Chapter Nineteen - Order 66
In the weeks after the Battle of Coruscant, K'Kruhk and Eri were among those praised during their bravery during the battle. In light of the attack on Coruscant, the Jedi Council assigns K'Kruhk and Eri to escort the Kybuck Clan to a training facility on Bogden 3. After a short journey, the Venator arrives at the Jedi Training Facility on Bogden 3 where they were greeted by a female Jedi Master.
K'Kruhk: Master Du Mahn.
Du Mahn: Master K'Kruhk. Master Yoda has informed me of your arrival. This must the Kybuck Clan.
K'Kruhk: Yes Master Du Mahn. Initiates. Your training will continue here for the time being. Master Du Mahn and I will oversee your training along with the other Initiates here.
Katooni: We will not fail you Master K'Kruhk.
As Katooni said that, the Younglings of the Kybuck Clan trained under Master K'Kruhk and Master Du Mahn. In the weeks that followed, the Jedi Younglings continued to train in both their Force abilities and Lightsaber skill. One day, a trooper transport landed near the Jedi Academy. The Clone Troopers then exited the ship.
Du Mahn: What brings you here troopers?
Clone Commander: Our fleet was ambushed by a Separatist Fleet en route to Mygeeto. We were able to repel them, but our ship was damaged.
Du Mahn: Say no more Commander. We will assist in any way we can.
The Clones then began interacting with the Younglings. The Younglings were amazed to see the Clones among them. The Kybuck Clan along with other Younglings then saw some of the battle damage on the armor of the Clones.
Byph: <Did you get that from fighting a Droideka?>
Clone Trooper: No hehe. This came from a regular clanker. Got a lucky shot on me.
As the Younglings interacted with the Clones, K'Kruhk spoke with Eri.
Eri: What is it Master?
K'Kruhk: Eri, I have decided to make you a Jedi Knight.
Upon hearing this, Eri was at a loss of words.
Eri: I....I can't believe it....
K'Kruhk: You have proven yourself worthy many times over, my apprentice. You have faced every trial that this terrible war has to offer. You defeated Mordred Jahl and saved my life. You fought bravely through Geonosis to Coruscant.
Eri: All because of your training, Master K'Kruhk.
K'Kruhk: Eri, you have proven yourself a better Jedi than I could ever be. If the war is to end soon, then I want to end this war not as master and apprentice, but as Jedi Knights. As equals.
As K'Kruhk said this, Eri was overcome with joy. Without warning, she hugged the Jedi who she had saved her life all those years ago. In her eyes, K'Kruhk was like a father to Eri.
Eri: T...thank you Master K'Kruhk! I won't let you down!
K'Kruhk: You could never let me down, Eri.
As K'Kruhk and Eri spoke to one another, glanced over to one of the Clones who was interacting with the Kybuck Clan as well as another group of Younglings. He then received a call on his holocommunicator. K'Kruhk then felt a sudden shift in the Force. K'Kruhk felt a great disturbance in the Force. When he became light headed, Eri became concerned.
Eri: Master?
K'Kruhk said nothing as he kept his eye on the Clone.
Clone Trooper: Even the Younglings? Yes sir.
Without warning, the Clone Trooper readied his blaster rifle and shot down the nearby Younglings without mercy. Angered, K'Kruhk ignited his green Lightsaber and lunged at the Clone.
K'Kruhk: NO!
As K'Kruhk cut down the Clone Trooper, the other Clones began firing upon the Jedi. Many of the Younglings were killed as Du Mahn and the other Jedi mount a defensive. The Kybuck Clan had survived the slaughter and used their Lightsabers to deflect the blasters.
Clone Commander: Kill the Jedi!
The Clone Commander began firing on the Kybuck Clan, K'Kruhk lunged at the Clone Commander and sliced him in two. He then began cutting through the other Clones in blind rage.
K'Kruhk: Why?! WHY?!
Meanwhile, Eri and Du Mahn began leading the Kybuck Clan to a nearby Jedi Transport Shuttle. As the Younglings boarded the ship, Eri saw her master in his blind rage.
Eri: MASTER!
In that instant, K'Kruhk snapped out of his rage and made his way back to the Younglings while deflecting the shots from the Clones. He then ran to the ships cockpit and started up the ship. Meanwhile, Du Mahn remained.
Du Mahn: Master K'Kruhk! Take the Younglings to safety! I will hold the line for as long as possible!
Eri: They'll kill you! We can all leave together!
Du Mahn: You must walk a different path! Help Master K'Kruhk protect the Younglings! The fate of the Jedi lies in you all!
Eri wanted to help her. She didn't want to leave her. But Eri knew that is she did, she would most likely join her in death. Left with no other choice, the shuttle took off. Du Mahn and the remaining Jedi Knights fought the Clones to their last breath.
Du Mahn: (May the Force be with you all.....)
In her last breath, Du Mahn sacrificed herself so that K'Kruhk could take the remaining Jedi away from here. Meanwhile on the Jedi Transport Shuttle, everyone was in shock at what happened. K'Kruhk was in a state of shock as he tried to process what had just happened. The Younglings of the Kybuck Clan turned to K'Kruhk for guidance.
Katooni: The troopers....why did they attack us?
K'Kruhk: I don't know.
Ganodi: Why would they turn on us? This has to be some sort of mistake! Maybe a plot by the Separatists!
K'Kruhk: I don't know.
Gungi: <All those Jedi.....this can't be happening! This can't be real!>
The Younglings were lost. They had no idea what had just happened. The Clones had interacted with them moments ago and now they had turned on them. Katooni then thought of how Petro would be affected by this. K'Kruhk himself was as shocked at what had just happened. As he set the coordinates to a jungle planet in the Outer Rim, K'Kruhk and Eri think back to the vision Mordred spoke of before his death.
Mordred(Past): I...I saw a vision. The Galaxy was in flames. The Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic were consumed by this fire. And from the ashes, the shadow of the Sith shall return and a new order shall rise to take it's place. All of the Galaxy shall fall to darkness....
As those words echoed in both their heads, K'Kruhk and Eri quickly realized that Mordred's vision had come true.
Eri: Master? What...what will we do now?
K'Kruhk: I...I don't know....
In that moment, K'Kruhk swore to himself that he would protect the Jedi with his life. The Jedi had survived Order 66. Their fate was now in the hands of the Force.
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