AWAKEN

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TATOOINE IS sort of like a magnet for Skywalkers. Tatooine was where Anakin was born and raised as a slave before being taken away by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin and his padawan at the time Obi-Wan Kenobi. Tatooine was the place where Anakin witnessed the death of his mother. Tatooine was the place where Anakin was tempted by the dark side for the first time, by murdering the people responsible for his mother's death.

Tatooine was the place where Luke was raised by his uncle and aunt. Tatooine was the place where Luke loss his uncle and aunt, and then embarked on the journey to rescue the princess. Tatooine was the place Luke met Ben Kenobi. Tatooine was the place where Luke was told about his father being a Jedi. Tatooine was the place where Luke met Han and Chewie.

Tatooine was the place where Leia and the others found Han after being frozen in carbonite inside Jabba's palaca. Tatooine is the place where Leia showed off her ability to hold her own by killing Jabba the Hutt. Tatooine was the place that reunited Leia and Han.

Tatooine was the place where Rey had decided to lay the Leia's and Luke's, which was previously Anakin's, saber to rest. Tatooine was the place where Rey had decided to take the surname of Skywalker. Tatooine was the place where Rey had accepted that she may be a Palaptine by blood, but it doesn't define her.

Tatooine is the place where Amara must go.

It calls to her. It is awaiting her.

After spending so much time in the Resistance, it seemed that Leia had made it her personal mission to keep Amara away from Tatooine as much as she could. Amara had never set food on the desert planet. She had seen holos from the world, but never fully witnessed it.

Amara was staring out the window in the cockpit, lost in her thought. She was twirling Poe's ring around her finger.

Chewie barked at her.

Amara lifts her gaze to him, "Huh?"

Chewie barks again.

Amara frowns and then looks forward again, "I guess I- I might be second guessing what I am doing," She says and then points at him, "Only a little bit."

Chewie nods and growls at her, he had muttered something about how she was acting a little like her father.

A small smile appeared on her face with that comment.

Chewie barks again at her.

Amara looks at the older being, "I appreciate you thinking I'm doing the right thing, Chewie." She says, "When all less fails, you have my back."

Chewie barks, saying something about how she is his cub basically because how close he was with Han and Leia.

Amara looks at him with a gentle smile, "I know that dad named you my godfather," She lightly chuckles, "Even though mom had someone else in mind."

Chewie laughed a little.

The laughter died down.

Amara looks forward, "I- I can't help but feel a little nervous, Chewie. It's a little silly, but- but this woman," Amara turns back to meet the pilot's gaze, "She- She knew Anakin before Vader. She knew the real him."

Chewie looks at her.

"I- I always had so many questions. Luke had just the basics and- and mom only told me of Alderaan." Amara says, "Not that I didn't appreciate it, but- but I wanted to know more."

Chewie nods his head.

"And now- now I have this chance with Ahsoka," Amara says, "Things getting clarity and- and as amazing as it is. I- I am a little nervous about what I'll learn."