"I decided to do a little sweet chapter as it has been going at a fast pace, so I hope you like this little moment with Evelyn :)"
Chapter 31: Mother's Song
Still flying through lightspeed to Moraband The Tempest was still holding up but there was no way it would be able to make another jump unless the crew wanted it destroyed.
Inside a private room Evelyn grunted in pain as she sat down with her hand on her head and see could feel terrible pain, fear and anger. She felt darkness all around her followed by the sounds of faint screams and the sound of a lightsaber swinging, Evelyn did everything she could to remain calm and collected but she couldnt help but feel cold over what she was feeling.
Evelyn continued to feel this pain for a few moments and soon the pain finally faded, sighing in relief and a little exhausted she slowly took her hand of her forehead as she leaned forward in her seat trying to collect herself.
The room was silent but soon it ended when the door out of the private room slide open and Evelyn slowly turned her head and saw Finn standing there, sighing she lowered her head and placed her hand back on her forehead as she closed her eyes.
Finn could see that Evelyn was exhausted, not physically but mentally but he couldnt just turn and leave so he slowly walked in and took a seat and placed it in front of her, taking the seat he slowly leaned forward worried for his friend.
"What is it Evelyn?" Finn whispered.
Evelyn took a slow breath and she looked up to him with tired eyes. "I feel...pain, suffering...and conflict".
Finn frowned "Where from?".
Evelyn slowly looked to her side worried about revealing it but he was one of her most treasured friends in the galaxy, she couldnt lie to him. Taking a deep breath she looked back at Finn.
"It's Rey...I feel her pain" Evelyn whispered.
Finn's eyes widened "She's being attacked?".
Evelyn slowly closed her eyes and focused for a few seconds trying to see clearly but the vision was clouded. "I...dont know, I cant see clear...Moraband has clouded my mind".
"What do you mean?" Finn continued to look at Evelyn.
With her eyes still closed her frowned trying to concentrate. "Moraband is the home world of the Sith...the evil that lingers there is, raw, powerful...untamed...I feel darkness".
"What about Rey? Can you see her?" Finn asked a little worried.
Evelyn took a deep breath maintaining focus but soon she slowly shook her head. "No...I cant see her. But her pain..." She then slowly opened her eyes and Finn saw they were glistening with tears. "I feel great pain".
Finn quickly took her hands and she lowered her head closing her eyes as a tear fell down her cheek. "Evie its ok, we are almost there. We will get to her and bring her back".
"Its my fault.." Evelyn whispered and Finn was taken back by this. "Evie what are you talking about?".
She then slowly looked up as another tear fell. "When she was recovering in the medical bay after trying to figure out the visions, Kylo Ren connected with me...told me things...".
Finn leaned in closer gently squeezing her hands. "Evie, what things?".
Evelyn sniffled as she took a deep breath while looking at Finn "He told me...Rey tried to kill Luke".
His eyes widened "What?...".
"He told me Rey's anger got the better of her and she attacked Luke when she learnt Luke was responsible for creating Kylo Ren..." Evelyn revealed.
"I...I dont understand.." Finn couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Luke acted out of instinct when he sensed darkness in Ben, but he hesitated and realised what he was doing. He told Rey a diffrent story but when she learnt the truth...she attacked him with her saber..." Evelyn whispered.
Finn slowly shook his head "No...he's lying...Rey would not do that".
Evelyn lowered her head once more "But she did...I searched her mind and saw the truth".
Finn frowned "You went into her mind, are you telling me Rey actually did it".
After a few moments she slowly nodded and Finn let go of her hands and got up taking a few steps away from Evelyn rubbing his jaw. "God damn it Rey...".
"Its my fault...she found out I searched her mind while she recovered and we ordered her not to go, but that sense of betrayal...pushed her to go forward" Evelyn covered her face with both hands with her head still lowered.
Finn placed both his hands on his waist still trying to process this information, he saw Rey's anger first hand trying to take down the Overlord on Last Horizon, but be angry enough to kill familiar faces. This wasnt the Rey he knew.
"No...it wasnt your fault" Finn stated and Evelyn looked up to see him slowly turn back to her. "Do you love her Evie?".
Evelyn frowned "Of course I do..".
"Then you did nothing wrong, you wanted to see the truth for yourself. Even with the truth you still love her enough to go after her" Finn stated.
Evelyn thought about it for a moment and then slowly stood up walking to the opposite side of the room just looking to the distance still a little emotional.
"Its crazy...Ive never been interested in women until I met Rey, but when I saw her for the first time...something just awoken within me"
Finn just looked on at Evelyn. "What were those feelings?".
Evelyn shrugged her shoulders as she gave a little chuckle. "To be honest I had no idea, I just felt...safe...comfortable. A reminder of a more innocent time I suppose".
She then looked back to Finn with a smile "Growing up under the care of Leia, Han and even Ben...there was still a part of me which...seemed to act like a shield".
Finn frowned as he came close to Evelyn "Even under the care of Leia you were still on edge?, you should have felt safe".
"I did dont get me wrong, but there was still that sense of caution. Ever since my parents were killed when I was a child, I was afraid it would happen again. As a child I was always on the look out." Evelyn then fully turned to Finn.
"Every time Leia held me in her arms, every time I was about fall asleep, every time I was with the people I loved there was always that thought what happened to my parents will happen to them...but when Rey came along...for the first time in my life I felt relaxed" Evelyn revealed.
Finn gave a tiny smile "Guess she has that effect on people huh?".
Evelyn looked down smiling and looked back up to him "You have no idea...".
The two stood silent for a few moments and then Finn drew closer and the two embraced and took a long deep breath in each others comfort.
"We'll get her back Evie.." Finn whispered as he rubbed her back and Evelyn gently held him tighter. "I know we will...".
The two continued to hold on to each other for a few more seconds and then they let go of each other, tapping her shoulder Finn turned and left the room to resume his work and soon Evelyn left the room as well.
Slowly walking through the hall towards the crews quarters, Evelyn rubbed her forehead still feeling the pain Rey was going through and all of a sudden she heard the sounds of baby Hope crying in a nearby room, forgetting what she was originally going to go she hurried to the room the cries were coming from and as she came to the door it slid open and she saw Lydia holding her baby sister in her arms while sitting on her bed.
"Lydia? everything ok?" Evelyn asked as she entered and Lydia looked up at her a little tired.
"Hope wont stop crying, I tried to make her stop. We changed and fed her but she wont stop". Lydia explained.
Coming closer she noticed Kaiden wasn't in the large room "Where's your papa?".
"He rushed to the bathroom, must have needed to use it" Lydia stated and Hope just screamed more and Lydia sighed as she looked down at her sister. "Go to sleep Hope..".
Evelyn couldnt stand seeing Lydia so exhausted and Hope screaming so she came closer and gently sat next to Lydia as she tried to calm her sister down. "Has she always been like this?".
Lydia gave a tired chuckle "Always, she's a pain but I love her all the same".
"Thats what I call a loving sister" Evelyn smiled as she looked down at Hope and after a few moments her screaming died down.
"Finally..." Lydia whispered and the two just looked at Hope who's eyes were now red from crying.
Evelyn slowly turned her attention to Lydia. "Lydia, I dont mean to be invasive but..".
Lydia looked at Evelyn as she spoke "What happened to your mother? Where is she?".
Evelyn saw Lydia slowly lower her head and looked back down at her sister. "She's...she passed away...when Hope was born".
Closing her eyes and lowering her head Evelyn felt horrible bringing up Lydia's mother now "I'm sorry Lydia, I didnt know".
"I miss her...she used to sing to me before sleeping...though I cant remember the song" Lydia's eyes watered as she held Hope close.
Evelyn slowly looked at Lydia and gently placed her hand on her back in comfort "She sounds like a wonderful mother".
"What about you?" Lydia looked back up at Evelyn. "Wheres your Mama and Papa?".
Evelyn slowly looked down at Hope and was silent for a few moments, the memories of them filled her mind and her heart raced at the mention of them. "They...they passed away too".
Lydia looked at her with sadness "I'm sorry Evelyn..".
Evelyn turned looked to Lydia and gave a little smile. "Its ok, they are always with me".
"How?..." Lydia asked a little confused but Evelyn just rubbed Lydia's back "I'll tell you a little something later, right now I thing you girls need to rest".
"Hope wont sleep, I tried everything" Lydia whispered.
Taking her hand off Lydia's back she slowly got off the bed and knelt down in front of Lydia slowly holding her hands out. "Can I hold her?".
Evelyn watched Lydia look down at Hope still away and a little upset and soon she looked back to Evelyn and gave her a tiny smile and a nod.
The big sister gently handed her little sister into the arms of Evelyn and Hope showed a little discomfort but Evelyn gently hushed her as she looked down at her.
"She is so beautiful...she is lucky to have you for a sister Lydia" Evelyn whispered as she smiled down at Hope who was now at a calmer state.
"Thank you" Lydia whispered back as she watched Hope in Evelyn's arms and soon Evelyn slowly stood up and looked down at Lydia.
"You said your mother used to sing to you to help you sleep?" Evelyn gently spoke and Lydia nodded.
Evelyn slowly moved to a chair next to the bed and slowly sat down with Hope still in her arms and Lydia went to lay down on her bed scootching closer to the edge of the bed staying close to Hope and Evelyn.
"My mother used to sing a song to me when I was younger..." Evelyn whispered then looked to Lydia who smiled at her mentioning that. "My mother told me she sang it for me...told me it was my song". Lydia continued to smile as she listened.
"Would you like to hear it?" Evelyn offered and Lydia slowly nodded as she rested her head on the pillow and Evelyn looked down at Hope who was now looking up at her like she had been listening the whole time.
Gently smoothing the top of Hope's head Evelyn took a slow deep breath and began to sing her Mother's song for the first time ever.
"See the sun set, the day is ending...let that yawn out, there's no pretending."
Evelyn sang in a sweet and slow voice almost too soothing and she looked back up at Lydia who was just looking at her loving her voice and the two just smiled at each.
"I will hold you...andprotectyou, so let lovewarm you...till the morning.."
Evelyn then looked back down at Hope. "I'll stay withyou, by your side so close your tired eyes.. I'll wait...and soon...I'll see your smile, in our dreams...and I wont...wake before...you go".
She slowly looked up at Lydia who was now struggling to keep her eyes open as she became more relaxed. "And still I'll feel your heart beat...".
"Feel the wind rise, a dawn we're bound to...watch that star die, eons without you..." Evelyn slowly looked back down at Hope and her eyes were growing heavy aswell.
"I'll stay with you, in your mind...every single day, I'll wait, and soon...we're stranded on the beach...in our dream" Evelyn genlty placed a finger at Hope's hand and the baby gently took hold of her finger as she was drifting and Evelyn's eyes were watering thinking about her own mother singing to her.
"We part too soon...but in her lies, theres a truth to find...the end..is new, a tomorrow we must reach for, to be heard" Evelyn watched hope finally fall asleep so she gently stood up and Lydia moved back into the middle of the bed as Evelyn gently placed Hope right next to her big sister and Lydia placed her arm over Hope keeping her close as she looked up at Evelyn as she sat on the bed looking down at her.
"See the sun set, the day is ending, let your heart sigh...see the sun set...see the sun set" Lydia's eyes finally closed as Evelyn's voice finally won the battle of sleep.
"Oh and I... I won't stray away from you..and I, remember your warmth and I... still learning to love anew and I, woho-oh-oooh"
Evelyn smiled as the two girls were finally asleep so she gently stood up from the bed and pulled a blanket over them protecting them from the cold, looking at the girls sleeping peacefully once more she gently removed a strand on hair from Lydia's face.
"See the sun...set, the day is ending..." Evelyn whispered the final words and then wiped her eyes removing the tears that almost came, she never thought she would ever sing that song but being able to give these two girls some comfort warmed her heart.
"Goodnight girls" Evelyn whispered and then quietly left the room leaving them in peace.
Deciding to check on Javik and Jaylah Evelyn walked down the hall but as soon as she got mind way she grunted in pain placing both her hands on the side of her head closing her eyes tight, the pain was too much and she fell to her knees and fell to her side curling up at her mind felt like it was being torn open. She felt Rey was in terrible pain.
-Moraband-
Rey was screaming in rage as she sliced through Finn, Poe and then went straight for Evelyn again. "YOUR NOT REAL!". Fear and anger was taking over Rey as she believed what she was seeing was some kind of trick by her dark side.
Every time she cut down these imposters they just appeared again demanding Rey to stop and sometimes Finn and Poe would try to shoot at her but she deflected the blasts with her saber and dash towards them slicing the imposters in half, she realised she was cutting down dozens of copies of her friends and it was just never ending.
Her battle with her dark side made her believe this trick was to let her guard down so she would be consumed by the Dark Side but she refused to allow it to happen, she didnt hesitate or show mercy cutting down these imposters but every copy that appeared after the other screaming, shouting and begging was taking its toll on Rey's mental state.
It was starting to get extremely painful for Rey but her anger consumed her and she just continued to rush forward attacking Evelyn, Finn and Poe in her way. Knowing it wasn't them.
Slashing down another copy of Finn she turned her attention to Evelyn looked at her with her hands out "Rey stop! Please!". Rey gritted her teeth charging at her and sliced Evelyn in half and then ran span around swinging her saber and cut off the head of Poe standing behind her, his body fell and Rey was no longer recognisable.
Her Jedi Training Robes were completely filthy and torn in some places, her long hair was unkept and just a mess and she just looked possessed, tears streaming down her face but all that was shown more then anything else was anger.
Rey knew the only thing that mattered was getting that relic, to save her friends. No matter the cost.
"You...are not real..." Rey's voice was dark and full of emotion, pulling her hood back over her head she turned and ran as fast as she could into the darkness determined to get to the Temple and retrieve the relic she was now obsessed with.
"I decided to have Evelyn and the girls bond abit and I am happy with the result, also if your wondering where BD-1 is don't worry he will be in the next chapter with a few suprises which I know you are gonna love, also I hope you are ready as Evelyn and the crew are getting closer to Moraband :)