Chapter 17
The Capture of the Princess
Coruscant
December 6, 1255
Early Morning
When Luke got up he spotted his wife, Mara Jade, pacing the room with a look of deep sadness in her eyes.
"Mara, what ever is the matter?" Luke asked in concern.
"The Empire has the princess!" she said in grief.
"They have Zelda?" Luke asked in alarm.
Mara sadly shook her head.
"No, Princess Zelda is safe in Hyrule. The Empire has your sister, Princess Leia!" Mara said in grim sadness.
"Leia!" Luke said in alarm.
Through the Force Luke felt his sister. She was in pain! The Empire was torturing her!
"Curse them and all that is evil!" Luke cursed.
Luke's eyes suddenly shone with happiness.
"What is it Luke?" Mara asked suspicious.
"Leia will be fine! She's a Jedi Knight and of the Skywalker lineage!" Luke replied.
Mara's eyes rose.
"So this is one of her Jedi trials?" she asked not too sure of herself.
Luke nodded.
"If you say so." Mara said in an uneasy voice.
She trundled off to wake up their teenager, Ben. After five minutes, Ben Skywalker, Jedi Knight, walked out of his bedroom in his brown Jedi robes with tussled up red hair.
"Morning Dad." He said as he passed the Jedi Master.
Luke nodded. Ben continued on his way to the kitchen. Once Ben was in the kitchen Mara sat down next to Luke.
"Beautiful morning, isn't it?" she joked.
Luke just elbowed her in the ribs. All of a sudden Ben ran out of the kitchen with an alarmed look in his eyes and his purple blade ignited.
"We have to rescue Aunt Leia!" he screamed in panic.
Luke raised a hand for his son to calm down. Ben reluctantly shut down his lightsaber and clipped it back to his belt.
"A Jedi is always calm and patient." Luke said in a peaceful voice.
Ben's shoulders immediately relaxed.
"You're right dad; I shouldn't have been alarmed and should have had more patience." Ben replied.
Luke nodded his head in approval. He told his son that Leia was in a Jedi trial right now. Ben nodded.
"Go find Jacen. You have much to learn, young Padawan." Luke told his son.
Ben nodded and ran off to find his master.
"Teenagers." Mara and Luke both said in unison with rolled eyes.