Fall of the Academy chapter 7. We're back with another chapter and thank god school slowed down. I can now write without hating my computer. Anyways, in chapter 7 Luke is worried about the safety of the New Jedi Order. Enjoy!

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Luke felt it. The wave of darkness that overcame him. It was like a tidal wave of darkness. A great wave had slid across the force. As soon as it had hit him it was gone. It was a quick barrage of darkness that ceased once it made its point.

"Ben joined him…" Luke muttered sadly. He had dreaded this moment for a week. The moment that it would be confirmed Ben Solo would be turned. The New Jedi Order had suffered a setback. They now had a new enemy. Ben Solo would come for them. Revenge would flare from him and he would show no mercy.

Luke fell out of his meditative trance. He couldn't relax, his new generation of Jedi were threatened. He had to be ready for Ben and this Snoke to attack. The bad thing was the next best Jedi was a Rey and she was only eight years old. The only other person, or government for this matter that could support him would be the Republic. The chancellor loathed Jedi but he could at least try.

Luke strolled over to the Holocomm table and entered in the call codes for the Republic Chancellor. Ever since the Galactic Concordance, the Republics military was shrunk and military usage had to be approved by the Chancellor. If he could get three warships and a battalion, he may be able to protect his academy from his nephew and this Snoke.

The chancellor answered. The Chancellor was named Kaida Virai and was formally the senator from Onderon. She was an average height lady, about 5'6'' and had brown eyes. Her hair was blonde and twisted into a bun similar to Padme Amidala, Luke's mother. She was wearing a navy blue gown and had a red tie around the stomach of her gown. By the look of her expression it seemed she had just gotten back from a tough senate meeting and didn't want to see Luke at all.

"Master Skywalker" she began, "what are you asking for this time?"

Luke resisted the urge to fire back and carried on with his request, "I seek the assistance of the Republic Military. My nephew Ben Solo has turned to the dark side and met up with an imperial Dark Jedi. I request a battalion of troops and three warships to protect the academy. If this request is granted, we will feed the troops and pay them for protecting us. We will also grant you a favor from us."

"So now you're making your nephew our problem? I thought the Jedi could handle themselves. Oh how the Jedi have fallen." Kaida sneered. Kaida never quite liked the Jedi. Throughout her office, she had declined Jedi involvement in the government because every war in the history of the galaxy had something to do with the Jedi. She wanted the Galactic Concordance to be honored by the civilizations of the galaxy. The Jedi were a threat to the peace. The so called peacekeepers were quite warmongering in reality.

"It's hard to protect an academy from a battalion of Stormtroopers and two Dark Jedi by yourself. My next promising student is only eight years old. Furthermore, these Imperials are gearing up for an attack on the Republic. You're foolish to think that the Republic is safe." Luke countered. The Chancellor refused to see the threat the Imperials posed to the galaxy. As long as they were left alone, they could rebuild and possibly destroy the Republic. To be honest, the Hosnian System was the only safe system in the galaxy.

"The Imperials pose no threat. My staff have concluded-." Luke cut her off.

"Your staff?! You fail to offer any proof. You lie to the galaxy telling them they are safe! Your just like Chancellor Palpatine, you are constantly lying to the galaxy. Why is the Hosnian System the only system the Republic fleet cares about? Every other system can be conquered by tribe of Ewoks with no resistance." Luke fumed. Kaida was possibly the worst chancellor the galaxy had had since the Old Republic Era. He had much preferred Chancellor Mothma, at least she was reasonable!

"Master Skywalker, while I am in office. I never want to hear a request from you again. We obviously have different political views. Perhaps you can try again with the next chancellor." Kaida hissed as she ended the call.

"She's probably going to be assassinated…" Luke muttered before pondering who else to call. "I could call Leia, maybe she'll know what to do."

Luke entered in the call codes for Leia and waited. "Luke?"

"Hi Leia. I just got off the Holocomm with Chancellor Pissed-Off about getting military protection from whoever Ben joined. I am positive the Dark Jedi is an imperial. Anyways, I criticized her on the protection of other systems. I told her an Ewok tribe could conquer the other systems and she got mad and hung up on me."

"You should have heard what I said to her. She claims I'm a warmonger. But did I hear you say Ben joined the Dark Jedi?!" Leia asked nervously. She dreaded hearing her son becoming Vader.

"I'm sorry Leia…" Luke said. Luke's head dropped and he felt ashamed. He was ashamed he was the worst brother and worst uncle. He was ashamed he failed to sense Ben's darkness. Luke felt like a failure right now.

"It wasn't your fault Luke. He just had too much Vader in him." Leia said sadly. She didn't want to cry in front of her brother. That would make him feel awful.

"I was thinking Han and Chewie could come down and maybe help with security. They are an army on their own." Luke chuckled trying to lighten up the conversation.

"Luke… I'm sure they would have loved too but… Han and Chewie left. Han said he was going back to smuggling, he said he was a horrible father and a horrible husband. Chewie obviously was sad too and left with Han."

Luke began to cry, this was all his fault. He had split apart a family because of his failure. He was the worst brother Leia could ever have and he knew it.

"Luke… Don't cry, this wasn't your fault. Ben was a rogue teen from the beginning. He's like Han, he's independent." Leia said trying to reach out to her brother. She never intended for him to cry. Frankly, she didn't know he would be this upset.

"I ruined your life Leia. I deserve to cry!" Luke wailed. Luke sat in his chair and cried. He knew he looked like a baby, but he didn't care, he had ruined a family.

"Luke…. Our life was never perfect." Leia said trying to comfort her twin brother but to no avail.

"Your life was finally perfect though. You had made it perfect and I ruined it," Luke said. "I'm a horrible brother Leia. I'm just awful… I-I need to go to bed." Luke said sadly.

"Good night Luke… I love you." Leia said.

"I love you too Leia." Luke replied as he ended the call.

Luke strolled over to his bed and fell onto it. "What have I done?" He asked aloud.

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Alright so I never intended finding protection to be the main story of the chapter but when I finished writing the Luke and Leia conversation I noticed I was at eleven hundred words. I can write more in a chapter but this fanfic has short chapters. Anyways, tell me what you thought of the chapter. I know Luke may seem like a baby but he loves Leia deeply and he believes he totally screws up Leia's life. I know I would hate myself if I screwed up a loved one's life MAJORLY. Please leave a review and I will begin work on the next chapter once I post this!