Title: Child of the Sith Prophecy
Author: Jedidanny
Rating: PG to PG-13
Setting: A good twenty-two years after A Jedi's Destiny.
Summary: The continuing story of Renoa Stormhaven as old enemies begin to appear, this focuses more on her daughter, eventually, in further chapters. R&R!
A/N: Star Wars doesn't belong to me, it belongs to George Lucas. You should read A Jedi's Destiny first before reading this! Please be patient as I write this. I lost the outline for my ideas, so I'm trying to go off memory/imagination.
Also, I changed the name of this chapter, so please ignore the little note at the bottom of chapter two. Hopefully the inspiration I have to write this chapter will stick with me for more chapters.
Chapter Three
Mission Interrupted
Kaelin couldn't believe she had betrayed the trust of her parents, but here she was, on the Angel Eye, heading toward Korzac. She had heard stories about what was done to Jedi at the Sith prison, and her uncle was famous for being one of the few people who had managed to survive the place.
Kaden made his way into the lounge area of the shuttle from the cockpit and looked at his sister, "You sure you want to do this, Kae?"
Kaelin looked up at her brother, giving him a small grin, "Too late now, isn't it?"
Kaden grinned back at her and moved to sit down next to her, sweeping an arm around her shoulders. He knew she was nervous because this was her first mission without their parents, and because of the stories that they had heard about the planet.
The Sith prison was a place run by both still living Imperials and Sith. They had created it specifically for Jedi, creating machines to torture information out of them.
"Get some sleep, Kae. It won't be long until we'll be there, and we've got a lot on our hands to complete on this mission.
Korzac
Sith Prison
Throne Room
The tall figure of Kayne Blackdeath made his way into the throne room of the Sith Prison, dark brown eyes looking ahead at the figure who waited on the throne. Walking behind him was his apprentice, Keeran Stardancer, who stood at Kayne's shoulder height.
The former Sith apprentice and his own apprentice stopped a few feet in front of the throne, kneeling on one knee and bowing their heads to the figure before them. The figure on the throne, Kayne's master, did nothing in return. As a Sith Master, he did nothing to show others respect; he only expected them to be the ones to show respect, 'less they wanted to be severely punished.
"Master, we have received word that a shuttle known as the Angel Eye is approaching the planet. We have reason to believe there is Jedi life on board. Whether or not Stormhaven is among them has yet to be determined," Kayne said.
The Sith Master smiled, "Excellent. Wait until they have landed, and send your apprentice to spy on them and befriend them. Lead them here so I may meet them."
Keeran raised his head at his master's words and swallowed hard. Kayne, however, did not see this, and rose to his full height, Keeran doing the same.
"Yes, Master," Kayne said, bowing his head and turning to leave, Keeran copying him.
The Angel Eye
Lounge
Heading toward Korzac
Kaelin now lay asleep with her head on her brother's shoulders, as she had been for the last few hours. Kaden, however, was wide awake, keeping a watchful eye over his little sister.
The ship started to rock a little, and Kaden frowned. The turbulence shouldn't have been that bad as they came toward the planet. Kaden lifted Kaelin's head up carefully after kissing her on the side of her head and standing, moving her so she could lay down on the bench they had been sitting on. He took a blanket from across the room and lay it on top of her before making his way into the cockpit.
"What's going on?" he asked the pilot, another Jedi student.
The son of Arek Nightrider, a previous student who was a year older than Kaden's uncle, Aiden Nightrider, turned in his chair to look at the other Jedi student, trying to hide the sleep in his eyes and the yawn that he could feel coming on.
"Everything was going fine, but we just barely made it past an asteroid going astray. It won't be long until we've landed, though," Aiden answered.
Kaden moved to sit down in the co-pilots chair, "Do you think it was a bad idea for me to bring Kaelin along, never mind me going on this mission in the first place?"
Aiden looked at the other potential Jedi, giving him a small grin and a shrug, "I think you should do what your heart tells you. You haven't had much of a chance to spend time with your sister because of the tournament and this mission. I understand how that feels, and I'm sure not only your parents do, but your uncle does as well. Even Master Windthrower might know how you feel, but the question you have to ask yourself is whether it's worth risking her life by bringing her here."
Kaden nodded, having a feeling he knew what he had to do. It would break Kaelin's heart, but he couldn't risk putting his sisters life in danger.
"I'll call my parents and have them pick her up," he said after a moment of silence.
"You might not have to," Aiden said.
Kaden frowned, "Why, what's going on?"
"A ship is coming up from behind us, known as the Jaded Destiny. Ring a bell to you?"
Kaden nodded, closing his eyes. It was the ship that belonged to his parents, which meant either both he and Kaden would be ripped from this mission, or maybe only Kaelin would…
The ship was bigger than the Angel Eye, and had a docking bay. The ship began to pull the Angel Eye into its tractor beam, and soon they found themselves inside the docking bay.
Aiden began shutting the engines down, "You better go wake Kaelin up. I have a feeling your parents won't be very thrilled about this."
Kaden nodded and stood, moving into the lounge, only to find Kaelin already awake.
"What's going on?" Kaelin asked with a yawn.
Kaden sighed, moving to sit down next to her, "Mom and Dad must have found us pretty quickly…They're here, on the Jaded Destiny. They pulled us into their tractor beam. You have to go with them, Kae."
Kaelin frowned, "What do you mean? You really think they'll allow you to go on the mission still?"
"What choice do they have? It's not up for them to decide, it's for Master Windthrower, and I think he'll allow me to stay…But you can't, little one. I didn't realize how much I was endangering your life by letting you come until we nearly hit a stray asteroid," Kaden said, looking down.
Kaelin looked at her brother, feeling hurt. She felt like he didn't want her to come, but she knew that wasn't the case and he was only doing this for her protection.
"How long do you think I'll be grounded for?" she asked.
He shrugged, "A couple weeks or so…shouldn't be that bad."
Kaelin nodded, looking down, "It was fun while it lasted, Kaden . . ."
"I'm sorry, Kae. If I could have it any other way, you know I'd want you right there with me, but… I don't see what choice I have."
Just then, the ramp for the Angel Eye opened up. Kaelin could see her parents, uncle, and Kaden's master running up the ramp, and she stood up, looking at her parents.
Renoa ran toward both of them immediately and brought them into a hug, "You have no idea how worried we were. Are you two okay?"
"We're fine, Mom. Don't punish Kaden for bringing me here. I wanted to go, and I came willingly," Kaelin answered.
"Oh, I think we'll be talking a lot about your punishment when we get home, young lady. I'm just glad you're okay," Tristan said, moving to hug her next.
Kaden looked at his parents, uncle, and Jedi Master, "Kaelin is right. If anyone deserves to be punished, it's me. I brought her here, knowing the danger, and I came on the mission knowing that I was defying you. But I'm not a little kid anymore. I've worked too hard to get on this very ship and complete this mission to go back now."
Master Windthrower raised a hand up to his chin, thinking about the situation. He looked at Renoa and Tristan, "Your son makes a very good point. He has worked very hard, and I would hate for him to pass this chance, because there's only one chance. The final decision is up to you, but I agree that as long as he is here, he may as well finish the mission."
Tristan and Renoa looked at each other, and then looked at Cole who stood with his arms folded across his chest, saying nothing.
"I think Master Windthrower is right, Kaden. You should finish the mission. There is a danger of you being captured, but it's a risk that always comes with missions like these . . . " Renoa finally spoke up.
Kaden smiled at his mother's words, "Really? I can stay?"
Both parents nodded and he hugged them, "I won't let you down, I promise."
"We know you won't, Kaden. Just be careful," Renoa said.
Kaelin moved away from her brother's side, glancing down at the floor after picking her bag up and slinging it over her shoulder.
Kaden swallowed hard, starting to feel guilty, "I'm sorry, Kae…There's just no way…"
Kaelin gave him a small smile, "I know, Kaden. Just come home safe, okay?" she said.
Kaden nodded, smiling, "You can count on it. Come here," he moved toward her and pulled her into a hug.
When they stopped, Kaelin, Renoa, Tristan, Cole, and Master Windthrower made their way back down the ramp and away from the ship. Kaden walked over to the wall and pressed a button, making the ramp slowly come back up. When it was up, he made his way into the cockpit, and Aidan started to turn the engines on. It wasn't long until the Angel Eye was back in space and making its way toward Korzac once more.
Chapter Four: Search for the Sith Holocron
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