CHAPTER 11

==In the Jedi temple==

Luke hovered pieces of a lightsaber over to Olivia, a green crystal along with them. Leia was holding Jacen as he watched with wide eyes. "It would kinda be hard to do this with your bare hands given how precise each part placement has to be. So...if you're willing to do it….I'd suggest you use the force. Make sure you are calm and perhaps it would be best to go into a meditative state."

Leia grinned and looked down at Jacen, "Uncle Luke's in loooove." She said with a teasing smirk at Olivia and Luke as Jacen giggled.

Olivia nodded and closed her eyes, trying to let go of her anger over her past… but something was wrong. Something she couldn't place. "Ngh… N-no… stop! Get AWAY!" She shouted before her eyes blasted open and she realized she had thrown Luke against the wall with the Force. She stuttered an apology and ran over to him. "I'm sorry! I just… I didn't realize it was so… I'm so sorry!"

Luke stood up and dusted himself off, wandering over to Olivia and gently hugged her. "It's ok, I'm fine. You just showed you have so much potential to succeed in this training...trust me….what you just did was a good thing in a way." Separating from Olivia he looked into her eyes and asked, "What's wrong Olivia...you can tell me anything."

Olivia looked into Luke's eyes and took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, "First get your sister and Nephew out of here." She said bluntly.

Leia and Jacen were already headed for the door. When they left, Olivia sat down and drew a chair over with the Force not really paying attention to the fact that she was using it at all. "Sit down… this is really personal. I told you I eat souls, right?"

"Yes, though I'm happy to note that you've seemed uh...full from the Force lately." He nervously said.

She gulped. "There's a reason for that. Arrancar at Vasto Lorde Level never physically need to eat again. it's more of a luxury. Before Vasto Lorde, there is Adhuchas, and before that Gillian. more commonly known as Menos Grande, the Gillian are comprised of several thousand souls that have been devoured, and only the most prevalent one is the one that advances to the next stage." She looked at Luke to see if he had any questions, and to gauge his reaction.

Luke's eyes were wide, but he nodded.

"I ate my own brother Luke. right after a Hollow called Grand Cerberus ate me. As a human girl." she had tears streaming down her face at this point. "I have to live with his final expression cemented in my head for the rest of eternity until someone kills me. and since a stab would only bring out my Resurrección… I can't kill myself for what I did to him!"

Luke sadly shook his head as he placed a comforting hand on her knee. "Listen, based on what you've told me just now….I don't think you had any control over what you were doing. I understand your grief, I really do...but blaming yourself for something you couldn't stop isn't going to make the situation better."

"What should I do? He's probably furious with me… and I can't even say I'm sorry." She said, her tears stopping, but her voice still shaky.

Luke shook his head again and wiped away a few tears with his thumb. "You give up too easily, especially for someone acting so badass all the time." He said with a smirk. "If you'll let me, I can look into your mind to find your brother's spirit...and allow you to talk to each other. Trust me on this…"

She sniffed. "That's… possible?" She grinned slightly. "Alright, I trust you."

She closed her eyes and said, "I'm ready!"

Luke placed a hand on Olivia's forehead, "Just...relax."

A small blue dot flew from Olivia's forehead and formed an image of a young boy. Olivia opened her eyes and saw him, gasping. "Kenny?"

The boy's eyes fluttered open. "Liv? Is that you? I- where are we?"

Olivia started crying again. "It doesn't matter Kenny… it doesn't matter. I am so sorry… we should never have gone to that playground after dark when I asked you to!"

Kenny looked at his sister and said, "Hey, nobody could have known about that Hollow."

Olivia sighed tears still running down her cheeks. "I couldn't protect you, and we both ended up dead. Why aren't you mad?"

Kenny smiled. "For what it's worth, I am glad it was you. You're stronger than you give yourself credit for! Besides… You were always talking a big game, and now you can back it up!"

He suddenly turned to Luke, which shocked both occupants in the room. "Take care of her… and… Thanks!"

As the image of her brother dispersed, Olivia glomped Luke and locked lips with him. "Any chance you're doing anything later?" she asked as she pulled away and traced her finger down his chest. "Cause I can think of lots of ways to repay that kind of favor."

Luke replied with a grin on his face, "Was gonna teach you a few things….wait….NOT like that!"

Olivia smirked. "Dirty boy! but maybe I like that… you won't know til later." and she turned to the Saber parts and assembled them like it was second nature, all doubts gone from her mind.