The Emperor's short vacation went just wonderfully. His attitude had earned him the sympathy of the Rakata, so they let him enjoy local paradise beaches. His attention was not on them, however. Yes, the sight of his new girlfriend in swimming underwear was most captivating. He had to look after Dani at the same time, and it tore him to do two things at the same time. Thankfully, Komand seemed not to let go of him for long. Danny recalled reading something about yuths' powerful hormones and opened attitude towards their lovers. After keeping so much inside, all of that just poured out like water from the dam. She even seemed fine with cuddling at night. Phantom was fine with it, each time patiently waiting till she fell asleep.

However, the fact that Komand was maybe too close and was wearing nothing but bra and panties didn't help to keep watch out for hormones of his own.

Once his girlfriend fell asleep, Danny usually checked on his another girl. After doing so, Phantom returned to his duties as the ruler and part time inventor. He held the conferences with IRB scientists assigned to creation of the power source for the Star Forge via holocom. Speaking of which, the construction had begun, and half of the Imperial War Ministry's budget. And that was hard to hide, and if the information slipped, it could cause consequences. The project named 'Star Dust' was labeled 'Top Secret', while the spendings were hidden from the public.

The scavenged enormous pieces allowed to shorten construction time and resources. The Star Forge will be constructed in five years, or at least will be able to work. The Emperor had picked a secluded system with a habitable planet and a massive enough star. After all, the Forge needed to be feeden from something.

As the Rakata honored their part of the deal, Phantom went along with his. He solved the problem with crashlanders. Mandalorians were the most cruel of all, turning more and more into usual bandits without their famous sense of honor. Elimination was the only way, the First Legion got rid of them under Phantom's command. Because they didn't care who to rob, even the Imperials and the Republicans sorted their differences to defend against them and succeeded, saving their small unvolunteery colony. As the time went, the colony grew to a village and later a small town.

However, even though the former smugglers didn't care much about the politics and assimilated later, Republicans and Imperials constantly bickered over the issues even centuries later. Each sticked to their own ways, there were two coruling leaders, one was elected by Republican faction, another was appointed by the Imperials' higher circles - descendants of former military leaders. Allying with the last ones, who pledged their allegiance immediately, the Emperor convinced the rest to leave the planet. He had to promise to find them a new home.

Skulker meanwhile interrogated the former director and the mercenary. Even though he somehow managed to crack the two, there weren't many leads. They were contacted either through communicator, or in cantinas. The first thing got his interest, so the hunter barged into the director's home as the Death Troopers, who Phantom trusted immensely, searched his office and other places. There Skulker found a holocommunicator. Nimot had erased the calls history, otherwise they could be replayed and tracked down. When the hunter contacted Danny through the secured frequency, Phantom gave him an advise to check Holonet station.

Skulker followed the advice, and he actually got something. Dates and places. The collected data showed when and from where Nimot had received calls. Since the attack was on the princess, it couldn't be made earlier than she was revealed to the world. Besides the calls made from Krell itself, there were five planets, two of which were largely inhabited. One was a space station in the asteroid field - it could be just an agreement of supplying the factories. However, there were several calls from a remote planet in the Outer Rim. It was not the Imperial territory. Perfect hiding place.

It should have been a massive show of power, and Phantom needed one small detail, which, quite conveniently, added up with his another course of action. Danny leaned back in his chair on Hyperion and sighed, rubbing his temples.

"Tired?" Komand asked, coming from behind.

"Bored," Phantom chuckled. "You all are just sleeping through half of your lives. It gets lonely."

The ghost received a kiss on his cheek. She obviously liked doing this alien way of kissing. "Well, not now."

"And the reason for you being up at three am is..."

Komand shrugged. "I couldn't sleep for some reason."

Danny grinned teasingly. "Aww, you couldn't sleep without me...ouch!" He rubbed his sore cheek she had kissed a moment ago. "Alright, I deserved that."

"Yes, you did."

"Am I ever going to have the slightest empathy?" Phantom whined, before they both laughed quietly.

Komand then noticed that Danny's look grew distant again. "Hey, what are you thinking about?" She asked, sitting on his lap.

"Funnily, about us."

"What about it?" She asked in concern.

Danny stroked her cheek with his thumb. "Don't worry, I didn't mean that. You have been my apprentice for a pretty long time, and yet we have some dead Sith Lord's lightsaber for two. I believe it's time to change it, don't you think? It is a very important step in both the Sith and the Jedi trainings."

Komand smiled. "Sure thing. I don't have any work, anyway."

"Well, if you want, I can assign you some," Danny smirked and chuckled at her expression. "Alright, you better take the warmest clothes you can get. Ilum is quite cold."

"Oh, joy," she grumbled. She hated ice planets.

After half an hour Phantom had done everything he needed and was waiting for his girlfriend. Soon Komand joined him, carrying a black fur coat, which even had warming systems inside, along with fireproof cover. She looked at him with a deadpan expression.

"You have thought this through, haven't you?"

Danny smirked and pecked the woman on her lips. "Everything for your comfort, dear."

Komand smiled gratefully, but before she could say anything, they heard a familiar soothing metallic voice.

"Sarcasm: Just great, like if I haven't seen enough mating since being made," HK put in.

"Please tell me he is not coming with us," Komand begged.

"Statement: I certainly hope so. Unless you are coming to slaughter someone. That I can do."

"No, HK, that's not the case," Danny responded. "I need you to...I can't believe I'm saying this...watch after Dani in my absence."

Both his companions stared at him. "Begging: Please don't."

"Danny, I'm not sure if it is a good idea..."

"I don't have any enthusiasm about it as well. HK, if a single hair falls off her head, you will be grounded, understood?"

"Defeated statement: Understood," the droid lowered his head in sadness.

Danny nodded and turned to the Fury-class interceptor. Komand followed him and raised her eyebrow. "Why can't you just teleport us there?"

Phantom smirked at her. "Because it's a part of the trial. I'll tell you more aboard."

They got to the ship's cockpit and flew out of the hanger. From their place, the Force users could see the future Imperial war factory, along with dozens of construction and war ships. Komand looked at Danny, who was leaning back in a copilot seat.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Ilum is not far away, but it cannot be found, unless you are the Force sensitive. Reach for your senses, and it will guide you towards the planet."

Komand nodded and closed her eyes. Danny smiled from his place, crossing his legs and waiting. If she mistook directions, he could fix them. However, it proved to be unneeded. When Komand opened her eyes, she set the coordinates manually, with surprising precision. She looked at Phantom expectantly and saw that he was beaming at her.

"Well done, we can jump now."

She pulled the lever and the ship entered the hyperspace. Then Komand yawned and put a hand over her mouth. Danny got up and approached his girlfriend.

"The flight should take a few hours. Go have some sleep until we arrive," he offered softly.

"Alright," Komand yawned. "But you are coming with me," she added, grabbing his hand.

"I don't have any objections."

The woman fell asleep quickly in his arms, putting her head on Phantom's chest. Even if Danny thought that her close attitude was maybe too rushed, he couldn't deny that it felt really nice. He wasn't going to complain, if anything he was going to act the same way. Multiple hours had passed unnoticeably, and Danny looked on the clocks only when the computer started to beep. He sighed and gently shook Komand. She stirred and rubbed her eyes, before looking up.

"Morning, sleeping beauty," Danny smirked, kissing her on forehead.

Komand smiled sleepily. "Is it time already?"

"I think so. You better put the clothes on."

She pouted. "You don't like what you see?"

Ectoplasm flushed to Danny's cheeks. "No, I-I mean yes...but I..."

Komand laughed and got into sitting position. "Alright," she waved her hand towards the door. "Let me dress up."

Phantom left the living quarters with hunched shoulders. He shook his head with amused expression, before going to the cockpit, through the corridors and the main hall. Phantom flopped on a chair and started waiting, staring in the abyss of hyperspace. Soon Komand entered the room, fixing the collar of her coat.

"Ugh, it's so hot," she complained.

"Hey, isn't it what the coat is supposed to do? Don't worry, just wait until we come out."

Then the ship emerged from the subdimension, on the orbit of Ilum. It had an indigo color, showing that it was entirely covered in snow. However, when they started to descend, their attention quickly turned to the object their sensors had picked. A ship was about to exit the hyperspace.

"Of all times it should be now!" Danny complained.

"What's wrong?" Komand asked.

"The Jedi are here. Turn on the cloaking devices, quickly!"

The apprentice followed his commands and pressed several buttons. The ship became invisible for sensors and unarmed eye. Soon the expected ship appeared seemingly from nowhere. It was mostly gray and red Paladin-class corvette about hundred meters in length, and the unmistakable symbol of the Jedi Order was painted on its side. The corvette flew past them and to the surface. Phantom sighed and rubbed his temples.

"Should have known that," he grumbled.

"Known what?" Komand asked in confusion.

"Daytime on Ilum is very short, while the nights last for pretty long time. And in nighttime no one except me or other resistant beings can survive in such immense cold. We are not the only ones who had decided to seize this opportunity and get the crystals for the lightsabers. Alright, reach for your senses, Komy, let the Force guide you towards yours."

Komand nodded and turned the interceptor in certain direction, but the corvette was too close for comfort, so Komand tried to avoid it as long as possible. It was hard, considering that Fury-class was as big as the Paladin-class. Danny leaned back in his seat.

"You know, I'm actually wondering, where did you learn to pilot the ship?"

Komand shrugged. "Father gifted me a small ship when I turned fourteen. This isn't much harder."

Danny chuckled. "You never cease to surprise me, Duchess," he complimented.

"You are good at that too, snowhead," she smiled.

However, in their flirting they forgot one detail. Danny had his Force potential covered, but Phantom's mere presence could be spotted, and one particular small Jedi Master had sensed a foreign presence not so far away. Yoda hummed in thought and looked out of the illuminator.

"Master Yoda, is something wrong?" Obi-Wan asked.

The much younger Jedi Master, who was in his early thirties, had short auburn hair and a well kept short beard. He was dressed in white robes, covered by a brown cloak, which was tidy and showed that it had been taken care of.

"Something familiar, I sensed."

Obi-Wan raised his eyebrow. Now he sensed something as well. "It feels..strange. Like there is someone, and yet there isn't."

Yoda nodded. "Indeed. A similar feel, the boy we met a year ago was giving."

"I heard about the chase around Coruscant," Obi-Wan rubbed his chin. "Do you think the younglings are in danger?"

"Hmm, unknown his purpose is to us. Protect the younglings, I will, find the boy you must, Obi-Wan."

The interceptor landed on an icy surface of the planet, as the repulsors blew away the snow beneath it. Soon Danny and Komand exitted the ship, right into the snowstorm. Phantom smirked and took a deep breath.

"Ah, what a nice morning breeze," he said.

"Your humor is not helping here," Komand grumbled, hugging herself in order to spread the warmth.

"Well, someone has to be optimistic here," Danny beamed. "So, where are we supposed to go?"

Komand outstretched her hand, covered by a warm glove, and closed her eyes. "There, in that cavern," she said, before going forward.

Then she noticed that Danny wasn't following. She looked at him in confusion, while Phantom only smiled. He made a few steps towards her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"This is something you must do alone, Komy. This is your crystal you are searching for. May the Force be with you, and be careful."

Komand smiled slightly and nodded. "Try to not get into trouble while I'm gone."

"That's unfair, I'm giving you a possible task."

The woman chuckled and turned away, shaking her head. When she disappeared inside the cave, Danny sighed and returned inside the ship. Once there, he returned to his quarters, where he took a small box. He opened it and took a look inside.

He didn't have a lightsaber, so he just made a hilt of the weapon. It was shorter than the usual hilt, since Phantom preferred to use only one hand, his physical strength allowed him to. There was a short metal guard, which sticked out only for 3 cm. The entire hilt was black, with silver engravings all along it. Golden color was just so dull. The key difference from the usual lightsabers was the blade itself. After testing it with kyber crystal from Komand's weapon, he found out that he could make it slim, like usual metal blades. All what he was lacking was his own crystal.

Grabbing the weapon and situating it on his belt, Phantom left the ship. He wasn't worried, who could attempt to steal a ship in a middle of frozen wasteland?

Despite the raging snowstorm, Danny sat in snow and started to meditate. Soon he felt a pull in certain direction. Opening his eyes, Phantom got up, phased off the snow from his butt and flew where the Force told him to go. And that place was positioned on considerable distance from their landing position, about hundred miles or so. It took him a few minutes on high speed to get to the destination point. There were icy mountains everywhere.

The snowstorm was becoming more and more furious. Even if Danny wasn't affected by it at all, he couldn't see a single thing. Danny felt like Frodo Baggins when Saruman created a storm in the mountains. Well, he could change that. Phantom moved his hands, keeping the snowflakes away from him and his line of sight. He kept going forward as the snow crumbled beneath his white boots. He kept moving forward, higher and higher into the mountains.

Danny was growing impatient. He didn't even know what he was searching for. But, he felt that he had to go higher. Sighing, Phantom flew further. Landing on a small edge on the mountain's side, the ghost looked below. So far no results: snow, snow and, oh, miracle, ice. He leaned back, but flinched and jumped in surprise as something sharp almost pierced his head. If not for the flight, he would have fallen down. Danny raised his eyebrow and looked at the place he was before. There was nothing sharp...

"Wait..." Phantom mumbled, scrutinizing his eyes.

He flew closer and noticed faint white lines, which seemingly hung in the air. Danny moved his gloved hand slowly, and he actually felt something. For some reason, he felt that it was the thing he had been searching for. Phantom grabbed that strange rock and phased off its small part. He examined the piece and was stunned. It was like a glass, but the image which could be seen through it remained on the mineral for a few seconds.

"Amazing," the ghost whispered in awe. "I wonder..."

Phantom took a small enough piece and sat on his butt. He took the lightsaber from his belt and it flew in front of him, before starting to disassemble by itself. When it was nothing but a complect of details, the crystal flew on its rightful place in the center. When the lightsaber was finished, Danny took it and pressed a small button.

At first he thought that nothing happened, but then his white aura spread further, showing the outline of the transparent blade. It turned on without making a sound. Danny heard a barely traceable humming sound, and if he could barely hear it, not many could as well. Phantom swung the weapon and it still was almost silent. His image remained on the sword, but then vanished. He sliced the nearest rock and it fell apart, what was supposed to happen with the lightsaber.

"A special crystal for a special weapon," Danny grinned.

Meanwhile Obi-Wan left the corvette and took a speeder to get to his destination point. It wasn't far, so he could as well use it. He had to put on some warm clothes, though. The Jedi Master sensed where that mysterious boy went, so he moved there. After a while the sky had cleared, and the snowy landscape could be seen easily. Suddenly Obi-Wan saw something on a distance and decided to check it out. As he approached the thing, he saw it more clearly. Well, it was only logical for the boy to have a ship to get on the planet.

Obi-Wan jumped off the speeder and stepped closer to the ship. He thought he had seen this model before, but he couldn't recall where. The Jedi Master traced his hand through the ship's hull, but then he saw something which dispersed any doubts in his mind. An Imperial coat of arms painted on one of its parts. Obi-Wan's eyes widened in shock, but before he could do anything else, he heard a voice behind him.

"I can understand fanning over someone's ship, but you are getting a bit obsessed with it."

The Jedi looked behind and saw the person who created this mess. A definition of the 'boy' seemed to fit him only partially, yes he was youthful, but not a kid. He looked human, but there was still that peculiar feeling the white haired man was giving off. Another strange thing was that Phantom wore nothing but light shirt and black trousers without showing any signs of discomfort. Danny crossed his hands and leaned against the chassis.

"Hello there," Obi-Wan greeted.

"Skip the pleasantries, Jedi. I'm not interfering with your own errands, so leave me alone."

"I'm just here to talk, no need to become hostile," the Jedi raised his hands in surrender. "And this symbol doesn't ease suspicions," he pointed at the Imperial hexagon.

Danny sighed. "I knew it was a bad idea to put it. Look, I've simply found a ship of the Sith Empire and renewed it. The symbol is just for entourage. So, are you going to leave or I'll have to give you some hot chocolate?"

"I'll stick to the latter," Obi-Wan said, not fully understanding what was the option he had picked.

Phantom rubbed his temples. He wasn't going to kill the man, he didn't present any threat and killing for fun just wasn't Danny's thing. He could as well be welcoming. Danny pressed a button on his keys and the trap opened.

"Follow me."

The two went inside. Coming through the corridor into the main hall, Phantom led the visitor towards the small kitchen. Strange decision for a ship, but since it also fulfilled the role of moving base of operations, the menu needed something more than standard military ratios. Besides, Danny wanted Komand to feel comfortable. Phantom offered a seat to Obi-Wan, before pressing a few buttons on coffee machine. It could as well brew cacao.

"So, what's that 'hot chocolate'?" The Jedi asked.

"That's what it is. A powder made of sweet beans mixed with heated milk. Nice stuff, but I prefer coffee."

Danny put a cup of smoking drink in front of the Jedi and flopped on a chair nearby. Obi-Wan pretended to make a gulp, and Phantom noticed that, before rolling his eyes.

"I haven't poisoned it, in case you are wondering."

"Sorry, I've recently had an unpleasant experience with poisons," Obi-Wan put a cup on the table.

Danny tapped on a table with his pointing finger. "I'll take it, then," he said, taking a sip of the drink.

The Jedi meanwhile observed the young man's behavior. What could he possibly do to cause such a disturbance in the Force? He decided to approach that topic slowly.

"Why would you need an Imperial ship?"

"Why not? This baby is very reliable, spacey and has a lot of firepower in case I will be attacked by pirates."

"And the officials are fine with you owning a war interceptor?" Obi-Wan asked suspiciously.

"Are we talking about Republican officials?" Danny deadpanned.

"You got a point," the Jedi mumbled. "I didn't catch your name."

"I'm Danny. Danny Phantom. And you are..."

"Obi-Wan Kenobi."

"I'll call you Ben," Danny said and shrugged nonchalantly. "Don't try to resist, everyone around me has either a nick or pet name."

Obi-Wan chuckled. "And what brings you on this planet?" He kept on questioning.

"Kyber crystals, what else? It's not like there is something interesting around. They are highly valuable and I need money for my bread and butter."

"I see. May I ask you something?"

"You already are, Ben."

"We have encountered you on Coruscant one year ago, and back then you've caused a disturbance in the Force. How so?"

Danny leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs. "My connection to it was put under certain restrictions. When it was taken off, well, you saw what happened."

"What kind of restrictions?"

"It was shortened to an unnoticeable amount. I wasn't supposed to know about the Force at the moment."

"And how much do you know now?"

"Enough."

Obi-Wan sighed internally. This kid wasn't helpful at all. Danny reminded him Anakin in some ways. He hoped his padawan would outgrow his teen stubborness. There was something peculiar the Jedi had noticed about Phantom. He couldn't get anything from him through the Force. He didn't know if he was lying or not, heck, he didn't know what side of the Force was present more. Phantom was very good in hiding it, but it arose another question: why would he need to do so?

"Maybe you can..."

Phantom snorted. "Join the Jedi? Please, in our time it is more of a burden than a privilege. Besides, do you really think they will just take me in?"

Obi-Wan was surprised by the young man's level of knowledge about the Order. But he was right, if the Council was hesitant to accept ten years old boy, what was there to say about an adult? But it was still dangerous to let a potential Sith Lord to roam freely. Phantom sensed the man's concern, and he guessed what that was about.

"Look, Ben, I'm not a big bad guy. If anything, I'm just a Jedi who understands how this world works. I live my life and I hope you understand."

Obi-Wan barely heard a note of sarcasm in the last sentence. Jokes about life were Danny's favorites, just not many could understand them. Then the Jedi noticed something on the kitchen island.

"And this is your life, I take it?" He asked and Danny followed his gaze.

Phantom got up and picked a device which showed a photo. Danny smiled at it lovingly. It was a photo from the vacation, which Komand had decided to put in her ship. He was holding Dani in his arms, and the girl was hugging his neck with a joyful expression on her face, just like everyone else. Komand was just beside, holding her lover's hand with a head on his shoulder. Duplicate took that picture. He wondered how they were doing.

During the time HK spent with Dani, he grew confident in one thing - she was the purest evil the Galaxy had ever seen.

It all started innocently. The droid would walk into the room, only to have a bucket of some sticky liquid on his head. Or being bombarded with water balloons and getting shortcutted a few times. Where had she even taken them?! Little did he know, it was only the beginning. All of a sudden Dani learned how to shoot weak ectoblasts from her fingers. HK thanked the maker that her blasts were weak. The girl laughed each time the blasts resonated from metal with a funny sound. All of that in six hours of being awake. But even that wasn't what made HK consider her evil.

It was when she started to blackmail him.

One moment he was busy with cleaning up his blaster. Dani had finally settled down and played with her dolls. However, the second HK turned his visor to his weapon, the girl appeared near him. The droid looked at her.

"Question: What do you want?" He asked.

The three years old smiled innocently, her green eyes shining. "Can I borrow your toys?"

HK bristled. "Irritation: They're weapons, not toys!"

Dani scrutinized her eyes and scrunched her little nose, like if she didn't see any difference. "Okaay, HK, can I borrow your wee-ponies?"

"Exclamation: WEAPONS, brat! Not wee-ponies! And no, you can't!"

Ellie pouted and grabbed the droid's hand. "Why NOT?" She whined. "BORED! Wanna play with wee-ponies!"

"Statement: Entertain yourself somewhere else," HK snapped, trying to get out of the girl's grip.

It proved to be a fatal mistake. Before Danny appointed him to look after the girl, HK planned to go through maintainance, he had even loosened a few screws. And that was what eased the effort for the girl. One pull and a part of the droid's hand below the elbow detached from the body and hit the girl in the face.

Cursing multiple times, HK raced to the child. Dani put a hand to the hurting place. There was a red greenish blood on her fingers.

"You hurt me," the girl said in disbelief. However, she didn't sound actually hurt. "Why did you do that?" She asked.

"Explanation: I didn't mean to, it was an accident. Let me see the wound. It's just a scratch, it is already healing. Master won't ever find out..."

Something in the girl's look changed at the last statement as she tilted her head, her snowy locks falling on her shoulder. HK felt almost scared at seeing this calculative look without a single emotion being seen through. The droid couldn't believe that the girl could actually plotting something. Granted, her father was an evil mastermind when he wanted, but she was just...

"You don't want Daddy to know about that?" She asked.

"Affirmative: Uhm, yes," HK took a cloth and wiped the bleeding place with his remaining hand. "Suggestion: Let's keep it between us."

Dani looked at him, then back on the severed arm in her hands, then back at the droid. "Can I have this thingy?"

"Answer: Of course not, it is my hand!"

"You can make another," the girl argued. Then she gave a smile. HK knew this smile too well. It was the same expression Danny wore when he was up to something. "If I can't have it, I'll tell Daddy you hurt me."

HK's right visor started to blink, "Question: Are...are you...BLACKMAILING ME?!" he exclaimed.

Dani blinked innocently.

"Exclamation: You DO! You can't blackmail me, you are three years old!"

The girl only smiled.

Danny looked at Obi-Wan. "I hope she has fun," he mumbled, putting the device on the table. "Look, I know I've caused you guys some trouble. But it is nothing serious, there is no reason for you to follow me. So you either go back willingly or I'll have to kick you out of my ship."

He decided to be diplomatical to the end. Otherwise the Jedi would have followed and, heavens forbid, traced him back to the Empire he tried so hard to keep in secret. After all, his subjects were forbidden to travel out of the Unknown Regions. He was allowed because of governmental issues. Not that there were many known travel routes.

"I can use my legs just fine," Obi-Wan said cheerfully and got up on his feet. "I'm not sure how the Council will react, but I'll leave you. But..."

The Jedi threw a communicator, which Danny caught. The ghost examined it. "Just in case they will need something more. You want to be left alone, right?"

"That I do," Danny mumbled, before snorting. "You are the second one to make this offer."

"Who was the first?"

"Some shady Sith in black robes. I 'accidentally' dropped it under a walker."

"A Sith?"

"For Ancients' sake, please leave. All you need to know is that I hadn't and have not any intention of joining him. If it helps, he has old raspy voice, I didn't see his face," Danny shrugged. "Now, hasta la vista, sayonara and goodbye."

Obi-Wan nodded, nevertheless confused at the strange farewell. It was less informative than he had expected, but at least Phantom was willing to talk. Hopefully they will be able to get more during the next conversation. If he doesn't smash it, that is. Danny wasn't planning to, he needed to show only good intentions. He watched the speeder driving off, before returning inside the ship.

Danny didn't know for how long he had been practicing with his new weapon, and he learned one thing - it was perfect. Yes, the blade shape was different, hence why he had to alter some moves, while some old ones became insufficient. For example, the blaster bolts could be deflected only with broad side of the blade, which was difficult and looked ridiculous. However, it was much faster than the average lightsaber. One issue was rather big - the weapon was almost invisible. If not for his aura, it would have been completely unnoticeable. He needed to train with it more - through sweat, ectoplasm and multiple burns.

Suddenly the voice communicator started to beep. Danny took it and accepted the call.

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Danny, would you kindly to open the doors?" Komand responded.

"Say a magic woord," Danny said in a sing-song voice.

"Now."

"You are a charm itself, dear," Phantom rolled his eyes and went towards the entrance.

He pulled a lever, pressed a button and the trap opened. Komand entered the ship, but to Danny's surprise, she wasn't alone. There was a girl near her, in a warm brown coat. She looked to be about ten years old, with orange skin and blue eyes. However, two white headtails with blue stripes meant that she was a Togruta. Danny sized her up and down, and the girl felt uncomfortable under the man's calculative gaze.

"Hey..." She waved her hand slowly. "I'm Ahsoka..."

Danny looked at Komand.

"Explain."