Epilogue:
It's been 20 years since the fall of the Republic, since the rise of the Empire. I've been living the life of a hermit for almost 17 years now and in a strange way I think I've become use to it even begun to prefer it. I wish I could update these records with news of the galaxy, but I do not trust the bits of information I gather from the local cantinas.
I instead will use these records to keep my memory of the past fresh; so many fought and died for what they believed in and they need to stay remembered for all time. I have spent these years wishing to join them in the force, and now I sense my time is near and I suddenly feel like I'm not ready. What would I say to them? Would I apologize for all that I let happen to them?
Qui Gon Jinn: My mentor, teacher, friend, but more importantly my father. You taught me to harness the force, and about life in general. You should've been on the council despite the constant disagreements you had with them. You loved the force more than probably anyone I know, even with your final breath you spoke the will of the force. You said once that my biggest flaw was that I tried too hard to please you, and that I worried too much. I suppose I still have much to learn, because even in my old age I worry that I let you down.
Master Yoda: Although I know at this time you are not one with the force, I still want future generations to know of you. The greatest Jedi master ever to live, head of the council. With all your duties to the Republic and the council you still always found time to get to know and teach every child that walked through the halls of the Jedi temple. Your teachings although sometimes confusing are the ones I've used the most. You filled a void and cut my padawan braid when my master fell, and you helped a young man learn how to become a teacher.
Siri Tachi: My friend, my savior, my wife, the mother of my child, the love of my life. So strong, both with the force and willed. From the day I met you when I was 13 my life was never the same. I never spoke this to you but even when you annoyed me during our time at the "school" I knew we would always be connected to one another. You were one of the most gifted Jedi in the entire order, a cunning warrior and a wonderful teacher. You nursed me back to health and stayed by my side through everything. I never knew it was possible to love someone as much as I loved you.
Padme Amidala-Skywalker: I know this book is for future Jedi, but without you there would be no future for the Jedi. You were the strongest woman I ever knew. You were also one of the only politicians I trusted. I met you when you were a queen, and got to know you when you were a senator. No one could ever win an argument with you, yet you had a way of making people smile. You were a wonderful mother who loved her children more than life itself. You were the most stubborn woman I knew, you never let me give up and I thank you for that. You became my best friend, and I loved you.
Anakin Skywalker: My padawan, my friend, my brother, the chosen one. I still remember the first time we met, when you were nine. . . so much has happened since then. You were the strongest Jedi with the force, and the best pilot I've ever known. You never listened to me, and frustrated me to no end, but you were my family and although you didn't realize I did care very much for you. Yes my training you started out as a promise, but the more I grew to know you the more it became my choice.
So many more I could write about, and I have in this book. I only hope
that someday the history of the Jedi of the old Republic will help future
generations. "The more we learn about the past, the less likely to repeat
the mistakes we are." -Master Yoda.
May the force be with you always.
-Obi Wan Kenobi
******
Luke Skywalker closed the large book that was beginning to fall apart. He
turned to his sister who was sitting across from him in a chair. They had
come to Tatooine in hopes that they could learn more about their parents,
they found more than they had hoped. They sat in silence, Luke had a far
away look on his face.
"Hey, you ok?" Leia asked, moving next to him.
"Yeah." Luke finally snapped out of his trance. "I just. . . I can't
believe all of this happened in a lifetime." He looked at Leia. "I still
can't believe that our father had a hand in all this destruction."
Leia shuddered, she still had a hard time accepting Darth Vader was
actually her birth father. She rose to her feet and walked to the old
chest that contained Ben Kenobi's prescious possessions. She began to go
through them.
"I wish I had the chance to know our mother, or our father. . . or Ben
for that matter." He looked over at Leia. "Tell me, what do you remember
about him?"
"I remember about as much about Obi Wan as I do about our mother. He left
right after she died. I remember laying next to mom one night, and he was
there. . . he kissed her." Leia remembered, while pulling more items out
of the chest. She held a light saber in her hands.
"Wait, Ben kissed mom?"
"I think so, but I could be wrong. I don't know Luke, I was three." Leia
put the light saber down and picked up some hollopics.
"Do you think he loved her?" Luke asked and Leia shrugged. "He could've
been our father instead of. . ."
Leia shook her head. "Luke, you read the book. Yes he loved mom I'm sure,
but he was married, he loved what's her name. . ."
"Siri."
Leia nodded. "Yeah, Siri. Besides, he wrote that he and mom didn't get
really close until after she was pregnant. . .after dad. . ." She looked
up at Luke and he lowered his head.
"Turned."
She looked down at the pics. "Oh look, it's mom!" She pointed at one of the images and Luke ran to her, and almost grabbed the picture out of her fingers. "I forgot how beautiful she was."
"She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." Luke commented, feeling
emotions rise inside. "Gods Leia, you look just like her."
Luke took the pic out of Leia's hand, and Leia continued to go through
the stack of other images. She then held one out to show Luke. "That's
Obi Wan right there. . ." She pointed at a younger, bearded Obi Wan. "And
I think that's Siri." She pointed to the woman standing next to him.
Luke whistled. "Wow, go Ben." He winked at Leia and she smacked his arm.
She then handed Luke the stack of Pictures and he sat back down on the
sleep couch, going through them. "It's funny, I can't imaging Ben as a
young man." He noticed Leia was reading a piece of paper. "Leia? What's
that?"
"It's a poem. . .from mom." She said, with tears coming to her eyes.
Luke sifted down to the floor next to his sister, the twins read the poem
then sat in silence for a long moment. Leia rested her head on Luke's
shoulder.
"We can't let them die in Vain Luke." Leia finally shattered the silence.
"They suffered so much, we can't let them down."
"We won't." Luke resolved.
The End. *Author's note: Well this story is done, I hope it was ok. Thank you to all who stuck by and read it, let me know what you think. I have more stories in the works right now so keep your eyes peeled.
It's been 20 years since the fall of the Republic, since the rise of the Empire. I've been living the life of a hermit for almost 17 years now and in a strange way I think I've become use to it even begun to prefer it. I wish I could update these records with news of the galaxy, but I do not trust the bits of information I gather from the local cantinas.
I instead will use these records to keep my memory of the past fresh; so many fought and died for what they believed in and they need to stay remembered for all time. I have spent these years wishing to join them in the force, and now I sense my time is near and I suddenly feel like I'm not ready. What would I say to them? Would I apologize for all that I let happen to them?
Qui Gon Jinn: My mentor, teacher, friend, but more importantly my father. You taught me to harness the force, and about life in general. You should've been on the council despite the constant disagreements you had with them. You loved the force more than probably anyone I know, even with your final breath you spoke the will of the force. You said once that my biggest flaw was that I tried too hard to please you, and that I worried too much. I suppose I still have much to learn, because even in my old age I worry that I let you down.
Master Yoda: Although I know at this time you are not one with the force, I still want future generations to know of you. The greatest Jedi master ever to live, head of the council. With all your duties to the Republic and the council you still always found time to get to know and teach every child that walked through the halls of the Jedi temple. Your teachings although sometimes confusing are the ones I've used the most. You filled a void and cut my padawan braid when my master fell, and you helped a young man learn how to become a teacher.
Siri Tachi: My friend, my savior, my wife, the mother of my child, the love of my life. So strong, both with the force and willed. From the day I met you when I was 13 my life was never the same. I never spoke this to you but even when you annoyed me during our time at the "school" I knew we would always be connected to one another. You were one of the most gifted Jedi in the entire order, a cunning warrior and a wonderful teacher. You nursed me back to health and stayed by my side through everything. I never knew it was possible to love someone as much as I loved you.
Padme Amidala-Skywalker: I know this book is for future Jedi, but without you there would be no future for the Jedi. You were the strongest woman I ever knew. You were also one of the only politicians I trusted. I met you when you were a queen, and got to know you when you were a senator. No one could ever win an argument with you, yet you had a way of making people smile. You were a wonderful mother who loved her children more than life itself. You were the most stubborn woman I knew, you never let me give up and I thank you for that. You became my best friend, and I loved you.
Anakin Skywalker: My padawan, my friend, my brother, the chosen one. I still remember the first time we met, when you were nine. . . so much has happened since then. You were the strongest Jedi with the force, and the best pilot I've ever known. You never listened to me, and frustrated me to no end, but you were my family and although you didn't realize I did care very much for you. Yes my training you started out as a promise, but the more I grew to know you the more it became my choice.
So many more I could write about, and I have in this book. I only hope
that someday the history of the Jedi of the old Republic will help future
generations. "The more we learn about the past, the less likely to repeat
the mistakes we are." -Master Yoda.
May the force be with you always.
-Obi Wan Kenobi
******
Luke Skywalker closed the large book that was beginning to fall apart. He
turned to his sister who was sitting across from him in a chair. They had
come to Tatooine in hopes that they could learn more about their parents,
they found more than they had hoped. They sat in silence, Luke had a far
away look on his face.
"Hey, you ok?" Leia asked, moving next to him.
"Yeah." Luke finally snapped out of his trance. "I just. . . I can't
believe all of this happened in a lifetime." He looked at Leia. "I still
can't believe that our father had a hand in all this destruction."
Leia shuddered, she still had a hard time accepting Darth Vader was
actually her birth father. She rose to her feet and walked to the old
chest that contained Ben Kenobi's prescious possessions. She began to go
through them.
"I wish I had the chance to know our mother, or our father. . . or Ben
for that matter." He looked over at Leia. "Tell me, what do you remember
about him?"
"I remember about as much about Obi Wan as I do about our mother. He left
right after she died. I remember laying next to mom one night, and he was
there. . . he kissed her." Leia remembered, while pulling more items out
of the chest. She held a light saber in her hands.
"Wait, Ben kissed mom?"
"I think so, but I could be wrong. I don't know Luke, I was three." Leia
put the light saber down and picked up some hollopics.
"Do you think he loved her?" Luke asked and Leia shrugged. "He could've
been our father instead of. . ."
Leia shook her head. "Luke, you read the book. Yes he loved mom I'm sure,
but he was married, he loved what's her name. . ."
"Siri."
Leia nodded. "Yeah, Siri. Besides, he wrote that he and mom didn't get
really close until after she was pregnant. . .after dad. . ." She looked
up at Luke and he lowered his head.
"Turned."
She looked down at the pics. "Oh look, it's mom!" She pointed at one of the images and Luke ran to her, and almost grabbed the picture out of her fingers. "I forgot how beautiful she was."
"She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." Luke commented, feeling
emotions rise inside. "Gods Leia, you look just like her."
Luke took the pic out of Leia's hand, and Leia continued to go through
the stack of other images. She then held one out to show Luke. "That's
Obi Wan right there. . ." She pointed at a younger, bearded Obi Wan. "And
I think that's Siri." She pointed to the woman standing next to him.
Luke whistled. "Wow, go Ben." He winked at Leia and she smacked his arm.
She then handed Luke the stack of Pictures and he sat back down on the
sleep couch, going through them. "It's funny, I can't imaging Ben as a
young man." He noticed Leia was reading a piece of paper. "Leia? What's
that?"
"It's a poem. . .from mom." She said, with tears coming to her eyes.
Luke sifted down to the floor next to his sister, the twins read the poem
then sat in silence for a long moment. Leia rested her head on Luke's
shoulder.
"We can't let them die in Vain Luke." Leia finally shattered the silence.
"They suffered so much, we can't let them down."
"We won't." Luke resolved.
The End. *Author's note: Well this story is done, I hope it was ok. Thank you to all who stuck by and read it, let me know what you think. I have more stories in the works right now so keep your eyes peeled.
