Across the Stars [Star Wars|Anakin Skywalker]

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"Ugh not this again, I really really hate that guy." Natalia sighed, Huyang nodded. "Looks like we're going on a rescue mission kiddos." Natalia said while putting her hands on her hips. "Wow! We're going on a mission with a Jedi Knight!" One of the Younglings said excitedly, "Aren't you in the same legion as Master Skywalker?" Another Youngling asked, Natalia nodded. "Yep, I'll tell him and Captain Rex you said hi." Natalia said with a smirk. "Come on, let's go to Florrum and rescue Padawan Tano." Natalia said. "Master Kenobi told us to wait here until he can get reinforcements, his ship was ambushed and there's nothing he and Commander Cody could do!" Petro explained, Natalia just sighed in frustration. "Look, we have to listen to Master Kenobi, we'll wait here until Republic forces come, they will come. Don't worry." Natalia told the Younglings. "Let's work on our lightsabers." Natalia told them, they nodded and ran to get their lightsaber pieces. "I remember when Schulter made her lightsaber, it was made of steel with a slim grip for her. It has a round emitter just like General Kenobi's." Huyang explained, Natalia nodded and took her lightsaber out, she handed it to Katooni, "Be careful, it may seem harmless when it is deactivated but it is deadly when it's on." Natalia warned Katooni, "Yes, Master." Katooni replied. "Can I turn it on??" Petro asked excitedly as he got the weapon, Natalia just sighed. "Of course, but be careful. It isn't a toy." Natalia warned, he nodded and turned the yellow blade on, the Younglings gathered around it. "I have had that lightsaber since I was your age, I'm one of the only Jedi in the Order to have kept their weapon for this long. Be very careful, it is my life." Natalia told them.

"Why's it yellow?" Zatt asked, "It's yellow because it is my duty to the Jedi Order to serve and protect the Republic. Call me a Jedi Sentinel if you will, I'm one of the very few left of that old teaching. Now go, construct your lightsabers." Natalia told them, they nodded and hurried off. "It's an honour to serve with a Jedi Sentinel." Petro said while handing back her lightsaber, she grabbed it and smiled at him as he hurried off to build his lightsaber, Natalia followed him. "Do you guys have any questions?" Natalia asked the Younglings, a few of them raised their hands. "What's your question, Petro?" Natalia asked him, "What happened to your eyes?" He asked, Natalia looked shocked at the question, "This is hardly the time to ask questions about me, I mean questions about the Force or the Jedi Order. Or lightsabers." Natalia told them, "Oh come on, why not tell us?" Ganodi asked, Natalia sighed and tried to remember what happened. "Okay, I was on a mission with General Kenobi and we were creating a diversion so General Skywalker and Padawan Tano could rescue the Jedi Master that was being held by Grievous." Natalia began explaining, "Then, General Kenobi and I engaged Grievous and I got pulled into a docking tube, I was just about to grab my jumper cables but Grievous had taken them, I was sucked into space and almost died. When I was rescued by General Skywalker I had gone blind, since space was so dark the second my eyes hit the light they burned." Natalia told them, they were all silent and Natalia noticed that two of the Younglings were missing. 

"Well, I'm now inspired. Let's go rescue Padawan Tano!" Petro said excitedly, Natalia nodded in agreement along with Gungi and Byph. "No! We were given orders!" Katooni yelled, "Katooni, you will learn in time to make your own decisions, now you're getting another set of orders by me." Natalia told her, suddenly Zatt and Ganodi came running into the room. "We're going to have to land, the cooling system has been damaged, we'll explode if it doesn't get checked!" Zett explained, Natalia nodded. "The next habitable planet is... Florrum!" Natalia said excitedly as she checked the datapad, the Younglings cheered, but Katooni wasn't impressed. Soon the cruiser landed and they walked out and left Ganodi and R2 to fix up Huyang and prepare the ship. "What now?" Katooni asked, "We'll find someway to get out of this mess, just go with the flow." Natalia told them. They walked through the wastelands and spotted something. "Look! It's a mobile circus! There's only settlement on this planet that I know of and that's Hondo's. We get into that circus we're golden." Natalia said with a smirk, "Good idea, let's go." Petro said. Natalia and the younglings ran to the transport and halted it. "What do you want?" The owner asked bitterly, "We want to be a part of your circus!" Natalia said excitedly, but the man just scoffed. "What do you have that we could possibly want?" He asked, "Come on kiddos, let's show em what we got!" Natalia instructed. They started doing flips and tricks, clearly impressing the owner. "Ta da!" Natalia said while waving her hands. "You truly are amazing young acrobats! Come aboard, we'll supply you with costumes and everything you need." The man said, Natalia smiled at the younglings and they boarded the transport.

Later that evening they arrive at Hondo's wretched place. "This is it, Katooni you get Padawan Tano's lightsabers and release her, the rest of us will create a diversion to distract the drunk pirate." Natalia told her, "How do you know he's drunk?" Katooni asked, "I just know, I've known this pirate for ages and he's always drinking, now go." Natalia said. They started performing random tricks and acts, they suddenly stopped because they needed a volunteer. They voluntold Hondo to join on the next act, "Now!" Natalia told Katooni, she nodded and ran for it. She grabbed Ahsoka's lightsabers and freed her. "Come on, let's go." Katooni told Ahsoka, she nodded and they ran away. "Get them! They're Jedi!" Hondo yelled at them, "Oh stuff it." Natalia yelled at him before catching up with the others. "How did I know you were going to be with them?" Ahsoka asked Natalia, "I don't know how. But I got a distress call so I answered it. Wasn't expecting this." Natalia admitted, "Well, I'm thankful you saved my skin." Ahsoka told her, she just smiled as they ran to a speeder and sped off.

"Ganodi! Prepare the cruiser! We're leaving!"