AN: hello again see I keep my word though like I said I have the first five chapters all written I just need to publish them (chapters four and five are huge) I think that tomorrow after noon I will get the rest of the chapters I finished published I would do it today but I have classes sorry. But any way onto the story
Disclaimer: I for got to do this last chapter Star wars is owned by Disney (Ugh) and RWBY belongs to Monty OUM (RIP) and Rooster Teeth I only own my OCs
(Chapter 2 Recovery, Training, and Departure)
Daniel could hear soft breathing as if someone had fallen asleep as he awakened however he kept his eyes closed hoping that when he opened them he would be back in his room at the temple and that everything that happened was just some horrible nightmare but the rhythmic beeping confirmed that everything he went through had happened.
Tears well up in his eyes as he opened them, his home was destroyed, his family scattered the reality of the situation hurt more than a lightsaber ever could, he looked around the room and saw he was in a hospital room, he saw the rangers in the room, Caleb was asleep at the table his head resting on his arms, Aaron was in a chair reading a data pad not having noticed him yet, Rohkea was sitting in next to Vega who was leaning his head against him as he slept, Seeing Vega actually surprised Daniel he thought he would have gone with Master K'kruhk.
"You're awake." A voice said bringing him out of his thoughts and drawing the attention of Aaron and Rohkea and causing Caleb to stir and wake up.
"I am now." he complained before he realized that Daniel was awake "OH! you're awake!" he exclaimed joyously unintentionally waking Vega and earning a glare from Rohkea.
"Wha…?" he asked before he saw Daniel as soon as he saw him he moved so fast that the others failed to see him before he was hugging his older brother tears flowing down his young cheeks "You're awake!" he said happily.
Daniel was overwhelmed but he returned the embrace nonetheless "Yes brother I am." he said softly though a part of him wished he wasn't.
(It's good to see you awake cub) Rohkea growled happily with a toothy smile.
Daniel softly smiled back at him as Vega gently climbed off him pulled up a chair to sit in "So what did I miss?" Daniel asked.
"...Well you missed our escape from Coruscant, our travel through hyper-space to get here, and your surgery to replace your left leg with a cybernetic replacement." the voice who brought the attention to him said which belonged to Micah, "Did I miss anything else?" he asked humorously drawing a chuckle from everyone in the room.
"Well yes you did, you forgot to include the plan we made." Aaron said with an amused smile.
"Shame on me then." Micah chuckled.
Daniel smiled, he understood what they were doing they were trying to cheer him up and he appreciated it "So what is the plan?" he asked.
He listened intently as they told them the plan to head into the unknown regions to escape from the sith "Though we still need to stay here a while till you can walk on your leg again." Aaron finished.
Daniel winced at that 'If only I hadn't been so careless' he berated himself.
"Don't worry we'll be with you every step of the way." Caleb said with a smile.
Over the course of the next few hours Aaron had asked the head of the facility if he and his companions could train in the facility by running through it and having a space for exercise, after all they were "military" they needed to keep in shape. after receiving a route through the facility he thanked the man and got his brother and Vega to go running with him through the facility while Micah and Rohkea stayed with Daniel.
As they ran through the facility Vega suddenly sensed a familiar presence nearby and stopped prompting the rangers to stop as well.
Aaron was about to scold him before he noticed that Vega's attention was not on him, now Aaron had served with the Jedi long enough to know that Vega was sensing something nearby "Can you tell what it is?" Aaron asked.
Vega shook his head "No, but I don't think it intends us harm and it feels familiar." he said causing the brothers to look at each other in confusion.
"Should we check it out Bro?" Caleb asked in a concerned tone.
Before Aaron could answer Vega suddenly took off running, presumably towards the presence causing the brothers to chase after him "Vega, wait!" Aaron exclaimed "We don't know what it is."
"We don't need to worry." the boy shouted back in joy as he kept running after a few minutes of running he suddenly turned into a room where he spotted the grand master of the Jedi order "Master Yoda!" he exclaimed joyously with tears of happiness running down his cheeks, causing the old sage to turn to see who called his name, his eyes had widened when he saw a young jedi initiate.
"Alive, more jedi are?" he asked hoping that what he was seeing was real and not some sick trick of the sith.
"Yes master we're alive." Vega said just as Caleb and Aaron ran into the room to see Vega speaking with Master Yoda and senator Organa looking on.
"Master Yoda?" Caleb asked hopefully before closing his eyes and opening them again to confirm he wasn't seeing things.
"Real I am, warms my heart it does that more jedi survived." Yoda said tears of happiness welled up in his eyes "Thank you Rangers for saving the boy." he said indicating the boy who was on his knees in front of the box Yoda was standing on
"It's what we signed up for master jedi." Aaron said respectfully.
"If I may master?" Caleb asked "But what brings you here and do you know why the clones betrayed us?"
Yoda nodded "blind we were, our true enemy wasn't the Separatist it was darth Sidious or as we all knew him Chancellor Palpatine." he said causing the rangers eyes as well as Vega's to widen.
"Wait master I believe that the other three should be with us when you explain it to us." Aaron spoke up causing Yoda to look at him in confusion "There are two more rangers and a jedi padawan with us." he explained causing Yoda to nod in agreement
"Than I shall go retrieve Master Kenobi." Bail said as he got up and left causing Vega's eyes to nearly pop out of his head when he heard that
"Master Kenobi is here." Vega exclaimed excitedly having heard of the famed jedi's reputation.
Yoda chuckled at the Younglings enthusiasm as they waited for the remainder of the group's to show up.
Rohkea, Micah and Daniel showed up in the conference room Daniel was carried by Rohkea due to his injury after getting over their shock of seeing the most respected jedi still alive they took a seat just as master Kenobi entered and sat down Yoda explained to the six companions everything that happened from who sidious truly was too who led the destruction of the temple though he kept out that Vader and Anakin were the same person, to say the least Vega and Daniel didn't take it very well as Vega broke into tears and Daniel just stared at nothing in particular with tears in his eyes.
"Why… would...someone .. this ?" Vega sobbed as Aaron pulled him into a hug to help calm him down.
"What happened to Vader?" Caleb asked as he swallowed a lump in his throat.
"I tracked him to the Mustafar system we fought and I came back." Obi wan answered
"Did you kill him?" Micah asked seriously the skin around his red eyes tightening.
"I think he's dead." Was the answer they received and the only answer they were going to receive.
"Masters how long do you plan on staying here?" Daniel asked trying to change the painful subject.
"Know, I do not." Yoda answered honestly as the medical personnel needed to make sure the twins would be fine before they left.
"Than … that is.. if you're willing." Daniel stuttered unsure of how to ask "Will you train Vega and I?" he finally blurted out.
Yoda smiled at the question and looked at Obi-Wan who bore an unconfident look on his face.
"Master I don't know…" Obi-wan began to say.
"Skywalker's death, your fault it was not." Yoda stated firmly.
"But…" Obi-wan tried again.
"Train them you will." Yoda said firmly leaving no room for discussion.
"But what about you master?" Vega asked who had calmed down significantly his eyes were still red from crying.
"Put all I have to teach in an interactive holocron I will." Yoda said with a chuckle as if it was obvious.
"Well I'm ready to begin… master." Daniel said respectfully Vega nodded eagerly in agreement.
Obi-wan sighed in defeat "Alright then let's get started." he said unenthusiastically.
The next few days were filled with training sessions under Obi-wan, he taught them all he could and the boys drank in what he had to teach. Daniel had adapted to his new leg rather quickly although it did still bother him on occasion, Vega was getting used to the fact that he was using an actual lightsaber one that Master Kenobi loaned to him not a training blade something he found pretty cool to say the least.
Yoda was busy putting the holocron together meditating with it, pouring all his knowledge into it hoping that one day that when the jedi start again they'd have solid foundation.
The rangers were busy with their own projects Mikah and Rohkea took the ship they came in on and were looking to buy a new ship on Nar Shaddaa. While Aaron and Caleb did their usual routine eat breakfast, exercise in the morning, target practice, cleaning and maintaining their weapons, and watching the holo net to see the news to see if they could learn anything about the empire's movements, of course they didn't have much luck as the actions of the military were not disclosed to the public.
After about two weeks the twins were deemed fit for travel and Obi-Wan had to leave with Luke, Daniel and Vega understood why he was leaving but they were still disappointed that their time was cut short however Yoda was finished and decided to do a little bit of training with them until Mikah and Rohkea returned from Nar Shaddaa.
Yoda called both Daniel and Vega to come see him, in no less than five minutes they ran into the room and bowed in respect to him "You called us master?" Daniel asked as they remained in their bowing position.
Yoda grunted in the affirmative "stand please." Yoda said seriously the two boys stood to their full height as Yoda studied the two of them Daniel a young teenage boy who had the misfortune to fight in the most bloodiest conflict in the history of the galaxy, lost his leg, and witnessed the destruction of his home, Vega only shared the latter with Daniel and Yoda hoped that would be all the have in common. "Leave soon I must." Yoda said regretfully.
The boys' expressions fell when they heard that, they of course understood that this day was coming but it still hurt that they weren't going to see master Yoda for a long time if not ever again, Vega let out a shaky breath while Daniel struggled to maintain his composure.
"We'll miss..y.. you master." Daniel said his voice shaky and dripping with emotion.
Vega couldn't find any words to convey how he felt in that moment any time he attempted to speak a pitiful noise came out instead as if he was a lost puppy.
"As will I Padawan." Yoda responded before pulling out a glowing cube object and a small crystal and handing it to Daniel. "The holocron that I promised this is." Yoda clarified upon seeing the bewildered look on the boys' faces.
Daniel looked at master Yoda with a grateful expression. "T...t...thank you master." Daniel stuttered somewhat overwhelmed by the gift.
Vega was mesmerized by the cube he looked at Daniel "May I hold it?" he asked wonder laced his voice.
Thinking nothing of it Daniel handed the cube over to the enthusiastic boy, when Vega touched it his eyes suddenly glowed a pale blue, Daniel's eyes widened while Yoda's eyebrows rose as if he wasn't expecting that, when the glow stopped Vega came to, he had a look of confusion on his face "What just happened?" he asked a little dazed and worried.
Daniel had no answer and looked at master Yoda who asked "See, what did you?"
Vega furrowed his eyebrows in concentration as he attempted to recall the incident "... I saw … you master, meditating with this cube in a chamber I didn't recognise." Vega finally answered he looked at Yoda "Do you know what that was?" he asked slightly unnerved.
"Worry, you need not." Yoda assured the boy "Helpful this ability will be in your travels." he told them with a small smile.
"But what is it?" Daniel asked worried for his brother in all but blood.
Yoda looked at the boys and answered "Psychometry, the ability is called, allow you to see the impressions and information about an object you touched, and events surrounding it." he clarified.
Daniel shook his head in disbelief "But Master how is that possible?" he had trouble wrapping his head around the concept.
Yoda chuckled in amusement "Always rely on me for answers you cannot." which Daniel took as 'figure it out for yourself.'
"Can this power be dangerous?" Vega asked still tense from the experience.
Yoda sighed and nodded "Carefull with this ability you should be." Yoda warned "Psychometry can reveal dark moments and situations that you might not be ready for." Yoda told him with a grim expression.
Vega gulped and nodded, a thin layer of sweat dripped from his forehead.
After seeing this Yoda decided to change the subject "Into the unknown regions, when will you go?" he asked casually.
"As soon as Rohkea and Micah return with the ship." Daniel answered just as casually.
"...Expected I did, that stand up to this tyranny you would." Yoda admitted after a moment of silence, a far off look in his eyes.
Daniel and Vega looked at each other than at him "But master…" Vega began unsure of himself.
"... we're not ready." Daniel finished softly Yoda could feel the self doubt and fear both of them had and he supposed that taking on a galactic power was beyond the two boys, as of right now.
"Perhaps not." Yoda agreed but that didn't change the fact that he believed that one day the two could and would come back to fight the sith.
"That's one of our reasons for leaving known space." Daniel admitted, "we want to train and be Jedi away from the oppression of the Empire." Even though it was the most logical thing to do, Daniel still felt like he was leaving a lot of people to suffer and that teared him up inside he felt like a coward just like he did when his master told him to run.
WHACK!
"OW!" Daniel exclaimed as he nursed a sudden bump on his head courtesy of the gimmer stick Yoda carried.
Yoda looked at the boy in the most serious expression they had seen "Coward you are not, now and back then you were not." Yoda said calmly "If you fight now accomplish nothing you would," Yoda's eyes softened as a tired sigh escaped his lips, "No shame there is in running, failing me you are not but you make me proud and your Master would be as well." Yoda finished with a small tired smile Daniel's eyes welled up with tears at the Master's words.
"Thank you master." Daniel said his voice breaking a little as he bowed his head his hands at his side.
Yoda took one last look at the boys "Time for me to depart it is." Yoda said "Should you need help an old friend shall appear before you. May the force be with you." the boys reciprocated the salutations and watched as the "Avatar of light" went into exile.
A few hours went by when Aaron received a transmission from Mikah telling them to get ready because they had a ship and were nearing the medical station.
After getting some extra provisions for the voyage providing that Rohkea and Mikah got some supplies when they also picked up the ship.
When the ship pulled in the four companions couldn't help but stare in disbelief at the ship their comrades had procured it vaguely resembled a GS-100 salvage ship but with one of the differences being it also resembled a sandcrawler you would find on Tatooine.
The four also saw that the ship looked old but at least well maintained they almost expected the chiss and wookie to pick up a complete piece of junk.
The loading ramp lowered to reveal the humanoid figure of Mikah, his arms outstretched in a welcome gesture "Hello friends, Welcome to our new home." The chiss grinned at seeing the bewildered expression on his friend's' faces, "Well don't just stand there come aboard."
The four snapped out of it and brought the extra supplies they got from the locals into the ship Mikah led them to one of the cargo holds where the stored their supplies after that Mikah gave them the grand tour of what would be their new home starting with the living quarters on the upper deck the living quarters consisted of a modest captain's quarters around 10' by 10' and a bunk area around 20' long and 18' and Caleb chose a bunk with Aaron on top leaving Caleb with the bottom, Daniel and Vega chose a bunk with Vega on the top leaving Daniel with the bottom, and Rohkea and Mi'ika'akah chose another , Rohkea got the bottom bunk because Micah brought up that he didn't want to deal with Rohkea shedding his fur all over him.
After settling the sleeping arrangements Micah led them to the bridge, the bridge had a simple layout it had three consoles one at the other side from the door and two closer to the door one on the right side and the other on the left a good six feet gap separated them with plenty of room to walk to the lone console at the front of the bridge.
"Did you get an Astromech Droid?" Aaron asked Micah.
"Of course I did, why wouldn't I?" the chiss said in mock indignation after all Astromechs made it much easier to navigate hyperspace than without.
"Than where is…" the question was cut short by the beeps and whistles of said droid who was rolling in behind them, the droid was an R-series droid not much different than the one that served the Jedi as navigators during the war, the droid's color scheme was teal and white.
The droid rolled up to the chiss and "spoke" to him and looked at the four newcomers as it did, Micah pulled out a datapad that translated what the contraption said. {Passengers?} It asked
"Oh no, they're the remainder of the crew." Micah answered with an amused chuckle the droid made an affirmative sound and went to introduce itself as R7D8.
After introductions were made the droid went to the console at the front of the bridge, swiveled its domed head to look at the group and beeped and whistled again {Shall we depart?} was the translation.
"Indeed, initiate departure sequence." Micah ordered, he turned to the group, "I recommend you strap yourselves in until we reach open space." The Chiss said as he went to sit down at the console to the left of the door Rohkea took his seat at the other console, "Just head to the lounge it's back where we came from, but across from the sleeping quarters." He finished.
"Thanks." the four said and turned about to go to the lounge; The lounge was a modest room not really special like some of fanciest places but clean, the textures were a bit bland though hopefully they'd be able to fix that over time.
The group took a seat and strapped in when Micah's Voice came in through the internal speakers "Good evening every one this is your captain speaking." he said in a comically deep voice, "Be sure to strap in when we depart and remain seated until told otherwise."
Caleb pulled out his comlink "Do you really need to tell us this?" He asked in a deadpanned voice.
"... Better safe than sorry." the Chiss replied all sense of playfulness gone before they could ask what he meant the ship suddenly shook as if they were hit by an asteroid, "Yeah... Rohkea and I are working on that." he said a nervous chuckle escaped him.
"What. the. hell. was. that?" Aaron asked with forced calmness but the others could tell he was a bit agitated.
"We just departed." The Chiss told them, "And we kind of hit the asteroid on the way out." They could here some growls form Rohkea, "I don't care if we scratched the paint this was a salvage ship it's not meant to look pretty." Micah responded, another series of wookie speak followed "Yes I know it requires repairs that's what I just told them."
"What needs repair?" Daniel asked after listening in.
"Well the reason we keep hitting stuff is because the proximity scanners are little out of alignment however we only seem to hit things after we depart from docks and what not."
"Well we should get on that as soon as possible for now let's head for the Chiss Ascendancy." Aaron said not a moment later the ship's bulkheads hummed signifying they had jumped into hyperspace.
"You may all stand and walk around." After doing so they went back to the bridge to ask about the state of the ship
"How did you find out about this issue." Aaron asked sternly looking at the two alien crew members.
"... Well that's a funny story." Micah said uneasily.
"I would love to hear it." Caleb said enthusiastically.
(When we departed the smugglers moon we accidently scraped a ship of a very powerful hutt and now we may or may not have a bounty on our heads.) Rohkea said recounting the events of their escape from Nar-shaddaa.
"...I thought you said it was a funny story." Caleb said murdering the silence, a neutral expression on his face; "because as you can see we're not laughing."
"Never mind that which hutt did you piss off?" Aaron asked nervously Micah muttered something so faint nobody could hear "What was that?" he asked gently.
Micah let out a sigh "Gardulla Besadii the Elder." Micah admitted causing Aaron and Caleb to pale they had some dealings with her in the past before they joined the rangers so they knew that Rohkea and Micah would be in some serious trouble should they be caught, Daniel knew about her but never had the misfortune to meet her.
"Who's that?" Vega asked after seeing the expressions on the adults' and Daniel's faces.
Aaron looked at the boy and contemplated whether or not to tell him finally he decided "I'll tell you later." and left it at that "For now I believe we still have a tour to finish." He said with a smile for the moment forgetting their troubles.
(Location… Space near polis massa overlooking the rangers ship)
The pilot of a scimitar watched as the ship docked with the medical station to pick up some people, from what he could sense it would seem that his decision to follow the ship proved worthwhile.
"Finally after weeks of hunting I found my prey." The man's voice was cracked and gravely as if his vocal chords were damaged. he quickly marked the ship before they went into hyperspace, waited a moment "Prepare for the afterlife Jedi." The man said menacingly his eyes glowing bright gold and followed them into hyperspace.
AN: thanks go out to RevengeS197 check out his stuff, please offer criticism to help me improve, and tell me what you think of the story so far.