Note- Sorry for the long absence, been moving around a lot these past couple of years.

Just one more day in hyper, Marilia thought to herself, there wasn't much to do, and Marilia was bored out of her mind. She did her best to meditate to calm herself to be able to face Thrawn and to continue on. Marilia spent many times just looking out the star lines of hyper. She would continue on with her life with Thrawn and just hope for the best.

Marilia practiced her force powers, gained confidence, and no longer felt nervous. She knew she had grown in these past couple of days. She still missed Formbi terribly and her love for him stayed. But the new question came to mind, how would she handle Thrawn's love? She hardly had anytime alone with Thrawn and didn't know him as well. Also how could she fully give her heart to Thrawn, when it already belonged to Formbi? There is something else but she can't quite put her finger on it.

The time to disengage hyperspace had come and Marilia was already strapped to her seat. Her resolve better but the pain in her heart stayed. She flipped the switch and the starlines gave way to normal space. Coruscant is before her, she flipped on the sublight engines, and sat there watching the planet come closer.

She felt a sudden onset of nausea, getting up quickly, she ran to the refresher, and vomited up most of her breakfast. The beeping to disengage sublight came, she ran back to the cockpit, cleaning herself as she went, and took the controls. After giving her codes to Imperial control, Marilia was given permission to land at The Imperial Palace docking bays, and she plotted the course. Most of the landing will be half done through the Force and just winging it.

She put on her crashnet as a precaution, taking a deep breath, she started to descend into the atmosphere. The controls started to shake as she increased her speed, the warmth from the friction of atmosphere on metal could be felt, and seen on the viewport. With a sudden silence, she passed through the atmosphere, and readjusted her speed. As she joined the cityscape, she found herself in a lane of traffic of shuttles.

The Imperial Palace was still a long way ahead and she took that time to make sure there was no vomit on her tunic outfit. She never once got sick out of nerves and it worried her. A growing suspicion had already seeded itself into her mind when she realized she was late. Marilia had passed it off as just from all the excitement but now with the nausea. She knew she would have to get checked out.

She slowed her speed even further as she pulled out of the lane and made her way to the Imperial Center that can be seen in the distance. The nausea returned, using the force, she calmed herself, and tried to calm the feeling. The refresher will have to wait till landing. She touched her right pocket, which held the pic of Formbi, and concentrated on landing.

The docking bay right below her, she turned on the thrusters, and made her way down the already opened bay doors. With a slight bump, she was officially on the ground, and she quickly threw off her restraints. She opened the refresher door and heaved up the rest of her breakfast. Sitting there for a long while afterwards, she collected herself, and washed up.

Marilia departed the ship, she strapped the backpack on that she had found in the closet, and felt the weight of both the crystals and the jewelry. As she headed into the shuttle area, Marilia felt a familiar presence, and noticed Commander Thrask standing by the entrance.

"Glad to see you again, Marilia. I see that you have become a pretty good pilot." The Commander says shaking her hand.

"Good to see you too, Commander. If I didn't have the force I would not have been so lucky." She replied.

"Do you mind if I check your backpack? Just normal security measures." Thrask asked as they approached a small table.

"Sure." Marilia took off her backpack and laid it on the table.

Thrask unzipped it, took out the boxes, and opened each one individually.

"All is in order. We should go now the Emperor is awaiting our arrival."

They got into a speeder that drove them to the entrance of the Palace. As they walked, Marilia used the force to calm herself, and to ready herself for her debriefing.

Walking down the familiar hallway, she felt much better than she had in days, and put down all her worries as best as she could. Within moments she was being ushered into the Emperor's private quarters.

"Marilia, I'm so happy to see you safe. Please come sit down, Drasler is also here, and anxious to hear your debriefing." Thrawn said placing a hand on her back.

Drasler sat up from his chair and walked over to Marilia. She noticed Thrask was no longer present.

"Was really worried about you but you seemed to have pulled it off." Drasler said. His smile was genuine but he had a worried look around his eyes as he sensed the turmoil inside Marilia.

"Thank you, Emperor Thrawn and Master Drasler. I couldn't have pulled it off without the help of the Mitth family." She said as she sat down on the couch. Thrawn sat beside her not taking his hand off her back and Drasler sat in the nearest chair.

"I can't apologize enough, Marilia. No one including myself could anticipate what happened." Thrawn said. She felt a sadness in him.

"It's my fault, Sir. I should have stopped myself knowing his intentions from my vision but I didn't. I would have saved everyone the heartache." Marilia said, her heart gave a jab of pain that could be read on her face.

"Well, it doesn't matter now. Word came through that Formbi had gone through a quick trial and is now exiled." Thrawn said

"Exiled?" Marilia asked trying to keep her voice steady.

"Yes, when one is exiled, they are dropped onto a remote planet in the Unknown Regions to fend for themselves." Thrawn said

"What is next for me, Sir?" Marilia asked. She noticed Drasler watching her closely.

"Training, you will train with Master Drasler until you pass the trials, my dear. But first take a few days off to clear your mind." Thrawn smiled at her.

"Thank you, sir." Marilia replied.

Thrawn stood up, placed his hand down for hers, and led her to the door. Marilia was relieved to be alone with her thoughts and decided to change her clothes after a long hot shower that was.

Drasler stood up as Thrawn re entered the room. Thrawn looked troubled as Drasler walked to the bar and started fixing himself a drink.

"You never should have let her go to Csilla. She has become dangerously conflicted. Her feelings for Formbi are still too strong."

"She was able to complete her mission, her feelings for him will die down in time, and she will come around."

"It's not impossible but it will take sometime." Drasler said "I'll keep an eye on her."

"Thank you." Thrawn said as Drasler turned to leave.

Marilia finished up with her shower and decided to head to a Medbay away from Imperial Center. She knew that Formbi would be punished, it still hurts knowing that it is because of her, and knowing that he truly was guilty doesn't help. But for now, Marilia needs to confirm her suspicion, and away from Thrawn.

She dresses, dries her hair, and leaves her apartment. She doesn't feel Drasler's presence behind her. She is too occupied as she takes a private speeder and keys the autopilot to the nearest Medbay. She makes sure she has enough credits. Marilia never thought that she would have use of the credit line except for foodstuff.

It didn't take long for her to reach her destination. She departed the speeder, walked into the Medbay, and checked herself in. As she waited her turn, she Looked around the sterile area, a Bothan female smiled at her, and she smiled back.

"Marilia Jolis?" A nurse called from the hallway. She was a medium sized blonde woman, who radiated peace and love for her job. Marilia already felt reassured.

"I'm here." Marilia said getting up and heading to where the nurse was.

"Please follow me." She said turning to lead Marilia into a private room down the hall.

"What are your symptoms?" The nurse asked as Marilia sat up on the exam table.

"Late period and extreme nausea. I've been under a lot of stress lately. I just want to know if it is stress related or something else." Marilia said seeing the nurse give a slight smile and writing on her datapad.

"I will do a blood analysis on your blood. It should not take long." She said.

The nurse opened up a drawer and pulled out a small machine that had a strip already in. Placing her finger on the pad, she felt the built in needle penetrate her finger, and as her blood touched the strip. The machine started to work, within moments of scanning her blood, the machine beeped that it was done, and the nurse gave a smile.

"Congratulations! Your pregnant! Would you like to get an ultrasound done?" The nurse said smiling.

Marilia still in shock could only give a small smile and nodded yes.

"Great, follow me." The nurse said as Marilia slid down to the floor.

Marilia knew it to be true, but the confirmation still hit her hard, and her future is really uncertain now.

The ultrasound room wasn't too far. There was only a few other women waiting. The nurse gestured for her to take a seat as she went inside the room. Slowly the time passed as she waited her turn. She nearly dozed off when the nurse called for her again.

She entered into the room, she got a start when she noticed the doctor was a Chiss, and all scenarios ran through her head. Laying down on the table, she noticed under the lab coat that the Doctor was wearing a yellow tunic. She relaxed a little as the nurse helped prep her and the doctor adjusted the machine.

"Lay still, please." The Doctor said

Marilia complied as a blue beam came from the machine hooked up on the ceiling. It concentrated on her lower abdomen, soon enough the doctor indicated for her to look at the side screen, and she could see a lump implanted in her uterus.

"Oh, Formbi" She said in a low voice. She noticed the doctor pause just a moment in his work.

The examination ended, the doctor handed her a datachip with the ultrasound results on it, and as she placed it in her pocket; the picture of Formbi fell out. The doctor bent down, picked it up, and looked at it for a long while.

"Jenna, can you go bring me something strong to drink?" He asked

"Sure, Doctor." She said pleasantly as she left the room.

"How do you know Aristocra Formbi?" He asked handing over the picture to her.

"It's a long story, my name is Marilia Jolis, the baby I'm carrying is his. You can have your people check out my name and time on Csilla." Marilia said.

The doctor stood there contemplating over her words. "I will" he said finally. He walked Marilia to the exit and bid her farewell.

"The Palace has a very good Medbay but you know that." came a voice from behind.

Marilia turned around to see Master Drasler. She should have known she would be followed.

"Marilia, whatever is going on with you, you can tell me, I'm not going to tell Thrawn, and it will stay between us." Drasler said placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I'm pregnant." Marilia said softly.

"Formbi?"

"Yes, he was the only one." Marilia said turning around.

"Well, for now no one has to know but as the months pass, you won't be able to hide it."

"I know. I didn't mean for any of this to happen."

"Thrawn blames himself for not being straight forward and putting you in the position in the first place. But as I told him, it is nobody's fault. No one could foresee the events that took place. It was the way of the force and we have to accept it. "

"On the morning that I escaped Csilla, Formbi had changed, he was no longer conflicted, but there was no way to take back what I did." Marilia said as they started walking to their speeders.

"Don't dwell on your guilt. It will lead you down a dark path. You know that he was guilty and was ready to hand you over to the Sith. You acted on what was visible to you at that moment. What if he hadn't changed? You could be pregnant and a prisoner of the Sith."

"True" was all Marilia could say as they reached the speeder area.

"We will go ahead with training nothing physical just training on controlling your control of the force." Drasler said as he got on his speeder. "Meet me at the plaza."

Marilia nodded as they departed on their speeders towards the Palace.

"We must enlist her aide. The Aristocra left instructions in case we came across her." The female Chiss said.

The male Chiss, a Chaf, and Marilia's Doctor stood there at his holo-projector.

"I will contact her, there are those in the Palace that can help."

"Good, the earliest the best." the female said as she closed transmission.

Marilia sat in the training center, feeling the Force flow through her, and around her.

"Good, now feel your consciousness becoming one with the Galaxy. We are all connected by the force whether one has it or not."

Marilia widened her awareness, she could sense the awesome power of the force and how it binds the Galaxy as one. As she felt out though, the force seemed to be pulling her to the Unknown Regions. Far past Chiss Space. All of a sudden her connection to the force stopped.

"That is enough for now. You feel more centered?" Drasler asked getting up from his meditative stance.

"Yes, I do. Same time tomorrow?" She said also rising.

"Sure, keep meditating to center yourself, and gaining more connection with the force."

"I will." Marilia said as she bid him farewell to head to her quarters.

As she was near her quarters, she noticed a Chiss male waiting by her door, and she recognized him to be the Doctor.

He was in a all white tunic, with grey trim, and he had a datapad in his hand.

"Doctor, anything wrong?" Marilia asked as she opened up her quarters and let him in.

"Nothing wrong, but something you might be able to help with." He said as he sat down on the couch.

Marilia sat down beside him and signaled for him to continue.

"Before his exile, Formbi gave instructions that if any Chaf member would come across you to give you a message." The Doctor took out a datacard and handed it to Marilia.

Taking out her datapad, Marilia stuck in the card, and pressed it on.

" Marilia,

I hope this finds you well, my love. Please don't blame yourself for my exile, I brought it on myself, and regret that I didn't come around sooner. I told all what I knew of the Sith but I fear in doing so made me a target. The Ascendancy's data had been hacked shortly before I was exiled and it was a list of the planets that are used for exiling. My associates will give you the same list and coordinates. I ask that you find me so we can escape the coming storm together.

Yours,

Formbi"

A list of planets and their coordinates came up soon afterwards. Marilia scanned through all of them. About 10 in all.

"The Chaf can't find him and protect him ourselves without going against the Council. That is why we come to you. A ship is ready for you, if you agree that is." The Doctor said.

Marilia sat there for a while thinking it over. She could still start over on Coruscant despite her pregnancy but she can't abandon Formbi to death. His child growing inside of her deserves a father and she needed him.

"I'll go and find him." Marilia said finally.

"Good, meet me at the business district docking bays within 4 hours." He said getting "We have a YT-2400 lined up stocked with plenty of food and also some weapons for your choosing."

"Thank you, Doctor" Marilia said as the doctor left.

Marilia thought of all the things that she will need to get within the few hours. Definitely new clothes varying on size. Before she could head out there came a knock on the door. She opened up expecting to see Drasler to find Emperor Thrawn there with two of his guards.

"Marilia, may I have a word with you?" He asked as he stepped in. His two guards flanking him.

"Yes, Emperor Thrawn. Please have a seat." Marilia said her mouth felt dry.

Thrawn sat down and gestured for her to sit down next to him. She obeyed and sat down next to him as his guards stood around the couch.

"That was a Chaf that just exited your flat, I had come down to ask you to dinner but was surprised to see a known Chaf spy leaving." He asked placing a hand on her thigh.

"I have to go. Formbi is in danger even in exile." Marilia said seeing Thrawn give a slow nod.

"Marilia, he got himself into this mess. His fate is his own. I need you here to complete your training and for other reasons." He said giving her thigh a small squeeze.

"It's not that simple anymore, Emperor." She swallowed and continued on "I'm pregnant with his child. I just confirmed it a few hours ago."

Thrawn sat back in the couch looking at her for the longest time. Marilia could feel his shock and his disappointment. He stood up abruptly, his guards followed suit. Marilia also stood up. She felt like crying but she could offer no words.

"I lost my brother cause of him and now I lose you. Go if you must, Marilia. My door will always be open to you but only you."

Marilia bowed her head and gave a slight nod as Thrawn let himself out. She decided to get her things ready, despite her confused, and saddened state.

"You just going to let her go just like that?" Drasler asked as Thrawn joined him at the end of the hall.

"Of course not, you will follow her, and when she finds him. You will alert me of their whereabouts. They will obviously leave the planet of his exile. When they settle down, alert me, and I'll deal with them. I will not lose her, too much time has been invested on her, and I still have plans for her." Thrawn replied.

"I'll do as asked, my lord." Drasler said

"On no occasion should any harm come to Marilia. Others are expendable." Thrawn said as Drasler turned to go.

"Yes, Emperor" Drasler said as he left the area.

Drasler smiled to himself. All is going according to plan. Soon he will finish his new mission not for Thrawn but for another.

Within 2 hours, Marilia had stopped at a maternity store to pick up new clothes as well as a few supplies and visited a electronics store as well. She decided to try to build her lightsaber, while she was stuck in hyperspace again, and she did read up on how to do so the other night. Might as well build it now.

It was now time to meet the Doctor at the spaceport. She hopped on the speeder and took off towards the business district. No time to look back or to rethink the plan. She had to reach Formbi before the Sith and before 9 months.

Within moments, she was in the business district, and found the docking bays. After parking her speeder, the Doctor came out from a store to her left, and gestured for her to follow him.

They reached the docking bay after a minutes of walking in silence. As the doors opened, Marilia smiled to see the ship before her. A round ship with a elongated tube set out on the side of it. It was beautiful.

"A YT-2400, fast, reliable, and will be able to get you through the worst of the Unknowns." The doctor said beside Marilia. "May warrior's luck be with you."

"And with you Doctor." Marilia said clasping the Chiss's hand.

She boarded the freighter and closed the hatch behind her. Dropping her belongings in the co-pilot's chair, she sat down, and started take off procedures. After clearance, the doors opened, and she turned on main thrusters.

An hour and a half passed as she made her way into sublight away from Coruscant. Now it was time to make the jump to hyperspace. She punched in the coordinates for the first planet on the list into the NavComp. 10 days was the ETA, Marilia let out a groan, but seeing she had no choice; she pulled the switch and the ship jumped into hyperspace.

Marilia sat back in the chair, for the longest while just staring out at the elongated blue streaks, and pulled out the picture of Formbi from her pocket. Placing a hand on her lower abdomen, she promised herself that she would find Formbi, and keep him safe. She just had to.