"Master" Brackiss
Pt. 1.5 of ?



Jaina was so worried. She hadn't slept in a long time. She was talking to Wes Janson in her comm.
"Yeah, Wes. I don't think I'll be returning for a while. It just doesn't feel right to be here without Zekk." Wes nodded sympathetically.
"It's okay. You're on MTL.(Mental Trauma leave) anyway."
"Thanks Wes. Bye!"
"Bye Jaina. May the Force be with you and all that good junk."
"Yeah, you too!" Jaina ended the transmission. Another transmission came in a few seconds later. It was Jacen.
"Hey, Jaya!" Jacen smiled hopefully at his twin, "How are you? Heard from Brackiss yet?"
"Nope. I hope to soon. I miss Zekk so much! It's almost killing me! I love him a lot Jacen and I may never see him again! So, basically I'm on pins and needles. Hold on, there's a comm call on the other line." Jaina shut down the comm and directed the controls to the second line. The comm controller smiled weakly at Jaina.
"Good morning, your highness. There is a Brackiss on hold. He says it's urgent."
"Does he match the description I gave you earlier?"
"Yes, General. I'm afraid he does."
"Alright." Jaina sighed, "Put him through." Jaina took a deep breath while she waited for the face of Brackiss to appear on the comm. He appeared as evil as ever and was smirking smugly.
"So, General Solo, I hear that you have agreed to meet me."
"Did your flunky finally tell you?"
"Yes, Koytlette, my STUDENT, told me. She really has such promise. You could learn a world of things from her."
"Brackiss, teachers teach, your "students" kill."
"Yes, Yes. Now, I will give you the location where you cam meet me. That is, if you still want to see Zekk-"
"Of course I do! Where will you be?"
"Come alone, of course, to the Rebel Alliance Memorial Hangar Bay. Bay no. 65. I'll have a transport waiting after you after you pass the bugging test, of course."
"Okay, what time?"
"3:00 P.M. Be prompt. At 3:15 P.M., the transport leaves with you or without you."
"Deal."
"Oh and Solo?"
"Yeah?"
"No weapons except your lightsaber. You might need that."
"Fine. Goodbye Brackiss."
"See you tomorrow Solo. I better. Zekk's life depends on it." Brackiss cut the transmission.


The next afternoon at 3:00 P.M., Jaina entered the hangar bay. There as a man in red and black standing there. It reminded Jaina of what Zekk had worn suring the seige and made her shudder. He walked to her and pulled a stun blaster, and before Jaina knew it, her world went black.

Jaina woke up in a small room. She was alone and a chain attached her to the wall. Although she could move the whole way around the large cell, she cursed with a few words that would have turned heads on Corellia. A few minutes later, a door opened and Zekk was brought in by two Shadow Academy guards. Brackiss followed close behind, escorted by 9 guards. Brackiss walked over to Jaina, who tried to jump at him. Brackiss ordered two of the escort guards to grab her. He walked over to her and moved so that he was almost stepping on her toes.
"Such a pretty girl. Don't you think so, Zekk?" An odd statement to be sure. Especially from the situation. Zekk looked painfully up at Jaina.
"Yeah. She's beautiful." Under different circumstances, Jaina would have blushed. But, this was no time for flirtatious flattery. Jaina still didn't know if she liked where Brackiss was going with this.
"So, true." Brackiss sounded almost sympathetic and understanding. Two things that Jaina knew he wasn't. "You know, Jaina, if you won't turn, we might have to find some other way to put you to good use." His comment took a minute to sink in. But, the minute it did, Zekk leapt against the guards holding him back.
"Brackiss! You twisted son of a b-"
"Good Zekk. I always knew you had quite the temper. I never could get the best of it. But, now that I've found your weakness." He gestured toward Jaina. "The rest should be easy." Jaina glared at him.
"Bite me, Brackiss." She snarled.
"Oh, all in good time, my dear. All in good time."
"I hate you!" Jaina was really getting angry now.
"I don't doubt it. Isn't it wonderful?" That was when Brackiss did the unthinkable. He kissed Jaina full on the mouth. Jaina struggled until he backed up a little. Then, mustering everything her smuggling life had taught her, she spit right in his face.
"Why don't you take a little of that back, 'Master' Brackiss." Jaina added the title mockingly. Brackiss glared at her.
"You'll learn to respect me soon enough! I think I'll leave Zekk here. He's in too horrible condition to help your escape anyway. If anything he'll slow you down. Now, isn't that a blow, Zekk. First you almost kill her," Brackiss enjoyed the chilling, depressing effects those words had on his former pupil, "And now, if she has a chance to escape, her "love" for you will keep her here until you're well enough. I do love a good irony. Good night, students!" Laughing, Brackiss left the cell.

As soon as the door was shut, Jaina ran over to Zekk.
"Zekk! Are you alright? Oh, what am I asking? Of course you're not alright."
"Jaina?"
"What?"
"Are you okay? He didn't hurt you did he?"
"No, not really. Someone hit me on the back of the head to get me here. But, I don't think that's what you are worried about. Is it? No, I'm fine I guess."
"Jaina, I love you."
"I love you too. Gods! I never thought I would see you again!" Jaina kissed Zekk with a passion Zekk had never felt before. After what seemed like forever, they broke off the kiss and Jaina helped Zekk over to lean against the wall. Zekk winced quietly.
"What's the matter?"
"Well, I think I broke some bones I didn't know I had. And, I think my shoulders dislocated. But, that should be all the damage."
"Oh. I didn't, like, just hurt you or anything did I?"
"No, far from it." He smiled weakly. He was so pallid and sick looking. "I feel better now actually. Come here. I just want to see that you're okay."
"I am," Jaina sat beside him and let him put his arm around her. She knew it had to hurt but missed him so much, that it was worth it. She figured that if it hurt, he'd let her know. She leaned her head on his shoulder softly.
"Jaina,"
"What?" Jaina looked up. It almost for a minute, had felt like they were back at home. Then, it all came rushing back. Curse those infernal Dark Jedi!
"You hsould get out of here while you can. You heard the sick bastard. You have no idea of what he might be planning to do to you."
"Nothing I haven't been through before." Jaina painfully recalled other such traumatizing situations with sick, twisted, jerks. Jerks just like Brackiss. Sometimes, being "beautiful" had it's disadvantages. Gods, she didn't want to go through that again! Never again. But, she couldn't leave Zekk. "No, Zekk," She said finally, "I won't leave you. Never. When you feel well enough to go, we will." She put up a hand to silence him. "No if ands or buts. It'll give me time to think of a plan anyhow. I'm not a stragetical genius you know."
"I know."
"Hey,"
"Cute Jaina." Zekk groaned. Look, I'm sick already without you faking insult. okay?"
"Okay. Do you want to sleep?"
"No. I just wanna look at you." Jaina did blush at Zekk's comment this time. "I just can't believe you're really here. I'll wake up and you'll be gone."
"I'm here, Zekk. I will be unitl we BOTH get out of here. TOGHETHER." Jaina sat still and tried to think. Zekk stared at her quietly. She was just about to ask him if he didn't want to take a holopic to tru=y to get him to laugh, when the cell door opened. One of Brackiss's personal bodygaurds stepped through the door.
"Master Brackiss would like to see you now, Solo."
"Well, I wouln't exactly like to see "Master" Brackiss." Jaina snarled.
"Shut up. Get up. Walk in front of me. The second time, I ask with my stun gun." He reminded Jaina of Boba Fett or an Imperial Stormtrooper. He nodded at her to proceed out of the cell. She looked back at Zekk. Afraid of what was coming next...