Summary: Sometimes a first meeting can change the course of someone's life.
Disclaimer: Star Wars is owned by George Lucas (I think), Disney (since they own pretty much everything at this point), LucasArts, BioWare, and EA. The drabbles are based off the Star Wars: The Old Republic game. I wanted to explore the lives of the characters given outside of the storyline. I love having characters interact with each other and see how they reached the point of their lives that we see them at.
~*~*~Eydonya~*~*~
Bright green eyes peered from behind the battered wall. The small, pale child watched as worn Troopers fought against the Empire force. While most people had already left the area, the dirty red-head stayed behind, wanting to help.
Her eyes were drawn to a tall, broad-shouldered Jedi. White hair was pulled up, away from the scarred face. Tattered cloth covered the area where the eyes would've been. Eydonya's curious mind wondered how the woman could see her opponents.
Out of the corner of her eyes, Eydonya spotted a Cathar Trooper go down. Putting away the strange Jedi, the pale child made her way to the fallen soldier. Her implants over her right eye calculated the distance she needed to cross. She ducked behind crates and crumbled walls to keep her form hidden as she ran across the 37 kilometers needed. She sped up her pace, fearing for the Cathar soldier's life.
The child came up behind the fallen soldier and grabbed him by the shoulders. Eydonya's small frame shook in effort as she dragged the heavy tawny body. The fallen soldier was unconscious, unable to help her in moving his body out of the way. Her green eyes frantically looked around, making sure no Empire soldier was looking at them.
The orphan's eyes widened in horror as she saw an Imperial Agent advancing on them. Without thinking, Eydonya threw herself over the fallen Republican Trooper. She closed her eyes, preparing herself for the blow. When the blow never came, Eydonya opened her left eye and peaked behind her. The tall, broad-shouldered Jedi she had noticed was between them and the Imperial soldier.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Eydonya quickly got up and proceeded to drag the fallen Trooper into a safe area. By this point, the soldier was somewhat awake. Green eyes open but uncomprehending. She feared he had a concussion. Eydonya gathered her supplies she had stashed away, remnants of her mother, and began to work quickly to help the soldier. Her eyes would drift beyond the wall and she would peak around the wall to look for the white-haired Jedi. Eydonya shook her head and went back to her task, pushing back the dark brown mane of the Cathar. The soldier was starting to become aware of his surroundings if the groans of pain were any indication. The Jedi would probably never notice her anyway. She might not have a family but she could make sure this Trooper could get to his.
~*~*~Taldulni~*~*~
She threw an Imperial soldier away from her. Twisting around, Taldulni clashed her light saber against the Sith's behind her. The Sith took away his sword and made to stab at her, the energy of the light saber was like a beacon of light for her to avoid. Taldulni twisted her body to the side, away from the light saber, and used her own saber to push the enemy's further away. Lifting her right leg, she kicked the Sith down and finished him off with her light saber.
Crouching down, Taldulni turned to face the rest of the attackers, a line of red energy filled enemies. With a powerful kick, she jumped away from the ground towards the nearest Imperial agent. From the corner of her eyes, she spotted a small head peeking out from behind a building.
'What is a child doing here?' Taldulni thought to herself. 'I thought all of the civilians had been evacuated…' Before she was able to continue her thought, Taldulni was attacked by a soldier. Narrowing her eyes, she pulled out her second light saber and dispatched the soldier in a whirl of light sabers.
Taldulni continued to fight her opponents, using her light sabers to dispatch Imperial soldiers. With a spin kick, Taldulni threw one of her attackers against two others.
As she fought Imperial soldiers, Taldulni watched her Republic companions go down. Unable to help them, she continued to attack the Imperial soldiers to keep them away from her fallen companions.
A flash of young energy caught her eye. Putting up a brief force field, Taldulni looked to her left and saw the child running towards a fallen soldier. Noticing the medicine the child held, Taldulni turned back to the Imperial soldiers. Pushing back the enemy, she made sure the child made it safely to the fallen Republican soldier.
Swinging the light saber in an arc, Taldulni dispatched another soldier. The child was now at the fallen soldier's side. Taldulni noticed a soldier heading towards the two. With a strong push against the ground, Taldulni crossed the distance to the Imperial soldier. She landed in front of the enemy and turned to look at the child and the soldier. The girl was draped over the fallen soldier in a meager effort to protect him.
Without missing a beat, Taldulni quickly cut down the Imperial soldier and proceeded to act as a barrier for the child. She noticed the child got up and was dragging the soldier to safety.
'What an interesting child…' Taldulni thought to herself as she continued to fight. 'Such a strong spirit…' Once the child was out of harm's way again, Taldulni refocused on the fights in front of her, the spirit of the child still in the back of her mind.
End Notes: A big shout-out to my best friend (and beta) Faylinn Night. She helped me come up with the summary (I was totally lost) and has been a wonderful encouragement for me.
