Darkness Consuming Light

Chapter 1

-Earth, 36 ABY-

[CHAPTER 1]

"THIS IS A GLOBAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE HALT ALL ACTIVITY UNTIL THIS MESSAGE IS FINISHED!"

I paused and looked up at the TV which was now displaying the emergency broadcast symbol.

"Hello, this is your president Charles Hanson, i came to speak to you today with an important update about our negotiations with the 1st order. For the longest time we have kept neutral between the resistance and the 1st order but in recent events and pressuring circumstances...myself and Congress have decided that we will side with the resistance. The 1st order is now considered a powerful threat to our whole society. I have also activated Order JW-7477. I ask the Force Users to help protect Earth and assist the rebels as we join forces to take down the 1st order. I know the stigma our planet has to force users but i urge friends, neighbors, even strangers to accept your fellow citizens that are one with the force. There is quite a large chance that the 1st order will attack us and i hereby activate the Military order J-9665 and S-6816, individual assignments will be sent to each home within the next 5 hours, please adhere to the given assignments.In case of an attack by the 1st order, all Air Raid sirens will be activated globally. I want to personally thank you all for cooperating with the global government in this difficult time. Good day my people,"

The tv returned to the news channel which was now trying to process the recent government announcement. I took a step back from the sink and dried my hands. I slammed the rag down onto the counter and felt a rush of heat brush over my skin. The president was right, the stigma around force users was at an all-time high, so high the public thought it was their duty to execute force users. Of course, no one fought back because if they revealed their power the public would be in an uproar. I grabbed my phone off the charger and went into the basement. I pulled the large heavy leather couch away from the concrete wall. I tugged on the small lip on the floor and yanked it open. I carefully crawled down into the tight space and flicked on the light.

'2...7...9...1...5...4...2' i sighed heavily, trying to calm my racing heart as i turned the small knobs to the correct numbers. There was a soft click and dust flew into the air. I carefully grabbed the object from the compartment. I quickly left the crawl space and covered it back up but i stayed in the basement. I haven't seen this in such a long time. I marveled at the clean metal and my thumb hovered over the activator button. I took a deep breath and the room was suddenly filled with rays of blue. I know what i must do and since I'm the last bloodline, it does fall on my shoulders.

There is no light

Without the dark

Through passion

I gain focus

Through knowledge

I gain power

Through serenity

I gain strength

Through victory

I gain harmony

There is only the force

[6 weeks later, Beaches of Long Island, 4am]

I sat on the sand, with my Learner, Clara. She tested positive for Midichlorians, but not enough to be put into the 1st force battalion, she only had 10,000. I on the other hand had approximately 25,500 Midichlorians, highest count for anyone on earth, but i keep my count a secret. According to the state i only had 17,000 along with 3 other people.

"What are we doing today Valerie?" Clara spoke up as the sun began to breach the horizon.

"Watching the sun rise Clara and enjoying the last one we may ever see freely," i sighed. I was briefed yesterday that the 1st order was en route to earth, some time today they will arrive. "You know how to protect and defend yourself, that is all you need my dear," i added, sensing her concern for her training.