Rand, Atton Rand

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Chapter 6- Time and time again

Atton was scared to speak. Alongside a squad of armed republic soldiers, Bastila led him to meet with Admiral Onassi of the republic fleet.

Times like this I regret stealing and deserting…not much though

They reached the end of the corridor and Bastila punched in a series of numbers in a computer panel so fast Atton couldn't have caught them if he had a recorder. As though reading his mind, Bastila smiled.

"The admiral doesn't usually use this room" she told him

Atton understood. It was for his own benefit.

The entire Squad saluted and stood outside as Atton and Bastila walked in, the door slamming down shut at their backs. The admiral looked up from the table as they entered. That was it, a table with computer systems at each chair.

The admiral scrambled to his feet and took Attons hand, shaking it vigorously "Well met. Atton, is it?"

Atton grinned "I think…so"

Another comment likes that and I'll lose my membership in the witty rejoinders society

The Admiral motioned for him to take a seat, doing so himself. Meanwhile, Bastila stood by the door, as though afraid that 9 Blaster rifle armed guards with an assortment of frag, poison, and plasma grenades and radios to call for support may not be enough.

"I assume you've been wondering why you're here?" The admiral addressed him

"No actually" Atton answered honestly "I figured she was saving my life so she could take me wherever she damn well pleased" he motioned to the dark haired Jedi Knight

Admiral Onassi smiled "Before we continue, tell no one of her profession. We have convinced the crew she is my lover, and I will have them believe nothing else"

"I can understand that" he told the admiral "Can she by my lover on weekends?"

HAH! BACK IN THE GAME!

That comment drew a disapproving frown from Bastila, but the admiral laughed "If you can convince her to betray her vows"

"Shouldn't be too hard Admiral"

"Please, Call me Carth" Carth told Atton "The reason you are here is…well… this woman who attempted to kill you, is as you know an exile of the Jedi Order. She's attempting to kill-"

"-every remaining Jedi to take revenge" he finished for Carth "And-?"

"Without the survival of Jedi, the sith will take over" he added darkly "Should she not do so herself"

"What you want me to do about it?" Atton asked, annoyed "Is this a guilt trip for saving both our skins on Peragus?"

"No" Carth said quickly "You can feel the force"

"What?"

"You can feel the force" Carth told him "What's more, save the remaining Jedi knights; you are one of the last in the Galaxy whom we can find"

"What's so special about-?"

"Nothing" Bastila assured him "Your potential is in no way different from mine, yet only the Jedi can hope to stop the exile now, to save the remaining masters"

"THE Jedi?" Atton asked incredulously

"Counting yourself, should you agree to training" she bit her lip "Three"

"Three?"

"Yes"

Atton buried his face in his hands "So me, you, and-?"

"Jedi master Zez-Kai Ell whom we met aboard, though how he tracked us I know not"

"So the deal is, basically, you'll teach me to use the force and a lightsaber if I go on a life threatening mission to kill a rouge Jedi, an old lady I don't like, and save as couple of masters?" he added "Plus I'll never be told not to hit on Bastila?"

"Don't hit on Bastila" Came the woman's voice

"Still good, when do I get started?" he asked Admiral Carth Onassi