Love and Destruction
Written by: Adventure-Seeking-Juliet
When: listening to Hoobastank
Disclaimer: I do not own SW in any way, shape, fashion, or form.
A/N In case you haven't heard my computer screen has been broken. It is sad but true, and I will try as hard as can to update this as much as possible, but I have a hectic schedule. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter, and I would love for you to review...it motivates me to update more often. Also, if any of you have any ideas for more fics in this series please add it to the review!
Info: This is part of a long series which includes( thus far)- My Heart, Attack of the Padawans, The Masters Strike Back, The Pranking Menace, Nightmare Tribulation, Escapade Via Skywalker, Farewell My Friend, Reclaiming Family, Teenage Terror, Skywalker Psychoanalysis, and Love and Destruction.
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Part VII- Meld
Luke and Ayslyn stood in the shadow of the south side of the ruined Sith temple. They appeared to be the only living beings for miles and miles, but that was not so.
Anakin and Obi-Wan had already entered the temple to search for the hidden Sith base. but according to their last comm call they had found nothing.
Ayslyn had her personal comm unit pulled out, and both were waiting for some of the council members to answer their call.
It was taking longer than expected, and the two padawans had already tried the comm link twice.
Ayslyn bit her lip," This isn't like them. The council members always answer right away."
Luke shook his head," Maybe they are busy."
"Too busy to answer the holo comm at least once out of three calls? Something must have happened-"
Just as Ayslyn said that the holo comm made a clicking noise, and the image of Masters Windu and Yoda appeared.
"News you have, padawans?" Yoda was oddly calm, whereas Master Windu seemed to be on edge.
Ayslyn cleared her throat," Yes. Just before we reached Ziost we were attacked by an unknown model of shuttle. Upon landing we discovered that there were five dark jedi aboard. We entered a duel, and..." Ayslyn paused.
Master Windu raised an eyebrow," Yes?" It sounded curious, but in truth he was worried, slightly.
Luke suddenly cut in," They are all dead."
Windu and Yoda exchanged a look.
" We are afraid that many of the Jedi will soon be joining you on Ziost. Your mother has been removed from power by the new Chancellor Parp."
Luke nearly dropped the comm link. "What? How did this even happen?"
Yoda sighed, looking older than ever," Know the answer to your question, we do not."
"When are you to arrive here?" Ayslyn asked.
Master Windu answered her," In a day or so, but when we arrive we would like you to head back to Coruscant to keep an eye on the political arena."
Luke started to argue, but decided against it. It was time to get to the bottom of this, before the situation got any worse.
Out of nowhere Luke's comm link beeped. Luke read the comm number before answering it," It's my father's comm link number."
Ayslyn was still talking to Yoda and Windu, and all of them were staring at Luke, anxiously.
Luke answered the comm, since it was not a holo comm, no image appeared, only the sound of a voice.
A voice that did not belong to either Anakin or Obi-Wan.
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Luke's green lightsaber cast the dark temple in an eerie glow. Ayslyn stood behind him, her lightsaber in her hand, but not activated.
The voice that they had heard on the comm link had revealed that Anakin and Obi-Wan had in fact been captured, and from the trace on his comm Luke had determined that whomever had been using the comm link was stationed somewhere under the temple.
So far the temple seemed to be as empty as the rest of the planet, but the two padawans knew better.
Luke took a deep breath and stretched out with the Force, searching for his father's Force signiture. He had to find him. What would his mother and sister do if he came home without him?
Of course, that wasn't the way Yoda and Windu had seen it. As soon as they heard the message they had ordered Ayslyn and him to wait there for them to arrive before attempting to rescue their fathers.
...Skywalkers are not very good at taking orders...
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Ayslyn jabbed Luke in the side," How many are there?"
Luke rolled his eyes, but looked in to the huge underground room. There had to be at least fifteen dark jedi guarding the cell where Luke knew his father to be.
" A lot."
" Thanks for such an exact measurment," Ayslyn commented, sarcastically.
Luke grinned," You're welcome."
Ayslyn sighed," We can't take on so many opponents, we'll have to wait for the others to get here."
"No, it could be too late by then," Luke replied," this is our only chance."
" Luke," Ayslyn muttered," We can't do this-"
Luke frowned, but an idea began to form in his head," We could if we were...more in synch with each other."
Ayslyn raised an eyebrow," You mean like a battle mind? A mind meld?"
Luke nodded," It is the only possible way we can defeat all of these-"
" No!" Aylyn shouted," I know there is another way. Mind meliding is dangerous. If one of us was to die it would damage the other person as well!"
" No that won't happen," Luke said, quickly.
"Luke this is too risky! What good could this do us?"
Luke stared at the ground for a moment," I think it could help us in the future, we will most definetly need it. We can communicate telepathically, understand what the other is going through, and gain Force power through it..."
Ayslyn said nothing for several moments. This was an awful idea. She knew Luke could think of something better for a plan, but a part of her really wanted to understand Luke in the way the meld would allow...
"I do not agree with this," Ayslyn retorted finally," and our fathers will not approve, but if we must-"
A/N plzz review!
