[CH 1]
I thank God for my inspiration.
This is a collab with CL and MS7
[Me 1]
It was early spring in Boston. And it was time Star Wars Convention.
At a small apartment, a short wavy red head gets ready for the day. Her black cat rubs against her ivory skin sitting on a couch.
"Hey Link, don't worry I told Sarah and Marni to give you tones of toys and treats while I'm away." The ice blue eyed college student rubs under his chin making him purr.
"Speaking of which. Aren't you going to miss your train if you don't hurry Irma?" A coco skinned girl about her age motion to the clock.
"Shoot!" Irma grabs her bag. "See ya Link! Bye Sarah!" She rushes out, her white crystal necklace giving a small shimmer.
Irma rushes, but is just about to miss it when a guy holds the door. She rushes in almost landing in his chest as she makes it.
"Oh. Um… thank you." Irma flushes as she backs up a bit from the forty year old man.
"Tis noth'n lace." The curly orange haired man smiles as he finds a seat.
'Do I know him?' Irma glances over feeling he's familiar. 'Maybe we just take the same train.' She shrugs it off.
Taking a seat she puts in head phones for the ride. Bopping to the music she looks around. But her eyes seem to lock on a girl around her age with yellow tanned skin. She was a few seats away on the other side of the car. But something about her… a pull? As Irma really begins to wonder what this is the brown haired girl looks up. But they hit their stop and, in Boston fashion, everyone rushes out.
Irma chooses to ignore all that. Why should she let anything get to her? She placed her bag in the hotel room and quickly got changed.
"There we go." Irma looks over her outfit to make sure everything is in place.
(She's wearing a sky blue crop top turtle neck with long sleeves/ a black vest/ Black jeans/ white sneakers to walk in/ her necklace/ and a tan shoulder bag with the freedom fighters symbol on it)
She then heads down stairs for the convention. Irma had her head spinning looking around at everything. But mostly she was looking for the custom saber booth. She had been saving up to finally get one.
"Found it!" Irma said alongside another.
"Hi there. Which one of you is going first?" A lady dressed like a Twi'lek stands at the booth with a smile.
Both give their orders. The lady tells them they're orders will be done in a few months and that they will be given a call when they're on the way.
Having bumped into each other for the second time, the girls decide to talk over lunch. Chatting they realize they have a lot in common.
"You've really watched it that many times?" Irma laughs sipping her soda.
[MS7 1]
Cora was so excited. She was finally getting a chance to go to a Star Wars Convention. Cora was a 20 year old yellow tanned skinned woman with large brown eyes and short messy brown hair, around her neck was a blue crystal on a cord necklace. Her brothers where excited as well, all three of them had grown up seeing Star Wars since they were little and have seen the movies several times.
"I can't believe we finally get to go!" Her younger brother Jack said "Well it's not too far and we're all old enough to go by ourselves." Her youngest brother Vinny said "I'm so going to get the new battle front game and beat everyone's scores."
Jack then said "Not before I do." They both cheered at that as Cora said "Well I'm getting a new light saber. Which by the way Vinny you're paying since you broke my last one in your video class." "I know, sorry I told them to be careful."
"It's okay; I should have known better then to trust a bunch of teenagers." "Hey!" he said "Oh I trust you, it's your friends I'm talking about." Jack then said "Oh burned." They played around till they got to the train, not noticing the small flash her sky blue crystal necklace had made.
On the train they all pretty much listened to their headphones for music. Though as they did Cora couldn't help but feel like something was… well bugging her or that she was supposed to be looking for something. She felt like she was being stared at and looked over to find a red head looking at her. She didn't know why but she felt that maybe she should go talk to her.
Maybe she'd make a friend. Then the doors flooded with people and she disappeared. Her brother grabbed her to make sure she wouldn't get lost in the crowed. Their parents would kill them if any of them lost their sister.
Cora sighed, even though she was older she had Asperger, high functioning yes, but somethings where still a bit hard, like sometimes directions in a new places. Her family was also very over protective thinking someone would harm them. It was hard enough convincing them to let them go on this trip.
At least she was dressed comfortably for the one day trip. She was wearing a dusty blue tank top, her necklace, black leggings, her gray sneakers and her black purse. It was small and easy to carry around.
Cora looked on at the convention like a kid in a candy store, no seriously she felt like she was drooling. As they walked about her brothers found what they were looking for "Battle front competition!" She sighed, she'd have to stick around the area till they were done.
So she walked about and then saw what she was looking for, the costume saber store. "Found it." She looked back to see the same girl from the train was right next to her. Now usually she wasn't good with names and faces but something about the other girl just wouldn't get out of her head.
Her thoughts are interrupted though. "Hi there. Which one of you is going first?" A lady dressed like a Twi'lek stands at the booth with a smile.
Both give their orders. The lady tells them they're orders will be done in a few months and that they will be given a call when they're on the way.
Cora decided to hang out with this girl. It'd be nice to have someone to talk about her favorite stuff besides her brothers. So they talked and decided to half lunch near the battle front game. As they talk, "You've really watched it that many times?" Irma laughs sipping her soda.
Cora smirked saying "My dad's a big Star Wars fan so he just plopped me and my brothers down when I was five and started showing us every single Star Wars movie. So we've seen them plenty of times. Though recently I've been into the Clone Wars series. The Fett clones are so hot and adorable. I especially like Echo from Domino, what about you?"
[Me 2]
"Seriously?! I love the Dominos too." Irma gets excited pointing to herself. "Though mine is Fives. I like how he's a bit of a hothead but still sweet." She smiles happily.
"Sorry about the train. I'm not usually like that. But I guess… I just felt a kindred spirit in you." Irma snacks on a fry.
"I will beat you! No I will!" Cora's brothers yell.
"Must be fun having siblings." Irma smiles over at the hyperness.
"My dad raised me on his own for a while and since he's air force we've moved around a lot." Irma sighs leaning on her hand. "That's also why I love Star Wars; we used to watch it together whenever we could." She remembers snuggles and popcorn. "Maybe that's also why I like the clones." She laughs.
Her brothers finally determined a victor. But Vinny was being such a pain about it Irma challenged him to a game beating him. They stare with jaws dropped.
"What? I was the new kid in half a dozen schools. The only ones that take you in quickly are the gamers. Plus, it's fun beating boys at their own games." Irma smirks with a small wink.
Cora introduces her new friend to them. They're amazed she's opened up so quickly to someone. After intros they all walk around some more. The girls pointing at things they like.
Irma sees a flyer for people to show of what they got with a saber. It wasn't until later and in the large hall.
'Saber contest huh? I'm not missing that.' Irma smiles taking a photo of it with her phone to remind her later.
'Good they get along.' The old sea blue eyed man keeps a close, yet hidden, eye on them.
[MS7 2]
"I like Echo because he's dorckable but Fives is attractive and a leader. But I like them more book smart you know. I don't know I can't resist the sweethearts."
At her words Cora said "That was kind of weird I just felt like I was supposed to be looking for something. Though I do tend to stare sometimes but who knows maybe we were meant to meat."
When they heard her brothers she laughed and then heard what Irma said and replied "They are nice, their real sweethearts. Yeah we have our moments were we have trouble getting along but all siblings do."
As she talked about her family she replied "I grew up with a big family. Though even then sometimes you kind of feel alone. I guess it's just how I am. Being different makes it hard to communicate but it's gotten better. It not really an issue anymore. Though at first I didn't like the clones for what happened in the third movie then when I saw the Clone Wars series I got curious how these guys could be bad. I guess Domino really got me cause I know how it's like to be treated differently."
When Cora saw the flyer for the saber contest she said "No way, we have to do this guys. Please." Jack then said "No way we'd miss that." Vinny then said "Sure why not?" She then looked to Irma and said "You have to try this with us. We have to see who'd be a better jedi."
As they walked about they saw a wall of Star Wars comics and books. "This is awesome. These comics rock. Oh I've read this one about Calab Doom when he was young. Poor thing. And Stance, oh he was so young."
They looked around for more comics and then headed off to see some reals of episodes that where never finished for the Clone Wars series.
Cora said "I saw some of these. The Bad Batch was awesome and I love that Echo is alive but I hate what the techno union did to him. Grr and they never say how he reacted to Fives."
Cora almost jumped at a 501st poster. Irma looked the same. They both wanted one and where practically squealing at how awesome and realistic the clones looked. They both chatted like crazy on that. Her brothers looked amused and Jack said "I wonder if the actor is here."
Cora said "Nah not the same as the characters in the show."
Cora then said "Oh I have a great idea, before we go to the lightsaber battle let's see if we can find some cosplay stuff, maybe a jedi cloak."
And at that they headed off.
The jedi looked over at them and thought 'The lightsaber battel would be the best place to do this. All the commotion will be distracting plus I might get to see their talent with a saber.'
[Me 3]
"Oh it's on." Irma smiles excitedly.
They walk around for a while. Then they spot comics.
"Oh, did you ever read this one? In it they…" Irma goes on about her favorite parts.
They looked around for more comics and then headed off to see some reals of episodes that where never finished for the Clone Wars series.
"Oh I know, it made me cry. Though I think he would recognize Fives in some way." Irma holds her hands over her heart.
Cora almost jumped at a 501st poster. Irma looked the same. They both wanted one and where practically squealing at how awesome and realistic the clones looked. They both chatted like crazy on that. Her brothers said that the actor might be around.
"Right? Nothing compares to them." Irma giggles holding her poster.
"I've been needing a cloak." Irma nods excited.
And at that they headed off.
The jedi looked over at them and thought 'The lightsaber battel would be the best place to do this. All the commotion will be distracting plus I might get to see their talent with a saber.'
The girls laugh and chat as they look at all the jedi stuff.
"These are really nice and they're comfy." Irma stands next to Cora in her new cloak waiting for their turn in the Saber contest.
"Up next! Our two female Jedi! Irma and Cora!" A man dressed as Windu calls out.
"May the best Jedi win." Irma holds the saber making a fencers move.
"Ready! Go!" The fake Windu announces.
With that the fight starts. Irma has a more traditional style. She combines it with a fencers techniques. Cora holds her own and keeps up.
"They're both amazing." The old man stokes his beard with a smile.
They keep up with points and skill. Both are impressed by their new friend.
"Winner Irma!" The fake Windu announces.
"Good match." Irma holds out her hand for Cora's.
'Now is the best time.' The old jedi takes out a devices.
Tossing it on to the stage, smoke drifts out. Irma holds Cora's hand to keep her close then there's a bang of light.
"What's going on!" Everyone shouts as the light blinds them.
"May the force be with you girls." The old man smiles pulling his hood down as he leaves.
'And I'll see you soon.' The old man looks up at the sky as he tosses down another device.
The girls are passed out outside in the cold. Irma wakes up along with Cora sitting up in a new place.
"It's cold out here. We should try finding some place warm." Irma stands rubbing her arms.
They start walking holding their cloaks close. Walking around it feels like they're not getting anywhere as they trudge forward feeling like they're freezing.
"You there! What are you doing!?" A male voice calls.
Turning they see two men in white armor. Their eyes widen, wondering if their dreaming but the sheer cold reminds them their awake.
"Jedi?" One of the men calls.
"I-is there some place warm n-nearby?" Irma shivers.
"Come on, it's not too far." The other man motions for them to follow.
On the way the girls whisper about what they think is going on. In the end they decide to keep quiet about what they know, since they don't know how much of it will line up with what's here.
[MS7 3]
At the capes Cora came out in her dark brown sleeveless cloak it was really more like a cape but it was still cool as she said "Yeah they are and awesome. Maybe I can get a broach to customize it."
As they took positions in battel Cora replied "And we shall now see who that is." She stood in a battel pose both hands on her saber legs bended.
Cora does her best never being in a saber fight before. She uses some techniques she learned in karate years ago when she was a kid and basically what she's seen in movies. She has an aggressive style and she gives all she's got with a good few shouts here and there. You'd think she was another Skywalker, only there was no malice in her eyes. Just fun and determination.
Sadly Cora wasn't an athletic type so she ran out of energy faster and well she was tripped at the end.
Cora takes Irma's hand and says "Thanks. But next time I'll get you. Just need to get in better shape."
As they woke up Cora was freezing "Where are we? Cold!" She tightens her cloak around her and when she hears Irma "Good idea maybe a cave might work, as long as it's not inhabited. Let's get going."
At the Rishi outpost the Dominos where listening to the radio, looking at regs, or their monitors. Heavy sighed saying "This is impossible, we should be blasting droids!" Suddenly they heard "You know it's that kind of attitude that can get you killed." The all turned to see O'niner come in and Echo called "Captain on deck."
They all stood at attention when O'niner said "At ease. Nubs just came in from his lookout and he says there's two lifeforms out there, need two of you to go and check it out." Heavy then said "Yes, finally some action."
"Not you hot head. I need cool heads out there not trigger happy rookies. Fives, Echo, you two go check it out." "Yes sir!" They both shouted and headed off. As they did Fives gave a fist bump with a smirk as Echo looked apologetically at Heavy and said "Maybe next time." Heavy just scowled and went back to look at his monitor.
What neither of the two expected to see where "Jedi?" Fives says as Irma replies "I-is there some place warm n-nearby?"
Cora was shaking badly, not used to the cold at all. Echo noticed how week they looked and said "Come on, it's not too far."
After the girls agree to keep quite on what they know, they are relieved to finally get somewhere warm. They were shocked to find that they were in the Rishi outpost and they both recognized all the men. 'O'niner and the Domino's.' Cora then thought 'Well and Nubs but we never see his face I think.'
O'niner came up and said "What where you two doing out there?" Cora sighed as she said "We're not too sure ourselves. One minute we're minding our own business and the next we get blasted with something and we're both out in the cold."
They all seemed shocked by that. Then O'niner said "Are you two jedi? Your cloaks say you are, but you don't carry any lightsabers."
Cora then said "No we're not jedi."
[Me 4]
They were both happy to be in the warm outpost and are shocked to see the clones they had been talking about just a few hours ago. O'niner begins asking questions.
"There was a flash and then… nothing." Irma shivers, still not defrosted.
"Are you jedi? Your dress says yes. But no sabers?" O'niner stares confused.
"W-we're Padawans. H-haven't made our sabers y-yet." Irma stammers.
'It's a bit true.' Irma rubs her arms.
"Here this should warm you two up." Nubs offers something warm to drink.
"T-thanks." Irma hands a cup to Cora then takes a sip.
"What do you think?" Nubs whispers to O'niner standing next to him.
"They seem harmless. But no crosier? Or sabers? This is fishy." O'niner ponders.
"In coming transmitions!" Droidbait announces. "Looks like it's from General Lock." He looks at the code.
"Bring it up." O'niner orders.
"Hello captain, troopers." The old man appears.
Irma almost chokes as she sees him. Cora pats her back asking what's wrong and Irma whispers he's the man from the train.
"Sir!" They all salute.
"Two Padawans of mine ended up at your outpost by mistake. Did they at least arrive safely." Lock looks a bit worried.
"They did." O'niner nods. "But how did they get here sir?" He questions.
"That's… a bit complicated." Lock looks to the side thinking of how to fraise it. "I had my eye on them and decided it was time for them to have sabers and to see what they've got. But transport went a bit wrong." he chuckles rubbing the back of his head. "Mind taking care of them until Kenobi and Skywalker can pick them up?"
"Certainly sir." O'niner nods a bit stiff.
"Great." Lock smiles again. "I will see you girls soon. Tata." He hangs up.
"We were Jedi napped." Irma mutters over to Cora with wide eyes.
'He better explain things.' Irma sips her warm drink with nothing else they can do at this moment.
"Well I guess introductions are in order." O'niner sighs turning back to the young woman. "I'm O'niner, this here is Nub. Over by the controls are Heavy and Droidbait. The ones that found you are Echo and Fives. There are two others but they're on watch right now." He motions to everyone.
"I'm Irma. Irma Spell." Irma motions to herself giving a small head bow.
"Well you girls must be hungry. Or are you tired?" Nubs glances at them warmly.
This was all shocking and draining. The two girls just wanted to lie down for a while. Part of them hoping they would wake up back in their beds or in the cafeteria with candy wrappers around telling them they just over did it.
[MS7 4]
Cora had not liked the whole being jedi napped thing, she'd have a few choice words for this Lock guy later but now…..
"I'm Cora. Cora Arrows."
When asked if they wanted to eat or rest they both decided on rest. O'niner said "Nubs is our medic and will set you two up in the medical room until you two feel better. Don't want you getting sick after being out there."
Cora replied "Thank you."
Nubs lead the way and once at the medbay he gave them a small checkup. Once done he said "You two get plenty of rest and warm up. We have some extra shirts in here if you like. Sorry if they are a bit big."
Cora said "Thank you. I'll take one."
Nubs nodded and got the asked item and then headed out to give the girls some privacy. Once he was gone Cora put on the shirt over her tank top and sighed, she was feeling much warmer now.
As she went back to the bed she said "We'll talk more about this later. For now let's rest. We'll feel better with cooler heads."
Not long after the girls had faded to sleep two curious eyes on them. Heavy said "I told you girls." Cutup said "Okay I believe you. Wow they're the prettiest girls I've seen." "They're the only girls you've seen." "Still you got to emit they're not bad looking." "What are you two doing?" They both turned shocked but then calmed down when they saw it was just Echo and Fives.
They both sighed and Heavy said "What's up? Came to check out the ladies?" Fives hit him over the head as Echo rolled his eyes and closed the door the two whined at that as Echo said "Seriously, like O'niner doesn't already have it out for you, now it's like you're begging to be reassigned."
Heavy then said "Good, then I'll get off this rock." Echo frowned saying "And away from us right?"
"No wait guys, that not what I meant." Heavy looked regretful now and Echo sighed saying "We now what you meant, but come on act mature. They're jedi they can't be with anyone and the rules don't let us either, so just leave it."
Heavy and Cutup seemed to sigh and then said "Fine." And so they headed off away from the medical bay.
Later on Cora was starting to wake up. She was still pretty out of out of it though, in fact her brain was practically still half asleep.
Nubs came in saying "Oh you're awake. How are you?" Cora was still out of it so when she looked up she thought she was dreaming and asked "Who are you?" Nubs raised a brow but he guessed the girls where still getting used to recognizing clones and said "Nubs." "Oh okay. Rishi then?" Nubs smiled and said "Yes but you should head back to sleep I can tell your still tired."
"Okay." She laid there a few minutes her eyes still half open, then the door opened. She looked over and she smiled still thinking she was dreaming "Echo?"
Nubs looked over surprised and said "Um, yes that's Echo. Hey wait your running a fever Cora." "It's cold." "Let me get you something for it. Echo mind watching her, what are you doing here anyway?" "O'niner wanted a report on them. And um… sure."
Echo came up to Cora as Nubs went to find something for the fever. He put a hand to the railing and asked "How you doing?"
Cora was still half asleep so she thought she was still dreaming and well, she grabbed his hand and snuggled it up to her face making the poor man blush as she said "Your hand is warm." She said drowsily but was thinking 'This is a nice dream.' Her eyes had closed back up and she was almost asleep but she never let up on her hold.
Poor Echo was in shock and said "Nubs, help. What do I do?" Nubs looked back with a smirk and said "This is probably for the best. I can inject the cure this way. Just keep holding her hand. Don't want her slapping me with some jedi force trick."
Now Echo was scared not thinking of the possibility. As Nub injected the cure Cora whimpered and held his hand tighter as she put it under her chin "It hurts." Echo frowned in empathy and said "I know it does, but Nubs needs to do that so you can feel better. I got you okay?" He squeezed back making her snuggle in and she said "You're a good man… don't deserve any of….." She finally fell to sleep as the medicine took its course.
At that Echo raised a brow and asked "Hey Nubs what do you think she was saying? Nubs?" He suddenly saw the man walking out and called "Nubs wait what…." "I need her clam and you keep her calm so just grab a chair and enjoy it I'll talk to O'niner about letting your shift go for a bit."
Echo wanted to protest but then he felt. Cora snuggle his hand again and he sigh with a blush and thought 'Oh well, might as well get comfortable." So he grabbed a chair and sat down next to Cora, wondering when he'd get his hand back. Not that he minded, it was just that there had to be something in the regs about this right!?
After he started getting comfortable he thought he would just look over some regs as he waited to get his hand back that was till Fives walked in.
[Me 5]
"Yeah, thanks." Irma nodded.
The two girls walked to the medical bay to be looked after. Nubs gave them a quick look over then offered them shirts to help keep them warm.
"It would help." Irma nods.
'How many times have I had this fantasy?' Irma ponders with slightly red cheeks as she places the shirt.
Nubs left to give them some privacy. Both their minds were racing, so Cora suggests they sleep and talk more when awake.
"Good idea." Irma yawns lying down after placing her cell on the table.
The two of them quickly drift off not knowing two guys were eyeing them. Heavy and Cutup where talking about how cute they are when Echo and Fives turn the corner asking what they're doing.
"Seriously, what are you thinking?" Fives whispers with a sigh.
"You must really want to leave." Fives huffs crossing his arms.
Heavy takes it back. He wanted action, not to leave his brothers.
'Though I don't get that rule at all.' Fives sighs.
The girls slept for a while. But Irma wasn't feeling good. She woke up half dead and barefoot tried to find the kitchen.
'This base is big.' Irma sleepily rubs her eyes looking around.
"What are you doing?" Fives calls in front of her.
'Oh, I'm dreaming.' Irma sees the 5 tattoo on the side of his head.
"So nice." Irma hugs him loving the feel of his cool armor.
"What are you…?" Fives goes to move her and feels her warm skin. "Do you have a fever?" He feels her forehead.
"I just need some tea." Irma lets go trying to take a step but she falls.
"I got you." Fives grabs her pulling her into his chest.
Irma looks up at him in a haze then stands on her tip toes about to kiss him when she passes out. Fives stares stunned for a moment then shakes it off. She needed medicine. So he picks her up princess style and heads for the medical bay.
"Echo? Nubs in?" Fives holds a feverish Irma.
Before Echo could say anything Nubs comes back in.
"Fives? What are you…? Oh not her too." Nubs walks in seeing the scene.
Nubs gives her the medicine making her snuggle into Fives chest. Fives goes to lay her down but as he tries to walk away.
"Don't go. Warm." Irma kidnaps his hand.
"Nubs, help." Fives calls over a bit red in the face.
"They seem to like you boys best." Nubs laughs quietly. "Well I'll let O'niner know he needs to change another shift." He waves as he leaves again.
Fives tries to call after him but doesn't want to wake her. Irma nuzzles his arm close muttering something under her breath. Best he could make out was something soldier.
The two brothers looked at each other. They were prisoners, but then again… this was a kind they wouldn't mind never getting out of. As Echo turned to his regs Fives looked at Irma's sleeping face.
'Was she really going to kiss me? No, no that was just the fever.' Fives tries to drive the thought from his mind.
Looking over he sees the iPhone. Curious he picks it up the odd device. Touching the middle button a picture of Irma and some man pops up. The man is older with bits of gray in his hair and he's in some sort of uniform as he hugs her from behind. Irma's smiling as she's wearing a navy blue hat with silver in it.
'I wonder who that is.' Fives places the device back down not wanting to pry any further.