Star Wars: Trials of a Jedi
The Beginning
Chapter 1:
Seth was tired and bored from sitting in a New Republic Shuttle. It was a dimly lit area and had a smell of recycled air. The seat cushion was very rigid, as if been used many times. Seth had never been aboard on a spacecraft, and was very anxious. All he wanted to do was to reach his destination. Yavin 4. He was anticipating the feeling of when he first stepped of the spacecraft, and how his new life was going to be. He was excited by the fact that his teacher would be none other than the legendary Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. He had heard stories of Master Skywalker's greatness, and he hope he could be a great as him.
As he came back into focus of the surrounding world, Seth observed a myriad of different species. Some were Twi'lek from the half ice cold and half blazing hot world of Ryloth, others were Rodian from their untamed world of Rodia. Even the Mon Calamarians were here with their majestic fishlike appearance. There were even species that Seth did not know.
He realized that this group would be his fellow students and companions that would endure many hardships, and may someday become true Jedi together. Just as Seth was about to get lost in his own mind again, an intercom came about. It was a deep voice which spoke with a little too much enthusiasm.
"Attention candidates, your journey to becoming a Jedi is about to begin. The New Republic would like to wish you good luck in your training and in your future travels. May the force be with you."
The message finished with an extra emphasis on the last sentence, and Seth then wondered how other species could understand English. He looked around seeking a suitable answer, and saw an ear piece in each being's ear. A Mon Calamarian came up to him, and muttered something in a completely foreign language to Seth.
He then saw the Calamarian motion to his ear, or at least Seth thought it was his ear, and gave Seth a similar looking ear piece. Seth inserted the new device into his ear, and instantly understood everything around him.
The Calamarian then said "Hello, my name is Jolin Ackbar. But most people call me Sapte"
Jason then had a sudden revelation. "Wait Jolin Ackbar? Are you related to the Admiral Ackbar from the Republic?"
"He is my uncle," said Jolin. "What's your name?"
"My name is Seth. How did you come upon these listening devices?"
"The captain asked me before we got onto the ship, if I could hand out these language translators to everybody aboard," replied Jolin.
"Oh I see,"
"So, how did you become a Jedi candidate?" asked Joplin.
"Well, it's a long story…"
"Yea, and it's a long way to Yavin 4 too."
"Ok so here I go."
Starting to think of a good way to start the story, it sparked a memory of a life and planet that seemed a billion light years away. And it probably was too. He then began the story that changed his life forever.
It was a hot summer's day on Naboo, and he had just finished scaling a cliff with his friend Tupa, a Gungan, not to far away from the capital city. After scaling the wall, both were tired, and needed to take a break.
"That was fun," said Tupa. "Want to do it again tomorrow?"
"Sure, but I have to go home now, because tonight is the Festival of the Suns. It will take me a long time to get home with all the traffic people cause."
"Ok, I'll meet you here same time tomorrow?"
"I'll see ya then."
They went to separate ways, for Tupa lived in an underwater city, named Botis. The city was smaller than the Gungan capital city of Genesis, but was home to many Gungans.
Seth then went onto his land speeder back to the capital of Naboo. He powered up his engines, and saw a massive crowd trying to get into the main area of the city. The queen was supposed to make a debut, which caused all the chaos.
He usually found any type of party of festival surprisingly dull. Seth and Tupa usually went to each others home, and looked up information tips on exercising on the Holonet.
Tonight Seth had a different feeling. He had been to the festival before, and it was filled with all kinds of gaudy floats and extravagant clothes in celebration of the universe, nothing out of the ordinary. He had a feeling in the pit of his stomach that he had felt before in times when danger was approaching. Seth decided to go.
He went home to find the rest of his family already gone. "Probably to the festival," thought Seth. He changed out of his exercising clothes and put on his most comfortable pair of pants and a shirt with the family crest on it.
It was a clear cool night, and citizens from all corners of Naboo were there. There were jesters, jugglers, dancers, musicians, and all other sorts of entertainers. This is usually why Seth did not like festivals. He preferred to be behind the scenes, working alone on a project or some other type of time waster. At any type of get together, everybody was wearing flashy clothes, and showy jewelry. Everybody was trying to out dress the other, by showing their wealth. Seth did not like this. He would rather wear sweat pants rather than a suit to afancy party.
At the festival, Seth decided to look around still having the strange feeling. He didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, and was very depressed for not having an adventure after all.
He was then about to decide to go home, when he heard the hiss of a lightsaber, and a scream from the crowd. All the music stopped, along with the laughing, and amusement from the entertainers, making the area dead silent. The crowd backed away fearing the new danger. This instantly formed a circle around the uninvited guest. It was a Sith. He realized this by the red lightsaber, and the dark clothing. The strange creature then decreed in a bone-chilling voice "I have been foretold the future young Seth. I have been given orders to exterminate your presence here on Naboo. You will never learn the ways of the force."
Seth was confused by this direct comment. What had he done to deserve such attention? Even from a Sith?
Without any warning, the being jumped at him with incredible height that it blinded him from the surrounding lights. He reacted with such speed, that he fell over. He quickly recovered when he realized the Sith was coming his way.
He hurriedly rolled out of the way, just as the sith's lightsaber landed right where he was seconds before. Seth then swiftly counterattacked by leaping at the sith hoping to knock away the dangerous weapon. It easily dodged out of the way, and grazed Seth's arm with the lightsaber. He let out a small groan, and fell onto the ground, adding more injury to his body.
The sith then said, "You have reacted well. You would have made an incredible sith with proper training. To bad it's too dangerous to keep you alive."
With its last comment, the Sith rose its lightsaber up humming greatly as if expecting a kill. Seth, out of breath and hurt, rolled behind the Sith, and pushed it in the back. The Sith fell and hit the ground, while its lightsaber was still in the air, and slashed its skull. It was a gruesome sight. The crowd had seen enough and began to reek havoc. Seth got up, and then gave a silent smile. Now that was an adventure.
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