Ch. 3 Pre-destined Soul Mate
Yavin IV Week After Capture
"Now tell me again! Where were you exactly," Mara pressed Luke jogging to keep up with the Jedi Alkfalian's brisk pace down the hall ways.
"I was captured and taken to Palpatine by his servant Jervis. Apparently he possessed the rare gas needed to effectively block me from my powers as both a Jedi and an Alkfalian.," Luke replied.
"And so why are you not bound to him for all of eternity," Mara taunted.,
"That's because he lacks one last essential component.," he answered.
" This component being," Mara questioned.
"The blood of the deceased mate.," Luke said.
"You mean he has to kill your pre-destined soul mate in order to gain complete control over you," Mara inquired.
"That is correct," he answered grimacing at the nostalgic Vader like ring in his tone.
"And do you perchance know who this pre-destined soul mate is," Mara questioned.
Yes as a matter of fact I do Jade," Luke, whispered.
"OH, Really and who might this pre-destined soul mate be," Mara asked intrigued and feeling a bit jealous as well. Whoever this soul mate is will soon feel my wrath! I'm not letting Skywalker go that easily.
" That I believe is none of your concern," Luke huffed suddenly feeling extremely nervous.
"What do you mean none of my concern? Luke I know your secret I want to help you in anyway possible.," Mara said.
"Then you can help me by staying alive," Luke answered then he was gone. Mara stood staring blankly at the place where Luke Skywalker stood only seconds before. Staying alive?.. How could that possibly help I mean…
Then she knew with a clear and fearful certainty.
"I'm his mate," she whispered to herself. Stretching out into the force she sought Luke's presence but he seemed to be hiding from her. Deciding to play a hunch Mara Jade turned and headed for the roof of the Massasi Temple.
Tower atop Massasi Temple"Thought I'd find you here," Mara said climbing the final steps to the top of Massasi temple.
"Mara, What are you doing here," Luke asked stepping back from the edge.
"I'm the only one who can see you when you fly aren't I," Mara challenged.
"What makes you say that," Luke questioned vainly trying to throw her off the scent.
"Oh I don't know just the simple fact that you've been an Alkfalian all this time and yet no ones caught you flitting carelessly across the skies in all this time except for me.," Mara replied sure now by Luke's body language that she was correct in her assumptions.
" I suppose no one else here except for you and myself go on nightly excursions," Luke answered remaining aloof.
"Really now? I have it on good authority that none other than Kyp Durron takes nightly runs through the forest," Mara commented.
" Well umm uh I suppose you're right but uh why are you asking me this anyway,"Luke asked turning and walking back towards the edge of the temple.
"Come now Luke I think you know," Mara gently jeered walking up beside him onto the lip of the tower.
"And what exactly is it that I'm supposed to know," Luke inquired dancing around the truth that stood blatantly in her comments.
"Luke Skywalker don't play games with me I'm not stupid ya know. It doesn't take a brick for me to pick things up especially when you leave such wonderful clues. Help you by 'staying alive'. Come on Skywalker like I'm not going to catch that! I'm your mate aren't I! AREN'T I," Mara huffed. Luke sighed and closed his eyes before replying,
"Yes Mara you are."
"Good because if I weren't I'd kill your pre-destined soul mate myself.," Mara huffed.
Luke started and jerked open his eyes,
"What," was all he could say.
"I love you Luke Skywalker. I wanted to kill that stupid Callista so badly but of coarse for your sake I won't. Now what's this name of yours," Mara asked eager to have her Jedi Alkfalian for all of eternity.
"I already told you that's not something I can tell you. When the time is right you will know," Luke answered.
"I hate waiting," Mara grumbled.
TBC…..