* Together * A Star Wars Story * Captian Rex

Prologue - The Beginning

Authors note: The picture attached is what Padwan Rysa Keen looked like

This Story happened a long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, it is already over, Nothing can be done to change it. It's a story of love and loss, of brotherhood, sisterhood and betrayal. Of courage, of sacrifice and the death of dreams. It's a story of a blurred line between our best and our worst. It is the story of the end of an age.

The strange things about stories, though it all happened so long ago, so far away, that words can't describe the time nor the distance.

It's also happening right now

Right here.

it is happening as you read these words

The end... starts now

As Jedi, we are keepers of the peace; we were never supposed to be soldiers; we were never meant to be in a never-ending war created to switch the balance of power in the universe.

We were also never supposed to form attachments or fall in love, but we did, and I say we did because I was not the first and will never be the last.

I wish I could tell my younger self to run away and return home to Mandalore, but that's impossible. Even if I probably wouldn't have listened, I was too stubborn, too young to understand; I wouldn't have meant Anakin, Master Obi-wan, Master Cara, Korva; I wouldn't have met Ahsoka or Rex.

We can't change the past matter how hard we try to pretend in our minds, but the future, the future is ever changing. If I want to change the future, I do have to tell you about the past. My past.

So welcome to my hell

Welcome to the Clone Wars

I was running, I ran to a transport shutter, Anakin, Padme, and Master Obi-wan not far in front of me. My heart is pounding aggressively; it feels like my ribs are cracking. I can't turn around though. If I turn around then I have to see it all again.

My body feels like it's on fire burning from the inside out, my eyes start to fill with tears again but I shove it all down. I can't think about it, I can't face it.

My name is Rysa Keen, Padawan to Cara Vou, I will not yield.

Clones fill the arena on transport ships aiding the remaining Jedi, our band of four finally make it to the small transport ship with a few clones and ourselves racing after Count Dooku before he can escape the planet. My master on the ground, her lightsaber visible on the hip leading a battalion against the droids. Hoping to stop a war before it started but I know, deep down this isn't over. We lost so many on this day, the thoughts making my chest squeeze making it hard to breathe.

Rysa

Rysa

I look over and a hand on my shoulder tightens, Obi-wan brings me to his view. I know his feelings, he wants to bring me into a hug, show me comfort but if he does I won't be able to stop Dooku. I shake off his hand after I pat it. ignoring the hurt in his eyes. The ship rocks suddenly with Padme and a trooper falling making Anakin scream but Obi-wan pulls him back.

I look away, not even wanting to know if Padme made it at the moment. Get Dooku, is all I can think about.

We make it to the same platform as the Count racing off as a feeling crosses me, I look to the ship seconds before it gets hit with a missile, throwing me back a few feet.

"Master!" I yell to Obi-wan begging for help as I watch the ship and the men burn inside desperate to save the clones' lives on that ship, but he shakes his head. "There isn't time, Rysa. Come on."

Shove it down, Shove it down, shove it down

I shake my head and rush forward, following Anakin and Obi-wan into the fortress, I ignite my green saber as we enter a large open room, pipes on the walls. Dooku stands beside a pedestal on the other side of the room where his ship is located.

"You're gonna pay for all the Jedi that you killed today, Dooku," Anakin says anger waffling from him you could almost smell it, but seeing him, seeing Dooku, whatever sadness I felt dissipates hot anger spreads, every single one of my friends died on that arena floor, Kori..

Shove it down shove it down

"We'll take him together. Go in slowly on the left, Rysa; you go the right," Obi-Wan starts to say, but Anakin runs at him full force, making my eyes widen. "Anakin, no!" I scream, but he doesn't hear me, his heart hammering in his chest as he swings at Dooku, but he shoots force lightning at him, throwing him against the wall.

I take a step back, my anger faltering, "Rysa, together?" Obi-wan says as they start to circle him. The Sith as he begins his speech. "AS you can see, My Jedi Powers are far beyond yours,"

Rysa makes a face, still circling, "who the fuck says that, what's wrong with you" Dooku raises an eyebrow at Rysa in annoyance. "I would back down, young one." The man shoots force lightning at me, My arms straining as I absorb it into my light saber. the hair on my arms singing at the heat of the impact. Obi-wan moves to strike him to draw his attention away from me "I don't think so," he says confidently.

Obi-Wan and I move quickly once he's distracted, though the count Blocks all our attacks pushing me slightly but not enough to hurt to get the distance. "Master Kenobi, you disappoint me," The white-haired man says with his red lightsaber. "Master Yoda holds you in such high esteem." He moves to attack Obi-wan, who blocks well as I start to get closer, trying not to startle him, waiting for a good moment to join. "Surely you can do better." Obi-Wan defends against Dooku, which I also springs in, which he deflects against perfectly. Dooku hits Obi-wan in the arm and leg, bringing him down, making me scream, blocking the counts saber before he can do any more damage. "Brave of you, child; I would have thought you would learn from your friend," Dooku said, making me chuckle as my arms strain and shake from the pressure of his saber. "Guess that's why I'm still a padawan,"

"Rysa," I hear faintly, catching at the last second Anakin's light saber, now Dueling with two against the great count Dooku. with the second saber I finally am able to pull the pressure off enough to move, quickly moving around him he blocks and dodges to where it seems I might be getting the upper hand when Dooku knocks the second out of my hand, time seems to slow as I I make eye contact with Dooku he seems to be contemplating killing me right there and then but a invisible force slams into me throwing me off the ground against the fuel tank, pain filling my enter body as with blurry eyes see the cave wall before everything went dark.

The Sith lord Count Dooku wasn't defeated or captured, Yoda apparently had to rescue the three of us allowing us to somehow survive the encounter. but after I was knocked out Anakin had lost his hand against the count. This battle was enough for the council to give Obi-wan the rank of Master and a place on the council, which he gladly accepted.

The council thought I was brave and showed courage during the battle as well, allowing me upon my masters recommendation the chance to go through the trials,

I passed of course making it to Jedi Knight, but did I really pass with the council and the republic needing knights and generals to command our new army. I won't ever know for sure.

But this is where the story begins, with a legion, with a newly appointed general and a new captain.

I am Rysa Keen, Jedi Knight, General and I will not be afraid.

Author's Note: Hello, everyone, and welcome to Together. I'm so excited to write this book, and I hope you can stay and join me. I apologize that this chapter sucks, but I just want to get to the good part. Anyway, thank you for reading, and please like and comment. 

Happy New Year, and let's get this started. 

- Dawn580