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Among The Stars *COMPLETE*

By: slygriff21
folder Star Wars (All) › AU - Alternate Universe
Rating: Adult ++
Chapters: 12
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Disclaimer: I do not own the Star Wars movie series, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
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Chapter 3

Among The Stars

Chapter 3

Luke swung his lightsaber to his left, blocking the laser blast. Spinning to his right, he blocked three more. Breathing heavily, he shut down the remotes and his lightsaber.

‘Where are you Mara? We’re trying to find you. Just hold on,’ he thought as he packed away the remotes.

It had been three weeks since Gareth had taken Mara. Every lead they had on him and his group had been a dead end. In the morning, Luke was leaving again to follow a new lead. Hopefully this one would lead to Mara.

“Luke!” Han called as Luke began to leave the gym.

“Han,” Luke nodded.

“They found JADE’S FIRE. It was floating dead in space about a day from Coruscant. Talon and NRI are going over the ship now,” Han said.

“Where?” Luke asked.

“Hanger bay 243,” Han answered.

Luke turned and hurried for the hanger. If there was a clue that would lead them to Mara, he wanted to be there. He reached the hanger and found Talon and his crew.

“Have you found anything?” Luke demanded.

“Nothing that points to Mara. We do know she put up one hell of a fight. The kitchen galley is a war zone. We did find these though,” Talon replied as he handed Luke two things.

Luke felt ice clench his heart as he took the objects. Mara’s blaster, which she always wore and her lightsaber. He turned and walked onto the ship. When he entered the kitchen galley, he saw what Talon meant.

The two chairs that sat at the Sabacc table were in pieces all around the galley. Eating utensils and flatware were broken and scattered everywhere. He started to leave when he spotted something.

“Talon! Get up here!” Luke yelled.

“What did you find?” Talon cried as he and Aves ran into the galley, the NRI right behind them.

“I found blood. Quite a bit of it,” Luke answered.

An hour later, Luke waited with Talon, Han, and Leia for the analysis on the blood Luke found. Finally, a medical tech approached the group of four.

“What did you find out?” Leia asked.

“There were three blood samples. One was Master Trader Jade’s. The other two were from two different men,” the tech answered.

“There was quite a bit of blood though,” Luke said.

“The majority of the blood was Trader Jade’s. The amount suggests she sustained some kind of injury on her ship. Not life threatening, but an injury all the same,” the tech explained.

This both angered and worried Luke. He was angry at whoever had hurt Mara and worried about what kind of injury she suffered. One thing he knew for sure was, they had to find her and find her fast.

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“Hello Jade,” Gareth said as he and his four men entered her cell.

“Get the hell away from me,” Mara groaned as she struggled against her restraints.

Gareth simply laughed. After he had said his name, she knew where she had heard the name. She had begun receiving threatening messages from him about a year ago. His messages mentioned Valixon 3 and vowing revenge.

“You don’t scare me Tre’Son. You think after facing the Emperor that you frighten me?” she hissed.

Her eyes closed in pain as he drove his fist into her side. A second later, she felt her clothes being ripped from her body. Despite feeling vulnerable, she didn’t show the fear that was creeping up her spin.

“You think you’re so tough. Well, let’s see just how tough you are bitch,” Gareth growled.

Mara never broke eye contact as Gareth covered her body with his. Her emerald eyes never wavered as he slammed into her unprepared body. As he raped her, she never cried, never took her eyes off him. After Gareth had his turn, his four men had their turn.

*Luke! If you can hear me, help me! Please!* Mara pleaded.

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Luke came out of his meditative state, gasping. He could still hear Mara’s frightened voice calling to him. He took a few calming breaths before he closed his eyes once more and began focusing on her.

*Mara,* he called softly.

*Luke. Help me,* she replied tearfully.

*I don’t understand. I’ve been calling to you for weeks, but never reached you,* he explained.

*I don’t know, just find me before they kill me,* she begged.

*Hang on Mara. I’ll find you. I swear I’ll find you,* he promised.

Luke slowly opened his eyes as he felt his connection to Mara being shut off once more. He jumped to his feet and hurried to his bedroom. He had felt Mara’s fear. He couldn’t wait till the morning to leave. He had to leave now.

‘Father, please lend Mara your strength to hold on. Guide me to her. Please,’ Luke prayed as he gathered his things.

T.B.C

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