "You sure?" Shay nodded. Hope took the Shoto. She remove her necklace and switch the blue crystal in the saber with her purple one. She put the blue crystal on the necklace and handed it to Shay who put it around his neck. Once Hope finish she activated the lightsaber. A purple blade came from the hilt. "This will work for now."

Shay then said in sad voice as if it had to be said. "If we still decide to use lightsabers." Hope look at his sad face.

Shay was caught off guard when

Hope touch the new scar over his right eye. Gently tracing it with her finger.

Then she said. "I don't regret what we did Shay." Shay lowered his head. "I'm still responsible for taking you away from the only life we have ever known."

Hope lift his head so he was looking at her. They gazed into each other eyes. And Hope said very seriously. "I would still do it if I had to do it again. Achilles needed to be stop. What ever happens now. We will do it together." Shay stared at her for a long moment then gently touch her face with his hand.

Slowly they started to lean towards each other. Their lips were inches away when suddenly a loud sounds came from lower floors. Immediately Shay and Hope separated and head down stairs.

Where they found the Finnegans being harassed by three guys. One guy punched Barry when told them to stay way from his wife. At once Shay and Hope attack the men who were caught off guard and didn't have a chance.

Soon the thugs ran out the door with broken noses. Aaaarrgghh! And don't come back! Thank you, Shay, Hope! In mine younger days, I could have taken them one-handed." Barry said while Hope rushed to Cassidy side and began to check on her.

"Why were theses men bothering you?" Shay asked. "Oh, the usual ." Barry said with a wave of his hand, "They feel they're owned money because they are NOT harming the citizen."

"Thank you." Said Cassidy as Hope help her up and Barry nodded. "It's the least we can do." Said Shay. Hope nodded as well. "You help us. So helping you is the right thing to do."

Cassidy then look at the two clothes then move towards another room and came back with two bundles.

"Here some new clothes and tools that our hooded friend gave us to give to you guys when you were well enough." She handed the stuff over. Shay and Hope look at each other then thank the couple again and went to change.