Dooku stood in front of Jedi council. The Masters were sitting silent after hearing what Dooku said.
- The great danger that Queen is. - small green Jedi broke the silence - The Dark Side a powerful ally might get. Carefuly approach the matter we must.
- What if she already is aprientance of Dark Side? - Sifo-Dyas said - The power surge when she was angry was incredible acording to Dooku! No one can control that power without training.
- I don't think that she was exposed to knowledge of the Siths. - Mace Windu replied feeling the tension in room rise as he said the name of their oldest enemies - Siths are gone and we have the holocrons under our protection. She is something completely different.
- Agree I must, Master Windu. - Yoda added. - Exposed to teachings of life, not Sith she might have been. Master Dooku, how the Force reacted to her?
- Like she was the source of new Force rather than taking it from the environment. - replied Dooku
Dooku stood there moving in his thoughts to the situation which caused most worries of the High Council.
They were walking down the street of capital city. Jedi were explaining the situation in galaxy and where Republic stands in it all. People of Sayia were greeting the Queen and the Jedi with nod. Sometimes some kids ran up to them going from happiness to shyness when they saw the Jedi. Toma crouched with her arms wide open and kids literally jumped in to hug her too.
Jedi felt in Force that people were both respecting and liking the Queen. The Force was full of positive emotions coming from all directions. It was almost like some kind of utopia.
Suddenly they felt increased concentration in Force. The Queen was the source. She was holding one of the kids by shoulders. Her face didn't have this subtle smile she had mere seconds ago. The Jedi saw how she was keeping her composure to not scare the kid, but felt in Force the slowly building anger in woman. Toma was looking at girls body, checking it back and forth yet again. The few scratches on her skin showed that she was playing with other kids a lot. Like a healty kid would do. But it was the bruise on her neck that made her look again at girl more carefully. She sensed that girl was beaten. No other bruises were visible. Toma boiled with anger, but cracked a smile to the girl.
- Who did this to you? - Toma asked while placing her hands on bruise.
- I-I... - young one stuttered - I-I can't tell.
Jedi saw how Toma's hands glowed a bit and bruises dissapeared.
- I understand. But this must stop. - Queen replied - Don't worry. I won't hurt him.
- M-my st-stepdad... - she said quietly - He's angry when drunk. I don't know why.
- Very well. Go to the palace. Ask for Daya. She will take care of you while your stepdad will reconsider his actions. Go Mia.
Young girl showed small suprise on fact that Queen knew her name. She hugged the Queen one last time and ran towards palace followed by other kids.
- What you're going to do, your Majesty? - Dooku said worried by amount of anger he sensed. He didn't want to act, but if she was going to try kill someone he would have to.
- Solve the problem. - Toma said through clutched teeth standing up. She looked at the Jedi - Don't interfere.
Both Jedi noticed that eyes of Toma were now dark blue instead of dark. Also they felt how the Force swirled around her mixing with increasing power within her. Her hair seemed to rise under that energy.
She walked much faster with serious look on her face. Jedi needed to backup their moves with Force to keep up.
Toma knew exactly where to go. Mia's mind showed the place when thinking about stepdad.
When they arrived she just barged in. Doors opened by Force as she marched. Mia's stepdad was busy opening a another bottle when he saw the doors opening.
- I told you to f... - he stopped when he saw it wasn't Mia - I'm sorry, my Queen I didn't...
Toma didn't allowed him to finish when she slapped him in the face. She tried to hold back with her powers, but that slap still made him fly through the room.
Dooku's hand was on the hilt of the saber, but he didn't grabbed it yet.
- What you did to Mia is disgusting. - Toma said slowly powering up - I will not tolerate people who beat children like a punching bag.
Force grabbed man and throwed him outside the building through the doors she entered. Jedi dodged the man thanks to their connection with Force.
Qui-Gon looked at the drunk man when he felt massive spike of Force behind him. Dooku saw it whole. He saw how the boiling anger within her appeared around her in fire like aura while her hair stood up a bit and turned into gold color matching the aura. Her eyes now cyan blue showed pure rage. But the second later she seemed to control her temper and her face now showed disgust.
- Wait master. - Qui-Gon said to Dooku who was reading to ignite his lightsaber - She won't hurt him. I know it.
Dooku wasn't so convinced, but decided to stand down. He looked as Toma walked between him and his padawan and thought of moving away when she passed by. He expected her aura to hurt on touch, but it felt suprisingly good.
Toma towered over the drunk man looking down with only eyes.
- You'll go to Justice Hall and tell what you did. Mia will stay in palace during your punishment. - Queen said. Her voice lacked the sweettones, replaced with powerful, deep tones - Go or I'll punish you myself.
Man was absolutely terrified. He nodded and stood up quickly leaving the Queen.
When he dissapeared behind a corner she powered down.
Jedi noticed how the powerful signature of Force within her dissapeared as suddenly as it appeared. The anger was still emanating from Queen but was slowly dropping.
- I appologize for this situation. - she said when Jedi approached, her voice was back to normal - I just can't stand abuse of children.
- We understand. - Dooku said although he not really did at the moment, still processing what happened
After this event their first contact mission went without any major incidents. Toma showed them the culture of Saiya and learned about the Republic. From what Dooku realized, Toma was trying to pass the resposibilities of Queen to someone else, but couldn't get it all right and kept remaining in position of Queen and somewhat a local god. Before they departed the Queen showed interest in joining the Republic.
Dooku returned from his thoughts. He realized the High Council again waited for his opinion.
- Rethinking the meeting you did? - Yoda said
- Yes. I appologize Masters. Did you asked something while I wasn't paying attention? - Dooku replied knowing they did
- We did. - Mace Windu said with obvious concern on his face - Do you think it's safe for her to arrive on Corusant?
- I believe that while she's not pure from evil thoughts, she's trying her best to do good and her arrival here will benefit us more than we think.
- Careful, but open approach you suggest. I agree. - Yoda wisefully said
- Then I will oversee the process of Saiya's joining the Republic - Windu said
- I will assist. - Sifo-Dyas said
- So do I - Master Ki-Adi added
The ship provided to Sayia dyplomats was rather bulky and old. It wasn't the top tier ship. The idea to give newcommers the older ship came from one of Counceler's advisiers. It would break their strong will and allow for easier adapting the new world to the Republic.
It landed on designated platform and soon after ramp lowered five figures left the ship. The Saiya diplomats.
The three Jedi, four Chancellor Guards and an ambasador approached the newcommers.
- We welcome your Highness in Capital planet of the Republic, the Corussant. - the ambasador said
- As we welcome you. - figure on edge of group said - While I'm still considered a Queen, this woman is going to represent our civilization and our interests.
- Why Queen orders servant to do her job? - one of guards muttered and met with angry look from ambasador
- Perhaps because I have position of Queen due the power than capabilities of ruling? - the figure replied slowly pulling down her hood down.
The rest of the newcomers also pulled down their hoods down. All of them were women.
They were rather beautiful, which made guards crack a smile under the helmets, but they all couldn't focus on others than the Queen herself.
Toma's hair was looking like combination of fire and running blood in the light of Republic's capital planet.
- I appologize if it causes some problems, but with this new situation for our people I decided that Chaku is better prepared in ruling and representing the Sayia. - Toma said looking at all representatives of the Republic
- I'm honored for taking such resposibility, but I don't want this change to halt our possible alliance or maybe even joining to the Republic. - Chaku said.
Windu sensed that Chaku certainly lacked the conection to the Force that Toma had, but made it with might of her intelect. All Jedi felt that all Saiya representatives seemed uninteresting in anyway of Force in comparsion to Toma.
The ambasador didn't felt that so he accepted the words that he heard and adapted to the situation.
- Very well. But I would like to ask you how we should call you then? - ambasador asked.
- I'm... - Chaku stuttered and looked at Toma, who nodded to her - I'm a Queen of Sayia. The Godess Toma decided I'm worthy taking affairs of Saiya's people.
The silent sigh from Toma told Jedi that she didn't like what Chaku said. But it was the Force that told them that told them that Toma felt that calling her a god is wrong.
- Then in name of Chancellor Valorum I welcome you Queen Chaku and your suite on Corussant. The heart of the Republic. - ambasador said giving a respectful bow
The Queen Chaku responded with similar bow. The Jedi noticed that it had more grace, even though she was certainly less experienced than ambasador.
The welcoming cometee and Sayias exchanged some more welcoming sentences before everyone ended in transporting ship that was heading towards the Senate. The ambasador and his guards were tensed up as well as Queen and her advisors. The exception was previous Queen Toma and the Jedi who happened to sit next to each other.
- Sooo... - Toma said lookibg at the Jedi Masters - I assume you're Jedi like master Dooku. Or should I say... Masters Jedi. I'm happy to meet you.
Mace Windu didn't reply in anyway except the serious look on his face, Sifo-Dyas only squint his eyes, but Ki-Adi smiled
- Like ways your Highness. - he said
- I'm not a Queen anymore. - she said returning the smile
- But you still are a member family.
- Huh. I can't say you're wrong, but I'm not part of any royal family of planet Sayia. - she explained with rather sad look on her face.
- What do you mean? - Sifo-Dyas asked - You're not from that planet?
- Yeah, I'm not. I arrived there by accident and what I found was a planet full of countries fighting with each other for most stupid reasons they could find. - she said smiling for a second before returning to serious look - I used my powers to gain ruling power over everyone to stabilize the situation.
- You don't sound proud of that - Mace noticed
- Well... To prove my worth and gain power I had to participate in their war. Many people died by my hand - there was noticable shame pulsing theough the Force that proved what her face showed wasn't a lie - And when I forced people under my rule many more died. Until they decided to consider me both Queen and Godess.
- How you forced them? - Ki-Adi asked with concerned look.
- At first by raw power. That made me kill many people. Later I learned how to act like a ruler than a dictator. When they saw that my decisions are benefiting them and I'm helping even the individuals in their matters that are not part of "Grant Plan" they decided that I'm not a demon, but a Godess and their Queen.
- And are you a Godess? - Master Jedi asked
- No. I'm as normal living being as you Master...?
- Ki-Adi-Mundi. - Jedi replied similing frie dly again - But I'm curious why they called you a Godess.
- It could be both me not aging and my powers. - she said with some pride
- You're immortal? - Windu asked
- Oh no. Far from it. - Toma said shaki g her head - I belong to the race called Sayians. Funny coincidense for the names if we look at name of planet I was ruling for quite some time. But anyway... We Sayians tend to live... around 200 years, in Human years. Unless our power breaks some limits and our lifespan expands beyond that. - Toma said looking at the floor - I personally reached unbelievable power to the point calling me a God of Creation or God of Destruction wouldn't be wrong in both cases. I'm either immortal due that, in aging sense that is, or I'm aging extremely slowly.
- Hm. - Ki-Adi crossed his arms and straightened - I know that is something that shouldn't be asked to woman, but... How old are you?
- Well... From literally my day of birth... - Toma said looking at Jedi - Somewhere close to seventy thousand years old. But considering all hibernation time I spent in... Four houndred years. Fifty mentaly, I guess.
- I guess it's a lot. - Ki-Adi said - I don't know how it matches to standard time scale of Republic.
- Wait... Does standards are related with this planet? - Toma asked
- Yes. - Sifo-Dyas simply said
Toma closed her eyes for few seconds.
- I guess the difference would be around a houndered years in compasion to what I said if I use my overall lifetime. - she said opening her eyes.
None of the Jedi questioned her words. They literally felt her senses expanding to the whole solar system in which Corussant was. They knew she recalculated her age based on what she sensed.
The rest of travel gone in silence. Jedi absorbing the new information, Toma feeling out new place, Republic ambasador waiting for any questions of Sayia's Queen and Chaku remaining quiet thinking on what Toma would do in her place.
The Senate was rather positive on metting new member of the Republic. There were some voices calling out that single planet should be part of representant of the quadrant to which planet belonged, but reason of being new to Republic was convincing enough to make joining of Sayia to Republic rather smooth.
The representative of Naboo quickly settled a closer alliance between Naboo and Sayia. They not only were the closest planets, but cultures were suprisingly similar too.
Jedi in meanwhile considering all they learned observed the previous Queen of Sayia, Toma.
Author's note:
So I pulled off another chapter that hopefully sets this crossover into more stable position and explain few things while keeping some unknown and keeping the story interesting for some for it to unfold further.
To be fair my knowledge on Star Wars is worse than I thought. I wasn't paying enough attention to what I was reading on Wookiepedia before starting this. I guess that's what happens when you read random stuff for time of eating.
I haven't received any reviews (1 day of new author without reviews on one chapter shouldn't be suprising I guess), but I want to believe that story is written in acceptable way.
