Woohoo! Finally posting chapter one for you, bro! And to the readers: this chapter takes place in the Clone Wars.

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CHAPTER 1: Training day.

Jedi Temple, Coruscant

It was not unusual to see Jedi Masters, Knights and Padawans alike sparring in the training room. It was a useful method for the students to practice new techniques they learned in saber training classes with Master Drallig and for already seasoned masters to keep themselves warmed up and in shape. The two female Padawans in the main arena were polar opposites in terms of their own approaches to lightsaber combat.

The Torguta teen fought with a reverse Shien grip, a style deemed unorthodox by many Jedi. Her style was like a strange dance, complete with incredible, but not wild acrobatic movements. Not only was she a Shien user, but a practitioner in Ataru as well. Ahsoka Tano grinned as she brought a strong offence, forcing her opponent into defense.

Her partner, a hooded Mirialan, defended herself using the most basic style of Soresu. But to her advantage, her body twisted and bended away from anything she could not block. Barris Offee smiled politely back, all the while matching Ahsoka in strength. Within seconds, flashes of green and blue light illuminated the room, the sabers crashing together with great intensity and velocity. Neither Padawan was going to give the other an opportunity to deliver a would-be "killing blow". Ahsoka smirked as she threw her body into the air, flipping behind Barriss in an attempt to execute a "death from above" maneuver. The Mirialan Padawan, however, was prepared for this attack, bringing her lightsaber around to block Ahsoka's blade before it reached her neck.

The two Padawans exchanged smiles of respect before they deactivated their lightsabers. As they clipped the metal cylinders onto their belts, a loud clapping sound echoed around the room. It started slow and then increased speed, until it was all that Barriss and Ahsoka could hear. The Jedi students turned their attention towards the main entrance to face the source of the clapping. A human male in his late teens stood in the doorway. He had dark brown eyes and short brown hair that was styled like most male Padawans, complete with a braid on the side of his head. He was dressed in grey robes that were very much like the traditional Padawan uniform only his tabard was black. He wore black boots and a black belt, which stored a lightsaber of his own. He was smirking as he slowly stepped forward, walking with a cocky swagger as he approached the two Padawans. Barriss rolled her eyes slightly as the young man made his way into the training room.

"Great, here comes Kale." She muttered to her friend. Ahsoka turned to face Barriss with a questioning look masking her orange face.

"Kale Aqulin? You mean Master Secura's apprentice?" She asked as the name rang a bell. Barriss nodded slowly as she sighed heavily. "What's wrong with him?"

"Everything's wrong with Kale." Barriss sighed again, her eyes never leaving the sight of the young Padawan entering into the ring.

"Brava! Brava! Good form both of you!" The Padawan shouted approvingly, his deep voice echoing around the room. Barriss quickly hid any signs of discomfort and responded with a polite bow.

"Thanks Kale, it's nothing really." Ahsoka responded with an overconfident tone in her voice. Kale smirked as he stood directly in front of them.

"But, how's your footwork?" He said suddenly, raising one hand slowly to his belt and wrapping around the handle of his own lightsaber. A strange feeling suddenly came over both female Jedi, as if the new arrival was up to something. Whatever it was it couldn't have been good.

"Kale, what are yo-" Barriss started to ask. She didn't have time to finish her thought as a dark clad foot came rapidly towards her tattooed face. Barriss quickly dodged the spinning kick by leaning backwards. As her body coiled back up, she found herself flipping out of the way of another spinning kick. She landed in her own fighting stance, glancing towards Ahsoka, who too had to move away from the unexpected strike. The Togrutan Padawan glared daggers at the male Padawan, who grinned cockily as he bounced in his own fighting stance.

"Excellent!" He said as he glanced at the two angry apprentices.

"Kale, what the hell was that for?" Ahsoka yelled in anger.

"Hey Ahsoka, no need to get feisty. I just wanted to see if you learned to expect the unexpected." Kale said with a smug tone. "Besides, I could use a good warm up myself."

"So that's what your excuse is Kale? You should leave the teaching to someone more experienced and mature." Barriss scolded. Kale faked a look of hurt as he turned his attention towards her.

"Ah Barriss, that hurt real bad." He said with mock sorrow in his voice. He then smiled again. "If you both are really so annoyed with me, how about you teach me a lesson then? How about another sparring session, you two against me?" He challenged. Ahsoka nodded, a bit of excitement flowing through her head. Not only was this an opportunity to improve her saber skills, but it was also a chance to teach the young apprentice a lesson in humility.

"We accept." She said with a grin forming on her face. "C'mon Barriss, this may be entertaining for the both of us." She said as she turned to her annoyed friend. Barriss sighed lightly and then looked back up to face Kale, a smile forming on her own face.

"If that's what you really want Kale, then I too accept your challenge. Maybe this will teach you a lesson in manners."

Kale only grinned at her words. "OK, ladies, ready when you are."

The two female Padawans ignited their lightsabers and sunk into their respective stances. Kale glanced at Ahsoka's opening Shien stance and started to laugh.

"What?" Ahsoka asked dangerously. Kale only responded by igniting his own emerald blade, the blade going behind his back. Ahsoka's eyes widened at this slight revelation. It was very rare for a Jedi in the order to utilize the Shien reverse grip. For a while, she was convinced that no one else fought that way. Clearly, there was more to him then met the eye.

Within seconds, the three Jedi moved in for the duel.

This is Kale Aqulin.

An unusual Jedi who was more comfortable on the battlefield then he was at home in the Temple. A phenomenal fighter pilot who, in his own mind, could potentially rival Anakin Skywalker in terms of space combat. He is one of the best at what he does. And he knows that. His own Jedi master, Aayla Secura, has stated several times that he has the potential to be one of the greatest Jedi's in the history of the Order.

He would be, if he improved his attitude and behavior.

Kale was a prankster. He loved playing jokes on many of his fellow Padawans. These jokes were never harmful in the slightest, in fact he always meant well when he played them. The worst thing he could possibly do to someone was to replace his or her lightsaber with a similar looking metal pipe or he could use the force and start a miniature food fight in the temple cafeteria. He would never do something to cause anyone any serious harm. But this isn't the main aspect of Kale's personality that bothered the other students and the upper ranked members of the order.

It was his ego.

It was all in the way he walked and talked. With that slight swagger and a cocky grin on his face. He was seemingly impervious to feelings of unworthiness. He was always quick to boast about his various achievements to the other students, much to their dismay and annoyance. He came off as arrogant, rude, conceited and other terms that were deemed inappropriate for any life form that wasn't a smuggler or pirate to mutter about another being. Despite these negative characteristics, there was one thing that all Jedi agreed on about Kale Aqulin.

He is a valuable ally to have during a fight.

Kale brought his saber upward to block a leaping hack from Ahsoka. As they broke away from a brief saber lock, Kale wheeled himself around to counter a Barriss Offee sideswipe. As his emerald blade deflected a flurry of blue-streak cuts, Kale used the Force to shove the leaping Ahsoka away from him. Ahsoka landed gracefully with some help from the Force and went in for another attack. After forcing Barriss back away from him, Kale launched himself into a butterfly twist, a move that forced Ahsoka to back away from him. When he landed, Kale brought his blade horizontally a crossed his chest, creating a brilliant green arc. Ahsoka and Kale exchanged blows, green sparks flying out of their sabers. After a minute of clashing, Ahsoka used the force to propel herself over her target. Kale turned to follow her movements, only to find Barris's blade slashing towards his chest. Kale blocked the blade casually with a flick of his own blade. He flipped backwards to increase the distance between himself and the two Padawans. He smiled lightly as he watched Ahsoka and Barriss shift their bodies into their own respective stances.

"Come on! I haven't broken a sweat yet!" Kale said with a chuckle as he motioned for the two apprentices to continue.

Ahsoka and Barriss exchanged looks of weariness before turning back to Kale. They had been tired out by their previous sessions of sparring and this additional session only increased their fatigue. His skill wasn't an over exaggeration. Kale Aqulin was truly a formidable warrior. He had defended himself from their attacks without any effort and attacked with superior strength and technique. Before they could plan another attack, Kale's saber deactivated and returned to its rightful place on his belt. Ahsoka and Barriss exchanged confused looks.

"There we go," Kale said as he cracked his neck to the side. "That was an excellent work out! You know, you two aren't half bad." He said as he walked over the two confused Padawans, patting them gently on the shoulder.

"Wait, what was all that for?" Ahsoka probed as she and Barriss deactivated their own lightsabers. Kale turned to her with that signature grin on his face.

"I wanted to see if both of you had the skill that the Clones were boasting you had," Kale said honestly as he placed both hands behind his head. "They were somewhat right."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Ahsoka asked, slightly offended by his comment.

"You're both excellent fighters, hell that was fun if you asked me. You're just not as good as me." He said smiling. "Here's a hint for you, explore the faults of your own style. Once you identify those, improve on them, make them stronger. Keep at it!" He said as he headed towards the door. As he walked away, the two female Jedi turned to face each other.

"He's an odd one." Barriss said as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"You think?" Ahsoka commented. "Well, he was right about one thing. That was a somewhat fun session." She admitted with a slight smile.

"Indeed, I did learn one thing about this fight."

"What would that be?"

"Expect the unexpected."

AN: Alright, Kale isn't very nice is he? Kale is, of course, my brother's creation. This story is almost all him: I edited and wrote a few parts. So please review for my bro's sake.