Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Shadows of the Force. Enjoy the 8200-word chapter. I don't own RWBY and Star Wars. Monty Oum, Lucas Films, and Rooster Teeth do.
(Venator Class Cruiser, Trailblazer, Remnant 5:20 PM November 13th.)
Lerek hummed to himself as he slowly started to run forwards. There were only so many problems with this that he could have ended for it seemed to have gotten where it could have been. Yes. There was only so much that he could have done to have relaxed for the time being… It'd all end sooner or later.
Still? if he was entirely honest? Well, this wouldn't have ended the way it should have… That it wanted to have been for now. There was such a problem here that it'd be a weird little point, something that hadn't yet gotten so far off the ground compared to this.
"There are enemies I believe I mentioned me and Ozpin have been fighting against for years. Enemies that had been so far beyond what we have fought before." Ironwood said before he held up his scroll.
With a button press? It showed the scene of Blake and him fighting Ventress which made his eyebrow raise as he did so. He then pulled up a photo of another woman who looked… Very similar to the Sith with crimson eyes and chalk white skin with veins.
"This is our enemy. If she's what I suppose the Sith are? Well, I suppose the Jedi would know about fighting ones with powers like this?" Ironwood asked as Lerek hummed and looked at it.
"I'm not a Sith expert, General…. Though I suppose Master Yoda could help with her. The Sith are as old as him. I suppose you've met?" Lerek questioned to which he gave a nod.
"If you are referring to the small green creature who lifted Winter off the ground when I asked to see his powers? Then yes. I suppose I have encountered him." Lerek heard as he nodded and shrugged. "He and Professor Ozpin exchanged some words when they went inside. They both seem to have something in common when it comes to their philosophies as I heard you may have mentioned to him." Ironwood stated as Lerek shrugged.
"I simply guessed," Lerek stated. "I can't exactly assume whose good friends and who is. I simply guessed. Anyway? Was that the only reason you asked? I noticed you had brought in reinforcements the second my forces were already engaging the droids." Lerek said with a sigh.
"Those droids remind me a lot of our droids. I wish to see if they pose much of a danger to Atlas or Remnant." Ironwood said before he frowned. "I… Am sorry if we came off on the wrong foot. I've been told my efforts to project security come off as heavy-handed." Ironwood said as Lerek chuckled.
"Well, it certainly didn't make me feel more welcome," Lerek said before his voice became serious. "I understand wanting to have done something for Remnant. This place is your home just like how mine is under the Republic's protection. I also know I don't come off… Entirely as of the time being." Ironwood stated before seemed to have done for now.
This seemed to have prepared them for the worst. The worst he had on his mind, there was so much to have done and something else was coming. He didn't entirely know when he was going to have to prepare for the worst.
He didn't know what to have said as the Republic General rubbed at his temples, shuffling through his thoughts that it had slowly yet surely brought onto his mind. This place had constantly driven him up a wall.
"Then I have a proposal, we all try and work better to protect everything right with the world. I suppose I can be more open for now." Ironwood said before he looked up at the tower. "I and General Kenobi have managed to get some work down towards peace. He's a very skilled speaker, I'll give him that." Ironwood said before Lerek hummed and clicked his fingers against one another.
"He's all like that when it comes down to it. He's a very nice talker when it comes down to it." Lerek stated before he shook his head and looked at the ceiling.
"Whatever happens? I want to point out that we're all supposed to have been working towards the best thing." Ironwood said as they all paused to slowly walk inside and slowly think about what they'd do next.
There were a lot more powerful Jedi in terms of skill. A lot more powerful Jedi than him at the end of the day. However? All this did was make him sigh and raise to his feet. He had so much more to do at the moment, so much more to do sadly.
(Before Departure)
Blake kicked her feet back and forth as she felt power course through her. This was such an odd tactic, something that hadn't seemed to have gotten off now. There were a few problems here… She didn't know what was coming, she didn't want to have known what it'd have been for now. This problem was just going to get further and further off the ground.
"So, about the vision?" Blake asked through the door as Lerek hummed and began rubbing at his temples.
"What about it? We don't know what's going to have happened to it." Lerek stated before he rubbed at his temples while he hummed, he seemed to be all too bored, so thrown.
"And what did you think about it? Seeing Adam in it… And us fighting him." Blake stated to which Lerek sighed.
"That's your former partner? The guy who wanted to be in charge of the White Fang?" Blake heard from Lerek as she sighed. "Then tell me about him, what's he like? He looks like a Sith in red and black. There's a big chance that he's going to be worse with enough time. I just don't know what's going to happen if we don't get this done." Lerek stated to which he rubbed at his temples with annoyance as of now.
"What's going to happen if he comes back?" Lerek asked as Blake frowned and looked down at the ground for a few seconds of silence. "Ok, bad things… Is he as dangerous as Ventress then? Maybe we can be ready for him when he shows up." Lerek said before he rubbed his temples and looked up at the ceiling as he did so.
"I don't know," Blake said while she tapped her feet on the ground before she looked up to see what was going on.
"He scares you, doesn't he? He's been around in your life before." Lerek asked before Blake turned. "Your face gave it away… Ok then, what's the best option then? What's his weak point, his source of pride? Where's he the most vulnerable?" Lerek questioned to which she seemed to get a tilt of the head from Blake.
"I don't know," Blake stated to which Lerek sighed. "He's a very dangerous man when it comes down to it… He's as determined as Ventress, but he'd burn the entire city to the ground if it means winning." Blake stated to which Lerek sighed.
"Well, that's nice. A madman with an army of Faunus who don't like Remnant." Lerek said before he shook his head and looked around.
Blake kicked him in the back of the head, she knew for a fact that this was coming down to the wire. There were more and more problems on the horizon now.
"Yes, and I'm kicking a doofus who is supposed to be a general of an entire army," Blake said to which Lerek whipped her into the air with a smirk and a wave of force. "LEREK!" Blake yelled to which Lerek chuckled of the time.
"You kicked me in the back of the head, Ms. Belladonna," Lerek stated as she smirked. "I didn't think I'd enjoy a planet as much as I love this and all that? It's becoming rather silly when it comes down to it." Lerek stated before he clicked his fingers and watched as she flopped to the bed.
"What's going to happen when the Republic is done with Remnant?" Blake stated to which Lerek hummed.
"I don't know to be honest. I do know for a fact that this isn't going to be easy to deal with moving forward." Lerek said before he sighed to himself. "Peace talks rarely seem to go right when it comes down to it," Lerek stated before he rubbed his eyes.
Lerek stayed silent as she kicked at the ceiling while she seemed to have prepared for now. There was all too much mind to have yet seemed to question next.
She yawned and tilted her head to the head, bringing up her scroll and then starting to check his as well. She kicked at him once more before she rubbed up and down at her temples.
She clicked her fingers before she looked at the Jedi who had yet seemed to have been in his world. One far removed from her, sure, but it was still constantly thrown off by whatever had happened next.
She didn't know what to do as she crossed her legs under her and constantly seemed to have been undecided as to how to best handle this.
"I want to go back to that dream eventually and find out what It means. There's something there we aren't seeing. Something that keeps going in and out of existence." Blake stated to which Lerek hummed and simply shrugged, too unsure of what to tell her.
"If we can find a way to make another force vision? I'll see. We don't know how it had come to pass and the way it works, to begin with. There will be a lot more to focus on sooner or later anyway." Lerek added with a sigh.
"But you saw it as well, yes? The Jedi talk about them or know about them?" Blake asked to which Lerek hummed.
"Yes. There have been visions before." Lerek said before he sighed as he tilted his head. "Still? I don't know how they work, Blake. I'm not someone who usually gets these visions, I'm more a tech Jedi or someone who leads troops, the mythical Jedi things like that." Lerek stated before he shook his head.
Blake sighed, her cat-like traits making her kick up in the air before she yawned and tilted her head.
She hadn't yet prepared for now. This hadn't yet reached what it should have been. He clicked his fingers before she tilted her head to the side.
This had yet come where it should have been. Blake yawned and leaned backward like a regular cat would have been. He only seemed to have been more and more amused. He only managed to tilt his head to the side, yawning as he did so before clicking his datapad to the side.
There was something else he could have done for the time being that hadn't yet seemed beyond him and yet at the same time as if he had been thrown off. This idea had burned him a lot more than he had cared to have admitted and it showed. All he knew was that this wouldn't stand anytime soon.
Blake kicked him in the side as he rolled towards the side, only amused at how well this could have gone. He didn't know what was coming, he didn't know how well it'd have gone, what would have come from it.
"I can throw you off the bed, you know," Lerek stated with a smirk.
"And I can kick you off this bed if you want," Blake said while raising her foot as Lerek rolled his eyes.
"Give me a break, Blake," Lerek said as he rolled his eyes and almost let her do it, simply wondering what she'd do if he let her.
"Are you sure you're, ok? I'm not a Jedi expert, but you're not usually this silent, are you?" Blake asked to which Lerek hummed, too amused for now how this would have gone and how willing he was to have done something.
He looked at her, unsure of what to have said for now. There was simply too much on the mind for now and how this ended for the time being. It couldn't end properly anytime soon.
"I don't know," Lerek stated before he sighed and clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth. "I do know that this is connected somehow. This sort of thing usually means something big, real damn big is coming when this is all said and done… What I do know? Well, this will be one for the history books." Lerek stated before he sighed.
"Your weird, you know that?" Blake stated to which Lerek only rolled his eyes and poked her ears to which she swatted at him. "Ok, you're getting kicked off the bed." Blake joked as Lerek rolled his eyes again and held her up with the force.
"And you are getting dropped off the bed with the force if you want because I can do that, kitty cat. It's totally within the damn rulebook." Lerek joked and almost attempted to do so.
This was just going to be amusing when it came down to it. He couldn't handle it all at the same time and just cruise through it like it was an ocean wave. She had been so far removed from what he was used to that he almost felt like he had been driven insane inside his mind.
This hadn't been something he had been used to as he dropped her. Then again? Lerek found it to be more and more amusing when it was all for now.
"This hadn't been something I'm used to, Blake. Not often you get to a planet you have no idea." Blake heard as she rolled his eyes. "I'm not entirely sure what's even going on, only that this insanity is so far removed from what I'm used to that I'm going to scream," Lerek stated before he sighed to himself.
"You're a very odd Arkanian, aren't you?" Blake questioned as Lerek let her go. "I'm guessing most Arkanians aren't this sarcastic or full of zest or constantly picking fights with people, aren't they?" Blake stated to which Lerek shrugged.
"Don't know, not used to seeing a lot of Arkanians they hate the limelight when they're not full of themselves. Maybe I'm just special or something like that." Lerek added before she poked him again in the head.
"Do you want me to drop you? Because I can drop you and it hurts, trust me. Gravity sucks like that where I come from." Blake heard from Lerek as she rolled her eyes.
"And you think you can figure out what's going on for now?" Blake questioned to which Lerek hummed and rolled his eyes, shrugging as he did so.
"Not sure, not entirely sure at all. It's hard to get a read on things like this when it's all shifting around at the moment, we both know what's going to happen if we don't." Lerek stated before he sighed to himself. "If there's anything I honestly do know? It's weird enough that we got a vision at all." Lerek stated as he sighed and leaned back.
"Jedi and stuff like this are odd, isn't it?" Blake questioned to which Lerek hummed and nodded.
"Yes. There's a lot more to have to do for now. I'm so annoyed when it came down to it." Lerek stated before he sighed and looked over at her. "And we both know what's going to happen when it comes down to it," Lerek stated as Blake rolled her eyes and looked around.
She knew he wanted to be right for once and it terrified the Arkanian that what he assumed to have been, for now, wasn't what he expected. If anything? All this did was bother her more and more that he had no damn clue how to absolve them.
To her? This would be the time she headed to the library for some calm air and something to take her mind off such things.
"Hey, why don't we finish that movie we were watching? Take our minds off the movie for now?" Blake suggested to which Lerek shrugged as he lowered her down to be next to him.
"You sure?" Lerek asked as she nodded. "Ok, if you're fully ok with that? Then sure, it will get off our mind." Lerek stated before he clicked his tongue.
"Are you going to be, ok?" Blake stated as Lerek nodded and let her go.
"We're going to be going to war sooner or later, just getting my mind ready for when that comes to pass," Lerek said before he shrugged.
"Plus, I'm sure we're going to need more time and effort to get used to everything. This is an odd little, isn't it?" Lerek questioned to which Blake shrugged.
"Everything about you is a little weird," Blake said to which Lerek hummed to which he seemed to have found it to be rather odd when he seemed to have to prepare for now.
She rubbed at her nose as she was dropped to the ground while trying to think. She went back and rolled over onto her stomach while Lerek used the force to hover the holodisk over to them while glancing at her.
"I want to point out there's a lot of stuff you don't know about the Jedi and a lot I don't know about Huntresses and such. I don't know if you have similar visions. Jedi can't exactly read minds over and over and over again." Lerek stated before he tilted his head to the side.
"Well, you can ask," Blake said while she started to look at the holodisk. "How does this…?" Blake started to say before she hummed and nodded. "Ok then," Blake said before Lerek used the force to float it over to the other side of the room.
"You spend a lot of time away from the others, I'm just hoping you are ok when it comes down to it," Lerek said as Blake nodded.
"I text them and I'm going to the dance. After this? I'm probably going to spend some time with them. I'm used to being a lone wolf when it comes down to it." Blake stated as Lerek nodded to which he seemed to have to be amused to which he questioned what he should have done.
"We need some answers sooner or later. This is going to be something weird for the history books." Lerek stated before he questioned.
"What are you going to do then?" Blake asked before the movie started to play. "These robots are weird," Blake stated to which Lerek hummed.
"Well, battle droids are weird, we cut them to pieces all the time," Lerek stated and shrugged. "Ok. Are you going to pass out again watching a movie or are you going to pass out again?" Lerek asked as Blake rolled her eyes.
"I'm so confused now," Blake stated before he shook his head at her.
"I bet you are," Lerek responded as she pinched him on the side. "Still not an answer to my question. We need to get going. I'm going to start watching movies." Lerek added as Blake elbowed him in the side.
"What? I am. I'm honestly hurt by you, Ms. Belladonna." Lerek stated to which he shook his head at the time being when it was all over.
He shook his head as she sat closer to him and rolled closer to him. Blake and he had more to discuss when it came down to it as she opened her scroll and then started to type up a message.
"Typing a message to RWBY?" Lerek questioned to which she shrugged and waved him off. "The movie started over when it comes down to it. I don't know what's this movie about anyway. This isn't going to be fun for now." Lerek said while he rubbed his eyes.
"Yes. I don't need to tell you about these sorts of things." Blake said while she sighed. "And Yang stated that this bet wasn't going to be that easy to beat. Ugh, why can't she make it easier to win this thing?" Blake questioned to which Lerek only looked up.
"Right, forgot about that bet and the fact we're pretending to date. We haven't acted romantic enough for it to count or something like that." Lerek said to which he shook his head and then turned back to the screen.
The Faunus could only partly question what it meant to have all of this place. It was so odd for her at the time and yet so refreshing at the same time. It only served to push them further and further down the road.
Blake still tapped him in the side again to which he held up his hand with the intent to throw her to the side if he had to when it came down to it. He was amused, but he was all too willing to have to get through to her at the end of the day.
He didn't know her at all when the odds were over for now. He was all too curious for the time being when it was all said and done.
"You want me to kick you in the face again?" Blake asked to which Lerek only held up his hand higher.
"Want me to force push you off the bed?" Lerek questioned to which she rolled her eyes. "Did you even read anything about this film before you put it on? Because I'm not entirely sure what it's about at all and I'm just so damn confused." Lerek stated as he frowned.
The Arkanian looked over at her before he looked over at her and hummed, too interested in her measure for now and too bored with it all to end much if at all.
He didn't entirely know what to have to do next when it came down to it. There was such a measure of amusement and mirth across his face as he did so.
"So, what's this move for now? Sit and watch movies and hope something good comes along?" Lerek heard from Blake as he shook his head before he seemed to shrug and simply go along with it.
"Maybe, I don't even know what the next best move is going to be, Blake. It isn't exactly like we can just force them into a corner and take them all down like that." Lerek said before he rubbed at his nose. "And something tells me you'd not like that at all anyway, it all comes down to what resources we have and how this is going to play out," Lerek said before he shook his head towards her.
He didn't even have a plan for the moment. His forces were still busy rebuilding and spreading out. He needed fresh troops and supplies if he was going to honestly stand much of a chance when it comes down to it. He was all too curious as to how this war would even end.
"We aren't going to be done with this war for a long time, Blake, not at this rate and not anytime soon," Lerek stated before he frowned to himself.
(Current times)
Lerek and Ironwood stepped onto the elevator which slowly rose into the building as he did so. There were a few seconds of silence as both generals composed their thoughts properly. Blake and Winter greeted them as Lerek hummed and simply said nothing, too thrown off by now to have anything to want to do.
Yoda stood on the windowsill and was busy talking to Ozpin who had fallen quite silent as the lift stopped.
"I'll take that into mind if you believe it can worry about such things for now and how it had been," Ozpin said before he looked up from his table. "Ah, James, Lerek. How are you both? I was just speaking with Master Yoda." Ozpin said to which Lerek hummed to himself and rubbed at his nose.
There were a lot of things they could have done for the time being when all of it was said and done. He didn't know what to tell the man, but he nodded, all the same, pretending to go along with it for lack of a better option.
There was just nothing else he could have said anyway. Whatever Yoda had to tell the man was none of his business. He could ask about it later when it came down to it.
All of this ended sooner or later. All of this would be something for the time being when it was all over. He clicked his fingers before he took a deep breath and started to look around the room, he hadn't a proper look around for now when he had thought about it and this place was… Fascinating at the time being.
"Yes, I'm sure it was nice," Lerek said before he rubbed his eyes. "You both called us here for some reason? I've not been paying entirely attention to such things and I don't know what's honestly happened for now. You're going to have to bring me up to speed." Lerek stated while rubbing at his temples before he questioned what to do next.
"Indeed, and with the data coming through from the techs… I'm sorry, Lerek's techs? We've got some disturbing news." Ironwood said as Lerek frowned and looked at him.
"Which is?" Lerek raised an eyebrow before he seemed to have been prepared for now while he seemed to have been over this. "Master Yoda? I want to ask something I believe you might know about for now." Lerek stated before he clicked his fingers while he tilted his head.
"Hmm, something to ask, might you?" Yoda asked with a raised eyebrow as he did so. "Vision with Blake, have you?" Yoda stated before Lerek blinked as he tilted his head.
"I… Yes." Lerek said before he frowned and turned to Blake. "We don't know what it means… And with Ventress here? I also assume we're going to be in a fight sooner or later." Lerek said as Ironwood nodded.
"Indeed, from what little reports I've gotten? We've seen reports of similar power supplies in this location." Ironwood stated before he clicked his jaw with interest.
"The enemy is preparing for an all-out assault then, there's a problem if they launch an attack on Vale," Winter stated to which she rubbed her temples.
She didn't know what it should have been when this was all done and dusted. He hadn't yet seemed to have prepared for this while it came down to it.
"Maybe, but we don't know where their base is yet. We can't just go around throwing our weight around Remnant." Ironwood said to which Obi-Wan nodded.
"Indeed, if more droid units arrive? I'm sure Count Dooku will indeed launch more attacks for Remnant…" Obi-Wan said before he frowned. "I propose an alliance, we pool our resources and soldiers, face the Separatists and enemies of Remnant as one group," Obi-Wan added to which Yoda hummed.
"Face the Dark Side, we must… Find our answers here, we will." Yoda said before he tapped his cane. "Propose an alliance, the Jedi do. Speak for the Republic, I cannot." Yoda added as Ozpin nodded.
"And I can suppose Lerek brought Ms. Belladonna here to return her to Beacon? I've sent most of your homework to your dorm." Ozpin said before raising a wry smile. "I'm joking. I've heard you've been keeping up your training as Ms. Goodwitch stated and I assume the academic work has kept up itself. Lerek? You have my thanks for the thought, however. Ms. Belladonna has worked just as important as schoolwork." Ozpin stated before it all came down to it.
"Only thinking of her as a student, Professor. I've had to be a student at one point or another when it came down to becoming a Jedi Knight." Lerek said before he hummed. "I'm going to question what to have done next. We have a lot of work to be doing soon." Lerek stated as he tilted his head to the side.
He questioned what there was going to be doing. He was prepared for now. There was all too much on the mind, he was all too being before now. He hadn't yet seemed to have dusted it all off.
Lerek put a hand to his chin and started to think of what else was coming. He didn't know, but he wished to have known more than anything.
It hadn't yet been all too soon to ask and he rather than enjoy it. He had been so thrown off by this, so very off-put by it, for now, this had been very much an off-putting thing.
"I propose we make attempts to try and nip the CIS presence in the bud. There has to be a base or something their staging their attack from." Lerek heard as he hummed.
"There's also the White Fang," Blake said before Lerek hummed. "They've been active for a bit and they've been a lot more active than they should be now. I've never seen them this aggressive." Blake said to which Lerek frowned.
"We can deal with them without killing them, Blake… But as dangerous as they are? I have no doubt they're dangerous. Still? We need to deal with the droids first… Lest the White Fang gains them as an ally for now. There's a lot more we have to handle for now." Lerek stated while he tilted his head.
"The first order of business should be making sure we can coordinate directly. I request the data the Republic has gained on the CIS's forces so far." Ironwood stated before he sighed and looked at him.
"That decision falls to Master Yoda and Kenobi, General," Lerek said with a shrug. "Drifter might have captured the data, but that falls to the ones who outrank me to decide," Lerek said before rubbing at his nose. "And I request we have a group who can handle things in the field. It's clear we have some good fighters here." Lerek stated to himself
"What is going to happen is simple," Ozpin said as the entire room turned to the man. "We will split the group off and let each side handle something," Ozpin stated to the group that shared looks
"Me, James, Master Yoda, Ms. Goodwitch, and Master Kenobi will handle the Separatists and our enemy who poses a danger to Remnant. Due to our experience and resources? I propose it will be better to allow that?" Ozpin said which garnered nods.
"Then I suppose me, General Yun, and Ms. Belladonna will investigate the White Fang and the criminals?" Winter questioned as Ozpin hummed.
"Their three will not match our 5…" Ozpin said before Obi-Wan and Yoda shared a look.
"Anakin and Ahsoka can join their group, they're much more capable of moving fast and swiftly," Obi-Wan said as he snorted. "And getting into as much trouble as Lerek…. Speaking of which? I've not seen your Master since this all began, did you both disagree?" Obi-Wan asked to which Lerek sighed.
"No, sadly I've not seen him since this all happened. If he is on Remnant? I've not sensed him at all. There are problems, sure… But I don't think I had anything to do with it up till this point. Not to the degree you're assuming." Lerek stated as he sighed and looked downwards.
Lerek knew more than to simply let this go. He knew more than to simply bite this in the bud and let question as he seemed to have to focus upon what to have to do next.
Lerek hadn't yet seemed to have been perhaps when it seemed to have to question what it was to have happened. This was a lot more to have to fix upon what it was all done for now. There was a lot more to the question.
Lerek knew this problem better than them. This problem was all too odd when it seemed to be over when he tilted his head as he clicked his head to the side.
"We're going to have to slowly attack the White Fang and their holdings then," Lerek said as he rubbed at his temples. "Master Yoda? Shall I transfer the data to you and Master Kenobi and let you all mull this over at the Negotiator?" Lerek questioned to which Yoda nodded.
"Confer with the senate, I shall," Yoda said as he turned to Blake. "Help them, may you? Need your guidance, Master Yun will… Quick to act like Master Skywalker, he is." Yoda said as Lerek rolled his eyes.
"I feel so loved here, Master Yoda," Lerek stated before he rubbed his eyes. "Then what about Blake? She's still a student, I've brought her here to go back to school." Lerek stated before Ozpin stood up.
"A Huntress in training is to be supervised by a veteran huntsman or huntress until at least 1 year is completed. By then? The Huntress or Huntsmen will be considered at least willing to be able to work in the field." Ozpin stated before he sighed and looked at Winter.
"Winter? May you please keep an eye on Blake?" James stated to which there was a nod. "If Ms. Belladonna manages to prove herself? Then I suppose we can access if some students should be made to this type of thing." James stated as Lerek hummed.
"So, this is her Jedi Trial in a way?" Lerek asked as they looked at him. "Something where a Jedi Padawan or a student in training to have to deal with something that will catapult them into being a Jedi Knight," Lerek stated to which he clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth, there was so much he didn't know about this place.
"Sorry, I don't know what comes," Lerek stated before he rubbed at his temples. "This planet is so odd that its customs throw me off a lot compared to what the Jedi deal with all the time. Then again? I like that, it keeps me on my toes to the end of the day." Lerek stated as Ozpin nodded.
"Yes, if she and the others can complete this task? Then I believe she and the others may be liable to be Huntresses under some special conditions." Ozpin stated before he sighed.
"All we know for sure is that both sides will be making a rather large move soon and the best thing to do is simple. We will be fighting them to the death." James stated which garnered a nod. "I suppose the best thing to do is follow up on leads. Lerek, I believe you might know something about the White Fang. Your scouts talked about a few Bullheads headed to Mt. Glenn, it might be best to check there." James said before Lerek sighed.
"It might be best to also come when it's all over to talk about the privacy," Lerek said before he sighed and turned to Blake. "It seems we're going to be busy for a while. I'd grab a change of clothes. Winter? I already assume you have your transport to the Trailblazer?" Lerek asked and she nodded at her.
This hadn't yet seemed to have to do much and it bothered him to a degree that they had so much on their platter. The group all shared looks, interested in what was going to happen next.
"How likely is it their send Grievous and a massive droid army here, Master Kenobi? With the dust and aura alone? It's clear they have a vested interest in conquering it as much as we have a vested interest in preventing it." Lerek stated to which Obi-Wan sighed.
"He's got a point; we don't know the terrain and unlike what I presume Remnant's armies are like?" Obi-Wan said to which James glanced at him. "They have no real problem with swarming us with droids. They are cheap and replaceable, unlike the Clones who are smart but cost quite a credit." Obi-Wan stated to which Ironwood frowned.
"So do our armies… I and Ozpin will create a strategy for defending Vale. Lerek? I would deem it wise to conquer Mt. Glenn. If the White Fang have a staging ground there? They have a direct platform to launch a strike here." Ironwood said as Lerek sighed and looked around.
"We don't know what will happen if we arrive in force, general. I don't exactly have unlimited resources. I and my friend's fleet were only sent for a small siege, not an all-out war across an entire planet." Lerek stated to which Yoda hummed and looked around.
"Replenish your army, we will. Strike the enemy before they gain a foothold, we must… Professor Ozpin, a word we must have on these resources." Yoda stated to which Ozpin nodded and looked at Ironwood.
"We should all have one call within 2 hours unless it's important… Either that or a meeting in person. Our enemies will probably attempt to track all communications we try." Ozpin added to which Lerek nodded.
"Agree… Master Yoda? I'd like to have Master Kenobi handle communications if they come after us. He'll be the most capable of defending himself beside us." Lerek said to which Obi-Wan hummed.
"Yes, Lerek might be a Jedi Knight, but he's about as new to this as Ahsoka is… I and Anakin should be the ones in charge of calls to each group with the others only providing vital details." Obi-Wan said as Ironwood nodded.
"The less information we give away over long distances? The less they have to use against us. I agree communications should be kept to a minimum unless it's an emergency." Ironwood stated.
"Then this meeting is over for now. I'm sure we all have something the other needs to get done." Ozpin said to which Lerek rolled his eyes.
"We're going to need a few more talks before this fiasco ends. All of us need to carve it the way it should be," Lerek stated before he questioned for now. "There's a lot more to question for now," Lerek stated which he seemed to have to do for the time being.
There were a few seconds of silence as they considered their options. Lerek turned and left with Winter and Blake following him. He was so very confused as to how this was going to have gone.
"What's going to happen next then if this isn't over for now?" Obi-Wan asked as the elevator slowly descended.
"Ask what may or may not, we shouldn't. ask what we can do to prevent it, we must." Yoda said to which there was no real response to it.
He knew very well the next few days would be dark and horrid for now. He also knew this planet had secrets. The old Jedi could indeed feel a connection to this planet through the force as did Obi-Wan. It was very interesting for now which made him surprised. All that it told him though was that they had to be smarter, quicker, constantly moving and dancing through the darkness to the other side.
"We need to go before more of them arrive. I'll review the data with General Ironwood and have Cody work on a plan to get everything ready." Obi-Wan stated to which Yoda nodded.
"Then I'll await you on your flagship. The republic has some advanced technology. I'd like to offer a trade deal with the Republic provided we don't eventually have a falling out." Ironwood said as he hummed.
"That I suppose falls to the senate, General. They have finally a say over what the republic does. The Jedi simply serve as a peacekeeping group and we provide leadership to their army." Ironwood heard from Obi-Wan.
"So like Huntsmen and Huntresses. Ok. I'll talk to Senator Organa. I had scrolls sent to you all as a gift. Professor Ozpin should have 2 for you." Ironwood responded to which Ironwood hummed.
"We can save swapping technologies when this meeting is entirely done. I'm afraid we still have some small little problems to have to focus on when it came down to it. There was a lot more to do and we don't have time for small talk yet." Ozpin said to which Ironwood fell silent.
"What is it you have in mind?" Ironwood questioned to which there was a few seconds of silence for now.
"A few things and I assume we have a few more answers with the Jedi here than we did without them here." Ironwood heard as he hummed.
(1 minute later)
The LAAT slowly started to land while Lerek ran his hands through his hair before he clicked his fingers to the side. Blake hummed and rested her hands behind her.
"So, about the vision?" Blake asked to which Lerek tapped his teeth together. "We should talk about it," Blake stated to which Lerek nodded.
"Then we can do it back at the Trailblazer. I tried to ask Master Yoda about it. The only place we can learn more about is on Coruscant." Lerek stated as Blake hummed.
"Then why can't we go there?" Blake asked to which Lerek shook his head.
"You want to go to the capital of the Republic after we just got given a mission?" Lerek questioned to which he shook his head.
"Yes, you've seen Remnant, I want to go learn more about the Jedi," Blake stated to which she sighed before he shook his head.
"Fine, then let me tell them and make sure it's ok," Lerek said before he turned on his holodisk. "Master Obi-Wan, Master Yoda? I'm taking Blake to Coruscant to deal with the dream we've been having, is it all right if I do so before continuing with the mission?" Lerek questioned to which he rubbed at his nose, too unsure of what to do next.
"Yes, I concur…" Lerek heard from Ironwood before Obi-Wan spoke. "That's fine, we need a day to focus on decoding the data anyway and bringing Anakin up to speed. General Ironwood wants you to bring Winter as well based on allowing her to learn more about the Jedi." Obi-Wan stated before he clicked his fingers against his side.
"Lerek…. If that is fine? Then Master Yoda agrees. I will speak with Anakin when he and his fleet arrive and I've already spoken about new reinforcements to replace the ones who died." Lerek heard as he sighed.
"All right, I'll contact you when we're on Coruscant," Lerek stated before he looked at Blake for a moment. "We need to get going then. I'm going to send some men to check out the location then… ARF troopers… Give me a second to talk to Drifter." Lerek stated to which he shook his head and sighed.
"So, what's Coruscant like?" Blake questioned to which Lerek hummed and then looked around, some interest on his mind as he considered.
"A city a planet-wide. You will see when we get there…. I do want to warn you, you've probably never been through Hyperspace and the trip there is at least a day." Lerek stated to which Blake nodded. "You might be going to need to come with me, though. The levels of the temples aren't supposed to have people there and the last thing I want is you getting yelled at by Master Nu… The Jedi Archives are so annoying." Lerek stated to himself more than Blake.
He knew more than Blake that whatever was coming would be horrid. If he was honest? They had a great many details to discuss when it came down to it.
"Then I'm going to guess I'll be glued to your hip by now?" Blake asked to which Lerek nodded.
"If you will be reading a book there? They will either going to ask me to hover over you or have a Jedi supervising you." Lerek said to which he shrugged. "And you may need to show off your semblance. They will be curious why a Jedi Knight has someone they've never seen before here." Lerek said before they heard a few types on a scroll.
"Ms. Belladonna? I've recently received a package from a household in Menagerie." They heard as they turned to Glynda. "I'm not supposed to give these to students without first screening them… Which I have." Glynda said before Blake looked at Lerek.
"Go on, I'll wait for you, I still need to make a call to Drifter," Lerek said before he hummed to himself and shook his head. "Drifter? I need you to get a unit together. You might want to come here; we're heading back to Coruscant and made Kamino stated before he shook." Lerek stated before he sighed and slowly started to which he backed away.
"Is it from…" Blake stated before Glynda hummed and looked down at it when it came down to it.
"I'm not sure, I don't open packages purely out of respect, Ms. Belladonna. It's partly because of that and partly because I respect your determination." Glynda said before she used her semblance to lift the box to her.
"I would like to ask that you still do your homework even if you are involved in galaxy-spanning epics like this," Glynda said while she let out a wry smile. "Good luck, I will tell your team that you will not be present for this mission and I will inform them that you will be present for the dance. I'm sure you and Lerek have earned some time off from all of this." Glynda said before the general in question rounded the corner.
"Ok, that's that… So, what did I miss?" Lerek questioned before noticing that Blake and Glynda were done. "Also? If we're going to go? We should go. I have so many boring Jedi books I have to show you." Lerek stated before Blake elbowed him in the side.
Glynda watched as the duo entered a LAAT which slowly took off for the Venator-Class Cruiser in orbit. She knew it would be a very long time before she saw them again. The war with Salem was something to have to question for now when it came down to it.
Glynda was all too unsure for now. She didn't know what it was going to be when it came down to it. Glynda didn't understand what was going to happen tomorrow when it was all over.
Perhaps another war, they'd all be consumed with the war eclipsing their entire planet when the sun rose.
(Aboard the LAAT)
Lerek rubbed at his temples as the ship slowly started to ascend while his 3 cruisers slowly started to ascend upward the portal. There were a few LAAT gunships also ascending and at least one NU-Class Attack Shuttle flew away from Vale.
"This is going to be a very long trip. I just want you to know that. If you are going anywhere on Coruscant? I'd ask you to be with both Drifter or someone else like me." Lerek stated before he sighed to himself and then shook his head. "They don't want anyone going into certain places on the temple," Lerek stated to which he could only lean on the door.
"Is the Jedi Temple usually that heavily guarded? It's where almost all the Jedi stay?" Blake questioned to which Lerek nodded before he looked at the woman with interest.
"Yes, it's where the majority of the Jedi are so it's usually where we have to deal with issues like this, it's not exactly a tourist destination before now," Lerek stated before he shook his head and then looked down before he looked around. "Trust me." Silver said to which he could only sigh and roll his eyes to focus when it comes down to it.
She could only question what to do next. She didn't at all know what Lerek was going to have to do. It was an odd little thing when it came down to it when it came to them fighting,
Lerek fell silent which Blake took as an omen that she wasn't going to get any real answers out of him. This only made her more and more worried as a result.
Author Notes
Phew. Another chapter is done! I want to point out that the next chapter is going to be in 2-10 months and will show both Lerek and Blake headed to Coruscant and show RWBY getting some spotlight as well as give the villains some spotlight, until the 900–6500-word chapter, Lighting Wolf out!
P.S: I will be making a Winter story sooner or later in a few months. Until then.