Star Wars:Windu

Jediknight1997

Chapter 2 Petro

3 years later the jedi have fallen and the rise of the Empire is upon Coruscant. With the Jedi gone there is no longer order in the galaxy. Coruscant is now run mostly by the criminal class, but upon the richest side rules the empire. Half of the planet has been wiped out of any Jedi trace and those who had connections to the old religion have gone into hiding or executed. The once great powerful, wise Mace Windu is now a broken old man figuring out what his place is in all of this. He hides in the old shop of the Martez sisters. He originally left to find anything left of the jedi, maybe perhaps his old lightsaber, but now it has been long lost. His once good name tarnished by the Empire. Being blamed for the "attempted assisination of the now Emperor Palpatine". Now he's just a nameless man who helps fix ships and drinks and night. Haunted by his failure to stop Order 66.

"I appreciate the help sisters, but I should be on my way. The bearded man dressed in work clothes.

"You said that last time." Trace begins. "And the time after that" Rafa speaks up. The sisters have always welcomed Mace since he landed at their shop. The sisters never liked the Jedi for what happened with their family all those years ago, but meeting Ahsoka made them fond of the Jedi, but of course Mace does not know that or he history with the Togruta.

Mace goes to the local candinas every now and then to drink to remember his failures as a Jedi. It was just like yesterday he was brought in as an infant to the temple. Now he is a broken man without a place in the world he thought. He wears gloves on both hands to not make it suspicious that he is actually missing his real hand.

Cantina

The way Windu has just got to the bar having his drink when he saw a Twi'lek female get attacked by two rodian males. The Twi'lek reminds him of his fallen friend Master Secura, but she's not long dead. Without hesitation Mace decides to intervene, still reminding himself he is not a Jedi. When he goes up to the pair they swing at him.

"Out of the way geezer". However Mace blocks it with his cybernetic hand then tosses the rodian back. The other tries to fight back, but is easily overpowered. The first one that was knocked back pulls out a blaster, but without anyone noticing Mace actually uses the force to crush the blaster when others think that it randomly exploded. The two walk away. Before Mace can ask if Twi'lek is alright she runs away. Before he could turn around for his drink he hears the imperials, so he takes off, but not far behind him a hooded figure comes right behind him.

When Mace is walking the streets he is walking in the alley where he pulls the hooded man aside questioning him. "Who are you" as Mace has the person pinned down. "Wait!" The person removes his hood. The person is revealed as a young man actually. His name is Petro. A young boy from the temple who escaped the massacre. "What are you doing here youngling thought you were all massacred at the temple". Petro explained he and his friends went off on an assignment from our jedi professor and by the time we got back, clones were firing and they got away.

"What happened to your comrades youngling" Windu lets go of the boy.

"Well after we left we hid under Dex's diner for the last two years, then a spy had located us. Then the Empire tracked us down and shot Dex. I stayed behind to hold off the Empire, but when the shuttle took off it exploded. Now I just spent the past year hiding in the streets.

Windu looks at the ground in disbelief. The first person who he thinks of is Skywalker. That name has haunted him for the last three years and now hearing the last group of younglings perished has really hurt the old master, for he blamed all this on Skywalker for a half time, but realizes it was his fault. If it wasn't for his mistrust over Anakin he might not have turned to the darkside.

"Can't help you young one" Mace walks away.

"Wait master we can take them together," Petro pleads.

Mace then snaps, "With what! The clones betrayed us. All the jedi are dead. I don't even have my lightsaber as I don't know where it is. Its over go back to hiding."

"Actually master I might know where your weapon is. I heard stories in Ziro the Huts old lair that a criminal gang has it."

"Is that so? Take me to it"

Petro then stays not moving, "If I show you where it is you have to help train me to fight the Empire"

Before Mace rejects he is met with a voice in his head. "Train the boy you will". Mace begins to smile hearing his old friend's voice. "Ok you got yourself a deal"