Last Knight

Chapter 4

Present time...

The Mandalorian...

He saw her as explosions went off around them. The battle raged on, yet for him she was all that mattered. He couldn't even remember when he'd begun to feel as he did about her. She stood there starring at him. She was d oirty and he could seem small cuts she'd sustained since he'd last seen her. Some were at least a week old, while others were relatively fresh. Her robes were torn and singed. He watched as she pulled it off. She wore armor over her usual body suit. Even now he thought of the time they'd had together. The pain they'd endured in the valley as they'd fought just to survive. As well as the brief period of time they'd spent in the presence of his employer. That was a dark moment, and one that still brought him shame. But most of all, he remembered the waterfall. It had been the one moment when he was absolutely certain of his feelings for Nala.

He was sure she had felt something too. It was the only reason he could think of that made sense when they parted ways. There had been such pain on her face. That last image of her had hurt him the most. Their parting hadn't been his choice. It had been hers.

She had a serious expression on her face. He admired her determination. Still, there was a softness to it too. Almost a vulnerability on her face as she looked at him. He'd stood up and started to approach her when he suddenly felt a searing pain in his lower torso. He looked down and saw a crimson lightsaber protruding from his abdomen. He heard the voice of his employer near his ear.

"Did you honestly believe this would end well for you?" Lady Ediva said near his ear. He heard Nala scream and run towards him with her green blade active. Sorrow and hate mixing on her beautiful features.. He couldn't hear what Nala shouted. All he heard was Ediva. "Your death comes far too soon... The fun I could've had with you... Such a shame.." her mocking voice and Nala's expression was all he could see and hear as darkness claimed him.

12 days earlier...

The Jedi...

The last two days had been the same as they Malcolm had been leading the way through the valley. For the most part, her trip had been easier than theirs as Malcolm and Zeke spent most of the time fighting off predators.

She, on the other hand spent her time bound and being carried by Zeke. To be fair though, she had tried multiple times to escape since her original plan kept being thwarted by that infuriating droid.

Every time she had a moment with Malcolm to attempt to seduce him, the damned droid stunned her. She'd abandoned that plan and instead, used every opportunity she had to make a run for it.

Without her connection to the force toaugment her speed and reflexes,she just couldn't outrun that damned droid. At the very least, she was able to take some satisfaction when the droid took a bit more damage during the encounters with the predators. She even took pleasure in mocking it every time. That's when the droid started gagging her. If she didnt know better, she swore the droid was paying her back for her taunts.

Malcolm had gotten better at stopping her attempts to flee too. He'd been surprised how easily she'd gotten loose from her bones the first few times. He'd started doing more thorough searches to check her for whatever she had gotten ahold of to pick the locks of her restraints.

He'd also started using his blaster to make a perimeter of cooled glass around their camp at night by blasting the dirt around them. As the super heated dirt cooled, it turned to class..

The first time he'd done it, she assumed it was so the sound of breaking glass would alert them of anything coming into their camp. But then he surprised her by removing her boots. She wouldn't be able to pass his glass perimeter without cracking the glass and cutting her feet.

As angry as she was, she couldn't help but be impressed by how creative he was. She never would've thought to do that. As he bent down to remove her boots once more, she muffled under her gag as.she tried to tell him he didnt have to do that. She'd given up on escape for the time being.

Malcolm looked at.her with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. "Sorry, princess... I didn't quite catch that..." he said that with his usual amusement. He knew it annoyed her when he called her that. She glared at him.

She watched him chuckle, then he removed her gag . Before she could talk, he had lifted a flask to her lips. She'd have been annoyed except for the fact that her lips were dry and her throat was parched. She gulped the water down greedily as water slipped out of the corner of her mouth. He pulled the flask away and she coughed a bit from drinking to fast.

He reached out and ever so gently wiped the water from the corner of her mouth. She felt a slight shiver at his gentle.touch. Thoughts of those hands on her skin suddenly flashed in her mind. She quickly shook those thoughts away.

Her face felt hot from the thought. She cursed herself as she saw Malcolm smile his roguish grin. He'd seen her flush again.

She'd been so angry with herself, that she'd missed what Malcolm said. "Are you hungry" he repeated. She was, but, she had more urgent needs at the moment as she squirmed a bit.

His amused look got him another scowl from her. "Shut up!!! It's not funny!!" He only seemed more amused by her words. It was humiliating.

He'd removed the bonds that kept her feet together and helped her up. He walked her over to some nearby bushes. After removing her other restraints, he allowed her to go behind the bushes to relieve herself.

One of her attempts to escape had been during a moment like this. She knew the droid would be ready for another attempt as she was certain it was watching.

Once done, she stood and pulled up her body suit and zipped it closed. She returned to where Malcolm was. He'd started to restrain her again. She let out a sigh. "Is that really necessary?" She looked him him the eyes. "I won't try to escape again... I promise..." she had put as much sincerely into her words as she could. She knew they were too far into the valley that any attempt to escape would be foolish on her part. Without a weapon or her connection to the force, thanks to the collar he put on her, she had very little chance of making it out of the valley alive.

She saw his hesitation. She could tell he wanted to believe her. "Why should I trust your promise?" She swore she heard a scoffing snort come from the droid. She ignored Zeke as she kept her focus on Malcolm. "Survival..." she smirked at.the puzzled look on his face. "You really don't know anything about this place, do you?" She said teasingly. She found herself taking a little pleasure in this.

She saw him frown. "I know enough..." she heard him say. Though his demeanor didn't seem as certain.

She smiled a bit. "Honestly... you couldn't have picked the worst route for your escape..." she saw he was about to protest, so she pressed on. "This valley leads us past the tomb of Exar Kun..." She sighed in exasperation at the blank look on his face. She blew a strand of hair off her face and continued. "He was an ancient Sith lord... he died here..." seeing his blank look of confusion, she pressed on. *His spirit was trapped within the masassi ruins in this valley... because of that, this valley has become a nexus for the darkside of the force..." Still seeing he had no idea where she was going with it, she continued. "That darkside energy is a magnet for all the worst predators on this moon... they're drawn here..."

She saw Malcolm look at Zeke. "There is an unusual number of predators concentrated within this valley..." Zeke said as he confirmed her words.

Malcolm looked back at her with wide eyes. "Well that's just great..." she heard the frustration in his voice. Inspite of their situation, she couldn't help but laugh a bit. She stopped when she saw his annoyance and went with a sincere look. "I'd be dead within the hour if I tried to escape now... " she smiled as he sighed and put the restraints away. "Can I have my boots back?" She looked down at her bare feet and wiggled her toes in the dirt before looking back at him with a small smile.

He raised an eyebrow as he looked at her. "Let's not push your luck just yet." She heard a bit of his amusement return as he replied. She sighed and smirked a little. "Fair enough.."

She replied and walked over to where Zeke had set up a camp fire.

Feeling a.lot better now that she wasn't restrained, she sat by the fire and looked up at Malcolm with a bit of amusement of her own. It was obvious he hadn't expected the shift in her attitude. She smiled.as he approached. "So... what's for dinner?"

The Mandalorian...

The following morning, he woke as he felt movement against him. He cracked open his eyes and saw Nala snuggled up against him with her head laying on his chest and one arm draped over him. He had no idea when they'd gotten this close.

He remembered it had gotten cold during the night. He vaguely remembered waking briefly and seeing Nala trembling from the cold. At some point, their fire must have died. He'd suggested then that they sleep together to conserve body heat. She'd been hesitant at first, but after a moment, she relented and moved over to him as he held his blanket open for her.

He'd been grateful for all the preparations Zeke had made in setting up supplies in the pack Zeke had brought with him when he'd gone to rescue Malcolm.

He smirked as he heard her snore a bit. It was almost adorable. She'd begun to stir. He watched her as her eyes cracked open and she looked up at him. He smiled. "Good morning..." she tried to stifle a yawn and he chuckled. "Sleep well?" He asked.

She continued to fight the yawn as she answered. "Itwasn't.. Terrible..." she'd hidden her smile behind the blanket. He'd been about to say something when Zeke walked back into camp carrying the carcass of a Gizka. Malcolm raised an eyebrow as he heard Zeke speak. "You're out of food... This shall have to do..."

"He's kidding... Right?" Nala had said with a slight disgusted look on her face.

"Zeke dosen't have that good of a sense of humor..." Malcolm replied.

"I serve you... If that is not funny, I don't know what is.." Zeke responded.

Malcolm's eyes widened. He heard Nala laugh. "Ouch... That just hurts... " Malcolm replied.

Zeke had already begun to get a fire started again and set the Gizka carcass up to cook. "The truth often hurts..." Zeke responded as more laughter came from Nala.

He glared at Zeke. "Keep it up, chrome dome... There's some reprogramming in your future..." he heard Nala laughing. "Please don't." He heard Nala say. "I like him just the way he is... " She chuckled as she spoke. The look on Zeke was priceless. He knew the droids expression couldn't change, but he couldn't help but feel Zeke was actually surprised by her words. It was confirmed a moment later when he actually thanked her before saying he'd do a quick patrol of the area while they ate.

He checked on the Gizka meat and cut some off with his knife and handed her the piece. He watched her sniff it then eat it with a slight grimace. "That good, huh?" He ate a piece of his own and grimaced as well. "Damn, that's horrid... " that had at least gotten a smile from her. He had to admit, she was quite stunning when she was smiling. "We never did have a proper introduction. I'm Malcolm Adare... Son of Jak Adare.. "

She stared at him blankly. "Should I know who that is?" She responded.

He raised an eyebrow. "My father leads the second largest clan on mandalore... You've really never heard of clan Adare?" He was certain most people would know of his clan as their reputation was known far and wide.

"I'm sorry... I'm sure your clan is as big as you say..." she took a bite out of another piece of Gizka meat. Her mouth full as she chewed. "We don't hear much beyond what goes on here... " She spoke over a mouthful. "The masters may know of your clan.. But I've never heard anyone speak of them..." she took another bite. Apparently she was hungry. I'm Nala... Nala Grey... no clan name... I'm no one special..." She continued to eat.

"Somehow I doubt that you're no one special... " He took a bite out of his own piece of Gizka. He managed not to grimace this time. "Your skill says otherwise..." He looked at her as she ate. "I'm not that easy to beat.. And yet you managed to make me look like a raw recruit..."

He saw her smirk. "Maybe you're not as good as you thought..." she said teasingly.

"I've bested Jedi before.. " He replied " You're better than most.. and I may have been distracted by your beauty.." He was rewarded with a blush.

"You need to get out more... " She replied as she ate. "There are better looking women than me.."

He watched as he eyes met his. He smiled. "Maybe... But I know what I like..." he saw her blush again. He was about to say more when Zeke returned.

"We should get going soon... Preferably before the predators become more active in this region..." he heard Zeke say.

He looked at Nala and sighed. The moment they had, had passed. He stood and handed Nala her boots. She put them on as he readied his rifle. "Stay between us... With luck, we'll make it to the ruins before nightfall... " Malcolm said. He could see she wanted to say something. Most likely she was going to ask for a weapon to defend herself with. Seeing her change her mind, she nodded.and they headed out.

The Jedi...

Luck had not been with them. She was bruised , scraped up, and dirty. Their journey had been slow going. Malcolm still didn't trust her enough to give her a weapon or remove the blasted collar. She was exhausted and sore.

Malcolm offered her his canteen and she drank from it greedily. Looking at Malcolm and Zeke, she could see they were in far worse shape than she was. Zeke had lost an arm and one photoreceptor during a brutal attack by some of the more ferocious predators.

Malcolm had managed to fight the beast off. Even she had helped with a makeshift club she'd grabbed from the ground. It had been a large bone. She didn't even want to think about what had eaten the creature the bone had belonged to. All she cared about was that the club had worked.

Because of Zeke's condition though, their journey had taken longer. It had been a day and a half.before the ruins came into view again as they traveled through the thick jungle landscape.

She scanned the area as Malcolm helped Zeke travel the last bit of distance. She hadn't expected to see Malcolm show such compassion for the droid. They always seemed to be bickering. But now that she'd spent some time with them, she could see how deep their friendship went.

As Malcolm helped Zeke inside the ruins, she took one last look and headed inside with them.

She walked into the vast open area that must have once been a grand foyer. She looked at the intricately carved columns as well as the carvings in the walls that depicted a battle long ago. She could feel the darkside within these cold stone walls. The final resting place of Exar Kun always gave her the chills. She felt the pull this place had. Even with the collar on, she could feel the pull of the darkside and its promise of power.

It took her a moment to realize Malcolm was talking to her. She looked at his worried expression. "I'm fine... How's Zeke?" She asked, hoping to distract him from his conscern. By his look, her attempt hadn't worked. It was obvious to him that this place was affecting her.

She heard him sigh as he spoke. "I can't do anything about his arm or eye until we get to my ship..." he looked around the vast foyer. "I doubt we can find anything useful hear to help repair him..."

"You should leave me behind... I will only slow you down..." Zeke responded. "Perhaps I can even be a distraction for the predators so you two can escape..."

"You can forget that idea right now.." Malcolm said with a bit of reproach and anger. "I'm not leaving you behind to become scrap metal... We'll make it out of this damned valley... " Malcolm said with forced optimism.

She smiled as she walked.toward them. "He's right..." she said to Zeke. "We're getting out of this valley and Mal will fix you up as good as new... You'll see..." She wasn't sure why she was making such a promise, but she intended to make it happen.

She looked at Malcolm. He had an odd look on his face. She smiled a bit and picked up his canteen. She could hear water flowing further inside the temple. "I'll refill the canteen..." she walked off before either of them could respond.

She ignored the chill she got from this place as she walked further inside. She followed the sound of the rushing water. As she walked down corridor after corridor as the sound grew louder. She exited into another large chamber. On the far wall, she could see that part of the temple had crumbled. Just beyond, she saw a cliff face with a waterfall. She smiled as she headed straight for it. She scanned the area to make sure she was alone. After feeling the canteen and setting it aside, she took one last look around and started to undress. She wanted to clean up some after the last few days events.

Once undressed, she shivered a bit as a soft breeze blew across her bare skin. She stepped up to the edge of the water and dipped the toes of her left foot in to see how cool the water was. It felt a little chilly. She took a deep breath and stepped in. She continued to walk further in towards the waterfall as the water got deeper until it reached her waist. This was as deep as the water went. She took a few deep breaths and then stepped under the waterfall. The temperature of the water shocked her at first. She quickly recovered though as her body adjusted to the water. Soon she began to wash off the dirt and sweat from the last day and a half. The water felt refreshing as she bathed. She stepped out from beneath the falls as she slicked her hair back. That's when she saw him standing there. She should've felt embarrassed as she had the last time he'd seen her li ke this. Something came over her though as she got a mischievous smile on her face. "Are you planning to stare at me all day? Or are you going to come in?"

The Mandalorian...

This was the second time he'd seen her like this. He didn't know how it was possible, but she seemed even more beautiful than before. It took him a moment to register what she had said. He was already undressing as he headed toward the water.

As he stepped into the water, he noticed she was staring at him too. He smirked as he moved closer to her. "Like what you see? He tried not to laugh as she visibly tore her gaze from his body to look him in the eyes. She was blushing again, and he found it endearing.

"It's a bit beat up... Bruised and cut... " she replied with a shrug. "But not the worst Male specimen I've seen..." she said with a playful smile.

I always thought you jedi were.. uh... that you didn't have uh... " his words trailed off as he struggled to find the right words.

She had an amused look on her face. "You thought we were.all virgins?" She chuckled. "Such relationships are frowned upon... But it's not as uncommon as you think..."

He watched her step closer to the falls to.let the water wash over her. He stepped into the falls with her and had begun to wash himself.as well. "So... You're not all as uptight as I thought... Good to know..." he said with a playful grin.

She'd step closer to him and around to his back. She had begun to wash his back for him. "Some are... Some of us aren't... " he wasn't entirely certain, but her tone had seemed to change. He swore he could hear desire in her voice. He looked over his shoulder at her as she washed his back. She was being careful around his cuts and bruises as she bit her lower lip. She didn't seem to like seeing him injured. She glanced up and into his eyes as she moved around to his front. "What happens to me once we reach your ship?" She asked.

He could tell she was concerned about her fate. There was also some confusion as her concern mixed with desire and some unknown emotion he couldn't read on her face. He lifted her face towards his as he spoke. "You're not my prisoner... Once we're free from this valley and I'm back to my ship... You're free to go..." He stared into her piercing blue eyes. "I give you my word..." he said with absolute sincerity. To prove his point he removed the collar from her neck and tossed it away.

Her eyes seemed to light up a bit as she looked at him in utter shock. The look of awe as her connection to the force was returning brought a smile to his face. Her smile mirrored his own. Before he could say another word, her arms were around him as she pressed her lips to his. Her desire was obvious. His own arms went around her as he held her close and kissed her with a passion he didn't even know he had. His hands slid down towards her shapely backside and gave.her cheeks a squeeze as he continued to kiss her. Slipping his tongue inside her mouth for a taste as her tongue intertwined with his. He could feel an aching pain in his groin as his length pressed against her inner thigh. His hands roamed over her body as one found her breasts and erect nipples. He broke their kiss as he focused in on her neck. Kissing his way down her sleek neck to her chest. He caressed her breasts and took one of her pink nubs into his mouth. He ducked on the bud and swirled his tongue around it. He could hear a soft moan escape her lips as he toyed with her nipple. Moving to the other breast, he did the same.. he moved his way back up her body to her mouth and kissed her hungrily as he lifted her up by her backside.

Her legs went around him as he carried her out of the water. He dropped down to his knees and laid her down on the ground as his hands and mouth exploded her sleek sculpted body. Her hands and nails grazed over his back as he kissed his way towards her breasts once more. After a bit of time with those perky perfect breasts, he kissed his way down her stomach. He kissed the stubbled area above her mound as enough time had passed for the hair there to start growing again. He hooked his arms around her legs and kissed and nibbled around her inner thighs. This got a few more moans of pleasure from her.

He looked upon her glistening sex. She was fully aroused as he mouth closed in on her mound. He traced his tongue over her delicate folds and swirls his tongue around her sensitive nub. She clutched at the back of his head as she moaned more and more. As he continued to toy with her bud, swirling his tongue around and over it, he slipped a finger inside her sex. The angle at which he rubbed the inner wall of her sex caused her to moan louder as she began to thrust her hips against his hand and face. He could tell she was close to release.

She pushed his face away as she looked at him he could see her desire as she bit her lip. She sat up and pushed him onto his back with the force. She chuckled as he'd let out a Yelp of surprise. She crawled on top of him and kissed him deeply as she began to gently stroke his manhood. She smirked as her actions had gotten a groan of pleasure from him. She kissed her way down his body as she let her free hand explore his sculpted body. She was enjoying his reaction as she continued to strike him. She paused as she reached his manhood and trailed her tongue along his shaft. She paused and swirled her tongue around the tip of his length before slipping her lips around it. Her head moved slowly up and down as she tried.to take in his full length. He groaned in pleasure as he dug his fingers into her dark hair. He never imagined being with her could.be this good.

He could feel the pressure in his groin building. He was close and she knew it. She'd stopped what she was doing. He looked into her eyes and saw that playful grin again as she crawled her way up his body. She straddled him and adjusted his manhood as she slipped herself onto it. She lowered herself slowly as she was enjoying the feel of him inside her. He could feel the muscles in her sex tighten around his length. He groaned and nearly lost it right there. He managed to hold on though as she began to rock her hips slowly against him. His breathing picked up as she began to move a little faster. His hands were roaming her body and playing with her breasts as he did his best to keep up with her. She rode him hard as moan after moan escaped her. Just when he thought he couldn't take anymore, he felt the muscles of her sex tighten around his manhood as she drenched him. He lost it soon after as he climaxed deep within her.

She collapsed on top of him as her energy was completely spent. He was breathing heavily as a laugh escaped him. This got him a little smack on his shoulder.as he heard.her chuckle too. "Shush.. " she said. "You'll ruin the moment..."

She shifted off of him and onto her side as he shifted as well. Her back pressed against him as he held her. "I doubt anything could ruin this moment now..." he replied with a grin.

He was proven wrong a moment later when he heard Zeke's voice. "I'm sorry master... They're here..."

He was confused by Zeke's words when he heard the snap hiss of multiple lightsabers activating. The crimson glow told him exactly who Zeke meant. Lady Ediva and her attack forces had arrived. The invasion had begun.