This is the final chapter to Dark Side Rising. I'm sorry if this story was short, but I had to since there was a change of plan in my story (even though it was really pulling out meaningless stuff). Please review.

Dark Side Rising

Final Chapter

Truth and Love

Fox was sitting in his room on the Great Fox. Unlike most commanders, his room is just like everyone else's since he'd rather be equal to his friends. As he sat there, writing in his datapad on the successful rescue mission, he heard Serenity come in. She was somewhat staggering a bit, but she's in good health now. She was wearing a Jedi uniform that Fox found that belonged to Lisa. Luckily, Serenity does fit into the uniform well.

"Fox, I wanted to talk to you about something that you told me earlier," Serenity said.

"About my nickname?"

"Yeah."

Fox sat there on his small bed as he set his datapad aside. Serenity went over to Fox and sat next to him as he was thinking about how to put it together.

"My name actually came long after I became a Jedi Knight. When a Padawan becomes a Jedi Knight, they may be given a nickname. I was given mine when I regained my powers. Strangely, Lauren received hers long before she was even considered a Jedi Knight."

"Why's that?"

"I believe it's because of her progression as a Jedi. She received it about a year before she even could take the test of a Jedi Knight."

"Can you explain to me why you and Lauren were given those names?"

"Mine was given to me because of what I went through and how I would never give up. Lauren's would've been Prodigy of Might, but she suggested Prodigy of Hope. She wanted that because she was able to encourage those that didn't have courage, comfort those that don't have any, and give hope to those that had none."

"I see. Is mine explainable?"

"Not really, but I do know minor detail in a few things. Your name, Shizuka, actually means quiet, calm, serene, and anything equivalent to that, I think. I don't know for sure, but that's what I could remember, if my knowledge still serves right."

"Fox, why is it that you still call me by my original name?"

"I'm just used to it, as Falco is too."

Serenity sat there as her chest still hurts from the wound she received during the battle. She could still remember sensing Fox's energy, the clash of lightsaber and Titan Slayer, and Joey's thought-to-be final words.

"Fox, I'd better leave now," Serenity said.

She got up off the bed and left Fox's quarters. Serenity managed to get into the hangar as the back entrance is sealed. She saw Yami sitting on the ground, thinking about what's next to do.

"Yami, can I talk to you?"

Yami looked up to Serenity as she stood there. He then noticed that Serenity seemed nervous, or something of that nature.

"Sure, what is it?"

Serenity went over to Yami and sat next to him. She wanted to ask Yami a few questions about what he'll be doing, but she truly just wanted to be near him; to enjoy this moment.

"Yami, have you decided on a weapon yet?"

"Yeah, I think so. I was thinking of using a staff saber at first, but I decided to use a Cerinian Staff instead."

"I see. Fox told me that you, Bakura, and I have to figure out if two of us are going to be together or not."

"So you can be in a room with a guy in it?"

"Strangely, yes, but that doesn't mean much anyways." "Except for the fact that I would like to be with you."

Yami sat there as he was pretty much dumbfounded. Yugi has told him how college students are separated between boys and girls when they live in dorms. Yami imagined that it'd be like that, but it seemed like the Jedi Academy don't have that gender biased thing.

"Who would you like to be with, Serenity? Or do you prefer to be with someone else?"

Serenity turned her back to Yami as she started to blush. She didn't want to let Yami know her feelings to him and that Téa and Yami are already together. Yami, on the other hand, doesn't know of her feelings and he only goes with Téa because Yugi makes him.

"I guess I can stay with you," Serenity answered shyly.

Yami noticed the pitch in Serenity's voice as she sat with her back to him. He also could notice that she had her legs curled to her chest like a little child. Yami placed a hand on Serenity's shoulder, and as he did, he could feel Serenity shaking from something.

"You nervous about the Academy?" Yami asked.

"Yeah, I guess."

"Serenity, if you're not comfortable with me, you can always go with Bakura or someone at the Academy."

"No, I'm fine."

Serenity's voice was still a little shaky when she was talking. Yami figured that she was either nervous about the Academy or she's still thinking on her experience with death.

"Serenity, do you need to be alone for a while?"

"…Sure."

Yami got up and left then, leaving Serenity there alone. As Yami was leaving, he passed by Joey, seeing that he wanted to see his sister off to the Academy. He went over to his little sister to enjoy the last moments with her.

"Serenity, you okay?" Joey asked.

"Yeah…I'm fine."

Joey heard her voice a bit shaky, but he recognized that from his own experience. He kept it to himself just in case he was wrong about it.

"Serenity, I'll miss you," Joey said.

"…I'll miss you too."

With that, Joey sat there with Serenity, holding her close to him as they approached Yavin.

Back on the bridge, Fox was done speaking to Luke Skywalker about the battle. From the way that Luke was sounding, he seemed impressed about the three new Padawans. He also was comforting Luke after the invasion forces began. Since then, Luke is the last surviving member of the Skywalker-Solo family. As Fox sat there, he began to think about how to take care of the situation with Yami and Yugi. They both can't really be together, but how are they going to separate them is the question.

"Unless the technique that Krystal knows works with Yami and Yugi. If memory serves right, then Ben knows how to do this process with Krystal as well, making it easier on them."