I wrote this for a friend for her birthday and she'd given me permission to put it up here. I'd love it if you could review and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: Although I don't own Starwars in any way shape or form Nadin, Astin, the Rusyer and Izwark are mine


New Blood

It has been fifty years since the Emperor was destroyed.

Luke and Leia Skywalker have set up a school to discover and train young Jedis, thus resurrecting the Jedi order and setting up a new council.

Despite the time that has elapsed several rebellion pockets still exist, and it is down to the Jedis to suppress them.

However, unbeknown to the Jedi Council, a particular rebellion pocket has again reawakened and now the young Jedi apprentices are in danger.

Prologue

"They're coming master."

Astin turned to see the droids advancing down the corridor.

"Deal with them Nadin!" he snapped and continued to hack at the five inch thick steel door with his Green Light Sabre. There was a zinging noise from behind as Nadin fought the machines. As the last one fell to the floor Astin emerged from the room with a light blue, glowing object - the Altrax Crystal.

"Got it!" he called and they set of down the corridor.

Astin stopped at a second door and glanced around, "They've sealed off the bay's doors. Watch my back Nadin." He began to cut a way through.

"I bet I could find the control panel," Nadin stated.

"No! Nadin, stay where you…" Astin turned around to be faced by the barrels of guns held in Rusyer fists. "Damn the boy," he muttered as the strange creatures that resembled Squirrels took his Light Sabre and the Altrax Crystal.

Without further ado he was marched into the control room to face the leader, who looked, if anything, rabid.

"Master Astin," he chuckled, "It really is a pleasure."

Astin sighed and rolled his eyes, "Yes. I'm sure." It was always a pleasure. Why did the enemy insist on doing these ridiculous preliminaries? It was so much easier if you just got to the point. For example…

With a flick of his wrist Astin made his Light Sabre jump into his hand and placed the point at the leader's throat.

"I'll be having the crystal back please."

The object was swiftly handed over.

"Now if you could just show me your security footage I'll find my apprentice and be on my way."

The Rusyer ushered him quickly to the computer screen. Keeping half an eye on the leader Astin flicked through the ship's security cameras. After a few moments he found Nadin. The brown-haired boy was locked in a ferocious battle with a group of millipede looking creatures with lasers and stun guns. He was outnumbered about ten-to-one. His powder blue Light Sabre flashed in a blur as he deflected the shots.

"Call them off." Astin growled at the leader.

"They're not mine," the Rusyer protested. "Those are Izwark scum." He turned to his guards, "How did they get on board?"

Nadin took three stun shots in his chest and crashed to the floor unconscious. Astin was out the door within seconds and racing down the corridors as fast he could. He was nearing the section where the fight had taken place when he stumbled over a decapitated Rusyer. A second one lay not too far away, followed by a third – the floor was slick with their midnight blue blood. Astin grimaced and stepped over the bodies. That solved the mystery of why the guards hadn't warned the Rusyer leader of the Izwark's intrusion.

He continued down the corridor, pulling out his Light Sabre and switching it on. In front of him he finally saw the Izwark. They were carrying Nadin's unconscious body.

With a yell, Astin attacked. A small body of them broke off from the main group and engaged him in battle. They didn't last long against Astin's Sabre but in the time it took him to dispatch them the other Izwark had already boarded their ship and were taking off.

Leaping into his transport, Astin started the engines and pursued them.

"Come on," he muttered as he tried to force the pile of junk to go fast. "Come on!"

The engines spluttered.

"No." Astin snarled.

Suddenly the Izwark ship vanished ahead of him as it hit light speed.

"Damn," Astin hit the control panel with his fists. "This is precisely why I want my own ship." With a sigh he turned it and programmed in for it to take him back to the Jedi Council. Nadin's kidnapping would have to be reported immediately.