STAR WARS

A DIFFERENT PATH

INTRODUCTION

We find ourselves in a world where Chancellor Palpatine died before Order 66 was issued, where Jedi Younglings Katooni, Ganodi, Blyph, Petro, Zatt, and Gungi became Jedi Padawans, Ahsoka Tano never left the order, and Count Dooku never died.

Chapter 1: Padawan Assignment

All of the graduating younglings were excited. Today they would be assigned to a Jedi Master and become a padawan. Obi-Wan was the first of the six Jedi Masters to choose a padawan. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Aayla Secura, Plo Koon, and Luminara Unduli were all choosing of the six padawans.

After careful consideration, Obi-Wan chose Gungi, the wookie, to be his padawan. Anakin took Ganodi, in only a matter of seconds. Ahsoka chose Blyph, while Aayla choose Katooni. Once Plo Koon chose Zatt, that left Luminara to be with Petro.

"Chosen by a Jedi Master, you all have been," Yoda stated as the padawans entered the room, single-file. "Now teach you, your masters will. Bring you along on missions, they will. Now, Find them, you will. Where they are, your instincts tell you. The force, guide you it will."

The Newly Graduated Padawans then retired from the room, heading off in different directions to where the force told them their masters were.

Zatt's POV:

The force was telling Zatt where Plo Koon, his master was. He was still reluctant about not using his device, but all his mentors told him to trust the force. Now he let the force trust him with their secrets. The force told him that Plo Koon was in The Strategy Room. No big surprise, he thought to himself. Plo Koon was always a master at creating strategies. But what was he doing in there right now? Was danger right below the horizon, waiting for the perfect moment to strike?

Upon entering The Strategy Room, his question's answer was clearly a "yes". Plo Koon and the admiral were at it, talking over a strategy planned for defending an attack coming from General Grievous and his troops.

"Master Koon? What's going on here?" Zatt asked his new master.

Plo Koon, just noticing Zatt, reluctantly replied, "I'm afraid General Grievous has plans to attack The Star Order, but luckily we have plans to stop him." Zatt wondered what the strategy was, but thankfully Plo answered his thought. "Masters Skywalker and Kenobi and their padawans are launching an assault on General Grievous' ship. Master Tano and her padawan are leading Clone Fighters, hours behind Skywalker and Kenobi. Masters Secura, Unduli, you padawans, and I are defending the ship from the outside, followed by clone troopers. All of the rest of the units are manning the turrents."

Once he understood the plan, he helped Master Plo Koon get ready.

Blyph's POV:

It took minutes for Blyph to find Master Tano, when he remembered the force was at his will, just as he was at the force's. He stretched out with his feelings to help him find Ahsoka, and he had located her in The Turrent Room, most likely looking out the windows. On his way there, he bumped into Master Plo Koon and his padawan, Zatt.

"Master Koon," Blyph said, in his own language, respectively bowing. "What brings you two over here?" he said, again in his own language.

"We're here to see Ahsoka Tano, and coincidentally, you too." The Jedi Master replied.

"Right this way, Master." Blyph entered The Turrent Room to, as he thought, see Ahsoka Tano peeking out the window.

"Little 'Soka," Plo started, and as Ahsoka turned towards him, he continued, "These are times of great war and despair. My padawan will explain the situation at hand," he finished, giving Zatt his moment.

"Right," Zatt softly replied. "General Grevious is going to attack The Star Order, but Master Plo Koon's brilliancy has left us with a plan to be set into motion. You, Master Ahsoka Tano and your padawan, Blyph, will follow Masters Kenobi and Skywalker's, not to mention their padawans, fleet by a couple of hours with some Clone Fighters. Gungi and Ganodi will help Masters Skywalker and Kenobi weaken Grevious' ship, and by the time you get there, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat. Before we start the assault we have about 7 standard days to practice our aim, as padawans, the gunners. Am I clear?" Ahsoka and Blyph nodded their heads in understanding.

"Have you contacted the others yet?" Ahsoka asked.

"We were just about to, Little 'Soka." Plo Koon replied.