It didn't take Adrass long to recruit his cousin and the rest of the Mandalorians. He found them exactly where he thought they would be. Although he had no desire to help Revan or the others, he still wanted to go back to Korriban in the hopes of collecting a few things from his home. While they orbited the planet and waited on Shae's spies, Adraas impatiently paced in front of Aryn.

"You need to relax." She said watching him walking back and forth.

"I am relaxed." He replied with a mischievous smile.

Oh, that smile again, she thought, feeling a warm sensation inside every time she looked at him. The only person that could have stolen her heart was Zallow, but he was out of reach. Now she had Adraas to fill this void. Just like him, she had no desire to take part in the fight. All she wanted to do was to live their lives away from the prying eyes of the Jedi council and anyone else who wouldn't approve of their relationship.

Within a few hours, the spies were back reporting to them.

"Looks like almost everyone is gone, except for a few Revanites, a pregnant woman and a baby."

"A pregnant woman and a baby?" Adraas asked suspiciously. He knew about Satele giving birth, but she couldn't have been pregnant again. The woman had to be Vaylin and the baby was Malgus's, he thought with an evil grin. How irresponsible of you Revan to leave them behind. You must have been in a hurry.

Then he asked again. "What does she look like?"

"Pale, long dark hair, with a snotty attitude." The man replied.

"They left Vaylin and the baby behind." Adraas said turning to Aryn. With a wicked smile, he added. "Do you want to pay them a visit?"

A sudden surge of excitement rushed through Aryn. She had been waiting for a moment like this for a while. Her hatred toward Vaylin, and the time spent with Adraas gradually morphed her vision into a much darker one, spiraling her down the path of the Dark side. Now she was able to get her revenge and she was looking forward to it. However, she didn't want to hurt the baby. That child was Satele's and innocent.

Seeing the confusion on her face, Adraas pulled her aside. Cupping her face, he planted a soft kiss on her lips and said in a hushed tone.

"When we get there I want her and the baby alive. Vaylin is a great asset to us, and we can use her as a weapon, you'll see my love. Also, we don't know if the others will ever return to Korriban. They could be dead by now.

"What's on your mind?" She asked gazing into his eyes.

"She is carrying a child. Don't you think it would be nice to have a family?" He asked.

A small smile appeared on her face when she realized what he was after. Aryn was already out of childbearing age, but to have a family with him sounded enticing. The thought of raising Zallow's child made her tremble all over.

"What about Satele's child?" She asked with a frown.

"The baby will come with us." He replied. Then he added. "That child is part of my family, and if they never come back, what do you think, who would be the best to raise him?"

"You, of course." Aryn replied.

"So, let's not leave the baby to his fate." Adraas said with a smile. "We could have a family, Aryn, a beautiful family of our own. Would you like that?"

"Yes, I would." She replied with a beaming smile.

It was not as easy as she thought it would be taking care of a baby. Vaylin had her work cut out for her. The little boy was strong with the Force giving Vaylin a hard time sometimes. When she put something down near the baby and came back to get it, it was moved to either into the crib or was on the floor making her frustrated when she had to clean up the mess.

Although she was only 5 months along, she was able to breastfeed the baby. At first, it felt uncomfortable, but a few days in, she started to like it, enjoying the bond between her and the child.

"Soon, I'll feed my own." She murmured watching Drade's little mouth suckling on her breast. Then her thoughts went to Zallow and everyone else, hoping for their safe return. She couldn't stand the thought of losing him or her mother. Then the thought of Satele's goodbye invaded her mind. The anxiety and suffering on her face to leave her child behind was hard to forget. Vaylin knew this choice was not easy, but necessary. She would have done the same, she was sure of it.

Lost in thought, she didn't notice when the front door opened and someone walked in. Not even a minute went by when she heard Adraas's voice coming from behind her.

"Keyword Mazkosdertanu."

Instantly, Vaylin's body stiffened, and then her gaze became dull and docile.

"Vaylin." Adraas said walking into the bedchamber. "Give me the child."

Slowly, Vaylin covered up, and then she stood up. With a blank stare, she approached Adraas and Aryn and handed him the child.

"Oh my love, you were right." Aryn said with awe looking at Vaylin's blank expression. A thin, devilish grin appeared on her face watching Vaylin's transformation. Aryn's smile faded away when she heard the sound of boots slapping on the hallway's floor, coming their way. With a cold smile, Adraas handed Vaylin a lightsaber and said.

"Kill them all."

"As you wish." She replied in a monotonous tone.

While Adraas and Aryn stayed in the room doting on the child, the screams of many were heard within the house and outside, enduring Vaylin's wrath. A half an hour later, with tattered clothes covered in sweat and dirt, Vaylin came back to the house and stood in the kitchen, idling.

"Did you kill everyone?" Adraas asked walking into the kitchen, followed by Aryn holding the baby.

"Yes." Vaylin replied.

"Very well." Adraas said with a grin. "Now we can go."

"Amazing." Aryn said feeling astonished. She couldn't believe how easily Adraas was able to control this monster that had seduced Zallow and made him put a baby inside her. That little monster is going to be mine, she thought eagerly thinking about becoming a mother to not just one but two babies.

The home and its surroundings that once belonged to Adraas looked like a slaughterhouse now. Vaylin definitely proved herself an ultimate weapon, and Adraas was eager to have her. Looking at Aryn's excited face, he knew from now on that their lives will change. He couldn't wait to start their little family. Stepping over the mutilated bodies that will soon be consumed by the ravenous Tuk'ata, they headed back to the ship that was waiting on them.

"Kill him!" Vitiate shouted pointing toward Revan. When Arcann refused to obey him, he nodded toward Calphayus giving him the go-ahead signal.

Instantly, Lana's head started to hurt like it was going to split in half. Clutching her temples, she screamed with all her might as the agonizing pain penetrated her skull. Arcann knew this was his opportunity to fight back and get rid of his father once and for all and save Lana. However, as he was about to make his move, two of the Dread Masters attacked him, while the rest of the followers, including his father, engaged in a fight with the newcomers.

Within the madding crowd, Lyrna quickly fought her way toward Lana. She felt her pain and she needed to break the spell before her mind gets paralyzed. At that moment, she was Lana's only hope and she needed to reach her as soon as possible. While her husband, Scourge, the Chiss army, and everyone else fought within the cave, she finally reached Lana and grabbed her arm. Lyrna had never met a Dread Master before, and she had no idea how powerful they were, as she concentrated on pushing him out of Lana's head. As her mind collided with his, her body felt like an arrow in a stringed bow ready to fly into the endless darkness. The pure evil and hatred coming from him made her sick to her stomach. He was indeed powerful, but not invincible. Within seconds, while their minds clashed with each other inside Lana's head, feeling weak and depleted, Lana collapsed into Lyrna's arms, clutching to her for dear life like a child to its mother.

Letting Lana go, Lyrna attacked Calphayus, slashing her weapon against his.

"Get out of her head bastard!" She growled as their weapons collided in front of their faces. Calphayus was quite surprised to meet someone like her. All his life, he had never met anyone so powerful in the art of influencing others. Her dominance was beyond his powers and slowly and unwillingly; he started to succumb to her will.

No! NO! NOOOO! He screamed in Lana's head as he felt himself being forced out. You CAN'T! He desperately shouted, trying to hold onto his dominance. With a look of terror in his eyes, he watched as he lifted up his own weapon and turned the handle upward.

It took tremendous effort for Lyrna to beat him. He was strong and was resisting her, but she had to give everything to come out victorious. Her powers worked well on the weak-minded, but this man was strong and she needed to muster every bit of strength she didn't even know she had. As soon as Lana was free of him, feeling relieved, she opened her eyes to see the Dread Master stabbing the end of his lightsaber up into his chin, cutting half of his face off. Then his dead body collapsed to the floor.

"Lyrna." She croaked looking at the Chiss woman's distorted face. She looked like she was in pain trying to keep herself together. With her sleeve, Lyrna wiped off the blood from her nose, and then she gave Lana a hand to help her up.

"Thank you." Lana said with a tired smile. "I'm forever in your debt."

"Thank me later my friend." Lyrna said with a look of exhaustion on her face. "We're not done yet."

"Satele!" Malgus shouted as he watched her fighting her way toward Vitiate. He knew she wouldn't resist plunging her weapon into his heart. But her mind was conflicted and she was not as strong or focused as on their first encounter in the prison. Malgus was afraid she'll get hurt. But then to his relief, he saw Revan right behind her cutting and slashing everything in his way, as he headed toward the Chagrian.

At first, they were outnumbered and the odds were against them. But then as the enemy started to lose its grip, seeing the opportunity, Malgus indiscriminately mutilated and decapitated whoever stood in his way, while he basked in the glory that was within his reach now. He missed this so much and he was glad to take part in this fight. The fearless Chiss army led by Lord Scourge proved to be one of their greatest assets, and even Zallow, whom he despised, was mercilessly cutting down everyone in his path, accompanied by Marr.

Grabbing one of Vitiate's followers, Marr through him across the cave, smashing him against the gate. Then he picked up another one and struck his head down on the enemy's forehead, breaking skin and bone. Marr was in his element bringing a smile to Malgus's face.

Then Malgus's attention turned to a Sith slashing his weapon at him. Swiftly, he brought down his, cutting the man in half within a matter of seconds. Another came up behind him trying to stab him. Malgus sensed the danger and deftly turned around and impaled the attacker. Then kicking him away, he went for the next one and then the next, until every single one of them that surrounded him met their demise. Then his attention turned to the gate, and his heart skipped a beat when he saw what was on the other side. From where he stood, he was able to make out the large threatening shapes that could end them all, if they didn't close the gate. Stabbing his lightsaber through another unlucky foe, he rushed toward Revan and Satele.

Senya was well aware of Vitiate strength, but since he took on another much stronger identity, she wasn't sure if anyone would be able to defeat him. As much as they tried to get close to him, using his great powers, he fought back tenfold, giving everyone a hard time. When Satele got close enough, she managed to distract Vitiate. Senya saw her chance to strike. However, as she was about to bring down her weapon on his left shoulder, he struck her hard, sending her flying across the cave. Colliding with one of the pods, Senya fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Senya, NOOOO!" Revan roared seeing her crumpled form.

An instant fit of anger washed over him seeing her like that. Conjuring up the Force, he struck Vitiate in the chest, engulfing the area around them with a bright bluish light, which temporarily blinded Satele for a few seconds. She had never seen this side of Revan before, and she was taken aback to witness his great power. The last time Revan fought with Malgus and the others was still fresh in her mind. Although she didn't witness the fight, she remembered it wasn't easy to take him down. But Vitiate was not like Malgus or the others. He had unlimited power, full of anger and malice, sending a cold shiver down Satele's spine as she thought about him reaching his wicked goal.

No! She thought with anger. I can't let that happen! I want to see my son again and watch him grow up. He cannot win. We will defeat him! She thought with determination. Then her eyes found Malgus's and a surge of relief coursed through her body. He was still fighting his way toward them, when Vitiate suddenly struck Revan down, rendering him to his knees. Weakened by his powers, Revan couldn't breathe and he felt his heart was going to explode at any moment. There was a burning sensation deep within his chest, causing him to start coughing up blood.

"You are weak and a fool." Vitiate growled looking at Revan's bowed head. "How could you even think that you could defeat me."

As he was about to plunge his weapon into Revan's chest, Satele threw her weapon, knocking the lightsaber out of Vitiate's hand. But as she called back her own lightsaber, Vitiate caught it. With an evil smile, he pointed it toward her and said.

"Not this time, my dear. Not this time."

Losing her weapon was not what she expected to happen. Now she had no choice but to bring forth the power that she despised. Her family was everything to her and she wanted to save them from this monster's power-hungry dreams. Looking at his face, distorted by a malicious grin, was the moment when she realized the true enemy was never the Rakatans that they all were led to believe, but this man, who was nothing more than pure evil. He needed to die and she wanted to kill him so much.

However, before the darkness took over her rational mind so she was able to let loose of her inner demons, she caught a movement from the corner of her eye. A white blur of a figure rushed by Revan and tackled the tall Chagrian.

From his hiding spot, Astrol impatiently waited on the arrival of the beasts.

He had seen carnage before, but this was going to be far beyond his expectations. He wished to activate the two AACRODS that stood idle at the entrance, but Vitiate had the control device and he was too powerful to even be approached, let alone killed.

I wish we had him instead of the other one, he bitterly thought. He would have been the perfect component to open the gate, avoiding all this mess and the King's death.

Then, he saw a young man with a robotic arm speeding toward the Chagrian.

Fool, he thought, laughing. You are rushing to your death.

But to his surprise, the attacker dressed in white launched himself at Vitiate and they fell through the gate.

Getting up, Arcann looked at the Chagrian lying face down in the dirt. He wanted nothing more than to choke the life out of him. But as he looked up, his breath hitched in his throat when he saw the monstrous beings heading toward them, shaking the ground beneath his feet. Arcann had never been scared of anything in his life, but he was now. Swiftly, he spun around and rushed back toward the gate.

Dry dust mixed with blood engulfed Vitiate's mouth as he lifted up his face.

Shaking his head a few times, he pushed himself onto all fours and looked toward the gate, where his son stood looking back at him. Within the darkness of his surroundings, the gate brightly shone, emphasizing Arcann's furious face.

"I have no family." He murmured, staring at his son who was now a stranger to him.

Then the barren ground beneath him started to shake more forcefully. Looking over his shoulder, he saw a huge tentacle reaching toward him. With terror in his eyes, he sprung up and tried to send a powerful Force push toward it. However, his powers were greatly diminished by this strange dimension. With disbelief, he looked at his hands and instantly realized he had no choice but to run if he wanted to stay alive.

Deftly, he spun around and sped toward the gate.

He was almost upon it, when from his right, out of the dark, another, larger tentacle reached over and grabbed his arm. As he tried to shake it off, the muscular grip tightened, lifting him up.

Revan was in agony, his chest felt like it was on fire, and he wasn't sure if he was going to survive the night. But what he saw next made the pain almost irrelevant.

Vitiate was lifted high up until he was face-to-face with the monster. As much as he tried to use any muscle power that he had left, his attempt to break free was in vain. He felt the same as a bug might feel within the grasp of a man, powerless and vulnerable. A sudden fear swept through him looking into the dark eyes of the creature. Instead of seeing a mindless animal within the dark orbs, this being looked intelligent, and he hoped to reason with it.

For a few eerie seconds, silently, the creature curiously measured him up. Then, before Vitiate could say something, the beast sniffed at him and then opening his mouth wide, a long, deep purple forked tongue shot out of his throat, wrapping itself around Vitiate's head.

An instant feeling of suffocation came over him.

As he tried to pry off the slimy tongue, it squeezed around his head cutting off his oxygen.

Slowly, he was suffocating and he couldn't do a damn thing about it.

In desperation, he dug his nails deep into the muscular appendage hoping to hurt the alien, but his efforts were futile.

The last thing Vitiate saw was a purple light emitting from the beast's throat as he was swallowed whole, to be digested.

A thin, evil smile appeared on Arcann's face watching his father disappearing within the beast's mouth. This felt like victory and he couldn't be happier. But then his smile quickly disappeared when he realized this was far from over.

Backing away from the gate, he grabbed Astrol, and as he shook him, he yelled.

"Close it! NOW!"

Shaking his head, Astrol stared into his eyes and said.

"I can't."

"What do you mean you can't?" He asked with anger.

"I don't have the key." Astrol anxiously replied.

Through flaring nostrils, Arcann roared with frustration and then snapped the scientist's neck. Throwing his body away like garbage, he spun around and looked at Satele kneeling beside Revan. Then he saw his mother lying on the ground, and quickly, he rushed to her.

"Revan." Satele said with a fearful expression. "We have to close the gate."

"I know." He replied. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out the medallion.

"How?" She asked as she anxiously looked at the monsters, who were shaking the ground just on the other side of the gate.

"Help me up." He said holding onto her hand.

"There is a machine." Revan replied as Satele helped him to his feet.

"Where is it?" She asked.

"It's kept in the chamber you saw in your dream, beneath the waterfall." He replied. "I'm going to find it and end this once and for all."

"I'll help you." She replied.

"Where are you going?" Malgus asked as Revan and Satele rushed by him.

"Keep them on the other side." Satele said. Then she planted a quick kiss on his lips and they were off, running out of the cave.

Worriedly, Malgus looked after them, and then Marr and Zallow approached him.

"Have you seen Vowrawn and Sidonie?" Marr asked.

"No, I have not seen them." Malgus replied. The only thing left of the battle was a few Sith and Chagrian followers lingering around, defeated. After witnessing Vitiate's death, they stopped fighting back, wanting to reach common ground. They were not looking forward to ending up like him. Amongst the dead and injured were a lot of Revan's men and women, lying on the ground of the cave.

"I'm over here." Vowrawn waved at them from the other end of the cave.

Standing beside him was Sidonie and Gnost-Dural with a frown, looking toward the gate. He didn't like this one bit. He had seen many evil things in his lifetime, but this one was something out of a nightmare.

Within seconds, they gathered together in front of the gate hoping to hold off the invasion.

"We need to destroy it." Arcann shouted. "It's the only way."

"Where are Revan and Satele?" Lana asked looking around.

"They should be back soon." Malgus replied. His mind was in turmoil over her and he couldn't shake off the dreaded feeling that tonight might be their last night.

"Not soon enough." Scourge growled staring into the gate. Then he yelled. "Here they come!"

With their combined powers, they blasted the gate hoping to destroy it before any of the monsters set foot into their world. As the first tentacle made its way through, it was received by a bolt of immense power lightning crackling the skin, burning the flesh off.

The beast roared with a deafening sound, shaking the ground and the walls.

"Damn it!" Lana shouted covering up her ears. She had no idea how long they were able to hold them off. These aliens were massive and soon they were going to break through the barrier, killing everyone, she was sure of it.

Already weakened by the battle, Malgus and the others had a difficult time keeping them on the other side, but they couldn't give up. Not just their own lives were on the line, but everyone else's as well. They couldn't allow these beings to roam the galaxy, destroying everything that they had worked so hard for.

This cannot happen, Malgus desperately thought, as his arms started to shake. Then the image of his son invaded his mind and he pushed harder to keep them out.

When it seemed like all hope was lost, and as everyone started to weaken, Malgus heard something big coming up behind them.

Suddenly, a huge black tentacle slithered past him, then another and another as the largest AACROD controlled by Revan arrived at the gate.

"Stay back!" Revan shouted.

"Veradun." Satele rushed to him and then she embraced him. "Look." She said pointing toward the gate.

Letting go of Satele, he watched as the enormous machine grabbed hold of the gate and started to squeeze it. Within the grip of the powerful tentacles, the gate started to crumble. From the other side, another tentacle reached through trying to disable the AACROD. Coiling itself around one of the machines tentacles, a loud popping sound was heard, as the immense force crushed the AACROD's tentacle. With a racing heart, and while holding her breath, Satele watched with astonishment, as the two giants fought each other. The view left everyone speechless causing them to back away.

Within seconds, while the whole cave trembled showering them with pieces of rocks, the AACROD finally managed to crush the gate. The disturbing sound that followed was something Satele had never heard in her life. As the gate gradually closed, one of the tentacles that were tangled around the AACROD was cut off, causing the animal on the other side to roar with excruciating pain. The deep, frightening sound quickly resonated off the walls, and then there was nothing but silence. Thick smoke covered the rubble where once the mighty gate stood. With fright in her eyes, Satele looked around, and then her eyes found Malgus's and she saw a small grin appear on his face.

"We did it." He said and then he picked her up and spun her around.

Suddenly, cheerful shouting broke the eerie silence.

Malgus couldn't believe the dreaded gate and Vitiate were destroyed. The machine that once almost killed them, now became their ally saving their lives. Everything is going to be okay now, he thought with great relief.

With a gleeful face, Satele kissed Malgus, and then was about to say something when Revan collapsed to the floor behind them.

"No!" Satele rushed to him. "What's wrong?" She asked confused kneeling beside him.

"Is Senya alright?" Revan asked holding onto her hand.

"Yes, I believe so." Satele replied with a worried look on her face.

"That's good then." Revan said and then he lightly squeezed her hand and dropped the medallion in her palm. "I'm glad she is okay."

Then he coughed a few times, staining his clothes with blood.

"Please." Satele begged. "Stay strong. We need you, I need you."

"I just...need...to...rest." He said in a hushed tone and then his grip loosened on her hand.

"Revan…please...stay with me." Satele cried. Squatting down beside her, Malgus wiped the tears off her face and then placing his hand on Revan's chest he said.

"His heart is weak, but he is still with us." Gazing into her eyes, he added. "He'll be okay, I'm sure of it."

Wiping her face with her sleeve, Satele stood up and looked at the medallion in her hand.

Walking up to the machine, she pressed down on the medallion making the AACROD turn around and face her.

Taking a deep breath, she looked up and said.

"What should I do with you?"

In her mind, she knew the best thing was to destroy it, but she had the power to control it and this gave her a momentary surge of excitement. All this time, she held the key to this monstrous thing and this ironic thought made her laugh a little.

"Destroy it." Zallow said walking up to her. "This thing is dangerous."

"I say keep it." Marr said standing beside her. "We could use it."

Looking at Zallow and then Marr, Satele folded her arms in front of her chest and then with a mischievous smile she said.

"I'll think about it."

After making sure there were no Rakatan survivors left behind, they destroyed the cave, collapsing part of the mountain on top of it. Before they left, holding his mother's unconscious body in his arms, Arcann turned around and took one last look at the collapsed cave. Somewhere beneath the rocks, in the other dimension was his father. In his heart, he knew he wasn't dead, but biding his time somewhere in the universe to come back again to haunt them. Letting out a frustrated sigh, he looked at Lana, and then a small smile appeared on his face seeing her unharmed. Then they walked away and never looked back.

On the ship to Korriban, Malgus couldn't wait to get home to see his son, who he missed so much. Although he wasn't keen on Vaylin babysitting Drade, Satele assured him, she was the best thing they had and reluctantly he agreed. But now the threat was gone and everything looked promising, and Malgus couldn't wait to live his life in peace with his family. Secretly, he wished to have another child, but he was afraid to bring this subject up with Satele.

Not yet, he thought, looking at her face.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked smiling.

Placing her hand into his, he planted a kiss on her knuckles and then he said. "I think we deserve a nice vacation, just the three of us. What do you think?"

"I think," She replied with a sly smile. "Vacation sounds just right."

However, when they landed on Korriban, their dreams of taking a vacation shattered in a matter of seconds, when they realized everyone was gone.

The house stood empty and there was no one around.

"What's going on?" Arcann asked. He was hoping to see his sister, but she was gone with everyone else they had left behind.

"Veradun?" Satele asked with trembling lips. "Where are they?"

"I don't know." Malgus replied, feeling an extreme headache coming on. After searching the house and the surroundings, they came up empty-handed. In his despair, Malgus even looked at the tombs hoping to find his son.

While he was searching in the Valley of the Dark Lords with Marr and Arcann, Satele shook like a leaf in the kitchen.

"Something terrible has happened here." She murmured holding onto her throbbing temples.

"Please Satele calm down." Lyrna said placing her hand on her shoulders. "We'll find them."

A deep, shaky breath left her mouth. Then she looked up and with reddened eyes, she said.

"My little baby is gone. Where is he?"

Sitting down beside her, Lyrna looked at Lana standing in the doorway, then she took Satele's hands into hers and in a soft voice, she said. "I don't know where he is, but I believe he is alright. I know in your heart you feel the same."

When Satele didn't reply just stared blankly in front of her, Lyrna said.

"You need to rest. I can help you to calm down."

Swallowing hard, she nodded her head in agreement and then allowed Lyrna to get inside her head to ease the pain that was crushing her soul, even for just a little while.

"It had to be Adraas." Malgus growled as he sat down on the floor in Naga Sadow's tomb. "I know it had to be him."

"Adraas?" Arcann asked puzzled. "What's going on?"

"He was supposed to bring the Mandalorians to our aide, but we left in a hurry and didn't wait for him." Marr replied with an angry tone. He never liked Adraas nor trusted him, and now looking at Malgus's despondent expression, he wished he had killed him a long time ago.

"How could you trust that son of a bitch after what he did?" Arcann exclaimed.

Shaking his head, Malgus buried his face into his hands and then letting out a frustrated sigh, he said.

"He is my brother."

"What?" Arcann asked confused.

"We share the same father." Malgus replied with a bitter tone.

"And when we find him and your son, are you planning to kill him?" Arcann inquired.

Looking up, Malgus's eyes met his and then he said. "You bet I am."

"I won't allow it." Arcann said with a serious look on his face.

"What are you talking about?" Malgus asked with a deep frown.

"You can't kill your brother." Arcann replied and then with malice in his voice he said. "But I can. He used to be my right-hand man, he had a promising future within my Empire, but he betrayed me. He used my sister and then sided with my father, kidnapping my family, and now he did it again. I am the one who will put an end to him and that's final."

"He took my son!" Malgus yelled with anguish.

"And he took my pregnant sister." Arcann said as he stepped closer to Malgus. "Oh, yes, he will pay for this don't you worry about that."

However, it took them almost a year to find him.

Every time they came close to catching him, he slipped out of their grasps. He knew they were after him and in the last seconds, he always found a way to evade them.

When they finally cornered him on Mandalore, not even his Mandalorian comrades were able to save his skin. Using the AACROD and with the help of the Chiss army, they invaded Mandalore in the hopes of finding them. In her heart, Satele knew her son was alive and she was determined to find him no matter what obstacle stood in her way. Her persistence to find Adraas and her baby was the only thing keeping her sane.

Feeling responsible over what happened, Revan wanted to join them to collect him, but Satele asked him not to. She was confident they had enough people to go after him. Therefore, Revan and Senya stayed behind on the ship which was orbiting Mandalore and waited on their return.

"ADRAAS!" Malgus roared. "Come out you BASTARD!"

Standing in front of a lavish house surrounded by high walls, Malgus impatiently paced at the gate. They knew Adraas was inside and possibly alone. He had no one left to help him. Malgus wanted to demolish the whole place with him in it, but the fear of not knowing where his son or Vaylin was, kept them back.

Inside, Adraas was contemplating on what to do. He was sure one of his cousin's spies ratted him out. He wished to find them and tear them apart, but he was in no position to do any of that. He was alone and defeated. His dreams of becoming someone important and to rule was just a foolish desire that he did not achieve, and most likely he never will. Even though Shae helped him as much as she could, during the invasion of Mandalore, she and thousands of her people perished at the hands of Arcann, Malgus, and their army. Now, left alone, he wanted to find a way to get out of here and reunite with his family that he sent away, even though he wished he had kept them close. But he was surrounded and there was only one way out. However, if he had to die today, he wanted to die with some dignity.

After donning his armor and mask, with a lightsaber in his hand, he walked out the front door and approached the gate.

When he opened it, Satele's heart skipped a beat, hoping to see her son again. Then a fit of rage engulfed her seeing him standing alone in front of them. She wished to send the AACROD to shred him to pieces, but she desperately needed to find out what he had done to Drade, and where he was keeping him. This was the only thing that was keeping her back for now.

"Hello, brother." Adraas grinned behind his mask.

"You are not my brother." Malgus spat at him. Wearing the wretched mask, Malgus was unable to see his face, which he hated.

Looking behind him, Adraas saw Satele, Arcann, and Zallow ready to pounce on him. On her face, there was that familiar look reminding him of something from the past. If looks could describe fury, her face was a perfect example of it. Adraas was aware of her powers and everyone else's and he was ready for them if they were to attack. At this point, he didn't care, he just wanted to die with honor.

"Where are they?" Malgus asked stepping closer to him.

Nonchalantly, Adraas shrugged his shoulders and then he said.

"They're not here."

Trying to contain herself, Satele took a few deep breaths, and then with desperation, she asked.

"Where is my son?"

Tilting his head to the right, Adraas looked past Malgus's shoulders and then he cracked a smile. It was amazing to see the pain on their faces, a triumphant moment that he would never forget. He took the little bastard to raise him as his own, giving him a taste of family life. Adraas enjoyed this, knowing that he had caused nothing but heartache. Although, his plans were compromised, and he might never see Aryn and the kids again, the thought of these people in front of his eyes suffering was exciting and well worth it.

"You mean my son?" Adraas replied with a mocking tone.

"Stop playing games and tell us where they are." Arcann said annoyed. He was getting fed up with Adraas's mockery.

"I would if I could, but unfortunately, I don't remember where I buried them." Adraas replied.

As his pulse quickened, and through gritted teeth, Malgus said.

"Lying bastard. Tell us the truth and we will give you a quick death, which believe me, you don't deserve."

Turning to Malgus, he said.

"I'm telling you the truth. I made her kill him and then kill herself."

"No!" Arcann said with a furious look on his face. "You are a lying piece of shit!" Saying that he Force grabbed Adraas and lifted his body off the ground.

"Where is my sister?" He yelled.

A cynical laugh came out of Adraas's mouth seeing Arcann's upset face.

This has made my day, he thought with a sly smile.

"I told you. She is gone and the boy too." Adraas croaked.

Placing his hand on Arcann's arm, Zallow said.

"Put him down. If you kill him, we might never find them. He is lying and we need to find out where he is keeping them."

Reluctantly, Arcann released Adraas and dropped him to the ground.

He was so angry, he wanted to rip him in two, but Zallow was right, he thought. Lives were at stake and he couldn't afford to be selfish.

Walking up to Adraas, Zallow stared at his mask and said.

"You know why we are here, and you know very well you will not survive the day. But before you die, please tell us where they are."

His pleading tone was music to Adraas's ears. He hated Zallow more than he hated the others and knowing that he was suffering made him laugh.

"I told you, they are gone." He replied laughing.

Unable to see his face, Zallow couldn't tell if he was telling them the truth. He hated the mask and wanted nothing more than to rip it off his face. If he was telling them the truth, his hopes of finding Vaylin and his child would be shattered. However, he didn't trust him and he was certain Adraas was lying. The spark of hope of seeing them again was still strong within him and he refused to give up.

Satele sensed these useless conversations with him were a waste of time. If he killed them there was nothing they could do about it. She just wished for some closure, but it looked like she wouldn't get any. As the memory of her baby boy engulfed her mind, Satele felt a sharp pain in her chest, a pain that could never be eased no matter how hard she tried. Her baby was gone, but this monster was still here. This awful thought was just too much to bear. Turning around, she looked at Arcann wanting to see what he wanted to do. When he slightly nodded his head, she looked at Malgus. Even if they tortured him, she was sure he wouldn't give them anything. Their loved ones were gone and there was nothing they could do.

With trembling hands, she reached to her neck and pressed the medallion. Over the months, she learned how to control it and now she was ready to use it again.

Somewhere behind them a huge black octopus looking animal stood up and headed toward them.

"Satele No!" Zallow shouted seeing the AACROD. "STOP!"

However, his words did not register with her. The only thing she saw was Adraas and her revenge. Stepping over them, with a few strides, the machine reached the terrified Adraas and picked him up.

Adraas tried to fight it, but his weapon was quickly knocked out of his hand. Then the air was slowly squeezed out of his lungs as the machine started to tighten its grip. Unable to breathe, he reached up and ripped off his mask. With eyes as big as saucers, he stared at the monstrous thing, and then he roared with agony when he felt his bones being crushed all over his body. As blood started to spew out of his nose and mouth, he tried to beg them for a quick death, but Satele wanted to make sure he died a slow and painful death.

"Satele, please stop!" Zallow yelled rushing to her. "We need him ALIVE!"

"Stay back!" She ordered him. "He killed them all don't you see that? He is just mocking us now. He needs to suffer the same as I suffer every single day."

Seeing that she wouldn't budge from her decision, Zallow ran inside the home to see if they were there. However, his search came up empty-handed. He wondered if Adraas had killed Aryn as well. The last time he had seen her was when she left with him and the Revanites to collect the Mandalorians. After that, he never heard from her.

By the time he got back to the others, Adraas was clinging to his last breath.

Unfortunately, Adraas never got his wish to die in battle with honor.

As he took one last shallow ragged breath, his bloodshot eyes accusingly stared at Malgus while his frightened face morphed into a malicious grin with blood-stained teeth.

With his death, they would never know what truly happened. In the end, he did achieve a sense of victory making him smile for the last time.

Blankly, Satele stared at his mangled body, as the machine dropped it in front of her boots.

He was gone, giving her some relief, but her heart was still aching.

Did he tell the truth or not? Neither she nor the others would ever find out.

Malgus felt nothing, looking at the mangled meat that was once Adraas. There was a time when he thought maybe he could look at this monster like a brother, but that was gone, replaced by hatred and torturous agony. Even though he was no more, the pain he left behind felt like an empty void within his soul. A sudden realization hit him thinking that he would never see his son again. This pain was more than he could handle. Holding back tears, with a shaky breath, he turned his back on him and walked up to Satele.

Embracing her, he whispered into her ear.

"We are finished here. Let's go my love."

Smearing her tears on his chest plate she hugged him tighter. She felt wiped out and didn't want to think about anything at the moment. The only thing she had left was Malgus's unconditional love, and this she knew will help her heal, eventually.

Then she heard Arcann.

"Did you find anything?"

Shaking his head, Zallow replied with a bitter tone.

"No, the house is empty."

"My mother is going to be devastated." Arcann replied with a saddened face. Then he stepped away and walked back to the shuttle.

When everyone left, Zallow stayed behind and looked at Adraas.

Squatting down beside him, as his eyes roamed over him, he noticed something beneath his glove.

Lifting up his hand, he pulled off the glove and saw a golden ring on his ring finger.

"Strange." He muttered. He didn't know Adraas was married. Now he wondered who he was married to.

After removing the ring, and holding it in front of his face, he noticed there was something engraved on the inside.

To my love from me, A L

"Aryn?" Zallow mumbled, flabbergasted. "This can't be."

Standing up and dropping the ring in his pocket he rushed toward the others.

To be continued...