The Story of forgotten Jedi Owen Sun
Chapter 26: A Jedi Can't Love
With the slave camp now secure and the survivors freed and recuperating Owen and Milla set out to strike at the heart of the planet, the 'Droid Compound'.
Torvac told them everything he knew of the compound, including all his knowledge of the Colicoid Creation Nest that was housed inside. Owen shook hands with Torvac as he prepared to head out. "Thank you so much Jedi, what you've done for us can never be repaid, you have our eternal gratitude" thanked Torvac.
Owen smiled. "Just keep an eye out for those Republic ships, they'll take you and your people out of here"
"Of course, thank you again" replied Torvac.
Owen turned to Milla. "We better go"
With that Owen hopped on the speeder and Milla climbed on behind him, together they headed north towards the Droid Compound.
Meanwhile on the other side of the planet in the Droid Compound.
"We have a problem" stated the first Colicoid leader.
"What is it?" asked the dark figure in anger.
"We've lost all contact with one of the slave camps" informed the second Colicoid leader.
"It's the largest one on the planet" added the third Colicoid leader.
The figure rose in anger. "Send a team of scouts to the camp and until we know what's happened raise security all around the compound, nothing gets in or out"
"I will deal with your failure later" stated the head figure.
"But it is getting late and the scout teams will have to cross through the dangerous forests to get there, they will surely be killed" informed the first Colicoid leader in his insectoid tongue.
There was a pause then the figure came to his decision. "Send them first thing in the morning"
The imposing figure then left the room in a rage.
Meanwhile in the forests of Colla IV.
After traveling for hours Owen and Milla had stopped for the night to gather themselves for the attack on the compound in the morning, being in the middle of the forest at night they started a fire to keep warm.
Owen noticed Milla shivering from the cold night air. "You okay?" he asked.
"To tell you the truth I'm freezing" she replied.
Owen then walked over and placed his Jedi robe over her. "There, that better?" he asked.
"Yeah, thanks" she replied.
Owen walked back over and sat down on the broken tree stump. "I see you haven't been taught how to steady your body temperature with the force"
"No I haven't" she replied.
"I can teach you, it really isn't that difficult for a Jedi" offered Owen.
Milla's lips were starting to turn blue even with the fire. "Alright" she agreed.
They both sat with their legs crossed by the fire as Owen started. "Close your eyes and listen to my voice" he said.
"Clear your mind and picture the inner most workings of your body" stated Owen softly.
Milla did just that. "Picture your blood giving warm life to you"
Owen could sense she was following his instructions. "Good, now picture the warm blood pumping from your heart into the depths of you, watch as it warms your entire body"
Milla could now feel the currents of her warm blood running through her. "Now open your eyes" Owen said finishing the force technique.
"How do you feel?" asked Owen.
Milla was shocked. "It worked, I can't believe it I'm not cold anymore"
She reached over enthusiastically and hugged Owen forgetting her Jedi morals, he slowly brought his hands to Milla's back. "Your welcome" he replied in her ear.
Milla leaned out of her hug a little now looking Owen straight in the eyes. "It was nothing, really" he said.
As Owen looked deep into her beautiful eyes and face deep down buried in his heart he wanted so much to kiss the women he knew he was in love with, but Owen then remembered his Jedi oath. "No, it's forbidden, a Jedi can't love…can they?" he thought questioning his oath.
Milla's thoughts were somewhat the same as she starred deep into his blond eyes and handsome face, she continued to second guess herself. "What are you waiting for, kiss him, it's what you've always wanted" she thought battling her passions.
"But what of my oath, the Jedi will surely banish us if they discover what we've done" she thought.
"You've loved him for so long, how could you not kiss him now, this is your chance, it's perfect" she thought battling her desires.
"Just one kiss, what will it hurt?" she thought.
With their arms still wrapped around one another and with the hot fire crackling beside them slowly they reached in and pressed their lips to each other and kissed.
It lasted for what seemed like a lifetime as it was something they both desired for so long, with each passing moment the kiss became more intense as their tongues now swooshed around in one others mouth. Suddenly letting go of his passion and desire Owen stopped the kiss remembering his pledge to the Jedi, he pulled himself back. "We shouldn't have done that" stated Owen.
There was a moment of dead silence.
"But it was something we both wanted…right?" Milla questioned as she looked over to Owen.
"Of course, but we are Jedi and are not supposed to feel or act on these type of emotions" stated Owen.
Milla then looked deep into Owens eyes. "Don't you feel what I feel?" she asked.
"You know I do, but we cannot disgrace the Jedi Order like this, it is wrong and I had to stop it before it went any further" replied Owen.
Although deeply disappointed Milla agreed. "You're right, there's no telling what the order would do"
Milla backed away and sat back on the broken tree stump. "Maybe Windu and Gallia were right, maybe we shouldn't have gone together" stated Owen.
"Well we have a job to do nonetheless" she stated.
Owen nodded. "Your right"
"Maybe…we should just get some rest" said Milla.
"Good idea" Owen agreed.
With that they both put their heads down and went to sleep next to the warm fire.
After a few hours Owen awoke to find Milla meditating by the fire, still very much night he wondered why she wasn't asleep.
Owen got himself up and walked over to her. "You couldn't sleep either, huh" she said surprising Owen.
"I thought you were sleeping?" he asked.
"No I couldn't, so I started meditating" she replied.
The apparent awkwardness of their passionate kiss still loomed very much in the air, finally Milla broke the ice. "You never told me about your parents you know" she stated.
"I never thought I'd have to" Owen responded.
Sensing the awkwardness Milla insisted. "Tell me about them"
There was a pause then he responded. "I don't remember that much about them, I was very young when I was taken to be trained"
"Why do you want to know anyway, I've told you before about the civil war that happened on my world, how Arca saved us, what I knew about Solaris, everything, I've already told you about all this" wondered Owen.
"Yes, but you never did tell me about your parents" inquired Milla.
"Well you're the first that's asked" stated Owen.
"If you're uncomfortable you don't have to tell me" replied Milla.
"No, no it's okay, it's just been a while since I've talked about them, a long while" said Owen.
"What do you remember?" asked Milla as she brought herself over by Owen near the fire to hear him.
"My father was a diplomat in my early years, then a few years after that he became one of my planets representatives" informed Owen.
"You mean a Senator" replied Milla.
"Yes, from what I remember he was very good" said Owen.
"He loved me, like a father would love his son" informed Owen.
Owen smiled. "Arca always told me that I got his wisdom and strength"
"What about your mother?" asked Milla.
"Ah, my mother, someone not easy to forget" said Owen.
"She was a perfect mother, loving, caring, nurturing, and as I recall she had a hard time letting me go" explained Owen.
"I'm sure any loving mother would have" added Milla.
Owen thought on that for a second. "Yes……she was so beautiful"
"It was a long time ago and that's all I can remember" stated Owen.
"What about you, you never told me about your parents" inquired Owen.
"What's to tell, I was too young to remember anything about them, they gave me to the Jedi when I was only 3 years old" explained Milla.
"Why so young?" questioned Owen.
There was a slight pause. "Because they didn't want me"
Milla's eyes became damp for a moment. "I'm sorry, I didn't know" apologized Owen.
After a long pause Milla asked. "Do you ever miss them?"
"I try not to" answered Owen.
"Do you still think of them?" wondered Milla.
There was a short pause. "Sometimes, but I was taken as a child Milla, I'm sure if I would of stayed longer it would have been that much harder to let them go" Owen explained.
There was another long pause as Owens buried memories of his parents surfaced, Milla noticed him struggling with his emotions, she took his hand and leaned in closer. "I'm sorry Owen, I shouldn't have said anything"
Owen cleared his throat as he fought his emotions. "It's not your fault, you didn't know"
Milla held his hand tight and the two began to get lost in each other's eyes again, their hearts began to stir in unison as both of them felt the same thing. Milla leaned in and caressed Owens face, she then kissed him. "Milla we can't" stated Owen softly.
"No one has to know, we can keep it a secret" stated Milla softly in Owens ear.
Owen was tired of fighting his emotions and did something he never thought he would ever do as a Jedi, he gave in. Owen put his hand on Milla's side and one to her beautiful face and passionately kissed her, he had succumb as he brought her to the ground and got on top of her, the two continued to passionately kiss, Owen then grabbed his Jedi robe and placed it over them.
With the twilight of the stars above and the quiet forest all around them Owen and Milla made love right then and there by the crackling fire. Milla ran her hands through Owens blond hair as he held her bare gorgeous body close to his, and as he made love on top of her the two looked straight into each other's eyes as if the force gave them this gift. They knew it was wrong but right then nothing ever felt so right.
Meanwhile what seemed like a lifetime away on Coruscant.
Yoda was meditating in his chambers with his eyes closed.
He could feel the love happening between Owen and Milla almost as if they were one but what troubled him most was the pain and anger he felt afterwards.
Yoda shuttered from what he felt through the force. "Umm"
Windu then walked in sensing something wrong with his old Master. "Is something wrong?" he asked.
Yoda opened his eyes letting go of the pain. "What is it?" wondered a concerned Windu.
"Umm, not sure I am, pain I feel, tremendous pain leading to anger" explained Yoda.
Back on Colla IV.
Morning came as the planet's sun came streaming off the trees waking the two up, they greeted one other with a good morning kiss and quickly dressed. You would think after breaking their oath to the order they would feel terrible but it was the complete opposite, Owen and Milla felt great as if a weight had been lifted off their shoulders, they were nothing but content with themselves.
The two kissed as Owen clicked on his belt but suddenly he heard something, as he waited to hear it again several speeders zoomed by sending his heart into a panic, Owen knew where the speeders were headed, to the freed slave camp. They quickly jumped on their speeder and went after the dispatched Colicoid scouts.