Imperial Memories and Forgotten Dreams
I do not own anything Star Wars. Han, Leia, and Luke are all borrowed characters, obviously, with Samantha Heart and Komiak being my own creation.
I wrote this a LONG time ago so please be patient as I "update" it...lol. Enjoy!
Chapter Fourteen
Epilogue
The landing dock is silent except for the mechanical whirling of the gang plank being lowered. Leia and Han stand silent, Komiak a few steps behind them.
"Won't you at least reconsider?" Leia asks quietly. Komiak shakes her head.
"I can't. My pack needs me, now more than ever." She suddenly grins slightly. "Besides, you need a rebel spy here on planet. Why not me?" They go quiet a moment then suddenly Han shoves his hands into his pockets.
"See you around kid." He says rather gruffly before disappearing into the small ship. Leia smiles slightly, turning back to Komiak.
"He's not good with goodbyes." Komiak chuckles and embraces Leia briefly.
"Neither am I." When they separate both women look toward the doors.
The large double bay doors are open, facing an expanse of lush green forests and the town a short distance away. Luke stands just inside the doors, his cloak shielding him from their view.
Leia pats Komiak's shoulder and turns, following Han into the ship as Komiak approaches Luke.
He doesn't react to her presence at first, but after a few quiet moments he speaks. His voice is quiet, distant.
"There's got to have been something I could have done. I keep going over it all in my mind, over and over again, but..."
"She would have wanted it this way Luke." Komiak says quietly. "I know, in her heart, she was glad you were here, in the end." Luke looks her way as Komiak stares out over the forest. "She wasn't that afraid of dying, but dying without knowing love, that was what she was really afraid of." Komiak glances at him and smiles. "I know that sounds crazy, but she wanted to experience life to the fullest before she passed. You helped her achieve that." Komiak turns to him, laying a hand on his arm. "For that, I am eternally grateful to you, Skywalker."
He stares down at her hand a moment then suddenly steps forward, sweeping Komiak up into a hug. She chuckles slightly and hugs him fiercely. Beneath his cloak Komiak can feel him shaking.
"What do we do from here?" He whispers in her ear. Komiak smiles.
"I will return to Nakita and the pack. I am the acting Republic agent here now. You will turn around and board the ship, and go on with life." She says quietly. She draws away, mussing his hair slightly after pushing his cloak back. "It's what she would want." After a second Luke smiles a small smile before nodding his head once to her and turning away, straightening his hair a bit as he disappears up the gangplank.
Well, that's the end! please let me know what you think!