Chapter 3.

In space

The spaceship took off swiftly and within a few minutes, there were in space.

The chair Kyra was buckled in behind Maul's pilot chair was pleasantly comfortable, she thought. The inside of the spaceship was neat and clean. From her point of view, she could see the round chamber with the pilot seat and six smaller passenger seats behind it at the opposite end of the rounded wall. It looked like Maul liked his space nice and tidy, she thought looking around. Then her eyes landed on the back of his head.

Sitting in the pilot seat in front of a c-shaped control panel blinking with all kinds of colored buttons, Maul pressed down on one of the yellow buttons to his left, and then he got out of his seat. He walked up to Kyra and said to her.

"You can get up now if you want to." Then he approached the lift and went down to the lower level.

Kyra unbuckled herself and got up. Then she followed him.

Maul was searching for something in one of the storage bays when she walked up behind him.

"So." Kyra asked. "What is the name of your ship, Maul?" She said his name with a stronger pronunciation which he caught right away.

"Sith Infiltrator." He growled back.

"Oh, I see." Kyra said and then she turned around to take a better look at the space she has to share with him for who knows how long.

She saw two doors on either side of the lift door.

She walked up to one of them and pressed the button on the wall next to the door and found herself in a small sleeping chamber. It was so tiny that only a bed fit in there. Beside the bed was another door to the refresher.

"Okay!" Kyra exclaimed. "This is where I'm going to sleep?" She asked. "With you?"

Hell no, she thought. This would not bode well with her that's for sure.

Walking past her, Maul approached the other door pushed the button on the wall revealing an identical sleeping chamber.

"No." Maul said amused. "We don't know each other that well to share a sleeping chamber, right?" He added with a rueful smile.

Not wanting to talk about the subject of who is going to sleep and where she stepped closer and then she asked.

"By the way, can you inform me NOW about our little adventure of destination?"

Her force signature at this close proximity was strong and unmistakable powerful. She was not the kind of woman he wanted to quarrel with. If it could be avoided, it would be his best interest, he thought. Looking at her, he did not know how to read this woman. She was an enigma, which he hated about her. When he met someone new, he was able to read them like an open book. All their little secrets and desires, and most of it, all their fears, almost like turning pages in a history book it was so simple and enticing.

But this woman was so different, she was like a shield. Nothing could penetrate her mind. For a second Maul thought she reminded him of Master. He was the only one so far Maul could not read into. In a way, Master was an enigma to him too, but Maul knew which direction he was headed when he accepted his teachings.

Maul learned a lot from Master, all the pain and suffering he gave him were all worth it. It made him who he is now, a powerful Sith Lord of the Dark Side, and the force was stronger than ever within him. He truly loved this power and nothing else mattered to him. Ever.

"We are heading toward the Elixir system. In three days, we'll arrive at the outer moon of Hale." Maul explained. "There, we are going to find this man." He picked up a datapad and showed her a picture of a middle-aged man, looked to be a Jedi, judging by his outfit. "And we are going to kill him, and all his brethren." He said it without any emotions.

From Maul's stern face, Kyra's eyes ventured to the man's picture. He looked like a regular person, nothing evil or bad about his appearance. He had smooth features, with an elongated nose, clean shaved face, and long light brown hair, which he wore in a bun at the nape of his neck. Nothing sinister about him she thought, therefore Kyra wanted to know, why Master ordered them to kill this man and the others. She usually had no problem getting rid of bad guys. Because of her nature, she had the ability to judge them from right to wrong. When someone committed a crime, no matter what purpose or level, she would punish them accordingly. But at the same time, she wanted to defend the weak and innocent as well. She knew Maul was not one of them. Deep inside she could sense that he just wanted justice. Looking at the picture, Kyra wanted to know what kind of crime this man has committed to be assassinated by a Sith lord.

"What is this man's crime?" Kyra inquired.

"He with the others killed a very important person a long time ago. Master was searching for him for eighteen years before he finally found him on the moon of Hale. This wretched person with the others was hiding from us because they knew that one day punishment will come their way." He said with malice in his voice.

"He and the others would feel the power of the Dark side inflicted upon their heads by me." He said, then he added. "And by you as well."

Kyra would never question or doubt Master's decision. In her mind, he was always just and thorough. If these people did harm someone very important to him, she would follow his orders without question.

"Very well." She said. Then turned and walked into one of the sleeping chambers closing the door behind her. She just wanted to meditate before they reach their destination. Before every fight, even when she was training the new recruits, she meditated. Meditation made her feel whole and complete. However, this time was different. She was never sent to assassinate anyone before. It would take her a special meditation to prepare herself for the upcoming task.

While Kyra sat down crossed legged on top of her bed and closed her eyes, on the other side of the door, Maul stood blankly staring at her door.

This woman confused him and made him feel strange. He was not fond of being around her for too long. She had a weird effect on him when she was around and it bothered him. He just wanted to get this mission done and get back to his other tasks.

Turning away from the door, he went upstairs and sat down in his chair. Looking out the window, he watched the stars sped by with a blur of light, while the ship cut through the dark space with light speed toward the Elixir system.