//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Star Wars: Battle for Equestria // by Creative_Spark //------------------------------// Chapter 4 First Contact Twilight Sparkle was reading in the library when the commotion started, it sounded as if all of Ponyville was outside of their homes watching something truly fascinating. Did Princess Celestia make a surprise visit today?, Twilight thought to herself. Twilight set down the book she had been reading, and went outside to investigate the reason for all the buzz of the town. As Twilight left the library, she saw that most of the crowd was concentrated around the town square. She walked up the crowd but couldn't see over all of the ponies. Twilight began making her way through the crowd politely, intent on seeing what had so thoroughly enthralled everypony. She eventually got close enough, and her eyes widened, standing in the middle of the town square, were seven creatures the likes of which she had never seen, they stood on two hind legs. Six of the seven figures were covered from top to bottom in white armor. Only one of the armored figures stood out of the group, because he had and extra piece of armor at his shoulders, and a cape-like thing attached to his belt. The other figure had a long, hooded robe, the hood was pulled up, obscuring the face. Twilight went closer to the figures, hoping to study them. *** Kal and the clones looked on at the crowd that had amassed around them. The locals were a mass of multiple colors and hues, a whole spectrum of color was displayed in front of them. They were talking among themselves in hushed tones. The creatures apparently had a grasp on the language of Galactic Basic, which surprised Kal. He stretched out with the Force to allow himself to be sure of their intentions. The Force told Kal that some of them were frightened, others were curious, and others still were unsure what to make of them. Kal continued to probe around with the Force, until he felt a particular mind that was more curious than the rest, he turned toward the direction of the presence, and found a lavender colored local with a horn on it's forehead. *** The hooded figure was looking right at her. She couldn't see it's eyes, but Twilight could feel it's stare. She didn't think these creatures were here to do any of them harm, or else they would have already done so. Twilight stood still locked with the gaze of the hooded figure. By this time the armored figures had turned to look in the direction of hooded figure. Some of the ponies around her were looking to see if they could find what the strange creatures were looking at, but seemed to find nothing. What are you, how did you get here, why are you here?, Twilight thought to herself. The hooded figure turned his gaze from Twilight. "Do not be afraid, we are not here to do you harm." one of them said in a male's voice loud enough for everyone to hear, Twilight was unable to tell which one, because she couldn't see any of their faces, but she guessed it was hooded figure. "We are here to bring you a warning. You are all in danger, we must speak to the highest authority of your world." the same voice continued. At that statement some of the ponies panicked, but they did not completely lose their heads. "Who, and what are you?" Twilight asked. The hooded figure turned back again to face Twilight, "That is not important now, if we do not hurry to meet your leader, all will be lost." he said. "That all depends on you. So you should answer my question." Twilight said. The hooded figure removed his his hood, and revealed his face. He had short blonde hair, blue eyes, and the beginnings of a beard. "I knew humans were real!" Lyra shouted excitedly, before Bon Bon shoved a hoof in her mouth. "My name is Kal Nevaar, I am a Jedi, a defender of peace and justice. These are my soldiers, they too fight for peace, and will not harm you." the figure, Kal, said gesturing to the white-armored figures. "If you're peaceful, then why do you need soldiers?" someone in the crowd asked. There was a muffled chatter of agreement. "Where we are from, there was a war the Jedi were called to battle, and lead soldiers, like these men here, to free the galaxy from an evil force." Kal said. "So why are you here?" another voice from the crowd asked. "We are in hiding. The force of good we thought we were fighting for, the Republic, turned out to be the real enemy. The Jedi were ordered to be killed on sight, wiping them out. We are now almost extinct, I am one of the last. The Republic was re-formed into an Empire and now rules with an iron fist, nobody can stand against them." Kal replied, telling his story. Some of the ponies put a hoof to their mouth, in shock. "Why are we in danger?" one of the crowd asked. "The Empire is coming, I do not know why, but I know they are coming, and they will show no mercy." Kal said. The crowd went into a panicked conversation between one another. "Hold on a second!" Twilight heard Pinkie Pie's unmistakable voice say. "Yes?" Kal said. "Should I prepare a welcome party for them, when do they get here?" Pinkie asked excitedly. "If by a welcome party you mean setting up defenses and getting ready to blast them to the edges of space, then yes." one of the white-armored figures said. Pinkie giggled, "No silly, I mean a party with cake, and balloons, and streamers, and candy, and..." Pinkie said before she was silenced by Applejack. "Getting back to the original concept of this meeting sir." the white-armored figure with the shoulder armor said to Kal. "Yes, we have spent to much time already, I must meet with your leader." Kal said. "Alright, I shall ask her to come here, to meet with you." Twilight said. "Thank you." Kal replied. "Come with me, I want to keep you close by, I've never had the opportunity to study one of your species before." "I hope studying doesn't hurt." one of the armored figures said.