Chapter 9: Trickster's and Friends

Alex couldn't quite believe his eyes as he watched this mysterious man stand before him, By now Alex was beginning to wonder why he had sent him those visions, visions of death and torment.

The man standing before Alex was tall and dressed in black robes, he wore a black hood to conceal his face although Alex could just make out his mouth underneath the hood. He spoke with a calm voice which Alex was not expecting although the voice had a menacing under tone.

"Avatar" Alex had so many questions right now, like for instance how did this man know who he was, even though he wasn't yet the Avatar.

"I take it" Alex replied back, it was the only natural thing to say because Alex didn't really know what to say "I am addressing the man who sent me those visions"

"You are" replied the mysterious man "you may not know me" he then took a step towards Alex which Alex backed away in terror "but I know you, your legend is truly a memorable one"

Either this guy was from the future or he was just plain crazy, how could this figure know of a legend that didn't exist yet, so far as Alex knew about it.

"Who are you?" Alex asked because he didn't know what else to say in front of this mysterious creature, and mainly because Alex was just terrified of him.

"My true name" said the mysterious man "has been lost for so many centuries, but I have now taken the name that people have come to know me by"

"And that is?"

"I am now known" replied the mysterious man, Alex wasn't liking how he was acting this mysterious "as The Trickster"

At this Alex laughed unintentionally which he thought he could see the slight hint of a scowl on the Trickster's face "You think my name is funny?"

"No" Alex said stopping laughing, the Trickster whoever he was gave him the absolute creeps, he was liking this guy less and less.

"You should do very well to fear it' said the Trickster he walked another step closer to Alex as he backed away from him "I will soon be a major figure in your life"

"So what is it?" Alex asked "friend or foe?"

"I think you know the answer to that" said the Trickster, grinning ever so slightly under the hood of his black robes.

"Why did you put those visions in my head?"

"All in due time" replied the Trickster, then as if senses get something he turned and smiled at Alex "you'd better be careful" as the Trickster said these words Alex thought that he was implying something more dangerous to come in the future.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Trust in your friends and beware your enemies" And with that The Trickster walked way from Alex, turning his back on him, but as he walked down the steps of the Temple, the Trickster turned to look at Alex "Our work is not yet done, you will see me again" he bowed and then said in an ominous tone "I assure you" and with that he vanished leaving Alex confused and completely stunned...

It was still night by the time Alex had gotten back to his own apartment, so he thought that he had time to kill, and so he thought about using this time to visit Ahsoka. It wasn't easy finding her quarters, because almost every Jedi knew where the other lived, so after walking down a few blocks, he found Ahsoka's quarters.

The building wasn't huge or massive like his own apartment, it was just about the size of a normal apartment on Coruscaunt with a silver sliding door as the entrance and two massive windows on either side.

He knocked on the door and waited a while for Ahsoka's answer, the only thought he had on his mind was his encounter with The Trickster and what it meant for the Future.

After a couple minutes of thinking to himself the door opened and Ahsoka appeared in the entrance, she was dressed differently then when he last saw her, this time she was wearing a brown dress and brown shoes, as if she were meant to be going out.

"Is this a bad time?" Alex asked her, seeing the surprised look on Ahsoka's face, she looked rather pretty with that dress on, Alex thought.

"No" Ahsoka stammered as if she really was surprised to see him, "come" she gestured for him to come into her quarters "come on in" she went into the quarters and Alex followed her in.

Ahsoka's living quarters weren't that much, but it looked the part, there were a few chairs around the place and a couch in front of the middle wall. Ahsoka took a seat in the couch and turned on the HoloNet holo vid that was in front of the couch.

"Nice place" Alex said observing the living quarters "you got here" at that Ahsoka smiled and laughed

"If you like this you should see the bedroom" at this Alex joined in with her, it felt good to have a laugh after what he'd just been through.

"Sit with me" Ahsoka said after they stopped laughing and Alex follows her lead, after he sat next to her, they didn't speak for a few minutes, but when they said nothing Ahsoka broke the awkward silence between them

"So what do you want to talk about?"