So, I thought I would give my readers/followers a treat and give them a small preview of a New Jedi Order mini-story set during Star by Star. The main character is Anakin Solo, of course.
Anakin Solo thinks he will die in 27 ABY, aged seventeen years old, when he travels to Myrkr on a mission with his friends and siblings. This fear is almost made a reality when he is struck by a bomb used to kill Executor Nom Anor. Anakin would have died, if not for some mysterious travellers returning to the galaxy...
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“Jedi Solo, we are
aware you have a mission to complete, but never fear. Jedi Skywalker is reliable,
and has completed many for the Old Republic. It will not be a problem for him
integrating himself with the New Republic.” The old Master gestured to a yellow
brick road that had faded in before them. “Shall we walk? I have much to tell
you.” The two started to walk at a brisk pace down the road, and the other
Masters ranged around them, ready to answer Anakin’s questions.
“First,” the boy said,
“where are we?”
A chocolate-skinned
man smiled. “An extremely good question, Jedi Solo. We are in Limbo. That is to
say, we are hanging in the balance between Life and Death. On one side is the
Myrkr installation, where your friends are even now fighting to the death. That
which lies on the opposite side is the netherworld of the Force, from whence we
came upon birth, and will go when death overtakes us.” His lightsaber, Anakin
noticed, was of a similar design to the one his uncle Luke had carried before
presenting it to his wife, Mara.
“That makes sense,” he
said. “If we are between Life and Death, then surely I have a choice? I am
allowed to go on or step back?”
“You are correct,” the
same man answered. “But either way, the decision is irreversible. Once you have
made your decision and are firm upon it, it cannot be changed. Think carefully,
young Jedi. Whether you go on or choose to return will impact the Jedi Order
greatly. If you go on, it will either be their fall, or they will rise due to
your sacrifice. That is the same for if you decide to step back into your life
and re-assume your burdens.”
Anakin’s chin dropped.
“My fellow strike members will think I am dead by this point,” he said. “I
don’t know whether I should return or not.” He looked up at the Jedi Master who
had spoken. “Who are you?” he asked suddenly. “I don’t recognise you from the
old holos I’ve seen.”
“I fell to Vader’s
saber, Jedi Solo. My name is Mace Windu, and I was to be the Jedi Grand Master
after Yoda passed on. I was able to find Palpatine, just before Order 66 was executed, and was
about to kill him when Darth Vader stepped in and saved his life. At that
moment, he was not worthy of the blue lightsaber he carried.”
Anakin felt slightly
ashamed, but Obi-Wan reassured him, saying, “Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader
were, in my view, two completely different characters. What Vader did was
unforgivable, but Skywalker saved the Jedi Order at Endor. He is one with the
Force now, or won’t be when we succeed in defeating the Yuuzhan Vong.
“Now, Anakin, it is
time to make your choice. Will you return, or will you proceed?”
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There it is! I'm up to Chapter Four of Survival and it's nearly ready to go up on FF.Net. I'll post it when Chapter 4 is finished. For those of you who don't know, my username is Endless-Skyway on www.fanfiction.net. Happy reading, and see you next time!
