Star Wars: The Jedi Chronicles:Enter The Shadows (Books 1-4)

Chapter Twelve: Luke

Zacar dropped Eve, Jacklinea, and Joshua off at the south gate where Luke Skywalker is meditating, waiting for them.

Josh P.: (in a hushed voice) Maybe if we’re really quiet, we can sneak past him...

Luke: I will not let you pass.

Luke stands and ignites his green lightsaber. The girls turn on their blue staffs. Josh turns on his ice-blue saber. Jacklinea takes lead, being the most aggressive.

Eve: Wait! We need a plan.

Eve and Josh follow behind. Jacklinea strikes at Luke with the left side of her blade coming up toward Luke’s face. He steps back a bit and hits the inside of her blade, moving it past him. Jacklinea’s momentum carries her forward.

She spins around, striking for his feet. He gets his saber under hers and lifts up. Eve comes in with a one-handed thrust. Luke knocks her blade away. She twirls her saber for a distraction. Luke pulls his saber around his back and blocks an attack from Jacklinea.

Josh jumps Eve as she rolls back to the right. Josh comes from above Luke with a downward strike. Luke switches hands behind his back and meets Josh’s blow. Josh hits the ground back first.

No sooner does he hit the ground he is back on his feet holding his saber with both hands already starting to get angry. Luke back flips out of the middle of the three kids. Eve slowly starts to lift into the air.

As Luke’s feet touch Eve darts over Josh’s and Jacklinea’s heads. She shuts off the left half of her staff and aims it at Luke. She flies at Luke and he jerks his lightsaber from right to left.

Anticipating this Eve flips over and kicks Luke in the back with both of her feet. Luke is pushed back toward Josh and Jacklinea. Josh uses both hands to strike up from his left side and Jacklinea shuts off the left side and strikes down from right to left.

Josh back flips and kicks Luke in the face. He lands tucked to the ground with his left leg out behind him. His right hand is on the ground with his left hand holding his saber on him. Luke lands on his back as Jacklinea jumps into the air and stabs down into Luke’s chest. Eve throws Luke’s cloak over him and they run inside.