Disclaimer: all main characters (except Khalee) are owned by Lucasfilms. I just borrowed them for a bit.
AN: Hehehe…I bet y'all are clamoring for an update! I know…so many things to explain. Just you wait. There will be no rushing the author! Read and review!
Chapter 9
She waited at the predetermined meeting point for what seemed like hours. She had left early from where she worked and hustled to where she would meet her master. She had watched the clouds in the sky go through a rainbow of changes during the sunset, something she wished she could enjoy at the moment. Meeting with her master always left her stomach in knots. With one movement, he had the power to kill her. And he very nearly had…
She had been late to the past few meetings due to circumstances beyond her control. All of her groveling had been for naught. He punished her with intense pain for letting him down.
Shivering at the memory of the agony she experienced that night, she turned her head and saw a cloaked figure walking her way. He had hidden his speeder behind some bushed. As he approached, she bowed her head and knelt before him. He stopped in front of her.
He looked at the figure before him and felt the fear emanating from her petite frame. She must learn to control her emotions around me, he sneered. "Get up. I do not have time for your pathetic excuses."
He watched her stand up, but keep her head bowed. Becoming increasingly annoyed with her, he walked closer to her. "You will explain to me why you hate me."
Shocked, she snapped her head up. "I- I do not hate you master!" Seeing right through her, he stepped away from her. "I do not believe you. A bit of coercion will help you see the error of your ways."
Her legs buckled beneath her as a wave of sheer pain hit her. Her jaw was clenched to keep the scream building in her chest from escaping. Writhing on the ground in agony, she was on the verge of losing consciousness when the pain stopped. Shaking and sweating, she regained her footing. "I apologize, master. I do not hate you. I respect you. You are the reason I am here. I could never hate you."
He watched as she breathlessly spoke the words his ego always needed to hear. Smirking, he came to stand beside her. "What is your update?"
Taking a deep breath, she began. "I have found their weaknesses…"
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Running through the rarely traveled hallways of the palace, she made her way back to her room. Turning her key, she entered to darkness. Smiling, she lit a candle and set it beside her bed. Flopping down on the bed, she stared at the ceiling for several minutes. Exhausted from her punishment that evening, she removed her cloak and threw it onto the floor. I'll pick it up in the morning. Curling up under the covers, she blew out the candle and drifted off to sleep, dreaming about her dual lives and wondering when they would become intertwined. She hated being two people…
AN: Okay, I know it's short, but it needed to be written. Reviews are greatly appreciated!