AccioNimbus: Hmm... thanks for the name ideas. They'll certainly go in my little story-basket, as I like 'Kai'. So thanks. :) Well, I certainly thought so. Sequels typically are a bit tedious with the information which gets lost in between. But, I'm happy that its liked, that makes me want to dance... except I am so uncoordinated that dancing is inhibited. :P Hope to hear from you.
JediAngel: I like that, I do. :) Shmi for a girl, that is definitely something which I like. Anakin would do well with two girls, and I like 'Ben'. Definitely consider it, thank you for the input. :D
Nyce: I know its probably no longer your birthday down under, but Happy Birthday :D after all, its only about 9:00pm here. So technically, its still your birthday. Consider this your belated birthday present, as I wanted to finish it so that you could enjoy it on your special day. I really hope you like it. :) I tried to do Hondo as best as I could... but I'm afraid I don't think I got his personality right. However, I hope I did enough to pass. :D Let me know what you think.
Prydain: Well, I'm afraid there's not much of their banter in this, due to the fact that they're going to be a little... preoccupied. However, it will resume soon enough :) Sorry it wasn't sooner... but my inspiration was dulled, plus my business at work tended to be a little time consuming.
SethHalo: muchas gracias senor. :)
Lozwithasideofcheese: Have I ever told you that I like your profile pic? Well, I like your profile pic. :) Just saying. *Ahem* okay, next. I like 'Myles', Myles Kenobi. Hmm... got a nice ring to it :D Not at all, I like them too - but I'm biased. I hope you like their interaction here. Actually you spelt it correctly. Yesenia is spelt... Yesenia. :P haha. Yeah, well Leiana is a little more laid back. I"m not sure how I'll work it out, but I will, I'm sure of it. :D
JoselinCastillo'Skywalker: Me alegro de que te haya gustado. :) Lo sé, son tan solo.. lovably irritante. Jaja, sí, no totalmente de broma Ron y Hermione. Jajaja XD. Mmmm... para Ozara y Anakin, lo realmente no haría 'Ben' como 'Ben' Creo que sería bueno para el Kenobis. Pero, ya veremos. :) Aw. Tienes toda la razón. Cabello castaño y ojos azules sería una buena combinación. Me gusta Arelyn, que es un nombre muy bonito. Arelyn Kenobi. Bueno, en realidad planeo por lo menos una chica, si no dos y que sería perfecto. Decir, estaba considerando que los Kenobis tendrían gemelas. ¿Puedes encontrar un nombre que coincide con Arelyn? ¿Jaja, te gusta Logan Lerman eh? Es genial. Un poco infantil para mí. Tiendo a ser atraídos por hombres mucho mayores, como nacido en los años 80 mayores. Bueno... no. Han es en realidad hijo primo de Skandar. Han es de Corelliano Solos, mientras que Skandar es de los Ergonian Solos. Son un grupo diferente, aunque puedo entender la confusión. Hmmm... ¿Ahsoka? Eso no sería malo. ¿Estás hablando románticamente? Eso no sería malo. ¿Estás hablando románticamente? Sin duda se convertirán en mejores amigos, y tal vez un oneshot será de ellos en una especie de misión junto. Definitivamente tengo que considerarlo. Felicidades en sus exámenes, chica. :) Y voy a trabajar en un oneshot familia Skywalker. :)
Alright folks. :) So here's the second part of the oneshot. As I am a little... well... uninspired, I may not update for awhile. If anyone has an idea, by all means, send me either a review or PM. I will definitely do what you guys recommend. I'm working on a sequel, by the way, though I'm kinda taking a break from writing. Something about too much of a good thing can be bad. :) So, I can only update as I get the ideas... otherwise, I'm not likely to update. Anyways, so here's the second part.
Hondo Ohnaka chuckled as he recognized the occupant of the ship which his crew had just captured, a smile spreading on his face. "Well, well, if it isn't my old friend Cieran." he said. "How have you been?"
Varian managed a smile, "As well as can be expected with the fact that the Republic is no longer in existence." he said, "Though it seems that business has gone well for you in its absence."
The pirate smiled widely. "Ah, yes, so it has." he said, his eyes landing on Yesenia."Tell me, my old friend, who is your pretty companion?" Yesenia raised an eyebrow as the Weequay came up to her with a smile.
"Yesenia Jade." the redhead replied as the pirate's eyes latched onto Mara. She wasn't particularly happy with the sudden attention that she was getting, and wanted to keep the pirate far away from Mara. She looked at Varian, noting the tick in his jaw. Apparently he didn't like the attention either.
"Ah, Cieran, Cieran my lad, you should have told me." Hondo tutted, turning toward the ex-senator. "Last I heard you were letting your sister raise your son – and this is definitely not your sister."
"No, she is not." Varian replied, ignoring Yesenia's look at his real name. "Yesenia is-" he stopped, suddenly realizing just what it was that Hondo had assumed. "My wife." he finished. Her green eyes widened, looking at him in shock.
Hondo laughed, "Congratulations, my friend!" he said, "You deserve a bit of happiness after your turn of bad luck." Hondo leaned a little closer to Varian. "Though, I warn you, never trust a redhead."
"Thanks for the warning," Varian said, "Yessie is certainly a handful."
The pirate laughed again, "Yes, she looks it. Say, I thought your last name was Peregrine – or, sorry, Rover. She said 'Jade." he said, looking between them.
"Yesenia insists on keeping her maiden name... something about her independence." Varian replied, earning a glare from the woman.
"I'm right here... darling." she spat. "Careful with what you say."
Varian looked at her with pleading in his eyes as Hondo guffawed. "She's feisty!" he said, "Nothing like that mouse of a woman you married the first time."
"Well, Petra was an amazing woman in a different way." Varian replied. Yesenia's brows furrowed. Did he just call her 'an amazing woman'? She shook her head, surely it was just for Hondo's benefit.
"Ah, yes, amazing enough for you to break up that wedding – which, by the way, you skipped out on your bargain with me about." Hondo replied, his tone losing all joviality. "After all, you abandoned us when you found out your wife was pregnant."
"I didn't abandon you." Varian replied, "I talked to you about it first, and it was a perfectly good reason."
"It just happened to be around the time that we would need you most." Hondo retorted, "And you decided to 'go down the straight road', and stop being a pirate. Then you wound up not raising your son anyways, and went on to become some kind of politician."
"You gave me the choice, Hondo. If you wanted me to remain in your company, you should have said so." Varian replied, glancing over at Yesenia, he groaned. She was taking it all in, and he was sure he'd hear about it later. "Besides, Petra needed me at the time."
"So did we." Hondo replied dryly. "That little round of business would have gone very well if you had been there – as it was, we lost a few men."
Varian sighed. "I'm sorry-"
"Not good enough, my old friend." Hondo stated. "I think its time you pay up on your debts."
"What do you want from me?" Varian asked.
Hondo looked around the room at his companions. "One moment." he said, walking over to the group.
Yesenia came to Varian's side, shifting Mara to be on her other hip. "Cieran Rover, huh?" she said softly.
"Yeah, its a hybrid of my name... in a way." Varian replied quietly.
"What a coincidence that you and I met." she said, earning a curious glance from him. "I was hired to assassinate you at one point."
Varian's brown eyes widened. "What?"
"That mission that he's talking about, it was on Tion wasn't it?" she asked.
"Yeah, why?" Varian asked.
She chuckled. "Because I was supposed to kill you on that mission, Cieran." she replied, "There was someone who wanted your head delivered on a silver platter, and had you been there, I would have given it to them."
If it was possible, his eyes widened more. He cleared his throat, "Good thing I didn't go then."
"Yeah," Yesenia replied softly. "Good thing."
Hondo glanced back at the 'couple' for a moment before continuing to talk to the group. He had a smile on his face as he watched the two pretend to be married, but he knew better. The woman was well known in his line, and one of his men had worked with her once or twice before. The fact that he recognized her was another thing. Then he silenced his friends, and turned back to Varian.
"Perhaps I was too hasty." Hondo said, his hands raised in the air as if in truce. "I had forgotten that you and I had discussed your leaving our gang in exchange for taking care of your bride." he looked over at Yesenia, but her face was impassive. "So I shall forgive you for leaving us, and think of it no more."
Varian let out a relieved sigh, "Thank you, Hondo. I never meant to make you upset on that score."
Hondo smiled, "However, there are a few of the men who have another idea, you haven't made them upset on that score. Not anymore, at least." he said.
"What do you mean?" Varian asked.
"When you first came onboard the Achushnet, what did I tell you?" Hondo asked.
Varian racked his brain for the answer as Yesenia's green eyes darted. Something was wrong, she could sense it – and she could sense that Mara could too. The little girl was quiet, but her own green eyes showed fear.
"That loyalty was expected of your crew, and when loyalty was broken that the crew was no longer a crew. You said that those who betrayed you were no better than criminals, and you would deal with them the same way that any justice system would deal with a criminal." Varian replied. "You also said that the gang was a family, and that we protect each other at all costs."
"Very good, Cieran. Its been nearly fifteen years but you still remember. What else did I tell you?"
"I don't remember, it was long ago." Varian answered.
Hondo gave the ex-senator a sad smile. "I said that I hated liars." he answered, "Have you lied to me Cieran?"
"I don't understand." Varian said, his heart beginning to pump a little faster. This could be bad.
"You don't?" Hondo asked, and making a motion with his hand, one of his companions came up behind Yesenia, grabbing her from behind. The assassin struggled, but with the child in her arms she found it difficult.
"Yesenia!" Varian shouted, sudden panic rushing through his system.
"You lied to me Cieran. She is not your wife." Hondo said calmly as another pirate came up behind Varian, holding him back from moving any further toward the leader of the pack. "She is an assassin, one who actually killed a few members of my gang a few years back."
Varian froze. This could be bad.
"You're mistaken." Yesenia said, "I did not kill any of your members."
Hondo looked suspiciously at her. "Is that so?" he asked, "Because I specifically remember seeing you."
"I was there," Yesenia replied, "But I did not kill your men. I was after one man, but when I arrived to fulfill my contract, he was missing." she looked in Varian's direction.
"If you did not, then who did?" Hondo asked.
"A partner of mine, the name was Nico Polis. He was well known as a... well, hothead. He never thought things through before he did them, and had a rather unnatural thirst for blood." Yesenia answered.
"But you were there?" Hondo inquired.
Yesenia paused, thinking her answer through carefully. "I was on Tion, but after I found that my target was not there, I left the area where your group was. Nico stayed, and it wasn't until later that I found out that he had done a few... pleasure killings." the very statement disgusted her even then. Although her moral compass did not point north, it still was severely wrong in her books.
Hondo 'Hmm'd, walking away to join his group again. They spoke in hushed voices as Mara began sniffling into Yesenia's neck. The sound of her daughter's fright made Yesenia's blood boil, no one hurt her daughter and got away with it.
"You say you were not involved." Hondo said, "Yet, when a small party went to follow your friend, they were gunned down." his look was now quizzical.
She cleared her throat. "I was unaware until later that those men were coming after my ex-partner due to what he did. I was not told about his little pleasure hunt until after it was too late to do anything about it." she said. "I was in the dark."
"Yet, you let this man live?" Hondo asked.
"Yes."
The group behind the pirate murmured, speaking a few sharp words to the leader. "My boys think that you should be dealt with."
"But I had nothing to do with it!" Yesenia exclaimed.
Hondo chuckled. "Neither do I, my friends. I cannot risk mutiny at a time like this."
"So you plan to just – what? – kill her?" Varian spluttered. "You can't! She wasn't responsible for her partner's actions!"
"I'm afraid I have no choice, old friend. Once word leaks out that a pirate has gone soft, people begin to disobey you and then its nothing but work, work, work all the time." Hondo replied. "And I am in no mood to do any of the dirty work on my own."
Varian exchanged a look with Yesenia, his eyes drifting down to Mara. "What is it you plan to do?" he asked, his eyes still on the little girl, with a strange glint of determination.
"Probably kill her." Hondo said flippantly. "My men believe that a life should be replaced by a life."
Yesenia closed her eyes, hiding what tears threatened to fall in her daughter's hair. The voices around her died down to a low drone as her thoughts swarmed like a hive of bees. She was going to die. She understood how it was deserved, justly so, she had killed so many that surely this was recompense for the life which she led. But to leave Mara all alone? That was what broke her heart. Her own mother and father had been killed long ago, leaving her an orphan with no one to look to for guidance – and now, it was the same. Would Mara grow up to be like her? Surely not, surely-
"Take me instead." Varian's voice cut through her thoughts like a knife, popping her green eyes open quickly. "Take me in her place." he repeated.
"What?" Hondo said, simultaneous with Yesenia's 'What'
Varian looked at Yesenia for a moment, licking his lips before speaking. "It was my fault that she was on Tion to start with; had she not been there to kill me, then she probably would have been several parsecs away. It could be even be reasoned that it was my fault that your men died, as had I been there, I wouldn't have let them out in the open so easily." he said, "Besides, you said your men said that a life should be recompensed with a life, did you not?"
"I did." Hondo said thoughtfully, a certain amount of pride swelling for the young man who he had influenced in the past. Yet, he knew why this was happening, and looking at the woman, he wondered if she knew. Surely she couldn't be so blind as to not see why Varian was taking her place?
"A life is a life, is it not? One life for another. You lost men, you wish to avenge them, and you take one life in vengeance. It doesn't particularly matter whose life as long as the person who dies is in some way responsible – otherwise, you'd try to find the man who killed your men, not just try to kill Yesenia before anything else." the senator's words made sense in Hondo's mind – although in truth the Weequay knew his reasons.
"Varian, stop it." Yesenia hissed. "I will not have anyone die for me."
"Yesenia, do me a favor..." Varian began. "Let someone else take the fall for once."
"What? I-"
"We will consider your offer." Hondo said. "Until then, you shall both be detained... we'll let you know what we decide."
The two men who held Varian and Yesenia led them away, down into the hold of the ship.
"How do you know Ohnaka?" Yesenia asked Varian through the dimly lit hold. "I only have bits and pieces, and I'd very much like them put together."
The Ergonian snorted. "Well, simply put, it'd be safe to say that my past is... almost as shady as yours. I didn't become the senator of Elerion by playing hero, its a very dangerous place. But as for Ohnaka, I met him long ago, when my father first became angered at my love for Petra." he said. "When I left home, I found myself in the company of Ohnaka's gang, and they promised me that they'd help me get to Petra before the wedding... as long as I became one of them. Being in a rather rebellious mood, I joined in – besides, it would help a young man who was to be married to have a source of income."
"So you became a pirate." Yesenia concluded.
"Yeah..." Varian replied. "Until I found out Petra was pregnant. That was when I handed in my resignation, so to speak. My history with the Ohnaka Gang helped in becoming influential on Elerion. They respected me for being someone who could get through it unscathed. I then proposed that we went into the Republic, and you probably can guess the rest."
"I probably can." Yesenia replied, "But there is something I'd like to know."
"What?"
"Why?" Yesenia asked. "Why would you offer yourself in my place?"
Varian cleared his throat, his hands playing with the edges of his coat. "Do you think they'll figure out what to do with us soon? They've been in there for..."
"Peregrine!" Yesenia snapped. "Answer me! Why are you sacrificing yourself for me?"
She watched him turn his head in her direction, his brown eyes locking on her green ones. "Because you need to live."
"Why? Why do I need to live?" she demanded answers.
He smiled. "You don't know, do you?" he asked, clearing his throat again. "Firstly, you have Mara. It doesn't matter what happens to me, Killian is safe in my sister's hands, and considering he already considers her like a mother, Anakin and Ozara will make perfect parents for him."
"You're his father." Yesenia whispered. "He needs you."
"Sure, but Mara needs you more than Killian needs me." Varian replied. "Are you going to let me finish?"
"It doesn't make sense, Peregrine." Yesenia said. "Your sisters need you, your son needs you – the Alliance needs you as well. Your father would be heartbroken to lose you all over again."
"He wouldn't once he knew the circumstances. In fact, he would praise me for it – its something that he always wanted me to do. Be the son he always wanted, be someone who was willing to lay my life down for someone else." Varian replied. "Besides, he'd be just as heartbroken to lose you – they all would be."
She scoffed. "No one would be heartbroken to lose me." she muttered.
"Mara would." Varian replied simply. "Ozara, Leiana, my stepmother – they have all begun to consider you as part of the family. Ever since you saved Leiana."
"You never considered me so." Yesenia spat. "You considered me as some kind of rat that had the audacity to step into your world."
It was now Varian's turn to scoff. "Is that what you think I think of you?"
"You said so yourself." Yesenia retorted.
"That isn't what I think of you at all. You are – are apart of my family now. I care for you..." he trailed off, gulping. "As I care for my sisters. I was angry, Yesenia." Varian replied. "It made my words more spiteful than I intended, more cutting, and for that I am sorry. I was just so angry, so... jealous." he said the last word so quietly that Yesenia strained to hear him.
"Jealous?" Yesenia repeated. "Why would you be jealous?"
Varian muttered something in Ergonian, not bothering to translate at the moment.
"Peregrine!"
"All you think about is the man who wants nothing to do with you." Varian finally exclaimed. "He abandoned you and Mara, and now he works directly for Kacia. He was no good for you, Yesenia, he did you no favors and yet you pine after him. You pine for a man who, if given the chance, would more likely kill you than love you. You were nothing more than a distraction to him, something to keep his mind off of his work from time to time. And now, now you believe that perhaps he may have loved you, completely ignorant to-" he stopped.
"Ignorant to what?" Yesenia asked, although she wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer.
"Nothing." Varian snapped, turning away. "Forget I said anything."
Yesenia was silent. Mara had fallen asleep, and for a moment she was envious of her daughter's oblivion to the situation. "Varian..." her voice pleaded, barely above a whisper. "Please tell me."
He turned back to her. "Marco isn't the only man in the galaxy, Yesenia." he finally said. "Let him go, and you may find that there will be someone else who would be more than willing to love you as you should be loved. Someone who would look after you and Mara with the intent to be with you for the rest of your lives. To protect you... to..." he stopped.
Yesenia's green eyes filled with tears. "What are you trying to say... Varian?"
A light chuckle came from Varian's throat. "That's twice."
"What's twice?" Yesenia asked.
"That's twice that you've used my actual name. All you ever call me is 'Peregrine' – I don't hate you Yesenia. I never have. Yes, I misunderstood when you were trying to explain what happened to Leiana to me – and yes, that was wrong. I should have listened to you, I should have let you speak. Had I known that you were out for her welfare, then I would have never questioned you." he said, "But in my grief over the fact that I thought I had lost her, in my despair... I made the wrong choice. And for that, I am truly sorry."
She nodded. "Your forgiven." she said. "Although we both are to blame. I should have just said something instead of allowing myself to ramble about how much of a son of a Mynock you were."
Varian chuckled. "That has always amused me. Son of a Mynock." he muttered.
"But that doesn't mean that you answered my question." Yesenia replied. "What are you trying to tell me?"
He reached a hand up, his fingertips touching her face ever so lightly. She leaned into the touch, her eyes filled with a strange hope."Yesenia... I lo–"
The door to the cell opened, and Hondo came in. The Weequay looked between the pair, a thin smile on his face. "Well, my men have come to a decision." he said, pausing for effect. "After much deliberating, we have come to an agreement to accept your proposal."
"What?" Yesenia asked.
"We will take Cieran in exchange for you." Hondo clarified. "My men have agreed that this is certainly a most agreeable concept, and certainly worthy of his abandonment – my apologies my friend, but my crew is not as reasonable as I."
"But-"
"No, Yesenia." Varian interrupted. "You must return to headquarters as soon as possible, forget the mission to Denon. You have to return home, Denon requires a team, and you will only put yourself at risk to go alone."
"But Vari-"
"You can't argue anymore," Hondo interrupted. "He has been chosen to take the place of our dead comrades. You can, at the very least, be grateful that he deems you worthy of saving."
Varian glared at the pirate. "She is a friend, Hondo. I would always put my life on the line for my friends, you of all people should know that." he said, though he saw the glint in his old friend's eyes. Hondo knew why he was doing this, that much was clear. "She will need a transport to take her to our headquarters, and will not reveal where the location is for anyone. Anyone, Hondo."
Hondo laugh. "Oh, don't worry, I have the perfect person." he said, "A young Jedi who we found on the Outer Rim a few weeks ago – he said that his pack of clones had turned on him, and we allowed him to stay with us as a guest."
"Under lock and key of course." Varian replied.
"Of course! I can't have some do-gooder Jedi on my ship trying to persuade us all into doing the 'right' thing. Its bad for business." Hondo replied. "So she will have a good escort."
"Varian, you don't have to-" Yesenia tried once more, but she didn't get to say much as Varian placed a finger on her lips.
"Yesenia, please." he said as one of the mates walked up to pull Yesenia away. "Give my love to my father, and tell my sisters I'm sorry. Yesenia, one more thing... can I hold Mara a moment?" She nodded dumbly, passing the girl into his arms. He took the little redhead, smoothing her hair back and kissing her temple. "I'll miss you, un bach." he whispered, passing the child back to her mother. They locked eyes for a moment. "Hwyl fawr, cariad." very slowly and gently he leaned down, brushing her lips with his own.
Yesenia's eyes widened, not quite sure what to do as he pulled away too soon. She once more tried to speak before she was pulled out of the cell and taken to the hangar bay. A ship waited for her, and she was escorted onboard. She felt as if she was in a trance, she knew what Varian had told her in Ergonian, and quite frankly it surprised her. Yet, at the same time, it made her heart swell. She was a woman, and as a woman, she found herself wondering if he had always cared for her in that manner – but if she had allowed her anger at him to blind her to what he had been trying to tell her. After all... had he not just given her an entire diatribe about how she deserved more than Marco? Had he not said he was 'jealous' himself?
"Miss Jade?" a new voice interrupted, and she found herself looking at the pilot. "I am Jax Pavan..."
"Jax Pavan." Yesenia repeated. "I know who you are, Ozara and Anakin have spoken fondly of you."
Jax smiled. "That's good to hear." he said, "I hope they're alright."
"They are." she replied. "Just had twins... I'm sure they'll be happy to see you."
After getting the coordinates from Yesenia, Jax went to the cockpit heading for Ergon. She went to the quarters which had been prepared for her and Mara, and decided to lay down a bit.
Sleep, however, had other ideas, and evaded her. He had told her that he loved her... and she hadn't had a chance to tell him that she loved him back.
"Ozara!" Anakin's voice rang through the little house, causing Ozara to quickly pick Luke up to keep him from causing his father's toolbox from falling on his head.
"What is it, Anakin?" Ozara asked.
"We have company." Anakin replied, entering the room and taking Leia. "And its not good news."
Her brown eyes widened. "Is it about Varian? Is everything alright? Anakin, answer me!"
"I'd love to, sweet, but unfortunately I don't know what's going on either." they walked out the door to see Yesenia coming toward them with little Mara in her arms.
"Yessie, what's wrong?" Ozara asked, noting Yesenia's tearstained cheeks. "Where's Varian?"
Yesenia opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out as sobs racked through her again. Ozara looked at her husband, reaching a hand out to try to get Yesenia to talk. "He's gone. He took my place, Zar."
"What are you talking about?" Ozara asked.
"I'm so sorry, Ozara... I'm sorry..." Yesenia babbled.
Anakin's face showed his shock. "Jax?" he called.
"Hello, Skywalker. Heard you're a family man now, my congratulations. Hello Ozara." Jax replied, taking a look at Yesenia. "She's been like this ever since we left."
"Left?" Anakin repeated. "Left where?"
Jax looked over at Yesenia, who had rested her head on Ozara's shoulder, poor Mara looking lost in her arms. "Its a bit of a story on both our parts, I think that we need to go inside first."
Anakin nodded, 'I'm going to contact Obi' he told Ozara mentally. 'And Qui-Gon if he's still at your father's house.'
'Good idea.' Ozara replied. 'Cause I have a feeling that something happened while they left... and whatever it was, it has its good and bad aspects.'
'What do you mean?'
She gave him a knowing smile. 'Lets put it this way... my brother seems to have finally gotten the nerve to say what's been bothering him for a while.'
'You think so?' Anakin asked.
'Oh, I know so.'
After the story was told, with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon present, a decision was made. They would make an effort to find Varian, and bring him back where he belonged. However, such a concept was harder than was originally thought – the Achushnet had seemingly disappeared, and had not been heard from in any of the systems which the Alliance was able to contact.
Yesenia tried through contacts which she had, but there was still no sign of the Achushnet, or its newest prisoner. The family, however, noticed a change in the woman, and Ozara and Leiana's ideas had been confirmed – there was no doubt now that Yesenia had finally gotten her head on straight, as she looked in every corner of the galaxy she could to find Varian. Yet, to no avail. However, the Empress' forces were beginning to move, and the Alliance had no choice but to batten down the hatches.
For now, all they could do was watch and wait, their forces far too limited to send out an all-out search for their comrade as all-out war loomed.
And Yesenia did just that, finally realizing just how much she actually loved the hotheaded ex-senator from Ergon, who she now knew would do anything to keep her safe. She could only hope that he was still alive, and wonder if he thought of her as often as she thought of him.
Well? how was that? I'm not happy with the last bit, but hopefully its passable. If you have any suggestions on how to change it, please let me know. I like to know stuff, and how to improve. Anyways, leave a review, they keep me going, and keep my mind on the oneshots. :)