[ EU ] Stewart Little becomes a Jedi

In the great Hall of the Jedi Master Krrrrgggya approached the dais and crouched down on one knee until he was level with Master Yoda. The small Jedi leader sat cross legged on a cushion, his mind out among the stars, concentrating on the many scattered Jedi across the galaxy. 
 
 Master Krrrrgggya waited patiently, aware that he was interrupting the Master ’ s meditation, but he needed the guidance of the Council leader, he needed to know if his instincts had been correct. At last Yoda opened his eyes and looked up, smiling as he saw the Wookie waiting for him. 
 
 “ Master Krrrrgggya, good to see you it is. ” He nodded and rubbed his eyes as he returned his mind to his body. 
 
 “ Grrrrrwwwrrrawgggggggggg* ” came the reply. “ *Thank you for seeing me ” – translated. 
 
 “ Brought me a youngling you have, yet see him I do not? ” Yoda stiffly stood, barely increasing his height. 
 
 The Wookie leaned in close, parting his chest fur to reveal a tiny creature holding on tightly to him, tiny claws knitted into his fur. He was barely bigger than Yoda ’ s own tiny hand. “ I found this little one on the third moon of Katomith, his family were killed, but I sensed that the force was strong with this tiny creature. I brought him back to see if he should be trained as a Jedi. ” 
 
 Yoda carefully stepped onto the Wookie ’ s arm and walked up to his chest and examined the creature. He reached out and gently touched the creature, who shrunk away at first, before relaxing to the touch. “ Strong indeed is this one, tiny as it is. Young enough to learn the ways of the Jedi and intelligent enough too. Trained, they should be. ” Krrrrgggya nodded, he would not dare go against the advice of the Yoda. “ Chosen it has though, its Master you will be. ” 
 
 Krrrrgggya blinked in surprise, he was too scared to even touch the creature for fear of hurting it and had hoped to leave at with the Jedi nursery, but if Yoda had decided that it should stay with him, then it was the way of the force. He nodded in agreement and let Yoda down, before standing and turning to leave. He would need the advice of the nursery Jedi to help him nurture this little creature and help it grow. Certainly it could get no smaller. 
 
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 “ Roger, roger. ” The droid guard waved on the laden speeder and let it pass into the marketplace where many more had gathered. The town was full of men, droids and supplies, a tempting target. Krrrrgggya watched carefully for the signal, waiting and trusting in his friend. On either side hundreds of the clone troopers were waiting, ready to rush forward. 
 
 There! A tiny spark of blue lit the air and then suddenly the guard droid fell, seemingly with no cause, but Krrrrgggya knew better. With a roar he was on his feet and in seconds the charge had begun as they assaulted the town. 
 
 Although heavily fortified, no guns fired, the large embedded cannons were silent and in seconds the clone troopers had overrun the outer perimeter and were dispatching the few guards left still standing. Krrrrgggya paused by the entrance to town and waited, knowing his friend was nearby. A small tickle began at his knee and then moved up, heading for his shoulder and a moment later it arrived. 
 
 “ Told you I could get in without being seen. ” The tiny Jedi held his hands on his sides defiantly as the two watched the town fall. “ I disabled the entire defence without a *single* shot fired. ” 
 
 Krrrrgggya rolled his eyes, but as always he was impressed. The two made an excellent, if unlikely team and the Jedi and his padawan were gaining a reputation as excellent warriors and leaders. “ I didn ’ t say you couldn ’ t Stuart, I said that a clone charge would also work. * ” 
 
 ( *Still translated ) 
 
 The tiny mouse didn ’ t reply for a moment, concentrating on a tower in the town where several droids had blocked themselves in. After a second the tower wobbled and then fell into dust. He turned back to his master and leaned against his head. “ Charging, that ’ s all you want to do Krrrrgggya, no subtlety! ” 
 
 Krrrrgggya looked down with difficulty at his friend, who was teasing him. “ Fine, next time though I ’ ll sneak in and *you* do the charge. ” The two laughed. 
 
 Within an hour the town had fallen and the two made a makeshift command post in the centre, Krrrrgggya issuing orders while Stuart worked on getting comms back up and working. Soon the little Jedi had fixed the communicators, his deft hands able to solve almost any mechanical puzzle. It had been nearly two days since they had last been able to communicate with the wider galaxy and he was eager to learn how the rest of the attack had gone. Finally ready, he checked the frequencies and heard the messages coming through, most urgent first. With a wave he gestured to the Clone Commander who was nearby. 
 
 “ Commander, urgent order coming through, your ears only. ” Krrrrgggya looked curious for a moment, it was rare for a clone to get an order and the Jedi not see it, but it happened. 
 
 The commander raised his hand to his ear and listened before nodding to the Jedi and turning away, issuing orders on a private channel. Stuart continued to work, trying to get through to the Jedi temple, but something was blocking it. A moment later the Commander had returned and Stuart looked up, happy to have some help. 
 
 “ Commander, we need to try to get past some sort of interference to… ” the realisation came too late and the bolts sizzled into the air before he could stop them. Fear driving his movements and almost before he realised what he was doing, he had snapped the necks of the six troopers and flung them backwards. It was too late; Krrrrgggya had been hit and lay, dying on the ground. 
 
 “ NO ” the little Jedi screamed and ran to his friend and Master, desperate to find some way to stop the horror that he saw in front of him. “ Why? Why have they done this? ” 
 
 Krrrrgggya looked into the eyes of his companion and forced a last rumble, desperate for his friend to be safe. “ Run. ” 
 
 As the clones closed in Stuart slipped away, as always his tiny figure able to find a way to escape, a way to get free. His friend was dead and the clones had turned, but Stuart was not afraid, he was angry and he was going to have his revenge. 

