An My Little Pony and Star Wars Story: Clone Wars
Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Prince Sky's Knighthood
Previous Chapter Next ChapterOn Coruscant, in the High Jedi Council tower, an meeting was going on as Mundi was reporting his loss at the battle of Hypori.
"This is the first time," Mundi reported, "that one could stand up to five Jedi at once, and hold his own. This must be dealt with."
"I agree." Windu said in agreement. "This General Grievous is changing the shape of the war."
"Our numbers were greater before, but this?" An Jedi Master said.
"Yes, we need more Knights." Shaak Ti said.
"I know this will generate dispute, but I believe that we can still win this war." Obi-Wan said. "With all the trials upon my Padawan, he achieved them all with relative ease. I wonder if we can turn the Equestrian Prince to Jedi Knight."
"This is preposterous!" Oppo, an old Jedi Master, exclaimed. "We can't set aside our most hallowed traditions!"
"In these times, why do we hold back the Chosen One?" Mundi demanded.
"Whether or not he is the Chosen One, is still to be determined," Windu reminded Mundi.
"Mmm." An one-eyed Jedi hummed. "Palpatine has been requesting this for months now."
"Politicians have no ways in Jedi affairs." Windu reminded him sharply.
"Well, he is a cunning warrior," Fisto then pointed out, "and our best pilot."
"But he is reckless in his skills." An female Jedi added.
"Sometimes in the past, yes." Kenobi agreed with her. "But, regardless, Prince Sky has been through things more difficult other than the trials. Surely you can't put trials and skills together when he defeated that Dark Assassin on the moon of Yavin. And he has endured the enstrosit trial at the flash of the hands of Count Dooku. And he continues to pass every tests the war has dealt him."
"It would seem, he has only one trial left to face." An Jedi Master said.
"Testing the spirits." Shaak Ti guessed.
"Facing the mirror." The scarred Jedi added, looking at her.
"And, that is what concerns me," Oppo said. "To walk the path of the Jedi. One must be strong. That is very dissipating, and he has often disobeyed you, has he not, Master Kenobi?"
"Did you go against my orders, Master Ranciscis?" Yoda suddenly asked Oppo. Thinking hard, the green Grand Jedi Master opened his eyes again. "I trust this debate this is, but in this war, need all the Knights we do. With the young Equestrian Prince...a Knight...he shall be."
In the lower levels of Coruscant, Sky was walking through the crowded streets as he was walking with the people of Coruscant.
Stopping at an glass, Sky began to think of something. It's been more than eleven years since leaving his home of Equestria, and his mother Celestia. He has done nothing but fighting droids in this Clone War.
Walking again, Sky then sped his way towards an alleyway when he walked down the long stairs to the next lowered level of Coruscant.
The blue cloaked figure ran close to alley he had been, with Sky pulling the figure in the alley as he activated his lightsaber.
"Lighty!" Sky widened his eyes, seeing his beloved Padmé before the two shared an kiss.
"I...missed you so much." Sky told her, stroking her cheek as she held his hand before Sky pulled her around when he noticed an passerby glanced briefly at them. "I'm tired of all of this." He said. "Our love shouldn't be hidden like a uncommon of a thing!"
"Lighty." Padmé told him. "You're almost a Jedi Knight, And..."
"Then, what?" Sky asked, looking at her. "Jedi are not supposed to be married." He sighed. "But, it doesn't matter."
"It does matter." Padmé assured him. "We knew it would not be like this. Our lives can be changed after the war." She pulled his hood from his face. "But, for now, the Republic needs you more, and in the shadows of Coruscant, or any other city, the most important thing is the heart. I will always love you."
Sky smiled in thanks and gratitude at his beloved. "Well, you do look really good in the dark." He joked.
"Lighty." The two shared another kiss, before they heard an voice calling out to the female.
"Ms. Padmé!" A familiar voice called.
"Oh, no." Sky gave an low groan, seeing the cloaked droid. "3PO."
"Ms. Padmé. Ms. Padmé." 3PO continued to call out to her, looking around to find her. "Oh, dear. Where could she has gone to? Ms. Padm--" He was suddenly pulled into an alleyway by an robotic arm. "Oh, please don't hurt me! I am merely an droid!"
"No one's going to hurt you, 3PO." Sky's voice calmed the droid down.
"Master Sky." 3PO acknowledged. "Oh, Ms. Padmé!" He looked relieved to find her. "Thank goodness you're all right."
"You look different, 3PO." Sky noted to the protocol droid.
"Oh, this must be this disguise." 3PO said, unaware that he took his hood off.
"No, 3PO." Padmé shook her head. "It's your new gold painting."
"Gold painting?" Sky looked immense surprised, seeing his reflection in the protocol droid.
"Oh yes." 3PO replied. "In the place of the Senator, I must be represented well."
"Well, let us see." Sky said to the droid.
"Here? Now?!" 3PO was shocked. "In this neighborhood? Very well." He took off his cloak, as Sky's eyes shined with glitter for a split second.
"Impressive." Sky said. "Most impressive." Then he raised his hand to him as an holographic of his master came.
"Padawan, the council requires your presence." Kenobi told him.
"Be right there, Master." Sky sighed, as the hologram turned off. Sky turned to his beloved. "I don't want to go."
"You must." Padmé told him. "It must be very important."
"I love you." The two humans shared another kiss.
In an hall, Kenobi was waiting his Padawan to arrive. Sensing him coming up to him, Kenobi turned around to face him.
"Sky, you're late." He scolded.
Sky just sighed, walking beside his master by the window.
"When the council requires your presence, you must get here sooner rather than later." Obi-Wan added sternly.
"Oh, really, another lecture?" Sky asked in a demand tone.
"Lecture?" Kenobi repeated. "You're not a little boy anymore."
"You're right." Sky said. "I'm not. And, one important thing: you're no Qui-Qon Jinn!" Sky saw the saddened Kenobi, before apologizing. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean..."
"It's fine." Kenobi assured him. "I miss him, too. Now, when the day goes by, I remember always his wisdom and guidance. I've done my best to pass his teachings to you, and in our time, you have proven that you are capable all we believe in you. And, now, we must leave our roles as Master and Student. It is time we became...brothers."
"Master?" Sky raised an eyebrow, then the door opened to the next chamber. Looking briefly at his now-brother, Sky walked into the room in front of the two, and, as Kenobi walked silently behind him, the door to the chamber closed, causing it to be dark but that ended quickly as a couple of lightsabers was activated.
"Step forward, Padawan." Yoda said to him. Sky stepped close to the green alien, as Yoda held his green lightsaber close to his shoulders. "Prince Sky Light, by the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, dub thee I do, Jedi..." He cut the braid from Sky's hair before finishing, "...Knight of the Republic."
Sky stood up proudly.
At her home, 3PO walked up to Padmé, showing her the braid of Sky's hair before putting it in a case as the Senator held it closet to her chest, smiling happily before sending Artoo to her lover.
In a hanger, Sky knelt down as Artoo got up to him, showing the hologram of his beloved as the Senator presented him her gift in return. Sky smiled, raising his robotic hand to the hologram, as though to hold her.
Getting in his Interceptor with Artoo, Sky began taking off into space to his first mission as an Jedi Knight.
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