Chapter 1: Into the Field
A teenage boy with messy black hair and blue eyes was tapping his foot impatiently as the ship he was on moved at a constant pace, his name was Jacob Gilan.
He was fourteen and he just became a Padawan for a Jedi Knight. He still can't believe that he actually graduated from the Academy. He looked over to see the Tortuga that was in the ship with him, she was also a graduate from the Academy but he never spoke to her because there was no reason to.
Jacob kept tapping his foot until the Tortuga girl looked at him, "Will you stop?"
"Sorry I'm just nervous." He was glad that she spoke first so he had something to do, "I mean come on we're going to be Jedi!"
She had a look of amusement, "But first we have to deliver the message to Generals Skywalker and Kenobi." She said
"Yeah, yeah." Huffed Jacob as he leaned back with his arms crossed, "I just hate waiting around." He looked out the window of the ship to see the place, "Holy crap it's a war zone."
The Tortuga rolled her eyes, "Well duh, we're delivering a message inside of a battlefield."
Okay that was unnecessary. Thought Jacob as the ship landed.
The platform opened up and Jacob walked out with the Tortuga, he really needs to find out her name rather than call her that, and they approached the legendary Jedi Generals.
"Two younglings." General Kenobi said in surprise.
"And who are you two supposed to be?" Asked General Skywalker
The R2 unit beeped with him.
"I'm Ashoka," Good now he knows her name, "Master Yoda sent us."
"And I'm Jacob!" Jacob held out his hand but Ashoka started to deliver the message.
"We were both told to tell you two that you must return to the Jedi Temple immediately!" Ashoka explained, "It's an emergency."
"Even though we just got here." Muttered Jacob and Ashoka glared at him, "Hey I'm just saying that was a very long ride; and I don't want to deal with another one immediately."
General Skywalker intervened, "Well I don't know if you two noticed but we're in a bit of an emergency right here."
General Kenobi nodded, "Yes our communications have been a bit unreliable and we have been calling for help!"
"Master Yoda hasn't heard from both of you so he sent us to deliver the message." Jacob clapped his hands together as Ashoka said that.
"And now that the message has been delivered… Now what?" He looked at Ashoka who shook her head
General Skywalker sighed in annoyance, "Oh great, they don't even know that we're in trouble."
"Maybe you can relay a signal through the cruiser that dropped us off?" Suggested Ashoka
Jacob grinned, "So what are we waiting for?"
So they called in with the cruiser but they heard gunfire and a soldier answered it, "We're under attack by Separatist War Ships but I'll try to make contact to the Jedi Temple for you." He said, "Standby!"
It was a long few seconds and Jacob looked all around to see the clone soldiers moving around getting supplies, "Wow first day as Padawan is more exciting than how the Academy puts it."
Ashoka was about to say something when Master Yoda's hologram appeared, "Master Kenobi! Glad Ashoka and Jacob found you I am!"
Why does he talk like that? Thought Jacob in surprise
General Kenobi wasted no time, "Master Yoda we are trapped here and vastly outnumbered, we are in no position to go anywhere or do anything, our support ships have been destroyed."
"Send reinforcements to you we will-." The hologram was cut off.
"Master Yoda? MASTER YODA!" The soldier was back
"We lost the transmission sir." Another soldier came in.
"We have to leave the area immediately, more ships have just arrived we'll get back to you as soon as we can!" The soldier promised before the transmission was cut off.
"Well I guess we'll have to hold out a little longer." General Skywalker said sarcastically
Ashoka and Jacob looked down before General Kenobi spoke up, "My apologies young ones, it's time for a proper introduction!" He walked forward
"We're the new Padawan Learners!" Ashoka said with a smile, "I'm Ashoka Tano!"
"Jacob Gilan!" Jacob held out his hand and General Kenobi shook it
"I am Obi-Wan Kenobi and which one of you is my Padawan?"
"I am!" Jacob said with excitement.
"I have been assigned to Master Skywalker." Ashoka said and said General flinched in surprise thinking that he probably should've seen it coming after seeing two Padawan's get off the cruiser.
"What? No, no, no, no, no!" He protested, "There must be a mistake, he's the one who wanted a Padawan."
Ashoka crossed her arms, "No Master Yoda was very specific, I am assigned to Anakin Skywalker and he is to supervise my Jedi Training!"
"But that doesn't make any sense!" Anakin protested before Obi-Wan interrupted them.
"We'll have to sort this out later," At that point Jacob had a feeling that this was engineered by his new Master, "It won't be long before those droids figure out a way around our cannons!"
"And when they do we slice and dice them!" Said Jacob with excitement in his eyes.
Right, I guess I'll have to work on his eagerness… Joy. Obi-Wan thought shaking his head.
"I'll check on Rex and the lookout post." Anakin said.
"Better take her with you, and take Jacob as well I need to check something myself."
Anakin looked like he was about to protest but he closed his mouth and walked away.
"Fun guy." Muttered Jacob as he and Ashoka followed him.
They approached a clone with blue on his white armor, "What's the status Rex?" Asked Anakin
"Quiet for now sir, they're gearing up for another assault!" Then Rex noticed them, "Who're the younglings?"
"I'M Master Skywalker's new Padawan, the name's Ashoka Tano." Ashoka introduced herself.
"And I'm Master Kenobi's Padawan Jacob Gilan!" Jacob said with a grin.
Rex gave Anakin a look, "Sir I thought that you said that you never had a Padawan."
Anakin waved the statement away, "There's been a mix-up the youngling isn't with me."
"Ooh denied." Joked Jacob before Ashoka punched his arm, "OW!"
"Oops sorry, slipped." Ashoka said with a smirk before looking at Anakin, "And stop calling me that, you're stuck with me Sky Guy!"
Rex coughed to cover a laugh while Jacob was clutching his gut howling with laughter, "What did you just call me?!" Asked Anakin, "Don't get snippy with me young one, you know I don't think you're old enough to be a Padawan!"
Jacob realized that insulted him as well, "HEY!"
He was ignored, 'Well maybe I'm not but Master Yoda thinks I am!"
"Well you're not with Master Yoda now and if you two are ready then you better prove it Captain Rex will show you how a little respect, can go a long way." Rex didn't look too pleased with that but he cleared his throat
"Right. Come on younglings."
"Padawan." Muttered Ashoka.
Jacob had his hands behind his head, "What do you expect? It's only our first day."
In a few moments they were walking towards where the supplies were, "Have you thought about moving that line back Captain?" Asked Ashoka curiously, "They would have better cover that way."
"Thanks for the suggestion but General Skywalker thinks that they're fine exactly the way they are." Rex politely said.
"So if you're a Captain and I'm a Jedi-."
"Padawan." Pointed out Jacob but he got punched in the arm again, "OW!"
"Then technically I outrank you right?" Asked Ashoka as if nothing happened.
"In my book experience outranks everything." Rex explained
"That's a very good point." Jacob said, "After all when in trouble turn to the guy or girl with the most experience." He was punched again, "OW! WHAT DID I DO THAT TIME?!"
"Nothing, it's just fun hitting you." Ashoka said with a smile before she turned to Rex, "So if experience outranks everything then I guess that I better get some!"
Jacob glared at her, "Oh it's on."
Rex looked amused at their antics before they heard a very loud noise, "What's that?" Asked Ashoka and Rex looked straight ahead to see a red energy bubble expanding slowly.
"Not good, they got an energy shield and that's going to make things damn near impossible." Muttered Captain Rex
"Oh yay." Muttered Jacob sarcastically as he put a hand on his Lightsaber that was on his sash
"If you two want experience then it looks like you're about to get plenty." With that they ran back to where Obi-Wan and Anakin were and they had a hologram of the city up.
"The shield generator is somewhere in this area and they're slowly increasing its diameter and keeping it just ahead of their troops." Obi-Wan explained
"Heavy cannons are going to be useless against that." Muttered Rex
"Can't we make ambush points for when the shield passes over and start taking them down?" Asked Jacob who was actually serious at the moment.
"That would only work for a few seconds and there are too many right now!" Obi-Wan said stroking his beard, "As they get closer I suppose we can draw them into the buildings. That might level the playing field a bit."
Ashoka walked up, "If that shield is going to be such a problem then why don't we just take it out?"
"Ashoka it's in the very middle, we would have to dodge every single Separatist soldier to get there and we don't have time." Pointed out Jacob
"And it's easier said than done." Rex put in.
"Well I for one," Anakin coughed nervously, "agree with her."
Now both Ashoka and Jacob were looking at him in shock.
"Someone has to get to that shield generator and destroy it!" He finished, "That's the key!"
"Right then maybe you three can tiptoe through the enemy lines and take them out together?" Suggested Obi-Wan, "I would go myself but I'm needed here if the shield goes over the cannons."
"Can do Master Kenobi!" Ashoka said quickly
"I'll decide what we do." Anakin said sternly, "And why are you having your Padawan go with me?"
"If Rex and I can intercept them here then you three have a chance to breach their lined undetected here and as for Jacob this will be a learning experience on stealth which is something you will be showing them." Explained Obi-Wan, "And plus I'm sure those two would make a good team."
"Me with her?!/ me with him?!" As they said that they glared at each other.
"Oh boy." Muttered Anakin
"You sure about that sir?" Asked Rex cautiously, "They don't seem to like each other."
"I believe that they will get the job done quicker this way." I hope
"We can do this come on Master, Jolt lets go."
Jacob raised an eyebrow, "Jolt?"
"Because you're overexcited about everything." She said with a smirk causing Jacob to glare at her.
She started to walk off and Anakin followed her, "If we survive this then you and I are going to have a long talk Snipes!"
Jacob scratched the side of his face, "This is going to be a long day." He muttered to himself.
To Be Continued…
So what do you think? I hope that I got the main characters down and I don't own any of them except for Jacob Gilan the rest belong to George Lucas!