It's Not Over Yet

Amber paced back and forth. It had been two weeks since she had seen Seraphina and she was starting to go a little crazy thinking up all these different scenarios. Nathan approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder. He seemed to be the only one that could calm her down.

"She'll be alright." Nathan assured her.

Amber sighed. "If only I had your confidence."

"She'll be fine. Seraphina knows what she's doing."

"I hope so."

Amaro hurried through the halls towards Seraphina's room. He and Seraphina had been on Moraband for two weeks now and today, Seraphina would finally get to go outside.

Amaro knew that he shouldn't get too attached to her, but being around her for two weeks was exciting for him. He could easily see that she trusted him. Maybe not with everything, but enough for Amaro. She allowed him to hold her when she was upset which was often since the pull to the Dark Side grew stronger with each day and she desperately struggled to not fall over to it. They talked easily with one another about many things and sometimes about nothing at all.

He arrived at Seraphina's room and entered. He looked around for her and finally noticed her asleep on the bed. He glanced at the clock. 6:43 A.M. Of course she wouldn't be up yet. They had a lot to do though, so Amaro walked over to her and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Seraphina?" he asked, gently rubbing her arm.

Seraphina stirred and her eyes fluttered open. Amaro was greeted with those sparkling blue eyes that he would never get tired of seeing and her smile. "Good morning." She greeted. Glancing at the clock, she groaned and rolled over onto her left side. "It's too early to do anything."

Amaro smiled at her remark. "Get up. We have to leave soon."

"Where are we going?" she asked, sitting up.

"You'll see." Amaro stood and left the room.

Seraphina stood up and dressed in the black clothing that she had been provided with. She was growing used to it, but still didn't like wearing it. After tugging on her black boots, she clipped her lightsaber to her belt and the door to her room slid open. She expected to see Amaro there but was surprised to see three Stormtroopers instead. They stormed into her room and two of them grabbed onto her arms and the third took her lightsaber from her belt.

"Let me go!" she yelled.

They ignored her and dragged Seraphina from the room. After going through a series of twists and turns, the troopers finally hauled her outside where a ship was waiting. Three figures were waiting outside the shuttle.

"Take her and get out of here." One of the Stormtroopers said.

One of the figures grabbed Seraphina's wrist and began dragging her towards the ship. "Let me go!" Seraphina shouted, hitting the figure's arm.

Amaro! Help! Seraphina shouted across their bond. She doubted that he could hear her. They had just started using their bond again. Seraphina was five paces from the ship's ramp. In a desperate attempt to free herself, she used the Force to blow the man away.

Seraphina turned around and called her lightsaber to her hand, bringing the white blade to life. All six men fired at her and she deflected every shot. Something hit her shoulder, sending to her to her knees. She looked at her right shoulder. A blaster bolt had hit her.

Then she heard the sound of a lightsaber, but it wasn't hers. Seraphina's lightsaber was deactivated and resting on the ground in front of her. She glanced up and saw Amaro cutting through the Stormtroopers and the other men. When all were dead, he deactivated his saber and knelt next to Seraphina.

"Are you alright? I heard your call through our bond." Amaro said, placing a hand on her good shoulder.

She nodded to signal that she was okay but winced as pain flared up from the wound in her shoulder. Amaro noticed and slid his arms under her legs and back and picked her up. "Amaro put me down." She protested, squirming in his hold.

Amaro held her tighter. "You're injured."

"I'm injured, yes, but I can still walk."

He ignored her and continued to carry her. When they reached her room, he set her down. She swayed a bit from the pain and Amaro steadied her until she could stand again. He placed his hand over the wound, raising a gasp and a wince from Seraphina. Slowly, he directed energy into the wound and it healed. When he removed his hand, all that was there was a hole of where the clothing had burned.

"Thank you." She whispered. Amaro nodded. "Can I ask you something? About our bond?"

"I… suppose so." Amaro said.

"If we can sense each other's emotions and thoughts, then is it possible that we can sense the inner turmoil in each other?" she asked.

Amaro rolled his eyes upward in thought. "I suppose so. Why do you ask?"

She looked at the ground and shifted nervously. "It's just that… I can sense your struggle with the light everyday. And lately, it seems to have increased."

She expected to him to yell at her or lose his temper. But instead, he sighed and removed his mask. His jade green eyes studied her before he answered. "You're right."

She blinked in surprise. "I-I'm what?"

"You're correct in saying that I am struggling with the light. I just can't ignore it." He admitted, looking at the ground.

Seraphina stepped forward and gently placed her hand against his cheek. "I couldn't ignore the Force when it told me I needed to become a Gray Jedi. Perhaps it's telling you to go to the Light Side."

Amaro shook his head. "Just like you, I cannot belong solely to the Light Side. I could be on the Dark Side if it weren't for…"

"If it weren't for what?" she asked gently.

"You." He whispered. "I can't be completely on the Dark Side if I have you with me. But if I send you away, well, that one year we were separated… it was torture for me. I couldn't stop thinking about you. I…" his voice died down. Tears had begun to form in his eyes.

Seraphina hugged him and tried to comfort him. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Seraphina understood what he was asking her. He was asking her not to leave him again. Those five years they had been separated had been terrible for him and then after having her with him for three days, she had been ripped away from him again.

He needed somebody to be there for him just as he was there for her. She felt one of his tears drop onto her head and she looked up at him. Freeing one of her arms, she brushed the tears from his cheek with her thumb. When she placed her hand against his cheek, he touched it with his hand and, closing his eyes, leaned into the touch, copying what Seraphina had done when she had awoken from a nightmare and he was there to hold her.

"What are you trying to say?" she asked.

"Do you remember when you asked my why I was leaving the Jedi Order?"

She nodded.

"It was because of you. I began to develop feelings for you. I-I couldn't stay with the Jedi because I wasn't allowed to love. Or have any emotions for that matter."

"Are-are you saying-"

"I love you."

Seraphina was silent. Her hand slipped from his cheek and came to rest by her side. What could she say? Her childhood friend, captor, and comforter was saying that he loved her. She didn't know how to respond. So she averted her gaze and listened to him talk.

"And now that I have you with me again, I can't stay with the darkness. I know that, but it's too late for me to leave now."

Seraphina looked up at him. "No, it's not too late. You can still leave."

"Nobody will accept me."

"I will." She said. "Please, if you really do love me, then you'll leave the Dark Side. I don't belong on the path of a Sith. You know that. If you remain on this path of darkness, I can't stay with you."

Amaro nodded and leaned forward, gently placing a kiss on her forehead. "Okay. I just hope it's not too late for me to leave. Or end Abaddon."

She kissed his cheek, surprising him. "It's not over yet."

Author's Note

Oh my gosh. It's almost midnight. I have never stayed up this late working on a story before. Still, I am filled with energy that absolutely needs to come out or I will not sleep. How did you guys react to Amaro's feelings towards Seraphina? It seems that Josh is coming back to the surface.

The song that goes with this chapter is It's Not Over Yet by for King & Country. I did name the chapter after the song because that's the song I listened to while writing this. I think I hit the replay button five or six times while writing this chapter. I couldn't help myself. I really like that song and I felt that it went well with the chapter.

Thank you for reading and please review! : )