Chapter 6
On the world of Telos Grand Admiral Carth Onasi prepares the Republic's fleet. In the hangar bays of the military compound Carth oversees the prepping of everything from Hammer Head Cruisers to Auker- one man fighters. "How are the crew statuses for the first few fleets?" Carth asked his assistant. "The crews of the first 100 fleets are ready." The assistant said looking through his data-pad. "Good start sending them to the Outer Rim worlds." Carth said still inspecting the ships.
"Dad!" Dustil said walking into his father's office. "Dustil what are you doing here?" Carth said standing up out of his chair walking up to his son. Dustil had joined the Jedi academy on Coruscant after he found out the Sith were responsible for the death of the first woman he ever loved. He had been training for years and eventually achieved the rank of Jedi Knight. He wore Jedi robes with armor covering vital areas such as the knees, heart, and etcetera. "I came to say good-bye before Mission and I left for our OP." Dustil said hugging his father. "Wait you and mission are going on an OP? What kind?" Carth asked with concern. "Don't worry. We're just setting up a communications array around the Republic so we can communicate better and intercept the Sith's communications." Dustil said with a small laugh. "Well if that's the case you take care of mission; you hear?" Carth told Dustil in warning. "Don't worry I won't let anything happen to her." Dustil said with determination written on his face on the subject.
Arriving on the only docking platform on Kashyyk Zalbaar disembarked his shuttle. "It's good to see you again my love." Zalbaar's mate said hugging him. "It's good to see you as well. But I'm afraid that I will have to leave soon once my warriors have been rallied. Zalbaar said embracing his mate.
"Mandalore has returned!" One of Canderous's warriors yelled out as his shuttle made its way into the camp. The Mandalorian and Onderanian Honor Guard made two lines outlining the ships docking bay. As Canderous stepped out of the ship Queen Talia Flanked by her personal body guard walked throughout the Honor guard's line. Making their way to each other the two embraced in a hug and kiss. "Welcome home Mandalore." Queen Talia said wrapped in his arms. Setting his mate down Canderous addressed the gathering warriors. "Tonight grab your loved ones, cherish them, embrace them, and love them with all your heart; then we will rid the universe of the scum-ridden sith!" Canderous yelled picking up Talia in his arms, and listening to the yells of his warriors. "And tonight my love my name will be heard from Dxun all the way to Dromund Kass!" Canderous said kissing Talia.
Walking to his apartment Dustil put his wedding ring on while bringing out his card key. He and Mission had been married for six years after meeting each other at one of their reunions. Opening the door to the apartment he came into all the lights being off. "That's funny I thought she would've been-whoa!" Dustil said being pushed onto his bed after walking in and opening the door. Laughing Mission straddled him and shrugged off her bath robe.
En route to the Echani home world Gavin and Durham spend some quality time together. "Come on everyone knows that you could've joined Revan and not have fallen." Durham said in protest to his father's story. "I don't know about that from what I heard the Star Forge was quite the adversary for Revan just like Nihlus was for me." Gavin responded. "Whatever you say. Hey do you want to spar?" Durham asked with a large smile on his face. "Sure why not." Gavin said standing up out of his chair. "The loser has to sleep on the floor tonight." Durham said with a smirk. "You're on." Gavin said returning it. Both took an Echani fighting stance. "Your move shrimp." Gavin said taunting him "Here I come old timer." Durham said running at his father. Side stepping him Gavin put one foot in front of his path tripping him. Before he fell Gavin picked him up by the back of his shirt and placed him back on his feet. "I win." Gavin said with a smile.
In the Ebon Hawk Revan and Jackson have an intense Dejarik match. "Your move." Revan said taking another one of Jackson's pieces off the board. "Come on how do you keep doing that?" Jackson yelled baffled by his losses. "You sacrificed all your pawns early in the game. In the end everything comes down to the last man standing." Revan said referring to Jackson's last piece. "Well then he better make it count." Jackson said with a smirk. Ten moves later Jackson had captured almost all of Revan's pieces but alas he still lost. "Ahh come on." Jackson said pulling on his hair.
"Mom how did you and dad meet each other?" Satele asked as Bastilla combed her hair. "Well we met when he first came to the order on Coruscant. He was only a few years older than me but he had been training at the academy on Dantooine. He was unlike most of the others he was unafraid to flirt, charm, or woo whoever he fancied which was a problem in many of the masters' eyes but he never did shame to anyone." Bastilla said with a smile. "But when did you meet him?" Satele asked. "I met him a few years after there was a report of an asteroid hitting Deralia we has gone as part of the aide sent by the Republic to help rebuild the village that had been hit. He had actually flirted with me on the way." Bastilla said chuckling. "And he did so for many years before the wars." "Really why?" Satele asked looking at her hair in the mirror. "A story for another time." Bastilla said taking a seat on the floor. "Now I believe it's my turn." Bastilla said.
On the world of Dromund Kass Trescea leaves the Emperors chambers wrapping a robe around her body to avoid freezing to death. "How did this happen?" Trescea said holding her head in her hands. "We sold our souls to the demon and now we're paying for it." Alek said walking up in his armor.