Well, chapter 10 was ready, I think anyway, so I decided to go ahead and
post. Enjoy this one. I know it's kind of short but it is a good one (in my
opinion) Take a look and tell me what you think. R&R
Disclaimer – GL and Co. own everything SW. I am just playing and having fun. I am making no money from this. Please don't sue. (I'm already brokeg)
A Jedi's Return
Chapter 10
PG
By Maara
Luke was about to go after Mara when Master Yoda stopped him. "Luke," his master spoke, commanding his attention and Luke turned to face him. "Right you were to bring her here," Yoda continued, as he gestured for Luke to sit. "If stayed behind she had, more danger would she be in."
Luke nodded, "I hoped you would be able to help her." Luke's gaze followed the path Mara had taken, before moving to sit where Master Yoda indicated. "She's been through a lot and I would like her to have some peace."
"Strong feelings you have for her." It was a statement, not a question.
Yoda's words sent Luke spinning. He faced his Master, he faced the truth, and then with acceptance he looked down at his hands with a sigh, "Yes, Master Yoda, I do."
"Good this is." Yoda tapped Luke's leg with his walking stick. "Your help and understanding she will need, but time is short. I can teach her to use the Force, but she will have to be the one to sever the ties that bind her to the Emperor." Yoda got up and hobbled to the fire.
"Why do you keep saying time is short?" Luke thought he knew the answer. Master Yoda looked frailer than ever. He hobbled around leaning heavily on his gimmer stick, looking as if he was struggling to stay on his feet.
"Later. For now, Luke, go see to Mara. Soon, all will be made clear." With that Yoda climbed into bed and rolled over, effectively ending the conversation. Turning, Luke went in search of Mara.
He found her outside, sitting on a log, not far from Yoda's hut. She sat there, deep in thought; hands clasped tightly together, her elbows propped up on her knees.
Walking over, Luke put his hands on her shoulders. The moment he touched her, Mara jerked away from him, obviously caught off guard. "I thought you said he would help me." Mara got up and stalked off, Luke hot on her heels. "All he said was we need to be patient." Mara pushed a branch out of her way and let it fly back, like a blaster bolt, as she let go.
Narrowly dodging the branch, Luke had to regain his balance momentarily, before chasing after her. "Mara, would you please wait?"
"Wait for what? The next time the Emperor forces his way into my mind, so he can finish what he started?" Mara jumped on a fallen log.
By this point Luke had had enough. He caught up with her, just as she was about to jump down off the log. With a swift reach, Luke grabbed her around the waist, pulling her back. The momentum of her coming back off the log sent them both crashing to the ground. Instinctively, Mara began to fight against him, but Luke -- with the help of the Force-- flipped her off of him and pinned her down. "Would you please stop and listen?"
"What?" Mara glared up at him.
"Mara, look at yourself and how you're reacting. You must have patience! The way you're heading is leading you straight down the dark path, right to where the Emperor is waiting." Luke watched her face change as his words struck home, and her anger faded into an incredible sadness.
Luke pulled her up to a sitting position, holding her tightly in his arms. He sent her all the feelings of comfort he could, trying to help her gain control of her emotions. "I know. You're right. You're both right. I just don't know what to do anymore." Mara pulled out of his embrace, and sighed, pushing her hair out of her face. "I have to get my life back. At least a life I choose."
Luke felt Mara get a grip of emotions and couldn't help but admire her strength. She had gone through so much, and now, as she let out her feelings, she was building new walls of strength. Better than any fortress that had existed there before. And looking at her at this moment, Luke had a feeling he was seeing the real Mara Jade.
Luke looked over at Mara to find her watching him. "So does the real me scare you?"
Luke smiled. Obviously she had picked up on his thoughts. "No. In fact, I deeply admire her." Luke pushed a stray lock of hair back around her ear. "She has an incredible inner strength and…" Here Luke hesitated.
"And What?" Mara asked quietly, as she looked at him.
Luke locked gazes with Mara, a small flutter in the pit of his stomach. "And she's the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
Mara smiled as Luke brought his hand up to touch her face, and slowly, they came together in a kiss. A kiss that deepened, as they lost themselves in the moment. Luke pulled her closer to him, as Mara slid her arms around his waist.
After a moment, the reluctantly parted, and Mara looked up at Luke, "Will you still help me?"
"I will do anything for you I can," he said with heart-filled earnest before he placed a gentle kiss on the tip of her nose. "Come on," Luke got up and pulled Mara to her feet. "Let's get something to eat. We're going to need our energy," he dipped his head to steal one last kiss. "We can figure…" he hesitated bashfully for a second without words, his eyes conveying it all, "everything else out, after we deal with your problem."
Mara felt better. She didn't realize how much stress she had built up inside her. "Deal." As she walked back to Yoda's hut, with Luke by her side, she knew that one way or another, everything would work out right in the end.
TBC…
Disclaimer – GL and Co. own everything SW. I am just playing and having fun. I am making no money from this. Please don't sue. (I'm already brokeg)
A Jedi's Return
Chapter 10
PG
By Maara
Luke was about to go after Mara when Master Yoda stopped him. "Luke," his master spoke, commanding his attention and Luke turned to face him. "Right you were to bring her here," Yoda continued, as he gestured for Luke to sit. "If stayed behind she had, more danger would she be in."
Luke nodded, "I hoped you would be able to help her." Luke's gaze followed the path Mara had taken, before moving to sit where Master Yoda indicated. "She's been through a lot and I would like her to have some peace."
"Strong feelings you have for her." It was a statement, not a question.
Yoda's words sent Luke spinning. He faced his Master, he faced the truth, and then with acceptance he looked down at his hands with a sigh, "Yes, Master Yoda, I do."
"Good this is." Yoda tapped Luke's leg with his walking stick. "Your help and understanding she will need, but time is short. I can teach her to use the Force, but she will have to be the one to sever the ties that bind her to the Emperor." Yoda got up and hobbled to the fire.
"Why do you keep saying time is short?" Luke thought he knew the answer. Master Yoda looked frailer than ever. He hobbled around leaning heavily on his gimmer stick, looking as if he was struggling to stay on his feet.
"Later. For now, Luke, go see to Mara. Soon, all will be made clear." With that Yoda climbed into bed and rolled over, effectively ending the conversation. Turning, Luke went in search of Mara.
He found her outside, sitting on a log, not far from Yoda's hut. She sat there, deep in thought; hands clasped tightly together, her elbows propped up on her knees.
Walking over, Luke put his hands on her shoulders. The moment he touched her, Mara jerked away from him, obviously caught off guard. "I thought you said he would help me." Mara got up and stalked off, Luke hot on her heels. "All he said was we need to be patient." Mara pushed a branch out of her way and let it fly back, like a blaster bolt, as she let go.
Narrowly dodging the branch, Luke had to regain his balance momentarily, before chasing after her. "Mara, would you please wait?"
"Wait for what? The next time the Emperor forces his way into my mind, so he can finish what he started?" Mara jumped on a fallen log.
By this point Luke had had enough. He caught up with her, just as she was about to jump down off the log. With a swift reach, Luke grabbed her around the waist, pulling her back. The momentum of her coming back off the log sent them both crashing to the ground. Instinctively, Mara began to fight against him, but Luke -- with the help of the Force-- flipped her off of him and pinned her down. "Would you please stop and listen?"
"What?" Mara glared up at him.
"Mara, look at yourself and how you're reacting. You must have patience! The way you're heading is leading you straight down the dark path, right to where the Emperor is waiting." Luke watched her face change as his words struck home, and her anger faded into an incredible sadness.
Luke pulled her up to a sitting position, holding her tightly in his arms. He sent her all the feelings of comfort he could, trying to help her gain control of her emotions. "I know. You're right. You're both right. I just don't know what to do anymore." Mara pulled out of his embrace, and sighed, pushing her hair out of her face. "I have to get my life back. At least a life I choose."
Luke felt Mara get a grip of emotions and couldn't help but admire her strength. She had gone through so much, and now, as she let out her feelings, she was building new walls of strength. Better than any fortress that had existed there before. And looking at her at this moment, Luke had a feeling he was seeing the real Mara Jade.
Luke looked over at Mara to find her watching him. "So does the real me scare you?"
Luke smiled. Obviously she had picked up on his thoughts. "No. In fact, I deeply admire her." Luke pushed a stray lock of hair back around her ear. "She has an incredible inner strength and…" Here Luke hesitated.
"And What?" Mara asked quietly, as she looked at him.
Luke locked gazes with Mara, a small flutter in the pit of his stomach. "And she's the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
Mara smiled as Luke brought his hand up to touch her face, and slowly, they came together in a kiss. A kiss that deepened, as they lost themselves in the moment. Luke pulled her closer to him, as Mara slid her arms around his waist.
After a moment, the reluctantly parted, and Mara looked up at Luke, "Will you still help me?"
"I will do anything for you I can," he said with heart-filled earnest before he placed a gentle kiss on the tip of her nose. "Come on," Luke got up and pulled Mara to her feet. "Let's get something to eat. We're going to need our energy," he dipped his head to steal one last kiss. "We can figure…" he hesitated bashfully for a second without words, his eyes conveying it all, "everything else out, after we deal with your problem."
Mara felt better. She didn't realize how much stress she had built up inside her. "Deal." As she walked back to Yoda's hut, with Luke by her side, she knew that one way or another, everything would work out right in the end.
TBC…