Sorry I haven't updated in forever, but I was pretty busy and I was stuck without internet for the holidays. I hope you like where I'm going with this story, and if you don't, tell me! But also tell me why, so I can improve. This is my first serious fan fiction after all. On a sidenote, I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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After countless hours of wandering the different shops of the Undercity, Daz handed a large bag to Jarek. He dug into the bag to find numerous items, including clothes, a blaster, a datapad and other items. "What's all this?" Jarek asked incredulously.

"This is stuff you'll absolutely need to survive, especially down here." Daz replied. Jarek pulled out a comlink. I'll bet this is what I'll use to call Alhani. Just thinking of the name gave him butterflies.Jarek held the comlink close to his heart as he dreamt of the twi-lek."Now go and put that on." Said Daz, motioning to the clothes Jarek was holding.

"But everyone can see me!"

"Not if you go behind there. Now stop acting like a baby and go." Ordered Daz, pointing a back alley. Jarek entered the alley. "Well?" said Daz. Jarek strode out of the alley, looking like a completely different person. He wore black leather boots that stopped just below his knee, pants that were a dark grey with a holster slung low to his right, a white undershirt and a long-sleeved black vest.

"I really like it!" said Jarek. "Are there any credits left?" Jarek asked excitedly, like a child in a toy store. Daz stuffed his hand in his pocket, fiddling with his fingers. "I got about…200 left. They're yours if you want them."

"Thanks!" Exclaimed Jarek while Daz threw the chips into his hands. "Where's the nearest tech shop?" asked Jarek. Daz looked at Jarek incredulously. Why would he want a bunch of tools? He thought for a while, and he finally pointed Jarek north: "Come back here in an hour."

Ahlani sat in the dirty, clunky transport as her hands played with her lekku. She was stuck between a Besalisk and a rather corpulent Rodian, but she was comfortable nonetheless. Her mind was only focused on one thing. The boy she had met in the crowd. Jarek, that's a pretty unusual name. Wonder where he's from. She dreamt of his face and loosely held onto her bag. It was filled with various things she had been asked to fetch, computer parts, food, clothes, the list went on. Her father didn't approve of her frequent excursions into the Undercity, but the butlers still sneaked her into a transport, especially since she often brought back exactly what they needed. Ahlani's father, Chylev Krel was a senator who represented his homeworld of Ryloth. He had a grand home on Coruscant, and some scattered around the galaxy as well. As the tram began the long ascent to the surface, she fiddled with her comlink, expecting a certain call.

The senator's palace was a grand structure. It was formed by two large stone columns that stood at each edge. They were tall, grey with golden highlights and their top formed two large triangles that sloped outward. And between the two columns, a large triangle peaked upward, stopping short beneath the top of the pillars. A large square gate stood as an entrance. The senator was incredibly proud of the craftsmanship, but Ahlani had always found it repulsive. It had something to do with those large, aggressive angles. They made her a bit nervous. As Ahlani entered, she was greeted by her father's Jedi aide. It was peculiar to find a Jedi residing in a senator's home, they usually stayed completely out of politics. Can't blame them. He had explained to her that it was his mission to guide her father's judgement, as he could change the fate of Ryloth. Ryloth exported the mineral known as Ryll, which was used for medicinal purposes. The Jedi Knight had also explained that the senator could put an end to the slave trades happening on Ryloth. "So, how was your trip?" The Zabrak Jedi began.

"Mostly ordinary…" Ahlani answered, still thinking of that boy.

"And what do you mean by that?" Asked the Jedi, cocking an eyebrow.

"Well, I did what you asked me to do, opening myself to the beings around me, and I found something." The Jedi followed Ahlani's every word and nodded curiously.

The twi-lek continued: "I bumped into this….young man and when I looked into him, he just…blazed, you know?" But that's not the only thing about him. She quietly finished with a grin.

"So you saw the Force…'blazing' from him?" The Jedi gestured slowly.

"Yeah, it was amazing, almost like his heart was a star and an amazing amount of energy just radiated outward."

The Jedi put his hands on Ahlani's shoulders: "Congratulations, you've just taken your first step into a larger world." He smiled. The first time the Zabrak saw Ahlani, he felt the Force pouring through her. But almost like there was just a trickle. The Jedi Council had denied him the right to train her at the Temple, but he taught her without her father knowing. Now, whenever he looked into her, he saw a river. "And I'm very proud of you." Just then, Senator Krel entered into the hall and hurried to the two people. "Ahlani, where have you been?" The senator's face would have been red with anger, if that wasn't its natural tone. "Ah, no matter, I don't have time to deal with you. Master Vilk, I require your assistance with certain matters, would you help?" The Jedi winked at Ahlani and walked away. The twi-lek fell into a chair and dropped her bag, infuriated by her father's attitude. She hated feeling…tossed aside like this. Suddenly, a beep came from her pouch, and as she took out her comlink, her father just slipped from her mind and she focused on the flashing name on the screen "JAREK"….