Volume 7: Why didn't she tell me?

Y/n POV

I decided to go into Mantle to see if I can find out more about Tyrian, I just need to watch my surroundings for him, he could be anywhere. I didn't go alone. I brought BD-1 with me on this search while the others are trying to look for Robyn or doing something else. I just got to keep my eyes open for anyone around me, this city is like a maze. I went into an alleyway for to see if I can get information on Tyrian. On halfway through the alley, I saw someone wearing an outfit and a mask on that I could barely see, who is this person?

???: Y/n L/n. How predictable. Oh, yes. I know your name... your past... and most importantly... about Ironwood.

This person sounded like a male under that mask. He had voice changer in that so no one can recognize his voice.

???: Tell me, where did he hide the staff of creation?

I got out my lightsaber slowly and activate it in a single green blade ready to fight this mysterious man.

???: Outstanding.

He then turned around to face me and he got out a lightsaber and activate it to show a red blade. Is he an Inquisitor? We started to walk in a circle so one of us can talk or strike a each other.

You: Who are you? How do you know my name?

???: I've heard rumors about you. A lone Jedi that has been here for five years, and somehow he managed to survive on his own for that long. You must've been a brave boy when you were little.

You: Yeah, I've been surviving this long for someone to find me, and here you are, an Inquisitor.

???: (Chuckle) I guess you can say that. You may also call me, the Fourth Brother in this scenario.

You: So you've been hearing about me for all this time?

Forth Brother: I guess you could say that. I think we had enough talk. Let's say we finish this up.

The Fourth Brother then charged at me for a strike to hit me with lightsaber. I blocked his attacks so that I don't get hit by him. I swung my lightsaber to hit The Fourth Brother, but he doged and blocked my attacks, he's too fast for me to strike him. He kept on striking at me with his lightsaber and I began to block and walk backwards while I was blocking his attacks.

Me and The Fourth Brother were swinging our sabers to try and hit each other, but we kept on blocking our attacks. This guy is so skilled and focused, he's not even breaking a sweat. We then stopped at an open area in the alleyway and we continued to strike our sabers at each other. I was about go for a strike at The Fourth Brother, but he used the Force to pick me up and threw me across the open area while I hit the floor with my lightsaber deactivated and dropped down on the floor.

I groaned in pain trying to get up. I saw The Fourth Brother trying to finish me off, but a force field appeared in front of me and The Fourth Brother. I looked to see that it was BD-1 who activated the force field to block The Fourth Brother's strike. I got up and got my lightsaber hilt and clipped it to my belt. I saw that The Fourth Brother deactivated his red lightsaber and did the same too.

Fourth Brother: You've got some skills. Not quite as gifted as Summer's last apprentice, but not bad.

You: You've been keeping count.

Fourth Brother: I'm surprised she didn't tell you. Summer was never good at keeping secrets.

You: And you used to know her so well, huh?

Fourth Brother: (laughs) She was weak. Cracked in an Imperial torture chair. Surrendered the location of her naive Padawan. They would never have found me.

I then saw The Fourth Brother taking off his mask and dropped it on the ground to reveal his face. No way, is that...?


Fourth Brother: If it wasn't for her. She betrayed me.

I was surprised to see his face.

You: You're Cal.

Cal: In the flesh.

I then started to walk away from him.

You: I won't let you manipulate me.

Cal: So sure, are you? When faced with the choice to protect herself or her Padawan, she chose self-interest. She'll sell you out too.

I turned around to face Cal.

You: Well, I can handle myself.

Cal: (chuckle) Can you afford to take that chance? Your new master harbors great darkness. The look on her face when she saw what they have done to me. As I am now. She turned. Exposing her true nature. She used... the dark side.

No. There's no way that Summer could use the dark side.

You: She cut herself off from the Force.

Cal: Oh? How long before she cracks and betrays you too? I can feel her spirit inside your mind, that she's trying to do the wrong thing.

You: No. She did the right thing before me.

Cal: You think that's possible? What would your friends think about you now? What would Ruby Rose say about you now?

You: Don't you dare bring her into this!

Cal: I wonder... what would she say when she sees her soon to be husband now?

You: (grunts and got close to the force field.)

Cal: Seeing that her own lover and mother that went on the wrong side, and your friends seeing you now.

You: No. I won't let anyone touch them.

I said with a voice of hatred. Maybe that's what Cal wanted me to do. He then used the Force to pick up his mask and walked away from me.

Cal: I thought the same thing once.

Cal then put his mask back on and walked away from me. Summer... why didn't you tell me?

(Timeskip)

I headed back to Atlas Academy to go into my dorm room to get into my meditation vision and to tell Summer that I just met her fallen Padawan, Cal Kestis. Why didn't she tell me? Cal told me that Summer betrayed him to the Empire. I have to get answers and see if it's true.

(In Meditation Vision)

I then stood up and try to find Summer to get some answers. I then saw her in front of me greeting me.

Summer: Back so soon? I didn't know you would be back this quick.

I didn't say anything to her. I just looked at her.

Summer: Hey, what's with that face your giving me.

You: I had a run in with someone.

Summer: With who?

I then walked up to Summer to talk to her.

You: Someone who's name, The Fourth Brother. But he turns out to be, Cal Kestis.

Summer had a shock look on her face and went into a sad look.

Summer: What did he tell you?

You: He told me... he told me you betrayed him to the Empire. Is it true?

Summer: Y/n, he'll try to say anything to make you hate me.

You: Is it true?!

Summer never heard me shout at her before. She took a moment to speak to me.

Summer: He was my apprentice. Before the Purge.

You: You should have told me. You should have told me right from the start.

Summer: Y/n, I-

You: I can't believe you did that to him. You just left, Cal to be captured by the Empire.

Summer: Y/n, I tried to lure the troops away from, Cal and the Younglings, but they caught me and took me with them. But that's not all. When I was captured, they brought Cal in the room. And when I saw his eyes... they showed me what I had caused. He was an Inquisitor. And something in me gave. And I lost all control.

Summer was telling all of this after what happened to her and Cal before they were Jedi. Summer was a little scared to tell me.

Summer: And I tapped... into the dark side. And I killed them all. Every last one of them. Except for him. And for years... I couldn't forgive myself. I was a wreck. Because I had all this rage. And I tried pushing it down, but there was no hiding from myself. And all I wanted to do was die.

I felt bad for Summer. I knew I shouldn't have been angry at her. She was telling me the truth about how she escaped the Empire.

Summer: That's why I couldn't tell you the truth, but you now you do, and I'm sorry, Y/n.

I then went up to Summer and gave her a hug as an apology.

You: No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been angry at you. I'm sorry for what you and Cal went through, and I'm so very sorry.

I then felt Summer hug me back, knowing that she forgives me.

Summer: Thank you, Y/n. Just... please don't listen what Cal says. He's not the one who I know anymore.

You: I know. I'll try not to listen to one of his lies.

Summer: I know you won't.

You: Thank you, Summer.

Summer: You're welcome, Y/n. Remember to stay strong, and keep on fighting.

You: I will. Thank you.

I then closed my eyes to exit my meditation vision and head back in reality.

(Back in reality)

I was sitting on the top bunk bed and see that my team, and Oscar was in here. I got off from the bunk bed and see what was going on here.

You: Hey, what's going on here?

Ruby: We were just having a conversation about what Weiss got for us.

I then got a chair and sat down in a circle where we are all gathered around, and BD-1 woke up from his nap and he hopped on my back.

Weiss: Only my father would turn a hostile takeover into a fluffy PR move.

Ruby: On the news, he said he just wanted to break bread anf hash things out. Maybe it won't be so bad. We do want the General to start opening up to these people, right?

You: I can't argue with that.

BD-1: Beep-bap.

Oscar: Yeah, but on his terms. Ironwood's going to be locked in a room at his rival's own dinner party. I know Jaucqes says he's happy to moderate, but all that really means is he'll be the one controlling the conversation.

Blake: Not hard to imagine that's gonna play out.

Weiss: I still can't believe he won. Robyn was supposed to be the people's champion wasn't she? (sighs) There's just too many coincidences.

Yang: You really think your dad might have something to do with Salem?

You: I don't know about that. I haven't met Jaucqes Schnee in person before.

Yang: I know you haven't, Y/n.

Weiss: I think my father would do whatever it takes to win.

Ruby: And we should do the same.

You: I agree.

BD-1: Beep-boop.

Weiss: Meaning...?

Ruby: Well, no one knows your dad better than you, and out of everyone going tonight, I'd say you're the only one who could snoop around the house and not be questioned. If Jaucqes Schnee is up to something, I think you we should know what it is.

You: That's good to hear from you, Ruby. But I have something to say to you all too.

Everyone in the room looked at me for me to day something to them.

Oscar: What is it that you need to tell us, Y/n?

I took a second to speak to my team and friend.

You: Someone out there is hunting me down.

Everyone in this room including Ruby had worried looks on their faces.

Blake: Who's hunting you down, Y/n?

You: While you guys were doing your own thing, I went into Mantle to find out more about where Tyrian is hiding, but then I encounter someone far more dangerous than him.

Yang: Who is this "someone" your talking about?

This was a lot to take in. I took a second to answer Yang's question.

You: Apparently, an Inquisitor called The Fourth Brother, is hunting me down.

Ruby: Inquisitor?

Weiss: Who is this Inquisitor and what is he like?

You: An Inquisitor is a Force user hunting survivors of the Jedi Order. And he is here in Atlas hunting me down.

Oscar: What?!

Blake: That's impossible. I thought you said you were the only one who made it this far.

You: Well, apparently he found out who I am. And turns out, he was someone else that he used to be a Jedi. He revealed himself, he told me his name, Cal Kestis. He used to be Summer's Padawan.

Everyone else including Ruby and Yang gasped in shock.

You: But not anymore, he turned to the dark side, and now he became an Inquisitor, hunting me down so he can take me down.

Yang: If Cal is going to take you down, then we're not going to let him do that to you.

Blake: We will help you defeat him.

Weiss: I agree.

Ruby: Same.

Oscar: I agree we could take him down together.

You: No, you guys don't understand.

Everyone then looked at me with confused looks on their faces.

You: He is not anyone else you know. Cal is different. I fought him once down in Mantle, and he is very skilled with a lightsaber. He's fast, and he had all the training he could get to take down anyone.

Yang: But we can still take him down no matter what. We can help you, Y/n.

Oscar: I don't want anyone taking down a friend that I have met for a while, so we say we should fight him together if he ever comes out of hiding.

Blake: I agree with, Oscar. If Cal is going to take you down, he will have to go through us first.

Weiss: He won't stand a chance of how skilled we are too.

Ruby: And he is not taking you down before our wedding. We're here to help you fight him, Y/n. You know we have always had your back ever since you met us. You fought by our sides for a long time now, and there is no way we are going to let you get taken down by Cal. We're here to back you up, Y/n.

I looked at my team and Oscar with smiles on their faces, knowing that they will always have my back. I won't have to face, Cal alone. I have my teammates, friends, and my soon to be wife with me.

You: Thank you all for having my back. I know we can defeat, Cal, but right now, we have to go to the Schnee manor, and find out what Jaucqes is up to.

Everyone nod their heads at me in agreement. We all got up and for the transportation for us to head to the Schnee manor to find out what Jaucqes Schnee is up to.

To be continued.
















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