Chap IV

Master Ling Chi was meditating in his chamber when he sensed her outside. He let Bre wait a second before addressing her. "You may enter Bre." He heard the door open and then close, all without opening his eyes. When he opened them, there was another person he didn't recognize or sense. "Who are you and why can't I sense you?" Daga responded, "Do you not recognize me Master Chi?" Ling Chi reflected back, remembering many things. Back in the day, when there were two other masters besides him, they had taught select few students to mask their force, but they were only able to tune it down, not mask it completely. This meant, not only was this man strong, he had increased in power since they last met, however many years ago that was. "How many years ago was this? It has been 10 years since the academy was overrun and we had to flee, and 5 since we restarted it. You obviously know me, but I remember you not, which puts you 10 years plus since we've met last."

Daga looked at the man, much older than the last time he saw him. Useful for one last task. Then he would remove him from this life. Daga had not expected Ling Chi to remember him. If he had, there would have been much more formal festivities. He hated social occasions; he was a loner, always, even back on his home world. "Yes master, it has been 10 years. 10 long years since I escaped this place in the middle of the Jedi purge. 10 years having been tracked by people looking for me. Why just yesterday, I was brought to Nal Hutta against my will. I am now in service to that piece of shit life form Jabba. I have come for one more thing, the completion of my training. I have come back for you to teach me to build a lightsaber." He heard Bre utter a quick gasp, apparently she thought that this is what he was hiding. Ling Chi chuckled in front of him. "A thrilling story, but you still haven't told me who you are."

Bre, listening quietly, cursed herself internally for gasping. She knew that she had interrupted something very important and just hoped they wouldn't make her leave now. Then she heard the master say that he didn't know who he was yet. This she thought to herself was idiotic. She said "Master, this is Daga Taro. THE Daga Taro, the one you always compare me to." She knew she shouldn't have said that, but she couldn't stop herself. She then watched happily as, instead of being reprimanded, she got to watch the little color left in the Master's face drain away as he quickly looked over Daga again.

Ling Chi looked over Daga again. "Bre, are, are you sure?" Daga chuckled, "Yes, I am Daga Taro, and I give credit to Bre for figuring that out so quickly. Now, will you teach me to make a lightsaber, so I may complete my training and leave the academy in peace once and for all?"

Master Chi reflected back on the golden days, where he and the other two masters had many talented students. Daga, he remembered was found by Master Teleth Carr while searching for lightsaber crystals. He stumbled upon a young boy covered in grime from working the crystal mines. At the age of 11 standard, he was already in physical prime from working the whole 12 standard hour day every other day. The boy had come up to him, Carr said, and told him that something bad was going to happen to him if he went back to his apartment sooner than two local hours. Master Carr had asked the boy how he knew this, and the boy just shrugged, said he just felt it. Master Carr had then spent one and a half local hours talking with the boy, whom he learned was named Daga Taro. As he got up to leave, the boy reminded him of his prediction and asked to come with him to prove the fact that he would be right. Seeing no harm in it, the Master had let the boy follow him to his apartment. It was 5 minutes until the predicted two hours, so they had a seat and waited. Sure enough, at the two hour mark exactly, an earthquake struck and demolished the place he was staying totally and completely. This was something that never happens as Mygeeto's interior is totally stable. This was the story on how the young force sensitive was brought to the academy. He was one of the older students, but proved worthy of becoming the top student, and progressed quickly. He outmatched everyone in the first three months and was top student in lightsaber combat in four. After 10 years, his training was to be completed with the ceremony teaching him how to create his own lightsaber. As the day neared, the Jedi launched a surprise attack, and all thoughts were gone about the ceremony. Everyone scrambled to get out before they were cut down mercilessly. There were casualties though, Master Teleth Carr was killed and Master Keen Saye (A/N: pronounced Say.) disappeared without a trace.

"Yes Daga, I will finish your training. We will throw a celebration in the completion of the first student in 10 years. Send me a message when you have time available away from the slug to have the ceremony." "Thank you master. Master, I have a question." Daga replied. "Ask away, if it is in my power, I will be honored to give it to you." Said Master Chi. Daga answered "Master, I wonder if you have any qualms about me taking young Bre with me, teach her a few things that can be learned best in the field. I assure you, no harm will come to her under my guide." Ling Chi thought about it for a second before answering. "I see no harm in her leaving to study under the best student we've ever had. Have fun with her." He chuckled to himself at his last comment. "You may leave."