And Then There Were Two (A Star Wars Fanfic)

Chapter 8

Arrai felt suddenly dizzy. She had full awareness of her actions, yet she couldn't believe them. She remembered what her master had said, so she swayed slowly back to the Light. And he was right. The Force was in near-perfect balance inside her, she just needed to equal the amounts of Light and Dark. She felt the wonderful sensation of the Neutral. It felt good, better than either side.

The red and blue mixed together beautifully in her eyes. They created a unique color. The swirled together slowly, like a current in the lake. Perfect amounts of each color were present, no more, no less.

Her master nodded, acting as if nothing abnormal had happened. "Very good." He said.

She bowed in acknowledgment of his praise. "Thank you, master. Would you mind explaining to me what happened?" She tried to be formal about the whole experience.

"Of course. Let's talk on our way back to the Temples."

They boarded and took off.

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The masters had called for an emergency meeting. The Jedi Council began discussing each if their stories. The ripple had affected some more than others. They all knew who was at the source of it: the Skywalker girl. But they had felt somewhat of a beacon radiate from the boy. It was hard to explain.

Master Plo was there through hologram. "I assure you," he said. "We made no mistake. Every Dark Jedi must complete that task before he or she can be assigned there standing title. Arrai is one of the strongest Force-users to live in this galaxy. This affect was only a fraction of her power."

Worried glances were shot between the rest of the Council. Master Windu spoke. "Every Jedi in the galaxy felt that. No doubt ever Sith as well. Everyone is wondering about the cause of this occurrence. You have risked exposure of the Dark Jedi."

Master Plo sighed. "We knew this would happen. We advise this: if anyone directly asks the immediate cause of this, answer truthfully. Jedi can keep secrets. But we cannot allow the public to know. No one in the senate, not even the Chancellor may be aware of our existence. But we grant you this: give the Jedi the answers they rightfully deserve."

Master Shaak-Ti was next to speak. "But what of the Sith? They would seek to use either learn these powers or attempt to kidnap those who could use them. Either way, the Dark Jedi may be a problem to the Sith, but they also are a threat to any enemy, even a Jedi. If this girl can command all the power of the Dark Side, she would be dangerous in the wrong hands. We cannot afford to create weapons of mass destruction, especially one with weaknesses so physical."

Master Mundi questioned her. "What you implying, Master Shaak?"

"I understand." Master Plo said. "But what Arrai lacks in physical abilities, she makes up for in her connection to the Force. And she can use her mental strength to be outwardly strong. Speaking of which, any word on her miraculous recovery?"

This time, Master Yoda answered. "No. Very confusing, it is. For it is the answers we know, and the questions we must find. Saved by a Force-wielder, she was. But does it answer why or how? See my point of view, do you?"

"Yes, I do, master." The Dark Jedi answered. "Sadly," he added.

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Everything is jumbled together. Nothing is clear. Just shapes. A thousand different people begin speaking at once. But he is able to single out a specific one of them.

"Anakin?" She asks. "Is that you?"

"Arrai?" He is also amazed.

"How are you here? We're thousands of parsecs away from each other."

The boy doesn't answer the question, wondering himself the same thing. "What was that massive shift?"

He hangs her head. "It was me. I'm sorry. Are you alright?"

"I..." he stutters. "I..."

Another voice enters the blur of voices, calling his name.

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His eyes snapped open. "Anakin?" He heard his master call.

He had no recollection of his vision or anything that had transpired before it. "What happened? Did I get stunned?"

Master Kenobi shook his head. "No. There was a massive quake in the Force. You felt it harshly, worse than anyone else here."

"Why is that?" He asked.

Obi-Wan looked reluctant about telling him, but ultimately decided that he needed to know. "It's because it was caused by your sister."

Th padawan's mouth dropped in shock. He had no words.

"Anakin," The master mentally prepped himself for a speech. "Let me tell you where she went."