Rough Beginning:
It's half past ten, almost time for the shuttle to depart. Jaden takes her baggage from the ground and leaves the waiting room. She starts to walk towards shuttle bay B107. This is the beginning where she will leave Coruscant and start a new life as a jedi. It has been a few days since the incident at uncle's workshop. Since a half year Jaden has been working on a little project. It was an idea which came up to her and a new feeling drove her into building something special. Four days ago it was finally finished.
Jaden looked at her creation and begins to laugh and later screamed from happiness. "It is finally FINISHED!"
Her uncle who heard her scream ran shocked into the workshop. "What's the matter? Why are you screaming Jaden?"
"It is finally finished uncle. I've done it…. Look here!" Jaden held a little metallic thing in the air. Uncle walked towards Jaden en looked at what his niece had made. He didn't really understand why his niece was so overjoyed. He couldn't quite make out what it was exactly. "It looks really nice….. Jaden. But what is it?"
Jaden gave her uncle a glare. "You really don't know what this is uncle Orn? REALLY?" "No, I don't Jaden." Uncle responded annoyed.
Jaden let out a big sigh. Uncle really should pay attention to what has happened the last decade. "Well uncle. Let me demonstrate my great invention! Pay close attention."
Jaden took the metal in her hands and held it in front of her. She pushed a small button and a light beam jumped out. Uncle was shocked and jumped backwards.
"What is this…." Jaden smiles.
"This uncle is a great weapon. Wielded by the great defenders of the galaxy. It is a tool used only by jedi knights. AND I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY CREATE ONE!" Jaden shouted with pride. Uncle looked totally flabbergasted. "You've done what… But how… Only jedi are supposed to create lightsabers… How did you…" Uncle couldn't find his words. Jaden smile got bigger. "And now let's see… how does the jedi fight with it."
She started swinging the lightsaber. The saber swiftly flew through the air. Uncle Orn look with some amazement to his niece. How on earth did Jaden do this?
I knew she was a real prodigy with science and technology, but building a lightsaber. Only jedi knew how to do this feat and only jedi know how to handle such a weapon. In the wrong hands it could only end poorly. But uncle couldn't utter a word. Jaden handled the weapon as if it was nothing. As if she always practiced with it. He was taken in by her play. It was almost as if she was dancing through the air.
But then it happened. Jaden made a big jump towards the workbench. She didn't see a cable lying on the ground. She fell over it and the lightsaber flew out of her hands. It cut right through the workbench. It then went straight for her uncle. Her uncle saw it coming but couldn't react in time. Jaden saw it and started jelling. She wanted to pull the weapon away from her uncle. She jumped up en held out her hand. And then the weapon stopped right in front of uncle's nose. The saber slowly but steady returned to its masters hand. Uncle fell on his knees, his eyes are fixed on Jaden. In his eyes Jaden could see fear. Fear for the blade but also of her.
Then uncle stood up en without saying a word he walked out the door. Jaden walked to the door. "Uncle….. Wait!... Uncle , I'm sorry…." But uncle didn't respond and kept walking away. Jaden stood in the doorway. She couldn't take another step. She felt drained and above all she was scared. Scared for what she had just experienced, her invention and childish behavior almost killed her uncle. But what scared her the most was her uncle's eyes. Those eyes who always comforted her, always let her know that he loved her and was proud of her. Those eyes looked now at her with fear.
Jaden sat on the ground en just kept sitting there with the lightsaber still in her hands. A few hours later her uncle returned with three CFS agents. They helped her on her knees and told her to pack most of her things. Jaden was escorted to her room where she packed her most treasured belongings. A few clothes, some toiletries, a few credits and a picture of her parents is all she took with her. Then the men took her outside the house. Jaden looked around but couldn't find her uncle. "Wait, I need to speak to uncle. I need to apologize…. I need to say goodbye…" One of the men took Jaden by her wrist. "There is no time. You need to report to the port. You're shuttle leaves in two hours." "But where are we going? And where is my uncle." Jaden didn't get any answers. The men took her away and a few hours later she was checking in on the spaceport in the main district. There she and her 'escorts' heard that the shuttle towards Yavin IV had already left. The next shuttle was scheduled four days later. Jaden was placed in a hotel where the agents kept her under surveillance. In those days Jaden learned that she was to join the jedi academy. There she would learn how to use her powers and become a jedi knight.
Jaden had tried to contact her uncle numerous times. But he didn't return any of her calls. This morning Jaden made a hologram for her uncle. She asked if one of the agents would deliver this to her uncle. One of them promised he would deliver this as soon as Jaden was on the shuttle. As soon as they arrived at the spaceport two of the man left. One still walked next to Jaden. He was just like the others not one for conversation. But Jaden couldn't care less. Soon she would be leaving this planet.
When they arrive at the shuttle bay the man gives Jaden the bag. He muttered some words of goodbye and leaves. Jaden sighed and takes a good look around. There were about 20 people waiting for the shuttle. Most of them were around Jaden's age and starting to introduce themselves. But Jaden couldn't care less. She was cast away by her uncle and sent away by the authorities to join the jedi academy. It was something she always dreamt of but now in these circumstances she felt like it was a nightmare. Everything she knew, everything she loved is gone. And the worst of all, she couldn't say goodbye.
She silently waited in a corner until the shuttle arrived with her lightsaber in her hand. It felt safe to keep it. It also kept the others at bay. They didn't dare to come towards her but she knew some of them were talking about her. She felt it.
After ten minutes the shuttle landed. Everyone was excited and started to push forward to the shuttle. Jaden followed them into the shuttle.
Most of the passengers had already made friends. And most sat together. Jaden found a spot in the front row. There was no one sitting there. It was a welcome spot. Jaden threw her bag in the locker and sit down in a seat next to the window.
There was a lot of chit chat going on. Everyone started to talk over where they come from, they talked about their expectations and dreams. Jaden sighed. She started to realize that she didn't like to be alone. She wished that she was like the other. Just as excited and full of high spirit. She began to boost herself up. This is what she always wanted. She wants to become a real jedi and have adventures on her own. She wants to fight evil and serve justice. This is just a start to a new journey.
Then Jaden started to smile. Something she hadn't done in the last few days. Even if some doors closes, new ones will open up. She lay her lightsaber down en started to look outside. Another half hour and finally they are on their way.
The captain spoke and everybody sat down in their seats. Jaden fastened her seatbelt and then she felt it. The shuttle took of. Jaden looked outside the window. The ground looked farther off and then there it was. Jaden could see Coruscant as a whole. It was breathtaking. The light for the seatbelts went out and soon almost everyone was out of their seat. Most still very exciting. Some were also very loud. Like the guy with black hair and red clothes. He shouted and was flirting with some T'wilek girls. It wasn't long before they started hit him in the face. "Hey…. Well. I don't smack you in the face. Huh…. Well then I'll look for another seat. Where I'm welcome!" He stood up and sat down in the same row as Jaden. Luckily for Jaden. He sat down on the first seat. Their he tried to impress some other people. But also they were not amused with his boasting. They went away and left the bigmouthed one alone. Then the one with the big mouth went quiet for only a little while.
After a few hours the captain spoke again. "We'll be arriving at the academy in just a few minutes."
Then the loud one let himself hear again. "That would be so great."
I looked at him. And then I saw him look at me. He then sat down in the seat next to me. He came awfully close. "Are you excited. We're going to be jedi!" He looked at me like a little puppy "Learning the way of the force. Building a lightsaber" Then his eyes went to my lightsaber. "But of course… you already have one…Huh…. I'm going to get one of those stupid training sabers…." Then I interrupted him.
"I wouldn't worry about that." I looked at him, he was looking forward. He couldn't keep still and seemed really nervous.
"I want to make a good impression" "You seem nervous" "Aren't you? Well… I mean, why would you be. You already have a lightsaber. You're probably ahead of me." He came closer. Jaden didn't feel at ease and tried to sit closer to the window.
"I'm Rosh by the way" He looked very closely at Jaden.
"Um… What's your name" Rosh said, not knowing what to say. "Jaden"
"So where do you get that lightsaber?" Rosh asked. Jaden looked at him. Then she started: "Well, that's kind of a long story… I find myself on…."
But before she could go further the shuttle started to shake. The shuttle was shot and started to crash down. The pilot made an emergency landing. Some of the passengers were thrown out when the shuttle hit the ground. Also Jaden was lying on the ground next to the shuttle. Jaden could hear the pilot make contact to the academy.
Then Jaden could hear a voice from her communication device. It was the pilot. "Jaden, we can't get to you. Make your way to the Massassi temple." After hearing this. Jaden stood up and looked around. She was standing next to a river.
Further on she saw Rosh. Rosh was standing on a cliff. "Jaden.. Hey… Can you help. I'm stuck!" "Hold on Rosh. I'm on my way." She ran towards the river and jumped in. Next to the river was a tall tree. If I could cut this with my ligthsaber. Then she heard Rosh. "Perhaps you could cut that tree with your lightsaber and make a bridge!" "Yes Josh. That was the plan." Jaden was annoyed. Why was she stuck here with that idiot. "What did you say Jaden… I can't hear you." "Wait a minute"
Jaden took her lightsaber and with ease she cut down the tree. Rosh run over the tree and then stood next to her. "Thanks Jaden. Now let's get to that temple." "That we shall." Jaden responded. Together they ran next to the river. On their way they came across some howlers. But defeated them with ease. After a few minutes they saw the Massassi temple. Rosh was running towards the temple. Jaden came after him. Then Rosh stopped suddenly and pulled Jaden aside. "Jaden get down. There are storm troopers in the clearing." Jaden also jumped aside and looked. Then he saw two storm troopers ahead. It looked like they were on the lookout.
"Maybe you should take them out." Jaden looked up at Rosh. She gave him a glare and mimicked why he shouldn't go. "Hey, you're the one with a lightsaber after all." He said. Jaden sighed and shook her head. And he wants to become a jedi. What a coward. She took her lightsaber out and took a deep breath. Then she ran towards the two storm troopers. Before the troopers knew what hit them, it was already too late. Jaden took them down nice and clean. Then in front of her a man in a dark robe jumped from out of nowhere. He started attacking her with a lightsaber. It had a red beam. "So this is a Sith." Jaden thought. She started attacking him.
Their lightsabers clashes but after a few minutes Jaden defeated the sith with ease.
"That wasn't so bad after all. I thought I was dead meat."
Jaden looked behind her but Rosh wasn't there anymore. "So it is just me now… great." Jaden moved forward to the temple. Carefully she scant the area but there were no more storm troopers ahead. She climbed up the wall of the temple and sneakily made her way towards the other side of the temple. When Jaden nearly reached the other side she heard a weird noise. She crouched and when she reached the other side she saw three people standing. One woman in weird clothing and two men in black. The woman was holding some kind of scepter. The scepter had a weird glow and an orange beam came out of the scepter. Jaden had no idea of what was going on. What she did know was that it was bad. These people… they were probably sith. But what are sith doing on Yavin IV. This is a planet where now the seat of the jedi is.
Jaden leaned a bit closer to the edge to get a better view. Then one of the men spotted Jaden and approached the woman. "What?!" the woman yelled. Now she pointed with the scepter toward Jaden. Then a beam came out and knocked Jaden out cold.
"Uh….uh….Huh… What?" Jaden woke up with an enormous headache. She first didn't know where she was. She first looked at her hands and then around her. There was a man standing over her. He had friendly brown eyes and a beard.
"Who are you?" The man reached out his hand and smiled. "Kyle Katarn. At your service. Welcome to a day in the life of a jedi" Jaden took his hand and Kyle pulled Jaden up her feet. "What happened?" Jaden said while looking at the other students who also arrived. Rosh also was there and walked towards Jaden.
"We kind of hoping you could tell us." Kyle said. Then two other jedi came out of the bushes and threw a body of a storm trooper on the ground.
Rosh stood beside me. "I saw a huge flash of light and ran over to find you. But you.. were just lying unconscious." Then another man, in black robes, came towards us. "Do you recall anything?" He asked. I started thinking about what happened.
"I saw three people. One was holding some sort of scepter which was glowing. That's all I can remember." "A scepter, that's sounds bad." Rosh said seriously. Then the man in black spoke again. "How are you feeling." "Yeah… I'm.. okay." I answered.
The man and the one called Kyle walked away. I tried to listen in on what they said to each other but I couldn't make out what they were saying. Rosh was standing next to me. I could feel he was very excited. "I think that was Luke Skywalker. I can't believe it!" I looked at him and then I turned around to take a better look at the man in black. Rosh was right, it is Luke Skywalker. Even I felt a bit excited to see the Luke Skywalker in person. Then Luke started to speak up: "Everyone follow me back to the shuttle." We all did what he said and started walking to the shuttle. Rosh stayed walking next to me to make sure I didn't fell. There was next to the temple a new shuttle. Now without further delay we got to the academy.
When we arrived at the academy we all got a room appointed to us. We slept with two to three people on one chamber. There was no separate section for boys and girls. We all slept in the same section. So it came to be that I shared a room with Rosh. Some feat I was not very fond of. But I had to make the best of it. Maybe it wasn't so bad. Because I was at the academy. The gloominess I felt the last few days finally had disappeared with all the excitement.
After two hours we were all expected to enter the great hall for a speech from the great jedi master himself and we get appointed to our class and master. I can't wait.