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The Plot Thickens

Rachel POV

I looked over at my sister the pure fear in her eyes was painful. I saw Vader walk in the room.

"What do you want Vader?" I growled the venom in my voice was deadly.

"For my two beautiful daughters to join their father in the conquering of the universe. What more could a father want?" Darth Vader said.

"Never!" I screamed.

"Then I'll just brainwash you either way I win" Darth Vader Laughed.

Suddenly I was moving forward. I screamed.

NORMAL POV

"RACHEL!" Sephira screamed as she cried.

Rachel immerged from the brainwashing tank. She looked as if she had lost her soul. Sephira cried out as she was moved forward and put into the tank. Sephira searched the force for Tenor and sent him a message telling him what had happened and requesting backup.

When Sephira immerged from the brain washing tank it was the same as her sister. She had a blank stare and a body that could pass as lifeless.

"Excellent." Darth Vader said in a sadistic tone.

"What can we do for you Lord Vader?" Rachel asked.

"Prepare to go to the Jedi Temple. There you will assist my apprentice Andreth with his quest." Darth Vader said.

"Yes my Master" The girls said emotionlessly.

"Go. . . . " Darth Vader said sharply.

The girls walked out the door and Boba Fett walked in.

"Boba Fett what an unexpected surprise." Darth Vader said motioning for all the stormtroopers to leave the room.

"I'm sorry for the unexpected visit. But Obi-Wan is getting close to finding you." Boba Fett reported hoping he wouldn't be killed.

"Your report is done leave me now." Darth Vader said his voice as cold as death.

"Yes sir. . ." Boba Fett said leaving the room.

AT THE JEDI TEMPLE

"Andreth this is where you shall die." Milend said his eyes as cold as ice.

"I'm sorry to disappoint but im positive it will be the other way around." Andreth said his eyes burning like a fire with rage.

The battle commenced. The two Jedi apprentices battled like fire and ice. Two opposites constantly at each other's throats. Unfortunately this wouldn't be the last time they confronted each other and it most certainly wasn't the first. Rachel and Sephira snuck into the cave in which the apprentices were fighting. Andreth struck out at Milend and gave a shallow cut to Milend's chest. Milend then retaliated with a cut to Andreth's back. The two men struck each other continuously until they were both blood soaked.

"You are a worthy opponent." Andreth said panting for breath quaking from adrenaline.

"As are you." Milend said his legs nearly giving out.

"This battle is nearly over." Andreth said starting to stand.

"Well well, well Sephira you think that he's the one we were sent to help?" Rachel said from behind Milend.

"I-Impossible." Milend said finally collapsing from blood loss.

" Come on now Andreth you are bleeding everywhere." Rachel sighed.

"You interfered in my battle. I cannot kill him now I want him to have all his strength." Andreth wheezed before passing out.

The girls picked him up and brought him to Darth Vader's ship. Then they put him in the infirmary. The girls went to their room.

"Rachel are you okay?" Sephira asked concerned.

"Huh, Oh yeah I'm fine." Rachel replied.

"I'm going to sleep. See you in the morning." Sephira said happily.

"Ok goodnight." Rachel replied.

Once Sephira was fast asleep Rachel got up at took a walk around the ship. Not looking where she was going she bumped into, Sterling, the ship's captain.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to. Oh, I don't believe we've met. I'm Rachel." She said smiling.

"I'm Sterling. I'm the ship's captain." He said looking at the girl who had just rammed into him. Her blood red hair was all over the place and there were obvious scars on her shoulders and arms. She had one fresh cut on her arm, and it was dripping blood.

Sterling grabbed her arm and she immediately flinched. He looked at the cut then tore some cloth wrapping it around the cut.

"How did you get this cut?" Sterling asked.

" Milend grazed be when I dodged his attack." Rachel explained.

"You should be more careful." Sterling laughed.

"It wasn't my fault." Rachel snapped.

"Hey don't snap I was joking." Sterling said a bit confused.

"I-I'm sorry a lot has happened." Rachel said avoiding his eyes

"Oh, well why don't you come with me. We can talk about it." Sterling suggested.

"Sure. . . ." Rachel replied.

They walked to the front of the ship. On the way there sterling said a couple of bad jokes and Rachel gave a little laugh.

"So Rachel what's bothering you?" Sterling asked now steering the spaceship.

"Honestly I don't remember. . . . . ." Rachel sighed and Sterling laughed and soon after Rachel laughed too.
"Are you sure you didn't fall when you got on the ship." Sterling joked.

"Now that you mention it. No I'm not sure." Rachel laughed.

"I swear you and your sister are the only living people on the spaceship besides me." Sterling said in between laughs. "Everyone else is stone cold."

"Really?" Rachel said her face red from laughing too much.

"Yeah. . . I've worked for Darth Vader for my whole life and he's always cold to everyone." Sterling explained.

"See Darth Vader is our father . . . Our mother died when our two younger siblings were born." Rachel said sadly. She covered her face and Sterling realized she was crying. He sat beside her and placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked up her face streaked with tears.

"It's okay my family was murdered by sand people. So I know how you feel." Sterling said trying to comfort her. She smiled at his attempt to console her.

"Thanks Sterling. I'd better go back to my room. I don't want Sephira to wake up if I'm not there." Rachel said standing up.

"Well Goodnight." Sterling said as she left for her room.

THE NEXT DAY

"Good morning Rachel." Sephira said. The only response she received was a tired growl from under the pillow.

"Get up." Sephira whined.

"I'm up. I'm up." Rachel said muffled under the pillows.

"Great . . . . Now let's go get breakfast." Sephira said eagerly.

"Ugh, why must you wake up so early?" Rachel said sleepily.

Rachel eventually woke up enough to where she and Sephira got dressed and went and got breakfast. They then got their lightsabers and went to the practice room.

"Good morning Rachel." A voice called from behind them. Rachel turned around and saw Sterling.

"Good morning Captain Sterling." Rachel replied. "Go on ahead Sephira I will meet you there."

"Sure thing Rachel." Sephira said giggling.

Sephira left and went towards the practice room.

"What can I do for you Captain?" Rachel asked.

"Nothing I just wanted to say hi" Sterling replied.

"Well hello." Rachel said as she turned to leave. Sterling reached out and grabbed her arm. Rachel upon instinct grabbed his arm and pulled it forward flipping him over.

"Oh no! I'm so sorry. Most people know not to grab me from behind." Rachel said worried.

"Whoa, I just got flipped by a chick." Was all that ran through Sterling's mind.

"I'm fine." He managed to say.

"No you're not I just flipped you." Rachel replied fretting. Sterling got up getting over the shock.

"Look Rachel I'm fine. I swear." Sterling said reassuringly. "I have to go but I'll see you around."

"Ok see you around." Rachel replied. Then she ran to the practice room and did her daily routine. But she couldn't help but feel like something was wrong. She felt like something was missing.