1st POV
I died, at least it is what I could remember, but then again, I doubt someone can survive a bullet to the head, unless they have been blessed by Lady Luck herself. But that isn't the point.
The thing now is that I'm randomly floating in darkness, there's no sound, no light or air wherever I find myself. Being raised by a Christian mother, I thought hell and heaven is what waits after death.
I don't know how long it has been since I appeared here, it could be hours, days, weeks or even months for all that I knew. I long realized that the perception of time here isn't a thing.
Being stuck in here alone with nothing to do, I soon realize that the only thing to do is thinking, and let me tell you something, I had thought a lot, more so about my past life.
As time passed, I could feel my sanity starting to slip, slowly but surely I could feel it as it started to fade.
I'm sorry, I haven't presented myself, have I?
My name is Leonardo, an Italian young man who lived in the United States, finished studying college and not long started working as an interpreter for an airline company. No family unfortunately, both of my parents having passed away in a car accident.
I was walking back home after a long day at work, but from what I could remember or understand from the blurs that compromise my memories just prior to my death, I have been assaulted, robbed and then shot in the head. I know, a sad death isn't it?
But that's how I ended up here. Have I told you about my body? Or better yet, my lack of a body. Yes I know, it sounds crazy, and I can't promise that I'm not going crazy, but right now I'm just a…floating smoke? That's the best way I can describe my present physical form.
Suddenly a floating ball of light appeared, bringing some light in this dark place, looking at it, it has what to me appears to be two black circles in the middle. I could only assume that those were its eyes.
" This is unexpected, you are the third soul that somehow got deviated from the stream of souls to their judgment. The last one was centuries before you."
Stream of souls? Judgment? What is this light bulb talking about? I wish I could speak to it, but it is kind of impossible due to the lack of a body.
" I'm neither a bulb of light or an it, you fool. Just think what you want to say and I will hear it, it is called telepathy."
Well, this is embarrassing, but then again, I have never met someone who could read my mind before.
' Who are you? Where am I? and most importantly, what's going to happen to me now?' I thought, trying to express my thoughts with as much clarity as possible.
I don't know if I really did see it or if I have finally gone crazy, but the…ball of light bobs up and down as if nodding in confirmation.
" To answer your questions in order, I'm a supreme being, that's all you need to know, my name is not meant to be spoken by mortals or lesser beings, the simple knowledge of it would drive you insane." I nodded in acceptance, or at least tried until I realized my mistake.
' I understand, I'm not interested in losing more of my remaining sanity.'
" As for where you are, well, you are in the void, a pocket dimension that has long been poisoned by the negative energies from the different worlds of this universe." Well, that's something new, although I have nothing to say to that.
The being surely heard my thoughts because he quickly continued.
" And as for what will happen to you, I will be honest, because you have somehow drifted away from the main stream of souls to face your judgment, you can't return to it, even I can't send you back there, I would be breaking some ancient laws and I'm not interested in doing so.
But what I can do is give you a choice, if you keep staying here, it won't take long for you to lose your sanity and later on your soul will self-destruct.
So here's my offer, either I vaporize your soul and forcefully reincarnate it into a new life. Simply make you fade from existence, or I send you to another universe of my choice where you will keep your memories and do whatever you want, in one word, transmigration.
Carefully think over this because the moment you make a choice, there is no return." Well, shit.
That's honestly all I could think after hearing that, who would have thought that I would end up like this. As I think over my options, I realize my decision is already made. I'm not willing to stop existing right now and reincarnation, while it sounds good I don't like the idea of losing my memories, I quite like being who I'm at the moment. Thank you very much.
So I'm left with one option.
' I pick transmigration.'
" Very well."
Out of nowhere, a giant roulette appears to our right, I focus on it, and I notice many names, some known and others unknown, but they all have one thing in commun. If I had a body, I'm sure a chill would be creeping through my spine at the mere realization.
" I went through your memories, and have decided that you will go to this universe that you know as star wars, with that roulette, we will decide who you will become or what you will become."
' Are you insa- I can't go there, there is nothing but-'
" I warned you to carefully think over your options, you made your decision, now you will see it through. I will spin it for you, and if fortune favors you, you may get something good." Right after his words, the roulette starts spinning.
It felt like hours before the roulette started to show any signs of slowing down, I started praying to every single god that I knew of, I pray that whoever the roulette is gonna stop on is going to be someone powerful where I have a chance at surviving in the chaotic galaxy.
As the roulette slowly stops,it only takes a few more seconds before I see the arrow suddenly stop, I look underneath it only to see a name that I was not familiar with.
' Nautolan?' I was confused, the name sounded strange in my mind. I turned toward the supreme being in confusion.
" Yes, it seems that's going to be your new species in this new life of yours. If you're wondering, a nautolan is the same race that the Jedi kit Fisto is part of." At this I suddenly think of the green Jedi who was part of the Jedi high council.
I guess that it could have been worse, for example I could have been reborn as a hutt, thank god I didn't. But I have to admit that I have always wondered about Kit-Fisto species.
From my understanding based on the knowledge that I have of Kit Fisto they were an amphibian race, however, unlike other water-based species, Nautolans did not experience difficulties out of water. Before I could think more on my soon to be new race, my attention focused back to the ball of light as I sensed that it was about to speak.
" Now then, before I send you to your new life I will grant you three wishes, as long as they are not unreasonable. Pick wisely, mortal."
Well I'm happy to hear that, though now I have to carefully consider my wishes, even though I already know one of them. As I mused over my two other wishes, and after minutes of careful consideration, I have finally decided what I wish for.
' My first wish is to be a force user with a powerful connection to the force. My second is to have the ability to learn things much faster than the norm. As for my last wish, I want to arrive ten years before the clone wars' I finished stating my wishes.
" Hmm…very well mortal, I grant you all three of them, now be gone." That's the last thing that I hear before I lose my sight and soon after my consciousness.
In a galaxy far, far away…
Jedi temple in coruscant
3rd POV
In the grandmaster quarters, the oldest living Jedi in present time is calmly meditating in the middle of his room. The old small green Jedi known as Yoda, suddenly twitches his ears as a small frown of confusion starts to replace the previous serenity on his visage.
As seconds goes by, Yoda suddenly gasps as his eyes flew open as he sensed a disturbance in the force. The shock and strength of such an anomaly shook Yoda out of his meditation as his small frame leaned on his crossed knees as sweat started to drip from his forehead.
Only a few instances in his centuries of long life had Yoda experienced such a disturbance in the force, Yoda was sure that many of his peers in the council also felt it.
As Yoda regains his composure while taking deep breaths in order to calm his frantic beating heart, he barely hears the sliding doors of his quarters open, in rushed Mace Windu who quickly kneeled next to the older Jedi, helping him sit on his hovering chair.
" Master Yoda! You have felt it too, haven't you? I have never felt such a thing before." The dark skin human Jedi said as drops of sweat slowly fell from his face, his eyes wary and tired after experiencing such a thing.
After successfully calming his heart and letting his body relax in his seat, Yoda slowly nodded as he turned to look at his companion.
" Yes, felt it too, I have. But such strong, disturbance in the force I have, not felt before. Not in a long time…" Yoda said as he slowly massaged his forehead.
" But master Yoda, what could have caused it? I was unable to make sense or see what was the cause." Windu questioned as he crossed his arms against his chest after standing up and starting to pace back and forth in the large quarters.
" Hmm, seen the cause I have." At Yoda's words Windu sharply turned toward the grandmaster of the Jedi with a questioning look on his face.
" A child, is the cause. Powerful in the force, they are, more than most i admit. But shocking it is, their connection to the light side, strong is.
But so is, the dark side. Confused I'm, at balance the two sides are, in them. Unaffected I believe they are, to the dark side." Yoda said slowly, still coming to grips with what he not only sensed, but also saw with his eyes.
" A child master Yoda? And you're saying that they are strong with both sides of the force, and they are somehow in balance?" Windu questioned, finding it hard to believe it, but unable to dismiss such things as he could still feel the powerful shock of the previous disturbance in the force in his mind, likely not something that he will be able to get over soon.
At Windu's words Yoda nodded.
Windu closed his eyes as he deeply inhaled before he heavily sighed as he messaged his eyes in tiredness.
" Very well, I'm sure that the rest are starting an emergency council meeting due to what happened, I think that we should send someone as soon as possible to go investigate and find the youngling to bring them here to the temple.
We can not let such a child with such a powerful connection to the force be taken by those that will want to use them for malicious intents, not to mention that they will be a danger to themselves and those around them." Yoda nodded in agreement to Windu's words.
" Agree with you, I do. Come, to the high council chamber, we should go." At Yoda's words, Windu nodded as they left the older Jedi quarters before making their way to their destination, both wondering in their minds how the future will be with this new unexpected predicament.
Mid rim
Jalor sector
Glee Anselm
Glee Anselm is located within a star system in the Jalor sector of the Mid Rim region of the galaxy, on the Namadii Corridor between Vaced and Ord Varee. It is a mostly oceanic planet with one moon and few large landmasses.
Most of its other islands and archipelagos were little more than swamps. The planet has a mild climate, ranging from tropical to temperate, but intense storms and hurricanes were common. Most of the planet's aquatic life, which survived in the high-pressure oceanic depths, has not been cataloged.
The planet was home to two natural species, the Nautolan and the Anselmi. Both races evolved naturally on the planet, the Nautolans under the water and the Anselmi on what few landmasses there were.
The competition for land led to the Anselmi turning into a warlike race. However, as the Nautolans gradually came to the surface and acquired land, they were able to use their natural abilities and strength to ward off the Anselmi.
As a result, the Nautolans made up the majority of the population, since there were very few Anselmi left on the planet, with the latter's numbers continuing to diminish due to internal warfare.
Nautolans possessed physiology common to amphibious species, including low light vision and excellent swimming skills. Their bony endoskeleton and dense cartilage made them tough and resistant to glancing blows.
They stood an average of 1.8 meters tall, had smooth green, blue, purple, or brown skin, and large black or dark maroon eyes.
Nautolans possessed exceptional olfactory and pheromone-sensing skills, enhanced by their head-tails. These tendrils were used to detect the emotional state of another being, but were most effective underwater.
Within Nautolan culture, the ability to sense pheromone changes was an essential part of the communication process. All Nautolans had fourteen sensory tentacles and two hearts, which were capable of beating separately.
It is in one of the many islands that can be found in the planet oceans, that a being can be seen.
Such a being was leaning against a large rock at the beach of said island. The being was unconscious, thanks to the bright light from the sun high in the skies, one would notice that the being was a nautolan, a young one at that, barely nine years old.
The young Nautolan was a rare breed of its species, with their skin being mostly dark blue with gray/light blue on the lower half of his face, chest, his inner arms and palm of the hands.
The young child, just like the rest of his race, has fourteen tendrils, or head-tails behind his head and loosely hanging down just underneath his small shoulders.
As minutes passed by, the young Nautolan groaned before slowly opening his large black eyes, which promptly closed as he was briefly blinded by the sun's light.
" What the hell? My head hurts…" The child mumbled to himself as he messages his hurting head. Slowly, very slowly and with the help of the rock that he was unknowingly leaning against previously, the child stood up on his feet, almost falling to his knees.
As the Nautolan gets his head clear from the fogginess, he slowly studies his surroundings confused before he loudly groans as he grips one side of his head as pain he has never felt before starts to run through his head.
The pain was so much that he almost fell to his knees, having to bite his lower lip till it started to bleed in order to prevent himself from screaming loudly. Suddenly memories start to flow through this mind, not his own, but of a kid who was orphaned and lived on this island, of years of solitude and sadness.
Finally as the pain started to slowly fade away, Leonardo took big intakes of air, trying to calm his beating hearts.
" Well shit, so that whole thing was real…well who would have thought I would be in this situation, definitely not me." Leonardo mumbled to himself as he slowly started to walk to the beach, while doing so he studied himself, noticing his skin color and appearance from what he could see. He also noted that the only thing covering his private parts was a loincloth that reached his upper thighs, made of a rough fabric on the outside but rather soft and comfortable on the inside.
Once he reached the water till it reached his knees he studied his reflection on the water.
" Merda I look good, I'm glad I didn't end up with the same green of Kit Fisto, green is definitely not my color." Leonardo spoke to himself after having studied himself.
He looks around and wonders what he should do now. Suddenly he remembered his wishes and with eagerness searched for a large rock before he turned around and ran to the same one he found himself leaning against earlier.
Arriving in front of the rock, he quickly tried to calm himself but he couldn't get completely rid of his excitement.
" Okay calm yourself Leo, i need a clear head if I want this to work, it is every fan of Star Wars to have the force.
Now then, this shouldn't be too hard, now that my head is not hurting I can sense this energy in me and all around me, it's in the very air itself." Leo murmured to himself as he focused, he could feel what he could only conclude to be the force all around him, invisible to the naked eye but in his mind it was clear, it was powerful but at the same time calm.
As Leo closed his eyes he raised both hands open toward the rock and focused. He tried to reach out to the force, after many minutes of nothing happening he almost gave up.
But just when he almost gave up for the moment, In his mind he reached out to the force, he grasped it and started channeling the force through his body. He almost lost himself in the feeling, he could feel and sense everything around him.
Suddenly he opened his eyes and they widened in surprise as he looked at the rock that he wanted to practice on. The rock that was three times his size and probably also three times his weight, was seamlessly levitating six feet in the air.
Due to his surprise, Leo lost his focus and the large rock suddenly fell, the moment it landed, thanks to the impact it sent sand flying all around.
" Wow…" Leo said as he looked between his hands and the rock back and forth in amazement.
Suddenly his stomach grumbled as he felt hunger, hugging his stomach with his arms, Leo sighed as he turned to look into the forest at the edge of the beach.
" Well I guess that I should go and look for some food." As Leo said this to himself, he started to walk toward the forest. Knowing that now his new life has just begun.
