Disclaimer: The story is based on the BIOWARE game KOTOR. I own nothing except for my character Serenity. Sorry for the long update time. : (

"You're late sister!"

"I know. You're lucky I came at all."

I have so much hatred toward the Republic I wasn't going to go. Yet, I am attracted enough to Carth, that I would have to be an idiot not to go.

"And what is that... look, I don't have time for this."

"For what?"

"For this childish arguing!"

"What? I am so not... I guess I am aren't I?"

"Yeah, but we have more important things to discuss."

"Oh, really? And what would..."

"Kelba Yurt told me that you knew your way around the city pretty well and you would be the one to ask if I needed help."

"Oh she did, did she?"

"Yeah, and I do need help..."

He paused for a minute and then continued.

"We can't talk here. Let's go back to my apartment and..."

"Hey, wait a second! You said you were an off-worlder yet you have an apartment here, on Taris? What did you think that..."

"Look, my escape pod crashed down on Taris. I had another soldier in the pod with me and he was hurt... still hasn't regained consciousness... and I needed a place where we could stay safe so I..."

"Stop. I'm sorry I questioned you... I just don't have a great liking for Re..."

I stop myself. No sense in having him know how I hate the very thing he is fighting for. He gives me a weird yet unnerving look.

"Come on. Let's go."

We walk in silence to his apartment. I spent the whole time a few paces behind him. I have so many thoughts racing around in my mind. Yes I think Carth is attractive, but just because of that should I help him? I don't know anything about him except he is a Republic soldier... which isn't a good thing to know. Why am I even doing this? Did he hear me when I stopped myself before I proclaimed my hatred of the Republic?

"We're here."

He opens the door to reveal a small apartment room. I look around and notice a man lying on a bunk.

"Is that..." I say as I point to the man.

"Yeah. His name is Jared...an ensign with the Republic."

Another Republic soldier.

I get closer to Jared and notice horrible burns on his clothing, which means the burns probably hit the skin. I get up and went over to Carth.

"Your friend has major burn damage to his clothing, which is a sign of burns on the skin. Did you have him medically examined?"

"Umm... no... what kind of a question is that? The Sith have quarantined the whole planet because of us being here and you think I could just..."

Before he was able to finish, I leave the apartment and run back to my place. I really don't know why I care so much. Why should I care?

I run in my apartment and pick up a leather bag that was lying by my bed. It is one of the only things I have of my mother. Inside the bag are a bunch of items that can be used to make healing creams and such. My mother was great at making them, and when I was little she showed me how to make a few.

I walk back to the other apartment, yet in the back of my mind I keep thinking that I could just walk away and never see either of them again. But... I keep going.