Chapter 1

Hey guys, sorry it took so long to update. I was having problems with posting. Anyway, here's the next novel. This will kind of be a horror novel, just so you know.

Serena groaned, tossing and turning in her sleep. She was clutching her pillows hard, making her knuckles white. She tried to escape the darkness, but it had her trapped.

"Someone, help!" Serena screamed. She was strapped to a medical table, blood all around her. She screamed when the monster approached her, looking hungry. She screamed again as it ripped her stomach open, her blood flying. And then it nested inside of her.

"Nooo!" she screamed, bolting up from her bed. She stared around, calming her panicked heart. That felt so real, she thought to herself. She checked her stomach to be safe, and sighed in relief when there was no scar. But it still scared her. Luckily, Obi-Wan was at Anakin's leaving her alone. Looking at the clock, she realised it was two in the morning, but she didn't want to sleep. Putting her black track pants and top on, she decided there was one place that would help her forget about her dream.

Master Nu yawned as she went over the archive catalogs. She heard footsteps enter, and was surprised to see Serena up in this hour. And judging by her look, she seemed pretty spooked. "Serena? Why are you up so early" she asked, startling Serena. Serena looked down, hoping to hide her emotions from the elder jedi.

"Well, I couldn't sleep, so I came here to see if I can look up a few things on the computer," she replied. That was almost true, but she really wanted to check out some of the restricted books, since those books had information that was sacred. So maybe, there was a chance she could find something about Dragon Fire. The elder jedi smiled, picking up on her thoughts.

"You want to see if there is any books in the restricted section about your powers, don't be alarmed, go right ahead, it will be our secret," she said. Serena smiled, jogging toward the end of the archives. She ran her fingers over the spines of the books, wondering where to begin. But the force answered her as it lead her to the section about… The Mystical Forces of the Universe?!

"Well, this great, it will take me hours to find what I'm looking for," she said to herself. Somehow, an old book fell out, landing at her feet. Serena picked it up, wondering how it could fall out. Reading the title, she knew this was what she was looking for.

"The Legend of The Dragon Fire! This is it!" she yelled quietly to herself, sitting down to read the first page. Her head started to pound, and she struggled to read since the words were moving somehow. She heard a growling sound behind her. Turning around, she was facing a terrible pair of yellow eyes. Before she could scream, it pulled her in the darkness, silencing her.

"Aaaaah!" she screamed, bolting from her bed. She looked around confused, realising she had a dream within a dream. She laid down, trying to calm down.

"You're going to die little one!" a sinister voice said. Serena looked at the ceiling, screaming when she saw a furry monster jumped on her, ripping her heart out.

"Serena, wake up, you have to wake up!" Obi-Wan yelled, staying clear of Serena's thrashing arms. He woke up to Serena screaming, and now he had to wake her up. He dodged her left arm, both of them on fire. Serena suddenly bolted up, looking absolutely terrified.

"Serena, you're okay, you a bad dream, you're safe," Obi-Wan gently said. Serena looked at him, her green orbs filled with fear. Serena looked at her clock, realising it was five in the morning. I shouldn't tell Obi-Wan, he'd send me to the medical room… again. Finding her voice, she broke the silence.

"Sorry, master, just had this crazy dream from all the stress lately," she said. That was true, since Chancellor Palpatine had reported that Falleen (I had to look up the planet to see if it was part of the Star Wars universe) had asked to join the Rebublic. No one trusted Falleen, since they were kicked out 16 years ago for some reason. And now, the 'good' chancellor was allowing them to join. She along with her master, Anakin, Padme and Bail would be meeting the new senator later this morning. But everyone was not looking forward to it.

Obi-Wan sighed, thinking how the Falleen will react with Serena. The Falleen and the people of Sparks, the Sparkens, hated each other's guts, particullary after the incident with Akinia. "Well, get some sleep, the Falleen arrive at nine, DON'T be late," he told her as her head hit the pillow, falling asleep.

Anakin.

He pulled against the chains that held him back, but they wouldn't break. He heard her scream in pain as the monster tortured her. "PADME!" He screamed.

"Padme!" Anakin screamed, bolting from his bed. He looked in alarm as he stared into his angel's frightened brown eyes. He noticed that she was on the floor, her arm cut and bleeding heavily.

"Padme, what happened?" he asked, running to her side to look at her arm. Padme tensed when he touched her, making him confused.

"Ani, I don't know how or why you did it, but, you were having a dream. I was trying to wake you up when… you force pushed me into the mirror, and… you force choked me while using the broken glass to cut me," she replied, shifting away from him. He could only stare in horror, realising how he hurt Padme without meaning it. Being gentle, he took her in his arms carrying her to the sofa, using the force to grab some bacta bandages. Setting her down gently, he dabbed the cut gently.

"Padme, I swear I would NEVER hurt you, no matter what. You have to believe me that what I did, I didn't mean. I hope you can forgive me," he said, finishing wrapping her cut in bandages. Padme stroked his face gently, believing every word he said.

"I forgive you Ani, and I will be there for you forever," she whispered. Leaning towards each other, they kissed, passion growing between them. They were forced to stop as they realised they had to be at the Senate in an hour. Heading toward the fresher, Padme changed into a simple blue gown, her hair in a tight braid. Anakin wore his usual jedi attire, helping her in the speeder when she came out. As they sped off to the Senate, Anakin didn't sense the growing darkness and fear back at the temple….

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