As she worked on, Jaina started to think about her future. She was 18 and about to be knighted. Job, money, Zekk. Zekk, What about him and her. Would they grow apart or get married. Jaina didn’t know.

" What’cha doing ?" A voice said from the outside of the Rock Dragon. Jaina raised her head in surprise of the voice. She hit her head against the hyperdrive unit. She cursed as she slid from under the ship. " What!" She yelled not looking at the person.

" Are you okay? I didn’t mean to surprise you," The stranger’s voice said. Jaina looked up to find a handsome young man. He looked muscular and had blond hair, just like her uncle. He was tall and had shaggy, dirty clothing. The strangest thing about the man was his eyes. They were a yellowish green color. She hadn’t seen a person with his eyes except for the emperor. She forced a smile and rubbed her head. " It’s okay…. I was just working on the hyperdrive."

The man look at her confused. " Is it broken?" He asked. She shook her had and replaced the fake smile with a real one. " No I just trying to improve it."

The boy smiled and held out his hand. " My names Deson BeeTwoSeven." Jaina was surprised at the mans last name but she just threw the thought into the back of her mind. She shook his hand. " Jaina Solo." She noticed a series of numbers tattooed all around his wrist. He let go of her hand and kneeled down to look under the ship. " She’s Hapen.. I like it…. need some help?" He asked as he turned around and smiled. His smiled reminded her of her aunts, Mara Jade. Jaina looked at her crono then back to him. " Sure but it’s time for lunch we can come back to it later." Deson smiled and nodded his head. " Sound great, thanks." He said as he turned around and started to walk to the jungle.

" Hey where you going?" Jaina yelled staring at him. He turned around and thought for a moment. " I like to…. Um.. eat in the jungle." Jaina smiled and shook her head. " How are you going to make any friends that way," She ran to him and grabbed his hand. " Come on you can sit by me and my friends." Deson started to protest but just shook his head. " Ok.. I guess it wouldn’t kill me to be around some of your friends." Jaina smiled and led him to the temple. As they got closer to the temple she realized that Deson was getting nervous. " Um… you’re new here aren’t you?" She asked trying to make him relax.

" Um.. Ya I came in last night." He said still staring at the temple. Jaina was confused. The only ship that had come in last night was a supply shipment. He probably hitched a ride with the ship, he isn’t the first Jaina thought as they entered the temple.
 

This is stupid man! How could you enter the temple. Deson thought as he and Jaina made there way toward a table full of force users. His grip on his tray of food tightened. He looked around at all the jedi. He wondered if any of them recognizes him. No way! the attack against this place was 4 years ago No one would recognize you. He sat down at the table trying not to cause any attention to himself.

" Guys I’d like to introduce you to Deson he’s new at the academy." He heard Jaina say. He looked up at everyone at the table with a fake smiled. " Hello," he said trying to sound like he was happy to be here. He looked around at the people. There was a girl with red hair sitting near a boy that looked like Jaina. Her twin her thought as he continued looking at the remaining people. There was a boy with spiky hair and a centaur girl. There was also a wookie. He gulped as he looked at all the people. If any of them recognized him he would probably not make it out of here. " It’s nice to know there’s still some force users out there," One of the boys said smiling. " Names Jacen Solo." He held out a hand. Deson hesitated for a moment then shook it. " You’re Jaina’s twin," Deson said realizing that he was safe from being recognized. He started to relax a little bit more. The boy nodded his head " Yep but I’m a lot smarter." He said as he stuffed some ration cubes in his mouth. A biscuit flew through the air towards Jacen and hit him right in face. Everyone at the table laughed except for Deson. He was confused. What was so funny about getting hit by a biscuit. He didn’t understand. He just smiled. He turned his head to look at Jaina when he saw someone coming towards her. Oh my god … Zekk is here. Oh I’m so dead. Deson looked down at his food preying that his former general would not see him. " Please sit somewhere else." He repeated softly as he tried to hide his face from him.

" Hey gorgeous," He heard Zekk say. He risked a glance to his left. He saw Jaina and Zekk kiss. He returned his gaze back to his tray. If he didn’t look at him he would be okay. Don’t draw any attention to yourself Deson thought as he ate his food in silence. " Zekk I’d like you to meet my new friend Deson. I met him while I was working on the Rock Dragon," He heard Jaina say. Oh thanks Jaina that really helps me out a lot. " Nice to meet you," He heard his former general say. He had to look up. Maybe he wouldn’t recognize him. He took a deep breath and looked up. He found Zekk smiling at him. That smile faded when he saw Deson’s face. " I thought you were dead!" He yelled making everyone in the chamber look at the two. Deson frowned " You wish," He then slammed his fist right into Zekks face. Zekk collapsed to the floor holding his bloody nose. He felt through the force that someone was about to hit him from behind. Deson ducked and brought back his elbow hitting someone in the stomach. Shit! His mind yelled as he leaped onto the table. He sent his foot into the wookies face. He heard the wookie bellow in pain. Deson looked around for a second then jump to the next table. Acouple of the student fell back onto the floor but one human took out a vibroblade. Deson took out the two lightsabers that were hidden in his torn up tunic and sliced the blade in half. The student looked at his blade then fell to the floor begging for mercy. Deson jump off the table and ran as fast as he could out of the chamber.

And they call them self jedi knights Deson thought as he raced down the empty corridor. He looked behind him to find the Jacen right on his trail. He cursed under his breath and turned left into a hallway. Where was he? He didn’t know. He was lost. Deson sensed that Jacen had almost caught up to him. He took another turn. That’s when he saw the most glorious site in the Yavin four’s jungle. A window. He used the force to speed up. He ran as fast as the force would let him. He jumped into the air and dove out the open window. His side hit the hard temple stone and he started to roll down the slanted wall. He tried to grab onto anything that would stop him but there was nothing. Make yourself as light as a feather His mind screamed. He closed his eyes and started to concentrate. He made his body as light as a feather. By the time he got down Jacen stood on the ground holding his lightsaber. " Stop right there," he said trying to be brave. Deson landed gently and snatched his lightsabers with lightning speed and ignited them. " Jacen… I don’t want to cause trouble I just wanted to know her… Zekk frightened me," Deson said as he backed away towards the jungle. " I just want to go back to my friends." Deson said immediately realizing his mistake. You IDOIT Deson heard his mind scream. " There’s others?" Jacen asked with a confused look. Deson smiled a sent a small pebble sailing towards Jacen. Jacen turned around a sliced it in half. This was his chance. Deson deactivated his lightsabers and ran into the jungle. He heard Jacen give chase.

Zekk sat on the sleep pallet in the medical center. Even though his nose was healed it still hurt. Maybe it wasn’t his nose that hurt maybe it was his pride. How could he have let Deson surprise him like that. You’re the one that scared him his mind said. " Shut-up," Zekk mumbled. Zekk stood up and started to pace. He couldn’t believe Deson was alive. How could he be alive after… after what happened.

4 years ago

" Kill all the jedi trainees and make sure no one escapes," Zekk yelled as he and his platoon of Dark knights walked though the thick Yavin Jungle. Zekk looked around with a evil smile on his face. He sniffed the air and smiled. He smelled the darkside in the air. His grip tightened on his lightsaber as he plowed his way through the bushes and weeds. He looked back at his hand picked platoon. He could tell that they were all ready to kill. Except for Deson. His smile from his face fell and was replaced by a frown. Deson was one of the best soldiers. He was the emperors son. Well, Deson had at least 29 fathers and 1 mothers. He was a Bio- weapon created by the Empire but still he never like killing or hurting anyone. Zekk sighed and looked forward again.

Suddenly the bushes in front of him rattled and a young boy ran right into Zekk. The young boy fell to the floor staring at Zekk. A smiled formed on Zekks face as he brought his lightsaber up. With all his might he brought it down. The blade stopped a half of a inch away from hitting the boy. He noticed that a green blaze of light had stopped his lightsaber. He looked up to find Deson holding his jedi weapon. Zekk backed up surprised. WHAT IS HE DOING his mind screamed. Deson stood infront of him holding his lightsaber. " Deson what are you doing!" Zekk yelled " You heard what I said and I mean it!" Zekk could tell Deson was scared. " Sir.. He’s only a boy… I .. I …. I will not let you harm him," Deson said bravely. He heard his other dark knights gasp. " You leave me no chose," Zekk said as he snapped his fingers. " Boys, kill him. I will go alone to the temple." Zekk turned around and pushed his way past his knights.

He walked through the jungle with silence. The silence was broken by Deson scream.

Present
 

Zekk stopped pacing and shook the memory out of his head. Zekk returned the sleeping pallet and laid down. Why would he risk coming here? Zekk sighed and shrugged. He didn’t know. Suddenly the door chimed and swooshed open. Zekk looked towards the door to find Jaina standing there. " How are you ?" She said sweetly as she walked towards him. Zekk was about to reply when a thought came to his head. JAINA he came because he liked Jaina! He was so stupid! He should of thought of it before. Jaina had told him that they met by the Rock Dragon. " Jaina I love you!" Zekk yelled as he jumped up and drew her into a kiss, then ran out of the room. He had to find Master Skywalker.

Jaina stood motionless still trying to figure out what happened. She knew Zekk loved her but why was he so excited? He must like my new haircut Jaina thought as she started to fix her hair.

" Deson how could you?!" A dark hair woman named Kia yelled as she smacked him acrossed the face. Deson flew to the floor spitting up blood. He had brought this on himself for being seen by the jedi trainees. Why had he gone anyway? Because of Jaina. He staggered up and frowned. " I fell in love with a girl, I just wanted to talk t…" He never got to finish the sentence. A fast blow the jaw sent him sprawling to the floor again. " Deson, you serve the darkside with the rest of us. We don’t talk, love, or feel for the jedi! Got it! " He heard Kia say. Deson nodded his head slightly. He staggered to his feet and wiped the blood away from his mouth. " I… I’m sorry," he sputtered. She glared as him and shook her head " … Get out Deson I want to talk with the prisoner you got us from the academy." Deson turned around and walked out the tent. He moved out of his way to let two human boys drag Jacen Solo to his doom. I’m sorry Jacen.

Jacen felt himself being dragged on the rocky ground by two strong looking boys. He head was spinning. Something was wrong with him. The boys stopped and pulled him to his feet. He was in a dark tent. Jacen looked around curiously. " Nice dirt hole.." He mumbles under his breath as the guards behind him pushed him farther into the shadows. " Hey want to hear a joke," Jacen asked trying to get himself relaxed. He heard the boys grunt and he continued. " What do you call a dark jedi with a doctors degree in Science, Math, and Astronomy?" The two boy stopped pushing him for a moment and waited for the punch line. Jacen forced a smiled and said " A dump jedi." The boys pushed him hard sending him to the floor in another tent.

Jacen stood up spitting the dirt that had gotten in his mouth. He turned around and noticed the boys where gone. He turned back around and walked forward. What’s going on? He said in his mind and he walked deeper into the shadows. Suddenly he felt something happen in his mind. He fell to the floor screaming. It felt like someone was trying to tear all his memories away from him. Jacen screamed in pain. Suddenly everything went black.
 

" What have you done to him!?" Deson yelled as he busted into Kia’s tent. She laid in bed only wearing the sheets that was wrapped around her thin body. " What do you mean?" Kia said as she wrapped her arm around a figure under the covers. " You stole his memories and replaced him with new ones !" Deson yelled angrily. Kia smiled at him evilly. " I take it you found out about me making Jacen believe he’s my husband."

Deson waved his fist in the air. " He already had a girl that he loved, you ten dollar a hour whore!" Deson yelled. He didn’t care what happened. She had no right to do this. Kia leaped out of bed letting the sheet drop. " How dare you !" She yelled as she swung for her. Deson ducked and sent his fist into her rib cage. She staggers back screaming in pain. " GUARDS!" She yelled as she collapsed onto her bed. Deson whirled around igniting his lightsabers. He was ready. Suddenly he felt something with the force. He reacted with lightning speed. He fell to the ground and rolled barely missing the lightsaber blade. Deson rolled to his feet and stared at Jacen. " How dare you hit my wife!" Jacen yelled as he charged him. Deson brought his blade up just in time to save himself from Jacen’s beam. Don’t hurt him! You have to run and get help. Deson leaped into the air and sent his foot into Jacen’s face. Jacen staggered back. Deson turned around a sliced through the tent wall and jumped out. He took off running through the jungle. He didn’t know where he was but all he knew is that he need the jedi knights to help him.

" Master Skywalker?" Zekk called out as he entered Luke’s chamber. He looked at all the ancient jedi artifacts that Master Skywalker had collected over the years. " Master Skywalker," Zekk called out alittle louder. " He ain’t here!" He heard Mara Jade Skywalker yell from the refresher. " Then I need to talk to you it’s really important," Zekk said as he walked to a chair and sat down. " Can it wait?" Mara said from the refresher. " No, It can’t I have something to tell you." Zekk said looking towards the ground. How was he going to tell her this. The refresher unit’s door opened and Mara walked out soaking wet wearing only a towel. Zekk looked up at her but quickly looked back down to the ground. " Mara.. You used to work with the Empire right?" Zekk said still trying to find the right words to say to her. " You know I did Zekk what’s wrong I can feel your scared." He heard Mara say. He looked up hear and frowned. " Mara do you remember a project B27" Zekk asked. Mara stared at him for a moment and frowned. " Yes… I do … The emperor wanted a perfect soldier so he mixed about 30 blood type together with a unborn child…. The egg was created in a tank till it split apart and created two eggs… After that it started to grow at such fast speed it shattered the tank and the two escaped… How do you know about this Zekk?" Zekk frowned and closed his eyes. " That one kid that attacked us yesterday was someone that I trained at the shadow academy. His names Deson BeeTwoSeven…. Mara he’s the child that escaped.." He opened his eyes to see Mara staring at him blankly. Suddenly her face filled with anger. "Zekk! Your lying!" She yelled as she grabbed Zekk by the hair and flung him to the floor. Zekk hit the stone floor hard and staggered up. " Mara I swear!" Mara stared at him for a moment and frown. " I’m sorry Zekk It’s…. It’s just that I was part of the experiment…. The only women and that makes me his mother.." She said as she lower herself to a seat. " Deson is alive?… The scientist told me that his heart would explode in about a day… What about his sister?" She asked looking up. Zekk stared at her confused. " Deson had a sister?"

" Jacen Darling could you please pass me that flask of water," Kia asked as she laid in bed. He ribs hurt and she had a headache. Why would Deson attack her? She smiled At least I know he has a dark side. Jacen walked over to her and sat down on the bed handing her the water. " Her you go." She smiled and grabbed the glass and drained it down. " Thanks darling," She said as she sat up in bed and kissed him. Jacen wrapped his armed around her and kissed her neck. She laid back down onto the bed and pulled Jacen on top of her. She leaned in to kiss him when someone busted in.

" Mistress we ha…. Did I come at a bad time?" The black hair boy asked as her backed away towards the opening of the tent.

Kia frowned and pushed Jacen off of her. " What!?" She asked in a harsh voice. The boy took a deep breath. " We are unable to find Deson… We should pull back are search party before it gets dark."
"No!" Kia yelled as she jumped up. " You will search for him tonight, tomorrow morning, Every minute of your pathetic life till you hind him Do I make myself clear?" She yelled as she stood up and walked to the boy. He shook his head " Of course…. Sure perfectly Mistress." He said as he took a short bow and walked out of the tent. Kia turned around and looked back to Jacen " So where were we?"

Tenel Ka ran through the jungle letting the moist morning air hit her face as she ran. The sun was just coming up. Tenel Ka leaped over a fallen tree and puddles on her way to the lake. She needed to swim. Maybe that would relax her. How could you relax with you knowing that Jacen could be dead! Her mind screamed at her. Tenel Ka slowed down a bit as she approached the lake. She started to peel off her armor still thinking about Jacen. She threw her armor onto a rock and waded into the lake. She sighed and let the cool water relax her. She looked at the trees and listen to all the sound of the animals.

Suddenly birds erupted from the tree crying out in terror. Tenel Ka looked around wondering what was going.. Suddenly she saw a human teenager burst through the bushes at top speeds. It was Deson! He appeared to be running from someone or something. Tenel Ka took a deep breath and lower herself in the water only letting the top of her head stick out. He eyes were barely over the water and she stared at Deson.
 

Water! Thank the stars Deson thought as he slowed down and trotted to the lake. He had been running more then 8 hour strait he was exhausted. He kneeled down and dipped his hands into the water. He was about to pull them up when one hand emerged from the water and grabbed him by his hair. Deson fell forward and into the water. Deson felt himself get pulled up to the surface then felt a small dagger against his throat. He stood perfectly still. " Where is Jacen!?" He heard a voice say behind him. " I don’t really talk well with a dagger against my throat," Deson said hoping the attacker would put down the dagger. " To bad!" The harsh voice said and the dagger pushed into his skin harder.

" He’s at the camp!" Deson said angrily. " I was going to the temple to get help!" The dagger pushed harder into his throat making it hard to breath. " Ya right! Don’t you dare lie to me!" The voice said " Know where is the camp I need to save Jacen!" Deson secretly pulled the blaster out of his belt and twirled it around and pushed it against the figures stomach. " Listen here! I’ve been running all night from people, my legs hurt, and I have a damn dagger to my throat! I warn you I’ll pull the damn trigger if you don’t lower the dagger and BACK OFF!" Deson yelled angrily. The stranger hesitated for a moment but then let go of the dagger. Deson turned around and found the girl with the red hair he saw yesterday with Jacen. He pointed the blaster at her head. " You want to rescue Jacen? Go ahead! Here’s a maps!" he let one hand drop from the blaster and he pulled out a piece of fabric from his pocket. He tossed it to her and frowned. " But he won’t come with you.. Someone gave him a new memory." The girl looked at him strangely. " What do you mean?" She asked sounding confused. " Her names Kia.. She can get into peoples heads She made Jacen think she’s his wife!" Deson yelled still angry. He was not having a good morning. " J.. J .. Jacen’s my boyfriend she can’t do that!" She yelled at him. Suddenly he heard something in the distance. People talking. He could tell the girl heard it too. " What’s your name?" He asked returning his gaze to her. She stared at him for a moment then frowned. " Tenel Ka," Deson lower his blaster. " Tenel Ka get your cloth back on fast!" She stood there for a moment. " You have to trust me! Those are people that are looking for me! If we get caught Jacen is never going to remember anything." Deson said staring at her. She nodded and put on her armor quickly. Deson smiled " Know where the jedi temple?" he asked. " This way," She said pointing. Deson heard some twigs snap close to him. " Go!" He yelled softly. Tenel Ka turned around and ran. Deson followed her.

" Sir look," A teenage said and he picked up a map. " I found this on the ground. The elderly man nodded his head and smiled.

" We’re on the right track… It’s appears are prey is heading for the jedi temple… interesting." He looked at two boys and pointed at them. " You two go and tell the mistress what we found. The rest of use will keep on looking." The boys nodded and ran back towards the camp. "Sir Qorl?" he heard a boy ask behind him. Qorl turned around and stared at the thin dark hared boy. " Yes?" He asked in a rough voice. The boy pointed to a some foot prints. " It appears are traitor has company."

Qorl walked over to the prints and kneels down. " Yes it appears so.. let us continue," Qorl ordered and he stood back up and walked off following the foot prints.

TO BE CONTINUED