THIS.

IS.

THE.

WAY.

The Mandalarian

The way of the Mandalarian was all similar to the way of the Mandalorian. The Madalarian originated from Mandalore and from "Mandalore the First" just as the Mandalorian had. The only difference was that the Mandalarian were the women.

They were more skilled. Deadlier than any and all of the bounty hunters. But yet, they were rare, as not many women of Mandalore did not choose the way of the Mandalare women. And not all of them had to. The ones who were sworn into the Mandalarian creed were the ones who truly were the best of the best.

The creed of the Mandalorian and the Mandalarian were the same. Once one swears into the clan, you can never stray away from the religion. Taking off the helmet of the Mandalorian and Mandalarian was forbidden. Knowledge of the arsenals of weaponry. Combat. The traditions stayed the same. If the helmet was to ever be removed by another living thing, the helmet is to never be put on again. The individual will no longer be a Mandalorian or Mandalarian.

Then there were the foundlings. The ones who were adopted into a tribe of Mandalorians and raised as a warrior for one reason or another.

Arista Almar and Din Djarin. They were one of them, foundlings. They were both brought in together after their parents were killed from an attack from the Separatist Droids. Brought in together and nothing but inseparable. Din never left Arista's side. They trained together and they trusted no one else but each other.

            Back with the Mandalorians, Din Djarin worked his way through the ranks and sworn into the creed of the Mandalorian. Arista scratched and clawed her way to the top, she was one of the best warriors they've ever seen. She made quick work into swearing in the creed of the Mandalare. When they came of age they entered the Bounty Hunters Guild. They raised hell and made a name for themselves.

            Even though Arista and Din found the ways of the Mandalore and Mandalare, Arista still knew what she had to do. She still had her own destiny and journey that couldn't escape her. She still had her own mission that she had to complete. Arista knew that if somehow that information of what she had possessed and what mission that she was on, she could be hunted herself. That's why she told no one of what she had and what she needed to do, except the leaders of the Mandalorian and the Mandalarian. They knew, but told no one. They kept her secret hidden away, in understanding, she was a foundling which then makes them of one of their own. After all,

this was the way.

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pretty straightforward.

y'all i really had a first draft of this that was over 3,000 words and that didn't make any sense but i'll probably use parts of that draft for bonus chapters or wait it out till season 2 comes out.

chapter one is next!