Talzin slithered back into what once had been the Nightsisters home. She freely let herself into where Old Daka's cave use to be. The pot she had used to conjure great pain to Dooku was overturned. She had not moved it since that 4 armed cyborg tipped it over. But now she had use for it. Using the Force she pulled it back up onto it's steps. Quickly she conjured up a bottle of potion blessed water and poured it into the pot. She watched it's green mist expand and consume the volume of the pot. She slowly chanted the invisibility spell she had once cast on Ventress, Karia, and Naa'leth.

When it was finally done she manipulated it to cover her body. She looked at her hand and saw it was transparent and foggy. Happy with her work she focused her Force sensitivity on finding Savage. She walked quickly out of the Nightsister coven and through the forest. Soon she reached the ship he had come to call home. Talzin manipulated the door to open and let herself in. She followed Savage's heartbeat through the Force and found him sleeping in the master bedroom of the ship, next to a red alien woman. Talzin silently conjured a cloth up and grabbed the red alien, working quickly to cover mouth. As soon as Talzin touched her though she felt a Force pulse. Thinking quickly Talzin produced a poison dart, like what had been used on Dooku, and dulled the alien's senses. She tapped the alien's forehead to ensure a coma until she chose to wake her. Talzin picked up the sleeping body and left the ship.

Savage woke up and found Talon to be gone. He stretched and pulled his clothing on. He walked out of the bedroom and found Talon not to be in the ship. 'I must've been tired last night if she did not wake me before leaving' Savage thought. He rinsed his face off in the refresher and checked the ship for any internal problems after Talon's return yesterday. He found nothing wrong with the internal systems, only exterior damage. 'Easy. Just a few dents and scorch marks' he remarked, 'she must've been quite the pilot.' But when he went to start the ship up to run some more tests the engine power supply alerted him.

"Aw damn it Talon. What'd you do?" he sighed, frustrated. Then he remembered that she had booked it back and the quick complete jump into hyperspace had taken a toll on the engines. He huffed. Savage left the ship and was greeted with cool crisp air. He took a deep breath and felt the air slightly burn his throat.

He walked into the village looking for Talon. Still no sign of her. 'She'll be at the training grounds' he thought to himself. As he walked down the steps to the grounds he still felt no Force connection to her. He finally got there and saw his intuition was right. She was still not there. He sat the cliff at the edge of the training grounds and prepared himself to meditate.

Talon woke up feeling the shock of the cold air. She squirmed to find heat but could only find her own body heat against the cold stone she was lying on. She pulled herself up and saw that she was indeed not on her ship anymore. In fact she had no idea where she was. She also found her hands had been tied behind her back with a mystical green glow.

"What the hell?" she said her voiced muffled by the rag tied into her mouth. Talon looked around for a familiar face. She sat there for a few minutes trying not to panic. Finally she regained her composure. The sound of ruffling attracted her attention and she looked in the direction the noise had come from. She saw a tall pale woman come into view. Talon squinted to get a better look. This woman had dark lips with markings that extended down her chin, a dark circular pattern over each eye, and ancient grey eyes.

"Ah you've awaken." The woman said. Talon's eyes grew to slits. The woman laughed,

"Now now. What is with all this resentment towards me? You don't even know who I am."

Talon tried her best to convey a nasty answer to this woman. The woman waved her hand and the rag around Talon's mouth fell off. Immediately Talon tried to use the Force to waver off the bindings on her hands.

"Stop struggling. You'll only waste your power. I've put a spell on you to distance your abilities from the Force." The woman said. Talon did her best growl,

"What the hell do you want with me?"

"You have nothing I could want." The woman answered.

"So why am I your hostage?" Talon questioned.

"I am simply using you as bait." The woman replied.

"For who?" Talon asked. She was pretty sure she knew the answer she just didn't want to believe it.

"Savage Opress. He refused my first kind plea for his help so I'm using…. Motivational ways to get him to do what I require." The woman told her.

"Your crazy. Who are you?" Talon asked.

"I am Mother Talzin, Shaman of the Nightsister coven." Talzin answered. Talon huffed. She'd had enough of being manipulated and overpowered. As soon as Talzin left she used all her strength to regain her touch with the Force. She strained her willpower and she barely felt her link with it before passing out.

Four hours had passed since Savage had begun his meditation. He was getting better at reaching the point to calm his mind and see life clearly through the Force. He pushed himself off the ground and walked back up the steps to see if Talon had come back yet. Savage could not find her and he used his senses to look for her presence at the ship. He could not find her. It was close to midmorning. She would've been back by now from where ever or she would've contacted him on their comlink. He tapped it and found the channel static. He was getting concerned as to where she was.

Savage walked through the village looking for Verun.

"Verun! Have you seen Talon? She wasn't there when I awoke this morning and she has not returned." Savage asked him. Verun shook his head,

"No old friend. Check with Viscus. He could have her detained right now. He has not trusted her since her arrival." Verun suggested. Savage nodded and headed to Viscus's building. In it he found Viscus talking with another Tribal leader. Savage waited for their conversation to end.

"Ah Opress! Our finest warrior! What can I do for you?" Viscus asked. Savage mentally rolled his eyes, 'All I am to him is a warrior. Idiot.'

"Brother Viscus. I am curious if you have had any sights onto where Darth Talon has run off to. She has been gone since morning and has not returned." Savage told him.

Viscus slowly shook his head,

"No I haven't the slightest clue. Maybe she's out enjoying a hunt. The thrill of hunting a beast is enough to waken us all up in the mornings." Viscus suggested.

"Possibly. But if she had she would've let me know some way." Savage said. Viscus rubbed his chin,

"I do not know what to tell you Opress."

Savage quickly bowed and left the building. He paced back and forth in front of the village fire. His heart tightened. He was very afraid of what could've happened to her. She was a great warrior, but in her condition it was dangerous for her to do much. He couldn't bear the thought to lose someone else he loved.

His eyes trailed to his old home. He suddenly found his feet dragging him to it. As much as his mind screamed he couldn't stop. Finally he stood in the doorway. He stood there for a while, determining his courage to face the memories. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and stepped in. He felt the stale air wrap around his body. Through the Force he heard his childhood laughter and the memory of growing up. He opened his eyes and saw Feral, as an adult, sitting in a chair. He didn't blink, too afraid of losing the mirage.

"What's wrong brother? Did Cang finally beat you in archery?" Feral asked him. Savage stood still. Feral stood up and walked up to him. Although Savage was a good foot taller now, Feral seemed almost the same height now as he had before Savage was taken. Feral placed a hand on Savage. He looked at Feral's placed hand.

"You know what to do." Feral said quietly. Savage looked back up and was in darkness. He looked around for Feral.

"Feral? Brother where are you?" he called out desperately.

'I am always with you Savage' Feral's voice whispered. Savage spun around. He was alone.

He walked as calmly as he could out of the abandoned home and paced a circle in front of it. Feral's words rang in his mind.

"You know what to do."

Savage had no idea what he had meant. He thought back to any conversations he and Talon had had, indicating any trouble. He came up blank. He thought back to how happy he had been to see her finally come home yesterday. He couldn't think why she'd leave now. 'I did drag her to this planet…' he thought. But then he remembered she had no way off. Their ship was the only guaranteed way off. Then he remembered another set of words that had gotten pushed to the back of his mind.

"If you could Savage…"

He remembered Talzin had wanted something of him.

"She wanted me to do something for her because she knows I can get on and off the planet."

Savage straightened out his shoulders and readied himself to set off for the Nightsister coven.

Talon awoke again. Her arm was bruised from where she had fallen on it. She looked around and saw she was still alone. She reached out and found herself still distanced.

"Galaxies this is stupid. Never in my life have I felt so helpless." Talon commented to herself.

"If you feel helpless now, wait until Savage comes. Then you'll be in despair." Talzin said smoothly walking in to the pedestal she had Talon positioned on.

"What makes you think he's coming? He could think I've just gone for a little adventure on Dathomir." Talon suggested. Talzin scoffed,

"I knew he was hiding something from me when we spoke. He's not going to merely stand by while whatever you have disappears from view."

Talon ducked her face, Talzin had her.

"So what DO you possess that he wants?" Talzin wondered.

"Maybe I give him something your Nightsister witches never could. Maybe I see him for who he is and not a slave as you witches did." Talon retorted.

"Obviously. But it is more than that." Talzin said calmly. She came closer to the Twi'lek. Then she noticed how heavy she was looking and remembered how the woman had she weighed more than she looked.

"Ah so that is it. You are carrying his kin." Talzin said amazed.

"Why is everyone so damn surprised at that? It's not like babies aren't born every day." Talon said.

"Here it is not everyday a baby is born, but one such as yours would be quite the spirit. It has a brutish father with a strong will, a warrior's heart, and a fearless attitude. Then it has you, who appears to be calm, collected, but also a temper. But the one thing that truly matters is how much anger you both have caged up. This child will have quite the personality and could inherit a measurable amount of both your anger." Talzin explained.

"Anger isn't inherited you witch. It's learned." Talon retorted. She curled up to protect her baby from the witch's words. Talzin scoffed and left. Talon sighed. As much as she hated it here she was happy the old hag had left. It gave her time to think of an escape strategy.

Talon tried again to force her hands free of the bindings, but was to no avail. She could still use her legs. Talon hopped off the pedestal. She noticed all the ancient runes carved into the stone. 'No time now to study them' Talon thought, though she would like to come back and understand them. She hurried out over a stone bridge over green glowing water and saw the red of Dathomir. She ran to the entrance and smacked into an invisible wall.

"What the hell!" she exclaimed, "Old witch must've put a spell on all the exits. Guess I'll have time to study those runes after all."

But her heart tightened in fear. She was increasingly feeling helpless and it was unsettling. She pushed herself off the ground and did her best to keep her mind busy. She thought of her previous life and letting herself get lost in her past.

Savage saw the large cave of the Nightsisters home in view. He quickened his pace. He was going to wring Talzin's neck. He could almost imagine the sound of her neck cracking. He reveled in the thought. He stepped through the tall entrance expecting the silence he got.

"Talzin! I know you have her! I'm here. Hand her over." Savage called into the darkness. Talzin appeared in a flash of green,

"Maybe I have her, maybe I don't. But it doesn't change the fact that I still have a task for you to do for me."

Savage growled,

"I'm not playing that game. Give her back to me."

Talzin laughed,

"I remember Asajj telling me how fiercely you declared your protection for your brother. You loved him. I see from your determination to retrieve the alien, that you must love her too."

Savage's eyes grew a fierce,

"Yes I do. Now hand her over before this gets messy."

Talzin smiled,

"Messy with your emotions."

Talzin disappeared. Savage panicked,

"Talzin! Be a real witch and come and face me!"

She reappeared with Talon,

"I will ask you one more time. Do my bidding and she will be returned to you. Otherwise there will be consequences."

To demonstrate her threat she stretched her hand out and a small knife morphed out of thin air. Talzin raised her hand and slide the small knife across Talon's upper arm. Talon winced a little,

"Hey! That's my survival tattoo!"

Talzin scoffed and dug the knife deeper. Savage watched the blood run down Talon's arm and drip off her black nails. Talon winced harder,

"You stupid witch. You should know Sith are trained to withstand great amounts of pain!"

Talzin smiled,

"If it's pain you seek, pain I will provide."

She closed her eyes and chanted a small spell. Savage looked between her and Talon. Suddenly Talon dropped to her knees holding her head. She wailed in tremendous pain.

"Make it stop! Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!" Talon screamed. Savage dropped to one knee and cradled her in his arms.

"Ssh… sshh.." he said to her, trying to soothe her. Talzin still stood. She closed her eyes again and chanted the spell again and clenched her hand. Savage turned so he was between the two woman. Talon's body started to writhe in pain and she held her belly. Blood started to spurt from Talon's mouth and her eyes rolled back. She started to scream like a wild animal in fear. Savage stood up,

"Leave her alone! What do you want from me?!"

Talzin unclenched her hand, Talon fell silent on the ground. Savage cast a glance at her to make sure she was still breathing. He dared not move, afraid of what Talzin would descend upon her.

"Ah have I finally caught your attention?" Talzin taunted him. Savage remained silent staring at her.

"I want you to find Asajj Ventress." Talzin instructed him. The name sounded faintly familiar to him. Then he remembered the Jedi, Kenobi, allying himself with her aboard the tanker ship he and Maul had first acquired.

"That's all you wanted of me?! You had to torture the woman I loved just to find one woman?!" Savage roared.

"She is the last of the Nightsisters and it is time she finally returned home to rebuild our coven." Talzin said simply.

"You could not have chosen a Nightbrother warrior to do this?" Savage asked, still heated.

"She knows you. She will feel your presence and she will lead herself right to you. Not to mention she chose you. I see it fitting that the Selected finds the Selector and brings her home." Talzin replied. Savage growled,

"You're twisted. When I leave, Talon is to go back to the village and be taken care of by a friend." Savage negotiated.

"No, she is my insurance that you WILL complete my task." Talzin stated.

"You don't need her here. You've made it clear that you can steal whatever you want right out from under our noses, including a full grown adult." Savage retorted. Talzin considered this,

"Fine. Oh and one more thing Savage."

"What?" he asked irritably. He despised this woman.

"I would also like for you to find your old master and tell him my business with him is not over quite yet." Talzin added.

"That's a suicide mission. There's no way I could even get close to him." Savage said.

"Then I suggest you better come up with a plan to find him, while hunting down Asajj." Talzin said quite simply.

Savage growled,

"Any idea where your little Nightsister has run off to?"

"Yes the desert planet Tatooine." Talzin replied. Savage huffed, collected Talon up in his arms and began his journey back to the Nightbrother village.