Star Wars: Connection in the Force

Inevitable Nightmare

Chapter 3

Saytani awoke with a startle.

"All passengers, we will be approaching Coruscant within the next 5 hours. Until then, we ask that you all stay awake. You may all move freely in the ship. That is all."

When she got from her chair, she noticed that all the other passengers were ether very irritated, or relieved.

It was too bad that of all the people, her father had to be the most upset.

"Bloody son of a… CAN'T WE GET SOME DANM SLEEP?!" he shouted at the speaker. Lots of people turned to look at him, frightened or angry.

Then some very unlucky person just had to cut in, "Hey buddy, you got a problem? The clock says that it's at least…"

THWAK! Her father just slugged the poor man right in the face; which really shut the guy up.

"I CHOOSE WHEN OR WHEN I DON'T SLEEP!!" her father boomed at what seemed like no one in particular.

People started panicking a little soon after. Saytani could have sworn she heard a woman say "head to the next floor! We'll be safe there!" But Saytani knew that if she stayed any longer near her father, things were going to get worse. So she ran of into the screaming crowd of people and hid herself amongst them. She was easily hid, but was struggling not to get trampled. Oh, how idiotic of her not to realize that her father would make such a mess.

But then a person caught her eye immediately. The person was a man in at least his 30's, sitting down calmly in his chair. Calmly? That made no sense at all. Everyone else on this floor was in total panic. The man also looked dressed completely different from the normal passengers. He wore a long brown robe. He had ginger hair that went down to his shoulders a little, plus he had a small mustache the same color of his hair. He was reading a data pad and just sitting there calmly. Saytani just had to talk to him. He was so out of place and different from the other people that Saytani just could not help her curiosity.

"Umm, Mr.?" she said quietly.

"Hmm?" his hearing must be extremely sharp if heard her so easily over the sound of panic.

"Well… I… I couldn't help but… notice that you were not… well… that you were just calm and sitting here when… everyone is just…"

"Just running around, screaming a yelling? Well I really don't see what the big deal is with just a man yelling in rage. Only until I see someone get severely hurt will it really matter."

"But sir, I don't understand," Saytani was very confused. He was talking as if he was a law enforcer now.

He gave her a puzzled look for a second and then said, "Ah, you must not have noticed. Little girl, I am a Jedi," but then, when his eyes met hers, he looked startled. "Hmm."

"My name, little girl, is Obi-Wan Kenobi. What's yours?"

Saytani felt a little gleam of hope. Maybe she had just made a new friend. "My name is Saytani Mayo Sakura… but… you can call me Sayo for short."

"So Sayo, come here and sit next to me. I'd like to talk to you."

She did exactly that. They started talking about each other and then about the Jedi. Saytani actually didn't know much about the Jedi at all, except from her favorite book; but wasn't that stuff a myth? Master Kenobi, is what she found out he was called, told her so much about the Jedi to a point where they seemed too incredibly powerful to be real, just like in her book.

"And you can do all that stuff Master Kenobi? Wow!"

"Well, definitely not all of it. But some."

But then Saytani knew she had to show him her crystal. From when he was describing the Force, he mentioned something about crystals.

"Umm… Mr. Kenobi. I have something I want to show you."

She then reached into her pocket and pulled out the beautiful bright blue sparkle. The Jedi master reached out and took the crystal in his hand, studying it diligently. Obi-Wan's eyes started to widen, and then in quick motion he said, "Were in the bloody galaxy did you get this?"

Saytani did not expect him to be so surprised, but she answered anyway.

"On my home-planet… in a cave," she said.

Obi-Wan look stupefied by her answer. He leaned back in his chair. Then he looked at her strait in the eye. "Pease tell me the story," he said softly.

"O-okay."

Saytani remembered back to that day with ease. It literately seemed like yesterday.

It was a warm summer night. All that she could do was run. Run as fast as she could. The wet mud was squishing under her worn down shoes, and her clothes were torn to shreds by the bushes. Exhaustion taking over quickly, tears running down her face. If she stopped running, then they would catch her. Catch her and beat her, most likely to death. She couldn't stop, not now at least. She felt her left foot get snagged. She tripped and fell to the ground. She could barely get up. But she had to keep moving. Or the predators that were searching for her would get her. She got up, "I… must… keep… moving." Her ankle that got caught was sprained. She couldn't even feel it anymore, and all that she tasted was dirt and water. Then the rain set in, while she limped through the forest with the trees as support. And then she got lucky. A cave. A cave in the distance. She knew that if she stayed there, then they would catch her. But she felt drawn to it for some reason. Maybe if she just stayed there a little while, then started moving again then they would not catch her. So she continued to limp towards the cave. Once she got there she sat down, and noticed the tears going down her face. Why had she left? Why?! Now they are going to catch her for sure because she left. Because she ran away. And then something caught her eye. Not to far from her left hand was a bright blue crystal. She leaned to her left a little and grabbed it with the fingers that were not numb and brought it closer for a look. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. The closer she brought it to her, the more strength she felt return. And then she felt and heard her ankle twist back into place on its own. She did not care what this crystal was. It didn't matter.

She was keeping it.

"And then shortly after that, the police came with my parents and they took me to hospital." Saytani said as she finished her story.

Obi-Wan seemed totally fixed on nothing but her story. The entire time he had just sat there listening and studying every word. And at the end of the story he looked astonished. He handed her the crystal back. "Sayo, that crystal is Force Sensitive. It is a lightsaber crystal. I knew that from looking at it, but for it and you to have such a powerful bond is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. I've never seen anything like it." Obi-Wan looked both confused and astonished at the same time. But then a smile appeared on his face. "Sayo, tell me again, what are your parents going to do to you?"

"They're going to give me to an orphanage Mr. Kenobi," she said back.

"Well then how about we try to convince them to let you come with me?"

Saytani was immediately filled with excitement, "To become a Jedi?! Really?!"

"Yes, and also even if they say no, I can still convince them."

Then they both heard and felt the ship land, and right at that moment, the pilot talked into the intercom, "Ok, ladies and gentlemen. We have reached our destination. Welcome to Coruscant."

Obi-Wan stood up. "Alright, Sayo. Let's go find your parents."

Saytani was thrilled. Was she really going to become a Jedi?! It was the best news that she had ever heard in her life. But as soon as her spirit went up, it then went down. Her father would never let her do this. But what had Mr. Kenobi meant when he said that he could "convince them, even if they no,"?

"HEY!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING WITH OUR DAUGHTER?!" the huge voice of her father came from all most nowhere as they left the ship.

Saytani's father and mother ran up to them from across the crowd. When they both got there, her father stopped and leaned over to catch his breath. Her mother just stood there, glowering at Obi-Wan.

"What… the hell… are you doing… with our child," her father said, still gasping for breath. Then when he was done he stood strait up. He was taller than Obi-Wan by four inches.

He looked Obi-Wan up and down. "What the hell do you want with our daughter, Jedi filth," he said in a cold, calm voice.

"Well sir. Your daughter here told me that you were going to send her to an orphanage when you arrived here. I could take her of your hands now, if you like."

Her father looked Saytani with evil eye, and then at Obi-Wan. Immediately, her father burst out into an enormous fit of laughter. "Jedi? Ha ha hah!! You really think that I'd let you take her with you? HA! How foolish. If the little wretch did tell you about us, then you should have already known that, Jedi. We even decided to keep her with us even."

Saytani's heart sank. They were going to keep her?! Right then she could not help, but cry. She was ever further, going to suffer.

But then she noticed something. Obi-Wan raised his hand. "You will let the girl come with me," he said. Saytani knew it. He was using the Jedi mind trick.

"BA HA HA! Your petty magic can't work against me Jedi. I know how to resist it," and he was right. Her father seemed unaffected. It was worth a try at least.

But Saytani was never going to give up on this.

"Now." The father turned to his daughter. "You're coming with us."

She partially hid behind Obi-Wan.

Never, ever.

"…… no," she practically whispered.

"What was that?!?!" He had heard her easily.

"……I said no. I'm not going with you. I'm going to become a Jedi with Master Obi-Wan," she stepped forward. At that moment, she wasn't afraid of her father, "And I don't care what you say on it," she looked at him as if to say, you will never order me again.

Her father stood there puzzled, the most puzzled Saytani had ever seen him. It must have been the first time that his daughter had stood up to him like that. Never had he seen her not afraid of him. Never had he been speechless.

Never had he been so angry.

"So… that's how it's going to be, eh?" he said in the cold and quiet voice of a murderer. He reached behind him, into his pocket where he kept his blaster. "Then you can just go to hell you little bitch."

And then suddenly sounds of blaster fire went off. Saytani screamed. Vzzzzmmmm. Then her father screamed louder than her. When Saytani opened her eyes, she saw her father on his knees. His blaster on the ground. He was holding his left arm. His hand was gone. Obi-Wan stood in front of him, with his lightsaber activated. And then he deactivated it and said, "Sir, as a Jedi, I have the ability to arrest you for any crime you have committed on this planet. By trying to kill your daughter, you have been charged with attempted murder and child abuse." Obi-Wan then pulled out a communicator and said into it, "I'm going to need the police. I've apprehended a criminal."

Within seconds, the Corscant police arrived and took Saytani's father and mother away. Afterwards, one of the officers asked Obi-Wan what they should do with Saytani.

"Actually officer, she'll be coming with me," Obi-Wan replied.

"Of course, Master Kenobi," the officer saluted and then got in his speeder.

Obi-Wan turned to Saytani, "Alright, Sayo. You see that building over there?" He kneeled down to her height and pointed over towards a large building, "That, is going to be your new home."