Star Wars: Rebels of the Stars (COMPLETED/BEING EDITED)

Chapter Seventy-Three: Arrival

Z made me sit down as he was doing my hair, it a mess after he had dragged me out to the statue. He gently brushed it and pulled the green back into a braid, then wrapped it into a bun. After he pinned it together, he braided the gold strands and wrapped it around the base of the braided bun. "There you go." He smiled softly, as I stood up and pulled my cloak around me so that I looked nicer than before. "Ready to go see and welcome everyone, Master?"

"Yes. I think I am." I nodded, giving a soft smile as I looked affectionately into his eyes.

He opened the door for me, as we walked out of the temple down to the landing pad. Cargo bay doors opened and platforms lowered, as I first saw my old friends come out.

"Mira!" Ejiksega shouted and ran towards me, slowing down only enough to hug me and not knock me over. She buried her face into my shoulder, her leku wriggling happily like worms that were in the rain.

I gently hugged her back, being mindful to not accidentally move her cloak so that her lightsaber went flying. "Hello Ejik. I trust your flight went well?" I pulled away, to see Cunee and Owec approaching, in similar attire as Ejik.

"She would not stop talking about how excited she was to see you, Master Mira." Owec chuckled softly, and gave a slight bow, as Cunee followed the suit.

Rolling my eyes, I grabbed their hands and pulled them both in for a hug.

I heard footsteps approach behind me and turned slightly to see Aslan walking up with Achi.

"Master Monjarby. Your majesty." Cunee bowed his head at them, as Owec followed the suit once he stopped hugging me, as Ejik just walked over and hugged my old master.

"Hello you all. I am glad to see you made it safely." He smiled proudly and hugged Ejik back, chuckling.
"As am I. Welcome to Harmonia, friends." Achi smiled, as she struggled to remain queenlike, it being her responsibility now.

"Thank you for having us, your majesty."

I heard faint, but very familiar footsteps approaching, as I turned and saw my teacher of many years approaching, a gentle, prideful smile on her face.

"Master Vulkri!" I lit up, forgetting my formalities. I raced over and hugged her tightly, burying my face in her shoulder.

She gasped and chuckled softly in surprise, before hugging me tightly. "My, look how you've grown, my little padawan." She brushed a few loose strands of my hair that had fallen out with the excitement out of my face, and beamed. "You are all grown up. And a jedi master. I am proud of you, little Mira. Or, not so little Mira, I should say." She chuckled softly.

Aslan smiled and walked on over to us. "Hello Amalia."
"Aslan. It is nice to see you in once piece as well." She chuckled softly, and shook hands with her fellow member of the Jedi Masters.

He smiled and shook hands, before hugging Amalia tightly. "Thank you. For taking care of my padawan."
Amalia chuckled and hugged back, "Of course. After all, I was the one who found her first technically."
He rolled his eyes and gave a hearty laugh. "Always was the joker in our days, weren't you?"

"Nah, that was you, with how many of the times that the council sent me to save you from your master's wrath."

"Not my fault that my master hated my sense of humor." He nervously rubbed the back of his greying hair.

Amalia laughed. I smiled softly and went to go great others who had arrived.

Many were Jedi who had survived the order, or were students who were trained after the purge had ended. But there were also many others who were not Jedi, and either wished to become one or to see a new place.

I soon grew tired as my social battery had drained to extreme lows. I politely excused myself to go get some rest before the big day tomorrow.

As I walked through the empty hallways, my footsteps softly echoed as I walked, giving me a sense of peacefulness and calmness that sent cold shivers throughout my body that relaxed me. I opened the sliding door to my room and shut it behind me, before kicking off the soft shoes I wore. I made my way over to my bed and laid down on it, looking up at the ceiling at where I had painted on stars. They seemed to move in the setting sun through the window.

I sat up and pulled off my cloak and carefully pulled out my hair that Z had so delicately done.

I felt it poof up as the waves left behind turned into pure static.

Peeking out the window, I saw several Star Phantoms taking the guests to quarters, so they could rest before the big day tomorrow. I gave a soft smile.

They were safe. We all were.

The Empire was through.

I laid down and pulled the blanket over me, as I felt sleep overcome me in less than a heartbeat.