Hey, everyone I'm back and with a new chapter! Thanks for the reviews! I really like to see my work get reviews. Well here's chapter 2! Enjoy the read!
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"How are the two doing since I brought them in?" said a kind voice that sounded fuzzy.
"Good. There were a few cuts but nothing major. They should awaken in an hour or so. You can check on them then." Said a mechanical voice.
"Thank you. Let me know when they wake up. Master Yoda wants to have a talk with them." Went the kind voice.
I heard the two voices for a while but I didn't know where I was. My body felt heavy and sore. As if a car hit me…wait…..was I hit by a car? My mind is a little fuzzy but I couldn't place my hand on the top of my head. My arm wouldn't move. Like they were strapped down but I could feel that there was nothing holding them down.
I tried to open my eyes to see where I was or who was talking but they were heavy as well. My head hurt really badly…
"It seems one is awaking." Went the kind voice. It wasn't as fuzzy as before and I could make out that I was a man talking. The accent was heavy but I couldn't place my finger on it.
"Wa….where….am I?" I croaked out. My throat was day and it hurt to speak.
"In the Jedi Temple young one. Can you do me the favor of opening your eyes?" he asked. Jedi Temple? That can't be right. Slowly I opened my eyes…
Master Kit Fisto was looking straight at me…
Not that I'm going to scream, I'm going to be shocked and maybe even pass out but then where would that put us? Still, I couldn't believe that I'm seeing Master Kit Fisto face to face! I really must be dreaming!
"Master Kit Fisto?" I asked, hoping that he wouldn't seem shocked that I knew his name.
"Yes, young one. Do you remember your name?" he wasn't surprised at all but then…..oh shit. I'm not dreaming, am I?
"My name?" I sounded stupid.
He chuckled, "Yes, young one, and your name is?"
"Scarlet-Rose… sir." I stuttered.
"Don't need to be frightened Scarlet-Rose, your safe here. Can you tell me how you came to the Jedi Temple?" Master Kit Fisto took a seat next to me. I slowly sat up, enjoying the feel that I could feel my body again.
"I….really don't know Master." Master? Where the hell did that come from? "The only thing that I know is that…..on our way home…me and Nala…..NALA! My friend Nala, where is she?"I said panicking. I tried to get up but Master Kit Fisto placed his hands on my shoulders to gently place me back on the bed.
"Your friend is on the next bed over. She's asleep and is doing fine. Relax." He said. How is that he's so calm? "Now can you please go on?"
"All I remember is driving home with her and next thing we knew a truck was coming right at us! When the truck hit us, our car went flying! We were able to crawl out but it wasn't long before we left ourselves slipping….I was sure that we even died too. I even felt it too." I said. Master Kit Fisto looked at me then at Nala who was lying on the other bed.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Positive. It can't be more crystal clear." I told him. He seemed unsure but then a smile came across his face.
"Alright then. We'll have to see what Master Yoda has to say. Maybe he can give you answers. As for now, get some rest. I left you and your friend some clothes to change into when you wake up. Have the medical droid call me down when you're ready." He said and left the room. We he did I felt a slight pain in my chest. Did he even believe me? On the other hand, does he think I'm crazy? Why I'm I even asking myself this! This isn't real! It has to be a dream!
I looked over at Nala to see her peacefully sleeping on the other bed. Maybe it isn't….if it was, she would've been awake by now.
There is only one-way to figure if this is a dream or not. I have to go back to sleep and see if I wake up….I hope….
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"Scar…..Scarlet wake up!" shouted a whisper. My eyes shot open to see Nala looking over me. There was a fire in her eyes but were filled with fear.
"Nala what's wrong?" I asked her.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Do you have any idea where we are!" she half shouted at me. I sat up and looked around. I was still in the medical lab….the same one where I talked with Master Kit Fisto….so….it isn't a dream.
"Calm down. We need to think." I told her but she shook her head and began to pace.
"How did we even get here? Are we dreaming? Were we drugged or even…..even…..AHHHH!" she screamed. I grabbed her by the shoulder and shook her hard.
"Nala calm down! Everything is going to be all right! You need to relax!" I shouted at her. Just then, the door swooshed open and ther stood the medical droid.
"Is everything alright? Are you in need of assistance?" went the droid. I straightened up and looked at the droid.
"Can you please call Master Kit Fisto that we would like to see Master Yoda now?"I asked.
"Of course." He said and left the room. I quickly walked over to a stack of clothing and tossed it to Nala.
"Get dressed. We have a meeting to go to." I said with a smile and started to get dressed. We quickly took of our dirty ripped clothes and changed into the clothes Master Kit Fisto left us. To our surprise,…they were padawan's clothing.
"This is so wrong on so many levels…..and will you please fill in the blanks for me?" Nala asked. I smiled and turned to look at myself in the mirror. My black hair was the same, but a bit messy. As for my brown eyes, they were the same. I didn't feel different….except for the fact that I feel a bit calmer and lighter than before.
"I will but it will be with a few more people. You just have to trust me. And allow me to do all the talking." I said. Nala pouted her lips and placed her hands on her hips, a sign when she wasn't with the plan that you proposed.
"I don't know why I trust you but I do. Moreover, did you really say Master Kit Fisto? Where exactly are we?"
"My dear, I believe that we are in the world of our favorite TV show, Star Wars the Clone Wars." I said.
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It didn't take long before Master Kit Fisto arrived. Nala was a bit shocked at first but she settled down quickly. Master Fisto soon took us to see Master Yoda. While he led us to him, we couldn't help but look around. Everything was so amazing! If this really was a dream, don't wake me.
We passed by a group of younglings and I couldn't help but smile and yet feel sad. At home, I watched all the movies that Georgie Lucas made and being here made me want to tell them to go back home and escape what was coming next….I bet Nala could feel it too. She always cries at that part in the movie.
"Here we are. Master Yoda and Master Windu are inside waiting for you. Good luck to you." Kit Fisto said and turned to leave.
"Thank you Master Fisto." I said. He stopped and turned around only to give me a nod. I nodded and turned back to the door. I glanced over at Nala who was just staring at the door. I kicked her foot to make her look at me.
"Don't worry. Everything is going to be ok." I told her and opened the door. We walked inside to fine Master Yoda and Master Windu sitting on oval seats. We walked to the middle of the room and respectfully bowed to them.
"Hello Master Yoda, Master Windu. You wanted to talk to us?" I said. They looked at each other than at us.
"Yes we do." Master Windu began, "but first, how are you two feeling?" he asked.
"I'm doing fine. Nala?" I turned towards her.
"I'm fine as well. Shaken up but fine." She said.
"Good to hear. When Kit found you two it looked like you took some bad hits then just left at our doorstep. It's good to see you are doing better." Windu said in a calm voice.
"Questions you have. Answers you seek. Sit." Master Yoda said. We took a seat on the floor and allowed ourselves to relax, "Ask questions to get answers you must."
"Sorry Master Yoda…we're stilling trying to take everything in." Nala said.
"Let's start from the top. What do you remember?" Master Windu said. I took a deep breath and once again began our story. While I was telling it, Master Yoda looked in-between Nala and me then at Master Windu. Nala would jump into the story to and comment on her perspective. When I was done telling our story the room was quiet for a few minutes before Master Windu spoke again.
"It seems to me that you were placed in our world for a reason and that the voice you heard Scarlet, would likely appear soon to tell you more." He said. We sighed and hung our heads.
"But what are we supposed to due until then? We can't stay here. We're not even jedi!" I said.
"What if they tested us?" Nala mumbled. I froze and looked at her, "what?"
"Your brain is showing." I said with a smile and turned to Master Yoda, 'Master Yoda would you mind if you tested us to be jedi? If we showed signs you can teach us and allow us to help." I said standing to my feet.
"What do you think Master Yoda? Should we test them?" Master Windu asked. Master Yoda seemed to be in thought but soon a small smile spread across his face.
"Test them, we will." He said. I looked down at Nala who had a smile on her face.
"Thank you Master Yoda!" we said together. Two big grins were planted on our face as Master Windu stood up.
"Please follow me. We must wait for the others to show. When they do, we'll test you one at a time. Scarlet you will go first then Nala. Understood?"
"Yes Sir." We said and quietly walked out of the room.
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By the time, a few of the other jedi master's showed up Master Windu had called me in. Once inside, they each asked a few questions to me then asked me to lift stuff up or read their mind. I was able to move objects with ease to my surprise and able to sense and read people's mind was the coolest thing I could do. During my test, I spotted a small-withered flower or flower like plant sitting next to Master Yoda. I asked him if I could see the plant and he agreed. Once I got the plant in my hands, I gently allowed my fingers to linger over the petals and leafs that it had. I placed my hand over the plant and allowed some of my energy to go into the plant. When I pulled my hand back, I was shocked to find it well again. Before I could mutter a word or less a sound, the plant was lifted from my hands and into Master Plo Koon's hands.
"How did you do this?" he asked. I shrugged my shoulders and looked at my hands.
"When I was little I could always do stuff like that but only on an impulse. Sometimes I could barely know what I was doing. It was like the plant was drawing me to it….like it wanted me to help it." I said and turned away. Some of the jedi masters whispered then returned to the task at hand.
Once my test was done, they sent in Nala. I was made to wait outside of the room until her test was complete. However, I couldn't help but fiddle while I waited for her. A bunch of "What ifs" came into my mind and they wouldn't leave. I looked up and noticed that I was placed in front of a huge window that looked over Coruscant. The city was huge. Not even the TV shows and movies could show how much the few is. I stood up and walked over to the window. I stretched out my hand to touch the window…
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Two small children run down the hallway. One with bright red hair and sunset eyes and the other with brown wavy hair and heterochromia eyes (one blue and one green eye.) They run down that hall laughing and smiling while a dark skin boy and light skin boy chase after them. Before they reach that door and small green figure walks out of the room. It smiles and pats the children on the head and gestures the children inside the room. The green being looks up and spots something that wasn't there before. He brings a finger to his lips and smile, as if he knows that the person watching already figured out what just happened. But the truth in the matter is that the person who was watching…..had no clue what had just happened.
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I pulled my hand away from the glass and gently grasp my hand as if I was in pain. I step back until my knees hit the bench and I fall onto it. I just kept staring at the window as time moved on.
"What the hell?" I muttered to myself, "Did I really see that?"
Before I could ask myself another question, the door slid open and Master Kit Fisto stood with a grin on his face.
"Come in child. We made our discussion." He said. I got up and quickly walked towards the room. Inside Nala sat on the floor with the other Master surrounding her. I took a seat next to her and looked at Master Yoda.
"Come to a decision, we have. Padawans you are not, but jedi you are. Much more advanced and skillful then others, you are. But still, you are learning." He waved his hand and two lightsabers floated over to us. The one I held in my hand was sliver with strange gold symbols while Nala had a coal colored one with red symbols, "these belonged to our most powerful jedi masters. Gone, they are but their sprits, their force, still remains. Of use, they will be to you." He said. We stood up and gave a bow.
"Thank you Master Yoda." We said.
"We promise to use these with care." Nala said. The other jedi masters bowed their heads and stood up to leave.
"A week from now. Skywalker and Kenobi will arrive. Be Skywalker's assistances you two will." Master Yoda said. We looked at each other and smiled. If you could read our minds right now, all you could hear was screams of the millions of fan girls in our heads.
"Scarlet, Nala, follow me. I'll show you where you will be staying until Skywalker arrives." Master Windu said. We gave one last bow to Master Yoda then followed him out.
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As soon as the door closed the remaining jedi, Plo Koon, Luminara Unduli, and Aayla Secura all stood around Master Yoda. A look of concern was on all of their faces. Luminara was the first to speak…
"It's really them. The girls, the two spoke of, it's really them." She said looking down at Master Yoda.
"We knew this day would come. They told us but I thought they were joking….now I'm not so sure." Aayla spoke.
"If it is true then the girls are in danger. Is leaving them with Skywalker a good idea?" Plo Koon asked.
"If they're with Skywalker then they'll be safe. If he runs into trouble, which is all the time, he always finds a way out." Aayla said.
"Leave the temple they must. Not even here, safe is not." Master Yoda said.
"Let's just hope Kenobi and Skywalker get here well within a week…but still…they look so much like them." Luminara said with a slight smile on her face.
"Yes. I agree with you there. Now, excuse me, I must leave. Good day Master Yoda." Plo Koon said and left. Both Luminara and Aayla said good-bye to Master Yoda and left as well. After a few minutes, a small smile worked its way up onto Master Yoda's face. He closed his eyes and remembered a few years back to when I girl about 17,walked into the room to talk to him.
"I'm leaving Master Yoda. And I wanted to say thank you. You've always been a father to me.," said the girl.
"May the force be with you." He said.
"And you as well. May you always find the light in the darkness. " The girl gave Master Yoda a hug and left the room. A feeling of warmth came over Master Yoda when he reopened his eyes.
"And may you, also find you way in the dark. My young apprentice." Master Yoda whispered to a person that was no longer with him.
The halls were quiet except the small talk of the two girls that had just arrived. Unaware that a dark storm was silently coming towards them…and might tip the balance of the galactic war in someone else's favor….
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And there you have it! Chapter 2 and within, what, three days? I may start only updating one or two chapters a week. But it all depends on school. Please review and let me know what you think. In the next chapter, I'll get on with the main story line and introduce more people. Thanks again for the read!
