AN: KXR DOES NOT OWN STAR WARS
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Star Wars
Legend of Thaigarus
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Trials and Tribulations: Chapter 7; Fear
In the makeshift sand arena Yuuzahn had constructed Zaaron stood in the middle practicing his combat forms for the upcoming tournament. In a week's time there would be a tournament in which initiates would show their prowess with the Force, lightsaber, and wit to impress a master to take them on as a padawan learner. While Zaaron practiced his forms Nyla sat on the ring's edge with Cander laying at her feet.
"Why do you keep practicing so much?" Nyla asked as she scratched Cander's ear.
"Because I need to be accepted as a padawan learner if I want to become a Jedi Knight like mom." Zaaron said as he continued on with his forms.
As Zaaron continued his forms Nyla began to pout she pulled a toy out of her pocket that her father gave her, it was called a slingshot if she remembered correctly. Her father had shown her how it worked as well, which gave birth to a wonderful idea.
Zaaron had been so uptight the last few days he was no fun at all, taking away Nyla's playmate. Deciding to change his mood Nyla began to collect a pile of small pebbles to use in her slingshot. As she readied her first stone she aimed at the back of Zaaron's head and she let go causing the pebble to interrupt Zaaron's form.
Standing straight Zaaron began to look around for what had hit him in the head, Zaaron almost ignored it until he saw small pile of pebbles beside Nyla who had a hand behind her back and was scratching Cander a little too much.
"Did you hit me with a pebble?" Zaaron asked eyeing Nyla suspiciously.
Popping her head up at his question she replied. "No."
With a curt nod Zaaron pretended to continue his forms waiting for Nyla to pull out her sling shot. Just as Nyla aimed her next pebble at Zaaron he suddenly turned and yelled. "I knew it!" Surprised at Zaaron's outburst Nyla let the sling go with the pebble hitting Zaaron square in the face. As Nyla broke out in laughter rolling on the ground, Zaaron charged at her.
Seeing Zaaron running for her Nyla began to run still laughing, as his masters passed him Cander to chase after the two not wishing to be left out. Nyla ran into the forest behind their home with Zaaron and Cander in hot pursuit. Laughs play threats, and barking filled the forest until Nyla stopped frozen with fear before an opening in the forest. As Zaaron and Cander ran to her they saw what had her frozen. Two flesh raiders were currently devouring a Twilek corpse, the remnants of the recent kill hung in the air. Grabbing Nyla's hand Zaaron led her and Cander back into the forest. Just as they were about to reach a safe distance away a twig snapped under Zaaron's boot. The two flesh raiders turned their attention to them. "Run back home, I'll distract them!" Zaaron yelled as the flesh raiders began walking towards them. As Cander and Nyla ran home Zaaron charged out into the opening and turned right, successfully gaining the flesh raiders attention.
Zaaron's mind was scrambled as he ran to the Jedi Temple. Fear was the primary emotion that registered within his mind and body. He knew what the flesh raiders were, monstrous beings that devoured sentients, even their own kind at times. Blood pounded in his ears as Zaaron ran away from his pursuers, he dodged rocks, trees, and streams, but they only seemed closer. As Zaaron's fear grew a voice in his head spoke. "Use your fear turn it into a weapon of your anger!" The voice spoke adamantly. Turning to face the closest flesh raider Zaaron brought his hands into his chest and pushed them out causing a massive shockwave flinging the flesh raider into a nearby tree. Seeing his window Zaaron took off for the Jedi Temple hoping to make it before the other raider got to him.
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Barging into the kitchen where her parents were Nyla began to ramble. "Flesh Raiders…Zaaron…running….Jedi Temple…." Nyla said as she collapsed into her father's arms. Putting two and two together Teraja ran into her room grabbed an item wrapped in cloth and ran to the speeder outside their home as Yuuzahn calmed Nyla down. Speeding to the Temple Teraja prayed that she made it in time.
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Zaaron continued to run from the Flesh Raider not bothering to turn back. His feet hurt from running on the unforgiving soil, his legs burned from the exertion, his lungs gasped for breath, and his heart pounded. But Zaaron continued to push those thoughts aside focusing on his goal of the Jedi Temple. As he closed in on the Temple's courtyard he saw several Padawans and master milling about, just as he gave a yell signaling his distress Zaaron tripped forward and scrambled to his back as he saw the flesh raider standing over him. Just as the raider reached for Zaaron a silver bladed double lightsaber pierced its head. As the Flesh Raider fell to Zaaron side he collapsed with exhaustion, the last thing he saw was his mother standing over him as he descended into darkness.
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As Zaaron lay in the infirmary Zaaron saw himself at his current age in a black void with the only source of light shining over him, as Zaaron looked around the void he saw an armored Sith Warrior stand before the figure said nothing but simply stood over him with an evil smile.
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AN: Thank you for reading Trials and Tribulations. Another chapter will be posted tomorrow evening, and I'm looking forward to receiving your feedback-KXR