"Padawan Carson? Isn't she a bit reckless?" Cort asked.

"She is rough around the edges, but a solid jedi." I replied.

"Still if you don't eat or sleep how can you keep going?" Corso asked. "I am starving." He mumbled the last part as he chewed.

"Best to eat when you can and I doubt you get to do much in Black Sun's territory at night. The place will be crawling with them and hundreds of other beings." Sanusha stated. "Better to hit them in the day when most of the scum are sleeping."

"And you know this why?" Aric asked. She smiled at him and then giggled.

"Because I just do." She purred.

"I agree as well, and after we hit the Merchant Guild hard they maybe a bit more troublesome when we get spotted." Ingo stated. "So we need to be on the top of our game. Better to rest and be alert then tired and get killed. Even you jedi need to sleep from what I have heard."

"True, but not as long as most people and if need be an hour meditating is worth a full nights sleep." I countered.

"Yet sleep can not be avoided forever." Cort stated. "I for one could use the time to meditate and study."

"Time we need to prepare. Learn our prey's actions and territory is part of the hunt." Qyzen added.

"Well then let's talk strategy in the morning, say five? Go over any maps you can find and Black Sun strong holds. I for one don't like surprises." Aric suggested. I nodded as the others did, and we focused more on our meals. I had to admit there was a lot more to do then just travel, fight and talk. No sense in going in blind, and without knowing what would happen if I did die, I wasn't going to risk it. Then again we went into the market area pretty much blind. Then again I knew what to expect, but they didn't. As the meal went on, we shared quests that we had picked up so far. Ingo complained about how he nearly let some political faction break the law and how he was tempted to allow it. Sanusha told use about the Senator who got the Merchant Guild to get her in office and how she was going to confess but, Corso didn't believe her. Cort was the first to leave the table as a round of drinks came. Qyzen went with him. Ingo went to the bar and started hitting on some girl with a bit of luck as he didn't get slapped. Corso sipped his drink as he watched Aric and Sanusha talk closely together. I watched him sipping on the weak wine I had. He growled and took a big gulp as they got up to dance. I placed my hand on his shoulder.

"How can she just do that?" Corso complained.

"It is not your place. Your attraction is misguided." I replied.

"Look it isn't we were getting close, and then we link up with these two on Ord Mantell. Since then, she has been all over him, but she went with that creep in the Old Market." Corso complained. "What I don't get is we messed around, and I was sure she liked me."

"She does like you, but not romantically. Sure she may have had fun with you, but they are from the same species." I explained. "Let her go as she could find a mate with him. If she doesn't, then be a friend not a jealous lover. You must pick your battles and this one you can't win."

"But..." I stuck my finger on his lips.

"No buts there lover boy. She is her own woman and doesn't need a knight." I interrupted. I lowered my hand, and he looked at me and I blushed. The kid was quick to switch interests. I felt it even more, as I picked up his feelings through the Force. My heart started beating faster and I had resisted with Cort and Ingo was too gruff for me, but Corso was this ball of shining energy and honor. He truly lived up to the naive cowboy act. We talked a bit longer and went I finally felt tired I didn't have a place to sleep. I had also drank more than I wanted to and to distract Corso I had been full on flirting with him. I was glad I had my armor on as it was a big reminder to me as he liked to touch. Yet his touch still gave me chills, but it would have been far worse if I was wearing simple robes.

"So um you want to call it a night?" He nervously asked as I yawned. I froze and then giggled. I got up as he did and I felt he thought this was a hopeful sign. I lost my balance a bit, and he steadied me getting very close. My hands went to his chest and I felt little shocks in my fingers. He had changed out of his armor and the thin shirt didn't hide the muscles I felt. I looked up at the same time he looked down. I blinked once as his head moved and then froze as he kissed me. Every part of me screamed out that this was wrong. That I was a Jedi and I shouldn't have even started flirting, but at the same time I felt myself return the kiss until I remembered I was a guy. This wasn't like it was with Cort, as this felt wrong.

"I'm sorry. I have to go." I whimpered and rushed out of the cantina.

"Awwrgh! This is nuts." Corso complained. Sanusha giggled, and he blushed as he saw them staring at him.

"Well you are a bold one." Aric stated.

"And a jedi one at that." Sanusha added. "Don't worry she likes you. Just don't blow it." Corso moaned and collapsed into his chair. He watched them both get up and leave together. He looked around and Ingo was gone as well.

"Great I had to flirt with the Jedi." Corso moaned. He tossed a credit on the table and went to his room.

Black Sun

I sighed while moved from the kneeling meditation to one of my katas. It was still a form of meditation, and my eyes remained closed. Not having a place to sleep I was in a small room in the senate building that hadn't seen use in a long time. My chest was in the room as well as what belonged to Cort though he was most obviously with his master in the medical ward. I went through the entire kata before her comlink beeped. Not even bothering to open my eyes I answered.

"Good morning Ingo." I answered knowing who it was.

"Morning it is, but I hardly call it good. I got Sanusha with me and Cort is on his way to the taxi stand here. You about ready?" He asked.

"I will be there in a minute." T'aa replied.

"Oh and lover boy here is really confused." She heard Sanusha say in the back ground. Then she heard complaining and laughter. Oh God, what did I start here, she thought.

"T'aa, out." I added as I closed the comlink. "I am really going to hate this. Why did I have to kiss him?" I checked my gear quickly and headed out. The early hour still attracted many to the Senate as I weaved through the thong of beings coming and going. I didn't have to say anything more than a simple greeting or a nod as a jedi in armor, people tended to get out of my way. I made it to the taxi stand just in time to jump into one of the cars with Cort.

"Seems you had an interesting night." Cort stated. She frowned, but not because he knew, but because he didn't act jealous or hurt that she kissed Corso. He felt more disappointed that she broke the rules.

"Drop it as it won't happen again." I mumbled as the taxi followed the other ones that carried the others.

"I will just that you will have to let the boy down as he is distracted." Cort replied.

"I don't think it will last long after the shooting starts. I'll get Sanusha to smack him or something. That or you could talk to him." I suggested with a grin.

"Oh no, this is something you need to do. I will not even think to pretend to be the jealous one." Cort countered making me frown again as he was only concerned.

"Ah but you just did, not that you are jealous. I know what we had, was just a one time thing, but what happened last night wouldn't have happened if we were still... you know?" I stated. Cort shook his head.

"Are you holding on to what we did? The feelings we had?" Cort asked.

"No, I mean it will be a memory that stays close to my heart, but I don't desire it to happen again. It is just that I thought of you as we kissed and it was the only thing that stopped me last night." I explained. "But it also felt wrong because of how I used to be. I didn't get that with you."

"Yes this former life. Well I would assume that who you are is a blending of the two and last night he was in the front. Not that I have any experience in sharing a body." Cort replied as I suddenly giggled.

"Cort I don't share a body. We switched places, but I share her memories." I corrected. "Were we not supposed to plan out our day?"

"We will once we get there." Cort replied. "There seems to be a small cafe near the taxi stand to the area that Sanusha needs to go to."

"Ah okay, and I am a little hungry." I added. It wasn't much longer to the taxis stopped, and they all piled out. The being that ran the little cafe moaned as we came up. His few customers got up and left.

"No, no, no, you can't just come to my cafe and scare all my customers away. Can you people not come dressed like you are going to war?" he complained.

"Can it Toodu. Bring out eight specials, one to go." Sanusha ordered. "Make one more fitting for Qyzen there." The Twilek blanched out of fear at seeing the Trandoshan, but nodded. Everyone took a seat as a waitress brought out glasses of water which I thought was odd.

"Okay got into the data base and I have highlighted the most likely spots for the Black Sun leaders. Got a friend in the SIS who has been working this area. Sending it to your datapads now." Ingo started. He truly was a military officer as Sanusha was the first to get bored followed by Corso who divided his time between his food and staring at me. I kept my head focused only on Ingo unless someone else spoke. By the end of his briefing Sanusha shared what she knew of the area and where she had to go. The others did the same as they marked the likely locations. I added my data and it turned out to be the closest. We picked up a quest from Detective Dooce Everton before we moved to Security Officer Stansun.

"It's a pleasure, Master Jedi. I'm Officer Stansun, Republic security. Trying to keep peace and order down here." He greeted. "We're fighting a war against the Black Sun. Wish I could say that we're winning. Word has it they're running an illegal surgery clinic. Giving wanted criminals new faces. Helps them dodge arrest."

"Well after today you will be running clean up." Ingo declared.

"Whoa now I heard about what happened in the Old Market area, but these thugs will do anything to avoid arrest. I want this shop shut down, but they move it long before security can swoop in." Stansun stated.

"They won't be operating for long." Sanusha replied.

"Good to hear. The sooner we shut them down the quicker we can clean up Coruscant. Destroy the Black Sun droids and get their patient files." Stansun ordered. "That's all we need to pull the masks off their clients." We moved to the lower level and not a second off the lift, and we were fighting. It didn't take long to move towards where I knew we would find a pass key.

"Well look here. A clinic passkey." Corso stated.

"Well we just have to get past that droid over there." Aric pointed out.

"Nothing Havoc can't handle." Ingo declared. I giggled as Cort cleared his throat. "And a few Jedi."

"I thought you Jedi didn't like being recognized?" Sanusha wondered.

"We don't normally do, but we are not part of Havoc squad, and I believe we have done more than you have." I replied.

"Well for one as long as you are helping then you are part of Havoc and as far as keeping score goes you're on." Ingo stated.

"We are not here to keep score." Cort countered.

"Could've fooled me." Aric remarked.

Let's just get moving." Sanusha suggested. Clearing the clinic was easy and the bounty on wasn't small. Cort tried to refuse his cut, but I made him take it. It wasn't long before we talked to Captain Theraguin.

"Man was that guy sarcastic." Corso stated as we moved off.

"Do you blame him? He is the only security down here and the idea of food traps is pretty disgusting. I say we burn every one of those scum. A trial would be too good for them." Aric declared.

"Well you have no complaints from me." Ingo stated. "Lets get moving." It didn't take long before we were fighting again. Slowly it turned into attack move forward and attack again. We hardly got a break in between fights. The kids in the waterworks were a lot dirtier and there was a whole gang of them. Corso was the first to give them credits, but not the only ones. We talked with them for a bit and got some intel. One kid gave us a drug den location. We promised that this area would be cleaned up. After accepting another mission from Agent Folaris, we made it to Sgt Nidaljo. Cort ran forward and started to help one of the wounded.

"Corporal, get a kolto pack on that man. The rest of you prep for evac." The Sergeant ordered.

"Agent Galen sent us. What's happened?" I asked.

"Black Sun they are not a gang anymore. They're an army. We were securing a perimeter around their base for you. They hit back with military grade weapons. Killed six of my men." Nidaljo reported.

"That would be seven. His wounds were too great to help him." Cort corrected.

"Jorin's gone." The corporal added.

"We're not equipped for this fight... not anymore. We can't help you." Nidaljo stated.

"Calm down Sergeant. We're here we'll take over from here." Ingo declared.

"All do respect, you don't have a clue what we are up against. We've been fighting Black Sun for months. Now with new weapons and armor, they're unstoppable." he countered.

"Well that is what Havoc squad does so get it together." Ingo replied.

"Jedi + T7 = stop the unstoppable every day." T7 beeped and whistled.

"Look at us. We're half dead, and they didn't suffer a single casualty. There's no hope of victory." Nidaljo declared.

"Sergeant get at attention!" Ingo ordered. "With how you are thinking no wonder you failed. How many times do you I have to tell you we got this. With you giving up these men will have died in vain. Now come up with something we can use, or General Garza with hear about this!"

"Yes, sir." The Sergeant replied.

"We can't let those scum beat us." The corporal added.

"Count me in. I always wanted to fight alongside a jedi." The soldier added as well.

"You'll need to take down the base's security network, so we can get inside. Once the network is down, we'll attack the back entrance. You take the front." Sgt Nidaljo stated. "We'll rendezvous in the base."

"Sanusha and Cort you go with the sergeant here." Ingo ordered. "The rest will hit the front." We moved quickly getting to their base. From what I remembered there was barely any mobs in the area, but we had to fight through to get to the base and down the halls of the base. The room had only one inside as we approached him. He was talking to a hooded figure and I knew it had to be Tarnis.

"Tarnis! We risked everything for you. Stealing those files faking your kidnapping... this is how you repay us Sith?!" Salarr complained.

"You were compensated with enough weapons and armor to make Black Sun invulnerable." Tarnis replied. We quietly moved closer.

"Invincible? There's a jedi with Havoc squad carving up my base." Salarr countered. "This is your fault. We never should've trusted a Sith!"

"If a jedi has come for you, Salarr, it wasn't my doing." Tarnis declared.

"You won't get away with this Tarnis. I should have taken you down instead of having you arrested." I declared.

"The name is Lord Tarnis. I have no time for this nonsense. Finish your pointless battle. Coruscant's fate is already sealed." Tarnis vanished from the holo.

"Well I guess I am outnumbered." Salarr stated.

"That is true." Aric replied as he shot him with a stun shot.

"Can't believe it we just took down Salarr." Sgt Nidaljo stated. "Black Sun won't forget that anytime soon. Reinforcements should be here soon."

"Come on Aric let's go give them a welcome." Ingo ordered.

"There you are." Kira came up on the holo. "We intercepted Salarr's holocall to Tarnis. However, I got some bad news. The planet prism prototype at the lab? A fake. Tarnis stole the real device."

"Trace the location Tarnis is working from. We need to know where he is operating from." I ordered.

"Already working on it. We need you back at the Senate tower." Kira requested.

"Understood, but it is going to take a while to clear this sector." Sanusha countered. "We have other missions and the gang down here has started a war that security forces are ill-equipped to handle."

"We'll be there by tonight." I added. "T'aa out." Kira looked confused, but nodded without saying anything more. I did wonder as we left there why I just kind of followed the script. I guessed it was just easier. The fighting got worse after we took down Salarr. The fact that not only did we take them out, but that Sgt Nidaljo had someone to answer for their crimes. It was well after what would have been dark if the sun rays got down this far, before we made it back to Stansun.

"Wow I didn't think to see you back here for a week." Stansun stated. "Got reports coming in from all over the territory that Black Sun is just gone."

"We told you there wouldn't be any of them left." Ingo stated.

"I will never doubt Havoc squad again. We got security teams and medical units running in there to clean up the mess." Stansun reported. "Hopefully we can hold on to it this time."

"I am sure you will as will the teams in the Old Galactic Market area." Ingo replied. "Thanks for the credits added to our budget."

"Hey what about our cut?" Corso complained.

"Don't worry I got your pay." Sanusha countered. "Come on I could use a shower, and we all have personal things to take care of near the Senate Plaza."

"You won't hear any complaint from me." Cort added. Since he fell in a pile of who knows what, he stunk.

"I am glad you are all on our side." Stansun said as we headed for the taxis. He sure didn't follow the script, so why was I doing it? This time getting back to the cantina I followed Sanusha to the hotel and got myself a room like I should have. It was so much better taking a shower in the hotel instead of the poor excuse of a shower in the security office. I changed into some Bastila's robes to go see General Var Suthra. I still needed to eat, but it could wait. As I entered the Senate building, I met Ingo coming out.

"Hey where are you going?" Ingo asked. "We were about to check on Cort and his master."

"I am going to see General Var Suthra." I replied.

"Always wanted to meet him. Plus it is always good to have a general as a contact." Aric suggested.

"Then mind if we join you?" Ingo asked.

"Follow me, Lieutenant." I replied.

"Who is this you got with you?" Var Suthra asked.

"Havoc squad sir." Ingo replied while he saluted.

"It is not so bad that I had a Sith working as my chief scientist, but the entire engineering team vanished with the Planet Prison as well. If I can't trust my people how am I supposed to protect the Republic?" Var Suthra stated. He looked very much like he blamed himself. "They're all traitors!"

"The Sith want us to panic. Don't give in to fear." I replied.

"Tarnis will use the Prison against Coruscant. He could trap us here forever. Paralyze the Republic by holding us hostage. You're our only hope of stopping that." Var Suthra stated.

"We are working on it I will stop him, but we need to find him." I replied. I knew where in general he was, but for the life of me I didn't know exactly where he was. I just couldn't remember and that scared me.

"That is where I come in." Kira stated. "I just traced that holocall we intercepted from the Black Sun base. Tarnis was communicating from down in sector 439."

"Justicar territory! Tarnis knows we're not welcome there. Justicars are paramilitary vigilantes. They took over a sector, cut ties with the rest of Coruscant, and they don't like visitors." Var Suthra explained. "Many Justicars are ex Republic military who came home to find gangsters controlling their neighborhoods. They believe the Republic abandoned Coruscant to crime, so they've taken matters into their own hands. The Justicars are well-trained and armed, but they don't concern me. It's the Sith Lord I'm worried about."

"You shouldn't face Tarnis alone. I may only be a Padawan, but I can help you." Kira added. I looked at Ingo and then back at her.

"With what we have to do we will need everyone I can get. Havoc squad has its own missions, but they lie in Justicar territory as well, Kira." I replied. "But we don't just have one mission we have four."

"That is not an option. You don't have time to go on side missions." Var Suthra stated.

"We cleared out the Merchant guild yesterday and today the Black Sun. Both areas are back in Republic security's hands. Tomorrow will be no different." I countered.

"You better hope so, cause the fate of the Republic rests in your hands. Stop Tarnis from using the Planet Prison." Var Suthra ordered. "May the Force be with you." He saluted and Ingo and Aric saluted back as I bowed. I wondered why I couldn't remember exactly where Tarnis was? We left out of there and joined the others for dinner.

"About time you joined us." Corso complained as we arrived. "I am starving."

"Who's this guy? Where did you find him in the gutters?" Kira asked. I wasn't the only one to giggle as even Aric thought it was funny. "He sure smells like it."

"That would be me. As good as the sonic showers are, they just can't get everything out." Cort stated. "T'aa I never thought I would see such and old set of robes. It is nice to see you out of armor."

"Kira let me introduce them all. You met Ingo and Aric. This is Consular Cort, Captain Sanusha, Corso, and Qyzen Fess." I stated. T7 complained. "I am not forgetting you T7. She hasn't forgotten you. Everyone this is my Padawan Kira Carsen."

"You have a Padawan? I thought she was Master Kiwiiks' Padawan?" Cort wondered.

"I was, but she assigned me to Knight T'aa as I am needed here." Kira replied.

"I remember you from the spaceport. Nice work on those scum." Sanusha complimented.

"Awe man you're a jedi too." Corso whined.

"Wasn't the lightsaber obvious?" Kira asked. I forced in a giggle, but that didn't stop the others from laughing. "Did I miss something?"

"I'll explain that later Kira, but first we need to eat and go over what we know of the Justicars." I suggested.

"I have looked them up and made a few calls, so this is what I found." Sanusha stated. It was a lot of information, and she talked nearly the entire meal. Kira and Corso argued nearly the whole time, but I let it go as he wasn't bothering me. The food was replaced with drinks and Cort got up.

"Good night everyone. I will be in the medical ward helping my Master." Cort stated.

"I shall go as well. Kira come with me." I ordered.

"Yes, Master." Kira replied.

"Hey she can't leave we haven't finished our argument." Corso complained.

"Corso drop it you were losing badly." Sanusha stated.

"Good night T'aa. Taxis to the Justicar sector start back up at six so be here at five." Ingo suggested.

"Very well and you all need to get more sleep than we do." I replied. "Better that you don't drink too much."

"We will." Aric replied. Kira followed me to my room.

"Master I have to get my things before too long." Kira stated.

"Very well, but I doubt you will need them. Grab only what you will need I will be meditating when you return." I replied.

"Yes Master." She turned and was gone in seconds. I went to the bed and knelt down. I was forgetting things and it disturbed me. Had I broken the script too much, or was this something that had to do with having two sets of memories? I really didn't know. I did know at one point and for the life of me it scared me. Would I forget everything the longer I was here? I knew I would be facing the emperor, but from what I could remember this would take some two years, and then Makeb and fighting Revan would take another three years. I could see a year for the last two as Makeb was a race against time as much as fighting the Revanites. Then again maybe it would end at killing the emperor? However, with the way things had been going it was following the script closely, or it was my imagination? I slowly let go as I moved deeper into the Force. I was so deep I didn't even hear Kira return, but part of me felt her join me.

Temple

I suddenly found myself in a white area. I stood there and heard nothing, smelled nothing, and felt no air moving or how warm or cold it was. I then heard muffled walking and gasped as I saw my former self.

"Where are we?" We both asked.

"It looks like a dream or a vision." Sean suggested.

"I will agree with that. I never thought I would be talking to my old self. Wow you are looking great." I stated.

"And you haven't let my old body fall apart either." Sean replied.

"Why would this happen now? Are we somehow still connected? Is this all we are going to experience as each other?" I wondered.

"I hope not. I have never felt more normal in my life. I am male and my biggest struggle is no more. I got what I wanted. Not the best body, but one I can live with." Sean answered.

"I am a Jedi and the experience is more than I dreamed of. Being female is its own challenge. I don't want to change back ever." I stated.

"Maybe this is just what it seems. A chance to see if this is really what we want? Then again I still can use the Force. It has helped but it is causing difficulty." Sean remarked.

"I never had the Force or anything like that. How could you still have it?" I questioned. "Or could it be because I know what is going to happen. That we are retaining a bit of our universe with us? Have you had any problems?"

"Perhaps, but I can't live a normal life with the Force. The only problem I am facing is that I have to travel the urge is too strong to ignore. Plus I find I want to control more than I can if I were normal." Sean stated. "I have only gotten stronger in the Force. Your aunt and uncle are no longer in pain and she has started to lose weight. Along with your cousin."

"Well that is good. You have slimmed down a lot as well." I replied. "I am starting to lose memories, so that is why I asked."

"Thank you. It has been a struggle. Though healing myself has made it a bit easier." Sean replied. "What are you trying to remember?"

"Where Tarnis is hiding at. I know he is on Coruscant, and I was pretty sure I knew where to find him before he even escaped, but now I don't know. I fear I am going to forget everything." I stated as I looked down.

"Fear can lead to the darkside. It is fear that is making you forget." Sean replied. "You are not me, so stop trying to become me. I would not have know my future so well. Be yourself and use that knowledge wisely."

"I am using that knowledge." I countered.

"You are not using it enough. Go to the Temple and you will see." Sean stated and then he was gone. I jerked out of the vision and gasped bringing Kira's eyes open.

"Something wrong Master?" Kira asked.

"Nothing everything. We must go to the Temple. There we will find Lord Tarnis and his Engineering team." I answered.

"Is this wise? I have been picking up that there are Imperial troops there. We will need more than just us." Kira argued as I quickly got dressed in my armor.

"Stealth is the way we will get in. If Cort answers then maybe he will come as well. End this chase we have been on. Too much time it has been wasting." I stated. "Are you with me?"

"Yes Master I am with you." Kira replied.

"Good put on the robes I just took off. They maybe old, but they are better than the cloth you are wearing." I suggested. She did as she was told and part of me watched her change. I smiled a bit as seeing her felt erotic. Not as a physical attraction, but a mental one. By the time she got dressed I was helping her with part of the armor to make sure it was on correctly. She tried to have it looser, but it wasn't supposed to be worn that way.

"I don't feel comfortable." Kira stated.

"Move around and check." She did as I suggested and I enjoyed the view. I giggled as she has a nice butt. She stood up and looked at me confused. "Does it bind anywhere?"

"No Master, but it still feels odd. If it wasn't for this here I would feel naked." Kira remarked.

"Good that means you are wearing it correctly. What you are feeling is exposure as if you were naked. Nothing wrong with that." I explained. I pulled out my holocom and hit the button for Cort.

"T'aa it is a good thing I do not sleep much." Cort answered.

"I was counting on it. Meet me at the taxi pad. I will need you assistance at the Jedi Temple." I ordered.

"The Temple is in ruins. There couldn't be much there." Cort argued. "It has been looted many times."

"I know that, but this is not about what was stolen, but what was put inside." I replied. "Tarnis has the Planet Prison there and he will control it from the council chambers."

"Are you sure?" Cort asked.

"One hundred percent." I replied. "Are you with me?"

"I will come, but we will not have the help of our friends." Cort warned.

"We will not need to have a battle to get there." I stated. "I'll give you five minutes." I put the comm away and we headed out the door. I knew this would be a long shot as with the game if you didn't have the proper quest you couldn't go to the story area, but this was reality and there were no green phased areas here. Also not everyone we had faced fought to the death. Many ran or surrendered. Not so much in the Black Sun area and I would assume much more in the Justicar area as they were former troopers. The stories of us clearing the guild and Black Sun area might just get them to give up without a fight. We would face this later, so long as we survived this. Cort looked ready to go and so did Qyzen.

"A hunt this is. Many points this Sith will give us." Qyzen stated as they walked up.

"I still think we should wait until the others are awake." Cort advised.

"I know, but this is Jedi business. If Yuon Parr was healthy I would expect her to come as well." I stated. "Now let's get there." It didn't take too long to argue with the taxi. Then again T7 had to do the convincing to get one speeder to carry us all. Twenty minutes later we were at the Temple landing pad. It was fairly dark and I lit my yellow bronze blade to give us a bit of light.

"Don't bring your blades out. This one is nearly red and I expect the imperials here not to shoot at a Sith Lord without asking questions first." I suggested.

"If all had stealth field generators we could sneak right in." Kira stated.

"We don't need them, Kira. We are Jedi." Cort countered as he went invisible. "You can do the same feel how I am doing this." She closed her eyes and vanished as well. That would leave me and T7 exposed, but I remembered I could use stealth as well, but only for a few seconds. Then again Cort wasn't a Shadow Jedi, but he could do it.

"T7 – stealth generator = T7 left behind." T7 wailed.

"No you are fine. We need you to lead us to the council chambers." I replied. Kira handed over her belt to Qyzen and he vanished once it was on.

"Imperials ignore droids. Better than being not seen." Qyzen stated. This made T7 beep happily and he took off. We followed him and we went to the left as I knew where we needed to go. The whole temple was crawling with imperials. I wasn't sure what they were searching for if anything, but what was sure was that it will take a lot to get them out of here. We slowly made our way further in and to the old Jedi Council Chambers. I could see Tarnis not to far away talking to his father. I couldn't believe that he could be ready with the Planet Prison already, but from the looks of it he was.

"Departing Coruscant now, father. The Planet Prison deploys in minutes. The Republic will have no choice but to surrender." Tarnis stated.

"You return to me as a hero of the Empire, my son. Our victory is complete." Darth Angral replied.

"Ha, ha, ha." I added as I clapped for each word. "You never celebrate until it is over."

"What's this, Tarnis? A loose end? For shame." Lord Sadic wondered.

"Have you come to die alone, Jedi?" Tarnis asked.

"No I did not I brought a few friends other then my droid." I replied as Kira, Qyzen, and Cort revealed themselves. "You will surrender now or I will beat you up like the last time. You know how strong I am."

"You'll forgive me if I don't offer you the same opportunity." Tarnis countered.

"Channel your rage, my son. Don't let these Jedi steal your moment of triumph." Darth Angral ordered.

"Your blood flows through my veins, father. I can not fail." Tarnis declared. He attacked and we defended. With three Jedi and Qyzen he really didn't have a chance. T7 went around and turned off the Planet Prison as we were too close for him to fire on Tarnis.

"Defend only! We are taking him alive." I ordered. Qyzen growled, but he let off his attacks. Tarnis tried every trick and attack he had and we blocked or absorbed them. Slowly we wore him down while his father watched. I saw my opening and I hilt bashed him into unconsciousness.

"Jedi filth... you've killed my son." Darth Angral growled.

"No he is very much alive." Cort countered. "You have failed as he has failed."

"She will still die for this, Master." Lord Praven declared.

"You have no idea what you have unleashed, Jedi. There's no place in the galaxy to hide from my wrath." Darth Angral threatened.

"I guess you are as deaf as you're stupid. I don't need to hide from you or your lackeys. Your son still lives, but he will rot in a Jedi prison or be turned back to the light. As far as your threat come and face me or give me the location of your ship." I stated. "I will gladly fight you with honor. Even if you fight dirty." Lord Praven looked deep in thought at my last words but Darth Angral just bared his teeth.

"I will inflict unimaginable suffering on your people. Billions will die because of you." Angral promised.

"We already control your secret weapon facilities. All that power is ours now." Lord Nefarid declared.

"My son's death will be avenged on the entire Republic, and you will bow down before I let you die." Darth Angral threatened.

"Father I still live." Tarnis moaned.

"You failed so you are dead to me." Angral replied.

"Father?" he whispered.

"I see that there is no convincing you otherwise. You will fail like he has." I stated.

"My hatred makes me stronger than you can possibly know. Tell your pathetic Masters that Darth Angral has returned." Darth Angral stated. "This time, there will be no mercy."

"Such a charmer I miss him already." Kira commented as he vanished from the holocom. "The Planet Prison is officially scrap metal. Looks like we saved Coruscant."

"Couldn't of done it without all of you. Especially you Kira." I replied.

"Much as I am enjoying these toxic ruins, maybe we should get back to the Senate tower?" Kira suggested.

"Well we have a prisoner and I don't think we are getting out of here quietly." Cort stated.

Time to call in the cavalry." I replied. In a moment I had General Var Suthra out of bed and on the holoprojector.

"Why are you in the Jedi Temple?" Var Suthra asked.

"We found the Planet Prison and Tarnis. He is currently sleeping. However Darth Angral is not happy we defeated him and declared him dead and will use that excuse to carry out his revenge. General you need to send a fleet to Uphrades and Tython. He will use the Planet Prison on them first in order. Once in place he will burn the atmosphere with another device. Wiping the planet of all life. Few will survive if at all." I warned. "Do not disregard this warning."

"That will be terrible if that happens. We'll send out a fleet immediately to both those locations. Hopefully he won't pick a different location to test his weapons." Var Suthra replied. "Better get back here we have a lot of planning to do."

"About that General. The Temple is over run with Imperials. I would send a company or two to round them up. Better if you have a battalion." I suggested. "That or a strike team to come in by shuttle and pick us up. Though the Temple still has to be secured."

"Already on the way. With imperials on the planet the Senate will freak out if they are not taken care of by the time they hear of it." He stated. "Var Suthra out." The wait wasn't too long. Cort was successful in sending Tarnis into hibernation. He wouldn't have a chance of waking up any time soon. Qyzen T7 and myself cleared an area large enough for a shuttle to land. The enormous opening was suddenly filled with gunships and Republic troops dropped out of them as the area lit up in a fire fight. We guarded the area until another transport landed near us.

"Master Jedi we are here for you." A trooper stated as he stopped in front of us.

"Thank you soldier. I would pass it on that some teams need to drop into the Works and clear it out too. You need to do a top to bottom search." I suggested.

"Do you really think there are so many?" The soldier asked.

"Yes, and capture who you can as live enemy is better proof then dead ones." I suggested. "Their accent alone gives them away."

"Yes Master Jedi." He replied and then saluted before guiding his team further out while talking on his comms. It took nearly until eight in the morning before there was a team of jedi available to haul Tarnis to Tython. Cort, T7, and Qyzen had joined the others earlier. Once Kira and I Arrived in the Justicar territory we saw the effect that they left behind.

"By the Force?! Is this how it is with war? So much death." Kira stated. I felt the emotional scars as well. Though it was not as bad as the Guild or the Black Sun. Republic security had already gone farther in than the check points that had been controlled by the Justicars.

"This is not as bad as it can be Kira. Though war of any type is not clean or less than tragic. These people over there decided to surrender. In the Old Galactic Market sector very few ran and none surrendered. The Black Sun were worse." I replied. "Come we need to catch up to the others."

"Right with you master." Kira answered. We followed the coordinates that T7 constantly updated as we passed security personal move prisoners back to the landing pad. Some were wounded, but others just fine. Still the occasional body would pass as well. I felt the anger and pain some felt. The grief and shame of the others. Even relief from some of them as well.

"You've got guts, Jedi. Walking into my base. Stealing two of my Noetikons." Lars Baddeg declared.

"Those Noetikons were looted from the Jedi Temple." Cort countered.

"You've messed everything up. They said I could rule the Justicars territory if I got them the Noetikons. Just one left and it is theirs." Lars stated.

"Who are you talking about?" Cort asked.

Doesn't matter. This is my only chance." Lars replied.

"Is Fool's way to rely on others for strength." declared Qyzen.

"Ah! I already lost two Noetikons. I'm a dead man anyway. Here take it. This whole thing was a mistake from the start." Lars resigned.

"You have that right." I stated as I walked in. His weapon flew to my hand as we got closer. "Cort never leave an enemy armed when you turn your back."

"I will remember that." Cort replied.

"Another Jedi? How many of you are after those things?" Lars asked.

"Just him. I came as back up." I replied. "Looks like I was just in time. Cort I wouldn't touch the pyramid device it is a mind trap the Noetikon is in that crate. Behind that column."

"It is as she says." Qyzen stated as he broke the chest open.

"You always seem to know something, T'aa." Cort stated as he pulled the item out.

"What happens to me?" Lars asked.

"You will be detained by Republic security along with the other Justicars." Ingo declared as he entered. "Thought you could use a bit of help in here, but I guess not."

"Come on scum. Time to face the music. Maybe if you are nice they might not throw away the key." Aric growled as he cuffed Lars.

"Well I should see what this Noetikon has to teach me." Cort stated as he set it down. I giggled and looked at me and frowned.

"So eager to learn nothing. They can not help you, but you can ask or you can wait until we are at the Temple. I am sure Sanusha could really use our help right now." I countered. Our comlinks beeped all at the same time. Ingo pulled his out.

"You need help there?" Ingo asked.

"Ya I found the scum that took my ship I am heading to the space port right now." Sanusha replied. "Can use all the help I can get those Jedi to help too."

"We have other priorities." Cort countered.

"No Cort we do not. We are a team, and we help our team members. Your master will survive a bit longer." I stated.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Sanusha questioned. We arrived at the spaceport not too far behind Sanusha and Corso, and caught up to her just in time to hear her conversation with Fabizan.

"Excuse me, but in case it wasn't obvious by the locked door you sliced through, this is a private docking bay." He stated.

" Three words pal. Where's... my... ship?" Sanusha replied angrily.

"I don't know you, and I sure don't have your ship." Fabizan declared. "Skavak said there might be a troublemaker or two dropping by. He paid extra for security to take care of it."

"Make that nine troublemakers." I yelled as we got closer. "Surrender now. No need to lose you life over a ship that is not yours." My blades came alive in my hands. The two goons laid their weapon's slowly on the ground.

"I hired you to do your job not surrender!" Fabizan angrily stated. Kira moved ahead of me and put her blade in his face. "All right, all right. Don't hurt me." Fabizan tossed his blaster down. "I'm not armed. I'm just a starship salesman. Your ship is on the other side of this door."

"It better be. Corso bring him along just so he can't pull anything funny." Sanusha ordered.

"My pleasure darling." Corso replied. The hanger door opened and Sanusha began to purr. I didn't think Cathar purred but now I knew they did.

"Okay it won't take long to move the ship to a different hanger, and this time I will lock her down tight." Sanusha stated.

"Make it fast we have to finish cleaning up the Justicars." Ingo replied.

"Don't worry about that honey. I'll get back there before you will." Sanusha bragged. She took off to her ship and ran up the ramp.

"T7 go help her she may need your skills." I ordered. He beeped happily. The Justicar territory took until well after midnight to clear. Helping the one businessman and the kid was the best part of the day. With the promise of the factory coming back on line and a deal that the vetted Justicars worked with Republic security would bring stability to the area. They even offered to help in the other two sectors we had plowed through. We all didn't get out of the area until noon the next day. The Works I was hoping to avoid, but knowing that one of the reactors in the place was bad we had to do something. With the Cythons and the rogue droids it may not of been that bad, but the Imperial troops that were chased out of the temple it was real bad. This was worse than all three areas plus the battles on Tython put together. A full company escorted us as we pushed into the area. Techs and engineers followed. While the two companies from the Temple pushed in and down as well. Droid mechanics did their best to rebuild the droids that got destroyed and wiped so that they could help with the repairs. Up until this point everything had been easy. Tython took time, but it wasn't as hard or as real. When we finally found Jek Kardan halfway through, it had taken a week.

"Still Alive huh? You really should have gotten out of this while you were ahead soldier. Now you are a risk to Tavis and the rest of my people, so Havoc squad or not I am going to have to kill you." Kardan stated.

"You always have a choice sir, but if you fight I think my backup will sway your decision." Ingo replied. "I don't think the five of you can survive the ten of us. Plus the squad of Republic troopers I brought as well."

"I've made my choice. Tavis, Wraith, Needles, Gearbox, Fuse, they're like my children, and I abandoned them. I resigned and left them to fight alone just to make a point. They need my help more than ever. I am not going to abandon them." Kardan explained. "Not this time."

"Then work with us. No need to fight us. We are not the ones who abandoned you." Cort countered.

"The works is filled with troops and it is only a matter of time before they have all the Imperials rounded up." Sanusha stated.

"Help us help your team survive. The Imperials don't care if you live or die. Your command made mistakes as all commanders do at one point. Hold them accountable, don't defect and make your efforts meaningless like you have." I argued.

"Why are we even talking? I am trying to keep my people alive and he is the one with the orders to capture them." Kardan countered. "That's all there is to this."

"I served with your people I don't want to kill them." Ingo replied.

"Well you certainly taken your time in trying to kill me. Hmm, you've already compromised the relay. Even if we could take you out it is only a matter of time until Garza has this place slagged in a klick in every direction. I am sure she knows where all the defector bases are." Kardan thought out loud.

"Sir so you do see I need your help in this." Ingo replied.

"Damn, okay I'll help you, but you better bring them all in alive." Kardan warned. "Or you will be dead within a day."

"Give us their comlink channels and you explain to them to surrender." I requested. "I give you my word as a Jedi it will go peacefully as long as they don't fight. Better if they take the Imperials that are with them down. As it will be in their favor."

"I can't let you go into enemy hands alive Kardan." The Imperial declared.

"Kira, Cort let's strip them." I suggested. Kira grined as we all reached out and stripped each of them to their underwear. Kardan looked on in shock then burst into laughter. It felt real good not to have to fight these guys or him. Though letting him go and turn himself in wasn't viable. We still had a full on raging battle to get back to. Kardan fought along side Ingo and Aric. He really helped push the tired troops and he gave valuable tactical advice. The fighting took another week and I was getting worried. Darth Angral was out there somewhere with his ship able to destroy a world.

"I need a vacation." Sanusha mumbled as we made it back into the Temple.

"We will have it soon. Cort just has to speak and learn from the Noetikons to help his master. It will be only a few hours. With all the Imperials rounded up you can go back to the cantina if you want." I replied.

"No I'll stay. Don't want to miss any fun with you guys." Sanusha stated. "Then again watching a Jedi talk to ghost may not be interesting, but I have a feeling it may get interesting."

"Perhaps, there is still this apprentice that is unaccounted for." Cort remarked. "It would be appreciated if you help guard the area."

"We got your back." Corso replied. We move into the computer room thirty minutes later. I didn't know what else to call it. We all watched Cort learn the new healing technique. I tried as well but I was lost after the first hour. Kira made it two hours before she too was overwhelmed by everything that was needed to remember and do. Cort absorbed everything like a sponge. Sanusha and Corso were out like a light and Qyzen was nearly so as he practiced slowly with his staff. Kira and I still meditated after we gave up, and it was like this when the Sith entered the chamber boldly.

"Come sit he is nearly finished." I suggested as he got closer.

"Three Jedi is most unexpected. No matter my master will be pleased to hear of my victory." the Sith boasted.

"He is even more delusional than Lord Tarnis." Kira stated.

"Very true. He should sit as we are tired of fighting. He may find a peaceful use for his anger here." I replied.

"Enough! I will not bow down to my lessors." the Sith declared as he ignited his lightsaber.

"They never learn." Kira stated.

"No they do not." I replied just before a leaped at him. Kira headed off his two helpers while we fought. In comparison he was much better at dueling than Tarnis was, but he went down nearly as fast. Kira held the other two at bay until Sanusha and Corso woke up and joined the fight. The two got hit multiple times by stun blasts before going down and Kira and I held the Sith in place while the same happened to him. He resisted for ten minutes before passing out himself.

"It was about time he tired." Cort stated just as the fight ended. "Though I doubt he will come back to the light."

"Perhaps, but from my memory he was killed. Now he remains alive and a master will take an interest in bringing him to the light." I replied. "Speaking of lost souls. I wonder if Callef and Bengal Morr are doing okay?"

"Yes those two might make good Jedi. Seeing Bengal Morr return to the light should bring the boy to the light as well." Cort suggested. "Come we must hurry back to the Senate tower. Yuon Parr is getting weaker by the minute."

"Let's go." Corso urged. How that boy had so much energy, I would never know. Cort called in some engineers to come in and remove the computer after he collected the Noetikons. It wouldn't be good if the machine was left unguarded and the Temple on Tython was a better place for it to learn from. With this we were finished with Coruscant. There were a few small things to take care of, but my only concern was getting my sleep and my ship. About an hour later Kira and I walked into General Var Suthra's office.

"No one saw this coming, Master Satele. Not even the Jedi Council." Var Suthra stated.

"We sensed it for weeks, General. If you'd told us of your secret project, we might have averted this disaster." Satele countered.

"There she is. The hero of Coruscant. Welcome back." Var Suthra declared.

"Coruscant is safe, but I had to destroy the Planet Prison, but Tarnis has been captured." I replied.

"Yes, we've heard. We also know Tarnis was the son of Darth Angral." Satele stated.

"The comm channels are being flooded with threats from that maniac vowing revenge." Var Suthra reported.

"Tarnis is still alive. He has no foundation for any threats. How is this affecting the treaty?" I asked.

"The Empire has formally disavowed Darth Angral's actions, saying he's gone rogue. It's a lie, but the Senate refuses to authorize a military response." Var Suthra explained.

"For good reason. Neither the Republic nor the Jedi are prepared for another war. We would lose. Billions would die." Satele stated.

"If the enemy turns our weapons against us, billions will die. Tarnis transmitted details of all our top secret projects to his father. We traced that transmission to the planet Ord Mantell. Darth Angral must have a base there. I need you to find it." Var Suthra ordered.

"Going after his spy network may be of value." I replied.

"Master Orgus senses greatness in you, and so do I. This mission is yours." Satele added.

"I'm going too. Master Kiwiiks left me here to help." Kira stated.

"Agreed. Take Kira. Train and protect her like she's your Padawan." Master Satele replied.

"I already do." I answered.

"We'll get to know one another. I'll be nice." Kira stated.

"I must inform the council of these developments. Travel safely, young jedi. May the Force be with you." Satele stated before her image faded.

"All I've ever wanted was to protect the Republic. I was stationed here when the Empire attacked Coruscant. Saw the Jedi Temple destroyed. All those Padawans and Masters cut down. I started these weapon projects in their honor." Var Suthra looked and felt bad, guilty even.

We need to focus on Darth Angral. Have you sent those fleets to protect those planets?" I asked.

"I was able to get a couple of ships, but nothing close to a fleet. They just can't take your word for it. I already have one of our best starships at the spaceport. Your astromech droid is prepping it to take off." Var Suthra declared. "There is civil war on Ord Mantell. It's a no fly zone. Dock at the orbital station there and contact me. Good luck." We left there and we gathered our things before heading over to the spaceport. Kira had two chests she was dragging behind her. I had only added a few trinkets to my chest. Though with now having a ship of my own I probably would gain much more.

"That is our ship?" Kira asked as she was impressed.

"All one hundred meters of it." I replied. It looked somewhat like the one from the game, but it was longer visually. More in line with its dimensions. The twin cannons on the front were paired with two quad turrets an either side. As we entered the ship there were no stairs going straight to the middle. The missing crew quarters were to either side of the ship hallway. Enough space for twenty easily before we got to the lift. Past the lift was the storage holds and the medical bay. The medical bay contained five beds an office and a surgery room. The storage hold contained a few speeder bikes and an armory which had no weapons in it or much of any supplies, but the outer hatch was open and droids were bringing in supplies as we checked everything out. The engine bay was jam packed with the engines, but you could see up all three levels. We finally headed up to the middle and main level. Not only did it contain the bridge, conference room, center section and holo room, it contained VIP suites for another six people or twelve couples. The two holds on either side were packed full of food stuffs or spar parts. It also contained the crawl tubes that went to the turrets. Above the holo room was the galley and crew lounge area. I got a feeling of home when we entered. As we moved toward the bridge we finally got stopped by C2-N2.

"My new master, at last. I am Seetoo Enntoo, steward of this vessel. It is my extreme good fortune to serve you." He stated.

"Glad to have you, Seetoo, but spare me the tour for now. It is late and I and my Padawan, Kira are tired." I replied. "Have the ship ready to depart by the morning, and have the flight to Ord Mantell plotted out. I am sure T7 will handle that part. Have breakfast ready for us at 0600 ship time."

"But..." I didn't give the droid time to complain as I pushed past him into my room. There was a smaller room next to mine and Kira took that one. Nearly thirty people could reside on the ship. The droid followed me into the Captain's quarters. "But master there is the flight crew that you have to meet and we can be on the way as soon as you store your gear."

"Fine, but I need to shower and change, and maybe a bit to eat as well. Go cook up some Nerf burgers or something." I replied pushing him back out of the room. I heard Kira scream and a few choice words followed by the droid being pushed out. I shut the door and made sure it was locked before I showered. The ship had a crew so this was different. After I was cleaned up I found their files. I had six crew, two gunners, two techs, a pilot and copilot. Most would be on the bridge during normal operation. In the game the ship was fully automated, but this ship wasn't which I was glad I wouldn't have to fly it myself. Though I did know how. I felt the ship take off as Seetoo signaled that the meal was finished. I got up and went to the mess.

"Hello master." Kira greeted me as I joined her. "So... Ground rules? Master Kiwiiks let me do whatever, long as I wasn't in her way."

"Do what I do and you will be fine." I replied trying to think of something better.

"We make it up as we go. Nifty. Question two... what's my job on this ship? Hate standing around. Makes me antsy." Kira wondered. I decided to mix the scripted responses.

"You can monitor the comm channels, plus it is a big ship, so do what comes naturally." I replied. She grinned and I knew what was coming next.

"Reprogram the computer to call me 'Master'? Done." Kira stated.

"On second thought don't touch the computer." I stated sternly. She flashed a look of shock before I grinned and giggled. "This ship has a crew and between your studies and the comm channels I think you will be busy enough. I also expect you to train daily with and without your lightsaber. We will be going into a lot of combat situations and I can't have you weak in that area. I will come up with a routine to follow and a training schedule. However if you do start to feel antsy I want you to meditate. Other than that it will be you that determines how fast you learn."

"You had me going there for a second. You certainly are different." Kira replied.

"You have no idea. Now eat as we still have to meet the crew." I stated. Seetoo was a great cook as it was nearly as good as the cantina we ate at. Once we were finished we headed to the bridge.

"Master Jedi, so good to finally see you." The Chargrian pilot stated after he turned around. I sat down in the captain's chair and nodded.

"If you don't know I am Jedi Knight T'aa Onasi and this is Padawan Kira Carsen. Is this the whole crew?" I asked knowing it was.

"Yes Master Jedi. I am Lt. Zetta Miro. My copilot is Ensign Leodale Braddie. Engineering techs Specialist Flint Bellflake and Specialist Tansy Garside. Ship gunners are Pvt. Cer Drostu and Sgt. Ga Kairr." Zetta introduced them in a friendly manor. Though I could see her getting strict if she had to be. "When I heard that they were looking for a pilot to haul around the hero of Coruscant I was expecting you to be bigger." I chuckled as she said this.

"Well I wouldn't mind being bigger, but some of us have to be smaller. I expect you all to do your jobs while on this ship and take care of yourselves and this ship. If I have to intervene then you will be leaving this ship. We will be going to planets that are in the thick of combat just like Ord Mantell. If any of you need shore leave you better have someone replace you first. Other than that I will be a hands off type. If we engage in ship to ship combat I will defer to your training, but do not hesitate if I do give an order. I can feel things that others cannot, so I will have good reason even if it doesn't sound good." I stated. "Kira has comms."

"Thank you Captain." Zetta replied. "Do you want to go over the ship's compliment and cargo?"

"Maybe later. Expect that we will need higher amounts of medical supplies and I noticed we do not have any weapons in the storage racks. Plus we need food for thirty even if we never have anyone else on the ship, but us." I stated. "Plus we do have to name the ship do we not?"

"Well we have come up with a name, but the ship is yours." Braddie replied. "Plus you are an Onasi so we thought Sojourn's Nest."

"Hmm, fitting, but I was thinking more along the lines of Bendu's Way. It is my way to find balance. Plus I do not think the council will think it is a good thing to link the name of the ship with my family." I explained.

"Then Bendu's Way it is." Lt. Zetta agreed. With this he turned and pushed up on the controls sending the ship into hyperspace. T'aa was happy to finally have a ship and from here anything was possible.