Prologue: A Long time ago in a Galaxy Far, Far away…
"Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always"
37 BBY,
The Symnarian Empire in the Outer Rim, has been thrown into turmoil as anarchist rebels, the Black-Fin's, stage a coup to overthrow the Empress Zha'hara and her court.
However their actions have not gone unnoticed. Seeking to end the conflict and keep the loyalty of the Symnarian Empire, the Republic has dispatched two Jedi to aid the Empress. Their mission is a success, however their task is far from over.
Two younglings have been found…two younglings that are more than what they seem…
A dark tall human male strode quietly into the sterile medical facilities awaiting the arrival of a tall softly shaped and voiced droid that stood in the centre of it.
"Master Windu welcome" the droid spoke, it's digitalised voice, feminine and soft for one of its kind.
Jedi Master Mace Windu, merely nodded in response, his eyes fixed on the large strangely shaped object set by his knees the droid was attending to.
It looked like a glass box shaped fish tank what with the warm clean water that filled it nearly to the brim. However this tank contained more than just small harmless pets. No these were children…though not like any children you or I would ever have seen.
True they were humanoid in shape and form, with the sweet round and soft features that most human babies are adored for. But that was where the resemblance faded, though it in no way impeded on their strange almost ethereal charm.
One was a dark steel blue and the other a light silver blue, but both shimmered faintly under the artificial light above. Both of them had no hair upon their heads. Instead each had eight small tentacles floating gently in the bobbing of the waters.
The older Jedi's eyes narrowed ever so slightly as a tentacle from the silver child's head floated aside to reveal three small flap like gills in the side of its neck, opening and shutting gently with each breath.
There was a hissing sound as the doors to the medical chamber opened, but Windu did not look around, not even as the newcomer spoke in a voice old and gravelly.
"Ah Master Windu, come to see the new younglings, you have."
"Yes. Master Yoda" Windu nodded, turning to look down upon the venerable green face of Master Yoda.
The elderly small alien Jedi master smiled as he made his way to stand by the large incubator tank.
As he did so, one of the babies, the dark blue one, turned it's head sharply in his direction. As it did so it's eyes cracked open ever so slightly, revealing bleary orbs of yellowing green with sharp vertical pupils.
"Hello little one," Yoda's smile softened warmly "awake first before your sister, I see"
The tiny infant yawned wide in response, revealing a set of small but very sharp pointed teeth already pointing out of dark blue gums. Then suddenly without warning, its head bobbed beneath the water.
Despite it's size and very young age, it did not need any help or instruction. Following the most basic of instinct that taught its other aquatic brethren how to breathe, it swam smoothly through the water much to the fascination and wonder of the two adults watching over it.
"Fast learner, he is." Yoda commented quietly and Windu nodded.
"According to the reports from Masters Zivon and Qui-gon he picks up the physical movements of others very fast. He already has quite advanced hand eye co-ordination for his age. I has it a guess that he will pick up lightsaber training quite swiftly"
"And the sister?" Yoda's yellow eyes now drifted to the pale silver baby who, in spite of her brother's very active swimming, had not woken up yet.
"Fairly average physically." Windu said softly "but then again, Symph females tend to be more empathetically sensitive than the males."
"Hmmm" Yoda nodded as he shut his eyes and inhaled deeply.
"Great destiny ahead of them, these two have...The force. Strong within them, though this one more so than her brother, it seems" he murmured pointing to the silver skinned child.
Her eyes were still shut, but somehow he was certain that she could sense his presence. Even as he made to reach a small green claw like hand to hover over her, a tentacle from her head slid up and out of the water.
Clumsily it gripped at the hand, the pale suction cups making small popping sounds as they slid against the gnarled knuckles. The little one sighed, bubbles escaping it's neck gills as it felt the different dryer texture of the older alien's hand.
A small smile graced the tiny face, before the tentacle withdrew back into the water, much to Yoda's amusement. He chuckled softly, though he was quick to stop at the worried look on Windu's face.
"I sense great concern in you. On your mind, what is, hmm?"
"It is not often we have Symphs admitted to the Jedi Order. Not that I doubt their abilities in following the ways of the force…but even so…" Windu trailed off with a sigh, his deep voice a mixture of doubt and concern as he looked over the two infants.
Yoda nodded solemnly in agreement.
"Yes. This empathetic bond between these twins, I too worry. Potentially dangerous, such attachments for a Jedi, these could be"
"but we can't just separate them. To do so would be damaging not just emotionally but psychologically and neurologically. It is far too dangerous" Windu's brow furrowed if possible even deeper than before as did Yoda's as he shook his head.
"Dangerous for now, it is yes, but in future, possible, it may be. Difficult, it will, but to do nothing, the best option for the moment is. For now allow, we must, for the two of them to remain together and hope that in time, control their powers and break apart naturally, might they. Only that way, safe, will they be"
And with that the two masters fell silent, watching closely as the two infants both floated in their little tank, unaware of the strange and vast world they were about to be introduced to.
The world of the Jedi…
Hi guys i hope you enjoyed this little taster for my new fiction. old fan of Star Wars (both movies and TV shows) but new to the FF's of it so i hope this goes ok.
Review if you liked :)