Outlander Bar, Coruscant

Mere moments after Tony Martin's performance, Ronnie James Dio suddenly lost his balance and collapsed onto the concrete floor.

Vinny ran over to his fallen friend. "No no no no no no ! Don't do this to us, Ron !" He placed a hand on his neck. "He's still got a pulse, there's at least that. But what happened all of a sudden ?!"

Ronnie groaned weakly. "S... so much p-pain... Ooohhhh..." He then lost consciousness.

"Let us through !" A young man's voice cried out. "We're here to help. We're Jedi." He knelt next to Vinny and Ronnie.

Vinny's eyes widened in shock. "HOLY SHIT ! Y... you're Anakin Skywalker, aren't you ?"

The girl next to Anakin, having orange skin and weird tentacles for hair, raised a curiously white eye brow. "Master... do we know this person ?"

"No, we don't. How he knows about me will have to wait. His friend needs immediate medical attention." Anakin picked up Ronnie in his arms. "I'm taking him to the Healing Wing at the Temple. Those closest to this man, come with me." Vinny, Tony and Geezer stood up, ready to follow him.

Ahsoka nearly went into a panic attack. "But Master, what about the others ?"

"Get in touch with Obi-Wan, tell him to come with a ship that has lots of seats." Anakin quickly hopped onto the speeder they came in with. Fortunately, there were 4 seats. Anakin and Vinny sat at the front, with an unconscious Ronnie between them, while Tony and Geezer sat at the back. They barely had time to attach their seatbelts as Anakin sped towards the Jedi Temple, nearly colliding a few times with passing ships.

Tony was holding on to dear life. "Blimey ! And I thought Cozy was a speed demon ! He ain't got a thing on this guy !"

Vinny couldn't believe how reckless Anakin's flying was. "Jesus fucking Christ, man ! You're sure you're not trying to get us killed on the way ?!"

"The faster we get to the Temple, the faster we can help your friend. Trust me !"

"Like we have a choice !" Vinny shot back.

Jedi Temple Hangar

Once they arrived at the Temple, Anakin picked up Ronnie and ran towards the Healing Wing. "Follow me !"

Geezer struggled to follow. "I don't know if you haven't noticed, but myself and Tony are not in our 20s anymore ! Wait for us !"

Vinny was able to keep up better than the others. "It's cool, guys ! Take your time, but hurry up ! Straight path so far, keep going !"

Minutes later, Anakin arrived at the Healing Wing with Vinny in tow. Jedi Healer Vokara Che was just completing a report on her data pad. "Knight Skywalker ? What brings y-" She suddenly notices Ronnie's crumpled figure. "Oh, my ! Quick, place him on this bed." She motioned.

"What happened to this man ?"

"Not sure, he was ok a moment ago, then he began to show some discomfort and just fell off his stool and eventually lost consciousness." Vinny explained.

"Anything in particular that this man might be suffering from ?" Che inquired.

Finally, Tony and Geezer reached the Healing Wing, nearly out of breath. "Well, he has had stomach issues for the last 3-4 months. Has trouble eating and needed to use the bathroom often and use antacid." Tony added.

Che prepared a medical scanner. "We'll soon find out what is truly wrong with your friend. The scan may take about half an hour. In the meantime, would you care for some water ?" She offered.

Geezer happily nodded. "Sounds good to me !"

All 4 of them took a seat, waiting for the water to be brought. "So..." Anakin began, looking specifically at Vinny. "Where do you all come from and how do you know my name ?"

Outlander Bar

After Anakin and the others hurriedly sped towards the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka had contacted her Grand-Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

"Ahsoka, I'm not sure I'm following you, why do you request me coming with a larger speeder ?"

He could almost hear her eyes rolling. "Well... We happen to suddenly have a lot of guests, Master." She counted them all. "8 people in total. That's not counting the 4 that went with Anakin a few moments ago."

Shock was felt from his voice. "W-what ?! You're telling me that we'll be having 12 civilians in the Temple for a time ?"

"Pretty much."

Obi-Wan groaned. "All right, I'll be there in an hour."

"We'll be waiting for you. Ahsoka, out." She looked at all the adults around her. "Well, while we wait, we might as well get acquainted, yes ? I'm Ahsoka Tano, the Padawan or Apprentice, if you prefer, of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. Nice to meet you all." She said with a smile on her face.

Lemmy made the first move. "No offence kid, but this is a lot to take in. From where we come from, your world is part of a Science Fiction Film series. To say that we have a Jedi-in-training with us seems kinda hard to swallow. But you know what ? To hell with all that bullshit, name's Ian Fraser Kilmister, but everyone just calls me "Lemmy". I'm the bassist and singer for the Rock n' Roll band Motörhead." He took a swig of Jack n' Coke.

Glenn showed a bit more class with his introduction. "Well, Ahsoka, it's nice to meet you. I'm Glenn Hughes, a singer of Rn'B and Soul/Funk. While I have had some fame with Deep Purple, people also know me for my work with bands such as Trapeze, my own solo band and Gary Moore to name a few."

Ian waved to her. "Ian Gillan. I'm also a singer like Lemmy and Glenn, but people know me best for my work with the rock band Deep Purple."

Ozzy just shook his head. "Do I really need to tell you who I am ? I'm John Michael Osbourne, but everyone knows me as "Ozzy". I fronted Black Sabbath w-with Tony, Geezer and Bill Ward for the first 10 years of the band's existence before they kicked me out and got Ronnie to do my part a-at first. And I've also got my own solo band, pretty successful I m-might say."

Tony Martin smiled at her. "My real name is Anthony Philip Harford, but people know me best as Tony Martin, those that actually do care about my time in Sabbath, I mean. After Ozzy, I'm the second-longest serving vocalist in the band so far."

Phil just shrugged his shoulders. "Ok, whatever I guess. Real full name is Philip John Taylor, but people either call me Phil or "Philthy Animal". I'm one of several drummers that served Motörhead over the years, but I was the first official one."

Eddie just did a goofy face. "Edward Allan Clarke here, but everyone knows me best as "Fast" Eddie. Like Phil, I was part of the first lineup and I played guitar for the first 5 Motörhead albums."

Scott was leaning on a chair, just waiting his turn. "Everybody finished ? Great ! Ahsoka, was it ? Glad to meet you, I'm Scott Warren, the third and longest serving keyboardist in Dio."

She tried to remember all the names. "Ok... let's see here..." She pointed at everyone, one at a time. "Lemmy... Phil... Eddie... Glenn... Ian... Tony... Ozzy... and... Scott ! Got it !"

Lemmy high-fived her. "All right, kid ! You're good ! You've got smarts... and got the looks to go with it too ! I like that."

Her lekku stripes darkened at the sudden compliment. "Why thank you, sir."

Scott motioned at all the instruments laying around. "Well, I guess this gig is done. We might as well place them back into the bus' storage compartments. If everybody brings a piece, we can load them all up in one go." It took 3 people to dismantle Vinny's drum kit, so Phil took the lead, aided by Glenn and Tony Martin. Lemmy brought back his signature Rickenbacker bass, Ian picked up the microphone and stand. Scott brought his keyboard, Eddie took his and Tony's guitar and Ahsoka grabbed Geezer's bass. Ozzy just collected all the necessary wires and plugs for the equipment to function. Minutes later, the instruments were stored in their rightful compartments.

Moments of uncomfortable silence followed. Lemmy leaned by the side of the bus. "While we wait for our ride... Who wants to hear a few jokes ?" He offered.

Jedi Healing Wing, Jedi Temple

Following a quick introduction, Anakin tried to remember these new friends' name. "Right... so he's Ronnie. You're Tony, you're Geezer and you're Vinny. I have a feeling we'll get along well."

"Until you turn to the Dark Side and become Darth Vader, sure..." Vinny thought. Good thing Anakin wasn't trying to read his mind.

A ding sound got them out of their camaraderie. A report came on one of Vokara Che's data pads. Picking it up, she gave a worrisome look at the four men. "I have received results from the scan... and it's not looking good."

Vinny looked up. "What do you mean ? What are the results, doc ?"

"There seems to be a tumor growing inside his stomach, along with a bleeding ulcer. This would be classified as Stage 4 Stomach Cancer. I am sorry for you all."

The dreaded C word. That's all they needed to hear to suddenly begin to lose hope. Suddenly, his pain and agony made sense. "Stomach cancer ?!" Geezer uttered.

Tony let out a loud sigh. "Bloody hell. No wonder he suffered so much. And we kept telling him to get himself checked and he just kept putting it back, putting it back for the sake of the show..."

Vinny choked a sob. "Is there... is there anything you can do for him, doc ?"

She took a deep breath before answering. "Unfortunately, this is beyond my capabilities. The best I can do would be to minimize his pain as he edges closer to the inevitable."

"NO !" Anakin shouted, scaring the three musicians suddenly. "Master Che, there must be something ! I can't believe that we as Jedi can't do something. What about Force Healing ?"

"I had not thought about it." She took a few moments to consider her next move. "However, my abilities in Force Healing are not the strongest amongst us. But I know a couple of people that excell at Force Healing. It's a gamble, but there's nothing to lose by trying." She entered a contact on her comlink. "Master Unduli ?"

Luminara Unduli quickly replied. "Vokara ? So nice to hear your voice, my friend. Can I be of assistance ?"

"Of the utmost emergency, Luminara. I have a man here who is terribly ill and my medication will not cure what ails him. This requires your expertise in Force Healing. Do you think you can get Knight Offee to help you ?"

"Barriss ? I... I think so ! She returned from a mission not long ago. She ought to be available. We'll be there as soon as possible."

Che smiled. "Thank you, Luminara. We'll be waiting for you and Barriss."

"If there's anyone that can perform miracles with Force Healing, Master Luminara Unduli and Knight Barriss Offee can !" Anakin encouraged.

Vinny remained hopeful for the time being. "Ok, whatever you say, man."

Moments later, both Mirialan women arrived. "We've come as soon as we could, Master Che." Barriss bowed politely before her along with Luminara. "Who's sick ?"

Vokara motioned to the trembling, moaning form of Ronnie. "This is him. He suffers from an advanced stage of Stomach Cancer. As I said before, my medication will be of little use. Knight Skywalker suggested to try Force Healing. This man's life, is now in your capable hands, ladies."

Luminara turned to the men. "I'm afraid we must ask the four of you to leave us be. We require peace and quiet in order to perform this task."

Vinny fought against his tears. "P-please do e-everything you c-can for h-him."

As Tony, Geezer and Vinny left the room, Anakin gave a glance to the ladies. "Good luck, all of you. Don't let us down." With that, he left to join the others.

Once all the men were gone, Luminara and Barriss made themselves comfortable by sitting from each side of Ronnie's bed, near where his stomach is located. She looked up to her former Padawan. "Remember your training, Barriss. Breathe in, breathe out. Focus on the task at hand."

"Yes, Master." Both placed their hands over Ronnie's stomach.

As weak as he was, Ronnie still had some strenght left, just enough to open his eyes. The bright lights overhead nearly blinded him. "Ohhh... W-what's going on ? Where am I ?"

"We are here to help." Luminara said, in a soothing tone. "You are gravely ill, we will do our best to rid your illness. What is your name, Sir ?"

"R-Ronald Pada-vona."

"Well, Ronald, we are glad to make your acquaintance. I am Luminara and this is Barriss. Be at ease. Clear your mind. Sleep." Luminara soothed. Her soft tone was enough to lull him to sleep. Once they sensed he was calm, they began their healing.

Several moments passed. Vokara was watching through a specialized scanner which revealed his internal organs and what was inside. Her eyes widened in shock. "Incredible ! Force Healing is acting already. His bleeding ulcer is healing, gradually diminishing. The cancerous tumor in his stomach is also shrinking little by little. A bit more and hopefully it will be removed entirely."

Luminara and Barriss focused their energies more and more. Luminara could feel Ronnie's pain going away to the point where it was near-nonexistent.

Vokara kept looking at her scanner. "Just a little bit more. You're so close. Don't stop !" The healers focused harder. "Oh my ! Y-... you did it ! YOU DID IT ! The tumor is completely gone. There's no further trace of cancerous cells. Well done, both of you !" She cheered.

Both women broke out of their trance, exhausted and covered in sweat. Luminara breathed a sigh of relief. "Good work, Barriss. Thanks to your cooperation, we've given this man a longer lease on life."

Ronnie slowly shook from his sleep. "Hmmm... Uh..." He rubbed his eyes. "Gah ! Is it too much to ask to shut those lights off, please ? I'm gonna go blind if this keeps up !"

Vokara stood up and took Barriss' seat. "It's a miracle ! These two women have rid you of your illness. How do you feel ?"

He placed a hand on his stomach, rubbing slightly and expecting a wave of pain. But none came. "Huh ?! What the hell's going on ?! No more pain ? How can this be ?"

"The work of Jedi Healers, Mr. Padavona. They reached out into the Force and found strenght to cure you of your cancer, which apparently had been ailing you for some time." Vokara explained with the biggest smile on her face.

In a flash, Ronnie sat up straight, eyes wide in pure shock. "Cancer ?! You mean to tell me that my stomach troubles was caused by CANCER ?! Well, that explains all that pain I was getting during the last tour. And it's gone ? For real ?"

Both healers nodded weakly. "We worked our hardest..." Barriss began. "And in the end we triumphed !"

Ronnie just looked back and forth towards Luminara and Barriss, tears in his eyes. "I... I don't know what to say... Thank You sounds so cheap. Y-you saved my life ! I owe you two one. I owe you a BIG one ! If there's anything you need, I'll do anything in my power to-"

Luminara raised a hand. "Mr. Padavona, there is nothing to owe. We but did what was right. We saw you a moment ago, violently trembling and in great pain. We knew that we couldn't allow you to suffer further."

He looked at his surroundings. "Last I remember, I was sitting at a bar. Where am I ?"

"The Healing Wing of the Jedi Temple. You have Knight Anakin Skywalker to thank. He switfly went into action (as usual) and brought you here in record time." Vokara answered.

As the door opened, Vinny popped his head in. "Is he... ? HEY ! RON ! RON ! YOU'RE OK ?!"

"Hey Vin." Ronnie felt his ears. "You know... you don't have to scream. Last I've checked I've still got good hearing !"

Tony came in, followed by Geezer. The gutarist couldn't believe his eyes. "Blimey ! He seems all right ! Did that Force thing really helped him ?"

"Both the ulcer and tumor are gone. No traces of cancerous cells remain." Vokara confirmed.

Geezer cupped his chin. "Well, Ron, you gave us quite a scare ! Hopefully next time you won't wait until you're too sick to seek treatment."

Ronnie nodded. "From now on, I'll put my health before the fans. I give you my word, guys."

Vokara sat next to Ronnie. "Mr. Padavona, you will need at least a week or more to recover fully."

Ronnie's eyes moved back and forth. "Ok, doc. It's nice to get a break, even if it's forced. Is there anything I could read, by the way ?"

Vokara scanned her office. "I'm not sure what I could offer you, most are medical information and quite technical."

Ronnie extended a hand. "Anything is ok with me. As long as it keeps me busy. That's all that matters."

She traced her hand on her library. "Well... Here's one that explains Force Healing techniques. You ought to have no problem reading it given it's written in Galactic Basic." She handed the manual to him.

"Thank you." He noticed the thickness of it. "Well, this one could take me a while."

Anakin bowed at the Mirialans. "Nice work, both of you. I had a hunch you two would succeed."

Luminara turned towards Ronnie. "I wish you a sound recovery, Mr. Padavona. If you'll excuse us." Both Mirialans stepped out, leaving the men with Vokara.

Suddenly, Anakin had an idea. "While we allow Ronnie some much needed rest, how about a tour of the Temple ?"

"I was actually going to suggest that, Skyguy." Ahsoka suddenly walked in, followed by Obi-Wan and the rest of the musicians.

Lemmy walked over to Ronnie's bed. "How you feeling ? You took a pretty bad fall at the bar."

Ronnie smiled. "I'm actually much, much better. You know that pain I've been having for months ? Believe it or not, but it turned out to be an advanced stage of Stomach Cancer. Thanks to the efforts of two women that just left, my cancer has been miraculously cured !"

Ozzy's jaw dropped. "S-stomach cancer ?! Get the fuck out of here !"

Ronnie only smirked in return. "Yeah, I don't believe it either, but it is very, very true."

Ian was at a loss for words. "Bloody miracle indeed ! I think it's the first time I hear of cancer being completely cured. Good for you !"

Glenn pumped a fist in the air. "Hooray ! We'll have to celebrate in style when you get better."

A proverbial lightbulb appeared over Tony Martin's head. "We'll give the Jedi a show they won't forget. It's the least we could do for helping a friend in need."

Phil had a big grin on his face. "We'll open for Sabbath like we did at that bar. We'll blow the fucking roof off this place ! YEAH !"

Ronnie couldn't help but laugh at the joy and enthusiasm. "Well, when I do feel better, we'll need to meet up and discuss what we'll play. There's so much material to pick from."

Tony decided to leave Ronnie be. "All right, all right. Let's take our newfound friends' offer and visit this place." Before leaving, he waved to Ronnie. "Rest well, old friend. We'll visit you back possibly tommorow."

Ronnie waved to the group. "See you guys later ! Enjoy yourselves !"

They were walking along the halls and passed by Mace Windu and Plo Koon. The dark-skinned Jedi Master stopped in his tracks. "Skywalker ! Who are these people and what are they doing here ?! Civilians aren't allowed unless they work here, you know that !"

Anakin, none surprised by Windu's tactless approach, remained polite. "Friends of a man who is currently recuperating at the Healing Wing. They are the people that Commander Fox had alerted us about."

Mace's blood was already boiling. "And you invited them in without asking the Council first ?! Skywalker, your disregard of protocol is really getting under my skin ! When will you learn to follow the rules like everybody else ?!"

Before Anakin could come with an answer, Lemmy stepped in, pissed. "Just what the fuck is your problem ?! Our friend was dying ! Would you have left him to die just because he didn't stick to your fucking protocols ?! Huh ?!"

"I was not adressing you, civilian. You will watch your tone when adressing me ! Who do you think you are ?!"

Lemmy closed his fists, ready to punch Windu's lights out. "You ought to ask that question yourself, you fucking prick !"

If Plo Koon didn't have his mask, you'd see his eyes rolling. "If you'll excuse me, gentlemen, I do have other matters to attend." With that, he left Windu to quarrel with Lemmy, sensing things were soon going to take a bad turn.

Windu pointed towards the Temple's entrance. "I will not tolerate this kind of talk. I want all of you to leave now ! And take your sick friend too ! You have no right to-"

Before Windu could finish his sentence, Lemmy punched him straight to the jaw, knocking him down. "Don't make me punch you again, you fucker !"

Before further fighting could continue, Vinny stepped in between both men. "Woah woah woah ! Calm down, Lem ! Take a deep breath, man ! Remember what they say : Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Fear, Fear leads to Suffering. We don't want none of that, right ?"

A shocked Windu looks at Vinny. "How do you know about that ?! You haven't been trained by us Jedi. Moreover, you don't seem to be Force-Sensitive !" He felt his jaw. "He is the first man to bring me down ! What power he has ! Did you enjoy that ?!"

Lemmy took a few deep breaths, then helped Windu back up. "Sorry, didn't mean to do it. But I can only take so much bullshit before I lose it ! You do need to lighten up, seriously. Don't judge us by our looks, we're not bad people. All we want is for our music to make people happy."

Windu wiped the blood off his face. "I must admit that I might have been a bit too tense in my approach. So you're musicians ? We haven't had a music performance within the Temple in many years. It could certainly help to ease some stress the war is causing us." To everyone's shock, he turned to Anakin and did the unthinkable. "Skywalker, I apologise for losing my temper with you and these people. I will meet with the Council and arrange a section for all of them. Stay as long as you need." He walked off, still feeling his sore jaw.

Both Anakin and Ahsoka shared a look of utter shock. It took a few moments before she broke the silence. "Give me a minute." She rubbed her montrals vigorously. "Ok... I don't think my hearing is impaired, Master. But did Master Windu really apologized to you ? That's a first !"

Anakin chuckled. "Heh, as everyone said earlier about Ronnie's cancer being cured, miracles do happen. I think that Lemmy here is the first to knock some sense into him... literally."

Phil just gazed at Windu's distancing shape. "Well, I was gonna say something real nasty, but now I take it back. He's man enough to admit he was wrong. Says a lot about a guy, you know ?"

Glenn cleared his throat. "Well, now that this altercation is done with, where are you taking us ?"

Before Anakin could reply, Ahsoka stepped in front of everyone. "Why don't take them to see the Younglings train ? I'm sure they'd like that."

"That's actually a really good idea, Snips. Let's do it." He motioned to a particular hall. "Follow me."

They soon reached the room in question. Master Yoda was overseeing a very familiar group. "Yes. Yes. Flow around you all, the Force does. Feel it, do you ?" Once Anakin and Ahsoka entered, Yoda tapped his cane on the ground. "Younglings. Younglings ! Many visitors, we have."

"Hello Master Skywalker and Padawan Tano !" They all chimed.

Ahsoka was already forming an idea in her head. "Hi everyone ! I'm so glad that you're all progressing since our adventure on Illum and Florrum. It's only a matter of time before all of you reach your apprenticeship. Who knows ? One of you might train under me someday !"

Katooni beamed at the thought. "Oh, I'd like that, Ahsoka. I'm sure you'll become a great Master." She saw the group of people behind them. "Who are these strangers ? Friends of yours ?"

Sheer excitement came over Ahsoka. "Actually, yes. They are new friends. They play excessively loud but fun music. Allow me to introduce them all.

First up, we have Vinny Appice, one of two drummers/percussion players.

Next, we have Tony Iommi, a master guitar player, responsible for birthing a whole new genre of music.

Next to him is Geezer Butler, one of 3 bass guitar players. He also wrote many lyrics for songs.

This is Scott Warren, the keyboard player.

Another drummer with us is Phil Taylor, he really plays fast.

Another guitar player is Eddie Clarke, he really knows his thing.

This imposing man here is Lemmy Kilmister, singer and bass player. Don't be scared by his rough looks, he has a heart of gold.

Singer no. 2 is Ozzy Osbourne. You'll see that he puts on quite a show and gets people motivated.

Next up is Ian Gillan, he has a good voice and apparently reached some pretty high notes before.

This is Glenn Hughes, his voice is super-emotional. Truly from the heart.

And this is Tony Martin, what I've heard last night was really, really good.

The only one missing is Ronnie James Dio, who is currently recuperating from a major illness at the Healing Wing. The range in his voice is simply jaw-dropping."

Petro was impressed. "Wow ! So we'll get a music show at some point ? Pretty wizard !"

"Speaking of which..." She turned to Tony. "Could I help in choosing which songs you could all play ?"

Tony happily oblidged. "I like that idea, my young friend. Perhaps you could even have these children give you a hand." He paused for a moment. "However, all the albums are on the bus, along with everybody's instruments. So we'd need to get our tour bus here first."

Vinny offered himself. "Well, being that I was the driver, it only makes sense that I go fetch it."

Ahsoka turned to him. "Allright if I tag along ?"

"Sure !" Vinny answered. "It's always better with a friend to talk to. And we could listen to a few scattered tunes of the way here."

Ahsoka couldn't help but have the biggest grin on her face. "Why do I get the feeling that I'm going to enjoy this too much ? And what about them ?" She motioned to the Motörhead crew.

Tony gave Ahsoka a thumbs up. "Not to worry, I have quite the collection of Motorhead albums onboard, along with scattered Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Queen, Dio, Dokken, Genesis, Camel, Moody Blues, Rainbow, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and so many more albums. Safe to say you and Vinny won't be bored on the way back.

Vinny rubbed his hands in anticipation. "You're in for one hell of a musical ride, kid. So you better strap yourself, you hear ?"

As the two left off to find Rex to give them a ride, Anakin gave the rest of the thorough tour of the Temple. As Mace had promised, arrangements had been made to accomodate the group. For the time being, their main preoccupation was getting used to their new surroundings. Wthin a week or so, they could involve Ronnie in the show. It would be one that the Jedi would not forget so soon.

Things are beginning to take shape. As the remainder of the crew get used to the Temple, Ahsoka and Vinny are off to retrieve the tour bus. Saying that she'll enjoy herself would be a massive understatement. And Ronnie has been healed, thanks to the hard work of Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee. As you can now see, this takes place some time after the Younglings Arc and before the Mandalore Siege and Fugitive Arcs. How much influence and change will these characters bring to those ? All will be revealed in due time. Thanks for reading/reviewing.