Legacy of the Hero
Part VI: The Return
Written by: Joseph Sockolof
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Luke Skywalker – Jedi Grand Master
Mara Jade Skywalker – Jedi Master
Jacen Solo – Jedi Knight
Ben Skywalker - Jedi Knight
Leia Organa Solo – Jedi Knight/ Galactic Alliance Chief of State
Radagast the Brown – Wizard from Middle Earth
Samwise Gamgee – Halfling of the Shire, was member of Fellowship of the Ring
Meriadoc Brandybuck – Halfling of the Shire, was member of the Fellowship of the Ring
Peregrin Took – Halfling of the Shire, was member of the Fellowship of the Ring
Rosie Cotton – Halfling of the Shire, married to Samwise Gamgee
Elrond – Leader of Elven Fellowship, Elf from the West of Middle Earth
Galadriel – Elf from West of Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Celeborn – Elf from West of Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Goldberry – River Daughter from Old Forest in Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Gildor Inglorion – Elf from West of Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Thranduil – Former king of Mirkwood, member of Elven Fellowship
Elrohir – Elrond's son, member of Elven Fellowship
Elladan – Elrond's son, member of Elven Fellowship
Cirdan – shipwright of Grey Havens, member of Elven fellowship
Glorfindel – Elf from West of Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Haldir – Elf from West of Middle Earth, member of Elven Fellowship
Princess Zelda – Exiled ruler of Hyrule, Jedi in training, Leader of Hyrulian Fellowship
Aragorn – King from Middle Earth, Jedi Master, member of Hyrulian Fellowship
Gandalf the White – Wizard from Middle Earth, Jedi Master, member of Hyrulian Fellowship
Colin – village boy from Ordon, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi in training, member of Hyrulian fellowship
Malon – once resided in Lon Lon Ranch, member of Hyrulian fellowship
Ilia – Ordon Mayor's daughter, member of Hyrulian Fellowship
Midna – Exiled Twilight Princess, Jedi in Training, member of Hyrulian Fellowship
Saria – Kokiri, Sage of the Forest, member of Hyrulian Fellowship
Sauron – Maker of the One Ring, Dark Lord from Middle Earth
Saruman – evil wizard from Middle Earth
Agahnim – formerly Ganondorf's lieutenant, now Saruman's lieutenant
Darth Sidious – Sith Lord
Grand Admiral Thrawn – Chiss mastermind
Joruus C'baouth – insane Jedi clone
Eowyn – King Eomer's sister
Eomer – King of Rohan
Faramir – Steward of Gondor
Gimli – Leader of Dwarven stronghold of Lonely Mountain, was member of Fellowship of the Ring
Legolas – Jedi Master, was member of Fellowship of the Ring
Treebeard – leader of the Ents, and guardian of Fangorn Forest
Stephen – author of so-called fan-fic, member of Hyrulian Fellowship, Earthling Male
Prologue:
Betrayal is looming ever closer as Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker sets out for Middle Earth with his twin sister, Princess Leia Organa Solo, her daughter, Jaina, and the Elf Prince, Legolas of the woodland realm.
Luke has no fears that his wife Mara Jade and their son, Ben, will be in any danger. He has full confidence in his nephew, Jacen Solo. Little does he know that his trust may be misplaced.
Dark have been Luke's dreams of late, but he only sees a cloud of darkness if he peers into the future. He believes the imminent war is the cause. His mistake could be fatal to all...
Chapter 1
Departure
Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker was walking away from the stables with a small smile. He hoped Link would see success in his quest to Hyrule. He sensed the Dark Side growing continually darker as the war began. He jogged a few paces to catch up with his twin sister, Princess Leia Organa Solo and her daughter, Jaina Solo, and of course the Elf Legolas. As he caught up with the small group he gave Leia a reassuring smile, sensing she was feeling quite anxious about this mission.
"Leia, everything will be fine; trust me!" he laughed.
"I do hope you're right, Luke. I just have a bad feeling about this war; like its being manipulated by someone sinister." She shuddered at the thought.
"You mean like Palpatine?" Luke asked in alarm.
"Exactly my feelings on the issue, Luke. Why aren't you more worried?" she asked her brother.
Luke shrugged. "I just feel that we should trust in the Force. We will prevail, we always do!" he smiled as he patted her on the back.
"Luke, don't say that! The minute we are too confident we fall. Over-confidence is a great weakness. We learned that with Palpatine during the Galactic Civil War, remember?" she explained.
Luke paled at the thought. "You're right, Leia; I don't know what came over me. But that's not the point." He replied.
"Then what is?" Leia asked him.
"The point is that the Force is with us, always. Always remember that, alright?" he smiled.
Leia nodded feeling greatly relieved. She had to focus more on her training, she thought.
Leia and Jaina got on a great brown horse and prepared to ride off. Luke got on a magnificent white one, similar to Shadowfax, while Legolas leapt on Arod. Luke galloped into action and led the way to the portal.
The portal was days away from the Jedi Temple on foot and should be only a night away by horse if they didn't slow or stop. Luke decided to press on through the night, sensing they were needed more than ever in Middle Earth. He risked a glance at Jaina and Leia, knowing Legolas was fine. He looked at Leia to see her stifle a yawn with Jaina's head on her back fast asleep.
"She hasn't had any rest since she got back from the Unknown Regions, Luke. Just let her rest, now, while she can." Leia whispered.
Luke chuckled. "Of course, Leia; soon enough, we will all need that energy. Once we pass through the portal and enter Middle Earth I'll find a place to make camp." He told Leia.
Leia smiled relieved. She gasped when she saw the portal looming up ahead of them. It glistened in the moonlight. The portal was a giant stone circle mounted on the ground with several different symbols on its surface, kind of like constellations, she thought.
"How do we activate it?" she asked in a whisper when she noticed that it was blank in the middle showing fields through the middle.
"Through the Force, of course!" Luke chuckled as he raised his right hand and made a sweeping motion towards it.
All of a sudden there was a small tremor in the ground in front of them as a small dais rose from the earth. It was made of the same material as the portal was and had the same symbols, but this time on buttons. In the middle of all the buttons was a giant red one, Leia assumed it activated the portal once pressed.
"How do you know which combination of these symbols to press to activate it?" she asked in wonder.
"I trust in the Force, Leia; watch!" Luke replied.
Leia nodded as she watched Luke wave his hand over the strange device. All of a sudden 8 of the symbols on the device lit up one after the other while the correlating ones on the portal lit up as the portal connected with each one in triangular like slots. Leia was speechless, it was unbelievable! Luke finally put his hand down on the red button which caused a water-like substance to fill the portal and jet out like a beam of water and then back in again.
"Whoa, is it safe to go in?" Leia asked bewildered.
"I believe so; nothing's happened to me so far. Let's go." Luke said resolutely as he led his horse straight into the portal's water-like substance. In an instant he was sucked into it, Leia gasped waking Jaina.
"Uncle Luke!" the girl gasped in horror.
"It's alright you two, that's perfectly normal behavior for a portal." Legolas reassured them as he led Arod into the portal's substance and got sucked in as well.
"You want to go first, sweetie?" Leia asked her daughter shakily.
"Yeah, I guess so; if Uncle Luke and Legolas can do it, so can we, Mom." Jaina said with a small yet nervous smile as she led their horse up to the portal.
Mother and daughter both gulped as they stepped through the water-substance of the portal. Immediately they felt something tug them and whisk them through the portal and what felt like space, or maybe a black hole. The next thing they knew, they were stepping out of another portal in Middle Earth. They had made it! They were in Middle Earth at last!
"That was nova, Uncle Luke!" Jaina gushed in awe craning her neck to look at the portal.
Luke chuckled. "It always is, Jaina; although I think your mother needs to get used to it." He laughed as Leia stumbled over, looking queasy.
"What ever happened to the luxury of the Millennium Falcon?" Leia managed out of the corner of her mouth.
Luke and Jaina chuckled. "This way's just faster and more convenient, I guess." Luke shrugged as he led them to the place where he had made camp.
The small group of Jedi stoked up the fire and Jaina and Leia went to sleep while Luke stood watch and Legolas stood with his eyes half-way closed.