Sorry I was away for so long my loyal readers.
-Pokes Darth Vader's unmoving body-
I think I broke him.
-Pokes him on more time-
Oh well at least one of my playthings will recover.
Smiles -and skips over to my throne-
So in this chapter Naruto makes his decision, Satele learns something about our favorite Sith marauder, and Ironeye and Wraith duke it out one last time.
Chewbacca will you do the honors?
Disclaimer (done Chewie style): DARTH SIEGIEOUS DOES NOT OWN STAR WARS OR NARUTO YOU BANTHA FODDER!
NOW ON WITH THE SHOW!
Chapter 6: A choice, lessons learned, and knocking out a traitor…
Jedi Master Satele Shan had seen and done strange things in her time as a Jedi, but never in her wildest imaginings did she think she would be sitting across from a Sith without a lightsaber pointing at them. But here she was sitting across from Rannock Stormwind with the Hokage's secretary sitting between them.
"Ok now to avoid any conflicts that might erupt in the streets Lady Tsunade has requested you two learn about each other," Shizune stated, arms crossed showing that would be the final word on the matter. Rannock looked as eager as a kid at a Victory day celebration, Satele was reluctant to even look at him.
"So Master Shan," Rannock started off, addressing her formally, "I am curious what are the Jedi's views on emotions?"
Now this was not the first question Satele had expected to hear, the first question she expected to hear was if she had any relation to Revan.
"We view emotion as the path of the dark side," Satele recited from memory, "a Jedi must remain calm at all times."
"Ah," Rannock said simply, a small look of disappointment crossing his features. This seemed a bit of an oddity to the Grand Master of the Jedi Order, wondering why saying that would cause such disappointment in the Sith.
"Why would you ask such a thing Sith," Satele asked, looking curiously at the Sith across the table.
"First off my name is Lord Rannock," Rannock stated, anger edging into his voice, "and I would thank you to show me the same courtesy I showed you Master Shan."
All Satele could was nod at the conviction in the Sith Marauder's voice.
"Second," Rannock stated, "me and my apprentice are looking to reform the Empire."
Now Satele's first reaction was to clean out her ears, and use the force to enhance her hearing.
"Thought I heard wrong but did you just say you wanted to reform the Empire," Satele asked, just to make sure she heard right.
"You heard correct," Rannock stated with a smirk, "you see the current path the Empire is going down will cause it to implode. So it is my intention to reform the Empire so that it will last."
"Can't argue there," Satele agreed, "But why tell me this?"
"You had your question," Rannock said, a smirk on his face, "What's the Jedi's views on marriage?"
"Well Jedi are allowed to marry if that is what you're asking about," Satele answered, somewhat confused, "but they need permission from the council before they do so. Back to my earlier question why did you tell me you wanted to reform the Empire?"
"Because I need your support," Rannock answered, a hint of desperation in his voice, "I know me and my apprentice can't do it by ourselves, so I was thinking if I had the support of someone high up on the Jedi food chain that we could actually make some headway."
"Can I check something real quick," Satele asked.
"By all means," Rannock answered, as he sat back in his chair.
With a nod Satele reached into the force, to discern the Sith's true motives, what she found shook her to the very depths of her core, it called into question everything she ever believed of the Sith, for when she looked at his memories through the force she saw numerous acts of mercy, though he also wasn't without his darkness, but then again what sentient creature wasn't. But everything she knew about Sith dictated that they were beings who followed their emotions, betrayed one another, and generally tried to further their own standing. Yet here was a Sith who only took the title of Sith Lord out of necessity, had spared the parents of Jaesa Willsaam, and spared Jedi Master Yon Lok and his apprentice.
"You are an oddity Sith," Satele stated as she looked at the Sith, "I will have to talk it over with the rest of the Jedi Council but you have my support."
Standing up Rannock reached across the table and shook hands with the Jedi Master, a smile clearly evident on his face, with little more than a face that could have been etched in stone, clearly hiding her confusion, she shook his hand and left to ponder this oddity.
"That went better than expected," Shizune stated in relief, half expecting the two to fight and use their strange powers to kill each other.
"You can say that again," Naruto said, appearing from the shadows having been there in case things went south.
That night…
Naruto was lying in bed staring up at the ceiling, as he contemplated the big life choice that he was about to make. On the one hand if he went with Satele he can gain experience in this strange power he felt welling up inside him, if he went with Rannock he would get insider information on the Empire which could drastically help his chances of getting revenge, and if he went with Ironeye he would get the necessary tools he would need to launch his crusade against the empire.
This raised a conundrum in his mind, sighing Naruto rolled over and went to sleep puzzling over the decision he was to make. Sighing Naruto got out of bed and went to the training ground to get in some extra training, and hopefully clear his head. Sighing Naruto got to the training ground. When he got there he heard a low humming sound, which sounded exactly like a light saber. Looking in the training ground Naruto saw Satele with her violet lightsaber active and she went through a form of lightsaber combat, but to Naruto it looked like she was executing it with such grace it might as well have been a dance. Once that was over Naruto calmly walked into the clearing and clapped slowly his hands, causing to Satele snap her head in his direction.
"You Jedi are good with that sword of light," Naruto complimented, before he got a serious look on his face, "but I wonder how good you are at hand to hand fighting."
Sensing a challenge, Satele sat her light saber on a rock that was out of the way and took up a fighting stance.
"How you want to do this," Naruto asked as he slipped into his own improvised fighting stance.
"No jutsu," Satele stated.
"And no for force powers," Naruto fired back. Once that was said, Naruto charged at Satele. Once he was within range Naruto attempted to hit Satele with a right cross punch, only to have her block and attempt a palm strike at his gut, only for Naruto to swipe it aside and kangaroo kick her in the stomach. Using the opening provided Naruto did a rising uppercut, only to have Satele grip his forearm, heel kick him in the face, and then perform a arm bar. Seething in pain as he felt his arm bending at a unnatural angle, Naruto rolled onto his side, and punched Satele in the kidney, immediately causing her to let go. Deciding to capitalize on his opponent's inability to defend themselves he got Satele into a figure four leg lock, straining Satele's slightly hurt kidney, causing her to tap.
"Knew I would win," Naruto said arrogantly, a smirk evident on his face. However the smirk immediately vanished when Satele tackled him to the ground, pinned his arms above his head, and straddled his hips. At this time Naruto was once again finding himself getting lost in her beautiful eyes. He also noticed that her breath had a hint of mint from whatever toothpaste she used, and he thought he caught the faint scent of lavender, probably whatever shampoo she used. Closing the distance between their lips and kissed Satele. Needless to say the Jedi Master didn't know what to do, but after a few seconds she got off Naruto with a blush that could almost glow in the dark.
"Good night Satele," Naruto said before he walked off, and back to his apartment. Smiling as he had just made his decision.
The next day…
Naruto smiled as he stood in the Hokage's Office, ready to announce who he would accompany on his journey. Tsunade sat there, eager to hear what his answer would be. Satele was looking at her boots like they were most interesting thing on this planet, still remembering last night, Ironeye already knew the boys choice, and he knew it wasn't him, Rannock had left early that morning, on the grounds of "important business that needed to be handled right away", and Lorna had left shortly after Konoha had broken the siege it had been under.
"I Naruto Namikaze," Naruto declared, using his whole which he had taken up after the Fourth Great Shinobi War, "heir to the Namikaze and Uzumaki clans declare I shall go with Jedi Master Satele Shan."
With little more than a slight nod Tsunade finalized the paperwork to make it qualify as SSS rank mission.
"The only requirement I put on this mission is that you report back once a month," Tsunade stated, "other than that you have complete and total anonymity in how you act."
With little more than a nod, Naruto went and packed his bags, believing he was ready for anything the galaxy at large had to throw at him.
About a week later on Coruscant…
Lieutenant Ironeye merely sighed as he walked down the promenade to one of the many clubs on this level of Coruscant. After he had gotten back from his little adventure on Sigma Oceanus IV, and explained a very watered down version of the events that actually took place, General Garza had seen fit to give him and Aric Jorgan some shore leave, now he just didn't know what to do with it. Normally when he had been a soldier he had spent his off time planning ahead for the next mission or just staring at a picture of him and his brother when they were kids.
Groaning he was just about to walk back to his ship and sleep off the three days he had left, when he heard something that caused him to pause. It was the sound of blaster fire, but it sounded suspiciously enough like Empire standard issued blaster rifles.
"And me without even a vibroknife," Ironeye sighed to himself as he walked down the alley. Now seeing as he was a Republic Commando stealth was not something normally associated with his line of work, however he made an exception by stealthily sneaking up behind the first of two Imps he calmly snapped the soldiers neck before picking up his blaster rifle and lighting up the remaining Imp. Turning, and ready to console the probably scared person they had attacked, he immediately came face to face with one of the last people he wanted to see.
"You," Ironeye said through clenched teeth, as he spotted Wraith, who he immediately leveled the rifle at.
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't drop you right now," Ironeye asked, rifle aimed right between her eyes, ready to bring her down if she even so much as twitched wrong.
"Probably because I am defecting back to the Republic and have insider knowledge on what Commander Tavus is planning," Wraith answered calmly, almost like the rifle being pointed at her head was nothing new, which knowing her it probably wasn't. With a growl of frustration Ironeye tossed the rifle to the side, only to feel a kick get planted in his gut. Growling in frustration, he speared Wraith to the ground and had a hand cocked back, ready to punch her till he knocked all the teeth out of her mouth. When somehow she managed to get them to roll over so she was on top, with her face mere inches away from his face. Her dark hair dangling down into his face, her blue eyes filled with excitement, and a faint scent of assorted poisons rolling off her. At that moment Wraith felt a blaster pistol press against the back of her head.
"Took you long enough Jorgan," Ironeye stated with relief. With a sigh of a predator being denied its prey Wraith calmly got up, only to be met by Ironeye's fist knocking her out.
"Sir was that necessary," Jorgan asked, having caught the traitor just before she hit the ground.
"No," Ironeye stated, gently shaking his fist, "but it made me feel better."
With little more than a smirk they carried Wraith to the nearest holding facility, and kissed their shore leave goodbye.
-Sighs as I poke Darth Vader again-
Yup I broke him –huffs- now where am I supposed to find a new plaything.
-sits on my throne and flips through a catalog of droids till I stop on a page marked "HK-51"-
Oooh I like this one. –orders two dozen-
Now all I got to do is wait for it.
-sighs and is bored-
Bring me my jester, I require entertainment.
-Han walks out in jester clothes, just before I pull out a blaster rifle-
Now dance jester dance!
-fires at Han's feet, causing him to dance-
Well people tune in next time to see what happens in the next episode of: Ninja of the Old Republic till then…
CROSSOVER TO THE DARK SIDE!
-accidentally fires off a shot that bounces off the wall and nails Revan in the butt-
Good thing it was only a stun round.