Wow, it's the end. Finally. Though I think you're all going to hate me.
Child of the Light: Chapter Thirty- Four
By Jayde Star
It was a week later before Jayde and David saw each other. Jayde wouldn't talk to anyone about what had happened to her. She swore that she couldn't remember a single thing, and that her pregnancy had been a lie. And she hadn't been brave enough to go see David yet.
Meanwhile, David spent his days having physiotherapy, trying to walk again. With the help of Luke, he was getting there quicker than anyone could have hoped, but there was still a long way to go.
Jayde had been released from the hospital only a couple of days before, she had only some minor injuries, but they had kept her in just too be on the safe side as she was suffering from severe shock. She was now standing on the roof of the palace and watching the Coruscant nightlife below her. She had just had to get away from the over-protectiveness of her family, they were beginning to stifle her
She heard a movement behind her.
"Hi, long time no see." Came an extremely familiar voice behind her.
She turned around to see a smiling David standing there. "I thought you couldn't walk still?" Was all she said.
"I can walk little distances. See," he pointed to less than a metre behind him behind him. "I only walked from the wheelchair. I'm surprised you didn't hear me approach."
She turned away from him. They stood in silence for about 10 minutes before she spoke, "I'm sorry."
"What for?"
"For everything. For causing you to have to rescue me, for your legs being like that."
"It wasn't your fault it was just what happened." They stood in silence for a while, before David continued. "Did you know they raided that guy's house and found all the proof they needed to show his connection to the Vong remnant? Also a lot of different drugs. Along with many important names in his business, including ones farther up. He, and many others, aren't going to see the outside of a jail for a long time. Especially since he was the one who planned the bombing of the celebrations."
"How come no one told me all that?" Jayde asked.
David shrugged, "I was only told about an hour ago, because before that it was still classified. It was only because I bumped into Jaina on my way up here that I know even now."
They were silent for a while again. Then David asked, "Are you planning on staying in the Rouges?"
"Yeah." She answered so quietly that David almost didn't hear her. "Jaina already has to replace you for now. I can't make it too hard on them by leaving just now, so I plan to stay for just a bit longer. I lost the baby, so I don't have that to worry about any more." She turned away from him, tears stinging her eyes.
David looked shocked at her confession, "What? How come no one told me? Why didn't you?"
"I was scared. I was afraid you'd hate me, that you'd blame me."
David put his hand on Jayde's shoulder and turned her around. He pulled her into his embrace. "How could I blame you Jayde, I love you. I'm upset about the baby, and a little angry you didn't tell me sooner. But I certainly don't blame you. How did it happen, do you know?"
Jayde nodded against his chest. "Yeah, I know how it happened. I wasn't telling the truth when I said I didn't remember anything about what happened to me. I remember most of it, though it seems rather dream-like. I remember being punched about a fair bit when I was first abducted. And when it was discovered I was pregnant, I was forced to have an abortion. Because of the drugs I didn't argue, so it was my fault I lost the baby. If only I'd been stronger than it never would have happened." Jayde started to sob.
David's arms tightened around Jayde. "It's still not your fault. You had no ability to fight those drugs, no one does. I don't blame you and you shouldn't either. I'm here for you." He rocked her gently.
Suddenly Jayde pulled herself away from him and wiped her eyes. "No, you don't have to be. I'm not pregnant any more, so you don't have any responsibility to me. The Rouges leave on a mission tomorrow morning, early. So I had better get going, maybe I'll see you around sometime." With that she turned and fled.
"Jayde, wait!" He yelled after her. He was unable to chase her because of his legs so she was soon too far away from him. "Jay!! I love you. Not because of the baby, but because of you." But she must have already been too far away to hear him. Or else she didn't believe what he had said so chose to ignore him. Either way she kept running. With a sigh of defeat he walked painfully back to his wheelchair. He collapsed into it, tears starting to form. He had a feeling it would be way too long before he would see Jayde Skywalker again.
The End.
Hate me or what? Don't worry, there will be a sequel so the story will continue. It's just that where I want to go from here really needs to be in another story. Plus, I need a break for a couple of days as this story has constantly been cramming itself into my brain since I started. So, review lots and lots and hopefully I will begin writing the new one by the weekend. Also thank you to everyone who has already reviewed.
And I'll try to have the first chapter of the sequel up by Friday night.
Child of the Light: Chapter Thirty- Four
By Jayde Star
It was a week later before Jayde and David saw each other. Jayde wouldn't talk to anyone about what had happened to her. She swore that she couldn't remember a single thing, and that her pregnancy had been a lie. And she hadn't been brave enough to go see David yet.
Meanwhile, David spent his days having physiotherapy, trying to walk again. With the help of Luke, he was getting there quicker than anyone could have hoped, but there was still a long way to go.
Jayde had been released from the hospital only a couple of days before, she had only some minor injuries, but they had kept her in just too be on the safe side as she was suffering from severe shock. She was now standing on the roof of the palace and watching the Coruscant nightlife below her. She had just had to get away from the over-protectiveness of her family, they were beginning to stifle her
She heard a movement behind her.
"Hi, long time no see." Came an extremely familiar voice behind her.
She turned around to see a smiling David standing there. "I thought you couldn't walk still?" Was all she said.
"I can walk little distances. See," he pointed to less than a metre behind him behind him. "I only walked from the wheelchair. I'm surprised you didn't hear me approach."
She turned away from him. They stood in silence for about 10 minutes before she spoke, "I'm sorry."
"What for?"
"For everything. For causing you to have to rescue me, for your legs being like that."
"It wasn't your fault it was just what happened." They stood in silence for a while, before David continued. "Did you know they raided that guy's house and found all the proof they needed to show his connection to the Vong remnant? Also a lot of different drugs. Along with many important names in his business, including ones farther up. He, and many others, aren't going to see the outside of a jail for a long time. Especially since he was the one who planned the bombing of the celebrations."
"How come no one told me all that?" Jayde asked.
David shrugged, "I was only told about an hour ago, because before that it was still classified. It was only because I bumped into Jaina on my way up here that I know even now."
They were silent for a while again. Then David asked, "Are you planning on staying in the Rouges?"
"Yeah." She answered so quietly that David almost didn't hear her. "Jaina already has to replace you for now. I can't make it too hard on them by leaving just now, so I plan to stay for just a bit longer. I lost the baby, so I don't have that to worry about any more." She turned away from him, tears stinging her eyes.
David looked shocked at her confession, "What? How come no one told me? Why didn't you?"
"I was scared. I was afraid you'd hate me, that you'd blame me."
David put his hand on Jayde's shoulder and turned her around. He pulled her into his embrace. "How could I blame you Jayde, I love you. I'm upset about the baby, and a little angry you didn't tell me sooner. But I certainly don't blame you. How did it happen, do you know?"
Jayde nodded against his chest. "Yeah, I know how it happened. I wasn't telling the truth when I said I didn't remember anything about what happened to me. I remember most of it, though it seems rather dream-like. I remember being punched about a fair bit when I was first abducted. And when it was discovered I was pregnant, I was forced to have an abortion. Because of the drugs I didn't argue, so it was my fault I lost the baby. If only I'd been stronger than it never would have happened." Jayde started to sob.
David's arms tightened around Jayde. "It's still not your fault. You had no ability to fight those drugs, no one does. I don't blame you and you shouldn't either. I'm here for you." He rocked her gently.
Suddenly Jayde pulled herself away from him and wiped her eyes. "No, you don't have to be. I'm not pregnant any more, so you don't have any responsibility to me. The Rouges leave on a mission tomorrow morning, early. So I had better get going, maybe I'll see you around sometime." With that she turned and fled.
"Jayde, wait!" He yelled after her. He was unable to chase her because of his legs so she was soon too far away from him. "Jay!! I love you. Not because of the baby, but because of you." But she must have already been too far away to hear him. Or else she didn't believe what he had said so chose to ignore him. Either way she kept running. With a sigh of defeat he walked painfully back to his wheelchair. He collapsed into it, tears starting to form. He had a feeling it would be way too long before he would see Jayde Skywalker again.
The End.
Hate me or what? Don't worry, there will be a sequel so the story will continue. It's just that where I want to go from here really needs to be in another story. Plus, I need a break for a couple of days as this story has constantly been cramming itself into my brain since I started. So, review lots and lots and hopefully I will begin writing the new one by the weekend. Also thank you to everyone who has already reviewed.
And I'll try to have the first chapter of the sequel up by Friday night.