Knockout stumbled onto the bridge of the Nemesis which laid deep within the hull. Starscream didn't look at him, keeping his attention on the large view screen he said coldly.

"You were racing again Knockout. You better have a good excuse or so primus help you"

Knockout felt his insides turn as he stood his ground knowing the info he had would make the incident void in seconds.

"A Jedi has landed on the planet my lord. He intervened when I was chasing the Autobot bumblebee and his human friend"

Starscream seemed to not be fazed by the info, but in reality he was terrified. A Jedi was the last thing he wanted to fight, he'd rather take on Megatron than a Jedi.

"I see, Soundwave look into this. I want all the info you can get on this Jedi as soon as possible"

Soundwave who stood off to Starscream's left nodded and walked to his computer terminal. He turned to Knockout and finished.

"This info will be studied, but if you do this again I will personally tear off your wheels myself!"

Knockout nodded as he gripped his wheel's in fear.

Han slid into the copilot seat of the T-47 air speeder as Lupin to the main control seat. Han had wanted to give the kid a chance to expand his skills beyond wheels. Lupin adjusted the repolsor lift engines as Han had taught him. The speeder lifted to about 30 feet as Lupin nudged the throttle forward sending the speeder flying. He cursed as he pulled the stick back. The craft pulled up and levelled out when Lupin figured out the sensitivity of the speeder.

"She's basically a rocket strapped to a cockpit"

Lupin said as he pulled the stick right. Han agreed replying with a tad of sarcasm.

"What did ya expect a tank!?"

Lupin chuckled as he adjusted the thrust power. He expected a tad more sophistication, but pushed it to the back of his mind for later.

"No I just expected it too be more complicated and what not"

He replied smoothly as he lowered the speeder into a canyon. The rock walls quickly took up both sides of the craft as Lupin kept the craft from hitting either side. Keeping his eyes open and on the walls he guided the craft effortlessly. He was guided by the force and the force only guided him.

"It was a civilian model before The alliance found it when trying to get a new base, that was one hell of a week that's for sure"

Han reflected as he saw 5 blips appear on radar. He gritted his teeth and inwardly cursed.

"Holy shit, I see prime and bee duking it out with a con. We have any company?"

Lupin said as he reached for the weapon's power switch.

"Yea off our port side but their not moving all. I'm signaling the bots"

He replied as Lupin pulled back on the stick and rolled back towards the battle. Han keyed the comm and informed Prime that they we're going to help.

"Negative do not engage that is an order!"

Optimus responded as Lupin ignored him and switched to targeting computer and lined up the con. Squeezing the trigger he let loose a blaze of laser fire. He pulled up sharply and rolled above the canyon. G-forces tore at Lupin as he levelled out and pumped more power into the cannons. He keyed the comm which could be heard back at base.

"Going for another run and then we'll bug out. You ready Han?"

"Just hit him this time"

Han shot back and Lupin nodded. He banked back towards the canyon and mentally prepared for the dive. Let go Lupin and trust your instincts, He heard a old wise voice say. He looked around and quickly realized it was someone who was one with the force. Who are you?, He asked but got no reply. Trust in the force and it shall guide you, The voice said not giving him an answer. He killed the targeting computer and breathed a deep sigh.

"Sir Your targeting is off, what's wrong?!"

The prissy voice the c3p0 sounded in the headset and Lupin's response was laced with uncertainty.

"It's nothing we're alright. Optimus, Bee get outta the way quick we're coming in hot!"

Lupin reached into himself and the force and surrendered to it. He looped around and dove back into the canyon, Han switched the back turret to laser fire and hovered his fingers over the triggers. Lupin snapped back to reality to find Han cheering. He saw they we're above the canyon and headed back to base.

"You nailed him Hahaha!. Nailed that nerf herder right in the chest!"

Lupin looked towards Han in confusion, he couldn't remember it even happening. The last thing he remembered was looping back into the canyon before snapped back to reality. I got him?, He thought as he rubbed his forehead.

"Optimus can you confirm what Han's yelling about?"

He asked making Han look at him funny.

"He's down, I'll be their soon"

Lupin felt the pitty that Optimus felt and knew that he would bury the body. I killed and I live on. Trust in the force Lupin and it shall guide you, He thought to himself as he readied for landing. He pushed past Miko and the droids and marched down the hall. Han moved towards the human area and stood beside Chewie. Chewbacca grunted a question and Han responded.

"No, he's just out of it. First time killing someone dose that to a person"

Raf looked to the two and looked back nodding. Han saw the new science projects and resisted the urge to laugh his ass off. The doc took over didn't he, He mused as Ratchet worked away.

Bulkhead saw Lupin walking his way with a aimlessly aura about him. He watched Lupin walk by and saw the guilt in his eyes. He marched his walking speed and said.

"I hear you bagged a con. Feeling awful about aren't ya?"

He inquired and Lupin sluggishly nod. Bulkhead muttered a "I feel ya man" before saying in full.

"It doesn't get easier, but never let it drag you down that's the worst part"

He broke off and left Lupin. He reached the training room which was mainly used for sparing. He saw Arcee cross legged using the Force to hold 5 boxes in the air. She clearly understood the Force more than him. Luke watched and was impressed by her natural skill. He sensed Lupin off to his left and Lupin sensed him.

"May I have a moment master?"

Lupin said now fully committing himself to the Jedi way. Luke nodded and lead him out of the room. Arcee lowered the boxes and sighed. She laid back and focused on their emotional responses.

"I'm graduating this week and once that happens I'm fully committing to this. I thought it all over and it's for the best"

Lupin said and Luke smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"That's good, you're about too take a leap into a larger universe. I want you to start building your saber and we'll work on the basics"

Luke said with pride as Lupin smiled and nodded.

"Alright, I get to work"

Lupin said walking towards the hub to get Materials and a basic schematic from R2.

Arcee sat back up and reached back into the force. She felt a slight tremor in the force and touched something truly wicked. Her energon went cold as she muttered the name.

"Megaton?"

Knockout gaped at the near lifeless body that laid on his operating tape and shivered. He couldn't believe his optics at all, it was as if he was dreaming. He barely survived the explosion and now I have to keep him from death...dear primus help me, He mused as he saw his assistant Breakdown preparing the equipment.

"Set up the energon flow and begin preying that we don't fuck this up"

Knockout ordered and breakdown nodded and hooked the gaping hole in megatrons chest to a large energon tube. Tightening the clamps he watched as Knockout began to surgically remove both large and small chunks of shrapnel.

Lupin had R2 weld the cylinder frame of the saber together as he finished the inner workings. He added 3 focusing lenses and 4 Kybirr crystals, the forth was a back up in case any of the mains cracked and became unresponsive. R2 beeped as he finished the weld and outer power switch and back up Crystal trigger.

"Thank you R2, it looks fantastic"

Lupin thanked Making R2 beep in pride as he grabbed the handle. It felt nice and cold as the grip made it easy to hold. A weapon from a more civilized age, He mused as he wired the inner to the outer. Once slid in he screwed in the bottom cap and gestured R2 to back away. He took a deep breath as he knew if something went wrong his hands and some extent of his body would be Beyond fucked.

"Here goes nothing, wish me luck"

He said shallowly as he flipped the main power switch. Suddenly a beam of yellow about a meter long erupted from the tip with a Snap-hiss. It showed no sign of instability and Lupin breathed a sigh of relief. After 2 days of planning and part gathering he'd done it. He built his saber.

"Lupin wake up you're gonna be late for your last day!"

His uncle said knocking on the door. Lupin woke abruptly and pulled himself from the dead and began changing. Once changed he hid his lightsaber in his jacket under his right breast. He ate quickly as his aunt kissed him on the head.

"For luck"

Aunt Gwen said before leaving him be. Smiling he finished breakfast and grabbed his bag and made his way towards the door.

"See you later aunt Gwen, give my best to uncle Gean"

He said before walking out the door. As he walked down the street he failed to notice the Viacon stalking the house. He reached the end of the road and saw Vince coming on his left. He waved and so did Lupin.

"Why so distant man, I haven't seen you in a week!"

Vince questioned as he began walking along side Lupin. Shrugging Lupin responded.

"Been busy as hell. Has to fix a lot around the house"

He semi lied. Vince took the lie and nodded.

"So you're with Darby and his group"

Lupin nodded and kept quite. the talk of them was awkward from then on as they reached the school. Lupin saw two dead body's laying on the steps and Lupins blood went cold. 5 shots rang inside the school as he dropped his bag and reached for his Saber. Of all the days this had to be it, He thought as he said to Vince.

"You call the cops now!, I'm gonna drag out anybody who's still alive"

He ran inside as Vince called to him with no avail. He stepped by dozens of dead students as he pulled out his saber and held it readily. His nerves began to shake as he slowly stepped over body after body. His stomach knoted in misery as he felt the dead's pain through the force. Every cry and scream played in his head as he dipped into the force. He felt tears on his cheeks as his emotions began to boil over. He dipped further and quelled his emotions. He sensed the madman above as a burst of gunfire sounded. He ran towards the stairs and ascended them and neared the mad man. He wielded a m-16 that looked to be from nam as he turned to see Lupin. Lupin stepped over another body as he and the killers eyes met. Lupin reached out and a bullet Ejected from the chamber and the clip fell to the ground. The killer looked down in shock as Lupin ran towards the mad man activating his saber and slashed across the chest of the murderer. He dropped dead to the floor as Lupin stood their looking down at his handy work. Remembernever let it drag you down you got it?, He told himself as he closed down his saber and looked behind him to see The security camera caught it all. Reaching out he sensed the person watching and felt the familiar presents of Serria.

"Serria"

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