CHAPTER 2

"We have made it out, should I send the message that the remanent has attacked the Jedi" I asked "ok I will plot the course" said Jaina so I sent the message to the new republic. "Are we ready for the jump Jaina" "yes" replied Jaina "let's make the jump now Jaina, before the imperials figure out were we went". Then we made another jump, we are in hyperspace and I have started to build my lightsaber, I have the hilt built but I need the focusing lens and a coloured crystal, now we have exited hyperspace and we have entered the orbit of Dantooine. I was a little bit confused why Jaina had bought me here to Dantooine in the first place but I thought I should play along, and if I'm lucky I might even learn a thing or two from her. I wasn't sure why Jaina was so interested in me, when there was a heap of other new students. Jaina was heading towards a small farm, Jaina was looking worried as we walked up towards the front door she paused for a minute and took a sharp 180 turn towards me and opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. I thought about what she might be trying to tell me but I was becoming more and more confused. Jaina looked like she didn't want to be here, but just as I was about to say something the door opened, Jaina went to walk forward into the small shed looking house but just before she took a step she said in a slightly aggressive voice "let me do the talking, if I hear one word come out of your mouth you wont have one left". At this moment I was so confused I had a headache, I was considering replying to her threat but thought she might take an aggressive strike at me. Jaina turned at me again looking discrete and in the same aggressive voice she said "wait out side, I will be back in a few minutes" I wasn't sure weather she was worried I was going to say the wrong thing and get us both killed , I was thinking she was under cover for the republic. I wasn't prepared to make her more agitated with me than she already was. I took the advantage of leaving her there to do her own thing so I could investigate the caves for myself. I wandered off without informing Jaina what I was doing or where I was going, I walked across the plains towards the caves. I had just entered the cave and walked up to what seemed to be two tunnels I was heading toward the tunnel to my left when suddenly I was knocked out cold. I awoke in the dark cave confused and unsure how I copped a blow to the head; I went silent for a short moment and heard thumps on the ground. They were like humans footsteps but they were a lot heavier. I was suddenly scared but I was on my way to being a Jedi and wasn't prepared to back out now, I quickly stood upwards and activated my training saber, I had only recently learnt how to use my saber but I was still quite unaware of the beast heading in my direction. I had learnt a thing or two off John when we had our battle and even though I only know a couple of defences I am prepared to battle this creature. I am still quite groggy and can only slightly see what I am doing, it was too dangerous to use my saber so at this moment all I can depend on is the force, I can't tell how much time I had to escape this beast. It took me a while to focus on what this creature was and what direction it was coming from, I had considered that this beast was a rancor but rancors weren't from this sector of the galaxy…

So I thought it was a kinrath and I knew they are very fast so I ran through the tunnels. I was running then I heard a roar then I said "that is no kinrath that was much bigger, so I stopped and I went into a deep meditation. About five minutes later I could finally sense what it was and I awoke in an instant "it is a rancor I am confused, they are not from here and how did it get here in the first place". I knew I had two minutes roughly before I have to face the rancor. I activated my lightsaber I was still groggy, then I realised why the masters blinded me in my dual against John, I was blinded because I might not be always be able to see my opponent with my eyes, sometimes I would have to rely on the force. Then I saw it, it was bigger than any rancor I'd ever read about and it seen me, it came at me with its claws I blocked and it cut the hand's finger tips off. The monster roared in anger then howled in pain it was an unlucky attack, and there was no way it would try that again, and I was glad, I don't know wether I could have stopped it a second time. I found a broken blaster pistol and pulled out a focusing lens, and then I could feel a strong presence in the force so I ran toward the power. When I reached the source of power all I found were some crystals then I realised that these were used in creating lightsabers so I picked a crystal and cut it free, I inserted the crystal into my hilt then placed the focusing lens over top of the hilt then used the force to put the lightsaber together. Then I turned the blade on it shone a crimson red and I heard the rancor, it sounded angry even more so than before but I suppose I wouldn't expect it to run off and leave me in peace, even though it would be nice, it wasn't going to happen any time soon. But now I had two lightsabers and therefore I had an advantage, the rancor has not yet recovered from the strike but I have all of 45 seconds to get as far away as possible or I could stay and battle but I chose to run, I was soon cornered and had to fight so I decided to just go straight for the rancor, it was still weeping from the injury so there was another advantage to me, I got closer to the beast and I could sense that the rancor was weary to attack. It swiped at me I rolled out of the way then I could sense another strong presence in the force I was confused no one new were I was, I don't no were I am it must be Jaina. I am angry that she came here this is my fight, the rancor swiped again I jumped and stabbed both blades into the monsters head it dropped. Then Jaina walked through the opening and I yelled with all my anger "what are you doing here" and she replied I'm here to save you but it looks like you didn't need it" " damn right I didn't need your help" I shouted. "Lets get out of this cave" said Jaina then she took me to the little shed like house, I wasn't sure if I should apologise to Jaina or not but before I could say anything she was facing me and explaining what she doing here before hand, I was still confused why she was so aggressive to me earlier but now she is being extremely nice to me even though I had that sudden burst of aggression towards her. She finished explaining to me and just as she went to walk back into the small farm house I said "Jaina, I'm sorry for my aggression towards you before" Jaina replied in a slightly joyed voice "that's fine Kaylen, I deserved it for treating you the way I did earlier" I replied in a thankful tone "that's fine, i think its about time we returned to the Jedi academy"…