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Algarra II
26 BBY
Master E'Goln Kalinn stood stiff as he watched the procession before him. This small planet had been rocked by a civil war not too long ago, and the Governor had requested a Jedi presence. After months of hard fighting, the rebels had finally sued for peace. The people had obviously been overjoyed by this turn of events, judging by the massive parade and jubilant shouts. Master E'Goln's padawan stood beside him, shifting uncomfortably. Padawan Cadus Moonwalker had been abandoned on the steps of the Jedi Temple almost a decade ago, and had been on the verge of being sent to the AgriCorps before Master E'Goln had chosen him as his padawan. His padawan's connection to the force was weaker than most, but he was still an above average Jedi.
As the governor of the planet droned on in the background, Cadus froze for a slight second, and then gasped. He sent a nudge through the force bond the two shared. Master E'Goln tore his attention away from the speech and turned to face his padawan. "What is it Cadus?" His padawan was silent for a few seconds, as if contemplating something. "I sense something in the crowd Master. Someone with a high connection to the force." Closing his eyes, Master E'Goln focused and indeed felt a bright presence in the crowd of parade goers. He nodded to his padawan. "Excellent work Cadus. Let's go." With that, the two excused themselves from the crowd of public officials around them and exited the balcony they had been observing the celebrations from. The two donned their cloaks and exited through a side door. Both Jedi had been overwhelmed with thanks whenever anyone recognized them, and even Master E'Goln had to admit, it did get annoying.
Walking through the crowd, they tracked the presence in the force until they found a dark alleyway, cluttered with trash and debris. The presence was indeed in this alleyway, but it was almost like there was noone there. As if to alert them purposely, a quiet sob came out from behind a parked airspeeder. Turning the corner, Master E'Goln nearly stepped on a small girl wearing tattered clothes. The youngling looked up at him, and then got up and tried to run. Cadus emerged at the other end of the alley and grabbed the girl in his arms. She was desperately kicking, but seemed unusually quiet. Sending a small wave of reassurance through the force, he bent down and looked the girl in the eyes. "Calm down young one, we are not here to hurt you. Might I ask where your Mother and Father are?" She let out a quiet sob in reply, and croaked out "Papa went off in the war… and he never came back… Mama ran away." This confirmed Master E'Goln's suspicions. "Do you know what the force is young one?" At the mention of the force, her eyes lit up. "You...you're a Jedi! You stopped the war with your mind powers, and your laser swords!"
Master E'Goln let out a quiet chuckle at the child's words. "Have you ever been able to feel anything, like what others are thinking?" The girl nodded. "Would you like to become a Jedi?" She gasped in surprise. "You mean, I'd get to be like you? And save people?" Master E'Goln smiled widely. "Have you ever left the planet young one?" She shook her head. "Would you like to see space?" She looked up at him. "Yes!" She shouted, causing several parade goers to peer into the alleyway. Nodding to Cadus, he held a device to the child's back, and it beeped rapidly. Cadus' eyes slowly went wide.
Gesturing to Cadus, he handed the device over. The holographic display read in bold aurabesh "12,561" The child had a very high midichlorian count, it was a miracle of the force that they hadn't noticed her presence until now. Cadus sat the child down, and she immediately walked over to Master E'Goln. Scrunching up her eyes, she stared at the display. "What's a… mide-clorian?" Master E'Goln handed the device back to Cadus. "A midi-chlorian is what allows Jedi to use the force. Youngling, you have a massive amount of them." She squealed. "Does that mean I get to see space and become a Jedi!?" He grinned, and nodded. The child squealed and smiled widely. "Can we go now? Pretty please?" The youngling's enthusiasm was infectious, and both Cadus and Master E'Goln were grinning now. "Of course child, have you ever seen a shuttle?" The girl shook her head. Taking her hand, Master E'Goln led the way back to the spaceport where the shuttle they had arrived in six standard months ago was docked at. As usual, Cadus ran ahead, eager to return to what almost every Jedi considered home. Six months was quite a while to be away from everything you knew.
The ramp dropped as Master E'Goln and the youngling approached. He led the girl into the shuttle, and she took a seat on one of the padded couches in the medbay. The shuttle was built to support a small crew for quite some time, and as such had quarters for four beings and a small medbay and kitchen. Settling down in one of the chairs in the cockpit, he inputted the coordinates for Coruscant. The shuttle delicately lifted off and the last thing they saw of Algarra II was the colorful fireworks that burst in the air and formed the intricate patterns of the locals. Shortly afterwards, when the shuttle was securely in hyperspace, Master E'Goln stood up and opened the door with a wave of his hand. "I'm going to check on the youngling. Inform me when we come out of hyperspace." The cockpit door slid shut behind him, leaving Cadus to collect his thoughts.
The youngling was exactly where she had been when they left the planet, curled up in a ball on the padded couch. Now that he had actual light, he could see several bruises and cuts scattered across her body. The girl's clothes were in tatters, and it seemed as if she hadn't had a decent meal in over a month. The child sat up as he entered the room, awakened by the sound of the door sliding open. Her eyes were tired, and her face was covered with dried tears. "Hello youngling. If it is okay with you, might I ask some more questions?" She nodded. "How old are you, it's fine if you don't know." She didn't answer for a few seconds, and Master E'Goln thought that she indeed didn't know. She finally answered "I'm six." Master E'Goln jotted that down on his personal datapad. "How did you survive on the streets? Were you able to perhaps, find things normal people wouldn't?" Master E'Goln could sense her slight confusion at the questions. "I used to live beside an airspeeder workshop. When they closed, I would sneak in and find scraps left in the disposal system." It was amazing, the amount of knowledge the girl already had. She could obviously read, given that she knew about the Jedi.
"Would it be okay if you could lay down on that table? I want to check and see if you're strong and healthy." The answer was obvious, but he might as well get specifics. The girl complied and sat down on the edge of the table. Master E'Goln grabbed a few bacta pads and a activated the medical droid that was stored in the closet. The droid stepped out, and the girl squealed and hid under the table. The fact that she could know so much and know nothing of medical droids was surprising. "It's okay young one. That is a medical droid. Consider it like… a doctor." She hesitantly got back on the table, and the droid scanned her body. The head swiveled, and the glowing eyes centered on Master E'Goln. "Her vitals are normal, but slower. Patient has superficial cuts and bruises. Lack of nutrients detected." Master E'Goln jotted all of that down, and then turned off the droid. "I've got some bacta pads for your cuts. Can you tell me where they are?" She pulled up the remains of her sleeves, and pointed at several points on her arms and legs. None of the cuts were too serious, nor did they look infected. "One last question youngling. What is your name?" She seemed surprised at the question. "My name? She asked hesitantly. Master E'Goln nodded. "Yes, your name." She gulped, and looked down at the floor. "My name's Allania Jakien." Master E'Goln jotted it down, and then shut off the datapad.
"That's all my questions young one. You should get some rest before we get to Coruscant." The girl looked up at him. "Did you say Coruscant? I've always wanted to go to Coruscant! Is the entire planet really a city?" How could someone, even an orphan, not know that the entire capital of the Galactic Republic was a city? It was shocking. "Yes, the entire planet is a city, an ecumenpolis. They get water from the polar caps." He went into great detail, explaining how everything on the capital worked, and when he was done the girl was fast asleep. He picked her up off of the medical table and carried her to the crew quarters. Laying her down in a bunk, he gathered all the blankets he could find. Right before the door slid shut behind him, he whispered "Sleep well, young Jedi."
Cadus looked up as Master E'Goln sat back down beside him. He sent a feeling of genuine curiosity through their bond. Master E'Goln pulled his personal datapad out of his pocket, and showed him the aurabesh scribbles. "Six… that's a bit old for an initiate. Was there anything else you noticed in the medical exam?" His curiosity was starting to get the better of him, and he stopped before he could blurt out any more questions. "Six is indeed a bit old for an initiate. However, with her midi-chlorian count, she should have no trouble. What's more troubling is her family name. General Jakien led the assault on Koresk. I saw his speeder burst into flames myself. I never knew he had a daughter." Cadus remembered the short and the air of authority that surrounded the general. Everyone had been saddened by his death, especially the two Jedi. "He was the one who figured out how to take the shield down right? By frying the ground under the shield?" Master E'Goln nodded. "That was an ingenious idea. He would've made an excellent Jedi. That still doesn't explain the girl's midi-chlorian county though. She will make an excellent Jedi. The only Jedi that I can remember off the top of my head with a midi-chlorian count higher then that is Master Yoda and Padawan Skywalker.
Everyone knew Padawan Skywalker, most even envied him. He was thought to be conceived by the midi-chlorians themselves. The absent minded Skywalker trivia came to a crashing halt when they emerge from hyperspace. The planet below them was pulsing with the force, and the whole planet was lit up well enough to be seen from orbit. The concentration of the force was almost entirely centered around the Temple District, massively outshining the presences of the massive population. The holo-projector let out a beep before the image of Master Windu appeared. "Hello Master E'Goln, Padawan Cadus. I trust your mission went well?" It was still astonishing that every time they entered the system, one of Master E'Goln's companions would comm them almost immediately. "Indeed Master. The rebels have surrendered and we have discovered something else. A force sensitive child." The image of Master Windu blurred for a second before clearing again. "That is indeed most interesting. I sensed the bright presence as soon as you entered the system." Yet another amazing thing that Jedi Masters could do. "Master Windu, her name is Allania Jakien and she is extremely gifted with the midi-chlorians. Her count was over 12,000."
The holographic figure talked to someone else, before the image expanded to show the entire Jedi Council. Yoda was the first to speak. "12,000, you say?How old, this child is? Hmm?" The green master's accent was always laughable, but Cadus did not consider that with the entire Jedi Council watching them. "Master Yoda, we are beginning the landing process. Can we continue this conversation in person?" Master Yoda nodded. "Granted, your request is. See you soon, I will." With that, the image was gone. The shuttle landed with a slight thump in one of the many hangars in the Jedi Temple. The bright presence all around them was quite reassuring. It was good to be home.