silver dust - Yes. Kelcie is my own made up character. Don't worry, he won't be turning to the light anytime soon. Close, but not turning.

sango91- Ah, no. This isn't Luke and Mara. This is Luke and Kelcie Kenobi.

And thank you to Hippie Mara, the first person to read this story!

Chapter 4: Luke's Deadly Attraction

Dark Before Dawn

By JumpingArabLuvr33

Luke sat in his room for hours that afternoon, completely puzzled. He had to admit it, he was attracted to the Jedi, but it was a deadly attraction. If his father found out . . .

What was he doing! She was a murderer, not deserving of his sympathy. But, she was so beautiful . . . And different from all the Jedi he had heard about. He sighed in frustration and leaned up against one of the walls of his bedchamber. He needed to . . . get to know her, before he made his decision about her. If she were truly bad, he would kill her without a second thought. If she wasn't . . . if she wasn't maybe, she was worth keeping around for a little while longer.

But what about the plans! He was supposed to be torturing her, not being friendly to her. And what did it matter, she didn't trust him. He snorted, he didn't blame her. She saw him like everyone else saw him, the Dark Lord's son. Not the misunderstood, hurting, young man he was.

He bent down and got two weathered old holo's from under his bed. His Uncle Owen and his Aunt Beru. He had lived with them, until he was about seven or eight. He shivered, and then Vader had taken him away. Killing his Aunt and Uncle. It seemed something always happened to the people he cared about.

He obeyed his father and the Emperor out of fear. He shivered when he remembered the things the Emperor had done to him in the past because he didn't meet the old man's standards. He still had scars from it . . . But now was not to dwell on that.

Maybe, if he showed the Jedi kindness, she would tell him where the plans where, and he wouldn't have to hear it from his father. Maybe.

Kelcie too had been thinking in her cell. Luke was handsome, but he was a Sith, a heartless, careless Sith, not deserving of her respect or her trust.

He wasn't acting so helping when he held you. Her conscious reminded her.

Shut up! She snapped. She'd rather not think on that right now. What a fool she had been to lose it in front of . . . of him of all people! She was still beating herself up when a tall figure entered her cell. She hid a groan, it was Luke.

He clicked off the camera and walked over to her. "Are insane or are all Jedi like you . . . So emotionally unstable?"

"What's it matter to you!" Kelcie retorted, shivering in the cold cell. She wished she'd thought to bring her cloak. She forced back a laugh. Packing for a trip to prison, how stupid could she get?

Luke noticed and looked at her strangely for a moment. "Are you cold?"

"No." she lied.

Luke wordlessly handed her his cloak.

She looked up at him in surprise. "Are all Sith as confusing as you are?"

"Why do you keep calling me that?" Luke asked. "I'm not fully trained. I'm not a Sith . . . Yet."

"Why do you keep calling me 'Jedi'." she shot back.

"I thought that was what I was supposed to call you." he replied, puzzled.

"I'm not a fully trained Jedi." she admitted quietly, and immediately regretted it. He hadn't needed to know that! For Force's sake, she'd been a spy since she was sixteen! She shouldn't be making mistakes. But whenever she was around him, she did.

"What do you want me to call you?" he prodded.

"My name would be nice," she answered shortly.

"All right." he agreed slowly. "Hi, Kelcie. I'm Luke."

She could already feel herself smiling slightly. "Nice to meet you."

"The plans?"

Kelcie sighed they were back to this again.

"I one hundred percent honestly do not know where they are. I was trying to protect the Princess when the plans were being hidden," she said.

Luke looked at her. Blast it! He could sense no deceit! What was he going to tell his father now?

"Does Leia?" he probed. "Look, if I don't get some information to my father, he's going to come down here himself. My orders don't apply to him."

She shrugged. "She might."

Luke sighed and ran his hands through his hair in frustration. She would have to be telling the truth.

"My father won't believe you," he said.

He paused.

"But I do." he added quietly.

"Thanks." she whispered.

Luke didn't bother to reply; he just turned the camera back on and left. And for once, Kelcie was the tiniest bit unhappy to see him go.

Later that evening, Vader summoned Luke to his chambers for a report on the Jedi. Luke nervously entered the room. He was hardly ever allowed into his father's private chambers, unless it was for something extremely important.

Vader was sitting in a tall, coal black, chair. "I have heard that you have allowed only yourself to see the Jedi. Something about a break through?"

"Um . . . Yes." Luke said weakly.

"Come; tell me about this break through." Vader beckoned.

So his father didn't know about him comforting Kelcie. Or, he at least didn't act like it. With renewed confidence, Luke said, "I think she's starting to give in. Her defenses are starting to weaken."

"Very good, my son." Vader praised. "I have work I must do, but I must say, I am pleased with your work with the Jedi."

"However," Vader added, looking straight at him. Luke wondered if he could sense his attraction to her. "You must be wary of the Jedi. They're smart, tricksters. Especially ones like her who have been trained as spies."

"Yes, father." Luke assured. "I understand."

"Dismissed." Vader said, and Luke walked out.

Good, his father didn't know how he felt, yet. I cannot fall for her! He told himself. Somehow, he knew he was already falling.

Ooh! I bet you can't wait for the next chapter. Lol. Thanks for all the reviews. I tried to answer all questions and stuff. 'Till next time, ttyl!