Calli1- Thanks! I have one more chapter for you guys now before I have to go back to school.
Zealit- I know this chapter is short too, sorry! About half of this story is already written and some of it is long and some is short. But the new stuff I will definately try to make longer to "spread the goodness out".
Thanks for reading!
Chapter 3
There was a beautiful spot by the crystal blue lake that, within the last few weeks since the new Jedi academy had been set up on Naboo, Valin Horn had already claimed as his own. He felt calm here; at peace. Wanting to share that feeling, today he had decided to bring his friend Wyn to his special place.
The two were lying side by side in the sun, basking in its warmth, talking lazily about nothing at all. It had been awhile since the two of them had been able to be nothing more than just kids with absolutely nothing to worry about. The war had stolen so much of their childhood, and with that, so much of their innocence.
Valin turned his head to look at the girl lying next to him. She was pretty, with long, straight blonde hair and big blue eyes. But she was kind of strange, too. Over the last year in which Valin had known Wyn, she at times seemed to be two completely different people. One minute she was smiling and happy; always wanting to be the center of attention. But in the next, she might be crying or afraid, even of something so little as him brushing against her arm. At first Valin thought she might just be shy, but when after a year of knowing him she still had these mood swings, he began to become a little worried.
The two had been laughing about some comment or another when Wyn smiled and said, "So how about my brother. He and Tahiri seem to be getting pretty chummy lately."
"I don't know," said Valin. "I think she still really misses Anakin. It hurts her, you know, to have to look at Menley every day and live with the memories. She can't allow herself to move on."
"Yeah. Sometimes I dream about my brother and sister, that they're still alive. And when I wake up I can never make myself accept that it was just a dream. That I'll never see them again." There was a rare quiet moment between the two friends. "So, you and Tahiri. Was there ever something there?"
Blushing slightly, Valin questioned innocently, "What are you talking about?"
"You know what I mean. I've seen the way you look at her sometimes."
"All right. Back when we were younger and at the old academy on Yavin 4, I may have had a bit of a crush on her. But that was a long time ago; before even her and Anakin had gotten together."
"Oh yeah? So what about any other girls?"
"Well…there haven't been any other girls. In fact, I've never even kissed a girl before." Valin looked away for a second, trying to recollect his dignity. "What about you. Any guys?"
Wyn got that slightly agitated look on her face before she sat up straight, not looking at Valin. "No. No guys."
"Come on. There has to have been someone. A crush at least."
"No one."
Sitting up beside her, Valin leaned in slightly towards her, a nervous look on his face. "So, does that mean you've never been kissed either?"
Wyn turned to look at him, wanting to scream that yes, she had been kissed before and so much more against her will, but he had quickly leaned down towards her and pressed his lips against hers, silencing her cries. Afraid and infuriated by what had just happened, Wyn pushed against him with all of her might, knocking him down into the sand. Not knowing what had gotten into her, she punched him in the face while screaming, "Get off of me! Leave me alone!" And then she stood up and ran. As fast as her legs would take her. Away from the past and those memories that would haunt her forever.
In shock and not at all understanding what had just happened, Valin just watched her go. Finally summing up the energy to call after her, he yelled, "Wyn, wait. Come back!"
Leia Organa Solo had just spent her entire morning in meetings with representatives of the New Republic and the planet of Naboo. Queen Marishka, the elected ruler of the small and peaceful world, had graciously opened up Naboo to all of those who no longer had a place to call home after the war was over. She was even allowing her planet to become the homeworld for the New Republic central government, at least until Coruscaunt or another prospective area was rebuilt and ready for them to move into.
Even her brother Luke had set up his new Jedi academy here. For some reason that Leia couldn't completely understand, this place felt right to her. Just walking around the planet made her feel calm; at peace. There was just something about this place…
"Leia!"
Turning slightly, Leia saw her husband Han Solo jogging towards her as he called out to her.
"I just got done talking to Jaina. She just saw a news report announcing a warrant for Jacen's arrest."
Shocked by what her husband had just told her, Leia cried out, "On what charge?"
"Kidnapping the Queen of Hapes."
"Tenel Ka? That's insane! He loves her; he would never kidnap her!"
"I don't know sweetheart. He loves her and I think he would do anything to make sure she knows that. It runs in the family."
Once again, I'm really sorry that it was so short. I'm trying, really! Anywho, tell me what you think. Good, bad, ugly? Drop me a review, (you know you want to.)