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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III

Those Lost and Redeemed

Ch.1

A slim figure hurries down a dirt path, her long, matted,ebony hair framing her dirt trodden, tan face. She knows the planet will be destroyed so very soon, but is unsure of how she will escape. As her light grey eyes scan the area, Kreia's words play through her mind. She knows this is not her time to die and that she must keep searching for some way off the wretched planet. Her eyes scan the area again, but this time settles on a form she had not seen earlier. As she squints, she recognizes the crumpled body.

"Atton!" She gasps, breaking into a run towards her beloved friend. She kneels and Atton looks up to her with a smile, speaking slowly with choked gasps for air.

"You're...alive. Did...I...save you yet? Your eyes..." He says softly, staring at his friend's horrified expression. "That bad, eh?" He turns his head away from her and continues to speak as she listens intently. "I always was ugly...now the outside matches. I was waiting for this, but...it's not fair...I let you down..."

The woman shakes her head and attempts to lift his battered body from the ground. "Atton, hold on, I can still help you."

He quickly winces in pain, so she softly rests his body in her lap and supports his head.

"No. I was supposed to save you." He says stubbornly.

Tears began to form in her eyes, but she holds them back. "You did, Atton. You fought bravely, and I could never ask of you for a greater sacrifice. Please, just let me help you."

He continues as if he doesn't hear her. "I'm so tired of living anyway...too many deaths…I'm so sorry for it all. For everything I've done in the past." He slightly winces and gasps again. "I never told you...I lied to you..." He chuckles dryly then winces once more. His laugh quickly dies and with a pained, humiliated expression, he continues. "I don't want you to see me like this. I don't want to die in front of you. I can't bear it."

She shakes her head. "All that was your past is forgiven, Atton. Do not worry. And if you're trying to get rid of me, it's not working."

He turns his head towards her, his brown eyes gazing into hers with another small smile. "I loved you from the moment I first saw you, thought you were a dream...meant every word... tried to play it off as a joke...wasn't funny..."

Her wall of defense was broken as her lips quiver and tears run down her face, leaving behind their trails.

His smile grew wider and he chuckled dryly again. "How ironic…here, at the end of this…this is when it all comes out. It hurts when I laugh. Hurts…you...saved me...joke's on me..hurts when I laugh.…I love you, Maicah. I love you."

She leans over and kisses him softly on the lips, whispering an I love you too. His body which was tense soon relaxes and she cradles her lifeless love in her arms. Sobs escape from the Jedi and seem to echo throughout the dreadful planet she lost so much in before and now.

"Maicah!" Maicah quickly looked over towards the voice which had called her name and shattered her thoughts.

"What is it, Revan?" She asked sharply, clearing her throat which had begun to dry and rubbing her eyes that began to tear.

"I've been calling your name for the past five minutes. Are you all right?" The tall, dark figure asked. Maicah nodded her head and glanced out their small ship's window.

"I just remembered something…that's all." Maicah spoke softly, her eyes downcast to the floor. "When are we landing?"

Revan found her piloting seat beside Maicah and prepared herself. "Now."

Maicah quickly braced herself as the ship suddenly rushed towards the barren and dry planet of Korriban.