Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords

Beginning of an Exile

((Author Note: I'm really sorry for the delays. This chapter became longer then expected and I also had to make sure everything was being set up right since this chapter has a lot of foreshadowing and sets up for the next chapter. I also had to make sure I have the bad guys' personalities correct and their motives straight since they're my made up baddies. The first draft made one of the baddies sound too good so I had to rework that some . Also I forgot to mention the Exiles and Revans alignment. While they are mainly good I feel they both go back and forth. Revan teeters more then the Exile in the beginning but I feel the Exile shifts more during the war and remains somewhat grey/light after that. I hope that helps some))

Chapter 3

Hundreds almost thousands of bodies laid across the wounded landscape as a few survivors searched the mounds of bodies in hope that they would find their lost squad mates. Desperate soldiers pulled the dead aside as they dug for any signs of life amongst the silent souls. Each soldier needed the comfort in knowing that if one person could survive then perhaps they would be that one survivor when their call for battle came. Many of the dead soldiers were still locked with the enemy as their war scar hands gripped their most trusty weapon in their finally hour of fighting. A piece of the battle frozen in time, a piece of the horror of their final seconds of life as they fought for something they truly believed was right. Amongst the dead were fallen generals of war still leading their men with their lightsabers raised in hand. Around each fallen Jedi general was a line of men unafraid of their death, because a Jedi was at their side. Jedi weren't unstoppable. They bled like soldiers and they died like soldiers. None were really generals they were simply soldiers with added abilities. Countless fell in battle and even more would fall as time pressed on. Only a selected few were truly generals of war, but you know that, right General?

Rena suddenly shot up from her bed wide awake. Her arms were raised out in front of herself in a defensive stance as if her very life had been threatened at that very moment. Her eyes could still see the fallen corpses around her while the air seemed to be filled with the scent of burnt flesh, but the nightmare slowly began to fade from her senses. The images slowly became translucent until all signs of their existence vanished. The sights and smells all vanished into the darkness of her mind until she was left in a large room with a lone droid.

"Padawan Rena, please sit down. The sedatives may be affecting your judgment," the droid said in a mechanical like voice as its metal arms gestured for her to sit down again.

Rena recognized the droid from the Academy's med wing, "Sedatives?"

"The injuries on your forehead, legs and arms required further treatment then what a dab of kolto could do. Your wounds are shut now however and Master Kavar and Master Revan wished for you to sleep longer therefore a reverse for the sedative wasn't administered. Now please sit down."

"I guess that's what caused that dream then," Rena slowly sat back down on the fluffy white bed. Her fingers gently glided over the wound on her leg as she felt the tight bandaged around it. She was also aware that there was a bandaged around her face that was highly uncomfortable, but she decided she wouldn't bother with it while the medical droid was still there.

"Sedatives often cause different affects in people. Please drink this," the medical droid handed her a cup of water to help calm her nerves while she sat there.

Rena obediently took the drink while the droid looked her over one last time to make sure she had been treated properly. The dream Rena had felt too real to her. She had never had a dream where she could feel and smell her surroundings. Even the voice that had referred to her as General sounded familiar to her, but she couldn't place the face to the voice.

"Padawan, you seem disturbed. Are you feeling well?" the droid asked as it took a few steps in front of her examine her face. Its eyes seemed to be studying her expression trying to figure out if the medication was having a side effect.

Rena shook her head lightly as she set the cup back down on the table, "No, it was just the nightmare. I'm ok now. I actually feel comeptly better, except for a few sore muscles."

"Then my work is done, Master Kavar and Master Revan were summoned to the Council Chambers and have asked for you to stay here until they return."

"Meeting?" Rena knew that the council was probably deciding on the course of action to take with her. She wasn't sure what her fate was, but she didn't want to sit around and wait for it. She only cared about the well being of her friends. "Padawan Mical and Hakan Noshi, did they come here?"

The droid paused a moment as it searched its data. After a few seconds the droid responded to her request, "Padawan Mical took a canister of kolto and went to bed upon Master Revans orders. Hakan Noshi and his father were sent to the guest rooms until a Jedi Master is able to speak with them."

"So Hakan didn't get any injuries?"

"None that required medical assistance."

Rena smiled lightly as she slipped out of bed, "Well at least I managed to do something right."

"Padawan where are you going?" the droid asked as it followed her to the exit.

"I'm going to go speak to Hakan and Mr. Noshi I want to make sure they are alright. They couldn't possible be comfortable sitting in those guest rooms waiting for a bunch of Jedi Masters to make up their mind."

"Master Kavar and Master Revan have requested that you-" the droid began to repeat its last statement about Rena needing to stay in the med wing, but she stopped it by raising her hand in front of its face.

"Stop talking or someone's going to hear you. The guest rooms are just down the hall. I'll be fine and I promise I won't take long. If the Masters find out I'll take full responsibly so you won't have to worry about deactivation or mind wipes, at least from me."

The droid considered what Rena said and agreed with her since it couldn't really force Rena to stay in the med wing, "Please make sure you do not stress your body. It is still healing and you could cause further damaged if the wounds are stressed."

"Right I'll be sure to take good care of myself. I wouldn't want to ruin all the fine work you did on me," Rena smiled to the droid as she past by it, "I owe you one."

"Payment is not necessary Padawan Rena."

"Well that's not exactly what I meant, but I'll put in the good word for you in maintenance." Rena knew the droid didn't understand what she meant, but she always thought the droids should be treated with respect and there wasn't any harm in being nice to them. As she walked down the hall she slowly tore off her bandages over her face before moving to her arms and legs. The bandages were not serving any real purpose besides supporting her sore muscles around her injuries, but she concentrated on the force to soothe the pain. While her mind focused on healing she couldn't help but wonder what the Jedi Council was saying about her. She only hoped that they would understand the actions she had taken.

"Rena has acted in a reckless manner. She knowingly endangered another student and went against the Councils wishes. She should be punished for her actions," Vrook said while the other council members commented with each other. Their low whispers filled the oval shaped room while Vrook waited for someone to share their thoughts openly with him. His eyes searched amongst the masters until his gaze was met with Revans. She was the only Master who had remained quiet on the subject until now.

"So we punish her for doing what jedi should do? Protecting those who seek help or do we simply ignore those desperate calls?" Revan's voice rose to challenge Vrook's comment as her gaze turned away from Vrook to stare at the other Masters. The whispers that had filled the air were now silent as all the Masters listened to Revan and Vrook debate with each other.

"She acted without seeking Councils wisdom. She lacked patience in her decision and she dragged another student with her. Padawan Mical should have never been placed in such a situation," Vrook's hands were gripped around his chair lightly as if he was going to fall out of it. He was having difficulty keeping his own frustrations in check with Revan. The Master was obviously bothered by Revan presents.

Revan however seemed completely level headed as she brushed her black hair behind her shoulders. She didn't once seem to be thrown off guard by anything Master Vrook had said to the council. It almost seemed like she was expecting his responses.

Kavar noticed that Revan seemed to agitate Master Vrook far more then any of the other masters have ever had. He wasn't quiet sure what kind of relationship the two masters had in the past, but he suspected it wasn't a good one. Revan was a newer Master to the Order but she wasn't apart of the Council. She had insisted however to attend the Councils discussion about Rena assuring them that she could offer a greater insight about Rena's force bonding abilities. While Revan's methods seemed a bit crude compared to the other Jedi Masters she was a master at strategic fighting and planning. She was perhaps the best the Jedi Order had to offer, but no matter how good she was didn't seem to satisfy Master Vrook's standard of Jedi perfection. Kavar had often heard Ravans name come up in conversations relating to Rena and he wondered if Revan and Rena had similar personalities that Vrook seemed wary of. Kavar's thoughts were intuprted however when Revan replied to Vrook's response in a mild manner voice.

"You assume much of her," Revan shut her eyes slightly before her dark eyes opened to stare directly at Master Vrook; "You shouldn't assume that the actions she took were out of being inpatient. She considered her opinions and took the best one that was available to her. Padawan Mical acted on his own account."

"You're only justifying her actions and underestimating her force bond. Your mind and her's work in the same fashion, inpatient and eager for battle."

"I am not justifying anyone's actions," Revan said in a slightly louder voice. She seemed a bit more agitated now by Vrook's comment; she leaned forward in her seat slowly as if she was going to stand up, "She was only doing what a jedi should do, which was to save someone's life. She probably considered seeking the council's wisdom, but realized that it would take too much time to seek help when someone's life was hanging upon a thread. If we punish her, then what does that teach her? To ignore the people who ask her for help?"

Vrook was ready to counter Revan's comment, but Master Vandar raised his hand for everyone to be silent, "Master Revan and Master Vrook have made excellent observations, however I feel Master Revan may be correct that punishment would be unwise."

"I believe she carried out the situation well if not better then any Jedi at her level. She withstood torture, protected a fellow jedi student and prisoner, and she resisted the dark side," Kavar said once he knew Master Vandar had silenced Revan and Vrook in order for the other Masters to speak. A few Masters nodded their heads in agreement while the others seemed to consider his words.

"Master Kavar has revealed to us that Rena acted in a jedi like manner. She remained center and never gave into her anger or temptation. However she formed a bond with the dark jedi and upon his death she was affected. How do we know if this bond did not affect her in other ways?" Zez Kai Ell was trying to defend Rena but he also sounded concern about her state of mind. Kavar knew his friend wished to help him in this matter, but he also had to consider the well being of the other students around Rena.

"She influences others, not the other way around," Revan said as if it was a fact.

"Master Revan, I am curious on how you are so sure?" Vrook said who seemed to only respond to Revans comments now as he folded his hands together over his lap, waiting to see what sort of response he would get out of Revan.

"I've studied a great deal of information about force bonds while I was away from the Academy. A few records that were left behind spoke of a power that could influence people. The user would influence the pawn, but Rena is a completely different case. Her power may violate certain ground rules. I admit my findings cannot confirm if Rena was affected by the dark jedi."

"More reasons why her actions are far more serious to the people around her, she is too unpredictable," Vrook said in a soft voice while all the other masters seemed like they were going to settle on Master Vrook's comment.

Kavar disliked how the discussion was going. Here they were again, speaking of how worthless Rena was or how dangerous she was to everyone around her. He felt like he was the only one that saw how happy she made the other students around her feel. Rena's force abilities weren't a curse; they were a gift and should be treated as such. Kavar was about to speak up to defend Rena, but Revan broke in before he got a chance as if she had sensed Kavar's discomfort.

"She is not some sort of disease upon this Academy," Revan said as she stood up from her seat, "All she needs is more training while we need more knowledge. I feel that the Masters on Coruscant could offer as a better understanding on this situation which is why I request for Rena to be transferred to the Coruscant Academy for further training."

Kavar thought his mouth was hanging wide open when he heard Revan's suggestion. He felt a sting of jealously towards Revan since she had offered the idea instead of him. Rena was his responsibility and no one else, but those were his own wishful thoughts. All the Masters were responsible for Rena's training and counseling. He had become over possessive of her lately and just the idea of Rena leaving the Dantooine Academy pained him, but it would be a great opportunity for her. He had to let her go despite how he felt. Of course he would visit her there, but he had always enjoyed their time on Dantooine. He forced himself to speak up since many of the Masters knew that Kavar had favored Rena and they would like to know his opinion on the matter, "I agree with Master Revan," he said slowly keeping his gaze focused straight ahead of him, "The masters at the Academy would bring new insight on Rena's abilities. We have been far too close minded about this. Outside opinions will offer as a better understanding."

"The idea seems reasonable. Rena will have to cope with larger amounts of people. Her abilities will surely be tested on Coruscant," Zez Kai Ell said in a satisfied voice as more and more of the Masters agreed with the decision.

"Rena does not have a Master to watch over her on journey to Coruscant," Vrook added since he didn't seem to think that Rena was capable in taking care of herself.

"I will assist her there," Revan said with a light smile, "My own padawan is waiting for me there."

"Master Raven has agreed to take Rena to Coruscant. Once at the Academy Rena will have many masters whom will deal with her according to their methods. Rena is capable I feel," Master Vandar said in a soft voice as the remaining masters came to agreement that Rena will go to Coruscant and train until they felt she was ready to return. Since the Council was now adjourned the Masters were allowed to return to their training schedules they had for the students.

Kavar felt like the meeting was bittersweet. While he was happy that Rena would be able train with newer Masters, he still couldn't shake the feeling that she was leaving his side.

"You look sick Kavar," Revan said as she approached him, "But then again after hearing Vrook speak that long would make anyone sick."

Kavar cracked a smile as he turned towards Revan, "I see your feelings towards Master Vrook are alive and well, however you should watch your tongue. It's going to get you in trouble."

"That's where you're wrong," Revan tapped her nose lightly, "I'm already in trouble."

"How surprising now if you excuse me I have something to attend to," Kavar attempted to move past Revan but she grabbed him by the arm and held him in place.

"A word of advice for you Kavar. Don't get close to Rena. The pain of her leaving will only hurt more in the future."

"You speak as if I had some sort of attachment to her."

"Well then just consider what I said then," she released her grip as she took a small step back, "I'm sorry that I suggested her to leave the Academy but you understand the reasoning."

Kavar was surprise how aware Revan was if she was able to sense his discomfort during the Council meeting. He thought she had gotten thrown off by a few of the things Master Vrook had said, but now he wasn't so sure, "No…no need to apologize. I'm glad for the suggestion. There are some great Jedi Masters on Coruscant and some good friends. Rena will become a great Jedi."

"Kavar the Council meeting is over, please don't speak to me in Jedi language and I'm glad to be of some assistance. Now let's go tell her the news," Revan led the way out from the council room with Kavar following closely behind. He didn't know Revan too well, but she seemed like a capable Master. He knew Rena would like her since she wasn't as formal as some of the other Masters and the two could share their wonderful feelings about Master Vrook.

Revan stopped at the medical wings door when one of the droids stopped her from entering. Kavar couldn't tell what was going on as he waited for Revan to tell him the news. The droid exchanged a few words with Revan before she turned around to tell Kavar what the droid had told her, "Well it seems that-"

"She's not here."

"Good guess, though I doubt that was really a guess. You should know her like the back of your lightsaber."

Kavar smiled lightly as he began to walk down the hallway towards the guest rooms, "Very observant of you Revan, now let us go tell her the news of her transfer."

Hakan stood in the temporary guest room's doorway keeping the door from sliding shut as he stared at Rena with a confused expression, "What are you doing here? I thought you were all drugged up or at lest that's what your Master said."

Rena frowned lightly since Hakan made it sound like she had lost all her limbs and was in a coma, "I think you're exaggerating what Kavar had said. I was only asleep and the sedatives were only lightly given it hardly affects Jedi."

Hakan leaned against the doorway as a few strands of hair fell over his eyes, "From what I hear you're not really a Jedi, just a Padawan."

"It's the same thing. I'm just the beginning stages of a Jedi."

"Nice answer, Padawan."

"Ok, as much as I don't mind the Masters calling us that, please use my name."

Hakan laughed lightly as he stepped inside the room waving Rena to follow inside, "I didn't think you Jedi were allowed to be annoyed."

Rena stepped inside slowly her muscles a bit stiff from standing so long, "We're allowed to feel emotions, its just they shouldn't impair out judgment."

"I don't care how much you Jedi justify that rule but all emotions impair judgment. You Jedi are all the same though. Sitting here in your Academy learning your little force tricks while real people outside suffer through life."

Rena sat down on one of the chairs in the room as she listened to Hakan. He spoke in a voice that was filled with anger and frustration. Rena couldn't exactly tell where the feelings were stemming from, but it was obvious that the Jedi had done something to Hakan to make him feel the way he did. It made Rena wonder if Jedi really did protect people or did they only protect the people who they say worthy in protecting that didn't interfere with the force. "I can't…really say much about that. After all I am trying to understand both worlds."

Hakan seemed a bit caught off guard by her reply. He must have expected her to try and defend the Jedi, but instead she only admitted her own lack of knowledge in both worlds. He smirked lightly as his fingers toyed with the buckles on his jacket, "Well I guess I can't blame you that much then, but don't think this means I want to share some sort of sad story with you later."

Rena waved her hands, "No, no. I didn't want to hear a sad story anyways. I just wanted to make sure you were ok, which is obvious that you are."

"I didn't know you actually cared."

"So apparently letting a dark jedi slice through my arms and legs didn't tip you off."

"No, you Jedi are crazy. That didn't surprise me one bit," Hakan said with a playful smile as he teased her. Out of all the Jedi he had met he never felt like he was really able to speak to them comfortably, but Rena was different. There was a sense of comfort in being with her that had caused Hakan to drop his emotional guards.

"Alright, all joking aside do you need anything else?"

Hakan rubbed his chin lightly as he thought to himself, "Well let's see. Do I need anything? How about you buy me a drink at the cantina?"

"Cantina? I don't know if you have noticed but this is mostly farmland."

"I've noticed, but I have this feeling that you and I are going to be at a cantina and I want you to buy the drinks."

Rena really couldn't picture herself hanging around in some cantina anytime soon. She wondered if Hakan was playing around or if he was really serious, "This so called feeling you have. Is that the force telling you or is that you man instincts?"

"Promise me first and then I'll tell."

Rena sighed lightly but she nodded, "Alright fine, I promise."

"Good and it's just a feeling. I doubt it's the force. I know you can sense it in me but I don't use it. It just sort of sits there in me doing nothing but cause a big pain in the neck when Jedi are hovering around."

"So why don't you make it do something?" Rena said as she lifted one of the decorations on the table up with the force, "You just need to concentrate."

"Concentrate you say? Sounds hard…" Hakan said while he rubbed the side of his neck.

"Oh stop being a lazy Dewback. Try moving that cup over there on the other table," Rena pointed to the cup that sat a few feet away from him, "Clear your mind of all thoughts and reach out with your feelings. It's hard to describe the force exactly but you'll know it when you feel it around you. It will feel like an extension of yourself. Its energy will radiant from everything around you, even from the tiniest life form."

"The way you describe it makes it sound…sort of nice," Hakan turned his head towards the cup on the table, "Alright I'll give it a shot then."

"It's not some sort of curse, now concentrate."

"Right, right," Hakan took a deep breath to quiet his mind. He wasn't sure why Rena had so much faith in his abilities, but he didn't see the harm in trying. His right hand extended forward as he tried to feel the force around him. He wasn't sure exactly what he should feel, but it wasn't long until he felt the force within him begin the stir. The feeling felt like a long lost emotion that had been waiting for him patiently in the shadows. The feeling grew until he slowly became aware of the force that surrounded him inside the tiny guest room. Now that he was aware of the feeling he could try to harness it to lift the cup.

"Now imagine the cup lifting in your mind. Don't worry about it being stable, just concentrate on moving it," Rena advised him in a soft whisper as she watched.

Hakan reposed by nodding his head lightly as he pictured the cup in his mind. He felt his mind grip around the cup as he struggled to lift it. The object felt so heavy to him at first, but he had to remember that it wasn't his muscles lifting the object, but rather his mind. He had to forget about its weight and mass, he just had to use the force. Slowly the cup lifted from the table and slowly floated over to his hands.

"Nice job! I couldn't even do that for my first try," Rena said with a laugh as she slapped the table, "I'm just an average force user. I can do all the basics but nothing fantasy."

Hakan gripped the cup with his hands as he smiled to her, "You don't say? I guess I could have been a pretty good at this stuff then, even better then you."

"Yeah, but you're too old now."

"That hurts; I never viewed myself as old."

"By jedi standards you are, but you're still fairly young looking to me. At least your looks alone."

"My looks? What makes me look young?" Hakan said with a mischievous grin.

Rena shook her head lightly trying to ignore his strange humor, "I'm not going to answer that."

"Against the Jedi Code?"

"No that's against Rena's Code."

Hakan laughed lightly as he tried to hold it in. Rena could tell he was holding a lot of his emotions back. She didn't know why he would want to hide so much from people, but it was his choice to do so. He was free from the rules of the Jedi Order unlike her. His laugh stopped abruptly when the door hissed open, "Father…"

Rena quickly turned in her chair to see Mr. Noshi stare at her and then to Hakan. At first Rena thought she had sensed some sort of discomfort between father and son but the feeling quickly vanshished as if it had never been present.

"Ah, Jedi Rena. Good of you to drop by, I believe these Masters have some news for you," Mr. Noshi stepped to the side of the door to allow Kavar and Revan through.

"I guess I'm in trouble," her voice said in a struggled voice as she bowed to Kavar and Revan trying to avoid eye contact.

"How often do you get in trouble?" Hakan mumbled under his breath while Rena gave him a serious look to stay quiet right now.

"You're not in trouble," Kavar assured her as he gestured her towards the door with his hand, "But we should discuss this in private."

"We don't mind Master Jedi," Mr. Noshi said while Hakan agreed with his father by waving his hand lightly in the air.

Kavar was about to insist that they leave, but Revan pressed her hand against his shoulder, "The Academy will know soon enough, might as well speak openly about it."

"Openly about what? I'm not getting kicked out am I?" Rena said in a concern voice as she looked up to the two masters now.

"Of course not," Kavar said with a light chuckled as he patted Rena lightly on the shoulders, "The masters feel that you should go to Coruscant for some more training of course we would like you ask you-"

"Coruscant! Are you kidding? I always wanted to go there. When do we go!" Rena blurted out in excitement as she tugged at Kavar's robe. Kavar was glad she was excited, but he wished she wouldn't tug at him like that since she nearly made him fall over.

"Well I was hoping we could leave now. My padawan grows impatient with me and I should return as soon as possible but," Revan tilted her head towards Mr. Noshi and Hakan, "It's up to our pilots."

Rena felt her head snap towards Hakan, "Pilots?"

"Well I'm really the pilot," Hakan said as he pointed to himself, "Pa is just a business man on Coruscant. We come here for vacations."

"Wow I never could see you two in those professions," Rena said while Kavar nudged her lightly to watch her manners, "I mean-"

"Don't worry, we get that a lot. We mask out professions pretty well I think," Hakan said while he picked up one of his data pads, "I think we can leave today. We have mostly everything prepared the ship just needs refueling."

"While the ship refuels you can go pack your things, Rena. We will all meet at the landing platform," Revan said making sure everyone understood where they were all meeting.

"Ok I won't be too long," Rena ran out the door ignoring her weary muscles.

"Thank you for allowing us passage on your ship," Revan said to Mr. Noshi while Kavar bowed with her to express his gratitude.

"It's the least we can do after all you have done for us," Mr. Noshi said as he waved goodbye to his two guests.

Hakan stood in the back of the room holding the cup he had lifted with the force firmly in his hand, "Father, do you really think we can pull this off? I mean Revan isn't on the council but I've heard she's powerful."

"Are you questioning me?" Mr. Noshi said as his calm personality quickly shifting to an aggressive one. His eyes narrowed into two tiny slits as he faced his son, "Just another Jedi to break. It will be easy like all the others. Your brother was weak but you will surpass him where he has failed. He couldn't even break a single female Padawan. Surely you will be able to do this without your feelings get in the way."

Hakan knew his father was referring to Rena and he suddenly clutched his fingers around the cup until it broke into a tiny pieces, a few shards had sliced Hakan's hand, but he didn't seem bothered by it, "I will crush her father so don't you dare touch her."

"As you wish," Mr. Noshi said as his hands pressed together, "We will make an example out of these Jedi of what truly lurks in the darkness of the galaxy."

Hakan nodded his head lightly. He had to forget about the force and all the things Rena had taught him. Somehow she had gotten him to drop his guard but next time her tricks won't work on him and he would make her pay for everything.

Rena didn't have much to pack besides a few personal items she had acquired over the years and her cloths. She made sure that she grabbed a few extra lightsabers parts she had left over from making her last one. She was confidant that she would be able to fix it with the parts she had left.

"I heard that you were leaving," Mical suddenly said as he stepped inside her room, "I thought it was a lie at first."

Rena turned around to see a slight frown spread across his face as he stared down at her. His face was sleep deprived, but he must have overheard the news while he was resting in his room. Rena had forgotten in her excitement about her friends at the Academy, but she didn't see her transfer as something to be sad about since she would see everyone again, "I'm coming back. I'm just going to train there for a little bit."

"How are you so sure?"

"Well, I'm pretty sure the masters would want to see me again here. They need someone to nag at," She winked lightly to him trying to lighten the mood, "Have a little faith in me. When we see each other again we spar, got it?"

Mical's expression slowly faded into a more relieved look as he nodded, "I got it, now you promise not to get yourself in too much trouble."

Rena grabbed her bag and tossed it over her shoulder, "Now that I can't promise."

Kavar paused in front of Rena's door briefly as he looked at the two, "Am I interrupting something?"

Mical shook his head, "No, I'm only saying goodbye. Sorry, master I'll go back to my room now. I'll be waiting for your return, Rena."

Rena waved to him as she watched him jog off down the hall. Kavar couldn't help but smile to the two's relationship. They truly had a genuine friendship; Kavar wondered if that bond would last over the centuries.

"Master are you lost in your thoughts again?" Rena said as she poked his shoulder lightly.

"I suppose I am," Kavar said as he dipped his hand inside his robe pocket, "I wanted to give you something before you left on your trip."

"A gift?"

Kavar nodded as he pulled out one of his lightsabers, "You shouldn't travel without your weapon. You've used my lightsabers before and seemed to handle them well. Take it as a farewell gift."

Rena stared down at the light weight lightsaber she had only seen Kavar grip. He had allowed her to use his lightsabers once and Rena felt privilege enough just being able to handle them. She had enjoyed using his lightsabers though since Kavar's craftsmanship was to Rena's liking, "I don't know if I can take this. You've had that lightsaber for a long time; wouldn't you feel strange without its twin?"

Kavar took her hand and placed the lightsaber gently in her palm, "Think of it like this. I have its brother so now you'll have a reason to give it back to me in one piece."

Rena's hands gently gripped the weapon as she listened to Kavar. She didn't know what to say exactly since he was offering her one of his most prized possessions, "I…I promise I will take good care of it and I'll return it back to you no matter what."

"I look forward to its return. Have a safe journey Rena. I will check on your progress on Coruscant once I finish my matters here."

"Busy as always, but that's nothing new," Rena hooked Kavar's lightsaber to her belt, "You better have some stories to tell me next time."

"Me tell stories? I believe its you who will be the story teller from now on. Now off with you the ship won't wait forever. May the force protect you," Kavar said as he nudged Rena to hurry to her ship.

"May the force be with you master," Rena yelled back as she ran down the hall. Kavar felt strange watching her run from him. He felt like he would stand in that very hall one day watching her leave his side with her back turned complete to him. He rubbed his forehead lightly assuring himself that the feeling was just nerves, "Just seeing her off is what's getting to me. That's all."

By the time Rena arrived at the ship everyone was ready to go. Revan was waiting for her at the bottom of the landing ramp holding a bundle of cloths, "Take these," Revan handed the cloths to Rena, "You look too much like a Jedi."

Rena studied the cloths with an unsure look. They were torn and dirty something that Rena really didn't want to wear, "People dislike jedi on Coruscant?"

"It's a big planet, you'll have a few disgruntle people from time to time," Revan began walking up the loading ramp, "We should blend in with them instead of sticking out like a pair of Ronto's."

"Right, well that makes sense." Rena didn't know Revan except by name. She had seen her a few times in the Academy but she never really talked to her or seen her in action. Revan seemed different from the other masters. She treated her like a normal person instead of a jedi student.

"Take the seats in the back," Hakan said as he popped out of the cockpit. Mr. Noshi was seated in the co pilots chair punching in a few coordinates.

Revan seemed to be studying Mr. Noshi closely before she acknowledged Hakan, "Alright, let's go Rena."

Revan led the way towards the back of the ship while Rena followed along. She had to dodge a few crates of cargo that lay in their path, but it wasn't long until they reached the back of the ship. The ship had already started its engines and was beginning to leave Dantooine atmosphere.

"I guess I should change…" Rena said not really wanting to change into the cloths but she knew she would eventually have to get into them.

"Go ahead," Revan said as she looked around the room ignoring Rena while she changed, "Hmm…I know there's one here, ah there it is."

"What did you find?" Rena asked as she approached Revan fully dressed in the decade worn cloths.

Revan removed a panel from the ships hull above her head to reveal a secret compartment, "Every ship has one of these. Those fools don't even know its here."

"Must be handy to have."

"Very handy, now give me Kavar's lightsaber."

"Wait, why? I have another lightsaber you know. It doesn't work, but it's still a lightsaber."

"I know which is why I want you to give me Kavar's lightsaber. Don't worry nothings going to happen to it," Revan's hand was outstretched for the lightsaber.

Rena wasn't sure what Revan was planning, but she felt like she could trust Revan with her life. She unclipped the lightsaber from her belt and placed it in Revans hands. Revan took the lightsaber and wedged it between a few pipes inside the small compartment. Once she was sure the lightsaber was safely secured she lifted the piece of the ship's hull and slid it back in place as if the small compartment never existed.

"Now sit down," Revan directed, "And place both your arms out in front of yourself."

Rena wasn't sure what Revan was making her do, but she sat down and held both of her arms out as she was told. She felt like as was being arrested, "Uh, Revan?"

"Oh one more thing, do you like hot and sandy places?"

"I don't know," Rena admitted since she really wasn't sure.

"Well you're about to find out."

Suddenly Hakan and Mr. Noshi appeared with blasters in hand, "Alright both of you put your hands where I can see them-" Hakan stopped talking when he realized that they both had their arms out to surrender, "What the?"

"Told you," Revan said with an amused look which wasn't too comforting for Rena as Mr. Noshi tied her hands up and Hakan tired Revans up. This wasn't how Rena would have liked to start off her journey from Dantooine, but the force worked in strange ways.