Synopsis
Three Jedi come to Earth on an exploration mission and accidentally land on the Hogwarts front lawn. What happens when some of our favourite students encounter the wonders and terrors of the galaxy.
Excerpt
Chapter 1 – A Convergence In The Force
44 BBY, Unknown Regions
"Master, is this really an effective use of our time?" asked Padawan Apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi, picking up a tool from the table in front of him.
"Yes Padawan," replied Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, not opening his eyes from his meditation. "Just because we are not in a fire fight rescuing someone or in high level diplomatic talks, that does not mean our mission is not important. Searching the Unknown Regions of the galaxy for possible future Republic member planets and more importantly for force sensitive individuals who could become future jedi might not necessarily be very exciting but it does not mean it is not important."
"Why did the ExplorCorps need us to do this again?"
"Because the Republic Survey Corp were short on ships…And because I volunteered us for this mission," Qui-Gon added with a smile.
"What!" Obi-Wan exclaimed. "Master why would you do that, you knew this would take months."
"That is one of the reasons why, it gives us time for plenty of one on one training, it's a relatively easy mission, it has the chance of allowing you to be part of a potential first contact situation and because it allows you to see what life would be like if you chose to join the Exploration Corp."
"Master, I have already been taken by you as a padawan, for what possible reason would I want to go backwards and join ExplorCorps when I can train to be a Guardian or a Sentinel, even being a Consular would be more interesting."
Qui-Gon let out a small chuckle. "My dear Padawan, until you have tried something how do you know whether you like it or not?"
Obi-Wan grumbled under his breath before going back to cleaning his lightsaber. They had been stuck on this ship, the Radiant VI, exploring the Unknown Regions for over a month now with nothing but eight crew, his master and…
"Is that Padawan of yours moaning again Master Qui-Gon?" asked Jedi Knight Aayla Secura with a grin as she approached from the direction of the sleeping quarters.
"I'm afraid so," replied Qui-Gon.
"Would you find it less boring to spar with me Obi-Wan?" asked the blue skinned Twi'lek with a smile.
"Yes please Knight Secura," he replied eagerly rapidly putting down his tool and quickly beginning to reassemble his lightsaber.
"Do you mind Master Qui-Gon," she asked politely.
"Not if you do it down in the cargo hold and allow me to continue focusing on the Force as one of us is always supposed to be when travelling close to unknown star systems. I think I can trust you two to spar without killing each other…Can't I?"
"I think so Master," she replied, before heading down to the cargo hold to wait for him.
Knight Aayla Secura had only recently been promoted to the rank of knight and although very eager to strike out on her own missions had requested she be allowed to accompany another knight, or in this case a master, on a couple first, probably because she was very young for a knight, only twenty if Obi-Wan were forced to guess. She was quite spirited and bold for a jedi and unlike Obi-Wan she enjoyed the long space flights of nothing to do as a chance to relax whilst still practising her Force skills and forms.
When Obi-Wan made it down to the cargo bay a few minutes later Aayla was sitting cross legged and eyes closed waiting for him. He found it quite strange being around her as she was one of those few jedi that substituted part of her jedi attire for her native worlds clothing, which was allowed in the Jedi Order, in this case everything other than her cloak and boots was replaced by a pair of tight fitting leggings, a belt and a top that only just covered what needed to be covered and today these were all made of leather. Apparently it was traditional Twi'lekian female apparel, Obi-Wan and many of the other padawans believed it was just a chance to show off their great figures, a case of 'look what I've got but as I am a jedi you can never have'. Other than this her only other apparel was the leather head band that attached to the strips that wound around her two tentacles or lekku as they were officially called, though most just called them brain tails as that's effectively what they were, extensions that contained part of the brain that descended down the back from the back of the head in the place of hair.
"Are you ready Padawan Kenobi?" she asked not opening her eyes.
"Whenever you are Knight Secura," he replied raising his lightsaber and turning it on.
"Ok then," she replied with a smile. In one fluid movement she went from sitting cross legged to be in the air half way between them, brandishing her blue lightsaber. Obi-Wan reacted in time, bringing his blade around to block hers before rolling away and turning on her to attack only to find her already attacking him.
Very parried back and forth for several minutes, jumping, ducking twirling and twisting. Aayla was easily the better swordsman; she might have been only twenty which was an extremely young age to be knighted but compared to Obi-Wan who was only thirteen and had only been a padawan for a couple of years she was far superior,
After a short lull in which they circled each other for a few seconds, Aayla gave an evil grin and drew her green lightsaber with her other hand.
"Uh-oh," Obi-Wan gulped, he had forgotten that she had studied the two bladed Jar'Kai form.
"Uh-oh is right Obi-Wan," she grinned. "Let's see how well you fight against two blades."
This time Obi-Wan had no chance of doing anything other than defending; he had never thought against twin blades before and was not skilled in defending against them. This fight continued for no more than two minutes before his blade was knocked out of his hand and he had twin blades at his throat.
"Not bad Obi-Wan, that was quite good for one so one."
"Agreed," came a deep voice from the doorway, causing both of them to jump as Master Qui-Gon walked into the bay. "Well done Obi-Wan, I doubt I could have done so well at your age. Secura."
"Yes Master," she replied smiling.
"I would appreciate it if you wait until I had taught my padawan how to defend himself against twin blades before putting him on the wrong end of them."
"He didn't say," she replied innocently before following it up with a grin.
Qui-Gon let out a huff of slight exasperation before walking back to the doorway.
"Come on, you are both required?"
"What is it Master?" asked Obi-Wan.
"We have found an inhabited planet and I can detect a strong force presence on it."
Obi-Wan did a silent exclamation of 'Yes!' causing Aayla to grin.
"I saw that Obi-Wan," came Qui-Gon's voice from the hallway.