Chapter 8
After embracing his new family Kamros addresses Jackson. "And who are you?" Kamros asked extending his hand. "Jackson Spade a friend of the family." Jackson said taking his hand. "Keep an eye on this one." Kamros said to Revan. "Well how about we all head home and get better acquainted?"
"Home sweet home." Kamros said leading them to a very large estate. "What happened to the farm?" Revan asked with a shocked expression. "After the last head passed they chose me to keep this village in line." Kamros said like the position was a hindrance. "Well this is a big upgrade." Revan said still shocked. All of a sudden something tackled Revan! It turned out to be a Kath Hound licking Revan to death. "Get off me Drex." Revan said pushing the hound off him. "It's good to see you too buddy." Revan said scratching the hound behind its ears. "You never told me you had a pet." Bastilla said almost hurt. "Never came up in discussion, but this is Drex my first pet, I had bugged my father for weeks until he finally gave in." Revan said with a smile. "Anything to cease that endless begging." Kamros said with a cringe. Sniffing everyone Drex finally barked in approval of his new family members. "Let's go scare your mother to death." Kamros said with a smile.
Walking into the living room they see Maitin with a Jizz in her hand and a piece of paper on a desk writing the notes to a song. Noticing the group Maitin's eyes lit up in joy. "Revan!" Maitin said jumping out of the couch to hug her son. "It's good to see you again mother." Revan said returning the hug. "We haven't seen you since you came to receive our blessing in the mandalorian wars." Maitin said with tears in her eyes. "It's been a while and many things have changed." Revan said with a sad smile. "When Trescea passed I thought you…" Maitin said until she noticed Bastilla and Satele. "Trescea?" Bastilla asked. "I'm sorry Revan. I'll tell you about while we prepare dinner." Maitin said ushering the men out the door way.
"What was all that all about?" Jackson asked confused. "Don't worry about it a man's past is his business. It's better to focus on the present to ensure the future." Kamros said walking to the fields with Revan close behind him. "This is going to be interesting." Jackson said falling in step.
"So who is Trescea?" Bastilla asked washing her hands. "Trescea was a woman that Revan had met in the order and served with in the Mandalorian Wars. They had met each other before then but ensued in a relationship only after the wars began. During the war they took the time to come and visit us for our blessing so they could marry once the war was over." Maitin said pulling pots and pans out of the cabinets. "Marry!" Bastilla said shocked. "Wait if dad was supposed to marry this woman why'd he flirt with so many women and ensue a relationship with mom?" Satele asked with a hint of anger. "I assume your father ensued the relationship with your mother after the council wiped his memory, and as for the flirting he's always done that just like the emperor." Maitin said putting ingredients into the pans. "Wait how did you know about that!" Bastilla asked shocked. "I foresaw it but that's for another time. Now I remember when she was killed in the battle of Tatooine." Maitin said with a mournful tone. "What happened?" Bastilla asked concerned about the affect it had on Revan. "Well from what I heard in stories from soldiers that came here for supplies Revan became consumed by anger and slaughtered every mandalorian he could find until he collapsed from exhaustion." Maitin said frowning. "I can't believe…" Bastilla said. "How would you react if someone murdered Revan right in front of you?" Maitin said defending Revan. "I… would probably do the same thing." Bastilla said in realization.
"So how have things been here on Deralia?" Revan asked. All of them had shed their clothes to their pants and t-shirts. "Well there've been rumors of Sith scouts on the planet but some just think its propaganda." Kamros said plowing into the field. "What would be the reason for the Sith to have an interest in this place, no offence. "Only one thing." Revan said with a grimace.
"Is the fleet ready?" The Emperor asked one of his admirals. "Almost my lord our forces will be able to deploy within 37 hours." "Very good admiral." The emperor said leaving to his meditation chambers.
"Are you sure we should do this?" Trescea asked with a hint of fear in her voice. "Positive." Alek said with determination.
"How much is Revan like his father?" Bastilla asked after the food was prepared. "The Emperor or Kamros?" "The Emperor." "He's is what his father wanted. He wasn't always cold hearted, he once wanted to reform the Sith empire to be an ally to the republic and share the galaxy believing there was much more than what we know of. But as politics, war and, suffering consumed him he changed. Then he became the very thing he wanted to change." Maitin said with a frown. "Do you still love him?" "No I loved the man named Grakellik. Not the Emperor."
After dinner and washing up Revan walked into his room to be embraced by bastilla. "Revan I'm sorry about Trescea and I only hope that…" "Don't worry. I will always love Trescea but now my heart belongs to you." Revan said kissing her. "Well that's good to hear." Bastilla said removing her robe to reveal a metal bikini*. Revan simply smiled.