Fan Fiction ❯ Star Wars: The Path of the Jedi ❯ Recognition ( Chapter 1 )

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The Planet of Asunon, another planet with a Jedi Council who train ones strong in the force. Here, a boy named Salo Daast began his path of the Jedi. He has more power than he knows, the Jedi Council sense it in him, and they know he's destined to be a very powerful Jedi, or Sith. His path is not clear yet, all they can do is wait and watch as his fate unfolds.

Salo, a 14 year old Padawan at the Jedi Temple on Asunon. He has short black hair and blue eyes, he's wearing the traditional Padawan robe. He walks into the dueling room, "You wanted to see me Master Usara?"
"Yes, we did" Usara, a human Jedi Master sitting in a chair next to two other Jedi Masters, one who was a Twi'Lek woman, Jedi Master Yothura, and another who was a rare kind of alien called a Kuroka, Jedi Master Jurai.
Master Jurai was the next to speak, "I'm sure your aware that you have progressed quite well as a Jedi, you are now at the age where you must leave the Jedi Temple and travel around with a Jedi Master who will further teach you the ways of the Jedi"
Salo stood there listening to them, he knew where they were going with this, he knew it would have to happen at some point, apparently now is the time. Master Yothura started to speak now, "There's a Jedi Master who is impressed with you and would like to make you his apprentice, you will meet with him now"
A door behind the sitting Jedi Masters opened up, and another human Jedi Master walked in, he was in his mid 30s, and he had long brown hair that went down to his shoulders, green eyes, a goatee, and he was wearing a Jedi Master robe.
"Let me introduce you to Master Zare Stusa" Usara said.
Zare walked up to Salo and studied him, then after a second he spoke, "Hello young Salo Daast, I've heard some good things about you"
"It's an honor to meet you" Salo spoke as he bowed to the Jedi Master.
"I would be happy to take you as my apprentice, but first," he turned toward the other Jedi Masters sitting in their chairs, "I would like to see young Salo here in action"
"Yes, of course" Master Usara started, "I will call another Padawan down here to spar with Salo so you can see for yourself what he's capable of"
Salo said nothing, but he was happy about being able to show off how good he was with a lightsaber, you could see it in his expression. Usura called down a Padawan who Salo was very familiar with, Duran, Salo's rival. Salo and Duran always sparred with each other. Salo mostly always won, but Duran would never give up, he'd continue to try.
"So Salo, looks like this will be our last duel" Duran said.
"Most likely, so make it good" Salo and Duran stared at each other with taunting eyes.
"Okay," Usara started, "both of you take out your lightsabers, you know what to do"
Salo and Duran took out their lightsabers and ignited them, both of them were blue. They set them to low power and began their duel. Both of them were able to predict each other's moves, Salo and Duran were the two best lightsaber duelists in the Temple, both of them able to pull off some good tricks. Salo jumped up and did a 180° over Duran's head and came down with a over-head swing, Duran blocked and countered with a force push that knocked Salo to the ground. Salo quickly got up and blocked a hit from Duran. They then kept swinging and blocking, twisting and turning for a few minutes, until they locked blades for a second, then Salo parried and kicked Duran down to the ground. While Duran was unfocused, Salo used the force to pull Duran's lightsaber out of his hand and into Salo's other hand so he had two now.
"That's enough" Usara ended the duel, "Salo is the victor"
Salo turned both lightsabers off, put his back on his belt and threw the other one on the ground next to Duran, "You still have a long way to go before you can beat me Duran" Salo gloated. Duran didn't say anything, he got up, picked up his lightsaber and left.
"Excellent job Salo" Master Zare complemented, "I would be glad to have you as my apprentice"
"I would be honored to have you as my master" Salo bowed.
"Well then, it's official then," Usara spoke, "Master Zare will take young Salo Daast as his apprentice, you have one day to prepare Salo, then tomorrow, you and Master Zare will depart from here"
"Yes Master Usara" Salo bowed one last time and walked out of the room, he had some things to take care of, but there was one thing that weighed heavily in his mind that he had to take care of before he left.