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STARKILLER'S APPRENTICE
The Rebel alliance has just brought Darth Vader to Dantooine, once there Starkiller goes and explores the planet for he felt a powerful force on the planet, meanwhile General Kota interrogates Darth Vader about the empire.
Chapter 1 Derek
Starkiller wakes up in a sweat. Ever since he left Kamino he keeps having dreams about his father and another woman. Juno wakes up and sees Starkiller looking out of the window at the sunrise, she is about to leave when he says "Don't, your presence soothes me."
Juno walks up too Starkiler and wraps her arms around his neck and asks him "Do you still wonder who you are?"
Starkiller sighs and tells her that he will always keep searching until he finds out who he is. He hears a knock at the door, after that Proxy enters and says "Master, General Kota informed me to tell you that all the security details have been taken care of, and to inform miss Juno that she is needed in the command center."
Juno sighs and tells Starkiller that she will see him later. After Juno leaves Starkiller, he goes and grabs one of his hooded robes and his light sabers and heads for the door. As Starkiller enters the Market he hears a commotion, he goes and heads toward the noise, When he sees what is causing the commotion he shock to see a young boy about 7 or 8 being handled by a shop owner. He listens to what the owner is saying and just catches what is left of the conversation.
"know that the price for thievery is don't you." The boy shakes his head. The shop owner chuckles then says "The price for thievery is off with your hand!" The boy clearly alarmed just tells the shop owner that he only took the bread because his family is starving, and that he would pay for it any way he can.
The shop owner smiles evilly and says "hahaha, yes you will pay with your hand!"
After he says that he starts to bring his knife down on the boy's hand. Starkiller senses what he is about to and stops the knife with the force, and starts to walk in the direction of the boy when he gets there he tells the boy to step away the boy does as he ask. Once the boy is out of harms way he lets go of the knife, when he does he uses the force on the shop owner to influence the his mind that the boy paid for the food. The boy stares at Starkiller in awe, but before the boy can say a thing Starkiller tells the boy to follow him, the boy does as he says when the are out of the city he tells the boy that he can talk now, The first thing the boy says is "You're a Jedi."
Starkiller tells the boy that he is here on a secret mission for the rebellion, and that if he don't want to end up like the shop owner he will have to come with him. The boy says sure, he'll go with him but they will have to feed his family.
Starkiller can not help but smile at the boy's devotion to his family.
He tells the boy to take him to his family so he can talk to his mother.
The boy eagerly takes him to a small hovel in the slums. The boy shouts a woman's name when he enters the door . After that a small skinny woman enters the room then gasps when she sees Starkiller. She asks what her son did, Starkiller smiles and says "He did nothing I just came by to ask you if I could train your son in the ways of the Jedi, I will personally take your son as my apprentice, When his training is complete he will join the rebellion and help over throw the empire,
My name is Starkiller, I was wondering what is your son's name."
She tells Starkiller that her son's name is Derek, his father is dead. She tells him that She will give her blessing only if he will be safe. Starkiller tells her that he can't promise that, he tells her that life training to be a Jedi is a hard one. Derek's mother is some what proud of what her son will become. She tells Starkiller that he has her blessing. Derek packs his things and as he is about to leave, he rushes to his mother telling her that he doesn't want to go. She tells him that everything will be alright if he trains hard he will be one of the greatest Jedi of all time. Derek leaves and takes one last look at his home and walks away. When Starkiller gets back to the palace, Derek is stopped at the gate. The guards tell him to go back to the city. Starkiller is about to intervene when he sees Derek using the Jedi mind trick on the guards as he did on the shop owner. Starkiller finds his jaw dropping when he sees the guards walking away. Starkiller tells Derek for him to hurry and come over here and tell him how he did that. Derek tells that "I just did what you did on the shop owner."
Starkiller realizes that he is the force presence he felt when they entered the star system. He tells Derek to follow him and stay close. As they are entering the main throne room Starkiller walks up to the throne and presses a button on the side of it. A door slides open and he tells Derek to follow him. When they enter the room it goes quiet. Juno walks up to Starkiller with a confused look on her face and asks Starkiller "What is that boy doing here."
Starkiller answers "I am taking this boy as my apprentice."
There is an eerie silent after what he just said. Kota is the first one to speak about what Starkiller just said Kota says "Do you know what you are doing, besides you there have been no other padawans, and you died two times because of it, are you sure you want to do this."
Starkiller tells Kota "I am sure, He is strong in the force."
"He may be, but he is to old."
"Kota he has no hatred, or fear."
"Starkiller listen to the force at least."
"I have Kota I found him by the will of the force."
"If that is true then by all means go ahead, train the boy."
Starkiller is somewhat shocked that Kota let the argument go so easily, but he is happy that he will train Derek. Derek asks "If it will cause more trouble then good, don't train me."
Starkiller tells Derek to stay and train it will surly do more good than harm.
Derek is happy with Starkiller's answer and drops the topic.
Starkiller tells Derek to follow him to his room and when they get there, Starkiller gets the light saber Darth Vader gave him when he started training.
When Derek gets the light saber, He activates the blade, it glows a deep blue.
Then he tells Starkiller that he still can't believe he is holding a real light saber in his hand, it is a dream come true.
Starkiller tells Derek "Yes, that is good now get a good night sleep for tomorrow your training begins."