Sorry on the fairly short length of this chapter, I decided to do a piece on Zexar's past as he has had a lot on his mind regarding his past. It begins to show why the Jedi doubt him. Telon will have her past explained soon, Tatooine will bring out a few ghosts from her and Zexar's past.

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"Padawan Aaron, you have become strong in the ways of the Force and light-saber skills. We have decided you are worthy of a Jedi Knight", Grand Master Jared stated.

Aaron bowed lowly to the council and spoke, "Thank you Master's"

"This title is not something to be held lightly"

"I appreciate that, Jared"

"We have no time to congratulate you Aaron, you are needed on the planet Taris, a crime wave has spread through the upper and lower city, most noticeably the illegal death matches in the duel ring, and the bounty office in the lower city"

"Am I alone for this mission?"

"No, Master Carly shall accompany you. You two have fought alongside each other for many years, your knowledge of each other will be useful"

"We shall leave at once Jared", Carly stated as she stood up.

"May the Force be with you"

Aaron and Carly both left the council chambers when Carly patted him on the back.

"Told you patience was needed. You shall become a Master some day, I can feel it"

"Thank you for my training Master, I would be nowhere without you"

Carly was touched by Aaron calling her Master although she no longer was, but shunted the emotion out.

Aaron made his way to his chambers where the Jedi Knight robes of his choosing were laid out on his bunk, as well as a small note from a Jedi he had become very close with, Lauren. He picked up the small piece of parchment and carefully unfolded it, reading very carefully as to not miss any details.

Aaron,

Congratulations on Knighthood, I know you'll do well. I suppose I've written this letter to say good bye. I've been sent to the planet of Felucia to eliminate a renegade Jedi and his apprentice, so I won't see you for a while, I don't know how long. I heard you have been sent to Taris and I wish you luck, the crime wave there has become terrible, how people can live their lives like that, I don't know.

May the Force be with you,

Lauren.

The letter gave Aaron many emotions at once; warmth, caring, excited, love, fear, hate. Hate was an emotion he had began to feel towards everything since the return to his home planet of Tati, where he had found his people enslaved by a crime lord from Bellassa, the neighboring planet. He had slain every member of the crime lords family, of whom he had brought into a large fortification, one which no one could possibly get past the security systems. Aaron had forced his way in and had hacked every person he had encountered. He hadn't stopped killing once he had killed his target, and this was something that had haunted Aaron. He had destroyed every being in that fort; friend or foe, hostile or passive. No Jedi other than Lauren knew of this, and yet, she had never thought any different of him.

"Aaron, I hope you're ready for this", Carly stated as they climbed into their Jedi fighters.

"When am I not?"

"Lets not go there"

"That's also your reply when I bring up the times I've saved you"

"All in all I saved myself"

"''Let us not forget how it was I who trained you everything you know'', yes, I know Master"

"You know, I'm not your Master"

"It feels right, you know", Aaron began, "You're the closest thing I have to family; Mother or sister"

"I agree, although attachment isn't favored by the Jedi, I feel attached to you in that way"

"We best leave for Taris Master"

"Following you?"

"As always C"

"Try not to get shot down again Aaron"

"Again? I fail to see a time-", Aaron was cut off by Carly.

"Yavin"

"That wasn't my fault Master"

Aaron and Carly both engaged their engines and took off, speeding into space at an alarming rate, much faster than needed, as was Aaron's style.

They jumped to hyperspace and a few hours later arrived at the sprawling city that spread across the entire planter of Taris, much like Coruscant.

"You know, this may take time, patience-"

"I have patience", Aaron cut in.

"And anger"

"I am under control"

"I know, Aaron, about Tati, and no, Lauren did not tell me about it. Anger was not controlled there"

"Master, that was long ago"

"I know, that is why I am confident you will succeed here, as we will be subject to corrupt people, maybe even Sith"

"I understand"

Aaron sped ahead of Carly and spun around a public vessel which he hadn't seen until last minute.

"Why does flying with you always revolve around near misses and getting shot down"

"You enjoy the excitement Master"

"And if I don't?"

"You do"

Aaron's own co-ordinates had been spot-on above the space port of Taris' upper level. Aaron had always been a fine pilot, most likely because he enjoyed the freedom and speed, the danger and combat, the style and maneuver's, and especially putting Carly to shame. He has always enjoyed making his Master look weaker than him, something which had made every battle, every mission, a competition. The training rooms are where Aaron had really shined, taking on more droids than he could possibly handle, but amazingly still destroying every single one.

A transmission came through into Aaron's fighter which slowed him down immediately as he saw who it was from. He accepted the transmission and came face-to-face with the one person who could calm him, other than Carly. Lauren.
"Aaron, Fanu had laid a trap"

"What? Are you okay?"

"Yes, but he has captured Brunn and Yux, I'm on my own"

"Can you get off the planet?"

"No, that is why I've sent this, Aaron. I wanted to say good bye, in case I don't make it off alive"

"Lauren, hide somewhere, as long as possible just stay hidden. I am on my way now", Aaron said as he turned his fighter back the way he had been coming from, nearly hitting Carly's fighter.

"No, don't jeopardize your mission"

"Too late, I'm coming, now. Set your receiver so I can find you"

"Okay, I'm cutting transmission now, may the Force be with you", Lauren finished as she cut the transmissions.

"Aaron, what are you doing?", Carly shouted down the headset she was using.

"Lauren needs my help, wait for me in the upper level casino", Aaron answered just before he blasted into hyperspace. Many emotions swirled through Aaron's mind as he took the short hyperspace route to Felucia, a planet he had grown to love, the beauty of it was something he had never become accustomed to. He had never spent long periods of time on a beautiful planet, Coruscant and Dantooine where the only planets he had long-term living routines as they contained the Jedi academies.

Aaron was totally aware he was walking into a trap, but since his last run-in with Fanu, a battle which had almost cost him his life, he felt he had to spring it, in the hopes of battling Fanu once more. Lauren need him as well, as does Brunn and Yux. He may be going against the council's orders but he will be saving two Jedi Masters and a Jedi Knight should he succeed. Failure was not an option here, and should that happen, well, he doesn't want to think of that option just yet. This may be his last mission as a Jedi; the council will not take kindly to his disregard to orders. He shall think of the consequences later, but for now he has to save Lauren, for his and for her sake.