Day 4

It was twelve in the morning. Warious was still, floating above her body, wondering what the Kessel happened. Haldir has been keeping watch over it ever since he put Warious' empty body in bed. Maul has gone off to consult their meager resources on what happened and how to fix it. Then, about ten minutes after twelve, Warious heard a familiar voice calling her name. (Warious)

She looked up and saw her old master, Darth Sidious who was also her beloved Emperor.
(Master?) Warious asked. (Is it really you?)

Her late master looked Warious in the eye. (Yes.)

(What are you doing here? Am I dead?)

Sidious smiled slightly. (No, you are not.)

Then Warious remembered her manners. (What is your bidding, my master?)

(Don't mock Darth Vader.) Sidious scolded. (My 'bidding', as you put it, is this; that you listen to what I have to say.)

Not truly able to help herself, she replied. (As you wish, my master.)

Sidious sighed in frustration, and then began.
(You and Darth Maul have long since achieved Mastery of the darkside. Now as 'Masters of the Sith', you and Maul must move on with your lives. You have already started to do this; you have a job and are well acquainted with this world's ways. Maul, you may not have noticed, has started becoming lax. You must tell him to learn the ways of this world. Be careful, you must not become caught up in it.
I would have you both continue your current routine of meditation and practice. You both have learned all that I could possibly teach you.
As for your house guest, do try to get along with him for once. He is not a Jedi and not your enemy.
One other thing, you will sing "We Are the Pirates Who Don't do Anything" every day. Yes I mean it. First of all, I like this 'Veggie Tales'. Second, it will be very entertaining to me.
Do you have any questions?)

(Master) Warious began (How have I become like this? Will I ever get back in my own body?)

(You have only come here because I have called you. It will not happen again unless I have something important to tell you. You will return to your body when Haldir kisses you in the morning.)

(What?!?!?) Warious practically screeched in the force.

Sidious laughed at her reaction. (Didn't you know? He's been kissing you every morning for the past six moths.)

(Why?!?)

(Think back to one of your more civilized discussions with him. You were talking about things that you want but might never have.)

Flashback...

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Haldir and Warious were talking. Maybe it was because she was too tired to argue or despise anyone that they had a 'civilized' conversation. Haldir had asked Warious what it was she wanted but might not ever have. "Promise that you will never tell anyone," Warious demanded.

"Nobody will know your answer except me."

"I don't think anyone will ever kiss me, let alone like me for who I am."

"You don't think anyone will like you? Darth Maul..."

"Darth Maul is my brother," Warious interrupted. "I meant the other like."

"What?"

Warious sighed and explained the American language.

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(Okay. So what?)

(So) Warious' master replied patiently (That is the reason. For being such a pain, I have one more command to you.)

(Yes?)

(When he does kiss you, you are to kiss him back.)

(What?!?!)

(I am your master, you will obey. It is not like I am asking you to kill yourself. Tell Maul all I have said that concerns him, and kiss the elf.)

(Yes, master.) Warious replied unhappily.

Then the image of the emperor faded and disappeared, leaving Warious alone to her thoughts.

It was six thirty in the morning. Warious didn't want to obey the emperor. Okay she wanted to...sort of. 'He might be just doing it to get away with something that I didn't know about,' Warious thought. 'Uh-oh, he's moving. Oh crud.'

Warious felt herself being drawn back into her body. Now she could feel, but what she felt isn't exactly what she wished she was feeling. Warious' master was right, she was being kissed.

Reluctantly, Warious obeyed her master's command and kissed him back. Haldir abruptly stopped kissing her and pulled back. They stared at each other silently for what seemed an eternity before he spoke. "You are well?"

"As well as I normally am. Why did you kiss me?"

"Why did you kiss me back?" He countered.

"Because my master commanded it," Warious replied, "I doubt you can say the same."

"No, I can't. But is that your real reason?"

"How about answering my question first?"

Haldir didn't say anything and left the room.

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Maul came to make sure that Warious was back and she delivered the message Master Sidious gave them. He took it pretty well, except for the fact that Warious started to sing the mentioned song. "We are the pirates who don't to anything. We just stay at home and lie around..."

Maul fled the room at this time so Warious sang louder and followed him. Then she ate breakfast.

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Warious went to church, as was customary for her on a Sunday.

Warious came home from church to find Maul working on his swoop. "Hey Maul." Maul grunted and went back to what he was doing.

The elf was nowhere in sight, but Warious was ok with that. She don't want to talk to him about this morning anyway.

Warious got inside and found Zsinj out of his cage...again. "Get back in your cage!" She yelled.

"Make me!"

"Stubborn stupa peedunkee sleemo of an Imperial War Lord!" Warious force dragged him back to his cage and made sure there was a lock on the door.

After this was accomplished, Warious heard a voice behind her. "Why do you insist on locking Zsinj up in a cage?"

"Because last time I let him wander free he almost burnt down the building and wasn't even apologetic about it."

Warious got away from Haldir and went to her room and locked the door, so she could read Fan fictions online, undisturbed.

Later....

Warious got a stiff neck and stopped using the computer for the moment. There was a knock on the door. "Go away," she automatically replied.

"No," came Haldir's voice.

"Too bad, I'm not going to let you in." Warious replied.

"Darth Warious, we need to talk right now!"

"No we don't. We don't wants to talk to him do we precious?" She said doing her Gollum impression.

"Warious you are being impossible! Now open this door or I'll get in another way."

"There is no other way you nasty elf!" Warious yelled over her shoulder to the door.

"You have a window."

"It's two stories up with no ledge that you can use."

"Why should that stop me?"

But before Warious could answer she discovered that he was already in the room. "How, in Kessel's blood-stained name, did you get in here?"

"I borrowed the key Darth Maul had." He said shutting the door.

"I'm still not talking with you," Warious replied stubbornly.

Sighing, Haldir sat down on the bed. Warious went back to the computer. There was an uncomfortable silence.

An hour later, they still haven't said anything to each other.

Warious and Haldir went down stairs and ate dinner then went back to her room. Warious still refused to talk to the elf. Warious decided to read one of my many Star Wars novels in order to ignore Haldir.

Warious went to bed, and still neither said a word to each other. Warious didn't say anything because she was still disturbed by this morning's events. Why did her master ask her to do such a strange thing?
Haldir didn't say anything because he was trying to figure out a way to say what he needed to say.

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A/N: Yes I am mean. Please review.