Leia looks at me in disbelief, unable to process what I've just promised her. She shakes her head, tears forming again.
"You can't Morgan. He's too far gone." I stand up, determined. "Well, if anything, that just made me even more likely to try it," I say, helping her up as we walk back toward the base. My promise still echoes through my head.
The fact is, I can't turn him. No one ever can. But that won't stop me from trying, to bring Leia some solace. I turn down one of the winding hallways, towards Trayden's room. He sits there, my friends all there with him.
Padme turns her head when I walk in and rushes towards me. I think she means to thank me until I notice the worry in her eyes.
"Morgan, you need to go! Now!" She says, grabbing a bag from the floor and shoving it into my hands. "W-what? What's happening?" I stutter as my friends get up and begin to gather their things. Anakin grabs my hand. "The boy overheard a discussion. One talking about you." He says simply, grabbing Aria.
Trayden turns to me. "They want to lock you up, turn you into a weapon. That's not happening under my watch." And we rush out of the base. "Where do we go? Who was talking about this?" I ask as we rush towards the Windfall, Zoe already prepping us for takeoff.
Anakin and Padme decide not to come with us, as they want more time to spend with their daughter. Padme kisses me and Aria's foreheads, promising that we'd see each other again. Anakin approaches me, and says, "Remember. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to destruction. Stay true to the light."
I smile and wave as we ascend out of the atmosphere, dust particles swirling around us. "Captain, where are we going to go?"
I smile.
"Set a course for Mustafar."
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Ascendant Dust (ARCHIVED & BAD)
Fanfictionthis fic was originally published in late 2021. it sucks balls. og desc: I do not own Star Wars or its characters, I only take credit for my OC's and the storyline. Cover by @DarielClaire
