"HEY HEY! We are back and i decided to add another Evelyn chapter before doing another Finn and Poe chapter. This will be an important chapter for an event at a later date. Please enjoy.
Chapter 41: Mother Of The Daughter
"Evelyn" A familiar and soothing voice filled the sleeping Gray Knight's ears as she slept in her medical bed and soon she could feel a warm sensation on her cheek, she could feel a woman's hand on her skin and it was one she immediately recognised.
The soft touch of the woman's hand was enough to slowly wake Evelyn up and as she slowly opened her eyes that's when she saw a woman in white robes with a hood over her head, it was Evelyn's mother smiling at her.
"Mama..." Evelyn whispered in her weakened state and her mother then gently ran her fingers through her daughter's golden hair. "My little Kenobi..." Her mother's voice was enough to make Evelyn forget her pain but there was something different about her mother.
Evelyn saw her mother had a blue glow around her similar to her grandfather back on Coruscant, her mother was one with the Force but it confused Evelyn. She remembered her grandfather saying it never reached out for her.
"How...how are you here..." Evelyn's voice was broken as tears filled her eyes and in response her mother took her thumb and gently removed a tear that fell and all Evelyn saw was love in her mother's eyes. "The same way your grandfather reached you...through the Force".
Evelyn could only look at her mother, she never aged a day and she looked the same just before that day she lost her. "How...I thought the Force didn't reach you".
Confusion still filled Evelyn's mind but soon she watched her mother slowly pull back her hood allowing her daughter to full see her face, Evelyn could not get over her mother's beauty and her heart weighed heavy remembering she was taken from her at such a young age.
Placing her hand on her daughter's cheek she leaned in closer still smiling with love. "The Force never belonged to the Jedi, it lives in every living thing. My destiny may not have been the life of the Jedi but the blood of them still flowed through me, just as it flows through you".
Evelyn closed her eyes taking a slow deep breath feeling her mother's hand on her cheek and another tear escaped and trailed down her face. "I failed...I was afraid".
"Because of the power you held back?, you are afraid that it would turn you into something you not" Evelyn's mother spoke so calmly.
Evelyn slowly opened her eyes looking up at her mother. "I tried to use it the best I could, but...everyday is a little harder...as I feel my power grow".
Slowly shaking her head Evelyn's mother traced her thumb on Evelyn's cheek. "No..its not growing, you have buried it within you. Its fighting to get to the surface...my darling, its calling to you".
"For the first time in my life, I don't know what to do..." Evelyn sniffled as more tears fell as she felt like a complete failure but her mother thought overwise.
"Yes you do my darling" Her mother whispered and then slowly leaned in placing a long soft kiss on Evelyn's forehead, then she slowly pulled back and both mother and daughter looked into each others eyes.
"Just let it in.." Her mother's voice was only a whisper and was full of love. "Don't be afraid".
"Every time I feel it I feel more afraid, I hold back cause I am afraid that power will corrupt me...I taught Rey not to be afraid to strike enemies which were once friends. But when I face her...I hesitated, I was afraid, I...failed her, I failed Rey.." Evelyn whispered and her mother ran a few fingers through Evelyn's golden hair. "Do you believe you can prepare the Chosen One?".
"Mother...how can I know?" Evelyn asked with doubt.
Slowly pulled a lock of hair behind Evelyn's ear, her mother gave her answer. "I can tell you what I believe in, I believe you will bring the balance to the Force. Even Jedi make mistake my darling, face your mistakes and rise above them".
"Rey has turned, how can I rise above that?" Evelyn just couldn't take her eyes of her mother.
"You have accomplished so much in a short amount of time, the Resistance looks to you just as much as they did with Skywalker. I know how much you love her Evelyn, I know will not give up on her...I can feel it." Evelyn's mother whispered.
Evelyn could only close her eyes and take a long deep breath. "Half of me belongs to her, I cant explain it. Every time I'm near her I feel something inside me...something ready to awaken".
"Dont give up on her Evelyn, she is lucky to have you. No matter what happens after this, no matter the pain you endure do not throw her aside, you will find a way to make things right. I believe you will...I am so proud of you, my beautiful daughter" Her voice healed the pain in Evelyn's heart and soon Evelyn opened her eyes again and looked back at her.
"Mama..." Evelyn found her voice as another tear fell.
"Trust in yourself Evelyn, this is not the end...trust in your instincts and you will find the answers within. Dont be afraid of the power you have within, dont run away from it, use it to protect those you love and as long as they live, you will always be in control".
Her mother's words hit her hard and deep down she still loved Rey and with her mother's advice she felt like there was a way, a way to make things right and with that Evelyn watched as her mother gently placed her hands back on her cheeks and slowly leaned in placing one more kiss on her daughter's forehead, Evelyn's pain had faded greatly feeling her mother's presence on her and soon their foreheads gently connected.
"Call to her, let her hear you.." Her mother whispered softly. "Call her home..".
Taking her mother's advice Evelyn slowly closed her eyes with her forehead still connected to her mother's and she allowed her mind to focus, soon everything around her faded away and all that was left was the sound of her steady breathing. Her body went light and it felt like she was floating, her body and mind was entering a relaxed state only focusing on one thing.
Evelyn slowly opened her eyes and all she saw was space, her mother and surroundings were gone as she just layed there looking at the billions of stars above her, and somewhere among those stars was the woman she loved more then anything else.
"Hear me Rey..." Evelyn whispered very gently as she looked at the billions of stars as her voice echoed around her.
"Hear me Rey..." She gently called out again hoping Rey could hear her.
-Medical Ward, Evelyn's room-
Leia was sleeping resting her arm and head on Evelyn's bed with one hand in Evelyn's and it had been a few days since Leia put her back to sleep, not once did she leave her side. Leia still had trouble trying to find a way to explain to Evelyn the damage she had received but she had to think soon, there was no escaping the truth.
"Hear me Rey..." Leia slowly woke up to the sound of Evelyn's voice and she grunted as she finally opened her eyes and leaned up rubbing them thinking she was just hearing things.
"Hear me Rey..." At that moment Leia slowly lowered her hand from her eyes and looked to Evelyn who was still sleeping, yet she was whispering. Leia slowly got up out of her chair and leaned forward looking at her, she could see her eyes move behind her eyelids. "Hear me Rey..." Evelyn whispered again.
All Leia could do was watch as Evelyn's eyes slowly move behind her eyelids, she could sense something within the young woman, a presence she had not felt in a long time.
"Evelyn?, can you hear me?" Leia whispered hoping to get a response but Evelyn remained still, with her eyes still moving. Leia had no idea what was going on with her, but she needed to know for sure.
Gently taking her hand off Evelyn's Leia slowly placed her hand on the young woman's forehead and then closed her eyes, then focused on Evelyn's mind. After a few moments Leia could feel a raw power buried deep with the young woman, something Evelyn has refused to let in.
Leia could feel the pain in Evelyn, the fear she kept hidden from everyone. The fear of the power she had in her.
"Little Wing, why did you let yourself suffer alone.." Leia whispered but suddenly somewhere deep beneath it all was a single light, something that Evelyn kept to her heart. Leia could only take a deep breath trying dig deeper, all of a sudden she heard a single sentence.
"Just let it in.." Leia suddenly opened her eyes in shock looking at the sleeping Evelyn, she couldn't believe it. Leia heard a voice she would never hear again.
"Autumn..." Leia was in shock as she heard the voice of one of her most closest friends, it was Evelyn's mother. She had learned the path to immortality, Autumn returned from the nether realm of the Force.
Slowly taking her hand off Evelyn's forehead she realised what Evelyn was doing, she gave her mind and body to the Force, emptied herself in order to reach Rey. But now there was another problem, there was no way of absolutely knowing when Evelyn was gonna wake up now. Evelyn was now pretty much in an induced coma, giving all her strength to the Force until she could reach Rey.
"Hear me Rey..." Evelyn whispered again and all Leia could do was look at her then she slowly looked to the distance, she was in shock but her heart felt a little bit of happiness.
"Autumn...you became one with the Force...you finally did it.." Leia shed a tear as she looked back down at Evelyn and placed her hand on Evelyn's head then traced her fingers over her golden hair.
"You will find her Little Wing, I know you will find Rey...I believe in you" Leia slowly leaned down and placed a long kiss on her forehead.
Leia could do nothing for Evelyn now, she had given her mind and body to the Force. It was all up to Evelyn now and all Leia could do was just wait. Leia pulled back and caressed the young woman's head one more time and decided to allow Evelyn to do her part.
She slowly turned away and headed for the door and before she left she took one more look back at Evelyn. "I am so proud of you.." She whispered as another tear fell then she switched off the lights in the room and then left leaving Evelyn in her peaceful state.
"Hear me Rey..." Evelyn whispered again in the comforted of her room now covered in darkness.
"Evelyn calling out to Rey is a reference to The Rise Of Skywalker, like I said this chapter will set up an event in a future chapter. Also if u read PART 1 you will have seen Evelyn's mother in a few chapters, she may have not been a jedi or used the Force but she was the daughter of a Jedi. I am exploring ideas of the Force cause I really like the idea of the Force not belonging to the Jedi or Sith, it belongs to everyone and anything is possible with it. I hope u enjoyed this chapter and are ready for the next one :) "
