Chapter 18: Wrong
The blaring of an alarm pulls me out of my trance. We must be coming out of hyperspace. I jump up off of my bunk, hit my head on the ceiling and hiss in pain. My ankle and leg are fine now, but apparently, my ribs are still a bit bruised.
"Stupid hovercar," I mutter as I make my way to the cockpit. The ship drops out of hyperspace, and the jungle moon of Yavin IV looms before us.
Are you sure you don't want to go back?
I am beyond sure.
The landing isn't the best, but at least it gets me moonside with my ship intact.
You shouldn't be running around in your condition, Kaie.
I have the Force. I can run around all I want in any condition.
If you say so.
It feels a bit odd to be back here after so many years. I've missed this place… the huge trees, the rivers, the old Jedi Temple. There are still students here, and probably some masters, who would remember me if I showed up at the Academy. But I'm not here for a surprise visit.
I start out walking through the jungle, drinking in the sensation of the moon through the Force. It's so alive, so welcoming.
Soon, though, I'm running. I don't know where to, or what from, all I know is I'm running and I love it. I haven't felt like this in ages.
Kaie-
Shh. Leave me alone just this once.
Alright.
Eventually, I find my way back to my ship, and almost as soon as I fall on my bunk, I'm asleep.
"Kaie…" Why is he here? I thought I killed him. But there he is, the dark Sith, towering above me like he always has. "Kaie," he says again.
I glare up at him, biting my lip to keep from shouting at him.
"I was wrong, Kaie. I thought it was your destiny to become a Sith. But your attachment to your Jedi master and friends was too strong for even me to destroy. Do what you think is right."
I jolt out of my dream and stare at the ceiling, managing for once not to hit my head. Did that just happen?
Yes, I believe it did.
Did he mean it?
Do you think he would have said it if he didn't meant it? Even if he is dead.
Probably not. You sound fainter than usual.
Maybe I am.