"Fancitti found a holocron on Korriban underneath the Valley of the Sith. The Rebellion was only a small group, so they couldn't do anything. The holocron contained information about how you can contain your energy and transfer it to other beings," Rann explained.

Lucir looked up from the wristband, "And that's how he possessed your mother?". Rann only replied with a slight nod.

After pushing themselves through the vents for a few minutes, Lucir stopped and kicked himself through a grate.

A man in the closest cell looked up, "Lucir...?" he asked as he got up.

"Lenka?", Lucir responded and fired at the panel, unlocking the cell.

"We were captured..."

Lucir stopped Lenka, "No time. Where's Kana and Sergeant Rert?"

"Kana is being held somewhere near the bridge. Fancitti is interrogating her day and night", Lenka didn't get to finish his sentence before Lucir ran off. Rann looked down from the hole in the ceiling.

He reached out for Lenka, "And where's Rert?" he asked as he pulled him up.

"That's what i was about to tell him. He was the one that turned us in. He wanted revenge on you"

Rann shook his head in confusion, "Why? What have i done? Gah, doesn't matter. We gotta stop Lucir before it's too late"

--

Meanwhile, Shelit, possessed by Fancitti, was about to send down a team to get Lenka when Lucir bursted into the bridge.

"Who...?" she asked and grabbed the pistol of an officer.

Lucir responded by pulling his own pistol, "Don't move, Shelit. Your life doesn't matter to me, and neither does it matter to Rann"

She lowered her weapon and shrugged, "What do you want?"

"Where's Kana?", he put safety off on the pistol.

Expecting nothing but an instant response, Lucir fired at Shelit, hitting her in the leg. This caused the guards to raise their weapons once more.

"She's not here!" Shelit screamed as she fell down.

Loosing his patience, Lucir walked up to her and took aim once more, "You liar!" he exclaimed as he took another shot, hitting her head. This caused the guards to open fire at Lucir, forcing him to take cover behind the railing.

--

"Sergeant! I'm under fire from the guards!", Lucir called over the radio as he blindfired at the guards.

Knowing that this was an emergency, Rann grabbed Lenka's arm and dragged him along, "Hold on, Lucir, we're almost at your position!"

The firefight became clearer the closer they got. Right when they rounded a corner, it all stopped. Fearing the worst, Rann kicked the bottom of the vent down, dropping onto the bridge. As he did, he fired two shots, hitting both guards and killing them instantly.

He ran up to where Lucir was lying. He kneeled down and began checking his wounds, "It's just a minor wound, Lucir. You'll be all right", he comforted as he began removing his armor.

As he reached for a bacta injection, he looked up at Lenka, "Grab a weapon and cover the doors". In reply, Lenka simply nodded and took Lucir's pistol, running over to a panel to use for cover.

"Did you find Kana?", Rann asked while he was treating his wounds. Lucir sighed and shook his head.

In the same moment, Katarn's team also entered the bridge with Senator Erovil.

"Move away, Sergeant. Let me do this" Kyle ordered as he pushed Rann away from Lucir.

Knowing he had done all he could, he decided to find out why the Senator was with Katarn's team. "Weren't you supposed to distract them, Senator?"

Amanda sighed, "The General didn't brief you, it seems? Understandable. Your incompetence has been proven, Sergeant", her sight moved to the dead Shelit on the floor.

"Latosh lost his trust in Sapphire Force after the Coruscant Explosion that got Rert demoted. Shelit was a valuable asset to the Kultrian Collapse, but she was not the leader. And with both Kana and Rert missing, we have some serious trouble", Amanda explained as she closed Shelits eyes.

--

New Republic Embassy, Manaan, Seven Hours Later

Amanda Erovil handed over the rank patch to Rann, "Welcome to the ranks, Lieutenant Kicelorn"

Rann saluted and looked to the bandaged Lucir to his left, "I hear you're requesting a transfer to the 41st Special Unit?"

Even though he had intended to keep it a silent case, Lucir nodded, "I think i'll be able to do more good than harm in the Special Unit. I realise this means Sapphire Force-"

He was interrupted by Rann, "Sapphire Force has been dissolved. Lenka has been promoted to Lance Corporal and moved to the Academy for Special training. I'm going to be working with the Galactical Alliance Fleet Intelligence"

Nodding, Lucir saluted and left the stage, leaving Rann with Amanda and Latosh.

Sighing, Rann turned his sight to the floor, "I couldn't tell him, could i, Senator?"

She shook her head and gave him a pat on the shoulder, "Kana will be found, don't worry. But your work must be kept a secret for anyone but the Galactic Alliance Fleet Intelligence"

He nodded and left the stage the same way he had entered. When he left the building, he turned around and looked at the patch clenched in his hand, before turning to the shuttle awaiting his entry.