Beyond - Legends What I Would Do For You (Ben Skywalker/ Vestara) Comepleted!

Title: What I Would Do For You
Characters: Luke, Ben, Gavar Khai, Vestara, OC's
Time: Legacy Era, 44.5 ABY
Genre: Romance, Action, Adventure
Description: Set during Allies, when the Jedi-Sith Alliance lands on Kessel, Vestara is captured. Now Ben must jourrney back to the home of his father to rescue the Sith girl from the hands of a vile Gangster, Vogal the Hutt.

Chapter 1

44.5 ABY...
Ben couldn't believe this. Going on this trip with his father had made him miss to birthdays. He was now 18. A legal adult. And here he was on Kessel, about to meet up with Lando. Ughh...

"I can't believe this," he said to Vestara, "I'm missing my birthday, again... I have to spend it here with Sith on dusty old Kessel."
"Yah," Vestara said, "but you get to spend it with me..." She slipped her hand into his.

"R-r-right," he stuttered. The two had become close on the Jade Shadow, but not this close. "How old are you?"

"17, almost 18 myself," she said. Her father called them to a waiting speeder, left for them by Lando. It was big with seats for two on both sides,
able to hold up to 50 people. Vestara was one of the first on, and sat in a seat for two in the very back. Sitting down, she saved a seat for Ben to sit in. "Sit here!"

Sitting down, he stretched out his arms, placing one around Vestara. They both knew it would be a long ride so they should get comfortable. Vestara rested her head on Ben's shoulder, and closed her eyes.

Vestara no longer cared what her father said. She liked Ben and now knew he liked her. He, nor anyone else, would interrupt them.

***

Luke was sitting up in the front, next to Gavar Khai, Vestara's father. The Grand Lord was piloting the speeder. Lando should be waiting for them with Leia, Han, and a group of Jedi. Lando had requsted they use the speeder instead of a ship in case GA security had followed them, it would be easier to remain hidden in a speeder than battle cruisers.

"They sure seem to be close," Gavar said, interrupting his thoughts. He tried to figure out who, and then finally realized the other man was
talking about Ben and Vestara. There the two were, in the back, Ben with an arm around the Sith girl, her head on his shoulder, his head resting on hers.

"It's his birthday today," Luke said, "and I forgot to say anything."

"Well, he seems content with Vestara snuggling with him. So maybe he will forget you not saying anything."

"Uggh," Luke thought.

***

Ben could see Lando not far in the distance. No! he thought, now no more Vestara resting on his shoulder. No more snuggling up close with her. Those three hours seemed to have gone by so fast! He placed his cheek against her and whispered, "Time to wake up..." She opened her eyes
and nodded.

She sat up again and watched as Lando got closer. She was furious at herself for having fallen asleep at which she considered the best three hours of her life. The speeder stopped and the Sith started to clambor out. She and Ben were the last to get out. Ben, though, led her to the front
with Lando, his father, the Grand Lord, and her father.

"I have set up a research village for you guys. The Jedi and the Solos have already arrived. We'll plan everything out tomorrow. Oh yah, no GA security as of now," Lando was finishing. In only ten minutes of walking, they arrived at the village. There was a strip of road, with a big building
Lando called the Town Hall, his home where the Solos were staying and where the Skywalkers would stay. Luke also put in that Vestara would stay there two. On both sides of the road were two, motel- looking buildings. One for the Sith, one already occupied by the Jedi.

Lando, followed by Luke, Gavar, Ben, and Vestara headed toward the Town Hall, while the Sith headed toward the left motel. Gavar was talking to Vestara in their native tongue.

Luke dropped back to Ben. "Sorry about not saying happy birthday."

"It's alright."
"You seem to have enjoyed the ride," Luke said, smirk creeping onto his face.

"Uh-" Ben was saved by the Khais coming toward them. Gava

 

Chapter 2

Vestara awoke in her bed. She remembered falling asleep during the holovid. Her door was open. She exited the room to
find Luke watching the news, Ben, still shirtless, was cooking breakfast.

"You're finally awake," Ben said. He made three plates of toast and eggs, handed her one, and sat down at the table. She sat down across from him. After breakfast, they all changed and headed out.

***

"Find me," Vogal said to the bounty hunter,"a beautiful teenage girl. Bring her to Tatooine."

***

The Skywalkers and Vestara met up with Gavar Khai. They were headed toward the meetin spot. Suddenly, there was an explosion. Vestara went flying. Ben got up and made his way toward her. Three darts hit her in the back of the neck and she went limp. "Vestara!" Ben shouted. A net surrounded her and she went flying into the air, into the arms of a flying bounty hunter.

The hunter flew off and was gone.

***

"No!" Ben shouted. How could he let this happen? Ben turned and ran, taking the speeder and heade toward the Jade Shadow. He could save her yet.

***

Luke and Gavar left the team and took a Sith shuttle. They had to find their kids.

***

Two weeks later...

Vestara awoke in a small cell, chained to the wall. She was cold. So cold. No wonder,
she thought, looking at her bare naked body. They had taken her clothes and left her here, alone. And ysalamiri cut her off from the Force.

A tall human mad walked in with a holovid recorder. He pushed a button, and
suddenly she felt shocks go through her entire body. She screamed. Then he shut the recorder off and handed her a small metallic bikini.

"Put it on," he growled. She nodded, out of her chains. She placed it on and was led out into the main room where a Hutt sat. A chain was places around her neck and the
other end was hooked to the wall. Then, she was forced to lay in front of him, outstretched. Ben, she thought, please come and save me and I will do whatever you
want...

***

Ben could see he had retrieved a message. Opening it, he saw it contained an image
of a bare Vestara being shocked and the words played over the screen: Come rescue her. Then, Vestara's voice said,"Ben, please save me. If you do, I'll do whatever you want. Help!"

He knew it was up to him to save her.

To be continued.

 

Chapter 3

Ben set down the Jade Shadow in the hot desert on Tatooine. His mission: Rescue Vestara From a Hutt Crimelord. He grabbed a cloak and tucked his lightsaber inside his robe. Here he goes.

***

The man entered into the hall. A buyer and seller of people, he was considered a slaver. Sitting in front of him was the Hutt Lord, Vogal. When he walked in, all the dances stopped. A couple men grabbed the chains of T'wilek slaves and left the room. That's when be noticed the beautiful human girl laying in front of the Hutt. In a small little bikini, she seemed perfect.

Perfect, he thought. At twenty-five, he was young. His specialty in slaves was buying and trading teenage girls. Beautiful girls. Eveybody came to buy them from him.

"Ah hello," the Hutt rumbled. "How are you, Slaver?"

"I'm fine," the Slaver said. That was what he was called: The Slaver. "So, see you got someone new since I was last here. How much?"


"100,000 credits," Vogal said. He looked down at the girl, Vestara.

"How old are you, slave?" Slaver asked.

"I am not a slave. I will get out of here. If it weren't for the ysalamiri, you'd all be dead. And now that I've been stuck here, my birthday's passed. So I am 18."

"Even more perfect," the slaver said. You got yerself a deal."

"50,000 more credits and you can keep the ysalamiri."

"Deal, again," he said. He handed a handful of credits to the Hutt who counted them up.

"Good," the Hutt said. The Slaver grabbed Vestara's face, stroking her hair. Two of his guards entered the room and came over to him, grabbing the chain.

Suddenly, a third, cloaked figure, entered. "Stop right there!"

***

Luke and Gavar landed on Tatooine. "I can't believe this. Now I've missed my daughter's birthday. Uhh... I should have been able to save her."

"Gavar," Luke said politely, "it's alright. We'll save her. We must also stop Ben from doing something he might regret."

***

Ben watched as everybody turned to face him. He drew his lightsaber, but did not ignite it. "Release her or I will kill you!"

"Ha," both the Hutt and slaver said.

Ben ignited his blade and leaped. Even without the Force at his aid, he could still fight. The blade went through a guard and spun around, cutting
down another. Then the blade entered the Hutt, and when drawn upwards, he let out a blood- curdling scream, then slumped backwards. More guards rushed forward, but were all cut down too. The slaver grabbed his credits, and yelled, "Deal's off!" Then he dissapeared through the entrance. In minutes all the guards were dead or had escaped. Ben dissapeared into the tunnels and soon slaves were all pooring out, running out of the exit. Then he brought the blade down on the chain holding Vestara.

Soon she was comepletely free. She fell into his arms. "Oh Ben, thank you. That vile Hutt was holding me as his personal show slave. Oh, Ben."

Just then Luke and Gavar entered. "You're safe!" Gavar said, running to take Vestara in a hug.

"Ben saved me," Vestara said. "Thank you," Gavar said to Ben. "And Vestara, I am going to give you an awesome birthday present."

Soon, all four were in the Jade shadow. Gavar and Luke were piloting the ship, talking in hushed tones. So Ben and Vestara decided to go back
into the cabin areas.

"You know what, Ben," Vestara said.

"What?" he asked.

"I think, since you came and saved me, I am going to get you a birthday present."

"Oh, no, you don't have-"

"I insist," she said. "So, what do you want?"

"I think I'm looking at it," he said, eyeing Vestara, still in the bikini without anything to change into.

"You know-"

"I know, you're Sith, I'm Jedi. But still-"

"I agree, I want it too but they won't let us," she said, shivering. Ben took off the Jedi cloak and placed it around her shivering form.

"Thank you," she smiled. Just then the door opened and their fathers walked in.

"The two of us have been talking-" Luke said. Here he goes, Ben thought. "And we have come up with a good birthday surprise for both of you."

Together they said," We have decided, if you two want to date or anything like that, yo

 

Chapter 4

Ben and Vestara got out of the Jade Shadow. It had already been decided that the Skywalker's could still keep her in custody, which was fine with both Vestara and Ben.

The two entered the apartment, while Luke went to talk to Han and Leia, who were still there, along with the Jedi and Sith.

Vestara went straight to her room, with Ben following. She said, "Can't you stay out?"

"No, sorry, have to keep you under watch. Haven't we gone over this?"

"Huh," she said, opening a draw. She pulled out new clothes. Knowing Ben would still watch her, she didn't go hide in a corner like last time.

As she took off Ben's Jedi cloak, he said, "You don't need to change. You could keep that on."

Vestara knew Ben was eyeing the bikini. "Sorry, but not right now. Can you come ove here and unclip the strap for me? I can't reach it."

Ben walked over and unclipped the fastenings on the top of the bikini for her. Then she let it hit the ground. She turned to Ben and gave him a light kiss on the lips. She quickly grabbed a shirt and threw it on.

Ben said,"I gotta hit the refresher," and left the room. The door opened and in walked Jaina. "Ben," she said and gave him a hug. "Jaina," he replied.

"I hear from Uncle Luke you got a girlfriend," she said.

"I wouldn't say that," he huffed embaressed. "We're thinking about it."

"Alright," Jaina joked."Whatever you say."

Ben said, "Now I am going to the refresher so, by. Talk to you later." He ran out into his room, grabbed clothes, and ducked into the bathroom.

***

Jaina ducked into Vestara's room. "You must be Vestara," she said. "My cousin's girlfriend."

"We're not actually-" she started.

"Yah, he told me that," Jaina laughed. "But why? I can tell you really like him. And he likes you..."

***

Ben got out of the refresher and put on pants. The heat was on, and Jaina was gone, so he didn't feel the need to put a shirt on.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Vestara came toward him. "Ben," she said,"we need to talk." She led Ben into her bedroom and sat down. He sat down across from her, cross-legged.

"Ben, I was talking to Jaina and I think we both like each other. We both have permission, so I think we should "become a couple" before they change their minds. Or have their minds changed."

Ben thought about this and nodded,"Vestara, will you go out with me? Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Yes," she said, a smile lighting up her face. She leapt at Ben, knocking him down. Her lips landed on his. He held her, hugging her, for what seemed like eternity.

Soon, he ripped off her shirt, feeling her bare skin. She kissed him, lining his tan, muscular body.

***

Ben awoke with a start. His father stood looking into the room. Next to him lay Vestara, blanket pulled up tight. He grabbed pants and edged out of the blanket, and exited the room.

"What are you doing, Ben?!" his father questioned.

"Uh-" Ben said. "Well uh- you said- well- I don't know."

"Get to bed now," Ben stepped toward Vestara's room. "In your OWN room." Ben nodded and stepped into his own room, Luke's dissaproving gaze following him.

***

"Where were you?" Vestara questioned Ben. "I woke and you were gone."

"My dad," was all he said. The two were sitting at the table eating breakfast.
Jaina entered the room.

"Hello you two," she said cheerfully. "Hi," Ben replied glumly.

"I have some good news," Vestara said. "Ben and I are going out!"

"Congrats you two," she said. "Why is Ben so glum?"

"His dad will probably tell you," Vestara said. "He got mad about where we were sleeping."

"Oh no," Jaina said. Luke walked in. "Hi Jaina. Can I talk to them alone?"

"I already heard what happened..."

"Well, you may as well stay then." He turned to Ben and Vestara.

"Dad," Ben said, "Please don't be mad. We're going out now and so-"

Leia walked in. "Luke, Jaina, Lando wants us. Ben, Vestara, why don't you guys just go and talk to your friends."

Ben and Vestara nodded and the two exited the room.

***

Downstairs, outside, Ben saw a group of Sith and Jedi kids, around their age, talking. He walked over and saw Gav

 

Chapter 5

Ben finished talking and turned to go, Vestara behind him. One of the Jedi, Base, said "Ben, you're doing pretty good. And she is dong pretty hot!"

"Thanks," Ben said, and then the couple headed out, out into the sandy landscape of Kessel. Almost at once, Ben felt a shift in the Force and a new presence.

Blaster bolts started flying, headin straight at Vestara. Ben, the only one with a weapon, drew his lightsaber, leaping in front of Vestara. He was slowly starting to advance toward the enemy, when he heard a cry from Vestara, who had collapsed, a dart in her neck. He ran back to her, felt her forehead, and yanked the dart out. He charged toward the attacker, his blade swinging.

The Slaver. He could see him. At that moment, a dust cloud obscured the enemy from view, and the blaster bolts stopped: his enemy had escaped. He grabbed Vestara and put her on his back. Then, he made his journey back to the village.

He carried her into a small waiting room in Lando's building and in seconds, Luke and Gavar were standing by his side. "Ben," Luke said. "You have to get her to Coruscant. The Jedi should be able to help her. You and Gavar should leave immediately. She only has dats to live. The darts' poisoning will kill her. "

***

Three days later...

Ben charged out of the shuttle, Vestara in his arms, Gavar behind him.

"You have to help her!" he told Kenth Hamner who was already waiting there for him. "We'll have Cilghal help her. But we need you to help us with something."

***

Vestara was saved. Then Ben was given this mission. They needed a teenage guy to do it. So here he was. His Jedi cloak on, he hid in the shadows. He was in the slimy Coruscant Undercity.

Soon, his mission would begin. He watched as a young woman, 18 or 19, appeared down the deserted street. As he watched her walk, he felt a shift in the Force. Suddenly, the street was bustling with activity. Appearing out of the shadows were around ten, 20 year old guys. He saw one come up behin the woman and cover her mouth with his hand.

Others came up, surrounding her. Now there were 20 guys. She broke free from the guy's grasp and screamed for help, but with no one around, they quickly surrounded her again.

Ben wanted to help but had been forbade to. He had to watch and wait. A guy grabbed her mouth and put an arm around her. One guy's tongue caressed her face. He saw two men come out with a stretcher. The poor woman continued trying to escape, but was always stopped. Ben watched as they threw her to the ground and placed her in the stretcher. Both arms were shoved back and tied down, along with her legs. Then they placed a piece of tissue in her mouth and covered it with a piece of leather across her mouth. Then they carried it back into a building.

Ben followed them, always remaining in the shadows. They layed the stretcher in a small concrete room and left her with heir leader, whom they called Bones. The man walked over and released her mouth.

"Please, let me go," she whismpered.

"Nonsense," he said. "You know you want this."

Slowly, he took off her clothes. Ben, sickened, turned and ran off, to go find the Jedi.

 

Chapter 6

Ben had reported what had happened and then checked on Vestara. Assured that she was fine, Ben headed back to his father's old apartment, now under Ben's name. He got his room ready, not his room, their room. The room to be shared between Ben and Vestara. The bell rang. Right on time.

In walked Vestara. Good, she was safe and sound. Ben had already gotten changed into his night clothes. Vestara gave him a hug and they both walked into their bedroom.

They closed the door, even if no one else was coming, and he jumped into his bed. Vestara quickly changed and got in after him.

Their lips locked and she quickly slipped out of her nightgown. Then she slowly layed kisses up and down his body.

***

Three months later...

Ben sat on the couch watching a holovid. He and Vestara had both been told to stay on Coruscant as the battle party was undergoing an investigation.

Vestara now went to the Jedi Temple to better understand the Force, and she and Ben still lived with each other.

The door swung open and in she came, a strange, nervous look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Ben asked.

"I-I'm pregnant," she stuttered.

"Really? That's great."

"No it's not."

"What's wrong- am I not the father?" he said, a goofy look on his face.

"No, you are. But what will our parents say?"

"They know we're a couple. They won't mind. And the baby will be beautiful. Just wait and see."

"Okay," she said and was locked in a tight embrace.


To be continued...

 

Chapter 7

Ben watches as Jaina and Jag enters his apartment. He placed his hands around Vestra's waist and gave a reassuring squeeze.

"Hey you two," Jaina said. "Is there a problem? You two sounded urgent."

"I don't know," Vestara whispered to Ben.

"They'll be able to help," he whispered back. Then he said more loudly, "We have an announcement to make. But we wanted... eh... Help with it."

"Sure, what is it?"

"Vestara's pregnant."

Jaina gasped and Ben pulled Vestara closer and gave her waist another affectionate squeeze.

"What? Oh my gosh! That's great! And that's horrible."

"Why? What's wrong?"

"Uncle Luke will freak out. And what'll the Sith say? They won't be too happy- one of them became pregnant by the Jedi Grandmaster's son. Of my... Well, that's great for you two."

"How do you think we should tell them?" Vestara asked nervously. "What should we do?"

"First of all, you can't be so nervous. They may not be happy, but it's your happiness that counts here, not them. If you guys want a baby, you should have it. And be happy. Alright? Maybe I could get Jag, here to throw a big banquet and you could tell them then. We could make it seem like something else... Hmm..."

"It may work," Jag spoke up. "Let me and Jaina talk for a moment..."

The two of then walked over to a corner. "It'l be alright," Ben told Vestara. Slowly, he let one of his hands fall to her waist and slowly pulled back the band of her sweatpants, and slipped his hand down.

"Not here, not now..." she whispered, smacking his hand away.

"Alright," Jag said, coming back over. "We have a time and date. Now let's call up the Sith and Luke..."

 

Chapter 8

Ben sat down next to his father, with Vestara next to him, and her father next to her. Across from him were other Sith Lords. At the head of the table were Jagged Fel and Jaina. Daala sat at the other end. Also at the table were Aunt Leia and Uncle Han, Allana, and the Jedi Council. After the appetizer, the entre and desert, Jagged stood up.

"I just wanted to thank you for all coming here. We celebrate the defeat of Abeloth and the cure the young Jedi Knights have gotten. But there is another reason we have come together."

He looked down at Ben, a few seats down. Ben saw his dad shoot him a look. "What's-" Ben ignored him. He slipped Vestara's hand in his own and stood up. She followed suit.

"Jagged set this up so I could announce something."

Vestara took over. "I'm pregnant..."

"What?!" Gavar roared over the noise. "Who-"

"Who do you think, Gavar," Luke said. "I'm very dissapointed in you Ben..."

"We hadn't planned too. It just kind of... happened."

"What?!" Gavar roared. Now every Sith in the room was standing. "With his... this Jedi boy?! Vestara, you're coming with me. NOW! And you are to never see Ben again. We'll spend a few more days on planet, then we're heading back to Kesh. Come NOW..."

"No," Vestara wimpered, tears starting to fall down he face. "Dad, no, please..."

Gavar grabbed his daughter's arm and dragged her behind him.

"NO!" Ben roared, standing up. He ignited his lightsaber and leapt at Gavar. He wouldn't lose Vestara, or his unborn child. Gavar parried Ben's blade with his own, and another Sith Lord grabbed Vestara.

"Ben, NO!" Vestara cried. "Don't... it's better this way."

"No it's not. I love you!" Ben dodged Gavar's blade and swung with his own. Thrust. Parry. Block. Thrust. Every Jedi in the building had their lightsaber lit. Kyp, Kyle, and Luke yanked Ben off Gavar.

"Stop!" Luke yelled over the chaos.

As the Sith filed out of the building, Ben hears Daala whisper to Wynn Dorvan, "Do your best to cover this chatastropy up. Tomorrow's the Reformation Ceremony with us and the Jedi. We can't have any problems."

***

As Ben filed out after the Jedi Guard the next day, he realized the whole night had been a catastropy. No one had reacted as he had thought they would. Even his dad refused to talk to him about it. Or at all. Soon the government would reveal hey had made up with the Jedi and everything should be happy. For everyone but him.

They were in front of the City Hall, the pedestal where Kenth, Luke, Daala and Wynn would stand when they addressed the public. Luke came up behind Ben. "I'm sorry about yesterday. Have some fun today. Maybe you'll meet someone new."

"I don't want to meet someone new. I only want Vestara. You don't even care your unborn grandchild is going away forever."

"Ben... I do care, but this shouldn't have happened. You're still young... you're still both just kids. I'm sorry... Maybe you can meet someone not so Sithly?"

"Mom was Sithly when you two me. She was a Dark Jedi bent out to kill you."

"That was different..."

"No it wasn't. It's the same. Both evil, both with a good heart. Both loved by a Skywalker."

"Ben, let's talk about this after."

"Fine."

***

Vestara sat in her small room, in special reserved Coruscant apartments. Her dad had locked her in her and had left with the other Soth to see the ceremony. She was alone. Not exactly alone. Her hand brushed over her stomach. Not truly alone.

She flicked on the holonet to watch the ceremony. At least her father allowed that.

She watched a procession of Jedi Council Members and Governmet Members walk down a long aisle set aside. In the crowd, right behind some rope, she spotted Ben, the father to her child. Her love. He stood with his aunt, uncle, and Amelia. A blond headed girl came up to him. Lucky for her she could read lips.

"Hey," the girl said. "You're the Jedi Grandmaster's son. How are you?"

"Ehh, fine," he replied.

She rested her hand across his chest. Err... "After this you wanna get something to eat?"

"Uh," he said, "sure..."

"What?!" she roared. The last image she saw

 

Chapter 9

Vestara quietly moved through the crowd. If her dad saw her- she couldn't think about that. She knew what she must do. She dived through the crowd, moving quicker and quicker. Finally, she was at the rope. Across the isle was Ben, Leia, Han, Amelia, and another girl, who was holding Ben's hand. Luckily, they were all watching the ceremony. All except Amelia who pointed at Vestara.

Before she could be spotted, she melted back into the crowd. Moments later, she reached the other side and quietly crept up on Ben and the girl. He didn't even sense her. She pulled out her vibroblade and came an inch behind the girl.

"Step away from him or you die," she whispered. The girl squeeled and turned around.

"Vestara!" Ben cried out happily.

"You know this... this monster?" the girl asked.

"Actually, she's my girlfriend."

"What?" she screeched. "You dirty lier. Leave me alone." And she stormed off. Which was fine with Vestara.

Ben quickly embraced Vestara, and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "I've missed you. Please stay. I love you, Vestara. Don't leave."

"I won't, I promiss. I love you Ben, and want to have our baby here on Coruscant, with you. I'm sorry."

Suddenly, she noticed cameras on her. Multiple. And then the entire crowd broke into a cheer. Luke came down the steps. Leia and Han both turned and said, "Aww..." Amelia came over and gave Vestara a big hug.

Kyp, Kyle, Kam, Tionne, Cilghal, and Jaina all surrounded Ben and Vestara. Finally, she noticed the problem. Her father, the Grand Lord, and a few other sabers had all stepped up to the podium.

"Vestara," Gavar said, "you're coming with us. Let's go. Get over here."

"No," she said, tears coming down her face. "I love you dad, but I love Ben more. I'm staying here with him and the Jedi. You can't stop me. Goodbye."

"Come with us," a Jedi Knight, Raynar Thul, whispered. Jaina, Kyle, Kyp, and Raynar led the couple into a waiting vehicle. Time to get out of here.

***

"I' sorry, Sith," Luke declared, "but your time here's up. We will escort you off planet."

Galactic Alliance Security Personel, Jedi Knights, and Imperial Troopers were all appearing out of the shadows. The Sith were outnumbered.

"We will go," Grand Lord Vol said. "But we will return. You have one of our own, and you will not be forgiven. A Sith baby will be born of our blood. We will claim it."

"No," Luke said. "As long as the Jedi our here, you shall not have my grandchild. The baby is ours. She has made her decision and you have made yours."

"That baby is my grandchild too," Gavar whispered. "I will not forgive you for stealing my daughter and grandchild."

***

Vestara sat in the back of the vehicle, Ben net to her, his arm around her.

"Everything's going to be okay. I won't let them hurt you or our child. Everything will be fine. I love you and that's all that matters."

And for once, she knew he told the truth.

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Pretty soon I will have the final installment up. I hope you've enjoyed reading this story.

 

Chapter 10: The Final Chapter

8 months later...

"Ben..." Vestara croaked.

"Yes honey?" he Ben replied.

The two of them were in the apartment. Luke had given it up for the couple. A couple days ago they had begun to put together the baby's room.

"I think my water just broke. I'm about to go into labor..."

"What?! Come on. I'll drive."

He quickly shuffled her into the back of the hovercar and jumped in the pilot's seat. In moments, he was calling everyone. His dad, his aunt, uncle, other Jedi friends. Everyone. Sitting in the back, Vestara couldn't help but smile. If only there was someone she could call... To tell this news too. Soon, she wouldn't need her old family. She had Luke, and Ben, and soon the baby. She rested her hand on her stomach. The baby would be beautiful.

Soon he docked the ship and got her into a wheelchair. She knew everything would be alright. Everywhere swarmed people, Jaina, Han, Leia, Amelia, Luke, Jagged, plenty of other Jedi Knights and Masters, reporters, Wynn Dorvan, and even Daala. How'd that happen?

"People, people," Daala said. "Make way for Ben and Vestara. Only Luke and I can come in right now."

"Why are you here?" Luke whispered to Daala as they made their way to thereceptionist.

"I'm here to help. Maybe for once one of your young won't be kidnapped after Jacen, Jaina, Anakin, and even Ben being kidnapped at least once... hopefully it won't happen again."

"Why are you here?" the receptionist asked.

"She's going into labor..."

"Alright, that'll be a wait. Just sit down..."

"I don't want to sit down," Daala said. "Let me in NOW. I am the Chief of State..."

"Oh, I am very sorry. Right this way please. I will even escort you personally."

The young girl led them into a huge, empty room. "A doctor'll be along in just a moment."

"Thank you."

Once the girl left, the Luke, Ben, and Daala helped Vestara up. She put on a robe and then they helped her into a bed. In only minutes, a doctor entered the room.

"I'm Doctor Finnal. Alright. Nurses will be here soon. Let me look at the paperwork..."

***

Vestara let out a weak laugh as an officer escorted Ben out of the room for being a "distraction". He kept pacing around asking if she was going to be alright. She always replied yes. She wanted it to be over, back in her own bed, with Ben and the baby. It hurt, was so painful...

***

"You three may enter," the guard said. They had ended up kicking Luke and Daala out too.

Ben rushed in the door and came right over. "Are you alright? Is the baby alright? No problems?"

"None," Vestara whispered, cradling the baby in her arms. "Ben, it's a healthy girl..."

Ben leaned right over and gave her a big kiss. "I love you so much. And I'm so happy both you and the baby are fine. A... are we gonna go with the name we chose for a girl?"

"Yes..."

Ben picked up the baby and held the small girl in his arms. His child... his baby girl... hs daughter. "I love you so much, Khiara. You're going to be daddy's little girl."

"Can I hold my granddaughter?" asked Luke.

Ben, Vestra noticed, reluctantly handed her over. Once again, he came over and embraced her in a huge hug and a wonderful kiss.

"I'll go get Han, Leia, Amelia, Jaina, and Jag," Daala whispered to Ben."

"No," the doctor said. "Only five in room at time."

"I am the Chief of State..."

"And I get you thrown out. How that look- 'Chief of State Thrown Out of Hospital'."

"Fine, I'll send in Han, Leia and Amelia first and I will EXIT."

"Fine."

As Daala exited, Vestara stifled a laugh.

After a little while, Amelia sat down and Ben placed Khiara in her lap. "You and I will be best friends," Amelia whispered.

After Han, Leia, and Amelia left, Jaina and Jag entered. "See how cute the baby is?" Jaina asked. "Once we're married, we should have one."

"Maybe," Jag gruffly replied.

Vestara rested her head back. Jut then a guy with a camera entered.

"Would you and Ben give me an exclusive?" Javis Tyrr asked. She could feel Ben getting angry.

"Yes," she blurted out. When Ben shot her a look, she said, "I know you were getting angry. Don't. Thi