The Meeting
"Do we have any sort of plan to get Seraphina away from… from… that maniac?" Amber asked the others.
Rey glanced at her cousin while Ben stared into the fire. "Seraphina needs to do this herself." Ben said.
"Do what by herself?" Amber asked.
"Save Amaro. Or at least try to do so. Luke was by himself when he faced Vader. Rey was by herself when she faced me-Kylo Ren. And now Seraphina needs to be by herself if she's going to be able to succeed in turning Amaro from the darkness."
"At least we know that Amaro doesn't want to kill Seraphina." Finn added. "You know, yet."
Amber clenched her jaw and ignited her amber saber and chased after Finn who was already making an attempt to flee from the angry Solo. "Help!" Finn yelled, ducking to avoid the saber.
Rey watched for a few minutes before turning to Ben. "Ben, tell your daughter to stop."
A smile tugged at the corners of Ben's mouth. "I don't know. I think I'm enjoying this."
"Ben!" Rey exclaimed.
Ben sighed. "Fine. Amber Leia Solo… that's enough."
Amber reluctantly sat down next to her father, deactivating her saber. Finn sat down on the other side of the fire, away from Amber and Ben. "Thank you." He gasped.
Rey glared at her cousin. "If I hadn't told Ben to tell Amber to stop, he would have let her continue."
Finn's eyes widened. "What? We've been friends for years and then you let your daughter try and kill me?"
Ben shrugged. "It was enjoyable to watch."
Finn grumbled something under his breath that the others didn't catch. Amber played with a few of the rocks lying on the ground, moving them with the Force. "So we're not going to get Seraphina off of the Star Destroyer?"
Ben shook his head. "I'm sorry Amber. But she must do this alone."
Seraphina stood outside the large black doors, more sure than ever that she didn't want to do this. Amaro stood to her left. With a push from the Force, the doors opened, revealing a dark chamber.
Amaro walked in and Seraphina hesitantly followed. Shadows covered just about every inch of the room.
"Welcome back, Amaro." A voice spoke from the shadows up ahead. Amaro stopped and dropped to one knee. "I see you have brought your prisoner."
Amaro stood up and gestured for Seraphina to move forward. She tentatively stepped forward but stayed fairly close to Amaro. The master behind the voice stepped out of the darkness. Seraphina gasped when she recognized the figure. It was Abaddon. He was the Sith that was imprisoned on Coruscant. He escaped from his cell a few days after Josh had left the temple.
Abaddon circled Seraphina and she averted her gaze, refusing to look at him. "The Force is strong with this one." He said. He stopped behind Seraphina and attempted to search her mind. Seraphina desperately tried to keep her shields from breaking but when Abaddon struck them full force, they shattered and he was in. Seraphina could feel him going through her memories and she quickly put a shield around the memories of her family and friends.
"You know that I am the one who made you forget about Amaro." Abaddon said.
Seraphina's face contorted into one of pain as Abaddon pushed deeper into her mind and searing pain flooded her skull. Beads of sweat began to form on her forehead from the struggle of keeping him from finding out about her family and friends.
Her body shook from the effort of fighting Abaddon. He moved in front of her and she dropped to her knees, having lost her balance and strength to stand. Sweat dripped from her face and onto the floor as she stared at the ground. Her arms trembled from holding herself up. Black spots began to creep and dance in her vision. The room seemed to spin and she gasped for breath, feeling as though she had just ran around the Jedi Temple on Coruscant five times without stopping. Her lungs burned and finally, she gave in to exhaustion and crumpled to the floor at Abaddon's feet. It had taken all of her strength and control of the Force to keep him from finding out about her family and the Resistance.
Amaro watched his master circle Seraphina. She looked at the ground and refused to meet Abaddon's eyes. Abaddon continued to circle her, finally stopping behind the young woman. "The Force is strong with this one." Abaddon said, looking at Amaro. Amaro nodded in agreement and said nothing. Abaddon turned back to Seraphina. "You know that I am the one that made you forget about Amaro."
Amaro felt his anger begin to rise. Amaro already knew that his master was responsible for that but right now Amaro wanted nothing more than to take out his saber and separate his master's head from his shoulders. He kept these hidden though. He didn't want his master to find out what he was thinking.
Amaro watched as beads of sweat formed on Seraphina's forehead and finally she dropped to her knees, too exhausted to stand. Only a few minutes after that, she collapsed on the ground, unconscious. Amaro had to fight the urge to check on her. Her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm. Abaddon stepped away from her.
"She is strong with the Force." Abaddon spoke to Amaro. "If she can be turned, she would be a valuable asset to us."
"It shouldn't be too difficult, Master." Amaro replied. "She has left the Jedi Order."
"She is a Gray Jedi then." Abaddon nodded slowly as he stroked his chin. "It will be easier to turn her to the Dark Side. I believe a push towards the darkness will cause her to join us. I will put you in charge of this task."
Amaro bowed his head. "Yes, Master."
"You are dismissed. And take her with you." Abaddon ordered before the shadows swallowed him.
Amaro knelt next to Seraphina and slid his arms under legs and back before standing with her in his hold. He left the room and made his way down the hallways. Seraphina mumbled something unintelligible in her sleep and nuzzled her head against his shoulder. Amaro arrived at a room and entered it.
He gently set Seraphina on the bed and sat down next to her. Her eyebrows knit together. She shifted in her sleep, rolling onto her side and said, "Amaro…Josh."
Amaro pulled his mask off and smiled at her. He leaned forward and placed a kiss on her head. When he pulled away, she sighed in her sleep and a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
Amaro couldn't help but stare at her. She was beautiful. Despite being a Gray Jedi, her Force signature was still blindingly bright and strong. She looked so peaceful while sleeping, not at all like the warrior that she was. Amaro noticed her messy braid and undid it, running his fingers through her dark brown hair to get the tangles out.
She moved to sleep on her back, her legs bumping against Amaro. Amaro sighed and stood from the bed. Rather than leaving the room, though, he sat down in a chair and watched over her as she slept, soon falling asleep himself.
Author's Note
So what did you guys think of this chapter? Amaro is getting softer. What did you guys think of Amber chasing Finn and Ben enjoying it?
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