AHeartlessNobody

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"If the code tells me not to love you, than to hell with it."

She shouldn't be condoning him saying such a thing about the Jedi Code. She should have been more strict with it and told him the Code was very important to follow. After all, unlike him, she had grown up on that very code from the time she was a young child. It had been the basis of her life for years, as taught to her by not only her parents, but Master Luke as well. And yet, he did have a point. After all, her own grandfather had been in love, despite what the code said. Even if he had been in hiding, he had still been a Jedi and had broken that part of the code, marrying and starting a family of his own.

Besides, hearing Ben say he loved her left her feeling as though such a thing as love couldn't possibly be wrong. It left her feeling warm, wanting to stay with him like this forever and continue kissing him just like this. Even more so when he said, out of all the paths he could take in controlling his own destiny, he wanted to be with her. when he cupped her face in his hands, she smiled gently under his lips before laughing softly at the statement they should probably stop kissing,

"That and with the others in the next room, it might not be smart to continue like we are." She mentioned, giving him one last kiss before they slowly moved apart to sit where they had originally been sitting, looking over at him with a small smile as he thanked her, "And thank you, Ben. For loving me."

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The next morning Odette found herself waking up sitting in the same place she had been sitting next to Ben just as she had been the night before. The only difference was her head rested ever so gently against his shoulder as she had slept. It was a comforting feeling, one that made her feel at peace for the time being. Had they really...kissed last night? Had Ben really confessed his feelings to her? And had she done the same through her actions? The way she sat next to him, leaned up against him like this, was proof that yes she indeed had done just that, and everything that had happened last night had not been just a dream.

Yawning softly, she sat up and looked around. It was still very early and it seemed none of the padawans or Luke were not up yet. Good. It would have been hard to explain why she had been leaning against Ben like that had they walked in and saw them like that. It wasn't as though she regretted what had happened last night between them, because she didn't Not one bit. But she also felt it might be better to keep what was between the two of them a secret from the others. At least until they finally gained the title of Jedi Knight from Master Luke. Right now though, even though they were older than the others, they were still young in the eyes of Master Luke and as such were still under his command as his padawans.

Standing up, she glanced out the window of the ship. All seemed calm and she didn't feel any disturbances in the Force for now at least. So, from what she could tell, everything was safe.

Walking over to one of the tables in the room, she sat there and started digging through the cloth bag she carried around with her, pulling out one of her books. She tended to, in her free time, read often. She didn't have many books, just the ones Master Luke had given her. They were all books for studying, though she didn't mind. She had a passion for learning new things and so studying was something she didn't mind doing when she wasn't busy with anything else. She sat there silently as the others slept, reading and learning to pass the time.

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@RennyI think she'll come to regret it later when its his choices and emotions that destroy the new Jedi Order XD

Alrighty :) I'll skip to the next day.

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@RennyIt's adorable X3 I love how they interact with each other.

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@RennyOdette's like 'he's kissing me...but the code...but damn I want to kiss him again' XD She is so flustered right now lol.

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Ben seemed to be thinking something over, working through something in her mind, and she remained quiet after her little speech, giving him the chance to think everything over that she had commented on, letting him work through it while silently being there for support, one of her hands still holding lightly onto his as a reminder she wasn't going anywhere. It was only when his free hand moved that she finally looked back up at him, confusion as his hand was lightly placed against her cheek.

She had a rather confused expression on her face at first, wondering why he had placed his hand there. Was there something on her face? Was his hand cold and he wanted her to warm it? But, then, a little bit of realization happened when his hand slid through her blonde curls to rest on the back of her head, his thumb lightly running over her ear in a gentle and soothing manner.

When she had mentioned about choosing what he wanted to embrace, this wasn't what she meant, and yet she found it hard to stop him in this moment. She just stared at him with wide blue eyes that were full of confusion and fluster, "...Ben...?" She said quietly as he leaned forward and spoke again, telling her she could 'shoot him later if he went too far' as well as saying she was his light. What was keeping him from the Dark Side. And that he wanted her to be his. She found herself even more flustered at this, unsure what to do in this moment.

Then his lips found hers.

This was a new experience for her and she wasn't quite sure how to react to it. It was...warm. It left her feeling happy. Happier than she had been in a long time, which was surprising. It left her also confused just to how long Ben had felt this way, or how things had escalated with them to the point that they sat here like this. It was a fury of emotions and yet she couldn't stop her hand from slipping from his so that she could hesitantly wrap her arms around his neck as she began to kiss him back gently for a moment or two.

But of course the strict Jedi in her was battling with this emotional self that was kissing Ben. She knew they shouldn't be doing this. That it was against the Jedi Code, and should they be caught they would be in a huge amount of trouble. Maybe even separated by Master Luke should he find out.

After a few moments of being pulled so tightly to him and kissing him, she found herself stopping the kiss, yet unwilling to pull back, her forehead pressed against his, internally battling with herself in what she wanted, and what she knew she shouldn't be doing. It was clear she wanted nothing more than to start kissing him again, to be with him like this, even as she spoke. Her words were weak as she tried to catch her breath from their first kiss, her actions and how tightly she held onto him clearly going against the words she herself spoke, as her lips brushed against his once more ever so lightly between her words, "Ben...we shouldn't be doing this...the Jedi Code...remember?"

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@Renny Awwwwwwww XD Ben and Odette are so adorable! I love it!

I'll start my reply in about thirty minutes. I have to go do the dishes. I hate it but it has to be done lol.

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Odette listened quietly to what Ben was saying with a soft frown on her face at his theory as to why the Nexus had tried to attack the padawans. It was clear Ben was still upset and probably shaken after all that had happened today, and that was affecting the way he viewed himself and the world around him. She didn't like him being so harsh on himself. She wanted him to be happy and for him to see himself as more than someone who just causes trouble for others. Reaching over she gently took his hand like she had done before outside of the ship, letting out a sigh as she had him meet her gaze,

"Ben, none of that was your fault. If it was, then why would they go after the padawans rather than us up on the roof of that building? It's clear they were agitated about something, but the truth is we probably will never know why. This place seems to do strange things to everyone and everything. So far its caused bad feelings, stress, fear, visions, and so much more. It's the temple and city here, the past still haunting this planet. None of that has to do with you Ben."

Smiling slightly in reassurance, she moved a bit to sit in front of him and took his free hand in hers so that she held both his hands, "I know you. There's light. And good. You may not sense it yourself, but I do." She paused in thought, "You want to know what I think? The Dark Side...it...I think there's a little bit of it in all of us. But, its just a matter of what you choose to embrace." She looked up to meet his gaze again, "Sometimes, we let our emotions take control when they shouldn't...we make mistakes...but we're humans, Ben. We may be Jedi in training, but we're not perfect. Mistakes are okay. You don't have to be perfect."

She moved from in front of him to sit beside him once more, "No one's perfect. Not you. Not me. Not Master Luke. It just matter's where your heart is." She looked to him, giving a smile, "Your heart is in the right place. I can feel it. And no matter what, I'll be here helping you through all these bad feeling. As long as you and I are a team, there's nothing we can't handle, okay?" She said with a grin, "So, you can try to go off on your own or whatever, but little Miss Pushy here, as you so fondly called me when we were younger, will be stalking you every step of the way."

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@Renny I kind of favor the whole secret relationship as well. Besides, with them two its different because the two of them work together and are always together, where as Padme and Anakin were always separated other then when they had downtime between missions. To me, because of Odette and Ben always being together I picture them being a lot closer to each other than Padme and Anakin were and having a stronger relationship since not only are they in love but they are also each other's best friend, if that make sense? XD So yeah, I think Id go for them being in a secret relationship. Plus it would make things more heart breaking for the two of them when they finally do fight.

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@Renny
XD Yes, then we shall go with that.

And what kind of relationship should they be in by the time he turns on the Jedi? Should they still just be friends with knowledge of how they feel toward each other? Or should they be in a secret relationship keeping it from the other padawans and Luke(or at least they think he doesn't know XD)?

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Odette laughed slightly at his last comment, shaking her head with a small smirk of her own, "In your dreams, Solo. You wouldn't have me begging for mercy even if you had me dangling over the edge of a reactor shaft." She grinned and elbowed him in the side, "Come on, let's go tell Luke we're done cleaning up here and figure out what we're doing next." She linked her arm with his, walking into the ship just as Luke was dismissing the padawans after speaking with him. Unlinking their arms, Odette looked to Master Luke, curious about what the padawans had said to him, "Master? What information did you get from the younglings?"

"They know nothing of the attack or why it happened." Luke let out a sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose, "This gives us no reasons as to why the creatures became so agitated toward the padawans."

"Does that mean we're heading home rather than camping here and more thoroughly looking at the temple?" She question, a little bit of disappointment in her voice. This was the first time she had been away from their planet since she was seven years old and for it to end so soon she couldn't help but at least be a little disappointed. Yet, if it was over and they did have to head home, she would have understood as well. After all, the safety of themselves and the padawans should come first.

Yet, Luke surprised her by shaking his head and looking at she and Ben, "No, we will be staying. But precautions will have to be made. We will be sleeping on the ship rather than outside. And we'll need to take shifts in keeping watch. Then tomorrow we will explore the temple all as one group for a few more hours before heading back home." He nodded to the two of them, "We will finish our conversation once we are safely back home and away from the temple. For now, our focus is on the safety of the younglings and ourselves, as well as searching the temple."

"Yes Master." Odette said with a slight bow, "Should I go inform the younglings to get to sleep? It is rather late."

"I agree. It is later than they are used to staying up. Have them sleep in the back room furthest away from the door of the ship." He said, nodding to the room he mentioned, "I will take the first watch. Ben, you will take the second watch, and Odette will take the last. Now, go get some rest for now."

With that, Odette gathered the younglings and brought them into the back room, helping them make pallets to sleep on before making her own, placing it next to Ben's so that the two of them were near the door of the room just in case they needed to rush and help Luke with something. She fell asleep rather easily there, sleeping peacefully. That was, until Master Luke came back in and nudged Ben, speaking to him and telling him it was time for his shift. The soft talking had been enough to wake her, though she stayed still where she was, listening as Master Luke layed down to sleep while Ben took his shift.

Knowing her shift would be in a couple of hours, Odette tried to go back to sleep, though found herself unable to do so. She was still worried about Ben, and didn't like the idea of leaving him alone to himself when he was in such a vulnerable mind set. She layed there a good half hour into his shift, until she finally gave in and sat up, glancing to make sure the other padawans and Luke were asleep, before she crawled away from her pallet and stood up, sneaking out of the room and into the front room of the ship. She smiled slightly at him as she entered and moved silently to sit beside him on the floor against the wall, before whispering to him so that she wouldn't wake the others, "Hey. I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd join you."