Bridge Over Troubled Water
Set around 0 - 1ABY
Seefor was switched off in the next room, everybody else was asleep, leaving Kat to her own devices.
She couldn't sleep. Again. Ben's face kept taunting her every time she placed her head safely on the pillow.
Kat threw the covers off her as she sat on the edge of the bed. She stood up and quietly walked over to the window that looked directly into the forests of Yavin IV. Every time she did this, V'kala would appear before her with a blaster point pressed against his neck.
"Run Kat! Never stop!"
It was now part of her very soul.
Then she looked at the gloves she wore everyday lying on the bedside table. Sometimes she could still feel the fire burning into her palms.
She clasped her hands as they began to shake. This had become her nightly ritual.
If only I been stronger for V'kala. If only I had known what to do.
If only I had gone with Ben. If only I had been more stubborn.
She crumpled down to the floor next to her bed. She buried her head between her knees and covered it with her arms. She rocked back and forth slightly as she tried to stop insanity taking over.
She was so entangled in her own thoughts that she hadn't felt the new body walk into the room.
Luke's presence began to slowly soothe her. She didn't bother moving to try take a glimpse at him.
"Kat,"
She stayed right where she was.
And when he saw that she wasn't going to move he sat down next to her.
"What's wrong?"
Kat only moved when Luke placed his arm around her waist. She glanced up at him, enough for him to see the watery eyes.
Luke's expression had already been softened when he felt her disturbance from down the hallways in his sleep.
It pained Luke right to the core of his heart to see her like this.
"Come here."
He used his other arm to haul her legs over his so she sat in his lap. Her face was pressed against he's bare chest were she could feel his heartbeat.
Luke removed the clip that kept her hair in it's pony tail. Her snow-white hair cascaded down to below her shoulders.
Kat felt his fingers run through her hair as she bit her lip to stop the gate's from opening.
"It's ok to cry, you know?" Luke caressed the back of her head.
And that's how Kat's flood gates opened and she cried into Luke's chest.
Luke didn't even have to say a thing. He simply held her in his lap, running his fingertips along the side of her waist.
He kissed her forehead. "You're safe... you're safe here."
Kat allowed him to calm her down. Just the feel of his skin was enough to do so, let alone his voice.
Ever so carefully, Luke stood up with Kat in his arms and turned towards the bed. He leaned over and placed her back on the bed, bringing the covers up to her shoulders.
He leaned over and pressed his lips to her wet cheek. "Keep looking forward," her hand reached out of the covers to reach his as he spoke. "I'm right behind you."
Kat held onto his hand even tighter. "Don't go." She whispered into the pillow.
Luke leaned down again and stroked her cheek, removing the last of her tears. "Never." He assured her.
And with great understanding, Luke lifted up the covers and Kat moved over slightly to make room for her love. He slid in right next to her and wasted no time in pulling her close to him.
And as he gently caressed her body, Kat breathed out a sigh of relief. Whatever the Force had put aside for her, Luke would be right next to her.
You know what? How about you guys tell me what you would want; a prequel or a sequel? I can't goddamn decide...
- yoda-is-cool
