Broken Beginnings (A Star Wars: Clone Wars fanfic)

Chapter 9

Hey guys! Lexa here! So how is everyone? Good I hope. I just wanted to thank you all for reading my story, which in case you didn't know has been entered in the Wattys2015! Tell me if you think it deserves to be in there or not, I really want to know your opinion no matter what it is!

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars.

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Alexa POV

My new friends came to visit me each and every day after that, keeping me company whenever Anakin had to go and do other things and I must say it's nice to have other girls to talk to. Even though I can't tell them a quarter of the things I told Anakin. The other thing that had made the first few visits awkward was the fact that my face is exposed. The first time we all met, neither of them could see my battered face and now they can, yet neither of them commented on it except to say that they like my crystal blue eyes.

However after all the coughing I do my throat is so sore that talking is difficult and Anakin has told me to keep it to a minimum, so Jenifire and Lorryn do most of the talking now. They tell me great stories of what other Jedi have done and the missions that have helped our side of the war, along with the powerful evil of the Sith.

'I knew there were people who wielded lightsabers who aren't the picture of a hero, but I always just thought they were Jedi that had turned bad and went against the Order.' My voice was croaky.

'No.' Lorryn shook her head. 'Most of the Sith have never been Jedi, they are trained to use the dark side of the Force.'

'While the Jedi use the light side of the Force for peace and justice, the Sith use the dark side for power and revenge. Their strength is fuelled by their fear, anger and hate which they use to control and hurt others for their own personal gain.' Jenifire explained.

'They are the true enemies of the Jedi.'

'They sound terrible.' I replied.

'They are, but that's why the Jedi are there to protect people from them. Dooku is the one who started this war.' Jenifire sneered.

'Who?' I asked confused. The other girls looked at each other shocked that I hadn't heard of this guy.

'His name is Count Dooku, he used to be a Jedi, but he fell to the dark side and became a Sith. Now he controls the Separatists and commands their armies. It's his fault that there is a war.'

'He's killed millions with his evil plans.'

'Why don't the Jedi stop him?' I asked.

'They've tried, but he always escapes.' Lorryn replied. 'Your Master fought him.'

'Master Skywalker?'

'Yeah, Dooku cut off his hand.'

'Of course, I'd wondered why he had a robotic one.' I mused before launching into a fit of coughs, causing my friends to wince.

'Hey Alexa.' Anakin's head then popped out through the curtain and he flashed me a smile. 'I hope you've been resting that voice of yours.' I nodded mutely.

'It's true Master Skywalker; we've been doing most of the talking.' Lorryn agreed.

'Good. I really owe you girls my thanks for keeping Alexa company, even though I know she'd much rather be up doing things, it seems like you two have been just the people to convince her to stay and heal.'

'Well it hasn't been easy, she's not the easiest person to entertain.' Jenifire joked.

'Well thank you both.'