Chapter 4: Reunion
"We've been walking for hours!" Starkiller stated impatiently.
"Calm down we'll find what we're looking for soon." Merek replied, annoyed by the clone's impatience.
He was about to give him a quick lecture on patience, when Starkiller pointed out and gave a small sigh of relief.
"Merek look! Between those trees. It's a light." Starkiller said.
Starkiller followed close behind Merek as they walked with full focus on the light. As they moved toward the light they slowly started to look up. The light came from a little hut on the side of the tree. Becoming incautious after his short burst of happiness, Starkiller stepped on a twig. The short snapping sound of the stick echoed through the vast forest; causing the light to be shut off fast.
"Starkiller you wait here. I'll go and check it out." Merek said walking toward the tall thick tree.
When Merek made it to the foot of the tree, he removed moss and vines to reveal a slightly withered ladder. After each step he took, the weak ladder creaked, worrying him. He was about twenty stories off the ground. That fact made his stomach churn as he imagined the ladder giving way, causing him to fall; almost guaranteeing his death.
Merek sighed with solace as he made it to the top. He removed some branches and discovered a door. His hand slowly motioned for the knob. He opened the door and discovered complete darkness.
"Hello?!" Merek exclaimed into the dark abyss of the seemingly empty hut.
Merek heard a small crackle and a footstep. He now knew he wasn't alone. Merek ignited his green lightsaber. The light coming from it pierced the black room. He heard another step and another creek. On the opposite end of the room another green lightsaber switched on.
Merek could only see a dark outline of the figure. It was short and didn't look like it had any training with a weapon such as lightsaber.
The figure started to slowly move toward him with its weapon firmly in hand. Then it started to run at Merek. As it made its way to him, the being swung the lightsaber but Merek easily parried the attack. Merek held it down holding his lightsaber above his head.
"Wait wait! Please don't!" The shadowy figure pleaded.
As Merek motioned his lightsaber closer to the figure a familiar female face was revealed.
"Juno?" Merek said with tears coming to his eyes.
"How…" she paused, "How do you know my name?" Juno asked.
"It's me! Starkiller!" Merek exclaimed.
"Starkiller!?" Juno asked with joy.
Merek switched off his lightsaber and wrapped his arms around Juno. As they embraced each other a couple of creeks and metallic steps interrupted them.
"Uhhh... master?" Asked a robot friend that Merek hasn't seen in months.
"Proxy?!" Merek exclaimed joyfully. Merek kissed Juno out of joy. "I've got my friends back!"
"You call that a kiss?" Juno said with a smirk .
"I'll show you a kiss!" Merek said.
Merek and Juno kissed for a little while until...
"Merek! Are you ok up there?!" Starkiller asked with uncertainty. "I'm coming up now!"
As Starkiller made his way up the ladder he met Juno's eyes.
A/N: Thanks those of you that checked out my chapters! Also thanks to the reviews. Hope I didn't take too long to send this chapter.