Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 2

Orange and Blue lightsabers clashed. Tan robes swooshed in the wind. Feet, silent as they skid across the green prairie of the land. A young female with a hint of lapis hair and her equivalent that had hair dark as night, took turns making their offensive strikes at each other. Huffs and puffs could be the only thing heard over the electric static noise of their lightsabers.

"Amar, just surrender while you still have your dignity..." Ben yelled at her as he pushed ever so slightly against her blade with his own.

Ben could tell that Amar was tiring out from his strength and honestly, his total brute force. Amar was always more agile than Ben, but his strength eventually overpowered her.

"Nice try Solo, You know I don't give up that easily." Amar teased him and pushed back with the force and Ben skidded back a few feet. Amar forced jumped over him and had her lightsaber at his back instantly. Amar smiled, "Got ya!" Ben turned his head to look at her with an eyebrow lifted. "Do you?" He asked. Amar looked down to see a blue lightsaber an inch from her torso... She frowned now knowing that not only did she not win, it was a draw. Amar groaned extremely over dramatic.

"You two are showing to be too matched for each other." Luke claimed as he came down from the green hills that sat just hovering over the training arena. Ben and Amar walked up to him. Luke took in their appearance and thought to himself at least they actively try and push each other to better themselves and not just goof off like the other students.

Amar had been there since she was a baby and Ben had been there since he was a child. They had learned and grew up with great expectations from him and their families. Well, at least Ben had, Amar still had never known who her family truly were. She had of course tried over the years to confront Luke about them, but he knew he could not divulge any info that would actually give them their identities.

"Master" "Master Luke" Ben and Amar greeted their Master as they bowed to him.

"Master, We seem to be at an impasse with our training, Ben and I are too equal and can't seem to gain the upper hand in combat. No matter what, we end up in a draw."

Luke ran his hand under his chin as in to think. "Well, my Padawan's, it's to be expected considering how close you two are and that fact that you have been sparing partners since you were little. I think now it is time to fight side by side rather than against one another."

Ben and Amar looked at each other with excitement in their eyes. Ben spoke first "Does that mean we get to take on training droids?" Then Amar asked "Will this be the last thing we do before our trials?"

Jedi trials were the final test for a Padawan to pass in order to become a Jedi Knight. With Ben and Amar both reaching the perfect age, Ben being 22 and Amar 18 years. Ben was older than usual for still being a Padawan, but Luke thought it best that he waited until Amar could go through it with her at the same time.

Luke took in their questions and thought before he answered, as he always had. "My apprentices, you are nearing your trials, yes. You still have much to learn, but you both will be training to fight together. So that will show you how you will fight against the unexpected. Now go back to the temple and gets some much needed rest from today. We will start your training tomorrow." Luke patted their shoulders as he continued on towards his other students.

Ben and Amar walked off over the hills towards the temple. Amar seemed to have an extra pep in her step as she walked along with Ben. Ben looked at her as he always had and grew a slight grin. Amar had always brought a smile to his face ever since he had arrived at his Uncle's temple. She had a way about her, to always bring a calm wave over him even if he had the worst of days or deep dark thoughts that came to him. Ben felt that he could share everything with her and he did.