"Come on Bastila" called a tall, slightly built man in his late twenties. He had light brown hair and a warm smile, well known in the Jedi Temple and on holo's and recordings. He had just became a full fledged Jedi Knight nine years before and was given an padawan learner two years ago. A head of light brown hair popped up from behind a tree, cut short and braided in traditional padawan style. She grinned and hurried over to his side, her small lightsaber gripped in her just as small hand. He couldn't help every time he saw her, he caught his breathe. She was beautiful, even at age ten, but the most striking feature of her was her skin. Bastila's skin was a deep purple color, showing off her already gorgeous body and face. Her icey blue eyes smiled as much as her own. She was an unknown species not found anywhere in the databanks that were recovered from the temple after the fall of the Emperor. Bastila was found as an infant on the planet Nar Shadaa.
She was excedingly skilled in the force and lightsaber combat such as her master, but her strength was the use of the living force and took her studies towards that area.
"Master Bamcc," Bastila said softly, her voice merry and sing-songy. "What will we be doing here?" Curiosity rolled of her like waves. Bamcc, smiling, placed his hand on her shoulder and continued to walk. He could feel her muscles relax at his touch and sent reassurance through the force to her.
"I thought it would be nice to take a break from studies and lightsaber drills and come here and just have fun for once." Bastila looked up at him, grinning ear to ear. "Finally!" She commented. Bamcc shook his head, chuckling."You can go exploring or whatever you padawans like doing these days, but please don't stray to far off." The padawan nodded and ran off into the forest. "And stay out of trouble!" He warned as she jumped high into a tree. The Jedi dropped to the ground, folding his legs underneath him, placing his hands on his knees. He closed his eyes and breathed in slowly and exhaled, clearing his mind and letting himself be engulfed by the force. He stretched out becoming an extension of the force, probing around the planet surface, the quiet forest now teeming with life and sound. He easily found Bastila and a ghost of a smile traced along his lips. Using her lightsaber she was carving into the thick bark of the tree she perched in. She had the strange habit of marking where she had visited but he questioned how she marked it. Instead of her own name she carved in basic, 'Yahzi'.
She stopped carving and turned back to where he meditated. Bamcc's eyes snapped open. She had felt something and he knew it was the same thing he had felt. Something was near, and it wasn't friendly. A dark haze clouded his mind, sending shivers down his spine. He sprang up and started running to where Bastila was. As he neared the tree, Bastila leapt from her branch and landed on the ground, using the force to cushion her fall. Bamcc saw her eyes swimming with confusion, but her face was unreadable.
"Master?" she asked quietly. Bamcc shrugged and unhooked his lightsaber from his belt, keeping it ready but not lit. He started forward, probing through the forest, trying to pinpoint the creature that had caught both of thier attentions. Bastile fell in behind him, her head slowly turning back and forth searching. "Over there" she whispered, her cold stare resting on a small divit in the ground, surrounded by thick foliage.

Silence he sent through the force. His padawan nodded obediently, but knew it was no use. Whoever it was already sensed their arrival. He pushed himself through the bushes, making a pathway for the young girl and slipped down the tiny slope. Down in the divet it waited, it's back turned towards them, his hands locked together behind his back. Bamcc knew right away they weren't dealing with a normal creature or force user. This thing was dangerous, and it knew it, and the gift he possessed he knew how to use it with deadly accuracy. Bamcc took a few steps forward, his view on the creature they had found became clearer. It was a male Zabrak, it's crown of horns helping declare it so. The Zabraks head was covered in black and red markings. Bamcc's eyes widened when she sighted the double bladed lightsaber strapped to his belt. Clad in black, he was terrifying.
"I've been expecting you" the Zabrak spoke finally, turning around to face them. He looked even more menacing from the front. His smoldering yellow eyes shone brightly, his gaze tearing through Bamcc. Calculating and observant he looked Bamcc up and down, sizing him up.
"Who are you?" Bamcc demanded.
"That is not important at the moment, Jedi." It snarled the word 'Jedi', spitting it out as if poison, rage rolling off of him, smacking Bamcc in the face. The Zabraks harsh face changed, his eyes moving from him to someone behind. Bamcc followed his gaze, to find himself looking at Bastila; the young girls face confused. He turned back to the Zabrak.
"Leave her out of this!" the Jedi shouted.
"But she is why I came all the way here," his lips curved into a wicked smile, showing off his sharpened teeth. Bamcc gripped his lightsaber with both hands and ignited its blue blade. "You can hand her over peacefully," it mused," and I might consider sparing you of a slow and painful death, Jedi."
"You'll never take her," and at that he charged. The Zabrak somersaulted backwards, his lightsabder flying from his belt into his gloved hand, both red blades igniting in tandem. Their blades clashed as he completed his flip.
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