Title: A Visit Gone Wrong - part 3
Author: Kadi-Wan Kenobi
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Discalimer: Star wars belongs to GL and all his companies. I'm just borrowing it for fun. I'm not making any money off of this.
'If I seem to give up, they'll still never win. Deep in my heart, I know that the strength is within.'
Too Many Walls
Chapter 35
My mind was beginning to get fuzzy, slowly shutting down.
The room was filled with a red light every few seconds, then left in darkness, as the lights flashed on and off.
Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.
I stared at the cells, seeing the horrified looks on the Masters' faces.
Slowly, my eyes closed.
Everything faded away.
I felt like I was standing in the middle of the black void.
"Trust in the Force, you must." A voice came from nowhere and everywhere. It seemed to vibrate around me.
"Master Yoda?" I called, looking around.
Nothing.
Just a black void.
Where was I?
"The strength is within." That voice, there was something familiar about it.
The void around me began to dim.
"Remember, the stength is within." The world went black and I remembered nothing.
Still, those four words continued to echo in my heart, growing fainter.
The strength is within.
Chapter 36
Master Ava looked at the fallen Padawans.
Why hadn't they stayed hidden?
The life in Kadi's eyes began to fade away as they drifted shut. First Obi-Wan's, then Kadi's, breathing began to slow.
They were dying.
And it was all their fault.
The red tinge from the flashing lights seemed appropriate.
Red.
The color of death on some worlds.
Appropriate.
Tears came to Ava's eyes.
She was losing another one. First Jeal and now Kadi.
No Master should be forced to lose 2 Padawans.
But it didn't really matter now. No matter how much grief she was feeling, it would be over soon.
She knew they would be killed in a matter of minutes.
All she could do as she waited for the end was to mourn her fallen Padawan and hope to be reunited when she too became one with the Force.
Chapter 37
A slight movement interrupted the Master's thoughts.
It was Kadi!
She watched in amazement and hope as her Padawan's hand slowly moved and grasped her brother's hand.
'Come on Padawan. Open your eyes.' She prompted silently.
But no.
Once again, Kadi was still, her face peaceful in death, like she was sleeping.
If only....
Ava bowed her head in mourning, tears falling freely. All around the room, the Masters did the same in respect for the 2 who had tried so hard to free them.
The collar around her neck began to get warmer. It was almost time.
She looked at her Padawan one last time. Something caught her attention.
The twins were covered in a dim light, like they were glowing.
It had to be her eyes playing tricks on her.
It had to be.
Even as she tried to deny it, the light began to grow brighter.
It seemed to expand, all the while growing brighter by the second.
Then, all of the sudden, the light burst, like it had exploded, filling the whole room.
Another flash filled the room, blinding her. She reflexively lifted her hands to shield her eyes.
Wait a minute.
She opened her eyes slightly as the light faded to where it didn't hut her eyes. Ava looked down at her wrists. The chains were lying on the ground, as was the collar. Looking up, she saw the containment field was gone also.
Catiously, she took a step out of the cell, peering around for a trap. The others did the same.
Nothing.
No attack came.
She looked back at the light.
It was fading away.
Soon the Padawans were visible, but still had a glow surrounding them.
Qui-Gon and Ava rushed over to them, kneeling by them. Ava felt tears stream down her cheeks as she lay a hand on her fallen Padawan.
No heartbeat. She was truly dead.
Her shoulders began to shake as sobs began to rack her body.
For a moment she had hoped....
The other Jedi moved out of the room to give them some privacy. Soon it was only Adi, Mace, and the two mourning Jedi.
"I'm so sorry." Adi said, giving her shoulder a comforting squeeze. "We must go free the others. I promise we'll come back for them once we're finished." Ava nodded and stood up, carressing her Padawan's face one last time. She looked over to see Mace saying basically the same thing to Qui-Gon. Sadly, he also stood up.
Without another word, they began to walk out of the room.
TBC