Retra gestures to the Night Mother beside her," This is my Night Mother Alima".

"However she is supposed to call me mom," Alima interrupts.

"I was getting to that," Retra scowls.

Alima smirks," Were you now? Then I will leave you and your lover to your privacy". The older woman teases while walking out of the tent.

Now that the new face was gone I stood up," This is all a lot to take in and I'm sure Teya will be surprised".

"We should probably leave out the part about me being your one true love though. I'm not sure how she'd take that,"

Retra looks away avoiding my gaze silently,"..."

"What?" I question.

"It's nothing," she assured me.

I can tell she's withholding something," Retra what are you hiding? What was wrong with what I said?"

"I... Don't just like men. My true love isn't one person: it's two." She explains.

I feel the world spinning around me. With everything that's happened recently in such a short period, this seems the most unbelievable. If what she says is true then everything with Retra was planned by Alima. This was all made to happen and bring us together.

"Relax, no point in fretting about things we have no control over," Retra responds.

I place my hands on my temples, "Teya won't like you and I being destined much less a third person."

"I know it's a lot, we're all different paths of the Force but it's not a bridge that's never been crossed before," Reta placates.

"She won't want to hear it because it's against everything the order teaches. All relationships are forbidden within the Jedi order we were a part of and we don't have romantic feelings for one another."

"I understand you have to tell her eventually," Retra says walking out of the tent.

I'm thankful for what Alima, The mysterious Bith, and the Golden Flowers help but I don't like what's happening. Our fates are being weaved by powers outside our control.

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"It's not like that brother," the Murakami Orchid adds.

"How is it not?" I demand.

"We didn't make this path for you. It's always existed and the Force only shows the way. We're helping you reach your destiny, not making it for you. Only you can pave your path," The flowers say sagely.

I shake my head, "You made a mistake I am one girl kind of guy."

"Hmm, but you're all attracted to each other. "

I frown, "How can you know that?"

"I'm a plant and I can sense and read pheromones," The Orchid explains

"So what if Retra and I have an attraction it doesn't mean I will for the other one," I scoff.

"I'm not just talking about her," The flower says smugly.

Not acknowledging the flower I get up and head to our ship. With help from everyone, the last container of mud is loaded in the hanger. We all take our seats and Reta pilots the ship. Taking off we all remain awkwardly silent. The flower's words echo in my mind, if he isn't talking about Retra then he means Teya. It can't be her! There's no way Retra could have meant her.

Breaking the silence Teya says," I'm glad you're okay Roan. You look... Different!"

Seeing a smile with a hint of a blush my stomach turns with a feeling of guilt. I am hiding things from her and theories of things too. I force a smile back," Yeah it's all a lot to take in but I've got some techniques I've created over the years I was too weak to utilize before. I've got this!" I assure her.

The ship enters and passes through the atmosphere at breakneck speeds. The enemy vessel rapidly approaches us. Teya made sure to open all the mud crates before sealing the hangar. Retra opens the hangar door allowing the crates to get sucked out into space. Using the force I make the mud fly towards the Sith ship. I feel him try to repel the mud pushing it away with the Force. Nice try but this is a game of strategy and control. It's not a game of power like you are used to!

I make the mud flow around where he is pushing and like the waves of an ocean, he fails to stop the tide. The mud covers his vessel blinding him and forcing his ship to a stop. I fill his thrusters with mud and remove all the heat making them freeze. Some parts may have broken but since all Force users are adept at mechanical work I doubt this will stop him for too long.

"Roan this is amazing, we can destroy him!" Teya encourages.

"No, if we try to do that he can still shoot us. He has a battleship, and we can only go this far because he wants something he thinks we have. If we try to destroy him he will give up on that and kill us. Our only choice is to use this advantage to escape and stay ahead of him until we find a haven." I explain.

"I agree we should leave while we can," Reta adds.

A vision of a red-skinned man with tentacles on his chin and tentacles coming down the side of his mouth like a mustache appears in my mind," I'll hunt you down!"

The sound screams in my mind but I hear the old Bith," A mental attack? That may have worked normally but I'm an expert at repelling mental attacks."

"YOU? YOU CAN'T BE HERE! YOU DIED A LONG TIME AGO !" Shouts the alien figure in shock and fear.

"True, I am only a memory now but a memory is enough to deal with the likes of you." The Bith waves his hand and my red nemesis shrieks. I snap back into reality with a worried Teya holding me.

"Roan are you okay!" Teya yells.

"It was a mental attack but I'm fine now. let's get out of here," I nod to Retra.

Retra activates the hyperdrive and we leave our pursuer behind.