Update 3/9/16: edited end of chapter A/N
Chapter 1 Execution Arena and Gunship flight
I was there, at the execution arena on Geonosis, I saw the Acklay, Reek, and Nexu attack the Jedi and Senator. I was standing in the middle ring of the seats, watching, wanting to intervene, to help them, but I couldn't. "I sense you are worried, young one." Said a Rutian Twi'lek jedi next to me. I'm not so worried, more anxious. "Not worried, peeved, and anxious, I want to do something, I NEED to do something. I don't want to sit back on my sheb and not help at all!" I almost yelled, I put on my helmet and looked up to the observation stand that Dooku, Mand'alor and, is that a Jedi? What's a jedi doing up there? Well, whatever he's doing up there, he just said "This party's over," that was the cue for the Jedi to turn on their lightsabers jump into the arena, Instead of jumping into the arena like the Jedi, I used my Jetpack to fly up and send cluster missiles from my wrist launchers down onto the droid columns that are advancing out into the arena, quickly destroying them. This was when I first felt and used the Force. I had seen the Rutian Twi'lek getting surrounded and flanked. After I had seen her, I apparently had yelled "NO!" And my arms were stretched out palms up, and the Twi'lek Jedi was no longer surrounded. I had collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, as I sweated and felt extremely hot as if my armor's cooling system just stopped working, the Jedi had surrounded me, but I hadn't noticed, my head to the ground. I took off my helmet to try and catch my breath.
"Thank you young Mandalorian." said the Rutian twi'lek
"I'm… Glad I... could…. help… What… Just... Happened?" I asked panting as I try to catch my breath.
"You just used The Force, sending a large shockwave to the droids around me, crashing them into the walls, but the droids have mostly been replaced already and we're getting quickly surrounded." I looked around as she finished her statement. "Go help your Jetii friends… I'll be able to get back up soon…" I stated, my breathing returning to normal. "Dishonorable scum…" I muttered as I saw Dooku looking displeased. The droids lowered their weapons. "Master Windu… You have fought Gallantly. Worthy of recognition in the Archives of the Jedi Order, now, it is finished, surrender, and your lives will be spared." The Count said.
Before Jedi Master Windu could reply, I put on my helmet and yelled "Draar, Gar nayc Ijaa Shab!" He was taken aback by what I said, and quickly retorted "My, what a strong mouth that you have young one, but, I was not asking you to surrender, I was asking Master Windu to answer for you, and all of your Jedi friends, not you."
"I have to agree with the mandalorian. We will not be hostages to be bargained with Dooku!" Master Windu said shortly after.
"Then… I'm sorry old friend." The count said as the droids raised their weapons, I raised my own blaster rifle that I had dropped onto the ground, and hadn't used at all during the initial fight, it was a VL-25 XT plasma core blaster rifle from the Cold War thousands of years ago, it was handed down my family generation by generation, I love this blaster rifle.
The Senator yelled "LOOK!" So, I did as she said and turned around to see ships coming down into the arena, and that's where the carnage began, I set my blaster to full auto and started to fire upon the droids, Covering who I can as I made my way towards the nearest ship with the Rutian Twi'lek Jedi, who was deflecting most of the bolts that got close to either of us as I shot my own blasts that were neither blue or red, but green, "I never got your name Master Jedi, seeming as I saved your life it would only be reasonable." I said semi-serious. "My name is Aaylas'ecura, yours?" She said. "I am Tann Rar, and I hope to fight alongside you more, seeming as this is going to turn into a war." We reached the ship and got into the passenger bay, as I turned around to shoot a droideka I was beaten to the punch, and a trooper had shot the droideka right at the 'waist' "Kandosii Trooper!" I yelled. "So Aayla, What's it like being a Jetii? Seeming as I might train to be one now." I asked her, "Well, it's hard to explain, seeming as it's all I know. How would you explain being a mandalorian to a person who knows nothing about them?" She answered with another question. "Good point." I replied, shooting another droid that was getting too close to the ship. "Pilot, We're good, let's go!"
I looked at the troopers around me, "What are all of your names men?" I asked,
"We don't have names, just number designations, we're clones." One of the troopers said.
A clone army? Never heard of that one before… I thought to myself.
"I won't be able to recognize the differences between you clones, not even with my hel- one second." I cut off
"Tann Rar are you there? I repeat, Tann Rar are you there?" A clone's voice said through my helmet's comlink. "This is Tann Rarr. Who am I speaking to?" I replied "You're speaking to CC-01/425, Clone advisor for Delta squad." CC-01/425 answered my question.
"What can I do for you Advisor?" I asked "It's up to your decision, but if you want to, you can work with Delta squad for their first mission, or you can help the larger scale battle, so, to put this short, you can choose between, Infiltration and assassination, or fight on the front lines, I believe I already know your choice, but it's still a good Idea to ask." He stated. "I'll take the Infiltration and Assassination advisor, it sounds like a better choice to me, because I know how dangerous frontline battles are when there's little to no cover." I stated. "Alright, I'll give you more mission details later, but for now, enjoy your flight, to the best of your ability." Right when the advisor said that, the pilot swerved the ship to evade getting hit by flak shells
I closed the connection and started humming an old Mandalorian hymn
(Note- The name of this Hymn is "Par Cyare Buir" or "For Beloved Father")
I started singing the hymn by myself
"Mhi b'verda Mandalore,
Mhi be a'den aru'e,
Mhi b'verda Mandalore,
Par cyare buir.
At this point the clones joined in singing, which made me surprised. Who trained them, Mandalorians? I wondered
Mhi pirur Mandalore,
Gaa'taylir b'vode,
Mhi pirur Mandalore.
Par cyare buir."
I sang the bridge by myself,
"Akaanir Jetii adenn,
Akaanir darjetii balyc,
Mhi be a'den aru'e,
Par cyare buir."
For the final verse the clones joined back in.
"Mhi b'verda Mandalore,
Mhi be a'den aru'e,
Mhi b'verda Mandalore,
Par cyare buir."
"Wow Tann, and clones, what amazing voices you have." Said Aayla, I turned around, and almost hugged her after hearing her said that, but forced myself to not.
"It's a Mandalorian Hymn, It's too bad that the bridge's lyrics said something about showing no mercy to the Jedi. But other than that, It's a good song in my mind nonetheless." I stated, Beaming slightly under my helmet, because of what she said about my voice.
The gunship slowed to a hover not far above the ground, "Look's like it's your stop Aaylas'ecura, and clones, I've got my own mission somewhere else, And Aayla, take care of yourself, We've already lost 200 Jedi, I don't want to see the Jedi Order go extinct, clones, try to take care of yourselves as well. And clones, Jate jate'kara bal akaanir pirusti." I said, half jokingly
"I'll take care of myself, as long as you take care of yourself, Tann." Aayla joked back.
Once everyone had exited the ship, it had taken off again. "Advisor?" I asked. "I'm here Tann, I'm assuming that you're heading to the target zone now. Tann, Your target is Sun Fac, Poggle the Lesser's advisor, the mission is to find him and eliminate him. CC-01/425 said, "I understand, but one minor detail, What are the names of the squad members I'm working with?" I asked.
"You're working with RC-1138, also known as 'Boss,' RC-1140, also known as 'Fixer,' RC-1207, also known as Sev, and RC-1262, also known as Scorch." The advisor replied.
End of chapter note:
I have many things to say
First, please, if you're going to review, Constructive Criticism, please don't flame because my writing style is terrible, if you don't like it, don't read it.
Second topic at hand, I will have a translations page at the end of each chapter, seeming as this is the first chapter it will be slightly longer.
Third topic, I used several quotes directly from Star Wars Episode 2 and Star Wars Republic Commando, and of course, the disclaimer, I don't own Star Wars or anything related to it, that belongs to Disney.
Fourth topic, I did not make the Mandalorian Hymn, it was made by Richard Whittaker also known as "Sazmando"
Fifth topic, Tann Rar means "Hope, Bold" but I prefer it to be "Bold Hope" but the name doesn't make sense if it's Rar Tann, just my own thoughts on the matter.
Sixth topic, I'd like you to try to answer these four questions.
1) How old is Tann? (hint for this one; younger than 30 but older than 16)
2) What is Tann's Species? Hint for this one; Tann is not human.
3) What colors do you think is on Tann's armor just from reading this chapter? (hint for this is above Translations)
4) What is Tann's gender?
Hints for Question 3: (3 Colors
Gray = Mourning a Lost Love.
Red = Honoring a Father.
Black = Justice.
Gold = Vengeance.
Green = Duty.
Blue = Reliability.
Orange = A Lust for Life.
Translations:
-Sheb; Ass,
-Draar, Gar nayc Ijaa Shab!; "Never, you dishonorable Jerk!"
-Kandosii!; Nice one!, Well done!
-Jate jate'kara bal akaanir pirusti; "Good luck and fight well"
Translation for the Mandalorian Hymn, Line by line.
I am a warrior of Mandalore,
I will show my enemy no mercy,
I am a warrior of Mandalore,
For the love of my father.
I will drink to Mandalore,
I do so with my brothers,
I will drink to Mandalore,
For the love of my father,
Bridge:
I will give the Jedi no mercy,
And none for the Sith either,
I will show my enemy no mercy,
For the love of my father.
I am a warrior of Mandalore,
I will show my enemy no mercy,
I am a warrior of Mandalore,
For the love of my father.
Next up: Chapter 2; Delta Squad, Sun Fac, and The Entrance to the Droid Factory