Shadows of Dark and Light
By Silver Twilight
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Author's Notes: I'M BACK! I know you all missed me! LOL. I decided to take a short break from Fanfiction after I finished Facing It Together. As you can also see, I have moved away from Lord of the Rings stories. Now, I am writing Star Wars! YAY! Well, right now, I'm basically only working on this. I have one site that I'm working on, but it won't be up for awhile. In the meantime, I'm going to be working on this story. It's my first real attempt at a novel-length Star Wars story, and I'm kind of scared. That's why I need YOUR reviews and comments, to keep me going! Well, I hope you like it!
Also, if anyone knows how to make italics, bold, and centered stuff show up on FFNET, please tell me!! ~Silver Twilight
This is the PROLOGUE! It means it's short.
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Prologue: Choices and Their Consequences
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"Do or do not. There is no try."
The immortal words had been printed in the mind of Luke Skywalker ever since he heard Master Yoda speak them. Luke passed the words on to Leia, to Han, to Mara. . . And to each of his Jedi pupils. They all knew the words by heart now, and they all knew that they were one of the bases for Jedi teaching. There was no try.
Luke knew now that he couldn't try to free the peoples of the New Republic. He either would, or he wouldn't. He had to set his mind on one task, then accomplish it.
Either that or he would die trying. . .
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Mara wrapped her arms around Luke's well-built shoulders. "What's wrong?" she purred softly into his ear.
Luke sighed and let himself relax in his wife's touch. "The Jedi. And the direction they are going in. I don't know what to do, Mara, I don't know what to do."
Mara sighed as well, dropping her arms from Luke's body. She walked from the back of his cushiony chair to the front. She sat down on the low table, and looked Luke directly in the eye. "Luke," she said, "The Jedi will do whatever you want them to. They trust you completely."
"I don't know if I deserve that trust. I have led them to nothing but hurt and heartbreak so far."
Mara took his calloused hands in her own smooth ones. "I trust you, Luke. You will make the right decision." The doorbell sounded, and Mara's face broke into a wide grin. "It's Han and Leia. They have Ben with them!" Her voice was full of girlish excitement. She leapt up and hurried over to open the door.
"Hey Mara!" came Han's deep voice. Luke smiled when he heard the astonishment flashing through Mara's mind. He assumed Ben had grown quite a deal. "We have someone here for you, sister-in-law!" Han said, sounding immensely pleased with himself.
Mara made some sort of odd, choking noise, and grabbed her son. She gave Leia and Han a quick, one-armed hug, then hurried back to where Luke was sitting. Her eyes were alive, and she looked happier than she had been in days.
Luke looked into her arms, and saw Ben. He had indeed grown; his eyes were clear blue and curious, and he looked roughly like a mini Luke with red hair. He had grown a great deal since they had last seen him, that much was obvious.
This, Luke thought, is why I must succeed. For him. For my son. He glanced up at Mara's beautiful, shining face. For my family.
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By Silver Twilight
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Author's Notes: I'M BACK! I know you all missed me! LOL. I decided to take a short break from Fanfiction after I finished Facing It Together. As you can also see, I have moved away from Lord of the Rings stories. Now, I am writing Star Wars! YAY! Well, right now, I'm basically only working on this. I have one site that I'm working on, but it won't be up for awhile. In the meantime, I'm going to be working on this story. It's my first real attempt at a novel-length Star Wars story, and I'm kind of scared. That's why I need YOUR reviews and comments, to keep me going! Well, I hope you like it!
Also, if anyone knows how to make italics, bold, and centered stuff show up on FFNET, please tell me!! ~Silver Twilight
This is the PROLOGUE! It means it's short.
* * *
Prologue: Choices and Their Consequences
* * *
"Do or do not. There is no try."
The immortal words had been printed in the mind of Luke Skywalker ever since he heard Master Yoda speak them. Luke passed the words on to Leia, to Han, to Mara. . . And to each of his Jedi pupils. They all knew the words by heart now, and they all knew that they were one of the bases for Jedi teaching. There was no try.
Luke knew now that he couldn't try to free the peoples of the New Republic. He either would, or he wouldn't. He had to set his mind on one task, then accomplish it.
Either that or he would die trying. . .
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Mara wrapped her arms around Luke's well-built shoulders. "What's wrong?" she purred softly into his ear.
Luke sighed and let himself relax in his wife's touch. "The Jedi. And the direction they are going in. I don't know what to do, Mara, I don't know what to do."
Mara sighed as well, dropping her arms from Luke's body. She walked from the back of his cushiony chair to the front. She sat down on the low table, and looked Luke directly in the eye. "Luke," she said, "The Jedi will do whatever you want them to. They trust you completely."
"I don't know if I deserve that trust. I have led them to nothing but hurt and heartbreak so far."
Mara took his calloused hands in her own smooth ones. "I trust you, Luke. You will make the right decision." The doorbell sounded, and Mara's face broke into a wide grin. "It's Han and Leia. They have Ben with them!" Her voice was full of girlish excitement. She leapt up and hurried over to open the door.
"Hey Mara!" came Han's deep voice. Luke smiled when he heard the astonishment flashing through Mara's mind. He assumed Ben had grown quite a deal. "We have someone here for you, sister-in-law!" Han said, sounding immensely pleased with himself.
Mara made some sort of odd, choking noise, and grabbed her son. She gave Leia and Han a quick, one-armed hug, then hurried back to where Luke was sitting. Her eyes were alive, and she looked happier than she had been in days.
Luke looked into her arms, and saw Ben. He had indeed grown; his eyes were clear blue and curious, and he looked roughly like a mini Luke with red hair. He had grown a great deal since they had last seen him, that much was obvious.
This, Luke thought, is why I must succeed. For him. For my son. He glanced up at Mara's beautiful, shining face. For my family.
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