KIRA: A Star Wars Story Part 2: The Webnovel - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

In a vast throne room, several people gathered. A dark figure turned its back on a farmer who's kneeled and begging for their life. He understood the possibility that his life could end at any second when he breathed deeply, and said, "Please your highness, I only ask for your forgiveness. The planet has dried up, there is no food."

The dark figure turned to look directly at the kneeled farmer whose cries would not stop, "I will not tolerate such failure, peasant." The farmer lowering his head, slowly moved his hand to touch the feet of the dark figure that judged him, and when the farmer tried to speak, his words were locked in his mind because of the light emitted by the dark figure's red lightsaber. "Oh god, no! Have mercy on me, your highness!" A crimson flash crossed through the farmer eliminating his life instantly.

The dead body fell to the ground as two guards carry the corpse away. The dark figure walked back to the throne, while a Dathomir witch stood next to it. "Well done Empress. A peasant has no right to beg for your forgiveness.", said the witch as the dark figure took its hood off and showed Kira's face with an expression submerged in hatred. Her eyes descend towards the corpse of the farmer without the slightest sign of remorse.

Suddenly Kira awake, bathed in sweat, her eyes darted around trying to make sense of her surroundings while tears in her eyes ran without stopping. Those nightmares became increasingly frequent, and for her, it was impossible to leave them outside her mind. The young Jedi was very afraid that these nightmares would mean that her destiny was sealed, and she would end up becoming a figure of darkness.

She was crying. She raised herself up in bed, head buried in her hands, "Thanks the Whills, it was only a nightmare", she whispered. She looked to the past, thinking of the kind words of your dear old friend, Yoda.

Opening her eyes wiping away the tears, she knew that her dream would not go away, and put her feet on the floor. The night was cold, Kira drapes a blanket around her and stood up out from the bed, and then walked towards the door. She opened the door to see the night sky.

The cool breeze gave her some tranquility while the moon and the stars were reflected in the ocean as a ship passed across the sky, Kira calmly breathe as she remembered the panic she could sense inside the farmer that she killed. She knew it was only a dream, but that did not prevent it from the intense fear that this subject would bring her.

She felt her teacher and father, Master Kazu Tyrbus, approached her, cleaning her tears, she turned to see him. He looked at her with a smile and a small lamp in his hand when he said, "It's a bit late to be awake, Kira dear!"

The girl looking at the floor nodded, and Tyrbus, calmly, seeing her directly, said, "Are you okay?"

She closed her eyes and shook her head as she said, "I'm sorry, but no, the truth is that the nightmare continues to come back and feel more and more real!"

He looked at her noticing the worry in her eyes. It was quite easy to worry about something like that and with her being a Sith offspring, to think that these dreams were an omen of the future was quite simple.

But Master Tyrbus, keeping his composure, approached her and placed his hand on the head of the young woman comforting her and said, "I always tell you this, the choice you make comes inside you. These dreams, although they can alter it, it does not mean that they have your future carved in stone. The truth is that the future is a mystery, and keep your spirit firm and your character solid. It is the only thing that you can guarantee that you are satisfied with the decision you make"

She breathed deeply and calmly. She looked at her master and nodded at him, and they joined in a more fatherly hug than a student and teacher, and her tranquility reinforced by the touch of the one who had raised her.

While in their embrace, the old Jedi had a thought in the back of his mind. Those dreams, despite what he had said were worrisome and increasingly frequent, could undoubtedly be an omen of a bad future, and he could not lower his guard under those circumstances.

Seeing the night sky, he breathed deeply and thought what would be the way to go, a young woman like her with such innocents pursued by an order of prejudice and hatred and now latent darkness inside of her mind that tormented her peace. The old master knew Kira's life was without a doubt about to change.

Meanwhile, in the distant world of Coruscant Yoda, at last, has been promoted to the rank of Master after the extraordinary and fascinating skills, he has shown in the Jedi arts and the mastery of the Force. Winfed Juuls, Grandmaster of the Jedi High Council, congratulate Yoda, "Your proficiency is remarkable, Yoda. Tell me what you want from the Council?"

Yoda, taking a deep breath, said, "The Force has come to me in the form of a message. This conflict will not be resolved in the way we approached it. We need to find Kira, or the outcome could be fatal!"

Jedi masters whispered among themselves about the words that Yoda spoke, and the head of the Council said, "Has the Force spoken to you? What does it say?"

Yoda still quite nervous said, "Unprecedented evil surrounds young Kira, and without the protection of the Council and the order, she will probe into terrible darkness I fear!"

The Jedi Council looked at Yoda silently, as the Grandmaster spoke, "The apprentice Kira, is with Master Tyrbus, and I have self-imposed a crusade to protect her from all those who show an interest in her!"

Yoda nodded and, said.

"I'm sorry, Grandmaster! Master Tyrbus is very powerful and wise, but if my hunch correct is, he won't be enough to hold back this terrible wave that's coming. To act, we need. That is why here today, I ask you to grant me the possibility of putting together a team to find Kira and Master Tyrbus and to bring them back home!"

The Jedi masters looked at Yoda, and Grandmaster Juuls shook his head and said, "I am sorry young Master, but such a request is unreasonable. The truth is that the young woman has caused this stir with her very excellence. Imagine what would happen if we allowed her to return to the order. The battle would only intensify. Bringing her back would not eliminate the conflict. It would aggravate it!"

Frustrated, Yoda looked at them all and, somewhat confused, asked, "Are you telling me, Master, that you'd let Kira go so that her fortune would be in her hands? Do not you think you're letting the Zur'por's Order, which breaks the code of the Jedi, move with extreme freedom?"

The masters were silent, and Juul's eyes are sharp on Yoda.

"The code must be followed. If the girls fall into the path of the Sith and we take her back, think of the message that we will be sending. For that reason, we must refrain from what may happen!"

Yoda's frustration went up to his spine when he heard the Grandmaster's words. He said, "I do not think you understand the seriousness of this, Grandmaster. The Force could be seriously altered if we do not accurately and quickly act. seduced to the Dark Side Kira could be!"

The Master sternly said, "That Was Her Initial Destiny!"

Frustrated, Yoda raised his voice, saying, "Change it, we can!"

But the hardened master said, "You should watch your manners, young Jedi. You show a great lack of humility. The decision is final, and we will not take action!"

Frustrated, Yoda decided to leave, headed to find a way to save Kira. The Jedi council had to help, or the consequences would be catastrophic.

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