Hello readers. This is my first Star Wars fic so please be gentle. I enjoy constructive criticism though so fill free to comment. The chapters might stay small for a while as I acquaint myself with the story and characters. I hope you enjoy.*

I awoke with a start from yet another nightmare. The darkness smothering me, yet that was never the worst part of the nightmares. The worst part was the extreme cold I could feel it squeezing my heart as a dark figure was coming towards me. I could never make out who or what it was, just that it brought cold death with it. I sat up and looked around me trying to fight off hysterics, my heart was still aching from the horrible cold. I could almost taste it, it was a sharp metallic taste that lingered on my tongue. I felt the sun coming through the window of my small bedroom and let it wash away the cold. I couldn't live without the sun, the light it was all I've ever known. Warm, sunny days separated by long, severe rainstorm was really the only type of weather we had. I've never traveled outside of my home planet Corellia. I never had the units to spare, I barely had enough to survive here let alone anywhere else. I was an orphan or at least that is what I called myself. My parents disappeared when I was ten, they went hunting and never returned. I waited for days before I realized they had left me. I only figured it out when I saw they had taken all their clothes and valuables. I hated them after that, I never went after them I knew how to take care of myself. That was their final gift to me I guess. They taught me how to hunt and forage and defend myself. My father had left all of his weapons even the one he used his whole life. It was my favorite it lit up bright yellow and I had always loved watching him use it. I never understood at the time why my parents always insisted I knew how to take care of myself. Now I realize they were always planning on leaving me. At least they were kind enough to teach me to survive without them.

I swung my legs over my bed and shook off the dream just like every day. It was beginning to become a routine. Go to sleep, have the nightmare, wake up, go through my day and then do it all again. This was my life now and I wasn't about to allow myself to crumble because of it. This was all I've ever known or will ever know, so why dream of anything else. I grabbed my toiletries and went outside to the makeshift shower a little waterfall beside my cottage. I didn't have to worry about anyone seeing me because I lived so far in the forest, I never received visitors. My parents were very private people. They built this cottage long before I was born. They made sure to build it so far in the forest that no one would ever come across it. They found the perfect spot for a cottage. They built it directly beside a creek with a beautiful small waterfall perfect for showering and gathering water. Then my mother created a wonderful garden to supply us with fruits and vegetables. My father always told me we have everything we needed right here.

The forest provides us food and safety it was his motto. I guess it didn't end up giving him everything he needed though because he still left me. I took off my clothes and stepped into the water. I allowed it to wash everything clean even my mind which was still a mess due to my nightmares. Once I was done I wrapped myself in my towel and went inside. I was out of meat so today would consist of hunting. I dressed in my green hunting pants and shirt and pulled on my combat boots. I placed my red hair in braids and grabbed my hunting knives and bow. I looked myself over in the mirror by my bed and sighed. My blue eyes were stressed and tired. I watched as my full lips lifted into a scowl. I couldn't shake this awful feeling that today wasn't just another day. It had been nagging at me since I woke up it was like I could hear a small voice trying to reach me from somewhere inside me. My mother used to tell me that that tiny voice was there to protect me and that I should always listen to it. I always thought she was kinda full of it. Of course Id never really heard the voice until after she was gone.

Elara this is just the beginning be brave my child.

I gasped taken aback by how clear the voice had become. It was only a whisper until today. Maybe I was right today was different. That thought terrified me, no today was just another day. Nothing would be different this wasn't a fairytale and I was no heroine. From the corner of the room, my father's saber started to move on its own. I dropped everything I was holding and stared open mouthed at it. Id never seen it do that before. I was really starting to freak out.

What the hell was with this day!

I started to walk towards it but froze in place when the voice spoke to me again.

Elara, it's calling out to you. Answer its call.

I had no clue what it meant but as I stood there like a brainless oaf my hand began to raise up of its own accord. As it did something inside me clicked. I lifted my hand the rest of the way and opened my fingers. I could feel a strange unknown power rise within me it called to the saber and as it did the saber flew towards me. I screeched and fell to the floor. I watched the saber fly past me and out the door.

"What the hell was that," I said to myself.

I stood up and ran outside. I looked around and tried to find the saber but couldn't.

"Ok creepy voice I could use your help again," I thought to myself.

Elara, the saber answers to your call. This time stow away your fear and believe in yourself.

I sighed at the voice and rolled my eyes. It was easier for this disembodied voice to be fearless. It didn't have a weapon suddenly fly at its head. I closed my eyes and repeated what I did in the cottage. I kept my eyes closed out of fear and waited. My eyes jerked open as I felt something slam itself into my hand. I was shocked to find my father's saber. How the hell did I do that?

This is your first step in becoming what you were meant to be.

You must go to the village and there you will find your destiny. Good luck Elara and May the force be with you.

I sat on the ground and looked at the saber. I was in shock and beyond confused. What the hell was the force and why was this voice deciding only now to make itself clear? All the thoughts were swimming through my head and I didn't know what to do anymore. I put my head between my legs and took several calming breaths. What was I going to do now?