Chapter 1:
12 years later
It was still dark when the Yuzon Vong made the loud wakeup call throughout the slave camp. Ben jumped out of bed, from the same dream. He wished it would be true, that these Knights would keep peace in the galaxy. He knew it was not though. No one was free anymore, all were slaves for the Yuzon Vong. He was almost 14 years old now. He had the same ice blue eyes that his father had had, and reddish blond hair. He got dressed quickly, glancing over at Lowie, who was sitting on his bunk, with a look of sadness on his face. "C'mon Lowie. We won't get any of the food if we stay here moping," Ben said. Lowie had taken care of him for as long as he could remember. He was a wookie, but he understood common, if he could not speak it. And Ben understood wookie-speak, so they communicated just fine.
"Did you have the dreams to?" Asked Ben. (AN: I am going to actually write everything that Lowie says, since it is important, just pretend he's speaking in Wookie-Speak. ()
"That is all I dream about, Ben. What once was. Not what is out there now. Who would want to dream about that?" Spoke Lowie.
"Lowie, did you know my parents?" Ben asked as they were walking toward the mess hall.
"Yes, I did, Ben. They were both very brave, and helped keep the galaxy safe." Said Lowie in response.
"They didn't succeed." Ben said bitterly.
"No, they didn't, did they? But they fought up till the last moment, with all the strength they could muster. There are some things people just can't win against."
"Like the Yuzon Vong, you mean?" Asked Ben. Then, "Were they Jedi Knights?"
After a long pause, Lowie looks up and responds. "Yes, Ben. Your mother and Father were Jedi knights."
Before Ben can ask more, they are sent different directions in the mess hall. Ben is sent to the one table of humans, as this slave colony is supposed to be made up of mostly aliens. The table is mostly made up of veteran men and women, much passed their prime. However, there is one girl about his age. She is almost a head shorter than him, with blond hair and brown eyes. For some reason, Ben feels a sort of connection with her, as through some kind of magic.
"Kirin, where have you been these last few days?" He asked when he sits down.
"Oh Ben, its amazing! I got to work in the fields, outdoors! Instead of being cramped in those caves all day. But now I have to work the caves again." She said.
"That would explain why your face is so red, from being in the sun. Well, at least I won't have to be working alone anymore. Lowie's always is the fields, so I don't have any other friends in the caves." Ben explained.
"Well, I will be in the caves for a while more, so the both of us won't get lonely in those dark depths."
As they finished eating, the Yuzon Vong sent them off to work, and Ben felt the gloom fall over the whole encampment. He felt it even worse. Something was going to happen today, and probably nothing good.
AN: Ok, how do you all like the first chapter?? Please R&R. Lily~^~
It was still dark when the Yuzon Vong made the loud wakeup call throughout the slave camp. Ben jumped out of bed, from the same dream. He wished it would be true, that these Knights would keep peace in the galaxy. He knew it was not though. No one was free anymore, all were slaves for the Yuzon Vong. He was almost 14 years old now. He had the same ice blue eyes that his father had had, and reddish blond hair. He got dressed quickly, glancing over at Lowie, who was sitting on his bunk, with a look of sadness on his face. "C'mon Lowie. We won't get any of the food if we stay here moping," Ben said. Lowie had taken care of him for as long as he could remember. He was a wookie, but he understood common, if he could not speak it. And Ben understood wookie-speak, so they communicated just fine.
"Did you have the dreams to?" Asked Ben. (AN: I am going to actually write everything that Lowie says, since it is important, just pretend he's speaking in Wookie-Speak. ()
"That is all I dream about, Ben. What once was. Not what is out there now. Who would want to dream about that?" Spoke Lowie.
"Lowie, did you know my parents?" Ben asked as they were walking toward the mess hall.
"Yes, I did, Ben. They were both very brave, and helped keep the galaxy safe." Said Lowie in response.
"They didn't succeed." Ben said bitterly.
"No, they didn't, did they? But they fought up till the last moment, with all the strength they could muster. There are some things people just can't win against."
"Like the Yuzon Vong, you mean?" Asked Ben. Then, "Were they Jedi Knights?"
After a long pause, Lowie looks up and responds. "Yes, Ben. Your mother and Father were Jedi knights."
Before Ben can ask more, they are sent different directions in the mess hall. Ben is sent to the one table of humans, as this slave colony is supposed to be made up of mostly aliens. The table is mostly made up of veteran men and women, much passed their prime. However, there is one girl about his age. She is almost a head shorter than him, with blond hair and brown eyes. For some reason, Ben feels a sort of connection with her, as through some kind of magic.
"Kirin, where have you been these last few days?" He asked when he sits down.
"Oh Ben, its amazing! I got to work in the fields, outdoors! Instead of being cramped in those caves all day. But now I have to work the caves again." She said.
"That would explain why your face is so red, from being in the sun. Well, at least I won't have to be working alone anymore. Lowie's always is the fields, so I don't have any other friends in the caves." Ben explained.
"Well, I will be in the caves for a while more, so the both of us won't get lonely in those dark depths."
As they finished eating, the Yuzon Vong sent them off to work, and Ben felt the gloom fall over the whole encampment. He felt it even worse. Something was going to happen today, and probably nothing good.
AN: Ok, how do you all like the first chapter?? Please R&R. Lily~^~