Hi, I'm Lily and I'm writing this story. I'm German, so be patient if my English sometime sucks.
So, I'm going to say something before the story:
This story begins in the year 67 VSY, so I know technically, none of the events could have taken place as they're confronting with other stories, but I haven't read one of the Star Wars novels, so just ignore them when you're reading one of my stories. Just pretend to know only what happened in the film and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and maybe also all other stories which do not conflict with this story.
In this story, I also have quite short chapters, I know, but there was no other way. Anyway, I'm also doing a lot of time jumps, especially in the beginning as you need to know what happened before, but will always tell you when there was a time jump again.
That should be all. All reviews, follows, favs, requests, answers, critic, questions, and gummi bears are welcome! Cheesecake!
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars, including nearly all persons in this story.
James had to walk faster to hold onto the woman walking next to him. Couldn't she go like a little slower, so he wouldn't have to nearly run?
Unfortunately, the woman next to him, a young Wookie, did not notice that James had to take three steps for one of hers.
Well, what did it matter? James was excited, today he would finally become a Jedi-Youngling, he wouldn't stay any longer just a force-sensitive Jedi child, and he would take his first steps for becoming a great Jedi master. First Youngling, initiate, padawan, knight, Master!
The door in front of them swung wide open and James was holding his breath as the portal opened, revealing the inners of the Jedi temple.
The Jedi next to him roared. James Darren knew that he had to take his final steps alone. "Thank you Master Thal for bringing me here." He got a Roar as an answer; he didn't quite know what it meant, as he was still just a kid, and hadn't learned about its meaning yet.
Well, today, as all the children who had turned six by know were officially becoming younglings, this would change. He would get lessons in speech, diplomacy, health, star knowledge, aid, culture and the Best: Force & Fight, F&F, this was how the older boys who had once visited them told them. Their stories had moved his heart, and James fingers prickled already when thinking about holding finally a lightsaber.
As he entered the room filled with To-become-Younglings all eyes looked at him for a moment before they turned to their discussion partners again. Nervously, James looked around. He could spot two turquoise Twi'lek boys who seemed to be twins, a Tholothian girl who seemed quite serious already despite her age, a Nikildiam boy, and a red-haired Migoshin-Girl that discussed something with a Methuse-Girl.
James turned to another Jedi-Boy with dark-Blond curly hair, and was a little bit relieved about finding he was a human as James was.
"Hey, I'm James." He greeted the boy with a large grin. "James Darren."
"Nice, too meet you, James." The boy threw another great smile back at James. "I'm Taylor Blackwood." They both shook hands, and James noticed with surprise a large Force-Signature on the other boy. He had only got to know such a large force-Signature on… Well, himself. "Who do you think will greet us, Maser Yoda maybe?"
"Maybe, isn't he always greeting the new groups?"
They turned around as the door opened for another time, but it was just two new arrivers. A boy from the Water world of Mon calamari obviously and behind him, quite small and tiny, a human girl with long black hair that she was wearing in two long braids. Her eyes were starring on the floor, as if she didn't dare to see anybody's face.
As she finally nervously looked up in the direction of James and Taylor, a shock went through them without warning. Her Force-Signature was… unbelievable strong. The boys had never felt anything like this before. As if she had felt the same as them, she quickly turned her green eyes onto the floor again and remained silent at the door.
"Should we go to her?" James asked his new gained friend.
"Well, I don't know, she'll probably come."
They turned to one another again and began talking about the members of the Jedi Council. Just as Taylor was beginning to describe how he would build his sword, the door opened again, and this time it was Yoda who stepped through.
"Greetings, young ones. The first steps to become a Jedi Knight, you've done now." He smiled at them all, then continued his introduction. "The Padawan-Group Blue you are now. You're schedule, soon you'll get. Master Zins, show the younglings your quarters, you will?"
"Yes, Master Yoda. Follow me, Younglings."
In pairs of two they were following the female Nautolian Jedi to their new home. James tried to remember the way, but was just too overwhelmed by all the training rooms they passed. Younglings learning other languages, sitting over assignments, talking to each other, and of course, training their skills with the lightsaber.
They arrived finally in a round room that seemed to be a home room for them, with a lot of sitting possibilities and desks, and were lead through one of the three doors at the walls. James noticed the Blue Pattern around it.
In the (as well blue) room behind them, Master Zins turned around at the younglins. "Here, we are. Girls on the left, Boys on the Right side, please. You'll receive some books, your training lightsaber and clothes to put in the chests at the end of your beds." Then she finally introduced herself. "I'm Master Zins, and I'd like to be addressed this way. I'm your advisor for the first half year, so for questions you can come to me. I will oversee your first training steps and get you used to life as a youngling. Maybe you all could shortly introduce you, just your names so I'll get them right." She confidently smiled at the young twi'lek.
"I'm Yeta Ri'ton."
"And I'm Yiko Ri'ton." His, now for sure, brother answered.
The Red-Hair girl stepped forward, "I'm Nilsne. Nilsne Boytin."
Her friend or at least girl she had talked to continued. "My name is Kaa Draginis." Her headdress, which looked like hair on the first view, was, like it was typical for her species, moving while she spoke. Like snakes, ready for an attack. James had already got to know that these tentacles were necessary for the Methuse's sense of danger.
"I'm Adi Gallia." The turn had wandered to the Tholothian Girl.
The pink Boy with the eye-lashes on the other side of his eyes was introducing himself next. "I'm Korin Sensle."
"Well, I'm Taylor, Taylor Blackwood."
Now it was his turn. "My name is James, James Darren." He blinked at Taylor, who grinned back.
Only two left, he released thought. He would never get all there strange names right.
Lost in thoughts, he of course missed the Mon Calar boy's name completely and just got that the girl with the black hair was mumbling something.
"Speak up, young one."
The girl cleared her throat and stepped forward: "I'm Lily. Lily Amber Skywalker, but Lily's just fine, you know." Her tiny voice seemed to be quite nervous while she was speaking, but it filled the room into the last corner.
James took a close look at her. She seemed to be younger than six, younger than anyone in this group. Had she just turned six? If not: what was she doing here?
"Fine, you'll soon get to know each other better." Somehow, Master Zins seemed quite stressed and nervous about the group of kids in front of her. "I will put your schedule at the wall here. You're representing your whole group in the Jedi temple, so behave yourself in a respect full manner."
"What does she define as 'respectful manner'?" Taylor murmured at James.
"Good question, but we shouldn't ask her I think, otherwise she'll behave in 'disrespectful manner'." Taylor giggled, even though the joke was really bad, but well, they were kids.
Oh, the group was moving again, puzzled James followed them and found himself suddenly in a large training room.
A Jedi Master was standing at the other side, awaiting them: "Welcome, Younglings. Welcome on your first training lessons! Welcome on your way to become masters!"
James turned to his new friend and said with a smile: "I'll guess we'll have a lot of fun together!"
"Indeed, we will!"
Yes, that was already the first chapter, so please (look in the beginning). What do you have in mind about Lily? (By the way, the thing that her name is Lily and his James was an accident as I was choosing the names; I did not do it on purpose!)
Anyway, I will most likely always leave a short comment and question under a story, and sometimes I will want to hear your opinion about where this story is going, so please answer to them! But today, just tell me what you think!