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Rudolph: A Force Conflicting ch 3

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Rudolph paced around the room, muttering to himself as he recalled more of his training. His belts and lightsaber were left on a desk. The Dark Side surged within him and Zoey felt that; lifting her head to see what the matter was with Rudolph.  Before she could even answer, he told her.

"I have to learn how to fly a TIE fighter." He said, giving her a false smile.

"Then why are you worried?" She asked, standing up next to her husband.  Though they were still young and only kissed, they were happy to be bound to each other.

"TIE fighters are designed to be controlled by humanoids." Rudolph said, lifting his robotic hoof.

"Oh..." She said, trailing off. An awkward silence followed.  Rudolph smiled and rested his head on hers.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. We're just practicing." Rudolph said, kissing her nose.

A knock on their door soon broke them apart.

"Lord Dolor, your TIE fighter is being prepared." A man said outside of the door.

Rudolph pulled his cape off the coat hanger with the Force and put it on, smiling to Zoey before he walked to the door and open it.

A man in a gray military uniform stood there, hands to his side as he stood straight.

"Greetings Lieutenant" Zoey said, lowering her head slightly.

"It is a pleasure to see you, Lady Dolor. Please pardon the interruption, but we need your husband at the hanger." The man said, bowing slightly to her.

Rudolph bowed slightly and walked to the man and followed him down the hallway to the elevator.

"You will be piloting the TIE/sf space superiority fighter. It is a two-person vehicle with one pilot position and one gunner position that has a turret with a laser cannon and magnetic pulse warhead launcher. This is the only TIE fighter that has life support, hyperdrive, deflector shields, and this one has a club soda dispenser. As we don't yet have a life support suit specially made for you yet, this ship will have to do." The man explained as the elevator descended.

"I am aware of the specification, though it is good to be reminded. I was unaware of the hyperdrive system." Rudolph said, "I'm afraid I may not be able to fight using one though. As you can see, my feet aren't exactly made for controlling a spacecraft in a dogfight. Wait, club soda dispenser?"

"I understand that. The leader thought it'd be....prudent to know how to pilot one, though. As for the soda, it was an add on by a new engineer." The Lieutenant said.

"And I agree with my Master. It would be nice and prudent to know how to fly one in an emergency, but...couldn't the soda dispenser be a hazard if it breaks?" Rudolph said.

"That's what we said." The man said, and the doors opened revealing a hallway with ramps leading to a bunch of black, round fighters with straight, vertical wings attached to either side covered in solar panels.

Rudolph climbed into one that had an extra turret on the bottom and antennae on top and adjusted himself to fit as best as he could before buckling in. It wasn't very comfortable and Rudolph grabbed at the panels with his hooves awkwardly.

"Lord Dolor, TIE fighter SF-890 clear for launch. You may exit when ready." A voice said over the intercom as a chord and fuel cable were detached.

"Alright. I have this." Rudolph said, taking a deep breath. He gently pressed forward on the throttle and the TIE fighter moved forward and exited the energy window of the Star Destroyer docking bay.

"This is Lord Dolor. I've cleared the hangar." Rudolph said over the intercom.

"Acknowledged. Watch out! TIE fighter F-561, you're coming in too fast!" Rudolph jerked his TIE fighter to the side as another knocked into his wing and sent him spinning off to the left as the other fighter crashed into the side of the Star Destroyer.

"Ahh!" Rudolph said, watching the galaxy from his window spinning. "Uh oh...I think I'm in trouble." Something clinked around the cockpit, drawing Rudolph's attention.

"Hey. A credit someone dropped." Rudolph said, watching a metal square bounce around the spinning cockpit. "If I don't make it stop moving it will drive me bananas. Gotcha! No missed." Rudolph growled out as he failed to snag the coin.

"Ha! No, missed again! I have you now! No, missed!" Rudolph growled out, hoof swinging around the cockpit before a red, bubbly liquid squirted from the control panel onto his face.

"Ahh!...The Club Soda dispenser. The Lieutenant and I said it was a bad idea...no body listened, and it's making my fur all sticky. I'm going to Force Choke the person who put it in." He growled out. Soda splashed around the cockpit as it still spun as he tried finding the right controls with his hooves.

"Ugh...this is nauseating." Rudolph said, turning slightly green before digging into a bag in the cockpit. "I think I have some motion sickness medicine in my kit....no that's fancy bath soap. Whoops!" After he said that, the bar of soap went flying out of the bag as the ship spun and landed in the soda, bubbling it up with soap bubbles.

"That's what I get...I never used that soap even though I bought it during my date with Zoey on the planet Naboo last week..." Rudolph said, "Finally! Here's the stabilizer!" He pulled a lever and the ship straightened. He turned it around and headed back towards the hangar and landed the TIE fighter. The landing was slightly bumpy, but passable. Rudolph unstrapped and climbed out, club soda and soap dripping from his fur.

"Lieutenant." Rudolph called out.

"Yes, my Lord?" The man asked, walking down from a ramp.

"I knew it was a bad idea! I want that club soda dispenser removed from the TIE fighter, and the insides thoroughly cleaned. Also, do we have a laundromat for my cape?" He asked.

"I'll take your cape to cleaning, my Lord. Our engineers will be having a...discussion...with the person responsible for installing that soda dispenser." The Lieutenant said, grabbing the soaking wet cape and taking it down a hallway.

Rudolph shivered slightly from the dampness of his fur and started traipsing back to the elevator and seeing it close right before he arrived.

"Today just isn't my day." Rudolph said, standing and waiting for the next elevator.




Zoey could feel the anger and annoyance Rudolph was feeling as he entered the room. 

"Can I take a bath first?" Rudolph said, sensing Zoey wanted to ask why he was upset, "Some idiot put a club soda dispenser in the TIE fighter."

Zoey winced at that. "Why would a space fighter need a club soda dispenser?"

"My point exactly." Rudolph said as he entered the bathroom and turned on the bathtub and climbed in. Zoey walked in and smiled as she saw him struggling to put some bath soap on his back. She reached over and helped rub it into his fur.

 "Today some person apparently faked certifications to get into a TIE fighter. He came roaring in, I barely dodged him before he crashed but went spinning out of control." Rudolph explained. At that Zoey winced.

"Then as I'm spinning around, the club soda dispenser breaks and I end up with a face full of soda. My cape is needed to be taken to the laundry, then I miss the elevator. This stress is just making me want to cry!"

"Then why don't you?" Zoey asked.

"I'm a Lord in the Order. For the first time, others look up to me. I....I don't want to be mocked behind my back as I was back at Christmas Town." Rudolph said, lowering his face until only his nose, eyes, and ears remained above the water. He quickly submerged and came back up with his fur dropping and water dripping from it.  Zoey giggled at her husband's appearance and Rudolph smiled slightly at her.

"How about Ryloth?" He asked.

"What?" Zoey asked, confused.

"Out next vacation when we get one. The planet Ryloth. I heard it is an incredible safari spot with lush valleys, thriving jungles, and breathtaking volcanoes. Then there is the highly desirable tourist sight known as the Floating Rock Gardens that has all of the colors of the rainbow. The local Twi'lek guides are renowned for being able to take visitors to the best spots with no risk of danger." Rudolph said, recalling what he read about that planet.

"Oh it sounds beautiful. I have the most lovely pictures from Naboo; and I'm sure your mom would love pictures from Ryloth, especially the floating rock gardens!" Zoey said, "I'd say you're the best husband a doe could ask for."

"I doubt that." Rudolph said, pulling the drain plug after rinsing.

"Really. You've given me control on how far our affection is shown. You were just happy to stand next to me, I was the one who initiated the kissing for goodness sake! Not only that; but you also look for beautiful places that I would love and when you get some vacation time, you take me there. I'm actually treated like a doe and not a trophy to show off to others." Zoey said, kissing his cheek as he climbed out of the tub and a hair-dryer flew from the wall into Rudolph's left hoof. He turned on the device and started blowing the hot air onto his fur to dry it; and it puffed out slightly. Rudolph glanced unhappily at that before a comb started floating to him and brushing through his fur on it's own; guided by the Force.






Santa paced around his home, still in shock over what had happened a few weeks ago. A young buck; with plenty of courage, more than enough character, and a heart that was the truer than many deer he had seen, was driven away from his home....by the very inhabitants of his village.

He was driven into the dark command of two mysterious figures; who preached about hatred and a "Dark Side" of a "Force", and Zoey left with him.

That blizzard Rudolph foresaw was crucial; Santa knew that would be the turning point to making the others realize that Rudolph's nose was a gift instead of a curse.

"Any sign of him?" Blitzen asked.

That was another thing; Blitzen and Mitzi were over at his house at least once a day, begging to hear any news about their wayward son. Zoey's parents were feeling bad as well. The fact that a buck they told Zoey to stay away from was the best match for their daughter made them ashamed to having spoken badly about him. Their daughter was right about Arrow being mean, but they had been blinded by public opinion that Arrow was going to be a future flier.

"Nothing. Not since those men in black uniforms installed something within my house on his order." Santa said, staring at a large screen with a few buttons.

Mitzi walked over and fiddled with a few buttons before she pressed  a silver button and the screen turned on.

Sending communication request was displayed on the screen for nearly a minute before the picture changed to a gray room with black carpeting and a lavish bed with black sheets. Stepping in front of it was a deer with a red nose, blondish fur on the top of his head, and piercing brown eyes. He wore two black belts with one holding the device that ignited the white energy blade that gave off a red glow, except this time it was on the upper right side.

"Hello sir. It has been a while since we last communicated." Rudolph said to Santa, "Zoey, Santa's on the communicator." He called out, and a doe with beautiful brown eyes came onto the screen to his left.

"Where are you?" Blitzen asked, bounding up to the camera.

"The last I checked, the Star Destroyer was passing the planet Hoth in the Outer Rim." Rudolph said as if discussing the weather.

"Hoth? Planet? Outer Rim?" Mitzi repeated, thoroughly confused.

"Did I forget to mention that I am no longer in your galaxy, but one that now spans over a thousand inhabited star systems?" Rudolph asked, "It seems to be commonality to deal with other intelligent life forms within this galaxy ranging from Twi'leks and Bothans to Verpines and Jawas. Non-human and reindeer species are very prevalent."

"Rudolph..." Zoey's mother started to say, but was cut off by a piercing glare from the young buck.

"That name no longer has any meaning to me. Only a few people are allowed to call me that." He said.

"Rudolph?" Blitzen blurted out in shock, and Rudolph's eyes softened.

"As far as I'm concerned, only my parents, Zoey, Santa, and Mrs. Claus can call me that." Rudolph said, "To others, I am now Lord Dolor and my wife is Lady Dolor."

"A...A....A Lord and Lady?!" Zoey's father stated in shock.

"Yeah!" Zoey said cheerfully, rubbing a leg against her locket, "It seems being a direct student of that Master Rudolph and the other apprentice is learning from gives you a pretty high ranking in this Order."

Rudolph moved slightly and pressed a hoof against the panel, a gray metal hoof.

"Rudolph...your leg." Mitzi said in shock and Rudolph proudly lifted up his robotic leg and showed it off.

"See mom, I'm no longer a cripple. It still hurts slightly, but it's usable." He said.

"Lord Dolor, the Supreme Leader would like to you to return to him and continue your training." A voice called from outside the door.

"I must apologize, but I must end this communication and return to my Master." Rudolph said before the screen on Santa's end turned blank.

"A robotic hoof...what technology does that galaxy have?" Zoey's father said.

Blitzen just stared at the screen and pressed his hoof against the screen. "Rudolph...." He said.

"We all failed the poor buck. The fact that he had to leave to be accepted is not acceptable, especially with the fact that we want the children that receive our gifts to be kind and nice." Santa said.




"Lord Dolor, the Dark Side grows stronger within you every day. Pretty soon, I foresee a conflict within your own home. A buck you grew up with that lead to your acceptance with the Dark Side will be making people at your old home doubt our power." The Master said as the apprentice stood wordlessly beside him.

"What is thy bidding, my Masters?" Rudolph bowed to the cloaked figures before standing back up to face them.

"We will be heading back to your planet the moment that doubt begins. I want you to show the insolent fool the true power of the Dark Side." The Master said.

A sinister grin spread across Rudolph's face.

"It will be gladly done, Master."

As his training commenced, one thought echoed in his mind.

Prepare yourself, Arrow....for soon I will show you my true power!
Rudolph learns to fly a TIE fighter
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