Chapter 6

As Carth heard the soft spoken and peaceful words of the Twi'lek Jedi Master Carth lost some of the anger that was building inside him. However, the irritation that he did lose was not enough to keep him from speaking his mind. Replying to the Twi'lek Jedi Master in a calm, yet irritated voice he asked "Where is Alora Derrin? She has been absent for almost two weeks now! I know she was summed by you around this time about two weeks ago; however she has seemed to have disappeared! Not only has she disappeared from me, but from her crew as well. Now, I want to know where she is, and what you have done with her." Carth asked this question in a slightly mistrusting and demanding tone of voice. He had learned from experience and the hard way, too that even Jedi could not be trusted. Sure, he trusted the woman he loved, but that was different. He knew her, he understood her. But-but these Jedi Masters that Alora responded to, he knew nothing about them! How did he know he could trust them? Taking a deep breath Carth tried his hardest to control his anger and that sense of paranoia and mistrust that he felt building up inside him once again. He waited for an answer from one of the Jedi Master as patiently as he could. Even that was hard for him, his patience was short and he wanted answers…..now. Sure he had heard the question that had been posed to him by one of the Jedi Masters. None the less he decided to ignore the question. He had more important things on his mind and answering a question wasn't one of those things. Finding out what had happened to Alora was what mattered to Carth.

Master Selwyn spoke once more and replied "Patience Mister Carth Onasi. Anger and impatience will not give you what you seek. In fact it could only lead you into a path of destruction. Though rest assured Padawan Alora is uninjured and is safe." Her blue hands brought together forming a temple like structure that could easily be seen. It was because Selwyn was holding her hands in front of her chest. This sign showed that she was either in deep thought or she was "analyzing" Mister Carth Onasi. One would normally see this act as a sign of smugness. Selwyn however showed no such signs, in fact, her face showed only one emotion, tranquility.

This was the last straw for Carth; he could no longer contain his emotions any longer. Taking a deep breath he spoke in an irritated voice and his muscles tense. His shoulders forward in a battle like stance and his eyes showed everything except serenity. Did they not know that he loved Alora? He could no longer stand the waiting, to be left in the dark, he-he just had to know where his lover was located. "Patience? How can I have patience when I don't know where Alora is? How can I have patience when I don't know what the hell is going on here? I swore an oath to Alora. I swore an oath, a vow to protect Alora from herself and from danger to the best of my abilities. Also the crew that is-was under Alora's command is getting concerned. They haven't seen her, let alone spoke to her in almost two weeks! I think we deserve an answer" Carth said trying to keep his anger from completely exploding. Clinching his hands in a tight fist his fingernails beginning to dig deep into the palm of his hand but Carth didn't care at the moment. Only one thing was on his mind and that was finding Alora. By now Carth's breathing had quickened somewhat and the determination and anger continued to be seen in his eyes. However, there was also a sense of fear mixed in with his emotions as well. He had come to love again and to lose the very woman he loved was something he could not handle, not again anyway. As Carth thought about Alora his temperament began to calm a little. All he wanted was to know where his true love was and if she was alright. He just wanted to see her face again, to hold her hand or something.

As the silence wore on Carth began to get a little impatient. "Well?" He asked eyeing the Jedi Council once again. As he heard a voice from behind him he turned around, seeing Jolee was about to say something.

Finally Jolee spoke and said "They are conducting research Carth." Jolee said in a calm yet apologetic tone of voice. Jolee knew this wasn't the answer that Carth wanted to hear, but it was the truth and Jolee felt like Carth needed to know the truth.

Carth became even more confused and his tolerance was running thin. "Research? What type of research? What are you talking about? Someone tell me!"

Finally it was Master Vrooks turn to speak up. "We are conducting an examination on Reavn, with Revan's agreement of course. We are investigating if our fear of Revan returning to Dark Side is to be a concern or not. So far our fears are unfounded for Revan has shown nothing but tranquility. She was the one that agreed to this examination. However she was reluctant to continue with this project when we informed her that she could not tell her companions where she would be. Nor was she allowed to inform her crew on what she would be doing. Though rest assured Revan will be released from our containment in a few days." Vrook's stern voice showed no emotion. If one did not know that Vrook always spoke in this stern, harsh manner one would think he was becoming upset with Carth.

Carth could no longer hold in his anger that he had tried to contain. "Reavn?" He asked through clenched teeth, his irate expressions could be easily interpreted. His eyes showed nothing but almost pure hatred. There was also a sense of taunting within his words like he was challenging the Jedi Council to dare and say the word Revan once again. "You call her Revan? How dare you! She is no such creature of evil or death! She is Alora Derrin a women who I have come to respect. If anyone should know anything about Revan it would be me! I didn't trust anyone, not even her. I watched her closely, to see what type of women she was. Alora did nothing that would even hint evil! She cared for those who were oppressed, gave credits away to those who needed them, she helped Sith students turn from there ways of great evil. Hell! She saved my son! She cared for her crew members like no one I have ever seen. Talking to them, making sure they were alright after a harsh encounter with someone of their past. Or when they just needed someone to talk to, someone they could trust, she was always there for them like-like they were a part of her family. Listing to their stories with interest and not showing any sign of boredom no matter how dull the tale was. Then…Then there was the Star Forge. I was there with her on that place of great evil. Now I'm not Jedi but I could feel the strength of evil flowing in that place. For her to resist that much evil and-and to go on to kill her former apprentice, Malak, there is no way that she is Revan. So yes, your fears are unfounded; yes she is no longer the women she used to be. You don't even know how depressed she gets when she even thinks about who she once was. I've seen her, I've watched her, the very thought sends a shiver up her spine. During the night she tosses and turns as if she is getting thrashed about. Almost every night she awakes with either fear or great pain of sorrow in her eyes. I know. I know what those nightmares are about. The fact that she was once Revan, it-it haunts her."

The whole time that Carth spoke the Jedi Council did not interrupt the man who was clearly upset at calling Padawan Alora Derrin Reavn. Though it was the truth that she was Reavn, it didn't mean they had to call her by name. While they sat in there Jedi Council chairs they thought on the words that Carth Onasi had spoken. They all thought in silence no member of the Jedi Council or Jolee said a word. The whole place was silent. The silence was not a pleasant silence; there was almost an eerie stillness that had suddenly taken a-hold of the entire room. Perhaps there was truth to what Carth had said. The Jedi were always a cautious group and though they were wise, to Carth they always moved to slow. However they, the Jedi Council didn't want to chance it knowing that Alora could turn back to her old ways. They were doing these actions for the sake of the galaxy and for Alora herself. Finally Master Vandar broke the silence and said "Your words bring words of truth. Though we wish to make sure that Revan will not become who she once was, the Dark Lord of the Sith."