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Dark Side Rising

Chapter 3

To Help Out

Fox got up out of his seat as they made the jump to hyperspace. Fox looked back to see that everyone else was getting up out of their spots as they all felt the effects of the hyperdrive.

"I see that you all are going to be okay, I hope?" Fox asked.

Everyone nodded as they felt that they were going to be fine. Serenity got up and looked out the viewing window as she was amazed at the advanced technology.

"I see you're attracted to seeing what hyperspace looks like."

Serenity looked back to see a toad like person, shorter than her, talking to her. She turned around completely to face him and began to speak.

"Yeah, I'm just curious at how fast we're moving."

"We're moving at 20 times the speed of light as estimated."

Everyone looked over to a chair full of maps as a hare was sitting in it. He sat there as his voice and appearance were those of an aging person.

"So…who are these people?" Bakura asked.

"Okay…we'll introduce you to the whole crew," Falco said.

First it was the toad as he stood up and looked to the whole group with a quick wave.

"My name is Slippy Toad, the mechanic of Star Fox."

The hare then stood up with a quick salute as he began to talk.

"I'm Peppy Hare, eldest member of Star Fox and navigator."

Last was that the robot came up and greeted them.

"And I'm ROB. I work on the Great Fox as the pilot of this vessel when the others are away."

"Okay…nice to meet you all," Yugi said. "My name is-"

"We know. Yugi Moto," Krystal said. "And the rest of you are Seto Kaiba, Mokuba Kaiba, Katsuya Jounouchi, Shizuka Jounouchi, Hiroto Honda, Ryugi Otogi, Ryou Bakura, Mai Kujaku, and Anzu Mazaki."

Everyone stood there as most of them didn't know what Krystal just said there.

"…Uh…sorry…I kinda spoke out of line there…" Krystal said.

"Okay…we'll break it down," Fox said. "Because of the system that we just started using, some of you might get called something else for Jedi use…for some stupid reason. Yugi, Seto, Mokuba, Ryou; your names remain. Joey and Serenity, you'll be called Katsuya and Shizuka Jounouchi. Mai, you'll be called Mai Kujaku. Téa, you'll be called Anzu Mazaki. Tristan, you'll be called Hiroto Honda. Duke, you'll be called Ryugi Otogi. That's the breakdown."

"So…is Krystal the only one who's going to use that?" Joey asked.

"No, most of the Jedi will use it. It depends on which names they like better. Fox and I personally like your original names…save for maybe a few of you, but that doesn't matter," Falco explained. "What's on the matter now is with Yami and Bakura."

"Why us?" Bakura asked.

"Because we were told by the Jedi Council that you two are to be trained as Jedi."

"WHAT?"

Yugi's puzzle began to glow as someone else took Yugi's place. Standing at a taller stature, he was standing there as he heard what Falco said through Yugi.

"What do you mean by being trained as a Jedi?" Yami asked.

"It's very complicated," Fox said. "Because of a few problems, we're trying to figure out why you two, along with Serenity, are to be trained. I mean, I understand why Yami is to be trained, but I don't understand why Bakura is to be trained as well."

"Well, the Jedi Council said that it's because of his midi-chlorians from the blood sample you brought back, remember?" Krystal said.

"…Yeah…point taken."

"Well, I suppose that takes care of that question," Falco said.

Fox turned to the group and looked at them as he was ready to tell them something.

"Guys, we're heading to Coruscant now," Fox explained. "We're making sure that everyone that we could get is safe."

"What about Yugi's grandpa?" Téa asked. "Did he make it?"

"…We don't know for sure," Falco responded with a low tone. "We weren't part of that group."

Everyone stood there in silence as they were hoping that Yugi's grandpa made it out all right. The silence broke as they're receiving a message.

"Fox, a transmission is coming through from General Pepper's flagship," ROB said.

"Patch it through," Fox said.

As ROB pressed a few buttons on the monitor, a screen came up, revealing an aged bulldog in a red uniform. The insignias on his uniform showed that he was of high rank as he sat there with his message.

"Star Fox, we're glad you're all right," General Pepper said.

"Yeah, but how's everyone else?" Fox asked.

"We lost a number of troops during the evacuation, but a number of civilians survived at least."

"Many died in that attack."

"I know how you feel at the loss of lives."

"Pepper, what's our next task?"

"We're to head to Coruscant and Corellia to drop off our civilians while you and your team are to go to Naboo and stay there until we get further orders."

"Why do we need to be at Naboo?"

"You're to gather as many of the civilians as you can so that we can get them out of there. Naboo residence as well as the Gungans."

"Understood."

"Now get to it. Pepper, out."

With that, the screen began to show deep space again as everyone was hoping that this mission won't involve too much trouble. ROB began to change coordinates as the got out of hyperspace so that they would be heading for Naboo.

"Guys…I'm going to have to have you all stay in the ship," Fox said.

"Why?" Tristan asked.

"Because it's safer for you all to be in here while we're out there," Falco said.

They finally arrived at Naboo after taking a couple jumps through hyperspace. They came through the atmosphere and landed their ship in some hidden groves as the group was observing the greenery that was all over the planet on the bridge's viewport. Peppy was busy explaining to the group what Naboo has been through just to survive through the many things that have happened. As Peppy was talking to the group, Fox, Falco, Krystal, and Slippy got into the hangar and pulled out four speeder bikes. They mounted them and began to ride off to Theed and the Gungan city, leaving Peppy and ROB to stay at the ship with the others.

"So…what should we do?" Joey asked.

Peppy turned around and faced the group as they all stood there, determined to do what they could. He saw that Yami already retreated, leaving Yugi out as he stood at his short stature. Peppy gathered his hands at the small of his back and stood there, thinking of what they could do to help.

"Well, if any of you are of military rank or experience, then you can help take watch," Peppy suggested.

Joey, Tristan, and Seto all stepped forward, waiting as they were going to be given their posts and shifts.

"All right then, we'll need you three to take hourly shifts so that you all get your share of fair time," Peppy explained.

"So, that means that one of us goes out there, guarding the ship?" Tristan asked.

"Not just the ship, but us. I'll be giving you standard M-16 assault rifles only for defense. If you're being fired upon, then return fire. The Nubians shouldn't fire upon us since we're friendly to the Republic."

"And if they do?" Seto questioned.

"…Then return fire if you must. Don't open fire upon them if it's only a single person with a blaster pistol."

Serenity stepped forward and stood there as if she was ready to take this duty herself as well.

"Sir, I would like to join the watch group," Serenity offered.

"Hm…I don't know. I've been curious at how much training you've taken," Peppy said in a low tone.

"I'm not a fully trained Jedi, but whatever skills I have may help us out. I'll take full shifts while they take hourly shifts."

"Serenity, are you sure?" Tristan asked.

"Yeah, I mean, you're only 17 and you're willing to risk your life already,"Yugi said.

"Everyone, I already decided my future," Serenity stated. "I wanted to become a Jedi, and no one will make me change my mind unless I'm not capable of it."

Joey went up to her and held her at the shoulders. Serenity did nothing to resist him as she stood her ground.

"Serenity, you're my sister, and I won't let you go out there on full shifts," Joey complained. "We're armed with guns and you're only armed with a lightsaber!"

"Does that matter?" Serenity asked. "I can block bullets after the hard training I went through with paint ball guns, then to rubber bullets, and now with virtual simulators!"

"Serenity, being out there with the real thing is different from having simulators do the work! Besides, the last time you blocked an actual bullet, it split in half and hit you in the side and nearly killed you!"

"Joey, this is what I've trained for! Rubber bullets were the closest thing to death or some predicament! One good shot to the eyes would've blinded me! One good shot in the chest without a vest, which I didn't have one on, could've killed me if it hit me right!"

"Joey, you can't win this argument," Tristan said. "She has reason to be out there with us and I have to agree with her."

"I must agree with her too," Peppy concurred. "Like Fox said, she's been trained under the Jedi arts. She's still flawed, but we'll need as much help as we can get."

Serenity looked to Seto as he picked up a standard M-16 and went out for first watch. Serenity began to follow as well as she headed for the tail. Yugi stepped up and spoke up as well.

"Uh…I think Yami and I can take full shifts as well," Yugi said.

"Why do you…I see," Peppy said. "Permission granted."

"Thank you!"

Duke stepped up as well and offered his help.

"I'll help with watch as well since I've had a few skills with a gun," Duke offered.

"Go on ahead," Peppy granted.

With that, Duke, Joey, Tristan, and Yugi picked up guns and began to go to the hangar to wait. Serenity took full shift to watch alongside of whoever was at watch. Yugi would also be out there as well switching between himself and Yami.

Night came around as 9 hours has passed. Yami was returning to take a break after taking a two hour shift since Yugi wasn't waking up. Yami looked around in the hangar as he found a fountain for drinking water. He slung the gun around his shoulder, took a cup, and filled it with cold water to drink so that he would feel a little more awake. After he was done drinking he heard some walking, he assumed that Seto was done with his shift, but what he saw was an extremely tired Serenity.

"Serenity, you look exhausted," Yami pointed out.

"Yami…I'm fine, I just need a small break."

"You can go ahead and rest for the rest of the night."

"I can't. I have to…"

"Serenity, don't argue. It's about 2:00 at night and you're tired. We all want you to rest if you're not going to be healthy by tomorrow morning from full shifts."

"…Okay."

Serenity went to the end of the hangar where there were boxes. She didn't wake anyone else up as they were lying down in the middle of the hangar. Yami found a blanket sitting next to him and picked it up to let Serenity use. As she sat there, Yami placed a blanket over Serenity. Under the blanket though, Serenity started to blush as her heart began to race.

"Yami…you don't have to do this for me," Serenity said.

"Serenity, it's a little chilly out and I don't think you want to wake up cold, do you?" Yami asked.

"…I guess not."

Serenity sat there as Yami sat down with her. She let herself loose and began to rest her head on Yami's shoulder. He didn't want to keep her from sleeping, so he decided to not move her until she was fast asleep. As she drifted off into a deep sleep, she began to think about Yami.

"I wish I could tell you that I love you, but I don't want to say anything. Still, this moment seems very dreamy, yet so real…"