Disclaimer: This story is based on the BIOWARE game of the year KOTOR. I
don't own anything beside my OC Serenity.
I knock on the door to Carth's apartment. After a few seconds it slowly
opens to reveal a bewildered Carth holding up blasters at me.
"What a great welcome? Do you do this for all your guests?" I say
sarcastically while pushing past him toward Jared.
"What... no.... I thought that it was the Sith," he says as he walks back to
his chair in the corner placing the blasters on the workbench.
"So you think that I ratted you out to the Sith?" "I really don't know what to make of you," he says eyeing me with a suspicious grin.
I ignore him for the time being and sit next to Jared's bunk. I open my bag
and take out the supplies I need to make the herbal burn cream for Jared.
"What is that stuff?" Carth asks while rising and coming over to me to
inspect.
"Herbs," I say blankly not even looking up from my mixing.
"Oh, thanks for the explanation," he says as he grabs my mother's bag to
look in it.
"Drop it now, Republic!" I yell trying to reach for my bag.
Carth just stares at me. He never heard me address him with that tone, even
if we were arguing. I was really peeved. How dare he touch my belongings
when I am here to help him and his friend? If this is the thanks I get,
first almost being shot and second an interrogation, I don't want to help
anymore, no matter how good looking he is.
"What... what did you just call me?" he stammers out, still giving me a weird
stare.
I look up at him and place the mixing bowl down so I can stand.
"I think you heard me perfectly," I say calmly, trying to contain my temper
and pure hatred for the Republic. I extend my hand and give him a piercing
stare telling him 'I want the bag' with my eyes. He sighs and finally
concedes. I grab the bag and sit back down, quickly finishing the cream in
silence.
When I was done, I stand up and put all of my belongings back in the bag.
I, then turn to Carth and say placidly, "There is the burn cream. Use it."
I head for the door, but a hand on my arm stops me. "Serenity, we need your help."
I turn to look at him. How did he know my name... then it dawns on me....Kelba.
I am going to need to have a talk with her.
"I think I have helped enough. If you apply the cream... there is a good
chance your friend will wake up shortly after. The two of you are solders,
you'll be fine." I break free of his grasp and head toward the door. I exit
but stop and say, "If you need to know, for your own mental health, I
didn't tell the Sith. Um... Good luck, Carth."
I then leave and head back to my apartment. My head is still spinning, but I know I need sleep. I have the early shift tomorrow because I took time off to go to Yun's party. Not like I am really
looking forward to going. I lay down in my bed to get some sleep and put everything that has happened tonight out of my mind.
"Serenity!"
That's my mother's voice. I get up from my bed and walk outside of the
apartment. I see my mother and my brother. Both of them are close to death
looking at me through blood filled eyes. I gasp and step back, for the
sight was horrific.
"Kill him," Dorn says as he points to a door.
Just when Dorn pointed to the door, it opens and a Republic soldier walks
out. I look at him and notice who it is.... It's Carth.
I stammer back to lean against the wall and stare at Carth. He has two
blasters in his hands and the same uncaring expression on his face as my
family's real murderer had. I slide down the wall because my legs buckled
from the sight.
I start to yell. "Don't kill them, Carth!"
He turns and looks at me. He gives me an unsettling grin as he raises his
blaster to point at me. He fires.
I wake up screaming and yelling. I look around and notice I am in my room
on Taris, in my own bed.
There is no way I am getting any sleep tonight. Not after that dream... no
after that nightmare. I sit down on my sofa and stare blankly at the wall,
with only one thought on my mind. Could Carth really be the man who killed
my family?