War {3}

Prologue

A soft hum of silence was the first thing Leia heard when coming to, forcing her brown eyes awake only to peer into complete and utter darkness. She breathed in, with the sound filling the entire room.

"Hello?" She asked quietly, not feeling quite as alone and yet more alone than ever as her voice echoed what seemed like forever. "Is anyone there?"

"Hello, Leia." A voice reached her ears, and she looked around wildly for the source of the voice until she saw a blue figure start to appear in front of her. It was a woman, one who looked a bit like Leena.

"I've come here to give you a warning." She stated solemnly, motioning Leia to follow her. Leia obeyed, walking behind her cautiously. She didn't know who this woman was, and wasn't very eager to trust her.

The woman saw her caution and smiled. "It's alright, I couldn't hurt you if I wanted to. I'm just an apparition in your dream. You have no reason to be afraid of me."

Leia relaxed a bit, but was still on guard as the room opened up to a light that made Leia blink multiple times in order to get adjusted. The woman motioned for her to come up next to her, and Leia approached her and looked at her curiously.

"If you don't mind me asking, who are you?"

The woman didn't answer right away, but instead smiled sadly. "My daughter. How is she?"

Suddenly Leia understood. "She is doing very well. I'm proud of her."

"So am I." The woman whispered sadly, and Leia reached out and touched the woman's shoulder softly. She couldn't imagine losing a child.

"She is safe with us."

"Ah, that was what I came to warn you about." The Togruta woman turned her startlingly blue gaze to Leia. "Safety is an illusion, and even your closest allies could also be your greatest foes."

The familiar sound of a lightsaber activating made the hair on the back of Leia's neck raise. She turned around quickly to see a red lightsaber bearing down on her. Leia grasped for her own lightsaber but realized it wasn't at her side, and she moved out of the way just in time to see the lightsaber pass in front of her.

Leia whipped back around to see the woman staring at her grimly, her arms folded behind her back. "Beware; united, and you will be saviors. Divided, and you will fall."

The woman opened her mouth to say something else, but the ground shook slightly, causing both her and Leia to stumble.

"What's happening?" Leia asked immediately, looking around wildly for an answer.

The woman looked pale as she replied. "You have to wake up, Leia! This is happening in the real world! Wake up!"

"But wait!" She exclaimed suddenly, causing Leia to pause and look at her. Her gaze was suddenly warm and gentle. "Take care of her for me. Please."

Leia nodded, and closed her eyes.

•••

"Leia! Leia!" Leia came to by being shaken awake, and she opened her eyes to see Han frantically standing above her. "It's time to go!"

After Han stopped speaking the warning alarms started to sound, and Leia hopped out of their bed, grabbed their emergency kit, and ran towards the Falcon, which was conveniently in the hangar right next to their quarters. Han ran up the ramp, with Leia staying behind. "I'm going to go get Leena and check on Luke! Leave without me, I'll be on another transport!"