It was the middle of the night on Yavin's jungle moon when Jacen Solo awoke with a start. He looked around his room searching for the danger that had awakened him. His eyes fell on the far wall, where all his animals slept peacefully in their cages. Nothing seemed to be wrong. The beatles buzzed in their cages. Nicta, his gort, was curled up into a little blue ball of fluff. His crystal snake was locked in its cage and, he assumed, was asleep.'What had awakened him?' he wondered. He got out of bed, searching his room. None of the animals had sensed any danger, so why had he. He walked over to the window and looked out. Nothing. All he could see was the black of night and the twinkling of the stars above. Then he heard the call for help. He didn't know where it had come from, but he knew who it had come from. It had come from his brother. Anakin was in trouble. He had to help him. He grabbed his lightsaber, running out of the room, and hoping he would be in time to help his brother.
Jaina Solo woke at the sudden feeling of danger. Her eyes swept over her room, with its endless piles of mechanical devices and tools. They came to rest on the work table at the far end of the room. Nothing had been disturbed, yet she knew something was wrong. 'But where?' she asked herself. She threw her legs over the side of the bed and stood up, eyes still searching. she walked around the room, causiously, trying to find any sign of danger, but there was nothing. The next moment she heard the cry for help. She whirled around. Where had it come from? Then it hit her. "Anakin." He was in trouble. She grabbed her lightsaber. She had to help him. She ran out the door, following her instincts, and hoping with all her heart that she would get there on time.
Jacen and Jaina nearly collided with each other as they ran from their rooms. The next moment they were joined by their three friends. Tenel Ka, Zekk, and Lowie. All five of them ran down the hall, using the force to guide them to the danger and the cry for help. They reached the courtyard just as two shadowy figures ran into the jungle. Their eyes turned as they saw Luke Skywalker, lightsaber drawn He was facing a large man. He had long black hair and was wearing a long blue cloak. It was such a dark shade of blue, that it looked almost black. He wore a mask over his face which covered everything but his mouth and eyes. His eyes were a piercing shade of green. Then they saw his weapon. In his hand he was holding a glowing orange lightsaber with two blades. The five Jedi watched in horror as the strange man lunged at Luke's heart. Luke neatly dodged to the side and brought his lightsaber down. The two blades met with a sizzle. The strange man attacked again, hammering relentlessly as Luke moved as fast as he could to block each of thrusts and lunges. The strange man swung his lightsaber toward Luke's right shoulder in one, quick, easy movement. Luke moved to block it and realized his mistake. He could only block one blade, not both. The second blade came down on Luke's left shoulder. He stumbled back, falling on his knees. The strange man raised his lightsaber, getting ready to strike while Luke was down. He screamed and brought the blade down toward Luke. It hit Jacen's lightsaber with jarring force. Jacen felt the force of the blow travel up his arm, but he forced himself to keep it steady. He had to protect his uncle. The strange man sneared. "A Jedi Master and you need a little boy to protect you," he said mockingly to Luke. Jacen lunged at the man. "I...am...not..a...little...boy." he said with each strike and thrust he made at the man. He could see the surprise in the man's green eyes. He hadn't expected 'a little boy' to be so strong. Jacen continued to drive the man back with each attack. As their two blades met, the man pushed Jacen back and swung the blade of his lightsaber toward his side. Jacen jumped back to avoid the attack, and the strange man took it to his advantage. He turned and ran into the jungle, following the path the other two figures had taken. Jacen ran to his uncle's side. "Uncle Luke, are you all right?" he asked. Luke looked up and winced in pain. "Yes, I'm fine. But, they got away," he said, "and they took Anakin with them."
Jacen helped his uncle back to the temple, while Jaina and Zekk followed the path the strange man had taken. They ran through the jungle, hacking at vines and bushed, jumping over logs, dodging holes and roots. It was difficult going, but they had to catch the man before it was too late. They had to get Anakin back. Jaina sighed. 'If anything happened to Anakin...' She didn't finish the thought. They came to a small clearing and the path split into two separate trails. "Great, which way did they go." She sighed in frustration. Zekk caught her arm. He smiled at her. "Calm down," he said. "We're going to find him. Don't worry." He knelt down, studying the ground. "They went this way," he said, pointing to the trail on the left. They hurried down it. Jaina stopped and listened, then she broke into a run. Zekk followed right behind her. "What is it?" he shouted. "I heard the ships engine. It just took off." They broke into the clearing. There was no sign of the ship anywhere. Jaina whirled around, pounding her fist against a tree in frustration, a tear sliding down her cheek. Zekk put his hand on her shoulder. "It's gonna be okay. We'll find Anakin." She nodded. "I know." He gave her an encouraging smile. "Let's get back to the temple." She nodded her agreement and they hurried back, anxious to see how Luke was doing.
Leia stood at Han's shoulder, worry framed on her face. "What happened? Who took him?" Han was asking. Leia stepped forward, cutting him off. "Are the twins all right? Is anyone hurt?" "We're fine mom," Jacen answered. "But I think Uncle Luke needs some medical attention," Jaina said as she noticed Luke sway on his feet. Leia looked more worried than ever. "What's wrong with him? What happened?" Zekk answered her. "A strange man wounded Master Skywalker in a lightsaber fight. The same man took Anakin." "Don't worry mom. We'll find Anakin and bring him home safe and sound," Jaina said. Her mother smiled. "I know you will. Just be careful." Jacen smiled. "We will. Don't worry." She smiled and disconnected the communication. "I sure hope Anakin is all right," she so softly Han could barely hear her. He pulled her into a hug. "I'm sure Anakin is just fine."
Jaina Solo woke at the sudden feeling of danger. Her eyes swept over her room, with its endless piles of mechanical devices and tools. They came to rest on the work table at the far end of the room. Nothing had been disturbed, yet she knew something was wrong. 'But where?' she asked herself. She threw her legs over the side of the bed and stood up, eyes still searching. she walked around the room, causiously, trying to find any sign of danger, but there was nothing. The next moment she heard the cry for help. She whirled around. Where had it come from? Then it hit her. "Anakin." He was in trouble. She grabbed her lightsaber. She had to help him. She ran out the door, following her instincts, and hoping with all her heart that she would get there on time.
Jacen and Jaina nearly collided with each other as they ran from their rooms. The next moment they were joined by their three friends. Tenel Ka, Zekk, and Lowie. All five of them ran down the hall, using the force to guide them to the danger and the cry for help. They reached the courtyard just as two shadowy figures ran into the jungle. Their eyes turned as they saw Luke Skywalker, lightsaber drawn He was facing a large man. He had long black hair and was wearing a long blue cloak. It was such a dark shade of blue, that it looked almost black. He wore a mask over his face which covered everything but his mouth and eyes. His eyes were a piercing shade of green. Then they saw his weapon. In his hand he was holding a glowing orange lightsaber with two blades. The five Jedi watched in horror as the strange man lunged at Luke's heart. Luke neatly dodged to the side and brought his lightsaber down. The two blades met with a sizzle. The strange man attacked again, hammering relentlessly as Luke moved as fast as he could to block each of thrusts and lunges. The strange man swung his lightsaber toward Luke's right shoulder in one, quick, easy movement. Luke moved to block it and realized his mistake. He could only block one blade, not both. The second blade came down on Luke's left shoulder. He stumbled back, falling on his knees. The strange man raised his lightsaber, getting ready to strike while Luke was down. He screamed and brought the blade down toward Luke. It hit Jacen's lightsaber with jarring force. Jacen felt the force of the blow travel up his arm, but he forced himself to keep it steady. He had to protect his uncle. The strange man sneared. "A Jedi Master and you need a little boy to protect you," he said mockingly to Luke. Jacen lunged at the man. "I...am...not..a...little...boy." he said with each strike and thrust he made at the man. He could see the surprise in the man's green eyes. He hadn't expected 'a little boy' to be so strong. Jacen continued to drive the man back with each attack. As their two blades met, the man pushed Jacen back and swung the blade of his lightsaber toward his side. Jacen jumped back to avoid the attack, and the strange man took it to his advantage. He turned and ran into the jungle, following the path the other two figures had taken. Jacen ran to his uncle's side. "Uncle Luke, are you all right?" he asked. Luke looked up and winced in pain. "Yes, I'm fine. But, they got away," he said, "and they took Anakin with them."
Jacen helped his uncle back to the temple, while Jaina and Zekk followed the path the strange man had taken. They ran through the jungle, hacking at vines and bushed, jumping over logs, dodging holes and roots. It was difficult going, but they had to catch the man before it was too late. They had to get Anakin back. Jaina sighed. 'If anything happened to Anakin...' She didn't finish the thought. They came to a small clearing and the path split into two separate trails. "Great, which way did they go." She sighed in frustration. Zekk caught her arm. He smiled at her. "Calm down," he said. "We're going to find him. Don't worry." He knelt down, studying the ground. "They went this way," he said, pointing to the trail on the left. They hurried down it. Jaina stopped and listened, then she broke into a run. Zekk followed right behind her. "What is it?" he shouted. "I heard the ships engine. It just took off." They broke into the clearing. There was no sign of the ship anywhere. Jaina whirled around, pounding her fist against a tree in frustration, a tear sliding down her cheek. Zekk put his hand on her shoulder. "It's gonna be okay. We'll find Anakin." She nodded. "I know." He gave her an encouraging smile. "Let's get back to the temple." She nodded her agreement and they hurried back, anxious to see how Luke was doing.
Leia stood at Han's shoulder, worry framed on her face. "What happened? Who took him?" Han was asking. Leia stepped forward, cutting him off. "Are the twins all right? Is anyone hurt?" "We're fine mom," Jacen answered. "But I think Uncle Luke needs some medical attention," Jaina said as she noticed Luke sway on his feet. Leia looked more worried than ever. "What's wrong with him? What happened?" Zekk answered her. "A strange man wounded Master Skywalker in a lightsaber fight. The same man took Anakin." "Don't worry mom. We'll find Anakin and bring him home safe and sound," Jaina said. Her mother smiled. "I know you will. Just be careful." Jacen smiled. "We will. Don't worry." She smiled and disconnected the communication. "I sure hope Anakin is all right," she so softly Han could barely hear her. He pulled her into a hug. "I'm sure Anakin is just fine."