Sky's mood had dampened that week and Elaina and Sakura were worried. Even Dian Keto couldn't bring a smile to Sky's face. Sakura, on the other hand, couldn't be happier. She and Blake were happily together, ever since the night when they had both proved their passion for each other.

At breakfast, Elaina and Anakin sat with Nova, Blake, and Sakura. Kitty and Blaze sat with Sky, two tables away.

"Look at her," Elaina pointed out, "Nova, she isn't even smiling."

Nova just kept on eating, ignoring every word that Elaina said.

"Nova," Anakin also said, showing his friend his concern, "she hasn't been eating."

"Or sleeping," added Sakura.

"Not to mention her fighting skills," Blake said. "She can't even beat me! And she used to beat me easily."

"Listen," Nova snapped, " I don't need you guys on my back. I'll make decisions for myself!" Nova slammed his fork on the table and stormed out of the dinner hall. Sky looked up as she saw Nova leave the hall.

"I feel sick," Sky said. Both Blaze and Kitty looked at her as she left the hall and then looked at each other.

"She isn't doing to well," Kitty said.

"I know," Blaze whispered. "She's dieing inside."

Out in the hall, Sky walked quickly to her room and collapsed on the floor. She let out a small shriek of pain and looked at her foot. She had sprained her ankle.

"Sithspit," Sky muttered under her breath.

"Language like that won't help your ankle get better," said a deep voice.

"Hey Blake," Sky said. "Can you help me please? I hurt my foot."

"Sure Sky," Blake smiled and lifted Sky onto her feet. Sky's foot immediately collapsed, but Blake held her up. "You ok Sky?"

"Yeah," Sky said.

"Are you sure?" Blake asked, his eyes full of concern. Sky pulled away from Blake and collapsed on the floor again. "Sky, let me help you to your chambers."

"No," Sky said, "I'm fine."

"No you're not," Blake said, leading Sky to her room.

"Blake let me go," Sky began to wriggle in Blake's grasp.

"You're just gonna hurt yourself more," Blake said. He kept walking, while Sky tried to free herself from his grasp.

"Let me go Blake," screeched Sky. A couple younglings looked their way.

"Keep walking younglings," Blake directed. Sky used all her strength and pulled out of Blake's grasp. She immediately began to collapse but regained her strength, panting heavily, and stood up straight. She began to limp off towards her chambers. She stumbled and fell to the ground. Hot tears ran down her face and she screamed out in pain. Blake rushed to her side but she pushed him aside. Tears streaming down her face, she gathered the Force and lifted herself up. She stumbled a bit, but managed to stand on her own. She began to walk and stumbled yet again, but kept herself steady.

Blake watched, unable to move, as Sky forced herself to get up. He couldn't believe she was that determined.

"What she doing?" asked Blaze, coming up behind Blake.

"She's showing that she can do things for herself," Blake said, in awe of the women that stood before him.

"And…that…is…that," panted Sky. She gave Blake a huge smile, one he hadn't seen in days. He smiled back at her. Sky limped towards the two boys and collapsed. Blake immediately caught her with his fast reflexes. Sakura, Anakin, and Elaina ran out to see Blake catch Sky.

"What happened?" Anakin asked.

"Sky here, has learned to stand on her own two feet," Blake smiled at her.

"Are you alright Sky?" Elaina asked, quite concerned.

"I'm fine," smiled Sky. "Just fine."

"Sky!?" said an out-of-breath Nova. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Nova," Sky smiled at Blake and then signalled for him to let her go. He dropped his arms only to move them around Sakura's waist. Sky limped off to her chambers and shut the door. Nova looked at the group and went to Sky's door.

"Sky," Nova pleaded, "please open the door."

There was no noise from inside.

"Please Sky," begged Nova.

"Why should I let you?" Sky answered. "So you and I can get back together and you can boss me around. Well sorry Nova, but I can stand on my own two feet and I won't let anyone boss me around."

"Sky," Nova said softly, "I won't do it again. I was jealous. Oh please talk to me."

The door of Sky's room opened slowly. She looked out only to see Nova standing in front of her door and a group of spectators standing behind Nova. Kitty walked into the hall and up to Sky's door. She shoved Nova out of the way.

"Sky," Kitty said, "I'm going to see Elementari, do you wanna come?"

"Sure," Sky smiled, "Blaze come on. You can see her too."

"Ok!" Blaze ran over to Sky and swung his arm over her shoulder.

"Ow!" she shrieked.

"Sorry," Blaze blushed and pulled his arm off her shoulder.

"Thank you," Sky said, wincing a bit.

"No problem," Blaze said softly.

"Sithspit," Nova muttered and he slammed his fist on Sky's door.

"Nova," Elaina said, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder, "it's alright. She'll be back."

"Well I'll be waiting for her," Nova said and he walked into Sky's chambers.

"Uh oh," Sakura said.

"It'll be alright," Blake said softly. "Sky will come around."

"I hope," Anakin said softly, "for both their sakes."

***

"Thanks for coming and visiting me guys," Elementari said.

"No problem," Sky smiled at her friend. Elementari's once dancing grey eyes were now dull and lifeless. Sky looked at Kitty and felt her distress. Kitty and Elementari were very close, and Kitty was scared, she had almost lost her best friend. Sky looked at Blaze, he was staring at her. Sky gave him a weird look.

"I should be up and about tomorrow," Elementari said.

"Oh no you don't!" the nurse said, carrying some sheets. "You'll be in here for another week or so. That was quite a blow."

"I don't want to stay here another week," whined Elementari. "It's so boring. Please let me out."

"Well," Blaze suggested, "Sky, Kitty and I could stay with you for a bit."

"That would be great," smiled Elementari.

Blaze, Kitty and Sky stayed with Elementari for a while. Flipping through some magazines on the new Pod Racers and talked about their home planets. Elementari had been raised on Kashyyyk along with Kitty. Elementari had lived with her father and mother and her older sister, Smis. Her sister had fallen in love with a wookie, from what Elementari could remember, seeing as she was only six. Her parents had disowned Smis and turned to Elementari for a hope. She had failed them when it turned out she was strong with the Force, and her parents told her to never return home. Smis, on the other hand, wrote to Elementari every week, with letters of her family.

"I should be going now," Sky said. "It's late."

Kitty had fallen asleep in a chair, and Blaze was slowly dozing off.

"Yes," Elementari yawned, "thanks for coming Sky."

"No problem Elementari," Sky managed a weak smile and walked out of the room.

"Sky wait!" Blaze shouted.

"Alright," yawned Sky.

"I'll walk you to your room," Blaze offered.

"Thanks," Sky gave him a tired smile and yawned again.

They walked in silence until they reached Sky's room.

"Thanks again for walking me to my room," Sky said.

"No problem," Blaze smiled. Sky kissed him on the cheek and punched in the code for her room.

She walked in and shut the door. She took off her cloak and threw it over a chair. She slowly took off her boots and pulled her hair out of the ponytail. She yawned and turned on the light beside her bed and screamed.

"Sky," Nova said, yawning, "don't scream like that."

"Don't tell me what to and not to do Nova," Sky said.

"I wasn't trying to tell you to do anything," Nova said softly, "but if they here you scream, then we're caught."

"You're right," Sky sighed. She yawned and dropped down onto the bed beside Nova.

"Sky, I'm sorry," Nova pleaded, looking down into her eyes. Sky immediately stood up and started pacing the room.

"I know Nova," Sky said, looking at him with her brilliant violet eyes.

Nova stood up and took two huge strides over to her. He pulled her close and looked down on her. She was much shorter without her boots. He looked into her eyes, and gave her a look that made her shake all over. Nova dipped his head and kissed Sky on the lips, making her shudder. She moved her arms around Nova's shoulders and moved her hands to his head. Nova broke the kiss to kiss her neck, moving her hair out of the way.

"Nova?" whispered Sky.

"Mhmm," mumbled Nova, he stopped kissing her neck and buried in his face in the curve of it instead.

"I'm sorry for what I did," Sky said, playing with his hair.

"Don't be sorry Sky," Nova said softly, "I was jealous, it's not your fault."

"I love you Nova," Sky whispered. Nova stood straight up and looked into her eyes. His blue eyes pierced through her and shot straight into her soul. She shuddered and broke her gaze with him. Nova kissed Sky again, softly, and fell backwards onto the bed. He began to snore.

"He fell asleep," Sky muttered to herself, giggling at the man who was so oddly sprawled out on her bed, snoring loudly. She grabbed a blanket and covered Nova. She kissed him lightly on the cheek, and then went over to her couch and curled up on it, using her cloak as a blanket. She soon fell into a peaceful sleep.

~***~

Meanwhile, Blake and Sakura were still up, in Sakura's chambers. Blake was sitting on the couch with Sakura resting on his chest.

"Sakura?" Blake asked.

"Mhmm?" Sakura answered.

"Do you think," Blake asked, "that we'll be together forever?"

Sakura lifted herself up.

"What?"

"I mean," Blake stuttered, "um…I gotta go."

Blake stood up and ran out of the room. Sakura stood up and then flopped down on her bed.

"Men," she muttered, before falling asleep.

~***~

"I'm serious here Anakin," exclaimed Elaina.

"I'm not falling for your tricks again Elaina," Anakin said, "do I look stupid to you?"

Elaina gave Anakin a weird look.

"Ok don't answer that," Anakin said.

"C'mon Anakin," Elaina pleaded, "I'm not kidding around this time!"

"I don't believe you," Anakin said, folding his arms across his chest.

"Ah!" screamed Elaina. "You're impossible, Skywalker, completely IMPOSSIBLE!"

"I'm impossible?" gasped Anakin, "I'm sorry Miss. D'Moto, but I'm not that only one who is impossible."

"Don't turn the tables here," Elaina said loudly. "Anakin, I won't blame this on you this time. I promise."

"Ok fine!" Anakin said, giving in, "but you do, and I swear I will never help you again."

"Thank you!" Elaina exclaimed, she gave him a hug. "You're the best Anakin, I love you."

Anakin gave her a weird look and pulled away from her.

'What?"

"I..uhh… didn't mean it that way," Elaina stuttered.

"Alright," Anakin said. He got a mischievous look in his eye. "So, who is our victim today?"

Elaina's eyes shone with a pure evil. "Our lucky victim today is young Blaze." Elaina winked at Anakin. He smiled at her.

"Ah yes," Anakin said, "Blaze. Well, what's the plan."

"We are going to die his hair bright pink," Elaina said, her eyes flashed magnificently, "tonight."

"Sounds good," Anakin gave her a smile that took Elaina's breath away. Elaina smiled back, her eyes danced of mischief. Anakin got lost in her eyes for a bit then snapped back to reality.

"One last thing," Elaina said, "we're also going to put a pink crystal in Blaze's lightsaber, that I need your help on."

"No problem," Anakin bragged.

"Don't bother bragging around me, Skywalker," Elaina said, "I already know you're good at stuff like that."

"I like to brag," Anakin said, "so I'll brag if I want to." He stuck his tongue out at Elaina.

"I suggest you stick that tongue back in your mouth," Elaina threatened, "or I'll bite it off!"

"Sure sure," Anakin laughed. Elaina looked at him and began to laugh also.

Anakin and Elaina looked at each other for a moment, and then Anakin dipped his head and kissed Elaina. She drank it in for a second, before pulling away.

"So," Elaina stuttered, "I'll see you tonight."

"Yeah," Anakin.

Elaina walked off, and instead of heading to her chambers, she headed towards Sky's.

***

"You what!?" Sky asked excitedly.

"We kissed," Elaina blushed.

"Ah!" Sky exclaimed. "That's lovely!"

"No it isn't!" Elaina said. "I just want to be friends with him! If that kiss had never happened, we would just be friends. Now things are awkward!"

"Calm down," Sky said. "This means Anakin really does have feelings for you."

"I guess so," Elaina said. She started to pace up and down the floor.

"Quit pacing like that," Sky said, "you'll go right through the floor, the way you're pacing."

"Maybe I want to go through the floor," Elaina said.

"Oh no you don't Elaina D'Moto," Sky said sternly, "you are going to continue your plans you had with Anakin, or I'll have to interfere and you'll be in trouble."

"Well if you put it that way," Elaina said sarcastically.

"Oh you know I could beat you," Sky said.

"Yes you could," Elaina laughed, "if I didn't have a lightsaber. Because if I did, you'd be dead."

"I'm not that bad of a lightsaber duellist," Sky pouted, "I can beat Nova."

"Because he loves you and is distracted by the thoughts of you by him," Elaina teased.

"Yes," Sky said, quite cockily, "I am just so beautiful, no man can resist me."

"Keep dreaming," Elaina laughed, "I'm just kidding Sky, many men would kill for you."

"I know," Sky said, and began laughing.

"Sithspit," Elaina muttered, "I have to go meet Anakin, we have a prank to pull."

"Oh," Sky immediately got a look of mischievousness in her eyes, "who's the victim this time?"

"Blaze," Elaina said. Elaina looked at the look of concern that danced on Sky's face. "Don't worry. We're just dying his hair pink and putting a pink crystal in his lightsaber."

"Ok," Sky said, eyeing her friend suspiciously.

"Quit with the look Beta," Elaina said. "I'll talk to you later."

"Ok," Sky said.

Elaina walked into the hall and went to her chambers. She grabbed the hair dye and the pink crystal and went back into the hall. She met up with Anakin.

"Got everything you need?" whispered Elaina.

"Yeah," Anakin whispered back.

"You ready for this?" Elaina whispered yet again.

"I was born ready," Anakin flashed Elaina a lopsided smile and the two headed towards Blaze's chambers.

Anakin typed in Blaze's password for his room and Elaina slipped silently into the chambers, followed by Anakin. Anakin grabbed the crystal out of Elaina's hand, blushing when their hands touched, and headed for Blaze's lightsaber. He immediately began work. Elaina began to dye Blaze's hair pink. She had learned from Sky, that you don't always have to die someone's hair with water. The trick was, to just put the powder in their hair, and they'll rub it in when they go in the shower. Elaina whispered a small 'thank you' to Sky and began to put the powder in Blaze's hair. She smiled as she finished and looked at Anakin. He had already finished changing crystals and now held a blue crystal in his hand. He winked at Elaina and the two of them walked out of the room and shut the door. Anakin walked Elaina to her chambers.

"I can't wait to see his face," Elaina said.

"Neither can I," Anakin replied. Flashing her another lopsided grin. Elaina blushed deeply and looked at the ground. Anakin lifted her chin up and bent down to kiss her. Elaina kissed him back. The two pulled away from each other after a moment and both smiled.

"Goodnight Anakin." Elaina said softly.

"G'night Elaina," Anakin replied, his voice a soft whisper.

Elaina walked into her room and sighed. She dropped onto her bed and fell into a deep peaceful sleep.

***

The next day, Blaze couldn't figure out why people were laughing at him. Even Sky was snickering at him.

"Love the look Blaze," Blake laughed, his arms around Sakura.

"Oh yeah," Sakura giggled, "It's totally you!"

"What are you talking about?" Blaze asked, curiously.

"Oh nothing," laughed Nova, his arms wrapped around Sky.

"Sky, do you know what they're talking about?" Blaze asked.

"Umm…no?" Sky lied.

Elaina and Anakin, on the other hand, were on the ground in gut splitting laughter.

"Elaina D'Moto!" barked Master Tiin. "You and your friends are to report to the training room, where we shall battle, again."

"Yes Master," Elaina said, her eyes still full of tears.

The group headed towards the battle room, meeting Kitty on the way.

"'First up is Kitty against Blaze," Master Tiin said loudly.

The two bowed at each other and drew their lightsabers and waited for the single.

"Go!" Master Tiin shouted.

The two turned on their lightsabers and Blaze screamed and dropped his. It was coloured a bubble gum pink. The room split into laughter and Master Tiin even had a smile playing on his lips. Sky had fallen on the ground with Nova leaning against the wall laughing. Anakin and Elaina had collapsed upon each other and were laughing so hard, they could barely breath. Sakura had fallen, but was being held up by Blake, who was laughing uncontrollably. Kitty had bent over in laughter, holding her stomach.

"What happened to my lightsaber?!?!" screamed Blaze.

"Calm down Blaze," Master Tiin said.

" No!" shouted Blaze. "What happened to my lightsaber!?!? Why is it pink!?!?!"

"Blaze that's enough!" shouted Master Tiin. "Come with me!"

Master Tiin and Blaze left the room and everyone stopped laughing.

"Uh oh," Elaina said and she bit her lip. She looked at Anakin, who also had a look of fear on his face.

"Nova!" shouted Master Habitoe.

"Master!" Nova exclaimed. "What are you doing back?"

"No time for that," Master Habitoe said, "Now, everyone must follow me."

"Yes Master," Nova said.

The group followed Master Habitoe to the Jedi Council room, and found all their Masters waiting there for them.

"Master Dian Keto!" gasped Sky.

"Master Gyakutenno!" Elaina said.

"Master Megami?" Kitty asked.

"Hello Master Succumbus," said Sakura quietly.

"Master Conache?" Blake said in shock.

"Listen you must," Master Yoda said. "Great evil there is on the planet of Degabah. "

"We have found the body of Rebecca Mikilate," Master Windu spoke.

A loud gasp sounded from a small body in the corner.

"Rebecca!" Kitty gasped.

"Who's Rebecca?" Nova asked.

"My…twin sister," Kitty said, her eyes filling up with tears.

"She is dead now Kitty," Master Obi-Wan said.

"The Sith have found out she is not the one they needed," Master Windu said, "so they disposed of her. They are after the child they should have taken instead of Rebecca. The Powerful One."

"But that means…" Sky said. She looked at Kitty.

"Yes Sky," Master Dian Keto said, "they are after Kitty."

"Kill Sith, and protect The Powerful One, you must," Master Yoda said.

"If it means my death," Sakura said, "I shall protect Kitty."

"Same here," Sky said.

"Me too," Elaina said.

Kitty was in tears, looking at her friends.

"And if it means my death," said Elementari, from the door, "I shall make sure that the Sith will not get The Powerful One."

Kitty smiled at her friends.

"So be it," Master Windu spoke, "you are to head for Degabah. Tonight."