Silver Star

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Saya was placed in a very small room she could only guess was for prisoners. She sighed and sat on the small bench in the room. She looked down at her hands, covered in dried blood. Her dress was soaked as well. She felt her face dry out from the blood she foolishly wiped onto her face when trying to wipe away tears.

She failed San Tekka and the village.

She leaned back against the wall and closed her eyes, trying not to cry anymore.

Will they kill me? The Healers Order is neutral. We serve the resistance and the first order. That probably doesn't matter to them.

Death didn't matter to Saya. If they did execute her, perhaps then she would be with her Ben again.

Her thoughts of the past caused her to begin to drift away...

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-Flashback-

They made a pact to meet every evening. As soon as lessons were done and the sun was down, Saya snuck out and met with Ben under the tree. They discovered the only way he could hear her was when he held her hand.

Ben tried several times to hear her without having to hold her hand. Tonight, he would try again.

"Are you ready?"

She nodded.

"Ok. Just keep thinking until I say. I've been practicing and might be able to hear you."

She nodded again as he closed his eyes

Ben? Ben! Anything?

His eyes remained closed

I appreciate the effort, but can't we just hold hands?

Ben didn't move. Saya sighed

I love holding your hand. You're my friend. The first friend I've ever had. And probably the only one I'll ever have

She swore she saw the corner of his mouth twitch, but he still did not move.

You will make an amazing Jedi. I hope someday you can show me the temple and your home someday.

Nothing. She couldn't help but lean forward towards him a bit.

I wish we had met long ago. You would have made this Hell I'm in bearable.

She looked down and began tracing random patterns into the sand with her fingers.

You're not only the first person to hear me, but you're the first and only person who cares about hearing me. Actually, you're the first person to care about me at all.

She blinked away tears

I wish I could tell you Ben. I wish I could just tell you everything.

"You can. Anytime you need to."

She looked up quickly and saw Ben with his eyes open, giving her a small smile. Saya blushed.

How-how much have you heard?

"...about the point when you said you loved holding my hand."

She sat back and crossed her arms. I knew it!

He smiled and laughed. "Sorry, I couldn't resist."

But you can hear me! Without holding my hand!

"Yes. Yes I can"

Many nights after that were them sitting under the tree together. Ben educated her about the Jedi and Saya educated him of the Healers Order. After another year, words didn't even matter between them. They sat side by side, staring at the stars.