Chapter ten

Adi held her lightsaber against Iddyl Jun's. Suddenly, she felt it — they had won! But not yet...she wouldn't tell him yet. There was still the rest of the battle to come. She could feel Ben's presence, Kyle's — they were on their way here. She knew it. The conclusion was near. She just had to hold him off until they did...time was running short. There was still hope for him yet. She could try and turn him. Then spilled out the vision...the words of the vision.

"Don't you remember, Iddyl? The sun, the stars, the happiness! You don't have control of the Sith...it's got a control of you." Iddyl snorted.
"You're very wrong, Adi! You're the one who's devoted herself to that idiot of a Jedi..." She snarled back.
"No, Iddyl! I think you're merely jealous that such a wonderful person can be a Jedi, too!" Iddyl sneered, his lip curling.
"Think that if you wish, Adi!" He swung, jumped back and raised his hand. She was thrown back against the wall, pain lancing up her spine.
"Dirty, corrupted, hellish, son-of-Palpatine!" She yelled, attacking again. He swept his hand in the air again, and she was thrown back.

"Don't call me that filth! I am ten times of what Palpatine was!" He grunted, and charged. They clashed blades again and again, until a voice broke the sound of lightsabers.
"ADI!" Ben and Kyle had rushed into the scene, and were standing at the side slack-jawed. Adi stopped, gasping as Iddyl Jun raised his hands.
"The Imperials have been defeated. There is nothing more! Iddyl Jun, surrender!"

"Yes, Iddyl! You must surrender. Turn back...please. Stop this!"

"What? No! This cannot be...there is only one way to solve this! All of you must DIE!" Blue lightning flew from his fingertips, striking them. They fell from the onslaught, and Adi struggled to get up. The end is here. My destiny is here. I'm sorry, Ben. It's the only way. You want to know the vision? It stands before you. Farewell, my love.
"Well," she gasped, "If I'm-going-to-die," she continued, "Then-you're-going-with-me!" And, using the Force alone, she dashed forwards, ramming into him with her shoulder... and they fell into the dark pit of Lost Ones, Ben screaming, "ADI!" and Kyle following behind.

Ben fell to his knees, weeping. He tried to run after her, but Kyle knocked her flat.
"No, Ben! Stop!" He wiped the tears roughly from his face. "Stop it! No...it couldn't be averted. Adi foresaw this. It's the end. Nothing more. Her destiny. Now, we shall leave here quickly. Say nothing, otherwise we'll surely hurt ourselves. There is nothing more we could do." He tried to get up, but felt weak in the knees.
"I love her. She's gone, my love, she's gone..." Kyle slung his arm around his neck, and led him away.

The day was a victorious one, as the Republic had won. The remainder of the fleet surrendered, as most had been destroyed by the Krau'tan. But it was also a day of mourning. Luke, his face pale, stood in front of the whole Jedi Academy, to give his speech in remembrance of the great Jedi.
"Today, we were victorious over the renegade Imperials — though at a price. One of the best of the Jedi, Adi Dawn-Kin, gave her life for our cause. She was the one who infiltrated the enemy side, and she was the one who gave us the information we needed concerning the fleet. But there was a dark lord that she was destined to defeat at the price of her own life. She killed him and herself to save my son and her foster father. She will be remembered, always. Her name will be heard! Nobody will forget. Never again will we allow dark to rule over light." There was a murmur of voices, and they all bowed in respect. Faces turned to Ben who stood in the corner, his face grey and drawn. Dry tears clung to his face in memory of the woman he had loved. And now, she was gone. Gone, from his side forever. He would never love again.