Allure

Through the Looking Glass

You opened your eyes to darkness. There was nothing around you. No up, no down, just darkness.

Where am I?

Your thoughts echoed for miles in what seemed to be a cave of darkness. You stood up on what you assumed was the ground, and began walking forward.

Ren? Anyone?

You trudged on hoping to find a way out of this world of nothingness. And then, you heard it. Faint at first, but soon you were sure of what you'd heard. It was the trickling sound of water. A river? No, a stream?

Your questions were soon answered as the water began to fall on you. At first in tiny droplets, but it quickly turned into pouring rain. You felt the water start to gather at your feet. You needed to get out of here unless you wanted to drown.

You took a few steps forward and hit a wall. You turned around and headed in the other direction for refuge. Another wall. You quickly traveled the other two paths you had not yet taken, but only found the same results. You were trapped in a tiny black box that was quickly filling up with water. 

You couldn't see anything, you were just feeling for a way out. The water was now at about knee level as you desperately tried to climb the slick walls. No luck. You prepared for the worst as the water was now reaching waist level. That's when you remembered it: the Force.

You calmed your breathing and focused in on feeling the Force around you. The water was now up to your neck, and you knew these were the last few breaths you'd be taking. You concentrated even harder, desperate for sanctuary.

Taking one last deep breath, your body was submerged completely underwater. The movement of the surrounding water surprisingly calmed you. Your eyes fluttered open to see a light in the water. You began swimming towards it as it grew brighter and brighter. You reached out and touched it, holding onto your last breath.

Suddenly, there was a blinding flash and you were staring into a mirror. You looked into it and saw yourself, but a calm, more confident you. You looked down at this different you's right hand and saw a blue lightsaber in it. You turned to your own hand and saw a red one.

What is this?

Your blood began to boil at the sight of a light side version of you. Enraged by your own self doubts, you took your red saber and smashed the mirror. The sound of shattered glass echoed for miles as you let out a scream of frustration.

You turned around hoping to find another way out of this hell hole. It only took a few steps before hearing someone behind you.

"Traitor!" the familiar voice screamed as you turned around to see who it was. It was Kylo, only a few feet away with his taunting lightsaber in hand. 

"Traitor? I'm on your side," you yelled to Kylo in confusion. It was in that moment that you saw the glow of a blue lightsaber out of the corner of your eye. You looked down to see a blue saber in your hand.

"How? Wha-" Kylo took your moment of confusion to strike. His red saber stabbing you right in the heart. You looked up to see his power hungry face. He showed no remorse.

You fell down in pain, screaming at the top of your lungs. Although, you couldn't tell what hurt worse. The saber in your chest, or the betrayal of Kylo Ren.