He who faces himself, finds himself.
As the Clone War scorches its destructive path across the Galaxy, it is the Jedi who bring order to the chaos, though as the war progresses, the number of Jedi has declined and new young-lings are harder to find. When a young-ling is located they are brought to the Jedi Temple and learn quickly that their new family is the Jedi Order. The trials are hard, tests must be passed, but none is as important as The Gathering. It is then that a Jedi’s path will truly begin.
Ai was one in a small group of six Jedi young-lings. By name he only knew Haruka, but he had trained with each of the others in the group before. The young-lings were heading towards a transport ship where an R2 unit and an experienced Padawan were waiting for them. She spoke to them with intimidating authority though she was young herself, contently pacing around the droid.
“You have proved to be the top of your class, and so now is the time of The Gathering. For a Jedi there is no greater challenge, or honor.” She smiled often as she addressed each of them. “The time has come for you to build your own Lightsabers.”
Ai cheered with the rest of the young-lings. The Padawan interrupted their small celebration.
“Be warned: this is no simple task, and many perils lie ahead of you. Where we are going there is no place more sacred to the Jedi.”
As they gathered into the ship, Ai found a seat beside Haruka. He hoped to again gain confidence from being near his friend. “What do you think The Gathering will be like?” he asked Haruka meekly. Ai was younger and smaller but never intimidated by Haruka.
It’s finally happening, the day him &
his fellow peers have been waiting for.
Having gone through trials & error,
constant training & endless determination,
he’s ONE step closer to being a full fledged
Jedi.
It is when Aiichirou appears next to him,
leading to a break in his thoughts. His
stoicism never fades, but he chooses
his words carefully in order to keep the
smaller male motivated.
❝ Just stay alert & we’ll be fine. Don’t worry,
okay? ❞
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