Chapter 10
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Kat ran up to her orange astromech and nearly toppled over it as she engulfed R2-C4 in an embrace. Seefor was not happy.
Next, Kat found Lando Calrissian, and alive. They gave each other a handshake, before giggling and embracing.
Near the huge bonfire she found Rogue 2, Wedge Antilles of the Rogue Squadron. He ran up to her, picked her up and spun his friend around in the victory dances. Ewoks huddled around the Partners in Crime and Wedge chuckled at the story of she had become their 'Goddess of Purity'.
And then, through the dancing, singing and drum beating, she spied Luke greeting Han and Leia.
For a moment she thought she'd make a quick dash for it and dive for the ground below, but then sadly she remembered of her fear of height and a certain trip to Coruscant.
In her panic, she felt his eyes turn to her and, for the first time, see right through her skin like a glass vase of water.
She made a gesture in the direction behind her.
He tilted his head in confusion, like a lost puppy dog.
Swallowing the lump in her throat, she stood up straight and tried to appear dominant.
He laughed at her antic, before looking at her longingly and stretching his arms out wide.
Kat raised her eyebrows, and Luke nodded in confirmation.
Grinning like a lunatic, Kat ran as fast as she could to him, embracing him in a long needed hug for those few moments necessary.
As he stroked her hair, he began whispering forbidden and lustful words into her ear, making her giggle and squirm under his tight grip.
Eventually, with one last hot breath into her ear, he muttered those ginormous words into her ear, making Kat have to take at least two steps back in shock.
She frowned, pointing her finger to her chest and then to Luke, then back to her, then back at him, continuously going back and forth.
Luke mimicked her jokingly, but it confirmed to Kat that he was dead serious. Stepping back towards him, she straightened his black shirt and brushed off a bit off dust from his shoulder.
She stared right into his light blue eyes and nodded, changing their lives forever.
Luke grinned from ear to ear, taking both her hands in his and holding them up to his chest. Taking that final step closer to her, he softly brushed his lips over hers, then deeply folded their lips together.
Then again.
And then again.
Not caring if Wedge was cheering them on from a small distant.
Pulling away, Luke dropped her hands and started walking away, giving one last wink to her as he joined the celebrations once again.
Kat just stood there, realising what she had just committed to and her eyes bonged wide open and her legs nearly gave way.
Leia, having watched on, seemed to understand what had just happened, making her way to her best friend and placing a supportive arm around her waist, guiding her out of the crowd and sat on a step near the edge of the wooden platforms.
Kat started giggling like a two year old as she processed what just happened. Leia laughed with her as Kat jumped to her feet, pulling her best friend up and started jumping up and down excitedly with her.
The two embraced, danced and laughed together, as for the first time in both their lives, there was something good.
Kat looked off to the side where a shimmering light appeared. It was like Old Ben back on Dagobah again, except…
Kat stepped away from the victory dancing, and to where the dead Jedi Master looked down before her. Leia just stood there, unsure of what was happening, and who her best friend was looking at.
Nadae Dravvaadas wasn't like what Kat had seen in the holograms. Her hair was out, her face visible, and Master Jedi robes replaced by white med-centre gowns.
Kat felt a ghostly hand caress her cheek. The weary-looking woman before her smiled, staring down at her daughter, never having felt more like the proud mother she was.
Leia spied her brother nearby, with much the same look on his face as Kat did. Approaching him, she placed an arm around Luke and gave him her warmest smiled. He grinned back as his attention was averted to his twin, and he was brought back to the celebrations.
Kat leaned her head into Luke's chest as they stood around the bonfire, he had his arm placed around her waist as they conversed and laughed with Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, the droids and company. She kissed her love on the cheek, savouring the moment of warm victory, and the feeling of actually being ok.
Nadae stood next to her brother, her friend and her master. The ghosts of Anakin, Ben and Yoda were pleased as she stood next to them, looking on at the celebrations.
And even though dead, they all felt at peace, like a Jedi should be.
He always came up behind her went she was meditating. She never appeared to be able to rid of his warm presence.
Not that she minded.
Kat turned around on the log that she was sitting on, to see Luke slowly walking up behind her.
"They're all talking about you," He stated as he stood behind her. "your little manoeuvre in what they're calling the Battle of Endor."
"Oh, that," Kat frowned. "shouldn't be thought about."
"Oh, they're thinking about it, alright." He stepped over the log and sat down next to Kat.
"What?"
"Turns out your 'little Jedi move' helped out the team a lot," he explained. "apparently without you, we would've probably lost that battle."
Kat's regret became clearer to Luke as he kept talking.
"I think Mon Mothma has a medal waiting for you when you get back to Home One," he continued. "and they have a new name for you. 'The Hero of Endor' I believe they're all calling you now. And those Ewoks are now even more convinced that you're a God."
Kat's head hung low. "I wish they'd stop already." She admitted.
"Why?"
Kat looked up to Luke's innocent eyes in the dark of the forest. "Because," she began her explanation. "when I… immersed my body into the Force, becoming part of it, I found the ability to control it's every aspect. Not just my own, but others around me." She sighed, hanging her head low again. "First I altered their perception, making them think I wasn't there. Then, I gained more power and found the…" Kat stuttered, taking in deep and shaky breaths.
Luke found himself placing an arm around his love's shoulders. "… the ability to control life and death itself." He finished for her.
"I really did feel like God." She whispered into his shoulder.
He kissed her temple and grasped her hand in his, knowing the exact same emotion.
Kat could feel the emotion rolling off him like an avalanche. "Sympathy?" she asked.
"Empathy." He corrected.
Kat lifted an eyebrow at him, asking him what exactly made him feel the same way.
"Remember four years ago, when our lives began," he placed a strand of hair behind Kat's ear. "when you nearly died, again, and I blew up that Death Star?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you know how many people were on that Death Star?"
"Oh." She understood entirely. "yeah…"
"And remember how you defended me in that battle, risking your own life and then nearly dying in the crash?"
Now Kat felt terrible. "Sorry." She kissed his jaw. "I didn't know you thought of it like that."
"Don't be." He smiled at her, showing he was ok. The two remained like that for a few moments, enjoying each other's empathy in one another's arms.
"That's not why you're down here though." She felt his brain working and turning the cogs and wheels within his mind. "You're here about..?"
"Uh, yeah… you and your… well." He sat up and scratched his head. "Well, firstly, don't lie to me. You really did scare me."
Kat grinned cheekily. "Well, if you wanted honesty that's all you had to say."
"Don't get technical with me." He playfully scolded her. "But really, don't. I know you've also been keeping some things from me-"
"As you have from me." Kat cornered him like a hungry cat eying a mouse.
Luke nodded. "You go first."
"No, you."
"You go."
"No, you go first."
Luke sighed. "We sound like an old married couple."
All Kat had to do was place that playful look in her eyes.
"Ok, me first. I get it." He held his arms up in defeat. "Can I at least have some sort of loving encouragement?"
And Kat placed her hand on his thigh and another around his neck, kissing him on the nose and looking into his eyes with utmost attention.
"I'm not gonna leave you. Mine's probably just as bad."
That was all Luke needed.
"Ok, so remember how Ben had told me my father was killed by Darth Vader?"
"Uh, oh."
"I guess he was kind of right… 'a certain point of view' he talked from." He quoted.
Kat remained attentive as he talked.
"Um, so… my father and Darth Vader turned out to be the same person. Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker."
Kat's jaw dropped slightly. "Oh lord," she ran a hand through his hair and leaned up to kiss him softly. "That's um- that's-"
"Ok." He put his index finger over her mouth to quieten her. "He was good. He saved my life."
Kat leaned her head on Luke's shoulder again. "Good Ol' Anakin, then."
Luke's lips twitched up to his corners. "Good Old Anakin." He repeated, then clapped his hands together and faced Kat. "Ok, your turn."
Kat scratched the skin around her implant again. "Ok, this may require a demonstration rather than words."
Luke shifted along the log and created distance between the two. "By all means. Show the Dark Lord of the Sith's son what you can do."
"You've already seen my finest." She winked at him, then jumped to her feet. Luke's eyes slowly widened as he realised what she had just said.
Kat looked around the dark clearing, taking a few steps forward. Without blinking her eye, before her and Luke a series of rocks, twigs and small logs appeared on the ground, forming into a little campfire.
Then, outstretching her arm, her eyes went from green to gold and lighting struck from out of her fingers to the logs in the circle of rocks, causing them to crackle and start a fire.
Her eyes were still golden as she sat back next to Luke. "That's your explanation to me as to why they call you Darth Cahira, then?"
Kat's eyes went back to green again as she eyed him playfully. "Oh, so they told you about my second name, then?"
"They hinted it, yes."
"Well, here's the fun part," she nervously smiled. "It turns out that when I was a baby, my midichlorians were altered." She spat out, getting the conversation out of the way with. "Emperor transferred his knowledge into me, as a child, and now I have no choice but use the Dark Side at times." She finally admitted.
Luke just simply eyed her again, and kissed her forehead.
"I am a Dark Lord of the Sith and I have no choice."
"I wouldn't put it that way." he pulled her closer to him. "I see why you won't call yourself a Jedi often, then."
"Hm."
"I wouldn't be calling you a Sith either."
"Well, thanks." Kat muzzled her head into the crook of his neck.
Luke ran his hand through her long and messy hair. "How about Force-User?"
"That's the simplest form, I guess." She kissed his neck.
Yet again, the two remained silent for a few moments.
Luke was the first to speak. "This isn't something our kids are gonna have, is it?"
Before he could take back his words, Kat had fallen out of his embrace and tumbled to the ground, getting up hastily and brushing the grasses and twigs off her. "Kids?!" she exclaimed.
Luke stood up and panicked, realising he had just awaken the dragon. "No, no. I mean… you know! I'm just…"
Kat looked at the sight before her and giggled. Luke was having a slight meltdown as he didn't want to rouse her on anything.
Kids hadn't ever been discussed before, but as what had just happened up in the treetops, they certainly seemed a whole lot closer.
And the thought of Kat with a swollen belly because of him…
"Luke?" Kat snapped her fingers in front of his face. "Attention to the lady!"
Luke quickly stood up straight and pretended everything was normal.
Kat side stepped towards him. "So…" she smiled that goofy lopsided smile of hers; the one Luke always loved. "You want kids?"
Luke gulped, unsure of what to say.
"You're allowed to say 'yes', if you like." She held onto his arm.
Luke warmed up again as he looked down at Kat. "Yeah…" he softly admitted.
Kat kept up her grinning.
Luke turned to face her, leaning his head close to her.
"Firstly," his nervous voice suddenly became deep and rumbly as he softly spoke more forbidden words into her ear. "I will make love to you until your bones can't take it anymore."
Kat gulped. "Th-th-th-that sounds lovely." She stuttered.
Then she felt his hands grasp her hips and hold her close to him. "Then, I'll cry with you when we see a holo of our little one for the first time. Then I'll keep on making love to you as you grow in size." She felt his lips brush softly over her jaw-line as he spoke. "I'll help you get out of bed every morning, rub your belly and massage your back. I'll make happy patties for you for midday meal, fall asleep on your stomach, carry you back to bed, make love with you again,"
Luke's hands slowly traced up her body, tingling her neck and cupping her head either side.
"And I will be there to hold your hand to watch our little one come into the world." He concluded. "And do it all over again."
Kat found the courage to move, running her fingers through his hair as he stared at her eagerly.
"There are people back up in the village who want to congratulate the 'Hero of Endor', I was sent down to get her." He whispered, then turned on his heels and began walking away.
She smiled into the distance as she watched Luke's figure walk away. With all that he had just said, and how much she actually wanted that…
"I guess it was luck after all."
And with the wave of her hand, the flames of the campfire were snuffed out. For a last moment, she stood on the log and stared up at the sky through the treetops, to the distant star systems and Galaxies far, far away.
The beginning of the end? The end of the beginning. Time to carry on.
I am Kat Dravvaadas. Every second of every day for my whole life the Empire has been chasing me.
I fought against the Imperials, and won. I overcame the fingers that pointed and laughed at me.
I am not afraid of that haunting laugh. I am not afraid to keep on living.
… and I'm never gonna stop.
HOLD ON YOUR DIDDLY DARN HORSES THERE IS AN EPILOGUE BEING UPLOADED SOON I WILL RAMBLE MORE THERE BUT...
THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER.
HOLY ***.
What does one do in a situation like this?