Home Sweet Home (Kixi)

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

George chucked at the comment Kixi made about the Nautolan baby. George himself hadn't been around children before, let alone taking an infant back to the Coalition. But it was what he must do and Kixi was right. If we stand a chance at getting back to our ship we have to remain hidden to the Sith for as long as possible. Even if Kixi's blasters are shooting off all over the joint.
"Alright Kixi lets go." He replied as they quickly moved towards the door, child laying asleep in his arms still.
"Don't worry, she'll be safe. May we meet again soon, and may the force be with you." George spoke to the family. A sad moment for them having to give their child away for the safety of it. Hopefully they can see her again.

As they left the house they quickly moved for the ship. At the brisker pace they were making it a lot harder for them to become shadows. Thus caught up with them as hooded figure stood out in their way.
"Stop right there." A mans voice came from the robes. His face was not visible and to be honest his race was unknown as well. The same could have been said for George as the large robes he was wearing covered his entire body much the same.
"No. We'll be continuing on." George replied in hast. He didn't feel like he was going to be much of a threat and tried to pass the hooded man quickly.

As the pair of them continued on towards the hooded figure he moved. An arm came out from his body. It seems odd. There was no blaster in hand. Although it was dark it seemed like he was holding nothing at all. But that is when George realized who and what they had stumbled upon.
"You will give me the child and you will die. Jedi." Oh feth. George thought to himself as the worst had happened. They had been found out and before them stood a Sith. Home ground advantage and backup no doubt on the way it was not a position they wanted to be in.
"Kixi take the baby. There is no point trying to hide our Jedi ways no more. Get to the ship. I'll be right behind you." George said as he passed the child over to Kixi. George knew this wasn't what she wanted, but the Sith before them was no match for Kixi. George wasn't sure how he would even fair against him. But priority was the baby. They needed to get it back to Coalition space.

The Sith warrior ignited the red blade. His face could now be seen thanks to the light. He too was a fellow Nautolan. A brother of old. How the times had changed. George retrieved his own lightsabers from deep within his robes and ignited both. The hiss of the blades cut through the silence. It was tense and it was time for Kixi to make the break for it. "When I engage him, you run. Understand." He said to Kixi looking directly into her eyes. She needed to understand this was an order. She needed to do this for the mission.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As George was preparing for combat with the Sith who had just appeared, he gave Kixi what were clear orders as he also handed her the baby. Kixi held the baby with one hand and now that she could use the Force since their cover had been broken, used it to hold the baby firmly. Her master's orders were to run when he were to eventually engage the Sith, however he had not done that just yet. An image suddenly flashed in Kixi's head, the ones that had felt like a future past of some sort. In her brief flash of vision, she had been captured by the Sith and was being interrogated, yet she herself was a dark Jedi. What the hell! Passed her mind. A premonition perhaps? But it can't be, I'm no dark Jedi? Without thinking she pulled out her concealed lightsabre with her other free hand. The purple blade hummed to life. Her intention wasn't to disobey her master's orders, but rather to distract the Sith so that her master would engage him and hopefully have the initial advantage while Kixi made a run for the ship with the baby.

"Hey Sith, look at my blade, I'm one of you. Therefore why not just let me keep this baby?"

Kixi knew the Sith wasn't going to buy into that, but she did get his full undivided attention just for that moment. Perfect, she thought to herself, now all she had to do was wait for her master to jump him and then make a run for it.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

"Give me the baby Jedi. Don't be a hero now." The Sith Nautolan said as he calmly walked towards Kixi, blade drawn ready to strike her down. At this point he had tunnel vision to the child and had left George completely alone. This was his chance to strike. With both blades at the ready George pounced into action.

As the Sith got closer and closer to Kixi George set out on the attack. Leaping into the air with both blades above his head ready to strike him down with both blades. "Go now!" He yelled mid air. It needed to be a swift battle as the longer it drew out the less favourable it would be for the young Jedi Knight. The Sith realized it was a trap and returned focus to George, he managed to get his blade up in time to parry the strike but it forces him back a few paces allowing Kixi to begin her retreat.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

"I was born a hero you pathetic kerr!"

This was Kixi's brave response to the Sith, another final distraction as her master leaped into the air to attack the Sith. As he did so he gave her the order to run. The Sith turned sensing the Nautolan Jedi Knight lunging at him. And then Kixi bolted only to encounter six other Nautolan thugs.

"Going somewhere young Jedi?"

One of the men asked. Kixi could immediately sense that none were Sith or Force sensitive.

"That child you hold doesn't belong to you, you human scumbag. It's the property of the ones we serve. Hand it over and surrender now!"

Another of the men demanded.

"Oh the ones you serve, who might that be, the pathetic Sith perhaps? I got a better idea, why don't you all go to hell."

As Kixi said that she knelt down and gently put the baby on the ground.

"Get her now, kill her now!

The lead man yelled as a volley of blaster bolts came straight at her while Kixi was getting up. A few hit her, however her body shield did its job. Kixi staggered back a fraction but then deflected the remaining blaster fire with her lightsabre, killing the lead man. The men stopped firing realising that Kixi had a shield protecting her.

"Get her now, her shield won't protect her from us if we grab her and then beat her to death at close range."

The second in charge yelled out as the five remaining men charged at her.

"Oh you're all such a charming lot aren't you."

Kixi would calmingly call out at the five men running at her. Then she realised her master was at it alone with that Sith and that she needed to get to his ship in what would not only be a getaway, but a rescue of her master. Time to make mince meat of these scumbags. Kixi threw her lightsabre at the lead man charging dissecting him instantly. However she didn't call on the Force to get her lightsabre back, but rather charged at the four incoming men, she leaped in the air, flipped so she would land behind the men and pulled out her katana mid air. She sliced the next man's head off before he could even turn and then the next one got stabbed in the heart as he turned to face the young Jedi. Kixi then re-holstered her katana and pulled out her blaster that was attached to her right knee. She shot the second last man dead centre in the chest who then fell backwards. The last man managed to get close enough to Kixi to try and grab the blaster from her, only for Kixi to then pull out a small knife with her other hand and slash at the man's throat. He then staggered back gasping for air. Kixi quickly put him out of his misery by shooting him in the head with her blaster.

"All to easy."

Kixi then said out aloud as she holstered both her blaster and knife and ran for the baby. As she did so, she called upon the Force to retrieve her lightsabre. As soon as she got it, she holstered that too, picked up the child and assisted with the Force got back to George's ship completely unchallenged. She placed the child safely in one of the ship's compartments and restrained it so it wouldn't move. She closed the ramp and fired up the ship's engines. Then she pointed the ship up momentarily before allowing it to nose dive straight into the water and head straight for the underwater city. She pushed the ship as fast as she could, hoping she would be in time to save her master. She penetrated the city's force barrier and flew the ship as low as possible, narrowly missing roof tops. Then she could see them duelling, her master and the Sith. She lowered the ramp and fired at the Sith using the ship's forward laser turrets. The Sith would instinctively block the flurry of laser bolts coming at him, however bolts from a ship's turret were far more powerful than those from a blaster or rifle. It sent him stumbling back at least a good 10 metres, as Kixi turned the ship to allow her master to Force leap in.

"Please hurry master, get in before he comes back."

Kixi frantically called to her master using telepathy. She wasn't sure if he had been injured by this stage and hoped he was going to be able to make the jump into the ship. Otherwise this rescue would be all for nothing.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

KIxi had done exactly what her Master had asked. She ran. Ran for the ship as fast as she could. George watched as she left and knew that the Sith would not be able to chase after her. He had just hoped that there were no more lying in wait.

The Sith was strong, far stronger than George was, but he had to keep it up. It was life or death. And not for himself. He needed to get the child back to Voss and the longer he survived the better the chance for them to succeed. The duel drew out, each striking at the other with speed and power. George however was on the back foot. With duel blades he was not able to parry the Sith's power blows as well thus being pushed back. The Sith then called upon a strong force push that pushed George a fair way back. George laid of his back in a corner as he looked around red blades began shooting up all around him. Oh Feth... Was his first thought, he was out numbered and out skilled. This wasn't going to end well.

Just as the Nautolan Sith attacked huge blaster bolts rained down on him. As they both looked at the new comer it was George's ship. Kixi had made it and mounted a rescue mission to save her Master. Just in the nick of time Padawan. He though as the ramp lowered enough for him to be able to jump aboard. The attack on the Sith had pushed him back several paces. Giving George the time to flee. He quickly got up and extinguished his lightsabers and jumped into the ship. He was safe. "I'm in, lets get out of here." He said, out of breath. He was laying on his back, catching his breath and thinking about how close he had came to death. Way too close for him.

George got up and moved to the cockpit. "You made it, and you came back for me. Thank you." He said sincerely as he then looked around curiously for the child. "Ahh you did keep the child right?" He asked as he thought that in the end the mission had failed.

As all this happened he forgot where he was, in the middle of a daring escape from enemy territory. "Wait, we can worry about that later. Lets get out of here first." He said as he jumped into the chair and taking some control of the ship.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As soon as George confirmed he was on board the ship safety, Kixi raised the ramp and got the hell of there. She waisted no time as she knew that it wouldn't be long before they would have company. She gunned the engines and broke through the city's barriers once more as the ship went through water first, and then burst out of the water and up through the planet's atmosphere and then into space. As they broke through the atmosphere, George entered the cockpit.

"Glad you're okay Master."

Kixi spoke not taking her eyes from the viewpoint ahead. She was covered in some blood from her recent tussle with the Nautolan thugs that she instantly knew her master had spotted.

"Oh don't worry, that's not my blood."

Kixi assured her master, smiling.

"And yes the child is fine. Safe in the back and restrained. But umm, oh no! We have company!"

Kixi saw the warning lights flash and sound, plus she could see what looked like two ships approaching fast from their port side as she quickly turned away from them in an attempt to outrun them.

"Escape now, questions later."

Kixi frantically yelled as George jumped in the other seat taking some control of the ship,

"I've flown fighter ships, but a freighter to outrun those ships? I'm not exactly Mako Zaneca who can pull off miracles."

Kixi made reference to her companion who was a gun pilot, as the two pursuing ships got closer and closer.

"You got any bright ideas or do we just engage the hyperdrive blindly? I mean if they get us, we will die or get captured making us as good as dead. If we jump, we might die. Personally I prefer the latter."

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

"Its alright I've got this." George replied, he had experience in flying ships and this freighter was his baby. Although he hadn't been in this situation before he knew what the old girl could do and that was far superior to anything the One Sith could throw at them.

George looked at the radar as he saw the two dots incoming. They were quite a bit faster than George, but that was not a worry. He quickly pushed the controls and the ship suddenly went further up. Completing a full loop. As the Sith fighters had far better manoeuvrability than his ship it was not such a problem for them. "Get shields up and weapons ready. We'll give em a run for their money." George said as he bought time for them to get their systems up and running.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As George began performing what was an erratic manoeuvre for the vessel type they were in, he instructed his padawan to raise the shields and ready the weapons. Kixi frantically worked the controls and did as she was told.

"Done."

Just as Kixi said that, the two Sith fighters came at them dead ahead firing at them. But they were not lasers, but rather ion cannons.

"They intend to take us alive, probably because they want the child and then will kill us later."

Kixi snapped out as she squeezed the trigger for the main gun turret. It burst to life as laser fire went everywhere in the direction of the fighters, hitting the first one dead centre and vaporising it. Several more hit the second one causing damage but not destroying it. Yet it was enough for its pilot to break off his pursuit on them.

"That should do it, looks like Lady Luck is on our side today. Or better, the Force is with us. Would you agree Master that it's now time to go?"

Kixi said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

"I agree very much so. Lets get out of here whilst we have a chance." He replied as he put all power into the engines and focused on leaving the orbit of the planet.

In a few moments they were hyperspace ready. "Alright lets go." He said as he put in the Voss Coordinates and pushed the leaver that entered them into hyperspace. Suddenly everything turned blue as they entered the hyperspace window. It was a beautiful place of relaxation and peacefulness. Well unless you have a child aboard then the last one, not so true.

"I'll go check on the kid." He said as he jumped up from his seat and walked over to the compartment where Kixi had left the baby.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As they made the jump into hyperspace, and George had gone to check on the child, Kixi just sat in the cockpit pilot's seat. She starred at the blurred view of the stars in hyperspace. She was still dressed in the same clothes, which were now partially blooded, with her weapons still all over her body. I'll go get changed in a moment, but first..... Those images, those visions, they disturbed her. However since her last vision, down on the planet when she had eyed that Sith face to face, before her master had told her to run, she thought she finally may have discovered a piece of the puzzle key to what was causing her vivid visions. It's time I speak to Master about this, although he's going to think I'm nuts, but if I can't speak to him about this, then I doubt I can to anyone else.

Kixi got up from her seat and went looking for her master. She found him holding the young child. Kixi was relieved that it was okay as George held it in his hands cuddling it.

"Oh! The child is okay. Good. By the way is it a boy or girl? Me can't remember and I find it hard to tell the difference between the gender of a Nautolan baby without, umm you know looking."

Kixi smiled and tried to relax, clearly not comfortable with what she was about to ask him.

"Master have you ever heard of a Sith artefact called the Orb of Passage? If not, is there any database in which I can look it up?"

Kixi then just eyed her master, feeling very awkward and uncomfortable, and it was evident to him that it was so as she couldn't even hide the fact.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

As George held the little baby girl in his arms a huge smile grew over his face. A sense of victory and survival rushed through him as the little face made George forget the whole ordeal he has just gone through. A little while later Kixi entered the room. George looked over at her keeping the large smile on his face.

"Haha its a girl. You don't need to look now." George said laughing as Kixi seemed distracted and worried.

"Is everything alright Padawan?" As Kixi replied talking about an ancient Sith artefact. The orb of Passage was something George had not ever heard of before.

​"Unfortunately I've never heard of it before. What is your interest with said Sith artefact?" George was curious. Not annoyed or anything of the sort. But interested in how the Padawan was introduced or knew about the artefact.

"When we get back to Voss we can speak to someone, Matsu might know?" George continued as he rocked the little baby that laid asleep in his arms.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

"I didn't think you would know Master."

Kixi replied in response to him not knowing what the Orb of Passage was, while at the same time rubbing the palm of her soft hands on the Nautolan baby's hair.

"Her hair and skin are so soft. She is so beautiful."

Kixi would continue saying going slightly off topic from the previous and then returning to it.

"I saw an image of the Orb of Passade Master. It's some sort of time travelling device. I, I, umm I...."

Kixi began stuttering for words before finally letting out the beans.

"I believe I may have found it once before, and used it to alter some event. The visions regarding the Sith and I that I have had, I think they may be real, that they had happened, only for me to have erased them by using that orb to go back to some pinnacle moment in time. I'm not sure, at this stage I'm still guessing and trying to piece things together. If things were altered, the residual memories may have remained, thus why the visions that seem real that I don't remember actually happening"

Kixi once she was finished talking just starred at her master and then shook her head.

"I'm so sorry master, I sound like an idiot. Time travel, yeah I'm Kixi the clown trying to explain to you that I've time travelled. Maybe just forget I even said all this. Who knows if such an artefact even exists?"

Kixi felt all confused and lost and it showed. Yet the reality of the situation was that she wasn't further from the truth regarding herself and the Orb of Passage. Being near the Sith had triggered what would soon be a partial recollection, of what really had happened at Kustietera, when she had originally sent millions of innocents to their death, by her own orders and weapons that were created by her.

"Anyway Master if it is okay with you, I would like to rest up now, and get all of these weapons off me too!"

Once she got the okay from him, she retreated to her quarters on the ship. She pulled out a small device, it was a sophisticated communication device from her home world. Mako was given the other half just as Kixi had left her on her own starship and boarded her master's ship before the mission they had just completed. She activated it. The signal and technology was different to any other known devices. It would not be detected. A small wormhole like portal opened up before her, as the image of Mako appeared. She was in her quarters on Kixi's starship, many light years away. The signal flickered and made weird echoing noises as the two began to converse in Teryezik, Mako's native tongue.

"Have you managed to workout how to get the Force disruptor device on our ship operational yet?"

Kixi would ask eagerly."

"I'm sorry Kixi, not yet. We don't have the expertise to get it going. The engineers onboard are making little progress. The experts of this technology are back home, thousands of light years away."

Kixi wasn't too happy at the news but kind of expected it. However she was keen on attacking and destroying the Sith with a swift and heavy blow. Especially after the day's dramatic events.

"Use the stones if you have to and get an expert from home to accelerate the process. In the meantime how is the weapon progressing?"

Kixi continued to bombard Mako with questions.

"It's almost ready for deployment if it were to be needed in the near future. Thanks to your initial core research Kixi, that at least I must say has progressed well beyond expectations."

That brought an eventual smile to Kixi's face.

"Good then. Thank you Mako. We've had some unexpected turn of events happen during my last mission. But all is fine, I'm returning back to Voss now. I've gotta go. We'll chat again soon by normal Holonet. Bye and love you always."

Kixi would extend a warm kiss to her with her hand as Mako did the same and cut the connection. Kixi then unholstered all of her weapons and lay on her bed. She just thought to herself as she rested. I'm going to make those Sith pay. Every single one of them.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

As George rocked the little baby whilst Kixi spoke to him. It was quite unusual. Kixi was stressed and felt as if the story she had told wasn't true. She was confused and it was getting to her. "Just because I have no knowledge on it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I force communicates to us in many different ways, some more known than others. Never disregard what you see inside your head. It may not be 100% accurate, but it is a message." George replied trying to calm the Padawan down.

As she finished she decided it would be best to go rest for a while. A good choice as George thought. "Yes that is fine, its been a tough day. Take your time and collect yourself. We will investigate the Orb of Passage another time." He said as Kixi nodded and turned and left the room, back off to her own quarters.

With George left by himself with the baby it was just waking up. Thankfully it was asleep during the most dramatic of times. He looked at it as it looked back at him before looking around and letting out a huge scream. Uh oh... George thought as he had to do something to calm the child. "Its alright little one, I've got you. You're safe." He whispered to the baby as he rocked her trying to calm her. It was a far tougher task than it was suppose to be. But something he had to do.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As Kixi rested she heard the baby cry. Ha men, they are hopeless at handling babies even though Master is doing okay so far. Kixi decided to get up and go help out. She hadn't really rested, and she was still in her blood stained clothes. The baby would no doubt get her mind off things. She found the two where she had left them earlier on.

"Master may I hold her please? I think she needs the soft soothing touch of a female. I can play with her for a bit and take care of her while you make final preparations for our return to Voss."

Kixi's voice was soft as she spoke, her face all bubbly again. She looked like a completely different person to the person George had spoken to around an hour ago or so.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

As the baby continued to carry on George was getting a little overwhelmed. Just as that happened Kixi returned to the room. "Sorry for interrupting your rest time. Not much experience with babies, you know." George spoke as he continued to calm the child. Just as he said that Kixi offered to take the child. Claiming that a 'smoother' female touch might help. George was speculative, but didn't really have a choice, nothing he was doing was working so he agreed. "Sure, any progress is good progress at this stage." He replied as he handed the child over to Kixi.

Kixi looked at the baby and her face was clearly more bubbly than it was when she left earlier. The presence of a child happens to lighten the atmosphere in a room. And just as Kixi took the baby, she stopped crying. The females touch? George thought to himself. No, just luck... Or maybe the force... George couldn't figure out how she did it, but either way she succeeded and George had a few things to do. One of which was get out of his clothes. He still felt like a murder of the Galaxy. "I am just going to get changed into something a little comfier." He said as he waited to make sure Kixi was alright to hold the baby for a little while.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

The baby seemed to be at home whilst in Kixi's soft arms to the relief of George who now thought to use this opportunity to get changed and therefore left the two alone.

"You're a cute little one."

Kixi would say to the baby as her little eyes starred into Kixi's. Kixi brought her head closer to the baby as she tried to cuddle closer to her. The baby made a typical baby sound as Kixi did that, a sound of definite approval.

"I hope when you grow up, that you will remember me sweet little one. I do not know what will happen to you now, but I think the Force has brought us together for a reason."

The baby just cooed in Kixi's arms as Kixi spoke to her softly, and held her gently in her arms. Kixi seemed to be in total peace with herself, forgetting about life's hardships and challenges. She wondered to herself how much a baby this age of this species would actually remember at such a young age. She recalled her most recent battle with the six Nautolan thugs that had tried to take her from her, and how she had placed her on the ground while she had killed all six men in her defence. The child had witnessed it all before her very own eyes. But would she remember it or even know what had happened? As the child cooed in her arms and the two happily looked at one another, Kixi had a good feeling that she would.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

As George left the room and back to his quarters his work in his dark Sith looking robes was over for now. He did particularly hate it. He felt so dark when he wore it. Although being a Sith is all about the darkness. Anyhow, as George took his lightsabers from within his robes and placed them on the bed he looked at them. They were the only thing between himself and death today. Such small things that have such a huge impact on ones life. George took off his dark robes that had covered him from head to toe which allowed him to continue wearing his normal trousers and tunic underneath. Placing his normal brown robes back on he wriggled a bit as if he felt like he was home. In his own robes again.

George put his dark robes away and placed his lightsabers in a draw in his room. He didn't need them for the time being and he thought that he didn't want the baby around too many things that could chop hands and legs off.

As exhaled deeply he momentarily stopped before leaving his quarters and headed back to Kixi and the baby. As he entered he stopped at the door way. Kixi hadn't noticed him at this stage and George sat there watching Kixi and the baby. It was cute to watch, a big bad Jedi and the little baby. Kixi's blood splattered clothes was an interesting look for a child minder but hey if it works, leave it. And that's exactly what George did.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

As Kixi continued to hold the Nautolan baby, bonding with her, she didn't notice George come back who silently observed the two. Kixi began to speak to the child. She began reciting bed time stories to the child. Just like her own caring mother, who had died when Kixi was 9 had done so for her when she was too a baby. Kixi would recite the stories in her own language. If George had known what Kixi's mother had looked like, he would have seen the resemblance. As Kixi spoke to the child, she looked and sounded just like her own mother had done for baby Kixi many years ago. The Nautolan child of course didn't understand a word of what Kixi was saying, irrespective of what language Kixi was speaking, but the same was the case for Kixi when her mother had first read the stories to her. The baby would slowly drift off. Her eyes would open and close as she looked at Kixi and listened to her gentle and warm soothing voice. Eventually the baby fell asleep. Kixi slowly placed her in a bed that was in the quarters they were in. She placed several pillows around her to ensure she wouldn't fall out and then placed a couple of blankets around her so she could stay warm.

"Sleep well young child. All is tranquil now. A long life ahead of you have. Sleep tight and sweet dreams."

Kixi smiled as she spoke. She really felt joy and happiness in the presence of this child. As she got up to leave the room, she spotted George near the door.

"Master, she is fast asleep now. It's best we don't disturb her. How long until we reach Voss?

Kixi suspected that it wouldn't be long. She also decided that she wouldn't get changed either, and remain in her now blood stained clothes that had resembled her uniform of old. If Master Coci sees me like this, then be it. I am who I am. She thought of the Nautolan baby and how she had cuddled her and recited stories to her, just like her own mother had done so before her.I will never be able to have my own biological child, but caring for another like I were its mother, that was something special.

[member="George O Rourke"]

 

[George O Rourke]

[member="Kixi Rajki"]

It was an amazing sight, watching Kixi and the baby. She was a natural. Speaking to her in Kixi's native language, George hazard a guess that she was telling her stories which seemed to be working. The baby slowly drifted off before completely falling asleep. As Kixi turned to see the Nautolan leaning on the door frame she looked a little surprised. "Nice work Kixi. Looks like you had done that before." George stated as he smiled before answering Kixi's question. "We'll arrive soon, still a couple of hours but, on the home stretch. You'll be back in your own bed tonight." He said with a bit of a laugh.

George wasn't sure how the talks with Master Coci were going to go on their arrival back on Voss. He believed the child would be eventually trained as a Jedi, but at the moment was too young even to become a youngling. George thought he could be her caregiver until that time when she becomes a Padawan with a Master all her own. But George doubted it slightly.

 

[Kixi Rajki]

Kixi laughed at George's comment of having cared for a baby before.

"First time actually, but I remember my mother doing it for me. I resemble my mother a lot, and have her characteristics, except that she was no warrior."

Kixi looked a little saddened at the mention of her mother, and George could see straight through her eyes.

"I see that I am hopeless at hiding my emotions from you Master."

Kixi looked down towards the floor as she would explain the reason to her master.

"I was 9, my mother had taken me to a local park outside the palace grounds. We were unexpectedly ambushed by two women. It was a case of mistaken identity. One of them grabbed me and held me tight, while the other murdered my mother before my eyes by strangling her. They soon realised who we were and panicked. The one who had strangled my mother told the woman holding me to snap my neck as it would erase any evidence of their muck up. Luckily local police got there as someone else who saw the whole ideal had called them. They stunned them both and subsequently arrested them both."

Kixi looked up at her master as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I cry every time I tell anyone the story. Anyway with the child, I don't want to give her to just anyone. I know I'm too busy to be a mother with my Jedi duties, but I want to be a part of her life. Perhaps when she is old enough I can be her Master?"

Kixi suggested to her master, a smile returning to her face. The thought of the Nautolan child clearly made Kixi happy.

"What is her name by the way? Did her parents on Glee not tell you?

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