It's 2020! New Year, New Chapter!
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.
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.
Chapter 5: Izuku's Training Arc Part 2
(Flashback - 11 Years Ago)
"General, Sir!" A clone captain shouted out to his commanding officer.
The General turned around revealing a younger Nichos. His hair cut short into a near buzz cut. "Yes Church?"
Captain Church was silent as he noticed an active holoprojector in the General's hands, He couldn't see who the General was responding with so he delivered his orders. "The men are waiting on your mission briefing, Sir."
"I'll be on my way." Nichos nodded towards Captain who left soon afterwards. Nichos then turned his attention back towards his holoprojector. "Are you sure you'll be fine alone on Mandalore? Mygeeto isn't that far way, I can send troops out to help Soka?"
"I won't be alone. I'll have Rex and some of the 501st with me. Maul won't stand a chance against me." Ahsoka's hologram stated back with a smirk written all over the Togrutan's face. "You still wanna join the fun?"
"So... Running head first into the never ending rounds of blaster fire that are constantly fired in our direction." Nichos replied with a smirk of his own which caused Ahsoka nervously chuckle.
"I think the worst part is that you're not even denying it." Nichos sighed in annoyance as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Either way I wish you luck Soka, may the Force be with you."
"You too Marr-sey." Ahsoka replied as her projection faded away.
"Still hate that nickname." Nichos slightly sighed in annoyance as he pocketed his holoprojector.
"Marr-sey? Sir?" A clone's voice called out forcing Nichos to jump slightly.
"What the!?" Nichos turned around to find Marshall Commander Bacara smirking at him as if he was waiting on a reply.
"It's a stupid nickname she gave me when we were both younglings." Nichos explained as the two began to walk towards the briefing area. "Soka was always looking for any training from older younglings in the temple... I was the only one stupid enough to help."
"That doesn't really explain about the... Marr-sey, part Sir." Bacara replied again with a smirk on his face as Nichos looked back at him with a light scowl.
"In my efforts to get rid of her I decided to keep calling her litt'l Soka instead of her full name. She then decided to turn the tables and give me a nickname as well." Nichos and Bacara both entered the briefing area.
"I hated it because it doesn't even make sense... And she got the other younglings to call me that as well." Nichos grumbled he last part to himself but Bacara was able to overhear parts of it.
"Must've been a... Difficult experience?" Bacara asked with his own difficulty as he held back a chuckle. However he couldn't hold back the smirk on his face which kept growing wider each moment.
"The only difficult part Nichos ever had as a youngling, was catching the other younglings." Master Mundi responded with a smirk of his own having heard all of Nichos' comments when he entered the briefing area.
"Not you too Master." Nichos whined slightly as he pouted.
"He would spend hours running after them, trying to get them to stop. The other Masters and I would often bet on how many he would catch." Mundi informed the clones causing the other to laugh at Nichos' expense.
"But enough of my old Padawan's mistakes for today." Master Mundi finished with a smirk as he turned his attention towards Nichos. "The council have approved of your mission for today's assault. So would you like to begin the briefing?"
"Right." Nichos nodded back as he stood in front of the holoprojector. Clicking on one of it's buttons it activated, showing a map of the area around them.
"Me and the 75th Nova Squad will be joining today's main assault. However you boys will be under Master Mundi's command for most of the battle." Nichos stated towards his men as he leaned forward on the holoprojector.
Nichos then pointed towards the bridge and tower they had been tasked on taking. "This is where we're gonna be expecting the most resistance in our offensive. After reading our scouting party's report we know they have at least 4 Octuptarra Droids that will be attacking at a distance."
Master Mundi then took over the briefing. "Normally we would be firing artillery at these positions but they seem to have strategically placed them near the bridge's load bearing supports. Making our artillery unusable."
"So our forces will be attacking from one end of the bridge. This action from us should act as both the necessary distraction and main attack in one move." Nichos finished explaining.
"And what will you be doing during the attack Sir?" Captain Church asked.
"I'm gonna doing something stupid." Nichos answered with his own smirk. "You want in?"
(Present Time)
It was the now 2nd month of Izuku's training and now Yoda had Nichos help him train Izuku with his Force training. Currently Izuku was hand-standing with one arm as Both Jedi Knight and Master watched on. "Feel the force around you." Yoda instructed Izuku.
"I'm trying." Izuku responded back as he attempted to lift a nearby stone into the air but was struggling to get a grip.
"Do or do not. There is no try!" Yoda responded back. However Izuku soon lost concentration and collapsed.
"I know... Sorry." Izuku muttered softly as his head fell down.
"I think that maybe Izuku might need a different approach Master." Nichos responded as he sat beside Master Yoda.
"Hmm... Agree, I do. Much like you, he is. But I can no longer teach that way... It seems now that Izuku's full training with be with you now." Yoda
Taking in a deep breath Nichos thought about what would be the best form of Force training and then an idea stuck him. "Izuku meet me in Dawn."
"Are we going somewhere?" Izuku asked in confusion.
"Not exactly. But you'll see. this will definitely help your training." Nichos responded and stood up before turning to look at Master Yoda. "Wish me luck."
Yoda didn't responded back verbally but instead smiled back and nodded towards Nichos. He watched on as Nichos and Izuku boarded Horizon Dawn as the ship began to take off.
The ship itself flew within the planet's atmosphere and stopped nearly 500 meters in the air. "Right, lets go." Nichos stated to Izuku.
"Where are we going?" Izuku asked in confusion.
"Outside. Through the top hatch." Nichos responded as he opened Horizon Dawn's top hatch. "Watch your step."
Izuku didn't want to go up at first and reluctantly made his way outside. Once outside Izuku felt a blast of wind slap his face. He held on tightly so that he wasn't pushed back. But when he looked up in front of him he noticed his master has his arm out away from his body.
It was as if the wind wasn't effecting him what so ever. "Glad you could make it." Nichos stated as he turned around the face Izuku. He then noticed the a smirk on his face. "Beautiful day isn't it. You would've never had guessed it down in the swamp."
"I don't understand." Izuku shouted out.
"Understand what my young Padawan?" Nichos asked back. His smirk not disappearing any time soon.
"How is the wind not effecting you?" Izuku clarified. "You clothes they aren't flapping about in the wind. They're acting like these is no wind at all."
"It's simple. I am flowing myself through the force. Allowing it to flow through me. I am currently one with nature around us." Nichos answered back.
(The Force Theme - Samuel Kim Version)
"But if I was to cut off that connection." Nichos clothes then began to show signed of a strong gust pushing past him. But as quickly as it happened it slowly began to die down until Nichos' clothes became still once more. "You learn the same way I do Izuku, you're a kinetic learner. You learn by performing not by vocal instructions on how it's done."
Nichos then stood behind Izuku and placed both hands on Izuku's shoulders. "Do you still remember that test I made you take with the cards?"
"Yeah." Izuku responded.
"You said that you could hear a single voice, calling out to you." Nichos stated. "It's still there, calling out to you Izuku. Close your eyes and hear it's call. This is the Force. Allow it to take control and become your ally."
"So it'll have full control?" Izuku asked as he closed his eyes.
"Only partial. But it will also obey your command." Nichos replied as he began to lightly channel the force through Izuku.
Upon feeling this Izuku held his breath. "Remember this feeling Izuku. Remember it and forge yourself through the force itself." Nichos then stopped the flow as Izuku who still kept his eyes closed, let go of the breath he had been holding.
"Now I want you to do it on your own." Nichos stated as he moved away from Izuku and placed a stone in front of him. "Can you sense what is around you?"
Izuku didn't verbally respond instead he only nodded in reply. "Pick up the stone Izuku."
Putting his hand out Izuku tried to grab a hold of the stone. As he done so the wind died to a stop. Nichos was stunned as he dropped the connection he had earlier. The wind wasn't even effecting him. He looked around and noticed the ship appeared to be surrounded in a little air bubble.
Slowly the stone began to rise up into the air. With a slight raise of his wrist the gracefully flew into Izuku's hand. And the moment Izuku grasped the stone the wind returned. Nichos acted quickly and grabbed a hold of Izuku to prevent him from falling off.
Nichos then started to laugh as Izuku looked around confused. "Well done Izuku... Well done"
(3th Month of Izuku's training)
As Yoda watched on from the window of his home he could see the perfect symmetry between Master and Padawan leaner. "It seems we may have a new Jedi Master."
"Yes." A voice replied. "But the boy will need to be tested soon."
Yoda understood what test the voice was referring to. "It will be a test for both Padawan and Master."
Meanwhile Nichos and Izuku outside were going through seamless motions. They were perfectly in sync with the force and with each other.
As they twirled their practice sabers through the air they moved in perfect harmony. "I am one with the Force." Nichos stated out loud.
"And the Force is with me." Izuku responded back.
"The Force is with me."
"And I am one with the Force." Izuku finished as the two finished by entering there own opening stances.
"Good. But I think we should try a different approach." Nichos stated as he pulled out his lightsaber. "I've only told you bits about a lightsaber."
Turning a dial on the handle Nichos under arm threw his lightsaber at Izuku who nervously caught it. "If the power in a lightsaber is turned down, it can act as a training lightsaber. However it's still dangerous and will leave you with welts... Bruises and it will leave burn marks." Nichos stated as he took out his master's lightsaber and done the same to it before activating it.
"While at UA we'll have your own lightsaber on this setting. You'll have to get used to the feel of the blade itself." Nichos stated as he pointed the blade at Izuku.
Izuku looked at his master nervously. Swallowing the lump in his throat Izuku activated his master's lightsaber. "Whoa!"
Izuku moved the blade through the air, amazed as it's blue plasma shined as it felt a faint trail. "It's lighter than you thought isn't it?"
"Yeah... But it also feels alive at the same time." Izuku answered with a soft whispered tone.
"Well. I'll explain it better when you're gonna create your own." Nichos replied as he got into his opening stance. "Ready?"
Izuku nodded as he too entered his own opening stance. "I'm ready."
With Izuku's reply both stared at each other for a few moments before Nichos shouted out. "Begin!"
(4th and Final Month of Izuku's training)
Running through the swampy forest Nichos and Izuku both flipped as they jumped over a fallen log. The two were having a race around a track that Yoda had created for them. "Come on kid! Keep up will ya!" Nichos shouted out towards Izuku.
Izuku laughed before he started to run slightly faster. After several moments he finally over took his Master in this foot race. "Come on Sensei!" Izuku shouted.
Nichos laughed along with Izuku as they noticed the finish line in place. As they rushed closer Nichos just managed to retake the lead as Izuku couldn't keep his quickened pace. Finishing just 1 pace ahead of Izuku Nichos crossed the finish line first. As Izuku crossed the line he staggered for a few steps before leaning forward and began breathing heavily.
"Not bad kid." Nichos grabbed Izuku's hands and placed them on back of his head. He then pulled Izuku upright. "This'll help get your breath back." Nichos smirked as he sat down on the ground himself.
"Well, I can safely say you're not the same cry baby who fainted the first time he meet Master Yoda." Nichos stated with a smirk as he looked up at Izuku from his seated position.
"Was I really... That bad?" Izuku asked.
"Honestly, not really. You just held a lot of fear within yourself. But that was mainly your own self doubt. Your training has been a been a positive factor, in helping you conquer that doubt... I'm proud of you my young Padawan." Nichos answered back with a kind smile.
Izuku was about to ask another question before a sudden chill crept up his spine. "You feel that?" Izuku asked.
Nichos face became gloomy as he faced the ground. "Yes."
"I feel cold... But my sweat is steaming off me so I know that I'm not cold." Izuku replied.
"That is the Dark side Izuku." Nichos stated as he pointed towards a nearby cave. The entrance of which that sat at the base of a tree. "This is your final test Izuku... You have to go in there."
Izuku looked on confused until he noticed the unspoken worry on his master's face. "What's in there?"
Nichos was silent after Izuku asked that simple question. For several moments nothing was said between the two. No animals nearby made any sound either. The wind wasn't blowing. Izuku couldn't even hear his master's breathing. They were only surrounded in total silence. "Only what you take with you."
And Cut!
Now first chapter of the year and i know it's a short chapter but the next two are gonna be longer and heavier on the story. This chapter was only really meant to serve as a montage chapter.
I'm just gonna address the change in Nichos' character a little bit at the end of this chapter. As you know Izuku is gonna enter the Cave of Evil or Dark Side Cave in Dagobah. This is part of his trail and the reason Nichos is nervous is because he knows all the work that had been done to help Izuku could be lost in a single moment. But you'll have to wait to find out what Izuku will see.
Now while i've been wrestling with the later parts of this story I've had an idea run through my head for another Star Wars/MHA cross over. This one is Izuku not being a Jedi but being a Mandalorian instead. So tell me if you'd like the idea but first we have to post this chapter's Q&A!
1) Will any Star Wars Rebels Characters be in the story? Sorry but cant say. As any answer would be a spoiler.
2) Will Izuku get a Droid sidekick partner as well? If he is then what model will it be? I have thought about it but Izuku I'm sorry won't be getting a droid partner. Same for Nichos as well.
3) Will the Empire go after Eri? Right, this has caused me a few issues as I love Eri but her power and the current Anime Arc is difficult to twist in a way to fit Izuku's Jedi power. However I won't be giving any spoilers but I can confirm that I have a plan for Eri.
Also a shout out to ActionTReaction who nailed it by knowing that Nichos' lightsaber is the same design as it was Kyle Katarn's 3rd lightsaber.
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!
