The Empire's Fall (Pt.3)

Epilogue: Three Years Later

After three years, we've finally started rebuilding the Jedi Order. But with a few rule changes. Namely, we allow relationships now... Though Luke wasn't very happy when he found out about Callum and I. Especially since about a month ago, Callum and I got engaged. My life has been a crazy ride since I left Tatooine, but I don't think I would trade it for the galaxy.

Leia and Han got married about a year ago, and well... I thought Luke was going to kill him when he found out that Han was planning on asking Leia to marry him.

But not everything has been good. The newly reassembled Senate will not approve access of the Jedi Order's bank account to Callum, Luke, or I. The reason they give us, it that they don't want something like the Empire happening again.

Even though we've never given them reason to doubt us. Especially because Luke and I might have left the little detail that Vader was the Dark Side equivalent of Anakin Skywalker, who was our father, out of the report we gave. They seem to think that because Dooku aided the Separatists, which helped lead to the Empire, that all Jedi will either take over, or turn Dark.

They also seem to think that the Emperor himself was once a Jedi. Even though the records that we've found do not indicate a Jedi with the name Sheev Palpatine, ever existing. And without those funds, we can't rebuild the temple on Ashas Ree. So we've been stuck on Coruscant since first beginning to rebuild the Order.

I've been away on a mission to Ledeve for a couple of days. Even though the warehouse that we managed to get and turn into a makeshift temple isn't very nice, it's still home. The Coruscant temple was turned into the Imperial palace, and is polluted with the Dark Side. None of us can stand being near it, let alone in it.

I land on the pad that we use, and, as usual, Callum's waiting for me. I grin, and run over to him. He kisses me when I reach him, but then asks,

"Did you find them?"

"I did. It took a while, since the Temple was destroyed, but I found them. The books and holocron on maintaining balance within the Force. There are three books and one holocron, just like you said there would be."

Callum laughs. That's the third place that we've managed to find old Jedi texts. And the second that my visions have revealed their location. We go back onto the ship, a larger one than the old Y-wing, or Red Four, with actual sleeping quarters, I open the wooden box, and there sit three large books and a holocron.

"Looks like we have more copying to do."

"We always do after these missions, Callum. That is just a fact. But hey, if it means that the Jedi will actually return... Isn't it worth it?"

"Yes, I suppose so. But I would rather spend my time with you. Especially since we'll be going to Tatooine in about a week to finally get married."

I laugh, "Well, Luke did say that after our wedding, he would take over the missions for a week or two so that we could go on a trip together."

"I remember. We still need to pick a planet though. Now, come on, let's get these back to the warehouse. They won't copy themselves."

I shake my head with a smile, before placing the lid back on the box. Callum picks up the box, and then we exit the ship. After we've made our way to the warehouse, we head toward, what we've designated as, the Council Room. Luke gets there about the same time we do, and asks,

"Did you find them?"

"Yup!" I say, popping the 'p'. "All three books, and one holocron. They're in the box."