1,075Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
A/N: Here's a mostly mass update for the holiday! Sorry for RWBY and Korra not being on here. I am still not used to writing with a lot of time, as for the last 4/5 years, I could only write for an hour or two before going to bed, and I still find myself sometimes doing nothing until then even though I have my time back.
ALSO ENDED THE KIM POSSIBLE POLL! No surprise Tori Won, it'll stay up until tomorrow night when it'll be replaced with a poll for this story on what to do when getting to the last ep of Clone Wars.
The choices for that are A: Stop there and the sequel title Maelstrom Jedi: Book II. B: Stop there and sequel title Maelstrom Jedi: (Sequel Title). C: Continue for a few chapters before ending Sequel Title, Maelstrom Jedi: Book II. or D: Continue for a few chapters before ending Sequel Title, Maelstrom Jedi: (Sequel Title.)
To those who'll celebrate it, I hope you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Beta: Chaos-PSD. Contributor: KuronoDono12.
Chapter LXIX: Destiny.
Death Is Just The Beginning.
Blinded by the dark side! The Jedi Council has begun to unravel the mystery of how the clone army was created. And now fearing the Sith Lord, Count Dooku was behind it. Master Yoda searches for answers. During deep meditation, he can contact the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn, who reveals to Yoda that he must manifest his consciousness after death if he is to preserve the Jedi Order.
Now, we find Master Yoda deep in space searching for a path to ones who will teach him all he does not know of the Force.
Unknown Planet.
Yoda appears in the area of a planet in the middle of a small, glowing, golden nebula. "The place Qui-Gon spoke of, I believe this is, " he says as R2 looks around.
"(Beeps!)"
"So, blocking our scanners the gas is. But inside a planet may be. Hmm. Sense it I do." He said before pulling off the ring and going down to the surface. He started to shake as R2 trills. "Controlling this are you?" Yoda then closed his eyes and took a breath. "Let the Force guide, I will." As he landed, he saw the golden sky with golden energy shooting up from various craters before landing as R2 shook and beeped. "Hmm, awake again you are, my little friend. Where we are I'm not sure. But strong with the Force this place is."
R2 then scanned before beeping. "(Boop-Beep!)"
They then got out and looked around. "There you see? From inside the planet, life emanates. Here, nothing your scanners can see? Hmm? Need this, I will not." Yoda gave R2 his saber as the droid turned to grab it.
"(Trills)"
"No, wait here you must. This is a journey for me alone. Safer here you are, my friend," Yoda said before walking back to the ship as R2 beeped nervously. He went down into a crater and then came to floating islands underneath the surface. Landing, he walked out as he heard animals before seeing the mushroom plants and hearing a female call out.
"Yoda."
"Who is there?"
"Yoda."
"Traveled far, I have, looking for those who can teach me." He said before a gold energy ball came to him.
"The question is, are you worthy of being taught?" He was blinded as an alien came out with a gold and white mask and black cloaks before hopping over, their step creating a plant. "You are late. We have been waiting for you, Master Yoda."
"Late? How did you know, coming I was?" Yoda asked the alien.
"We watch and study all who are strong with the Force in the universe. Now come, if we are to begin." She took them through the forest having the plants move out of their way. Then they went to a trunk that opened and revealed the room that glowed yellow. "Cousins, I have a guest."
More women in cloaks and masks appeared as one with an angry mask spoke. "You should not have brought him before us!"
One with a happy expression then came up. "Nonsense, he is Full of the Force. Can you not feel it?"
One with a puzzling look appeared next. "Why is he here? Why are you here?"
"Told I was to learn too from you. That shows me you could, how to manifest my life after death." Yoda replied as a sad masked female came up.
"That's impossible! He will fail the great gift. He will disappoint us. He will disappoint himself."
The Joyful one then spoke again. "No. No, I do not see that."
One with a serine mask floated over to speak. "His destiny is already set. It is not for us to decide."
"But why him?" The ad priestess asked, looking over as the serine one answered.
"He is to teach one that will save the universe from a great imbalance. For this, the great gift will be his."
"He has no idea what he seeks! The responsibility he will have!" The angry one spoke up floating around Yoda with the others.
"Understand I do not. Guide me, I know you will."
"And do you realize what you must do? What you must face?" The angry one asked Yoda who shook his head.
"No."
"Good. Then you won't be afraid."
They all started to laugh before the serine spoke. "Do I have our blessing that the training can begin?
"It is so. We are one and one is all."
"Do you come to us with only good intentions and light in your heart?" The serine one asked him.
"I do. Yes."
"Then the blessing I give, and the training will begin."
"Disappoint us not, little green one." The angry one spoke before they all started to spin and Yoda was blinded by light.
He then woke up outside with the serine priestess. "What is this place?"
"All that surrounds us is the foundation of life. The birthplace of what your science calls "midi-chlorians." The foundation of what connects the living Force and the cosmic Force. When a living thing dies, all is renewed. Life passes from the living Force into the cosmic Force and becomes one with it. One powers the other. One is renewed by the other."
"This I know," Yoda said before she floated off.
"Come with me. At death, for you to preserve your identity, you must know yourself, your true self, and then let go." She then pointed to an island ahead of them as Yoda jumped on mushrooms that floated. "On that island dwells all that remains unconquered, what in your existence some call evil, otherwise known as fear. All of which must be finally overcome before the journey can be taken. Free yourself, you must."
"A Jedi Master, I am," Yoda replied to her. "Know all that dwells within I do. Mastered my weaknesses and conquered my fears, I have."
"Have you? You must face your evil on that island and defeat it." She disappears as he jumps over to the island as lightning strikes.
Crack!
When he arrives, Yoda is confronted with a dark side shadow of himself. The dark side fights Yoda, but Yoda says that the shadow is not part of himself and rejects it. The more Yoda rejects his shadow, the more he seems to become it. Only when Yoda says that the shadow is indeed a part of himself, but that he would not let it go, does the shadow begin losing its power? Yoda then vanquishes his dark side.
The Priestesses awaken Yoda and give him his next trial. In the Valley of Extinction, Yoda will be challenged by temptation. He is shown two scenarios. The first is inside the Jedi Temple, where he finds the dead bodies of Mace Windu, Petro, and a dying Ahsoka Tano, who asks him if she'll still be able to become one with the Force even after leaving the order.
Then Katooni brings Yoda to another scenario, a utopia where the Clone Wars never occurred, and everyone Yoda knows is still part of the Jedi Order, including those who lost their lives and those who left/betrayed the Order due to circumstances connected to the war. Yoda soon realizes that this is an illusion, since Jedi like Adi Gallia, and Qui-Gon Jinn are dead, and Dooku has become a Sith Lord.
Yoda, realizing that this is another vision, denies Dooku's request to join them, and Dooku turns into a savage Sith Lord. When Dooku attacks Yoda, the entire vision disappears once more. Yoda wakes up and wants to see the true face of the Priestess. When one of them removes her mask, she disappears, leaving the mask and cloth behind as they reveal that they only exist in the Living Force and the Cosmic Force. A final test Yoda must overcome would be held in Moraband.
Darkness on Dagobah! All attention is focused on Yoda, who claims to hear the voice of a long-dead Jedi. Convinced that he is guarded by Qui-Gon Jinn, he finds five priestesses, who will teach him how to manifest consciousness after death. After many trials, Yoda travels to Moraband, the ancient home planet of the Sith. For now, he must face the true evil that may be his undoing; and one that seeks to control the galaxy.…
Yoda, Moraband.
"Careful, we must be."
Yoda said to R2 as he piloted to the surface of the planet. "Deserted the planet was long ago after many wars. After getting out of the hyperspace ring he flew down to the desert planet and came to ruins.
"(Trills-Beep!)"
"Again, leave you I must, my friend," Yoda said to R2 as they both got out. "Guard the ship you will. If return I do not, by three nightfall's, take the ship to Coruscant you shall. Tell them of where I went." He then walked off as R2 looked around.
He then traveled a ways ahead before sitting to meditate before night fell. He opened his eyes to see a shadow snake form. "We are the Sith."
"Afraid of you I am not."
"We shall see."
A group of masked and cloaked beings formed around him and started to spin around the Master. "There is no life after death. Only nothingness awaits you, Jedi." One spoke as Yoda stood.
"Your fear feeds our hunger for power. They will know you are here. We will tell them." Multiple spoke as they flew into Yoda. "You will die and be nothing."
Yoda then started to walk away as the winds picked up and came to a temple. The door opened as he used his saber for a light source and walked inside. All of a sudden, a specter appears of a man in armor with glowing eyes.
"Why do you come to my tomb, Jedi?"
"To learn," Yoda replied to the ghost.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Yes." Yoda nodded. "Darth Bane. The ancient Sith Lord, you are."
"And know why I am not forgotten?"
"Created the rule of two, you did."
Darth Bane nodded and flew around Yoda. "The Sith killed each other… Victims of their greed. But from the ashes of destruction, I was the last survivor. I chose to pass my knowledge on to only one. I created a legacy so resilient that now, you come before me." He chuckled before continuing as he stopped in front of the Jedi.
"Have you come to be my apprentice? You must kill me to gain my place."
"Dead you are already."
"Then what stands before you?"
"An illusion," Yoda replied. "Real, you are not."
"You do not fear me?"
"No. Exist you do not, anymore." Yoda took a step forward as the 'ghost' was sucked back into his coffin which opened a staircase and a female called out to Yoda.
He walks down and is met by the priestess. "A warning I must give you."
"Yes."
"All the trials you have faced have been our doing. And you have passed them all. But inside, there is a place where we have no control, for it is a place of absolute darkness." The serine one said as Yoda looked at them.
"What happened here?"
"It is the chamber where the Sith would sacrifice Jedi. The Sith of your time will find you there, and you will find them. Be careful, for what they may offer will certainly feel like an answer."
They floated away as Yoda then walked in a door.
Coruscant.
Dooku's ship appeared in a hangar as Sidious walked up. "I sense we have a great opportunity to strike a deadly blow to the Jedi Order. But we must act swiftly." He then took the two into a chamber where there were statues surrounding a plate with a knife. "Only the presence of someone significant to you would allow you to sense this ripple through time and space."
"My old master… Yoda."
"Yes," Sidious spoke before looking at him. "Master Yoda has come to Moraband, although why, I do not know. We shall, however, use the strong bond that once existed between you and your master to allow us to see things that we otherwise could not."
"How can this be done, Master?" Dooku asks him.
"It is an old art of the dark side. Now, hold out your hand, apprentice." Dooku did and Sidious grabbed it and cut into it, having a drop of blood hit the water on the plate. "I only need a drop."
With Dooku's blood, Sidious creates an illusion that is fed by the Force lightning of both Sith Lords.
Moraband.
In the temple on Moraband, Yoda meets a dying Sifo-Dyas. Sifo-Dyas begs Yoda to free him and tells him that he knows the secret identity of the Sith Lord. Sifo-Dyas challenges Yoda to admit to his desires, but Yoda refuses, believing the illusion of Sifo-Dyas to be a temptation created by the Sith.
Sifo-Dyas then morphs into Darth Sidious, and Yoda finds himself aboard a gunship with Anakin Skywalker, Rex, and the other clones of the 501st Legion. Yoda is confused by this and asks Skywalker what is going on; the young Jedi states that a mysterious ship, possibly of Separatist origin and carrying Count Dooku, was discovered landing in The Works.
Yoda realizes Dooku is meeting with the Sith Lord, whom Yoda is determined to unmask. When the Jedi and clones arrive at their destination, they encounter Count Dooku and Darth Sidious. Dooku disables the clones with Force Lightning, and Anakin engages him in a lightsaber duel. Yoda pursues Darth Sidious, but he turns around to see Skywalker injure Count Dooku on the leg, making him kneel, and take the Sith's lightsaber.
Anakin beheads Dooku despite Yoda's objections, and Yoda continues his hunt for Sidious. On an outdoor walkway, Yoda and Darth Sidious duel. Yoda is soon joined by Anakin, but the young Jedi is incapacitated by Sidious's Force lightning. Yoda continues to fight; things take a turn for the worse when the section of the walkway supporting Anakin begins to collapse.
Yoda uses the Force to prevent the unconscious Skywalker from falling. Sidious suggests that Yoda let Skywalker die, thereby allowing Yoda to defeat him and stop his plans. Willing to sacrifice everything, including himself, Yoda suffers direct hits from his opponent's deadly Force lightning to save his friend.
When the portion of the walkway Yoda and Sidious are standing on begins to collapse as well, Yoda throws his lightsaber in Sidious's direction to fully break it, preventing the Sith from climbing to safety. Yoda and Sidious both fall to the ground below, but when the Jedi Master finally removes the Sith Lord's hood, he finds himself holding nothing but Sidious's empty robes.
His final trial complete, Yoda awakens from his nightmarish vision, and the Force Priestesses state that he will train with Qui-Gon Jinn and learn to retain his identity in the future. Yoda begins to see the future and hears a voice that sounds like his. "There is Another Skywalker."
Yoda returns to Coruscant, where he finds Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi waiting for him. They state that the Jedi High Council is looking forward to hearing what happened to Yoda during his journey, but the elderly Jedi Master says there is very little to report. Not willing to share his experiences, Yoda expresses his newfound belief that perhaps there is a better way to achieve victory than the Clone Wars.
Yoda then claims that the act of the Jedi fighting the Clone Wars has probably already caused the war to be lost, but that there is a path unknown to the Sith that could lead to a long-term victory for the Jedi Order.
Coruscant, Night.
Naruto smiled as he sat across from Oola in a restaurant and ate. "This is nice." She said as Naruto smiled.
"Yeah, it's a great place."
"We could have done it at my place." She said as he chuckled.
"Don't need you closing early or the teasing of the dancers."
Later, as they were eating dessert, Naruto saw cream drop in her cleavage before groaning as she scooped it up and put it in her mouth.
Naruto's Apartment.
Naruto sat on his couch as Oola straddled him and made out with him. She then pulled back and smiled as she played with her zipper. "Do I have to do all the work myself or are you going to undo this for me?"
"Let me help you." He smiled before grabbing the zipper and started to pull it down very slowly.
"Are you trying to tease me?"
"Is it working?" The Jedi/Ninja asked with a smirk.
She smacked his hand away and pulled down the zipper all the way down to reveal her cleavage, abs, and that she wasn't wearing a bra. Oola then stood up and walked away backward as she beckoned for him to follow. He complied as he came up to her and slammed his lips onto hers again. Naruto grinned into the kiss as one of his hands went to her rear and squeezed it softly. This made her open up her mouth from the action before it was assaulted by his tongue, which fought for dominance.
He then picked her up and slammed her against the bedroom door before kicking it open while he went to her neck to start nibbling on her pulse point.
Later. (1.)
Oola panted as she lay on top of Naruto. "That was amazing."
"You weren't too bad yourself." He chuckled as she pinched him.
She then got up to straddle him, flashing him her body. "Up for another?"
To Be Continued.
A/N: Thanks for reading and let me know of any mistakes.
Beta: Chaos-PSD. Contributor: KuronoDono12.
1. Lemon that'll be up on AO3.
Here's a mostly mass update for the holiday! Sorry for RWBY and Korra not being on here. I am still not used to writing with a lot of time, as for the last 4/5 years, I could only write for an hour or two before going to bed, and I still find myself sometimes doing nothing until then even though I have my time back.
ALSO ENDED THE KIM POSSIBLE POLL! No surprise Tori Won, it'll stay up until tomorrow night when it'll be replaced with a poll for this story on what to do when getting to the last ep of Clone Wars.
The choices for that are A: Stop there and the sequel title Maelstrom Jedi: Book II. B: Stop there and sequel title Maelstrom Jedi: (Sequel Title). C: Continue for a few chapters before ending Sequel Title, Maelstrom Jedi: Book II. or D: Continue for a few chapters before ending Sequel Title, Maelstrom Jedi: (Sequel Title.)
To those who'll celebrate it, I hope you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Talk To You Later,
Lone Wolf Out.🐺