StarWars Shadows of the past (revising + adding)

Chapter 8

Data COM link AA21 ended with a note of silence. Ulonna stared at the screen as her mind came back to reality. The short six months had passed by so quickly and her training was progressing rapidly. She sat, feeling for Luke's weary mind in the next room, but it wasn't there. The long hours she had spent helping the droids rebuild the temple made it possible for them to move into the new part of the building. When Luke was offered a Jedi master's site, he took it without question. Ulonna was also told to move, but into the apprentice room within the same apartment. She did hesitate at first, but Luke assured her that this was the old way of training. For two months she had been eating, sleeping, and training, with no real time to herself. It was beginning to take its toll and her dreams were starting to show that she needed to release that frustration.

In a stupor of thought she sat there holding Calune's medallion in her hand, staring at the blank screen. Not sure of what to do next she filed the data away and looked at the necklace in her hand. She put it back around her neck and threw on her cloak, while grabbing the clothing that she had set out the day before and quietly headed for the bathroom for a quick shower. She realized that Luke was in an early morning council meeting and that she needed to hurry before he was let out, but unknown to her, he was already on his way back.

In the shower she was singing to herself of the songs of her past. Luke knew them well as he entered the apartment. His first reaction was to get his recorder and cross reference that voice. His mind was also on what his son had said about her being able to sing them. The results he received stunned him. He stood in disbelief. "It's been her the whole time," he whispered to himself. "Why would she lie to me?" he thought, but then he realized that she was finished. He quickly left the apartment, so she wouldn't feel his presence. Ulonna dressed and left the room. She stopped in the hallway for a moment trying to think of a place where she could go to release the anger without hurting anyone. She looked down and that single pink rose was lying there as it did every day for the last six months. Every morning without fail, she thought. She wished she knew who it was. It would satisfy her curiosity. She had gone as far as looking on the security disks to see if she could figure out who he was, but he was fully cloaked and from the disks, he could be anyone. She stepped back into her room put the flower in with the many others that were in water sitting on the table. She looked around the room and thought; this flower does not grow here, this person is making a great effort to do this. I wish I knew who he was," she thought. Then her mind remembered what she set out to do before. She thought of the place and then she was off.

In the corridor R2 and C-3PO, were talking, as R2 worked with the computer. His mechanical arm moving about inside the port. He was trying to bring up the layout of the temple. The tall slender golden droid was doing all the talking.

"The young ones will be coming soon. We will never finish the temple in time, R2." R2 beeped a few times and spun his dome. "I wish I had your confidence. I do hope it turns out that way," said C-3PO. R2 beeped again and reminded him of Ulonna's help. "You're right R2 things have finished a lot quicker. I wish we could do something in return for her kindness. I am sure the others wouldn't hesitate"

Outside the old Jedi temple; a very large dome was constructed. Ulonna climbed the large stairs that seemed to stretch on for miles and came to a large set of doors. She punched in a code on the keypad, and the doors opened. A sweet smell of moisture hit her with full force. She entered and the doors closed behind her. The bio-dome was filled with trees, birds and plant life, and a large lake that filled half the building. It had a very large waterfall that filtered the water. This was the planet's water supply. There were many of these domes built all over the planet, but this one was the largest. The entire thing reminded her of the meditation gardens on Zenoben. The boardwalks, the trees the water even the rich soil. The only thing missing was the lush green grass. The driods that kept the place well-manicured paid her no mind. They rather enjoyed her presence there. She could choose any place in that building and the droids wouldn't bother her. When she found a place suitable for what she needed to do. She jumped down off the boardwalk and took off her cloak. She set it upon a large rock and set a meditation pillow on the enriched soil. She perched herself upon it and closed her eyes. She began to breath, in through her nose, out through her mouth. The whole process calmed her, so she could focus. She held her hands six inches away from each other. Blue streams of light crackled through her fingertips, as she released the frustration and anger. She did this with such control, that even if anyone saw her, they wouldn't even know what she was doing. When she was finished she allowed herself to relax and listen to the waterfall. She nearly fell asleep, but instead she turned herself in to a bird and soared above the treetops. Even though she could soar anywhere in the universe, she confided herself to the Dome. Because she knew, Luke would be looking for her.