Chapter 10: Council With Yoda
Alex walked himself up the steps of the Jedi Temple, thinking about what Ahsoka said about the visions he had during the previous night. And figured he'd better do that, there was only one person that could help him in this matter. And that was Master Yoda. Who at this time would be training new Jedi younglings. He thought about his vision of Ahsoka dying in childbirth and how that scared him all the more. He wondered what he was going to say to Yoda, and what Yoda was going to say to him, that would help him.
He thought more about this as he neared Yoda's teaching chambers. "Today's lesson that is" he heard the familair voice of Master Yoda, who was just finishing up a class "younglings. A great honor it was to teach you" at this the younglings relied in unison
"Thanks Master Yoda" they bowed and Yoda bows back in kind. And at this Yoda dismissed them and they walked out of the room. Although Alex didn't think about this, he watched as the younglings parted their separate ways and went to whatever place they were going to. Because of the war. Jedi numbers were dwindling fast. They needed more recruits. And Alex thought about how young the Jedi were recruiting now.
As the last of the Younglings exited the chambers, Yoda was just about to walk out of the room himself, another day done teaching the future of the Jedi Order. "Master" Alex said and at this Yoda looked up at him "sorry to interrupt your free time." At this Yoda smiled and said
"Interrupt?, My fellow Knight, interrupted nothing you have" Yoda laughed at this "happy I always am, to help out a friend" at this Alex smiled and said
"Then I don't suppose we could talk. I've been having trouble sleeping lately"
"Anything, Anything" Yoda said "had only to ask you did" he chuckled some more and then led Alex into the chamber, where Yoda shut the door and listened to Alex's story, about his nightmares, and how his visions affected his sleep. In fact these were not the first visions that he had had. It turned out Master Yoda was a very good listener. For someone approaching 900'years old at least. "Hmm, intersting this is. These premonitions you get"
"I know"
"How often, get them do you?"
"About every night since" Alex paused at this and wondered if this had to do with killing Count Dooku "since me and Anakin rescued Chancellor Palpatine. Since I killed Count Dooku"
"Ahh" Yoda sighed "these visions you have, are they of yourself, or someone you know?"
Alex paused and hesitated at this wondering if he should tell Master Yoda about his feelings about Ahsoka, and how he had practically broken the Jedi Code. Jedi were not supposed to form attachments or get romantically involved with someone. But Alex had done this exact thing "someone" he said without mentioning Ahsoka's name "a friend"
"Close to you, this friend is?"
At this question Alex hesitated again wondering if he should continue his story more, but he did so anyway "yes"
"In this vision, what happened, tell me can you about any details?"
"A few. " Alex paused and continued "My friend. She was in pain. She was suffering, and" he hesitated on this last part but carried on anyway "dying. She was dying Master, and" he sighed "I've been scared. I've just been so scared about this vision actually coming true"
Yoda pondered on this for a few moments and Alex was wondering whether or not he had told Yoda too much. Or too little for that matter. "Hmm." Yoda said eventually "death is a natural part of life. For in the Force, we are surrounded by the spirits of the deceased" Yoda paused and continued "mourn them we do not. And miss them we do not."
"But Master. This friend." Alex said "I'm really scared for her."
"Attachments" Yoda said sympathetic "not easy"
"Then what must I do?"
"My advice you want?"
"Yes" Alex said.
"Train yourself to let go of everything and everyone you fear to loose, my advice that is" at this nothing more was said unti, Yoda broke the silence by saying "hope that can help you out, I do"
"It has" Alex said standing up "and now, I must get back to my own training" he walked with Yoda out of the room "thank you my Master." Alex bowed and Yoda bowed back "if there's anything I can do in return""
"Not at all, glad to help I was. Not much call for a grand Master these days" At this Yoda smiled "hope you find what you're looking for, I do" at this Alex smiled and dashed off down the hallway of the temple to meet with Anakin...