UNKNOWN

Anakin awakens on an unknown planet after a ship malfunction sent him out of control and gravely injured through hyperspace after a Separatist battle. The Gahnzorans accept him among them while he recovers from his near fatal injuries.

GAHNZORANS

_ Dark Skinned.

_ Silver, slender, horns.

_ Claws.

_ Change from corporial or incorporial form at will; when they turn, any injuries are instantly healed.

_ White eyes; large with no iris or pupil.

_ Wings.

_ Incredibly thin, humanoid in appearance.

_ Great Warriors.

_ Highly honourable.

_ All Forcesensative; taught to use it at a young age.

_ Their culture is very similar to the Samurai, valuing similar principles; Rectitude (righteousness), courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty.

ROYAL FAMILY.

_ King Ashraf Maiestas

_ Prince Fakhir Maiestas

_ Queen Khaliba Maiestas

_ Princess Adiba Maiestas

_ Princess Hadeya Maiestas

GAHNZORAN LANGUAGE

Be still - jetë akoma .

You are safe - Ju jeni të sigurt.

I mean you no harm - Unë do të thotë asnjë të keqe.

I am Prince Fakhir Maiestas - Unë jam Prince Fakhir Maiestas.

You are injured - Ju jeni lënduar.

You have nothing to fear - Ju keni asgjë për të frikës.

Please, be calm - Ju lutem, të qetë.

You must rest - Ju duhet të pushoni.

Can you get up? - A mund të rritet?.

Come with me - Ejani me mua.

Yes - Po.

No - Jo.

How are you? - Si jeni?.

Good - mirë.

Bad - I keq.

I welcome you - Unë ju mirëpresim.

I don't understand - Unë nuk e kuptoj.

Don't move - mos ikni.

I will return - Unë do të kthehem.

Mother - Mëmë.

Father - Baba.

Sister - Motër.

Brother - Vëlla.

Family - Farefis.

Love - Dashuri.

He - Ai.

She - Ajo.

Home - Shtëpi.

Lost - Humbur.

Don't be rude - Mos të jetë i vrazhdë.

Sorry - Brengosur.

I - Unë.

My - Të mi.

Eat - Ushqehem.

Name - Emër.

Woman - Grua.

Man - Burrë.

Forgotten - Harruar.

The - Shquar.

Tree - pemë.

Has - Ka.

Of - I.

Am - Jam.

Tell - Tregoj.

First Tribe - Fis I Parë.

Will - do të.

Get - shkoj.

You are crazy - Ju jeni çmendur.

What is he saying? - Cfarë po thotë ai?

What is wrong? - Cfarë është e gabuar.

Very good - Shumë mirë.

He has forgotten the name of the woman he loves - Ai ka harruar shquar emer I shquar grua ai dashuri.

It's him - Është atij.

The jedi who trains me in my dreams - Jedi që trenat mua në ëndrrat e mi.

I don't know the words to explain - Unë nuk e di fjalët shpjegojnë.

New Words.

Infant/Child - Fëmijë.

Today you will lose - Sot ju do të humbni.

Coward - Frikacak.

weakling - Shëndetlig.

Loser - Dështak.

Cheat - Gënjej.

water reed - kallam ujë.

Black Blood Tree - Gjak i zi pemë.

Red Sour Fruit - Kuq Fryt kosi

GAHNZORA

Rough craggy mountains surrounded by lakes, twisted black trees with slivery-white leaves, smokey violet sky.

GAHNZORAN INFORMATION.

The Gahnzorans have always been great warriors, so great in fact that they have defeated all their enemies - over five hundred years ago, the Gahnzorans were attacked, a war broke out lasting for nearly fifty years before the Gahnzorans finally defeated their enemies. Since then, they have lived in a time of peace - 450 years long.

They have no enemies now, but still learn to fight; they are the most ferocious, yet honourable warriors. They live in peace, but plan for war in the event that they should ever be attacked again.

For the Gahnzorans, honour is everything. They are expected to have not only the strength and skills to face combat, but are also expected to temper this aggressive side of their culture with a chivalrous side to their nature.

All Gahnzorans are highly attuned with the Force - or One Power - they are able to communicate with their ancestors, but also all beings who have died; for them, death is not the end, but merely the beginning of a new journey.

If this is confusing, picture; Jedi/Samurai who are nearly impossible to kill.

GAHNZORAN ANIMALS.

Zhapik - small dragon-like creatures around one foot long, with a two foot wingspan; colourful, butterfly-like wings - Used as pets by the Ghanzorans.

Mal Djalli - black, four legged, skeletal thin, fur-less wolfish beasts; around a meter and a half tall, long fang-like teeth.

Liqeni-hajvan - large serpent or eel like lake creatures, live off vegetation on the bottom of the lakes - main food of Ghanzorans.

GAHNZORAN TRIBES.

There are twenty Gahnzoran 'tribes', though the 'villiages' the tribes live in would more closely resemble small cities; their homes are like small mansions.

The Tribes.

First tribe - Fis I Parë.

Second Tribe - Fis I Dytë

Third Tribe - Fis I Tretë

Fourth tribe - Fis I Katërt

Fifth Tribe - Fis I Pestë

Sixth Tribe - fis i gjashtë

Seventh Tribe - Fis I Shtatë

Eighth Tribe - Fis I Tetë

Ninth tribe - Fis I Nëntë

Tenth Tribe - Fis I Dhjetë

Eleventh Tribe - Fis I Lumi

Twelfth Tribe - Fis I Lashtë

Thirteenth Tribe - Fis I Qiell

Fourteenth Tribe - Fis I Liqen

Fifteenth tribe - Fis I Shkëmb

Sixteenth Tribe - Fis I Lule

Seventeenth Tribe - Fis I Gur

Eighteenth Tribe - Fis I Ishull

Nineteenth tribe - Fis I Pyll

Twentieth Tribe - Fis I Njëzetë

CHAPTER SEVEN.

Gahnzora.

"Is it true that you are not allowed to love?"

Ahsoka glanced at Adiba, "yes. For Jedi attachment is forbidden."

Shaking her head, Adiba crossed her arms over her chest and frowned at Ahsoka, "why?"

"Because it can be a path to the darkside."

Adiba shook her head, "that makes no sense." She looked around the village and spread her hands, "we are encouraged to find love, we are taught that love is how we keep ourselves balanced. In over one hundred thousand years, no Gahnzoran has turned to the darkside."

"Not once?' Ahsoka frowned, "how can you know for sure?"

"I told you," Adiba smiled at Ahsoka, "we can communicate with everyone who has died. Aabid often calls our oldest ancestors when he is troubled, he receives guidance from them, it is through them that we know that no Gahnzoran has turned to the darkside, which is why I don't understand why Jedi are not encouraged to love." Shrugging, she sighed, "in my mind, what you have been taught is the opposite of the way it should be."

x

"Our culture is one of honour and respect." Ashraf smiled at Obi-wan, "we teach our children that anger never solves a problem, but instead makes the situation worse."

Obi-wan stood in the doorway of the small Temple where the Elders brought the children for lessons, there were two groups of children; a small group of toddlers who's wings were only just starting to grow large enough to enable them to fly, and a larger group of children ranging from four to eight years old.

"Aabid is teaching the fëmijë..." At Obi-wan's raised eyebrows, Ashraf smiled, "the toddlers." he explained, "he is teaching them to meditate."

Obi-wan stared at Ashraf, shocked, "your children learn to meditate when they are two years old?"

"They begin to learn, yes." Ashraf nodded to the group of older children, "most of them, will have mastered meditation and begun to use that skill to see into the future." he chuckled at Obi-wan's look of incredulity, "our training is very intense. Both in the study of the Force, and in combat." Motioning Obi-wan to follow him, Ashraf lead him from the Temple out into a training arena, "watch."

A young boy, no more than seven years old, twirled a staff in his hands. His opponent was a few years older than him, almost twice his size. "That's not a very fair fight."

Raising his eyebrows, Ashraf shrugged, "we do not chose who they fight. This, was his choice."

They began in a rapid blur of movement, the seven year old boy striking several fast blows before leaping back out of range of the older boy's counter attack.

The fight only lasted a couple of minutes, the seven year old boy was knocked to the ground, his staff sent flying away from him. Breathing hard, the young boy stared up at his older opponent, who smiled and clasped his hand to pull him to his feet.

Ashraf nodded, "next time he will learn not to overestimate his capabilities."

"Are you sure he isn't hurt?"

Chuckling, Ashraf shook his head at Obi-wan, "it would not matter if he was." Nodding to the boy, he smiled, "see?" Obi-wan's eyes widened as the boy became transparent, incorporeal, a moment later he flashed back to solid. "We heal when we change, even if we are moments away from death, if we can change our form, every wound will be healed."

"I've never see anything like it," Obi-wan stared in shock, "so much that I have seen here, I would never have thought possible."

Anakin and Fakhir walked out onto the arena, Ashraf grinned, "tell me, Obi-wan, who you think will win?"

"Has Anakin beaten your son before?" Obi-wan asked, watching as the pair lifted the staffs and whirled them above their heads.

"No," Ashraf smiled as he shook his head, "but it is always a close fight."

xx

Anakin grinned as he saw Obi-wan watching, "today, I'll beat you." He told Fakhir, "Sot ju do të humbni."

"I do not think so," Fakhir's attack was fast and sudden, he came at Anakin in a rush, his staff a blur in front of him.

Blocking the blow, Anakin struck back, his staff cracking loudly against Fakhir's. It was the beginning of a fast, rapid fight. Anakin and Fakhir moved around the arena, their staffs twin blurs as they fought.

Neither warrior gave the other a moments respite, they were focused, intent on their fight. Shaking sweat from his eyes Anakin grinned, "you'll be the dështak today, Fakhir."

"I will never lose to a shëndetlig, like you." Fakhir launched into the air, flying above Anakin, he rained a series of brutal blows down on him.

"A weakling?!" Anakin shook his head and swung his staff up at Fakhir, "why don't you come down here and say that to my face, you frikacak!"

Fakhir's eyes widened as he swooped down on Anakin, landing he struck at him, "you dare call me a coward?" Grinning he shook his head, "you'll pay for the one." They started striking faster, attacking from all sides, showing no quarter. Anakin was gasping, breathing hard.

Fakhir grinned, suddenly becoming incorporeal as Anakin swung at him; the staff passed through him and Anakin staggered, off balance. His staff was knocked from his hands as Fakhir changed back to his solid form, then his legs were swept from under him.

"I told you you'd pay," Fakhir grinned down at him, "I also told you I wouldn't lose."

Scowling in mock anger, Anakin 'glared' up at the prince, "gënjej."

x

"He almost won today," Ashraf smiled at his son with pride, "Fakhir is our greatest warrior." the king glanced at Obi-wan, "he has even become better then me."

"He is a great warrior," Obi-wan smiled as Anakin flipped to his feet, "Anakin has changed since he has been here."

Ashraf smiled at the younger Jedi. "He had lost part of his memory from his injuries in the crash," the king told Obi-wan, "Aabid helped him to remember, but also taught him to talk with the dead, he spoke with his Mother and forgave himself for not being able to save her."

That would explain it, Obi-wan nodded in understanding. Anakin was more at peace, less burdened by guilt. "I'm glad let go of his guilt," it hadn't mattered how many times Obi-wan had told Anakin that it hadn't been his fault; Anakin had blamed himself, had been angry at a failure that, in Obi-wan's mind, had never existed.

"I am glad that we were able to help him," Ashraf looked at Obi-wan, "you're leaving tomorrow?"

"That is our plan."

Taking a deep breath, Ashraf closed his eyes. "I know that it is unfair to do so, but I must ask that you try to help Adiba to be accepted by your Council." He sighed softly, "it is hard to see your children yearn for something and not be able to give it to them."

"I will do what I can to help her," Obi-wan promised, "after what I have seen here, I believe that the Jedi could benefit from having more of your children joining our Order."

"She has had the visions of herself as a Jedi, since before Anakin arrived." Ashraf smiled, "of all my children, she is the most talented in the Force." He glanced at Fakhir, "my son is our greatest warrior, and Adiba could be the first Jedi of our people." Smiling, Ashraf chuckled, "how was I lucky enough to have such important children?"

Obi-wan cocked his head, "what about Hadeya?"

"She is intrigued by your politics," Ashraf shrugged, "she wishes to learn more about the way your galaxy is run." raising his eyebrows, the king smiled, "perhaps she will be the first Gahnzoran politician."

Obi-wan chuckled, "then it would seem that your children are very important."

"Come," Ashraf smile at Obi-wan, "tonight you will have dinner with us, and in the morning, Kahliba and I will accompany you back to your ship."

xx

The table was ladened with food, bowls of fresh fruits and vegetables, plates of roasted meat, thick meaty stew and soup made from the thick reeds that grew on the bottom of the lakes.

Anakin grinned as Obi-wan and Ahsoka stared along the huge black table, "you're supposed to eat it, not stare at it." he said, reaching for a thick Liqeni-hajvan steak.
He spiked a few black fruits, "and I'd steer clear of the soup."

"What's wrong with the soup?" Obi-wan asked, raising his eyebrows.

Kahliba chuckled, "it is an aquired taste." she told him, "if you are not used to it, the kallam ujë, water reed, can be very bitter."

Ahsoka kept looked at the food, unsure what to try. Anakin rolled his eyes, "other than the soup, everything else is really good Snips, just try something."

Obi-wan filled a bowl with the stew, "what are the fruit?"

"The black fruit comes from the, Gjak i zi pemë." Ashraf answered, cutting one of the fist sized black pear-shaped fruit, revealing the dark red inside. "The black Blood Tree."

"I like the, Kuq fryt kosi." Anakin said, biting into a small red fruit. "Red sour fruit," he translated as the red juice ran out the corner of his mouth.

Adiba laughed, "you look like you're bleeding."

Wiping the juice away, Anakin shrugged, "well we could pretend that it was from my fight with Fakhir today." He said, grinning at the price as everyone started to eat, "at least then he could pretend that he actually landed a blow."

"It was a very impressive fight," Obi-wan smiled at Fakhir, "you are a very good fighter."

Inclining his head, Fakhir smiled, "thank you." He cocked his head, "Anakin has told us that you are also a good fighter."

"well he should know," Obi-wan grinned at Anakin, "he can't seem to beat me either."

xxx

The suns were barely risen when Obi-wan stood at the foot of the shuip's ramp, Adiba, Hadeya and Fakhir stood in front of their parents. Ashraf smiled and hugged his son, "take care of your sisters."

"I will father," Fakhir smiled and hugged his Mother, "do not worry Mëmë. I will keep our family safe."

Anakin shook his head, "you won't be in any danger, the most you'll get are a few shocked looks when you we first arrive." Once word got around that the gahnzoran's were allies, no one would try harm them.

"We should be going," Obi-wan chuckled, "we have a long journey ahead of us." He couldn't wait to see the look on everyone's faces when they returned, they had left to find Anakin, and had found a great new ally along the way.