Princess of Darkness

Chapter 5

It started as a whisper. The whisper grew to talking. The talking developed into screaming. And suddenly, there was nothing, as quickly as it has come, the voices were silent.

Ben Kenobi stumbled back into a seat. He hadn't felt that large of a shift since the Purges. Luke and Lily turned off the blue blades they had been training with and walked over to him, concerned.

"Are you alright?" Luke asked.

"What happened?" Lily said.

"I have felt a great disturbance in the Force. Like millions of voices cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened. You better get on with your exercises." Luke and Lily nodded, though the latter took one last glance before turning her attention to the droid.

"Well you won't have to worry about those Imperial slugs, told you I'd outrun them." Han told to a distracted room. "Don't everyone thank me at once."

The Skywalkers were too focused on the practice droids, and Ben watching them with interest. The two droids fired a shot that was blocked, then another with the same fate. The droid fired two quick lasers, which hit their respective target, causing Han to chuckle at the two.

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons aren't a match for a good blaster at your side, kids."

"You don't believe in the Force, do you?"

"Doubt he believes in much more than money." Lily said just loud enough for Luke to hear her, who smirked slightly.

"I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, I've seen a lot of strange, in-explainable things, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's an all powerful Force controlling everything." Obi-Wan smirked slightly.

"I suggest you try it again," Obi-Wan grabbed helmets. "This time, let go of your conscious self, and act on instinct." The helmets were placed on their heads.

"With the blast shields down I can't even see! How are we supposed to fight?" Luke complained.

"Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them. " They sighed and ignited the blades. The droids shot again, hitting the siblings. "Relax. Stretch out with your feelings." Trying again, Luke blocked the shots, while Lily missed the first two, but blocked the following two. They took off the helmets, both grinning. "See? you can do it."

"I call it luck." Solo interrupted.

"In my experience there's no such thing as luck."

***

The training of the Skywalkers lasted the rest of the trip to Alderaan. The two were being taught meditation when Solo announced them coming out of hyperspace.

"Strap in." He said. They did so, until they felt the feeling of turbulence. Leaping up, they ran to the cockpit.

"What's going on?" Luke asked.

"We've come out of hyperspace to an asteroid field." Solo said.

"I can see that." Lily said.

"It's not on any of the charts."

"What?" Luke said.

"Our position's correct except no Alderaan." Was his answer.

"Planets can't just disappear or move though. What happened?" Lily asked.

"Destroyed, by the Empire." Obi-Wan spoke up.

"Can't be. That would take more fire power than I've ever-" Solo cut off, as the lights began flashing. "Fighters coming in."