The Mandalorian Jedi

Chapter Five

The room Obi-Wan led me to was small, no furnishings, it was simple, plain, bare. Nothing that could be in any way distracting. Master Yoda and Master Windu where waiting when we arrived, Obi-Wan bowed slightly and I did the same, not wanting to accidentally disrespect someone. Master Windu motioned for me to sit down on the floor next to where they both sat, cross legged and then nodded towards the door, a signal for Obi-Wan to leave. The Knight gave me a comforting smile and bowed before leaving the room.

"Welcome Rhea. We just want to give you a simple test to see how strong you are, it will help us determine whether we can train you and if so, who your master will be," I swallowed slightly and gave a quick, sharp nod, "now, close your eyes and relax, let the world fade away and try to reach out, sense your surroundings, the building, the people, perhaps even their thoughts."

It probably should have been hard but it wasn't. Not in the slightest, "Master Obi-Wan is waiting out in the corridor, he is worried about me not doing well, I think he wonders whether he would be allowed to have two padawans," I let my senses stretch out further until they found Anakin, "Anakin is studying in the library with other padawans, he is being told off for playing with his lightsaber near the ancient texts," I smiled slightly and nearly opened my eyes but then I felt something, I couldn't tell if it was a thought from one of the masters in the room with me or my mind touching some secret place but I felt something, a presence that was covered in secrecy, "There is something here, in this temple... hidden. I- I think it's a child, a baby..." I opened my eyes, breathing hard. Master Yoda and Master Windu were staring at me, the shock plain on their faces. They looked at one another and then back at me, "That- that should not be possible. You should not be able to sense that." Master Windu sounded confused, angry, astonished, I couldn't quite tell. Master Yoda responded to him,
"Sensed him she has, so possible it must be," the small green Jedi turned to look at me, "the one you sense, very powerful he is. Known only by a few his existence is, a secret you must keep this. Even from your friends. If found he is, catastrophic the consequences would be." He sounded so serious, even with his back to front speaking I understood him perfectly. If anyone found out about this child other than those who were meant to know then terrible things would happen. I didn't know why this child was so important but I understood and respected Yoda enough to take the matter seriously.

We all stood up and went out into the hallway where, as I'd said, Obi-Wan was waiting. Before he even opened his mouth Master Windu said,
"You will not take on another padawan Master Kenobi, it is against the code and frankly we can all agree you have your hands... full as it is, I will be taking young Rhea on as my apprentice." I looked up at Master Windu in surprise and Obi-Wan looked equally as shocked but Master Yoda was nodding along in agreement,
"Old she is, oldest to ever become part of the Jedi order but make an exception we must for if she remains untrained..." he trailed off and for some reason that scared me, he didn't seem like the sort of person to leave a sentence unfinished, "Come with me you will young Rhea, something to show you I have." We left Obi-Wan and Master Windu standing in the corridor and I could hear their murmurs fading out behind me as the elderly Jedi Master led me through a maze of corridors, we ran into few people and as we went on they became darker, more unused. Secret.

Finally we came to a small, discreet door, hidden deep within the building, Master Yoda closed his eyes, concentrating and the door clicked open revealing a surprisingly large room.

In one corner lay a cradle that hovered a few feet above the floor, the floor around it was littered with toys, baby toys I realised. A few had seemingly been smashed into the wall and were badly cracked or even missing limbs in some cases. Master Yoda gestured me over to the floating cradle and when I looked inside I saw possibly the most adorable child I had ever seen and ever would see. The child was of Yoda's species as far as I could tell, tiny, and with ears much too large for his body. He looked barely more than a few months old but I could tell he was much older than that.

"The child you sensed this is, of my species and the most powerful force user he is, if captured destroy the galaxy he could." It seemed impossible that a baby could hold so much power but I did not doubt it for one second, not when I saw the broken toys scattered across the floor,
"What is his name?" I asked quietly, not wanting to disturb the sleeping child,
"Grogu his name is, Grogu. The same age as you he is. Known only by the Jedi Masters his existence is, and the droid, R2D2. Find yourself lonely or bored you do then come here you can, likes to play he does. Tell anyone of him you must not. Clear is that?" I nodded uttering a soft, yes as I gazed at the little green kid with his enormous ears and button nose.

"Come Rhea, rest you must for tomorrow learn the basics you will and in a month construct a lightsaber you will and begin your training with Jedi Master Mace Windu." I tried not to look surprised, that was my constant emotion at that time, it all happened so quickly, I wasn't entirely sure I was ready to suddenly become a member of the Jedi Order, training under a member of the council.

Ok for the stories sake let's ignore the fact that they did not test her midi-chlorian count because that would be boring and less dramatic.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for what her lightsaber should look like please say, I'm thinking of somehow incorporating a mythosaur pendant into it like the one Din Djarin gives to Grogu as a callback to her Mandalorian heritage, possibly a reason Grogu was so attracted to Din's necklace? Idk. Also I'm thinking a very light purple colour for her lightsaber, kind of a mix between Mace Windu and Ahsoka Tano's lightsabers. Let me know what you think.

As always thank you for reading Xx