Promise: The Aftershock - Chapter 2
By obi's girl
Timeframe: Return of the Jedi.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama.
Summary: The revelation of family origins between Luke and Leia; takes place on Endor in the Ewok village.
Disclaimer: All the characters of the extensive Star Wars Galaxy belong to the God himself, George Lucas. No can dispute that.
Note: I have this fanfiction - it's actually a separate series I've been working on for about a year and would appreciate the feedback on it. It's called the Adventures of Ana & Owen Solo: The New Young Jedi Knights. Book 1 is "First Impressions." Please read and review. I'm desperate, please. I need the reviews. Thank you.
Leia squinted as she entered the walkway. Luke stood alone, gazing up at the sky. The walkway was deserted and the windows of the little huts glowed and flickered from the fire inside. The sound of the forest filled the soft night air. Luke had wandered away from the Chief's hut and stood staring up at the Death Star. She hesitated a moment. "Luke, what's wrong?"
The Jedi turned, staring at her for a long moment. If it nerved her, she didn't show it. He smiled a bit, but his smile quickly turned into a frown. "Leia... do you remember your mother? Your real mother?"
My real mother? That's a bit random. She shrugged, leaning on the railing a bit. "Just a little bit. She died when I was very young."
He gazed away, trying to see if he could retrieve some memory of his own mother. There was none. Luke stared back at her, seeing some of his mother - their mother - in her. "What do you remember?"
She huffed, feeling a bit tired but willing. "Just...images, really. Feelings. She was very beautiful. Kind, but...sad." Leia paused. "Luke Tell me. Why are you asking me all this?"
She was a little surprised at his insistence, since she already considered the Alliance, Luke, Han and Chewier her family. Who she was, what her past was - didn't matter. They all came from different background but were one in the same - family. It wasn't by blood or what it?
Luke turned away, trying to find the right words to tell her. Finally, he nodded, staring blankly into the night. "I have no memory of my mother. I never knew her."
How can a person not anything about their past, especially where they came from? What's really going on here?
Leia persisted. "Luke, tell me. What's troubling you?"
He gazed at her again, taking a short breath. "Vader is here...now, on this moon."
She winced a bit. The mention of Vader's name gave her chills for so many reasons and he was acting like it didn't matter. Only he's Jedi. They're trained to show no feeling. "How do you know?"
"I felt his presence. He's come for me. He can feel when I'm near. That's why I have to go." He gasped, trying to pace himself. "As long as I stay, I'm endangering the group and our mission here."
"I have to face him."
"Why?" she asked, searching his eyes for answers. He moved close and; his manner was gentle and very calm.
"He's my father."
The words rang through Leia's head like a silent alarm that suddenly went off without warning. She didn't understand how such a horrible monster could be his father. How was it possible? Luke's not like that. I know him. It's crazy and insane. Why is he telling me this? She nodded her head at him, feeling a bit disgusted. "Your father?"
"There's more. It won't be easy for you to hear it, but you must. If I don't make it back, you're the only hope for the Alliance."
Leia shook her head at him, disturbed by this new revelation. She moved away, as if to deny it. "Luke, don't talk that way. You have a power I--I don't understand and could never have."
"You're wrong, Leia. You have that power too. In time you'll learn to use it as I have. The Force is strong in my family. My father has it...I have it...and...my sister has it."
Sister? I'm a part of this cursed family? Why? Leia stared back into his eyes. What she saw there frightened her, but even though it scared her she didn't draw away. It made sense, some of it. She had always been close to Luke. She loved him and always felt a certain bond between them. On Cloud City when he was in trouble, she heard him call her and she knew exactly where to go. And of course, there were other times when she realized her feelings for him but was unsure what to make of them because there was another factor to consider: Han Solo. She had feelings for him too. Now, it made sense.
"Yes. It's you Leia."
"I know. Somehow...I've always known." She whispered.
"Then you know why I have to face him."
No! I'm not going to lose him, not like Han when Boba Fett took him. He can't tell me whom I really am then decide to forget it all to deal with a family grudge.
"No! Luke, run away, far away. If he can feel your presence, then leave this place. I wish I could go with you."
"No, you don't. You've always been strong." A small smile pursed his lips as she suddenly took her hands for comfort.
Tears were forming in her eyes as she faced him. "But, why must you confront him?"
"Because...there is good in him. I've felt it. He won't turn me over to the Emperor. I can save him. I can turn him back to the good side. I have to try." They held each other close and looking at each other, brother and sister. He leaned over, kissing her once on the cheek. Leia held back her tears as Luke slowly let her go and moved away, disappearing onto the walkway that led out of the village.
The End
By obi's girl
Timeframe: Return of the Jedi.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama.
Summary: The revelation of family origins between Luke and Leia; takes place on Endor in the Ewok village.
Disclaimer: All the characters of the extensive Star Wars Galaxy belong to the God himself, George Lucas. No can dispute that.
Note: I have this fanfiction - it's actually a separate series I've been working on for about a year and would appreciate the feedback on it. It's called the Adventures of Ana & Owen Solo: The New Young Jedi Knights. Book 1 is "First Impressions." Please read and review. I'm desperate, please. I need the reviews. Thank you.
Leia squinted as she entered the walkway. Luke stood alone, gazing up at the sky. The walkway was deserted and the windows of the little huts glowed and flickered from the fire inside. The sound of the forest filled the soft night air. Luke had wandered away from the Chief's hut and stood staring up at the Death Star. She hesitated a moment. "Luke, what's wrong?"
The Jedi turned, staring at her for a long moment. If it nerved her, she didn't show it. He smiled a bit, but his smile quickly turned into a frown. "Leia... do you remember your mother? Your real mother?"
My real mother? That's a bit random. She shrugged, leaning on the railing a bit. "Just a little bit. She died when I was very young."
He gazed away, trying to see if he could retrieve some memory of his own mother. There was none. Luke stared back at her, seeing some of his mother - their mother - in her. "What do you remember?"
She huffed, feeling a bit tired but willing. "Just...images, really. Feelings. She was very beautiful. Kind, but...sad." Leia paused. "Luke Tell me. Why are you asking me all this?"
She was a little surprised at his insistence, since she already considered the Alliance, Luke, Han and Chewier her family. Who she was, what her past was - didn't matter. They all came from different background but were one in the same - family. It wasn't by blood or what it?
Luke turned away, trying to find the right words to tell her. Finally, he nodded, staring blankly into the night. "I have no memory of my mother. I never knew her."
How can a person not anything about their past, especially where they came from? What's really going on here?
Leia persisted. "Luke, tell me. What's troubling you?"
He gazed at her again, taking a short breath. "Vader is here...now, on this moon."
She winced a bit. The mention of Vader's name gave her chills for so many reasons and he was acting like it didn't matter. Only he's Jedi. They're trained to show no feeling. "How do you know?"
"I felt his presence. He's come for me. He can feel when I'm near. That's why I have to go." He gasped, trying to pace himself. "As long as I stay, I'm endangering the group and our mission here."
"I have to face him."
"Why?" she asked, searching his eyes for answers. He moved close and; his manner was gentle and very calm.
"He's my father."
The words rang through Leia's head like a silent alarm that suddenly went off without warning. She didn't understand how such a horrible monster could be his father. How was it possible? Luke's not like that. I know him. It's crazy and insane. Why is he telling me this? She nodded her head at him, feeling a bit disgusted. "Your father?"
"There's more. It won't be easy for you to hear it, but you must. If I don't make it back, you're the only hope for the Alliance."
Leia shook her head at him, disturbed by this new revelation. She moved away, as if to deny it. "Luke, don't talk that way. You have a power I--I don't understand and could never have."
"You're wrong, Leia. You have that power too. In time you'll learn to use it as I have. The Force is strong in my family. My father has it...I have it...and...my sister has it."
Sister? I'm a part of this cursed family? Why? Leia stared back into his eyes. What she saw there frightened her, but even though it scared her she didn't draw away. It made sense, some of it. She had always been close to Luke. She loved him and always felt a certain bond between them. On Cloud City when he was in trouble, she heard him call her and she knew exactly where to go. And of course, there were other times when she realized her feelings for him but was unsure what to make of them because there was another factor to consider: Han Solo. She had feelings for him too. Now, it made sense.
"Yes. It's you Leia."
"I know. Somehow...I've always known." She whispered.
"Then you know why I have to face him."
No! I'm not going to lose him, not like Han when Boba Fett took him. He can't tell me whom I really am then decide to forget it all to deal with a family grudge.
"No! Luke, run away, far away. If he can feel your presence, then leave this place. I wish I could go with you."
"No, you don't. You've always been strong." A small smile pursed his lips as she suddenly took her hands for comfort.
Tears were forming in her eyes as she faced him. "But, why must you confront him?"
"Because...there is good in him. I've felt it. He won't turn me over to the Emperor. I can save him. I can turn him back to the good side. I have to try." They held each other close and looking at each other, brother and sister. He leaned over, kissing her once on the cheek. Leia held back her tears as Luke slowly let her go and moved away, disappearing onto the walkway that led out of the village.
The End