37ABY, North Theed Province, Naboo
Two figures battled it out in an open plaza. Both were highly skilled in lightsaber combat. One had a green lightsaber, its hilt shiny with a red leather wrap where the black gloved hand of Ali Skywalker gripped onto. It was printed with the Royal House's symbol on that wrapped section. The other was also held by a warrior, this time it was blue, its hilt polished chromium and rather plain. The hand of Matty Skywalker was tightly gripped onto it. Both were only practising with their sabers on low power mode.
"You're doing well, keep up the good work, stay defensive and only attack when your opponent shows a flaw," Ali instructed his son who was desperate to impress. He wanted to do well, he wanted to be like his father.
Though he valued his father's training well, there was something Matty disagreed with. He wanted to strike with force and win. Blocking could save your life, but Matty preferred a quick fight, one where he could outmatch the enemy with ease.
Matty swung forwards attempting to destabilise Ali but he was unhindered moving backwards watching his son tumble forwards and fall down to the ground.
"Hey, not fair, you didn't block!" Matty moaned.
"Matty, there is no cheating when you are in battle with the likes of a Sith Lord or a force wielder of any kind," Ali taught his son, "The force is your ally, use it."
Matty climbed up from the ground and swung forwards in a swift stroke which Ali dodged backwards and swung his own saber to bash it out the way swinging back around to block another wild strike from Matty.
"Good, you are taking my consideration to heart," Ali praised as he moved faster than most to swing for Matty's legs as he jumped over his father's legs swinging his lightsaber to his neck and rapidly stopping.
"I got you!" Matty exclaimed as his father stood with his back to him.
"And I got you too," Ali replied as Matty looked at the green powered down blade pointing at his stomach. Ali deactivated his lightsaber as did Matty as he walked over and put his hand on his 15-year-old son's shoulder.
"You are doing incredibly well Matty," Ali encouraged, "You need to rely on the force to guide your actions more though, that way you can anticipate your enemy's next move."
"I'll be heading up to do some meditation," Matty told his father, "I will be back later."
"I've got to head back to the palace, your mother's been wanting me to return for a few hours,"Ali replied before saying to Matty, "Remember, the force will be with you always."
He smiled back before heading further up the hill as Ali went down.
Ali was greeted by the friendly face of Captain Dalvan Krooda, though the man was kind and friendly, he was the Royal Family's head of security and he would give his life for the survival of Ali, Elisa or Matty.
"Good day sir," Krooda greeted, "Everything go as you wanted."
"Yes of course, I wonder what Elisa's been wanting me to come home for," Ali asked Krooda.
"Quite the unusual your highness," Krooda told Ali, "Elisa's quite interested in this homeless girl I found earlier today, do you know anything about it may I ask?"
"Well yes, I will tell you later, for now, let us get home," Ali replied remembering something from long ago as they entered the Royal Speeder Cab as the driver accelerated forwards towards Theed.
Matty meditated under the shade of the open hut atop the hills of the Province. He concentrated deep on his thoughts, he searched long and hard. He wanted to learn the ways of the force and become the greatest Jedi ever, he would need it if for the day of his ascension to King came. His father had taught him that the force had infinite possibilities and it was a tool that could do anything that you willed it to do. He had also warned of the dark side and that if you were to learn the ways of it, then you would be consumed by it and once you had turned, there was no way back. Ali had said that that is what his father had taught him and that it would be passed down generation to generation. Matty had never met his grandfather, a man who Ali had been influence by a lot.
Matty heard footsteps, maybe it was his father. He had been put off, he turned around to face a figure he had never seen before.
"Oh, hello, I didn't mean to disturb you," she apologised, "Wait, are you-"
"Matty Skywalker," Matty told her standing up from the meditation mat, "I don't believe we've met?"
"Lady Catelyn Agolisae," she replied a tad nervous, "A pleasure to meet you your highness."
"Lady, huh?" Matty replied, "Makes you sound important, are you a Jedi or somewhat?"
"Yes, your highness," she replied, "I believe that I'm going to be going into a top class with you and some others from my class."
"Well that sounds great," Matty replied cheerfully, "I guess we'll get to know each other a bit more and maybe I could teach you a bit here and there?"
"You could try," Catelyn replied, "What have you got?"
"More than you can handle," Matty replied igniting his saber, "My father always taught me to defend against attacks and find a weakness in your enemy, but I prefer to have a quick fight."
"Quick," Catelyn replied, "I will make this quick."
Matty swung forwards in a swift stride as Catelyn raised her blue lightsaber quickly to block it. Matty fixed eyes with her, there was something about her that was so-
"And I win," Catelyn replied as she pointed her lightsaber at Matty's neck.
"Yeah, you win," Matty accepted as she walked off towards the large plateau of grass as the sun set in the background. Matty ran after her and tackled her to the ground in the long grass.
"Not if I take my chance to win now," Matty joked.
"And you still don't win," Catelyn replied as they rolled together through the long grass laughing as the sun set into the green hills.
