Kanera, Western AU
Me, reading this ask: Hahaha I could use this as an excuse to write an au of that time travel western I just finished reading! Jk though
Me, like two minutes later: UNLESS????
So yeah please enjoy the world's weirdest western au, it's definitely not what you intended but alas, here we are
Hera had seen a lot of strange things in her time. The gunslinger standing in front of her was quickly inching his way to the top of the list.
He was dressed normally enough—green shirt and dark trousers, dual holsters strapped to his side. But there was something unusual in his blue-green eyes, which held hers with a magnetic intensity she couldn’t bring herself to turn away from.
There was also the sword he wore strapped to his back. And the irritable teenage girl he’d brought with him, who was nearly as fast with her guns as he was.
And the fact he’d shot and killed Vidian. That was a big one. The rich rancher owned half the town, and was gunning for the other half. His goal, Hera knew, was to buy up every scrap of land possible and turn it into a mine, sending the profits to his boss. Destroying the town of Lothal and its farmland.
But then this man had shown up. And Vidian was dead.
As the sheriff of the town, Hera probably should have arrested him. But no one was really advocating for that—mostly because the news hadn’t reached Vidian’s boss yet.
Instead, she would settle for asking questions. A lot of them. “What exactly did you say your name was?” she asked, waving for him to take the seat on the other side of the desk from her.
He did, although his companion just slouched against the wall, frowning with deep levels of disapproval. “This is a bad idea,” she mumbled.
“Your opinion is noted,” the man said dryly. “I’m Kanan Jarrus, Sheriff…?”
“Syndulla,” Hera said, and he nodded like he’d expected it. Which just added to the many questions, but she decided to focus on the most important one. “Why did you kill Vidian?”
Kanan shrugged. “So he wouldn’t kill me first.”
“Again,” the girl said, and Kanan sighed.
“Sabine…”
“What? It’s true.”
Again? Hera frowned. “You two aren’t regular visitors, are you?” she asked slowly.
Kanan shook his head, a small, sad smile crossing his face. “No, H—no. We’re not. We’re here to do something about Sidious, or die trying.”
“Sidious?”
“Vidian’s boss, Palpatine.” Kanan’s expression turned grim. “He’s not what he seems. Listen, I’m gonna need you to trust me.”
“I don’t know you,” Hera pointed out, and there was that flicker of sadness in his eyes.
“No,” he agreed. “Not yet. But there are things going on here that aren’t going to make much sense unless you trust what I’m about to tell you, no matter how bizarre it sounds.”
Hera hesitated, weighing her options. It wouldn’t hurt her at all to listen to what he had to say, but she had a feeling about it. Like it would change everything, and that scared her a little.
What scared her more was the fact that her gut was telling her to trust him. Like she already knew he was trustworthy. Why? What does it mean?
There’s only one way to find out.
“Okay,” she said. “Tell me.”
Kanan nodded, gaze serious. “Okay. This is going to sound insane. But…I’m here to prevent Palpatine from taking over…everything. The whole country, and killing everyone who gets in his way. There are a few in particular we’re looking to protect. But the reason I know he does that is because he’s done it before. And I’ve seen it happen.”
Hera stared. “What?”
“I’m not from here—well.” Kanan grinned a little. “I’m not from now.”
Hera’s head was spinning, and she pressed her hand against the desk below her. There’s no way this is real. He’s crazy. But she’d always been good at spotting liars, and her gut was telling her that he was telling the truth. Just because he believes it doesn’t mean it’s true. Right?
Unless it does.
“I know it sounds crazy,” Kanan said, eyes still locked on her. “But we need your help. If Palpatine is currently in this time, we need to prevent him from reaching his targets here. Do you know—”
“Kanan.” Sabine cut him off, and Hera glanced at her. The girl was holding a glass cube in her hands, and it was…glowing? “They found us.”
Kanan cursed under his breath, jumping up from his seat. “Already?”
“Well, killing Vidian right away might not have been your best move.”
“Yeah, you’ve mentioned.” With a single smooth motion, Kanan unsheathed the sword he wore, and Hera’s eyes widened. The blade was dark blue, and made of something…unreal, almost. It shimmered and wavered, and her eyes couldn’t fasten onto it for more than a heartbeat.
There is definitely something strange going on here.
Turning to face her again, Kanan said, “Things are about to get very weird. This would be the best time for you to leave, if you don’t want to get involved.”
“You’re stopping Palpatine from taking over Lothal?” Hera checked, and Kanan nodded. “Then that’s all I need to know for now. I’m with you.”
Kanan smiled. “I thought you might be. Hope you’re ready for a fight. You’re good with a gun, right?”
Letting her hand drop to the rifle settled beneath her desk, Hera said, “They don’t give this star to just anyone.”
Kanan’s smile widened. “Oh, I know.”
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