The Jedi From Earth: A Star Wars Story #Wattys2023

Refinement

February 28,2016 Coruscant, Imperial Palace
Shawn was wondering about the palace as he was unable to sleep, he passed by the Hand common room but heard a panicked gasp and quickly ran in, Mara sat up a look of fear on her face "sorry just a bad dream" she said tiredly. Shawn thought up a response and said "it's alright I get em too" then turned to walk out, "wait Shawn" she called out. Shawn turned back around "will you stay with me?" Mara asked, Shawn said "yeah I will" and went over to her,

He sat down next her and she rested her head on his chest and sighed "it was awful, the Kage warrior was chasing me I didn't have my lightsaber and couldn't use the Force" she explained but Shawn felt his cheeks getting hot and he was glad it was dark. "I've had a bunch of weird ones" Shawn said, "like what?" Mara asked. "Just like some stuff in Earths history I don't know what it means" Shawn said confusion prevalent in his tone, he reached down and held her hand which was soft like silk. "Whose Kogo?" He asked, Mara sighed "Vess Kogo he's the oldest Hand and was attacked by a Nexu during the Clone Wars so don't stare" she said. Shawn chuckled "it was just a question", she sat up and looked back " I know" then she kissed him "good night" they both said at the same time.Shawn stared out the window for a while not thinking of much before he headed off to bed as well,

This time it was the same time period only it was the Xedrix's mans son blindfolded fighting two Egyptian Warriors armed with wooden pikes, " focus Darien" Xedrix said from a throne looking placement, "your son is quite the fighter my lord" a priest looking man said, Shawn was curious how the Egyptian people were speaking perfect Basic without difficulty. " yes he is, one day he will take my place on the Dark Council once we depose the Emperor" Xedrix replied, Darien thrust his hand out at one of the attackers who went flying back and he jumped striking the other across the face before stopping. Xedrix rose and the Egyptians in the room rose and got down on their hands and knees bowing as he walked down the steps, "wonderful my son" Xedrix said hugging him. "Thank you father" Darien said as Xedrix stepped back, "and happy birthday you're a man now". "My lord Anubis" a priest said bowing as he approached, "yes Hoy" Xedrix said. "The pharaoh has been wounded in battle" Xedrix looked puzzled but said to Darien "run along this'll take a while".

Then it cut to Darien sitting by a fireplace "what's wrong?" A girl asked hugging him. "My father if he found out about us who knows what would happen" Darien replied, "no he won't", the girl said. Then she said "I'm with child" she said, Darien spun around "you're sure" and she nodded. Then he heard the voice of Xedrix "so you're in love with a slave" Xedrix said as the girl bowed her head and walked out, "father it's not-" Darien tried explaining but was slapped across the face, "we all swore oaths of chastity when we left Dromund Kaas" Xedrix practically yelled. "May Naga Sadow curse the bastard and his descendants!" Xedrix said storming out. Shawn was woken up by a knock "you better get up or I'm getting some ice water" Mara said,

Later Shawn followed the others to the area of the palace they'd all been trained in. Upon entering there was a Zygerrian Inquisitor overseeing the whole thing, "well well did I get Hands or children I can't tell the difference" a voice said in a light clipped accent, suddenly Shawn saw a man in his thirties emerge from the shadows. "Are you Vess Kogo?" Maarek asked. "I am" Vess said stepping into the light, Shawn saw he had four claw marks running along the side of his head. "Oh take a gander kid this is what happens when the kitty doesn't want to play" Vess said turning his head a little,

Then he picked up a sort of knife of twirled it around his hand. "Here's the deal this is the Fourth Brother, he will make sure you all are adequate to serve the Emperor" Vess said, "and if not" suddenly throwing the knife at Shawn, without flinching Shawn caught it in his hand, "good reflexes, however the Emperor informed me of your disappointing performance yesterday on Tython" Vess explained. "Now hold on a sec-" Maarek said but in the blink of an eye Vess had him lifted off the ground and against the wall "you were saying kid?" Maarek socked him in the face and pushed him away with his feet. Vess rubbed his jaw "you pack a punch kid", "let's begin" Vess said,