As Malgus opened his eyes, the upcoming sun's orange rays blinded him for a second, as they snuck through the closed shutters. The bed he slept on was fairly comfortable, however, he missed Satele's comforting body. Staring at the ceiling, he raised up his right hand, and then he sent a flash of small Force lightning into the white ceiling causing him to smile on the inside.

Then he looked toward Nico's bed and to his relief he found it empty.

With a frown, Malgus sat up and as he stretched his limbs, he heard the toilet flush.

Great, he thought. He is still here.

"Good morning." Nico said in a husky voice as he stepped out of the refresher. Then he gestured behind him and with a wide grin, he said.

"All yours."

With a growl, Malgus stood up and approached him. Standing in front of Nico, he looked into his eyes, and then he asked.

"What is your collection consisting of?"

"My collection?" Nico asked with amazement.

"Yes." Malgus replied.

"Why are you asking?" Nico asked searching the Sith's eyes.

"I want to give something to Satele." He said intently looking at Nico.

"What's on your mind?" Nico asked with a sly smile. Then he added. "I have many things."

"I." Malgus started. "I want to give her something…. nice. Something memorable."

"Hmm." Nico said scratching the stubble on his chin. "I might have something for you to give her." Then with a grin, he added. "I guess you are ready to propose then?"

"How did you guess?" Malgus mockingly asked folding his arms in front of his chest.

"I know I'm not bad to look at." He said with a mischievous grin. "But I guess if you have to choose between her and me to share a room with, she'll take the prize."

Letting out a frustrated sigh, Malgus asked.

"What do you have?"

"I will have to go back to my ship to get it." He said, as he sat down and pulled his boots out from under the bed to put on.

As Malgus walked toward the refresher, in the doorway, he turned around and in a low voice, he said.

"Thank you."

"No problem." Nico said with a wink. He liked Satele, and although he never gave away anything for free, this time he made an exception. Grabbing his belt, he put it around his waist and then placing the cowboy hat back on his head, he walked out of the house.

Breakfast was served in the same building they had dinner the night before.

Sitting beside Satele, Malgus turned to her and asked.

"Did you get your powers back?"

"Yes, we both did." Satele replied gesturing toward Lana.

"What do you think they used to make that substance out of?" Malgus asked gazing into her eyes.

"I have no idea." Satele replied. "But I can find out."

"Good." Malgus murmured. "I want to know what's in it."

Then his attention turned to Lord Darkspanner as she approached their table.

With a smile, she looked at them, and then she asked.

"May I sit with you?"

"Yes, of course." Satele replied with a smile, gesturing for her to take a seat.

While they ate, she explained how society worked.

"As I mentioned this before, we are one big family. If you noticed there are no kitchens in your houses. The reason behind it is that we eat and worship together. Everyone in here has a purpose. Some of us working in the kitchen to prepare and cook food for all, and some of us work out in the fields where we grow our produce. And there are hunters who hunt the jungle."

While Malgus listened to her a strange feeling enveloped him. For some reason, he didn't like this woman. There was something about her that bothered him. She was definitely someone he would never trust. But as he looked at Satele, on her face he saw fascination as she intently listened to her words.

Then she looked at him and asked.

"Which assignment would you like to take?"

"I'm definitely not a farmer or kitchen help." Malgus said with a frown. "I'll take hunting."

"Very well." She replied as her dark eyes sized him up. Then she turned to Satele and Lana and asked.

"Which assignment would you like to take on?"

"I'll take the kitchen." Lana replied shrugging her shoulders.

"What about you Satele?" Lord Darkspanner asked gazing into her eyes. "What would you like to do?"

"I can do any of them." She said. "I don't have a preference."

"Would you mind helping me out in the temple?" She asked searching her face.

"The temple?" Satele inquired.

"Yes. We have a temple specifically erected to Revan himself." She replied. "If you are who you claim to be, then your place is in there."

"Yes." Satele replied smiling. "I would love to help you out."

"Very well then." Lord Darkspanner replied. Then she stood up and said. "I'll make sure you all get to your assignments and then after breakfast, we'll gather at the training grounds for our daily practice."

"Practice for what?" Malgus asked.

"Not just our minds, but also our bodies need to be taken care of." She replied looking at him. "Our practices are done by using pure strength and stamina without utilizing the Force."

"Why not practicing with the Force?" Satele inquired.

"As you noticed everyone here comes from different backgrounds. We all have different powers. Some of us have more than others." Saying that she glanced toward Malgus. "Using the Force on one another would only bring unbalance to our ways. Of course, you can practice on your own if you want to. There is a canal on the eastern side of the camp where some of us like to go practicing. It's a nice and calming place to visit." She said with a meek smile. Then she said farewell to them and walked away from the table.

"Can't wait to start on my new assignment." Lana said with a mouthful of food.

Turning to Lana, Satele asked. "Have you ever worked in a kitchen before?"

"Not really." Lana replied as she swallowed her food. "But I like to eat."

"I can see that." Satele replied with a smile.

Then her attention turned to Malgus. She noticed his gaze was on the entrance where a tall Pureblood Sith and his Chiss companion walked in.

Casually, they walked through the large dining area and then took a table on the opposite side of the room. After taking their seats, the woman placed her hand on top of the Sith's, and then smiling at him, she planted a kiss on his lips.

"Do you know them?" Satele asked looking at Malgus's stern face.

"I used to know him." He said staring at the couple. He was greatly surprised to see him here. Then he looked at Satele and said. "I didn't know he lived here and had a lover."

Feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, she looked at her plate and as she started to eat again, she almost choked on her food when his hand grabbed her right thigh beneath the table and squeezed it lightly.

"I want to talk to you in private." He said watching her reaching for the water.

After gulping down some water, she looked at him and anxiously asked.

"What do you want to talk about?"

With a thin smile, he said.

"Something important."

Then he let go of her leg and turned back to his plate to finish his food.

Satele also wanted to talk to him as well, and now she wondered what he wanted to tell her.

After breakfast, they all got assigned to their new positions. Malgus couldn't wait to go out into the jungle and start his hunt. He missed the thrill of hunting. Although this time it was for survival, and not for the glory of the Empire, still he couldn't wait to start killing something.

Later on, they gathered on a spacious sandy area. Paired up in two's, Sith and Jedi were training with training sticks and other non-lethal weapons.

Looking around Malgus curiously watched, then his eyes landed on Lord Scourge and his lover. They seemed to be in perfect unity as they practiced their moves. He had seen him before on Dromund Kaas and knowing that he was not a public person he always stayed in the background. Then slight jealousy enveloped him as he watched him picking her up and kissing her in front of everyone. Then he heard someone's voice behind him.

"Lovely couple." The man said gazing toward the kissing couple.

Turning to the Jedi, Malgus looked at him and after measuring him up, he asked.

"Are they allowed to do this in front of everyone?"

"Yes." He replied. "They're married."

Hmmm, Malgus thought.

Then the Jedi looked at him and asked.

"Have you chosen your partner?"

"My partner?" Malgus asked confused.

"Yes." The man replied. "Who are you going to train with today?"

"Oh." Malgus said feeling a little awkward. For a split second, he thought he meant something else.

"Yes, he has." Satele's voice was heard behind Malgus.

Turning to face her, Malgus looked at her standing behind him holding a long training stick. With a sly smile, she teasingly asked.

"Are you ready...Lord Malgus?"

Pulling up one of his eyebrows, Malgus cracked a smile and as he picked up two training sticks, he walked up to her. Looking into her eyes, he said.

"I'm going to get you."

With a sly grin, she said.

"We'll see about that."

Stepping away from her, Malgus took on a fighter stance waiting for her to make the first move.

Quickly she attacked him, which he swiftly counterattacked. Then she spun around and aimed for his chest. But before the end of her stick could reach him, he quickly blocked it and smacked his stick onto her backside, making Satele flinch.

Frowning, she took a sharp intake of breath, as the stinging sensation made her skin immediately itch beneath her pants. Ignoring the pain, she attacked him again.

While they fought with each other, Lana and Nico watched them from the edge of the training ground. With folded arms, Nico looked at them, and then he said.

"Is this foreplay?"

"Stop it, Nico." Lana said elbowing him.

"Why?" He asked. "Since they started, he has already spanked her at least three times." Then he added with a mischievous grin. "I call this foreplay."

"There is nothing else on your mind besides that?" Lana asked shaking her head.

"Not really." He said turning to her. "What else is there in life besides love?"

"Duty, honor, family." She replied gazing into his eyes.

"Yes, it's true." He said grimacing. "But I still put my lustful thinking affront of all that you just said."

"Oh, Nico." Lana said with a grin. "You haven't changed."

"That's also true." He said smiling. "I will never change."

Satele's backside stung from his crafty attacks. She knew what he was doing and it pissed her off. A few times she came close to him, but he skillfully evaded her, making her sweat more beneath her top. Then he lifted up his hand signaling to her to stop.

"Hold on a second."

Putting down his sticks, he pulled off his sweat-drenched top that was sticking to his upper body. As he tossed it aside, he looked at Satele, who stood there with an amused expression.

Pointing the end of her stick toward him, with a sly grin, she said.

"Are you trying to distract me?"

"Me?" He said pointing to his bare chest. "Never."

Pulling up one of her eyebrows, with a smirk, she put down her weapon as well and pulled off her vest tossing it aside, showing off her beautiful young curves.

Wearing a skintight dark green sleeveless top, Malgus couldn't tear his eyes away from her breasts. As she bent over to pick up the stick they slightly jiggled beneath her top making Malgus swallow hard.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, he picked up his weapons and said to her.

"That's not fair."

"Now we are even." She said with a mischievous grin.

"We'll see about that." He replied as his eyes roamed over her svelte figure.

Then he took on a fighting stance again and beckoned her to come closer.

"I told you it was foreplay." Nico said. "Look they're already taking their clothes off."

Letting out a big sigh, Lana picked up her training weapon and handed one to Nico as well.

"Alright." She said. "Are you ready to train with me?"

"Oh yes, darling." Nico said winking at her. "For you anything."

As they walked into the training ground, Lana said.

"Now I have a good reason to get you for calling me, darling."

As Satele attacked him again, he blocked her but then she gracefully jumped over him and landed behind him. As she was about to stab him, he spun around and brought his training stick down in the middle of hers, breaking her weapon in half.

Losing her balance, she fell back and landed on her already tender backside.

Gently he pressed the end of his stick to her chest, with a sly grin he said.

"You're dead."

Feeling hurt and upset, Satele looked at his smug face wishing to blast him with her Force powers. Then he threw the stick to the ground beside her and reached down to pull her up.

From his hand, she looked into his eyes, and then quickly, she grabbed hold of his hand and pulled him down. As he hit the ground, she swiftly straddled him and picking up the stick she placed it against his windpipe.

With a smug expression, she looked into his astonished face, and then in a sweet voice, she cooed.

"I got you now."

Suddenly his face morphed into a wicked smile, and as he grabbed hold of her hips, he said.

"You won."

Then he pulled her down and whispered into her ear.

"Meet me at the canal tonight after dinner."

Then he let her go and as they stood up, he slightly bowed his head at her, and then he went to collect his clothes and walked off toward the main building.

Satele anxiously looked after him.

Then she also collected her vest and after putting it back on, she approached Lana and Nico.

After exchanging a few words with them, she walked away from the training ground and went looking for the temple.

She found the temple carved inside the mountain surrounded by lush trees and bushes.

As she stepped inside and started to walk deeper into the cave, the air temperature significantly dropped, making her slightly shiver.

Accompanied by Lord Darkspanner, there were others as well chanting and whispering in front of a large altar where a tall statue of Revan stood silently looking over the temple's grounds.

Feeling mesmerized, Satele looked at the statue, and then her eyes landed on the many red candles that burned at his feet.

"Welcome, Satele." Lord Darkspanner said as she turned around and approached her.

"Come closer." She beckoned her.

"This is the Temple of Revan." She explained. "Twice a week we gather in here to worship his teachings and the way of life we all chose when we decided on following him."

"This is amazing." Satele said as she craned her neck looking up to the tall stone ceiling adorned by countless ancient carvings of Sith and Jedi codes.

"Tell me about your dream." The dark-skinned woman asked looking at Satele's astounded face.

After telling her about the dream, the woman stepped closer and while her eyes searched Satele's, she said.

"Give me your hand."

Placing her hand into the woman's, she held Satele's hand for a few seconds, and then she pulled out a small knife from her sleeve and swiftly cut into Satele's flesh instantly bringing forth bright red blood from her finger.

Quickly, Satele pulled her hand out of hers. With an angry face, she accusingly looked at her and asked.

"What are you doing?" Then she sucked her finger into her mouth to stop the bleeding.

"I'll show you." She said, gesturing Satele to follow.

At the foot of the altar, there was a stone table. Placed on top of the table was an intricate square box. Taking a key out of her pocket, she opened the box.

Satele curiously looked inside to see a faded red metal mask looking back at her.

"Place your hand on the mask." She said beckoning Satele to put her hand inside the box.

Reluctantly, Satele placed her hand on top of the mask.

As soon as she touched it, she felt something strange. Suddenly, millions of goosebumps enveloped her skin while the hair on the back of her neck stood up.

With astonishment, Satele watched as a bright shimmering form of a man appeared in front of them. Instantly the cave quietened down and everyone's eyes were looking at them.

Then the ghostly image spoke up. His familiar voice softly echoed through the cave.

"Satele." He said looking at her. "I'm so glad we found each other."

"Master." Lord Darkspanner bowed her head and then she kneeled down, her eyes glued to the ground.

"Come closer, Satele." Revan's ghostly image said. "Let me look at you."

Hesitantly, Satele stepped forward and approached him.

He looked to be in his mid-forties with short hair and eyes that reminded Satele of her mother. His warm smile felt comforting and suddenly she felt a need to reach out and touch him.

As their hands lightly touched, on contact, she experienced a slight electrical current rush through her body. His touch left a tingly sensation on her skin making her shiver a little.

"I have been waiting for this moment for centuries." He said with a smile.

"Centuries?" She asked perplexed.

"Yes my child." He replied. "My body is kept somewhere within the Emperor's clutches. However, my mind and spirit are my own and he will never get it."

"Where is he keeping you?" She asked.

"I don't know the exact location. It has been so long. My memory is slowly fading. But I still remember my family, my wife, and my child. Their sweet memory is keeping me sane."

As he said that great sadness showed on his young face.

"But now I've found you, you give me hope again." He said with a smile.

"How can I help?" Satele asked searching his eyes.

Suddenly, the connection started to fade and as his ghostly appearance slowly washed away his voice rang in her ears.

"The mask…the mask…will…show…you."

Then he disappeared leaving the temple in an eerie silence.

As the stunned Satele turned around, with amazement she noticed every single person was down on their knees, bowing their heads, looking at the ground.

"Master." Lord Darkspanner spoke up addressing Satele. "I'm sorry I doubted you. We are honored in your presence."

"Please stand up." Satele insisted.

Standing up, Lord Darkspanner gazed into her eyes and said.

"You are his family and we greatly respect that. Please allow us to serve you."

Suddenly Satele felt extremely uncomfortable. She didn't want to be worshipped like her ancestor was. She just wanted to live her life with Malgus in peace. But now everything changed and she wished that she had never touched the dreaded mask.

The mask, she thought, he said the mask would show me something.

Stepping closer to the woman, Satele said.

"Please, I'm not your Master. Do not treat me differently. I'm just a humble Jedi who wants to stay here and live amongst you in peace."

"As you wish." Lord Darkspanner replied with a thin smile. However, behind her smile hid a cold and calculated motive. As she suspected, Satele was who she claimed herself to be. Through the undeniable proof of her precious blood, now she was certain she would be able to find her Master's body that was locked away somewhere within the Empire. She needed to find him, and now, she thought eagerly, with her help I will.

After what happened at the temple, everyone looked at her differently. For the remainder of the day the dazed Satele was approached by everyone asking her hundreds of questions and some even got the nerve to touch her hoping to receive something in return.

Excusing herself, Satele swiftly rushed back to the house that she shared with Lana and after locking the door, she slumped down on her bed and buried her face into her hands. She was still amazed at what happened in the temple. She had heard of Force ghosts before but she had never seen one, not until now. She didn't know much about him. Growing up, the only thing she heard from the Jedi and her mother was that he was dangerous. After her mother left her at the Jedi academy, Satele was aware of their feelings about her. She knew secretly they all feared her and that one day she might become like him.

Then she heard a knock on the door. Getting up, she walked up to the door and asked.

"Who is it?"

"Open the door Satele." Lana's voice drifted through the door.

As Satele opened the door, she noticed Lana was not alone. The Chiss woman's crimson eyes quickly sized up Satele, and then a smile appeared on her blue face. As she extended her hand in a soft voice, she said.

"My name is Lyrna."

After shaking hands, she said as they stepped inside.

"Nice to meet you Satele. I've heard many good things about you."

"I'm glad to meet you too." Satele replied, wondering what Lana had told her. Then she sat down on the bed and motioned for Lyrna to take a seat at the table.

After a few minutes of conversation, Satele started to feel a little better. She found out that Lyrna was from the planet Csilla that was not far from Lehon. She also found out that she was married to the Pureblood Sith and they lived here within the camp, but also they traveled a lot to see other parts of the galaxy. She wasn't a Sith or Jedi but she had been gifted with the Force that she had used on some occasions during their travel. Through the Force, she was able to manipulate others to her will.

"Can you show me how you do it?" Lana asked with a wide grin.

"Of course." She replied smiling.

Staring into Lana's eyes, she concentrated, and then suddenly, Lana slapped herself on the face, making her cry out with surprise.

"Ouch." She said cradling the side of her face. "That was insane." She said laughing.

"Do you use this on your husband too?" Lana asked.

"No." She replied. "I would never do that to him. I only use my powers to help others."

Satele felt amazed by her. She was afraid to think about what could happen if this woman would ever fall to the dark side. She would be an unstoppable force to reckon with, she thought amazed looking at her.

Then she looked at Satele and said.

"You have an immense amount of power locked within you. I can feel it."

"How do you know?" Satele asked with a frown.

"I have been around many in the past. And I never felt this much power coming from someone like you." Then she added as she searched Satele's eyes. "But you are holding back. You fear this power. This fear could lead you down a path that would only bring madness and suffering. You need to learn to control it. I can help you." She said.

"How can you help me?" Satele inquired.

"Lie back and I will show you." She said, motioning her to lie down. As Satele lay back on the bed, the Chiss woman stood at her head and placed her hands on either side of her temples. Then she asked Satele to close her eyes and started to concentrate.

While she searched Satele's mind, Lana curiously looked at the two women.

Then a smile appeared on Lyrna's face and as she let go of Satele, she said.

"I can feel your resistance. It might take more than a few sessions to get this under control."

Then she added. "You feel an extreme attraction toward a man called Veradun. Is that your partner?"

Sitting up, Satele looked at her, and then her eyes landed on Lana's smug face and said.

"I feel lost and confused when he is around. But I also feel safe and loved too. I don't know how to deal with these feelings. It's just too confusing."

"Let him in." Lyrna said. "He is like a moth in the night searching for the warmth of the light. Let your light guide him and show him his true potential. Although he has the darkness within him, he could never extinguish this precious light inside you. This light is his true and only love for you keeping him in balance." With a warm smile, she added. "Cherish every moment with him Satele."

That night after dinner, and saying goodbye to Malgus and Nico, Satele and Lana went home. Not long after they retired, and while she listened to Lana's soft snoring, she got up and snuck out of the house and headed toward the canal.

Unnoticed, she made her way through the strangely silent camp. As she got closer to the beach, she could hear the water gently lapping the sandy shore. In the bright lights of the moons, she saw Malgus standing on the shore, gazing out toward the ocean. The salty water gently swirled around his boots as he stood still watching the sparkling reflections of the moons.

Then he turned around and watched Satele approaching.

As he embraced her, he hungrily kissed her. She missed him and wanted nothing more than to be with him. While their bodies tightly pressed against each other, she cradled his wide shoulders.

Then he broke the kiss and as he took a deep breath, he said.

"I'm not good at this." With a shy smile, he added. "I wanted to see you tonight….because I want to ask you something."

Reaching inside his pocket, he pulled out a small object and placed it into her hand.

Looking down, Satele noticed a silver necklace with a triangle medallion within the palm of her hand. Its unique deep purple color sparkled in the silver light of the moons, bringing a smile to her face.

"It's beautiful." She said in a hushed voice gazing at the necklace.

Then her eyes found his, and before he had the chance to ask the question he wanted to ask, she said in a hurry.

"Yes, I do."

With a puzzled expression, he looked at her, and then with disbelief, he asked.

"Yes? Your answer is yes?

Nodding her head in agreement, she smiled at him and said.

"Yes, you heard it right."

An instant relief swept through him hearing her answer. As he leaned closer to kiss her, she placed her hand on his chest and said.

"Where did you get this?"

"From Nico." He replied.

"A stolen Sith artifact?" She asked pulling up one of her eyebrows.

"Is that a problem?" He asked with a mischievous grin.

"Hmm." She said frowning. "I'll let this slide this time."

Turning her back to him, she motioned for him to place it around her neck. Lifting up her hair, he placed the necklace around her neck, and then he turned her around and as he looked into her eyes, he said.

"Whatever the future may bring us never forget Satele Shan that I will always love you."

Her pulse instantly elevated hearing him saying that. She couldn't believe she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with a Sith. Suddenly Master Ngani Zho's words came into her head.

The greatest weakness is the heart. Not even your mind can control what you feel. Put aside all feelings and let the Force guide your way.

Folding her arms around his neck, she pulled him closer, and as she gazed into his eyes, with a smile, she whispered.

"I guess I can live with that."

Slightly shaking his head, he cracked a smile and then he passionately kissed her.

Beneath the watchful eyes of the moons, they stayed for a while, talking and enjoying the breeze that swept through the beach, gently swirling sand around their feet.

To be continued...