Author Notes- Here's yet another chapter. Storywise this chapter is very important especially near the end. I really hope you all enjoy it.
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Ben exited his quarters then immediately made his way down the hallway. He wasn't too tired this morning for last night he actually received a pretty decent night sleep. But although he got a decent sleep last night, he still, however, had another terrible nightmare about Orion and the Sith. Nightmares seem to be becoming a nightly routine for me lately. Thought Ben. The nightmare wasn't like the two he had the night before. This nightmare was sort of similar to the one he had three days ago. Meaning it wasn't too terrifying but it was still serious enough to wake him up in the night. It took him over thirty minutes last night to recuperate before finally sinking back into sleep. Luckily after that one nightmare, he was nightmare free for the entire night.
And it was a good thing that he did get a decent night sleep, for today he was going to have a really tight training schedule. Usually Jaina would split the entire session into two halves. The first half, which was usually done in the morning after breakfast, was the light exercises and the second half, which was usually done in the afternoon right after lunch, was always the amazingly intense but effective exercises. This morning, however, Jaina contacted him and informed him that their session was going to be done a little different today. Instead of the session being split in half and done over a period of time, they were going to do the entire session non-stop without taking any breaks. Meaning as soon as they were done with the first half, he and Jaina would immediately begin on the second.
Ben was of course a little surprised and somewhat shocked by this bit of news, at least up until Jaina immediately explained to him the reason why they were going to be doing the session like this. Apparently, Jaina's soon-to-be-husband Jagged Fel, who got word on what happened to Jaina on the beach a few days ago, was going to be arriving at the Academy in the afternoon and so Jaina wanted them to finish their session earlier before afternoon. Ben understood and told his cousin that he was still looking forward to his session with her despite the fact that there weren't going to be any breaks. But what made him feel slightly more anxious for his session today was that Jaina also told him that she was going to teach him how to do something totally new in his Force exercises and that it would require a lot of patience and concentration. Hmm. I wonder what it is that Jaina's going to teach me. Judging from what I've heard from her, it sounds like it's going to be most interesting. Ben thought with a hint of excitement.
Ben came to the end of the hallway then turned right and proceeded down the next sunlit hallway. As he was slowly walking down the hall, his thoughts suddenly shifted to his brother, Orion, who is currently going by the name Darth Omega. Two days had now passed since the day he and Omega had their rather brutal duel on the beach, and there hasn't been any sighting of his brother anywhere. Ben, like several other Jedi, had absolutely no clue as to where he could be located. But one thing's for sure, wherever Omega was, Ben knew that he was probably creating some new strategy to help him get his 'revenge'. And sadly Ben was the one he wanted to kill the most. Thanks to Lumiya's twisted lies, Omega wants revenge on Luke and to get revenge he feels that he has to kill Ben.
Ben looked down at the ground in sadness as he remembered what his brother told him at the beach. He said to Ben: 'I vow with all my heart, I will strike you down.' Ben sighed. Those words stung Ben. Occasionally throughout these two days he would remember that very sentence and every time he thought about it, it always brought sadness to his heart. Although Ben knew that the reason Omega was doing all these dark deeds was because of the Dark Side and Lumiya, it still, however, hurt him to hear that his own brother, a member of his family, wanted to kill him so badly.
Ben slowly shook his head. Ben didn't want to fight his brother again. With all his heart, he wanted to turn Omega to the Light Side. Ben knew, without a doubt, that there was good somewhere within Omega and all it needed, was to be awakened. And the only way to awaken the Light and goodness within Omega was to somehow prove to him that Lumiya has been deceiving to him. But sadly, deep down something told Ben that no matter what, no matter how hard he'd try to avoid it, eventually the time would soon come when he and his brother would clash sabers once more. All because of a lie, Thought Ben. If only he knew the truth. If only he knew that a false reality has been painted over his eyes by the wicked lies of Lumiya. Ben sighed in disappointment. If only there was a way I can prove to him that what Lumiya says is false.
Ben began to feel sadness enter his heart as he continued to think about this whole complicated situation with his brother. He turned his gaze from floor then looked ahead down the hall. But realistically speaking, as much as I want to turn my brother from his dark path, there's really nothing I or anyone else can do about it right now. So I must have patience. It may take time, but like my father said, we will eventually find a way to turn my brother to the Light. Thought Ben as he calmly smiled.
Ben took a deep breath then closed his eyes and stretched out with Light Side. In a matter of seconds, all the sadness and negative thoughts that troubled him were gone and the only thing he felt within him were the positive essences of the Light Side.
Ben, who still had a calm smile on his face, opened his eyes and saw Keira exiting her quarters, which were only a few meters away from Ben. Keira was about to head down the hall until she looked over and saw Ben, who was walking straight towards her. Keira smiled then immediately strolled on over to him.
Ben and Keira embraced each other in a long but very affectionate hug. "Hi, Ben." Said Keira.
"Hello Keira." Replied Ben. As he held her in his arms, Ben once again felt that pleasant feeling of love enter his heart.
Ben and Keira released their embrace then Keira spoke again. "I'm so happy to see this morning."
"And I'm very glad to see you too, Keira." Replied Ben. He then looked deep into Keira's brown eyes and said to her. "You look absolutely beautiful today."
Keira blushed at his comment then briefly looked down at her feet. She turned her gaze back to Ben and looked into his eyes affectionately. "Thank you." Said Keira. She moved even closer to Ben then added in an affectionate tone. "And you, Ben, look very handsome today."
Ben smiled at her comment. He felt his heartbeat quicken as he continued to gaze into her gorgeous brown eyes. Every time he stared into Keira's eyes, it made Ben want to just wrap his arms around her and then kiss her with intense passion. I wish I could just tell her how I feel about her. But sadly, as much as I love Keira and wish to be with her, I know if I told her, she would just reject me and tell me that she loves Valin. So I best not tell her. Thought Ben. But on a positive note at least I still have her friendship.
They just affectionately gazed into each other's eyes for a while until Ben finally broke the silence. "So, um," Ben said. "Would you like to accompany me to the cafeteria."
"I'd love too." Said Keira, who still had a smile on her face.
Ben and Keira began to walk side-by-side together down the hallway. They made their way to the end of the hallway then turned right and strolled down the next hall. As they were walking to the elevator's entrance, Keira looked over at Ben then asked. "So, uh, Ben. How are you feeling this morning?"
"Oh, I'm feeling alright. And you?" Said Ben.
"I'm okay."
"You know I'm actually quite surprised to see you up here at this time of the morning. Usually you're one of the first ones down in the cafeteria at this time of day."
"Yeah, I know. Tell you the truth; I actually would've been down there sooner. But when I woke up this morning, I started thinking about something." Keira sighed then continued. "Something that has had me confused and puzzled for a long time."
"Really?"
"Yes, but thankfully after thinking long and hard about it, the thing that had me puzzled no longer confuses me now." Keira said with a smile then looked at Ben affectionately and added. "I finally figured the whole thing out."
"Well, whatever it was that had you so puzzled, Keira, I'm glad to hear that you figured it out." Ben said with a smile as gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
Keira reached up to her shoulder and took his hand into hers. "Yeah, me too." Keira said as she gave Ben's hand a gentle squeeze.
Ben and Keira, who were now holding each other's hand, approached the elevator's entrance then stopped.
"Let's hope it's working today." Said Ben.
"Well, it should be. Tahiri told me yesterday evening that the mechanics finally fixed it.
I didn't use it yesterday evening so; I guess we're just going to have to wait and hope it didn't break down again."
Ben nodded in agreement. As they both stood there waiting calmly and patiently for the elevator, Ben looked over at Keira then asked. "Hey, Keira, how was your day yesterday? Was Tahiri's session more intense than usual?"
"I actually had a pretty good day, yesterday. I even got to spend some time with my parents in the evening. And surprisingly Tahiri's session wasn't as intense as I thought it would be. It was no doubt effective for I learned a lot, but the session just wasn't intense. I guess no one can out do your cousin's extreme training exercises." Said Keira.
"I guess so." Said Ben. "Although I did hear from Nikklas that Lowbacca can sometimes be pretty extreme."
"Oh yeah, I forgot, Lowbacca. Yep, I heard that wookiee is so tough and strict that he will really whip you into shape. He's certainly the no nonsense type of master like your cousin."
"That's for sure. But you know, like I said before, although Jaina's methods of training are intense, they do teach a lot and are very effective." Ben said then added with a smile. "I really am proud and happy to have her as my master."
"And I'm proud to have Tahiri as mine. You know, we're all very lucky padawans to have such great and wise masters."
"Agreed." Ben said as he and Keira entered the elevator, which finally opened up. "And I'm also glad that you had a good day yesterday."
Keira smiled. "But anyway, Ben, how was your day with your family yesterday?" Keira asked as the elevator door closed up.
"It was excellent." Ben replied as the elevator began to move. "We spent the entire day enjoying each other's company and chatting with one another about a lot of different things. My aunt and uncle even told me a little bit about their long vacation they had in the Unknown Regions, which sounded quite fascinating. All in all, it truly was a great and rather relaxing day."
"That's nice to hear. After everything that has happened this week, you all definitely deserved to have a peaceful day." Keira said as the elevator stopped.
The elevator doors opened and Ben and Keira immediately exited then proceeded down the hallway to their left. As they were walking down the hall, Ben said to Keira. "Oh, Keira. Don't forget that later this evening we do our little saber training session together."
"Don't worry, I won't forget." Replied Keira. "So are we still doing it in the Fitness Area or should we do it in the Courtyard?"
"Um, we're still going do it in the Fitness Area like we planned yesterday. So make sure you meet me there in the evening."
"Okay." Said Keira. "But you know what, later on I'll just give you a buzz on the comlink to let you know when exactly I'm going to be headed over there."
Ben gave a nod. "Alright." Said Ben. "I really am looking forward to our little session today."
"Me too." Keira replied softly.
They came to the end of the hallway then turned right and made their way down the next sunlit hallway, which led to the cafeteria.
"Um, Ben." Keira said.
"Hmm?"
"When we're in the Fitness Area today, there's something important that I'm going to have to tell you. Something, very important." Keira said in a serious tone.
"Really? What is it?"
"Remember earlier when I was talking about the thing that had me confused but no longer has me confused?"
"Yeah."
"Well, it… involves you."
"Me?" Ben said as he and Keira approached the cafeteria's entrance.
"Yes. Don't worry its not bad news." Keira said reassuringly then added in a rather affectionate tone. "Not bad news at all."
Ben frowned. "Hmm. Well, now I'm even more anxious for our session later." Said Ben.
Ben and Keira then together entered the cafeteria.
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Luke folded his arms as he slowly strolled through the garden. As he passed by a patch of light blue flowers, he suddenly saw several meters down the path his sister, Leia, sitting comfortably on a bench, which was seated underneath a large shady tree. Luke smiled then made his way over to his sister.
Leia looked to her right then immediately smiled as she saw him approach. "Luke." Leia said to her brother.
"Leia." Luke said with a nod. He then briefly looked around then spoke again. "So where's Han?"
"Oh, he's still up in our quarters. He'll probably come down here later." Replied Leia. "But anyway, how did the Council meeting go?"
"It was alright." Luke said as he took a seat next to Leia.
"Did anyone find any new information on where Lumiya and Orion could be located?"
Luke slowly shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. Although Kyp still believes that Orion might still be on this planet somewhere."
"Yeah, but didn't Tekli say that the probes found nothing."
"Yep. But Kyp is still having them search again anyway."
"I don't know. I think Mara could be right, Orion might have already left the planet and made his way back to whatever world Lumiya is on."
"And whatever world Lumiya is located on has got to be one amazingly isolated planet or moon. Throughout these several days, the Council and I have checked with every single possible source we have in the galaxy and not one of them has any new information on Lumiya's whereabouts."
"What about Karrde? He always has info on something."
Luke sighed. "Mara contacted him two days ago and sadly the only information he had were Lumiya's previous locations. According to him, the last world Lumiya was located on was Naboo and that's basically it. Besides that, Karrde has absolutely no info as to where she is now."
Leia shook her head in disbelief. "Well that's certainly shocking. I never thought I'd hear the day where Karrde would fail to give new information on a situation."
"Yep, it certainly surprised me and Mara, that's for sure."
"Hey, what about our military contacts? Did you check with them?"
"Yep, in fact, they were the first ones me and the Council checked with. Corran contacted Kenth and Kenth told him that the military has no info on Lumiya and didn't find any unusual happenings going on in any of the Republic worlds, except of course the whole Rhen Var incident. I contacted Wedge and he basically said the same thing. And Jaina talked to Jag yesterday and asked him."
"Let me guess."
"Yep, he gave the same answer Wedge gave. So as I said, we've checked with all our sources and none of them has any info on Lumiya."
Leia smirked. "Well I got to give her credit. She certainly planned this whole thing perfectly." Leia said in a very sarcastic tone. "First she feeds Orion these little lies and deceit so she can have him do her bidding. Now to top it off, she's gone and located herself on the most secretive and most incredibly hidden world in the galaxy. Oh yeah, someone just give her an award."
Luke snickered a little at Leia's comment. Leia folded her arms then leaned back on the bench and sighed. "Let's just hope Han is right and that she eventually slips up." Said Leia.
"Yeah, let's hope." Said Luke.
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Ben entered the Great Hall then proceeded over to the pathway, which would take him to the Fitness Area. It was now evening and he had to go meet Keira, who contacted him three minutes ago and told him that she was heading to the Fitness Area for their lightsaber session. She's probably already there by now. Thought Ben. Ben had now exited the Great Hall and was now making his way down the long pathway that led to the Fitness Area.
As he was walking, Ben began to think about his day. He was actually having a pretty exceptional day so far. First he had a nice chat with Keira, who was surprisingly acting really affectionate towards him today. Then he and Keira had breakfast with all their friends. After that, he met up with Jaina in the Courtyard where they did the first half of their training session. To Ben's surprise, today Jaina had him do all the intense exercises for the entire first half. And like she said, as soon as they were done with the first half they immediately went ahead and started on the second half. For the second half, Jaina took him to the Academy's Hangar and that's when she revealed her surprise to him. She was going to teach him how to use the Force to lift and move an X-Wing. This of course made Ben happy and excited so they immediately got to training. At first, Ben could barely lift it. But after attempting it non-stop for forty-five minutes, Ben finally was able to lift the X-Wing off the ground with the Force. Sadly, however, he could only move it five-feet before he dropped it. Like Jaina, Ben knew that with a lot of patience and a lot more training, he'd eventually be able to lift and move the X-Wing all the way to the opposite side of the Hangar. Once again, Jaina showed why she's such an excellent master. Ben thought with a smile. So after his quick, intense, and exciting session with his cousin, he just relaxed for a while in his quarters. He was surprised, however, when Tahiri contacted him. Apparently she heard that he was going to help Keira out with her lightsaber skills. Tahiri was of course very happy that he would kindly volunteer to help Keira out, so she told him that she had now made him Keira's official lightsaber tutor. Meaning Keira would be doing most of her lightsaber training with Ben instead of in Tahiri's session. Oh man, I just hope I'm a good tutor, though. Hopefully I'll explain and instruct things correctly to Keira. Oh boy, what if I don't. Ben thought, as nervousness was starting wash over him. Okay, okay. Stay calm. Stay calm. Remember what Jacen told you, stay positive and don't let negatives start flowing in.
Ben approached the Fitness Area's entrance then entered. As soon as he walked in, he immediately spotted Keira pacing on the right side of the room. Ben then briefly looked around the room and noticed that he and Keira were the only ones in the room. He then turned his gaze to Keira and smiled. Keira looked over at Ben then immediately smiled and stopped pacing.
Ben walked over to Keira then said to her. "So you ready?"
"Yep." Keira replied.
"Excellent. Let us begin then."
Ben and Keira started the session out with a simple lightsaber practice duel, where the sabers are set on stun, for Ben told Keira that he wanted to look at her lightsaber style closely so he could see where her sloppy attacks is coming from. After dueling for three minutes, Keira using one hand thrust her bluish blade toward Ben. Ben easily deflected the stab then swung his blade and knocked Keira's saber right out of her hand. Ben deactivated his green saber and saw Keira give a frustrated sigh.
"Keira, relax, you're doing good." Ben said calmly and sincerely as he walked over and picked Keira's lightsaber.
Keira shook her head. "Who am I kidding? I have been wielding a saber for a long time now and still I'm sloppy with it. I'm never going to be as good with a lightsaber like you and Valin. I'm just," Keira said then she looked down at the ground in sadness. "I'm just not that good. And I never will be."
"Hey," Ben said softly as he walked up to Keira. He gently lifted her chin until their eyes met then said. "Listen to me. You are not a bad saber wielder."
"But-."
"No 'buts'. Here, let me tell you something that I've learned in my training. What I've learned is; even though you fail on something the first time, you mustn't quit. You have to keep attempting it again and again, and heck you might even have to attempt it five or ten times, until finally you've learned so much from your previous mistakes that you've perfected whatever it was that you were trying to learn. Example, today, Jaina was teaching me how to lift and move an X-Wing by using the Force. On my first attempt, I could barely lift it off the ground."
The last comment made Keira giggle a little. Ben even snickered but then finally continued on. "But, after attempting non-stop for forty-five minutes, I was finally able to lift it and move it."
"How far did you move it over?" Asked Keira.
"Unfortunately only five feet. But you see that's a huge improvement from where I started out. With a lot of patience and a lot of effort, I went from not being able to lift the ship to being able to lift and move it. And who knows, in a few months I might be able to move it across the entire hangar. But the point is, Keira, at first when you don't succeed on a task like lifting an X-Wing or wielding a lightsaber skillfully, you must not give up. Remember the old motto, 'practice makes perfect'."
Keira smiled then nodded in agreement. "You're right, Ben. Thanks for the advice."
"You're welcome, Keira."
"You know, Ben. You're very wise for someone your age."
Ben smiled. "Ah, well. I still have a lot to learn though. Like my father said, 'wisdom comes in time it doesn't come overnight'. But anyway, back to our session. Now, Keira, when we first started our practice duel you were wielding your saber exceptionally. Your movements were fast and your swings were graceful. But when got to the last minute of the duel that's when I noticed that your attacks were beginning to get sloppy. And I know why."
Ben saw Keira's face lit up. "You do? What is it?" Keira asked with a hint of excitement in her voice.
Ben folded his arms then explained. "When you first started you were using a fast lightsaber style, which you seem to have perfected. But in the last minute, you switched over to a more fencing saber style, which seems to be the source for your sloppy attacks and that's where you need some improvement. So, what we're going to do for the rest of the session is work on that fencing style of yours."
"And with a lot of patience and effort, I'll perfect it, right."
"Exactly." Ben said with a smile as he handed Keira her lightsaber. "Now, let's begin."
For the rest of session, Ben worked on helping Keira improve on her fencing saber style. After an hour of training, they both agreed to call it a day.
"I guess that will be it for today. We'll have another session tomorrow same time, alright." Ben said as he and Keira were walking to the Fitness Area's exit.
"I'll be looking forward to it." Said Keira. Keira suddenly had them stop a few meters away from the exit door. Keira looked into Ben's eyes then said. "Thank you, Ben."
"Ah." Ben said as he looked down at his feet.
Keira then leaned and kissed Ben softly and affectionately on the cheek, which made Ben blush. They then stared into each other's eyes for a long time until Keira broke the silence. "Ben."
"Hmm?"
"Remember the important thing I had to tell you?"
"Oh yeah, that's right. You told me earlier that you would tell me here in the Fitness Area. So what is it, Keira? What's the important thing you have to tell me?"
Keira briefly turned her gaze from Ben then took a deep breath. She looked into Ben's eyes again then spoke. "Ben. You and I have been friends for a long time. And, um."
Ben saw a nervous look appear on her face. Whatever it was she was going to tell him certainly made her feel nervous.
"Uh, um, uh. I, I care about you, Ben. I care about you a lot." Said Keira.
"Yeah, I, care about you too, Keira. Is that what you wanted to tell me?"
Keira shook her head. "No. I, uh."
Keira moved closer to Ben while still looking into his eyes.
"Ben. Ben, I-." Keira said in a very low loving tone.
Ben saw Keira move even closer to him until the distance between them were only a few centimeters. Ben's heartbeat quickened and felt wave of nervousness wash over him. But at the same time, he felt that feeling of love enter his heart. And once again he felt that urge to just kiss her. He then walked a little closer and stared lovingly into her brown eyes.
"Yes, Keira." Ben said in a low but affectionate tone.
Both of them started leaning their faces closer until their lips were now only two inches apart.
"Ben, I, I, I, lo-."
Both of them leaned closer and were about to kiss when suddenly Jacen and his wife, Tenel Ka, entered the room, which startled both Ben and Keira. Jacen and Tenel Ka looked at Ben and Keira for a second then realized that they must have interrupted something.
"Oh, um, sorry. Sorry if we interrupted anything. Don't worry, just pretend like we're not even here." Jacen said as he and Tenel Ka walked over to the left side of the Fitness Area. Jacen and Tenel Ka then activated their sabers and began their friendly practice duel.
Ben sighed then slowly shook his head. He turned his attention back to Keira, who was no longer standing very close to him and had a very disappointed look on her face. "So, uh. You were about to tell me the important thing that was on your mind." Said Ben.
"Uh," Keira said nervously then looked over at Jacen and Tenel Ka then back at Ben. "Um, never mind. I'll um, tell you later."
"Later? But-."
"Uh, see yah, Ben." Keira said in a nervous tone as she slowly began to back up toward the exit.
"Keira wait." Ben said as Keira immediately exited the room. Ben, who now had a confused look on his face, began to think about what had just occurred and also what was about occur if Jacen and Tenel Ka hadn't came in. I can't believe this. Keira and I were about to… kiss each other! Which means that maybe Keira does have feelings for me. Maybe she really does love me. And the thing she was going to tell me was that she loved me. Thought Ben. No, no. Impossible. Keira loves Valin more. Or does she?
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Omega, who was sitting on a rock, looked up at the evening sky. He was once again thinking about the dream he had a few days ago. Just thinking about the dream made Omega want to go and speak to his master about a few things. The dream had arisen several questions that he kept hidden for a long time but wanted answered. Like: How does his master know all this? How did his master know his parents didn't give him a name? How did his mother die? And if his master didn't know how she died, then how does she know his mother was even dead? Suddenly the image of Lumiya striking down Callista popped up in Omega's head. Was it a vision of the past? Did my master kill my mother? Thought Omega. No. No. I really do have to stop thinking like this. My master couldn't have killed my mother. She would never have lied to me all these years. Omega then frowned. However, she never really does answer any of my questions on the subject. So it could be poss-… No. I've got to stop. My master has been like a mother to me. She raised me like a son and she's always been by my side. She would never deceive me. Would she?
Omega then looked down at the ground then buried his face in his hands as images of his dream once again filled his head. He then looked up from the ground with an angry expression on his face. Hmm. No more waiting. Tonight, I'm going to have a little chat with my master about this whole thing. And this time, I want some good answers.
Omega was about stand up when he suddenly heard the deep sinister robotic voice of Exar. "Lord Omega." Said Exar.
Omega stood up then turned around and saw Exar and Naga standing a few meters away from him. "What is it?" Omega said in a very annoyed but angry tone.
"The Mistress wishes to speak with you at once. She wants to discuss more with you about 'the plan'." Said Exar.
Omega turned his stare away from the droids and to his master's shuttle. He didn't say another word to the droids he just walked straight towards the shuttle. He walked up the shuttle's ramp and entered. Omega made his way through the ship until finally he reached the cockpit, which was rather large. He saw his master, Lumiya, standing 2 meters away from the pilot and copilot's seats. Lumiya had her gaze fixated on the cockpit's window. Omega walked a little closer then gave a short bow.
"What is thy bidding, my master?" said Omega, who had a blank expression on his face.
"It appears, my apprentice, that we can commence with 'the plan' sooner than expected." Said Lumiya.
"How so?" Asked Omega. He was trying to make himself sound interested in their plan, but currently he could really care less. He had to many questions on his mind. Questions that he wanted answered.
Lumiya turned around then looked at Omega. "I just checked the ship's sensors. It's picking up several small signals circling around this continent. Judging from the sensors, these small signals are, without a doubt, probes." Said Lumiya. She then smirked. "In their feeble attempt to locate us, little do those foolish Jedi know that they are actually digging their own grave."
Omega smiled thinly then nodded. "Ah, I see. You want one of the probes to spot us so it can alert the Jedi."
"Exactly." Lumiya replied with an evil smile. "Then once it alerts the Jedi, you father will, no doubt, gather a group of Jedi to come out to find you."
"And when he comes, I'll be waiting for him. And if Benjamin comes with him, then he will also fall to my blade." Omega said with a thin evil smile on his face. Although he had a lot on his mind, the mere thought of getting vengeance on his brother and father made him excited to begin 'the plan'.
Lumiya continued to smile as she saw and felt the anger rush through Omega. "Yes. Let your anger flow. It is the key to defeating your brother and father. You will deal with them and I will eliminate the rest of Jedi in the group your father will bring." Lumiya turned her dark, evil stare to the cockpit window. "Then comes the fitting finale to our great plan. While you and I are dealing with your father and his group of Jedi, Exar and Naga will sneak on down to the Academy. There they will ensure that the Jedi will all go out in a big-." Lumiya giggled evilly. "Bang."
Omega folded his arms. "So where are the probes currenly located?"
"At the moment, none are near our location yet." Lumiya said as she turned her gaze back to Omega. "However, according to the sensors, two probes will be approaching the edge of this trench in another ten minutes. So, my apprentice, that gives you plenty of time to get to the top. Now go."
Lumiya then turned and looked back at the window. Omega wasn't going to leave just yet. He still had things that he wanted to discuss with Lumiya.
Lumiya frowned then looked over at Omega, who was still standing there looking at her. "Why aren't you obeying my wishes?" Lumiya said with a hint of anger in her voice.
Omega looked into her yellow eyes and suddenly felt his heartbeat quicken with fear. Lumiya was staring at him with a very deadly look on her face, a look that could frighten any normal person.
"Master, there's something I need to talk to you about." Said Omega.
Lumiya just continued stare at him waiting for him to say exactly what it is that made him not leave.
"Um, recently, I had this…dream. In my dream, my mother spoke to me through the Force. She kept calling me Orion. And I was wondering, are you positive that my mother and father didn't give me a name?" Said Omega.
Lumiya stared at him for a second then finally answered. "Yes, I am positive. She is obviously lying to you, my apprentice, for you and I both know that she and your father hated you so much that they didn't even name you."
"But how do you know this? How do you know they didn't give me a name?"
Omega saw his master stare at him with a very unreadable expression on her face. For a second, he thought he saw her eyes shift a little. "I have my ways of finding things out." Lumiya said a thin smile. "You should know that by now. But it really doesn't matter, though. All you need to know is that I, unlike your parents, would never lie to you. Tell me, over these years have I ever lied to you?"
"Well, no but-."
"That's right, my apprentice. It appears, Lord Omega, that even through death your mother hates you so much and wants you to suffer so badly, that she's even filling your mind with nightmares at night. Now, honestly, who are going to trust? Someone who raises you like a son, whose never deceived or lied to you, and has always been by your side for so many years? Or someone who abandons in a forest and then through death plagues your mind with horrible nightmares?"
Omega looked down at his feet.
Lumiya smiled evilly. "Exactly, me. Remember it is your mother and father who are the liars and deceivers." Lumiya then walked up to Omega then lifted his chin with the tip of her hand. "Beware of their poisonous words."
Omega nodded. "Yes master." He said with a hint of disappointment. Again, she didn't answer my question. Thought Omega.
Lumiya turned then walked away from Omega. She then once again stood and looked out the window.
"Master, wait, there's one last thing I want to ask before I leave." Said Omega.
"Yes?" Lumiya said as she turned her stare to Omega.
"How did my mother die?"
Omega saw her stare him with that same deadly look on her face. Lumiya walked up to Omega then said. "Lets forget the past. Callista is dead and gone. Just forget about her. Forget about her." Lumiya caressed Omega's cheek. "Don't let her plague your mind no more."
Omega, who had a blank expression on his face, just nodded and said. "Yes, master."
He then turned and made his way toward the ship's exit. Omega rolled his eyes as his blank expression turned into one of annoyance and anger. Once again, she didn't answer any of my questions. She just gave me the same stupid uninformative answer like she always gives me. Omega thought as he walked down the ramp. Trust you, huh. How can I trust you, master, if you can't even give me a full solid answer to my questions? But she is my master and since she did raise me like a son, I should be loyal and trust her. Besides if I can't trust my own master. Omega then looked down at the ground in sadness. Who can I trust?
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Lumiya folded her arms as she looked through the cockpit window. She then slowly strolled over and sat comfortably in the pilot's seat. She leaned back in her seat as she began to think about her apprentice and her 'true plan'. Hmm. For second there, it appeared that the Light was once again trying to awaken within my apprentice. No doubt, I felt a conflict of emotions going on within him. But no matter, at least in the end the darkness prevailed within him, and his pathetic soul still belongs to me. Thought Lumiya. Yes, my apprentice. Do my bidding. Fulfill the dark side's needs and help bring forth the end of the Jedi. Then after you fulfill your destiny and eliminate your father and the rest of your family. Lumiya then smiled evilly. I will kill you, my apprentice, the same way I killed your mother. Then with your death, it will truly be the end of the Skywalker bloodline and the Dark Side will once again dominate the Force. Oh, yes, everything is going according to my plan.
Lumiya then laughed evilly to herself.