Haven't posted on ffnet in ages… Anyway, my first fic from my fave fandom, Star Wars, is up. It's tiny, but I like it. So, without further ado, I present
Shadowy Reflections
He stands in the darkness facing a faceless opponent, shrouded in a cloak of black like the purest of night.
'Who are you?' he asks. His voice is small, insignificant. He shivers – the darkness seems cold, oppressive to him. He is afraid, of that there is no doubt. But he knows one thing – he must confront his nightmares, and defeat them.
'I am your dark side...The darkness that resides in all of us,' the figure's voice is like nails on a blackboard, scraping words from the very air around them. 'And I have come to destroy you, so that I may rule you.' His voice is sure, confident.
'I - I won't let you!' the boy shouts, as he draws with trembling fingers a thirty centimeter long cylinder. 'I am a Jedi! I can't succumb to darkness!'
'But you do not realize, young one, that I am your destiny. You are me, and I am you,' the figure replies. 'And if you think your little lightsaber and Jedi tricks can help you, I'm afraid I truly am your mirror...A mirror which reflects the dark.' With that, he draws his own lightsaber, igniting it. The crimson blade seems to invite the boy to attack.
Gathering his courage, the boy ignites his own lightsaber, light blue blade shining in the darkness, casting its dim light.
'Then...Then I will fight you!' His voice seems strong, but inside he knows he is merely acting.
He knows he has no chance against the powers of dark. And then he has no chance for thoughts, as his shadowy twin strikes forwards, feinting to the right. He barely brings his saber up in time, and the impact jarrs his hands, almost dislodging his shoulder from its socket.
Amidst the pain, he hears a laugh. 'Is that truly the best you can do? I always knew the light was weak...'
Enraged, the boy runs forward, landing blows on his opponent's lightsaber left and right. Yet the figure keeps laughing.
'Yes, boy, unleash your anger! You hate me! You want to destroy me forever...'
Bringing his lightsaber in an upwards diagonal arc, the shadow bats the azure blade away, then thrusts straight towards the boy's abdomen. Reacting to this new threat quickly the boy, however, jumps backwards to escape the searing red light. He slashes at the shadow's head, but his dark twin reacts with lightning fast reflexes, and where his head was a second ago is now only air.
'With every attack you take another step down the dark path, towards hate, towards anger. Towards me!' He laughs sinisterly, and feints left, before slashing at his opponent's head. 'You cannot defeat me. Soon, I will invade your soul and you shall be mine forever!'
The boy gasps in fear, and recoils from the wraith's clenched fist. 'No! Never!' With those words, he jumps forward, blade slicing a blur through the air, in perfect attunement to the Force. 'I will not lose!'
'You cannot escape destiny!' the figure thunders, parrying a blow and bringing their blades into a lock. He jerks, hard, and with a twist of his wrist the boy's saber is sent flying off into the darkness. He looks on in amusement as fear spreads across the boy's face. Moving forward, the shadow places a hand on the boy's forehead, and concentrates his shadowy power.
'You are mine, Anakin Skywalker, just as you were destined to be fourteen years ago...'
Fin
Hope you liked it, and please r/r. Feel free to criticise, and PLEASE point out typos and punctuation mistakes. Thanks, and I wish you a happy new year!
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