Bounty On your Heart (complete)

14.No Choice

I wake up before either of them do. I quickly make my way to my room. Grabbing my light saber and a tracker that I hide underneath my bra. I turn on the recorder in the cock pit.
" By the time you find this message I'll be long gone. Don't try to look for me. I fear that if you do, Cad Bane's employer will get his hands on my children. Cross , Hunter, thank you for putting up with me. I know you only see us an obligation and I'm sorry that your trapped in a sham of a marriage to me. Know that I had no idea what was going on when the Chief started to bless us. Just know that in the short amount of time that I've known you , I've come to care for you both deeply. My only regret is that I don't get to tell you in person. I bequeath the Phoenix Reaper to Cross and Hunter until such a time that Cassian Hunter Stormchaser and Aurora Grace Stormchaser come of age. Find Master Plo and Master Kenobi. They will be fine teachers for the twins to be trained as Jedi. For I fear that the future has already been set in motion. I love you all so much. Until we meet again. May the force be with you....always."

I end the recording and pull the hood of my robe up. Descending the stairs, I take the speeder bike I'd stashed earlier to the edge of town. Coming up a step outside the lone ship , I cut the engine and dismount.

" Glad to see one Jedi can keep their word. Very few that I've met In the past try to double cross me." I look up into the red eyes of Cad Bane.
" well I didn't much choice did I? Either surrender myself willingly or be forced along with my children. Not a very hard decision."
He steps towards me with cuffs. I hold my hands out and follow him into his ship.
" Get comfortable, it's gonna be a long journey." He pushes my into a cell
I slide down to the floor , hopelessness beginning to weigh on my shoulders.
Wherever he's taking me I hope this ends quickly.
I decide to meditate to calm my mind.
Once again I'm  thrust into the stars. I look around hoping to find a fellow Jedi.
" Hello Zara." I spine around to see......
" You!"
" me. How are my children?"
Deke Martano stood before me in the Astrial plane. I let anger for a moment cloud my judgement.
"They are not yours any more! You gave up that right when you wanted me to abort them! Plus what does it matter to you! Your dead!"
He chuckles as he crosses his arms in an arrogant way that I had found charming before.
" No I'm very much alive. In fact I'm the employer Mr. Bane is bringing you to. You see my Master thinks you would be very valuable, considering you birthed very powerful twins , that are foretold to overthrow my master."
I grit my teeth as I glare at him.
" I'm not helping you , Deke. Try all you want but I will never turn to the dark side.

" I'm no longer Deke Martano. I'm Darth Obsidian. The sword of Darth Sideous. You will turn or our children will be without a mother."
I smile at him in a knowing way.
" it has been foretold that they will bring balance and peace to the galaxy. So no matter what you do good will triumph . "
His face twist into a sneer
" Insolent Witch! You will be tortured, put through unimaginable pain. Until you turn."
I smile at him.
" Never going to happen. I have something to live for . Someone's that will come for me. No matter how long it takes."
" you are as stupid as the last time I saw you."
I'm pulled from the meditative trance by a rocking motion of the ship. Alarms sound. The little droid Cad has is fretting around in front of my cell.
" I knew that the hyperdrive should've been fixed at the last service planet! " he supplies helpfully.
" Let me out and I can help. I'm a mechanic."
" I thought you were a Jedi?" I shrug
" I've learned to patch a few malfunctions." He frets until
" Let her help. She maybe small enough o fit into the hyperdrive space." Says Cad Bane.
" Very well Bane."
The bars release and I move quickly to the hyperdrive room.
I see immediately the problem. The hyperdrive is leaking coolant.
" Cad, why didn't you fix this at the colony?" I ask exasperated.
" Was looking for you and I didn't have time. Another bounty hunter was following us."
Makes sense.
I quickly set to work , making a patch that will hopefully hold. A few hours later I'm successful.
" There that should hold until you can get it properly fixed." I rub my hands on a rag and turn back to Cad and the droid.
" thank you little lady. Your help is much appreciated."
I nod my head and make my way back to the cell.
" I'm sorry that it has to be this way."
I shrug at him.
" Your just doing your job even if it is wrong."
" Even so... if you hadn't of helped I believe we'd all be space dust by now."
I cock my head to the side.
" If your feeling appreciative then let me call my friends to tell them goodbye."
He shakes his head no.
" Not happening."
He stomps away and I lean back against the wall. Hoping and praying they get my message.