Title: The Falling Star
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I have no connections to the cast, crew, or anyone else that made the Star Wars movies. I'm just a huge fan.
Author's Note: I wrote this shortly after watching Episode 2:Attack of the Clones for the 100th time. I am a huge fan of Ewan McGregor, so I dedicate this to him. He's a great actor!
Chapter 1
"I still don't get why we're here, Master. This area is extremely quiet." Kayla Trono said to her Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. They were walking through the forest moon of Endor.
"Looks can be deceiving. Are you sensing anything?" He asked her, as he glanced over his shoulder at her. He could feel her uneasiness, so he softened his expression slightly.
It was then, that Kayla ignited her green light saber and quickly looked above her in the trees. "Master, look out!" She jumped to his defense very quickly, as several Storm Troopers dropped down from above them.
Obi-Wan ignited his own light saber and he began his attack on the Troopers too. He shot a quick appreciative glance at his female Padawan, as he deflected a Trooper's attack on him. He glanced over as soon as he had taken down the last Trooper he had battled and he noticed Kayla had gotten hurt. "Oh no." He whispered, as he rushed over to her. "Don't move." He ordered, as he ripped off a piece of cloth from his robe. He wrapped it around her injured shoulder, as she groaned in pain. "Your going to be fine, Kayla." His voice was soft, as he picked her up in his arms and he carried her back to their still waiting transport, where Anakin was waiting behind the pilot's seat. "Get us back to Coruscant now!" He ordered him, as he laid Kayla down.
"Yes, Master." Anakin responded and he took off. He flew them back toward Coruscant in a hurry. He could feel how worried Obi-Wan was and this concerned him.
Obi-Wan moved Kayla over to a safer place in the back and he laid her back down, so she could rest. He was worried about how weak she seemed. He changed her make-shift bandage, when it had gotten too soaked with blood. "You hang on, Kayla. Your Jedi training has just begun."
"I know, Master. I was just thinking of a story my father once told me before he died. It was my favorite." Kayla weakly said. "In it, he explained that dying Jedi are a lot like falling stars. Their life force is very bright, but as they die, their life force slowly diminishes."
Obi-Wan couldn't help, but smile. "That's very beautiful, Kayla. Your father is right too, so don't you fade on me. All right?"
She managed a pained smile. "Yes, Master." She said and fell asleep for the rest of the trip. She was exhausted.
"How is she, Master?" Anakin asked, as he landed on the landing pad. He hurried back, as Obi-Wan lifted Kayla up and with Anakin following, he carried her to her room. Then he sent Anakin for the doctor, and he rushed off to find him.
Awhile later, Kayla was sleeping peacefully in her room. The doctor had already left, after saying that Kayla would be fine. She would be laid up for a few weeks.
Both Obi-Wan and Anakin were relieved to hear that and they relaxed.