Force from the Other Side

Chapter Three

As she tried to sleep, trying to shut out the pain from a beating she'd taken, her mind drifted to a place. Blood stained her back and shirt. When she'd fall asleep for a little, thinking of a temple, with fountains and a library full of books and someone singing. There was a whole forest for a garden with flowers and life and water.

Those things were beautiful.

There was no beauty to her knowledge.

There was only pain, and struggle.

In the end she'd win.

One day she'd be powerful enough to take him.

One day she'd remove Snoke from his throne.

One day she'd take it and restore order.

It was time to be exactly what he wanted her to be. Manipulative, deceitful and a danger. To him. She had what it took to lead and she would. The First Order would be her army, her empire. He wouldn't stand a chance nor would any of his special children.

*

Amethyst watched as Ben trained with his Aunt Mara. His lightsaber was bright. He also almost had perfect form when fighting in lightsaber combat. Amethyst could remember when Ben took her with her to collect the items.

She was honoured he'd trusted her to come. Walking through the caves, gripping his hand as he looked for the light crystal. She remembered he left her to hold it afterwards. He also helped her swing the saber around when it was completed.

"Have a break, Ben." Mara said gently when Ben fell on his ass. A groan escaped his lips. Amethyst had to suppress a giggle.

"You were amazing!" she told him, running up to him. Quickly getting down to the ground where he was. Throwing her arms around him and kissing his cheek. Amethyst was aware of how perfect Ben desperately wanted to be. She made sure he knew that he did well. He was perfect in her mind at least. She hoped that was enough for him.

*

There was only one thing Rey had for pleasure. Flying. She was an exceptional pilot. She couldn't go anywhere, but she enjoyed it when she could. Sometimes she would wish she wasn't a Sith. Sometimes she would wish the First Order didn't exist, but it did.

And so she'd have to take control.

Deceitfulness. That was her goal.

**

Amethyst and Ben married when he was twenty eight. It was a small, but beautiful wedding near the waterfalls. Everyone in his family was so proud of them. They loved Amethyst. Ben had grown into a wonderful jedi. He was protective of Amethyst, and not afraid to join others on missions.

His Aunt Mara had the best and most interesting missions.

Luke rarely left the learning centre. He was training children and the older students.

It was times though, surrounded by his family that Luke forgot to be sad or to grieve the absence of the child he'd lost.

He hoped Ben and Amethyst would never have to suffer what he did.

*

Nineteen years old she was and she was heading to Nar Shaddaa once again. She hadn't reached twenty and there she was, heading to the planet for the seventeenth time of her life.

Nar Shaddaa was the armpit of the galaxy. Rey looked at it from the viewports of the First Order star destroyer she was on. "Why are we here to track down stolen imperial cargo?" Rey inquired to the man standing behind her. She turned to him, her eyes giving him the same scornful observation as they did the planet they were orbiting above.