Gray Guardian
Chapter 2: The Basics
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or any of the characters involved except Guardian T. Twilight
The morning after Twilight's appearance dawned on the planet of Coruscant. Twilight stirred as the sunlight washed over his eyes and sat up from the couch he'd been sleeping on in Anakin's chambers. He stood, stretched, and looked around for his host, he heard the sounds of water coming from the bathroom and assumed that Anakin was showering. Knowing he'd be a few minutes Twilight sat down on the ground and took up a meditative stance, closing his eyes he began to focus inward, drowning out the noises and lights of his surroundings.
Eventually he opened his eyes again and found himself surrounded by blackness, looking around he called out into it:
"Hello!" his voice echoed into the darkness, and eventually it was met with a reply.
"Hello," a female voice said from behind him.
He turned around and saw a small figure that was blindingly incandescent. He felt a sense of relief wash over him.
"Greetings Light, I was hoping I'd find you first," he replied.
She giggled, "Here I am, what did you need?"
"I'm going to be meeting with Grand Master Yoda this morning about receiving training in the ways of the Light Side of the force. I need you to do your best to keep Darkness in check,"
Her face turned to a frown, "You know I can't do any more than I already am, it's taking everything I have to keep him from taking control,"
Twilight nodded and looked down, crestfallen. "Yoda seems to think that training me is a bad idea, I'm hoping to convince him otherwise but… he can sense you two inside of me, and with how Darkness can be I'm worried he might try something,"
"I'll do what I always do," Light replied with a smile. "Now you better wake up, Master Skywalker is coming out of the shower,"
Twilight nodded and closed his eyes, immediately the sounds and lights of the real world returned to his senses and he opened his eyes in Anakin's living room right as the young Jedi Knight stepped out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his lower half.
"Good morning Twilight," he replied.
Twilight nodded a greeting and stood up.
"Let me finish getting ready and then we'll go see Master Yoda about training you," Anakin told him.
"Of course, also, I'd like to thank you for giving me a place to stay last night," Twilight added.
"Don't worry about it," Anakin said with a nod before disappearing into his room.
A few minutes passed before he emerged fully dressed in his jedi robes.
"Ready?"
"As I'll ever be," Twilight replied before following Anakin out of the apartment.
The two travelled the halls and eventually met up with Obi-Wan outside the master's chamber. He nodded a greeting to the two of them before pressing a button on the outside of the door and announcing their presence. Yoda's voice came out through the intercom and told them to come in.
The trio entered the room and once again found themselves surrounded by the masters of the Jedi Counsel.
Twilight stepped forward and bowed to Yoda.
"Master Yoda, thank you for considering my request," he said.
"Indeed, consider it I have," Yoda replied, "Receive training you will, put on the Light path,"
Twilight smiled at that, "Thank you Master, I promise you won't regret this decision,"
"First, a master of your own must be chosen," Yoda told him.
Twilight nodded and stood up straight, awaiting Yoda's next words.
"Skywalker your master will be,"
Both of them were surprised at this. "Anakin?"
"Me?"
Yoda nodded, "Ready you are, to take an apprentice. Young Twilight is, similar age,"
"That, and it makes more sense for him to receive training from someone who hasn't developed a style suited toward the usual Jedi candidate," Mace Windu added.
"I guess…" Anakin replied looking to Twilight who shrugged briefly.
"Learn well young Guardian, train under Master Skywalker and learn to embrace the Light Side you will," Yoda told him.
Twilight nodded before bowing from the waist. He stood and followed Anakin and Obi-Wan out of the chamber and once the doors shut behind them he sighed.
"Well… that wasn't what I was hoping for,"
"Me either, I'm not ready to train an apprentice, least of all one like you," Anakin replied.
"Anakin calm yourself, training an apprentice isn't that difficult. I trained you didn't I?"
Anakin nodded.
"Just start with the basics and move him along when he's ready," Obi-Wan put a hand on Anakin's shoulder and turned to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"I received a mission dossier last night and it's off planet. I need to get going," Obi-wan replied over his shoulder.
Twilight looked to Anakin who sighed again and looked at his new apprentice.
"C'mon then, let's get you started on the basics," He waved a hand and led Twilight down the halls of the temple.
Eventually they arrived in a dojo like room where Anakin took up a position on the far right side of the center circle.
"Thinking about it: You're not the inexperienced force user that most jedi candidates are, how about you and I spar for a little bit and see where you rate. That way I can give you something that'll challenge you,"
Twilight nodded and took up a position opposite Anakin. Anakin drew his lightsaber and turned it on, the green energy blade hissing into existence. Twilight held out his hand and in it appeared a large glaive. The haft of the piece was made from a black metal that slowly lightened as it got closer to the blade, becoming a pure white color for the last inch toward the tip.
"Will that be able to stand up to a lightsaber?" he asked.
Twilight smiled before grabbing the weapon with both hands and pointing it down toward the ground, spreading his feet into a wide stance.
"It'll be fine master, now then: come at me!"
Anakin shrugged before charging at Twilight.