Author's Note: This whole chapter is going to be a flashback, and because i know some... *Demonbarber14* coughs* gets distracted by italics, so i'm going to leave the font alone. Hope you enjoy! :)
Qui-Gon led his two apprentices deep into the crystal cave, where the two padawans would choose their own crystals, to put in their lightsaber back at the Jedi Temple. Eve wanted to find one that was different than the average colors of lightsabers, she wanted to find one that would distinguish hers from everyone elses. She rooted around a patch of yellow crystals when her hand grazed against something sharp. She gasped in pain and when a drop of blood fell from her cut hand the ground glowed revealing what she had cut her hand on.
"Master?" Qui-Gon walked over to her and knelt down to observe the glowing light.
"Never before have I seen a crystal glow like that, take it Eve, your blood is connected with it, it will bring you closer to the force."
Eve carefully pried the glowing crystal out of the ground, it was different from the rest, it was a warm yellow color, almost orange. She placed it in the pocket of her Jedi robes. Obi-Wan was next to find his crystal. He wanted his to be blue, so after carefully examining a patch of blue crystals, he selected one cut in a diamond shape, and pocketed his as well.
"Now, we go back to the Jedi Temple, next, is the most important part, creating your lightsaber. The weapon of the Jedi."
When they reached the Temple the three sat cross-legged in an abaondoned room.
"Each of you, place your crystal in front of you."
The padawans reached in their pockets and placed the glowing crystals on the floor in front of them.
"Now you need to focus, feel the energy coming from the crystal, listen to the force. You must levitate your crystal for several hours until it is ready to be added to your hilt. This is very important, concentrate. Begin."
Eve closed her eyes and used the force to pick up hers. She could feel the warmth of it's energy, it was connected to her, and it's energy was going through her. This wasn't just in Eve's head, Obi-Wan couldn't see it, he was concentrating on his own with his eyes closed. But as Qui-Gon observed Eve he could see the crystals golden energy coursing through Eve's veins becoming part of her. It was darker and stronger when it reached her chest. Remarkable...he thought. Never before had a Jedi be so connected with the force.
After several hours of having to be connected with the force Eve had gotten used to the warmth still spreading through her body, she felt completely changed.
"Okay, you can let it go for now." The two padawans carefully placed the crystals on the floor again.
"Now it's time to assemble the hilt of your lightsaber, here are the parts, for yours Obi-Wan, and yours Eve." He placed a roll of parts and unfolded it in front of each of them.
"Now levitate each piece and fit them together, the crystal goes in the crystal mount, make sure it's secure... "
As Qui-Gon instructed the two padawans they followed each instruction carefully, slowly each of the padawans had completed making their lightsabers.
"And now... the grand finale..." Qui-Gon got up from the floor and gestured the two to stand, when standing lightsaber hilt in hand, Qui-Gon grabbed his lightsaber and ignited it, he nodded to the other two to do the same. At the same time Obi-Wan and Eve ignited their lightsabers for the first time, the two padawans smiled and laughed. It was the best feeling in the world.