Book 2 Prologue: Power Within

It was freezing cold. The sonw that was violently thrashed around on the surface blew away anything that stood. It was a harsh blizard. One that Hoth had not seen for quite some time as a three man squad struggled to push through it. It began to beat them harder and harder with pellets of snow and icy cold wind. The fur that covered their gear made them warm, but they definitly were not comfortable with how ragged and messy their armor was becoming. The first one raised a fist as the other two stopped. The blizard raged on as they stood there, waiting for an order. The first soldier held up a device that looked like a radar. The green screen had an orange line spin clockwise as a green circle pinged up after every rotation. A beep appeared every now and then on the right side, which allowed the first man to point to the right and continue walking. It took them several minutes to find their target, but they found it almost immidiately. Large metal doors faced the whole group as it stared them down. They looked at it for a moment until on of the other soldiers reached up for his right wrist and tapping a button on the attached communication device.

::Echo Base, this is Recon 1-3, over::

The man's voice was a bit raspy, but you could tell he was at least in his mid-twenties

::This is Echo Base. Recon 1-3 report, over::

::Echo Base, we found it. How shall we proceed? over::

::Recon Team 1, you must enter the facility and take anything we can use.::

::Roger that Echo Base. Proceed with caution and find souvenirs.::

::Radio silence once you're inside Recon Team 1. Blizard managed to pick off two men, we'll be searching in the morning. I repeat... Radio silence until morning::

::Copy that::

The man lowered his arm as he took his rifle off his back, as did the others. They then assumed a crouched walk, making their way into the base through a medium sized vent system. The vent was crowded and dark, but they soon dropped down into a hangar, barely being able to hear the storm outside. The hangar lights were bright.... but it soon went dark. Everything then began to go haywire.

Book 2 and beyond

Basically what the title says above. This update is about book 2 and beyond. What that means is that book 2 and every other book after it will follow Crystaall through her massive plot that shows her from becoming the average Bounty Hunter into a Living Legend. I will release the titles in order at the bottom, but keep in mind they are subject to change and are only small hints to her character. A massive plot that I've made has to be stretched through several books as well as the plot that turns her into the Legend she is meant to be. All will be revealed in time, but the prologue for Book 2 is becoming very difficult to write, but it will be coming soon, so look forward to it guys. Thanks for sticking with me.

Book number            Title
1              The Hunter
2              The Soldier
3              The Corrupted
4              The Jedi
5              The Survivor
6              The Legend
7?            The Warrior

Book 1: The Hunter Recap

Crystaall, a former slave child and former Jedi Padawan, has gone through a lot in her life. 5 years ago, everything she had was going alright, until a mission on Kashyyk went haywire. The Empire tailed her to Coruscant, lighting up the Underworld in flames. An old friend by the name of Vex rescued her from capture and possible execution, planning for them to escape on the Dragon Hawke, his YT-1300 freighter, with Crystaall's R4 unit. Upon arriving in the hangar, Vex was confronted by Black Sun merc Jigaul and was shot dead before he could react. Crystaall and her R4 escaped from the Empire's clutches to Tatooine, witnessing another YT-1300 leave Tatooine space, being pursued by their own Star Destroyers. Upon landing on Tatooine, Crystaall was confronted by two Stormtroopers who claimed she came illegally and needed to be taken into custody. Refusing custody, a compromise was made that Crystaall would be watched from the shadows as the young hunter left without another word. Upon leaving, an unknown Sith, disguised as one of the Stormtroopers executed his partner and went on to watch the girl. Crystaall then walked into the cantina of Mos Eisley, making herself known and angering the bartender. She sat down next to a rodian by the name of Gey-Kast and they soon came into conversation. Grey-Kast knew almost everything about the bounty hunter, and blurted out how she was a member of Naboo Royalty. Refusing to accept such nonsense and running away from Kast in anger for other reasons, Crystaall made her way back to the Dragon Hawke. Upon reaching the Hawke, she was greeted by the Sith in his black cloak, pulling out a lightsaber in an attempt to threaten the girl. Grey-Kast having followed Crystaall back to the hangar didn't want her fighting the man, but without warning the door shut off in front of him. This was the first sign of Crystaall's strong power within the Force. The Sith announced this to her, but Crystaall knew nothing about the man, cared not for his assumptions of her abilities and refused to be mocked. They battled for a short time, resulting in Crystaall's arms being taken off by the lightsaber blade. Transported to a science facility in the middle of Tatooine, Crystaall was given prosthetic limbs and recieved nightmares as the Sith watched the scientist put an A.I (Artificial Intelligence) inside her head. The Sith slightly mentions a relationship with Crystaall but leaves without warning soon after. The facility then waits to be destroyed as Crystaall wakes up. Crystaall only stays awake for a few seconds though as her immense anger for the Sith was still present allowing the A.I to take over and obliterate the facility with immense power and destruction. Crystaall soon awoke, walking among the sandy landscape of Tatooine with her items intact and wearing a bloodied lab coat. She passed out again only to hear a mysterious voice that (throughout the book) spoke to her, giving her one sentence phrases of advice or knowledge, as if it knew her future. Crystaall then woke up in a clinic in Mos Eisley, attempting to recover quicker than anyone in her condition. The purpose of the A.I was explained to her (It was meant to feed on her anger and to control her whenever her temper began to boil) and she slumped into a calm state. Realizing that she could no longer be a brash child, even at her young age of 15, Crystaall accepted the fact that she needed to be smarter and requested that Grey-Kast join her on the journey to Naboo to greet her mother, who was supposedly the current Queen. Kast noticed the power Crystaall shared in the force but never mentioned it to the young hunter. While in hyperspace, the two found a small holomessage intended for Crystaall which was left by Vex. It explained that he knew almost everything about her, explaining his reasons for keeping her with the Mandolorian Exiles, and that he knew her future. Crystaall became sad and angry at the fact that he had hid this from her, but was glad he left something for her to remember him. Arriving at Naboo, Crystaall awoke to their ship hovering above the planet. She snuck round the Hawke, placing her helmet on to be greeted by the A.I as it controlled her helmet's visual display. It presented itself with a black screen and red eyes and its anger for being in a child was obvious, claiming that no matter how long Crystaall could keep herself at peace, the A.I (naming itself Dark Angel) would one day control her. It mocked her wisdom and Crystaall could not take the pain any longer as it even insulted Vex, her friend. Crystaall ripped the helmet off her head, tearing wires that required the suit to keep itself formed. It fell apart and Crystaall wept at the fact that she no longer had armor that protected her in combat or from the emotions she held deep in her heart. But she stood up and rid herself of emotion, preparing for the challenges ahead, which would be quite many. Greeted by Naboo Royal Forces, Crystaall and Kast were apprehended by orders that bounty hunters were to be executed if they ever entered Naboo space. Not executed on site, the Naboo Royal Forces made the request of having the two individuals executed in the Royal Palace in front of the Queen herself. Upon spending the night in a cell with Grey-Kast, the both shared stories, but not too much of their past. Crystaall later that night had a vision. This vision displayed images of her past adventures, and the future she had yet to discover. These images were limited and short-lived, but they were there nonetheless, letting Crystaall know that she would not die the next day. Upon the execution, Crystaall and Grey-Kast accepted their fates silently, but before they were gunned down in cold-blood, Crystaall reached out with the Force unknowingly telling the Queen to halt this event. To their surprise, she did just that, realizing who Crystaall was. The Queen then became persistent on killing Grey-Kast, assuming he was just another criminal alien. Crystaall defended the rodian and the Queen barely explained her reasons but gave a guest room for the two to rest. Reaching the room, Grey-Kast explained Crystaall's past to her, at least all that he knew. Revealing her abilities with the Force and her true age, Crystaall understood why she acted so calm, but still couldn't accept some of the facts. The Queen interupted their conversation of her past, once more angering Crystaall with how she spoke to her and her friend. She rushed out of the room in anger and tears. Mistakenly she rushed into the fray of the party, with the Queen soon finding her and doing her best to comfort her. After the small touching moment, former clone trooper John was ordered to keep watch over Crystaall. After a small conversation, it was realized that almost anyone that knew of her existance has been watched by the Empire, and the clone and his companions. Before Crystaall could find out more, an Imperial battalion under the command of Jigaul began to attack the city of Theed. Imperial bombers flew overhead and created destruction. Luckily, no one but soldiers and guards were injured in the bombing and attacks. The Empire had acted smart in this attack. John retreated to the barracks to round up his squad while Crystaall re-entered the palace to find Grey-Kast. Returning to her room, all she found was her armor in more peices than before, and a not claiming Grey-Kast had left for some tools. Upon taking her pistols she was aprehended by Stormtroopers who managed to get inside. She dropped her weapons, only to crouch and pick them back up again, killing one of three troops. She then ran to a free window and jumped out, firing ev e more blaster bolts at her attackers with skill and precision. She was caught by the loading ramp for the Dragon Hawke, rolling and hitting the spiral wall. For a moment she recuperated with Grey-Kast until she decided to rescue her mother. Jumping back into the palace through another small balcony, Crystaall shot up any lingering Stormtroopers and made her way to the palace entrance with the throne behind her. To her surprise, the Queen stood silent as her troops continued to fight and die at the front entrance. They would not rest without their Lady's protection being sure. The Hunter did her best to convince her mother that she needed to leave, but her mother utterly refused, telling Crystaall she would learn in time. Crystaall agreed and returned to Grey-Kast and decided to meet up with the rebellion and let them know of the attack. Upon nearing the Rebel Alliance, Crystaall's Force Sensitivity escalated to a new form. It allowed Crystaall to feel the death of her mother and even search through the many stars who shot her. The killer and her mother's death struck her hard, sending her into a state of depression. Exiting the Dragon Hawke, the two were greeted by rifles and an arrogant commander. When it seemed like he would fire upon the mercenary girl, former Senator Mon Mothma appeared, halting his atack. She listened to Crystaall's proposal and took it into consideration after hearing that she was the Queen's daughter. They were later given a small portion of the Rebel fleet as the rest went off to attack the dreaded Death Star. The small portion went ahead of Grey-Kast and Crystaall, who still sat in her depressed state. Grey-Kast used his diplomatic skills to persuade the young girl to get back onto her feet and fight. Although she was still uncertain, Crystaall agreed not to give up. On their trip back to Naboo, Kast suggested Crystaall meditate for the first time to release her anger and possibly understand herself. While meditating she encountered a battle with the A.I Dark Angel within her own mind. At first she was over powered, but once Crystaall gained a grip on her power she used it to her advantage. Before things got too out of hand, the mysterious voice appeared and halted the battle. Crystaall awoke and the voice had given her access to Dark Angel's ability, but with a severe warning. The more she used it, the faster Dark Angel would take control. Taking heed of this warning, the voice disappeared into thin air, never to be heard from again. Reaching Naboo and blasting past the half destroyed Imperial blockade, Crystaall and Grey-Kast dropped into the streets of Theed and began to take down the Stormtrooper lines. Once reaching the Palace entrance and throne, they encountered Jigual. Grey-Kast left to round up and kill any roaming Imps while Crystaall delt with Jigaul in a one on one battle to the death. In the end, Crystaall won as she disabled Jigaul's nerves and throwing his own sword at his head. At the end of liberating Theed from Imp control, the Queen was formerly buried with Crystaall standing over it. The Alliance left the Empire to take it once more and Crystaall refused to become the next Queen, stating the title of Princess worked out quite well for her. A new Queen was elected and the battle was covered up by Imperial Intelligence. Crystaall and Grey-Kast were then joined with John and his clone squadron with the six of them swearing themselves to the Rebel Alliance. 5 years now pass as we will no longer see Crystaall the Hunter, but Crystaall the Soldier.