The Visit
AN: So if you didn't already know, I have this card I like to call a Creative Licence. And it allows me to do things like this story. And throughout this story I'm going to be using it often! Like I said, I'm taking creative liberties, so I guess I can call this AU. Oh, and from now on, this story will be in Han's POV. Just the prologue wasn't.
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars. I just do it for fun! For my enjoyment and the enjoyment of others :)
Over our lumpy, lukewarm and semi-edible lunch, Kuna leaned over and whispered to me that she'd heard from Talia, who'd heard from Cale who heard from the caretakers that Jedi were coming to the Home tonight. She said they were searching for pros-pec-tive Jedi's.
My ears perked. I didn't know what that word meant, but I'd heard about the Jedi. They were powerful people who defended those who couldn't defend themselves. They were on the holonews all the time.
By the time evening came, the word had spread through the rest of the children in the Home, and we practically danced in anticipation. Sure enough, Madam Liska told us to wash up and behave ourselves because we were having a visitor. There was some muttering, but as soon as she said that it was a Jedi come to test us, we burst into excited conversation. We could not be calmed.
A few minutes later a man walked in, dressed in a dark cloak, and told us that he was going to take a small blood sample from each of us, and could we all get into a single file.
We all scrambled to be the first in line, and a lot of pushing ensued. Madam Liska and the others attempted to organize us, but we all buzzed with excitement.
When it was my turn, the Jedi took a small device and pricked my finger. He asked me if it hurt and I puffed out my chest and said no – I was six years old after all. I was too old to cry.
He smiled gently and with another small device, took a swab of my blood, glanced at the screen, and said I was finished.
When he finished, he took with him six boys and two girls, including my friend Kuna. She, along with the others, were so happy about leaving to train as Jedi that they smiled so huge and danced all the way outside.
My heart sank as I watched Kuna go, with just a feeble wave goodbye that she did not see. I realized then that things, especially people, did not last forever, and my heart hardened a little.