CH2
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It had been a tough night for Song, never sleeping on the ground before, also the constant buzz in her mind of her situation wouldn't leave her alone. The whole situation with a clone army and winged fairy people was too much but that she had actually gotten into something like this was even more shocking for her.
The two soldiers had tried to call for help but nothing they did seemed to work. They way they called themselves by numbers disturbed her. She had been told how they were made but to be used as cannon fodder, a living being with a soul a heart and a mind of their own, she didn't understand who had such a disgrace to do this.
She liked their names, their real names, they showed creativity and individuality in a way they showed that they were more than numbers. She felt drowsy as she woke up, she saw that Echo was standing guard now. 'Echo, even his name is cute. Okay stop it you have bigger things to think about.'
As she went up to him she asked "Hey, what going on?" Echo looked back surprised as he said "You woke up? It still pretty early." "I have trouble sleeping when I'm not comfortable it will come back to bite me later but nothing I can do now anyway."
Echo sighed but nodded knowing that sometimes sleep wasn't something achievable with certain conditions. Suddenly they heard something in the forest. Echo held up his blaster as he said "Fives, Bloom, get up." Song didn't see the other two react, she was too concentrated on the figure coming out of the forest.
As it started coming out she finally started to realize something as she shouted "You!" Everyone was surprised by her exclamation as the man chuckled and said "I see you recognize me my foundling." "I am not your anything. All I know is that you're the reason I'm here so spill!"
Echo was a bit shocked by her forwardness and temper but he guessed he understood why she was so upset being uproot from her life into an entire galaxy away from it. 'Wait foundling, isn't that what general Koon calls Ahsoka?'
The cloaked figure said "I Suppose I do owe you all an explanation especially to you my foundling." "I said don't call me that." Her hands turned into fists at that and Echo could feel the anger radiating from her. He almost felt like he wanted to back off a bit.
The cloaked figure sighed as he said "It's a good thing I never brought you back to the temple that temper of yours would have gotten you into trouble with the other jedi." Everyone seemed shocked by that as Song then said "Wait, what?"
She felt frazzled did this guy try to kidnap her at some point. It was like he had read her mind and said "Do not worry jedi do not kidnap. That is one of the reason I left you with your family since no one in that galaxy knew of jedi I would have probably caused some panic. Though I apologize I had to bring you here now. But there is allot at stake here. You four have been chosen for a very important task."
Song sighed as she said "Of course we were. It's how it always works." The hooded man chuckled as he said "Smart one aren't you. Well you see the planet you are on is not a normal planet, it is actually an entire jedi temple." "What!" They all exclaimed, quite surprised at that.
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While the others lied down, Fives cleans his blaster while keeping watch. Noticing something on the ground he picks it up. It was a small sea blue kyber crystal.
'To think this little bugger brought us here.' Fives huffs as he stares at the little thing.
"What are you laughing at?" Bloom whispers walking over to him.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Fives slips the glowing gem in his side pack.
"It's cold." Bloom sits next to him, a bit further from the fire.
"And it's warm here?" Fives lifts an eyebrow.
"Want me to go?" Bloom lays her head on his chest then looks up at him.
"Didn't say that." Fives flushes a bit looking away.
'Out already?' Fives looks back to see she's out cold snuggled next to him.
After a while Echo takes over. In just the nick of time too, Fives is almost asleep as well. Bloom is asleep on him and Fives head rests on hers.
When Echo calls the alert they pop awake. Fives moves Bloom behind him instinctually.
'He talks like a Jedi.' Bloom stares at the hooded man curiously.
"Oh yeah? What mission would make you take us with no regard for our safety?" Fives points his gun at him. "We may be used to an unpredictable life, but Song ISN'T." He glances over at their new companion.
"Fives." Bloom puts her hand on him, making him lower the blaster. "Why did you need us? What's going on? Please explain." She steps forward keeping a barrier up to protect them.
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The hooded man then said "I brought you here to stop a great evil only you four can stop. You see this island is not un-inhabitant. There is a prisoner, one you will have to face. A sith apprentice of count Dooku who was banished for their failed attempt to kill Sidouse and take his place. Only you four with the power of your kyber crystals can stop them. If they get them all they will find a way to escape and wreak havoc on the galaxies far beyond the one of our own."
Song's eyes widened as she said "Which means he'll come to earth." Echo then said angerly "But Song isn't trained to fight a sith none of us are? Why didn't you bring a jedi or go up against this sith yourself?"
The hooded man looked down as he said "Because I cannot use the true power of the kyber crystals you hold. Which will be the only things that can stop them and you four are the only ones that can do this if you can learn to unleash their abilities."
Song then said "Is that why they glow and sing when we come near them." The jedi nodded and said "Yes each of your kyber crystals represents something important that only a certain one of you can unleash."
He looked to the Bloom and said "Bloom your crystal is the element of compassion you are a healer and with that your compassion is strong, so strong that you not only have the ability of a beoton like your people but you could do so much more when you concentrate."
He then looked to Fives and said "Five your crystal is the element of a protector. Your heart and mind go into doing what is right to protect those that cannot protect themselves and stand up for justice. You protect the week and those you love with a heart that no one can break."
He then looked at Echo and said "You may not have found your crystal yet Echo but you will and you will know when you find it. For yours represents loyalty, not the loyalty of a blind fool but the loyalty of a man wishing to do what is right and for those he knows he cares for, an unshaking loyalty that will serve you on this journey."
He looked to Song and a distant look came upon him as he said "Song, your ability manifested long ago when I first saw you. You were merely a child and at first I thought there was something off about you till I figured out what it was. I know now I was a fool for judging you for it but it has helped you increase your connection to the crystal of creativity. Usually the violet collared crystals represent ambiguity but yours represents something beautiful and powerful, something you have had all your life and has grown. And soon when you scratch the surface of it you may be surprised at what you find."
He then looked at all of them and said "I apologize if I have put you in danger but think of the horror that will be unleashed if you do not do this. You must all find your kyber crystals, face the trails of the planet, and stop the sith. Only then will you be able to return home."
With that the strange jedi disappeared leaving them all shocked and concerned about what was to come.
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Once Bloom is sure he's gone she brings down the barrier.
'A Sith? This isn't good.' Bloom sighs heavily.
"Well if an enemy is here we shouldn't stay in one place for too long." Fives watches the forest more closely now. "But first supplies are needed."
"I agree." Bloom nods. "But we should try getting back to sleep. And in the morning we should stay in pairs." She looks about, clearly uneasy about what happened.
"Right." Fives nods. "Well if I'm wide awake I'm guessing Echo is too. We'll keep watch while you girls get some rest." He looks over at Bloom lovingly.
"Hey don't ware yourselves out." Bloom shakes her head slightly. "I can keep watch with you and then Song with Echo. If you don't mind." She looks over at their new ally.
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Song replied with "I'm fine with that I don't think I can go back to sleep though. Could anyone explain to me what was up with him and why he kept calling me founding. Is that some jedi thing?"
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"It is." Bloom nods. "It's mostly for... well for the Jedi that of raises the kid or finds them." She tries to find a way to explain it.
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Song crossed her arms as she responded "Great so he thinks he has some sort of claim on me. Well at least he didn't take me, though I think I know what he meant by off. He sensed my aspergers. It's a mental disability. People always underestimate us. I'll explain to you all about it later. I gotta think for a bit."
Song went to sit by a tree and looked contemplated as Echo looked over sadly with a frown. Echo didn't know much about what autism was but he could always ask Kix about it when they got back. Or he could ask Bloom since she was a healer as well. But for now he had a better idea. "I think Bloom should stay up with Song. Something tells me she might feel better having another woman around at the moment."
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"I can agree to that." Bloom nods. "Besides it's been awhile since I've had girl talk." She laughs a bit.
"Alright." Fives agrees. "I think I'll go make sure he's really not around. Echo, you coming?" He motions toward the forest.
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Song was just trying to calm down but all she could do was go back and think on what that jedi guy had said. 'Why do they all underestimate me. Not like I would have gone with him, my parents would have never allowed it. Though knowing I had something like that might have come in handy on several occasions but no one would have been able to teach me anyway.' As she was thinking she suddenly heard someone coming up to her and look up to see Bloom.
With Fives and Echo.
Echo couldn't figure out what he should so, he was the only one not able to find his own crystal, and why would he be loyalty? He understood why Fives was the protector and Bloom was the compassion but as for himself he couldn't really understand it. He supposed he could see why Song was the creativity but he hadn't learn enough about her to be completely sure accept that she didn't freak out as much as most others would have in her position.
It was probably best she was never made a jedi not because she couldn't but because jedi tended to be a bit cold when it came to individualism from what he saw, at least within their own. And if you couldn't emote your emotions that got you into trouble.
Well he could see Song driving the jedi crazy and somehow that made him smile slightly, even chuckle a bit till he felt Fives staring at him with a smirk. Oh now he knew that look he was going to ask him something embarrassing. And he bet it involved Song.
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"Mind if I join you?" Bloom sits down.
"We're just going to take a look around. Stay by the fire please." Fives looks over at Bloom.
"Hey when have I ever-" Bloom starts.
"One word. Mandalore." Fives cuts her off.
"Stingy." Bloom sticks her tongue out.
Waving off the guys' do a sweep of the woods. Once their far enough away Fives decides to ask Echo something.
"Looks like I'm not the only clone to break the rules. Huh Echo?" Fives teases nudging his shoulder.
Meanwhile back at camp, the girls sit by the fire. Bloom can see Song is still trying to take it all in.
"Ya know my mom was born with a weak heart. It took a toll after a while. But she never lost her smile or creativity." Bloom leans back to look at the unfamiliar stars. "She even told me stories to keep me from being sad. She told me one where a long long time ago our people came from a strange sounding place. It made me laugh when I heard the name." She laughs slightly remembering her mother as she touches her necklace.
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Song looked over at her and said "I'm sorry about your mother. She must of bean so strong. That story sounds interesting. Do you remember the name. Wouldn't it be the strangest thing if some how your people where from earth. Besides a few things we do look allot alike."
Echo blushed intensely and said "Fives don't even think it. I can't do that. Look I'm fine with you and Bloom and yes I've thought about it but she's from a different galaxy after all this we'll never see each other again. It wouldn't be fair for either of us to get close."
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"Thank you." Bloom turns to Song. "But I mostly said that so you could understand a 'disability' might not be that. My mom had a weak heart but never let it darken her world, instead she made everyone else's brighter. I guess what I'm saying is the Jedi were fools for not training you." She touches her necklaces again.
'Actually I can see her causing more trouble than Ani.' Bloom laughs as her wings flutter a bit.
"As for the place, yeah that would be neat." Bloom's wings flutter again. "My mom said our language came from there too, though we changed its name to Solen." She thinks back. "Can't remember what the langue was called. But the land I do; 'Scotland.' I don't know why but it made me laugh as a kid." She laughs thinking back.
Meanwhile with the guys.
"I thought that with Bloom." Fives remembers. "I'd tell myself that's just how it is. But the moment she said 'I love you' I didn't care. Nothing mattered but her." He recalls their first kiss. "Trust me one day will feel better than NEVER knowing. Also the guy never said we couldn't choose the other world." He pats his brother's shoulder.
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Song smiled saying "Thanks I know what I have makes me stronger as well I know I have issues with some things but in others I'm more advance but what you just said 'Scotland' that's on earth I can't believe it. I guess that's where the idea of fairies came from, there's more to this galaxy then I ever thought. When I get back home I should write a story on that. No one would believe it but boy would they like it."
With the guys. Echo started staring shocked at his brother as he said "Fives I can't do that, I'm a trooper a soldier I have to stay, you're my brother my last batchmate I can't leave you I..."
Suddenly something caught Echo's eye, it was some sort of silver like glow and was that singing he was hearing? He walked over to the tree trunk where the strange glow was, bringing his arm up and taking the crystal. At that the earth began to shake surprising them all as the jedi called out "The AI of the temple has awoken. Your trail will begin at daylight."
Echo felt his face drain of blood as he thought 'What have I done?'
As Song became tense and thought 'It's begun.' She clutched her crystal and stood as she looked out into the forest wondering how to activate her element and help as best she could in this fight.
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Before the shaking.
"Actually my peoples name means fairy. I guess that's where it comes from." Bloom ponders with a laugh. "I can't wait to tell-" she begins as the world begins to rumble.
As the ground shakes, she instantly takes to the sky. Instinct, sometimes a pain sometimes helpful.
"Well he doesn't waste any time." Bloom huffs as she lands back down. "Hey you okay Song?" She walks over a bit worried, this girl isn't used to these things after all.
Meanwhile with the guys.
'Drat that was fast.' Fives catches his balance.
"Echo, you alright?" Fives walks over to his frozen brother.
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Song said "I'm fine. I've just never experienced an earthquake." She was shaking though and knew she was feeling anxious, but it would wear off after a bit. She then looked over at Bloom and said "Cool flying I wish I could do that."
Echo looked at his brother rushing up to him and said "I'm sorry I shouldn't have taken it out I, sigh. I guess I now know what Bloom went through. We should get back to the girls and make sure their okay."
With that they rush off. Unknown that they were being watched by hateful yellow pierced eyes.
