Prophecy
Another new year had begun and Master Yoda had only just informed two Padawans of what he had seen while meditating over a year ago.
"I can't believe it," Ashlyn whispered, "Master Yoda saw the same vision that I had?"
"Yeah but he saw more," Daly responded.
"With caution I warn you both," Master Yoda said from his cushion, "Pain and suffering I see also in your futures and the Order's as well."
"Master?" Ashlyn inquired nervously.
"Clouded that future is by the Dark Side of the Force," Master Yoda revealed, "But the future always in motion it is, yes, yes," he added as if he was trying to reassure himself more than anyone else.
"Master Yoda, can we tell the others about this prophecy?" Daly asked, desperate not to keep another secret from his friends ever again.
"Be careful you must of those you tell. Best it is to keep to yourselves for now it is," Master Yoda advised.
It was silent for a few moments and then the two soon to be sixteen-year-old teenagers rose from the cushions they had been sitting on.
"We have to go Master Yoda," Ashlyn announced.
"Yes go to your Masters you should, awaiting you they are," Master Yoda said as Ashlyn and Daly bowed and left the room.
It did not take long for the two of them to find Master Kenobi and Master Skywalker in the Jedi Archives meditating in one of the private studies. They were looking through lists of Force Sensitive children who needed to be bought to the Temple. Ashlyn and Daly remained outside the room however as only Jedi Masters were allowed to even see the ancient holocron.
"They have their reasons for that rule Daly," Ashlyn told him logically.
"Yeah but I think everyone dreams of seeing it one day," Gav said who appeared out of nowhere.
Ashlyn began to laugh uncontrollably, "Man you're getting better at sneaking up on people," she managed through her laughter.
Gav blushed slightly as the others appeared from around the corner also laughing at Daly's look of shock at being caught out.
"So much for being hard to scare mate," Raven teased.
"Yeah, ha-ha, very funny," Daly glared at his friends.
"So what are you two lovebirds up to?" Treb asked which earned him a slap up the backside of the head from Jania.
"You disgusting womp rat," she growled at him before walking away from him.
"Knock it off Jania," Treb whined.
"Oh no here we go again," Stret groaned as he sat on a table next to Serin.
"You wanna bet on who's gonna win this one?" David asked Bramax.
Bramax chuckled, "You're on dude, five credits on Jania," he said.
In a matter of seconds Jania and Treb were at each other's throats and Jania as usual was on top of it from the beginning.
"Guys we really shouldn't be doing this in the archives. What if Master Nu catches us?" Stret pointed out the obvious as he looked over his shoulder to check if the coast was clear.
"Oh I think you have someone else to be concerned about catching you all," a voice said from the other side of the group.
That's when the students noticed that Masters Skywalker and Kenobi had exited the private room; both of whom were standing there watching the group. Stret facepalmed as Jania made her last move in the fight and sat on Treb's head.
"Good evening Masters," Jania greeted cheerfully.
Bramax handed the credits to David behind his back which the other boy accepted gratefully with a grin.
"Jania I think you should get off Treb now," Ashlyn suggested through gritted teeth.
Jania giggled, stood up and then joined her friends against the wall, standing between Ashlyn and Gav. Treb lifted his head off the ground and glared at her before standing up and going to sit next to Stret.
"Told you so," Stret said which caused Treb to turn the glare on his friend.
"Enough all of you," Anakin said, calling the group to order.
"We will all be leaving in a few days to go collect the new Younglings from their homeworlds," Obi-wan said, "Ash and Daly will be coming with us. Padawans Starfall and Vitalis, Samorr and Hawkens, Valen and Atari, Tresbien and Ardilles. You will all be going with your Masters while Padawan Haemin you will just be coming with us as Master Windu has a priority mission he must go on," the Jedi Master dealt out the orders.
"What about Eric and Inoma?" Raven asked.
"They have jobs of their own to do," Anakin said.
"What kind of jobs are they doing?" Bramax asked curiously.
"I don't know but I'm sure they will be more than willing to tell you all about it when they come back," Anakin stated with finality before the Padawans could ask any more questions.
Later that day, all of the Padawans were in the mess hall except Daly and Jania.
"So where's Master Windu gone?" Treb asked his friend.
"He said he was going to Ryloth to handle some issues going on there as of late," Stret responded casually.
Daly and Jania turned up in the mess hall at that moment with new lightsabers attached to their belts which caught everyone's eyes.
"Are those double-bladed lightsabers?" Bramax asked in a state of shock as he dropped his jaw as well as his sandwich that he was about to take a bite out of.
"Yep, only got them just now," Jania said sitting next to Gav as she unclipped the hilt from her belt and then handed it to Ashlyn so that she could have a look at it.
"That's awesome Jania you finally picked your advanced combat and you too Daly," Ashlyn said as she passed the hilt to Stret.
Ashlyn stood up and gave Daly a hug which caused Treb to wolf whistle at them and the others all laughed.
"Oh very funny," Ashlyn said when she let go of Daly and turned a death glare on the immature teenager.
Daly grinned and then took the spare seat next to Ashlyn who then whispered into his ear, "I'm so proud of you."
Ashlyn and Daly had decided not to tell anyone about the prophecy quite yet as they thought it wise taking Master Yoda's advice but they were planning on telling their Masters while on route to the first planet.
A/N: Welcome to Book 4! I hope you are enjoying my series so far and please review!
Ashlyn Dubreas.