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Disclaimer: My Hero Academia/Boku No Hero Academia is owned and created by Kōhei Horikoshi. Star Wars was created by George Lucas and is owned by LucasFilm and Disney.
"It's amazing!" Nichos could've sworn he was sparks appears from Izuku's eyes as he looked outside of the cockpit.
"Well we'll be seeing it again in a 7 months time." The ship then turned another 180 degrees as Izuku noticed Nichos turn and smirked at him.
"If you thought that was cool watch this for a light show. Preparing to jump into Hyperspace." Izuku watched as the stars around the ship seem to elongate just as a ship enters hyperspace and blasted off towards Dagobah.
Chapter 4: Izuku's Training Arc Part 1
(Fortress Inquisitorius, Nur)
"We've managed to finally locate the planet where this disturbance first appeared my Lord." A man wearing a Black Imperial Uniform stated as he knelt in front of his master. Lifting his head up to face his master he continue'd. "It appears to have originated from an uncharted Planet from the Northern section of the Outer Rim. Should I prepare your Star Destroyer?"
"No, I want you to go. Take the Ninth Sister along with you to investigate this, disturbance." His Master replied.
The man stood up and saluted as he replied. "It shall be done Lord Vader." Vader then turned to leave but soon the man felt a tightening sensation around his throat.
"Do not fail me again, Inquisitor." Vader responded as he released his hold forcing the Inquisitor to drop back down to his hands and knees. "I want any Jedi that you find brought to me alive!"
(Horizon Dawn)
"Izuku were coming out of Hyperspace, get up here." Nichos shouted out to Izuku.
"Coming!" Izuku responded back. As Izuku walked into Dawn's Cockpit he was now wearing his own Jedi robes. They consisted of the normal long sleeved robes. But his Obi, Undertunic and two Tabards over his shoulders were bottle green in colour working with his light brown Tunic, Trousers and dark brown Boots.
His hair was also different. The messy mop of the top had been slicked back while his sides and back had been cut to be nearly skin tight. There was also a thin braid over his right shoulder. "Exiting Hyperspace in three.. Two.. One!" Nichos counted down as the ship exited Hyperspace.
Izuku noticed that the stars were now back in view as a large green planet suddenly popped up in front of them. The ship the began to bump slightly as if they were hitting turbulence. "What's going on?"
"Don't worry we're just passing through the planet's magnetic shield. It'll be over in a few seconds." Nichos calmly answered back and he tried to keep the ship steady.
"I'll need you to keep an eye on the sensors for me Izuku." Nichos softly order Izuku.
"On it." Izuku replied back as he checked for any incoming ships but all readings came back zero. "We're in the clear, no incoming ships."
"Good." Nichos replied as he sighed in slight annoyance. "There's a strong presence in the force with this planet. It'll be hard locating Master Yoda here... How many life forms are showing on the sensors?"
"Too many for the Sensor to count. Over 15 billions and rising." Izuku replied back with an alarmed tone to his voice.
Nichos sighed once more the ship fully passed the planet's magnetic shield. "Izuku I want you to try and sense Master Yoda while I fly us down." Nichos asked Izuku who seemed a little nervous.
"It's just like we practice. You'll be fine." Nichos stated in a reassuring tone.
"O... Okay." Izuku replied as he closed his eyes and tried to feel for the Jedi Master. He could hear his voice calling out to him. "Over there." Izuku pointed to a northern continent on the planet.
"Alright. Let's roll!" Nichos replied as he flew the ship in that direction. As the ship entered the planet's atmosphere, heavy cloud cover prevented Nichos from seeing clearly.
"I'm gonna slow down our decent a bit here." Nichos stated out loud. "Turn on the ship's under-lights." Nichos ordered Izuku who quickly done so.
Nichos let the ship hoover for a few minutes as the clouds began to clear slightly. As it cleared he noticed a clearing in the trees were he could land Dawn safely. "We'll take it down there."
After slowly bring the ship down to the planet's surface, Nichos pressed the button to lower Dawn's entrance ramp. "I'm going to do a full shut down here for the ship so we can save a bit of fuel." Nichos informed Izuku who nodded back.
"Wanna take a look outside?" Nichos asked Izuku with a smirk. Izuku apprehensively nodded as exited the ship.
Looking around Izuku was amazed to be stepping onto a alien planet but was shocked that it was so near what some swamps in Earth would look like. "What brings you, hmm?" A voice calmly spoke out to Izuku.
Izuku froze on the stop and resisted the urge to jump in the air. Looking at where the voice came from he could see a small frog like creature looking back curiously at him. "Shocked at what you see, hmm?" The creature asked in a humorous tone.
"Sorry... First time on a new world. I didn't know, what to expect." Izuku nervously answered the creature's question.
"Oh! What you expect to find, hmm?" the creature asked with small smirk appearing on it's face.
"I'm not sure... But we're looking for a Jedi Master. He told us to come here." Izuku responded back to the creature.
The creature's eyes seemed to go wide "Yoda! So seek Yoda!" The creature responded excitingly.
Izuku now shared an excited look on his face."Yes. Do you know where he might be?"
"Know him, yes. Take you too him." The created stated as he began to move.
As the creature began to lead Izuku away, Nichos was walking down Dawn's entrance ramp. Looking around he noticed the two and shouted out to them "Master Yoda! It's great to see you again Master."
As he walked closer to the pair, he could see a shocked and speechless face on Izuku while Yoda looked at him with slight annoyance. "What?" Nichos asked the former Jedi Grand Master.
"Ruined my fun, you did" Yoda responded as Izuku fell back having fainted on the spot. "Expect that, I did not."
(Yoda's residence)
As Nichos and Yoda arrived back at his home, Nichos softly sat the unconscious Izuku down, his upper body leaning against the wall. "Been a long time since a visitor, I've had." Yoda joked with Nichos causing him to chuckle.
"Good, it was. To feel your presence though the Force as well, young Marr." Yoda continue'd as he sat down on his bed. "Now... Many questions, I sense you have."
"I have something to give to you first Master." Nichos stated as Yoda raised an eyebrow. Nichos pulled out a lightsaber and Master Yoda instantly knew who it used to belong to.
"Your master's old lightsaber." Yoda stated as he took the lightsaber from Nichos. He held it tightly for a few moments before handing it back to Nichos. "I guess you took it when the Clones attacked?"
"Yes... I keep reliving those moments before, during and after every night... My failure to realize what had happened. As I felt the other Knights and Masters die, I hesitated. But they aimed at Master Mundi first, before aiming their guns at me. I called on his lightsaber to help defend myself after they had already ki..." Nichos stopped unable to continue as he tightly held his master's lightsaber. Taking a deep breath he tried to continue. "They were my friends. And I killed so many of them... I had to."
"Feel you pain, I do young Marr... But the Dark Side did not take hold of you. The pain you feel, from your actions tells me so. I too have live in fear since those times. But I can see that your Master and the other Masters still live on. They are still guiding us, through the Force now." Yoda reassured Nichos with a comforting hand on his shoulder. "But a new crystal that lightsaber, will need."
"What happened? After the Clones turned on us?.. It's still leaving many questions in my head." Nichos felt unsure as he asked Master Yoda.
"Many things... Gone, the Republic is. Blinded through the Force, we were... Returned the Sith have." Yoda answered with a sadden tone. "Now the Empire has risen, in it's place."
"Who was the Sith master?" Nichos asked in confusion.
"Palpatine..." Yoda responded with a grimace on his face. "But, there was another. Too late I was, to realize what was happening. Too late, to see the truth."
"I don't think anyone could've seen what happened Master." Nichos replied with a sad look on his face. "But what's confusing me right now is that didn't Skywalker kill Count Dooku... Who could've been the other Sith?"
"Darth Vader, his name is." Yoda replied with a blank stare. Nichos could feel heavy regret and sorrow from the Former Jedi Grand Master's words. "Killed Skywalker first, he did. Then, killed all those left in the temple. Including the younglings."
"He killed Anakin!?" Nichos softly stated as the blood left him as his face began to pale. "How could someone be so cruel to cut down children." Nichos asked in shock.
"The Dark side can cloud your judgement... Lost, I thought you were as well. Until I felt you once more through the Force." Yoda then turned his head to face Izuku. "But now you must learn from your mistakes, and learn to let go of your past. So that you may be able to teach your new Padawan."
Nichos softly smiled as he glaced over to a sleeping Izuku. "Yeah I know... Izuku's already helped me snap me out of the runt I was in when I landed on his planet. His awakening with the Force filled me with hope. And when I meet him i'm not surprised to know that he's also a very kind kid. He's suffered a lot for someone his age."
"Yes... But much fear, the boy has." Yoda wisely stated. "The boy's past could lead to trouble. I worry for your new Padawan."
"I know what you mean master but... There's something about him that makes me think it won't be effecting him too much." Nichos disagreed causing Yoda to raise his eyebrow in response. "The kid tried to save his friend from danger. The kid even treats him like crap but he did it anyway."
"I know the code was important Master but... There is something telling me this kid is different." Nichos stated to Master Yoda which caused the Former Grand Master to smirk. "I don't know how to explain it."
"It feels like you are looking in the mirror, I guess?" Yoda asked which left Nichos speechless. "Yes, felt this before I have. Many Jedi before you too, when concerning a Padawan."
"A connection within the Force, this is. A bond that you both share. If you feel this way then my trust in teaching the boy, you have." Yoda stated with a soft smile. "What plans for the boy, do you have?"
"I'm planning on teaching him combat training and well as increasing his endurance and body strength." Nichos stated to Master Yoda.
"Then leave his connection to the Force, to me." Yoda finished as Izuku began to stir. "Awakening, your Padawan appears to be."
"What happened?" Izuku asked out loud in Japanese as he rubbed his head. Yoda turned to Nichos in slight confusion as he did not understand what the boy was saying.
"While they do speak basic on his planet, his natural language isn't i'm afraid. But the boy is still learning." Nichos informed Yoda in basic before he turn around to face Izuku. "You fainted after discovering Master Yoda."
Izuku blushed in embarrassment and bowed as he faced Master Yoda. "Please forgive me."
"Okay, it is." Yoda responded with a chuckle. "My fun, I've already had. Now your training begins, young Padawan."
(One month later)
After a hard month's training, Izuku's week was broken down into three parts. Three days with Nichos sparring and physical training followed by another three days with Yoda in utilizing the Force with a rest day afterwards. Today was another training session with Nichos.
"1, 2... 3, 4... 5, 6, 7, 8!" Nichos shouted out as he and Izuku clashed with the wooden practice sabers. Nichos while noticing Izuku's timing was getting better each time they sparred his mind seemed to be more clouded than usual. "There's something bothering you?" Nichos asked.
Izuku seemed hesitant in responding at first but told Nichos his issues. "It's something Master Yoda said to me that I can't wrap my head around it's meaning."
"What did he say?" Nichos asked.
"Do, or do not. There is no try." Izuku informed Nichos. "I don't understand what he meant by it."
Nichos chuckled when he heard Izuku say those words. "Yeah, he used to say that a lot when I was a youngling in the Temple. And it took me a while to fully understand it's meaning as well." Nichos stated as he sat down on a nearby log.
Izuku sat down beside him as Nichos continue'd. "The words them-self seem confusing at first but what he's referring to are several things, all said at the same time. It's to help with connection and as well as your grasp of the Force itself... Firstly it's to teach you that there's hope"
"What do you mean?" Izuku asked in confusion.
"Well, what is the point of trying something? If there you cannot see yourself succeeding?" Nichos responded back with his own questions to Izuku, who seemed to now understood the first point. "Secondly he's stating that you'll have to make sure that you'll make a determined effort and do your absolute best until you have nothing else to give."
"And finally it's to teach you that what ever happens, will happen. Fate is fate Izuku and if you fail, you'll fail in the knowledge that it wasn't because you didn't give it your best effort." Nichos continue'd. "Another saying he'll like to give out is that failure is life's greatest teacher. So don't feel any shame in your failure. Learn from them instead. It may take some time as I'm only now really starting to learn from my own failures. But I know you'll be able to do it."
"I... I think I get it now." Izuku softly replied as he seemed to be deep in thought over Nichos' explanation and words of wisdom. "I never expecting to hear those type of wise words from you Master." Izuku stated with a small smirk on his face.
"If you were a Padawan to my old Master you'd have your own few moments of wisdom now and then as well." Nichos replied back with his own smirk, happy that Izuku seemed to be growing in his own confidence.
"Right. Let's have another quick spar. No prompts this time, let your instincts and the Force guide you." Nichos stated as he stood up and moved his body and wooden practice saber into the Ataru guard, while Izuku got into the Soresu opening stance.
"Go!" Nichos shouted as he moved towards Izuku. Opening with several wide slashes, Izuku was able to defend himself easily and made his own counter. But it was swiped away forcing Izuku to pivot himself around in order to avoid over reaching himself.
The two then continue to parry each others attacks with ease as Nichos stated to use one handed slashes instead of the two handed from before. Using the force to tried to force Izuku off balance by pulling lightly on his forward leading right foot.
However after he had done so Izuku used the Force as well to push back Nichos' supporting foot at the same time. This left both fighters unbalanced however the still remained parallel as one was slipped forward while the other slipped back.
Deciding to test Izuku further Nichos changed his attack pattern from slashing to jabbing. Nichos instantly noticed that Izuku was no longer able to remain on equal standing to him as he was forced onto the back foot. Izuku's face began to show a slight panic as he began to quickly deflect away each oncoming thrust. "You're doing good so far. Keep it up!" Nichos complimented Izuku.
But Izuku soon found his back against a near by tree. Knowing he couldn't stay in the one spot Izuku used the force to jump above Nichos. He then kicked himself again the tree and flipped over behind Nichos. Now in front of him was his master's exposed back.
Slashing forward Izuku expected a hit but Nichos pivoted around to deflect Izuku's attack, leaving Izuku leaning forward and off balance. "You put too much into that attack. Remain calm with you actions." Nichos replied as he twirled the practice saber around the back of his wrist and lightly tapped the back of Izuku's neck.
Having lost the spar Izuku began to rapidly mumble to himself over his actions and what steps he could've taken. 'I know that I only recently said learn from you mistakes and all but, this kid's really going for it.' Nichos thought to himself as he sweated at little at his Padawan's actions.
"Izuku." Nichos shook Izuku sightly getting him out of his train of thought and mumbling.
"Sorry Master." Izuku apologized. Izuku was expecting another knock on his confidence and he was caught mumbling once more but instead he noticed Nichos smiling back at him.
"It's alright Izuku, you're a quick learner and you already seem to be taking my teachings into action. So there is no need to apologize." Nichos reassured Izuku who could only smile back and nod in response. "Now from that exchange how did you feel during it?"
Izuku looked at the practice saber in thought as he answered. "I felt that I was being pushed back the entire time. I panicked through most of it if i'm being honest."
"I noticed." Nichos stated with a smirk on his face. "You spent most of that spar thinking about what actions you should take. While this might help you against someone who isn't Force sensitive, it won't help against a Sith or a Jedi." Nichos continue'd with a sagely tone to his voice.
"You made your movements seem so fluid though. It almost seemed like you were dancing." Izuku replied.
"I suppose Makashi style can seem like someone is dancing but really all forms of combat can be seen as a dance. I still have much to learn myself and I'm no where near a Master in that form, but the key to winning any duel is footwork." Nichos informed Izuku understood as he replayed the spar in his head.
"So by forcing me onto my back foot you controlled the tempo of the duel?" Izuku asked to confirm.
"Yes." Nichos replied.
"But how were you able to counter my attack aimed at your back?" Izuku asked.
"That was because it was your only option when your back was pinned to the tree. A move to the left, or right would've only allowed me to continue pressing. In order to counter, you had to get behind me. The Force guided me through your actions even though I couldn't see you, which allowed me to counter your attack." Nichos explained as he leaned down to match Izuku's height.
"Remember that the Force is your ally my young Padawan. You along with all living beings are binded to it's power. Trust in the Force, it will always guide your path." Nichos finished with a smile as he ruffled Izuku's hair. "No more training for today. Get some rest and meditate on what you have learned today."
Izuku smiled and nodded as he started to walk back towards Horizon Dawn, leaving Nichos alone. But he could feel the hairs on the back back of his neck begin to raise. It almost felt like someone or something was watching him.
But he then felt a light tap on his right shoulder. Quickly turning around Nichos forced grabbed his lightsaber and ignited it and got into his ready stance.
But he found nothing. Watching closely for any signs of movement only to find none, Nichos sighed before turning off his blade only to follow after Izuku.
And Cut!
So decided to be nice and post this early as i had it finished roughly the same time that I posted the last chapter. But I decided on posting it early as i've made big leaps in planning out the story so far that I can give myself a little rest of Christmas lol. So here's this chapter's Q&A!
1) What does Nichos' lightsaber look like? Nichos' Lightsaber is the same one as the image used for this Story and for you keen eyed viewers you'll know the Legends Jedi that it belongs to.
2) Will Deku possibly come across and collect any Clone Wars equipment like some Clone Trooper armor or weapons? It will be brought up yes but not for a few chapters at least.
3) Will Izuku during his journey run into any friends like Cal Kestis, Ahsoka Tano and foes like Galen Marek/Starkiller and Darth Vader? Cal Kestis - Not sure but Doubtful.
Ahsoka Tano - Maybe
Galen Marek/Starkiller - Sorry but no.
Darth Vader - I decided to introduce him this chapter but will he meet Izuku and Nichos... Who knows.
So that's all for this chapter folks. If you have a question do feel free to post a review or PM myself. If I don't answer your question on next chapter's Q&A I will try to reply via PM. No spoiler question though. they won't be given full answers. But anyway thank you for reading this chapter. I hope you've all enjoyed it. Till next time!