Thanks Ugolino for your review! In reply to your comments…it's sort of my intention that my two characters seem not very much like Jedi. Don't worry; I'm going to eventually make them a bit more accurate in that sense…eventually. Next, yes, they are too good to be true, aren't they? Well, let's just say that I've taken this first movie to just introduce their characters…flaws will eventually come out…working process. ;) Anyway, finally, with the Force-stripping ability…my Star Wars knowledge only goes so far, but I'm learning as I go along…thank you so much for you advice and review! And I don't take offence to any of it. Believe it or not, but I enjoy 'constructive criticism' just as much as compliments…it helps me learn from my mistakes so I can be more careful in my research in the future.
Author's Note: Yay! I'm finally doing a flashback! Just a little info...I made up the characters of Turanga Silvereyes and Sheba Bladerunner. If they are similiar to any actual Jedi characters, it was not intentional.
Looking to the Future
(Kelly-Fyn)
A day had gone by since Qui-Gon's passing. While the sun was still high in the sky, the envoys from Coruscant arrived to return the Federation leaders to the capital for trial…and for the great Knight's funeral. Since the evening before, with all of the recovery efforts, no one had noticed that the other Jedi was missing until that morning. The younger twin had looked nearly everywhere for Elaina: the throne room, the waterfall, the main hanger, the courtyard, even the place where Qui-Gon had died, but she was nowhere to be found. She contemplated this as she stood beside Obi-Wan and Anakin to greet the representatives, knowing that her eyes had turned blue with worry when the padawan raised his eyebrows upon meeting her gaze. The Knight was at least grateful that he had not questioned the reason for the only partially controllable feature she had possessed since birth. Both of the sisters had succeeded in holding back most of their emotions for years; however, with the lack of normality during the past several days, suppressing trivial sensations were the least of their problems. Padme's strong, yet innocent voice temporarily suspended the inner conflict as the Queen addressed the alien in custody before he and his companion were taken away.
"Now, Viceroy, you are going to have to go back to the Senate and explain all this."
"I think you can kiss your trade franchise goodbye," added Captain Panaka.
Kelly-Fyn was quite pleased (and nearly forgot the disappearance of her twin) when she saw Palpatine descending the ship's exit ramp. The Jedi Masters behind were of little consequence compared to the personable, down-to-earth politician listening intently to the monarch's cordial greeting.
"Congratulations on your election, Chancellor."
"You boldness has saved our people, your Majesty. It is you who should be congratulated. Together, we shall bring peace and prosperity to the Republic," the man replied cheerfully before turning to Kelly-Fyn as Obi-Wan welcomed the Jedi. "Ah, Kelly-Fyn Kalonya! I am glad to see that you made it through this ordeal with hardly even a scratch!"
"Anything to see you, old friend!" the girl happily exclaimed.
"Where is your dear grating twin, Kelly? Did she not make it?" The others had separated in different directions, leaving the two companions to catch up.
"Actually, I'm not sure. I haven't seen her since yesterday. Strange…she's never stayed away from me this long when she's had a choice."
"People like Elaina, who bottle up their emotions as if they are some poison, break down far faster than those of us who occasionally let it out."
"I am trying to heed your advice, Chancellor, but it is difficult, since I have been trained to hide them."
"Kelly, I foresee that you will become an incredibly powerful Jedi. You are wise far beyond your years."
"I am honored that you think that, Chancellor. Without your advice throughout the past few years, I don't know where I would be."
The twelve-year-old padawans skittered back the way they had come when the cute boy they had been following turned around as if he had sensed their presence.
"Come on, Kelly!" Elaina, the older of the two, whispered. "Give it up! One of these days, Obi-Wan is going to discover what we've been up to…and I am probably going to be blamed for it, knowing how these sort of things work."
"Oh relax, El," the brunette argued. "No one's figured it out, yet, and I doubt that they will any time soon."
"I wouldn't say no one has figured it out," a new voice opinionated. The girls whirled around to face the tall senator standing in front of them. Kelly-Fyn's eyes were wide with curiosity and slight fear; however, Elaina's were half-shut in a suspicious glare. "Oh, I apologize. I am Senator Palpatine…and you must be Elaina and Kelly-Fyn Kalonya. I have heard much of your skill and potential. So, the great Enduring Warriors have returned after all this time."
"How do you know so much?" Elaina hissed. "And what are you doing here in the Jedi temple?"
"You remind me of the description I read of the second-to-last recorded Enduring Warrior: Jedi Master Turanga Silvereyes…if I remember correctly, she was killed by a Sith in one-on-one combat…named for her ice-colored eyes…the most 'attuned' Jedi ever…'the most kind-hearted'…so much for that." The politician had taken to talking to himself. Kelly was fascinated by his extensive knowledge. He was like a walking archive. "And you, bright young Kelly-Fyn…you remind me of the last of your kind: Jedi Knight Sheba Bladerunner. Now, she definitely lived to her full potential…became the greatest swordsman…or woman…to have ever dominated the galaxy. She was the one who brought down Turanga in a dual…even at the tender age of only fourteen. It was said that her gaze could disarm any man, even more so than her predecessor."
"You still have not answered my questions, Senator."
"Goodness gracious, you are much like her. I have a meeting to attend with the Jedi Council, as well as a few questions that need answering. As for your other query, I have always found great interest in the history of the Jedi. Watching your progress will become a hobby for me, I can easily guess."
"Shouldn't you be going then, Senator? I am sure that the Council will be waiting."
"Of course…lovely meeting the both of you…especially you, fair Kelly."
"Why did you have to be so mean?" the younger sister asked as Palpatine disappeared around the corner.
"Mean? He is a politician, Kelly! Have you lost your senses?"
"No, you have…come on; we're going to be late for our next training session. And I'm going to beat you in the lightsaber dual, just like Sheba Bladerunner."
"Did you not catch what Sheba was?"
"What?"
"Elaina, Kelly-Fyn," Master Windu suddenly addressed them from a nearby doorway, "you're nearly late. I can only imagine which one of you might be responsible for that," he concluded, pointedly eyeing Kelly.
"Sorry, Master."
"Try concentrating on your studies more, Kelly-Fyn."
"Yes, Master."
(Obi-Wan)
"I apologize for not capturing him alive, Master," the padawan stated as they approached one of the tower rooms.
"Apologize do not, Obi-Wan," Yoda countered as he shuffled towards the closed door.
"The Darth would have been too dangerous to be kept alive, anyway. You just saved us from making a choice which would have received much judgment," Windu agreed before turning down the hall, directing his companions and Anakin away from Obi-Wan and Yoda. "We will leave you to it, then. May the Force be with you, young apprentice. You're going to need it."
"Since the trials you have passed for the most part, Obi-Wan, one last test does the Council demand of you."
At that, Yoda opened the door to reveal a circular room. The afternoon sunlight leaked through yellow-tinted windows as the man followed his leader towards the center of the floor. It was not until the green Jedi had stepped aside that he noticed the somewhat short cloaked figure in front of him. The identity of him or her could not be deciphered as he or she was wearing gloves and a hood was draped over his or her features. Suddenly, the person used the Force to whip a green lightsaber into his or her hand and attacked, forcing Obi-Wan to procure his own weapon to defend himself. As the blue and green rods of light danced around each other, the young man studied what was not hidden by the cloak. If it was a woman, her hands were definitely more muscular than most, although not large enough to be in the least abnormal. Other than that, the figure possessed average-sized feet (again, for a woman), slim ankles, and probably muscular calves. All of the traits had a feminine quality…definitely a woman. By the time Obi-Wan figured this out, the girl, seemingly fed up with simply exchanging blows, used the Force to hurl him against the wall just between two of the windows and above the sealed doorway before letting him crash to the ground. Having lost his lightsaber, he tried to likewise retaliate, but was utterly confused to find that he was unable to do so. As the woman pinned him against the door, still ten feet away, he realized that she had somehow cut him off from the Force. When she neared him, Obi-Wan kicked her in the stomach and rushed for his weapon. In apparent surprise, his opponent had released her hold on him and allowed him to use the Force before falling to the floor, the hood miraculously staying in place. On her knees, the foe tried throwing Obi-Wan across the room again, but he quickly retaliated by sending her sprawling once more prior to holding his lightsaber threateningly at the girl's throat.
"Find him worthy, do you?" Yoda unexpectedly queried, coming out of the shadows.
The padawan quickly lowered his weapon when the attacker flicked back her hood, allowing her long hair to tumble about her shoulders while gazing up at him with sapphire eyes.
"Yes," Elaina replied, "he is ready." Strangely, as she stood, the Knight slightly hissed from pain of some sort before composing herself.
"Elaina?!" the boy exclaimed, finally over his shock. "What are you doing here? How did you…"
"Master Yoda contacted me when they were nearly here and asked me to give you your last test. You are lucky I am injured; otherwise, you would have not survived that."
"Elaina," the short green Jedi addressed the girl, halting her retreat from the room.
"Yes, Master?"
"Choose padawans will you and your sister when return to Coruscant do we."
"Thank you, Master."
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(Kelly-Fyn)
The sun's last rays of the day disappeared beyond the horizon as the funeral pyre was engulfed in flames. Suddenly, the girl felt Elaina's presence beside her.
"Elaina, where have you been? Everyone was worried sick about you."
"Actually," the older twin quietly argued, "you were the only one. Master Yoda and the others were the ones who encouraged me to seek solitude. If I had not, I would still be bedridden from the wounds I acquired."
"I'm not even going to ask."
Since they were somewhat close to the Jedi Masters, both Knights overheard Windu as he confided in Yoda.
"There is no doubt. The mysterious warrior was a Sith."
"Always two there are," the other Master replied. "No more…no less…a master and an apprentice."
"But which one was destroyed, the master or the apprentice?"
All four of them shared looks of concern before reverting their gazes to the pyre.
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A month later, they were standing on the steps of the main plaza on Naboo with a parade of Gungans approaching the Queen, standing on the stairs. In but a month, the entire city had changed from a depressing refugee camp to a flower-laden palace, filled with singing children, Jedi, Gungans, townsfolk, and nobles, all there for a single purpose: to celebrate the alliance between the Gungans and humans of the world. Everyone wore contented smiles, including the three Jedi Knights with their padawans. Obi-Wan's, of course, was Anakin, whose padawan braid had already grown a few inches. Kelly-Fyn stood beside her small, Togrutan apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. She had nicknamed her "legs" for obvious reasons. Next to Elaina stood the petite, feminine, yet tough Rutian Twi'lek, Aayla Secura. As a practical joke on the male Jedi, all four of them, having become infamous for their far-from-normal ways of dressing, decided to go ahead in wearing the traditional, brown robes of the Jedi order. Even though she had loathed her sister's help in gaining a padawan at first, Kelly was incredibly happy that she would have the chance to teach someone herself, without anyone telling her what to do. Ahsoka was young, naïve, frisky, and rebellious, but it was not unlike what the Knight had been like several years before; therefore, she was perfectly content with momentary life. As far as she could tell, Elaina seemed to be similarly pleased with her padawan. Though trouble and danger lurked right around the corner, they would enjoy their moment of peace. Obi-Wan's eyes bulged as he looked at Kelly, giving her evidence that her eyes had turned bright violet with pride.
Thanks for reading! The reason it was so short is because I got lazy and didn't describe the padawans a very great detail. Therefore, if you want to know more about their characters, looks, species, etc., you're going to have to look them up. They are really characters from Star Wars, but I obviously switched their storylines around a bit. Pleeeeeease review!