Welcome to TessaCal's first fic! The character's Maleva Delar, Jaffaren, Tirana and Calie belong to Tessa and Kyrana and Lena belong to Cal.

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NIGHTMARES: PART ONE

Fear, Anger, Hate. The feelings washed over her like a cold blanket, sending shivers down her spine. She sat up in bed. These nightmares were haunting her, making her gasp for breath every time they let go. She finally managed to slow her heartbeat down as she stood in front of the mirror. "Force, I look like a torn down Bantha," she muttered as she splashed water in her face, making it poor down her neck and shoulders. A low click was heard from the door as her
Master stepped into the room.

//Padawan, are you alright? I sensed that you had woken up and that something is troubling you.// The Master looked at her Padawan intently.

//No Master, I'm fine. I just had one of those nightmares again.//
//I see. Nothing serious then? Cause I assume you do not wish to talk about them?//

//I prefer not. And besides, I'm alright now, just need to calm down a bit.//

//Alright then, go back to sleep. We have a big day tomorrow.//

//Yes Master, goodnight.//

Lena silently watched her apprentice before she left and closed the door. * Kyrana has been having these nightmares for quite sometime now, ever since that last mission to Elmvanis. I wonder why she doesn't want to talk to me about it and what it is that's causing them.* Lena made a small sigh as she climbed into bed and turned off the light.

Kyrana really hated to lie to her Master but what else was she to do? She just couldn't tell her what was really happening in those dreams. The dreams ... She shivered as the memories came back to her...A dark hooded creature with black eyes, holding her captive and wanting to turn her into the Darkside. Her Master...all of a sudden gone without a trace. Herself...Unable to use the Force as she watches her Master get killed by the Sith. No, Kyrana couldn't tell Lena, not if she was ever going to save her Master from what might happen. A small tear fell down her cheek as she strode back into bed, silently thinking about their upcoming mission.

***

During the morning Kyrana had a terrible feeling that this mission was going to be disastrous. Kyrana and Lena were going to a planet known as Escobar to mediate the peace negotiations that were taking place there after a long, bloody civil war. Even though her two closest friends Tirana and Calie would be on this mission with their Master's as well, Kyrana just couldn't feel the normal buzz of excitement that she was used to having before missions. All she could feel was cold dread. At least she hadn't seen her friends getting hurt in the dreams. That was a small comfort.

'Always in motion the future is,' Tirana had often told Kyrana in 'Yoda talk'. Maybe the dreams wouldn't really happen.

But despite that thought, Kyrana couldn't convince herself.

***

Later that day all six of them joined together in the Jedi Dining hall to discuss the mission. Still Kyrana's thoughts drifted off as she forced herself to keep her mind focused on the conversation. Her thoughts drifted apart as her friends suddenly interrupted them. Calie and Tirana shared a worried look .

"Kyra, are you alright? I have never seen you like this before," Calie called, using her friend's nickname. Her calm blue eyes stared at Kyrana, as did Tirana's.

Kyrana thought to herself, 'Should I tell them?' Feelings of doubt crossed her mind but she pushed them away... there was no reason to tell them and besides, they would only get scared, or tell her that she was worrying about nothing. Kyrana looked at her two best friends and ones again she shivered for the things get come.

However Kyrana forced a smile. "No nothing guys. It's OK, don't worry."

Master Lena looked up from her discussion with Master's Maleva Delar and Jaffaren. She caught her Padawan's gaze. //Everything alright over there?// she asked.

//Yes Master, we're fine,// Kyrana replied.

Despite sensing that something was still amiss with her apprentice, Lena returned her attention back to the other Master's.

"So Kyra, how's Obi-Wan?" Tirana asked with a grin.

Kyrana frowned at her friend. "What do you mean Ti?"

"Oh ,you know what I mean Kyra!" Tirana asked giving Calie a grin and Kyrana a look that said 'you-can't-hide-anything-from-us.'

Kyrana sighed. "Guys, I've told you before. Obi-Wan and I are friends, nothing more."

"That's not what I heard..." Calie said with mock serious face.

And for the rest of the meeting, Kyrana argued with her friends, her nightmares pushed to the back of her mind but far from forgotten.