(Karen, edited by Kelly)
Stepping off the boarding ramp the fresh looking youth took in a deep breath and hacked it out in a coughing attack.
"You're not on Alderaan anymore, Kid." chuckled out the Sullustan in a chittery voice.
"So I've caught on." She said shielding her eyes from the sun. Her eyes were a cold blue, despite her inexperience in life, giving them an unfriendly glare. But her face was friendly and reeking with the ignorance of youth. Just turned eighteen, Niekal Hasro, a native Alderaan her entire life and one of a family of Jedi, decided to break from her family's ways of remaining on Alderaan. Her curly brown hair was cut at shoulder length, unlike the traditional longer style. She felt new independence. Her over protective mother had protested against this decision but her father had supported it. A close friend of her father's had offered to take her as his apprentice. Man by the name of Cadder Jaxon, a native of Coruscant who could show her around and teach her about Jedihood and city life.
"You can catch a hover cab, kid, but I ain't helpin ya anymore." The pilot said to the young woman who nodded her head.
"This is a new start... and my mother told me I couldn't do it. I'll show her!"Niekal thought picking up her bags and walking towards the pick up area of the spaceport. She felt someone grab the sleeve of her jacket and pull. Turning around, putting on a polite smile, she found herself facing an odd creature... one which in fact disgusted her.
"Excuse me?" Niekal said trying to read its expression or sense anything with her feeble skills. It blubbered out something in a panicked voice but she shrugged it off. "Sorry I only speak basic." Niekal said slowly hoping it understood then heard the same language shouted and the creature scurried away.
"There's my new apprentice!" Said a rich and full voice, Niekal tuned around and saw a large dark skinned man wearing a Jedi robe but the smile on his face was anything but Jedi like. He embraced her and she gave him a look of surprise.
"Master Jaxon?" she asked.
"Correct. Come on... lets get going." he said picking up her bags and seemingly rushing her away from the creature.
"What did it say to me?" Niekal asked innocently and found a smile.
"I'll explain later." He said softly but keeping a smile on his face, "How's your father doing?"
"Fine." She replied feeling something odd in his reply but shrugging it off, not fully understanding those hunches anyways.
"Ready to begin training? And I won't be soft on ya just because I'm your dad's pal. He said still holding that smile but it was now reassuring to the tall woman who's legs seemed almost too long, along with her scrawny arms, "But I'm warning ya you may have to train at odd times. I'm now getting slowly involved with the Jedi assembly. Hoping to eventually be an aid to the council."
Now relaxing after a few steps the gravity was stronger, Niekal knew this might be tough.. But she stayed optimistic. Standing on the walkway he chatted excitedly about what he had in mind, not very Jedi Master like. She just remained polite and quiet thinking that she could get used this massive city. Glancing at the mountains to the south she felt a slightly relived to see nature. They stood there.. No competition in size alone, yet forbidding. Turning back to her Master she smiled brightly and looked at the future seeing it bright and clear. A new start for the youth.. Moving on into the future.. But the past trails close behind.