This new story is about a Jedi's post Order 66 life. I've been waiting to write this story for a while.
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"I used to rule the world, seas would rise when I gave the word, now in the morning I sleep alone, sweep the streets I used to own."
I hummed these lyrics as I was walking in the streets of Alderaan. I knew my home world would shelter me. Ever since the Empire took over I gave up my life as a Jedi. I kept my lightsaber concealed and only carried around a blaster.
"I used to roll the dice. Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes, listened as the crowd would sing, now the old king is dead long live the king, one minute I had the key, next the walls were closed on me and I discovered that my castle stands, upon pillars of salt pillars of sand."
This song totally described my life right now. As if that band Coldplay I had heard while on a mission in one of the cantinas of Coruscant could see my future. Fear would fill my enemy's when I ignited my lightsaber, the old king represented the Jedi. The only problem being people didn't mourn the loss of the Jedi. In fact they celebrated it. Not Alderaan though. They may have been the only planet that believed the Emperor was the bad guy. Fifteen years and nobody else had figured it out yet.
I continued down the streets of Aldera until I stopped in front of the Royal palace home to Bail Organa. I worked for Bail Organa who had many jobs for me ranging from raiding storage centers to smuggling arms and money to the Uprising. He was definitely an ambitious man.
"The Senator is awaiting you." The gate keeper said as he opened the gate to let me in.
I walked through the gates and into the palace where I was immediately met by Senator Organa. He had a warm smile that made anyone who knew him smile and he was very welcoming. I heard rumors he had been in a battle during the Clone Wars but I could never picture this kind man firing a blaster.
"Hello Jacen. I am glad to see you. I have another job for you." He said as he walked me towards his office.
"I'm guessing this is serious due to the fact that we are walking towards your office." I said motioning towards his office.
"Isn't every mission serious in these times?" Bail Organa asked although he knew the answer.
"Yes but this one is more serious than before." I said as I sat down in a seat across from Bail's desk. I shut the door with the force when he walked in behind me.
"I want you to meet with a ship that is currently orbiting Dantooine. It belongs to a person code named Fulcrum. You are to deliver all the weapons in the ship to him." Bail Organa said.
"The whole stash?" I asked dumbfounded as to why he would give away the whole stash.
"Yes. Alderaan is too close to the core for this. If the empire discovered the stash. We'd be in trouble."
"Who is Fulcrum?" I asked.
"I cannot give away that identity. All I can say is that he assigns missions for Rebel Cells like I do except his are in more direct contact, one cell on Lothal is currently being hunted by the Grand Inquisitor because there are two Jedi, a knight and an apprentice in the group and they are by far one of the most successful cells." Bail Organa said.
"What about me?" I asked.
"I don't really consider you a cell because you are a lone wolf." Bail Organa said.
"Oh. Ok. I better be off. How much am I making?" I asked.
"Two thousand credits. Also, would you consider being a part of an uprising against the empire? I could give you a weekly salary then."
"I'll see what I want to do and go from there." I said as I walked out the door.
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I got to my ship and found that it had been loaded by Bail Organa's crew. That saved me a few hours of work. I could get these guns to Fulcrum and be done.
I sat in my pilot's seat and prepped the ship for takeoff. Bail must have refueled the ship. How kind of him. I made sure the ship was flight ready and took off. I exited the atmosphere and was out in space. It almost felt like home to a Jedi who spent a war in a cruiser. I brought my mind back to the mission.
I calculated the jump to hyperspace and pulled the lever back. The familiar blue lines of hyperspace came into view.
I went to the back and looked at all the crates. It was a surprise he could fit them all in the ship. The crew had to take up space in the living room part of the ship. He didn't mind though. Anything to make life just a little bit harder for the Imperials.
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I came out of hyperspace see a ship that looked like Bail's Tantive IV but blue instead of red. I contacted them immediately.
"I think you're the ship I'm meeting." I said over the comm.
"You're the betrayer. Attach to us and we will unload the cargo." A distorted voice said.
I flew the ship towards them and extended the hatch forward as to allow passage between our ships. I ran to the back and unlocked the door. Men with odd helmets walked into the ship and began taking the crates.
I walked with them and brought two crates but before I could walk through the door, the men stopped me and took the crates from me.
"We cannot let you beyond this point according to protocol thanks for the help. You may leave now." The man said.
"Anytime." I said as I closed the hatch to my ship and withdrew from the other ship.
I sat in the cockpit and watched the Fulcrum's team fly away into hyperspace. As I sat in the cockpit I sensed danger, as if sensing my thought an Imperial Light Cruiser came out of hyperspace. These ships were manned by a few squads and did checks on systems and ships suspected of treason.
"This is Imperial Light Cruiser Ruin Four here for a ship check. You will let us board your ship immediately." A voice I presumed was an officer said with a commanding tone.
Time for an old trick, "Imperial Light Cruiser Ruin Four I have a weapons malfunction so be advised," I said as I fired at the long and short range communications as well as the hyperdrive."
"Make sure it doesn't happen again. We will board your ship immediately." The officer said in an angry tone.
"So stupid, every Clone Wars veteran would know this trick." I said to myself.
I stood at the hatch and watched as it was opened and Stormtroopers pointed their blasters at me. Luckily they couldn't seem my lightsaber because it was safely tucked away into my boot. I noticed there were more troopers than I thought. This isn't good.
I was brought onto the ship and was stopped as the officer gave orders so the Stormtroopers. "Put this one in with the rest of the prisoners. His ship will stay with us too, we can use some of the parts it has," he then turned to an officer next to him, "order all mechanics to work on the long and short range communications as well as the hyperdrive. I want them done in a few hours."
"Yes sir."
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As I walked into the prisoner cell I noticed I was sharing a cell with other beings. How the hell they got here is a good question. I didn't care though. I was thinking of a way to escape this place.
"How'd you get in here?" A gruff voice that I noticed came from the Twi'lek said.
"In these circumstances I'm not allowed to say." I said.
He grabbed me and pinned me against the wall. "Tell me now."
"You don't want to mess with me!" I said as I broke the handcuff I was put in with my hands. I actually unhooked them with the force but I made it look like I broke them to look tough and assert my dominance.
A female voice chimed in. "Will you two make peace already. We need to get out of here."
I looked over and spotted a maybe twenty year old woman wearing Mandalorian armor. She was quite possibly the prettiest woman I had ever seen. "I can get us out of here easy. Won't even break a sweat."
"Well unless you're a Jedi then we won't escape this." The Twi'lek said.
I smiled as I summoned my lightsaber from my boot. I looked around the room as they all gasped. I cut through the door and killed the two guards.
"Follow me." I said.
"Damn this guys a badass." I heard the Mandalorian say.
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Tell me how you like this new story. I think this will be a fun story to write and one that I can be very creative.