I thank God for all my inspiration.
This a story collab AU with Cheshire Lover's story 'Hope's Wings.'
Anakin did not kill the sand people in this and the force is not an entity.
CL means that Cheshire lover wrote that part and MS7 means I wrote that part, enjoy.
Dimensional trials.
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Echo looked at Fives and Bloom. He smiled at the way his brother was so happy. He used to be so certain the regs were there to protect them, later he understood he needed to think more clearly in order to survive as his ARC training showed him.
Now as he looked over at the happy couple he could only think about how a rule made for them could be so wrong. He knew certain rules didn't make sense, but to not be able to fall in love? Well the way his brother was genuinely happy he knew that rule was a lie and made no sense at all.
Though he wondered 'Could I ever be that happy, there are millions of us out there with the same face. Could anyone actually notice me?'
It had happened for his brother, yet Fives liked to be unique and outgoing. Echo was more inward and like to fit in among the crowed somewhat. He didn't think anyone would look at him twice. At least he could always be happy for Fives.
Somewhere in a galaxy far, far away. Earth to be more precise. Life was going on as usual for one person. A woman with short brown hair, large brown eyes, and wearing simple clothing like a black tank top and hoody, with blue jeans and sneakers.
Her main goal at the moment was nothing special, no mission no big assignment just a simple trip to the local book store. Though in her mind the life of adventure spread itself and created several fascinating tales to write about.
It was a creativity mostly used for writing or other things she might find of interest to do. What she didn't know was that her creative abilities had barely touched the surface.
The mind is a powerful thing and when we learn to fully use it incredible things can happen. One person in that store knew this and was about to start a chain of events that four certain people would soon not forget.
As the somewhat cloaked figure walked by, seemingly unnoticeable a strange crystal like object fell from his person. The woman looked down and called "Sir you dropped something?" He didn't seem to hear her and bent to pick it up saying "Wait sir you dropped….."
As her hand made contact with the strangely violet looking crystal she felt a sudden shock. At first it was a strange vibration then it was as if the crystal was singing till finally she felt enveloped in the violet light. That was the last thing she remembered before she blacked out.
The strange figure looked on to where the woman once was. A slight frown on their face as if regretful of what they had done but also with resolve as if knowing they had to do what they did.
CL
It has been almost three years since the war has begun. With no sign of it stopping anytime soon.
In this time frame much has happened. Fives and Echo have both been made ARC troopers. Bloom has turned twenty and has been put in charge of her first solo mission. For it she picks Fives and Echo.
Preparing for the recovery mission on a planet affected by the war, Bloom checks the supplies. Meanwhile Fives and Echo load the star cruiser.
"I think that's the last of it." Fives puts down a box.
"Nice work." Bloom fly inspects. "But I think there are a few supplies I need help getting." She lands with flirty eyes.
"Lead the way." Fives smiles warmly at her.
Leaving Echo with the ship, Fives stares at her with loving eyes. Half away from the ship they walk side by side, clearly fighting the urge to take the others hand.
It's not as if they are hiding their relationship from Echo. Just giving him plausible deniability. If he doesn't see them directly flirting then he has nothing to avoid on his report.
Soon they arrive on the planet. The people are happy to see them, in much need for help.
While looking over some of the buildings Bloom hears some sort of song. Put in a trance she fallows it through the woods. Coming to a bunch of ruins, she enters one of the slightly standing temples. Seeing a Kyber crystal glowing in the middle of the room she reaches for it, still in a haze.
"Bloom!" The troopers call as a flash goes off.
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"Argh. What hit me?" The woman looked about, feeling a bit of pain and also veryconfused. She then noticed she was in some kind of jungle like area with gray like ruins popping from the ground here and there.
"No way." She sat up in shock but held her head saying "Ow ow ow bad idea bad idea." "Miss are you okay?" She looked over with wide eyes in shock, three people were sprawled out on the ground.
Two where unconscious while the third was starting to sit up looking at her with curios looking amber eyes. She felt her face flush slightly as she thought 'He's cute, wait back up he could have kidnapped you. Then why was he sprawled on the floor? Okay just focus.'
Echo had been waking up from the strange affects of the kyber crystal that had blasted them. He looked about groggily at the jungle like environment with ruins of some sort when he suddenly heard "Ow ow ow bad idea bad idea."
He looked up slightly shocked to see someone else there, he had never seen her before and she definably wasn't on the planet with them when they were teleport. At least that's what it looked like what happened since they had not been on a jungle like planet beforehand.
Either way she looked like some sort of civilian and was in pain so he asked "Miss are you okay?" As he said that she looked up at him in shock and then looked about finally noticing the others as well.
She looked panicked for a moment but then seemed to calm down. Though he wondered why her face was flushed was she ill? She did look cute like that. 'No wait, bad Echo you're a trooper your brother might be good at keeping his relationship a secret but you wouldn't know the first thing about a relationship.'
Suddenly the woman said "Okay, I am going to suspect you did not kidnap me seeing as you and your friends were knocked out just like I was." Echo seemed shocked at that but nodded knowing it was best to help the woman know she was not in danger.
"Okay then well how did you get here?" Echo sighed but decided it was information that probably wouldn't affect anything and said "Our friend Bloom." He pointed at her as he continued with "Was drawn to a kyber crystal and when she touched it well there was this bright light and we ended up waking up here. What about you miss."
"A kyber crystal, is that what this is?" She held up the said crystal and Echo's eyes widened as he said "How did you get that?" That's when the woman began to explain how she got there.
When she was done Echo asked "A cloaked figure, like a jedi?" "What's a jedi?" Echo was shocked as he replied "You've never heard of a jedi?" Before she could reply though they could hear the sound of the two others waking up.
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"Ow my head." Fives sits up, a hand on his forehead.
"Fives?" Bloom sits up, still hazed. "What happened?" Bloom looks around.
"You don't remember?" Fives seems confused.
"I remember helping on Tilos and then… then… a song?" Bloom tries to recall what happened.
"Well let's find Echo and figure this out." Fives stands holding his hand out for hers.
Taking his hand she stands. But losing her balance she falls onto his chest, Fives wraps one hand around her waist. The two fall into each other's eyes. He never could escape those mix matched colors. As they're about to kiss they hear a cough from behind, turning to see Echo with a woman about Bloom's age.
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The woman was shocked she had not taken in the other two very much into account until now. She was wondering if she wasn't dreaming. One was a fairy woman and the other was probably the other man's twin. Echo suddenly said "Sorry to interrupt but we have a situation."
"Um Echo why is there a fairy here and is that your twin ?"
Echo rubbed the back of his head as he began to explain what had happened to both parties.
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The two separate quickly. Both a bit flushed as they look at the grassy ground.
"Not again with the fairy." Bloom sighs.
"It does suit you." Fives chuckles.
"That so?" Bloom crosses her arms in a huff as her wings buzz a bit.
Fives realizes he'll be paying for that later. Though not for long he guessed by the speed of her wings, he's learned to tell her emotional state by the flutter or buzz of them.
But that was something to think of later, if at all. For now they fill in the blanks of what happened, explaining their story and hearing the girls.
"Now that we have that settled, we should introduce ourselves." Bloom smiles at the girl. "You met Echo, he's an ARC trooper and one of the best linguists we have. This is Fives, he's a sniper and a great strategist. Though a bit hot headed." She motions to them.
'Well I figured she'd take some sort of jab at me.' Fives stakes it as he lights a fire for the growingly dark night.
"And I'm Bloom Lagoon of the Moon clan, I'm a Beaton." Bloom motions to herself, causing the girl to really take notice of the ice blue crystal around her neck.
It was a different color. But it looked a lot like the purple one she had just found.
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The woman was shocked, was this even real? Yes it was real nothing felt like a dream she usually would know. She sighed and said "I need to sit down." Echo looked worriedly at her and asked "Do you need medical assistance?"
"No it's just allot to take in. I mean, a galactic war far from my own, clone soldiers, a winged person, and crystals with strange powers. The only reason I'm not freaking out to bad is because I like fiction way too much. There is something I'm concerned about though."
Echo bent down after she sat, asking "What is it?"
"Sigh. Bloom and I found these crystal and suddenly we all end up here, they both glow weirdly and something tells me this place is off. Somehow I don't think this is a coincident. Things like this never are usually, there's a reason for all of it and I want to know what it is. I think it may have something to do with that guy you thought was a jedi. The one that dropped this crystal."
She held it up and Echo said "You may have a point there. This could all be some sort of plan. Jedi tend to be like that or worse it could have been a sith." They all seemed unsettled by that, the woman was told of these sith and she hoped she never had to meet one.
Echo could see her discomfort and was going to ask once more if she was okay but then stopped and asked instead "I'm sorry but we never asked your name." She sighed and said "I'm Song Tracker. It's kind of an unusual combination on my home."
Echo then shrugged saying "Trust me I've heard stranger." He then thought 'It actually sounds pretty nice. Song. I wonder if that means she's any good at music or if she just likes it?' He was slightly smiling at that and Song noticed this as she smiled back. Somehow his smile was infectious.
CL
"Yeah like Fives." Bloom laughs.
"I don't want to hear that from you, Flutter." Fives teases.
Bloom shoves him playfully. He does the same with a small smile.
Looking over she sees the two of them. For the first time Bloom understood when her grandfather talks about 'loves stare.'
'They all met then. And seem to get along fine.' A hooded figure watches from far off behind a tree.
"Well for now we should get some rest." Fives adds a few twigs to the fire. "I'll take the first watch."