A Rebel Dream ~ Star Wars Fan Fiction

A shock of realization

We continued to walk across the cruiser as the halls began to narrow as the anxiety pressed within me. The stormtroopers still gripping on my shoulders with the binders still penetrating my wrists making it hard to move. I was very panicky because they had chosen not to kill me, and to even further increase it they were taking me to the infirmary. The question became why. I begin to become concerned about everything going on in the situation at hand as all the while I was being walked down the hall. We rounded corner after corner along the main star destroyer, the walk down became long and draining as it progressed. This gave me time to dwell on all my thoughts but all I can think about was the events that are taking place in the matter of a few days. It though it was starting to feel like it had been in minutes what seemingly failure of me being a secret and spilling the knowledge that I kept could be success in an others. To me it was failure in what had been revealed and it was only a matter of time before and be exposed to everyone. I know I could not think like that, I had to keep my mind at ease and think about the positives. At least the information I kept was far from the clutches of the emperor and the rest of his empire. I am glad that the people of this galaxy; the rebellion can fight against the empire and they're all their crimes. Then as we rounded another corner my legs began to give way, as I stumbled backwards as my mind was spinning in a circle.

I glanced up for at the stormtroopers as they had a look of fear plastered upon their faces but who would know from behind their masks. Then everything froze in time, I place my head to my forehead pushing against to relieve that pain that now flowed through. My body crashed down and landed against the cold metal exterior of the ship. I felt my head hit the wall causing me to have even more pain than before. My eyes then instantaneously darted to the wall nearby causing it to gain all of my attention. I immediately got thrown into one of my visions completely losing my surroundings as they disappeared. I still had no idea why they proceed on happening they just did, this time it brought me to a deck of a star destroyer. A woman was standing there overlooking the crystal dark blue horizon. She was dressed in an imperial uniform with brown hair streaked with blond neatly tucked in a ponytail lying on her shoulder. At first I had no idea what was going on then as the woman turned around I screamed "No" as load as my lungs could go as my eyes completely blacked out into a void emptiness. Though in that void emptiness to two small birds danced around each other gliding in perfect harmony then the one bird fell to the ground as the other followed. The birds continued to drop and drop down as soon as the bird stoped my eyes started opened.

A blinding bright light that flooded through as my eyes adjusted. I felt a pinch as something impacted my arm. The room came to view as I quickly realized that I was in the medical bay already. I looked down to see small medical droid taking my blood pressure I began to breathe in heavily as my thoughts still raced. The worry began to fade as my concern moved to my breathing, it did not sound quite right as if it was thickened to be recognizable. I reached my hand up to my face feeling the object latched on to it, it was respirator. I spoke to the point of forcing the words out. "What..... happened"? All my words collided into each other sounding breathy. The droid then responded which startling me.

"You suffered a mild black out. Then you were brought to my care, trainee. Don't you remember"?

His voice chirped in the most mechanical way ever. I've never met or even heard of droid speak which alarmed me but began to register. I remembered what had happened in the vision, but I did not remember what I had seen. As I comprehend everything something began to be very clear it was something the droid had said, "Trainee"? Before giving me more time to think the droid then spoke again.

"Yes, now you must rest".

In my head I repeated trainee out loud. He made a reference to someone being a part of the imperial ranks, I wasn't, I was a prisoner captured and taken against my will, surly he should have know. The droid then removed my respirator and I breathed in and out. I immediately regretted doing it as the air was flat with no fresh smell to it. Then I thought about the needle in my arm did the droid do something to make me forget things. No I reassured myself that that was not the case they were probably checking the amount of the power I had if that was a thing they were capable of doing. The power I had gave be the ability to do things an ordinary person couldn't, the ability to see beyond and I could move things with it. This struck a nerve in me bring me back to the moment in the forest when I made the choice to reveal myself. I was aware of the repercussions and the risk of doing so and this was it.

Uncertainty was still running through every bone in my body, why they did not kill me. It bothered me not knowing. A gust of wind over took the room as the door opened. Darth Vader enter the room standing tall and proud at the opening to come and finish me off. As I said that to myself every inch of me immediately jolted with fear as my stomach clenched. He walked further into the room with his cape behind him. Vader came up near the bed I was lying in. I sprang up sitting straight keeping my distance as he towered over me. I became extremely intimidated as every bit of me coward. I told myself don't give him the satisfaction of winning, he does not deserve it. If only I heeded my own advice as a frightened look darted in my eyes, flicker of fear showed through. He finally spoke, as I felt the air of his respirator loom over me.

"You will join the Empire".

My eyes widened it the sense that this was all just a joke, did I even hear him correctly. I looked back at him as he didn't move the heart sink as my worst fear just came to reality. No, I would never do that what was he thinking. Joining the enemy to commit the same crimes as everyone else in the empire did, no way over by dead body. I was a member of the Rebellion at heart I wanted to bring peace and prosperity to the galaxy not to create more destruction. "Do you think me as a fool or someone you could be easily manipulated then you are wrong. I will never, ever join the Empire"! I yelled at him protesting with every fiber of my being. Join the Empire what a sick joke that was. Then he bellowed as to threaten me.

"If you do not join the Empire, I will destroy and kill the people of your planet"!

He struck a nerve deep within me causing  more pain than he could've possibly imagined. Those were my parents people entrusted to me to look after and care for. There was no way I was going to stand for that or even letting him. Maybe I would join the empire and protect my people, that give a bad taste in my mouth. Join the empire, was I thinking. I brought myself back to my senses and began to tell them off "You would do that, you can't, there innocent" I pleaded him not to do so but I knew it was pointless as I heard my voice it was infused with pain.

"You will join or every last one of your people will perish. Every male, female and child will die and it will be in your name".

I breathed in heavily, muscling everything I had to say this. I had to think who is more important to me the rebellion or my people. I was more concerned about those two things in my own life. I heart pounded as I felt a sharp pain within me as I had my decision. I'd probably regret this for as long as I live. Then I spoke in a confident tone which is near impossible as every part of me trembled. Including the fact that this was not a final decision at all "Fine I will.... " I took a long pause holding back the tears in my eyes. "Join the Empire". I finished as he raised his head as his plan of intimidation had finally come to pass almost proud of his accomplishment, reveling in it. As he strolled out of the room the door slamming shut behind him a single tear moved on my face. As if I just committed suicide without doing it. I became filled up inside with grief and pain, I had just saved all my people and I hope it was worth it. I thought long and hard, maybe I could still be a part of the rebellion work on the inside but any hope of that quickly died out. The droid came over to me, as he removed the needle out of my arm he then spoke again almost as if he had planned a recorded message.

"You are now an official member of the imperial army. Congratulations! Your rank is trainee, here is your uniform and it starts tomorrow. We already performed all of the medical tests and you are all clear. I recommend putting uniform on now".

He told me handing me the uniform. I thought about what the droid said, congratulations. It was a punishment and done by intimidating me therefore not my own doing. I put the uniform on, already dreading every minute of it. I thought to myself this was probably be my life for good and I had to except that. A life chains and with a constant watch. Wherever my destiny lied from here on out was a mystery, but one thing was for sure it was going to be different. Then I turned to the mirror to adjust my belt and saw someone I did not recognize and this wasn't me but I suppose it would never be me anymore.

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Authors note: This is now the closer of the pre-middle and we are headed into the middle with the long chapters as well as a time jump. It was to help move the plot of the story along into the good parts. The second main character will be introduced!! Also I need some male names for the character because I don't like the current name so let me know 😩. New book news will be coming out soon, yay! May the force be with!!!