Due to the only human crew on the cruiser now being Zexar, Telon, and Jonai, they were free and safe to go anywhere, doing what they liked until they reached the planet Tatooine. Zexar's mind was clogged, allowing him to easily sway from his own thoughts and appear miles away. To clear his thoughts he decided to indulge in a less than enjoyable experience for him, meditation. Sitting on a soft mat in the training facility, he closed his eyes and grabbed a hold of the Force, emptying his mind into it. He dwelt on the recent past, unlocking all the details; hoping to find a flaw in his fighting style, something he could then perfect. Even in meditation he was becoming distracted, unlocking his won thoughts all lead to the same result. Telon. He couldn't force her from his mind, and the more he tried the more she distracted him, killing the mood for meditation.

With a clear mind other than the thought of Telon, he unclipped his light-saber and released five expert droids, powerful stun shots loaded. He ignited his saber and fury took over, clouding his thoughts and senses. He had recently become full of anger, most likely due to hiding his emotions, something he would have to deal with, as he was becoming more and more of a Sith everyday. The droids fired multiple shots in quick succession, and no results were obtained, leaving them a close-combat option. The each pulled out a long light-saber-resistant shock rods, before engaging Zexar. Their droid programming was at such sophistication that they could almost think for themselves, rather than mindlessly attacking their opponent. The first droid to become victim to Zexar's deadly attack was a M7T4-K mid-distance combat droid, which allowed itself to be backing into a corner. Zexar had leapt above it onto the wall and as it had moved forward he had propelled himself downwards, slicing it through the middle vertically. The second droid took Zexar by surprise as it swung at him immediately after he destroyed the first droid, leaving him to duck, kick out it's legs, and slice it through the chest on the ground. A droid ran at him from each side but he didn't prepare to engage so as they both reached him and swung he leapt into the air, causing them to decapitate each other, leaving one droid. The last droid spontaneously exploded as the room blacked out, Zexar felt the cold metal of the floor as he collapsed.

"Aaron, no", Carly begged.

Aaron looked deep into her eyes, pain swirling in his eyes. He raised his saber and stared coldly into her eyes.

"This isn't you Aaron, let me help you", Carly tried once again.

"The Jedi are evil"

Aaron brought down his saber to where she was backing into the corner...

"This was too easy", a familiar voice spoke, after what seemed hours unconscious.

"Don't underestimate him, the council did, as did I", another spoke.

Who were they? Where was he? And more importantly, how did he get here? His head felt like it had been split in two with molten metal pouring onto his brain. He had never had pain like this before but he was unable to release it into the Force. The Force. It was gone. The pain may have been caused by the restriction of using the Force, something he had from birth, and whoever had restricted it from him was no friend of his. It was pure evil, something a Sith would do to spite their Jedi enemies as prisoners.

"Are you sure about this?", the first voice said.

"Yes"

Zexar slowly opened his eyes, slowly adjusting to the bright outdoor light. He looked around and saw two silhouetted figures standing at his sides, but even thought he couldn't see their faces, he knew who they were.

"Aaron, you're awake at last, we're glad we got you off that ship alive", his old Jedi Master, Carly said clearly.

Zexar slowly regained the power of his voice but stay mute for a few moments, taking in the situation without the use of the Force.

"Where am I?", Zexar quizzed them.

"A thank you would have been nice", Lauren said, sarcastically.

"Aaron, as you can respect, we can't tell you our location"

"I presume, Carly, that you know my true identity"

"Yes, we do Darth Zexar", Carly began, "But Aaron is how we know you, and whilst you are our prisoner, you shall be addressed Aaron"

Zexar began to wonder how they had infiltrated Jonai's ship, and why they had only taken him, not Telon or Jonai. His head was effecting his thoughts but Carly had soon picked up on this.
"Lauren, you need sleep", Carly said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

Lauren nodded at the apparent signal, and walked off to the small hut to their left.

"Aaron, I am sorry about the Force suppression, but it's too risky to allow you to use it", Carly began, genuinely sorry, "We have not contacted the council yet, I want to talk to you before we do"

"Carly, I am not going to rejoin the light"

"I realize that, but I know there is still light within you, I just can't give up on you; you're like a son to me"

"Don't waste your time on me Jedi"

"Bespin changed you, what happened to make you this hateful?"

"Marsh abandoned me, I was left for dead against Grunto"

"A Jedi would never do that, the Jedi were right about you, weren't they?", Carly started, "You never respected the code, never respected them in general"

"If I wasn't abandoned, where was Marsh throughout the battle?"

"He never left his cruiser, he reported to the council moments after you were abducted"

"Lying scum", Zexar spat, "How did you get me from that cruiser? And why only me? There were three Sith abroad including me"

"You, Aaron, are who we have been sent to rescue. That is why everyone you will have encountered has been surprised to see you"

"Why would the council send Jedi to save me?"

"Because the Jedi need you, Aaron"

"Do you know what I've done? Who I've killed?"

"We heard rumors that-", Carly started before being cut off by Zexar.

"Master Luco and his apprentice Ashura, Masters Vett and Tepel, and Darth Jonai's old apprentice, Drelo"

"So they're true. You do realize you will be executed by the council, yes?"

"I sense they won't execute me immediately"

"No, they want to turn you, re-initiate you as a Jedi. You've become very powerful, they realize this now"

"If I'd known all I would have to do was kill a few Masters then I would have done it a long time ago", Zexar stated, in a tone where Carly was unsure if he was joking or not.

"Aaron, I've been ordered to contain you in a torture chamber until the council arrive. I shall take you now", Carly said slowly.

She used the Force to lift up the platform Zexar was tied to, and took him into the Jedi ship that was stationed a few minutes to the left. He was taken into the interrogation room, and untied before being settled into a large torture chamber.

"Sleep well Sith", Carly said coldly.

She pressed a button outside the chamber, and released a small droid which injected him with a luminous green liquid, which immediately knocked him cold.

Zexar couldn't believe what he had just done, he had never intended to do it at all. He needed to find Telon and Jonai, God knows what he was thinking leaving them, now this was all the harder. Death had met him ever since he had become a Sith, but this was all different, this was much more personal; Telon was in danger. This meant a lot to him, he must find them both before anything happened, and he knew he didn't have long, just long enough however.

Zexar opened his eyes to a searing pain rushing through his body, no doubt from the injection he had been given. The bright orange shields around him shone brightly, the only source of light in the room. He knew he wouldn't be able to escape the way he was being treated; they had obviously decided to keep him weak. The pain in his veins became unbearable until he screamed loudly, venting his pain and anger vocally. Carly, who had not changed her appearance in the slightest, came into the room and ordered a droid to inject Zexar with a antidote, so he would be able to speak to her, which it obediently did.

"Darth Zexar, the council have been informed of your capture and wish for me to interrogate you. I'm to get answers in any way possible"

"The Jedi are borderline Sith nowadays"

"Aaron, there is a great difference between the Jedi and the Sith"

"Yes, the Sith use their emotions"

"And the Jedi do not abuse their power"

"The Jedi want power just as much as the Sith"

"Enough. Where is Grunto's Sith academy?"

"Carly, no manner of torture will make me talk"

Carly looked devastated as she looked through the orange shields at Zexar, their past flicking through her mind. The look on her face made Zexar think of their past as well, causing anger to build up inside him. The Jedi had destroyed it all.

"C, I'm sorry about the pain I've caused you", Zexar said, his old self shining through.

"Aaron, I can never condone what you've done, but I can forgive you"

"I can't forgive myself, I realize what I've done is wrong, but I've caused too much trouble to ever return to the Jedi"

"No, it's not true. Yes, you would be frowned upon until you gained trust, but you would be accepted back into the order", hope filling her words.

"I can't do it C. I hate the Jedi for what they've done"

Lauren walked through the open door slowly, unnoticed by Carly or Zexar.

"Do you hate me? Lauren?"

"For being Jedi, yes"

"HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT", Lauren bellowed in his direction.

She ran from the room and left the cruiser, running to her room in the small hut they had made their temporary home.

How can that Sith bastard hate us for being Jedi, we're the defenders of peace. I doubted if my duties could over-ride my feelings for him but now I know I could kill that scum if necessary; should he escape he will feel my wrath. He may be a powerful Sith but I can overcome him, I know I can, after all, I have proven myself worthy of Master status in the training rooms in the Jedi Temple. For the past weeks we have worked hard to find him, get him away from everyone unscathed, and now we do, he hates us for being Jedi, and whats worse, Carly still cares for him. I know they are like mother and son, but how can she possibly forgive everything he has done. Four members of the council have been lost thanks to him, three dead and one a Sith. He has destroyed everything he stood for, revenge fuels every cell of his body and I hate to feel how he lives. I know he enjoys the power he now has, and he especially enjoys the fact he has killed many of those who never appreciated his as a Jedi.

"Lauren?", Carly asked carefully as she entered, "Are you alright?"

"No, I'm not. I loved that man Carly, he has destroyed that for revenge"

"He loves you, Lauren, deep down beyond all the hurt"
"He hurts? The Sith scum should be pleased with all the destruction he's caused"

"He feels betrayed, whether he was or not, I don't know. He is a good man, just misguided. I firmly believe he can be redeemed"

"Why would anyone want him back in the order?"

"He has made mistake but no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes"

"Not everyones mistake consist of killing three Jedi Masters and two apprentices. Oh and turning another Master", Lauren choked out, clearly outraged that she was protecting him.

"Admittedly his mistakes have been catastrophic, but deep down, he does regret his actions"

"The only thing that can redeem him would be his death, it's none less than he deserves. In fact, death is too quick for him", Lauren stated coldly, before using the Force to push Carly from the room, and to jam the door shut.

Darth Zexar would pay for what he has done; what pain he has caused her and the republic.