Entry four: Rei's Death

Before I knew it, I was pregnant with twins. I would be a mother.
The twins were born finally, a boy and girl named Kristopher and Katheryn. They both had blue eyes. Kristopher was born only a few minutes before Katheryn.
A few days after the twins were born, I decided I had my strength back. I walked down to the Falls, wearing a short sleeved white dress, my hair pulled back into the braid. The twins were in their cribs, sleeping, being watched over by a nanny droid.
I looked around to see everyone standing in a group, some had tears rolling down their cheeks. I couldn't help but wonder where Rei was. He was always disappearing, though...But maybe this would be permanent.
I looked at everyone, then I looked at Syria, not seeing Rei there. I expected something like a joke he was playing...He wouldn't be there and I would look for him, and then he'd jump out behind me...Just like Max used to.
"Syria...What's going on? Where's Rei?" I asked. I turned to look for him by his favorite tree, where he had been sitting the day I had been captured by Zool. I didn't see him there, or anywhere. Not even on top of the Falls.
Syria walked toward me, wiping the tears away from her eyes. "Danny...Something happened last night. Rei was alone in the Falls...and a Sith came, with storm troopers. They out numbered him...and he was killed. I got there too late. I'm sorry..." She said.
I blinked, looking at her. I stepped back, looking at everyone else. Alex nodded a little, letting me know it was true.
How could I have let this happen? I had lost yet another brother! I had lost Rei...my friend...my bodyguard...my brother.
Damnit! I cursed to myself. I closed my eyes, tears starting to roll down my cheeks. I didn't care if the others heard me through the Force. I just...wanted my brother back. My brothers.
Joey went toward me to try to hug me, but I knocked his arms away, running toward the top of the Falls. I sat down and covered my hands with my eyes, crying. The others watched me sadly, knowing how much I was hurt...Knowing how easily I was angered by this, and what it could lead to.
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A few days later, it was the day of the ceremony for the funeral. I wore another white dress, my hair down in a braid, and I wore boots. I wore the ring Rei had given me on my left hand. I stood on top of the Falls where Rei's grave was, playing with the ring. The others were standing back, letting me have my time alone in saying good bye.
"Rei...I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you. I know...You wouldn't have let me anyway. That doesn't mean I wouldn't have helped you...I...miss you...You were a great brother...friend..."Not sure what else to say, knowing he already knew, I knelt down by the gravestone, putting two fingers on it. Smiling slightly, I waited a moment before getting up and walking toward the others.
I looked at Joey, tears rolling down my cheeks now, and walked toward him, hiding my face in his shirt. He wrapped me in his arms, just letting me be there, feeling more protected then ever.

~ Danny