This is a completely AU fanfiction of Star Wars, using some of their characters, and some of mine. I am just pretty much pretending the whole "New Order" series doesn't exsist, while I am still using the characters in them, the storyline doesn't quite go the same. I do not own anyone except for Aaralyn Duskshade and Darth Shanker/Corban Spectral.
A/n- This chapter is rated T for a brief mention of sexual content.
Aaralyn lay in her bed, her arms folded under her head. There was no way she was going to beable to sleep. Everytime she did, she had the nightmares about Ben killing her. But every minute she lay awake, she would hate herself for coming between Anakin and Ben. She decided that they didn't start fighting until she was put in the situation.
"Am I converting Anakin into this path I am tumbling down?" Aaralyn asked herself. She personally didn't think she was on the way to the Dark Side, but Anakin Skywalker, Ben, Paron, and Luke all had warned her, almost daily, to watch her actions. Did that mean they were worried? She had no clue. She turned onto her side, and to her dissapointment... shut her eyes.
"Fate." Someone whispered. Aaralyn glanced around quickly. No one was there.. except Anakin. Where are we going? Aaralyn wondered, as Anakin pulled her along behind him.
"Quick, get in." Anakin said. She gave him a confused look. "Don't worry. We can do this." He said, kissing her. She gave a blank expression, but got in the ship he was referring to... which happened to be Lando's ship. Anakin hopped in as well, shutting the hatch, and taking off. Aaralyn knew this was a vision, and wanted to find out where they were going. But she just couldn't keep her eyes open. She slowly drifted into sleep.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a stream flowing. She was laying on the greenest grass she had ever seen; the sun made the sky purple, pink, orange, and yellow. The trees came in all shades of colors.
"This is beautiful." She whispered, in awe.
"It's fate." Anakin said, giving a half-hearted smile.
Aaralyn shot up in her bed. The vision had ended, and it was now morning. She glanced around the guest room at the temple. It was beginning to become bland and boring, and she was missing free time. Every second since she had accepted to be a jedi, she had been training.. unless she was sleeping. But even her sleep wasn't peaceful, because of the visions. Well, that vision wasn't so bad. I wonder where we went. And why with Lando's ship? Aaralyn wondered. She showered, and got dressed. She decided she would tell Luke of all the visions she had, and see what he made of them. She left her room, walking down the narrow hallway.
"Well isn't it my woman." Anakin said, laughing. He had just come out of his room. They shared a brief kiss, until Ben and Paron came into the hallway. Aaralyn glanced between the boys. The arguement was settled yesterday, right? She thought.
"Hey Anakin." Ben said, smiling.
"Ben." Anakin retorted, giving a sharp nod. "See ya later, Lyn." Anakin said, focusing his attention on Aaralyn. He gave a quick wink, and left with haste.
"I better go train for the title. Only a few more days." Ben said, smiling. He wandered off.
"I don't think Anakin has forgiven Ben." Paron mumbled, as the two girls walked towards the main halls of the temple.
"Well, maybe some things are hard to forgive." Aaralyn said, defending Anakin. Paron glanced at Aaralyn. She had become a close friend with the girl... but now her friendship was being replaced by a cold-hearted person she didn't even know. Aaralyn could sense Paron analyzing her, so she hurried her walk, leaving Paron behind. Paron sighed, worried for Aaralyn's objectives.
Luke sat in a maroon chair, in a small, office-shaped room of the temple. It was made to be a private room, and served its purpose well. Aaralyn sat in a replica of the same chair, a few feet from Luke. They were facing each other.
"I understand you have been having visions." Luke said, breaking the forever-seeming silence.
"Yes I have been." Aaralyn responded, nervous.
"I sense you have been having them for quite some time? How come you haven't come in before now?" Luke asked.
"Because the visions are becoming more detailed.. which makes me think that they are coming sooner and sooner." Aaralyn explained.
"Lets hear all the visions.. starting with the first one." Luke said, sitting back in his chair a bit.
"Alright.. but be warned.. some of the visions might hit too close to home for you." Aaralyn said, before clearing her throat, "I first saw a man in a black cloak. He was cackling, and definantly had a sith aura around him. He even had the light brown sith eyes. I couldn't see his face. But I saw Anakin fighting him, in another vision." Aaralyn began.
"So, you have seen this sith on more than one occasion in your visions?" Luke pondered.
"I see him in nearly every single vision." Aaralyn answered.
"I believe he is Darth Shanker, our newest threat." Luke said.
"That is what I thought as well." Aaralyn said, wiping her palms on her pants.
"You may continue. Please do not be nervous. Embrace this with courage, there is nothing to fear." Luke said. Aaralyn nodded.
"And then... I saw a person taking a killing strike at me with their lightsaber. I saw the same vision again, but it was in more detail. The person who kills me with their lightsaber tells me he never liked me, and its all my fault, and that he must destroy me. Then the man in the cloak, Darth Shanker, tells him to 'finish me'." Aaralyn said, purposly avoiding saying Ben's name.
"Who is the person who appears to kill you?" Luke asked.
Aaralyn hesitated. "Your son." She whispered.
Luke sat in silence a moment. "Go on." Was all he said.
"Before Ben hit me with his killing strike, his face softened, and he said, 'sorry'. So, if it comes true... then maybe he won't do it. I never see through all the way to see him actually kill me." Aaralyn said, hoping to raise Luke's spirits.
"Aaralyn, do not worry about me. If that is what comes to pass... then we have to simply accept it. The more we fight it, the more we fight him, the more he would be pushed to betray us. I, however, haven't sensed a single Dark Side trait in him thus far. You may continue with your visions." Luke explained.
"And then I had a vision that me and.." She trailed off. As far as she knew, no one knew her and Anakin were dating. "Me and someone else were getting into Lando's ship. But then, in the vision, I fell asleep. When I woke up, me and that person were in a beautiful place. I don't know where though." She said.
"Who was this person? And do you know the reason that you left for this place?" Luke asked.
"I couldn't get a look at their face," Aaralyn lied, avoiding Luke's gaze, "And the person said we were going there because it was 'fate'." Aaralyn said, confused by what it meant. Luke sighed.
"Thank you for telling me these visions. I want you not to worry about them or dwell on them. You need to focus on your emotions, and to search your feelings when you come to a situation in which you don't have the answer." Luke said, "You may go now, if you wish." Aaralyn nodded, and left quickly.
"So, you told him all of them?" Anakin asked, practicing lightsaber battle with a dummy droid.
"Yes. But he didn't seem too concerned about Ben's death sentence on me. That sort of bugs me.. you would think he would look into it more, but since its his son, he won't believe it." Aaralyn vented.
"Did you tell him the vision you had of me fighting Darth Shanker?" Anakin asked. Aaralyn nodded. "What did he say about that? Did he say that I had some awesome power then, to beable to take on a Sith Lord?" Anakin asked, gloating.
"Your so full of yourself." Aaralyn said, wrinking her nose at him. They laughed, but their enjoyment was cut short when the door to the Closed Lab shot open. Anakin Skywalker's spirit stood there.
"Anakin. Its time for me to ask you a few questions dealing with your master title that you will be applying for tomarrow." He said, smiling. Anakin (mini) hugged Aaralyn, and left with his Grandfather.
"Why do you want to be a master jedi?" Anakin Skywalker asked his Grandson.
"I want to be a master jedi so I can train padawans and apprentices to beable to focus their feelings, and to gain power so they can grow up a status as well." Anakin Solo answered.
"What aspect of the Dark Side are you most struggling with?" Anakin Sr. asked.
"I think I struggle time to time with anger. But otherwise, I think I have the power to ignore the Dark Side without problem." Anakin Jr. answered.
"You speak of power a lot, I've noticed." Anakin Sr. said.
"I believe that you need power to succeed. You need power to beable to move up classes in Jedi ranks. You need power to beable to defeat your enemies. You need power as an advantage... as a sure win." Anakin Jr. responded.
"What are your feelings on Jedis and love?" Anakin Sr. asked, after analyzing the younger Anakin for a moment.
Anakin hesitated Does he know? He wondered. "I think a Jedi has the right to love someone. They have the right to be married, and have the right to have children. I personally think it is unfair that you have to come before the Jedi council for permission to marry someone, just because they are afraid, oh wait, I mean cautious, " Anakin said, narrowing his eyes, "about what type of child would come out of the marriage." He said.
"Quite the touchy subject?" Anakin Skywalker asked.
"Why? Is that a bad thing? If I recall correctly.. you didn't agree with the Jedi and the rules on marriage either." Anakin retorted. Anakin Sr. could find nothing to say back to this, so he just simply waved his hand, allowing the younger Anakin to leave.
"I love you." Anakin said, going in for another kiss on Aaralyn. She smiled in mid-kiss.
"I love you too." She whispered. Anakin had returned from his meeting in a sour mood towards his Grandfather, but seemed to have even more love to his girlfriend.
Anakin smiled at her. The two were sprawled on her bed, both dead tired, but very much in love. "I don't know how to explain how I feel about you Aaralyn.. other than I love you... and.. I feel like we are meant to be together.. no matter what. I feel like we are meant to stick together, wherever we go.. that way, our love will never die." Anakin whispered, kissing her.
"You mean.. like.. fate?" Aaralyn asked, the visions slowly starting to click together. He nodded with a grin. "Anakin... I love you so much... almost enough..." She trailed off.
"To go against the Jedi Code?" He asked, grinning. She blushed and gave a quick nod. "I bet you were reading my mind.." He whispered. He got up, and locked her door. The two of them slowly stripped down, and were under the covers, expressing their true love for one another.
A/n- Dirty scene.. haha. I had to put that in there, no flamies. :D Again, a slightly shorter, not so much of a point chapter.. but the next chapter I think will be really awesome. Oh yeah.. I had to put Anakin Sr. and Anakin Jr... that got a bit confusing there :) ...Please review!