"I came up with an interesting chapter involving Evelyn, what if she was given a choice? what would be more important to her? what choice would she make it Life and Death was involved well lets find out!"
Chapter 14: A Choice
Evelyn sat up straight gasping for air and she quickly looked around wondering where she is and as she looked around she saw she was at her child hood home and she was confused.
"What is this...I'm I..did I die in the crash.." Evelyn said to herself as she slowly got up and looked around the familer area and soon her eyes set on her house in the distance.
"Can it be..are they.." Evelyn started running towards her home and she just kept running until she saw a woman looking out to the ocean from the house's entrance and her eyes widened.
"Mother!" Evelyn shouted as she ran faster and continued to call out to her until she was a few meters away and she came to a slow stop and just looked at her who didnt see to notice she was there.
"Mother..mother its me..Evelyn" She called out to her mother but she still didnt notice her and soon Evelyn saw her mother shed a tear as her head fell and Evelyn quickly approached her and went to place her hands on her mother's cheeks but her hands just went right through her mother's face and Evelyn gasped and took a few steps back.
She realised her mother wasnt alive, she was witnessing a past event. "How am I seeing this".
Evelyn watched her mother and then saw a man come out of the house slowly and went to Evelyn's mother.
"Papa..." Evelyn's eyes started to water as she saw both her parents together again.
"I've put Evelyn to sleep.." Evelyn's father stated to her mother but she had pain in her face when she spoke.
"How long must we hide...I thought the problem was fixed when she was born..Leia said we would be safe from now on" Evelyn's mother looked to her husband.
"We couldnt predict this...not even Leia could have seen this..." Evelyn's father put his hand on her mother shoulder.
"When the Empire fell I truly believed everything would be ok but now we have this Snoke terroising the galaxy...we know what he is..." Evelyn's mother let more tears fell and Evelyn wanted to comfort her mother so much but all she could do was stand there and witness this event.
"My mother told me who my father was when I was younger and yet I never inherited what he had and thats when I believed I was safe..that I could be a normal person..but to think my little Evelyn now carries this...curse" Evelyn's mother looked back at the entrance of the door until her husband brought his hands to her cheek and made her look at him.
"We saw what Leia did..there is no way she will discover what she is, she will be a normal little girl like everyone else all we need to do is hide until this storm is over" Evelyn's father comforted his wife.
"What if something happens what if Leia's power didnt work what if it calls to her.." Evelyn's mother still had fear.
Evelyn frowned "What you are talking about...".
"Listen to me my love, the only way to break that barrier is for a Jedi or Sith to do it...Leia and Luke have made sure of that and we will never be found" Evelyn watched her father embrace his wife and she took a deep breath and looked to the distance and it looked like she was looking right at Evelyn.
"I just want her to happy..to be safe...to be like any other girl" Evelyn's mother closed her eyes as she held on to her husband.
Evelyn took a step forward confused, what were her parents hiding?, what did Leia do? was Luke involved in this, why was this being shown to her.
"My love, you never told me who your father was?" Evelyn's father rubbed his wifes back as he held on to her and she opened her eyes and looked up at him.
"His name was-" Evelyn's mother spoke but soon her voice was gone when she spoke her fathers name and Evelyn eyes went wide as everything around her went silent and then she looked around and saw everything fading away and she was getting scared and she turned to her parents and saw them started to vanish in the wind.
"Mother!, Papa!" Evelyn ran to the but as she ran they started being moved further and futher away.
"Dont leave me!" Evelyn cried as she ran as fast as she could to her parents and soon she saw her mother look right at her and soon her father did and they both smiled.
"We will always be with you Evelyn..." her mother spoke with all the love in the world and Evelyn screamed with tears in her eyes trying to reach them and soon she was pulled back into darkness and soon she was floating in complete darkness and soon she started hearing her mother again and she looked around and still only saw darkness as her mothers voice echoed.
"My little Evelyn...me and your father never left alone, ever since that day we have watched down on you and seen you become a beautiful woman and we are so proud of you".
Evelyn then saw a light in the corner of her eye and she turned to it and saw her mother slowly approaching all in white clothing and she looked beautiful and she just smiled at her daughter as she approached and soon Evelyn's feet felt solid ground and she just stood there looking at her mother and her tears feel and her mother placed her hands on her daughter's cheeks.
"Dont cry little Evelyn...we never left you.." Evelyn's mother continued to smile as she looked at her daughter's face.
"I cant believe how beautiful you have become my darling" Hearing her mother's voice brought so much peace to her mind and heart and she closed her eyes and took a deep breath feeling her mother's hands on her again and she slowly opened her eyes.
"I've missed you so much.." Evelyn just looked into her mother's eyes.
"And we miss you too" Her mother spoke like an angel and her voice was soothing to Evelyn and Evelyn's lips trembled.
"I dont want to go..." Evelyn admitted to her mother and she saw her mother's smile slowly drop and she took her hands off her daughter's cheeks.
"You have to little one, theres still so much for you to live for". Evelyn's mother stated.
Evelyn shook her head "All I have done is fight, I am haunted by that day I lost you both why did it have to happen".
"Those are things I cant answer...I'm sorry little one but you have to go and find your answers" Her mother supported.
"What did Leia do?, what did Luke do?" Evelyn begged to know.
Evelyn's mother showed pain as her head slowly fell "I cant tell you Evelyn..it will destroy everything you are today".
Evelyn took a step forward "Mother please, my life has been a wreck on the inside for years I have hidden this from everyone and always focused on the next fight..I cant do this anymore I see you here and I cant just go back to what life I had".
Evelyn's mother looked up at her daughter with sadness "You want to leave everything you have..to be with us again?".
Evelyn took her mother's hands "I do mother..I dont want to see you leave again".
Her mother then looked to her right and Evelyn frowned and turned to that direction and her eyes widened and she let go of her mother's hands and took a few steps to what she was looking at.
Evelyn saw Han Solo, Leia, Chewie and Poe looking at her smiling.
"What is this..are they?" Evelyn looked back to her mother and she saw her smile again.
"No little one, they are still alive and you hold them close to your heart and you accepted them as family".
Evelyn looked back at the four "Why are they here?".
"To remind you that despite what you are suffering you still have people in your life that love you" Evelyn's mother slowly came up next to her daughter and looked at the four with her.
"They helped you get through the worst part of your childhood and made you strong and you know it to be true" Her mother then looked at Evelyn and saw her eyes water.
"They need you little one" Evelyn closed her eyes when her mother spoke.
"And there are others aswell that need you" Evelyn looked at her mother when she said that and soon another two lights appeared in front of Leia, Han, Chewie and Poe and her eyes watered more when she who was coming out of the lights.
Finn and Rey slowly walked out and looked at Evelyn but they didnt speak and Evelyn just looked at the both of them and she closed her eyes again and slowly turned and took a few steps away from her mother and her extended family.
"This place...its a rift between life and death isnt it?" Evelyn came to realise where she was.
"It is little one...I cannot come back with you but for you to return is your choosing" her mother looked at Evelyn.
Evelyn took a deep breath and looked back at her mother as a tear fell down her cheek "I have to choose?".
Evelyn's mother nodded "Yes...and what ever you choose I will love you either way cause me and your father are always with you".
Evelyn's mother looked to the group that Evelyn has grown to love and smiled at them "You can go back to them and explore what the galaxy has to offer you and enjoy your life surrounded by love and care".
Evelyn the saw a bright light form behind her mother and she saw her offer her hand "Or you can come with me and your father and leave everything else behind, no more pain, no more death".
Evelyn looked at her mother's hand and slowly approached her mother while still looking at her hand and finally came to arm's length and slowly raised her hand.
"The choice is yours Evelyn" Her mother said with love.
Evelyn brought her hand inches from her mother's and her hand trembled and her mind raced and she slowly turned to her extended family and took one more look at her mother's hand and finally she looked up at her mother who just smiled and after an intense few seconds Evelyn made her decision.
Back in the real world Solo, Chewie, Rey and Finn where outside running towards the Isolator and saw the battle in the sky.
"Your telling me Evelyn's up there?" Rey looked on at the battle.
Solo looked back at Rey and Finn "We're running out of time we need to hurry".
Rey and Finn snapped out of their trance and focused on the task as hand and the four ran towards their objective until Finn saw smoke in the distance on their left and he could see the wreckage of an X-Wing.
"Guys! One crashed over there!" Finn shouted and pointed at it and Solo looked to it and he squinted his eyes at the wreckage and his eyes widened as he reconised the model of the X-Wing and its colour pattern.
"Oh no.." Solo whispered.
Rey looked at Solo "What is it?".
Solo started running as fast as he could "EVELYN!".
Rey's eyes widened in fear chasing after Solo"WHAT!?".
"NO!" Finn followed and Chewie cried out as he ran with them.
Solo ran as fast as he could and soon he came up to the destroyed X-Wing and saw the front of the X-Wing wasnt completely destroyed and he ran to it and saw a blonde woman's head leaning against the side window and he saw blood on her head as he got close and soon he planted his hands on the window of the cockpit and smacked it hard.
"EVELYN! EVELYN WAKE UP!" Solo shouted and Rey came up to Solo and she gasped as her hands came to her mouth and saw the mess Evelyn was in.
Solo looked back at Finn and Chewie who finally caught up "GIVE ME A HAND WE NEED TO GET HER OUT!".
Solo, Finn and Chewie stood next to eachother and tried to pry the seal open and Rey recovered from the shock and climbed to the front of the cockpit and tried to pry it open with all their strength.
"COME ON!" Solo shouted and soon the seal popped and they lifted the seal up and Solo quickly grabbed Evelyn and pulled her out of the cockpit and Rey quickly ran to Solo and helped them drag Evelyn a to a safe distance from the wreckage and the placed her on the ground and Solo and Rey knelt on both sides of her while Chewie and Finn watched on in horror.
Solo quickly examined her and he looked at Rey in horror "She's not breathing".
Rey's tears fell "DO SOMETHING!".
Solo quickly placed his hands on Evelyn's chest and pumped her chest as hard as he could and every now and then blew air into her mouth and resumed pumping her chest and Finn and Chewie could only watch praying Evelyn would come back.
"Her heart must have stopped after she fell unconscious we need to work quick" Solo stated as he brought his mouth to Evelyn's and blew air into her and Rey looked at Evelyn's face while holding on to Evelyn's hand.
"Please come back Evelyn...dont leave us" Rey begged quietly as she heard ships shooting at eachother and explostions above her head.
Back in the rift between Life And Death Evelyn had two choices, one to be with her parents forever or return to the real world to face what ever it had to offer and she made her decision.
Evelyn took a deep breath and slowly brought her hand back to her side and she looked at her mother who smiled brighter.
"I'm sorry mother" Evelyn whispered.
"Dont be little one, I am so proud of you" Her mother smiled and slowly turned away and walked back to the light.
Evelyn took a few steps forward "Wait!".
Evelyn's mother stopped and looked back at her daughter "Will you always be with me mother...no matter where I go".
Evelyn's mother smiled again "We always will be..never forget that".
Evelyn closed her eyes and another tear fell down her cheek but it wasnt a tear of sadness but a tear of joy and she looked at her mother and smiled "I love you mother".
Evelyn's mother shed a tear of joy with her smile never falling "I love you too Evelyn".
Her mother then pulled up her white hood and mother and daughter looked at eachother one more time and the mother turned and returned to the light and slowly vanished and Evelyn slowly looked at her extended family and approached them and they themselves came closer to Evelyn and surrounded her.
She looked around her seeing the faces she has come to love and soon she came to Rey who was now smiling at her and she finally spoke.
"Come back Evelyn, come back" Rey said in a gentle tone and the two embraced and Evelyn shed another tear of joy knowing her mother and father was with her the whole time and her extended family came closer and joined the embrace and Evelyn closed her eyes and everything went white.
Back in the real world Solo was still pumping Evelyn's chest and Rey's tears were constantly falling down her face and Finn and Chewie knelt on the ground in realisation they may have lost her.
"EVELYN!" Solo shouted as he blew more air into her and resumed pumping her chest and still nothing happened.
"NO EVELYN!" Solo brought his mouth to Evelyn's one more time and blew and all of a sudden Evelyn coughed gasping for air and everyone cried in joy as Solo held Evelyn in his arms as she gasped for air.
"Just breath Little Wing, breath" Solo comforted her and she soon opened her eyes and saw Solo looking down at her with a smile and she could see his eyes water and she looked to her feet and saw Chewie placing his hand on Finn's shoulder as they smiled in relief and soon her eyes fell on Rey and her eyes were red from crying.
"Dont you ever do that again!" Rey shouted at Evelyn.
"I'll try not to" Evelyn finally gained the strength to talk and she saw that her hand was in Rey's and Rey saw her looking at their hands and she quickly removed her hand and stood up looking at Solo.
"We need to get her out of here" Rey stated.
Evelyn placed her hand on Solo's chest "No we need to keep going".
Solo frowned "Little Wing you almost died we need to get you to safety".
Evelyn removed herself from Solo and slowly stood up still recovering from the shock "I wont stay and rest while all of you are heading into danger".
Finn placed his hand on Evelyn "You had a nasty crash you need to rest".
Evelyn looked back at Finn "I'm ok..really just a knock to the head" she then looked at Solo "Han we must keep going".
Solo slowly stood up while looking at Evelyn and he sighed knowing he wasnt going to change her mind "We better get this done quick then".
Rey frowned and brought her hand to Evelyn's shoulder "Evelyn this is insane! you just came back to life and need to recover!".
Evelyn placed her hand on Rey's shoulder "I'll recover when we get home, I can still fight but if we are lucky we will be in and out without trouble".
Chewie roared and Evelyn looked back at Chewie and sighed "You as my gaurdian angel Chewie? I like that".
The group turned to the sky as another explostion echoed and they saw another X-Wing get destroyed and Solo snapped his head to the group.
"We need to move now!" Solo ordered and ran to the Isolator and soon the others followed and Evelyn just looked at Rey and she looked at her clearly not liking Evelyn coming with them after what happened and Evelyn sensed it.
"I'm not gonna die again Rey, I promise" Evelyn saw Rey close her eyes and took a deep breath and looked at her "Never again do you hear me!?".
Evelyn nodded "I promise".
With that sorted Evelyn and Rey started to catch up to the others determined to destroy Starkiller Base and free the galaxy from this weapon once and for all.
"That must be a hard choice in a life and death choice like this being with those who passed or continue living I wanted to explore what Evelyn was feeling inside as we see her as this hardened soldier in the Resistance and I think its turned out well I hope you like this chapter cause the next one is the heart breaker :(