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Ch 6
Spending her whole life in the cool, comfortless metropolis that was Coruscant, Car-re's mind whirled at her new surroundings. Standing on top of a rocky plateau, she looked down and out at amber, grassy feilds; decorated with sagebrush, and flowing unphased by the inconsistency of the earth; that elevated and descended until the hills merged into a golden horizon.
Car-re inhaled a crisp, sweet breath of life that revealed how polluted and murky her home planet was. Cottony, gray clouds danced in the sky, and sprinkled rejuvination in it's purest watery form over the landscape. Cool, fresh drops of rain drizzled over Car-re's brow, down the bridge of her nose and into the crevice of her pale-red lips. She parted them with her tongue and tasted the candied droplets.
Sliding herself down the damp rocks and pebbles, Car-re found a narrow, level pathway winding around the hills. She followed the path, feeling privileged to experience this peaceful scene until she heard a shout from behind her.
"Run! Hurry!" The voice bellowed. Car-re turned seeing a large, but distant figure dashing toward her. Somewhere behind him, a blaster pistol fired. In a quick pivot, Car-re propelled herself forward with all the speed her legs could muster, but Car-re couldn't focus her thoughts well enough to use the force and run to her full potential.
Car-re, began experiencing a mysterious resistence pull her legs firmly to the ground. Under the pulling force, her knees buckled and she collided with the moist dirt. Seeing the distance between her and her pursuer diminishing, Car-re fell into a state of panic. Light began to fade, and a dancing shadow clawed at her mind. It frollicked across her arms and legs and spread over her chest pinning her to the ground. She screamed, but the darkness filled her lungs and separated her mind from the air. The shadow filled into her eyes, swallowing her visible world, and leaving her despairingly alone.
"Car-re!" The voice aquired a concerning tone. "Car-re, open your eyes!"
Car-re screamed in fear knowing that she failed. She felt cold, strong hands grasping at her, and she flung her arms blindly in defense.
"Car-re!" A female voice rang out, but Car-re had fallen into the darkness to recognize her. Nothing was familiar. No voice was friendly.
"Car!" A third voice sounded. The voice echoed in the frightened girl's mind. It grabbed her hand firmly and pulled her upward. She swam with the voice, hoping desperately she would break above the surface of the darkness and breathe air once again. "Car-re." The voice yelled again. This time, it found it's place in Car-re's mind, and she knew who was calling her. "Sloan!" She thought but, no words formed on her lips.
Consciousness slowly returned to her, and the light of the world shone into her eyes, revealing Sloan, Maili and Master Gerik holding her shaking body down. She blinked in awakening and relaxed her body in relief. Slowly she inhaled, but before she could breathe out a word, an image formed in her mind.
The image was sharp, but the light was to dim for her to make out any faces. She focused her mind and soon the light fell down on one man's face.
"Ferren!" Car-re said effortlessly. "Where's Ferren?" She asked the three around her.
Her friends exchanged confused glances. Impatiently, Car-re flung her body upward.
"Car-re calm down." Sloan demanded and grabbed her shoulder.
Tears formed in Car-re's eyes. "I have to find Ferren." She sobbed. "I have to-" She broke off in sobs. Sloan pulled her into his arms, and she cried on his chest.