Are We Meant To Be? *2nd book of the Other Half Trilogy*

~ Ch. 57 ~

(A.N- Recommend listening to this song! I feel it fits the chapter and Acarna very well! )

                 Acarna's POV

    When I turned the corner, the scenery changed and I was back on the Ghost, in my room. Wait.......I'm on Shikarai with the others? Aren't I? Did I sleepwalk while dreaming? But.......how could I dream all that up?? I'll just find Ezra and ask him. I went to the cockpit of the Ghost but, stopped outside the door as I heard people talking in there.

    "Wait.......we can't let this happen!" I heard, who sounds like Ezra, say. What are they talking about? "We don't have a choice. The rest of the Rebellion fleet don't trust her. Honestly, I don't trust her either." I heard Kanan say to him. "Is this the right thing to do?" Sabine asked. "She's a murderer. It's the best decision we could've made." Bobba said. I started to run after that. They were gonna put me back in a cell?! What happened to our small amount of trust that I had with all of them?! It was too small.........that's the only reason. I became blind for my want for a family that I didn't foresee this coming.

    I wasn't looking ahead of me and a door opened and I was back on my Super Star Destroyer, Grey Wolf. Wait.........did I dream all of that stuff up? This is really messing with my sense of reality and it's pissing me off. Wait........if I'm here than............that means.........Mother is on this ship!! I made a run for the Command deck. She would definitely be there! Once I got there I couldn't believe what I heard...........Please don't abandon me...........

    "I hate to admit it but.......this footage from our Spy within the Rebels proves that Acarna is working with them." Uncle Midux said. "No! This lies! My Daughter would never betray us! She has always believed in family and duty coming first. Her duty lies here!" Mother said, refusing to believe the footage that was playing. I peeked and saw that it was me and Ezra, destroying a base by planting explosions all over the critical points. Wait........that didn't even happen! I better fix this and now!

    "Mother! I'm right here! I'm not a traitor!" I said, entering the room but, she didn't turn to look at me. No one did. It was as if I was invisible. "I'm right here! Why can't you see me?!" I asked, getting scared slightly. Please don't abandon me.......

    "You can't deny what you see, Mistress." Master Starkiller said to her. Uncle Midux and everyone else cleared the deck. Leaving just the three of us......though I can't be seen for some reason. What happened next, shocked me beyond belief! Right infront of me, a foot away. Was my Master and Mother.....kissing! Were they dating?! When the hell did that happen?!

    "We can start a family. It's highly unlikely that the Prince and Princess are going to join you now. Just start fresh with a new family. Our family." Master Starkiller said. Then they both disappeared and I was back on the Ghost only this time...........I was in a cell...............Please don't abandon me...........

    The door opened and Zeb walked in. I actually ran to him and we hugged. "What's going on? Why am I in here? Has anyone said anything to you?" I asked him, pleading for an answer. He looked at me, sadly. "The Rebellion Leaders belief that you are a threat. That you need to be made as an example...." Zeb said. This is confusing me.......what is he talking about? "What do you mean, exactly?" I asked him. "They want to throw you out the airlock." Zeb said, than it hit me.

    "They want to kill me?" I asked and Zeb nodded. "W-why? I haven't d-done a-anything! S-surely my Father A-Anakin wouldn't l-let t-them d-do t-this to m-me?" I asked him. "General Anakin doesn't get a choice. He's not a Rebellion Leader." Zeb stated, and towards the door and turned back to face me. "I didn't want to do this but, I have to. I'm sorry Acarna but, I don't love you. I can't love the person who was the reason for my Race becoming extinct." Zeb said and left me............Please don't abandon me..........

    What do I do now?! For the first time in my life.......I'm scared out of my mind! I haven't done anything to make these people mad! I don't want to be alone.............I don't want to be abandoned............please someone..........help me......... I laid there and cried for what felt like a decade when the scenery changed again and I was sitting in a grassy field. How did I get here?

    "Confusion is allowed Sith Knight." I heard a new voice and I turned around to see Darth Zannah. She was killed a month after I was born. "Master Zannah........" I was dumbfounded on how she was here. "Is this all a dream?" I asked her. "That depends. If you choose either path. Then one of them shall become your reality. Now, recite for me the Sith Code." she said. "Why? Is it helpful in a situation like this?" I asked her. "For you to remain who you are than, yes it is. Now, recite it." she said. Okay? I'm not sure how this is supposed to help but, okay.

    "Peace is a Lie. There is only Passion. Through Passion I gain Strength. Through Strength I gain Power. Through Power I gain Victory. Through victory my chains are Broken. The Force shall free Me." I recited, I committed this to memory. It's the very first thing that we learned. "This is who you are! You are Sith! You are power! You are what the younger generations yearn to be! You are the Princess! You were born to rule and crush the Rebellion! You are Sith." Zannah said. I could feel the power of the Darkside surrounding me. It's comforting.......the darkness......the reassurance that I'm not alone is there.

    "Enough trickery! This poor child needs guidance! Not foolishness!" I heard a new voice and saw a Jedi standing there. He has a big head and a long white ponytail for hair. "This is a surprise Master Ki-Adi-Mundi." Zannah said. "I am here to help the poor child to the right path. You on the other hand, like to ruin her." Mundi said, kneeling next to me. "But.........I'm a Sith.......It's all I've ever known." I explained to him. "You were just born into a difficult time. I sense you are trying to transition to a Rebel, am I wrong?" Mundi asked. "No." I said, truthfully.

    "And why are you trying so hard to change?" he asked me. I thought for a minute before answering. "I want a real family. I don't want to be alone." I told him. "What makes you think you are alone? You have Zalaan and Dargeo!" Zannah stated. "Yes but......it's more than just being a family and being alone........." I said. "And what is it that you truly want?" Mundi said. "To not be alone. To not be an outcast. I want to be......." I said, trailing off and letting my sentence hang while I thought for the right word.

    "You want to be accepted." Mundi finished for me and I nodded at him. "Being a Half Breed, is really tough in the Sith. I train everyday and now I am the strongest of my generation! It's all I hoped for but.........what I wish for is acceptance." I said. "You have already found that acceptance with your new family and your other Half." Mundi said, causing me to look at him. "The don't stare, they don't threaten you with your life. They don't challenge you everyday to get better. You have acceptance and family and love. Go to them.......they are waiting." Mundi said, and two doorways appeared, a white one and a red one. Zannah was standing by the black one and Mundi was standing by the white one.

    I made my decision and followed Mundi's instructions and went through the white doorway. In a matter of seconds I was being hugged to death by Ezra. "I was so worried! Well, did you pass?" Ezra asked. "Yes.....yes I did." I said, smiling as we hugged again.

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[ Phew!! And to think I wrote all that today!! Well, guys, this section of the story is almost over! There are two more for the 'Jedi  Trial Arc' and then they are back with the Rebellion!! Oh, and that is a picture of Darth Zannah.

    Now that everyone is out.......will what they've all seen come to pass?? Will Luke be by Acarna's side to help her stay in the light?? Will Ezra be able to help with keeping Acarna in the light?? Has Acarna finally been accepted into the Crew??

    Specter 7 out!!!!!!!! ]