Author's Note

I am so sorry it took so long to update. I had a huge case of writer's block and whenever I thought about or tried writing this chapter, my brain would start choking. I kept telling myself, "Breann, go write that chapter." I was slow in writing it due to the major case of brain choke that I had.

Again, I am so terribly sorry that it took forever for me to post this. But please enjoy!

Tantrum

Endor seemed to be an abandoned planet. The Millennium Falcon touched down two miles from the Ewoks' village. When the group arrived there though, no Ewoks were present. Those who were Force-sensitive felt as though their entire species had been wiped out.

Two hours later, more Resistance pilots landed on Endor. Thirty people total had arrived at the village. Ben placed a bacta patch on Rey's arm wound. Seraphina watched as the Resistance members begin creating a perimeter around the area. Leia glanced at the homes the Ewoks had once inhabited.

Luke put his arm around her shoulders. "It'll be okay, Leia. I'm sure that whatever happened to those fuzzy creatures, they put up a fight."

Leia only nodded, tears beginning to form in her eyes. "Everyone find a Ewok home and get some rest."

Nobody argued there. Seraphina climbed the wooden ladder up to a series of criss-crossing wooden walkways. She entered one of the Ewok homes, having to duck to get through the doorway due to how small the entrance was. The inside was cozy with enough room to stand up. A cot was in the corner of the main room. Wicker baskets sat in the opposite corner. Most were filled were with various fruits. Seraphina, exhausted, lay down on the cot and in no time fell asleep.

It was difficult for Josh to find an empty Ewok home. He ducked under the doorway of the seventh hut that he had checked to see if it was empty. He was greeted with warmth and the sounds of contented breathing. He glanced at the cot in the corner and saw Seraphina breathing deeply, fast asleep.

She looked so peaceful. So beautiful. Josh couldn't help but stare at her. Her brown hair that was usually pulled back into a tight braid was loose and fell around her. Josh crept over to her and sat down next to the low bed. She shifted in her sleep, a sigh escaping her lips.

Josh recalled the times where she would fall asleep at night in the safety of the small makeshift camp when they were on missions with their old masters. At night, the Jedi Masters would tell the two Padawans stories about the Jedi in the past and the wars that had raged on for years. Josh loved hearing about the famous Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, Anakin's Padawan Ahsoka Tano, Rey Skywalker, and Ben Solo.

Seraphina had been fascinated by her ancestors. She had once said that she wished she could have met Masters Yoda and Windu. On clear nights, she would point out the different patterns the stars made in the sky. She would be able to tell where the different systems were and what planets were in them. They would chat for hours on end and then Seraphina would fall asleep next to him, the activities of the day making her exhausted.

When she turned ten, Josh had started developing a crush on her. He tried to push the feeling aside. He was supposed to become a Jedi. He couldn't have these feelings if he was going to be a Jedi Knight. Unfortunately, rather than those emotions fading, they grew stronger. He did his best to hide it but Josh was sure that Master Kyron could sense his struggle.

Then the voice came, telling him that it was alright to have these feelings towards his best friend. But if you become a Jedi, you cannot have these feelings. Leave the Jedi Order and join me. The voice had echoed in his head.

That had led to Josh turning to the Dark Side. At first, Josh had begun regretting his decision. He was on the Dark Side and could have emotions, but now he couldn't see the person he loved. Eventually, those thoughts left and Josh accepted his place with the First Order. Then he had seen Seraphina again. And the pull to the light had gotten so much stronger.

He placed a hand on her forehead and gently brushed the strands of hair out of her face. She looked so peaceful. So beautiful and calm. Nothing like the warrior that she was. But Josh knew better. She had a warrior side of her. She fought for what she believed in, no matter what people said. That was admirable. She didn't let people get to her. She chose to stand out of the crowd rather than fit in.

Josh loved her for that. She was strong and brave. Nothing could keep her down. He then noticed the colorful band of strings wrapping around her right wrist. The blue, green, and white strings were woven together to form a bracelet. Josh remembered that bracelet all too well. He had given it to her after all. It was a gift for when she had created her lightsaber back when they were both Padawans. He couldn't believe that she still had it.

She stirred as Josh ran his knuckles along her cheek and jaw line. Her blue eyes fluttered open and she smiled when she saw Josh. Sitting up, she asked, "Are you alright?"

Josh nodded. "I was just looking for an empty hut and I found you here."

"I think the hut next to mine is empty."

"I'll check it out." Josh promised. "I'm sorry I woke you."

"That's alright." Seraphina lay back down in the cot and closed her eyes. "I'm glad you're here."

Soon, Seraphina fell asleep. Josh smiled and gently placed a kiss on her forehead. "Goodnight, Seraphina."

He went outside and walked into the hut next to Seraphina's. Nobody was in it. Josh collapsed on the cot and in no time, fell asleep.

The red lightsaber sailed over Seraphina's head. She didn't flinch even though the lightsaber that had passed over her head was only a few centimeters from touching her. She could feel the heat of the saber on her scalp as it passed by. It hit the wall behind her, creating large burning gashes. The saber continued to swing. Sparks flew, raining around Seraphina but she still didn't move.

She sat quietly on the floor, her legs folded under her and her hands in her lap. Her head was down and her eyes were closed. She listened to the lightsaber as it ripped through the air, destroying almost everything in the room.

When the sounds died down, Seraphina opened her eyes and looked at the figure towering over her. Josh was breathing heavily; sweat dripping down the sides of his face and his right hand clutching his saber. His eyes, which had momentarily turned yellow, only a few seconds ago, were green now.

Seraphina stayed silent, knowing that one wrong word could make him angry all over again. She should have known that Josh wouldn't change overnight. He was still suffering. Josh focused on Seraphina, who was still on the ground, looking calmly up at him. While her face was expressionless, her eyes held the tiniest trace of fear and sadness.

Josh dropped to his knees next to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She flinched a little, hoping that Josh had not noticed the reflex. He did and his thoughts began to race. Does she not trust me anymore? Of course she doesn't; I just got angry for… I can't even remember why I became angry. I wouldn't be surprised if she wants nothing to do with me now.

Seraphina gently placed a hand on Josh's cheek, startling him out of his thoughts. "Josh… I still trust you. I want you to change. It'll be difficult but I'm giving up on you. I love you."

Josh felt tears begin to form in his eyes. I could've killed her in my anger. My saber barely missed her head. One wrong move… and she would've been dead. She just sat there… and didn't do anything to get away from me.

"I'll always be here for you." She promised. "I love you with all my heart. I can tell you want to change. I see it in the way you act around me and how gentle you are with me. I'm not going to abandon you. Especially when you start to struggle."

Josh nodded and tears began to streak down his cheeks. Seraphina pulled him close as he cried. She was reminded of the time when Josh had held her while she was crying on the Star Destroyer. That was when she realized two things. One: her best friend was somewhere in the man calling himself Amaro. And two: that she was in love with that man.

"Thank you." Josh whispered. "I… I'll try my best to get control of my anger. I don't want to accidentally hurt you if I suddenly have another tantrum."

Seraphina smiled. "As a wise old Jedi master used to say, 'Do or do not, there is no try'."

Josh smiled and pulled away. "Thank you, Master Yoda." He laughed rolling his eyes. Seraphina playfully punched his arm. "Ow! What was that for?"

Seraphina couldn't help but laugh. "Because I felt like it."

Josh glared at his friend and shoved her. Seraphina fell over onto the ground, still laughing. Seraphina stood up and grabbed Josh's hand, dragging him towards the door of his hut. "Come on." She said eagerly, stepping outside.

"Where are we- Ow!" Josh exclaimed, hitting his head above the door.

"Sorry…" Seraphina apologized. There were times when she forgot that he was much taller than she was. "Now come on!"

"Where are we going?" Josh asked, rubbing his forehead with his free hand.

"You'll see." Seraphina said with a playful grin. She led the way down the wooden ladder that leaned against the top of the walkways and touched the grass below. Once Josh had reached the bottom, she grabbed his hand again and half dragged him away from the huts.

They walked for a good while. "Seraphina," Josh said. "Where are we going?"

Seraphina stopped suddenly, causing Josh to run into her. She fell over from the impact and into a field of soft green grass. Josh towered over her and extended a hand to help her up. "Are you okay?"

Seraphina nodded and grabbed his hand. But instead of him helping her up, she pulled him down into the grass beside her. "Hey!" he exclaimed landing next to her.

Seraphina grinned at him. "Remember when we used to do this all the time?"

Josh nodded, gazing at the clouds. "Well… as often as we could anyways."

Seraphina stared at the patterns that the clouds made. "I used to enjoy doing this."

Josh turned his head to the right to look at her. "And you don't enjoy it now?"

Seraphina laughed. "Of course I enjoy it. It's been so long since I did this though. After you left, I stopped doing this. I forgot how much I missed it." Tears started to form in her eyes and one slid down her cheek. "I couldn't help but think of you every time I tried to relax in the grass. It hurt. I missed you so much."

Josh propped himself up on his elbows and gently wiped the tear away. "I promise you, Seraphina that I will not leave you again. I won't hurt you like I did all those years ago."

Seraphina touched his hand and leaned into the touch, kissing the heel of his hand. "Thank you." She looked back up at the clouds. "This is exactly like the last time we did this."

"Well… almost exactly the same." Josh said. He reached over and, before Seraphina could stop him, snatched the hair band that secured the end of her braid out of her hair. The braid immediately began to unravel, her long brown hair spilling down to the middle of her back.

"Hey! Give it back!" Seraphina protested.

Josh moved his arm away when she reached for the band. "I don't think so. Wear your hair down for once. If I recall correctly, your hair was down when we last did this."

Seraphina rolled her eyes but didn't try to retrieve the band again. "If I recall correctly, the only reason my hair was down was because my hair band broke. Otherwise my hair would have been in a braid."

Josh grinned mischievously. "Well in that case," he stretched the band until it snapped. "There. Now you can't braid your hair."

Seraphina glared at him. "You are so immature at times."

"Thank you for noticing." Josh said with a grin.

They stayed in the field for hours, talking about everything and nothing. It felt good for them to be in each other's company. When the sun began to set and the stars started appearing in the dark blue sky, Josh pulled Seraphina closer to him. Neither of them wanted to head back to the Resistance just yet. Instead, they stayed out in the field as long as they could.

Seraphina rested her head on Josh's shoulder while he talked and pointed out constellations. She eventually began to doze off, feeling warm and safe in her friend's embrace. "Josh," she whispered.

"Hm?"

"I love you." Seraphina whispered before falling asleep.

"I love you, too." Josh whispered back, kissing the top of her head.

Author's Note

I am sorry that this chapter wasn't all that exciting. Hopefully the next one will be better.

My question for you this time is would you want to be a Sith or a Jedi? Maybe even a Gray Jedi?

I honestly don't know which one I would be. Definitely not a Sith. Maybe a Gray Jedi? I like having emotions but I don't want to have anger all the time or be on the Dark Side.

And, again, I need more characters. So PM message me your character creations.

Thank you for reading!