The Force Betrayed: Cal Kestis x OC

5.

Sakana parted ways with Bindi and followed Cal past the Imperial Refinery. It felt like she was on his terrain now; she had not been to this part of the planet since the Empire invaded and everything looked so different.

"There's an elevator we can take back up to my ship," he said, walking ahead. "They're going to be very pleased to see that I've found another Jedi."

Sakana was barely listening; her mind was racing with all sorts of possibilities. She was lost in her own mind, imagining what the galaxy would be like under the rebuilt Order. For the first time in a while, she had hope beyond Kashyyyk.

"Here we are," Cal said. Sakana looked up to see a big, box-like structure.

She followed him inside, and once they were both in securely, Cal pushed the button. The giant machine rattled underneath Sakana, and she stumbled awkwardly.

"So we're off to Dathomir?" she asked curiously.

"Yes," he replied. "We'll have to explore Kujet's Tomb, so I hope you're not scared of spiders."

"Pshh," she smiled. "Nothing compares to the Wyyyschockks here."

"Oh, right," he smiled. "I've never been to Dathomir, but I know those old tombs are full of weird creatures."

Sakana thought for a moment. She had never travelled outside of Kashyyyk; her mother had always meant for her to be able to see more of the galaxy, but something always came up. She had experience with the flora and fauna of Kashyyyk, but she wasn't sure how well she would fare outside of it, especially since she had yet to regain the connection to the Force she once had.

"Well hopefully, between the two of us, we'll be able to take them down."

"Hopefully," he sighed.

Sakana nodded as the elevator came to a stop. The door opened up on the opposite side from where they had entered the first time, and just above the hill she could spot the top of what looked like a ship.

"There it is," Cal smiled. "Come on."

She followed him up the hill until the ship was completely in view. It had an intriguing shape; the top of it protruded high up into the sky and it was unlike any ship she had seen before. Though, that list wasn't exactly diverse, since the only ships she had ever really seen were Imperial.

Her eyes landed on a slightly older dark-skinned woman and a short, light-colored furry creature with four arms. The woman's eyes narrowed at Sakana out of curiosity, flitting between her and Cal.

"Cere, Greez!" Cal said excitedly. "This is Sakana, she's another Jedi that survived the Purge."

"Another Jedi?" the woman asked. From the way Cal had talked about Cere, Sakana assumed this was her.

"She's agreed to help us obtain the holocron," he said, looking over at Sakana.

"You are about to be a part of something incredible," said Cere, her eyes focused on Sakana. "I mean, you understand the implications of rebuilding the Order. With enough of a comeback, the Empire won't stand a chance."

"I know," Sakana replied. "I hope that I can help restore the Order, and in doing so, push the Empire out of Kashyyyk permanently."

"I believe that can happen, too, in time." She turned back to Cal. "Did you find Tarfful?"

"We did, with Sakana's help. We need to travel to Dathomir for an Astrium...the key to the Bogano vault; the key to the holocron."

"Dathomir," she said, her eyes moving back and forth as she thought. "It used to be home to a special sect of Force wielders known as the Nightsisters, until a Sith Lord slaughtered most of them. The planet harbors many dark elements of the Force...you will both need to travel with caution."