“No, I don’t mean that you should leave. Your mother is too fond of you and she’ll send someone after you. No, you can’t just take what you want…but perhaps if you had allies…on both the inside and the outside…“ Vaylin smirked and she leaned slightly closer to her younger stepbrother. “You understand what I mean, don’t you?”
“I do know what you mean. If I got the Knights to side with me as well as others.” He rubbed at his chin for a moment, “We might be onto something… I can get my contacts in the Order to help, but getting the people on my side might be another problem fully.”
Revan turned to look at her son, a frown tugging at the corners of her mouth. “Did you say why?” she asked, even as she gestured for him to come closer to her.
“He didn’t say why.” He grumbled out, “All he said is that he was going and with out me.” Kader than rolled his eyes as he moved towards her, “I don’t know why he left… he should have took me.”
Kader leaned back against one of the walls with a grunt, Malak was gone on mission, and Kader wasn’t allowed to go with him. In truth, he would have wanted to go with his father, but he was ordered to not follow him, and that was something he couldn’t even deal with.
“He left me home again.” He hissed out, “It’s not FAIR!”
Revan didn’t even bat an eye as her son snuggled her, despite the fact that she was in the midst of a particularly difficult negotiations. Instead, her arms wrapped around Kader, one hand moving to gently pet his hair.
A light purr escaped Kader’s lips as he moved to lean into her hand, “I love you mommy.” He muttered out as lightly as possible.
She was told to meet a fellow Sith off the Starkiller, for training purposes. Though she felt she was more than capable, the normally armored woman was not in her armor, as there was no need to hide who or what she was.
As she waited, she mediated, something she frequently did so she would not lose direction in the force. After all, a Sith was not a Sith if they flirted with the light side.
Footsteps brought her back and she opened her eyes, greeting the man who stepped in front of her.
“Greetings, Brother.”
In the long run, everyone had to do their jobs, and as much as Kader hated the very idea of having to meet with someone for training? It seemed that he couldn’t very well ignore the request today. Not that it mattered much, he would have followed the Order no matter what, but he didn’t really have to enjoy it.
A deep sigh escaped his lips as he stood before the other even though his tone had a slight amount of annoyance, “Yes, greetings.”
Kader let out a grunt, he was ‘forced’ to be checked out after the explosion that happened due to his idiotic attempt to rewire his own lightsaber. Yes, it looked like he wasn’t exactly skilled in making them, but at least he was able to get the blasted thing away from him just before it did explode… mostly at least.
“And what exactly is it that you intend to do with me?” It’s not like she could actually resist if someone wanted to user her, but she liked pretending that she could. She glared at the other boy- she only ever joined someone dark because he swore to protect her && she hadn’t really thought about what would happen after they were gone. In fact, she avoided thinking about that at all costs. She always just assumed that she’d be going back into a corner and would be found by another force user eventually, then she’d start over, maybe be good.
The idea of what he might do was quite interesting for the most part; he could have done many things to the other, but he was at least going to try to be half way decent to her. After all, if he was going to obtain her? He had to prove he was at least somewhat kind.
“My father’s time is coming sooner than you think and you? You’re my birthright. A blackcore is very rare these days, but the moment Wyndel is going? You are mine… do remember that.”
It was painful, so very painful, for Revan to listen to Kader’s voice right now. Both it and the Force conveyed just how terrible and scared he felt and it honestly hurt her to see him stuck here as he was. However, she knew there was nothing she could do for him beyond the occasional visits and making sure he was treated well.
Her own eyes closed as she sighed. “I promise, I won’t leave you here for any longer than necessary.” Of course, she knew very well that the length of her son’s stay here wasn’t just up to her. She knew, too, that she’d have her work cut out for her in trying to coax Valkorion to bring their son home.
“Please don’t…. I don’t want to be forgotten here like the rest.” He was actually tearing up at this as he moved to actually snuggle into her for a few moments; he needed to get out of here, but the only way to do that was to keep himself sane.
However, keeping himself together was harder than he originally thought as he forced himself to pull away from her, “Just….I love you.” He managed to get out lowly; he meant it… he really did.
“Obviously, I don’t seem to care.” A snort escaped his lips, “What I chose to do is not something you should consider, but rather I am doing what I want to do. if you don’t like it? Well, we might have a problem.”
Her head lowered slightly. “Your father is indeed a traitor to the Jedi but I wouldn’t say the same for the Empire and the First Order, though I’m sure he is viewed as such.”
Revan looked up at her son then, a soft smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. “As for me, well…I’m just as surprised as you are that he hasn’t run from me. But he said he wouldn’t, and he’s kept to his word on that at least.”
“He gave oaths of loyality not just to the Empire, but the First Order as well. I know the stories — he betrayed the Empire and he also betrayed the First Order by leaving.”
There was a huff, “I bet he only hasn’t run since he has use for you. A use that I find repulsive, but in truth? You protecting him means nothing to me… I will find him one way or another.”
“You don’t have to.” Tari muttered. “You could just not bring him in at all, and no care about whatever they say about you. But I realize that’s probably a stupid thing to say, as I’m sure you wouldn’t do that, no matter how much I wish you would.”
“You’re right. I could do nothing, but we both know that deep down I wouldn’t pass up this opportunity. My father is a traitor to the Order and unless I bring him in? I will be labeled as a traitor myself.”
A low whimper escaped his lips as he moved to cling to Revan, the young boy didn’t want to go to bed as he shook his head even though he didn’t really want to sleep.
“I wanna stay up!” He managed to get out lowly.
“That’s what I thought.” she told him, continuing to pet his hair and smiling softly when he pressed into her hand. “Perhaps if you do well on your next assessment I’ll take you for a trip to Korriban.”
“I will!” He managed to squeak out before letting out a slight giggle, “I like Korriban. We should go there more often.”
“Oh yes, that is the truth that all come to discover in way or another…”
“Obviously. It took me quite some time to understand that, but in the long run? I think that the truth of the matter is that the Order isn’t as secure as everyone would have us believe.”
