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STARDUST IN OUR WAY
a starwars story
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she is made of past lives missing
he is crafted out of loss and walls
each on different sides,
with stardust in their ways

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A LONG TIME AGO
IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY...
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ONE BREATH IN, one breath out. The open sky behind the grime ridden bars has spread an inky black over the heavens, yet the horizon is lit on fire. Still the final sun blinks and falls beneath the hazy boundary of space and planet leaving the expanse above dark. The few clouds floating causally over the desert planet somewhere in the Outer Rim are disappearing carefully from view. Gloating the fact that they could go anywhere and see anything that they want. The stars twinkling in the heavens flash the same message on repeat - I have everything you've ever wished for. For the stars are gorgeous, they are powerful for none could control them. They are feared, but they are allowed free to do as they wish. There is no stopping something made of stardust.

One hand darkened from the brutal suns of whatever planet she has been imprisoned on this time, burned during the brutal days of forced labor, is gripping a bar. Five simple dirty bars keeping her from freedom. Still at the shuffling in the hall outside of the cell she had been thrown in only a few weeks ago, she releases it with a breath and slides down onto the irritating sandy excuse for a floor. If not for the fact that she had punched a guard her first week in the new brig, ( earning her solitary confinement ) she would have been wary of the others jammed into the cube with her.

She hates this new camp, it being just like the other prisons, a square she is trapped inside. The sand stone walls leer with the many scratches marking the time passed of those before her. Others blood not completely cleaned away shout out a warning she would not heed. Again she flinches at the bored sighs of the two guards in the hallway. Two pairs of footsteps could be heard echoing off the walls as they began walking along the line of bloodied bars and rusted doors to rid themselves of the boredom of stalking the shadows away from the criminals in the high security section.

Her eyes snapped shut as she hears their musty laughs, one's keychain dangling as he moves to point at the young woman she had watched be dragged a little ways down yesterday. The door creaks open and she finds herself holding her breath as she hears a wince, a plea, and then a struggle. She forces her eyes closed harder this time still hearing the continued sound of the boots of the second guard. Instead of cowering she relaxes her eyes and acts asleep, slipping against the wall soundlessly. However she hears a small shriek and groan ( or moan, she's not sure she wants to know ) coming from the girl's cell a little way down. Alongside it she doesn't hear her cell's door unlock, but she does hear it bang open with a shriek of its own. The guard sends a swift kick to her abdomen, causing her eyes to snap open with impact forced tears and her chest to heave for oxygen, she hears him mutter in a language and she wishes desperately that she couldn't understand it as he takes her sand covered chin in his filthy hand to force her to look up at him. Her sullen lavender eyes that lost their shine far to long ago to remember when, glare - challenging this boy to go any further. Oh, the stars can't cry, can't scream louder than she does as he begins to strip her of the little she has.

Three thoughts run in her head as he touches her despite her every plea for him to stop. One - how soon could she 'discreetly' snap the necks of this boy and his fellow guard for what they've done ( and what they may yet do ). Two - how soon will she be able to break out of this waste of space and run ( despite having no kriffing clue where she is, she only wants to get away ). Three - she curses the beskar donned man who caught her in the first place those ten long years ago, once again. She vows with a muffled sob as the hands on her become painful, leaving marks that will make her shudder for all her life. Oh but one day, one day soon the Mandalorian will pay for all of her struggles and lasting torments.

cast

KNOWN AS 'NYX'
SHE WHOM VOWED REVENGE
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · adrianne palicki

mother gone, father lost
"I MIGHT BE QUIETER IF YOU TOOK OFF THESE HANDCUFFS"
THE WOMAN CONVICTED

KNOWN AS 'MANDO'
HE WHOM COURTED DEATH
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · pedro pascal

mother-murdered, father-slaughtered
"YOU ARE NOT AS STEALTHY AS YOU PROBABLY HOPED TO BE"
THE BOUNTY HUNTER

KNOWN AS CARA DUNE
SHE WHOM CARRIED WOES
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · tessa thompson

familyless
"I'M CONCERNED THAT I'M THE ONE YOU COME TO FOR HELP"
THE EX-SOLDIER

KNOWN AS 'THE CHILD'
HE WHOM CHANGED THEM

mother found, father adored
" *COOES* "
THE LIGHT

featuring

GREEF KARGA
the man that's seen time fly
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · carl weathers
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MIGS MAYFIELD
the man with unsettling hatred
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · bill burr
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ARALA TAIO
the girl who lost her way home
portrayed by ·  · ✦ ·  · michelle lee

remaining starwars/mandalorian
cast as they are, unless said

Infinity-MAXIMOFF

DISCLAIMER - I do not own Star Wars or the Mandalorian. All plot, characters, and dialogue are owned by Disney, Star Wars, and their personal creators. I however own all plot changes, unfamiliar plot and dialogue, as well as any unfamiliar character and/or my ocs such as Nyx and Arala. this fic also ties in the Apotelesma Siderus series with many canon changes and ocs, creating an alternate universe, which I own.

WARNINGS - this book contains mature themes such as : murder, blood, foul language, violence, adult mature themes, mentions of r*pe, and there may be more. please keep this in mind while you read, if any of it can trigger or negatively affect your mental health. Stardust in Our Way is a mature book that focuses on the fandom but the plot is heavily affected by such warnings above.

author's note

AHHHHHHH - twas requested and now it is here!! my Star Wars series has become a constant thought in my mind since I realized I was devoted to the fandom. This has become one of my favorite fandoms to be a part of and I can't wait to truly put myself out there!!

Nyx's journey is one that you won't get much from without the previous books, but I can promise my Star Wars alternate universe is worth the wait!

Nyx is most definitely my first oc in the Star Wars universe, but she's come so far in terms of development. ( Plus Din is perfect to write and ilhsm😏 ). Nyx is such a complex character and one of my first loves, I swear. The more you know about her past the more complex her story becomes but she's one of my favorite ocs because she's bloody knuckles and curse words and threats but she still carries her emotions and fears close to her heart because those things are a part of her. Her relationship with Din too, like please. The not-quite realizing that they actually care about each other, the stares and taunts, the teasing and arguments where one goes a little too far and knows it. they're just ahhhhhh

RECASTS - I did recast Cara, and that's a personal preference bc I looked into what was being said and found myself disgusted and I won't be supporting that one, however everyone is free to picture whoever as whoever.

GRAPHICS - all gifs and other graphics in this chapter / throughout the book are ALL STRICTLY MINE unless said <3

PRONUNCIATIONS -
- Nyx ( n-iix )
- Arala Taio ( arr-a-la tay-o )

APOTELESMA SIDEREUS SERIES
*important note: although several
ships will be listed, some will not
be the sole focus of the fic

*I don't have every ship listed,
some are going to be very fun
and interesting, some are meant
to be surprises, and others are
going to be really angsty.
you're all going to want to murder me,
plus you know... not e v e r y o n e
is going to survive

SCARS MADE OF STARDUST
( tpm, aofc, tcw, rots )
Guiniveve Skywalker x Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker x Versi Naberrie
Padme Amidala x ???
Ahsoka Tano x ???
Lux Bonteri x ???
and more...

SIDEREUS AFTERMATH
( bad batch, rebels )
Hunter x ???
Echo x ???
Crosshair x Morana Falkor
Hera Syndulla x Dakari Melne
Kanan Jarrus x ???
Ezra Bridger x ??? Bonteri

THIS DYING LIGHT
( kenobi )
Obi-Wan Kenobi x Guiniveve Skywalker

APOTELESMA
( rogue one, new hope, tesb, rotj )
Cassian Andor x ??? Nalle
Han Solo x ??? Kenobi
Leia Organa x ??? Dallo

STARDUST IN OUR WAY
( the mandalorian )
Din Djarin x Nyx

FADING STARS LIE OF HOPE( tfa, tlj, tros )
Poe Dameron x Haylie ???
Kylo Ren x Lyra Merrs
Finn x ??? Djarin
Rey x ??? Bonteri
Rose Tico x ??? Solo

dedications

you are all incredible peoples and I'm so blessed to have amazing friends/supporters!! thank you all for supporting me, making graphics for me, and being there for me!!

togrutas cruelsummer- chloebelova -firestar starkovsjedi starkovsjedi m0mmat0rtle CoraEx yestogays cleovatras Winter326 silksabers judeeduarteee mkbucklin2 AhsokaChaseGranger

and to the chaos trinity <3
drukkari- girlofstarlight

and to every starwars fan: I hope you all enjoy my books, timeline, plot, characters, and I hope y'all don't murder me in the end!! thank you for being wonderful fandom lovers and supporting STARDUST IN OUR WAY!!

STARDUST IN OUR WAY
©dorkiest_nerd
BOOK 4 ── APOTELESMA SIDEREUS
THE MANDALORIAN
din djarin x fem!oc
started ─── 5/21/2021
ended ─── tbd