* Goodbyes *
It was dark. Everything around her seemed to suck any form of the bright light of the Force Tahiri had always known and come to feel. Only once had she felt torn from the feeling, only once had she not known who she was.
But she did.
Deep inside she knew she was Tahiri Veila, a promising Jedi Knight. Yet the false memory was always there calling her, beckoning her to become something deadly and powerful. The constant taunting delight of knowing more confused her real memories… her true past.
A light appeared suddenly before her. It hurt her eyes, but Tahiri didn't dare more her gaze from it's presence, from his presence.
"Anakin…" she breathed out in a sigh she hadn't done in all to long.
His face slowly appeared, surprising her with his handsome features. Never in all her life had she thought she'd see that face so vibrant and alive. "It is me, Tahiri."
"I miss you so much."
His heart felt like it was going to break at the sound of her words, but Anakin reached out towards her and smoothed her cheek with his soul. "I'm always with you, you know that."
She nodded absently, but knew.
"Tahiri, I won't be coming to visit you anymore. We have to move on."
"I don't want to." She protested.
A fear passed over his face. If she only knew what she was saying… what true pain she would be causing not just him but everyone. Breathing calming, he smiled gently. "Jacen loves you, and you love him. You two were meant to be."
"No, Anakin. You and I were meant to be."
"Now your just being selfish." He remarked. Shock surpassed her face and Anakin knew the comment hurt her but she needed to know the truth before it was too late. "You already promised to be strong for me. Now's the time."
"I don't k—"
"But you do know, Tahiri." His presence began to glow brighter in hope, diminishing the darkness that held her down. "You do. I was there for you when you felt me leave this life. I was there with you and Jacen after Corran left. Now, Jacen will always be there for you." He saw tears glimmer in her eyes. How he longed to wipe them away, but he knew that wasn't possible. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye, Anakin." She repeated her words over and over and suddenly realized that someone was shaking her. Opening her eyes Tahiri found herself face to face with Jacen. For the first time she saw the whites of his eyes red with tears. She moved to say something but nothing came out.
He didn't say anything. Only reached out to stroke her blond hair.
It was dark. Everything around her seemed to suck any form of the bright light of the Force Tahiri had always known and come to feel. Only once had she felt torn from the feeling, only once had she not known who she was.
But she did.
Deep inside she knew she was Tahiri Veila, a promising Jedi Knight. Yet the false memory was always there calling her, beckoning her to become something deadly and powerful. The constant taunting delight of knowing more confused her real memories… her true past.
A light appeared suddenly before her. It hurt her eyes, but Tahiri didn't dare more her gaze from it's presence, from his presence.
"Anakin…" she breathed out in a sigh she hadn't done in all to long.
His face slowly appeared, surprising her with his handsome features. Never in all her life had she thought she'd see that face so vibrant and alive. "It is me, Tahiri."
"I miss you so much."
His heart felt like it was going to break at the sound of her words, but Anakin reached out towards her and smoothed her cheek with his soul. "I'm always with you, you know that."
She nodded absently, but knew.
"Tahiri, I won't be coming to visit you anymore. We have to move on."
"I don't want to." She protested.
A fear passed over his face. If she only knew what she was saying… what true pain she would be causing not just him but everyone. Breathing calming, he smiled gently. "Jacen loves you, and you love him. You two were meant to be."
"No, Anakin. You and I were meant to be."
"Now your just being selfish." He remarked. Shock surpassed her face and Anakin knew the comment hurt her but she needed to know the truth before it was too late. "You already promised to be strong for me. Now's the time."
"I don't k—"
"But you do know, Tahiri." His presence began to glow brighter in hope, diminishing the darkness that held her down. "You do. I was there for you when you felt me leave this life. I was there with you and Jacen after Corran left. Now, Jacen will always be there for you." He saw tears glimmer in her eyes. How he longed to wipe them away, but he knew that wasn't possible. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye, Anakin." She repeated her words over and over and suddenly realized that someone was shaking her. Opening her eyes Tahiri found herself face to face with Jacen. For the first time she saw the whites of his eyes red with tears. She moved to say something but nothing came out.
He didn't say anything. Only reached out to stroke her blond hair.