I put down my copy of Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy and turned my bedside lamp off. It was 1:37 AM, and I had just finished The Rise of Skywalker. The novel was so much more detailed and heartfelt than the movie. I just wished Ben had survived.

I rolled over to get comfortable and closed my eyes. I went to sleep wondering what it would be like to live in the Star Wars universe.

Sometime before I woke up, I had a dream about just that. I had been taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant at 18 months old. I grew up in the creche with the other younglings; however, I was a more adept student than the others, and was allowed to build my own lightsaber at the age of 8, as long as I kept it a secret from my peers. So when we did training exercises as a class, I used the training saber that was given to me and all the others. The Jedi Council took an interest in me, and I was set to become a padawan at 10, 3 years sooner than normal. It was on my 9th birthday that I woke up from the dream.

The only problem was that it wasn't a dream at all.

I was no longer in my room at home. I was on a mat on the floor of the creche with my training lightsaber off to my right. My crechemaster, Master Vex, was above me, asking if I was okay.

I said that yes, I was, and I picked myself up off of the floor and retrieved my lightsaber. I asked to be excused, and went to the fresher to think.

I felt overwhelmed, yet calm. I had lived 2 lives. In my first life, I was Jenna Sweat, a 16 year old nerd with a relatively normal life. Then, in the span of one night, I lived another; one where I was Jayna Berik, an adept human youngling set to become a great Jedi. My family was gone. Now that I was here, my family didn't exist. I would learn to live with it, I knew I would.

One thing came to the forefront of my mind: I knew the future. I knew the future all the way until Rey Palpatine took the Skywalker name.

I had to tell someone. I needed Master Yoda. But I also needed to see my favorite character for myself. I needed to see Obi-Wan. After all, if I was going to prevent the fall of the Jedi Order, I would need to know him personally.

I didn't need to think about that yet, though. I had to figure out a way to warn the Council, or at least Master Yoda. I had to prevent the fall of the Order. All the lives that would be changed because of it, well, I hoped they would be changed for the better.

I left the fresher and went back to the creche.

"Ah, Jayna, you're back," said Master Vex when I walked in. "I was a bit worried when you left. Is there something bothering you?"

"I apologize for worrying you, Master Vex. When will Master Yoda be visiting again?"

"He will most likely come to observe in the next week. Do you have need of him?"

"Not immediately, Master. I will wait until he visits again to speak with him."

"Okay, Jayna. If you change your mind, I can make a formal request."

"Thank you, Master Vex."

"You're welcome. The others are meditating. You should join them."

"Of course. May the Force be with you."

"And also with you."

I passed through the doorway of the meditation chamber and immediately felt the individual presence of each of my mates.

Clarke Fazone was a human male a month older than me. He had dark brown, almost black hair and tanned skin, and one of the most adorable faces I'd ever seen, complemented by dark blue ocean eyes. He was my best mate. He was not the most strong in the Force, but he just understood things sometimes. He was my favorite sparring partner because he gave me a challenge, but never got mad when I won. His presence was comforting.

Fierat Lite was a Nautolan female 5 months younger than me. She had the standard light-green skin of Nautolans, and a very reserved personality. She was more gifted in the Force than Clarke, but not as strong a fighter. She could be a great friend, but she'd rather stick to herself. Her presence was more noticeable than Clarke, but distant, like it was out of reach.

Kaandin Kay was a Togruta female with dark pink skin with white markings and navy blue and white lekku. She was 2 months younger than me, and was a gifted swordsman, and not as gifted in the Force. She rivaled Clarke in a duel, but was nowhere near as gifted as me. Her presence was strong, despite her lack of strength in the Force. Perhaps she had a stronger will than the others.

Kody Tima was a Mon Calamari male one week younger than me. His skin was orange-red in color, and he was almost as strong in the Force as me. He was skilled in sparring as well, making him easily the second most adept youngling in my year. His presence pulsed proud and powerful, like his personality.

Finally, there was me. Jayna Berik. A human female with light skin, light blue eyes, and light brown hair with natural blonde highlights. Strong with the Force and even stronger with a lightsaber. My own presence bounced off of the walls and returned to me. Protection. I would protect everyone in the room, everyone in the whole Temple, with my life. Why? Because I had a tendency to care too much. A tendency I kept from the Council and everyone else, under the guise of devotion to the Order. A tendency that was bound to get me in a tight spot one day.

I lowered myself down onto my cushioned meditation mat and sank into the Force, letting it wash over me, guiding me, welcoming me. It was a feeling that was familiar, and yet, entirely new. After all, I had never felt the Force as Jenna Sweat.

I don't know how much time had passed when I finally emerged. I saw everything from a new perspective. From the Force's perspective. I saw what the books didn't mention. I saw what needed to happen to change the Skywalker Saga for the better. It was beautiful. I would do as the Force willed.

Before I came fully out of meditation, I felt the presences of Master Yoda, Master Windu, Master Qui-Gon Jinn, and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with Clarke's fleeting presence and Master Vex's worried one. My eyes snapped open and I saw only empty mats in front of me.

"Masters," I said, a single tear sliding down my right cheek. "Obi-Wan. Please sit with me."

I quickly wiped my eyes and took a deep breath. My visitors sat on the mats. Well, all but Master Vex, whom I requested leave the room.

"Before I start, can you please tell me what brought you here?"

"Called me, the Force did," began Master Yoda. "Been in meditation for 4 hours, you have, says Master Vex."

"The Force led me to Master Yoda, who led me to you," said Master Windu.

"The Force told me to go where it led me," said Obi-Wan. "Even after standing in the doorway for half an hour, it wouldn't let me leave. It wants me to hear what you have to say."

"I, too, felt the call, though I may not have come if my Padawan had not felt it so strongly," said Master Qui-Gon.

"Thank you Masters, Obi-Wan. I - I don't know where to start. The Force has given me a gift, but also a curse. This is going to sound incredibly unintelligent."

"I assure you I will have an open mind," said Obi-Wan. "The Force has called me before, but nothing like this. I might believe anything right now."

"Thanks. Well, I guess the best place to start would be at the beginning. Part of me was born as Jayna Berik. The other part was born as Jenna Sweat. I know it's strange, but I had two lives. I don't know how it is possible, but I grew up on Earth in a whole other dimension. I had a family that cared for me, a school that had all my friends. I even had a boyfriend.

"I was 16 years old, reading a book called Star Wars: the Sequel trilogy. Star Wars is the name of a movie franchise which has not only movies but comics, toys, books, tv shows. It is all fictional, or was, at least. Star Wars told the story of an ancient eternal battle between the Light and Dark Sides of the Force. It told your story.

"I was a self-proclaimed expert on everything Star Wars. I knew everything about all of you - all that was known, that is. I finished reading the book and went to sleep wondering what it would be like to live in such a universe as that.

"That night was last night. I had a dream that seemed to last 9 years. I dreamed I was Jayna Berik, adept youngling at the Jedi Temple. Next thing I know, I wake up on a mat in the creche. Turns out, all of my dream was real. I am Jenna, but I am Jayna also.

"The truth is I am conflicted. I know the future. I know what will happen to each of you if I take no action, and I cannot let that happen. The Force has shown me what to do, and has left me choices of my own. It has given me the freedom to choose how much to reveal, and to whom. Had I thought about it, I would have chosen you all.

"I can save this universe, but I need you to trust me."

"That... is absurd," said Obi-Wan. "And yet, I believe every word."

"It will take more convincing to make me believe," said Master Windu.

"I trust Obi-Wan," said Master Qui-Gon, "and if he trusts you, then I do as well."

"Thank you. Master Yoda?"

"Meditate on this, I will. About this, a good feeling, I have."

I smiled for the first time since I entered the Force.

"Thank you. Preparations will need to be made, of course, but I think it's best if we go our separate ways for today. I need to decide what to reveal to whom. I need you all to know that none of you will get the complete story, but that you will each get parts as I see fit. I know, Master Windu, that you dislike not knowing, but I can't let this timeline go to the Mynocks.

"I think we should meet again tomorrow to discuss more details. Master Yoda, would you like to suggest a time?"

"When end, dinner does, meet, we should, in my meditation chambers. Alright with everyone, is that?"

A few murmured consents locked in the time. Obi-Wan agreed to collect me from dinner to meet with the group. Our little group split up, and I went back into the main room of the creche to find Clarke. He was fiddling with a controller to a remote controlled Jedi Starfighter. The small fighter was turning flips in the air, zooming this way and that, but never coming too close to another youngling.

"Hey, Clarke."

"Oh, hey, Jay. How'd your super-secret meeting go?"

"It went well, thanks. Hey, um, how long did you wait with me?"

"The whole time, until they told me I needed to leave."

"I felt your presence. Thank you, Clarke. I'm so glad you're my best friend."

I glanced around, and when I saw no one, I hugged him tight. We broke apart and smiled at each other.

"So," he said, handing me the controller to fly the fighter, "why were you in meditation for so long? No one could reach you."

"It's a long story, Clarke. I don't think the Masters would approve of me sharing it with you..."

"Oh, I understand," he said sullenly.

"...but you are the most important person in the galaxy to me, so I am gonna share with you anyway. Parts of it, at least."

His face lit up. "Really?"

"Yeah, but you can't tell anyone, you know."

"Obviously."

"Come on, Clarke, let's go to the fort. I doubt anyone is there right now," I said, grabbing his hand, then stopping in my tracks. "Wait. Let's grab our astronavigation books and say we're studying."

"Ooh, good idea."

3 minutes later, we were underneath a box and blanket fort we had made the week previous, with our astronav books opened to a random page. Clarke and I were propping ourselves up on pillows.

"So," I began, somewhat nervous, "I can't tell you everything, but I can give you the main idea."

Clarke looked at me with such pent up excitement that I almost wanted to not tell him, that way he'd have to be that excited forever. I owed him for being my friend, though.

"Okay. You know how sometimes you have visions of something that might happen in the next day or so?"

"Yeah."

"I went to sleep last night and had a vision. Well, not exactly, but close enough. I saw everything from the beginning of the Jedi to the end."

"The end of the Jedi?" he whispered.

"Yes. The Force chose me to stop it. That's why the Masters and Obi-Wan showed up here today. The Force called them. As of now, you're the only one who knows that the Jedi will end one day. You can't tell anyone, or even act like it will end. Hopefully, I can stop it from happening."

"Right. Can you tell me about the future?"

"Um... I really shouldn't, Clarke. But... there is a bit I can tell you, I guess. You know the Jedi were going to end. What you don't know is why. A Jedi Master named - well, I don't think I should tell you his name. A Jedi Master has already placed an order for a million clones of the best bounty hunter alive. They are going to become an army of the Republic. The Jedi will serve as generals in what will come to be known as the Clone Wars."

"Will I be a general?"

"Probably. Pretty much everyone who doesn't have a Temple-specific job will have troops under their command. The Republic will be battling against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, or Separatists. They are made up of planets who want out of the Republic. The leaders are bad people.

"If I don't change things, the Clone Wars will end with the death of all but a few Jedi. The Republic will fall, and the Galactic Empire will be formed. Eventually, they'll be brought down by a Jedi, making way for the New Republic. Again, they will fall, and the First Order will rule under more bad people. Lastly, the First Order will be brought down by a girl and boy who can't decide if they love each other or not."

"Why did you add that part in?"

"Because it's a bit dumb, to be honest. We're taught to not form attachments, but attachments save the day every time. They also led to the fall of the Jedi, but had attachments been allowed, it would've been fine. I know how to save her. I didn't think about it before, but I know how to save her. I can stop the fall of the Jedi."

"Save who?"

"Sorry, Clarke. I can't tell you. Just know that I will not let the Jedi end."

"I know you won't, Jay," he said, scratching the back of his head. "I just wish I could help."

"You can, Clarke. I'm going to need you to help me. I might not survive without you. You're my best friend."

"That's good to hear."

I chuckled.

"Oh no," I said. "Master Vex will ask us questions about astronav. We better study."

"Force, you're right. Alright."

We picked up our books and started studying the sector names in the Outer Rim. Just like always, Master Vex quizzed us, and we both managed to get all of his questions right.

After dinner, I went back to the meditation chamber with Clarke, and sank into the Force, searching for direction of how to go about sharing the future with the Masters and Obi-Wan.

An hour later, I came out of the Force and took a shower before going to bed. I had a big day tomorrow, but I had to get through my classes first. With that on my mind, I went to sleep, the small droid I had built powered down on the nightstand beside me.