Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 85

***Mature***

Everyone on the base could feel the anxiety looming over everyone's heads, not one being was completely confident in the events about to unfold. The night before any event in the time of uncertainty was always tough, you had to try and get as much rest as you could, all the while thinking of everything you had to accomplish the next day.

Ben knew what they were about to do was going to be one of the hardest things he had ever done, apart from being separated from Amar and his babies. He no longer was Kylo Ren the ruthless and fearless Supreme Leader of the First Order. Ben knew he could still appear to be him, especially with having his clothing and helmet from before, thanks to Vicrul. He was more concerned over if he had to prove to them that he was indeed Kylo Ren, what would they ask him to do? The three of them wouldn't be able to fight their way out of the First Order, Ben would have to show them he was Kylo. Once this was all over it didn't matter, he could retreat back to Ahch-to with his family and the Resistance would take over from there. It was getting to that point first.

Amar knew the consistent questions like the back of her hand by now that was circulating in Ben's mind. He would always be that way no matter light or dark, Ben overthought everything, rightfully so. Not that Ben wasn't also burdened with leaving their younglings behind, but Amar claimed the most stake in those thoughts swirling her mind. Together they were overwhelmed, which made putting Tana and Iris to bed that much harder that night.

The twins of course, were too excited to sleep over the news of an adventure before them and the fact they were off to a new planet that claimed their lightsabers, awaiting the girls to answer the call in the force.

Ben and Amar watched as their boisterous twins force jumped and played with each other before bed. Maru could see on the young Parents faces, the strain of how much was currently on their minds. Maru understood perfectly clear, the call to action was expected of them, but their internal struggle was also maximizing their time with their younglings. Maru accepted that Amar would feel the need to be there more than ever, considering Amar grew up without her Parents, along with Ben. Maru already knew Amar and Ben were substantially better at being Parents than Ezra and herself would have been. Maru felt a warm presence by her side, she knew her late husband was there, he always was with the force. Maru grinned to herself as she felt the warmth radiate on her shoulder. Ezra would always watch over his family and that gave Maru peace of mind for the events still yet to unfold.

Maru walked over to the worrisome Parents.

"My sweet younglings, I know you feel you need to maximize your time with your girls, but you need rest before your journey. They are beyond thrilled to travel to Tatooine with you tomorrow, you will be up all night if you are trying to wait them out to sleep. I will stay up with them and get them to bed. Don't worry, they know how much you love them." Maru placed her hand under Ben's chin and caressed it in a motherly way as she patted Amar's shoulder with the other hand.

Ben and Amar looked at each other, there was no way Ben would pull Amar away if she truly wanted to stay, but Amar knew what her Mother was saying was the truth. Amar got up from the chair and reached her hand out for Ben to take it.

"Mother's right, we are no help for tomorrow if we are sleep deprived from our younglings." Ben placed his hulking hand in hers and beamed at her.

"Said no Jedi Master in the history of the Order." Amar snickered to Ben's change of pace, joking around was not one he often did anymore, it was nice to hear again.

"Well, I guess it is suitable that we are more Grey Jedi now," Amar reached up on her tip toes to plant a kiss on Ben's cheek. Before they exited the twins room, the young Parents made their way over to the younglings.