Cedric glanced over at the young Mandalorian, whose wand remained pointed at Albus. As the stand-off continued, more than five hundred students facing off against Auror's.
Hearing the soft whine, of blasters being charged, Cedric noted the impenetrable wall of clones. The one in blue and white, Rex, was before Hadrian. His duel blasters held steady.
Hearing the snap hiss of light sabers being ignited, the two blue light sabers belonging to the two Jedi.
"You know Hadrian," the younger of the two remarked casually as if being in a stand-off was normal, "I think building a light saber of your own, designed especially for spells."
Hadrian raised one eyebrow, though his wand never wavered.
"I thought," Hadrian began, "only Jedi.." The older one said "in the truest of sense, a Wizard is a Jedi." Hadrian's brows furled in concentration, then his gaze snapped towards his father.
As Jango nodded once, Hadrian said "I'll take you up on that offer. As long as my friends learn to create their own as well."
"alright then," the two Jedi replied as one.
"Potter," Dumbledore growled, "stop this foolishness now. Let the auror's take Black to prison."
"Nayc," Hadrian replied flatly. As a clone in white and orange, Cody, said leaning down to whisper in Hadrian's ear.
Hadrian's gaze snapped upwards then a grin crossed his face.
"Sirius," Hadrian turned to talk to Black, "do you trust me?"
"Of course Pup," Black said, "I've always trusted you. I am glad you got out from under the Dursley's abuse."
Then as Black, Hadrian and the two clones disappeared in disapparition.
"No!" Cedric heard Dumbledore roar. As Malfoy yelled something, a white wall of troopers took the brunt of the spells against their armor.
As stunning spells and blaster bolts went flying, the Jedi deflected all spells back towards their owners, while deflecting the stray shots away from the panicked crowd.
Coruscant
Hadrian's POV.
As they all stumbled, Hadrian righted himself. Glancing about the apartment he had rented under one of his assumed names of Evan Jameson.
"Nice place," Rex drawled in all amusement. Hadrian rolled his eyes and said "it works." Sirius said "where are we Pup?"
"Coruscant," Hadrian said with a little nod, "One of my apartments. I figured that getting you away from Hogwarts and Dumbledore in general would be a better idea."
"what's gonna happen now?" Sirius asked. Hadrian said "I'm gonna assign a protective detail to keep a eye on you, while I finish what has to get done."
As Hadrian walked off, going to talk into his comlink. As he got hold of the Null Squad, asking if anyone of them would watch over Sirius while he was away.
Sirius' POV.
Glancing about the apartment. Despite the rundown feeling, he had the feeling that the place was well protected.
Noting that Hadrian talking softly into a comlink, his body movements tense and stiff. Minutes later, he walked back over and said "there will be a man coming shortly, he will show himself as Prudii Skirata.
"You can trust him. Just stay in the apartment until then." Sirius said "where are you going Pup?" Hadrian said "a meeting."
As he left along with the pair of clones, Sirius paced the living room of the small utilitarian apartment. Minutes later, a knock sounded.
"Sirius Black," a voice called out "it's Prudii Skirata, Hadrian called me." As Sirius opened the door to show a man.
Allowing him in, Sirius saw in the man's gait, an almost similar step to the clones.
Then Sirius noted that the man is a clone.
Earth, Hogwarts
Snape's POV.
As Hadrian Fett reappeared, a grim look on his face. As he tossed something towards the pair of Jedi, who each caught various light sabers.
"Hadrian," The older Jedi said stared down at the light sabers he know held, "you didn't?" Hadrian said "the Fools on the council were going to destroy everything I worked for."
Snape briefly wondered why the pair of Jedi had such shocked looks on their faces. As the younger Jedi said "how?" Hadrian shrugged and said "they were expecting me, but not in the way they thought."
Glancing into brilliant green eyes, Snape was unwittingly drawn into the young man's memories.
ten minutes earlier.
Coruscant
Jedi Temple.
Jedi Master Mace Windu glanced up when the force warbled, alerting them to a very powerful presence. As the doors opened, the young Mandalorian Hadrian Fett stood there.
Dressed in Mandalorian armor, a cape billowed off his armor. His dual blasters riding on his hip and the rod of wood tucked into a belt loop.
He had acquitted to the formality of the meeting by leaving his helmet off. So everyone could see the tension and unease on the young man.
As he idly brushed his unruly hair out of his eyes, the boy said tilting his head in a slight bow "you wish to see me?"
"Please," Windu said "come in." As Fett ambled in, Windu caught the utmost vibe of contained violence and hidden anger radiating from him.
"what is the meaning," Windu began calmly lightly, "for taking nearly two sector fleets?" Fett lifted an eyebrow and said "I thought it was my understanding that the Supreme Chancellor gave me full control of the Clone Army and allow me to do what I will of this army?"
"But to leave," Windu continued, "the republic defenseless?" Fett snorted and said "I hardly let the Republic defenseless Master Windu." Windu said "it was our understanding that you would..."
"I did say," Fett interrupted, "that I would leave the Army in place to defend the republic. That was before I learned of your plans."
As the young Mandalorian turned his piercing gaze on Yoda, Fett said "I am sure that you know of the Star Forge and Foundry?"
"Destroyed," Yoda said, "it was. Sith Empire, destroyed by." Fett said "so says the history. But Lord Revan created duplicates of the Star Forge and Foundry.
"The copies were found by the Sith Empire and in the resulting Jedi Civil war, they were destroyed. Now only powerful force-users can find the structures."
Seeing the Mandalorian's eyes crinkle in amusement, Mace gasped "you found them?" Fett nodded and said "yes, and put to good use."
"Why wasn't the council informed?" Mundi asked. Fett said "simple, I don't trust the majority of the council, with few notable exceptions."
Fett's piercing gaze landed on Unduli and Secura. The Mirdalan and Twi'lek. As Luminara nodded slightly, she ignored the slight gasps that came from the rest, as did Aayla.
Mace glanced at the young Mandalorian warily, his green eyes burning with amusement. Noting Aayla shift slightly, Fett turned his gaze towards her.
Then his eyes widened. He asked "are you sure?" Aayla said "I am sure." Fett nodded once, his gaze darkened slightly. As the two got up and walked out, Fett called "apartment block C, under Jameson, Evan."
Both nodded as they left. Mace asked "what's going on?" Fett glanced at them and said his voice cold "do you think trying to subvert me to your will would actually work?
"I am Mandalorian. You try to destroy everything I worked for, I will kyr'amur you." As he drew both blasters, Mace went for his light saber. Only to have it yanked from his grip by the force.
As the light saber landed in Fett's grip, his green eyes glowed Sith yellow. Fett snarled "I would not try that." As other Jedi Masters went for their light sabers, Mace felt the prickle of danger.
Just as he was leaping from his chair in a force-assisted leap, his light saber was cutting through the chair under a guided throw.
As he jumped again, this time ducking as the light saber sailed over his head. By then Ki-Adi Mundi had advanced on the Mandalorian, his light saber drawn.
Pistols in his holsters, his dual Mandalorian Sabers in his hands. As Ki-Adi went to strike at the Mandalorian, the young boy dodged under the heavy-handed strike.
His right curved sword sliced into the muscle on Ki-Adi's left leg. Yelping in pain, Ki-Adi went to back-hand the Mandalorian.
Mace heard the gasp, then pained groan. As Fett removed the saber from Ki-Adi's stomach, he was on the move. Flying almost laterally to the floor, he smacked in the nearest chair and landed astride the stunned Yafel.
By the time Fett removed his dual swords, Yafel had fallen in two seperate pieces.
Hadrian's POV.
Nearly ten minutes later, glancing about the bloody Council room, Hadrian sighed heavily. Cleaning the swords, Hadrian heard "Oh my god! What did you do?"
Glancing up at the wide-eyed Padawan, who stared at him in a mixture of shock, fear and horror. Hadrian sheathed the swords, swiping the blood off his shoulder pauldron.
"Effecting a new regime," Hadrian replied almost blandly. The Padawan stared at him, the mixed bag of emotions turned to anger.
As Hadrian leapt, slapping the pomel of Windu's lightsaber against the Padawan's temple as he lunged for Hadrian. As he dropped, Hadrian muttered under his breath "jareor!" As Hadrian bent and heft the unconscious Padawan over his shoulder.
Apparating to his apartment, giving Prudii strict instructions on making sure the Padawan wasn't harmed, but wouldn't be able to escape.
As Prudii nodded quickly, he absent-mindedly ruffled Hadrian's hair. Hadrian rolled his eyes at the gesture, but did not complain.
Earth
Present time
Albus' POV.
As Hadrian brushed aside the spluttering from the pair of Jedi, only remarking that they almost destroyed everything he worked for.
Albus sighed heavily, it seemed that Harry Potter was no more.
