Sorry it's been so long since I last updated just back at school a few weeks ago and we just upgraded Internet so that was cut off for a week and half. But readers don't care about me so... ON WITH THE CHAPTER!

Chapter 6: Hunter or Hunted?

I awoke to darkness, the fire had long since gone out its embers glowing slightly. I could see the sleeping form of Anakin Skywalker in a sleeping bag by the fire pit. My master, Obi-wan Kenobi was a few meters away slumped against the wall.

I turned away from the masters and looking over to my right side now I saw Ahsoka, she was facing me and had her left arm on my hip and her right hand was in front of her face. I slowly peeled her left arm off of my hip and placed it with her right. I almost silently unzipped the sleeping bag and stopped when I did, checking if I had awoken anyone. Luckily they were all asleep.

I slowly barrel rolled out of the sleeping bag and again, checked if anyone was awake. Luckily I had dropped my bow and quiver next to the bags so I picked them up, slung my quiver holding 16 arrows over my back and walked to the entrance of the cave.

As I stepped outside I was instantly hit by light. I gasped slightly and closed my eyes. After a few seconds my eyes had adjusted so I opened them and surveyed my surroundings. So far all I could see was the desert and a few plants. Then I heard it. Munching. By the sounds a small animal eating a plant, hopefully that animal and plant would be our meal.

Worst case scenario: we only got plants. Best case: an animal and plants. Meat.

I rolled the stone back over the cave and flicked out my bow. I drew an arrow and set it on the string. Click. It was in place so I decided to set out.

Crouching low, I turned to my right side, towards the source of the noise. As I got to the corner I stopped and peered around it. A few meters in front of me was a small, grey animal* by the looks of it roughly a foot long and about 7 inches tall, munching away on a green wavy, edible looking plant.

Lifting my bow horizontally and extremely slowly as not to make a noise I pulled back my string. I looked over the top if my bow using the top of my forearm and my knuckle ridge as sights, I let my arrow fly. It sailed for about half a second and was followed by a small snikt which was followed by a quiet thud.

"Hey there dinner." I whispered and lent down, "Thank the Force for this meal." I put my outstretched hand on the creature, my thumb below the arrow and my four fingers above. Pushing slightly on the creature with that hand I gripped the arrow and gave it a sharp tug. Luckily it came out cleanly with no snapping and stained at the arrowhead with a small amount if blood. I wiped the blood on the sand and was about to pick up my meal when an almost growling, threatening sound was heard behind me. My initial reaction: Bollocks. Slightly under exaggerated.

As I turned I saw a trio of Acklay* looking at me menacingly. How I didn't notice them before was beyond me. There was a brief moment of tensity, then all three rushed me at once. I took the only route of survival possible, even though it was dangerous. I rushed forward and slid on my knees underneath the first one using the force to give me a slight boost. Luckily I still had the arrow used to hunt my prey in my hand, so I quickly put it on the string, stood up turned pulled back, aimed quickly and fired.

Somehow with sheer luck, rather than the arrow bouncing off of the Acklay that had turned to face mes tough head. The arrow went through its eye and it fell dead where it stood.

Before I had time to plan the other two were rushing at me. Allowing instincts to take over I dropped my bow and reached my arms forwards. Using the force I picked up the Acklay to my left and threw it into the one in front of me. This gave me enough time to unclip my sabre from my belt, and take stance in my reverse Shien stance. My brief respite had come to an end as both Acklay were up and looked now more pissed off than when I killed the leader.

I ran forward at my fastest speed stopping about three meters in font of one Acklay I launched myself into the air similarly to when I got into the mountain earlier and brought my lightsaber down through the Acklay's head killing it instantly.

I pulled my blade out if its head and jumped from its falling body towards the other one. This one was smart and had its mouth open. I couldn't do anything to stop so I curled up ready for impact.

When I was less than a meter from the Acklay I spread my body out releasing a pure Force Repulse. The Acklay stumbled back a few steps disoriented. I landed close to its legs so I reactivated my lightsaber and threw it using the force to guide it. I focused and my blade cut off the Acklay's front right foot followed by its back right. As the Acklay started to fall I brought my sabre back to me and the Acklay lost its remaining feet.

I slowly walked up to the creature and used the force to keep its jaws shut.

"I'm sorry." I whispered as I brought my sabre down in one final swing, decapitating the creature quickly and painlessly. What a waste of three perfectly good creatures. I sat down and discovered some Acklay blood had splashed over my face and chest during the battle. I didn't care.

"Stan? Are you okay?" I heard a concerned female voice, "Dear god Stan what happened?"

I didn't react to Ahsoka. Didn't move when master Kenobi came. I had broken the jedi code. I had just killed- correction, murdered three creatures that were just defending their territory. This was their land and I had attacked. Now they were dead and I wasn't, their life cycle had ended. I'm gonna be kicked from the order with nothing to show for it. The Coruscant slums were what waited, and who would want an ex-padawan. My family had likely forgotten me so I would be homeless. I started to go numb at this prospect.

I felt like I was watching the events unfurl all through someone else's eyes. I watched as Master Kenobi and Ahsoka lifted me by my arms, one each. Watched as they led me to the cave and sat me down against the rough wall by the newly lit fire.

"He's gone into shock, wether it's through almost dying or killing thr-"

"Murdered." That one word escaped my lips as a low murmur, " I murdered three Acklay. Took their lives through my own actions, destroyed them and any future generations they may have had. Maybe they were just defending their children or partners or whatever I don't fucking care! Point is I just took the lives of three innocent Acklay, and broke the jedi code! You should take my lightsaber and send me away from the order right now."

"I could do that." Master Kenobi countered, "Or we could learn to control your anger and allow Anakin time to heal."

"Anger cannot be contained, it will always be there." I began, "It's like cancer. You can suppress it and prolong it but eventually it will have its way. So I'm gonna have to leave you three. Even it's for a bit, just to calm down. You can tell the jedi masters I have headed to self-exile on a barren planet devoid of life to learn to control my Dark Feelings. To attune my body, mind and soul to be a Force for good."

"My padawan I'm not sure that exile is for the best, I think what would be for the best, is to finish this mission and come back to the temple so you can calm down." Obi-wan argued.

"But master it's not what I want!" I began raising my voice , "Why does everyone say what they think is best but never ask what I think is best for me?!"

"Don't you raise your voice at me Stan!"

"We'll then do something about it!" I said activating my saber in a reverse-grip,"Unless your afraid."

I could feel myself begin to release everything that had been bottled up. I was actually willing to take on master Kenobi!

"Padawan I do not wish to fight you but I will do what I must." He said igniting his blue lightsaber "You need to calm down."

That's what I hate. When you see someone getting more and more pissed and you tell then to calm down. That's like stabbing someone with a knife and telling them not to bleed.

I raised my left arm with my fingers outstretched and held my sabre behind me. Obi-wan tensed, I could see Ahsoka in my peripheral move closer to me and I saw Anakin struggle on to his feet apparently concerned for my master.

I felt out with the force and instead if attacking Obi-wan directly I flared the fire up behind him and watched him turn and fall tripping over his own feet. Anakin rushed to check on Obi-wan and so I saw my opportunity.

I turned and grabbed my bow and quiver. Then, using the force to boost my speed, I blew the opening off of the cave and ran. I didn't care where I was going I just ran.

After at least 3 hours I began to tire and began stumbling rather than running. Not knowing where I was I stopped and begun to scan my surroundings trying to find shelter. Seeing a small cliff overhanging I quickly made a final effort and reached it. I collapsed by the wall and breathed a sigh if relief. thought to myself: 'I made it, finally. I may get off this rock after all.' I had had my moment of triumph. Made the hardest decision I've ever had to make. Begun my own quest. And then I passed out.

Author's Note: the rabbity creature I made up but Acklay are really in the Star Wars universe.

Review if you want more or if I should stop. Also if you want Stan to join the Dark Side or stay good. Maybe I'll write an alternate story branching from that decision. Tell me what you want in the reviews!