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Chapter 3

Carth stood there and watched the escorts take her away. His hand grazing his blaster's holster occasionally. He tried to be strong, for Hayley's sake, but when they put the stuncuffs on her and she winced in pain, he almost lost it... almost. As he stood next to the others, he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Mission's hand. Even at such a young age, Mission never ceased to amaze him. From surviving the lower city of Taris, to slicing into a computer terminal with ease, or just giving a comforting guesture, Carth could tell she was a very unique and special individual.

"We'll sure show them..." she whispered into his ear.

"I hope so, Mission. I really do." Carth relaxed for a brief moment before returning his attention to the guards who held Hayley.

They were ushering her to another ship nearby. One moment she was there, the next she was gone. Dissappearing into the hull of the small transport vessel. I feel so...so helpless...again. I will protect you, Hayley. I promise. His thoughts were interrupted as another group of soldiers escorted them into the Ebon Hawk and then explained to the crew that they were to escort the transport to Coruscant and then transmit their ID signatures to the Docking Bay located in area 77921. From there they were to await further orders upon landing.

"And what of Hayley? Where will she be taken?" Mission spoke clearly.

"Who? Oh...you mean Revan. She will be..."

"No...we mean Hayley. She is no longer Revan. You will address her by her name." Carth's words were icy and emotionless. The way he had intended them to sound. He meant what he said too.

The Republic officer obviously didn't take the hint." She's Revan until proven otherwise. As I was saying..." he took a moment to clear his throat," Revan will be secured in a safe facility until released by the Republic Representatives, who will be the ones to review her case and file all of your comments and statements, when they decide the time is right they'll release her." He finished.

Carth could have swore he heard Canderous mutter something under his breath about "we could take 'em." But it could have also been his imagination...what he wanted to hear. Thinking about doing something like that was out of the question though. If he were to even attempt to break Hayley out, with the assistance of the crew, he could see the look she would give him. One of her famous "I'm going to kill you" looks. That Carth had received before.

The crew entered the ship relunctantly and stood there, in the lounge area, for a couple moments before the silence was broken by Canderous' gruff voice. He immediately got the full attention of the crew.

"OK...I know that Hayley wants this meeting to go well so...we can't blow it. Like I want it to...literally. But are we just gonna sit by and let them isolate us!"

"Canderous is right. I sense something...not quite right about this whole thing." Juhani began," whether she knows it or not, I feel Hayley is in danger."

"Me too. Though I hate to admit it...we can't sit around here and wait. I do not believe that the Republic would intentionally put her in danger, though they unknowingly just have. I highly doubt that the Sith haven't already found out about this meeting and set and ambush for us in that sector. It would be such an oppurtune moment to attack us. We would..." Jolee stated, before getting cut off by Carth.

"...all in one place, and weak against there attack. Hell, they could kill us while we slept! Not to mention, that they would probably go after Hayley first."

"...to what? Turn her back to the darkside, right? She wouldn't betray us like that...she would rather die." Mission said in a tone that was matter-of-factly.

Mission statement brought Carth back to the memories of them right after escaping the Leviathan. Hayley had locked herself in the starboard quarters and refused to come out...

(The Ebon Hawk after the Leviathan incident)

Mission approached Carth with a determined look on her face. She ran up to him and pushed him hard in the shoulders. Her eyes were angry, and her head-tails were shaking with rage.

"You bastard!"she had screamed at him,"she holds you in the highest respect and what do you do! You reject her like some sort of...of plague! She can't help what she was...you can only judge her by her actions now! So don't you dare treat her like you just did on that bridge! What a jerk! What did she even see in you!" she stormed off before giving him a chance to redeem himself.

Carth continued walking towards the cockpit. The one place he could be alone. He sat himself in the pilot's seat and before he could even take a breath of relief she was there. Juhani standing behind him. She held a look of serinity yet her quaking hands told otherwise. She was mad, real mad. Worse then when he had first met her in the Grove on Dantooine. He was sure in for it. Juhani had barely said two words to him on this trip...so for her to be speaking to him now sent a chill up his spine.

"How could you be so...so unforgiving! After she helped return your very own son away from his destructive path! She has helped many people and ceatures on this trip and you blame her for something she can't even remember?"she paused to regain her calm,"You know, Revan was once a great jedi, too. Before the Mandelorian Wars, she saved my life. She saved me from a life of slavery and oppresion." She turned her back to him.

"But...how can you be totally sure she won't turn on us like she did on the jedi and the Republic like before! You can't so...I won't jeopardize this mission,but I won't let her betray the Republic because..."

"I am through talking to you. If it need be this way, you should tell her why you're the one betraying her trust and feelings." Juhani calmly walked out of the room.

Carth decided to talk to her. Why did he always get stuck with task of apologizing? On his way there, he ran into Canderous. Actually, didn't run into him...Canderous had punched him in the jaw. He could still remember the words he had said to him.

"What the hell was that for!" Carth said while rubbing his jaw tenderly.

"That was for Hayley." He smacked him again in the face harder," And that one was for yourself!"

Carth was shocked. He didn't understand," Canderous, what are you doing! What do you mean for me? And I swear, hit me one more time and I'll..."

"Believe me, I'm restraining myself from hitting you again. That's not the point though. If you even think about betraying Hayley I'm gonna give you a beating you'll never forget." he emphasized never," The second one was to knock you to your senses."

"Her name is Revan. Hayley Jamira was never a real person." Carth said bitterly.

Canderous gritted his teeth mencingly." This is your only warning. And if you do talk to her...tell her I'll be waiting when she realizes that I'm her man not some pistol wealing jockey." Carth could have swore he had saw a small smile on his face. But Canderous turned too quickly before he could confirm it.

Carth continued his walk with a bruise on his jaw and cheek that hurt like hell...but he shrugged it off. The following conversation would prove more painful than any physical wound...he walked up to the door,took a breath, and knocked...

(present day)

Hayley walked ahead of the two Republic gaurds and entered the small ship. As she boarded it she had a sudden sensation. I have a bad feeling about this. The gaurds motioned for her to sit down on a small bench on the bridge. She quickly obeyed the order without hesitation. Sitting herself gently on the bench. The stuncuffs threatened to knock her unconcious but she ignored them. They were used mainly for dangerous criminals. Is that what they think I am? A dangerous criminal? I'm not...I won't ever be again. Never,never again.

"Better get comfortable. This is going to be a long and...bumpy ride." the soldier said in a tone that made her uncomfortable.

What did he mean'bumpy'? She tried to put her worried notions aside, but couldn't dismiss the way he had said it. The ship started up and the front thrusters activated. Then the back ones. The ship lurched as it entered the vaccum of space, and exited the atmosphere of the planet. The ship lurched again, several minutes later as they entered hyperspace. It would take 7 hours to reach Coruscant...and get out of the uncomfortable 'cuffs. Hayley started to relax. She soon drifted into a deep sleep.