Author's Note: Sorry that I haven't updated in so long, my dog chewed through my computer wires. I'll try to get more out soon.

Anyhoo...here we go.

Sarah sat alone on the bus once more. She clutched her knapsack to her chest and tried to hide her face. If the bus driver got a good look at her, it would be a good guess that she wouldn't get much farther. She was wanted; wanted for threatening her class and her teacher, wanted because of the power she had.

Hey, it's not that I don't like being wanted… Sarah almost smiled, but winced as her arm was jolted by a bump in the road. She glanced at her watch…one hour left. An hour before he came after her…an hour before she was running for her life.

Well, look who's the little drama queen. Hey, it was true. Vader was going to kill her if he caught her, it was that simple. Of course, she'd have a long time to think about how he was killing her, but the end product was, unfortunately, the same. She jumped off the bus at York Mills station and ran for the Go bus. Skipping past an elderly couple who were moving at about 2 meters per hour, she slammed through the doors and skidded to a halt before the buses. One went to Ajax, another to Markham, another to Brampton. Ah! One for Kingston! Perfect, that was more than half-way to Montreal. She might have a hope there, or maybe she could catch one from there to Ottawa.

Yeah, drown yourself in the Rideau canal while your at it. It'd probably be quicker. Sarah squashed the thought in her head, and glanced at bus.

Oh, shit.

Mechanics hovered around the engine, talking amongst themselves. Engine trouble…from bad to worse. This day just isn't gonna go my way, is it?

"Uh, excuse me?" She slid next to one of the mechanics, "Is this bus going to leave anytime soon?"

"Depends on 'soon'. If you mean in 20 minutes, no. Today, yes."

"Thanks." Shit. ShitshitshitshitshitshitSHIT!!!! OK, breathe Sarah, just breathe. What's farthest from the city?

"That would be the bus to Ajax." The words came from about 2 cm from her ear, and she would have shattered windows with her scream if he hadn't covered her mouth. "Quiet, little Jedi. You don't want to attract attention, do you? You're in awful trouble with the authorities. Charged with first-degree murder, I should think."

She struggled with all her strength before going stock still as his words sank in. She moaned a word that might have been 'Murder?' if not for the hand covering her mouth.

"Oh, yes, terrible, isn't it? They found your teacher's body in the parking lot. Such a mess." She felt him smile, "You're shaking again…didn't you dress warmly enough? I should have ensured it…oh what a parent I'd make, forgetting things like that." He laughed quietly and let go of her mouth. He spun her around to face him and made a face of mock concern, "Oh, look at this," he took her chin and turned her head, "did I scare you, little Jedi? Did you not expect to see me?"

"Two hours…" Sarah whispered, trying to stay on her feet. "You…"

"I got bored." He said simply, "You aren't trying hard enough…surely this isn't your best? I'm disappointed in you child. Imagine what your mother would think."

Anger flared up in Sarah, liquid murder replaced blood in her veins. "You bastard!" She lunged at him, trying to punch, kick, claw, or bite. All she saw was red, and all she heard was her mother's dying scream. She roared in anger and tried to turn the Force against him, smash his skull, break his spine…anything.

Vader laughed at her efforts and returned his one of his own. It was incredible how one's fear returned when one hung twenty feet in the air. Sarah struggled, and tried to hit him again through the Force.

Vader smiled, shrugged, and dropped her.

Sarah screamed, and curled up in a ball to try and absorb some of the impact…

And was abruptly halted about half a foot from the ground. Vader dropped her the rest of the way, and kicked her over onto her back. He knelt beside her, and took her broken hand in his. She flinched and shivered, but did not attempt to pull away.

"The human body is so fragile." He whispered "With one punch, one twist, a life can cease. So many bones, so many nerves, so many muscles turned to useless meat without the life to use them." He looked up from his observation of her hand, and she almost thought she saw a flicker of pain cross his eyes. If it was ever there, it vanished quickly. "You have more fire than I have seen in a long time, little Jedi. I'll enjoy hunting you down." He rose and nodded at the bus to Ajax. "Go take the bus, or don't. I assure you, I'll be in touch."