Hey guys! I'm back and I'm finally done with chapter 9! Yay! It's the holidays so I'll be able to write a lot more than usual so we may get another update or two in before they end for me which is on the 11th of January. Anyway, this chapter is the final part of the first arc and the next one will be the beginning of the second arc. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I actually had a ton of fun writing the part where the bounty hunters appear in it and I hope you enjoy it too. Now I'm sorry if Mace Windu seems OOC since I had trouble writing him. Ah, well. Just to remind people flashbacks are in italic unless they're just one word.
Disclaimer (I keep forgetting this): I don't own Star Wars but I do own my OC's.
Chapter 9 -The assignment
It had been one galactic standard week or 5 days since Alana found the lightsaber and even though a week had passed she just couldn't find Master Windu or Master Yoda which was definitely odd. Well, Master Windu could always be away because of the Clone Wars but for Master Yoda to be gone too? Now that was definitely unusual. Alana sighed as she sat cross legged in the small meditation garden trying for what felt like the four thousandth time to get in touch with the remains of the Force signature of the purple lightsaber in front of her. To no avail, the only results that Alana had managed to achieve were a few glimpses of that same girl and a headache. Throwing her hands up in frustration Alana placed the lightsaber on her lap and leaned back against the tree. Throughout the week she had tried to deduce by herself who the lightsaber had belonged to but she could only do that during her free time. Yeah, Just because they weren't on a mission that didn't mean Alana could slack off, she was a padawan after all. Even if it wasn't with her Master (who had also been oddly scarce during the past week) Alana did jobs around the temple which were both educational and counted as training: she sparred,she helped sort through the library records, she helped out with the younglings... Alana felt a small smile appear on her face at the last thought. She had always loved children and whenever she was around them she couldn't stop smiling and children responded to her in the same way. Whenever Alana was around children her presence in the Force seemed to calm them and in return they managed to stop the turmoil and chaos that was going on in Alana's soul. In Alana's opinion children were the most precious and amazing things the universe could offer, they were the little rays of light in the darkness. The younglings at the Jedi temple were still children even though they were more disciplined, she had noticed how they eyes sparkled with curiosity when a Jedi told them about the feats of various great Jedi in the past, how enthusiastic they were while using practice lightsabers, how they smiled and laughed while they ate, how lively and cheerful they were and most of all how eager to learn and how caring they were. Around them nobody could remain angry even though there was bound to be at least one troublemaker in the group. Alana wondered had she been like that as a child? These were the moments when she wished she could remember her past more than ever. Now that she came to think of it the little girls in her visions looked like she was a youngling, she even had the initiate patch. But since she had constructed her lightsaber she must have been close to becoming a padawan or already be one. But what bothered Alana the most about that girl was the uncanny resemblance between them. In a way she looked a lot like Alana and yet not like her, she was too innocent somehow - Alana had never seen those eyes in herself, not even when she just joined the Jedi order, her eyes always held a some taint of darkness, of sadness. So who could the girl be? If Alana wasn't a Jedi she could have seriously thought that the Force was showing her a vision of her daughter, if she were ever to have one but again that only would have applied if Alana wasn't a Jedi. True, Alana, like any other being that was female , had fantasised about having children but she knew that that peaceful family life just wasn't in the cards for her. She had chosen the path of the Jedi and she wouldn't stray from it, no matter what she might have ever wanted. So she satisfied herself by watching the families of parents and children on the streets of the worlds she visited and the knowledge that she was helping keep them safe helped. Alana had discussed the aspect with Emira and she was glad her friend agreed. Come to think of Emira, Alana suddenly remembered that she was leaving on her first solo mission today. As Alana jumped up and began running towards the landing bay in front of the Jedi Temple she recalled what Emira had told her the day before:
Alana and Emira were sitting in the Jedi temple's library each researching something of their own when Emira quietly spoke up:
-You know, I'm leaving tomorrow?
-Really? How come?
Emira shrugged and turning back to her research said:
-Some hotshot senator and his documents need a Jedi escort to Hapes. Figures, they'd choose me for this job.
-Hey, come on- it's your first solo mission you should be excited and not grumpy.
Emira sighed and leaned back in her chair:
-It's not that I'm not excited, because yeah this is awesome and I'm taking my first steps to becoming a Jedi Knight but the problem is that it's Hapes we're going to.
-Ah...
Alana bit her lip thoughtfully. Yeah, that was a problem - Emira was from Hapes. She was Hapan ,her stunning blue eyes and deep blue hair said so clearly. Slowly Alana said:
-You're afraid to run into them again, aren't you?
Emira hesitated for a moment but nodded. Alana sighed and also turned away from her research. She understood Emira's reluctance very well. About 4 years ago Emira and Master Lunas had gone to Hapes, as part of a mission and during their mission they got split up. Emira was lost in Ta'a Chume'Dan, the capital of Hapes when she accidentally bumped into a young Hapan girl about her age and with striking resemblance to her. The girl had inquired what was wrong and Emira had opened up to her, explaining that she was a padawan and that she had gotten separated from her Master. The young girl responded enthusiastically by saying that she would help her find her Master. Emira introduced herself and was surprised to find that the young girl had the same last name as her, she was: Ayume Leeta and she was 10 years old. Two years younger than Emira, even though they were both surprised at the familiarity they brushed it off as nothing. A moment later Ayume received a message from her parents which told her that they were at the entrance to the palace right now, talking with a Jedi Master and she should come meet them. Ayume and Emira went off to meet them. At the entrance to the palace had stood Master Lunas and a man with a woman. The man had deep black hair and sky blue eyes while the woman had long cerulean hair which was in a complex updo and had honey-coloured gentle eyes. Ayume had run up to them with Emira walking beside her. While initially Master Lunas had looked relieved to see Emira she looked slightly apprehensive. When the man and the woman saw Emira they stopped and stared and Emira had stared back. Then a chocked sob had suddenly escaped the woman as she looked at Emira which caused Emira's eyes to widen with surprise. Sobbing the woman whispered:
-Emira?
Emira had suddenly felt a warm pulse of the Force pass through her which was filled with love,grief,disbelief and so many other complex emotions that her head began spinning slightly. Perplexed Emira nodded:
-Yes, that's my name. I'm Emira Leeta.
At that moment Ayume had piped up:
-Isn't it awesome that she has the surname as us?!
However the man just cast a hard look at Master Lunas who was looking at the ground attentively and asked:
-What is the meaning of this Master Jedi? Don't tell me the children you take get to keep their last names?!
Master Lunas looked up, her normally calm teal eyes flaring:
-Why yes they do! And we do not take children we take them in with their parents consent for their own protection!
-You are now using them as weapons! And those children don't even know who their own parents are!
-I beg you pardon,Mr. Leeta! We do not use children as weapons. Does your daughter look hurt to you?!
In the heat of the moment Master Lunas hadn't realised her critical slip up until it was a moment too late. Emira had looked between her Master and the two people she just now realised were her parents bewildered before softly asking:
-Are you really my Mum and Dad?
Tears streaming down her beautiful face the woman had nodded:
-You've grown so much since I last saw you. You were just two years old when they took you away... I know you're a Jedi now and probably don't care anymore but we're proud of you.
Since that moment Emira had been hesitant about returning to Hapes, as a Jedi she knew that she must not get attached to her parents and sister but the heart and the mind often want different things. Alana gently patted Emira's shoulder and said:
-Hey, Hapes is a big planet - what are the odds of you running into them again? It's like me meeting that bounty hunter anytime soon.
-Yeah,you're right.
Emira muttered seemingly agreeing with her friend but Alana had the feeling she was saying that to calm herself. Suddenly Emira's eyes filled with hope and she asked Alana:
-Will you meet me next to my ship tomorrow?
-Of course, I promise.
Alana shook her head and increased her speed. When she reached the landing platform she could sense Emira's depression in the air. Alana mentally facepalmed herself - she was such an idiot to loose track of time so easily. When Emira saw Alana a smile graced her face and her spirits lifted. Alana halted to a stop only when she was right in front of Emira. Panting slightly she huffed out:
-Sorry...I'm...late!
-No big deal, you were working on that lightsaber again, right?
Alana nodded her head, finally catching her breath. Not meeting Emira's eyes she mumbled, her voice laced with guilt:
-It's no excuse to nearly stand you up!
-Nearly doesn't count. Besides you're here now aren't you and that's what's important. Now I can go to Hapes in peace.
Alana frowned at her friends wording, she crossed her arms:
-Don't talk as if you are dying. I know there's a war going on but please be careful.
Emira grinned brightly and climbed into her starship cheerfully. Before closing the cockpit she waved and said:
-Careful is my middle name! See you when I get back Alana, try not to make your poor master go insane by then.
-As if. As for the last part- why do you care?
-I don't want to miss out on the fun of course.
-You're insane yourself. Get going - Senator Valorum won't be pleased if you are late.
Emira scrunched up her knows in annoyance:
-Tell me about that old geezer. Bye, take care, Alana!
With those parting words, Emira plopped down on to her seat and the cockpit of her fighter jet latched closed. Alana waved as Emira took off, feeling a tinge of loneliness appear. Suddenly Alana heard her name being called from the other side of that platform:
-Padawan Sheelan? What are you doing here?
Alana turned around and came face to face with one of the people she had been searching for the whole previous week. Alana hurriedly put on her exemplary padawan mask:
-Master Windu, good afternoon. I was seeing my friend, Emira off.
Master Windu nodded thoughtfully:
-Yes, she has her first solo task today. Speaking of tasks, the Jedi Order has one for you.
Alana froze, startled. Recovering slightly she stammered out:
-M-me?
Master Windu nodded paying no heed to her apparent nervousness. He continued on:
-Come to the Councils meeting room today when we call for you, you'll hear more about it then.
He nodded his goodbye and began to walk away, when Alana called after him, remembering why she had been looking for him in the first place. He stopped and Alana finally caught up to him and asked:
-Master Windu, is it true that lightsabers posses force signatures?
He nodded:
-Yes, it is imprinted by the owners. Why?
Alana shifted from one foot to another,slightly nervous before saying:
-About a week ago, I found a lightsaber in my quarters and it was just left there. As soon as I picked it up it showed me a Force Vision of the past. It had belonged to a very young padawan learner, not from Coruscant. But as soon as I shook my head it disappeared and I haven't been able to reach out to it since.
Master Windu looked thoughtful for a moment before holding out his hand:
-Give me the lightsaber and I'll see what I can find out.
Alana nodded and handed the dark skinned Jedi Master the lightsaber that had been hanging on her belt, opposite from her normal one. Master Windu nodded and after taking it in his hands, walked inside the Jedi Temple motioning Alana to follow him. As soon as they reached a small but calm room he sat down in a meditative position and closed his eyes. Alana sat down a little farther away from him and focused on taming her growing curiosity and impatience. Unexpectedly she felt a gentle tug inside of herself, as though someone or something was calling out to her through the Force. She closed her eyes and reached into the Force, searching for whoever or whatever was calling out to her. She heard a whisper, but it wasn't coming from the room she was in. It was coming from elsewhere... What did it say? There it was again the whisper. Alana stilled reaching deeper and deeper into the Force. And when she finally understood what was being whispered she felt a shiver run up her spine. One word. The whisper had been one word. It didn't sound human nor alien but it kept whispering that one word:Alana. It was strange and slightly unnerving to say the least. Suddenly she felt Master Windu come out of whatever meditative trance he had been in and open his eyes. She did the same, inwardly making a mental note about keeping her mouth shout about whatever voice had been calling her name. Master Windu was looking between her and the lightsaber in the palm of his hand thoughtfully.
-Well, whoever made this has definitely got style.
-Um... Do you have any idea who made it?
say you found it just lying in your quarters?
-Yes.
-Well, this is confusing indeed.
-What is it, Master?
-Can you give me your lightsaber for a second?
-Of course.
Alana unclipped her green lightsaber from her belt and handed it to him. He placed both lightsabers on the floor in front of him beside each other. Alana stared. The similarities between the two were uncanny. They were nearly of the same shape, and size. In fact it almost looked exactly like her lightsaber. Master Windu looked Alana square in the eyes:
-You can see it, Padawan. The resemblance?
-Yes...
-Well, this lightsaber's force signature imprint matches yours. Sheelan, this lightsaber is yours.
Alana felt shock run through her. Even though the Force was confirming the Jedi Masters words Alana weakly protested:
-But I never created a second lightsaber! How could this be?
Master Windu picked up the two lightsabers and handed them back to the bewildered padawan before standing up and saying:
-I am afraid I don't know the answer to that but perhaps the Force can show you the answer. Please don't be late when we call for you.
With those parting words he swept out of the room leaving Alana alone with her thoughts. Alana stood up and clipped both lightsabers onto her belt. How could this be? She had never created a second lightsaber, she knew Jedi who carried two lightsabers - Anakin's padawan Ahsoka was one of them, but Alana had always wielded one. Either way, thought Alana, one day I may get to the bottom of this mystery but it doesn't seem like it'll be anytime soon, Master Windu did say that they may have an assignment for me. Alana walked out of the room and decided to head over to the sparring room for a bit, if she was to go on a mission she might as well get some training in. When she had just started out as Master Lionis's padawan they had tried out different lightsabers forms and ways to wield them that had included duel wielding lightsabers. Although Alana had chosen to use one lightsaber that in no way did mean that she was a complete amateur and wouldn't be able to use two just as well. Sure, she was a bit rusty perhaps but that was nothing a little training couldn't remedy.
Kai leaned back in his seat in frustration and sighed. They had been searching for five days and yet not a single fact had come up on Aroko. Perhaps it was true: the current Jedi database was too new to know much about Aroko. Or maybe Aroko was just too new for the Jedi database. Either way that had made literally no progress whatsoever and what frustrated Kai even more that he was stuck here searching for nonexistent data meaning he was neglecting his padawan. Kai glanced sideways at the white-haired sitting beside him and diligently combing the archives. How she had so much patience with the subject Kai had no clue. Then again her padawan was not wondering aimlessly in Temple she was off on her new mission today. Suddenly she looked up from the screen,her teal eyes sparkling with excitement:
-I found it! Well, it's not much but I believe it's important!
Master Yoda, who was seated across from them looked up as well:
-Find something did you, hm? See it we shall.
He walked over to properly see her. Ayla glanced between the two before she began speaking, she seemed nervous:
-Aroko was not always an uninhabited planet it was once well populated in fact. But that was millions of years ago, even before the old Republic and the Mandolorian war. It was during the time when the Republic was just forming, at that time Aroko was home to a great Jedi Temple. I suspect those Jedi were the founders of what is now the Jedi Order.
Kai's eyes widened: a Jedi Temple on Aroko? Sure, he had seen ruins when Master Yoda and he had crash landed there but he had never assumed that they were the remnants of a Jedi Temple. And the founders of the Jedi Order? Could it really be true? Yoda seemed to be thinking along the same lines:
-Puzzling this is, but possible too. Raise another question this does: Your Padawan doing on that planet what was she?
Ayla stared at Alana's master:
-You found Alana on Aroko of all places?!
Kai nodded sighing heavily:
-I guess I forgot to tell you she was wondering around on an uninhabited planet.
-But how did she get there? Could you sense any other sentient life forms?!
-No. She was the only one there apart from us and we couldn't just very well leave a ten year old child on a deserted planet.
-But how did she get there?
-Well, we know she can't give us an answer. I just wish her memories would come back already!
Suddenly there was a voice from behind him:
-Maybe that's not the best wish you could make.
Kai and Ayla turned around to see the Mace Windu standing there. He spoke seriously:
-Some things are better left in the past. Alana is one person who's past is definitely not a bright one.
Kai looked at the man in surprise:
-What do you mean?
Mace sighed and sat down beside them. He steepled his long fingers and leaned his forehead on them, slowly he began speaking:
-A little while ago, Sheelan came up to me asking me to identify a lightsaber that she had found lying in her quarters. She seemed really unnerved by it and she also said that it had shown her a Force Vision when she had picked it up. I did as she said and when I tapped into the lightsabers Force Energy I was shocked by what I saw. I didn't tell Sheelan that I had seen anything but you should know. That purple bladed lightsaber is hers but it showed me something that I had never expected to see: it was a little girl, who looked incredibly like her, fighting against a full fledged Sith lord . And she was holding her own, and then there was blood ,so much blood spilled. People were lying dead all around and there was panic in the Force. Chaos reigned. They were just a few flashes but that was enough. I don't know how and why that lightsaber belongs to her but it's imprinted with Sheelan's Force signature. All I can say is your Padawan isn't what she seems. She's a Jedi and an honest person but if what I saw was indeed a flash of her past then her past hides many secrets and she posses many abilities.
There was a long silence after Mace finished speaking. Most of it was induced by shock. Yoda spoke first:
-Look like the Sith what did?
Ayla nodded in agreement:
-Did he look like Count Dooku or even Maul?
Mace Windu shook his head:
-No. He wore a long black cloak and I couldn't se his face. He wielded a crimson bladed lightsaber of which the hilt was a little bent and overall his Force Signature didn't match any known Sith.
Kai gasped and sat up straight:
-Did you say the hilt was bent?!
-Yes, why?
-That must be him!
Ayla turned to Kai, confused:
-Who is it?
Kai explained to them about the Sith Lord they had met back on Ralak. With each word he said Yoda's and Mace Windu's faces grew graver and graver. They both knew that a new Sith appearing on the scene didn't mean anything good. When Kai had finished they both stood up:
-It seems that it is high time for the High Jedi Council to convene.
-Agree with you I do.
-Please excuse us. Oh and Kai, your padawan, will be getting her first solo assignment today so don't worry she'll have something to do.
-Understood Master Windu.
The Jedi all bowed to each other before walking off in their separate ways. As Kai left the archives Ayla followed him. She heard him whisper dispiritedly:
-Why is all this happening now? And why to Alana of all people?
Ayla placed a comforting hand on his shoulder and looked into his green eyes with a small smile on her face:
-It must be the will of the Force. But don't worry, Alana's a big girl she'll be fine. It's yourself you have to worry about now.
-What do you mean?
-Kai, stop being so stubborn. We talked about it yesterday if you don't handle it soon it'll become a huge problem.
Kai sighed as he looked at his determination female companion:
-Alright, I'll look into it soon.
-Look into it?! You told me you were ready to go!
-I lied.
Kai shrugged and with a small glance at the mock angry face of Ayla Lunas he sped off laughing to himself quietly with her hot on his heels, smiling.
As the sun over Coruscant set, three certain bounty hunters sat in on a roof. They were wearing casual clothes but that didn't mean their guard was down, no, they had come here for a mission and they intended to complete at least part of it. Getting to the Chancellor and the Senator was impossible now but the data could still be retrieved. But what puzzled them the most was how their plans had been foiled and that had almost never happened before. It was all because of one teenage girl, a teenage Jedi in their defence though. But still she was the only reason their plans had been foiled. Completely and utterly. The only female bounty hunter in their group, a woman who had a striking resemblance to the infamous bounty hunter Aurra Sing differentiating from her only by her blonde hair and her clothes, was the first to break the silence:
-Who was that girl?
The Iridonian shrugged and said:
-Ask Jayden, he was the one who fought her.
The woman turned to the young Mandolorian. Jayden sat casually with one knee propping up his chin while the other lay still on the surface of the roof, the passing breeze ruffled his already slightly messy obsidian black hair and his pale green eyes stared off into the distance, thoughtful. Seeing that she was not going to get a response from him like this, the woman shook his shoulder gently:
-Jayden.
Jayden snapped out of his trance and turned to look at the woman questioningly:
-Oh,Seila , sorry I wasn't paying attention. What did you want?
Seila smiled and shook her head:
-I was asking you who that girl you were fighting was.
-Oh, her. Sorry can't help you much since I don't know much about her.
The Iridonian snorted:
-You seemed to know her name close to the end of your fight.
Jayden shrugged:
-I don't know how I knew it, it was just my head. Like I heard it when we first locked blades there was this... connection. I don't know what it was but I'm certain she felt it too, by the look on her face it was evident. So I guess I do know a bit. Her name's Alana Sheelan, she's a Jedi and a worthy opponent.
Seila sighed, exasperated:
-Jayden, really? Come on we could've all known that much, well, apart from her name.
Jayden grinned slightly and shrugged:
-Hey, I warned you I didn't know much about her. But I have a feeling this isn't the last we'll be seeing of her.
The Iridonian sighed:
- Keep talking like that,kid, and you'll end up jinxing it. We don't need her in our way. Or what's worse you'll be stuck with her and let me tell you there's nothing worse than being stuck with a woman.
Seila raised an eyebrow:
-Care to repeat that?
The Iridonian, who quickly understood where he'd slipped up, said hurriedly:
-You don't count.
Seila nodded an eyebrow still raised:
-Good to know, good to know.
Jayden, who had been watching the exchange with extreme amusement, said:
-Hope you don't mind me telling Alda that. She'll be very interested to know what her husband thinks of her.
A panicked look appeared in the Iridonian's dark eyes:
-Don't you dare! And I don't mean Alda either.
Seila smirked:
-Funny you should say that to Jayden,Heims, since you met Alda the same way.
Jayden looked curious:
-Heims met his wife how?
Heims fixed Seila with a steely glare:
-He doesn't need to her my life's story, woman. Long story short, kid, I met Alda on a mission ,we fought, she defeated me and before you ask this is the only time I was beaten by a woman and will ever be beaten. Bla bla bla, I met her on another assignment ,we got stuck to each other, we both fell into this sappy thing called love and got married. The End. Happy now, woman?
Seila shrugged:
-Well, if that's the way you want to tell it then fine. Speaking of which, isn't Alda the one who's bringing us the data tomorrow?
Heims nodded and Jayden sighed in disappointment:
-Not fair, I won't get to see her. I have to get a start on that mission tomorrow, right?
Heims nodded:
-And, kid, don't you dare screw it up.
Jayden lay down on the roof and mumbled:
-I know, I know. Come on Heims, I'm not an amateur. For Sarlaac's sake I took down a Krayt dragon, I think I can handle this.
-Don't get too cocky.
Jayden turned to Seila with a mischievous look on his face:
-You sure we can't tell Alda what he said?
Alana sat perched on one of the many windowsills in the Jedi Temple. She had been slightly fidgety all day, she couldn't get the fact that the Jedi Council could have an assignment for her out of her mind. She was slightly excited, she had to admit, perhaps it was childish but Alana thought that a mission with her Master was way more interesting and practical than just sitting around the temple. She had had enough of that. But still the mysterious appearance of the purple lightsaber troubled her. She kne she had never created one unless... No, that was impossible. Alana shook her head, she couldn't have created a lightsaber before she had lost her memory she had been a complete novice everyone on the Jedi Council had said so when they had tested her, well, everyone apart from Master Yoda that is. Alana leaned her head back against the wall and sighed, this was super confusing. An elderly human female Jedi Master came up to her:
-Are you alright, my dear?
Alana sat up straighter:
-Yes, I'm fine just slightly tired.
The elderly woman smiled:
-Training with your Master I presume? I'm glad they still keep their padawans in shape.
Alana shook her head and nervously fiddled with her padawan braid:
-I haven't seen my master in 5 days.
-A whole week! Oh my, is he on a mission?
-No. At least I don't think so he said he's doing some research for the council.
-Well then I'm sure he'll be done soon. Why don't you go to bed and get an early start tomorrow. It is getting late.
Alana shook her head but smiled:
-I'm waiting for-
Alana's comlink beeped in a way that signalled that the Jedi Council was calling for her. Alana heeding Master Windu's warning about not being late, jumped off the windowsill and bowed slightly to the old Jedi Master:
-Um, I've got to go. Thanks for talking to me, Master...
-Master Shaaron. It was nice to meet such a polite padawan. Go on, I know what that code means. You don't want to keep the High Jedi Council waiting.
Alana smiled and quickly bowed once more:
-Thank you and goodbye, Master Shaaron.
Alana took of running, thankfully she didn't crash into anyone and was soon at the door leading to the room where the Council was seated. She had just managed to catch her breath when she was called in. Alana slowly walked in and bowed slightly to the assembled council. All the masters were seated on chairs, each custom made for the occupant. Though some masters were only here as holograms the whole Jedi Council was here. As usual it was a bit nerve-wracking to be here and even more so without her Master but Alana calmed down a bit when she spotted the friendly look Obi-wan was giving her and the small smile on Master Yoda's face. Hologram Master Shaak Tii was the first to speak:
-Padawan Sheelan, welcome. We have summoned you here today because we have an assignment for you.
Alana blinked, the only part of her face expressing her shock:
-For me, Master?
Master Windu nodded:
-Yes, we need you to complete a task for us, and unfortunately with the Jedi stretched thin as we are, your Master can't come with you.
-I understand, Master.
Master Yoda spoke next:
-Worry you need not, simple this task is but not too simple.
Master Kenobi picked up:
-The point is, we need you to go to a few planets for us and notify the families of a few children of their potential.
-You mean the families of future younglings, Master?
The hologram of Master Ki-Adi-mundi nodded in answer:
-Yes. When it turned out that we had no Masters or Knights for the job, an experienced Jedi Master, Master Shaaron, recommended you specifically she said she had seen you helping out with the younglings and was amazed with your ability to interact with children and people taking care of them. We need you to leave tomorrow morning and board the shuttle that is taking Senator Organa to Alderaan, he has volunteered to take you that far and this way you'll also be providing extra security.
-Understood, Master.
Master Yoda spoke up next:
-Good. Dismissed you are, May the Force be with you.
-Thank you, Master.
Alana bowed once again and stepped out of the room. As soon as she was a good distance away from the room Alana leaned against the wall and took a deep breath, trying to steady her rapidly beating heart. She was going on her first solo assignment. It was a though that was both exciting and terrifying. But if she were to be perfectly honest, Alana was glad that the elderly woman, Master Shaaron, had recommended her. Maybe she wouldn't be as lonely as she thought even with Emira gone. There were bound to be a few problems on the mission but she would deal with them as they came. She could do this, it would all go smoothly. With that though in mind Alana started heading to her quarters, she needed to get some rest before getting an early start tomorrow. But as she walked a nagging feeling in the back of her mind, which she was expertly ignoring,told her that this assignment would not be as simple as it was made out to be.