The Rise Of The Jedi

Chapter Four

Written by: Jace BlueJay326        Edited By: Alex Survivors_Fan and Maddie OldSoulsNeverDie

Inside the hospital wing Jace and Darth Lite were being tended to.

Jace was dreaming of Darth Lite. She was seeing the light in him. He was wearing normal Jedi clothes and his purple lightsaber was ignited at his side as he looked sadly at Darth Fulger who had red light around her, giving off an angry vibe. He looked to Jace and gave her a bittersweet smile. The look in his eyes said that he would protect her no matter what. Jace tried to say something back but her mouth was sealed shut. Jace felt the grasp of hands on her shoulders. She elbowed who ever it was.

"Stop it! It's just me!" Isabella said through gritted teeth. "That hurt when you elbowed me."

Jace looked to her sympathetically for she could not speak.

The sound of lightsabers made them look up. Darth Lite and Darth Fulger were battling but Darth Fulger was stronger than Darth Lite. Jace wanted to run to him and help him but her feet would not budge. She was stuck in place having to watch him struggle as Darth Fulger pushed him to the ground. Darth Fulger prepared to hit him with her lightsaber. The lightsaber went down on him and the dream ended for a second time.

Jace woke with a start.

"She's awake!" Obi-Wan and Isabella yelled.

"Jace are you okay?" Isabella questioned while standing up from the chair she was sitting in.

Jace was too weak so she only nodded.

"What were you dreaming about? You were thrashing in your sleep." Obi-Wan asked his daughter.

Jace just looked at him before falling back onto the bed. She glanced over at Darth Lite. He was sitting up but still looked weak as he watched droids and doctors walk all about.

Jace slipped into unconsciousness yet again.

Jace woke to the sound of Darth Lite's voice. He was sitting next to her. His hand was holding her own. Jace smiled and sat up. She immediately felt dizzy and the room spinned.

"Take it easy." Darth Lite helped Jace stay up.

Jace looked to him. "Can I call you Mathew now?"

Mathew sighed. "I would prefer you to call me Xio Ming. That is my name in chinese. New life, new name. But you can if you want to call me Mathew you can."

Jace nodded. "I understand."

Jace looked down at her hand and pulled it away, blushing.

Mathew shrugged. "Sorry, force of habit. If it makes you uncomfortable I won't do it."

As soon as those words left his mouth Jace thought of Darth Fulger.

She wondered if they were ever a thing. The way Alex had said he broke her heart, the way she smiled at him, and the way she went almost mad with grief when Mathew turned to the Light Side. The question keep ringing in Jace's head.

Jace looked sheepishly at Mathew. She then noticed her father walking back into the hospital wing. "My dad is coming! If he sees you anywhere near me he will hurt you! He doesn't trust you since you tried to......" Jace trailed off.

"Kill you?" Mathew guessed with a glint of sadness in his eye.

Jace nodded. "Just leave. Just know that I trust you."