Return of the Old Ways Ch 2
A whole new galaxy, beautiful views, a destined meeting and a new life.
-Tarion pov-
Space the final frontier- ah screw I'm not going to do a whole star trek monologue so I'm just gonna say this, Space WOO! HOO!.
It been a day since I left Earth, left all of my worries, all of my fears and all of my enemies behind, far behind, now I stare at the long blue tunnel, it's flashing blue lights assaulted my eyes as they passed by the ship.
I was excited as I punch in the coordinates to coruscant and felt the ship travel though the hyperspace lanes, I would get to see what was supposed to be the crown jewel of the galaxy, home to the galactic republic and the Jedi Order, a place where i would fit in.
The ship breached through a light at the end of the tunnel ending all of bright colours as the dark star filled space laid before me and in front of me taking up most of the view was the large planet of Coruscant, lights decorated the planet in a crop circles like fashion that was found in hey field.
"amazing" I whispered in awe of large planet before me, it's decorative lights stood out from the large planet indicating large city amongst the large circles.
My musing was cut short by loud rapid beeping to my left, the small rectangular console flashed rapidly as the beeping continued, looking at it hesitantly I pushed one of the buttons on it which seemed to be the right one as a small holographic human appeared from it looking at me.
"This is coruscant space control to unidentified vessel, Identify yourself and state business" the man commanded, I hesitated to answer because I honesty did not know what say "um… my name is… Tarion Thornton and I'm… here for repairs and business with the Jedi order" I answered as best I could watching the looking me then look to the side somewhere else before his head snapped back at me.
"you are clear to land, head to landing platform 12 in sector 4" he stated but I didn't understand any of what he said and was afraid that I might screw things up so I asked "um could you direct me on where to go because I a little lost here" the man rolled eye's and sighed heavily, his irration made completely well known "the coordinates has already been uploaded into your navigation computer just follow them to your landing zone and land the ship".
Easier said then done, taking off was easy but landing something I had never done before was going to be a challenge but you learn new things every day, I awkwardly used to controls to fly the ship, I pasted by many tall towers that stood tall beyond the clouds and ships passing by along side small flying cars that littered the skies traveling in an invisible lanes and roads.
Looking between computer the skies I flew the ship to a hover landing strip in the middle of the of tall structures.
With every confidence I could muster I slowed the ship down and engaged what I hoped to be the landing gear as I set the ship down feeling the movement of touching down and setting up a bit, telling me that I have successfully landed, powering the engines down I prepare to leave the ship after gathering everything I needed.
-meanwhile at the jedi temple-
In a large pyramid like structure many people from young to old in robed garments walked around within and around the building, talking, researching and training within it's many great halls and rooms.
But in one of his towers a meeting of the most powerful and wisest of the jedi order were discussing the increasing tension between the republic and the worlds outside of the core words that wish to separate from the republic.
Naturally as peacekeepers and sworn defenders of the republic, the jedi were called upon to resolve this matter of separation any way they can, this meeting that they were having was to discuss on weaver or not they should get involved in such matter that threaten the stability of the republic.
Their meeting was interrupted by a call coming from their holocom system, the system activated to a reveal a bug like alien that bowed before them "apologies council members for the interruption but I have something here that may require you attention".
"tell us what is it that requires you to interrupt us in the middle of our discussion?" a dark skin bald man asked the alien with a complete air of authority and strength.
"a few minutes ago coruscant space control pick up a star ship signal not used since the great galactic war, upon analysing the ship it was found to be a post war Defender" silence engulf the chamber as news of an old jedi war ship, a relic of the old republic had just entered the system.
"a Defender. I thought all models outside of the jedi temple were destroyed or decommissioned" an old male humanoid with tall head and beard looked around his fellow members as he asked the new topic to this news.
"indeed all Defenders were destroyed and discomissioned the only ones left are the few used to store lightsabre parts" a green female in a black robe and a hood like piece over her head with mini square tattoos on her chin.
"master Yoda what you think on this new development" a Caucasian man with brown hair and a beard asked a green imp like creature who remained silent throughout this session.
"hmm unknown the way the force works, unclear what the ship holds" Yoda spoke sitting on a chair bigger then he was before he looked at the hologram "identity of pilot, do you know?" he asked the hologram of the alien.
"the pilot is described to be a young human man in jedi robes who here for ship repairs and business with the Jedi order".
"it's possible that it's one of our members" another female humanoid spoke up, she red skin, large white patches over the eyes and two tentacle like appendages coming from her head.
"Possible but unsure, we should send a team to investigate and bring the young man to us"
"Agreed but who?" the bearded humanoid asked looking to see who would do it.
"I volunteer to lead the team" the dark skinned man spoke getting up and drawing the attention of his fellow jedi.
"with caution go, Master Windu" Yoda said to man who bowed and left the chamber through the elevator.
-back with Tarion pov-
I pulled my hood up which casted dark shadows over half my face but my eye's shined out from the darkness of the hood.
I stepped out of the ship breathing in the air around me as I stood on the thin platform that supported the weight of the ship as it hovered high in the air, I walked over to the edge and peered down a mistake on my part as fear surged within me as I looked down… way down onto the metal covered ground connecting to the towers and building around me "*whistle* that a long way down" I whistled at the site far site.
Backing away I looked around me, watching a various ships flew by me before one caught my attention as it headed directly here and landed next to corner of the platform, various humans along with aliens and robots exited the ship dressed like mechanics so I assumed that they were here to fix the ship.
"(Alien speaks)" one of the aliens that had a head that looks like the cross breed between a hammerhead shark and a slug spoke to me in a language that I completely didn't understand so I turned towards one of the human "I'm sorry I didn't understand what he said could someone please translate for me?".
"he said we are here to repair your ship while you wait for your fellow jedi who are on their way here" a green skin humanoid with two tentacle like appandages from his head said to me.
"oh ok thanks" I watched as they spilt into teams, some worked on the outside while the rest went inside but I wasn't worried because I hid all of the important items including the holocrons in a secret compartment under the bed, I sat down in mediation position and used the force to search the minds of the workers learning all I can about coruscant and if they are on who they say they are.
I found out that they were indeed legit workers and aliens that spoke to me were called twi'lek and Ithorian, two of the many species of aliens within the galaxy.
-few hours later-
Time filed by as I still sat in my meditation position infront of the completely repaired ship, the dirt covered hulled was painted and cleaned back into it's original state, complete red all over with white hightlights on certain areas of the ship.
All damage done to the outside and inside was fix and patched up complete.
All in all it was back to original state like it was never damaged in the first place or it just came out of the factory it was made in.
I offered to pay the workers for their work but they said that as I was a jedi all bills and damages would go to the order, after that they left and alone with my beautiful new ship that I toured around, looking at all of the repaired area's of the ship included to holes I made from training and found it all in pristine order.
I continued to wait, meditating under the head of the ship waiting for the Jedi who I heard was coming here unfortunately I had a shorted on patience today as I wanted to explore the world 'come on where are they?, I've been here for a few hours watching the workers repair my ship and they're not even here yet'.
Fed up with having to wait I got up and locked the ship down, it's hanger door closed up before I walked towards one of the corners of the platform watching ships go by 'ok how to I do this' looking on the incoming traffic I raised my hand out and watched from the yellow ship moved out from the incoming traffic before it stopped right next to me "where to the human man asked from the drivers seat".
Getting into the hovering vehicle "jedi temple please" he speed off once I sit down, the force of speeder speed and the wind slamming violently against me had me planted directly into the sit, I watched as we passed many ships and building on our way to the jedi temple.
-one travel later-
We stopped in front of a large pyramid structure, after paying the taxi their fare I took in the marvel before me.
A large marble pyramid stood before me with towers protruding from the top of the structure, cubes with various robed aliens and people were etched on each of their sides with them ether holding lightsabers or a light in their hands.
"this places is huge!" I exclaimed looking at the large building that put any structure on earth to shame with its size and style.
"well let's see what's on the inside" I walked on the long walkway before climbing a long row of steps… seriously long row of steps then after that a long walk going under the cubes 'these guys must love taking the long road that would sort of explain the why they took so long coming to collect me'.
The inside was massively bigger then the outside lead it to be, large columns held up rows of balconies and floors that many aliens and humans in jedi garments wore as they walked upon red carpet that littered every walk way.
Many of jedi that I passed looked at me wonder 'maybe it's the garments and the attachments hanging from my belt, the way I'm dressed does stand out from the rest of the jedi' I didn't watch where I was going as my legs hit something.
Looking down I saw a green gremlin like creature on the floor "oh I'm so sorry I didn't pay attention to where I was going" I apologised helping the small guy up as he grabs his walking stick "forgiven all is, welcome you I do" he said to me using his wooden can as a clutch.
"oh thank you for welcome me here mister?" "yoda, jedi master yoda" he introduced himself me "now who are you my jedi friend?" he asked looking at me, I took off my hood showing my face "my name is Tarion Thornton and I'm not jedi yet, I was suppose to meet some your members at the dock but they took too long".
"hmm wonder about them I do".
-back at the ship-
Back at the dock master mace windu and a couple jedi were standing around the platform looking for the jedi they came for, a few of them tried to open the doors to the ship only to an unknown force to repel off their efforts forcing them to give up and wait for any sign of the man they were here for.
"where is this guy? we came all the way here for him and he's not even here" one of the jedi accompanying the council member complained about the lack of their target.
"calm yourself, the force will show us the way" as if on que Maces communicator beeps, bring it out he activated it presenting a small holographic figure of human male in similar robes "greets master Windu, I am calling to inform you that the jedi you were came here to escort is already at the temple, the reason he wasn't there is because he quotes *you took to long and he apologises for you having to wait there for him*" if any one was watching the council member they would of saw his eye twitched violently "understood we're on our way back" he responded back causing all of the jedi to get on board their smaller ships and travel back but windu couldn't help but look back at the docked ship feeling an unknown force emanate from within the ship that unnerved him.
-back at the jedi temple pov-
Me and the little gremlin who I found out to be called Yoda was a jedi master, naturally I apologise a thousand times for knocking him down but he laughed it off saying that it was fine, now we were in one of the rooms within the temple the room was circular with seats in a similar fashion surrounding a smaller seat, blinds covered the windows.
Taking their seats the jedi master Yoda was the first to start "What are you and your purpose here young friend?" he asked looking me.
"I'm Human as far as I know and the reason why I'm here is to join the Jedi order" I answered as I wanted to join an order that accepted force users like me without anyone judging who or what I am.
"hmm where you come from?"
"I come from a undeveloped planet called Earth that just started it's first steps traveling off planet but not their system, I was only lucky to find a still working jedi ship in the forest's surrounding my home, it was there that I found the jedi holocron and trained in the ways of the force" now that caught is attention.
"a holocron you have?" he asked eager to know what he has and learned.
"yeah a jedi master call Archahler who was awarded the title Barsen'thor or Warden of the Order after saving a numbers of jedi masters from a force created plague" I knew that revealing that I was train by multiple holocrons would not only kill my chances at starting a life here but also have them confiscated so I only told him of the one holocron that didn't have information that went against the jedi code.
Humming in approval at the well-known name he asked the next question "your people where are they?"
At that question I immediately became silent as I remembered my time on my home planet and it's bloodied history surrounding religion and anything different then it "I'd rather not talk about them or reveal their location the reason why is because I'm protecting the galaxy from them as my people have a bloodied history surrounding anything different from them, they fear what they do not understand and hate what they fear especially force users that they call witches, they would not hesitate to ether capture or kill anything including republic species and perform experiments to see what makes them tick" after I finished my explanation I could the concealed fear and dread emanate from within him.
"Troubling this is thank you I do for sharing this"
"No thank you I needed to get that off my chest"
"free to wander you are, the other masters and I will decide who you will guide you"
Getting up from my seat I bowed before him "thank you master yoda" before leaving the room.
I once again wandered the temple looking for anything interesting, a few hours later after going through a numbers of floors I spotted people frequently entering and exiting a large room glowing blue, walking up the steps I beheld the site of what could be described as a library only blue holographic lights replaced tomes and books on the selves and a long table was in the middle of the room with computers on it, there was also a second floor with other holographic selves like the one's below it.
Walking in I headed to the first shelve and looked at the blue screens with symbols and letters flashing before me, I hesitantly touched one and watch in surprised as a small book like object came out of the shelve, taking it into my hands I beheld the glowing tome.
"are you in need of help?" a aged voice called from behind me.
Turning around I saw an elderly Caucasian human woman dressed in traditional robes of the jedi, her grey hair was tied neatly in bun with two sticks impaling into the bun behind her head.
"um yes I'm new to the galaxy and I just arrived at the temple and my curiosity lead me here" I explained "I don't understand the symbols and writing before me, could you please help me understand?" I asked causing her to smile at me.
"it would be my honour to help a fellow jedi" she said gesturing me to follow her.
"I'm not a jedi yet, that why I came here to join an order where I would be with others like me" I said before we stopped at one of the computers and she gestured for me to sit so I did as she active the machine.
I watched as the small screen came up, glowing blue like all of the rest with symbols like the ones on the shelves appearing before me "um now what? I don't understand these symbols".
She looked a bit shocked that I did not understand the symbols before me "this is the galactic Language, spoken and written throughout the galaxy since the foundation of the republic and the jedi order how do you not understand this?"
"well it's like I said, I just recently entered the galaxy when I found an abandoned ship and used it come here"
She sigh at the work of teaching me language that would take years to understand for someone from an undeveloped planet and species "you don't need to worry miss I'm a fast learner".
-jedi council few hours later-
After Returning from his unsuccessful escort, master Mace windu was immediately called to the council meeting where he and his other fellow master sat to discuss the new topic of the day, the new arrival who he learned to be called Tarion.
The council members listened closely to what grand master yoda had described the young man to be, they were intrigued at first but when it got to where he came from as well as his people they were all frightened and disgusted by what they heard, many wanted to bring this to the immediate attention of the senate so that they are aware of the dangerous developing race but they were overruled by the others who did not wish to create a mass panic when war was coming to galaxy.
So they opted to keep it quiet for now while they sort out what to do with new addition.
"he is too old to train as a jedi, it takes many years to fully embrace what we stand for and learn all that is needed"
"He has trained in the way of the force by a jedi holocron so he must also be trained in the ways of the jedi"
"so he says but what if he wasn't trained by a jedi holocron but that of a sith"
"he gave a very specific name, Archahler who I'm sure many of you recognise as one of the greatest and wisest jedi masters of his time who specialised in healing and shielding techniques"
"true it's not everyday one hears the name of one of the masters of old but still many of the ancient jedi holocrons holds knowledge that has been ban by the Jedi council for fear of it being not only dangerous to both the user and the receiver but also being a pathway to the dark side".
"I say we test him to see if he is worthy of being a jedi despite his age"
"agree I do, test him we will" Yoda stated before turning towards Windu "master Windu, test him will you do?"
"I would be honoured to test the force adapt"
And with that he and the rest of the jedi council left the chambers to find the Tarion.
-Back with Tarion pov-
"I see so this symbol's put together translate to republic" I said arranging the words together on the screen with women sitting beside me instructing me on the galactic language.
"yes that's right, you're understanding this far better then what I originally thought was going to take some time to understand"
"well like said I am a fast learner, even my teacher was impressed on fast I absorbed all of the knowledge he knew on the force" I wasn't lying when I said that because during my training I devoured all that they taught me which impressed them judging from their shocked expression on my progress.
Getting up from my seat I bowed before her "thank you teaching me" and with that I turned around and exited the large room that I came to know as the Jedi Archives, my wandering mind once again distracted me as I crashed into something much more bigger then the last person I bumped into as I fell to the floor landing on something soft and warm.
As I was brought back to reality I beheld the site of beauty, light green skin, tiny dark green diamond sharped tattoos bridging across her nose in patterns, deep blue eyes, brown lips.
"um excuse me could you please get off me" she said bring me again back to reality as I got off from her "terribly sorry my minds been in the clouds lately" I apologised holding my hand out to her and pulled her up gently as she took it.
I got a good look at her as she pattered her clothes down, she was female human with light green skin as I noted earlier, she wore a skin tight black shirt that hug her form showing off the size of her breasts, a long dark skirt that touched the floor, a blue decorative cowl, all in all she was beautiful.
"it was no trouble as I too was not looking where I was going" she spoke in a sweet voice that was music to my ears, she gave me a courteous bow "my name is Barris Offee" she said.
Gathering my self up I returned the bow in kind, bending my torso forwards with one arm stretched outwards with the other bent over my stomach "Tarion Thornton" I said before straightening up along with her "I'm sorry I knocked you over I'm just nervous and excited to be here, because I'm recently new to the whole galactic republic as I came from a backwater world as some would call it and I pretty made a first bad impression already haven't I?" heat raised in my cheeks as I trailed off in a fast pace and listened to chuckle at my embarrassing plight.
-Barris pov-
I was contemplating on my last lesson with my master Luminaria on the ways of jedi, 'we not to use our emotions for jedi are to be indifferent and not let their emotions cloud their judgement, you must let go of your emotional attachments if you are to become a guardian of piece and justice' but how we just forsake our emotions when they are what makes us, us and not some emotionless robot.
My train of thought was stop by me walking into something hard and warm and falling back with it right on top of me, the heat and feeling of force radiating of the object was soothing as I looked up to see a handsome man.
He was a spikey blonde haired human male with pale pupil-less blue eyes that glowed beautifully like the stars in the night sky, he was quite handsome for a human.
Final after regaining her sense to notice the predicament of them being on the floor but more pacifically him laying on top of her while not physically uncomfortable it was awaked "um excuse me could you please get off me" I asked him and watched as he got up and helped me up before apologising.
I while patted my dress down I was taking his form in.
he was of average build not to bulky and muscular and not to lean and thin just average, he wore armoured jedi garments that seems to hum in synch with his own force energy, I notice two lightsabres attached to his sides and a belt full odd tools that seemed to fit his lightsabres.
"it was no trouble as I too was not looking where I was going" I said as I honestly wasn't looking where I was going, I gave him a courteous bow "my name is Barris Offee" I said a waiting to know his name.
He caught on and quickly returned the gesture "Tarion Thornton" he said in a before straightening up and I followed not far behind, he then told me why he was here and after that trailed off for a bit before realising, it made me laugh at how cute he was when he was flustered.
"it's alright, and no you didn't make a bad impression" it calmed him down a little "since your new here would you like a tour of the temple?" I asked as being a jedi means I must lend out help to those who need it.
"oh I would be more then grateful" he said bowing to me once more.
Gesturing to the room he just left "I'm sure you that you are now aware that this is the Jedi Archives which houses both galactic history, star maps, langauges, Jedi lore and other information and artefacts that been brought here over the years by Jedi".
Pointing in the opposite direction "over there is the banquet hall where a variety of different foods is served to many species of jedi within the temple.
-half a tour later-
We toured half of the Jedi Temple from the front entrance all the way to the elevator leading up to the council's chambers, it was natural to be excited to see all of this when new to the temple but was excited about everything including some things that were common in the galaxy, so naturally I asked him where he was from and sense a great sadness from him before it quickly vanished, he told me all about his world and I was shocked to learn about it and it's prejudice views on any related to the force and anything different than them, we were about to continue the tour before we were intercepted by my Master Luminara Unduli.
"good day my padawan learner how are you?" she asked looking at me with a kind smile.
"I am well master, I'm just showing my new friend here around the Jedi temple" 'friend? why did I call him my friend? I'm not sure we're friends yet, are we?' as the storm raged within my mind my master took notice of Tarion.
"nice to meet a new addition to the temple, are you perhaps the one the masters have been looking for?" she asked looking at him,
"I don't know, maybe, I mean master Yoda did say that he and the other master's will decide if I join or not" he answer, I was surprised that the council was looking for him and curious about if he joins which I pray to the force that he does.
"well even if your not the one their looking for it's best I still take you to them" she said gesturing him to follow her.
"hey" he said gaining my attention as I looked at him smiling at me "do you want to come?" he asked motioning for me to follow.
Smiling I nodded "yes, I would be honoured to join you" after that I followed them all the while Master Luminara talked on her comlink, informing the others of who she found and where to meet, we travelled to one of the training rooms on the top floor of the temple where most of the council waited by the doors.
"ah found him you did master Luminara" Grand master Yoda spoke to her before turning to Tarion "good to see you again my friend".
Tarion bowed to him "and to you too master Yoda, am I here to tested?" he asked the old master who nodded as the rest of the members stared impassively at him but I knew that they judging him based on his actions and sensing his power in force.
"tested you are by Master Windu" he said gesturing to second strongest council member of the jedi Order who stood tall with an air of power and authority.
"In there I will be your opponent as we test you to see what you have learned and if you can be jedi" he said to Tarion before he entered the room with the others masters and Tarion before I followed, I took my place with the other masters on the side lines while Tarion and Master Windu stood in the middle and bowed to each other before it began.
-Tarion Pov fight-
As I straighten up my two lightsabres sprang into my hands and ignited in blades of pure white light, the unique colour shocked the Jedi around me but what shocked them even more was the opening stance I went into.
I held my right handed weapon high with my broad side out with my body twisted to the right while my offhanded weapon extend down and across my body, the opening stance of Form 7's Juyo, I let him know what style of combat I'm going for so that they know how learned I am in the lightsabre combat.
The man before me was shock at my stance but quickly masked it before setting into a stance I'm familiar with as he ignited his purple blade, blade cocked high in the shoulder with both hands angled upwards and away, the opening Stance of Form 5 Shien also known as the perseverance form.
I looked at him and studied his form and stance 'so he's going for the perseverance form, a lightsabre form born from the defensive form of Soresu that turns one's defence into an attack, he'll be using parries, deflects and blocks to retaliate against me with brute strength forcing me on the defensive which is Form's 7's ultimate weakness as it is a purely offensive form with no defensive quality's, I'll need to change how I fight with my lightsabre's and use acrobatics and speed to put some distance between us when he goes on the offensive'.
With that plan in mind I went into the attack stance as he did the same, my emotions were erupting inside of me like a volcano while on the outside I kept a calm expression before Yoda called start.
Using the force I dashed at him with incredible speed closing the distance I dashed around him at the last second avoid his overhead slash, I retaliated by sweep kicking the back of his legs tripping him backwards onto the floor, I jumped and prepared to stab both blades into spot he laid on except he rolled out of the way and thrusted his unarmed hand at me sending a large unseen force that slammed into me sending me flying into the air.
Gathering the force around me I corrected myself in mid-air, then gathered the force underneath me to cushion my fall as I landed back onto the floor on my feet, deactivating my lightsabres I placed my hands together and gathered the force between them creating a blue translucent sphere that hummed with power, I thrusted my hands towards him sending a large gust that tore through the room blowing everything out of the way as it headed towards him (Force push).
He quickly created a similar sphere and launched at my one cancelling it out as it exploded creating a shockwave that blew everything in the room around it away including windu who was close to the blast sending him skidding across the floor.
Taking advantage I dashed towards once again and lashed both my sabres at him when he got up but he blocked them with his, he stumbled from my powerful strike and uneven footing but recovered quickly to block my left handed side slash then spin clockwise to attack my exposed side as my right arm was halfway swung at him, I back flipped just in time to avoid his retaliation.
Land once again my feet I used the moment to dash using the strength in my feet enhanced by the force to dash at him, my lightsabres in a cross position as I collided against sending him to the ground and rolled over him using my lightsabres against his as leverage.
Rolling to my feet I turned around to watch him quickly get up and face me, deciding to change things I slammed both my lightsabre hilts together and twisted them in opposite directions locking them together forming them in to the doublebladed sabre and spinning in front of me.
Slowly walking to him all the while spinning the blade and putting him on the defensive before our blades locked together.
-Barriss pov-
The battle between Master Windu and Tarion was amazing, Tarion put his two lightsabre's together and formed a single doublebladed sabre, a modification that was both unique and unheard of, while it was common for jedi to modify their standard sabres into double bladed one's or other authorised lightsabre weapons, it was incredible.
He had Master windu on the defensive, a jedi who was renowned to be the greatest lightsabre dualist next to Grand master Yoda.
"interesting" Master Mundi said gaining my attention as I turned to see him scratching his bearded chin and looking at the fight before him with interest "he uses the Juyo style effectively in a unorthodox style of hit and run tactics that barely gives master Windu any time to retaliate".
"yes and his lightsabre's are modified to become a single double bladed lightsabre giving him quick advantages in combat when he switches weapons" Master Kenobi stated studying his form as he pushes Master Windu back a few paces.
"The fact that he could utilize Juyo a lightsabre form banned since the last war with the sith hundreds of years ago by the last Jedi Weapons master" my Master said watching the fight with a thoughtful and a hint of fear, but why would she fear him, he's fighting
"Strong he is in combat as he is strong with the force" Grand Master Yoda said "but feel I do the restraint both of them are holding" wait what!? They were both holding back, I know that Master Windu was the 2nd most powerful jedi in the order and that of course he would hold back but for Tarion to hold back in a fight where it look like he was going all out and wining but to actually find out that he too was holding back just made me wonder how powerful he truly is.
I look back to the fight watching in a new light of awe and curiosity at how power is Tarion.
-Tarion pov-
I twirled my blade in front of me with one hand keeping Windu at bay as he tries to find an opportunity to exploit but I gave him none after the first few time's where I sense strong weak area's on my person that he nearly used but I closely defended against what could have been defeat at his hands, I knew that he was holding back but at all those times I sense something off about him like he could just see weaknesses in me and not just the ones I just guarded but also one's I didn't know about.
This was incredibly troubling that I was forced to evade any offensive movements by him.
Back onto the fight the bottom of blade connected against his as he struck it halting the spin but I reverse the spin striking his blade from the top then gathered the force around the bottom blade and reverse the spin clockwise that when he blocked it the force gathered around blade exploded sending him flying across the room and slamming against the wall.
As he got up to face me again I did the unexpected.
-fight end-
I turned my light sabres off indicating that I no longer wish to fight, "tell me why did you stop?" he asked turning his off and walking towards me along with the other masters and Bariss.
"What would defeating you accomplish?" I asked but they all knew the answer "I came here to be jedi, fighting you just proved I'm learned in the ways of the lightsabre but in willing to stop in a fight shows that I know the ways of the jedi and fighting doesn't prove that because in truth jedi goal is to protect and to seek out peace though out the galaxy, not to fight through the universe whenever they encounter trouble" many of the masters nodded at this as this was the true philosophy of the jedi.
"I see" he said studying me "but it is not my place to say if you can join us".
"true he is" Master Yoda said stepping forward with his cane "judged you we have, found you to be a Jedi".
I was speechless, I had my doubts that they would let me in after that raw display of my skills against a master and would see me as a threat rather then an asset, getting back to reality I bowed my head to them "thank you for this honour Master Yoda".
The old master chuckled "and found you a master as well" he said pointing to my opponent Master Windu "learn from him you will… alike you two are" yoda long with the rest of the council save for Windu and Barriss left leaving only the three of us.
Turning towards him I bowed my head at him "master".
"you form is incomplete" okay that got off guard as he pocketed his lightsabre.
"excuse me?" I started "incomplete, I didn't realise that it was incomplete when I trained through it".
"that's because it's been ban for a thousand years, and I am the only one to practice and perfect it into a style for the jedi not the one you've studied" he informed me "so you'll be training in the true Jedi Style of Juyo, your training starts tomorrow" and with that he left leaving me and Barris alone in the room.
"well that was somethi-"
"Where did you learn to fight like that!?" she quickly asked cutting me off before she bombard me with questions "how powerful are you really?, how did you do that with the lightsabre".
Registering the words thrown at me I answered them all individually "from a holocron, I honestly don't know and I channelled the force into the lightsabre creating what could be described as an unstable barrier around it that exploded with force energy when it impacted against Master Windu's lightsabre" I answered detaching my lightsabres "now any more questions?" but I could see her eyeing my two lightsabres and hesitatingly reaching for them.
"Can I see them?".
"Sorry but you can't touch them because my two lightsabres are bobby trapped to shock anyone other than me who handles them" she was disappointed that she could hold them but I had another idea.
"tell you what, how about I show you their attachments starting with the lock attachment" her eye's lit up as I ignited both blades slammed their hilts together and locking them in place once again forming the double bladed sabre, I went through the motions taking in her amazement and awe of the white blades spinning.
"Wow" she breathed out
"next up the staff attachment" I deactivated them and detached them, pocketing one lightsabre and reaching behind me for attachment that I held in front of me, pressing a button the small cylinder and felt the recoil of both ends springing apart into a long metal staff "this attachment can act as a weapon all by itself".
I attached my lightsabre to one end and activated it, holding it in front of me in a pike fashion "with the lightsabre I can make it into a sabre pike" did a couple of thrust and twirls with the pike before attaching the sabre to the other end making a long sabre staff "and by attaching another lightsabre to the other end I make it into a sabre staff" like before with the double-bladed lightsabre only with a longer hilt I went through the motions lengthen and drawing back the staff back.
"Amazing" she said watching me move through the natural motion before I stopped and held it to her.
"wanna try?" I asked still holding out to her but she was hesitant to reach for it.
"But didn't you say that you trapped your lightsabres?"
"only the handles not the attachments" she took it off my hands surprised by the weight that she was force to balance it with both hands "there's two buttons on the staff that lengthen and recede the staff" I said pointing to said switches that she used to help her better control it by receding the staff into a perfect length that she used to hold the staff but had trouble with performing the motions I did.
"Staff wielding is a whole lot more different then a single blade's" I said using the force to deactivate them as I got behind her and positioned my hands on top of hers, I gently help her through it "it more difficult than a standard blade because it requires more control but makes up for it in greater defence and attack speed, including an undeniable physiological advantage in combat with the appearance of two spinning blades advancing on any opponent".
"you mean like when you lock your two sabres together and started to Battle Master Windu" she said remember when I had the my new master on the defensive.
"yes like that as the fear of being overwhelm affects anyone on the receiving end except those who are trained In using the weapon" I let go and moved away from her as she got the hang of it.
But she accident touched the bottom of the top sabre receiving a painful shock that caused her drop my staff on the floor "you alright?" I asked as she held her stinging hand.
"Yeah, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised when you said it was trapped".
"here give me your hand" I asked holding out my hand to her, she did as I said wincing a bit as I gentle cupped it before I place my other hand on top of hers and channelled the force into her hand, healing the pain.
-Barriss pov-
I Placed my throbbing hand on his, cringing in pain as he touched the sore spot before placing his over hand gently over mine, suddenly a cooling feeling flowed into my hand and I watched a dim blue glow surround my injured hand, the pain soon faded before disappearing altogether along with the glow before he took his hands away from mine, the cooling sensation still lingered "there better?" he asked.
"how did you do that?" I asked amazed at such ability.
"it's a healing technique created by the Jedi to heal the injured, it requires channeling the force to mend cuts and other injury's that aren't sometimes too severe or fatal" he informed, what didn't this guy know? I asked myself as he seem to be more knowledge about the force then any master except Grand master Yoda.
"what don't you know?" I blurted but before I could take it back he answered.
"well I don't know the galaxy or this planet at all, so I definitely need help with learning about laws and the way the republic works".
"well maybe I can help you in that department" I said getting him excited at the prospect of learning which in turn made me smile at his enthusiasm "but in exchange could you teach me more about the force".
"Deal!" he said holding his hand out to me which I grasped and shook sealing the deal.
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