Is this what it's like to be one with the force?

Anakin felt more powerful then ever. His connection was stronger and his senses were alive like never before. Next to him, Kodah's eyes were closed and her face was peaceful. Did she always have a force connection like this? No wonder she was so intent on staying on Savosa originally. Her force connection there was probably so strong. He couldn't help taking a moment to admire her. Her beautiful Black was gently floating in the light wind. Her small, thin figure relaxed more then he had ever seen. She was incredible. All his Jedi training raced through his head, years of being told, 'attachment is forbidden." That rules had always seemed so easily breakable. It made him think of Padmé Amidala. His first love, sacrificed for Jedi purity. He'd made the "right choice" then, but somehow, he couldn't picture himself repeating that performance.

He turned to look at her. "Kodah" he said, letting her name hang in the air. She met his gaze, and for a moment they looked at each other. Just a look, but somehow more intimate then even the most outward of displays. They were both moving closer, almost unthinkingly, drawn toward each other like magnets, until Anakin's arms were around her waist, and her hands were wrapped around his neck, and they were still looking at each other, staring into each other's souls with rising intensity until Kodah leaned foreword and whispered, her mouth inches away from Anakin's, "this place is special isn't it?" He smiled. "Well it is where you came from." And then they kissed, meeting each other's lips without either one knowing who started it. He pulled her closer, and she complied, as though they were trying to pull themselves into each other's skin.
When they paused for breath, Kodah looked up into Anakin's eyes, and suddenly her own green orbs seemed to focus. She pulled away with a jolt, her hands moving forcibly down on to her sides. Anakin started and all at once, his own brain seemed to clear, as though a fog had been lifted off his mind. "Anakin," Kodah's voice was slightly hoarse,
and her cheeks were flushed. "We need to find the Zuricrest now. This place, it um," she cleared her throat, "warps your brain." "Yeah it does." Anakin shook his head slightly, like a Lothcat clearing water from it's ears. "Is the Zuricrest nearby?" "Yes." Kodah smiled slightly. "Chrystelen isn't like other grey zones, space if different here. The whole world is the Zuricrest. We can reach Nercosiia from here." Anakin followed her as moved forward, her steps shockingly fluid in the world of lights. She really was beautiful here. Anakin tried to ignore the hot feeling in his stomach, a sense of embarrassment coupled with disappointed longing, she just wasn't ready.

Kypa Chione was getting really kriffing sick of people kissing. For the second time, she was stuck watching the pair makeout. This world was incredibly overwhelming, even for Kypa, so focusing only on the pair was helping her sane. She really wished they would stop kissing though. This place was truly astonishing. It was light, and only light. The moved around her, under her, over her, even through her. It was so different from anything Kypa had ever seen before, it was so melodious, so hypnotic.... With a jerk of her head, Kypa forced her attention away from the light. It was beautiful, in the way that smoldering embers were beautiful: pretty, but force help you if you touched them. When she turned her gaze to the couple, she saw that they had finally stopped kissing and that the smaller, black-haired figure had bent down, her face set in concentration. Around her, the light streams began to bend, each color and texture curving toward her, forming an ethereal funnel of light. Then the light moved, rushing into the girl, the glow permeating her skin. The human star raised her hands and began to chant. With a rush of Deja vu, Kypa realized she was opening another portal thing. The light split, and the familiar dark hole opened in front of girl, swirling with a rather menacing aura that had definitely not been there last time. The girl reached out a hand to the blonde man, and he took it, and together they were absorbed into the void. Kypa sighed. she really didn't want to go to another world, but she had little choice. She ran forward and leaped fearlessly into the void.

This is different. That was the only coherent thing Anakin could think. He couldn't see, or perhaps there was nothing to see. He was surrounded by blackness, a palpable blackness. He could taste it in his mouth, feel it around him. This had not happened last time. The last portal jump had been disconcerting, but this was... well, bad. Anakin strained his eyes, searching for Kodah, but there was nothing but darkness, darkness and---- suddenly a body collided with Anakin, causing him to fly backwards, for the darkness had no gravity, nothing to anchor him. He reached out, trying to grab Kodah, relieved that she was here with him. To his shock, his grasping hand reached, and felt not an arm or leg, but something that was not at all a part Kodah. To his even greater shock, he heard a loud screech of pain from the thing he'd grabbed, and he felt it pull out of his hand. Try as he might, he couldn't bully his eyes into seeing, but he was certain he'd just grabbed the Lekku of a Twi'Lek. He called out. "Who are you?"

"I'm Kypa."

"That's helpful! What are doing here? '"

"I followed you."

"Why the kriffing hell would you follow us? You sound like a kid!"

"I'm 10." Came the dignified reply.

"Why is a 10 year-old following us?" Anakin felt extremely confused at this point.

"Her. The girl that's with you. I wanted to know how she did that thing with the water."

"You couldn't have just asked?"

Kypa considered that, and had no viable answer.

"Where is she? The girl."

"I don't know. Can you see anything?"

"Huh uh."

A sick feeling was gathering in Anakin's stomach. He was lost in the void with a chatty 10 year-old, and the only person who could save them, who also happened to be the person Anakin was very concerned he was coming to love, was no where to be found. What the hell are we going to do?

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