Chapter 6. Jason's Vow
Hapes Consortium-The Home World
Ryle Norg's escape was all over the holonet and the ripples it sent through the force could not be ignored. Jason felt it was connected to him in some way, but he had no interest in getting involved. The Jedi could handle it. Neither did he feel he should get involved with the search for his brother Anakin. Jason was dedicated to his new life, his wife, and staying away from all things involving the force.
It was the 1800th hour and he was getting ready for a private dinner with Tenel Ka. Jason wore a regal blue and white suit with medals he had received from the Alliance and the Hapes Consortium. He waited at the door for Tenal to arrive and when she did he smiled in awe at her beauty. She was dressed in a white gold gown. Her red volumous hair was braided on one side and the rest was pinned up in a twist. She wore a diamond tiara and a jewel necklace. Her back and arms were exposed.
"You must be the most beautiful woman in the galaxy."
She blushed, "Thank you-" She walked up to Jason and straitened his collar. "You are very handsome."
They sat down and talked about many things and to Jason Tenel seemed to glow. "There is something different about you. Is there something going on?" He asked taking a sip from his goblet.
"Well I asked the servants to design the baby's room."
Jason froze as he was bringing the fork to his mouth, "You're pregnant?" Tenel smiled at his expression and to keep from laughing she shook her head yes.
He got and walked around the table and felt the little form inside her. "How long have you known?"
"Two days-I wanted to tell you the first day I found out, but then there is this business with Ryle Norg, not to mention the trouble Beed has been causing."
He kissed Tenel on the cheek, "I'm going to be a father! We are going to be parents!"
"Yes we are-" Tenel sighed, "-I have something to tell you." She told of the visions from the other timeline about their unborn daughter. Allana was the Jedi Queen and she stood in front of a mix of species, looking to her for guidance and peace. Allana was also standing beside a large white throne, but no one was standing beside her. Tenel also told Jason of Luke's vision only this time Allana was surrounded by what looked to be her friends, in front of a white throne. Ben's vision was of Allana, but he was not among the friends who surrounded her.
Jacen put his head down, "is that part of the reason I went bad?"
"I don't know for sure-The Moffs tried to kill me and Allana-Your last message to me in the other timeline was to protect Allana." She took Jason's head into her lap, because he was kneeling at her side.
"I love you-This time around you and I married. We can do it right this time around."
Jacen looked up, "We can and we will!"
"Let the Galaxy burn!" Someone screamed as billions across cried out in terror. Jacen walked across the galaxy towards Coruscant and found his daughter Allana sitting on a black marble throne. Luke and Mara's heads were on pikes along with the rest of the Jedi Council. Standing at her right was the boy Callen Starkiller and at her left was Vestera.
"Allana! No!"
"Allana is dead! I am Darth Divass behold my beauty and tremble-I am everything you failed to be as Darth Cadeus-I am everything you rejected in this new life"
"No-what would your mother say?"
"Ask her yourself!" She replied throwing her severed head at his feet.
"Would you like me to kill him wife?" Gavar Kai said walking pass Jacen to stand at her side.
"No lets give him a chance to join us-Become Darth Cadeus my father-Join me or face oblivion."
Jacen awoke in a cold sweat, breathing heavy. Tenel Ka stirred, but she did not awaken. He touched her stomach, before getting out of bed. He stood on the balcony of their room watching the cloudy star lit sky. ("I can't allow my daughter to be seduced by the dark side of the force.") He thought to himself, ("I must hunt Gavar Kai down and destroy him.")
Tenel awoke before sunrise to dress and daily schedule. When she entered the common room of their suit Jacen was sitting on the arm of the couch with two packed bags.
"You are up early." She said kissing Jacen on the lips, then she noticed the packed bags. "Are we going somewhere?"
"You have a consortium to run-I'm the one going."
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to hunt down Gavar Kai, Lumiya, and Alema Rar, then I am going to kill them!" Tenal tried to speak but Jacen placed a finger over her lips. "Last night I had a vision of our daughter. She was queen of the galaxy."
"Luke had that vision as well."
"In his vision she was Jedi Queen-In my vision she Sith Queen." Tenel gasped and cried no! "She killed all the Jedi and she was married to Gavar Kai-That boy who was left on the doorsteps of the Academy was with her and so was Vestera. I won't let this happen! I will find Gavar Kai and kill him!"
Tenel took a deep breath, "I will come with you."
"No!" Jacen said vehemently, "Tee-I need you here-The thought of you and the baby here will give me strength."
"Why don't you tell Luke nd the council about this-they can help?"
Jacen wanted to, but the betrayal by his family and the council still weighed on his mind. "If I find I can't handle this alone the yes I will ask for their help."
She gave Jacen a long passionate kiss, "Promise me you will be safe and that you will come back to me."
"I vow I will come back to you and I will be there for the birth of our child."
She kissed him again, "Hopefully-you won't be gone that long."
They ate breakfast together, then Jacen went to his long range star freighter called the Anakin and left. Prince Isolder had been listening to them the whole time. He had his daughter's room bugged to keep an eye on Jaecn Solo. He just didn't trust him, but when he saw his daughter sitting in her room crying he felt guilty.
"You summoned me my Prince?" Astara asked entering his suit.
He sighed, "We are leaving-my the Queen Mother's husband is going looking for Gavar Kai-and we are going to help him."
"Why I thought you didn't trust him?"
"I don't, but my daughter loves him and I hate to see her cry and I hate the idea of her loosing him, so we are going to help."
Astara grunted, "And what help are we going to be against three sith?"
"We need to find Talon Karde."