Nicolae Jetty Skywalker walked through the enormous stone halls of the Jedi Temple, hidden deep in the jungles of the fourth moon of Yavin.
"I knew you were coming," he said, as his friend Breeann Luiz fell into step next to him. "I could sense your presence through the Force."
He had a reputation to live up to, being the great, great, great grandson of Jedi Masters Luke and Mara Skywalker, so he was always practicing and training.
"Oh, Nicolae," Breeann's musical voice touched his ears like a gentle breeze on a spring morning, "You always were the best at Force Sensor, back when we were just young children. But now, since you're going to be turning twenty in a few days…" her voice trailed off as they reached the dueling arena.
Luke Skywalker would have been proud, Nicolae mused as he walked in. This must have been how the arena looked at the Battle of Geonosis so many years ago.
The floor was made from a hard black material that reflected the lights above. Thousands of seats ringed the central area, ready to hold the many students at the Temple. The walls rose up high, until they arched together at a peak in the middle of the ceiling.
A voice broke into his thoughts. His dueling partner was calling to him.
"Hey Nick, I was wondering when you would get here." His friend Valtur chuckled. "Did you and Bree get 'detained'?" he asked with a wink.
Nicolae responded with a mischievous smile of his own, and slid his twin lightsabers from their leather sheaths on his belt. The hilts had the look of polished brass and, as he ignited them, the violet blades glowed brightly.
Not to be outdone, Valtur removed and ignited his sword as well. The saberstaff he carried had two deep orange blades. He then walked with Nicolae towards the center of the arena.
One of the other students had lowered the intensity of the lighting, making the details of the room hard to see in the semi-darkness. The two duelists bowed when they reached the center, and both assumed a ready stance. Valtur made the first move as he lunged forward, using his saber like a javelin. Nicolae quickly parried the thrust, and took a small leap backwards to his left, putting himself out of range of his friends swinging blade. He took several steps forward, and somersaulted in Valtur's direction, slashing at his legs. Valtur cartwheeled off to the side, and then stabbed forward again while twisting in an attempt to disarm his opponent. Nicolae crouched and swung one of his sabers in a wide arc, attempting to throw Valtur off balance. Valtur jumped straight up into the air to avoid the swing. Unfortunately, he landed his leap directly on the back of Nicolae's neck.
The last thing Nicolae saw as he blacked out was the faint image of people running towards him.
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He woke up several hours later in the Temple's medical ward.
"How are you feeling?" a voice asked from next to his bed.
He turned his head to see the lead healer sitting next to him. "I'm feeling fine."
"Good, you should be. After they brought you here, we were not sure how injured you were, but an hour in a bacta tank works wonders on any injury.
Now, if you're feeling alright, I suggest you get back to class."