Chapter One:
As the ship passed through hyperspace, Qui-Gon Jinn, a member of the Jedi Order, felt a strange disturbance in the Force. As he did, alarms began to go off in the cockpit of their ship.
"Obi-Wan, what is going on?" he asked to his padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"Master, it is our hyperdrive core. It needs repairs." Obi-Wan replied. As he said this, the ship began to lurch. Obi-Wan looked at his master, distress on his face. "Master Jinn, we have come out of hyperspace."
"Ok, so why the worried look Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon asked.
"Well Master, the planet we are nearest is inhabited by primitives. No one from the Republic has ever been here. No Jedi have ever stepped foot on the planet. It is known as Rorroh Eth. It is very dangerous."
"Well, it is the only place near us to work on the ship. We have to land there. Find a remote spot and put the invisibility cloak on so that we are not seen."
"Yes master."
Hesitantly, Obi-Wan flew towards the ominous planet, dreading what he felt was coming. He landed in a small field near a building surrounded by what appeared to be houses.
"This isn't what I meant by remote Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon said disapprovingly.
"I am sorry master, but this was the closest place that we could land." Obi- Wan said apologetically.
"Well, we should at least make sure that if we are seen, we won't be killed by these people." Qui-Gon said as he headed towards the exit ramp.
Obi-Wan turned on their invisibility cloak (very rarely used, only a few of them existed) and followed his master to the exit. The two Jedi left the ship and started walking east, towards the building that Obi-Wan landed next to.
The two walked to the building and saw a girl walking to her car. The girl saw the two men walking towards her and began to come to them. She had green eyes hidden behind maroon glasses. Her hair was a dark auburn that would reach the middle of her back if it weren't pulled up in chopsticks.
"Can I help you?" the young woman asked.
"Yes," Qui-Gon said. "We are lost travelers and were wondering if you could tell us where we are."
The girl giggled before she answered. "You're in Avondale Arizona. Do you have a place to stay here?"
"No, we don't, but we can stay in our transport." Qui-Gon replied.
"Naw, you can't stay in your car! You can stay at my place." She said with a smile.
Qui-Gon returned her smile and said, "Thank you very much. My name is Qui- Gon Jinn and this is my..apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi." The two Jedi bowed.
"My name is Michael. C'mon, let's go. I am exhausted." The girl said as she headed back to a white transport that the Jedi had never seen. Not feeling any darkness surrounding the stranger, the Jedi followed.
The three entered the vehicle and Michael drove to her house, which was only five minutes away. Michael pulled up to a small trailer that was white with blue trim. She led the men into the house and announced them to the others that lived there.
"Mom, Melissa, these are my friends Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Can they stay here for a few days? They don't have any other place to go."
Seemingly hesitant, the oldest, who Qui-Gon assumed was the mother, agreed to let the two stay for the duration of one week, tops. Michael then proceeded to thank her mother profusely and set up a small bed on the ground for the two Jedi.
Over the next few days, the Jedi went to work on their ship while Michael was at work. In four days, Obi-Wan had the hyperdrive fixed and the Jedi were nearly ready to go.
"What do you mean we're not ready master?" Obi-Wan asked, not understanding what else his master had planned for them.
"Before we go, I must speak with the council." Qui-Gon said firmly. Frustrated, Obi-Wan stormed out of the ship and headed towards Michael's work.
Taking the moment that he had alone, he contacted the council. The first Jedi that reached him were Yoda and Mace Windu.
"Good to hear from you it is Master Jinn." The small, green alien said.
"It is good to be heard Master Yoda." Qui-Gon said with a smile.
"I assume that you reaching us here would be for an important reason." Mace Windu said.
"I have met a person on this planet and I believe that she has some ability in the Force." Qui-Gon answered.
"Why do you think so?" Mace inquired.
"Well, she has had dreams that she told us about. She described Coruscant exactly, yet she has never left the planet. She sees slightly into the future, but she does not understand what she sees. That is an ability in that only those with the Force have." Qui-Gon answered.
"Right you are, Master Jinn, abilities of the Force that is." Yoda answered. "Other reasons have you?"
"Yes Master Yoda, I was able to get a sample of her blood and tested it for midichlorians. Her count is as high as the entire council put together."
"Bring her to us and we will test her." Mace said after a moment. "Perhaps she can join us."
"But, be her decision it must." Yoda added. "Older she is, therefore, make the decision alone she must. Be back her in five days you will."
"Yes masters. Thank you." Qui-Gon said and then turned off the communication satellite. He then left the ship to meet Michael at their normal meeting place. When he arrived there, Obi-Wan and Michael were talking by the car.
"Hey Qui-Gon! What took ya?" Michael yelled as he came closer.
"I have a proposition for you Michael, but we need to talk elsewhere." He answered and led her back to their ship.
"Where are we going? The only thing this way is your car." Michael said as they walked.
Using the mind link, Obi-Wan said, //Yes master, where are we going? She can't see our ship!//
Qui-Gon replied first to Obi-Wan, also using the mind link. //Be patient young padawan, I will answer all of your questions in due time.//
Once they reached the ship, Qui-Gon walked up the ramp, forgetting that Michael could not see it due to the invisibility cloak. Quickly, he used a remote control to turn it off. Michael gasped in awe as the ship came into plane view. Obi-Wan quickly ushered her into the ship and returned the invisibility cloak, so that no other inquiring eyes could see them.
"What is this thing?" Michael asked, her mouth still agape.
"This is the Force Field. Now, we have a few items to discuss." Qui-Gon said as he indicated a seat. Michael hesitantly sat down.
The next two hours were spent explaining the Force and the rest of the universe to a highly confused Michael. After he finished, he stood and said, "Now, I have discovered that you have the ability to do the same things as we do and I am offering you the opportunity to do so. You can come with us to Coruscant, but you have to leave everything behind. You have until dawn tomorrow to decide. We have to leave when the sun rises."
"If I'm not here by then, then you know my answer, but this is going to take some serious thought." Michael answered as she left. She then went home to sleep, but she could not close her eyes. She kept thinking about Qui-Gon's offer and if she had the guts to leave her life behind.
The whole next day, Michael could do nothing but think about what to do. Finally, she decided. She would follow Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to Coruscant and become a Jedi. After work, Michael walked over to where the ship was and knocked on its outer hull. Obi-Wan appeared on the invisible ramp and smiled at seeing Michael's decision, then let her into the Force Field.
As the ship passed through hyperspace, Qui-Gon Jinn, a member of the Jedi Order, felt a strange disturbance in the Force. As he did, alarms began to go off in the cockpit of their ship.
"Obi-Wan, what is going on?" he asked to his padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"Master, it is our hyperdrive core. It needs repairs." Obi-Wan replied. As he said this, the ship began to lurch. Obi-Wan looked at his master, distress on his face. "Master Jinn, we have come out of hyperspace."
"Ok, so why the worried look Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon asked.
"Well Master, the planet we are nearest is inhabited by primitives. No one from the Republic has ever been here. No Jedi have ever stepped foot on the planet. It is known as Rorroh Eth. It is very dangerous."
"Well, it is the only place near us to work on the ship. We have to land there. Find a remote spot and put the invisibility cloak on so that we are not seen."
"Yes master."
Hesitantly, Obi-Wan flew towards the ominous planet, dreading what he felt was coming. He landed in a small field near a building surrounded by what appeared to be houses.
"This isn't what I meant by remote Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon said disapprovingly.
"I am sorry master, but this was the closest place that we could land." Obi- Wan said apologetically.
"Well, we should at least make sure that if we are seen, we won't be killed by these people." Qui-Gon said as he headed towards the exit ramp.
Obi-Wan turned on their invisibility cloak (very rarely used, only a few of them existed) and followed his master to the exit. The two Jedi left the ship and started walking east, towards the building that Obi-Wan landed next to.
The two walked to the building and saw a girl walking to her car. The girl saw the two men walking towards her and began to come to them. She had green eyes hidden behind maroon glasses. Her hair was a dark auburn that would reach the middle of her back if it weren't pulled up in chopsticks.
"Can I help you?" the young woman asked.
"Yes," Qui-Gon said. "We are lost travelers and were wondering if you could tell us where we are."
The girl giggled before she answered. "You're in Avondale Arizona. Do you have a place to stay here?"
"No, we don't, but we can stay in our transport." Qui-Gon replied.
"Naw, you can't stay in your car! You can stay at my place." She said with a smile.
Qui-Gon returned her smile and said, "Thank you very much. My name is Qui- Gon Jinn and this is my..apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi." The two Jedi bowed.
"My name is Michael. C'mon, let's go. I am exhausted." The girl said as she headed back to a white transport that the Jedi had never seen. Not feeling any darkness surrounding the stranger, the Jedi followed.
The three entered the vehicle and Michael drove to her house, which was only five minutes away. Michael pulled up to a small trailer that was white with blue trim. She led the men into the house and announced them to the others that lived there.
"Mom, Melissa, these are my friends Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Can they stay here for a few days? They don't have any other place to go."
Seemingly hesitant, the oldest, who Qui-Gon assumed was the mother, agreed to let the two stay for the duration of one week, tops. Michael then proceeded to thank her mother profusely and set up a small bed on the ground for the two Jedi.
Over the next few days, the Jedi went to work on their ship while Michael was at work. In four days, Obi-Wan had the hyperdrive fixed and the Jedi were nearly ready to go.
"What do you mean we're not ready master?" Obi-Wan asked, not understanding what else his master had planned for them.
"Before we go, I must speak with the council." Qui-Gon said firmly. Frustrated, Obi-Wan stormed out of the ship and headed towards Michael's work.
Taking the moment that he had alone, he contacted the council. The first Jedi that reached him were Yoda and Mace Windu.
"Good to hear from you it is Master Jinn." The small, green alien said.
"It is good to be heard Master Yoda." Qui-Gon said with a smile.
"I assume that you reaching us here would be for an important reason." Mace Windu said.
"I have met a person on this planet and I believe that she has some ability in the Force." Qui-Gon answered.
"Why do you think so?" Mace inquired.
"Well, she has had dreams that she told us about. She described Coruscant exactly, yet she has never left the planet. She sees slightly into the future, but she does not understand what she sees. That is an ability in that only those with the Force have." Qui-Gon answered.
"Right you are, Master Jinn, abilities of the Force that is." Yoda answered. "Other reasons have you?"
"Yes Master Yoda, I was able to get a sample of her blood and tested it for midichlorians. Her count is as high as the entire council put together."
"Bring her to us and we will test her." Mace said after a moment. "Perhaps she can join us."
"But, be her decision it must." Yoda added. "Older she is, therefore, make the decision alone she must. Be back her in five days you will."
"Yes masters. Thank you." Qui-Gon said and then turned off the communication satellite. He then left the ship to meet Michael at their normal meeting place. When he arrived there, Obi-Wan and Michael were talking by the car.
"Hey Qui-Gon! What took ya?" Michael yelled as he came closer.
"I have a proposition for you Michael, but we need to talk elsewhere." He answered and led her back to their ship.
"Where are we going? The only thing this way is your car." Michael said as they walked.
Using the mind link, Obi-Wan said, //Yes master, where are we going? She can't see our ship!//
Qui-Gon replied first to Obi-Wan, also using the mind link. //Be patient young padawan, I will answer all of your questions in due time.//
Once they reached the ship, Qui-Gon walked up the ramp, forgetting that Michael could not see it due to the invisibility cloak. Quickly, he used a remote control to turn it off. Michael gasped in awe as the ship came into plane view. Obi-Wan quickly ushered her into the ship and returned the invisibility cloak, so that no other inquiring eyes could see them.
"What is this thing?" Michael asked, her mouth still agape.
"This is the Force Field. Now, we have a few items to discuss." Qui-Gon said as he indicated a seat. Michael hesitantly sat down.
The next two hours were spent explaining the Force and the rest of the universe to a highly confused Michael. After he finished, he stood and said, "Now, I have discovered that you have the ability to do the same things as we do and I am offering you the opportunity to do so. You can come with us to Coruscant, but you have to leave everything behind. You have until dawn tomorrow to decide. We have to leave when the sun rises."
"If I'm not here by then, then you know my answer, but this is going to take some serious thought." Michael answered as she left. She then went home to sleep, but she could not close her eyes. She kept thinking about Qui-Gon's offer and if she had the guts to leave her life behind.
The whole next day, Michael could do nothing but think about what to do. Finally, she decided. She would follow Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to Coruscant and become a Jedi. After work, Michael walked over to where the ship was and knocked on its outer hull. Obi-Wan appeared on the invisible ramp and smiled at seeing Michael's decision, then let her into the Force Field.