Chapter 2: The Gift
Where am I?
She had woken up in an unknown place; a place which was shrouded in fogs and mists. She felt she had awakened from a nightmare or a dream, but she wasn't sure why she was here. When she regained her senses, she began to recall her memories.
Mustarfar, she started to remember the moments before she ended up here. There were molten rocks everywhere as she could remember before something happened; it was the worst thing she had ever seen in her life. She could feel the pain around her throat as images of her husband using Force Choke on her. It wasn't long before she remembered giving birth to her twins before losing consciousness after.
Anakin... It was all she could say as she caught something in her eyes: tears. She couldn't help but broke down as the memories hit her. She didn't know what she was doing or what was happening, but she didn't care anymore until something caught her sight. It took her some moments to calm down and find the said thing. It was a crow.
It flew around her for some moments, observing her closely before landing. Before she could say a word, the crow began to glow as it shapeshifted into an old man. He wielded a wooden staff while a cloak covered his features. She stared in wonder, not knowing what was real or not at the time.
"Where am I, and who are you?"
Her voice echoed throughout the area as she spoke. There were many questions going through her mind at the moment. She didn't know where she was and how she had ended up here. Waiting for the answers, she realized the man hadn't answered yet, but continued to observe her. "Can-"
"A different realm you came from. Something must have sent you here," he finally spoke. His gaze was still fixed on her.
"A different realm?" She asked, not knowing what he had said.
"You don't belong in this realm. Yet, you are here. I didn't foresee this," said the man as he tried to figure out the cause of the said situation. Realm? What realm? I don't understand at all,
Silence occurred between the two as they continued to find their own answers to their curiosity. She saw him closed his eyes while she was going over what he had said. Still, it didn't make sense to her from what she remembered. I was on Mustafar before I woke up in this place. He might mean that I am on the wrong planet, or something else... Suddenly, his eyes were bright opened as like he had learnt something. "I see,"
He tapped his staff onto the ground, making the flowing mists halt in their flow. The fogs began to dissipate while lights started to shine through the darkness. The light continued to brighten until her vision started to go white. She didn't know what was happening, but she began to feel sleepy all the sudden.
"He gave you the best gift one can ever wish for. Your paths will cross again one day." It was the last thing she heard before she passed out.