Chapter 14

"Winera?"

I groaned and half-opened an eye. A bright light attacked the lens and I snapped it shut again.

Someone shook my shoulder. "Winera, wake up."

It sounded like Zenla.

I forced both eyes open and squinted at the two figures bent over me. 

Zenla and Reaga. 

"What happened?" My voice was raspy.

Zenla helped me sit up, relief growing on her face. "I saw you charge that bounty hunter, and Reyjin was busy with that Malarkey-girl, so I ran back to the ship to find Reaga and Kristern."

"Kykkin was carrying you away somewhere." I turned my head and found Kristern sitting in the pilot's chair in my ship's cockpit. 

So that's where we were.

Kristern gestured at her forehead. "He had a pretty fancy bruise. From you?"

"Yeah." Talking hurt. I massaged the area under my jaw and swallowed. "Do we have any water?"

Reaga handed me a bottle. I uncapped it and took a long swig, but couldn't calm an uneasy feeling in my gut. I glanced around the ship and finally placed it. 

"Where's Reyjin?"

Reaga's lips thinned into a line. "We couldn't find her. I'm sorry."

"They... took her?" My eyes darted to Zenla, who nodded sadly. I swung off of the bench I'd been sitting on and strode to the cockpit, ignoring how my head spun. "Then we gotta go back to get her."

"We'd be going in blind." Kristern folded her arms and didn't budge.

"Weren't we going in blind before?"

"That was different," Reaga explained. "We had surprise on our side."

"It's definitely a trap now," Kristern added.

I glared at her. "I don't care about traps. I care about my sister."

"There may be a solution to both," Reaga broke in. She pointed out a viewing port. "We've been orbiting around Dantooine for a bit now, waiting for you to wake up."

Zenla joined her. "As we were leaving the atmosphere, the scanners picked up a Trade Federation flagship also orbiting the planet."

"I managed to hack into the system." Kristern held out a small device to me. "There's at least one prisoner onboard."

I scanned the screen and blinked at the information. "A Jedi?"

Reaga nodded. "Either Aera or Reyjin."

"It could be someone else," Kristern whispered.

Reaga turned and frowned at her.

"What? It's true! We're in the middle of a war, people are getting captured all the time."

"Scooch." I nudged Kristern out of the pilot's chair. "That's my seat."

Zenla squeezed my shoulder. "You sure you're up for this? We can call for help."

"We're going to free whoever's on that ship."

"It could be fake." Kristern shrugged. "You know, bait for a trap."

I smirked. "We could go on and on like this, guessing everything is a trap. Does it really matter? If it's a trap, let's go spring it!"

Alright, so I am TERRIBLE at posting on time. I was going to make this chapter a whole lot longer... but I forgot when I had time... and I wanted to give y'all something to chew on for a bit. I can't make anymore promises, but you WILL get another chapter... at least before the end of the year. 

Feel free to rail at me in the comments. I deserve it. ☹☹☹

May the Fourth be With you -minor spoilers-

 

Hello there.

I don't know how many of you realized or remembered, but May fourth is in a sense Star Wars day.

So I thought I'd take today as an excuse to fangirl about the Star Wars franchise. 

Basically, get ready for a lot of ranking!

Let's start with ranking all twelve movies from least favorite to favorite.

This is NOT best to worst movie -although I would argue my least favorites are the worst- this is really just my opinion. 

Please please please don't scream at me in the comments about my choices; but do talk about what your favorites are :D I'd love to hear about them.

So.

The movies:

12. The Last Jedi

If you've ever talked about Star Wars with me in person, you should know how much I scream about this movie. Aaaaaand not in a good way. I asked my older sister a few months ago what her thoughts on this movie were, if she had any scenes she liked. She came up with a handful.

There are some scenes in The Last Jedi that are really neat. To name a few:

1. The Red Room scene.
2. Luke Skywalker vs. the entire First Order
3. General "Hugs" -the scene when Poe is bantering with Hux at the beginning
4. Chase scene in the Millenium Falcon  on Crait

See, it's not entirely bad. But it's a THREE HOUR LONG movie, y'all. My little list covers maybe fifteen to twenty MINUTES. I find this one to be pretty boring, not to mention that several of my favorite characters *cough Poe cough* are completely RUINED. And what was the point of Rose, anyways????? I can think of a really great way to fix this movie but-

I've screamed about it far too long. Let's move on!

11. Solo

This one is more like 11.5, only slightly better than The Last Jedi. It's a fine backstory for Han

Solo, but it definitely messed up several factors. I THOUGHT HAN WON THE FALCON BY 
PLAYING DICE. ISN'T THAT WHY HE CARRIED AROUND THE PAIR OF GOLDEN DICE????? THAT'S

WHAT IT SAYS IN MY CHARACTER-PEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!

I know this was supposed to be series, so I try to cut the ending a little slack, but STILL. I just... 

don't want to talk about this movie anymore...

10. Attack of the Clones

I've recently rewatched this movie, and I was reminded of a few pointers:

Most of the action sequences are REALLY good.
Most of the non-action sequences are kinda boring.
The Speeder chase around Courascant, the Arena/Battle of Geonosis, Obi-Wan vs. Jango, those
are all really great scenes. But the others... leave so much out. Why does Gunray want to kill 
Padme? Who exactly is Syfo Dias? Should we have known Count Dooku before this movie? Also, 
I feel like Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen could have put a little more emotion into 
their speech. Anakin sounds ready to take a nap the entire movie. 
Also, I just hate the romance. 
There are multiple fine scenes, just the rest aren't my favorite.

9. Rise of Skywalker

I don't have a whole lot against this movie. The fights are pretty good, the inner conflict of the 
characters is pretty good, the visuals are pretty good. 
The only things I have against it:

- HE'S BACK. Why the heck did Palpatine have to return??? Yes, I know Darth Plagus taught
him how to defeat death, but that doesn't mean EVERYTHING that held the prequels and

originals together had to be destroyed.

-Leia's death. Yeah, I knew she had to go out somehow, and a redemption of her son was a fine

way, but it felt very abrupt and out of place to me. But whatevs, I might be over-reacting.

-REY BURIED ANAKIN'S LIGHTSABER IN THE SAND!!!!!!!!

Need I say more????

My favorite part was when the dead Jedi spoke to Rey. I mean, come on! Who doesn't love 

getting Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jyn, Yoda, Kanan Jarrus,

Luminare Unduli, Aayla Secura, and all the others talking in your head??? I just can't get over

the fact that they included Kanan. I love my Rebels, guys...

8. Clone Wars

I hold nothing against this movie. I really like this movie. Yes, I count it as being on the movie ranking. I'm talking about the movie, when you first meet Ahsoka , and Anakin has to save the Huttlet... ya know the one? I'm not talking about the series. That deserves a place all its own. 

Anyways, I watched this a little while ago, and it was pretty good. The only reason it ranks low is because, well, I like other stuff better.

But I have to say, young Snips and Skyguy will always break my heart AND make me happy at the same time. Don't ask how. Just roll with it.

7. The Empire Strikes Back

FAITH, PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!!!!!!!!

These next choices are very very very difficult, but I had to put this one a little lower down on the list. I hold NOTHING against this movie, it's just not my favorite. I'm also not that big on romantic stuff, so while I like the Leia-Han relationship better than the Padme-Anakin, it's still not my top thing to watch.

6. The Force Awakens 

I really like the characters. A defective stormtrooper, hotshot rebel pilot, a no-body who's powerful in the Force. Let's look at this and imagine what it could have been without the other two after trashing it up. 

Let's say Rey really is just a scavenger who has the Force. Not unheard of. We already met a slave boy who has the Force, even if he was part of a fancy prophecy. For once we might have a cool female Jedi in the movies. Up until now, the only female leads were Padme and Leia, and they're both something else. I love Leia. I don't love Padme. I'm not the biggest fan of Rey, but I thought in the first movie of the sequels she was really cool. 

5. A New Hope

I recently decided I like this movie more than I initially did. It's not my favorite on the basis that Luke seems like little Anakin just older... huh, kinda like Anakin from Attack of the Clones, except he actually knows how to show emotion. Whoaaa. 

I know I can't scream about the lightsaber duel because it's the first movie, but still... if you look at it chronologically, Vader had to have had a bad week... 

Anyways, I love the attack on the Death Star, I love Leia's snark, I love quoting it, but I also love other movies better.

4. Revenge of the Sith

For a while, this was my very favorite. While by now there are aspects that I don't like, I can't help but scream about ALL THE MANY BEAUTIFUL LIGHTSABER DUELS!!! 

For a time, Revenge of the Sith had dropped lower down on the list, but Clone Wars fixed it for me. I'd thought, why on earth would Anakin do all that evil stuff for someone he sees once every ten years? Then I watched Clone Wars and... yep. It all makes sense. I'm that weird person who likes Star Wars a lot better when you look at the extra stories. except for solo

3. Return of the Jedi

I just have something with the third installation of a series. More often than not, the third book/movie ends up as my favorite. Of course, there are some exceptions, but I said USUALLY.

Anyways, I really like this one because it shows more of the Rebellion working together, basically the entire time. The other two before it have the X-wings and such now and then, but aren't as big. 

Can I say though, Palpatine needs some chapstick. 

2. Rouge One

When I finished watching Rouge One for the first time, I said, "I don't like it. There aren't any Jedi or lightsaber duels. This movie sucks." Well, that mindset has changed a great deal. Excepting Revenge of the Sith, I no longer classify movies on their duels. 

Anyways, I love the character arcs. I love the villains. I love the time period. I love the time period. I love the perspective. I love that there aren't any hidden Jedi. I also hate that there aren't any hidden Jedi, but that's besides the point. In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that there are no Jedi or duels, this would be my favorite movie. ...Guess I have to eat my words...

IT HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL FOR MY FANFIC. If you guys beg hard enough, I might be willing to drop a few clues as to my other Star Wars fanfiction I'm working on. One I'm hoping might one day become canon...

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.....

you guys probably already know what's coming. But here it is:

1. Phantom Menace

Everyone thinks I'm crazy for loving this movie. But I love the characters. Yes, even Jar Jar Binks. 

WHY DOES NO ONE EVER FIGURE OUT WHO PALPS IS?????????? HE'S BEEN DROPPING HINTS LIKE CRAZY!!!!!!! LIKE THE ENTIRE MOVIE.

I could fangirl about Star Wars for ages, but I'm hard pressed for time, so I have to cut it short. 

Thanks for reading!

May the fourth be with you.

Chapter 13 ----Warning! Long History Lesson!

 

Once upon a time, there were twin brothers: Ilton and Ritho Chadaron. Both were powerful in the Force but never became Jedi or Sith. 

As time went on, the brothers married twin sisters, Myara and Likra Obeq. 

For unknown reasons, whether it was because of the two sets if twins or some other reason, the two sides of the Chadaron family were mirrored. 

The oldest children were both girls: Kyla and Lyra. 

The next children were boys. Lyra's younger brother was named Tradisko. Kyla's became a Jedi and wasn't mentioned so as to not hamper his training.

After that came the triplets. Like Kyla's brother, one of the girls also became a Jedi and faded out of the family history. The other two girls were named Winera and Reyjin. Lyra's sisters were Malarcha, Nimin, and Dayra, although the latter two changed their names later on to be more like Malarcha's. 

Finally, there were the youngest boys. To the immense surprise of both families, Lyra's youngest brother joined his cousins as a Jedi, while Kyla's became part of the more evil side.

Ilton and Myara's children grew up in a spacious apartment on Coruscant. When Kyla was older, she began training as a Senator's aide. Reyjin and Winera both dreamed of seeing the stars up close someday.

Ritho and Likra raised their family on the mysterious planet Andoh, the rumored headquarters of the Separatist Alliance after the battles of Geonosis and Utapau.  

One day, while Ilton and Myara were out, a mysterious bounty hunter broke into their apartment, injured Kyla, and kidnapped the young twins. 

This bounty hunter was Kykkin Tornyai.

After a time, he abandoned Reyjin in an alley in the lower levels of Coruscant, where she was found by Jedi Padawan Aera Oomaron and brought to the Temple.

Winera was raised by Kykkin with his daughter Amela in his stronghold on Dantooine. 

The two girls grew up together, being trained by one of the most notorious bounty hunters in the galaxy. Secretly, Winera discovered she had the Force and trained herself how to use it.

When the girls were about 11 years old, Kykkin sent them both to find intel at a nearby base, not telling them who owned the base. 

The girls sneaked inside and managed to make it too the control room before they were caught by Winera's cousin Lyra. Kykkin went to pick them up, explaining it was a test of their skills.

Later on, though, Lyra sent her sister Malarcha and several battle droids to kidnap the girls, intrigued by their abilities. 

When Kykkin learned she had taken them, he demanded both back.

Lyra refused to return both girls, but offered to yield one.

Kykkin agreed, choosing to rescue Winera. As they left, Winera promised Amela she'd return for her one day, a promise she wasn't able to keep, as Lyra sold her to the Trandoshan hunters. 

Furious at Kykkin for him not letting her attempt to rescue her friend, Winera left Dantooine and began building her own ship on Dagobah. 

About three months later, Kykkin tracked her down and attempted to reinstall her as his assistant. Winera refused and they began a heated battle, both verbal and physical. Eventually, Kykkin got her onto his ship and took off, but she managed to hijack the hyperdrive so that they couldn't leave the system.

During the ensuing fight, Kykkin pulled a small Jedi cruiser out of lightspeed. On board were a Knight and three Younlings. The ship's systems were damaged and the ship was on a crash course for Dagobah.

Kykkin offered to save the passengers on board in exchange for Winera returning with him. 

Not trusting he would keep his word, Winera refused and fled in an escape pod. 

In retaliation, Kykkin shot the engines of both the pod and the cruiser, flinging the pod far away from where the Jedi crashed. When she finally found the site, the Knight and two Younglings were dead. 

The third, Narjrish Tymi, was barely alive, but he managed to help Winera set up a homing beacon for other Jedi to find them. After a day or two, a young Knight named Saij Farr arrived to pick him. As a way to thank her, the Jedi left Winera with a chunk of kyber crystal to power her ship.

Winera continued to build her ship, some security mechanisms to prevent Kykkin from returning, and even assembled some droids. 

Then her long-lost twin sister showed up and offered to make her a Jedi.

March Muchness

 

March Muchness is a fun celebration of all things Wonderland related. 11 other bloggers and I are hosting this Alice in Wonderland themed blog tag.

We each came up with a Wonderland-inspired question which you can take and answer on your blog as well as enjoy our answers! 

My answers will be found here at My Jedi Story, and you will find everyone else's below:

Christine - christinesmithauthor.com

Sarah - sarahrodecker.com

Victoria - gloryforgodalone.blogspot.com

Maple Quill - maplequillpenningmagic.wordpress.com

Kenzie - smudgedthoughts.wordpress.com

Jessica - abakersperspective.com

Emma - thebookdragonsalcove.blogspot.com

Esther - the-evilpinkfluffyunicorn.blogspot.com

Merie - imperialscribis.wordpress.com

Emily - emilygrantauthor.blogspot.com

Josiah - josiahdyckauthor.wordpress.com

And now for the questions!

- List six impossible things you’d love to do – wild and crazy answers 100% welcome!

 - What is a topic that grew curiouser and curiouser the more you studied/researched it?

 - If you could invite three fictional characters to a tea party, who would they be?

- Which Wonderland character do you feel you’re the most like?

- If you could drink a magic potion that changed one thing about you, what would it be?

- How IS a raven like a writing desk?

- If you were to make an enemy of Father Time, what time in the day would you choose to repeat?

- If you fell down a rabbit hole, what would the land you pop into look like?

- If you could have the body of one type of creature and the head of another (for example, the Mock Turtle has the body of a turtle and the head of a calf), what would that combination be and why?

- Have you read or written anything stylistically close to Alice in Wonderland? Tell us about it.

- If you could either be as tall as a tree or as small as a mouse for an hour, which would you choose and what would you do?

- If you could give your younger or future self one piece of Very Good Advice, what would it be?

Feel free to copy and paste these into your blog or other social media platform if you so desire.

List six impossible things you'd love to do:

I don't know if I have six, though. Let's try...

1. Have a pet sloth. If you know me, you know I love sloths. 🦥🦥🦥

2. Go into the Star Wars world for a bit. Have a go at Darth Vader. Probably be the best and the last thing I ever do.

3. Get an ability to read characters out of their story AND be able to put them back in it. You know, like in Inkheart.

4. Own a phoenix. I love phoenixes with the entirety of my heart. Fawkes from Harry Potter... Phoenix squadron from Star Wars Rebels... you get the point. GET ME A PHOENIX.

5. Be able to actually meet my characters in real life and get the story from their point of view. I mean, how cool would that be???

6. Became a chess master. This last one might not be AS impossible as the others, since I could become a master someday if I played hard enough, but it just doesn't seem practical anymore with what I want to do with my life. I'll always hold it as a dream, though.

What is a topic that grew curiouser and curiouser the more you studied/researched it?

Uh.

I might just say history and leave it at that. XD

If you invite three fictional characters to a tea party, who would they be?

Depends on what kind of tea party we're talking about. If any three of my characters decided to have a tea party, only one word would describe the result: chaos. Doesn't help that most of my stories revolve around rebels of some sort. If I could combine characters from two stories, the least chaotic combination would be Dophie and Kloe from Team 14 and Alet from Woods. Anyone else would argue about who got all the sugar and would probably end up blowing up the room.

Which Wonderland character do you feel you’re the most like?

I would probably be Alice. Just go with the flow and stay on the outskirts when possible.

If you could drink a magic potion that changed one thing about you, what would it be?

If physical, then I want to be about two inches taller. Emotional, I want to be readier the take a bigger first step than I usually do.

If you were to make an enemy of Father Time, what time in the day would you choose to repeat?

If I repeat it, would I feel the same every time? Because I'll keeping eating breakfast over and over - unless I start getting full of course.

If you fell down a rabbit hole, what would the land you pop into look like?

One of my favorite thing to put into my books is portals. I love making portals that shoot you all over the place. In Team 14, I gave them a whole galaxy so that I could hop around different planets! That being said, I really have no idea what my Wonderland would look like. Probably something mountainous and foresty and perpetually autumn... Basically the setting from Woods. 

If you could have the body of one type of creature and the head of another, what would that combination be and why?

I'm going griffin style, because the only things I like better than phoenixes are griffins. Let's say an eagle's head, because I want eyes like that and a killer beak. For the body, I'm going with a cheetah, because 

Have you read or written anything stylistically close to Alice in Wonderland? Tell us about it.

Um, I think the closest I can think of is Wizard of Oz. It has the same going to a different, crazy, fantastical world. I don't think I've written anything like that.

How IS a raven like a writing desk?

Erm... they both can be black.

If you could either be as tall as a tree or as small as a mouse for an hour, which would you choose and what would you do?

I would choose to be as small as a mouse, find food and a nice hiding place, and have a little feast and nap for an hour.

If you could give your younger or future self one piece of Very Good Advice, what would it be?

Simple: Don't be me. I can't say that? Fine. Don't watch Youtube unless it's chess videos with your dad. I don't really, but I used to, and its ADDICTING, man. NO YOUTUBE. WE DON'T TALK ABOUT YOUTUBE.

Looks like that's everything, y'all. Don't forget to check out everyone else who's participating in this tag's blogs! 

Have a Wonderful day!

Chapter 12

 

My blaster sprang from its holster almost of its own accord. "Let her go."

"Will I?" The other girl cocked her head to the side, considering me. "I'm not certain." She whispered something into my sister's ear that I couldn't catch.

Reyjin's eyes were wide from fear, but she shook her head vehemently at whatever suggestion was just made.

Behind me, Kykkin was starting to get up again, so I set my blaster to its stun setting and shot him. Once more he slumped to the ground, this time unconscious. 

I spin my blaster back around so it points at the girl. "It's kind of rude not to introduce yourself."

"But you already know who I am." The girl nudged my sister. "If you don't remember, Reyjin can tell you."

Reyjin gulped hard. She clearly wasn't comfortable with being held at saber-point. "She's Lyra's younger sister."

"I see." I twirled my blaster thoughtfully. The same niggling feeling that I'd seen her before returned. What was her name? Ma... Ma...

Suddenly I remembered.

"Malarcha," I whispered.

Malarcha smiled broadly. "Ah, so you do remember me. Your sister didn't at first."

Winera, look to the left.

I'd almost forgotten Reyjin's and my telepathic link in the excitement. Stealthly, I shifted my eyes to the left. 

Reyjin's lightsaber lay in the grass, but was slowly moving toward me.

I snapped my attention back to Malarcha. "Let my sister go, and we can work this out peacefully."

"I prefer what Reyjin calls 'agressive negotiations', but as you wish." Malarcha moved the arm that had been pressing Reyjin against her and slammed her lightsaber hilt against the back of my sister's head.

Reyjin slumped to the ground, unconscious. Ow.

Malarcha brushed her hands off and hung her saber from her belt. "What's in this for you?"

"What do you mean?" I also holstered my blaster, but kept my hand on the hilt, just in case. 

"I mean, what do you want? To become a Jedi?" Malarcha laughed. "Certainly both you and Reyjin know you're too old. The Council would never let you in. Last time they did, hoping for a Chosen One, he left the Order to start a family." She slowly nodded. "That's what it is, isn't it? You think you're the new Chosen One."

I shook my head. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"You want to be the one to destory the Sith."

I chuckled. "Not really. I just want a purpose in the galaxy."

"I can offer you one." Malarcha took a step closer and held out her hand. "You could join me."

I stared at her gloved palm. "Last time we met, you kidnapped me and my closest friend."

"Ah yes." Malarcha retracted her hand slightly. "You still hold that against me, don't you?"

"You killed her!" I swallowed several times to hold in the tears.

"Oh, no." She shook her heaad. "You friend is still very much alive, last I checked."

"Where is she?" I hate how my voice trembled.

"Trandosha."

My mouth droped open. The way she said it in such a flat voice...

Using the Force, I grabbed Reyjin's lightsaber and sprang at her.

Caught off guard, Malarcha stumbled back a few steps before drawing her own weapon.

Over and over the two blades clashed in a lightning-fast dance of doom. Gold on red. 

At one point, Malarcha's blade thrust mine into the ground, sending sparks and smoke into my face. I coughed and stepped back to catch my breath.

Malarcha stalked toward me, lightsaber at the ready. She was tireless, attacking again and again relentlessly. 

I, on the other hand, was tiring. No longer was I on the offense. Now, I was barely keeping my sword arm up to fend off the blows.

What had Reyjin's plan been when she showed me her lightsaber? Did she actually think my one lesson would be enough to fend off a half-Sith who pobably had had hundreds of lessons?

Malarcha noticed I was spent. "Surrender now and walk away. I'll let you live."

"And Reyjin." I didn't lower my saber.

"I'll even kill Kykkin for you."

I raise an eyebrow. "Enticing, but no. I'm not making deals that end wth my sister dying."

"Very well then." Malarcha stretched her hand toward me again, although this time she seemed to be strangling an invisible enemy.

Or not invisible.

Reyjin's lightsaber dropped from my hand as my esophagus constricted. I choked for breath, trying to open my airway. 

The last thing I thought before blacking out was, I'm sorry, Reyjin.

Update and Apology

 

Alright, so I'm just going to say I don't think I'm very good with consistently posting. XD

I am very sorry about that.

Anyways, down to business.

I hope you remember "Sneak-Peak Week". Well, I was thinking, it might be fun to have another space where I can do more posts like that. And yes, that means more deadlines that I can screw up.

So, this new area is called The Castle Ruins. It is full of new and mysterious portals that lead to different realms. Some mine, some the creations of other authors.

I'm hoping to post on it once a week, but if that isn't possible, I will be certain to get out at least 2 posts per month. Deal?

And no, I'm not going to be abandoning the Jedi Story. 

Winera still has a crazy story up her sleeves...

HERE IS THE LINK TO 

The Castle Ruins

I hope to meet many of you there!

May the Force be with you!

Chapter 11

 

I never said Kykkin was smart. But I never thought he was this dumb. 

As I raced at him, showering the area around him with laser bolts, he simply stood there watching me, every now and then twitching so one of my shots missed him.

He didn't think I could beat him. 

Well, I did it once, I could do it again.

As I got closer, Kykkin moved into his fighting stance, analyzing my every move. 

But it has been four years since we last met, and I had some new tricks up my sleeve. 

Behind me, Reyjin and Zenla had begun to engage the guards, so I didn't have to worry about them. Kykkin could have my full attention.

When I got within a yard of him, I feinted lunging to the left, then began to crouch. One of my old moves was to slide right between my opponent's legs. Kykkin had been the one who helped me perfect it, and he had me do it plenty of times, so I was sure he remembered it.

Sure enough, he snapped his legs together, blocking that way of attack. 

That wasn't my way today.

Using the Force, I leaped over his head and struck at his legs before he could respond. My blow caught him off balance and he stumbled forward, but Kykkin Tornyai isn't a martial arts menace in the Outer Rim for no reason. 

He caught himself and quickly spun to face me. "Maybe you have changed some. Hoping to be a Jedi yourself, hm?"

"Perhaps." I holstered my blaster and lowered myself into a crouch. 

He laughed derisively. "You can't actually be hoping to win, are you?"

Actually, yes, that was exactly what I was hoping would happen. 

Kykkin shook his head in mock sadness. "Don't make me kill you, Winera."

"You wouldn't have the guts to, you big coward." I spat out the words as I charged him again.

Kykkin sidestepped my wild lunge and grabed my wrist before my punch landed. I wrestled my hand free and flipped over him. As he turned around to face me again, I launched myself into a front walkover, looping my legs over his shoulders. He shoved at me, but I pulled myself down, forcing him to the ground. 

I stood over him, blaster once more drawn and pointing at his face. "You're beaten."

He stared at me with an expression of vague shock, but also satisfaction. "Am I, though?" He nodded to the left.

I turned to see the girl from my nightmares holding Reyjin in front of her with a blood-red lightsaber to my sister's throat.

She smiled evilly. "A remarkable display, to be sure."

Q&A Day

 

You asked!

I answer!

Y'all asked me some questions about me and my stories, so noooooooow......

I'M GONNA ANSWER THEM!

Question 1 from R. F. Gammon:

"Which of your characters is your favorite?"

From the Jedi Story, probably Winera or Ava or Raedon.  (who will be met later). From my other stories...? well, probably Zarkah or Norma.

Question 2 from R. F. Gammon:

"Why write about Star Wars, specifically?"

Well, for a while I had a hard time writing ANYTHING. Then I started playing this Star Wars-based game with some of my neighbors. We have this CRAZY story coming, so one day I decided to start writing about it. And I just kept going, until I thought I'd post it all here! :)

Question 3 from R. F. Gammon:

"Who is your favorite character in Star Wars proper?"

Qui-Gon Jinn. Or Chirrut Imwe. Or R2-D2. NO ONE loves the actual hero enough! :(

Question 4 from R. F. Gammon:

"What music do you like to write to?"

To tell the truth, I don't really listen to that much music while I write. If I do, though, probably Two Steps from Hell, Lindsey Stirling, Star Wars ;), or Lord of the Rings. Heap on the instrumentals!

Question 5 from R. F. Gammon:

"What is the best thing to do with an open afternoon?"

Read. Write. Play chess. Sew. See friends. 

Question 6 from Unknown (a.k.a., my mom;)):

"Do you ever have writer's block? How do you get past it?"

Yes. Yes, I do. *Sigh* A lot, actually. I also suffer from the case of not wanting to work on that particular story just then, so.... yeah. I get past it by working on a different story. That's why I have started so many! :)

Question 7 from Unknown:

"Have you planned your whole story out ahead of time, or do you make it up as you go along?"

It depends on the story. For my Star Wars story, this is all something I played with my neighbors. For some of my stories, I decide what will happen in the other books before I've even written the second chapter of the first! In one of my stand-alones, Woods, I have a few ideas about what I want to happen, but I'm mostly just deciding what happens as I go. So it really depends.

Question 8 from Nicki Chapelway:

"What's your favorite trope? To read? To write? (because they don't necessarily have to be the same thing xD)"

To write, I really like long-lost relatives of some sort. To read....? I don't know. 

Question 9 from Nicki Chapelway:

"Favorite ice cream flavor?"

Normal flavors? Neapolitan. For the Kinda-crazy-Maine-local-ice-cream-shops-only flavors, Lobster Tracks (vanilla ice cream with caramel swirl and caramel cups)  or  Maple. 

Question 10 from Nicki Chapelway:

"Any 2021 writing goals?"

Well, I do hope that I get at least two more stories accepted by Havok. I want to finish the first draft of Team 14 book one: Stones of Forever. And.......well, probably just keep working on my other books ad stuff. 

The next few questions were unable to load on my blog, so they were sent to me.

Question 11 from felicialang:

"Where do you get inspiration for your stories?"

It depends on the story. When I'm writing my Havok short stories, the people at Havok give you a prompt, so that helps in that case. Usually, I start a story from a name I really like, or a song, or something like that. I especially write about the things I like to read. 

Question 12 from felicialang:

"How often do you write?"

I try to write something every day. Sometimes it's a Havok story, sometimes it's one of my longer books, and sometimes it's school super boring just an essay or something. 

Question 13 from felicialang:

"How do you come up with your characters?"

The name always comes first. I hear a name that catches my ear, and I latch onto it. Going through my stories, you'll find I always have a character that is supposed to be me. In Team 14, it's Larken. In Woods, it's Alet. Often, I reuse a personality from a different character that I really like. I don't base my characters after real people very often, but it does happen occasionally. 

I hope y'all had fun reading this post!

Remember: you can ask questions ANYTIME. I want to know what you're thinking about my story.

Have a great day!

Chapter 10

 

What do you get when you cross an angry bounty-bunter crime lord, a painful leg, and two Jedi?

The pickle we were currently in.

Reyjin and Zenla both drew their lightsabers and got ready for a fight. Kykkin simply gestured for his soldiers to lower their weaponry and advanced toward us. 

"I can't say I'm surprised to see you here, Winera," he droned. "Just surprised to see you with Jedi."

"Get used to my surprises. There are many of them." I kept my blaster pointed at him.

He shook his head, clicking tongue. "Always had the flair for drama. You haven't changed much."

Reyjin and Zenla were staring at me, but I ignored them. I can't focus on them right now. 

"On the contrary, I've actually changed quite a bit." I spin my blaster lazily. 

Kykkin is up to something again. 

He's stalling. 

So will I.

Reyjin sidled up to me. "He's up to something," she mouthed. I barely nodded. 

"Nothing good, probably." I shrugged. 

Kykkin took a step forward. I pointed my blaster at him again warningly. 

He stopped. "Last chance to surrender, Winera. I don't want to have to hurt you."

I acted like I'm considering. "Hm. Almost sounds tempting. But, nah, I'm okay."

"I'm warning you!" Kykkin took another step forward. "All of you."

"Never." Zenla shook her head vehemently. 

"Nope." Reyjin twitched her lightsaber.

I simply shook my head. "Not this time."

"Still haven't forgiven me?" Kykkin smirked. That old expression brought back so many old memories- no. 

Not right now.

"No, I haven't. I never will either." I still felt her hand slipping out of my grip. 

"No?" Kykkin's smirk seemed to widen. "I have no regrets."

My anger flared out of control. "No regrets about leaving your daughter to die?" The scars on my wrist and forearm burned. "Do you have no conscience?"

Before he could reply, I opened fire on him.

SO.

Painful. 

I am hoping to do a Q&A post at some point SOON. 

If you have any questions about me, my books, etc., send them in the comments below. 

As soon as I get 5 or more questions, I will make the post. 

So please, PLEASE send me questions!

Have a great day!

Happy New Year and Last S.P.W. Post

 HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL!!!!!!!!

Man, 2020 was crazy, wasn't it?

But, now it's 2021! 

And it's the final Sneak-Peek Week post! 

So.........

You're probably wondering what this post is about.

Well, this last post is going to be my characters from Team 14, Woods, and The Jedi Story getting together to celebrate the New Year.

OUR time. 

They do have a New Year, but at crazy times. 

And no, Besk,  I don't think you J.G.ers have a New Year.

SO.

All three squads are getting together in a five-room house that I'M providing. Sorry, they GOT together.

Krever forgot to tell me that they were ACTUALLY going to do it. When I gave them the house and movies no one was sure if it was actually going to happen.

BUT IT DID. AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I AM THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE TO TELL YOU THE STORY. 

i didn't almost die by lightsaber, that's crazy talk.

ANYWAYS.

HERE WE GO.

"No, we are NOT going to watch Clone Wars again!" Dari flopped back against the couch with a huff and glared at Cordic. "We've watched that for three years in a row!"

"We haven't seen the movie yet." Cordic held up the disk case. "Kal put it in here; we might as well watch it."

"No." Winera grabbed the case and threw it out the window. "We're watching The Greatest Showman."

"Haha, we don't have the G.S." Norma sat by the window and sharpened her knife. "How about we go hunting."

"Winni, it's gonna snow tonight." Cordic stared sadly at the window.

"It's a movie. And don't call me 'Winni'." Winera glared at him.

"How 'bout this one?" Regga held up a movie with a dog and wolf on the cover. "Call of the Wild. I don't think we've ever seen that one before."

"I've read the book." Alet glared at the movie. "I don't like it."

Regga shrugged and put it down. Krever sighed. "I thought we were going to do a Lord of the Rings marathon."

"That was before Dophie came." Sikito was doing internet searches about the Diseny princess movies. When he and Dophie met, they bonded and now he was basically acting like her big brother. 

"I don't mind." Dophie stood next to him. "I've seen that type movie before."

"This one." Reyjin dropped Big Hero 6 on the couch. "No questions." She started putting it into the DVD player. 

Lerman stood up. "I'm going to bed. See ya."

"But it's not next year yet." Larkin reached up and grabbed his shirt. "You've got to stay." 

"Me and Nerch are going to play checkers upstairs. Anyone else want to come?" 

Kloie walked in and sat down next to Fernog and opened the book she was reading. "That's not exactly going to bed."

Vura stood up. "I'll come."

"Ah, come on guys, how is checkers better than watching a marshmallow learn how to fly?" Reyjin picked up the remote and started skipping previews. She looked pointedly at the others.

Just then Kierran and Triton came in from the kitchen with bowls of popcorn. Triton looked at the TV and reached for the remote. 

"How to Train your Dragon."

Reyjin snatched the remote back and held it tight. "No." She flicked a piece of popcorn at him. 

Kierran laughed. "Just settle down, alright?" 

"Let's just watch the movie." Sierve took the remote from Reyjin and hit play. The group all settled down on the floor or couches. Kloie stayed on the floor with the wolves, still reading. 

About fifteen minutes later....

Reyjin looked over at Winera. "Zero."

Winera answered by pelting her with popcorn.

Sikito stayed near the doorway, eyes glued to the computer. Dophie sat next to him, sometimes looking at the screen, sometimes at the movie. 

Near the end, Tranea grabbed a movie and threw it at Reyjin, who was sitting nearest to the DVD player. "This one's next." 

Besk looked over her shoulder at it. "Incredibles 2? Shouldn't we watch the first one first?" 

"No." Tranea shoved a handful of popcorn into her mouth. "I'm trying to not cry."

"Hey, what's D+?" Sikito looked up. "And do we have Inside Out?" 

Dophie scanned the pile of DVDs. "Yeah, we have Inside Out. I've been wanting to watch that one."

"'credies 2 first." Sierve stole a piece of popcorn from his sister. 

"''credies'? Is that seriously what you call it?'' Kloie looked up. 

"Doesn't matter." Tranea shoved Reyjin aside and put the disk into the drive. "We're watching it."

"Wait..." Sikito narrowed his eyes. "Is this the one with the raccoon and the hypnosis stuff?"

"Yeah? So?" Norma threw her knife at the wall. "More than half of us here are warriors." 

After a little while...

"Is the whole movie like this?" Dari asked as Jack-jack fought a raccoon. "If so, I'm gonna find Lerman."

"No, it's better." Krever shot her a look that said he would restrain her if she tried to leave. 

An hour later found Sikito and Reyjin wrestling over whether or not to watch Inside Out or Lego Batman. 

Dophie walked over and calmly put Inside Out into the drive. "That simple."

Reyjin glared at her, but after it started fell silent.

Winera laughed silently at how her sister seemed to adore this movie more than any of the others.

When Anger first appeared and did his fire-thing, she nudged Reyjin.

"That's you," she said. 

Reyjin blinked at the flaming red angry thing. "It's really not."

A few minutes later, Regga looked over at Triton. "Do we have broccoli pizza?"

Triton blinked.

"Yeaaaaah. No." Kierran patted her shoulder.

When the movie finished, Norma stood up. "How about the ninja movie?"

"The ninja movie?" Krever raised an eyebrow. 

"Oh... you mean this one?" Seirsha had been pawing around the stack of disks. She held up the Lego Ninjago movie. 

"That one." Norma sat down again. 

Seirsha grinned. "Cool, 'cause I wanted to do this one, too!"

Fifteen minutes later.... 

"Me." Dari leaned back and pretended to fall asleep. 

It was Besk's turn to pelt her with popcorn. 

After the movie, the group started arguing about the next movie. 

"Hey... am I the only one who notices that it's going to be New Years in about 10 minutes, hence we don't have time for another movie?'' Alet causally put a piece of popcorn in her mouth.

The entire group turned to look at the clock. It was true.

"So.... youtube?" Zenla ventured.

I had to stop the recounting here, because this was where I came in and it became life-threatening. 

SO YEAH.

ANYWAYS.

I hope you all enjoyed these little sneak-peeks at some of my other stories, even if it WAS NOT in one week.

I apologize for that. 

leoth wants you to know that if you want to slap me in the comments that that is completely fine.

SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT!

AND ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT MYSELF AND OTHER STORIES! 

I WILL TRY AT THE END OF JANUARY TO DO A POST TO ANSWER THEM ALL. 

BUT ONLY IF I HAVE 5 OR MORE!

So have a great weekend!

BYE