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Chapter 2
Section 1
Gene went back to his dormitory, the entire ordeal about the fight still dwelling on his mind. He sighed.
"What am I going to do?"
"Best not panic." Said a voice from the shadows. Gene jumped.
"Who's there?!"
"Don't be so jumpy." Said yet another voice from behind him. Two people stepped from the shadows. Gene immediately recognized them as his roommates, Cam, and Skie.
"I wouldn't be so damn jumpy if you two would stop sneaking up on me out of the shadows!" Cam grinned.
"It seems we've touched a nerve, Skie." Skie punched him in the shoulder.
"Don't antagonize the boy; he's got enough on his mind as it is." Cam gave her a sarcastic look, "So this Sadow kid, picking fights again, huh?" Gene looked confused.
"Err…. Again?" he asked.
"Yeah." Cam piped up, "He picked a fight with me 'bout a year back, actually."
"Well?" Gene said looking to him.
"Err…. Well what?"
"What was the turnout, ya prat?!"
"Oh! Yeah, he handed my ass to me on a silver platter." Skie gave Cam an angry look.
"Thanks for filling me with confidence." Replied Gene sarcastically.
"Well I didn't come here to make you confident; I came to warn you that he fights dirty." Gene gave him a look as if asking: ""Meaning?". Cam sighed knowing what he meant. "Meaning, he'll have a couple of cronies ready to intervene violently if he begins to lose, or, if worse comes to worse, he'll draw a weapon." Skie snorted.
"I didn't see him draw a weapon on you."
"Well he did! Maybe you weren't paying enough attention!"
"What'd he use?" Gene asked, attempting to avoid an argument this late.
"A Vulcar Shock Stick." Gene raised an eyebrow, questioningly.
"Really? They're 'sposed to be very rare." Skie looked to him.
"Well you do have to keep in mind the factor that he comes from a rich family." Cam looked at her.
"Exactly. He stunned me, then his friends jumped in and finished the job." A deep, drawling voice rang out from the end of the hallway.
"You children should be in bed." They turned to see who it was. They recognized him immediately, due to his graying hair and beard.
"Yes sir, Professor Dooku." He grinned, showing his yellowed teeth.
"Very good. I would truly hate to report you three." He turned and walked away. Cam, Gene, and Skie turned and headed to their dormitory. Cam spoke up, stifling laughter.
"That man is going to turn evil, I swear."
Chapter 2
Section 2
That next morning, Gene and the others, meaning, Suri, Alkali, Cam, and Skie all headed down to class, only to find that classes had been canceled.
"Damn. I wanted to use my lightsaber today." They turned to the voice. Gene's friend Chey stood there staring at the sign with an angry look on her face.
"Good morning to you too." Gene told her sarcastically.
"Oh, err… hello, Gene." She eyed his group. "Are you going to introduce me, or just stand there with your mouth open?" Gene shook his head.
"Oh! Yes, of course." He pointed to them, one by one, saying their names as he went, "This one here is Suri, this is Skie," he said pointing to the brassy haired girl, "this is Cam," pointing to the long, black haired boy, "and this is Alkali. Everyone, this is Chey I've known her since I first arrived. The reddish-brown haired girl nodded.
"Gene," she said turning to him, "I heard from a certain source, that you have a fight this afternoon."
"You've heard correctly, I suppose."
"Mind if I watch?" Gene raised an eyebrow.
"I don't see why not, but I'd prefer a better phrase that you would ask."
"Alright, see you at the fight!" she walked off towards the commons. The others stood in silence, until Suri broke the silence.
"She's a bit crazy, isn't she?" Gene looked at her.
"You tell me…"
Chapter 2
Section 3
The Fight
Gene stepped outside. The sun shined in his eyes, he shielded them, and looked around. Cam stepped out.
"Any sign of that coward?"
"Not yet." Gene heaved a sigh. Alkali stood behind Cam.
"I'm sure you'll be fine, Gene." Gene appreciated his friend's attempts at comforting him. A drawling voice rang out from across the courtyard.
"Nice to see you had the courage to show your ugly mug, Starwind." They all turned in unison. Victors pale face gleamed in the afternoon sun.
"I could say the same to you, Victor."
"I see you brought your gang of Bantha Fodder." Gene's friends started for him. Gene held his hand up to calm them.
"Don't bring them into this, your quarrel is with me." Victor grinned.
"Very well. Let's end this, once and for all." Gene grinned.
"Let's." he focused his energy, and leaped high into the air, landing in front of Victor, who wore an astonished face.
"H-how did you do that?!" Gene punched his stomach. Victor fell to the ground coughing.
"Never hesitate in battle." Victor tripped him.
"I could say the same to you." Victor stomped on his face.
Gene felt a crack, and knew his nose was broken. Ignoring the pain, he stood up and ran at Sadow. Sadow threw a punch, Gene dodged to the left, and gave him an uppercut to the jaw, and a right hook to the cheek. His friends cheered him on. Victor, whose face was swelling rapidly, threw another punch. Gene caught it in his hand, and began twisting Victor's wrist. Victor sank to his knees, struggling to relax Gene's grip. Realizing that his efforts were in vain, Victor drew his lightsaber, and swung at Gene's arm. . Gene screamed in pain, holding the stump where his arm used to be. His friends yelled.
"Get back here, you little sneaky coward!" the charged at him. Victor's face turned even paler, realizing what he did. He quickly discarded his lightsaber, and ran from the Jedi Temple. Skie ran to his side.
"Gene! GENE!" the others joined. "I can feel a pulse, he's in shock, get to the medical bay, now." They picked him up together, and carried him back inside.
