Master Willow leaned back in the "Pilots Chair" as she liked to call it. "Where are we going to go Master?" I asked as I re-braided my hair.
"Echobyn, to see Jedi Master Jillynn and her Padwan Oli." She replied. I looked out the main window and looked at the stars passing us, "Never heard of them; the people or the planet." My Master laughed, "I'm not surprised you've never met them nor have you gone to the planet."
"Who are they, and what is the planet like?"
"Jillynn was a friend of mine before you had become my apprentice she may know information of what is going on in Corusant."
I nodded and pulled my hood from off my head, "And the planet, Master I've never even heard of it."
"I'm not surprised it is in Outer Rim of the galaxy it's such a small planet it could be a moon but Jillynn likes it there and anything related to the senate doesn't reach that far; not usually."
I laid on the hard so called "bed" that was located in the back of the ship in one of the sleeping chambers. We had left Corusant almost twelve hours ago; we were already entering the Middle Rim. I looked up at the ceiling of the chamber and closed my eyes thinking of that small moment when Master had her had on my shoulder and the small strand of silver beads in my hair beat against her hand. "Each bead for each Jedi…" That's what she said to me the day I became a Jedi myself. In replace of my Padwan braid Master had placed twenty beads in the strands of hair. Then she knelt down beside me tying an elastic band around the last bead to hold the rest into place; I remember how much I liked her hair that day but I don't know why since it was the same way it had looked ever since I knew her. Her dark brown hair was braided into a crown braid leaving her bangs to hang over her bright green eyes. Then she whispered into my ear so quietly she must have wanted only me to hear, "Aduke each silver bead stands in place for each Jedi before you that was so strong with The Force that the Jedi Council believed that they could become the chosen ones and bring balance to The Force. Nineteen failed of couldn't bring balance for long; and you're the twentieth and I have faith in you. The Force has faith in you."
There was one more thought that entered my mind before I fell asleep; When Arlin said that she would "Go to sleep Aduke we'll take care of everything." Oh sure but now that I knew that the whole Jedi Temple was the Sith Temple; Arlin most likely worked with the Sith that broke into my room in the first place. "You Aduke…" What did that mean me? Why me?
"Addy time to wake up were almost to Echobyn!" Master Willow called out. I let out a yawn and pulled on my hooded robe which I was using as a blanket and I walked out to the front of The Star Fighter to see Master Willow who was completely enthused with what was in front of her. "What is wrong Master?" I asked as I looked out of the window. Outside and coming close was a small planet orange and yellow and clearly hot must have been Echobyn shining bright and sun like. "There is something not right I'm not sure what it is but we should be careful…" Master Willow said, "I'm going to land in the outskirts of the village we are going to." I nodded and helped to start the landing process. "What do you think is wrong?" I asked.
"I'm not sure…"
Once we landed and actually got onto the ground a huge wave of heat washed over us. "Ug Master it's so hot!" I exclaimed.
"I'm sorry Addy I'll turn it down."
I laughed, "I apologies for my complaining…"
"You apologize? Addy it is extremely hot I understand." As we walked into the town, which seemed to be covered in a blanket of sand and dirt a few thoughts came into my mind, when did this "Sith training" begin? It couldn't have just started yesterday, maybe years ago before I had even been born; but then that would mean I had been trained to use anger and… "Addy you stay outside while I go inside and look for Jillynn, and do not speak with anyone." Master Willow said to me. I blinked rapidly at of my thought daze to relies that we were already in the village, standing next to a store possibly a cantina but I wasn't quite sure. I nodded at her and leaned against the stone wall. The streets seemed filled with aliens that I had never even seen in my whole life and out just a few people away stood a girl just a few years older than me maybe thirteen but most likely twelve. "Hey are you Addy?" she asked me with a smile as she came up to me her black hair was twisted into a bun behind her and a single thin braid hung over her shoulder. A Padwan braid! "Are you Oli?" I asked. She nodded, "And your Addy I presume."
"Aduke Skywalker to be precise, how did you recognize me?"
"A few reasons, one nobody wears your jacket thing," Oli said as she pulled on the sleeve of my robe, "and two you skin completion, it's really dark and nobody has dark skin in Echobyn. No humans anyways." I smiled and nodded I thought it was quite rude that one of the first things she said to me is how "dark my completion" was; but I knew she didn't mean it that way. "Aduke lets go." Master Willow called out as she came out of the store/cantina. Next to her must have been Jillynn because Oli ran up to her smiling, "Master, Addy is a real Jedi and she is younger than I am!" "Oli don't you relies that we may be wanted and if you tell everyone who we are names are bound to be heard?" I told her as the four of us began to walk back to the ship. "Do you feel that?" I asked.
"Feel what?" Oli asked.
"A disturbance in The Force,"
"Addy what do you think it is?" Master asked me.
"I'm not sure but something dark…" and then I saw it. A man covered in black tattoos stood in front of The Fighter with a double sided lightsaber glowing that same ruby red Sith color that I had seen so many times before.
"Addy go hide now." Master Willow whispered, "Now!" I powered on my lightsaber and ran behind the others and slid behind a rock. I was surprised that the Sith didn't see me but maybe he didn't want me, didn't care if I was alive or dead.
Oli was cowardly standing behind Jillynn as she powered on her lightsaber, "Oli go find Addy" I could hear her saying. Oli powered on her own lightsaber as she ran towards the rock I was hiding behind. "Oli what are you doing back here you need to go out there and help!" I whispered. "Master told me to get you,"
"Oli sometimes you can't listen to your master even if you are scared." I pulled out my lightsaber and sat it on my lap just in case something went wrong I would have it in easy reach. "Addy your lightsaber looks really familiar." Oli whispered but I ignored her. I peeked my head out from the rock to see if anything had happened. Something had; Jillynn lay motionless at the door of The Fighter and Master Willow was on the opposite side of the ship fighting with the Sith. They were so close together it was amazing that they could even move there lightsabers. I have to go help! I thought, "Oli, Jillynn is hurt you go get her and I'm going to go help Master Willow." Oli's eyes widened, "You expect me to… ok…" I looked back at Master Willow, the Sith was gaining; he seemed to almost look at me for a moment and impaled his lightsaber into Master Willow's waist, she fell to the ground with a thud and a yelp. "Master!" I screamed as I powered on my lightsaber and ran towards the Sith. I wanted to stop to see if my Master was ok but I'd have to take care of the Sith first.
I pushed my lightsaber at him but he dodged it and grabbed my arm. Before I could even scream he twisted me into a lock and held his lightsaber at the base of my neck. "You killed my Master!" I screamed.
"She had the right to die and so do you Aduke, there is going to be twenty-one beads on someone else's pretty little head." I jabbed the hilt of my lightsaber at the Sith which loosened his grip. Once I was loose I was able to power back on my lightsaber, "Don't ever call me little!" I said as I pushed him back he tried to guard himself with his lightsaber but then I twisted my own weapon around my wrist and gave the Sith a final Force push, He fell down the ditch behind him and I ran back to Master Willow.
"Master are you ok?" I asked as I sat down beside her.
Her eyes gently opened and she smiled at me, "I am very proud of you Addy."
I looked up at The Fighter, Oli and Jillynn were sitting on the ground talking, "Oli, get over here I need your help!" I called out, "You're going to be ok Master I'm going to find you some help." I whispered to my master as Oli and Jillynn ran over to me.
"We are going to go to the Aubren system to see Coliea," I said as I sat next to Master Willow as she rested in her bed. It had been just over an hour after we left Echobyn. Our plan was to go to Aubren a small moon just south of Echobyn where a Twi'lek friend of mine worked there as a doctor. "She'll be able to help."
"She'll be happy to see you." Master Willow replied with a smile but her breath was shallow.
"Us, She will be happy to see us."
"I'm proud of you Addy."
"You said that earlier what did you mean by that?"
Master Willow smiled again, I hated to see her like this I think everyone hated to see her like this. "Addy you showed bravery and courage; you stood up to a Sith, a very dark Sith and you saved my life and the life of our friends. That is why I am proud of you, he could have killed me and for a moment you thought he did but you fought him without hatred."
"Thank you Master I just knew I had to get to you and get out of Echobyn." I replied as I touched the beads in my hair.
"Aduke get out here!" Oli called out from the front of the ship. "I will be right back master." I said and I ran out of the room to Oli.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Were almost to Aubren, you were very precise of where you wanted to land and I forgot where that was." Jillynn said. I looked out the main window; out in front of us was a small yellow moon, it hadn't looked any different than before. "Ok move aside I'll start the landing process." I replied.
Jillynn laughed, "I'm sorry Addy as you being the chosen one I trust you with my life but I do not trust you navigating a ship!" My look was stiff almost as if I was going to burst out laughing even though I couldn't see the look myself, "Jillynn I have been piloting The Fighter since I've been six and before that I was trained to pilot ships since I have been with my own master and I am certain I could start the landing process on a ship I have been on for all of my life." Jillynn got up from her seat, I could tell she wasn't to amused with my statement but at the moment I didn't care what she thought I cared about getting to Aubren.
"We'll be landing close to Coliea's house which is right outside of the nearby town." I said.