Disclaimer: I am not Rick Riordan or George Lucas.
Enter Luke, Jaina, Corran, Akanah, and Ahsoka, in the Raxus system.
The Endorian borra stops to drink from the river.
Corran. This is as far as he will go. We need to go while he is eating.
All dismount the borra and veer away from the boar-wolf.
Exit the Endorian borra.
The Jedi and Dathomiri approach Raxus Prime, a junkyard world.
All pause at the sight of the global industrial metal junkscape and toxic waste pools.
Luke. Bloah.
Jaina. Something tells me we're not going to find a speeder shop here. [to Corran] I don't suppose you've got another wild boar-wolf up your sleeve?
Corran reaches into the Force; he spreads out five vweilu nuts, as he performs a blood trail.
Corran. That's us. Those five nuts right there.
Luke. Which one is me?
Akanah. The little deformed one.
Luke. Oh, shut up.
Corran indicates another group of vweilu nuts.
Corran. That cluster right there? That's trouble.
Jaina. A monster?
Corran. [uneasy] I don't sense anything, which doesn't make sense. But the vweilu nuts don't lie. Our next challenge . . .
Corran indicates Raxus Prime.
Luke, Jaina, Corran, Akanah, and Ahsoka sit down and set camp.
Jaina uses the Force to start a fire, while the Witches gather thermal tents and sleep-cocoons.
All sit around the fire.
Akanah. The stars are out.
Ahsoka. Astral. I've never actually seen the galaxy.
Akanah. This is nothing. In the old days, there were more. Whole constellations have disappeared because of human light pollution.
Luke. You talk like you're not human.
Akanah. [raises an eyebrow] I am a Witch. I care what happens to the wild places of the galaxy. Can the same be said for thee?
Jaina. For you. Not thee.
Akanah. But you use you for the beginning of a sentence.
Jaina. And for the end. No thou. No thee. Just you.
Akanah. [exasperated] I hate this language. It changes too often.
Corran. [sighs] If only Yu'shaa were here. He would set things right.
Akanah nods sadly.
Maybe it was the caf. I was drinking caf, and the wind came. Maybe if I drank more caf . . .
Luke. Corran. Do you really think that was Yu'shaa? I mean, I know you want it to be.
Corran. He sent us help. I don't know how or why. But it was his presence. After this quest is done, I'm going back to Eriadu and drinking a lot of caf. It's the best lead we've gotten in two millennia. I was so close.
Jaina. [to Ahsoka] What I want to know is how you destroyed one of the zombies. There are a lot more out there somewhere. We need to figure out how to fight them.
Ahsoka. [shakes her head] I don't know. I just stabbed it, and it went up in flames.
Luke. Maybe there's something special about your vibroblade.
Akanah. It is the same as mine. Adegan crystal, yes. But mine did not affect the troopers that way.
Luke. Maybe you have to hit the zombie in a certain spot.
Ahsoka looks uncomfortable.
Akanah. Never mind. We will find the answer. In the meantime, we should plan our next move. When we get through this junk world, we must continue Rimward. If we can find a ship, we can jump to the nearest system. I think that would be Kessel.
Ahsoka. [fearful] No. Not there.
Akanah. [frowns] Why?
Ahsoka. [shaky] I . . . I think we stayed there for a while, Kyp and I . . . when we were traveling. And then, I can't remember. . . .
Luke and Corran exchange looks.
Luke. Ahsoka. That hotel you stayed at . . . Was it possibly called Sinkhole Station?
Ahsoka. [eyes widen] How could you know that?
Luke. [sarcastic] Oh, great.
Jaina. Wait. What is Sinkhole Station?
Luke. A year and a half ago, Corran, Mara, and I got trapped there. It's the lair of the Mind Walkers, who imprison beings by inducing a peaceful apathy. We stayed for about an hour. When we came out, five days had passed. Time passes differently there.
Ahsoka. No, no. That's not possible.
Luke. You said somebody came and got you out.
Ahsoka. Yes.
Luke. What did he look like? What did he say?
Ahsoka. I . . . I don't remember. Please, I really don't want to talk about this.
Akanah sits forward, looking concerned.
Akanah. You said that New Republic City had changed when you went back last summer. You didn't remember the subway being there.
Ahsoka. Yes, but . . .
Akanah. Ahsoka. Can you tell me the name of the Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance right now?
Ahsoka. Don't be silly. Wynn Dorvan.
Akanah. And who was the Chief of State before that?
Ahsoka. Valorum.
Akanah. Which one?
Ahsoka. Tarsus Valorum.
Luke. Like Valorum Center?
Akanah. Ahsoka. Tarsus Valorum was not the last Chief of State. That was about seventy years ago.
Ahsoka. That's impossible. I . . . I'm not that old.
Jaina looks at Ahsoka with sympathy.
Jaina. It's okay, Ahsoka. The important thing is you and Kyp are safe. You made it out.
Luke. But how? We were only in there for an hour, and we barely escaped. How could you have escaped after being there for so long?
Ahsoka. I told you. A being came and said it was time to leave. And . . .
Luke. But who? Why did he do it?
Before Ahsoka can reply, a covered landspeeder stops near their camp.
Enter Yun-Yammka, who holds an amphistaff to Luke's throat.
The Dathomiri rise and draw their bows, as Jaina activates her lightsaber.
Yun-Yammka. [to Luke] Not so fast now, are you, infidel?
Luke. Yun-Yammka.
Yun-Yammka. At ease, Jeedai.
Yun-Yammka snaps his fingers and disarms the Jedi and Dathomiri.
This is a friendly meeting. [glares at Luke] Of course, I'd like to take your head for a trophy. But someone wants to see you. And I never behead my enemies in front of a lady.
Jaina. What lady?
Yun-Yammka glances at Jaina.
Yun-Yammka. [grins] Well, well. I heard you were back.
Yun-Yammka lowers his amphistaff and pushes Luke aside.
Jaina Solo. You're not hanging out with very good company.
Jaina. What's your business, Yun-Yammka? Who's in the speeder?
Yun-Yammka. [smiles] Oh, I doubt she wants to meet the rest of you . . . [indicates the Witches] particularly not them. Why don't you all go get some nerf steaks while you wait? It will only take Skywalker a few minutes.
Akanah. We will not leave him alone with thee, Lord Yun-Yammka.
Corran. Besides, the tapcaf is closed.
Yun-Yammka snaps his finger, causing the lights inside the tapcaf to come to life.
Yun-Yammka. You were saying, CorSec?
Luke. [to the Jedi and Dathomiri] Go on. I'll handle this.
Yun-Yammka. You heard the boy. He's big and strong. He's got things under control.
Exit all but Luke and Yun-Yammka.
Yun-Yammka glares at Luke and opens the landspeeder door.
Get inside, infidel. And mind your manners. She's not as forgiving of rudeness as I am.
Exit all.