Disclaimer: Star Wars isn't mine…nor is the New Jedi Order
Author's Note: Ok here's the deal, there will either be three HUGE Destiny's Hand stories or two HUGE stories and several smaller ones inbetween the two. I dunno yet. But enjoy this chapter. And please, pretty pretty please if you have never reviewed this story, please do! And to those that always review, thank you!
Chapter 20: Light in a Sea of Darkness
"Master Qui-Gon, why is the 'Chosen One' so important to the Jedi?"
Qui-Gon Jinn looked down and smiled at 10-year-old Anakin Skywalker. "Well Anakin, the 'Chosen One' is the individual that will bring balance to the Force. Yet there are also many other prophecies that are based around the 'Chosen One'."
"Like what?"
"Well there is the one that after the 'Chosen One' is found that the child of light and darkness will be born. And depending on which side of the Force the child is taught, then either the Jedi or the Sith will be destroyed forever. This child is also known as the child of destruction."
"But how can one child do that?"
"No one knows, Anakin. But that is just what the Jedi of long ago foresaw. All we know is that once the child of light and darkness is born, and then it is only a matter of time before everything changes. And most importantly, this child must never be left vulnerable to the other side."
Anakin just sat in awe. If he was truly the Chosen One', then he would have such a profound influence on things. But there was just one question left. "Master why is it a child of light and darkness? How can that be?"
"The prophecy said that this child would be descended from the greatest evil and the greatest good in the galaxy…."
Anakin Skywalker sat up breathing hard. Now everything was coming together. All the times that Caylee had been the target of kidnappers. Then her visions, dreams and nightmares, especially the one that she had when she was in front of the Jedi Council. But how could his granddaughter be the child of light and darkness, when she was a twin?
"So if we kill the Skywalker girl then you can guarantee us complete domination of this galaxy and the fall of the Jeedi?" Tsavong Lah asked.
"Yes." Namon Trekk said.
"How so?"
Trekk smiled slightly as he continued walking. Tsavong Lah followed beside him as they made their way over a tiny bluff. There Trekk stopped. Below them were a group of young children practicing with lightsabers. A little strawberry blonde haired boy stood out from all of them.
"That," Trekk said pointing to that boy. "is Master Skywalker's son. I kidnapped him from his mother when he was three years old. And recently you had his sister, yet lost her to a stranger who saved her life."
"So what does that matter?"
"It matters because of an ancient Jedi and Sith prophecy of the child of light and darkness. Yet it should be the children of light and darkness. The boy there is the child of darkness while his sister is the child of light. My Master has foreseen this. The girl needs to die so that darkness will reign."
"You have a deal. We will find and kill the Skywalker girl."
Trekk smiled evilly.
Anakin sat in the corner watching Caylee and her friends play. He looked at each of the children. For the past few days, he had been feeling Force disturbances around them. He knew that Caylee and Caitlin were Force sensitive, but there was someone else who was.
First he put his attention towards the Antilles girls. Neither of the girls could feel the Force since they weren't returning his mental nudges. So that only left.
"Kyler come here for a second."
Kyler left the group of girls and approached the older man. "Yes sir?"
Have you ever been able to see things right before they happen?"
Kyler thought about it for a second. "Sometimes. But not often."
Anakin sat there and thought about it for a moment. How else could he test this boy to see if he had the ability to be trained as a Jedi? Then he thought of something. "Close your eyes Kyler."
The young boy did as Anakin asked. Anakin leaned over and picked up an odd looking object off the floor. "Ok Kyler concentrate on everything around you, still with your eyes closed and tell me what you see in my hand."
Kyler did exactly as Anakin asked. He saw an odd looking object that was shiny and golden in color. He told that to Anakin.
"Very good Kyler. Now how long have you been able to do things like that?"
"Not very long. Why?"
"You have abilities like your little sister."
"Does that mean I get to become a Jedi like her and Caylee?"
"We'll see. But not right now. After the war is over. Now go back and play with the others."
Anakin watched as Kyler went back over and began playing with the group of girls again. The longer he watched them, the more he could feel a bond between Kyler and Caylee. He smiled gently to himself.
Caylee hugged Caitlin tightly then went over and hugged Kyler. The Hendrix family, along with the Antilles children and several other young Jedi trainees were about to leave to go to the Maw of Kessel. Han and Leia would take them there for their protection. And once there, Kam and Tionne Solusar would take over.
But Caylee wasn't going with them. She and Kandra were going to be taken back to Naboo for just a few weeks, until Luke and Anakin return from their expedition to Courscant. Along with them, two Noghri bodyguards were going with them. That had been Leia's request. And it also made Luke feel better. There had been lots of chatter lately among the Vong warriors.
And from what the intelligence of the Insiders had figured out, was that the Vong had been instructed to kidnap and kill a certain Jedi child – a female Jedi child. Luke knew that it was Caylee they were talking about.
"Daddy promise me you'll come back to me."
Luke hugged his daughter tightly as she sat on his lap. "I promise Caylee. Now make sure that you don't get into any trouble. You won't be on Naboo long, but still always listen to Kandra and make sure that you always have Kad'lka, your bodyguard, with you at all times."
"I promise daddy."
"Good."
"Daddy is Kyler going to become a Jedi too?"
"Yes after the war."
Caylee had a huge smile on her face as she snuggled deeper into her father's loving embrace. Luke held her close as she fell fast asleep. And he held her all night long since he knew the next morning would bring many changes for everyone.