Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 58

Amar followed Rey for what seemed like an hour along the green and rocky island. Everywhere she looked she spotted these creatures screeching at her, though they were cute, they for sure had a voice on them. There were everywhere. The island seemed to stretch on for longer than it had appeared, every time Amar thought they were close, a new hill would be directly in front of them. Amar had to remember that she had just complained about her Daughters needing patience, when hers was in need of some tending to. Rey looked like she knew exactly where to go, from the visions that appeared to Amar, Rey had been there seeking answers herself.

Rey reached a cliff side and stopped dead in her tracks, Amar came up to the side of her and peered down. Off the cliff was a level below that had a deep dark hole in the middle.

"We must jump down the hole and into the water below." Rey said so matter of factly. Rey didn't hesitate to see if Amar would follow. Rey knew Amar would be right behind her. Rey force jumped off the cliff side and into the hole below. Amar steadied her satchel to her side to keep it from slinging off as she jumped, she didn't want to lose any of the items she had with her. Amar followed Rey into the black abyss below.

Amar went through the black hole and was instantly hit with crushing ice cold water all around. Amar's body expelled a yelp from her mouth that was involuntary as the icy water surrounded her body. Amar came to the surface to find Rey already on the land before her, she swam over to the ledge and Rey offered her a hand to help her up. Amar took it and gained her momentum and hopped up to the surface. Amar looked down to find her satchel still tied up completely. In Amar's peripheral, she saw the wall of frosty glass before her, it stood tall and dooming below in the cave.

"This is it, this is where I came to find out about my Parents. Unfortunately, it didn't give me the answers I thought I was looking for, but it did give me some guidance. I am hoping it will for us as well." Rey turned to Amar and motioned for her to step closer to the wall. There was a dark force that surrounded the area, both of the women could feel it in their bones, but if it helped them succeed, then so be it.

Amar sat her satchel down and walked towards the wall, hesitantly. Amar knew this is what she needed to do, she needed answers.

Amar reached out in front of her and let her fingertips brushed the freezing surface of the mirror. Suddenly, Rey and Amar were wretched to another place, they were standing back on Exegol. Rey and Amar looked at each other in fear, they did not anticipate coming back to this dreadful place ever, if they could help it.

They both looked around to find themselves standing in the arena, but to Rey's surprise it wasn't in ruins like she had left it. It was back to its old self, and the Sith throne sitting perfectly on the edge of the arena.

"Amar, I have a bad feeling about this. This place was destroyed when I left." Rey's voice had a shake to it, that was something Amar never thought she would hear out of her voice. Rey seethed with confidence normally, but when it came to this place, Rey was brought to her knees. With good reason, this place was home to the one person who could easily break the both of them.

That pit in each of their stomachs only grew deeper and deeper, then they heard it, that voice.

"My granddaughters have returned"

Rey and Amar reluctantly turned, but neither of them hesitated, they drew their sabers in an instant. Rey held hers in front of her face in her battle ready stance, while Amar crouched and held it high on front of her head. There was only silence as both of them stared at their worst nightmare, which was their Grandfather, Emperor Palpatine.

"There is no need for the theatrics. I will not hurt you." Palpatine said through his teeth.

Amar chuckled an irritated huff of bull shit to him.