Alexis heard the terrified response and closed her eyes. The pain from her injuries was far less severe than the pain caused by those words. Darth Revan. No matter how much she changed, she'd never escape the fear and accusations that came with the recitation of her true name.

"I'm afraid so." Alexis answered, opening her eyes and looking over at Seré. "Though I wouldn't be too frightened, were I you. I'm hardly dangerous."

"Seré, I trust Revan with all my heart. She is a good person, no matter what you may think of her." Carth said gently.

"How can you say that?" Seré asked him. She had shrunk subtly away from Alexis and was standing pressed against the wall, her hands folded over her chest in a defensive manner.

"Carth, maybe this isn't such a good idea. Maybe I shouldn't have returned." Alexis told him doubtfully. If this were the response of everyone else, their plan for rebuilding the Republic did not stand a chance.

"Revan, this is the only way." Carth said in response. He looked back at Seré. "Just- take a bit of time to get to know her. Don't judge her before you've even given her the chance to prove herself."

Alexis smiled slightly. Carth was such a good man. It didn't even occur to him that anyone could distrust someone that he trusted so implicitly.

Seré sighed dramatically and tossed herself into one of Carth's armchairs. "Fine. I'll give her a chance. But don't expect too much of me." The girl said in a rather pouty manner.

Alexis was amazed that someone so near to her own age could still act like such a child. Alexis herself had not ever had the luxury of behaving like a child, however, so it was difficult for her to identify with the young woman.

A loud ringing sound echoed through the apartment and Alexis nearly jumped out of her skin. Carth left the room rapidly to answer the comlink in his bedroom. Alexis watched him go with a bit of trepidation.

Seré looked over at her as she settled back into a cross-legged position on the floor. "So, are you his lover?' The girl asked bitterly.

"His lover?" Alexis echoed dumbly. It occurred to her after she had spoken what the girl meant. No matter how long she lived, as a Jedi, she would probably always be a bit naïve about things of a sexual connotation.

"Yes, his lover. Don't tell me you don't know what a lover is." The girl said icily. "You seem a bit skinny and beat-up looking for Carth, but maybe he's desperate or something."

Alexis was a bit hurt. She hadn't done anything to this girl and yet all Seré could do was be cruel to her. "I'm not his lover." Alexis said softly.

"Of course not. I should have known. You're probably a virgin or something." The girl said haughtily.

This hurt even worse, for some reason- perhaps because it was true. "I am." Alexis replied.

This silenced Seré for a moment and Alexis shut her eyes. Her body was still aching and now, she felt terribly. No matter how trained she was to resist emotion, some things just hurt. Was she that terrible and out of touch with the real world?

Carth walked back into the room and Alexis sensed his presence. She opened her eyes. "You might want to go ahead and get dressed, Revan. Lieutenant Grenn says we're about to have some sort of company. He wouldn't tell me who or when, but he says there is a ship coming in that will be of interest to me." Carth told her.

Alexis nodded and stood up. "I'll go and take care of it." Alexis said quietly.

Twenty minutes later Alexis emerged from Carth's bedroom dressed in a pink blouse and white tights. Her hair was loose and flowing over her shoulders. She'd attempted to put it up and out of her way but it had given her a headache and she'd ended up leaving well enough alone.

Carth, too, had changed, although she was unsure as to when. It was have been while she was in the restroom brushing her teeth or something. He was seated on one of his armchairs directly across from Seré, who had called in sick for work as well.

Alexis smiled at the pair of them and idly ran a hand through her hair. "I suppose I look more appropriate now." Alexis said. She glanced out of the window at the rapidly rising sun and sighed. "I see the sun has risen."

"Yeah." Carth replied, never once glancing at the window. He was just looking at her.

"So, do we have any idea who's coming as of yet?" Alexis asked, taking a seat on the floor once again. Armchairs were not comfortable to her and despite the fact that the floor made her sore, she truly liked to sit there.

"No, not yet." Carth said.

"I have a feeling we're about to find out. I sense some sort of commotion in the hall." Alexis said, carefully placing her hand on her lightsaber, which was clipped to her belt.

Alexis had been correct. Shouting began to echo through the hall, muffled by the door. The sound of many rapid footsteps thundered along with it and Carth and Alexis rose in unison, each gently resting their hand on their weapon.

"Admiral Onasi! Admiral Onasi!" A feminine voice shouted through the door. The footsteps stopped and someone pounded aggressively on the doorway with the heel of their hand.

Alexis sensed something odd, a familiar presence, but she was once again unable to get a complete feeling through the door.

"Carth!" The voice shouted and finally, Carth cautiously opened the door. Five people poured inside the apartment, each brandishing a weapon.

Kalen Valirra stood at the head of the pack, dressed in Jedi robes and carrying a green lightsaber. "Admiral!" She burst out, not even looking around the room. "Something's wrong! There is some presence on the station… something very powerful. Citadel Station could be in terrible danger. It's one of the most powerful beings that I have ever felt…" Kalen spilled out rapidly.

Kalen appeared disheveled and tired, but she was still very strong and healthy looking. She was tall, not as tall as Seré was, and she had long, thick blonde hair and blue eyes. Her hair was wound in an intricate braid around her entire head, keeping it all out of her face and off of her neck.

Behind her stood four others, all of them carrying some sort of lightsaber. It was strange for Alexis to see so many Jedi together once again.

Two young men stood out amongst the followers and Alexis eyed them each in turn. One was a very large and powerful looking blonde man. His hair was thick and curly and his eyes were a liquid brown. The other was just as tall as the blonde man, who was probably the same height as Carth, but he was much leaner. His hair was a rich brown, as were his eyes. Both of the men were muscular and handsome, and they were hardly older than Revan herself. They looked quite dangerous and the thinner man looked very familiar…

Behind them stood a young male Zabrak who looked terribly out of place and a medium-sized redheaded girl carrying two orange lightsabers. All of them were wearing Jedi robes but the Zabrak, who was wearing some sort of thin combat armor.

"Kalen." Alexis said softly while her friend took a breath so she could continue her tirade about the dangers upon the planet.

Kalen whipped her head around and dropped her lightsaber the moment she saw Alexis.

"Lexi? Is that you?" She didn't wait for an answer but instead launched herself at Alexis. The two, who had not seen each other in nearly ten years, were soon wrapped in one another's arms.

"Hey." Alexis said as the larger girl squeezed her as hard as she could.

"I didn't even know you were still alive… You disappeared after the Jedi Civil War…" Kalen muttered, releasing her friend.

"You disappeared after the Mandalorian Wars." Alexis countered. She was grinning happily and had completely forgotten how sore she was.

"Jeez! Look at how thin you are! When was the last time you ate something?" Kalen asked suddenly.

"Oh, come on! Can't I go one day without being mothered?" Alexis said with a theatrical sigh.

The others had put away their lightsabers and were standing awkwardly in the doorway, watching the reunion with strange expressions on their faces. Clearly they didn't quite know what to do with themselves.

Kalen saw Alexis looking back at her companions and smiled. "Um- These are my friends." She pointed to the blonde man. "That's Disciple. Or rather Mical… He's only recently told me his real name." She pointed to the Zabrak next. "That's Bao-Dur." She pointed to the redheaded woman. "That's Mira," she said. Finally, she pointed to other man. "And that is Atton Rand."

"Atton Rand?" Alexis said quietly. "Atton Rand." she repeated.

The dark-headed man stepped forward and looked right at Alexis. "And this, ladies and gentlemen, is Revan."

The others looked disbelieving at first, but slowly, using the Force, each in turn realized this was the truth. They said nothing, as did Kalen.

Carth broke the silence. "Everyone come in and let me shut the door. It's clear we've got a lot to talk about." He said.

Everyone found their way into the apartment and took a seat. Mira and the Disciple took seats in armchairs near Seré. Kalen sat on one end of the couch and after shutting the door, Carth sat on the other. Alexis and Atton remained standing, looking at one another with familiarity.

"How are you?" Alexis asked softly, biting her lip. She knew this man from the Jedi Civil War. He had been a member of her army when she fought for the Republic and when she was a Sith. He had been a Sith Assassin for quite a while under her command. He had killed many Jedi at her request, and tortured just as many before doing so.

Atton grinned at her. "Pretty well I'd say. I've overcome my Jedi-killing addiction using the ten step program and I've been clean for five years." He told her.

Alexis couldn't help but laugh. She'd always liked this man, even when she was a Sith. "It's a small Galaxy, isn't it? So, how did you beat your addiction?" She asked.

"Pure Pazaak. Well… pazaak and juma juice I suppose." He answered with a cocky smile. He sat down in the middle of the couch between Carth and Kalen after answering.

Alexis settled herself onto the floor with the eyes of the entire room upon her. She crossed her legs and rested her palms on her knees and looked back at each of them in turn. "So…" Alexis began.

"Did you feel it?" Kalen asked suddenly. Atton and the Disciple were both watching her rather raptly and Alexis had to resist the urge to laugh.

"You mean Traya and Sion?" Alexis asked her. Traya and Sion were two of the three Sith Lords that Kalen had only recently destroyed.

Kalen nodded. "They're gone." She said quietly.

"Means there's a vacancy in management, Revan." Atton told her with a crooked smile.

"Ha ha." Alexis replied. "Perhaps you should apply, Atton. If you're as good with a blade as you are with your tongue, you might have a shot at earning the position." She told him.

"I promise, I'm better with my tongue. I could give you a first-hand experience with just how good, if you'd like." Atton answered.

"Hhhmmm. I'll pass, thanks." Alexis said. No one spoke for several seconds. "I gather you've all met Carth…" Alexis began.

"We have." The Disciple replied. His voice was oddly soft and articulate, especially for such a large man. He sounded gentle and young and very naïve.

"I'm Seré," Seré said suddenly from the middle of nowhere, eyeing Atton speculatively. Alexis sensed that the girl was husband hunting with the way that behaved.

"Right…" Mira muttered under her breath, playing with one of her lightsabers. She seemed disgusted by the girl's appearance and behavior. Seré was batting her eyelashes at Atton at that very moment.

"So, is this you're entire entourage?" Alexis asked Kalen. She was curious since the group seemed to be quite small. Kalen had always attracted large crowds, much like Alexis herself did.

"Actually, no. There is a Miraluka on board the Ebon Hawk who used to be a servant of Darth Nihilus. Two droids are also there: T3-M4 and HK-47. Oh, and then there is Mandalore." Kalen told her.

"Mandalore? I thought the last Mandalore died during the Mandalorian Wars." Alexis replied. Mandalore was the traditional name of the Mandalorians' leader.

"No, this Mandalore took over not too long ago, I suppose. He's the leader of Clan Ordo or some such nonsense." Kalen said, shrugging.

"Ordo?" Alexis repeated. One of her companions from her travels during the Jedi Civil War had been a Mandalorian soldier by the name of Canderous Ordo. They had been quite close and Alexis thought that this sounding like something that Canderous just might do…

"Yes, Ordo. I believe…" Kalen began but Alexis was up on her feet and out the door before she could finish.