Hey everybird! What's up!?

So yesterday something came out that I'm very much excited for…

The teaser trailer for Mulan and not only that… It's going to be a live action re-make! I only have to wait until Spring 2020 to see it! But also (Spoiler warning) Donnie Yen, who played Chirrut Imew in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is in it as well!

So this leads me to my next question that I had in mind…

What animated Disney/Pixar movie would you like to see re-made with live action?

Me: I was going to say Mulan… But that's happening so I don't need to wish for that anymore! So I guess my next choice would have to be Ratatouille, (Of which I really want to see a sequel to the first one!) I would love to see how they would handle a talking rat who cooks the finest foods in live action!

Moving on to your questions…

From Stormknight089, he asks, "if you met Blu's parents ( A.K.A David and Sarah), how would you react?

Me: Well I'm not so sure how I would react, but if I did meet them, I would bring them to Blu, he needs to meet them far more than I do!

From T8ECR34TOR, he asks, "If or when they make movies for the Old Republic stories, what are you hoping to see from them?"

Me: I'm not so sure, I have seen the cinematic for the Old Republic game, which in itself, are very short movie like creations, so I would like to maybe see extended two hour versions of them, from like the five minute cinematics. Or maybe even movies that bridge the gaps between the cinematics. And I'm hoping that we could see full scale battles between Jedi and Sith Knights, like imagining hundreds of specially trained lightsaber users just going at it with each other!

Anyway, lets move on to the next chapter!

Chapter 10: Making a Case

Two Year Later…

(Arthur's POV)

It has been a few days since both Tyler and I turned 15, and well, along with our parents, were just about ready to go into a large room at the Starfighter academy, in front of all the Directors of the academy to plead our entry into becoming cadets and learning how to be pilots one day.

For the past two years, both my brother and I have been preparing for this day and our official start into our future. Mom and dad told us we would have to work hard and wait long, making sure this is what we really wanted to do. So they have been helping us prepare for this day, but this day wouldn't decide if we would make it. Mom and dad told us that we needed to go in front of the directors to make our case into becoming cadets, to convince them we were worthy. Mom and dad told us the hard truth, that half of the candidates are rejected and with our school record and reckless nature, there was a chance we were going to be part of that half.

Even than, it took a year, until the next academy years to begin, when we are 16 for the official answer of "Yes" or "No" came. And even than… We had to wait two more years until we reached the minimum age of 18 years in order to start our training. However both Tyler and I stayed patient and we were sure we would make it, as long as we worked hard for the day, it was going to be alright.

"Now remember to salute once you two stand before the directors, and keep it until they salute back." Our mother told us as she was making sure the clothes I was wearing were neat and tidy, my brother and I of course needing to look presentable.

"Lisa, Tiago, we're ready for Arthur and Tyler." Nico told the family as he appeared from the room door, from inside.

"Okay Nico, thanks." Our mom replied as she released me, checking over me one more time. "Okay, all set."

"Thanks mom and dad." I thanked my parents.

"Good luck boys, it will be over before you know it." Our dad smiled for us as I took a deep breath and went in first, followed by Tyler as the door closed behind us, our parents outside while Tyler and I walked side by side to the table with two chairs that faced the high seats of the directors of the academy.

Both Tyler and I could rest easy as of course we knew two of them personally, both Grandpa Blu and Uncle Nico along the group, we knew they would argue in our case as we saw Grandpa Blu give my brother and I a slight smile, not enough to be noticed by the other directors, but enough to reassure both of us. As we stood just behind the seats for Tyler and I, we raised our right wing in a salute, holding it until the directors returned it and lowered their wings.

Grandpa Blu gestured for us to take our seats as we did and following our parents' instructions waited until spoken to.

"Arthur and Tyler…" Grandpa Blu began. "You two are here today to make your case into being accepted into this academy as cadets, yes?"

"Yes sir." Both Tyler and I replied, needing to be formal about this.

"And yet, from your school records…" Another director spoke up. "It's filled with picking fights with others and average grades." The director looking through some papers.

"We have potential candidates who behavior very well and have good grades and yet still don't get accepted because of other factors." Another spoke. "What makes you different from all those we have so far rejected?"

"Well ma'am, both my brother and I are very passionate about this, we have wanted this ever since we were very little and learning what our own parents did." I argued. "Sure, we don't have good grades in such subjects like literature and general history, but what that matters when flying an advanced war machine?"

"And well, if picking fights and being reckless is a factor to being rejected, why should it?" Tyler added. "It would be our job as pilots to protect the New Republic from any threat, which means sometimes you do have to pick a fight if necessary and sometimes making rash decisions."

"You two do realize that if you are accepted into the academy, it is far different than normal schooling, this is a military academy, which means we have high standards of discipline and punishments are far worse, there is little chance you two can get away with anything." Another director pointing out.

"Yes sir, we are both well aware of that." I answered. "And we are prepared to face any punishment for actions that were caused by us, even if that means being kicked out of the academy."

"We both understand it is a great honor to become pilots in the New Republic Navy, we will not fail you." Tyler added.

"Thank you boys, that is all, you two are dismissed." Grandpa Blu told the two of us as we both saluted once more as the directors returned it and we got up from our seats and slowly left the room while the directors began making their decision.

(Blu's POV)

As the boys left the room, we began the decision making process for Arthur and Tyler, to decide their future fate. I knew that many of the directors would speak ill of the boys, citing their lack of discipline and school trouble, so I knew it was mostly up to Nico and I to try to change their minds.

"We must reject them, these boys will not be good pilots." One of the directors agreed.

"Agreed, if we allow them into the academy, their traits will spread to the other cadets, we will have a breakdown of military discipline." Another pointed out.

"All in favor of rejecting these two, raise your wings." A third spoke and the majority of the directors raised their wings. "Directors Blu, Nico, are you two not with us?"

"You have not heard our arguments." Nico replied, knowing this was a very one sided view.

"Director Nico has a point, both sides must present their cases." I agreed.

"Director Blu, I wonder if your personal views are clouding your judgment here." One of the directors said with some venom.

"Yes, we know you have a very personal connection with the two, the sons of two of your own pilots, during the war." Another pointing out.

"Yes, I will admit, it would seem that I take this personally and to be honest I do…" I started making my case. "Sure the boys are reckless and mostly undisciplined, but so were their parents when I led them, especially Lisa, she was very aggressive and wild, but also fearless and headstrong, many of you forget that I picked her personally to lead the mission that retrieved the Death Star plans, of which she completed her mission despite the odds stacked against her."

"How about we put this to the test when we interviewed all the candidates and make our final decisions on who to accept for the year, that is if we accept the boys into the academy." Nico suggested. "We need different minds into this academy, who think differently and can give a new insight into flying."

"Well, in that case, I am willing to give this experiment a chance, I, for now, change my mind." One of the directors replied.

"Me too." Another changing his mind.

Soon enough, the majority voted to, for now, accept the boys into the academy, I was very much pleased as I really hope the boys would get their chance. Hopefully I could even pull a few strings to get them here, I was willing to risk doing it for Arthur and Tyler, in the hope that they didn't disappoint in the end.

"Well, we should get ready for the next candidate and his interview." One of the directors getting the group back on track as they prepared the files they had on the next bird to walk in.

(Tyler's POV)

While Grandpa Blu and the other directors began to talk and start their decision on us, we rejoined our parents, who each gave us a hug and saw the deep redness on our cheeks, knowing both Arthur and I were very relieved to finally be out of that room, for it was very intense to sit them and just be judged on our past, which reflected on our future.

"How do you boys feel?" Our mother asked us.

"To be honest, I feel like throwing up a little." I answered, taking some deep breaths in order to really not throw up.

"Well, the hard part for you two is over, hopefully you made a good impression on the directors." Our father smiled.

"Yes and with your Grandpa Blu and Uncle Nico along them, I'm sure you two will be accepted into the academy." Our mother smiled as well. "All you two have to do now is to be patient and wait for their final decision. So for now, how about we celebrate?"

"Fine by me." Arthur replied as we all walked and exited the academy, taking a taxi for a not rich, but very nice restaurant, where our parents toasted my brother and I for our future, hopefully becoming pilots that is.

I just hoped that we would become pilots, our past wasn't so bright, but we could look towards the future and see if it would be any different, hopefully by getting accepted into the academy and making our parents proud that we were following in their talonsteps.

A bit of a shorter chapter today, but I want to save the delivery of the letter to the boys of whether or not they got in for next chapter!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and with nothing else to say at the moment…

See everybird later!