Friction

Meanwhile on Coruscant.
"We should be out there getting rid of these Sith," Treb complained as he had been doing for the past few weeks. It was bad enough that David, Bramax, Ancor and Serin shared this opinion except it seemed for once Serin didn't want to disobey orders.
"It's not as if the Council is doing nothing I mean where do you think your Master has gone?" Serin growled in frustration.
Treb began to mutter complaints to himself and only stopped when he saw the look Ashlyn was giving him which caused the teenager to stop his muttering. The group always became tense whenever this topic came up in discussion as most of the Padawans disagreed with Treb wanting to leave the Temple on their own. It was silent until they reached the Jedi Archives which was their main area for hanging out now as most of them spent their free time studying. As soon as they reached their destination Treb started it up again while Jania ground her teeth together in agitation as she tried to ignore him and focus on her studies.
"Treb, you need to stop going on about this, if you want to complain to someone go talk to Master Yoda," Jania growled out a warning.
"I have already tried that but he just gave me one of his speeches about duty and responsibilities nonsense," Treb retorted back.
"Padawans quiet please," Master Nu requested as she walked past the group and heard how loud their conversation was.
Treb was about to argue with the Jedi Master but when he opened his mouth Daly slapped a hand over his friend's mouth and said, "Sorry Master, it won't happen again."
Master Nu walked away and Daly removed his hand from Treb's mouth as he death glared at his friend.
"Mate, you know what happens when you argue with Master Nu," Daly growled in annoyance, "We will all get banned from the Archives for a week," he added, reminding the other teen of the consequences.
"Well I still think we should go and investigate the trails your sister has been leaving all over the Galaxy ourselves," Treb whined.
"Yes we understand that Treb but this complaining and whining all the time is really started to get on our nerves," Raven said as he backed Daly up, "If we go and disobey orders again it will be very likely that we will all be kicked out of the Jedi Order. Is that what you want?" he inquired.
"Well if it means doing something other than sitting around doing nothing then I am definitely willing to take that risk," Treb said confidently, "Besides it will give us a chance to prove to the Council how capable we are of taking care of ourselves."
Serin scoffed, "There are only a few of us who are decent pilots to pull that off and in case you hadn't noticed Treb you're not one of them," he reminded the other Padawan of the fault in his plan, "You wouldn't last one day without Ash, Daly, Raven, Gav, Stret or me."
"I'm not that bad of a pilot," Treb retorted defensively.
"Ahh Treb don't you remember how many times you failed in the pilot simulators," Gav pointed out.
"Well if Master Tinn had told me how to fix the errors that were coming up I would have been fine," Treb whined.
"Treb, they were exams that you were supposed to study for so that you could do the fixes yourself. Master Tinn wasn't supposed to tell you how to fix it," Gav said as he started to get frustrated with his friend's idiocy.
Treb went to retort back when Ashlyn looked up and gave him a warning look which stopped him in his tracks yet again.
"Guys you all need to stop talking about this cause it's not going to help in any way. Treb we are not leaving the Temple or Coruscant without Master Yoda's permission and we are going to focus on our courses," Ashlyn said, "None of us want to hear any more on the topic," she added in finality.
When Ashlyn said these words everyone shrugged their shoulders and went straight back into their study, all except Treb who after a few moments got up from his chair and stalked out of the Archives in a huff.
"I'll catch you guys later," Mayken said, "I've got some stuff to do," she added as she got up from her seat and left with her study bag slung over her shoulder.
Mayken was partially lying as she was going to go meet up with Paulo who had asked her for some help with some of his study on topics that he was finding extremely difficult. It didn't take long to find him either as she came across him in the hallway obviously leaving a class. They went out into the gardens even though it was really cold outside but she didn't really want to take Paulo to the Archives where her friends were; besides she had been stuck inside the Temple for most of the day and the outdoors was a refreshing and welcome change.
"So what was one of the things you needed help with?" Mayken asked as they sat down on a bench.
"Well I still can't remember the Jedi Code very well and Master Kenobi told me I needed to have it memorised by next week," Paulo mentioned.
"I don't know if there is anything you can do except repeat it over and over but doing it before bed every night and then every morning is a good way to learn it. At least that's what the others in my clan did if they arrived at the Temple later than the rest of us learnt it," Mayken suggested unsurely.
"When will I be able to choose my advanced lightsaber combat style?" Paulo inquired curiously.
"It really all depends I guess on when your Master thinks you're ready and your age and skill is included in the timing," she answered. Then she spotted Ashlyn and Daly walking around nearby when a thought came to her, "Ash! Daly!" she called out to them.
The two older Padawans heard their names being called and turned around to see Mayken and Paulo sitting on one of the stone benches, Mayken was beckoning them over to them.
"What's up, guys?" Daly asked as they got closer to the two younger friends.
"Paulo wants to know when he will get to choose his lightsaber combat style," Mayken said, "I thought you would both have a better chance at answering it effectively," she added as she gestured to the hilts attached to the belts of the two Padawans.
"Well as a general rule it doesn't happen until you become a Senior Padawan but in Ash's case-," Daly started to explain as Ashlyn took over in finishing the explanation.
"I showed potential a lot earlier but I only just built my second hilt," Ashlyn explained.
"When do you become a Senior Padawan?" Paulo inquired curiously.
"Seventeen is the usual age but of course your Master can withhold it if you show signs of being incapable of taking the responsibility seriously," Raven answered as he came around the corner in the path, "The only time you get to choose the combat style earlier is if you decide on having a single bladed lightsaber like I have," he added.
Then Gav, Stret, Jania and Serin joined them as they gathered around the group; some of them sat down on the other two benches while the others remained standing.
"You don't really need to worry about all that stuff right now though just focus on getting through your studies to become a Padawan before you start worrying about it," Jania advised.
Ashlyn turned to Serin and asked him quietly, "Where's Treb, Ancor, David and Bramax?"
"Take a guess, they went to plan their escape from the Temple," Serin replied, "In one of the private meditation rooms," he added.
Ashlyn groaned as she turned to follow Serin to where he had seen the four boys last; nobody seemed to notice their disappearance except for Daly whose arm had been wrapped around her waist.
"I am sick of those four acting like children that need to be constantly supervised, I'm not their mother," Ashlyn said.
"Master Yoda trusts you to keep them under control though and we can't exactly let them do anything stupid without thinking rationally about it," Serin put in.
It did not take long to get to the room their four friends were hiding in and when Ashlyn pressed the button next to the door it opened without delay. Treb, Ancor, Bramax and David sat around on the cushions in a circle whispering hurriedly to each other. They had yet to notice their two visitors who were standing in the doorway; Ashlyn with her arms crossed across her chest.
The seventeen-year-old coughed loudly to get the attention of the four wayward Padawans and they all jumped in reaction to the sound, "Please continue, I'm sure you have a foolproof plan already," she said in a very annoyed tone.
"You're not the boss of us Ash," Treb growled.
"Treb, do you know why Master Yoda put me in charge?" Ashlyn asked him and then answered the question before he could, "Because he trusts me to be able to keep everyone in the Temple and safe," she added.
"That doesn't mean that you have to spy on us," Bramax retorted but was interrupted by the look Ashlyn was giving him.
"You all have a choice to make now. Do as I ask or I will tell Master Yoda everything and then there will be no way any of you will be able to be alone together," Ashlyn threatened.
It was silent for a few moments as the four rebellious Padawans thought about what they were going to do next and as time went on one by one they left the room. The last of them in the room was Treb who was as always being stubborn but he too eventually walked out and then headed straight to the private quarters he shared with his Master. Master Plo Koon was currently away following the trails and investigating the disappearances of people all over the Galaxy at that point in time which meant Treb had the entire quarters to himself. This did not help his mood at all as he had plenty of time to himself to dwell on everything that had happened.


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Ashlyn Dubreas.