Disclaimer: I am not George Lucas, and I am not making any money from this. I do not own Star Wars or any of these characters, although if he lets me use them I will return them in good condition, I promise! Or, well, as good a condition as his writers left them in, anyway!

A light in the darkness

Behind them a door melts. Enemies pour through.
Thoughts flicker through a pair of blue eyes.
In a split second, a decision is reached. A choice is made.
A sacrifice is offered.

As his friends run, he turns back. His feet glide across the floor.
The Force fills him. There is nothing to fear.
A single saber whirls, defining a line against the night.
A symphony of the Force builds. A growing light burns in the dark.

Grief fogs her thoughts. She knows he will not follow them.
Tears well in a pair of green eyes.
She cannot turn away. A decision is reached. A choice is made.
A sacrifice is accepted.

Bare feet fly across the floor. There is a turn, an instant of surprise.
A saber flashes. Another enemy falls to the floor.
Two sabers dance, building a wall of light around them.
A duet swells in the Force. A bright light shines out.

Steps falter, the dance slows. A detonator is held aloft.
A sentence shimmers in possibility, the words unspoken.
They are not needed. His lips brush hers.
The grenade flies, an explosion sounds. A light winks out.

A hero falls to the floor, while another weeps.
A puddle of blood, mixed with tears.
A saber moves, alone now in the night.
A lone voice builds to a crescendo. A brilliant light blazes forth.

The chaos ends. All is still. Only one figure still stands.
She sways and falls to her knees beside her love.
Laying her head on his chest, she smiles through bloodied lips.
The music dies out. Two bodies fade into nothingness. The light dims away.

Elsewhere, the sun is shining. The air is cool and clean.
Two figures, glowing with light, step onto the grass.
A familiar figure greets them. Taking their hands, he leads them home.
Music plays gently through the air. Faces shine with joy. Light shines, steady and pure.

-finis-