Authors Notes
Hey everyone! I believe this might (not too sure yet) be one of the last chapters for a while since I will be starting university up again. Hopefully, when I get a schedule for my classes and job(s) I will make time to continue writing this story. I'm hoping to write at least two chapters each month, but I guess I have to see what fate lies yet. Anyways, feel free to review this story and don't be shy about sharing advice about story plotting!
May the Force be with you!
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Chapter Five:
The Resistance and the Calling
Resistance Medical ship, Tatoo system
As the small fleet of Resistance ships hovered over Tatooine, Annia leaned against the frame of the window that viewed the twin suns. She never saw the twin suns from a view in a ship. The last time she was on any ship was when she was a child and was traveling to Naboo with her mother and brother... But she could barely remember what the view was like in the ship when she was young... As she gazed at the suns, Annia wondered if being in the Resistance meant that she would have to leave everything behind for good... She knew that with her mother being a close link to Luke Skywalker, she and her mother were targeted for the First Order. Annia knew that now her dream of being part of the New Republic was now somewhat a curse upon her and her mother.
During the time she was gazing at the suns, Poe Dameron walked into Annia's healing room and saw her looking out her window and pondered. To Poe, he was somewhat intrigued by Annia, both her backstory and herself. He had a feeling that Annia was going to make a difference, whether she was willing to join the Resistance or not, something was destined for her. What also struck him was the calmness she possessed as she pondered, it kinda attracted him. Sure, there were plenty of women he met over the years and many women who were drop dead gorgeous. But to Poe, Annia had a different kind of attraction... With those thoughts running through his head, he shook them off. He only just met Annia a couple of days ago and now he had thoughts about her attractiveness, he just needed to be a friend to her for now.
He then cleared his throat which made Annia notice Poe in the room, "Poe! I didn't notice you coming in" She spoke as she straightened her new outfit that the Resistance officers gave her, "Is there anything you want?"
"I was just checking up on you" Poe answered, "I was wondering if the medical officers healed you up"
"They did" Annia continued, "They took my cuts away and my bruises, it's a miracle what doctors and nurses can do... Is that the only thing you came to see me?"
Poe looked at the blond woman for a moment before answering, "Actually, I do have a question. It's related to the Resistance"
Annia came closer and was intrigued by Poe's request, "Go on..."
"Well, since you told me that you were interested in becoming an X-Wing pilot, I thought that maybe I can pull a few strings and see if you can join in Black Squadron-"
"Really?!" Annia smiled widely in excitement. This was probably the most exciting moment in her life, she always wanted to be a pilot and now her dream was coming true.
Poe chuckled at Annia's excitement, "Yep! Since I'm Commander of Black Squadron, I thought you may be a good addition to the squad" He then continued, "But in order to win the rest of the team, including General Organa, you would have to be tested if you can fly an X-Wing"
Annia calmed down and nodded, "Okay, I'll try my best to win your squad over-"
"Do or do not, there is no try"
Annia raised an eyebrow, "Sounds like some Jedi saying"
"Well, your mom did tell me that before we attempt to save you-"
"Which you did"
Then Poe shook his head as he put his hands on his hips, "No, your mom and I failed you. We were just lucky that BB-8 called General Organa"
After Poe spoke, Annia tilted her hip at one side and crossed her arms and shook her head, "I still think you both saved me, you saved me from the failing hope I had... I thought no one was going to save me from Rotta... I felt like I was given up before you both came along" She then softly smiled, "Now I believe in much more hope now in the future"
When Annia spoke, Poe felt touched by Annia's words. Her kind words made Poe both sympathetic to Annia and how it felt sweet to him. And then, again, the attraction came to him. He couldn't figure it out, why was Annia attractive to him? He needed to push those feelings aside. Poe then blinked a couple of times before he answered, "Well um... I'm flattered actually, that's very kind of you to say"
Annia smiled, "Kindness is the only way we could show peace in this galaxy, it's something that everyone needs to learn every once in a while"
"I'm sure... That's probably why you should join the Resistance"
Annia furrowed her brows and tilted her head, "Why?"
"Well, I think the Resistance need kindness during this dark time... I think you might be the kindness we need around here" After Poe spoke, Annia's heart jumped a couple of beats and thought that was really nice of him to say. Just before Annia was going to continue talking to Poe, BB-8 rolled in, 'Poe, General Leia Organa requests your presence'
Poe nodded at BB-8 looked at Annia, "I guess I have to go" He then placed a hand on Annia's forearm in a comforting gesture, "Rest well, Annia"
After he spoke, he then left his hand from Annia's forearm and followed BB-8 to the main hall where General Leia was at. Annia watched him leave and slowly placed a hand over the touch where Poe left and walked back to the window watching the twin suns orbit by. Then the P.A. system announced, "Prepare for hyperspace to D'Qar in five...four...three...two...one..."
"Goodbye Tatooine..." Annia whispered before the Resistance's fleet left the old desert planet.
As Poe walked into the main hall, he found Mara and Leia talking to each other. From what he gathered a bit, was something about Luke Skywalker and the past Mara had with him. But before he could hear more about it, Leia noticed Poe's presence and looked at him, "Poe, I have something to ask you about Annia"
Poe furrowed his brows and wondered what Leia wanted to ask about Annia. He remembered that there was something between Leia and Annia down at the pit of the rancor, but he didn't know if it was related to that or something else. He asked, "What is it you want to know, General?"
"From what I understand from Mara that Annia is very, very powerful in the Force" She continued, "Now, I know you don't have the Force, however, you did witness her using the Force back at their place. Can you describe in detail what happened and what was her reaction?"
Poe blinked a couple times as he tried to remember that bizarre event. As he remembered the incident, he began to wonder why Leia was asking about it. Could it be that she is as powerful as Kylo Ren or was she much more powerful than him? He did not know...
"Well, from what I remembered, apart from Mara and Annia arguing, Annia somehow pushed and pinned Mara without touching her and everything around us was floating- including BB-8 and Mara... It was like there was no gravity in the room-"
Leia then raised her hand to pause Poe, "Wait, so everything in the room was floating? What about you?"
"I uh... I guess I was still sitting in my chair, I wasn't floating"
Leia looked at Mara, "Ben did this once when he was a preteen before he left to the academy..." Leia continued as Poe became intrigued what Leia's point was, "Luke described this as a very raw strength in the Force, he said that it could lead to the dark side... And it did"
Poe's eyes widen when he heard this if Leia was telling him and Mara that Annia could be as bad as Kylo, she was mistaken. Poe put his hands up and shook his head, "Woah, back up. If you're saying Annia can turn into a Knight of Ren, you're mistaken General" Poe continued, "I don't see anything bad in Annia, she's a good and kind person- she could never join the First Order!"
Leia sighed, "Poe, I know how you feel. But seeing is not the same as sense-"
"Seeing and sensing are the same thing in my book, General"
"Poe, Mara felt something dark in the Force within Annia when she attacked her-"
"That was because she was frustrated!" Poe explained, "She never knew Mara was once the Emperor's Hand, she thought Mara met Luke as a Rebellion soldier! Hell! She doesn't even know who she is!"
Leia stood back for a bit and glanced back and forth at Mara and her favorite pilot. She looked at Mara and spoke, "Besides keeping her in the dark about her true parentage, you also hid her from the fact that you were a Jedi companion to Luke?"
"I thought to keep my past from Annia, we would live a peaceful life" Mara sighed, "If she knew anything about parentage and my past as a Jedi, she would most likely be grasped in the hands of Snoke"
"Mara, I made a mistake of not telling Ben that my father was once Darth Vader" Leia pointed out, "If I told him, he would've not discovered Snoke and the false fact that he could be as powerful as Vader... You need to tell Annia as soon as possible, if not... I'm afraid the First Order will gain another servant and we will be outnumbered by a hundred."
"Wait" Poe budded in, "You said something about Annia's parentage... Where's her father?"
Mara quickly spoke in a serious reaction, "I'm afraid that's a bit too personal right now Dameron" She continued, "Her parentage is between me, Leia, and eventually Annia, got that?"
Poe's eyes widen at Mara's serious reaction after he asked. He looked at Leia and could tell that she wanted Poe not to question Mara, and so, he simply answered, "Yes ma'am"
"Good" Mara eased, "I don't want you to be on my 'to kill' list, Leia wouldn't like that"
Leia shook her head and switched over to the topic of Annia, "We need a plan to keep Annia with us- if she's going down the path of the dark side"
"Actually General, I was wondering if Annia could test out in an X-Wing flight test" Poe continued, "I was hoping for her to join Black Squadron with me, I will keep a close eye on her if she passes"
"Really?" Leia asked, "Have you seen her fly or drive anything?"
"Well, when I was chasing her with her speeder bike, she was very fast- I mean, I'm faster but she's got good potential to become a pilot." After Poe spoke, Leia looked at Mara to clarify if it was true. Mara answered, "I've bought her a T-16, she's good at flying and shooting... You can say she inherits one of those traits from her father"
Leia softly chuckled with a small smile, "If she's as good as her father, then she would probably be the best-" Poe then cleared his throat which made Leia rolled her eyes, "Second best pilot in the Resistance"
Poe smiled, "Great, once we land on D'Qar, I'll set up the test for Annia"
"Good" Leia crossed her arms, "You may go, Commander"
Poe nodded, "Yes General" Then looked at Mara and nodded at her in which she did the same before he left them. After Poe left, Mara looked at Leia, "I like that kid"
"Same" Leia smiled, "Though I think he likes your daughter"
Mara laughed, "If he does, Annia's going to be in more trouble than we thought" Leia shook her head with a small laugh escaping her lips, "He reminds me a bit of Han sometimes..."
A pause came between them when they began to think about their husbands. It was far too long of not seeing Luke and Han, Leia and Mara both knew that somehow and someday they would meet again... They hoped so... Mara then thought of Ben and then compared him to Annia, even though they share equally the same or more power in the Force, Annia had no potential to be a Knight of Ren... It seemed it was not in her nature to turn fully to the dark side. Mara then placed a hand on Leia's shoulder, "I believe Poe's right about Annia" Mara continued as Leia looked at her, "Even though I sensed a darkness in her, it doesn't mean she will turn... We all have our temptations, but now that I think about it, I remembered Annia regretting her actions... I know in her heart that she was guilty..."
Leia kindly smiled, "Then there's hope in her, much more hope than in Ben..."
Mara smiled sadly, "I barely knew your son, I only felt a dark presence in him" She continued, "But you knew him better, maybe I felt a conflict in him-"
"That's what I'm sensing" Leia sighed, "I hope someday someone could help him reach to the light again"
Resistance Headquarters, D'Qar, Ileenium system
Annia was in awe when she stepped out of the Resistance medical ship, she saw X-Wings, Y-Wing, A-Wings, and every Republic ship on the base. She saw many droids, pilots, officers, medical officers, engineers, and mechanics on the grounds. It was almost like a dream come true for her... Then she felt BB-8 nudging Annia's leg, 'Come on! There's more inside to see!'
"Okay, okay buddy!" Annia laughed as she walked with the little droid at her side, "Aren't you going to give me a tour-"
"Actually he won't be," Poe said from behind which made Annia turn around to look at him, "BB's going to help me clean up my ship, but I know who'll give you a tour"
Then after Poe spoke he found a certain protocol droid walking around the base, "Threepio!" The droid heard Poe's call and walked quickly as possible to the two humans and BB droid, "Yes Commander, what do you request me for?"
"Threepio, could you give this young lady a tour around the base?"
The protocol droid looked at Annia and back at Poe with excitement (if droids could express excitement), "Oh, of course, Commander Dameron! Is that all you request of me?" Poe nodded, "Yep, just a tour around the base and a spare room for her. She's going to be a new member of the Resistance" After Poe spoke to the droid, he looked at Annia and gave her a smile, "If you need anything, I'm free to help you out"
"Thanks, Poe"
When Poe nodded both at Annia and Threepio and made his way to his X-Wing, the protocol droid looked at the young woman, "Well then! Follow me I will show around here!" Annia then followed the droid and listened, "As you can tell, this base is incredibly busy as per usual-"
"I'm guessing there's no relax time?-"
"Oh I wish we could relax, my lady-"
"Please call me Annia"
"I see, Lady Annia-"
Annia then chuckled, "No, no just Annia"
"And I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations" C-3PO continued, "I served many people in my long life, including General Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker-"
"You knew Luke Skywalker?" Annia asked intrigued about the droid's connection the most famous Jedi in the galaxy. "Of course I knew him! He helped me and my counterpart find Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Rebellion" C-3PO continued as they entered the base, "We had many, many adventures during the Rebellion... It saddens me that Master Luke disappeared-"
Then Annia felt something... Something was calling to her... There was no other noise she was hearing, just her name being called out in the distance. As she kept hearing her name called out to her, she followed which made C-3PO follow her, "Lady Annia! Where are you going?" There was no response from Annia which made the droid follow her even more, "Oh dear, I hope she's all right"
As Annia gotten closer and closer to the voice, it led her to a droid that was tarped over. C-3PO sighed, "That's my counterpart, R2-D2... R2 was Luke's droid during the Rebellion, we found him shut down at the ruined Acadamy..."
Annia took the tarp off and saw the blue and silver R2 unit, she still felt a calling to it... It was like it was linking her something to a forgotten past... She reached out to it and when she touched it, her surroundings changed. She saw herself in a bogging jungle where a man, the same man from her previous dream was training...As she walked towards the man, she stumbled on her feet and saw Naboo and saw another man who looked very similar to the first man. Everything was peaceful, meadows around her and the other man... As she looked closely she saw a woman who reminded Annia of Leia except younger...However, when she walked toward them, her surroundings faded away and everything turned grey and calm...
'Annia, you must go to Dagobah and Naboo'
She turned to the sound of the voice and saw an elder man with white hair and beard along with a ghostly hue around him. Annia tilted her head, "Why?"
"You will discover your purpose and why the Force is calling to you..." He continued, "You must carry on the legacy of your father and grandfather in order to stop the darkness from spreading"
Annia squinted and shook her head, "But I don't even know who my father and grandfather are!-"
"That is for you to discover, they are the keys to your destiny"
Annia looked closely at the ghostly man, "Who are you?"
"I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, and you must go"
Suddenly Annia found herself back in the Resistance base and fell backwards on her bottom. As she squinted from the bright lights from the Resistance base, the R2 unit started to reboot and become alive again. C-3PO was startled, "R2! You're back!"
'Of course, I'm back you Golden Buffoon' R2-D2 whistled back, 'I'm not dead!'
C-3PO replied back, "Oh and your the same rude droid still!" C-3PO looked at Annia, "How did you get him back online?" Annia answered as she got up, "I don't know Threepio..." Annia was still rattled up from the Force visions... They felt real and she knew that ghost was real, she couldn't have dreamt that when she touched the R2 unit. She knew then that she needed to tell someone of what she just saw. Annia looked at C-3PO and spoke, "You have to come with me" And down at R2-D2, "But most importantly you"
When she led the two droids around the base to find either her mother, Poe or General Leia, she spotted Leia talking to officers by the communications center. She walked fast towards Leia in which the General notice, "Annia" She spoke worriedly, "You looked like you saw a ghost-"
But before Leia could continue, she gasped when she saw R2-D2 at Annia's side, "How?-" C-3PO cut in, "Somehow Annia rebooted him! Just by one touch-"
"Does the name Obi-Wan Kenobi sound familiar to you?" Annia asked as she interrupted the protocol droid. When Leia heard that name, her eyes widen and shock took over her. She had not heard that name since the Rebellion, many memories flooded through Leia's mind until she focused on Annia, "Yeah, I knew him..."
"He came to me when I touched R2" Annia explained, "He said I need to go to Dagobah and Naboo-"
"Dagobah?" Leia sounded surprised made Annia furrowed her brows and asked, "You know that place?"
"Yes... Luke went there for his Jedi training"
Annia eyes widen her eyes and wonder came to her... Was that man Luke Skywalker in the vision she saw?... She then replied back, "I think I saw him in my visions... My visions just now and my visions back on Tatooine" When Annia spoke, R2 pulled a hologram of Luke Skywalker, "Greetings, Exalted One. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Luke Skywalker-"
Annia eyes widen again when she saw the sight of the hologram, it gave her shivers down her spine when she saw the hologram, "I saw this hologram back at the Hutt's palace... I thought it was a dream..." Just when Annia spoke, she saw Mara and Poe walking in and seeing the hologram of Luke and a pale and gittery Annia. Mara came to Annia's side and read her mind and saw the visions that her daughter was bestowed upon her. Annia knew this and tears came down her cheeks, she tightly embraced her mother and cried, "I'm not ready for this mom! I'm not ready!" She continued, "I don't want to go! I don't want to go!"
Mara held her daughter in her arms and the sight of Annia crying pained her. It also pained Poe to see his newly made friend cry, he knew it had to be something about Luke Skywalker due to the hologram being presented... Maybe Annia was the key to find Luke Skywalker, not Mara Jade. Mara looked down at her beautiful yet sad daughter as she cupped her cheeks and wiping the tears away, "You are ready Annia" She continued, "You have always been ready but never really known it... You must go, this calling from the Force is guiding you to Luke Skywalker"
"But you're the key to him-"
"That's what the Resistance thought, but the Force moves in mysterious ways" Mara continued, "You're the true key to him! If you don't follow this path, the Resistance will fall the rise of the First Order and the dark side will reign again" Mara sighed as she tucked her daughter's golden locks behind her ear, "I have kept you in my grasp, now you must go and follow the Force... And discover who you are..."
Mara left Annia's embrace and Leia stepped in and took Annia's hand, "Annia, as your first mission for the Resistance, you must go to Dagobah and Naboo... It will lead you to Luke's trail-"
"She's not going alone" Poe walked towards the group along with his fellow droid, "I'm going with her, I promised Mara to keep Annia safe from any dangers in this damn forsaking galaxy and I'm not going to break my promise"
Leia gave a smirk to Poe and back at Annia, "Good" She continued as she crossed her arms, "I was actually going to request you to help her out on this mission"
"Oh..." Poe quiets down, "Well, I gladly accept General except..."
"Except what, Dameron?"
"Well, Annia is scheduled for a flight test in thirty minutes and in order for her to do any mission, she needs to be skilled in flying a Republic starfighter"
Annia looked at Leia and back at Poe, "Wait, I'm going to fly an X-Wing?"
"You sure are kid" Leia spoke as she took Annia's arm and guided her way to the grounds, "Come, let's get you suited up"
Annia didn't know how she could take in all of this. First, she discovered her mom was Jedi companions with Luke Skywalker, next she discovered the Force, and now she was told by a man who was dead for over thirty years that she was destined to find Luke Skywalker and discover who she was. She wondered how this was going to play out in the end and will benefit the whole galaxy... But currently, in her mind, she wondered if was going to pass that X-Wing flight exam...
Author's Notes
Oh my gosh, it's past one in the morning and I just finished typing the chapter... I might edit in the near future for grammar and all that shazaam, but I really hoped that you all liked this chapter and will continue reading for the next chapter! Please review this and tell me what you think of it!
Thank you so much and May the Force be with you!
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