Open or Closed
Allie Helms
Chapter Thirteen
Knowing Too Much
Who said the truth's gonna save you? When the truth could be dangerous.
My blades made contact with the blood red of my Sith opponent. The sound of the clash made an echo of a sound. Anakin had already been taken down, and I could see his unconscious body lying without a limb. I hurt me to see him like that, but I had to fight Dooku. I had for the Order, and somewhat for myself. "Well, Lady Jedi we meet again," Dooku said smiling with his sinister look.
We were circling each other now. I looked at him, "Yes, and I hope you won't be coming out alive."
"You doubt your ability, Young November. A Sith never doubts," he said.
I smiled, "Yes, although a good Sith I would make, I am not one."
"So be it," he said making the attack.
My defensive blocks soon turned to attacking strikes. I out maneuvered Dooku by a mile. He was old, and not as young I he used be. I could tell he had surrendered to the Dark Side, he was weak. His mental stability was lower than my own. "You are old, Dooku," I said holding my lightsabers in and 'x' over my head.
"You are foolish, Lee," he said.
I moved into the attack feeling Master Yoda's presence behind me. Just when I was about to move in for the kill Dooku extinguished his lightsaber, and broke a column in the hanger with the force. I quickly put my lightsabers to my belt, and make my hands free. Together Yoda and I steadied the column and set it down gently on the ground as Dooku got away on his ship.
Moments later Anakin came to, and I ran over to him. "Annie, are you alright?" I asked helping him stand.
"Yes, I think I'm alright. You?" he asked back.
He wiped some sweat from my cheek, "Yeah just sweaty." He smiled and I through my arms around him, and he hugged me back with his only arm. I pulled back and kissed him. I was so happy he was alive. I let go and turned to Yoda, "Dooku got away. I am so sorry master."
"Fought well, you did. Be ashamed, you should not," he said laying a green three-fingered hand on my arm. I bowed my head.
Just then Padme came rushing into the hangar. "November! Anakin!" she called running up to us. We embraced in a hug, and her eyes widened as she saw Anakin. "What happen?" she asked.
"Dooku got a piece of him, and I must say not better one," I said. "Owe!" I felt a sharp pain in the arm. "Sorry Anakin."
I then felt a tap on the shoulder. I turned around and saw Obi-wan standing there, "You fought well Young Jedi." He stuck out his hand for me to shake it. Instead I grabbed in a bear hug.
Three days after the battle of Geonosis Anakin and I were escorting Padme back to Naboo. "I will miss this place always," I said as we walked around the gardens of the palace.
"Yes, that reminds me. November, the queen asked to have an audience with you," she said.
I stuck up my nose, "I get to talk with royalty." I then walked off to the throne room to find the queen.
I saw her sitting in her marble seat facing the window, and I made sure I was quiet. I came in front of her and knelt down, "Your highness, you wanted to see me?"
"Yes, and please stand. I wanted to thank you for protecting our Senator. There would be no diplomacy without her," she said looking into my eyes.
I shook my head, "I agree. She brings life to the Senate where there is none."
She got up and began walking, and I walked beside her. "I was not the only one who helped protect her though. Anakin helped too," I said looking over at her.
"I wanted to know," she began holding her head up proud. "How did you know about the droid army the Separatists had made?"
"I will not lie to you your highness, I can see the future somewhat," I said.
She looked at me, "That is a most unusual power, Lady Jedi."
"Yes, well I am the Lost Prophecy, and I am supposed to be able to do that," I said.
She stopped walking, "Could you tell me the out come of this war?"
"No, if I told you we wouldn't have a war, and I assure you your highness we have to have this war because the out come of this war starts a great legend. Now I am sorry to cut our conversation short, but I have a Jedi to find. Good day your highness," I didn't mean to leave it that rudely and walk off, but I knew she would keep pressing me, and I could've told her.
I walked out to the gardens and found Anakin sitting on a bench. I walked up to him and sat beside him. He put his arm around me, and I laid my head on his chest. "Rose, you know I can't live without you right?" he asked. I shook my head. "And you know that if I lost you it would kill me?" he asked again. "You know that love is forbidden among the Jedi? And you know that if we were to get married we would have to get married secretly?"
"Yes, but Anakin I can't keep a secret. The Jedi already know I love you, and you love me," I said. "Why are you asking all these questions anyway?"
He moved away from me and kneeled down on one knee. He opened a box with a heart shaped white and black stone. "November Rose Lee Lady Jedi of the Lost Prophecy with this ring will you marry me?"
I looked at him in disbelief. "Sic est," I said and jumped on top of him. I kissed him deeply, and finally let him up. I placed the ring on my finger, and I continued to kiss him deeply.
I was standing in the middle of the Jedi Council room. The Council, and Obi-wan staring at me as I did. "Lady Jedi November you have seen the trials of being a Jedi, and the Council has decided to make you a Jedi Master. Will you accept?" Mace asked.
I looked around the room. This was the same room just a month ago I stood before, and they tested me. Now they wanted to make me a master. "I will," I answered.
"Take the oath, you shall," Yoda said.
"I Lady Jedi November Rose Lee of the Lost Prophecy," Mace said and I repeated. "Take an oath to protect justice in the Galaxy, to keep the codes and rules of Jedi life, to take up any task that I am presented with. Do you so swear upon your life as a Jedi?"
"I so swear," I said.
Yoda pointed a finger at me, "If broken these rules are, expelled from the Jedi Order you shall be. Understand, do you?"
"Yes, master," I said.
"Council dismissed," Mace said.
I didn't bow or say anything I stayed right in the middle of the room, "More to say, have you?"
"Yes, fellow masters I would like to have permission to consume marriage to Padawan Anakin Skywalker," I said looking respectfully at them.
A/N: Hey! OOOH! Cliffhanger again! I've got to stop doing this to you guys. LOL! Well, I will be almost done. I'm so excited! Much love to reviewers. Thanks a lot Celtic Cross.