So cold chapter 25
When the voices finally faded later that night Anakin collapsed into bed, his head was aching badly and he wanted nothing more than a good nights rest. His entire body was aching and sore and it was still hard to drawl breath into his lungs because each breath felt like a knife was being shoved into his side. Anakin drifted off to sleep silently praying that he would not be plagued in his dreams tonight.
The temple was quiet it was peaceful, strong in the lightside of the force. Each student slept the night a way with undisturbed dreams but there were two who were still awake. "I thought your mother died?" Luke asked while sitting back against the wall on the bed. "I did to, but she came to me in my dreams and helped train me; Shimi and Shaak did to" Abby replied. Luke nodded and stoked one of Abby's lekku "I am sorry that my father and Master Kanobi were the ones to separate you from your mother" Luke said with guenon sorrow. "It's ok Luke, soon I will get to be with her again for good and we will never be separated again; she can finish mine and yours training too" Abby replied.
"When do you think the attack will come?" Luke asked curiously, "Soon especially if my mother risked exposing herself to the Jedi by coming to Yavin Four" Abby replied. "What do you think my mom will do to your dad?" Abby asked looking up at him, "After seeing my dad and Master Kanobi take your mother from you and the pain I felt from that, I want nothing more to see him pay dearly" Luke replied honestly. Abby nodded and the two kissed before drifting off to sleep in each others arms.
The following day Anakin was up early training with his saber to keep his mind off of Ahsoka, after yesterday that was the last thing he wanted to think of. At least the voice had not plagued his sleep that night so he was able to get a decent amount of sleep but still he couldn't take his mind off of Ahsoka no matter how hard he tried.
Leia walked up to her dad and watched him spare "hey dad mined if I join in?" she asked. Anakin turned and smiled "sure Leia" he said; Leia stepped up to her and ignited her own blue lightsaber and began sparing lightly with her father. "You seem in a better mood" Leia said as she blocked a strike then countered; Anakin blocked three quickly slashes from his daughter "I finally got some decent sleep" Anakin said.
Anakin's mind then drifted to his son, Luke, he had been acting strange lately; he wasn't as open anymore and this worried him. "Hey Leia, do you know what is bother Luke?" Anakin asked jumping over her and blocking another attack. "No, I've noticed he is spending a lot more time with Abby though" Leia replied jabbing at Anakin. "Perhaps you should talk to her and see if she will tell you" Leia continued.
"When is the assault on Yavin Four master?' Shimi said bowing before Wraeththu while her master meditated. "Soon my apprentice, they students are almost ready and when we are, we will be swift and merciless" Wraeththu said while exhaling.
"Until the time is ready I have a mission for you Shimi, you are to go to Yavin Four and pose as a new student for the Jedi while at the same time I want you to be gather information about the Jedi. I want to know how many there are, how strong they are and how adapt their abilities are" Wraeththu said.
"But Master won't Skywalker recognize me?" Shimi asked, "You have grown up since he fought you, plus it was only once so he could not have memorized your force presence. Plus I will keep him busy until it is time" Wraeththu replied. "I will do ask you command master" Shimi replied bowing deeply and got up. "In my chambers you will pick a lightsaber from the wall, you will not take you lightwhip" Wraeththu said as Shimi left the room.
Shimi walked to her master's chambers and walked inside, the walls were filled with lightsabers from the Jedi she had slaughtered at the temple, each one once belonged to a Jedi but no longer; now they were trophies of her master. Shimi picked a hilt from the wall, it was close to the design of her lightwhip and it weighed just about the same; Shimi placed it on her hip and went to her room placing her whip inside of it then headed to a ship that was waiting for her.
Luke and Abby were busy dueling viciously outside of the temple, their duels had picked up much more aggression since their eyes had been opened. Abby paused when she sense a shuttle land out a ways from the woods "Shimi?" she said confused. 'Why had mother sent her here' Abby wondered. "What is it Abby?" Luke asked turning off his saber, "Come with me" Abby said taking his arm and leading him into the woods.
When the two reached where the shuttle had landed they saw a female standing amongst the trees. "Shimi" Abby exclaimed happily and ran up to the girl, Luke quickly followed close behind. Shimi eyed the boy for a moment then turned to look at Abby "hello Abby" Shimi replied. "Why are you here?" Abby asked looking at the women.
"My master has instructed me to infiltrate the Jedi ranks and lean all I can about them before we strike" Shimi replied. "So this is Luke Skywalker" Shimi said with a slight disgust in her tone, "Yes but he is with us" Abby said picking up on the way Shimi had spoken.
"Doesn't change the fact that he is related to the man who separated my master from me for sixteen years" Shimi replied darkly. "He means nothing to me anymore" Luke declared. "Still doesn't change the fact that your related to him" Shimi replied pushing past the two and walked toward the Jedi temple.
"What's her problem?" Luke asked walking next to Abby "She is probably just pissed that she has to be surrounded by Jedi for a while. She was raised to hate the Jedi" Abby said. Luke nodded and followed the tall slim older women through the forest to the temple.