A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Six years before the galactic civil war begins, the galaxy is in its darkest hour the Empire is at the height of its power, sucking the life out of everything around them to continue its growth. The criminal, the corrupt and cruel reign unchecked, well that which is pure become tainted. The rich and powerful continue expanding their massive mega corporations and become wealthier, fat, and satisfied, on the broken backs of the destitute whose suffering only worsens. Any form of resistance is scattered, disorganized, and mistrusting of one another. The Jedi are gone, well the Sith grow stronger and even darker forces begin to rise in the fringes of the galaxy. But it is always Darkest just be for the dawn, hope always finds a way even if it doesn't look it. Scattered like the stars in the sky, ten young men and woman make their way across a galaxy ready to tear itself apart. Whether they know each other or not, whether their even on the same path or not, their fates are eternally linked with one another. Their choices, trials, successes, and failures, will soon lead to a meeting that will shake the Galaxy no the Universe to its very core and signify the coming of a new era.
hey so I was rewatching the clone wars series well playing KOTOR 1 & 2 then watching the Mandalorian (Thanks for all the free time C19 you as@#$%^) and this idea kind of started coming together in my head, talked to some friends got them involved and then this happened. I pulled from both cannon and legends and add in my own theories and headcanon where they fit. big thanks to my buddies Alucard, Mike Da Knight, and even my mom and others for their characters, art, and input. expect nothing to be the same and yet everything to be the same
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"When I offer you my hand again, you'll take it."
What if Kylo Ren had been right?
What if Rey had taken Kylo Ren's hand when he offered it the second time, deciding her best chance at defeating Palpatine and saving the galaxy was with him?
But can the two of them overcome their differences and mistrust of each other to accomplish that task or will pride win out?
And then there is a certain group of meddling Force Ghosts determined to test them to their fullest.
Meanwhile, Finn has a destiny of his own to fulfill chasing visions of his past across the galaxy. Poe buries himself in work as he tries to forget his failures and forge ahead. Leia attempts to cement her legacy and ensure the future of the galaxy.
This fanfic explores a different ending to TROS starting at about the halfway point, when Kylo reveals the truth about Rey in the hangar. It will focus mainly on their story but there will be significant plot arcs that focus on Finn, Poe, Leia, and others.
There will be a few augmentations to the earlier story, but I have tried to stay true to the plot up until this point, except for the 16 hr deadline Palpatine gave them. His threat was open ended in my version.
This will contain mature and graphic content.
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I'm starting to move away from canon compliance and adopting some items from the EU but with a heavy dose of artistic license.
Early chapters are ~1000 words, later are over 3000.
I do not own any of the original Lucasfilm characters. All rights reserved.
Artwork belongs to kaylerinarts (seriously, check her out).
Reviews and constructive criticism appreciated.