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Obi-Wans Padawan

Prologue.

"Master Yoda, Master Windu, a message has just been received from the planet Leguin. It reports that a rogue group has stormed the peace talks being held there. The rebels are demanding a series of terms in trade for the freedom of the several diplomats they are holding."

"Mmm, send someone we must."

"I agree. Send for Master Suli and assemble a contingent for support."

A few moments later a jedi knight and her apprentice entered the council chambers.

"Master Suli, the council requires you and Padawan Meegra to go to Leguin and negotiate the release of the hostages there. A contingent of knights will accompany you. I foresee more trouble with these rebels. You will also attempt to complete the peace talks whilst you are there, but your priority is to the lives of those diplomats."

"I understand. We will leave at once." Master Suli bowed and left the chamber to meet with the other knights.

Once they had arrived on Leguin the group was shown to the senate building by one of the leaders that had managed to escape the take over.

"What now?" Tira asked her master as they viewed the building.

"We must make ourselves known and begin the negotiations. Be patient my Padawan this mission may take much time. Come."

Suli began to walk towards the main entrance and announced herself and her intentions. A heavily armed man came forward and led them both into the meeting rooms where the talks began.

All seemed to be going well until, part way through the talks' one of the younger rebels, nervous and afraid in the presence of the jedi, forgot himself and set off his blaster. Many of the rebels in the room had followed suit in anxiety and confusion and a fire fight had soon broken out between them. Tira pulled out her lightsaber to deflect the fire away from the unarmed diplomats. Her master had done the same and together they were able to secure a door leading out of the room. Tira began evacuating the hostages into the corridor beyond and followed them through.

"Keep going! There's more Jedi waiting for you outside."

The diplomats nodded and continued running down the corridor. Tira could feel the presence of the jedi outside and the emotions of the hostages as they found safety. She waited for her master to follow them through the door. After a few moments Tira felt a slight flutter of panic and forewarning, when she realised that her master wasn't coming. She crept back towards the door and peering through the gap she could see her master facing down two of the rebels. They both fired at once and Tira saw her master fall in her mind before the shot even hit her head.

"Master!" Tira yelled bursting into the room.

The rebels turned towards her and fired. Tira deflected the shots back at them and rushed to her masters' side as the rebels fell to the ground.

"No, no, oh no please!"

Tira gathered her masters' body in her arms and knew that she was dead. A few moments later several of the jedi that had accompanied them burst in. In the haze that followed Tira felt herself being led away and taken back to Coruscant and the Jedi Temple.