Star Wars: The Price of Redemption

Chapter 9 - Seeds of the Past


Author's Note: "Star Wars" is owned by Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company.

Also, I apologize if the chapter seems short.

Plus, I do not want to say much right now, but I enjoyed "Rogue One" a lot, which is why I chose to add Jyn into the story.

Hopefully you will all agree with my decision because that's what I'm going with... so, please, enjoy and don't hesitate to leave a review!


A few minutes later, Luke and Jyn, as well as Artoo, were up in space, inside of his X-Wing spaceship.

They were on their way to the oceanic planet that Luke had wanted to see, but he had yet to enter hyperspeed because the young Jedi was still interested in her story.

I cannot believe that her father is the... well, one of the reasons that I was able to blow up the Death Star in the first place!

However, Luke became confused once Jyn had said to him what she had told Krennic.

"Okay, so you just went ahead, and revealed your entire plan to him, confirming that your father had put a flaw in the Death Star's reactor?"

"Well, yes, but why do you sound so surprised?" Jyn asked.

Luke shrugged his shoulders, and replied, "It's just that... what if he'd somehow been able to stop you had your friend not shown up to shoot him?"

Before Jyn could reply, Artoo said, [Just ask her to dinner already!]

"What did he say?" asked Jyn.

Luke rolled his eyes, and said, "Nothing important, ignore him... continue, please."

"Well, as we walked onto the beach, we could see the Death Star in the sky, preparing to fire..."

"But, then, if you weren't by a ship, how did you escape the Death Star's blast?"

Jyn sighed, and remained silent for a moment before saying, "Well, right after Cassian had said that my father would be proud of me..."


Meanwhile, it was now nighttime on Naboo, and Padmé was sound asleep.

As for Anakin, he wasn't talking in his sleep, but his dreams were quickly turning into dark flashbacks.

"Prepare a boarding party!"

Anakin began to toss and turn.

Before the Rebels could enter the Tantive, the door was jammed nearly halfway, leaving only a slim opening.

Bzzzzzz!

What happened next was just complete annihilation.

Darth Vader began killing all of the Rebels standing in his way, whether it was by the Force or his lightsaber.

"Take the plans!" yelled the Rebel closest to the door. "Go, now, take them!"

"No... don't..." muttered Anakin.

Vader glared at the young woman in front of her. "You are a part of the Rebel Alliance, and a traitor. Take her away!".

However, right as it had reached the point of Vader using the torturing device on Leia, Anakin opened his eyes, and was now awake.

"That wasn't you," thought Anakin. "You are no longer that monster."


Luke was still surprised as Jyn finished her amazing story. "And that's pretty much how I survived."

"Wow..." said Luke, full of awe and surprise. "You are simply... amazing..."

Jyn blushed a little, saying, "Don't be such a gentleman, Luke... I'm just a spy for the Rebel Alliance. Or I used to be, at least.

"Now I just simply help out whoever or whenever I can."

Luke smiled, and said, "I'm being completely serious, Jyn... you're almost like a mystery to me, and I am enjoying this time with you."

"Thanks, Luke," replied a blushing Jyn.

"No problem," said a pink-cheek-faced Luke.

[Look who's getting all goo-goo eyed], said Artoo.

"That's enough for today, Artoo," replied Luke. "Oh, and look, we're just about to reach the planet very soon..."

[Good, maybe I can stop hearing the two of you flirt with each other], said Artoo.

Luke rolled his eyes, and Jyn said, "I just hope that my father's up there, feeling proud of what I've done to help create the New Republic."

I used to think the same exact thing, thought Luke.


"Ani?" Padmé asked, as she awoke to find her husband sitting up. "What's the matter?"

Anakin sighed, and he said, "It's just some flashbacks that I've been having, not dreams... ever since I learned who Jyn was... and her talking about Krennic was just..."

He didn't mention the fact that he had killed multiple Rebels and taken their guns, which would not be so pleasing for her to

"Ani, look at me," said Padmé, turning his head to face her own. "It'll be fine... nothing bad will happen... and I think she and Luke make a cute couple."

Anakin chuckled, and replied, "My love, please be reasonable about this..."

"What for?" Padmé said. "Don't start with her being older, Ani. Look at us!"

The Jedi Knight laughed, and he replied, "I just want Luke to be happy in that area."

"And he will be," replied Padmé. "Plus, now that we're both here, we can give him our advice."

Anakin laughed again, saying, "Leave Luke to me, then, when it comes to that point... you handle Leia."

"She already has a special someone," replied Padmé, a smirk on her face.

"Well, yeah, but you know what I mean!"


As they began approaching the planet, Jyn asked, "What is it you're looking for here exactly, Luke?"

"The First Jedi Temple," replied Luke.

"Really?" Jyn said. "And why so?"

The young man said, "Because I believe that the Force is guiding me towards it for a very important reason...

"And I'd like to find out exactly what that reason is."