Hello, Dragothis here. I hope you will enjoy this next chapter. I have been thinking about how to include my character's past, so I decided on this. Thank you for reading.
-Dragothis
Chapter 2: Before the Beginning
Rain pattered on the roof, as the crying child was soothed by the middle aged man, and lightning and thunder struck the sky, the winds threatening to blow the house they crouched in away. The night was not peaceful for Jedi Knight Zen Novak.
The storm carried on throughout the night, as Novak tried to soothe his child with calming thoughts from the Force. There is no emotion, there is peace, he repeated in his head over and over again, trying, willing, the words to break through to the child. And soon, the child was calmed and fast asleep. Novak sighed in relief. Finally, some rest, he thought, and he soon nodded off, his dreams soon occupying him.
The night was quiet, nothing stirring the darkness. Zen Novak ran, stealthily sprinting to the edge of the walls of a large compound. Using the Force, he leapt up, over the parapets, and into the garden on the other side. He soon found the tree, and after settling in, he waited.
Soon after this, a woman came into the courtyard. She was a flawless beauty, the countessof her house. Quite literally in fact. She glanced around, searching for any spies, before settling down next to an ornate fountain, only twelve meters away from Novak, her back facing him.
Novak's eyes narrowed as he quietly moved into a crouching position, then a standing one. Slowly he got up, and began to sneak up behind her. When he was only one meter away, however, she suddenly turned her head, glancing at Novak. A smile spread across her lips, and it was contagious, as one spread across Novak's.
"Zen, it's wonderful to see you again!" his lover said, jumping up and embracing him in a hug that lasted a minute.
"Indeed, my lady." Novak replied, with a smirk on his lips, before kissing her full on.
"How is my jedi knight today?" the giddy girl asked, happy to have her love again.
The smile fell from his face, and he turned away for a long moment. The smile soon dropped from the lover's face as well.
"Novak?" the lady asked, a sense of foreboding spreading across her mind, "Whats the matter?"
"I've been called away." Novak said, finally, "to Coruscant. I'm to become a master."
"That's…" the lady said, slowly, "That's… I don't know."
"It means we can't be together anymore." Novak said, with an air of regret. "I'm sorry."
"But, you can't leave!" the lady, insisted.
"I must." Novak replied, finality in his voice.
"Novak please," The ladys said, "I'm pregnant."
Novak stared at her, his face a conflicting mask of emotions. Love, happiness, fear, and regret. So many emotions, that he nearly let go of his peace and almost embraced them. Using a calming technique he managed to finally process the information he had been told.
"That's wonderful!" He said, finally.
"Please, stay." The lady pleaded.
Zen's face returned to one of sadness.
"I cannot." Novak said, once more. "Goodbye m'lady."
As he walked away from his lover, he saw the sadness and even hatred in her eyes. He leapt the wall and onto the streets of Alderaan. Lightning flashed and a hateful scream filled his ears as the night turned into a storm. Buildings burned, tornados laid waste to everything and walls crumbled.
Zen Novak woke with a start from the nightmare, and he looked to the baby in his arms. His son. His legacy.
His burden.
As he started to nod off again, a thought occupied his mind. Were a baby's eyes supposed to turn a solid black?
Well how did you like it? I'm going to do the occasional flash back chapter, but not every other. If you guys have any feedback please tell me. Also, thanks Pamela for the feedback.
-Darth Dragothis