Act: I Birth
Chapter: IV The Fall
Coruscant: Lower-City 2998 B.B.Y
Arron raced to find Seth. He reached out with the Force; searching for his friend. He knew Seth was in danger. Arron pumped his legs as fast as he could make them go. He knew it wasn't enough. He knew he wouldn't make it in time. Arron opened himself to the force and let it flow through him. His speed increased as he dashed back down the path.
He raced around the fork where they split. "I'm coming Seth!" he called into the darkness. He reached out with the Force. He was closer. Almost there. Almost there.
The path opened to a clearing. Just ahead of Arron was a drop off where the road suddenly ended. "SETH!" Arron called.
"ARRON!"
Arron scampered to the edge and looked down. Seth hung about a meter down from a pipe sticking from cliff. Arron dropped to his chest, reaching for Seth's hand.
"I can't reach."
Arron stretched his arm, straining to catch Seth's hand.
"Grab my hand."
Seth tried to shift his hand upward, but quickly clung back to the pipe. "I can't."
A groaning noise came from the pipe. It started to bend.
"Don't let me fall!" cried Seth, fear escalating in his voice.
Arron groaned as he tried to reach Seth. "I need your hand."
"I can't move…" A tear flowed down Seth's cheek.
The pipe continued to groan. Slowly it started to bend. Seth slipped down to the end of the pipe. He started to cry.
Arron reached out with the Force. He willed the pipe to bend back. He gasped from the strain. Seth continued to slip.
"Don't let me fall! Don't let me fall! Don't let me fall!"
A crack appeared in the pipe.
"Arron!" Seth called.
With a cry, Arron, through the Force, pulled the pipe. It snapped.
"ARRON!"
Seth tumbled down, into darkness.
* * *
"Seth!"
No response.
"SETH!"
Still nothing.
"No."
Arron crawled back onto the ground.
"NO!"
Arron cried. He cried until he could cry no more.
* * *
"Arron!" Kerrin called into the darkness. "Arron! Seth!"
Kerrin reached out with the Force. He could feel Arron nearby.
"ARRON!"
He turned a bend. And there he was. Arron, lying on the ground in the middle of a clearing. He rushed over to the boy.
"Arron."
Arron Mors uncurled and sat up. Tear stains covered his cheeks. He sniffed.
"What happened?"
What Kerrin heard next was a jumble. He could barely make out what Arron was saying. He could discern only a couple words per sentence. The rest was jumbled with sobs and sniffing.
Seth… exploring… Went with… snuck out… nobody… elevator…
At that moment, Arron's eyes went wide. Kerrin could see the fear in them.
Cloaked man… lightsaber… ran… split up… boy… dead… Seth…
Arron broke off. "Seth… Seth… fell."
Fear flooded Kerrin, "Where?"
Arron pointed to the cliff face. Kerrin went to inspect where Arron was pointing. He looked over the cliff. His heart froze. He returned to Arron.
"Come on. Let's get you back home."
Kerrin picked up the eight-year-old boy. Together they set off for the Jedi Temple.
