I was feeling sick all of a sudden.
"Mom," I said, looking at her. "My head just started hurting."
She had her eyes closed, one hand holding Luminara's and the other touching her left temple.
"Mom?" Jiam said after she didn't respond. His head was hurting, too. Was it something we ate?
"There's a disturbance in the force," Irka said.
"Something's wrong," Mom agreed. She opened her eyes.
"It's alright, it's alright. It's just that sometimes when bad things happen, we Jedi are notified by the force. Sometimes it doesn't feel good. Do you want to go lay down?"
"No, I'm alright," I said. Jiam nodded in agreement. "What's happening?"
Luminara frowned. "We do not know, Eve. That is the troubling thing."
"Go to your room, children," Master Ti said. Her face was a little pale. "We will come get you when we know what is going on." She shooed us out the door. Boba watched us go with a goofy little smile on his face.
"How come he gets to stay and we don't?" Jiam demanded.
"He won't understand a thing we say," Mom mumbled. "And he is an adult. Now out!" She pushed us out and closed the door. I started to walk dejectedly back to our room, but my brother caught my elbow. He put his finger to his mouth and pressed his ear against the door. I did the same.
"What about Aayla and Zett?" Mom was saying.
"I cannot…Zett. Aayla…have…alongside Fay and Master Ha." Master Ti's voice dropped so quiet, I missed some things she said.
"How is…possible? Master Saa would never…" Mom's voice vacillated in and out of a whisper, and like with Master Ti, I couldn't catch a few of her words.
"From what I saw, she…Battle Meditation to reinforce...She…Master Ha…a force fight…Bultar somehow, and Fay…broke her concentration." What did she mean?
"We should have…Jedi," Luminara said.
"And more would have died?" Irka responded. At last, a whole sentence!
"I don't understand," I heard mom say. "Four Jedi, especially…strength, should be able…how…" I wished they would speak up.
I heard Luminara's voice, but couldn't make out any words besides what was either 'Master Saa' or 'Master Ha'. Why did their names have to be so similar?
"You two might as well come in," Mom said. Her voice was a little shaky. I jumped. I should have known she would sense us. Master Ti opened the door and stared at us with a mix of frustration and sadness. She beckoned us back inside.
"Naughty children," Irka scolded. I looked at the floor.
"Maybe it was wrong of us to exclude them in the first place," Luminara said. "Whether we like it or not, they are a part of this family and of the Jedi. They deserve to know."
"What's happening?" Jiam asked.
"Master Saa has died," Master Ti said quietly. My heart skipped a beat.
"What?"
"But Master Saa is the master of the whole order! She can't die!" I said. Mom had tears in her eyes.
"We have seen it in the force, and it is the undeniable truth."
"What should we do?" I asked. "What about Fay and Zett?"
"It appears that Fay has escaped from the Sith, thanks to Master Ha and Aayla," Luminara said. "I cannot see Zett, but I assume he has escaped alongside them. We need to send someone to find them."
"No." Mom said. She shook her head.
"What?" Master Ti asked.
"Zett did not escape. He was captured by Sinoccus and Swan. He gave himself up so Aayla, and Master Ha, and Fay could escape."
There was a moment of complete silence.
"We could send Tann," Luminara suggested. "And Starstone."
"We should at least tell them what has happened," Irka said.
"They probably already know," Mom said. "I can sense them coming to us as we speak."
"We shall meet them on their way, then," Master Ti said. She stood and opened the door, and on the other side stood Tann, Master Starstone, Master Kenobi, and Leia.
"Master Ti! Something is-"
"We already know," Master Ti said, cutting off Master Starstone. She blinked her big orange eyes.
"Of course," She said. I noticed Leia had tears on her cheeks.
"What's wrong, Leia?" Mom asked, noticing as well. Mom was her master, so she took extra good care of Leia.
"Master Saa is dead!" Leia cried. "And Zett has been captured!"
"Zett is very strong," Mom said. "He will be-he will be fine." She swallowed her tears.
"I will go and see what I can do about a rescue attempt," Master Kenobi said. "I'll take Master Starstone and Master Choi. How does that sound?"
"And me as well," Luminara said. She stood up.
"Are you sure?" Master Ti asked. "Do you think your emotions will get in the way?"
"Yes," Luminara growled. "But they are far more in the way here."
"Alright. I will stay here with Shanti and the children. Tann is staying, as well as Ahsoka and Scout."
"That sounds good to me. We will rescue Zett and hopefully subdue the Sith."
A wave of sudden irritation jumped in me. Adults are so stupid. "Why don't you all go?" I suggested. Many heads turned to look at me.
"What do you mean, padawan?" Master Kenobi said.
"Well, if all the Jedi Masters and Knights go, then you can easily beat the Sith," I explained. "We can take care of things here."
"I agree," Master Starstone said. "We know that they are there, so they are no threat to the people here on Teth. But we should leave one or two adults to keep things under control. Maybe Irka and Ahsoka. Ahsoka is the youngest knight and with all due respect, Irka, your skills are not fighting."
Irka dipped her head, acknowledging this.
"Are you sure that Teth would not be in danger if we all were to leave?" Mom asked.
"We'll be fine, Mom," Jiam said. "Go save Zett and give Swan what she deserves."
"Yeah," I said. "This time, cut off her head."
Mom shuddered a little. "Alright, if Irka says my wound is healed enough…"
"I'd rather you didn't do anything too extraneous, but it's healing well. Just go easy on it and as much of the fighting as you can to the others. You can use battle meditation or something."
"Then let's get a move on," Master Starstone said.