Demons [a. s II]

9: Battlefront

Allana

I was surrounded by darkness. Endless darkness, and I felt like floating. It was as if I was lost in the immensity of space, but there were no stars around me. Then, the darkness started to clear out, revealing little by little rocks, mountains and a river.

"What is this?" My voice was too loud, even for me. It looked like the place I go to whenever I meditate and connect with the Force, but it was darker. It felt darker.

As I walked, the river widened until flowed into the sea. With every step I took, the air got colder and colder; in the distance, I could hear the waves crashing at the shore. Suddenly, the calming echo of the water turned aggressive and made my heartbeat rise. A sharp pain in my womb made me stop on my tracks.

A minute later, I heard heavy footsteps behind me. And a breath, a breath that felt like an augury of death. It was as if someone breathed through a ventilator or a respirator of some sort, I couldn't tell. All I knew is that it made me feel scared, more scared than I have ever felt.

When I turned around I saw a figure dressed in all black clothes, his face was hidden by a mask, a helmet, but his presence was terrifying and imposing. I looked for my lightsaber as I walked backwards but there was nothing attached to my hips, I tried to use the Force to push this person away as he or she or whoever they are approached me, but it was gone. I didn't have my ability, my strength.

My breath lacked as I gave a step back, feeling my stomach dropping inside of me due to the vertigo that suddenly hit me. When I looked behind me, there was no more ground to step on, I was standing on the edge of a cliff.

  I turned around as the waves raged below me and this person approached me. When we stood face to face, he stopped. I could tell he was a
man now; and he was much taller than me, he was gigantic.

His hand found my cheek, the back of my neck. I tried to pull away from him, even if his touch felt familiar. A moment later, he pushed me down the cliff and I fell into the sea until everything was dark again as my gasp echoed in the open area before the water filled my lungs.

The sudden feeling of falling and a hand of my shoulder woke me up. I gasped for air and just breathed in and out deeply.

"Hey, you're okay." Said Anakin. The room cleared out, the trunk beds were there, as well as the dim lights and the metallic door that was shut closed. "It's okay." My hand found his and his thumb traced circles in my skin. "What did you dream?"

"I honestly have no idea. All I know is that it was scary, the scariest nightmare I've had in a very long time." He frowned with worry. "I'll be fine, though." He smiled tenderly.

"I know." I breathed in and out heavily. "Well, the meeting's about to start."

"Right." I stood up and ran my hands through my face. "Let's get going." I gave a step but his hand found my arm.

"Wait." I turned around and faced him, he smiled at me; his hand cupped my cheek and pulled me close, sooner than later, his lips were on mine. "I've missed you." He said once the kiss broke.

"So have I." I left a quick peck on his lips and he smiled more. "We've got to meet the gents, otherwise they're going to wonder why are we taking so long."

"Yeah." We walked out of the resting area and he guided the way towards the small communication centre they had stablished at this base. There, Obi-Wan, Windu, Rex, Cody and Hunter were already waiting for us.

"Naberrie, welcome to mission." Said Windu.

"Thank you, Master." I said with a smile, Mace nodded. "So, what do we have?" I asked as I crossed my arms over my chest.