The Story of forgotten Jedi Owen Sun
Chapter 50: The Empire
The worst day in the history of the galaxy was over…and it hadn't gone without its tragedy's.
The entire Jedi Order had been completely wiped out aside from a fortunate few…and the Republic was soon to follow as Sidious was about to instate his new Galactic Empire. The iron fist of the Emperor would rule with the dark Lord Vader and the Empires army of storm troopers carrying out his destruction.
But that was yet to come as surviving Jedi Masters Yoda and Kenobi made their way back to what remained of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
Inside the Jedi Temple.
Standing in front of the circle of dead younglings Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda speculate on what exactly happened. "Not even the younglings survived" Obi-Wan stated.
"Killed not by clones this…Padawan, by a lightsaber he was" observed Yoda distressed.
Obi-Wan knelt down to observe the Padawan's corpse. "Who…who could of done this?" he questioned.
Knowing Obi-Wan couldn't handle the answer Yoda never responded, eventually they both made their way to the beacon that was transmitting the false signal. "I have recalibrated the code warning all surviving Jedi to stay away" informed Obi-Wan.
"For the clones, to discover the recalibration a long time it will take" affirmed Master Yoda.
After setting the code they began to depart until Obi-Wan stopped wanting to know something. "Wait Master, there is something I must know" he said.
Obi-Wan made his way over the security computer. "If into the security recordings you go only pain will you find" warned Yoda.
"I must know the truth Master" replied Obi-Wan determined.
The recordings told the grim tale as Obi-Wan observed what Yoda already knew. "It can't be…it can't be" he stated in disbelief.
"You have done well my new Apprentice, now Lord Vader go and bring peace to the Empire" ordered Sidious over the holovid to a knelt Anakin Skywalker.
Obi-Wan flicked it off. "I can't watch any more"
"Destroy the Sith we must" stated Yoda.
"Send me to kill the Emperor, I will not kill Anakin" replied Obi-Wan.
"To fight this Lord Sidious strong enough you are not" concluded Yoda.
"He is like my brother, I cannot do it" stated Obi-Wan emotional.
"Twisted by the dark side young Skywalker has become, the boy you trained gone he is consumed by Darth Vader" informed the wise Yoda.
"I do not know where the Emperor has sent him, I don't know where to look" replied Obi-Wan unsure.
"Use your feelings Obi-Wan and find him you will" confirmed Yoda.
As Yoda left Obi-Wan thought hard on what Yoda had said, then suddenly like a lightening bolt in the force he remembered his good friend Owen and his insistency to stay behind on Coruscant. "Oh no" he stated.
Running through the Jedi Temple Obi-Wan searched high and low for the Jedi Master only to find more and more dead Jedi. Then finally running through a dark, domed hall near the very top of the Temple he noticed a large gaping hole in the cement wall, hopping through it Obi-Wan observed the rubbled wreckage from the dilapidated balcony, it looked like a war had gone on here.
Then near the corner of the balcony Obi-Wan discovered the terrible truth, falling to his knees in front of Owens body he broke down. "Oh God no" he stated hands coming to his face horrified.
"Oh Anakin…God what have you done" stated Obi-Wan still mortified by his old friends death.
Obi-Wan continued to survey the gruesome spectacle of what was left of Owen. "We should of listened to you old friend…we should of listened to you"
Meanwhile thousands of light years away on Solar.
Lena Sun dropped her cup right in the middle of her drink as it shattered on the table. "Something's wrong" she stated simply.
"What is it Lena?" asked her elderly friend Marla.
"Something's happened to Owen…I can feel it" Lena stated detecting her sons absence.
Back on Coruscant.
Out of respect for his oldest friend Obi-Wan constructed a Jedi altar the best he could out of the many piles of rubble present on the ruined balcony. After placing what was left of Owen on the altar Obi-Wan stepped back and lit the makeshift altar with a simple torch.
Obi-Wan showed silent respect for the fallen Jedi Master and old friend as Owens body was engulfed in flames and burned right in front of him, such was the way the Jedi mourned their dead.
Staring into the flames that seemed to stretch on forever Obi-Wan recounted all his memories of him and Owen…from just Padawan learners to Jedi Masters Owen and Obi-Wan always seemed to wind up together as the best of friends, a solemn tear ran down Obi-Wan's face as he gazed at what was left of his life-long friend.
After some time Obi-Wan knew what he had to do as it almost tore his heart out leaving his Jedi friend. "Goodbye old friend……I know the Force is with you"
Obi-Wan left broken both emotionally and spiritually…
Some time later…
On the bridge of one of the Empires many new capital class vessels stood both Darth Sidious and Vader as the Grand Moff Tarkin departed.
Suited up in his bulky new armor due to his devastating injuries Vader crossed his arms in triumph as he and the Emperor surveyed the construction of the ultimate weapon 'the Death Star'.
Thus began the Empires dictatorial reign…
But one couldn't help wonder after all that had transpired just what had happened to the Jedi spirit of Owen Sun?
