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Beauhunt III wrote: I accept! Beauhunt wishes to ally himself with Arahad, is an ally of the USSR, and An enemy of both the Empire and the Yuzan Vong. (I suppose that I need a proper faction name, huh? Very well, we will be known as The Gray Order (TGO))

So far, the Hapans hadn't realized that the assassination of the Duchas was more than the usual backstabbing Hapan politics. Now the only ones left were those too weak to stop The Gray Order when they at last ordered the billions of Hapan males who they had subverted to their cause. Now, the Queen Mother was all that stood in the way of the fall of the Hapan Consortium. Arahad reflected on the times when Tenel Ka Djo was a Jedi. More specifically, his own Padawan. He remembered the day he chose her...

''"Shurtagul." Said Arahad. "Yes, Master Denerik?" Asked Shurtagul. "You suggested that I take on a Padawan, and after much thought, I have decided to do so." Said Arahad. "Wonderful! Come, let us head to the Youngling training ground." Said Shurtagul.''

"No disguises this time. The Queen Mother will be willing to speak with me if we ask for an audience, I'm sure." Said Arahad. "Why?" Asked Vestara. "Tenel Ka was my Padawan when she was a Jedi." Said Arahad. "She what?!" Asked Sakern, not believing his ears.

''Arahad entered the training area, and observed the senior Youngling's. One, a rusty brown haired human female, caught his attention. Perhaps she would be a good choice. "Shurtagul, I think I may have a candidate. I need to go meditate on it." Said Arahad.''

''Arahad had made his choice. The girl was indeed the proper one, if his meditation was correct. He went to the Youngling quarters. The training was over for the day, so it was logical that she must be here. The Thi, who had taken the position of training Younglings, led him to the dormitory of the girl's clan. Then Arahad realized that he had yet to learn her name. "Thi, the one I'm looking for is the rusty brown haired girl, Hapan if I'm correct. I need her name" Said Arahad. "I believe that you are talking about Tenel Ka Djo. You have sharp eyes, my friend. She is indeed half-Hapan, Arahad." Said Thi. Arahad knocked on the doorframe as he entered, announcing his presence. "I'm looking for Tenel Ka Djo. Is she here?" Asked Arahad. Of course, he already knew the answer. He could sense her very distinct presence among the Youngling trainees. Younglings. He chuckled a bit. Some of the initiates recruited by the Order these days were older than he was. The term Youngling was traditional only. A few moments later, the girl came forward. He realized that he, a tall man to begin with, must seem gigantic from her perspective. He kneeled in front of her. His thought was to make her feel less intimidated. "Tenel Ka Djo. I have chosen you as my Padawan learner. Do you accept?" Asked Arahad. "I do." Replied Tenel Ka.''

''Tenel Ka, now sixteen years of age, was sparring with her Master. As the Order Swordmaster, and thus the only Jedi who mastered all seven lightsaber forms, he was somewhat expected to train her well in the art of the blade. Arahad could have defeated her in moments of course, but this was a friendly duel between Master and Padawan. "An excellent stroke Tenny!" Said Arahad, using the nickname he'd given her, to her annoyance at first, but Tenel Ka had eventually come to like it. Arahad immediately added on, "For killing mouse droids!"''

''Arahad felt a few tears of joy streak his face. His Tenny had just been Knighted. "You must be proud. You're crying in public. You never cry in public." Said Shurtagul. "How can I not? This must be what it's like to see your daughter graduate from the academy!" Said Arahad.''

''"I can't believe that you are doing this! You are leaving for.. for.. a throne that you didn't even want to be on when you were knighted!" Said Arahad, barely containing his anger. "I am the Chume'da! It is my duty!" Retorted Tenel Ka. Arahad didn't even think of her as Tenny right now. That person was gone to him, replaced with the young woman intent on leaving the Order because of who her father had happened to be. "Fine! Leave, and see how I care! Leave, and don't come back, Tenel Ka! Tenny is DEAD! Get out of my sight, and go to your petty Consortium! You will die alone, killed by those who hate you and your bloodline!" Shouted Arahad. His usually contained Dark Side, was now threatening to burst free. As a result, his eyes flickered between their normal hazel and yellow.''

Arahad closed his eyes, put his hand on his forehead, and sighed. The memory of the last time he had seen her was an old wound, and this had reopened it. The ship was in orbit of Hapes, the capital planet of the Consortium. He had Vestara comm the palacial complex, and inform the controller that they wished for an audience with the Queen Mother. When they were refused, Arahad grabbed the comlink and told the controller to ask for permission again, but this time to send word to Tenel Ka that Arahad Denerik was aboard. "I don't care what you think of men, do it!" Said Arahad with great annoyance at the typical Hapan female behavior of the Captain of the Royal Guard.

The place was a grandiose structure. But that wasn't what Arahad cared about. It was the fact that Tenel Ka was inside of it that hit hi  hard. He hadn't seen her for eight years. The looks from the women they passed ranged from curiosity, to shock at seeing so many armed men, to disgust at the main gender of the group. The audience chamber was a large affair. A great hall, with columns on either side. At the far end, on a throne, sat Tenel Ka Djo. Completely ignoring the usual protocols, Arahad spoke first. He didn't even make a gesture of respect. "You are unworthy to wear that lightsaber your majesty. Even now, you deny that you are a traitor to the Jedi Order." Said Arahad. The court was aghast at his behavior in front of the most powerful being on the planet. Especially considering his gender. "You are the same, unless recent rumor is incorrect. A High Council member gets it in his head that the Force has a Gray Side as well, saves a pair of Sith, gets expelled from the Order, becomes an ally of Darth Sidious and the Sith he saved, gets recaptured by the USNR, escapes again, is spotted on Ilum, getting a few new lightsaber crystals. What color is it now, hmm?" Said Tenel Ka. "Violet. You know, I would like to know what ever happened to Tenny. Tell me, when did she die, Tenel Ka?" Asked Arahad. He knew that the remark would cut deep. Sauron had been teaching him how to use the Sith technique of Dun Moch. The name was meaningless to the court. Most likely, not one suspected that Tenel Ka Djo and the mysterious 'Tenny' were the same person.