A/N: I love you guys, you know that? I ask for prompts, and I got prompts! :D You guys make me so happy. Dedicated to Timewatch for, 'Invisible walls.' Shaak Ti POV. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: Do I have to keep saying it? Every time is like a notch in the bedpost of Depression. T_T
Walls are sturdy.
Protective.
Walls on the battlefield provide cover.
Walls in a city provide security.
The walls of the Temple keep darkness out.
Images of the walls flash in my mind, the infinite height of my barricade.
My support.
My safety.
Nothing can breach those walls.
I ingrain those words into my memory. Nothing. Not even him.
I am outside the walls now, the rain pounding my montrals, my army behind me.
My enemy before me, his metal forces infinitely dwarfing mine.
Before the fight begins, I ask for a negotiation. A stop to the battle.
He meets me in my tent, and my guards leave us alone.
For a moment, we stare at each other.
Exchange meaningless words of truce I know neither of us will follow.
There is no peace in the end, like I knew there wouldn't be.
He pauses as he leaves, trembles, and murmurs over his shoulder:
"I don't want to do this to you, Shaak Ti. Don't make me."
I say nothing. So, he goes. The battle will begin soon.
He vanishes, and, with shaking hands, I touch the invisible wall before me.
My ever-present Temple walls that confuse, torture, rend my heart in two.
A/N: She. Is. So. FRUSTRATING! Why doesn't she just pounce him already? Argh! XD Thanks so much for the prompt, Timewatch! I hope you liked it.