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(Blah) my comments
~Blah~ character's POV
::Blah:: character's thoughts in third person
Italics Force telepathy
Part One: Chapter One
"Madam President, we've detected something rather odd on the planet Naboo."
On the other side of the screen, cool sapphire eyes studied the technician before responding.
"What do you mean?"
"Well," the tech paused, "We're not sure. It has a faint reading suggesting that it could be an energy crystal or something."
::Or it could be a person:: The President thought.
"Alright, I'll summon my sister and Harding to check it out."
"Understood Madam President, signing out."
The screen went black. President Selene Harper rose from her seat and looked out the window. ::Why do I have the feeling that something's going happen when we discover what's on Naboo?:: Pressing a button the screen, Selene called for Crystal.
Commander Katherine Harper stood in all her glory with a pale blue sleeve-less shirt, black leather shorts that came ¾ down her thighs, and black combat boots that came half-way up to her knees. Her sapphire orbs were gazing coolly ahead of her, watching the figure of Jasper Harding. He currently was engaged in a lightsaber battle with their best friend and Selene's Advisor, Kevin Blake.
Two blurs of turquoise and violet clashed with each other. The result being the familiar sizzling and crackling noises associated with lightsabers.
::Have to admit, Kevin is a better duelist. Not that I'm not. Kevin has more experience then the rest of us; since he's older. Which I may add is only two years, but that still makes a difference. He always looks out for us. Jasper still has that bit of overconfidence which always does him in:: Kat silently mused, her attention still drawn to the fight.
Jasper paused to wipe the unwanted sweat off and flashed a glare at Kevin.
"Urgh, can't you go easy on me?" He whined.
"I will not. Jasper, you will fight against opponents who are stronger then you. If I went easy on you, I would be at your level. Besides," Kevin smirked, "you need the challenge."
Jasper looked like he was going to explode any minute.
"WHAT?! Are you mocking me?!" Jasper exclaimed.
"If that's what you call it, yes I am." Kevin coolly replied.
Katherine shook her head as Jasper rushed in to attack Kevin, only to have his saber knocked out of his grasp. He stared silently as Kevin's saber rested below his chin. "This is enough for today." Kevin stated, switching his saber off.
With a look of annoyance, Jasper retrieved his fallen lightsaber and attached it to his belt. Kevin made his way over to Katherine.
"Jasper's getting better Katherine, he still needs a little work." Kevin said.
"Hey! I resent that!!" Jasper cut in as he too joined Kevin and Katherine.
::He hasn't changed a bit:: Katherine laughed silently.
"He's right Jasper you still need work, but I'm confident that in time you will overcome it." Katherine spoke.
Crystal narrowed her silver eyes after hearing what Selene wanted her to do. ::This is serious. I have to find them!:: The blonde-haired healer used the Force to pinpoint Katherine's energy signal and ran on. Upon entering the training facility, she spotted her with Kevin and Jasper.
"Katherine! Jasper! Selene commands you two to come up to her office immediately. It's urgent!" she yelled out.
The trio turned to see Crystal halt to a stop in front of them.
"She must have found another job for us to do. See you later Kevin!" Katherine stated as she and Jasper dashed off.
Stay safe. Kevin's voice echoed through the Force.
Selene smiled as the familiar presence of her sister and Jasper entered the office. Her long sleeved, blue silk shirt looked regal enough with the black leather skirt that came a few inches below her knees, and black boots coming up to her calves. As an added bonus, her skirt had two slits down the side so she could battle. "Thanks for coming Commander Harper and Harding." Selene greeted.
"Stop being so formal sis, you know I hate when you call me by my title." Katherine groaned.
Sapphire orbs winked at Katherine.
"That's why I do it. To the matter at hand: our technicians have detected something odd on the planet Naboo." Selene answered back.
::Naboo?:: "As in the planet that's in ruins?" Jasper questioned.
"Yes. Something is on the planet now and I want you two to check it out. Take the Savior's Light." Selene responded.
::How's that possible? We have information on every planet and we know that Naboo is uninhabited. With our advanced technology and the organization that we run, we have managed to save a lot of Jedi and bring them here to hide from the Empire. What could it possibly mean?:: Kat mused silently while gazing at her sister.
"As you wish Selene. Is there anything we need to be aware of?" Kat said.
"Hmm…" Selene paused before she answered, "Be careful you guys. I have a feeling that's something going to happen when we find out what's on Naboo."
"Don't worry Selene; we can handle this. Our experience has taught us much." Jasper encouraged.
Selene simply nodded letting Katherine and Jasper leave the room. ::Good luck::
::Man, this has Selene worked up. She's always good at determining when things are going to be good or bad. I just hope that this is good.:: Jasper mused as he walked along side with Katherine. He noticed how serious her expression appeared to be. ::She has that serious look again. Man doesn't she ever just relax and smile for a change? Hmm… I have the perfect idea how to get her mind off this.::
"Geez Katherine how can you stand wearing leather shorts? You're just as bad as Selene, who wears leather skirts. Don't you ever get uncomfortable? I mean come on, when it's hot out and leather sticks to you showing off your features." Jasper snorted.
Jasper's comment brought a smile to her lips. Katherine stopped to look at him.
"The same could go for you Jasper," Katherine smirked, "Why do you wear those loose shirts anyway? They hide your muscles and I would rather watch Kevin train since he wears tight fitting shirts that show off his."
Jasper's grey eyes widened.
"You can't be serious! You like Kevin's more then mine?!" He exclaimed in disbelief.
Jasper himself wore a long-sleeve white shirt made of cotton, with grey pants also made of cotton, and white boots that came to the middle of his legs.
Katherine leaned in closer to Jasper, her sapphire orbs watching his. Memorized by her eyes, Jasper didn't see the hand that was inching closer to his backside until…
WHAM!
Jasper jumped nearly twenty feet in the air while rubbing his butt. "Katherine!! Why did you do that!!?" he cried.
"Because," she laughed, "your shirts are more fun to pull pranks on." Katherine continued on walking, leaving a gaping Jasper behind.
::D-Did she just say she liked my shirts? Maybe we have a chance.:: "Hey!! Wait for me!!" Jasper called after her.
Savior's Light made the jump to light speed and on its way to Naboo.
"You know Kevin, Selene is a fine president. I wonder how their parents are doing? We haven't heard from them in four years ever since they decided to investigate the possibility of armor that a lightsaber can't cut through. You think they're okay?" Crystal spoke softly her eyes transfixed on Kevin. Green orbs looked off in the distance.
::How could I forget that day?:: Kevin thought.
~ Flashback ~
Kevin stood off to the side as he watched the exchange between family.
"Your father and I have decided something girls, we're going to find the armor that lightsabers cannot cut through." Irene Harper spoke.
"WHAT?!" Fourteen year old Katherine cried. Her twin sister Selene only gaped in shock.
"Seriously? You and dad plan to go after the armor that exists only in legend?" Selene asked.
Robert Harper's brown orbs looked on with sadness.
"Yes. With the aid of the armor, people won't die from lightsaber wounds. We've done everything possible with our advanced technology here on Earth to aid the Jedi. Now before you fret over this, your mom and I decided to let Selene take over as President," he paused," Of course Selene will have the aid of her sister, Jasper, and Kevin."
Jasper had chosen to make his appearance at this time. "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! CRYSTAL, WHEN I FIND WHERE YOU STASHED MY CLOTHES I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS!!" his voice screamed, the door slamming as he came in.
Five pairs of eyes turned towards Jasper only to burst out laughing. Jasper Harding stood in nothing but his boxers.
"Jasper, what on earth did you do to Crystal?!" Katherine asked in between laughs.
Jasper turned beet red at her comment.
"It's nice of you to join us Jasper," Irene commented, "But do get some clothes on." she stated. Jasper ran out of the room w/out another word needing to be said.
"We have to leave now girls. We don't know how long it will take to find the armor." Robert said.
"You will keep in contact with us?" Kevin asked, speaking for the first time.
"Of course we will." Irene answered.
After some emotional goodbyes, Katherine, Selene, Kevin, and Jasper(after getting some clothes on) watched their ship take off. A big celebration took place to announce Selene taking over as President of Earth. It seemed the years passed by slowly. Robert and Irene had yet to make contact with them. It seemed as though they forget their promise…
~ End Flashback ~
"They said it would take time to find the armor; besides they had no idea how long it might take." Kevin finally said.
"I know that, but they could have at least contacted us to let their children know they're safe." Crystal remarked.
Kevin blew a strand of his brown hair aside and sighed. "That worries me Crystal. I have a strange feeling about this whole thing. I'm going to check how Selene's doing." he spoke.
Silver orbs watched Kevin walk away. ::You're not the only one.::
The planet looked exactly how the computer stated it: Barren and deserted. The once magnificent structures of the palaces, buildings looked nothing more then rubble. The one thing still made Naboo look beautiful were the waterfalls.
"So, this is Naboo. Not much to look at." Jasper commented while looking out the viewpoint.
"Yeah," Katherine agreed softly, "It used to be a beautiful world. Jasper I'm picking up that faint reading there." Jasper leaned in closer to the radar screen to see where the reading came from. It was approximately 5.7 miles southwest from their ship.
They stepped onto the dry, cracked earth. A few strands of Katherine's blonde hair blew across her face by the faint breeze. Katherine took a moment to move them aside and nodded to Jasper. The two commanders made their way across the ruins of the planet. Every now and then Katherine would stop to observe the surroundings before moving on. While Katherine observed, Jasper made silent prayers to the people that once lived there and hoped they were at peace. After walking that seemed like an eternality, the radar beeped to confirm they reached the destination.
"The radar says the reading is here somewhere." Kat announced.
Jasper scanned the many ruins, frowning as he turned to Katherine. "You know Kat, I don't see anything out in the open. Are you sure it's around here?" he said.
"The radar doesn't lie Jasper, I think whatever we detected is hidden in one of these ruins." Katherine replied.
Darn! Jasper cursed through the Force.
Don't worry Jasper, we'll find it. How about you go left and I'll go right? Is that fine with you?
Jasper smiled. It's fine with me.
Good. Contact me if you find anything. I'll do the same.
Will do.
Jasper bent down to inspect the rocks in the rumble he'd chosen to look and found nothing. He moved on to the next pile and the same result happened. The grey-eyed commander shifted through a bunch of ruin he had spotted 3 miles away. Jasper knew it have been years since anyone had touched this rumble. Something flashed dimly in the corner of his eye, he scrambled to find what it was. His hand searched the rumble until his fingers grasped something and pulled it out. ::What the?!:: He studied the thing in his hand closer and concluded that it looked like some kind of blaster. "I've never seen anything like this before. Wonder how Kat's doing?" Jasper said.
With her hand raised, Katherine used the Force to lift the debris. So far she hadn't found a thing. Kat checked the radar again, it showed the location of the presence close, but couldn't determine it's exact location. ::Someone must have concealed the presence really well. Otherwise we would have found it already.:: She continued through the piles of rumble. Her sapphire orbs scanning the area ahead of her. Not paying attention fully, Katherine's feet came in contact with something, and she fell on her face.
"Owww," Kat moaned rubbing her head, "What did I trip over?"
The blonde commander used her hands to clear the area of everything so she could see what caused her to trip.
Kat's eyes grew wide as saucers, her body froze indefinitely.
My G-God! What the hell is this?! her voice screamed through the Force.
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That's it for Chapter One. Actually this is supposed to be part of the prologue, but it got too long so I divided it into two chapters. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I have. I'll go more into detail about Kat and Selene's parents later. Please R&R!
--Destiny's Light