Among The Stars *COMPLETE*
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Adult ++
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12
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Chapter 6
Among The Stars
Chapter 6
Mara ran through the Imperial Palace. The empty Imperial Palace. Behind her she could here the footsteps of her pursuer. Where was everyone? She rounded the corner and jumped into an open turbolift. She thanked the Force as the doors closed behind her.
When the doors opened, she quietly exited the lift. She was in the gardens at the top of the building. Silently, she moved through the gardens. She let out a breath of relief as she rounded a pillar.
“Hello Jade,”
Before she could scream, the man’s fist connected with her face. Mara fell to the ground. As her vision cleared, she saw Gareth kneeling over her, pinning her arms down and sitting on her legs.
“You can’t get away now bitch,” he smiled evilly.
“No! Help me! Someone!” she screamed as she began to struggle.
“Good bye Jade,” he said as he pulled out a vibroblade.
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“NOOOO!” Mara screamed as she sat up in bed, gasping and covered in sweat.
She ran a trembling hand through her hair. She turned on her light as she got to her feet. Ever since she had starting seeing Holsten’s friend, Layana, the nightmares had begun. That was two weeks ago.
‘I have to get out of here,’ she thought as she pulled on her clothes and boots.
She grabbed a duffle bag and began throwing clothes into it. She grabbed her blaster and lightsaber, then without a look back she fled her apartment.
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Luke exited the kitchen and headed for the living room. He sat on the sofa and picked up the datapad. He began going over the reports that Corran had sent him earlier that day from the academy.
‘Damn. I can’t get Mara out of my head,’ he thought as he sat the datapad down again.
Though she was fully healed physically, he knew she was a long way from being healed mentally. He could sense that she was pulling away, except from Layana. He looked up when his door buzzer went off.
“Who could that be?” he wondered. He got up and opened his door. “Mara? What are you…what’s wrong?” he asked worriedly at seeing her trembling and clutching a duffle bag at her side.
“Can…can I come in? Please?” she pleaded.
Luke ushered her inside. Mara headed straight for the sofa. She sat down and brought her knees to her chest, hugging them tightly. Luke walked over and sat beside her.
“Mara, talk to me,” he said.
“I…I saw Gareth. He…he killed me,” she stuttered.
“Oh Mara. Gareth can’t hurt you,” he sighed.
“I saw him in my nightmares. I keep seeing him chasing me then killing me,” she replied.
“Listen to me, you’re safe here,” he assured her.
“I don’t want to stay alone at my place. I know talking to Layana helps, but I can’t handle being alone,” she whispered.
Luke pulled her into his arms. Mara clutched him and buried her face in the crook of his neck. He gently stroked her hair.
“I have no where to go,” she cried.
“Yes you do. You can stay here if you want,” he offered.
“I can?” she asked hopefully.
“Yes. You can stay for as long as you need to,” he answered.
“Thank you,” she sighed in relief.
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The sun rose over Coruscant. Luke smiled as he watched the woman sleep. After he told Mara she could stay with him, the two had gone to bed. She had fallen asleep, held tight in his arms.
‘She’s having such a hard time. How do I help her with her nightmares?’ he wondered.
“Umm. Hey,” she smiled as she looked over at him.
“Hey. How did you sleep?” he asked as he sat beside her.
“I slept wonderfully,” she answered.
“Good. So, what were your plans for the day?” he questioned.
“I have an appointment with Layana at 1100. After that I’m free,” she replied.
“Well, after your appointment, perhaps we could go for a walk in the park or something,” he suggested.
“I’d like that. Um, would you do something for me?” she said nervously.
“What is it?” he inquired.
“Well, Layana has suggested that you sit in on one of our sessions. I guess I’m asking you to come with me,” she explained.
“Is that what you really want?” he asked. She nodded in return. “Then yes. I’ll be there with you,” he replied.
T.B.C
Chapter 6
Mara ran through the Imperial Palace. The empty Imperial Palace. Behind her she could here the footsteps of her pursuer. Where was everyone? She rounded the corner and jumped into an open turbolift. She thanked the Force as the doors closed behind her.
When the doors opened, she quietly exited the lift. She was in the gardens at the top of the building. Silently, she moved through the gardens. She let out a breath of relief as she rounded a pillar.
“Hello Jade,”
Before she could scream, the man’s fist connected with her face. Mara fell to the ground. As her vision cleared, she saw Gareth kneeling over her, pinning her arms down and sitting on her legs.
“You can’t get away now bitch,” he smiled evilly.
“No! Help me! Someone!” she screamed as she began to struggle.
“Good bye Jade,” he said as he pulled out a vibroblade.
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“NOOOO!” Mara screamed as she sat up in bed, gasping and covered in sweat.
She ran a trembling hand through her hair. She turned on her light as she got to her feet. Ever since she had starting seeing Holsten’s friend, Layana, the nightmares had begun. That was two weeks ago.
‘I have to get out of here,’ she thought as she pulled on her clothes and boots.
She grabbed a duffle bag and began throwing clothes into it. She grabbed her blaster and lightsaber, then without a look back she fled her apartment.
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Luke exited the kitchen and headed for the living room. He sat on the sofa and picked up the datapad. He began going over the reports that Corran had sent him earlier that day from the academy.
‘Damn. I can’t get Mara out of my head,’ he thought as he sat the datapad down again.
Though she was fully healed physically, he knew she was a long way from being healed mentally. He could sense that she was pulling away, except from Layana. He looked up when his door buzzer went off.
“Who could that be?” he wondered. He got up and opened his door. “Mara? What are you…what’s wrong?” he asked worriedly at seeing her trembling and clutching a duffle bag at her side.
“Can…can I come in? Please?” she pleaded.
Luke ushered her inside. Mara headed straight for the sofa. She sat down and brought her knees to her chest, hugging them tightly. Luke walked over and sat beside her.
“Mara, talk to me,” he said.
“I…I saw Gareth. He…he killed me,” she stuttered.
“Oh Mara. Gareth can’t hurt you,” he sighed.
“I saw him in my nightmares. I keep seeing him chasing me then killing me,” she replied.
“Listen to me, you’re safe here,” he assured her.
“I don’t want to stay alone at my place. I know talking to Layana helps, but I can’t handle being alone,” she whispered.
Luke pulled her into his arms. Mara clutched him and buried her face in the crook of his neck. He gently stroked her hair.
“I have no where to go,” she cried.
“Yes you do. You can stay here if you want,” he offered.
“I can?” she asked hopefully.
“Yes. You can stay for as long as you need to,” he answered.
“Thank you,” she sighed in relief.
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The sun rose over Coruscant. Luke smiled as he watched the woman sleep. After he told Mara she could stay with him, the two had gone to bed. She had fallen asleep, held tight in his arms.
‘She’s having such a hard time. How do I help her with her nightmares?’ he wondered.
“Umm. Hey,” she smiled as she looked over at him.
“Hey. How did you sleep?” he asked as he sat beside her.
“I slept wonderfully,” she answered.
“Good. So, what were your plans for the day?” he questioned.
“I have an appointment with Layana at 1100. After that I’m free,” she replied.
“Well, after your appointment, perhaps we could go for a walk in the park or something,” he suggested.
“I’d like that. Um, would you do something for me?” she said nervously.
“What is it?” he inquired.
“Well, Layana has suggested that you sit in on one of our sessions. I guess I’m asking you to come with me,” she explained.
“Is that what you really want?” he asked. She nodded in return. “Then yes. I’ll be there with you,” he replied.
T.B.C