Chapter Fourteen
Roxanne grabbed her lightsaber, and with a single touch, the double-bladed orange lightsaber was held in front of her.
Larissa thought fast. She could not fight Roxanne, but just as she thought this, Roxanne did a back flip towards Larissa. The experienced Jedi Master ignited her lightsaber. When she faced Larissa, Roxanne's eyes were not the beautiful metallic sky-blue color they once was for now they were red like a lake fire looking like a lost river.
Roxanne fought Larissa with a lightsaber for IV.
Larissa fought in a defensive way as if she was fighting for the Republic.
When Roxanne clashed her blade into Larissa's, her former Master ducked and said, "Roxie, come back to the light. Face up to what you have done. I can help you."
Roxanne looked at Larissa with pure hate and snapped, "You're too late for that. You only want to help yourself."
Larissa shook her head and said, "You know that's not true. I would do anything for you."
She gave Roxanne a desperate, pleading look, but Roxanne only scoffed.
Larissa and her so-called friend, Roxanne, exchange blow after blow.
Desperate times called for drastic measures and for the first time in Larissa's life she ran from a battle, knowing that Roxanne was too strong for her to fight by herself.
Desperately Larissa reached out in the Force through their Force bond she still believed lived inside her Padawan and best friend. Larissa knew deep inside her heart that Roxanne still had a trace of goodness inside her.
She felt something click between them and knew what it was.
Goodness.
Love.
Larissa smiled to herself with relief to know that Roxanne was not completely twisted by the dark side yet. Their Force bond was as thin as ice, but they were strong enough to maybe bring her apprentice back to the light.
She reached out into the Force and contacted Ferus Olin. She knew if Roxanne would not listen to her then she may listen to someone who she cared about.
(End Ch.14)