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Chapter 20: Traitor

Jaina Solo-Fel awoke cold and naked. She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. Where the Sith was Jag? Why was she on a cold durasteel floor? She curled her body up to conserve heat. What had happened to Jag? The door to her confinement area opened. Jaina immediately curled back, taking up the best defensive position she could in her current state.

"You! What in the hell have you done?" she hissed.

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Jag Fel awoke in the bridal suite, fully expecting to feel Jaina's sleeping form next to him. Only she wasn't there. He smiled and stretched out on the bed. She was probably in the 'fresher. He smiled as memories of the previous night came flooding back to him. He had felt so complete when he was making love to Jaina. Sitting up in the bed, he decided to get up and join Jaina in the 'fresher. They hadn't tried anything in the shower yet. He opened the door to the spacious 'fresher unit, only to find it empty.

"Jaina?" he called.

No answer.

He tried again.

Again, no answer.

Jag dashed across the room, grabbing his robe in the process. He threw it on as he opened the door. Once again, there was nothing there. Jag was just about to close the door when he spotted a piece of flimplast on the floor. He picked it up and read it.

Fel.

If you're reading this, I've got your precious wife. You know better than this. You know that she's mine! She may be yours by law, but I've always had her heart.

Zekk

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Jaina sat in the corner of the room as she watched Zekk approach her. He threw a robe at her feet and turned his back while she put it on. He turned back around and smiled at Jaina.

Jaina glared daggers at Zekk. She couldn't believe he had the nerve to abduct her again. Especially on her wedding night! Of all the rotten, underhanded, no-good, low-down things to do! Jaina turned her back to Zekk, seething anger. Zekk smiled, amused at how the scene was playing out. He knew that Jaina was going to be mad at him. He gave up on caring about that. All he wanted was Jaina all to himself. No husband, no family, no Force. Just Jaina. Zekk strode over to where Jaina stood and grabbed her shoulders. He spun her around to face him and kissed her hard on the lips. He kissed her with all of the rage and frustration she was radiating. He knew she wouldn't respond to him, not yet at least, but he kissed her harder anyway. Jaina pulled away and slapped him across the face, hard. Then she kneed him in the groin and ran for the door.

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Jag threw on some clothes and headed out to find Tenel Ka. If anyone sould help him right now, it would be her. Jag headed straight for the Grand Audience Chamber. He threw open the doors, but didn't find Tenel Ka sitting on the throne.

It was Ta'a Chume who sat in the throne.

"What's going on?" Jag demanded.

Ta'a Chume smiled, ferally. "Why if it isn't the great Colonel Fel. And to what do we owe this pleasure?"

"Where is Queen Mother Tenel Ka?"

"Tenel Ka is being held under the suspicion of treason."

"That's ridiculous!" Jag interjected. "Queen Mother Tenel Ka has done so much good for the Hapes consortium-"

"Tenel Ka was nothing but a traitor and a liar. And if you're not careful, Colonel, you'll be classified as one too."

"I'd rather be a traitor than support a queen like you!"

Ta'a Chume eyed Jag, very much annoyed. When she spoke this time, it was in cool, controlled tones.

"Guards. Take him away."

Two members of Ta'a Chume's Scarlet Guard came up on either side of Jag, each grabbing one of his arms. Jag struggled in their grasp.

"This won't work, Ta'a Chume."

"It may not work in the long run, Colonel, but for right now, I'm willing to take what I can get. But don't worry our confinement facilities are among the best in the galaxy."

The Scarlet Guards drug Jag from the Chamber, Jag fighting them every step of the way. As they heaved him the last few feet out of the room, Jag heard Ta'a Chume call after him.

"I'll make sure to tell your pretty little wife about your unfortunate fate, Colonel."

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Jaina tried to run through the door of her prison cubicle, but she didn't get very far. Posted outside of her door were two men in scarlet uniforms. She took one look at those uniforms and immediately knew who was behind all of this.

Ta'a Chume.

Damn, Jaina thought, that woman just doesn't forgive and forget when you don't do what she wants.

"No, she doesn't." Zekk said. "Luckily for me, she doesn't want you to be happy. And she knows that I'm just the ticket for that. I get what I want, she gets what she wants, and you'll eventually warm up to the idea of being with me instead of that kriffin' Imperial scum."

"No, I won't. Zekk, let's get one thing straight right now. I don't love you. I never really did, at least not romantically. I can't believe that you would stoop to Ta'a Chume's level just to get me to love you. Well, guess what? It's not going to happen!"

"That's what you think." And with that, Zekk turned and walked out the door leaving Jaina alone.