Chapter 19. A father's Quest Part 2

Derrin Voles found himself as a member of a smuggling group who was selling spice to Arquillion soldiers behind enemy lines. They also did shipping runs for the Arquillion Empire. He had a run in with Jedi Master Kam Solusar who tried to make him return back to Coruscant. When the smugglers landed on the annexed world of Ruusan Derrin disguised himself as an Arquillion soldier. He used his force powers and slicing skills to get transferred to Arquillion Mobile command.

"We've made it!" Ilena declared.

"I sense my son's presence!"

"You fool do what I taught you and close yourself off to the force-If you can sense your son then he can sense you."

Command Center

"He is here!" Peter Voles said to Donovan in the throne room.

"Who?"

"My father-I felt him a moment ago-but now it is gone."

Donovan sighed, "He is powerful-There are only a few Jedi who can hide there presence in the force. Its time to set the trap and I shall fight with you! Who knows what he learned in such a short period of time."

Disguised as a soldier Derrin marched with the men on their way to the throne room. Their hit the floor in unison. When they entered the throne room it was sealed from the inside. "Listen up!" Peter said walking before the troops. "There is a spy among us-Among you-Someone who does not belong-Lord Donovan wants this person taken alive." Peter walked up to a soldier and removed his helmet, but it wasn't Derrin.

Someone screamed out as he was cut down by a lightsaber. The white energy blade hummed as Derrin cut down another man. He unleashed a force wave knocking all the soldiers to the ground and removed his helmet. "Its me son! Come with me!"

He extended his hand, "No come with me father and serve my master!" Derrin didn't move, so Peter ignited his lightsaber, "I will not ask again father-Throw down your weapon and surrender."

"You had best do as he says!" Donovan said coming out from behind a curtain. Derrin dropped into a fighting stance, "You can't fight us both!"

"Wanna bet! NOW!"

The lights in the room began to flicker and chill came into the room. Then the lights went out and came back on again. A red ghost was standing next to Derrin.

"What manner of sith trickery is this?" Donovan asks.

With a wave of her hand Ilena sends Peter across the room and into the wall knocking him out. Then she throws force lightening at Donovan. "Get the boy!" She yells.

Derrin sneers as he throws out his hand dragging Peter across the floor. He puts Peter over his shoulder and leaves the throne room. As Derrin tries to make it to the hanger with his son he encounters resistance along the way, but Ilena intervenes on his behalf. As Derrin boards the vessel the ship powers up and they take off just as Donovan enters the hanger with fifty soldiers.

Serindipal medical center-2 weeks later

To Derrin's relief the doctors and med-droids were able to remove the Vong biot from Peter's brain stem, but he was now in a coma. Derrin sat at his side for the next four days when he awoke. "Welcome back my son."

"It is good to be back-Thank you for coming after me."

"It is what any father would do." As they hugged Ilena stood behind Derrin as Peter stared at her. When he winked at her she vanished.

Another three days pass before Peter is ready to travel, "I will be happy to get home."

"Then this is goodbye?" Peter says.

Derrin looks at him in confusuin, "What do you mean goodbye?"

Peter shook his head, "I was a mind slave to Donovan and he made me do all sorts of things in the name of his destiny-Well I have a destiny as well and it does not involve waiting around for the Jedi to save the galaxy or for Donovan to take it over-I command the force now and our family is just as powerful as the Skywalkers or any other family out there."

"We made a vow to our ancestors!"

"And you broke that vow!"

"To save you!" Derrin replied raising his voice.

"Look dad-I love for that-but I cannot pretend that I didn't do the things I did-nor can I let this power just fade away-I choose to wield it and I choose to forge my own destiny."

Derrin stared at him for a few minutes before speaking again, "Are these your words or are they Ilena's words?" When Peter didn't answer Derrin started pacing, then he stopped and threw his jacket down. "She is deceiving you-Dam you boy! You know her history our family's history. You will destroy yourself."

That is when Ilena appeared next to Peter, "Join us!"

He pointed his finger at her, "I should have never trusted you!"

"Father please! Help us-we can bring order to the galaxy-We can greater than any force family out there."

He turned his back to the both of them, "In your heart you know we are right!" Ilena said speaking up, "No one not even Skywalker will be able to stand before the three of us."

He spun around, "What must I do?"

Kam Solusar's personal Stealth-wing landed at the medical center on Serindipal five days later. He met with the chief of medical staff who informed him that Peter and Derrin Voles had left 5 days ago. After reporting to Luke and Tionne Solusar he left to return to Coruscant.

"Where are we going?" Derrin asked as they traveled through hyperspace.

Ilena had a new body-one she used after convincing a young girl to willing give her-her body. "Korriban-First the two of you need more training-Then when your training is done-I shall reveal to you my plans."