When the Mask Falls...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Star Wars, except for the DVD's, and VHS's, and am making no money on this. It all belongs to George Lucas. All heil the Flanneled One!
It had been a devastating blow to the innocence of the young Skywalker. Realizing that, behind the mask it had been his father hiding had shattered something deep within the boy. He wanted to scream, yell. He wanted to trash something, but all he could feel was his own, hot tears coursing down his cheeks. The fact that he was to upset to be embarrassed to be seen crying was enough to warn anyone that actually knew him. Big boys don't cry, but this was a discovery too horrible for anyone in his position to have stayed calm. No one could blame him for his outburst. No one had ever had their childhood teared away so suddenly, so violently. His insides cried out in anguish and he sought a calming presence through the Force. He briefly wondered if he'd ever be happy again. His sobs slowed as he felt a familiar female presence reach back for him, soothing his pain. He calmed and slowly fell…
…into her arms. His mother patted his head, brushing the tears off his cheek. He could see his father shrugging of his mask and cloak.
"He's not real?" Ben finally choked out. His mother hugged him tightly as Luke sadly answered his son.
"I'm afraid not." Ben's eyes were watering once more. "I'm sorry you had to find out like this, but maybe it's about time?" Luke reasoned. "Besides," he winked, "this way, you can brag to Jaina and Jacon about how you were much younger than they were when you stopped believing in Santa. A certain sign of maturity, you know." Ben seemed to contemplate this for a moment, unaware of his parents holding their breath in desperate hope that this wouldn't end in disaster. The moment a content smirk crossed the features of the young boy, both parents let out a breath of relief. They would survive yet another Christmas…
Yes, I know it's silly, and I know neither Santa nor Christmas exist in a galaxy far, far away, but I wanted to do this! Besides, it's also a neat piece of shameless commercial for my Star Wars music video based upon the same subject but with another Skywalker. Please check it outat the Star Wars section of my homepage.There's a link for this page in my profile (ff . net wont alow any link in the stories). It's the one called Father X-mas. Please, leave a comment, it would mean the world to me. Oh, and I wouldn't mind a tiny little review here either!