Chapter 2: Return.
A year after the destruction of the Star Forge, the crew had taken separate ways; Carth became an Admiral and returned to Telos to help his planet to recover; Canderous went to Dxun to restore the Mandalorians and became the new Mandalore; Zaalbar returned to Kashyyyk to help his people to eliminate any trace of the Czerka that they had left; Mission stayed in Coruscant; Jolee and Juhuani helped to rebuild the Order after the Jedi Civil War; Revan and Bastila didn't see each other for almost a year, since Revan was knighted, the Council gave him missions every month, with that, there was no time to see each other, but every little time they had together, they enjoyed it.
Bastila was at the Gardens of the Temple, she was there everyday after her training, she liked to see the city at sunset. But that day, her mind was more concentrated in Revan, she hadn't seen him in two months, and wondered if something bad had happened to him. She was lost in her thoughts when two hands covered her eyes.
"Who am I?" A voice very familiar to her said.
She smiled and took the hands away from her face; she turned around and saw Revan smiling at her.
"Revan! You have finally returned!" She said embracing Revan. "I missed you so much."
"I missed you too beautiful." He answered. When they broke apart, he leaned down and kissed her passionately. He wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her from the ground, she wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss, after two months away the only thing Revan wanted was to spent time with Bastila.
After a few seconds, they broke apart. "When did you return?" She asked.
"A few hours ago, I talked with the Council five minutes ago." He answered.
"How did you know I was here?" She asked surprised.
"C'mon, I know you, you love to be in exteriors, and you aren't the kind of person who spent her time inside a house, unless it's necessary." He answered smiling.
Bastila chuckled and glanced at Revan's eyes. "So, what you have done it these months I was away?" He asked moments later.
"I have been training, thinking about you and visiting my mother at the hospital." She answered.
"How is she?" Revan asked.
"She is fine, I told her about our mission." Bastila answered.
"Did you tell her about your fall to the Dark Side?" He asked worried, he knew how difficult was to her to remember her week of torture.
"Yes, I told her how Malak manipulate me to be his apprentice, and I told her how you bring me back, even I told her how we fell in love." She answered.
"What did she say about us?" He answered with a small smile on his face.
"She was surprised when I told her you were Darth Revan, but I said that you left that part of your life behind and now you were doing the right things." She answered looking at the city. "She wants to talk with you."
"Why?" Revan asked confused.
"I don't know, she told me if you returned she would talk with you." Bastila answered walking towards the door of the garden. "Come, we should not keep her waiting."
Revan took a deep breath and followed Bastila, twenty minutes later they were outside the Hospital.
"Don't tell me you are scared." Bastila said feeling Revan's worry.
"No." He answered nervously.
"Oh Revan, you faced the Dark Lord without fear, but you are scared to talk with my mother?" She asked running a hand along Revan's hair.
"It's not easy." He answered looking at her bluish-gray eyes.
"Don't worry Revan, if she not sees how kind and gentle you are, she is the most blind person I have ever known." She said placing her hand on his cheek.
Revan smiled and they went inside the hospital. When they were walking to Helena's room, they found her doctor, after talking with him a little, they reached to her room.
"Hi mother." Bastila said entering in the room.
"Hi my dear, come." Helena said.
"Hello Mrs. Shan." Revan said nervous.
"Revan is good to see you." Helena answered.
"Thanks…it's good to see you too ma'am." Revan answered.
"Oh, please Revan left the formalities behind, my daughter has told me what you did for her, and I appreciate that." Helena said. "And call me Helena."
"Yes." Revan answered. In that moment a signal entered in Bastila's communicator. "Sorry, but I need to attend this, I'll be back." She said to Revan and her mother, she gave Revan a quick kiss and left the room.
"I haven't seen her so happy since before she entered in the Order." She said.
"She had become my world, I'd do anything for her to keep her safe and protect her." Revan answered.
"Have you two made any plans for the future?" Helena asked.
"Ahh…not really." Revan said. "These two months away from her was a torture, I really want to spend the rest of my life with her."
"Are you going to ask her to marry you?" Helena asked rising an eyebrow.
"Yes, I made this for her." He said looking in his robe for a small bag. When he found it, he took a silver ring with five incrusted jewels, Revan gave Helena the ring.
"Wow, it's beautiful, you are good making things Revan." Helena answered looking carefully the ring. "I know she will like it."
"Make her very happy Revan, and never let her go." Helena said returning the ring to Revan. He put it in the bag again and hid it in his robe.
"I will." He answered. Bastila entered in the room few seconds later and told Revan that the Council wanted to talked with them. They said goodbye to Helena and left the room, when they were outside the Hospital…
"Hey lovebirds, what are you doing?" A familiar voice said.
They turned around and found Mission smiling at them. "Hey Mission, it's good to see you." Revan said.
"You finally returned." Mission said hugging Revan.
"Is good to see you too kiddo." Revan said.
"Where are you going?" Mission asked.
"We are going to the Jedi Temple; the Council wants to see us." Bastila answered.
"Can I come with you? You know I won't get in any trouble, I promise." Mission asked.
"Okay, you can come, but you will have to wait outside meanwhile we talk to the Council." Revan answered. This made Mission very happy and thanked them. They took a speeder and went to the Temple. Minutes later, they arrived at the Temple, Mission was amazed with the exterior of the Temple, but when they went inside, Mission was speechless. Before they reached at the Council's Chamber, they found Juhuani in the way…
"Hello Juhuani." The three said.
"Hello." Juhuani answered.
"Hey Juhuani, can you make us a favor?" Revan asked.
"Sure, what is it, Padawan?" Juhuani asked.
"We need to talk with the Council; meanwhile can you give Mission a tour around the Temple, please?" Revan asked her.
The Cathar thought for a moment, finally she talked: "It will be a pleasure to show Mission the Temple, come Mission, there are many things we need to see."
"Coming." Mission answered. While Juhuani and Mission were walking away, Mission turned around and thanked Revan for the tour. Revan and Bastila smiled and entered in the Council Chamber.
"You want to see us Masters?" Revan asked.
"Yes, come in Padawans, we were expecting you." Master Kavar said.
Revan and Bastila bowed in front of the Council, this time the Council was bigger; a year ago only Vandar, Zhar and Vrook were the only members to be around, although Vandar and Zhar accepted Revan and Bastila's relationship, Vrook wasn't comfortable with their relationship, he was more attached to the Code, he liked to follow the rules. A year after; Master Kavar and Atris joined after being in different missions around the Republic to help the distanced Jedis.
"We have received a call from Admiral Onasi." Master Kavar said.
"He informed us that Peragus facility was destroyed a few days ago, as you probably know, this facility made business with many Republic worlds, including Telos. Peragus was well known by its workers and its fuel supplies." Master Zhar said.
"Do you already know what cause its destruction?" Bastila asked.
"Yes, we know what happened." Master Atris answered. "A few days ago, a ship entered in Republic space, this ship came from the Unknown Regions and landed in Peragus facility, it seems that its crew was injured."
"Do we know who the crew is?" Revan asked.
"We only know a little about the crew, Admiral Onasi is in his way to Coruscant as we speak, he will be arriving tomorrow." Master Vrook answered.
"Is anything else we need to know Masters?" Revan asked.
"No, the Admiral told us that the crew is conformed by a pazaak player and two jedis, one of them is the most important for the Order, Padawan:" Master Kavar said.
"Who is it Master?" Revan asked feeling curious.
"I believe you know her, Padawan. She served under your command in the Mandalorian Wars; unfortunately she cut off her connection with the Force after the war ended." Master Zhar answered.
Revan and Bastila's eyes wide when they heard about Master Zhar's statement. Both stayed without words, they remembered who was this person the Masters were talking about.
"The Exile!" Bastila whispered.
"Meetra!" Revan whispered.