Chapter 15
Chapter 14
Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters.
Warning: F/F and M/M kissage in this chapter.
Chapter 14
The next few days for Faith and Padmé were a bit strained after the kiss; Faith wasn’t sure about the kiss as it felt good. So good, by the Force Padmé was beautiful.
Padmé sighed as she rolled on the bed, a Jedi Knight and a senator? It sounded like those old romance books Sola used read and sigh about romantically, of course her books always had a strapping man and she’d kill herself before she wore one of those gowns again. Gods, it was forbidden for Faith and she didn’t want to hurt Faith.
She walked out and saw the sun rising over the hills and sighed softly, ‘It was so beautiful, it would’ve been better with someone to share it with.’
Faith saw Padmé watching the sun rising, her breath caught as the golden light illuminated her face and her brown hair.
Padmé smiled, “So has there been any thing about the woman, Atris was it?”
“No, I talked to my master before he and Obi-Wan went to investigate this Kamino world,” Faith said softly, “He was concerned because the only Atris person he knew supposedly lived over four thousand years ago.”
“And the other woman who appeared?” Padmé said to herself, “Bastilia, right?”
“Yes, same thing,” Faith said, “Bastilia Shan was one of the greatest Jedi knights four thousand years ago, she aided the Republic in its war against Revan’s Sith Empire and then with Malak’s Sith. He sent everything relevant and told me to call him again when I could.”
Padmé smiled softly, “I hope nothing like this is happening to Andrew as well.”
Faith nodded and walked into the light next to her, they looked over the sunlit lake and Faith whispered, “Padmé, about the kiss before that woman attacked.”
“Faith,” Padmé whispered, “I did like the kiss a lot but I’m thinking of you, the Jedi won’t allow this and I care too much about your future to let you throw it away for me.”
That surprised Faith, she didn’t mind not being in the Jedi as she could be happy on Naboo with Padmé and her family, she shrugged and said, “I could go either way you know.”
“Besides,” Padmé smiled, “You’ve never lived with me as I’m a bit of neat freak, Andrew’s more laid back but still we know so little about each other than that we like each other.”
Faith whispered, “Then we learn about each other,” and kissed Padmé softly.
Padmé sighed, “Yes Faith, I suppose we could try but I won’t see you in trouble with the Order because of me, alright?”
Faith shrugged and said, “Master Qui-Gon won’t care, he’s always telling me to experience new things and besides Padmé he likes you better than he likes other politicians.”
She laughed and said, “High praise, he’s a good man. Maybe we can talk to him, alright Faith?” Because I want to make sure that you won’t get into trouble because of me.”
“Don’t,” Faith said with smile as she held Padmé, “I’m sure he’s just going to be glad that I’m not obsessing over you like Anakin would.”
Padmé looked at her and said, “Anakin’s obsessive? Will Andrew be alright?”
Faith nodded and said, “Pretty much, I mean he’s cooler than he was but still he can be pretty obsessive when protecting someone or, I’m betting, loving someone but I doubt he’d hurt Andrew.”
Meanwhile on the Rancor’s Rage Anakin was agonizing over the kiss he gave Andrew, it was forbidden but honestly he didn’t care as he cared for Andrew a lot, he wanted to go over and kiss him again. He walked into the hold where Andrew had placed the Holocrons and tapped the Sith Holocron.
Darth Traya appeared and said, “Yes boy, can I help you?”
“What do you know about love?” Anakin whispered.
She looked amused, “Love is it? The Jedi would teach you that your emotions will lead you to the dark side and perhaps that is true but what is it that you seek?”
“Your knowledge,” Anakin whispered, “Can Jedi love?”
“Yes, Jedi are capable of love,” Traya said, “Anything that thinks is capable of love but what is it that you ask of me?”
Traya regarded him for a moment and nodded and said, “In times past Jedi were allowed to marry. I cite Nomi Sunrider: she was married and even had children, this wasn’t frowned on by the order.”
Anakin’s hopes were raised only for them to be dashed again by what she said next, “But in time some old Jedi decided that personal relationships weren’t to be allowed in the Order, oh you have to understand that this caused a lot of disagreement in the Jedi who were married. Eventually the new way won but allow me to say this: less Jedi fell to the dark side before the new way was put in the code, perhaps the old ways need to come back.”
That caused him to think, ‘Perhaps in these scrolls and Holocrons was what I was looking for, if they could have personal relationships back then they could have them now.”
Andrew sat down looking at consoles, reading more of the message left over more about this Atris woman and these artifacts she hid from the order.
Anakin walked in and saw Andrew pouring over the database they had downloaded and sat down next to him.
Andrew smiled a bit sheepishly, it had been tense since the kiss and the fact Anakin found out he had a lightsaber.
“Did you find what you were looking for?” Andrew asked.
“What?” Anakin froze and realized that Andrew meant the archives in the Temple and shook his head, “No, I didn’t thing find anything.”
Andrew smiled bitterly and nodded as he looked over another line of text and sighed, “Mical and Atton had been busy.”
“Umm,” Anakin said, “Do you know how to fight with that lightsaber?”
“Yeah,” Andrew nodded, “Seems like a second nature to me actually, why?”
“Do you wanna spar with me?” Anakin asked hopefully, “I want to see how good you are.”
Andrew smiled; maybe they could put this tension behind them.
They walked out to the cargo hold and Anakin threw his outer robe off and grinned as he noticed Andrew looking him over.
He ignited his lightsaber and twirled it in his hands and it hummed nicely, Andrew started his lightsaber, the silver lightsaber and Anakin was in awe, he wanted to change his lightsaber’s colour now.
“Okay Andrew,” Anakin said, “I’m not going to hold back but don’t worry, I could never hurt you but I’m not going to hold back either.”
Andrew held his lightsaber in front of him and said, “Alright but neither am I.”
Anakin suddenly struck out with his lightsaber, it connected with Andrew’s lightsaber.
As they sparred Andrew felt the lessons from the Echani handmaiden whispering in his mind and the Force was showing Anakin’s moves, it was like he could see it coming.
Anakin barely deflected Andrew’s stroke and he frowned, ‘It was more instinct than skill, he’d be good if trained properly,’ he thought.
Andrew began to block Anakin’s slices the voice whispered; Battle is the purest form of expression: you can truly see your opponent’s motives and dreams in their movements and always fight as if you are in the future.
They moved in sync with each other’s moves; blocking and dodging. Anakin felt complete as he moved towards Andrew attempting to find some weakness in Andrew’s defence, Andrew grinned a bit as Anakin attempted to break past him.
“What the hell?” Anakin growled, “Did those priests of life teach you to fight like a master Jedi?”
Andrew shook his head, “Nope Ani, just fighting like instinct.”
“Damn Andrew,” Anakin groaned, “You have to join the order, I need, I mean, we need you in the order.”
“No,” Andrew said, “And besides I like my independence, you know what I mean?”
“But you have so much skill,” Anakin pressed as he blocked another of Andrew’s hits and sliced towards Andrew’s midsection.
Andrew blocked the slice and shook his head, “Not skilled, just a bit of instinct.”
Anakin shut off his lightsaber and sat down breathing heavily, moaning, “You fight like Faith you know that? All fire and venom.”
“Yeah,” Andrew sighed, “But I don’t think I fight like Faith, I bet she’s one of the best fighters in the Order.”
Anakin nodded proudly and said, “Master Qui-Gon trained her well, I think,” He moved over to Andrew and muttered, “You remember the kiss?”
Andrew nodded, “Yeah, as kisses went it was real nice.”
“Don’t you remember the vision? That woman seemed so angry at you,” Anakin said, “I wonder what happened between you two?”
Andrew sighed deeply and said, “I know a bit about the history but I do know the silver robes she was wearing are the robes of Jedi Historians or the robes they wore thousands of years ago. But I don’t know she looked pretty angry didn’t she?”
“And that creature,” Anakin shuddered with rage, he was so angry at that creature that he was going to do anything to stop that Sion.
“Yeah,” Andrew grumbled, “Not a fan of that creature, he made me feel weird.”
Anakin looked at Andrew and whispered, “You don’t regret the kiss then?”
“Umm, not really,” Andrew smiled, “Again; as kisses go it was really nice.”
“Good,” Anakin murmured, “I don’t regret it either,” and tilted Andrew’s head towards him and kissed him for the second time.
Andrew faded into the kiss and he groaned as Anakin separated from him, he shook his head, this was incredible.
Before they could talk again R2 beeped out something and Andrew said, “He’s picking up a message from the council for you.”
Anakin nodded and took R2 into another room and Andrew sat down and began to mediate to decide what to do; Anakin was a nice guy but what of the Jedi? Wasn’t he the chosen one: the one destined to help the Force achieve the balance between the light and the dark sides of the force?
His meditation was broken by Anakin coming in, his face grim and he said, “They heard from Faith on Naboo, apparently they were attacked by a woman wearing silver robes.”
“No way!!” Andrew said, “Like the one from our vision?”
He nodded, “And Master Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon found a possible lead on Kamino; it’s some world out on the rim. I also informed them of Sion, they were most displeased that he got away.”
Andrew sighed, “It’s not our fault, right?”
“No, Master Yoda said that he was glad that we survived and suggested that we might find a place of safety,” Anakin groaned.
“Well hopefully,” Andrew frowned, “The masters are going to be alright, I just have a really bad feeling Anakin; it’s like a shroud of darkness is covering the galaxy.”
Anakin sighed, “I hope Faith’s alright?”
TBC
I will do the chapter with the two masters soon, maybe in the next couple of days. I will have Atris and Sion show up soon, maybe during an important battle.
How should Darth Sidious and Dooku react when Atris and Sion interfere with their plans?
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