Hello again, everyone! I'm back! That's right. This is SuperHeroTimeFan now coming back to you on the Fourth of July with a brand-new Chapter for my series of Short Stories for Journey of the Knight, JOTK One-Shots! Sorry again for the delay, but I had another block. I'm trying not to let it happen too much. I can't make the promise that I'll make it go away forever, but at least I can say that I can try to make sure it doesn't happen all that often. Now, before I show you all the work on my newest Chapter, please allow me to answer the review by Carlos Jacob. Damian Wayne might appear, but right now, I'm not too certain about it. You can expect a Jedi Temple somewhere at some point in my Tales of the Neo Young Justice Story. I've read the Anakin & Obi-Wan Comics before. I can try to go down the lane you're talking about. I'll see about Jaybo making himself some armor. I honestly don't like the Ultimate Spider-Man Series with Iron Spider and Agent Venom in it. I think that the Spider-Man from Captain America: Civil War is better. I'll think about Batman having a droid servant for him, but I don't want to put Alfred out of a job, LOL. Kid Flash could introduce the Expanded Young Justice to more stuff from Earth. The characters from Kim Possible and WITCH that appeared in Path of the Padawan were just Easter Eggs and stuff to promote my other stories, WITCH vs Winx: Darkness Rising, WITCH & Winx: Clash and The Next Decade for the WITCH Characters, and Kim Possible: Origins, Kim Possible: Origins 2: Ronin Rising, Transformers: Possibly Prime, Unleashing the Impossible, Stitch! Ichariba Ohana Forever, The Next Decade and Kim Possible: Axess Hero for the Kim Possible Characters. The other characters won't appear. Another reason they appeared was because both series had Greg Weismann as their writers. Now, with all of the questions out of the way, here's my new Chapter! Please be sure to review, rate, and as always, please be sure to enjoy!
Chapter 10: Hero's Lightsaber (Chapter 47 from JOTK)
Note: Due to the Orlando Shootings on June 12th, this Chapter shall not have gunfire or use of firearms of any kind.
In Memory of Alan Young (November 19th, 1919 – May 19th, 2016)
"Well, that wraps up the night," Ahsoka said as she deactivated her lightsaber. "Let's get…" she started out before noticing that Savage Opress's lightsaber was gone. "Hey. What happened to Savage's lightsaber?" she asked.
"And why is the Khyber Crystal still here?" Serra asked as she looked to the chartreuse Khyber Saber Crystal on the ground in place of Savage Opress's lightsaber hilt.
"Never mind," Miss Martian said. "We got both halves of the list now."
"You read her mind?" Ahsoka asked as she looked to M'gann.
"Sure did," Miss Martian said as she tapped her head. "Got a photographic memory. I'm sending what I've got to all of you now."
"Thanks," Ahsoka said as everyone received both halves of the list. "Now, time to start looking into Maul and Gemini's allies." She said while looking to the remains of the very lightsaber she built on Earth.
"Sorry about your lightsaber," Miss Martian said as she walked over to Ahsoka. "I know how much effort you put into building that."
"I can always build a new one," Ahsoka said as she picked up the azure Khyber Crystal from the remains. "I know a guy who can help."
Onboard the Crucible, Ahsoka and Miss Martian walked on board. Ahsoka held the new pieces for her lightsaber in her hands, as well as the azure crystal. She also had a green crystal, the very same one from her original lightsaber, in the same hand that held the blue one.
"Have I ever told you about Huyang?" Ahsoka asked Miss Martian.
"Yeah," Miss Martian replied. "He helps everyone build their lightsabers."
"And I've even overseen the lightsaber construction done by Master Yoda himself," a British voice said. M'gann gasped and turned to see a droid walk by. "You must be M'gann. I am Huyang, lightsaber designer and architect."
"So I've heard," Miss Martian mused with a chuckle. She took out her own lightsaber, sans the one given to her by K'Kruhk, and handed it to the Architect Droid. "Can you tell me what you think of my design?" she asked as she handed her lightsaber to the droid.
Huyang inspected the lightsaber carefully, a spectacle appearing from one of his robotic arms. "Impressive design," he said. "Made from an Earth metal, I wager. Seems strong enough to even endure the attacks of a Sith Lightsaber with an Adegan Crystal. Part of it bears a resemblance to the lightsaber of Darth Maul, Mace Windu and even Ahsoka Tano here," he added on. "Was that intentional?"
"I didn't know about Mace Windu back then, but I knew Ahsoka and Maul," Miss Martian stated. "I guess you can say that."
"What about this new one?" Huyang asked as he looked to M'gann's new crossguard lightsaber. "My, this looks quite new."
"It's a new development," Miss Martian said as she twiddled around with her foot. "Then again, with the quick construction of it, it could be an accident." She stated after a moment of uncertainty.
"There are no accidents, young one," Huyang said wisely before looking to Ahsoka. "So, what brings you back to the Crucible?" he asked. "More Younglings coming?"
"No, just me," Ahsoka said. "I've come to construct a new lightsaber."
"Just like you constructed your shoto!" Huyang exclaimed. "I'll pull up the diagram."
"Actually, that won't be necessary," Ahsoka said. "Can you pull up the diagram of my Master's lightsaber?" she asked. "You know… the lightsaber?"
"Oh, the lightsaber," Huyang said, quite understanding what Ahsoka meant. "Right away."
Miss Martian raised an eyebrow. "The lightsaber?" She asked. She turned to Huyang as he brought up the diagram of Anakin's famed lightsaber, followed by the diagram of Ahsoka's own lightsaber. "What's the story behind Anakin's lightsaber?"
"Every weapon has a story, M'gann," Huyang said. "Surely, you mist have heard about how Knight Skywalker built his very first blade while having a vision of Darth Maul."
"Did Anakin have a vision of him again when building his second lightsaber?" Miss Martian asked.
"Something like that," Ahsoka said as she sat down and crossed her legs. "Following the loss of his arm on Geonosis to Count Dooku, Anakin went back to Ilum to create his second lightsaber, and just like his first, it was built in the middle of a trance."
Four years ago…
Skyguy was just a Padawan like myself during the early years of the Clone Wars. He was in need of a new weapon to replace the one he lost.
Anakin climbed out of his Jedi Starfighter as R2-D2 looked to him and beeped.
"No, R2," Anakin said as he turned back to his Astromech droid and friend. "I have to do this myself. As Master Obi-Wan said, my weapon is my life."
R2 made a couple of confused beeps.
"It sounds confusing at first, I know, but it's something all Jedi must understand," Anakin replied back. "Just keep an eye on the ship and wait for me to get back. I won't be long."
R2 beeped in acknowledgement before Anakin made his way into the crystalline caves of Ilum.
Anakin looked first to the parts he had collected for the construction of his new lightsaber before looking to the Crystal from the Jedi lightsaber given to him from the Battle of Geonosis. He knew that even with all of his training, he still had a lot to learn before becoming a fully pledged Jedi Knight.
"Better get to work," Anakin said to himself as he found a corner filled with blue Khyber Crystals on the walls. "Need to concentrate. Have to build a new weapon before I battle Dooku again."
Anakin sat down and crossed his legs. He used the Force to levitate the lightsaber parts in front of him, from the pommel to the grip to the emitter. Each of the parts set into place of the desired order Anakin wanted them to be placed in before he levitated the crystal in front of him and into the chamber. He closed his eyes shut and let all of the parts connect with each other. Through the Force, young Anakin Skywalker could feel everything coming together. Everything settled and twisted into place.
But before my Master could put everything into place, the trance started.
As Anakin set the last parts into place, he could no longer feel the cold of the Ilum Caves. He opened his eyes and looked around him, seeing rain falling and a body drop to the ground.
"What's going on?" Anakin asked as he looked around. He looked to the body and shook it. "Are you alright? What's happening?"
"The beginning of the end." A deep and distorted voice said.
Anakin looked up and gasped. Walking towards him was a man donned in black robes and a mask with a sinister Sith design.
"Who are you?" Anakin asked as he continued to construct his new lightsaber. "What is happening?"
"I am Kylo Ren, leader of the Knights of Ren," the masked figure responded. As if on cue, more bodies fell and the Knights of Ren slowly came out from the shadows. "I have wiped out the last of the Jedi… just as you are destined to."
"I will never give into the Dark Side, Sith!" Anakin exclaimed as he got up. "You're delusional, Ren. The Jedi will destroy the Sith. They are nothing but a scourge to the Galaxy!"
"I'd like to see you try and stop me," Kylo Ren remarked as he unsheathed a black lightsaber hilt with two exhaust ports at the side. "If you wish to deny your fate, I will not hesitate to strike you down." He said before activating his lightsaber.
Anakin watched Kylo Ren's blade activate, a red fiery blade springing out before two smaller blades came out from the side, both making crackling sounds and giving the appearance of a fire. This lightsaber was like no other. It was an ancient crossguard design of some sort from the Old Republic.
"You will fall." Anakin said sternly before using the Force to complete his lightsaber. He held his mechanical hand to the side and levitated his newly built lightsaber into the air. A blue blade worthy of a brave lightsaber came out from the emitter and let out a low hum.
Kylo Ren spun around his crossguard lightsaber and struck at Anakin, who blocked the attack using Shien. Anakin spun around afterwards as well and struck back at the Knight of Ren with an Ataru Strike before sending a Force Push towards Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren was quick to recover from this, however, and struck back at Anakin with Vaapad while Anakin slashed at him with Ataru. Both Anakin and Kylo Ren's blades collided with one another as the Knights of Ren stood back and watched in case they were needed.
After a while, Anakin and Kylo Ren broke off with each other before sending a Force Push at each other. Both of their attacks collided in midair like their lightsaber strikes before Anakin eventually overpowered Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren leapt back and used the Force to levitate some fallen debris at Anakin. The Chosen One stopped the debris in midair and sent it back at Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren slashed right through the debris before he and Anakin locked blades with each other again.
Kylo Ren growled at Anakin as the two circled each other around. "You can feel it too, can't you?" The Knight of Ren asked. "The Call of the Light. It makes you weak. Only one of us can survive. Give into the Dark Side, and you can change that fate."
"I won't be intimidated by you!" Anakin exclaimed before breaking off with Kylo Ren once again and lifting his lightsaber up high. He started to force Kylo Ren back, using a new form of lightsaber combat to aid him. It was not close to the Dark Side like Vaapad, but it was closer to the light of the Force and gave him hope instead. He used this new form to knock Kylo Ren back and strike swiftly, hardly giving the Sith any time to strike back.
Kylo Ren was taken back by this new sudden surge of power before striking back with Vaapad. Both he and Anakin clashed fiercely, the rain turning to snow and the rest of the Knights of Ren fading away like ash.
"See what the Light of the Force can do now?" Anakin asked. "The Dark Side is nothing compared to this power!" He exclaimed before kicking Kylo Ren away. He ran up to him and grabbed him before throwing him to the ground.
Kylo Ren looked up and swung his lightsaber at Anakin, only for the Chosen One to slide his new lightsaber along his crossguard and disarm him of the weapon. Kylo Ren gasped at this before Anakin slashed him across the chest, causing him to disappear into mist.
What happened after that, even Skyguy himself is not too sure. But no one knows of a Kylo Ren in any history. He may just be a Sith hidden away from us. Maybe not. But the lightsaber was complete.
Anakin opened his eyes and looked around. Kylo Ren was gone, and in front of him was his new lightsaber, floating and spinning as he gazed at the sight of his new weapon. Anakin looked to it with wonder before placing his hand out and grasping it. He activated it, and sure enough, the blade shone a bright blue light like in his vision. He grinned and deactivated it before walking away.
Present…
"And what of Kylo Ren?" Miss Martian asked after hearing this story.
"I have not heard of him, nor have I a record of a creation of his lightsaber," Huyang said as he showed Miss Martian holograms of all of the past lightsabers ever created. "Aside from your unique crossguard lightsaber, a black one utilizing an Adegan Sith Crystal has never been archived."
"But my Master's lightsaber has become a weapon of how for all Jedi," Ahsoka said as she continued to construct her own new lightsaber. "And now, I shall honor him with a lightsaber that represents my legacy and his own."
Miss Martian and Huyang both looked to Ahsoka as she held her hand out. In front of her was a new lightsaber. This one was designed after her old lightsaber, only with one half of the emitter with two side fins and the activation matrix above the middle of the hilt. Her blade length adjuster was placed closer to the emitter, and the hilt had more of a metallic look to it than her old lightsaber. She also fashioned the same grip that was on her Master's lightsaber, as well as the same golden activation matrix circuit board from the lightsaber of Anakin Skywalker. She proudly activated the blade, glowing an aqua color created from both the blue and green crystals she had brought with her.
"Impressive," Anakin said as he walked onto the Crucible. "Most impressive," he added on as Ahsoka got up and turned around to see her Master smiling to her. "Ahsoka, I'm proud of you for everything you've done, even without me by your side."
"I could never have done it without you, Master," Ahsoka replied with a respectful bow. As she got back up, she could not help but ask, "Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
"Just to tell you that you're doing well,": Anakin replied as he placed his hand on Ahsoka's shoulder. "You know, it won't be long until you become a Jedi Knight," he said with confidence. "May the Force be with you." He bid before walking away.
Ahsoka smiled at her Master. As Anakin was making his way off the Crucible, he turned back and smiled back at Ahsoka before walking away.
On the Resolute over Coruscant, Ahsoka and Miss Martian just got on. Ahsoka made her way to the Comms Room, where Artemis and Paula just finished a conversation with Jade and Red Arrow.
"We're going to have to investigate what's happening a whole lot more," Ahsoka said. "Now that we have both halves of the list of criminals with the DarkSiders, Admiral Tarkin and the Troops are looking into them. For us, we need to find the DarkSiders and take them down."
"It's about time we get back to them." Serra said while walking around the Holo-Transmitter.
"We're all in." Robin said as he and the Young Justice came in.
"Where do we start?" Aqualad asked.
All of a sudden, a transmission came through.
"Is anyone there?" a female voice called out. "This is Jedi Padawan Naare Dagura. I am in distress and need an evacuation from Nal Kapok. If anyone can hear me, I have held here by Darth Maul for twelve years."
"We have our heading," Ahsoka said. "Start up the Bioship. We're heading to Nal Kapok."
On Nal Kapok, the brunette Padawan known as Naare Dagura was looking around the forest. She also looked to four bodies, three of them human and one of them a Togruta, in cases before setting them on fire and closing her eyes, letting a single tear drop. She walked away from the funeral pyre and picked up five lightsabers before walking towards a temple.
Author's Notes: Well, everyone, how did you like my new Chapter? I had to do this quick, but I hope you still liked it, Private Message me for anything on the Story. After all, I'm always keen to hear from you. For now, this is SuperHeroTimeFan signing off. Happy Fourth of July, everyone! See you soon!