Just a forewarning... I will be doing this story in several segments until it is complete so here is the first segment... bear with me while I continue to come up with ideas. And tell me if there is anything I can do to improve it... just avoid negativity, stay constructive in any criticisms.
The Jedi Uprising
A FanFic by: Xine
My name is Kylus Onari and I discovered 7 years ago that I was a force sensitive. I have honed my skills and abilities since then and I have always kept off the Sith radar. It's been about twenty years since Darth Sidious turned the clone soldiers on their Jedi leaders and I have been frantically searching for force sensitive people to train and maybe reform the Jedi Order. Unfortunately everyone that I came across has already been recruited or killed by the Sith Forces. Until now that is... I have just learned of a Twi'lek who is force sensitive and she lives near where Anakin once did.
You see I had come to live on the former Jedi homeworld Dantooine which had been previously destroyed by a Sith fleet the year before. But they had failed to even touch the archive where the entire history of the Jedi Order rested. After landing I explored every accessible area there was and discovered this room and in fascination I started to read everything I could find. I learned that thousands of years ago the Jedi had nearly reached extinction again. I was simply fascinated by the Jedi Order, by the Force, and by their History. After hours of study I found a journal that appeared to be Twi'lek in origin due to the gold engraved Twi'lek face on it's cover. This appeared to be the journal of a very important Jedi Master which was only confirmed by the signature "Aayla Secura" on the inside cover.
As I read I learned of her brilliance and grace in combat and all of her outstanding achievements. This woman was my hero... and I learned that she had played a key role in the war against the droid army. Then I saw an excerpt that spoke of a daughter named Raaya. Apparently she had raised her to the age of 5 but then the fight between the Sith and the Republic began and she was forced to give Raaya to an adoptive family on the planet Tattooine. But she gathered contacts to keep an eye on her daughter and protect her. Then the pages went blank which I assumed meant she died before she could return to write anymore.
I ran to Loading Bay 1 and jumped into my X-Wing. After engaging all systems and punching in the coordinates to Tattooine I fell asleep because I had gone 3 days without any. Five hours later I awoke with a start and found myself on a landing course for Tattooine. I disengaged the auto-pilot and did some near-impossible aerial maneuvers and landed in Loading Bay 4. I shut off the ship and grabbed a pouch of credits from behind my seat and tossed it to the mechanic who had just showed up. "I'm going to have a guest with luggage when I return so I need you to make it so my ship can accommodate her. Thanks pal." He went straight to work modifying my ship as I started my search at the nearby bar.
I figured that drunks and bar tenders were more likely to give me information than a security guard. I sat down at the bar and the bar tender asked, "What're you having buddy?" I said with a smile, "I'll have some information if you have any..." He made the money motion with his hand and I slid 50 credits across the counter into his hand, "What do you want to know?" I just shifted in my chair to look important and said, "I need to know if there is a girl named Raaya on Tattooine." He froze up and then said, "I don't know... who......" I used my force power and said, "You will get Raaya for me." "I will get Raaya for you... RAAAYYYYAAAAAA!!! Get over here!" A Twi'lek in a waitress outfit came running over to the bar and accidentally bumped into a Tuskan Raider who splashed his drink all over his robe. She frantically apologized and tried to clean him up but he grabbed her arm and forcefully lifted her to her feet.
She said with fear in her eyes, "Please sir I didn't mean it... ooww.... I'm sorry!" At this point he was going too far and I couldn't allow it to continue. I grabbed his shoulder and spun his face into a hard right hook courtesy of Kylus Onari. He flew backwards and came charging like a rabid dog at me. I just stood there and waited for him to get within 2 feet of me... then I planted my fist in his solarplexes and he crumpled to the floor unconcious. After admiring my handiwork I walked over to her and said, "Are you Raaya?" She tackled me and put a knife to my throat, "Yes I am, and I assume you're another Sith dog come to try and recruit me?!" I started laughing and said, "No! No! I'm the exact opposite... I have come to seek your help in the rebuilding of the Jedi Order... I had heard that you were a force sensitive and everyone else I've tried to recruit has already become a Sith dog or was killed by a Sith dog."
She gave me a hand and when I was on my feet she pulled me in close and said, "I'm in. But we have a few Sith dogs to eliminate first... we'll have to leave after nightfall." I nodded and we concocted a plan to draw the Sith recruiters in with a demonstration of our power. So I lifted a transport into the sky using my power and she watched in awe at the effortless feat. Then I cleared my throat and she remembered her part of the plan. She started to charge her force push to blow it out of the ball park (so to speak). She unleashed the wave and sent the transport flying into the nearby sand dunes. At this point several black cloaked men came striding into the bar. When they saw us they said to each other, "This is the girl we've been trying to recruit for the past few months, but who is the boy... BOY! Who are you?!" I laughed in a seriously arrogant manner, "If you don't leave I'm your judge, jury, and executioner... pathetic Sith scum."
"You arrogant little... KILL HIM!!!" They charged at me and I used my force abilities to crush their minds. They fell to the floor alive but brain dead and Raaya asked, "What did you do to them... how?" I said, "That was my own custom force ability that I call the Mind Crush. It takes very little power to use and it gets the job done... see... they're still alive." They checked for a pulse and confirmed that there were no fatalities. She hugged me and my nostrils filled with the scent of lavender. Then she led me to her home where I met her adoptive human family. She reappeared 30 minutes later with several travel bags and she said her goodbyes and she gave her hugs and kisses. Then after promising to keep her safe we made our way to my X-Wing which now had a luggage compartment and a passenger seat.
I helped Raaya into the passenger seat and put her stuff in the luggage compartment. Then I hopped into the driver's seat, engaged the systems and punched in the return coordinates for Dantooine. At sunrise the next day we arrived at Dantooine and I disengaged the auto-pilot so I could show off some more unbelievable aerial maneuvers and landed in Loading Bay 1. I shut off the ship and helped Raaya to the ground, but she lost her balance half way and fell into my arms. My left palm felt warm and there was something soft in it which upon further inspection was Raaya's butt. I panicked and she blushed but said nothing as I put her down on her feet. Then I unloaded her bags and led her to the best bed room available that I had fixed up to this point.
I said, "This is the best of the rooms that I have fixed thus far and it is yours... that is if you want it." Raaya walked into the room and put her stuff away, "It's wonderful!" She hugged me again and my nostrils filled with the smell of lavender again. She was a very affectionate woman, during our training sessions she would sneak up and give me hugs that she claimed were for saving her from a life as a waitress and giving her the best room but I sensed deeper emotions behind the hugs. And it seemed as though she would always follow me wherever I went even if the task was easier than falling off a log. Finally I just said, "Why don't you just admit it to yourself?" She smiled and asked, "What do you mean?" I explained all the little things I had noticed and as I explained she blushed again then when I finished she said, "I knew you'd find out sooner or later... I just wish it had been later. You're right... I do feel for you. But I've been trying my best to keep my feelings from getting in the way of our training." "I'm glad you admitted it to me and to yourself because now we can take the next steps in our training and our relationship."
It was time for us to construct our first light sabers so I went to the archive and grabbed a map of Dantooine that showed the location of the cave where the crystals used in light saber construction were supposedly found. Raaya and I set out and began our trek through the plains and wilderness to the mouth of the cave. When we arrived I took the lead so I could protect Raaya and because I sensed a disturbance in the force coming from deep within the cave. About 1 mile into the cave complex we were attacked by giant arachnids which I crushed with my physical strength alone. A few more fights and several right and left turns later found us in a giant room filled with multi-colored lights that were coming from the crystals sticking out of the walls and floor. I grabbed two green crystals and Raaya grabbed one blue crystal.
Now that we had the crystals we just had to find the focusing lens, inert power insulator, Diatium power cell, pommel cap, emitter matrix, blade emitter, and light saber hilt. We headed back to the enclave and began searching for any of the above listed items we could find. I remembered reading that there had been a hidden room where the late Jedi had stored their light saber components. I think it had said that it was beneath a hidden door in the study hall. I ran to the study hall and moved the carpet to reveal a hatch which I promptly opened. I jumped into the hole and emerged a few moments later with the components we needed. I yelled, "RAAYA! I got the stuff we need!", which caused her to come running and I handed her the bag.
Chapter 2
She grabbed the hilt and components that best suited her and I took the other two groups of items. About an hour later we had constructed our light sabers flawlessly and were practicing with each other. Then as I parried and counter-attacked I said, "We should put an ear to the ground and see if we can't recruit more people to our cause." She threw off my attack and came back with her own powerful counter, "I think you're right, right now it's just us two against an entire army... those are ridiculous odds as it is." I was impressed by her counter because she threw off a dual attack which had double the strength of a single attack... and she noticed how impressed I was because she knocked me over and pinned me to the ground. "Pretty impressive aren't I?" Then our minds had the same idea and she kissed me.
That night was unforgettable to say the least and the next morning we found a man wandering around the courtyard looking suspicious. Raaya got dressed as fast as she could and I prepped my light sabers just in case he was an enemy. I walked out as Raaya stayed back to be safe, "So... I ask myself what could you possibly be doing wandering around the courtyard of my home?" The man froze and turned around with a look of excitement in his eyes... then he walked up to me and started rambling, "Wow, a real life Jedi. With a real life lightsaber. And a new apprentice if he'll have me?!" He looked at me longingly and started begging. He was obviously on our side and I had felt a shift in the force when he had arrived, a neutral shift.
I put my hand on his shoulder and said, "I kinda have to know your name first before I can make a decision of that magnitude. Surely you understand..." He looked up and said, "Of course... how rude of me! I am Lars... just Lars." "Nice to meet you Lars, I'm Kylus Onari... and I'd be happy to train you in the ways of the Jedi." I gave the signal and Raaya came out to greet our new visitor, "Greetings, my name is Raaya and I too am a Jedi." "Wow! I'm Lars... it is truly an honor!" I leaned over to Raaya and said, "He wants to be trained as a Jedi..." She smiled and said, "Our first pupil has come directly to us." Over the next few years more force sensitive people showed up at the Enclave and helped restore it as they trained to become Jedi Knights.
We were reaching the point where we'd have to establish ranks to keep order so being the first two to return to the Jedi ways I named myself and Raaya as the heads of the Jedi Council. Then we had an Enclave-wide vote to see who the other 4 would be. Once the ballot had closed we counted the votes and the winners were Lora Windu (Mace Windu's unmentioned daughter), Jora Galvar, Dax, and the self-proclaimed Forerunner. I guess he calls himself that because he always charges into battle first and leaves last. But the fact is we now had a complete council and we needed to expand in secret to continue building our force and mount an attack against the Sith fleet.
The Enclave had been restored and the Council meeting chamber was ready for us to hold our first meeting of the council. We sat in our respective chairs and I addressed the Council members. ''We need to expand and gain a foot hold so we may actually stand a chance of beating the Sith once and for all. Anyone with contacts on other worlds should use them to scout for possible Enclave locations.'' The Forerunner stood immediately and said, "I have contacts on a few outer rim planets who I could contact in a matter of days." Lora Windu said, "I've got contacts on the Jedi friendly part of Coruscant who would be happy to help." Jora Galvar said, "Unfortunately I was constantly on the move and had no time to make any contacts on any planet where I stayed... I'm sorry." And Dax said, "I've got contacts everywhere who would be happy to help." And Raaya said, "We could always establish an Enclave on Tattooine."
I held up my hand and everyone went silent, "So we're all in agreement about the expansion... let's get to work on finding a viable location and recruitment is also a must." Everyone was in complete agreement about the recruitment and appointed me to take care of recruiting new members while they hunted down prospective Enclave sites. Then I realized that we would need funds to build the new Enclaves. I said, "We'll have to pool our funds and see if we can't scrounge up enough to get construction under way. I forgot about this earlier but construction costs money." The meeting adjourned with a unanimous decision to pool our funds, expand and recruit.
It would be difficult to be away from Raaya for that long but the fate of the Galaxy was at stake. Raaya took my X-Wing and Lora Windu who she planned to drop off at the Jedi-friendly side of Coruscant. And then Raaya went to Tattooine where she hit up her contacts at thee bar and the trading outlets. I sent an encrypted transmission out to any Jedi-friendly people in the galaxy that said, "We have re-established the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine and are calling all Jedi-friendly citizens and force sensitive people to come establish yourselves here under our protection." Over the following weeks force sensitive people who studied Jedi Codes and Jedi-friendly citizens came hoping to live in peace without fear of persecution for being friendly to Jedi.
Thanks to the transmission we gained 200 new trainees and 300 citizens who went about building new homes on the planet Dantooine. I transported some of the best shield mechanics in the galaxy to create a force field around the entire planet that would automatically shut down when recognized ship signatures were incoming and turn on when Sith ship signatures were incoming. After about 3 months the shield was fully operational and we were halfway through constructing a new Enclave on Mos Eisley. The Enclave on Mos Eisley was going to (once completed) be three times as large as the Enclave on Dantooine. Thus accommodating larger numbers of recruits and The Forerunner was overseeing it's construction sending weekly progress reports so we'd know when to send out the new coordinates for any new recruits. Dantooine was packed already as it was.
There was also a new Enclave being built on Kashyyk with the aide of the wookies. The Jedi had always had good relations with the wookies and it was the perfect chance to improve the relationship. As months went by the Enclaves flourished and the Jedi became a formidable force in the galaxy. But we still weren't ready to take on the Sith. And they proved that when they initiated an unsanctioned raid of Kashyyk and obliterated the entire Enclave... along with Jora Galvar. As far as any of us were concerned, the loss of a member of the Jedi Council was like the loss of a family member. How had they known that there was a Jedi Enclave on Kashyyk?
The Jedi Council realized it was only a matter of time before they found the one on Mos Eisley and we recalled all residents to the Dantooine Enclave. Once evacuation had begun we felt like a huge weight had been lifted off our shoulders because there would be no more senseless murdering of Jedi. But unfortunately, things almost never go according to plan. About 3 quarters of the way through the evacuation the Enclave was leveled by a Sith bombardment which caught Dax (who was in charge of the evacuation) in the blast. Two members of the Jedi Council were now dead... in no more than ONE WEEK!!! Somehow the Sith had set a trap and we had fallen into it like rank amateurs.
We had to act and we had to act fast… if we didn’t the Jedi would become extinct. For now though we would rely on the shields surrounding Dantooine. After all that was the primary reason that they were put in place around the planet. I looked at each of the remaining council members and realized in that moment that we needed a plan. And they were all looking to me to come up with one. I knew exactly what to do and so I laid out the plan for all to see.
First we would discover who was leaking Intel to the Sith and interrogate them. Then we would clear the caves housing the crystals used in our light sabers of all threats. After we ensured the caves were secure we would initiate evacuation procedures to move all unessential personnel into the caves while we tried to come up with a strategy to regain our footing against the Sith. I tracked down Lars and began his examination to determine if he was ready to become a Jedi. Lars passed every part of the test and it came time to assemble his light saber. The perfect way to discreetly clear out threats from the cave.
He headed out and I began my meditation so I could watch his progress in my mind’s eye. He reached the cave and hesitated as screeches of rage bellowed out of the gaping hole in the rock. But then he straightened up and walked into the cave to claim his crystals. About 15 feet in a group of Kinrath attacked him and knocked him to the ground. As I had hoped this only made him angry and he used force mind trick and caused them to turn on each other leaving one left standing though it bled to death in a matter of moments due to it’s mangled and/or missing appendages. He walked further into the cave and harvested a green crystal from one of the clusters.
Then he realized more Kinrath had come and he stabbed the crystal into the group leader’s head. The one to it’s left got a lucky swing in and put a nasty looking gash on Lars’s arm but he didn’t slow down. I realized the only way he would win this was with force lightning, which Jedi were once forbidden to use because it was a tool of the dark side. But if used sparingly it will not corrupt it’s user.
He realized this as well and fried the remaining Kinrath leaving the cave void of all life but Lars. He harvested a blue crystal and a red crystal… I would soon find out if he would become a dual wielder or choose one and give the other up for study. He returned to the Enclave and I exited my meditative state. I met him in the court yard and ordered him straight to the infirmary to heal before he attempted to construct his light saber.
He went straight there and they bandaged his arm nice and tight. Lars left as soon as they taped the bandage and ran straight to the work bench where he was to assemble his customized light saber. He began putting all the pieces together with tremendous care and I realized he was creating a double-bladed light saber. I asked, “Why didn’t you grab two blue crystals?” And he simply replied, “I am creating a new class of Jedi. The Jedi Berserker.”
I realized that the combination of crystals would produce a purple blade like Mace Windu’s had once been. But I didn’t understand how using a previously used blade color warranted the creation of a new class of Jedi. Though it was truly an inspired and brilliant idea. He finished assembling his light saber and he turned it on. Two 3 foot purple blades protruded from the hilt and I stood in awe of the beautiful craftsmanship. I extended my hand which he shook and I led him to the Council chambers.
“Council members, Lars has passed the tests and assembled his light saber…” I nodded to him to show them his new blade and he turned it on. “He has brought to my attention the fact that this color blade needs it’s own class… and he requested that since he was the first to use this color since the death of Lora’s father he be the creator of the new class. He also requested that the creation of such a class be dedicated to the memory of Mace Windu. He has… in fact, already come up with a name for the new class of Jedi.” I nodded to him again to tell them, “With respect masters, I would like to call this new class of Jedi the Jedi Berserker.” He bowed his head and awaited their response.
Lora stood and walked to Lars, “Rise Lars… Jedi Berserker of the Dantooine Enclave.” She had tears in her eyes but she maintained her composure as she shook his hand, gave him a wavering smile, and mouthed the words, “Thank you.” The Forerunner walked up to him as Lora returned to her seat and said, “You do Lora’s late father a great honor dedicating yourself to his memory like that, you have earned my respect young man.” The Forerunner shook his hand and returned to his seat.
Raaya walked over and shook his hand saying, “You have a strong will and boundless character, you will be remembered forever for this.” She returned to her seat by me and I stood saying, “Let it be forever known that the purple light saber is the saber of the Jedi Berserker. And I will see to it personally that the scribe writes Lars into the Jedi History Books as the man who saved the citizens of Dantooine by clearing the crystal cave of it’s Kinrath inhabitants. Forerunner… begin the evacuation into the caves… it’s only a matter of time before the Sith find us here.”
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