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Luke nodded, "That's the spirit!" Luke led them all to a simulation grid. "Since none of us have really seen any of you in action. I think this'll be the perfect time to showcase your abilities...feel free to show off, this way I can gauge Tatsumi's level of experience in combat."

Luke tossed Tatsumi his lightsaber, which was considerably heavier than it looked! "Use that. You'll need to get used to it's weight...lightsaber materials aren't light like they used to be in the old days..you basically make lightsabers from anything you can cobble together now."

"Are you sure that's wise? Giving him a real lightsaber?" Huyang asked skeptically. Luke smiled at Tatsumi and the others, "He's experienced with combat...he's an assassin...I just want to see how he handles himself with a new weapon and what he's capable of."

"The simulation will take place at a random historic battle...so don't be surprised if you see a younger version of me running around or something like that." Luke shrugged.

Nightraid nodded and stepped forward and with a flick of a switch, the words 'Battle of Jakku: The Empire's Final Stand' appeared in front of them and with a flash they were suddenly there! The group was in awe as they looked around the sandy planet, TIEs and X-Wings dogfighting across the sky and a massive Star Destroyer having crashed in the distance and engulfed in flames across it's body.

To their surprise, a faint orchestra was being played...it seemed the simulation added the music for atmosphere and to get the users pumped up.


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Najenda stayed at the sidelines as the field agents of Night Raid prepared themselves for the battle. Tatsumi was surprised at the heavy hilt. Huyang made a note to show Master Skywalker the lightsaber parts he and Ven managed to fabricate. It was the Professor's function to do so. Despite his criticism he wanted to see how Luke's construction design managed to hold up.

When the simulation began Leone immediately activated Lionelle and jumped into action, using her cat like reflexes to claw and punch her way through enemy storm troopers. Lubbock focused on building razor wire traps using Cross Tail as Tatsumi quickly studied Luke's saber, figuring out which side to actually point towards before activating it, its green blade astonishing him.

But then laser blasts caught his attention again as Akame cut a storm trooper behind him. Tatsumi snapped back to attention as he swung his blade, almost at first clumsily due to the heavy hilt. In his mind he began to panic before he remembered Qui-Gon's words.

"Use your instincts. Right." Tatsumi closed his eyes before opening them again, charging at three storm troopers, deflecting two shots back at the ones who shot before slicing the other's arm off before running that one through and turning off the lightsaber.

"Hm, not bad. He has a talent for fighting. He makes a good fighter but a poor assassin." Ven commented as he joined Luke and Najenda.

"Yes he does." Najenda stated with a wry smile. Huyang nodded.

"Not bad, even though the hilt is a bit heavy due to the scraps, you've made a relatively good saber. You must've had some schematics of Obi Wan's saber to follow."

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Luke nodded in approval at the group's skills, "They're quite capable, aren't they? Did you train them yourself?" Luke asked Najenda. In response to Huyang's question Luke nodded, "I found the basic instructions in Ben's hut on Tatooine."

"Won't the simulation adjust itself if they're doing this well?" Rey asked Luke, who nodded. "Yes, sometimes it won't even follow the timeline of events and bring in opponents who weren't even present for the battle." At that moment, the simulation did just that and brought in Darth Vader.

The eerie breathing met NightRaid's ears as a young Luke Skywalker began to duel the Sith lord before their eyes as the Rebels and Imperials continued to fight.

An AT-AT was brought down nearby in a flaming wreckage by Cross-Tail wielded by Lubbock. Leone ripped the pilots out of an AT-ST and hopped in to the pilot's seat herself. The Millennium Falcon flew overhead, taking out multiple TIE Fighters. It was absolute chaos, and NightRaid was having the time of their lives!

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Several minutes after that, the simulation ended with Night Raid and the Rebellion winning the battle. Most of Night Raid shouted their victory cheers, save for Akame who simply said;

"Mission complete." She said with a straight face as Leone instigated a group hug.

"They may have had some training done, but I let them be themselves, for each has their own unique talent with their Teigu. Leone increases her strength with Lionelle, Lubbock has his strings with Cross Tail, and Akame is... well Akame with Murasame."

"I feel this successful first impression calls for a celebration!" Leone shouted happily. Whilst they were talking Tatsumi returns Luke's saber to him.

"It's a bit much for me, but the weight is understandable." He said. "I am deeply honored for using your saber for this first test."

"Don't get too wrapped up kid. You've got a long training ahead." Ven stated.

"Yes indeed, and eventually when you've gotten far into it, we will have you undergo your initiation trial where you will get the crystal that powers the lightsaber. Then I shall endeavor to perform my old duties once again." Huyang said, feeling some nostalgia about crafting lightsaber parts once more.

"Hey Tatsumi! We're going to see if there's a place with good food! Wanna come?" Leone shouted to him. Tatsumi nodded and went with them.

"Well. He certainly does have potential. Let's hope his Force abilities will be up to the task when he learns how to harness it." Ven said as he walked away from the simiulator room.

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Rey ran to catch up with Night Raid, "Hey, can I come? No offense but you probably need someone to tell you where the good places are and what's edible for...humans." She shrugged. Suddenly what looked like an orange and white ball with a dome on top rolled over to them and began chirping and booping excitedly. "Oh, this is BB-8, guys." Rey said as she looked up..only to find the group were wandering off...following their noses quite literally to a restaurant which had the heavenly smell coming from it.

Tatsumi and Lubbock and Akame drooled as they looked in the window to see a Nerf steak with Ojomian onions being cooked on a grill. "Steaaaaaak..." they sighed blissfully. Rey sighed and made sure she had enough credits, then escorted them inside.

"Were going to need five Nerf steaks with Ojomian onions." Rey smiled at the cook, who nodded and began preparing them. "Whoaaa! I don't recognize any of these drinks!" Leone said from the group's table. "Do they have any booze?" Lubbock asked.

"Well if you've got a high tolerance you could try Lum...but it's kinda strong and-"

"We'll take one each!" Leone said excited by the idea of trying out new alcohol.

Rey sighed as she sat down, the waiter seemed to have heard this because the droid placed a tray of foaming mugs of cold Lum before them.

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The members of Night Raid gained their meals as they began to eat. Akame ate her steak with a speed so quick and with such gusto it would make most patrons question if she was some sort of Jedi. Lubbock however, upon trying the Ale presented to him, passed out from the first sip.

Leone laughed and just chugged hers down and slammed the empty cup down with a smirk. It was obvious Lionelle had a hand in keeping her from passing out immediately, however, it was potent enough to even make even Leone drunk. "Wow~. That hit the spot. I wonder if Ven gets drunk off this stuff too. Hehehe."

Tatsumi upon seeing this, wisely moved the alcoholic beverage away for the time being.

"Good choice, you made. For the training at hand, keep mind sharp you must." came a voice in his head. Tatsumi looked around for a moment and put it aside, assuming he'd find out sooner or later.

----Meanwhile----

"You may have only seen this Night Raid Arcreel, but you and Admiral Thrawn's theoretical nonsense of Jedha's nonsensical hieroglyphs does not glean their abilities." Kylo Ren stated in what seemed to be an irritable tone. "I will myself see their abilities first hand. And I know what to use to call them out so I can do just that."

Kylo Ren had some prisoners from the reisistance that refused to talk. He'd use them as Bait. He knew just the planet to go to. A neutral planet. One where he'd lay out a false distress signal, and let the chips fall where it may.

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Kylo Ren approached a dimly lit chamber where a Pau'an male was chanting and caressing a wall which had scribbles of the Sith Code drawn on it over and over in a multitude of languages.

The individual started reciting it, getting more aggressive and raving as he went on

"Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion I gain strength! Through STRENGTH I GAIN VICTORY! THROUGH VICTORY MY CHAINS ARE BROKEN...THE FORCE SHALL FREE ME-"

Kylo cleared his throat behind him, and the shirtless dark sider turned around to reveal his body was covered with the Code displayed in the language of the Sith. He had tattooed it upon his torso in crimson letters. "I adorn my body with the code of the dark side. I am a vessel for the dark." Katarr Ren said.

Kylo nodded, "Indeed you are, brother. We have business to attend to, come. Hoth awaits..." Kylo said.

---Jedha---

The next day, Lubbock and Leone had since recovered, which was good because Luke and Leia and other members of the Resistance had received a distress call from Hoth.

"That's a neutral system...what are they doing out there?' Rey asked as they heard the transmission. "That voice....it belongs to one of ours who got captured in a raid." Leia said. "Perhaps they escaped to Hoth and something happened..." Luke murmured.

"Alright! Night Raid will gladly accept this mission!" Najenda said, seemingly gung ho about this whole galactic tyranny thing now that she'd had a chance to sleep on it.

Rey approached Tatsumi and handed him Anakin's saber, "Take care of it...and yourself." She said with a kind smile.

"You should dress warmly considering Hoth is an ice and snow environment." Najenda said, apparently she'd been doing her research too! She went over to Lubbock, "You're the commanding officer since I'm not going, alright? Bring them home.." She entrusted him as a squad of Resistance soldiers suited up, "That goes for you too, show him the respect you'd show a Jedi general on the field." Leia instructed her men.

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"Yes Ma'am!" Shouted the soldiers as Tatsumi looked at the lightsaber Rey loaned him. "This is, an even bigger honor then the last one I held. It's like, I can feel the every hand that held this lightsaber."

"It shall keep you safe, until your return. A lightsaber is your life. Don't lose it." came a young voice. Almost as young as Tatsumi. "May the Force be with you Tatsumi."

"I'll come back safe, Najenda-san." Lubbock stated as The gathered began to move out.

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A resistance ship and Ven's ship, the Ebon Hawk Mk. V came out of hyperspace and touched down on the Ice planet of Hoth. The search party, all bundled up. Leone wore a warm coat over her usual outfit, citing that when she activates Lionelle it would be considered moot.

"Although, I wouldn't mind sharing body warmth with some of you boys, including you Ven." She flirted with a wink.

"Save the flirtations for after we find them." Ven replied as he spoke in a communicator. "Lock the door Huyang."

"Ah yes of course. I shall be watching for any sign of trouble then." The Droid replied.

With that Lubbock lead the group towards the location. "I'm using a string from Cross Tail to make a trail back to the ship should there be a snowstorm. Let's get them home."

The group reached the area of the signal, and Leone was the first to gasp as she saw what was there instead. Akame kept her emotionless visage as the rest widened their eyes.

Several frozen corpses were present. Ven looked around. The cold Kill them? No, they looked to be a couple days frozen dead for that. As Tatsumi approached the corpse with the signal, he nudged another corpse by mistake, and Ven's eyes widened at the wound.

It was a lightsaber that killed them.

"Tatsumi!" Ven and Akame shouted as Tatsumi pulled out his lightsaber and blocked the lightsaber of Katarr Ren.

"A Padawan?! Kylo sent me to rough up a child?!"

"Do not underestimate them." The deep modified voice of Kylo Ren stated. "So, this is the infamous Night Raid. I expected the boy to have his so called magic weapon. But instead, I find him wielding a Saber that belongs rightfully to me."

"Then you'd have to get it yourself!" Tatsumi shouted as Night Raid and the resistance prepared a defensive position.

"Tell me something, who killed those people Ben?!" Tatsumi shouted towards Kylo Ren as the Latter prepared his own lightsaber to battle his friends. Leone activated Lionelle as Akame drew Murasame as both charged at him. Kylo only smirked under his mask as he pushed them back and pinned them to the ground using the force.

"For that, Tatsumi was it?" Kylo asked. "I'll make Katarr have you watch these two die."

"Ben Solo!" Kylo turned to see Ven draw his vibroblade. "Let them go now!"

"Revan Ventus Shan." Kylo said with a sign of respect and jeering. "I'm going to enjoy ending the bloodline of a Weakling Sith."

Meanwhile Tatsumi was still dueling Katarr as Lubbock and the Resistance members formed an escape route.

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"Hee hee! You're doing quite well considering you're a newbie! I'll make sure to cut that hand of yours off and give the Skywalker lightsaber to him!" Katarr shrieked as he activated the second blade and the lightsaber began to spin. "Aw, crap! Not another one of those!" Tatsumi groaned as he blocked the numerous blows the saber dealt out.

Kylo was aggressively attacking Ven, his swings were wild but not inelegant, a stark contrast to when he faced Rey. Leone grit her teeth as she summoned as much of Lionelle's power as she could, but was still able to only come up so far. "Grrrr! I don't like being left ouut!" She roared.

The resistance members worked alongside Lubbock to try to pry open the door to the old Rebel Base which was abandoned and it's door frozen shut. Lubbock had bound Cross Tail's strings together and was drilling through the lock. Two of the soldiers saw Leone and Akame's plight and shot their blasters at Kylo to try to get him to release them.

Not expecting the sudden bravery, Kylo had to block the blaster-fire and break his concentration for a few seconds..which was all Akame and Leone needed. Leone kicked Kylo in the gut and sent him flying into Katarr in a heap. "Tatsumi! Come on! This way!" Akame waved Tatsumi over as they all went into the abandoned base which had been opened by Lubbock.

Night Raid and the Resistance entered the dark creepy hallways of the base to recover and think up a strategy to get out of this situation.

Once recovered, Katarr dragged the injured Kylo into the hallway. NightRaid would be deeper inside by now, Katarr cursed them as he propped Kylo against a wall..noticing a stream of blood leaking from the mask.

"Kylo, are you alright?" Katarr asked, reaching for the mask. Kylo stopped his hand and carefully removed the helmet..revealing his cybernetic eye and scar across his face from his battle with Rey.

He was coughing up blood, "Damned woman...seems Thrawn and Arcreel were right...at the very least about them being powerful."

"Shall I go after them sir? You can call for reinforcements and medical aid." Katarr suggested. Ben nodded, "Do not engage them all at once...or the one known as Ven. You are to kill the boy...make them all realize you cannot defy the First Order and come out unscathed."

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"I think we lost 'em!" Tatsumi shouted as the group ran. "You alright Akame, Big Sis?"

"We're alright but I hate being left out like that!" Leone said. "Glad I got that little garbage pile in the ribs. That's one's for his daddy."

"Guys focus no doubt they'll call in the Calvary which means we gotta get going now before we start losing our heads!" Lubbock stated, "according to where we are and where the string I laid out near the ship, if we keep going this way and keep going right at the end of each big hallway, we should be within sight of the ships!"

"Right, we only came here for a rescue. But it was a trap." Akame stated bluntly. "The objective has changed."

The group kept moving and eventually reached a large dock area where they did indeed see sight of the resistance vessel and Ebon Hawk V.

"Huyang, get the engines warmed up, we're on our way!" Ven shouted. Then all of a sudden he heard the sound of a lightsaber ignition as Katarr leapt from the ceiling. Before anyone knew it, Katarr was there, and impaled a Resistance member who pushed Akame out of the path of the lightsaber.

"Hmph. Foolish to stall a death like that. I shall have to punish you for spoiling the fun." The Knight of Ren pulled his saber out of the body and ran the soldier through again. Leone tried to tackle him, only to meet the secondary blade through her abdomen.

Thankfully Lionelle was active, she'd heal pretty fast as she pushed herself off and held the wound tight. She now learned that laser wounds hurt.

"Leone!" Akame shouted as she hurried to check on her friend.

"Hehehe. Oh? I sense anger. Ah it's you boy." Katarr sneered as Tatsumi activated his blade and began fighting him. "Peace is a lie! There is only passion! Through Passion, I gain power!"

Tatsumi felt the force from Katarr, the darkness he emanated. Ven's ship flew towards the docks as Lubbock used Cross Tail to propel the remaining resistance troops to the other ship for pickup.

"Through power I gain STRENGTH!"

Tatsumi saw Katarr's lightsaber go into a spinning mode. He felt something flowing through him as it almost looked like he was watching the blades spin at a slower rate. Was this the Force?

"Through strength, I gain victory!" Katarr yelled out as he leapt forward towards his opponent as Leone, who was healing, screamed for Tatsumi to move. Tatsumi simple sliced forward at the precise moment, destroying Katarr's lightsaber.

"That should stop you from spinning-Ack!" Tatsumi began to get hit by lightning?! It was painful but he had to keep fighting.

"Through Victory my Chains are broken!" Katarr kept at it until he felt something pull him into Tatsumi's lightsaber, running him through the heart, "The force... shall set me, free."

Both combatants fell over, Tatsumi from the pain of the Lightning, and Katarr from his death. Leone caught him as the ships arrived. "You were amazing. Just like you always are little brother. Hehe, let's get out of here before help arrives."

Tatsumi nodded as he hooked the saber on his belt and slipped to unconsciousness.

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When they arrived back at New Jedha Tatsumi was taken into the medbay and placed in a bacta tank for his wounds.. The others were looked over but appeared alright, the doctors were quite astonished by Leone's healing capabilities and made note of it in their records. "It appears Ren had taken an interest in you all. But you seem to be stronger than he anticipated, not everyone can say they went up against two Knights of Ren and made it out." Luke said, looking at Tatsumi floating in the bacta fluid.

Najenda was quite glad they'd made it back in one piece, she had gone out to gather intel so she was currently unavailable.

Once Tatsumi had healed, he was extracted from the tank and dried off. He was back to his old self in no time! "So...what next?" Tatsumi asked Luke eagerly.

Luke seemed to smile wryly, "Nothing, I'm going to go out on some errands. Feel free to look around...you don't know what you might find." Luke then left Night Raid's assigned living quarters.

The group sweat dropped and seemed surprised by Luke's sudden exit. That was when a pair of Tatsumi's boxers flew past their heads...as well as some of Lubbock's clothes and some of Akame's pajamas.

Looking to their luggage they saw a strange sight indeed! A tiny green pointy-eared man with one of Leone's tops on his head, with the cups nestled over each ear. He also was wearing a pair of Lubbock's underwear as a scarf and appeared to otherwise be dressed as a simple hermit.

"Strange clothes! Oh well..mine now!"

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"OH NO YOU DON'T!!" Leone yelled out as she grabbed what was hers as Lubbock used Cross Tail to grab his clothing.

The strange old alien groaned in frustration as he grabbed the pair of underwear and had a tug of war with Lubbock.

"Look just what are you doing here?! Are you like the caretaker of this place or something?" Tatsumi asked as he unwittingly used the force again to pull Lubbock's clothing to him.

"Caretaker? My home this is!" The old alien grumbled as he looked at Tatsumi. "Hungry you look. Food, on the table it is. Hm?" The creature laughed as Tatsumi quirked an eyebrow. He could've sworn he had heard this form of speech pattern before.

Tatsumi and the rest of Night Raid began to eat. "Good hm?" The hermit said as he walked and sat on a pillow near the small fireplace. "After long hard mission, look tired some of you do."

"How do you know that?! Is he reading us?!" Leone shouted a bit annoyed as Tatsumi now was almost for sure he remembered the voice. When he chose not to drink the Lum ale as he got up and sat next to the hermit.

"I'm now curious too." Tatsumi said. "Are you one of the Shaman of Whills?"

"Hm, no young Initiate. Shaman I am not. I am wondering. Why are you here? What made you set off on the paths you've trod?"

"I was trying to save my village from poverty." Tatsumi said. "I know it sounds funny when you look at me and my friends, Assassins with-"

"Nothing funny there is. A good heart you have. Powerful Jedi you'll be." The hermit interrupted. Tatsumi now looked at him, now sure he knew the voice.

"I heard your voice in that diner. About keeping my mind sharp." He said, green eyes now filled with shock and wonder. "You're like Qui-Gon. Aren't you?"

"Hmm, see now you do? Never know, what you find, do you?" The Hermit said. "Yoda am I. Here to guide you on your next steps, I am. But you are tired, recovering still you are. Rest, there is plenty of time to begin."

"I'm not afraid of whatever you may throw at me." Tatsumi said.

"When we begin, you will be. You will be." Yoda said cryptically. "Tomorrow, prepare for the Gathering, we will."

"What's the gathering?" Leone asked.

"Tomorrow you will see." Yoda said. "Eat, rest." So Night Raid spent the rest of the day resting, and thinking on what Yoda wanted Tatsumi to do, as well as going back to their old habits, with Lubbock paying dearly for those and needing a session of the bacta tank himself.

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The next day, Night Raid was led to the massive New Kyber Temple in the center of the Holy City. Yoda walked in front of them, Lubbock was a tad skeptical about this little old man, he whispered to Akame: "I thought Jedi were warriors, this little old man doesn't strike me as a badass..."

That was when Yoda turned around and prodded Lubbock's legs with his cane, "Hear you, I did! Wars not make one great! For nine-hundred and thirty years have I trained Jedi! When nine-hundred you reach, look as good you will not!" Yoda huffed and turned around to continue walking.

Yoda led them to a bare stone wall that appeared to be relatively ordinary...until Yoda placed his cane upon it and pressed in a hidden compartment. The wall split in two and slid open to reveal a dark stairway down to a lower level. "Go in, you must....alone. Complete your Kyber Trial...and receive your crystal, you will." Yoda said as he sat cross-legged on the floor.

Tatsumi eyed the dark passage warily, "What's in there?"

"Only what you take with you." Luke said, stepping forward. "Ya didn't think I'd miss your first trial, did you?" Luke smiled.

Tatsumi steeled himself before walking with purpose down into the blackness, the wall closing back into place behind him.

Inside, much to Tatsumi's surprise...he saw a familiar figure sitting by a window in a comfortably lit room.

"B-bro!?" Tatsumi shouted in shock.

"Hey there, Tatsumi! I knew you'd go far!" Bulat said. "I always knew...you'd be the one to surpass me. And look at ya now! You're on an adventure through friggin' space!" Bulat grinned.

"B-but...how? I thought you were dead..?" Tatsumi said tearfully.

"I technically am...but ya gotta remember: I'm always with you. And thanks to this place's hocus pocus, I was able to appear to visit with you!" Bulat grinned and ruffled Tatsumi's hair.

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"Wow, you don't look a day over... 300?" Leone said slightly confused.

"Get you nowhere, flattery will." Yoda said as he sat. Whe Tatsumi entered and the door closed Lubbock's mouth dropped.

"Alone? And what do you mean only what he takes with?" Lubbock asked as Yoda simply smiled.

"It means Tatsumi's challenge in the Kyber cave will be whatever he needs to realize before receiving his Crystal." Luke said.

"What do you mean? He doesn't look like anything would even trouble him." Leone said, slightly skeptical.

"Not true." Akame said. "We've all been acting like nothing really happened. But we are not in the Empire, fighting the Prime Minister and his corruption. And to start his training Tatsumi had to give up his Teigu. Not once have we asked him how he's been or if he was dealing with it okay."

"Oh gosh you're right.... I'm a Terrible Big Sister figure-nya!" Leone whined out, even letting whatever influence Lionelle had peek out into a meow, which Ven overheard.

"Did you just meow?" He asked.

"N-No I didn't! Stop smirking like that!" Leone said with a blush. Ven rolled his eyes. "When Tatsumi's done in there Tell him to come aboard my ship, because the next lesson will be there, and Huyang will be waiting."

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"Bro, it's so good to see you..." Tatsumi said as he trailed off. He sighed and sunk onto a chair. "But... to do what I have to I have to stop using Incursio. But, I don't understand what happens after that, will I leave Incursio behind forever, and therefore you? What if I lose myself to this new way of training-OW!"

Tatsumi rubbed his head when Bulat hit it. "Tatsumi, what have I told you before. I'm always with ya. You just been looking in the wrong place." He said calmly. "You've been doubting yourself and your strength and potential."

"What?" Tatsumi said, confused.

"You've grown since the last time we saw each other. It's up to you where your life goes from here after you become a Jedi, beat this First Order goons with everyone and your new friends." Bulat explained, "Especially when you go back. What will you do? Answer me that."

"I'll keep fighting till Honest and his corruption falls."

"Louder. I can't hear you." Bulat stated firmly.

"I will become stronger!" Tatsumi exclaimed.

"LOUDER!" Bulat yelled.

"I WILL BECOME A JEDI!" Tatsumi shouted and before he knew it everything went back to pitch black.

"Well done Tatsumi. You've shaken that self doubt off ya." Bulat's voice said. "Take your time Little Brother. I'll see you on the other side, and as those fancy Jedi dudes say, May the Force be with you."

Then a light appeared. A warm Amber glow as Tatsumi approached it, and saw on a larger crystal, a small glowing crystal, no bigger then a coin in height and no thicker then a common pen. Tatsumi gingerly took the Crystal and looked at it in wonder. He felt the Force in the Crystal, and it felt so synchronized to him, almost as if it knew it would be an extension of him.

"I... I got it. I GOT IT!" Tatsumi shouted triumphantly.

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Tatsumi later made his way to Ven's ship after being showered with praise and congratulations from the rest of Night Raid. He found Huyang with a table of lightsaber parts from a basic design. "Ah, hello! It seems you're finally ready to construct your lightsaber! A yellow crystal, eh? Those aren't very common!" Huyang said, spotting the auburn crystal in Tatsumi's hands.

"Uh...is that good?" Tatsumi asked. Huyang nodded, "It means you'll at least stand out amongst all the blues and greens! Word is you like attention anyway!" Tatsumi blushed and was about to retort when Huyang ushered him over to the work table. "I've provided you with some basic blueprints to help you along."

Tatsumi nodded and began.

-About five minutes later-

"Done!" Tatsumi declared and offered the saber to Huyang to inspect. "Well that was fast!" Inspecting the lightsaber, the droid cried out in horror. "You've inverted the Emitter Matrix which would cause the power grid to backfire! If you light this it'll disintegrate you!" Huyang proceeded to take it apart and put the pieces in Tatsumi's hands. "Try again!"

Tatsumi looked disheartened, but he remembered what his bro said and shook it off.

--Two Hours and MANY attempts later--

"I think I did it! Here, check it out!" Tatsumi eagerly shook Huyang awake, the droid took the lightsaber and warned: "Best stand clear..." before he held it out as far away from his body as the droid could muster. With a flip of the switch, the lightsaber ignited it's orange-yellow blade, much to Tatsumi's delight as he cheered and hopped around.

"Good job! Now go show your friends! Master Yoda will want to train you right away!" Huyang said.

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A short while later, Tatsumi was in the temple courtyard with his teammates watching him from nearby. He'd been progressing well..until Yoda instructed him to move a much bigger and bulkier object.

"Can't I move back down a level?" Tatsumi groaned, at Najenda flicking a pebble at the side of his head he sighed. "Fine...I'll try I guess.." he said in a pouty manner.

"No! Try not! DO. There is no try." Yoda scolded, which left Leone and Lub scratching their heads.

Luke smiled, "I went through the same thing when he taught me.." Luke said quietly to the others.

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"Now I can see small projectiles, but that big thing isn't gonna budge." Lubbock commented.

"Hm? And why think do you?" Yoda asked.

"Well, just look at it!" Lubbock replied, skeptically. Tatsumi was trying his best to concentrate as if he was trying with all his might to lift the heavy rock. Tatsumi finally gasped and lowered his hands. "You see wise one? It's way too big for Tatsumi to handle."

"Size matters not! Look at me. Judge me by my size do you?! Well you should not! For his Ally in this. Is the Force, and what a powerful Ally it is. Life creates it. Makes it stronger it does. It's energy, surrounds us, and binds us. Luminous beings are we Tatsumi. Not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around us!"

"Right. Feel the Force around." Tatsumi closed his eyes and concentrated. "I... I can feel it...all around. Between me, the rock, everyone in the room. Now I just have to concentrate on the rock." As he thought he began to stretch his hand and began to move it upwards. As he did, slowly but surely the rock lifted up to a good three inches above ground.

"No way! Are you sure no ones using something similar to my Cross Tail?!" Lubbock demanded as he walked over to the rock. However Lubbock realized a second to late that might not be a good idea as Tatsumi opened his eyes and marveled at his feat before accidentally losing concentration.

SLAM!

Leone winced before starting to chuckle. Akame looked indifferent as she ate a steak. Najenda sighed and shook her head with a look of pity.

"You okay Lubbock?" Tatsumi asked as he lifted the rock back up as Lubbock finally had the courage to cry out in pain for the foot Tatsumi indirectly crushed. Howls and yells of pain were heard throughout the Temple.

"Looks like another bacta trip for you perv!" Leone said laughing her butt off finally. Ven was watching from the shadows as he tried hard to contain himself from his own laughter.

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A med-droid rolled across the courtyard, having heard the howls of pain from Lubbock. "Oh heavens above! Not YOU again!" The droid cried out in a posh accent. "Are you some form of masochist?! I swear, if this is some sort of fetish you have--" The droid's words drew even more laughter from the group...and Lubbock tried to protest with a blush before the droid's finger extended into a needle and he jabbed Lubbock's foot with it straight through his boot.

"Ow!!" Lubbock shouted, unintentionally stomping his foot angrily and began to yell at the droid: "What the hell's your problem!?"

"I injected your foot with a bacta treatment. And judging by how you just slammed it into the ground to start yelling at me...it's healed." The droid stated calmly. Lubbock flexed his foot and toes, and was surprised to find the droid was right! "Wow...uh..thanks!" He said with astonishment.

"Hmph! Please try to be more careful." The droid said before rolling off.

That was when they noticed Yoda had taken a seat next to the other members of Night Raid. "Uhhh...shouldn't you be over there teaching him?" Leone asked.

"My turn, it is not." Yoda answered as he sipped some tea. Tatsumi felt a presence behind him, and the others realized a man wearing brown robes with white hair and beard had appeared out of nowhere before them. "I am Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke knows me as Ben."

"Didn't we see him in those visions?" Akame asked.

"You're the guy who trained Anakin...aren't you?" Tatsumi asked.

Obi-Wan nodded and ignited his lightsaber, telling Tatsumi to do the same. "There were originally seven forms of lightsaber combat which traditionally had their own elegance and style of combat. However, in this age things are different. Grand Master Skywalker consulted with myself and Master Yoda on ways to simplify the forms and make them less restrictive and perhaps easier to understand for newcomers."

Obi-Wan had Tatsumi mimic him with the various postures and poses that each designated form had.

"Form I: Shii-Cho"

"Form II: Makashi"

"Form III: Soresu"

Form IV: Ataru"

"Form V and it's two variants: Djem-So and Shien."

"Form VII: Vaapad."

"Uhhh...excuse me, you skipped six." Tatsumi chuckled sheepishly.

"Form Six won't be necessary, it specifically applies to double-bladed lightsabers." Ben said.

"The seven forms have been blended together by Master Skywalker for the New Jedi Order: Strong, Medium, and Fast." Ben said.

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"Strong for some of the more two handed ones and Fast for the quicker stances and so on?" Tatsumi surmised as Obi Wan nodded.

"You'll learn most as we go along in these sessions." The Spirit said. "Now, let us practice."

The rest of the session was Tatsumi learning how to fight with his lightsaber. He was surprised that the parts he and Huyang used felt as light as Rey's saber, but he'd not express them fully. Wielding Luke's the one time prepared him on how to hold it properly.

After awhile, Obi Wan nodded. "You see? You can do it." He said. "Some stances will help in deflecting blaster shots. The lightsaber, as you can see, is not as clumsy or random, as a blaster. It's an elegant weapon. Try not to lose it."

Tatsumi only nodded and turned off his lightsaber and hooked it on his belt. "So, is that all for today?"

"More there is. But from another teacher, on another day. The very nature of the Force you will learn from him." Yoda explained. "Spend your day practicing or having fun."

"Oh yeah! Free time!" Leone shouted happily. "Who's up for a small party?"

"Party you will not if at the home!" Yoda retorted. Leone huffed and muttered "Killjoy.."

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-Mustafar: Vader's Castle-

"This turn of events, Grandfather....it is quite unexpected." Kylo spoke to the remains of Darth Vader's helmet which lay on a sort of pedestal made of black marble. "I did not anticipate these outsiders power. I was defeated too easily! And now Katarr is dead." Kylo said, frustrated by his own weakness.

"I must become stronger! Supreme Leader expressed disappointment in me. I should've become stronger by now, because of his training! But...I feel capable of reaching a much higher level. What is holding me back!?" Kylo grew angry..until he remembered something.

"Sentiment. I did not realize that I may still be holding on to such weakness. I must purge such attachment if I am ever to further my path down the dark side. Thank you, grandfather. I know what I must do, I must eliminate...HER."

-NightRaid's quarters on New Jedha-

Tatsumi was not the only one tormented by nightmares that night. Every member of Nightraid was suffering horrible visions, regardless of their standing in the Force.

They saw Mine, being held captive somewhere.

Captain Phasma stood guard next to Mine, who was restrained to a table. "Your resilience is admirable, young lady." The soft, calm voice of Thrawn said.

"You've had quite the life haven't you? Tormented and discriminated against at a young age. How very sad to hear, a young woman like yourself must've had to grow strong quite quickly to survive." Mine tensed at Thrawn's words...how did he know anything like that?

"You are part of your own band of Rebels against your own Empire. I'd say it was fate that delivered you to us...but then again, traitors always get what they deserve." He said.

"You don't know anything about me or--" Mine started to yell, only for Thrawn to interrupt: "On the contrary, I know quite a lot about you and your friends. I know that weapon we confiscated from you is called Pumpkin and is what is known as an Imperial Arms. I know that your group is called Night Raid and you have killed a great many people."

"I know the boy known as Tatsumi is being trained as a Jedi, I know your true feelings for him. I know your leader used to be a general in your Empire yet betrayed them and formed an assassin group. I know the green haired womanizer known as Lubbock seeks her affection and uses an Arms known as Cross-Tail."

Mine was at a loss for words...how...how did this guy know so much!?

"By the look on your sweet little face I've been quite right so far. I would never blindly rush in without knowing my enemy. I know everything about you...your friends...and your home. I will use that knowledge against you and your friends, and they will be crushed one. by. one. I will accept nothing less that their complete and utter destruction...as well as the filth they are aiding."

That was when Tatsumi jerked awake, as did everyone else.

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"Guys, you don't think?" Lubbock asked.

"It felt too real to not be our mind playing tricks on us." Leone said, "If Mine is on this Galaxy and in trouble..."

The two and Akame and Najenda have a grim look on the subject of their friend's possible fate.

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The only person who was doing something at that moment was Tatsumi. He was gathering a change of clothes if needed and putting them in a pack. He then called his lightsaber to him from the nightstand and snuck out the window. He didn't know how he'd go look for Mine and rescue her from that Blue Arrogant Man, but he'd find a way.

He walked toward the docks quietly. He had to leave. He didn't want the whole of Night Raid involved if that man had a plan for them. A plan to hurt or even kill them. He didn't know how Mine got there, but he was going to get her out!

"I'm coming! Just hold on Mine!" Tatsumi thought as his mind kept racing on possible strategies. If that man hurt her in anyway he'd kill him in the worst way possible! He hated the First Order more then he hated the Minister. They hurt her. They hurt Mine!

"Stop. If you go now, even as you are, you'd get lost before you figured out where she is." Said a voice in the shadows. "You cannot even fly a ship." Tatsumi turned in angeras he saw a man, in the same robes as Obi Wan, but his face is hidden by the shadow.

"Look, I don't have time for a lecture from a Ghost! If I delay he might kill her! I can't let that happen!" Tatsumi shouted. "If you're gonna preach some passive thing then you're wasting your breath. My teammate is out there with a horrible officer of the First Order! I can't just leave her!"

"It's just what he wants. I knew Thrawn when he was in the Empire. He's probably planned for all the moves you may make." The man said as Tatsumi began to scowl. "Calm yourself. Do not give into your anger. Don't let the Dark Side of the Force blind you."

Tatsumi called his lightsaber to his hand. "You can't stop me! Don't speak any positive nonsense-"

"There cannot be light without darkness. A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense. Never for attack. But if you cannot see what the Dark Side will lead you..." the young man walked forward, he looked almost as young as Tatsumi, maybe three years older in his early twenties, with a scar over his right eye. "Then I will have to teach you, as my tale seemed to have eluded Ben." Before Tatsumi knew it, both were in the simulator room as the machine turned on, turning into a strange furnace room. All Tatsumi could see what it was was "Cloud City: Carbonite Chamber."

"For indeed young Tatsumi." The man continued. "The Force is with you. But you are not a Jedi yet." He unclipped his own saber and turned it on, The illumination catching onto the hilt. Tatsumi's eyes widened at the look of the hilt.

"Y-y-you're," Tatsumi gulped. "You're Anakin Skywalker?" The Man only nodded as Tatsumi witnessed an almost chilling transformation of his face. First Anakin's eyes turned Dark Side Yellow, then his face became burned before his whole appearance became that, of Darth Vader.

Tatsumi activated his saber, not knowing why Anakin would be doing this, as he began to ready himself to fight the Force Ghost in the beginning stage of the Duel where Luke found out the truth. Vader got in a ready stance, and before any more words passed, they began to clash.

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