StarWars Shadows of the past (revising + adding)

Chapter 5

Shonna figured that the men she was around, would indeed fail her. They have not had the luxury of a true leader for some time. The war made it easy for her to hide underground and begin her father's alternate plan. She had spent the last twenty years putting it together. It was time for her to take her place, and bring out that plan.

Captain Pellaeon had assumed the name of Grand Admiral, after the war had left him the only one standing. He figured that he was high enough, in rank, to assume that title. But when Shonna had contacted him, he was annoyed that he was no longer in control. He also felt that a woman had no place in taking control of what was left of the empire. Yet he had no choice; she was daughter and Heir, to the throne of her father, Emperor Palptine.

Shonna's Star Destroyer came out of light speed, and met with the admiral's ship the Comura. A young Commander entered the quarters of her superior, Princess Shonna. Commander Orin Essada was a young Commander who was the right hand of the dark Princess, but Shonna's dark apprentice was the one who always protected her and they were constantly fighting over Shonna's attention. With the at most, controlled hatred, the Commander faced Shonna. She was the first to meet the Grand Admiral Pellaeon and he was not that impressive to her.

"We have contacted the Comura, and I have spoken with the Grand Admiral and he awaits in the main audience chamber." She said as she grit her teeth with anger. Her voice laced with vengeance.

"Yes, I know." Shonna snapped. "Inform the Admiral that I will receive him when I am ready." She hissed.

"But My Lady?" She questioned the princess with edge, something she did quite often.

"The business at hand, Commander Essada, he will wait." She used a strange power of the force upon the young commander. She watched her kneel before her, unaware of the power that she possessed. The Princess began to laugh, "Understand Commander Orin Essada."

"As you wish," she said rubbing her throat.

"That's better,"

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Hours had past and Ulonna felt restless. She had many things weighing heavy on her mind. Han's words, living in Mara's shadow, being this close to Luke, she thought. Her mind turned to things that she hadn't thought about in a long time. The Zenoban prophecy raced through her head. (Sedrn),the father of the one that will bring balance. The son of the man that was formed. Luke was named that long ago on the Zenoban world.  It made her feel uneasy. She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. She caught the scent of Luke's cologne on her hands, and she knew, she was taken by him. She breathed it in and was taken back to that first moment when she laid eyes on him. She looked back at her fingers and was reminded of the pain they were causing, so she healed them. She sat with her mind racing, wondering what she should do next. Should she stay there or move on? She couldn't decide. So instead she decided to take a run outside. She felt that the outside air might clear her mind. Being back in the old Imperial Palace again felt strange, because it was the last place she had thought she would return to. She dressed and threw on a white cloak that was in the room and headed out.

The outside air was brisk and a stiff wind blew through her hair. She looked up to see ships moving about. "A world that never sleeps," she thought. "I must be on my toes, and be ready for anything." When she started out her run the wind flipped through her cloak and ruffled it. It looked like wings and as fast as she was moving, anyone who saw her would think she was floating.

High above on the rooftop of the palace, Luke was also restless. Meeting Ulonna made him realize that his dreams were the future. He was also thinking of the vow he had made to himself. That if he didn't fall for her, he could stop her death from happening," but little did he know, he was already on his way. All thought came to a close when he caught a glimpse of her running. His mind was taken aback to when he was a boy and how he would hear stories of space angels from the deep space pilots on Tatooine, but he was brought back when he felt that he was too old to be believing in such stories. Instead his mind turned to a thought to protect her. So he left the rooftop to tell her of the potential dangers, that she had placed herself into. He didn't realize that she already knew. By the time he reached ground level, he wasn't sure which way she had gone. So he closed his eyes and felt through the force. He had felt her brilliance before. Within moments he was on his way.