Enigma Pt.2 - A Star Wars FanFic

Chapter 14

        Jolie's face turned even redder than it already was from all the sparring. She held her breathe and just stared at Evander.

Evander's outstretched hand grew shakier by the second until finally he dropped it in dismay. "It's okay, Synyc's probably just messing with us..."

Jolie thought for another tense moment in silence before breaking it. "Just don't hold my hand in the Temple," she said with an adorable smirk. She chuckled,"Not that smartest idea."

Evander laughed and scratched his head nervously. "Yeah, you're probably right about that. Where do you wanna go?"

"How about the gardens?"

The Gardens were an incredible place at the center of the city. It was as if they stepped into a tropical planet from the outer rim- untouched by people.

They walked there. It wasn't far.

"Won't it be closed?" Evander asked once they began to near it.

"You're gonna let that stop us?" Jolie replied rhetorically.

Evander just laughed. "I never pegged you for a criminal, yah know."

Jolie smiled and looked up at him suddenly, her voice growing in joking intensity. "Hey! I am not-"

"It's alright," Evander replied softly as he smiled at her. "It's cute."

Jolie just smiled and looked down at the ground, a massive blush covering her cheeks.

The pair were able to easily go through a trap door in the roof that had conveniently gotten left open. They dropped down, using the Force to break their fall from the treetops, onto the mossy ground.

They both stood in awe at the wide array of flowers that made up the oasis like forest. It looked as if the city didn't exist, when in reality it laid just in the other side of the walls.

The trees were tall and wide, with vines draped across all he branches. There was some stone and gravel making up the path to try and light a way.

To make the mood even more romantic and mysterious, there were teeny little lights on the ground, like lightning bugs were taking a rest.

"Wow..." Jolie breathed.

Evander nodded. "Ditto..."

They soon felt their feet moving forward in unison down the path, following the glittering lights and flowers.

"Thank you," Jolie said softly out of the blue.

"For what?"

"For trusting me. And helping me. And not caring that I tried to kill you all a few times..." Jolie said with a slight laugh at the end. Evander chuckled at that.

"It's no trouble. I've been there. I needed someone to help me. For me that was Alda." He smiled.

Jolie sighed. "I wish she didn't distrust me so much."

"She's only trying to protect everyone else. It was her job with Explore Corps after all," Evander pointed out gently.

"You do know I'm not ever going to hurt you all, right?" She said as she stopped.

"Of course I do."

"Does Alda know that?" she asked worriedly.

Evander sighed quietly. "Deep down, yes. She just gets very protective, that's all."

She hung her head a bit and started walking again. "I can see why. I'm a hazard to have around. I don't know why you seem to want me around so much."