--GAR Venator-class Star Destroyer "Krakatoa"--

The morning seemed to creep ever closer as Kiana and Canderous sat in orbit above the planet. They were in her private chamber, both sat naked on the bed, looking out of the viewport, Canderous holding her in his arms as the sun began to creep over the horizon. Kiana squinted as the light flared from finally breaking the horizon and she smiled "No matter how many times I see it... It's always so beautiful." she said.

"I can think of several prettier things." said Canderous as he kissed her neck.

"Alright, lover boy, you know we can't do anything like that." she smiled pushing him away.

"I know... But sometimes, I just can't help it." Kiana then turned around to him and wrapped her legs around his waist. They locked lips in a passionate embrace, before a beeping came from the computer. She immediately pushed him away, rolling off of him and onto the floor. "Poodoo!" she exclaimed. She looked around at the computer, knowing that it was from another Jedi. In any case, she needed to answer it and she couldn't be seen like this. She'd be exiled for sure. She desperately looked around, then looked at her wardrobe. "Into the wardrobe." she ordered. He shot up to his feet and rushed to the closet, before opening it. There was barely enough room for him to fit, with her small meditative shrine set up in it. He climbed in. She winced as he knocked over several things on his way into the closet and she closed it. She then didn't bother to get anything on before answering the call. "Yes?" she asked the computer as a hologram of her former Padawan appeared. Knight Krenax, a Shistavanen.

"Mast-WOAH!" he covered his eyes. "Master, can you please put something on?" She smiled as she leaned down and grabbed a long cloth, before covering herself with it. Excellent, now he was shook up and it would be difficult for him to read her emotions. She was so glad that it wasn't Master Yoda, he wouldn't have winced.

"Better?" she asked.

"Slightly..." he replied with a look of mild contempt. "Master-" But before he could go further, she cut him off.

"None of this Master business, you have completed the Trials, you are free to refer to me as Kiana from now on." she said with a smile.

"You are still a Master of the Jedi Order and I will refer to you as such." he replied. He then took a deep breath and composed himself. "Master Yoda has sent you a summons. He says that it is of the utmost urgency. Something which affects all of us." he said. Kiana kept her smile, but died a little inside as she suspected that Yoda had found out.

"I will be there as soon as possible." she replied, before bowing to him. "So, tell me, have you a new apprentice?" she asked.

"No. I was offered a few, including... Manu..." he said. "I am hopeful that young Kupak will be ready for padawanship soon. He is talented for a boy his age." he said.

"I do feel sorry for that young one. She has something in her... Something I haven't felt since..." she shook her head. "I just hope Master Yoda finds her a suitable master soon. At this point, I believe that only he or Master Plo-Koon would be capable of molding her into a Jedi." she said. She then felt a twinge of something in the force. "Anyway, I need to go now. Don't want to keep Master Yoda waiting." she said hurridly. "Bye." and immediately shut off the feed, moments before Canderous lost his balance and came tumbling out of the closet. Kiana walked over to him, lying in a daze on the floor and leaned over him. "What am I ever going to do with you?" she asked.

"Love me... Feed me... Never, ever leave me..." he groaned. She got down on her knee's leaning over to give him a kiss, upside-down.

"Now get up. You heard what he said, I need to see Master Yoda and it's entirely possible that we're rumbled." she smiled, walking her fingers across his face. "If we are, we may need to blast our way out of here."

"Really?" he asked.

"Just get dressed." she said, throwing his Duraplast breastplate at him.

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--Jedi Temple, Council Room--

Kiana walked, confidently in. Canderous was outside of the door, rifle in hand and stood to attention. He watched the Temple guard as they stared at him. He was only permitted here as long as he was under Kiana's orders. Kiana was surprised to see only Master Yoda.

"Greetings, Master Kiana." he said in his high, gravelly voice. She got down on her knee and bowed to him.

"Master." she responded.

"Wonder, do you? Why here you have come?" He asked.

"Indeed... Master..." she responded. She surpressed her feelings.

"Afraid, are you?" He asked.

"Fear is a path to the Dark Side... I have no wish to walk that path again." She replied.

"Good..." he smiled, before looking out of the window. "Good... A mission, I have for you. Difficult it will be. Only you, no other, walk this path can. Only one, with full view of the Dark Side may I trust." Kiana was now slightly confused, but she was at least happy not to be getting Exiled.

"Anything, Master. I am at your service."

"Training... A padawan needs."

"Taking on a new Padawan so soon?" she asked. "Surely Krenax would be more suited, he is in desperate need of a Padawan."

"Intimately with the Dark Side of the force, Krenax is unfamiliar with." Yoda shook his head. "Maru, your new apprentice is." he said.

"No..." She got up. "No, master, please do not ask this of me, I sense something within that child an old presence something that harkens back to my days as a Nightsister." He looked at her.

"Why you were chosen, your history has determined. More mindful will you be of where your student goes." Kiana looked him dead in the eye. She knew he wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Very well, Master Yoda, I shall do as you have asked." she then bowed again as she left. She met Canderous outside.

"So?" he asked.

"I have a new Padawan." she replied.