"The Dark Side of the Force is the pathway to many abilities some consider to be...unnatural."

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Unaware of her own heart beating or the rise and fall of her chest, she drifted into a semi-consciousness. The drone of the droids outside was as good as a soothing lullaby she could get. Her hand moved to her forehead and she looked down upon Kylo, who was still struggling to stand up after she removed her foot from his chest.

The voice was unexpected. It was low, with an agreeable trace of huskiness and with a hint of more power than the frail body would suggest - not a kind voice but not a wicked one either. Inside her mind were plenty of things but when she heard Amar's distinct voice, everything went quiet. The buzz in her head became a low vibration while memories of Amar speaking captured her thoughts. "Your first step to the dark side of the force."

She blinked twice, watching Kylo stand up. He wasn't angry, in fact, his face was oddly calm. It was oddly calm because her walls had been left defenseless and he saw everything that was going on inside her mind, just like when they were younger. She didn't move away, she let him read her like an open book while she stared at him in complete awe. For one moment, it felt like they were back at the Jedi Temple all those years ago, excitedly training to become Jedi Knights.

"Say something." She suddenly pleaded.

"What do you want me to say?" His voice was deep with sorrow and determination. "I'm not coming back to the light side Elara, I can't. But now that you are here, in front of me, my thoughts are clouded."

She closed her eyes and breathed in his scent. "I'd rather die than see Bellamy become your apprentice."

All too quickly, he replied. "That can be arranged." His sudden false reality was coming back into clear view once more and he was soon building up with rage.

Taken back, Elara raised her hand and slapped him. The impact was stronger than she intended but it was worth it. He stood, completely agape at what had just happened. He was Kylo Ren! How could anyone disrespect him? She could...because she had every reason in the galaxy to do so.

Elara closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down. Her heart was racing and her lungs felt like they had been ripped apart raw. She inhaled through her nose and exhaled blood from her mouth, sighing in defeat.

"One day I'll see the stars." The beautiful brunette sang, looking up at the vast Tatooine horizon. "Geil won't keep me here forever!"

Elara's eyes snapped open and she felt a horrible disturbance in the force. She leant over and spat out the remaining pool of blood. Again, she closed her eyes and focused, ignoring Kylo standing right in front of her.

"I'll see the entire galaxy!"

"I'll come with you!" Elara replied, who was not much older than seven in this flashback.

"Don't be silly Lara!" The beautiful girl shook her head, mirroring Elara's face perfectly. "You'll be a Jedi by the time I escape."

"I'll come back for you Kalila." Elara climbed onto her sisters lap. "You'll be free by the time I'm a Jedi."

"You won't need me when your a Jedi Lara and that's okay."

Elara snapped out of her dream and fell on all fours. She immediately pressed her cheek onto the cold ground and heaved in a breath. Kalila Jane would not come into play now, Elara had too many things to do.

"Elara?" Kylo went to grab hold of her.

"Don't touch me!" She seethed, looking at him grimly. "I want my lightsaber back." She growled, looking him up and down, hoping to catch a glimpse of her saber. "My lightsaber which thoroughly represents which side I'm on."

"The wrong side." He seethed through his teeth, his jaw locking.

"Bring me my lightsaber Kylo." She snapped. "I want it now!"

For a second, he debated on actually retrieving it from his room. Perhaps she would finally stop talking for once, maybe she'd even try to disarm him or maybe, just maybe, she'd realize that purple represents both blue and red. His facial expression gave in and he nodded. "Don't move."

"I have nowhere to go."

"If you attack me with it when I return, it will be the last thing you ever do." He threatened and Elara only sent him a bashful smile.

The minute the door closed behind him, she ran outside following him in a full sprint. Only, she turned the other direction and began to sneak between the stormtroopers on the floor. Her heart rate was speeding up but she had a mission to do and she always completed her missions. Her torn and messy stormtrooper armour didn't help her blend in as much as she'd like but she still made it to the prisoner cells in the nick of time.

She ran her hand over the metal doors until she stopped at Bellamy's, quickly breaking the door with the bottled up anger and force she had stored away. Bellamy jumped, her eyes meeting Elara's and a sigh of relief escaped both of their pink lips.

"Momma!" She ran up to Elara, wrapping her arms around her mother's neck. "I thought I'd never see you again!"

"My precious girl." She squeezed Bellamy ever so slightly. "My brave and beautiful girl...are you hurt anywhere?"

Bellamy shook her head. "I'm okay." Her attention turned to the vast hallway of multiple other cells. "Where's Jude?"

"Only a little further." Elara muttered, putting Bellamy down and making a quick jog over to Jude's cell. She closed her eyes and breathed out every last flaming fire of anger and ripped the door off the hinges. Jude laid still on the metal bench, his chest falling and rising only every few seconds. When Elara peered over her drained and damaged son, the blood from his lip had dried and a new wound on his leg was beginning to bruise.

"Stay with your brother." She demanded, in a rush to find her parents.

Completely furious, Elara managed to rip apart every cell in her area. What scared her the most was that with every prisoner she almost set free, she force choked them until they passed out. The heavy metal was making various amounts of noises and she could tell a group of stormtroopers would soon be heading her way. When she found her parents, Gail and Sabellius, she stopped to look down at her hands. The mess she made was an example of the mess inside her head.

"Are the twins alright?" Gail asked, helping Sabellius over a piece of sharp metal.

"I think Jude may have an infection." She breathed, snapping out of her trance. "I have an escape plan."

"Excellent." Sabellius spoke, scratching his growing beard. "But if I see that Kylo Ren, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind."

"Nonsense!" Gail elbowed her husband slightly.

"Mater, pater, I'd hate to ruin your humour but we need to escape or we will all be dead by dawn." Elara coughed, going to grab her lightsaber only to realize it wasn't even there.

Again.

"Right, lead the way." Sabellius urged.

"I need one of you to carry Jude." Elara explained, climbing over the damaged pieces of metal to retrieve Bellamy and Jude. Jude's chest was still rising and falling slowly, which was a mother's greatest fear. Bellamy climbed over and went to hug her grandparents, not knowing it'd be the last.

"We need to go to C block." Elara handed Jude to Sabellius, placing a kiss on his cold but sweaty forehead. "There we will take escape pods, and the Resistance will meet us on our designated planet."

Escaping merely seconds before the stormtroopers invaded the prison cell, Elara managed to steal a blaster away from a fallen trooper. Together, the five of them made their way throughout the Finalizer ship and made it to C block without a disruption.

Four escape pods laid in even rows and were ready to be launched. Carefully, Elara helped Bellamy and Jude into the first one. She leant Jude down against the seat, brushing the hairs on his head. She pressed a gentle kiss on his cheek and looked up at Bellamy. "Your grandmother, Leia Organa will meet you on Takodana. I will be right behind you with your other grandparents. Don't leave the escape pod until the Resistance comes and finds you."

"Princess Leia is our grandmother?" Bellamy gaped, looking down at Jude. She desperately wished her brother could be hearing this but he was out like a light.

Elara nodded, smiling faintly. "I'll see you soon." She shut the door and tightened the hinges, standing back from the launch panel. Sabellius and Gail watched as the escape pod soon fell from the ship and drifted into space. "Alright, we are next!" Elara ran over to the second escape pod and helped her elderly parents crawl inside.

"Stop!"

Her head snapped up and she realized that they were no longer alone. Elara began to fire rapidly at the incoming troopers, her breathing rapid. She shut the door of the pod and ran away from the launch panel, ignoring her parents telling her to get inside. She slammed her fist against the release button and she watched as her parents escaped into space. A breath of relief escaped her lips as she felt the cold metal of restraints against her wrists as she was shoved to her knees.

The pod floated peacefully until it was lit up in a fiery work of destruction. The explosion was so bright and big, pieces of metal from the destroyed pod began to hit the exterior of the Finalizer.

Elara let out a blood curdling scream. She slammed her body against the stormtrooper behind her, tears running down her cheeks. She raised her hand and threw multiple troopers against the wall, against each other. She wept and yelled aggressively as she choked the last stormtrooper who was trying to get away. Elara dropped his limp body against the cold metal floor and dropped to her knees.

"What have I done?"

IMPORTANT A/N: Just a little bit of a sad chapter...but anyways! Thank you so much for reading! I just reached 8K and that is incredible. Shout out to my companions lovelypaws Ilikelotsofstufffff & Infin-X . I would not be here without them! I'd like to know if any of you would like to see the sequel cover for 'Darkness At Dawn' which is entitled 'Salvation To My Stars' and if you'd read it. DON'T BE AFRAID TO COMMENT! LET ME KNOW!

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