StarWars Shadows of the past (revising + adding)

Chapter 15

Orin returned to the super star destroyer. Her mind was in turmoil. She hated the thought of facing Shonna. She had found the cylinder, but she had lost all of her men. She knew that Shonna would consider it as a failure, and it was not tolerated. She piloted the ship into the docking bay, and landed. She walked down the ramp and left the docking bay.

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After the long meeting with the council, Luke returned to the apartment. It was very late and he figured that Ulonna would be asleep. He wanted to go and speak with her, but he felt that this wasn't the time. He took off his cloak and threw it onto the bed. He pulled his lightsaber from his belt and set it down on the bedside table. He began to remove his belt from his waist when he caught a glimpse of his face in the mirror. He walked toward it in disbelief. He thought about the council's reaction when he first entered the room, and then he realized just how young he really did look. He just stood there staring into the mirror, trying to convince himself that maybe, he was that young. Except for the memories that kept on bringing him back. As he stared at himself he wondered just how old Ulonna could be. He began to put together a time line. All of what she had said about Mara, and her father. He wanted to ask her these questions, but he decided to fall asleep and that he would ask her in the morning. He climbed into bed and drifted off to that dream world.

Hours later Ulonna was awoken by a loud thumping notice. She sat up in bed looking around the dark room. The knock resonated through the walls. She stood from the bed, threw on her Jedi robe, grabbed her lightsaber, and headed out into the apartment to investigate. At Luke's door stood Threepio and R2.

"Mistress Ryessa, R2, and I are so glad to see you. Something is happening in Master Luke's room." Threepio bellowed. "We cannot open the door. We fear for him, please help."

She went to the door and felt through the force. She could feel the uncontrolled uses of the power, and knew instantly what was happening. She tried to open the door, but it didn't move just as Threepio had said. She called Luke through the force, but her voice was masked over the intensity of the dream.

"I can't reach him, I need to get inside there." She said pulling her lightsaber.

"How, we've tried to override it." Threepio cried. Ulonna smiled and snapped on her saber. Its brilliant bright purple blade, sparked and hissed as she rammed it to the locking mechanism. The door slid open about an inch and then stopped. Ulonna looked at Threepio, she turned off her lightsaber and then without warning she kicked the door. Her sudden harshness sent the droid two steps back. After about the third blow to the door it finally rumpled back. Their first look into the room was astonishing. Things were being hurled about the room. It was like a whirlwind of fury, but nothing touched Luke as he lay there. His breathing was arctic, and he began to scream out. Threepio looked from the opening and asked Ulonna what was happening."Suppressed anger," she told him. "Oh," he said like he understood, but he really didn't. "How are we....." he asked, but Ulonna wasn't standing there anymore. She had created a force bubble around herself and had entered. Threepio watched her for a moment and then he entered, but he didn't get far before he was swept off his feet by flying debris. R2, who was standing at the opening now, beeped in a question of concern. Threepio sat up to say that he was fine, but was knocked back down, flat on his back.

When Ulonna reached the bed, she sat down to his right. She placed her left hand in the middle of his chest, but he did not wake.

"Luke," she said through the force and aloud, so it sounded extremely loud to him. As soon as she said it, he sat bolt upright, and everything came to an abrupt halt and fell to the floor.