Hi everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter, it took me a while to write it. This is my first story, so please be understanding if there are spelling and grammar mistakes. Apologies in advance if the characters are a bit ooc. This chapter will mainly be setting some stuff up, and letting you know what's been happening. Enjoy reading!

Chapter 1

Morning. An inevitable and unavoidable part of the day. The worst part of the day in Bens opinion. He was not a morning person, and, at nineteen years old, he very much wanted to sleep till noon. Ben glanced at his chrono and saw it was only 0800. He groaned and rolled over, wondering if he could get away with it today. He'd just gotten back from a mission late last night, and he still had to give his report to the council. Bens stomach growled loudly. Well, so much for that thought. He sighed as he got up and ready for the day.

Ben ran a hand through his red hair as he walked down the corridors to the mess hall; thinking about the past year. It was hard to believe that it had only been about a year since the war against Abeloth and the sith. Since Vestara. He felt a small pain in his chest at that thought, and pushed her and her betrayal from his mind. Since then, the Jedi had quickly completed the move back to Shedu Maad. The political aspects of the jedi's move took a bit longer, as they had had to go through the process of separating from the Republic. Thankfully it had gone smoothly, despite the few senators who wanted the Jedi to stay under the Republics rule. Now the Jedi were able to help anyone who needed it, without having to dance to the politians tune.

Though Ben, being a Knight, could have gotten his own apartment, he had chosen to stay at the Jedi Acadamy instead. He was often asked to help with the younglings sparring lessons anyways, so it was more convenient to stay there. His cousin Jaina, and her husband Jag, had gotten a house a few miles away from the Acadamy. Jaina was of course busy on the council, and Jag had gotten a job teaching some young Jedi Knights how to fly. Bens younger cousin, Allana, was a youngling at the temple. Being Chume'da, Allanas time was split between her Jedi studies and her princess studies. Ben was fairly certain his Aunt Leia was going to ask Allana to be her apprentice soon.

As he was about to enter the mess hall, his com link started beeping. Ben sighed. It looked like he'd be missing breakfast today.