Garo Conquest of Makai
ESKK: Well here you go my friends a new chapter ready for you so let's begin.
(Start Jedi Temple Following Day)
After Andros revelations of what he had told the Jedi Council he left to inform his superiors as to what he learned and will return tomorrow to deliver a response on certain stipulations of this agreement. The Temple Guards were given orders to allow him through as to avoid the situation from his previous visit but he is to be under watch. The Jedi was partially hoping it was a hoax while Ahsoka was asked almost a hundred question about the Horror she encountered but her story never once strayed from the first time she told them.
But alas though for Andros did in fact return and had asked to meet with the Grandmaster of the Jedi Council which was Yoda and added that Obi-Wan and Anakin come as well. No doubt it was to negotiate the terms of their joint operation to locate these lost tombs. Andros sat on a seat provided by the Jedi as he placed a holo-viewer on the table and activated it. In the room with him was Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Toda, and Obi-Wan Kenobi as they saw the device activate. For a moment it glowed blue like normal until it began to shift and change forms to Makai dialect.
"Speak the Phrase of hope." Andros began as he read it aloud. "Garo." Andros finished and thus the image changed shape to form Velina as she sat upon her throne holding an orb in her hand.
"I am to assume I am speaking with Grandmaster Yoda of the Jedi Council and the chosen witnesses for this?" Velina asked as she looked to Yoda.
"Yes that is I." Yoda responded before looking to the Twi'Lek. "Your name May I ask." Yoda asked to which Velina nodded.
"I am Velina Watchdog of this sector of Corascunt and the Senate of the Makai Order had asked that I negotiate the terms of our joint operation in order to locate the activated tomes." Velina said as Yoda nodded.
"Any information you can provide so we know what to look for?" Obi-Wan asked as Velina looked to him.
"The tomes in question are said to be alive due to what they keep locked away. The ancient Priests who built and sealed them took the secret of their location with them. All we truly know is that they are located in areas strong with the Force that acts as a natural camouflage and natural defenses." Velina spoke as she looked to them.
"Know not where they are do you?" Yoda asked to which Velina nodded.
"The secret of their location was lost so to prevent anyone from finding them, what these tomes keep locked away must never see the light of day." Velina explained to which Yoda understood.
"Never anticipated something like this did, they?" Obi-Wan asked to which Velina glared at him.
"Of course not who would be foolish enough to end the lives of the Ones to cause this?" Velina countered a tad bit offended with Obi-Wan.
"Well right." Obi-Wan responded as he, Anakin, and Ahsoka knew they were in the hot seat with her and for good reason to.
"Stipulations have you?" Yoda asked to which Velina nodded.
"Yes fell free to interject if you have any objections." Velina began to which they all nodded. "Now we will provide some of our Knights and Priests not all of them mind you simply those who could pass off as Jedi or soldiers and even then it won't be much save for volunteers." Velina said as she looked to them. "Our Order is secret and we'd like to keep it that way as you may know why." Velina spoke to which they all understood. "Second we'd like to share information on Worlds saturated with the Force it would be our best spots to start looking for them." Velina said as it made sense to which Anakin spoke up.
"Do you have some way to narrow it down?" Anakin asked to which Velina nodded.
"We may have one... but we need confirmation." Velina said before her eyes went to Ahsoka. "Tell me have you by chance been touched by the power of the Brother and the Sister?" Velina asked to which Ahoska went wide eyed.
"Um... yes the Brother infected me with the Dark Side Energy that ended up draining me of my life... then the sister had saved my life by giving me her remaining life force." Ahsoka said to which Velina nodded as she put pieces together.
"I see... then our next stipulation is that if we find one of the tomes planetary location that Padawan Tano accompanies to pin point it." Velina spoke but Anakin objected to that.
"Wait a minute." He began but Velina cut him off.
"I understand your concern but since the ripple that awoken the tomes stemmed from the death of the Ones Ahsoka may have inherited some unique trait to locate the tomes tombs that their deaths had awoken." Velina said as she was only wagering on this one.
"Anakin it wouldn't hurt to see and besides they are still looking so we have time." Obi-Wan said to which Anakin nodded in agreement.
"Our next stipulation any Horrors located in battle are to be handled by those we provide you, Horrors do love battlefield at times, and you will cover the story up as best you can with our aid." Velina explained to which it seems she made it clear those were her stipulations. "Finally our warriors are not to kill living sentient beings no questions asked." Velina said to which she made it clear that was their most important stipulation.
"Agree to this we do." Yoda said as he knew some of this was needed.
"Very well then Andros here will provide any aid you need as long as none of those stipulations are broken then we will share what information we can with each other." Velina said as they were all in agreement. "But to better pass Andros as a Jedi I ask that you allow him to construct a Light Saber." Velina said catching Andros by surprise.
"Wait what?!" Andros asked in shock to this as he didn't expect this.
"A Khyber Crystal needed. One he lacks." Yoda said as Andros was silently trying to sneak out.
"Stop." Velina began stopping Andros in his tracks. "Come." She ordered like a mother scolding her child. "Present." She said to which Andros growled and reached into one of his pouches.
"Hate it when she does that." Andros grumbled as he took out a small box and opened it before emptying its contents to show a Yellow Crystal.
"Where did you get that?" Obi-Wan asked as he saw this.
"Well I been around." Andros tried to down grade it until Zaruba spoke up.
"Makai Knights and Priest undergo rigorous training to prepare them to fight the Horrors." Zaruba said surprising a few.
"Who said that?" Anakin asked as Andros sighed to them and presented Zaruba with his face plate up.
"I did... I am Madou Ring Zaruba seeing as we will be allies for the foreseeable future I supposed introductions proper are in order." Zaruba said before he went to the tale. "As for how he acquired his Khyber Crystal as I assume the Gathering is still used to this day." Zaruba said with nods from the Jedi confirming it. "The Makai have their own variant of it I won't go into explicit detail but it's a trial that changes based on the one taking it. Andros is hardly the first to receive one during this trial but he is one of the few Garo's who are Force Sensitive." Zaruba said to which all heard this. "Added he has yet to build a tool to focus it he keeps it as a keepsake of sorts." Zaruba said to which Andros glared at him.
"Ok buddy story times over." Andros said before closing the Face mask over Zaruba to shut him up.
"A talking ring... that isn't a droid." Ahsoka said still on the ring.
"It's getting him to shut up that's the problem." Andros joked as he knew Zaruba heard that one.
"Unprecedented but evidence of these Horrors we need." Yoda said to which Velina nodded and showed Andros previous fight with the Horror on her screen. They were surprised when the fight went more or less how Ahsoka described it. "Plausible... but Jedi he is not." Yoda added but thought it over. "But earned the Crystal he has a small exception we'll make." Yoda said to which Andros nodded to him.
"Very well then we are all in agreement?" Velina asked to which everyone nodded to this. "Very well I shall leave this in the event you need to contact me Master Yoda... we shall be in touch." Velina said before she vanished from the screen.
"Well then..." Andros began as he looked to the group. "Where do I get the parts to build my Saber?" Andros asked clearly showing he was nervous about it.
"Much to discuss we have." Yoda said before Obi-Wan spoke up.
"Yes so while we speak of our next move, Ahsoka will you be kind to show our... new friend here over to Huyang he should have him on the right track." Obi-Wan said to which Ahsoka nodded and gestured for Andros to follow.
But as Andros followed after Ahsoka he noted the weary looks the three Jedi had and could sense it as well. 'They don't trust me.' Andros mentally said as he knew that feeling and look well. It was one he had come to know very well after all.
Once the two were gone Obi-Wan spoke up. "Now then I suppose we can acknowledge the Rancor in the room." Obi-Wan said to which they all agreed there.
"Yes discuss this Order we must. In the Clone Wars what role shall they play?" Yoda said as there was so many questions asked and for every one answer two more questions take its place.
(Over with Ahsoka and Andros)
"So who is this Lightsaber guy?" Andros asked as he walked with Ahsoka.
"He's the Architect of all Lightsabers, Professor Huyang. He helped every Jedi in this very temple build their first lightsaber." Ahsoka explained to which Andros nodded.
"And where does he normally stay." Andros asked to which Ahsoka smirked.
"On the Crucible." Ahsoka said to which Andros stood there confused.
"The Crucible?" Andros asked as he was at a lost right now.
(Jedi Temple Ship Hanger)
"Wow that is one old fossil." Andros said as he saw the Jedi Corvette Paladin Class Transport ship dubbed the Crucible.
"Yeah he almost never leaves the ship and we keep it docked here in case any of us need to rebuild our Lightsabers or want to get a second one." Ahsoka explained to which Andros noted how Ahsoka was packing two sabers.
"Huh neat... so what can you tell me about him?" Andros asked as he followed after her.
"You'll see." She said as they boarded onto the ship to meet with the old Architect.
(Inside the Crucible)
"Wow not much of a crew here huh." Andros said as he noted how ancient this ship was.
"Trust me the only crew member will surprise you." Ahsoka said as she walked through the halls of the ship with Andros following her.
"Ok but the vague mysterious thing is only fun for so long." Andros quipped as he followed after Ahsoka.
AS they walked through the halls of this ancient ship it wasn't long before they arrived at a room with many shelves and drawers as well as Lightsaber hilts hanging on the wall. "Ok we're here... so where is this guy?" Andros asked as he looked for the man who would help him build a saber.
Just then Andros heard footsteps and was instantly on guard to the source. But from the metal on metal sound he instead saw an old architect droid before him. "Ok so I'm guessing this is Professor Huyang's droid?" Andros offered to which Ahsoka chuckled.
"Nope... this is Professor Huyang." Ahsoka said as she presented the droid.
"And I will have you know young man." The Droid began as Andros was caught off guard by him. "That I have been on this ship for many years teaching Jedi and I will continue to teach many Jedi after you." The Droid said as he walked to the side. "Call me what you wish but inside my memory banks I contain a record of every Lightsaber ever made and the Jedi who fashioned them." The Droid said to which he then directed his attention to Ahsoka. "Padawan Tano have you by chance come for a third Lightsaber I don't think you can wield three at once." Huyang said as he looked to Ahsoka.
"Not for me." She began before pushing Andros forward. "For him." She said which left Huyang perplexed a bit before his eyes fell to the Madou Ring. "The Golden Knight I assume." He said to which Andros was surprised by this as was Ahsoka.
"How did you?" Andros asked as he was surprised by this.
"Besides the cloths, the ring, and the red scabbard sword under your coat it was easy to tell." He said as he walked to the work bench. "As I said I have a record of every Lightsaber and the Jedi who fashioned them and those few Jedi who managed to garner my interest I make sure to keep close tabs on them when I can even those who left the Jedi Order and went on to join your Makai Order." Huyang said to which Ahsoka was surprised by this.
"Then why didn't you?" Andros began but Huyang cut him off.
"Ask him." He said pointing to the Ring.
Andros rolled his eyes and opened Zaruba back up. "Explain Zaruba." Andros said to which Zaruba spoke.
"The Makai Order needed someone who can help build Lightsabers, he was allowed to keep the memories in his data banks as long as he agrees to send over data on constructing a saber for those few in the order who had the gift. Even more so Andros the data is protected one would need to be of the Order to reactivate it." Zaruba explained as Ahsoka was shell shocked.
"Worlds colliding right?" Andros asked as Ahsoka nodded.
"Something like that." She said to which Andros nodded.
"Well then you're the expert here any suggestions?" Andros asked as he looked to the Droid.
"I cannot suggest only guide." Huyang said to which Andros sighed in defeat there.
"Well then guide me." Andros said taking this with stride.
"First hold out your hand." The Droid began to which Andros did as told as he placed his right hand on the droids metal hands. "Now... describe what you see your saber to be." Huyang said to which Andros looked.
"Well I always pictured my lightsaber to be." Andros began but Huyang cut him off.
"No, no; no that is what you imagine but what you feel in your hand." He began before looking closely to Andros. "Concentrate what will make you strong in battle when your sword is not needed, but also humble in retreat. What connects with your Force?" He asked as Andros began to focus on his hand.
Ahsoka smiled as this was normally saved for the Younglings but Andros wasn't in anyway knowledgeable on how to do this. So it was a rare exception to the rule not a big one because after this Andros was on his own for Sabers. As Andros focused on his possible saber he focused on what made him strong... what gave him the power to fight as a Makai Knight as one who protects.
Ahsoka watches as Andros focus on the image of his saber, but she suddenly saw something poking through his shirt as she saw what seem to be an amulet, but could not get any detail on it other than it has a 4 point long diamond shape to it with a triangle symbol in the center of it as Andros open his eyes, the amulet vanish back under as he said "Soul metal."
"Ah, even when fashioning a lightsaber, for a Makai Knight, soul metal is the best choice, and very rare to make one from, and hard to find such thing if we are in deep within space," Professor Huyang said as Ahsoka then said as she looked confuse about something, "Hold on, what soul metal? I never heard of such a thing."
"Ah yes, I forgot there are some secrets within the Makai Order they still keep, but if you must know it's the special metal ore that the order uses for special tools, weapons, and at rare cases new armor," Huyang said as Ahsoka looked surprise by this as Andros said as he pull out Garoken, "It's also the metal that makes up for my own sword, and the golden armor you seen before, the armor of Garo, as the only thing strong enough to battle against horror with."
"So then where does this soul metal come from then, as it doesn't sound like a typical thing to find in a mine or something," Ahsoka asked as Andros said, "That is something I not sure myself."
"Soul metal is not something to find in a mine at all, it's more simply that Soul Metal is harvested," Zaruba said as it seem Andros forgot to close his face shield on him to shut him up at time, but this time Andros didn't as it seem Zaruba knew something he didn't know as the Madou ring decided to share with them as Ahsoka asked, "Harvest from what exactly?"
"From what, I am not allow to say, but I can say is that Soul metal has a special property that cannot be made by normal standers, as metal like Beskar that the Mandalorians use for their armor is a strong metal no doubt, but nothing can compare it to soul metal as soul metal has life of its own," Zaruba said surprising Ahsoka with this as Huyang said, "And such life that within soul metal can conduct the force as easily if forge correctly, which does seem like the idea thing for a force sensitive Makai Knight to have for a lightsaber."
"That does seem to explain a bit," Ahsoka said as she had the idea of what soul metal is, but not the reason why no one could move it with the force when her master tried to do so and master Windu too when he uses the force as she asked, "But why couldn't my master and Master Windu couldn't move it then with the force?"
"The same reason it becomes heavy in other people hands. It doesn't answers to them, it answer to those who has earn to do so, as I train myself to wield soul metal, and earn the right to hold it, with the force, is pretty much extension to a person itself as the force is tied to their life force when they use it, and when they try to pick it up with the force," Andros said while trailing off ab it with Ahsoka answer him saying, "They won't be able to because they didn't train into holding it."
"Perfect score if I do say so myself, as it's also amazing how well Andros can summarize the truth," Zaruba said as he getting a poke at his partner before Andros shut the cover on him as he said, "That's enough out of you."
"So soul metal is not only strong and special to use then, but why only use soul metal, can other kind of metal do?" Ahsoka asked as Andros said, "Well they could, but soul metal is the only thing that can combat and defeat it while holding its essence to seal them away."
"Seal them away, I thought you just kill or destroy them," Ahsoka said as Andros said, "Maybe at rare times, but mostly it's almost impossible to truly kill a horror, as they are not living creature, they are beast living in a realm of darkness that always reform when cut down unless we seal them up and send them back, as the only way to truly destroy a horror if another horror cannibalizes their own, or somehow erasing their entire being in a purification that would remove all the darkness within them."
"So you weren't joking when you say your war with them is eternal," Ahsoka said as Andros nodded as he said, "That right, and I am devoted to fight against these horror until a solution is founded to truly get rid of these horror once and for all or until my death comes whichever is first."
While they are talking Huyang took a moment to look for something around, as he try looking in his draws and compartments for a special components for types of saber as he went around without the other two noticing him working as he open and close thing.
"So you don't feel any kind of regret if you're devoted to fighting them until you die, you wouldn't have… much of a life," Ahsoka said as she realizing something she just thought of, as she seen people without friends or family, and they would say they wish they have done something better in their life, regretting a moment in their life of not doing something, which at time can be the same for the Jedi as they are just devoted to their code of not feeling anything and not have attachment to people.
For Andros as he saw her face, he give a small laugh as he shake his head and said, "Hey I said devoted of fighting the horrors, but that doesn't mean giving up on life itself."
Ahsoka looks towards him as he went on saying, "The sword of a knight is pass down from father to son or at times teacher to apprentice if he didn't have any heirs of his own, and they will teach you may walk down this path and may never return to a normal life we once have… but that doesn't mean we won't discover something in more in the life we pick that is worth wild as some knight would find a reason to fight against horror whatever its love, friendship, the need to protect a life, or to prove you are the best. Anything for is a knight to fight is what they wish to do for it is their reason to fight."
"Aw, here it is, a tricky little thing," Huyang as it seem he founded something, but the two still didn't pay attention to him as they were more focus on talking to each other.
"Oh, then do you have something to fight for, or a reason to fight against horrors?" Ahsoka said as Andros smile and said, "Maaaaybe, but I'm not telling."
Ahsoka give a laugh to that with Andros carefree personality and how he said of what he said was just something funny, but she sense something else as she felt… something within Andros that he is covering up it or something, she cannot get a clear sense of what that something is as its just feeling she felt.
Suddenly as Huyang came back and put down a draw that broke the thought of both of them as he said, "Here we are as I believe these will help you on your way of make your saber, sadly it isn't for style as much as I am a bit low on soul metal parts and other pieces for this certain build."
Andros look inside the box as he sees parts to make a lightsaber and pieces of soul metal, golden piece of soul metal to be exact, but Huyang was also right as there isn't much in it to go off of to make a stylish saber handle as Andros said, "I work with little to less before, but I think I may have a few thing on me that could help."
Andros went through his pocket as he pull out some cloth with a light red color to it, random metal place pieces with a red color to them, and some other stuff as he looked at what he has now and said, "I can work with this."
"You sure?" Ahsoka asked as Andros said, "Yea… I think I can make this work out fine, it may just take me a bit to put it together."
"Good, then let's get started shall we?" Huyang said as no doubt to his thought, this would be a master piece of a build.
(Jedi council room)
The Council was convening to discuss this recent development of theirs. They knew what they had learned needed to stay between them and them alone considering what they had learned. "Can we truly trust this secretive order?" Mace asked as he looked to the others.
"They had managed to keep their existence hidden this long, if anything they have secrets and it seems for good reason." Plo-Koon said as he sat at his council seat.
"Still we cannot disregard the possibility of a greater ploy in the works." Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi said as he looked to the others.
"The boy did save Ahsoka Tano and no doubt they have methods to silence others if they ever learn of these Horrors." Obi-Wan said to which Kit Fisto added his two scents.
"Are you suggesting killing or abduction?" Kit Fisto asked to which Obi-Wan looked to him.
"Either that or memory manipulations of some sort." Obi-Wan said to which Mace then spoke up.
"We should ask him when he is finished." Mace said using a verbal gesture to the boy constructing the Lightsaber.
"He is not one of us yet you allow him to construct a Lightsaber?" Oppo said as he looked to the others.
"It allows him to blend in with the Jedi on the field, strategically speaking it's a sound move." Plo-Koon added as they could all agree on this.
"Enough." Yoda began as all eyes fell to him. "Ask him what we can, we will. Have other matters to attend to we do." Yoda said to which they were all in agreement on this. After all they have a situation right now seeing as one of their Council Seats was empty due to Even Piell not being there.
"Yes we need to focus on the current matter at hand." Plo-Koon said as he knew what they needed to discuss. "We are still waiting for confirmation but Intelligence Reports suggest that Master Edel Piell was taken to the Citadel." Plo-Koon said as this surprised everyone.
"On the Nexus Routes Information he has." Yoda said as he knew with those hidden Hyperspace Routes the tide of the war would go in their favor. "Find him soon we must." Yoda said knowing full well they had to find their missing Jedi Master before the Separatist can get the information on the Nexus Routes out of him.
(Back with Andros and Ahsoka)
As Andros was working at the work bench he used the force to move the pieces of and the Khyber Crystal about while crafting his saber. The Pieces floated around the saber as he kept his eyes closed to focus. Zaruba simply observed as much of the pieces seems unique to any Jedi who saw it. The Soul Metal of course wasn't bound to an armor thus had free reign to be utilized. To wield Soul Metal is to use your soul as both the hilt and your grip so that the weapon itself would be as light as a feather. Hence why it required specialized training even more so for those few who were force sensitive.
The pieces continued to float as they began to position themselves around each other with the Khyber Crystal becoming the core component to it. As the Yellow Gem was inserted into the core piece the other parts began to move into position. The hilt was mostly red much like the Garoken's scabbard but with a few black parts to it to make it unique. From there a movable piece was put in place as it seemed to split in two somehow for some unknown purpose. IT didn't end there as the pieces moved into place as Andros paused for a moment to take out the amulet from his person. He then removed it revealing it to be the crest of Garo in which he freed it from the chain.
Ahsoka saw this and in turn she saw the crest added to the formation and was surprised when it fit upon the hilt perfectly. From there all the pieces were in place as the now completed Lightsaber floated in the air for but a moment. Andros took the saber and inspected it getting the fell of the grip in his hand.
"Feels different." Andros confessed as he looked to the newly constructed Lightsaber.
"Ah but unique and different suits you fine." Zaruba spoke free from his face mask once more.
"Well then let's see it then." Huyang said to which Andros nodded and held the weapon in both hands. He then pressed a button causing the top part to split into like a sword handle guard which then released the yellow blade from the hilt.
"Impressive." Ahsoka said as she saw the lightsaber in question.
"Yes a powerful ally you have now." Huyang said as he inspected Andros new Lightsaber.
"Thanks." Andros said as he looked to Huyang and Ahsoka.
"Now then I suggest you go before these memories cause question." Huyang said as Andros nodded to him.
"Thank you." Andros said before he and Ahsoka took their leave.
(Later)
As the two departed from the ship Andros had his newly constructed Lightsaber hanging from his belt under his duster. "So... you plan on telling the Council about this?" Andros asked as he looked to Ahsoka.
"Hmm I should... but I won't." Ahsoka said as she smiled to him. "After all Professor Huyang never leaves the ship so not like anyone would believe me." Ahsoka said to which Andros smiled a bit before he let it be.
"Well then my Jedi guide would you be so kind as to guide me to the Archives I need to compile a list of worlds these tombs are possibly hidden on." Andros said to which Ahsoka nodded to him.
"Of course." Ahsoka said as she then began to guide Andros to the Jedi Archives.
(Later in the Jedi Archives)
Andros was in the Archives as Ahsoka would come for him in about an hour to see how he was doing. Of course it was with the silent warning to not wander off but Andros was never good at following instructions. Andros was making a list of Force Covered Planets for the Order to investigate organizing them from lightest to darkest. This would allow the Order to send the right people to the right locations while narrowing down the Tombs locations. Of course Andros had no problem with this seeing as he may be here for a bit.
As Andros read through the data he rubbed his eyes a bit to get a bit of fatigue out of them before yawning a bit. He really hated doing this sort of research and would normally have an Alchemist do it but his Priestess was busy with something. Andros wagered she was probably at a Sabak table or a gambling ring cleaning out everyone's pockets. Of course Andros was open to extra money but his Priestess' problem was that she didn't know when to quiet. He swore she cheated somehow and every time she loses she still wins in the end. Andros assumed she was force sensitive somehow because there was no way anyone can be THAT lucky without it.
But as he read he soon heard a new voice approached as it spoke. "Excuse me." Came the female voice as Andros looked and saw a Green Skinned Mirilian Jedi as she looked upon Andros. "Are you a visitor?" She asked never seeing Andros here before.
"Oh yeah you can ask the Council for confirmation if you want." Andros said as he looked to her. "I had arrived yesterday if you didn't already hear." Andros said as the Jedi girl remembered that.
"Oh you're the guy who tore his way through the Temple yesterday." She said as Andros sighed to this.
"Yeah I needed to talk to the Council and setting up an appointment was a no go." Andros said to which the Jedi girl looked curious. "The topic of our discussion at the time is the very reason why I'm here now... under watch." Andros said gesturing to the Keeper of the Archives not too far away.
"Oh... I see." She said getting the point.
"Anyway you have a name?" Andros asked going back to his research.
"My name is Barriss Offee." Barriss introduced as Andros nodded to her.
"Pleasure to meet you." Andros responded with a not to the Jedi girl before him.
Barriss then looked to the topic in which Andros was researching as she saw them. "Force Saturated Worlds?" Barriss asked as she looked to Andros with concern. "Why are you searching on those?" She asked a bit worried it may not be something pleasant.
"The Council is aware but I'm not allowed to share." Andros said as he then cringed to himself at how close that was to a rhyme.
But before Barriss could pursue the subject further a new voice was heard. "Andros!" Ahsoka was heard as she ran on over to the duo.
"Oh hello Ahsoka." Barriss greeted to her longtime friend and her fellow Padawan Learner.
"Hi Barriss." Ahsoka said as Andros saw this event.
"Wait you two know each other... I thought not all Jedi knew each other." Andros joked to which the two looked and chuckled a bit.
"Yes this is our first time meeting." Ahsoka joked back to which Barriss understood.
"Yes pleasure to meet you Miss Tano." Barriss added and thus Andros laughed a bit getting hit by some Dejavu.
"Kind of reminds me of my friendship with Jinga." Andros said as Barriss and Ahsoka heard this.
"Jinga?" Ahsoka asked as she heard this.
"You'll probably meet him eventually." Andros said to which Ahsoka shrugged in response to this.
"So I suppose your his guide here Ahsoka?" Barriss asked as she looked to Ahsoka.
"Yes assignment from the Council." Ahsoka said to which Barriss nodded in understanding of this.
"So how long is this going to be?" Barriss asked to which Andros shrugged.
"As long as it takes for the Council to trust me enough not to sick me with a babysitter." Andros said as he then smiled to Ahsoka. "No offense." Andros added to which Ahsoka figured as much.
"None taken it's kind of like with my Master." Ahsoka chuckled a bit as Andros and Anakin could agree on that subject there.
"Oh you mean the guy who searched me and didn't find the crystal?" Andros joked a bit to which Ahsoka smiled trying to keep her laughter in check.
(Meanwhile with Anakin)
Anakin was seen sneezing as he wiped his nose a bit from it. "Are you ok my friend?" Obi-Wan asked as he saw this happen.
"Yeah I don't know why that happened." Anakin said to which Obi-Wan chuckled.
"Well the old saying goes if you sneeze like that someone is talking about you." Obi-Wan said as Anakin smirked to him.
"Everyone is talking about me at some point." Anakin said but Obi-Wan had a good one.
"Yes though not in a favorable light it seems." Obi-Wan said to which Anakin realized he was hit with a Kenobi Burn there.
(Back with the Trio)
"Um Crystal?" Barriss asked to which Ahsoka looked to her friend.
"I'll explain later." She said as they then proceeded to simply hang out similar to teenagers in a way. All was well for the time being but as the saying goes where there is light darkness lurks and fear reigns.
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In a hidden chamber deep in darkness a pulsing sound was heard as on an alter an arm like item began to move as the tomb was slowly but surely coming to life after untold time of being inactive. Darkness is returning and the Clone Wars is simply feeding this ancient darkness with power to return... and hopefully face the Golden Knight once more regardless of the form he now takes or who now dons the armor of the Golden Knight Garo.
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ESKK I know two chapters back to back I am good. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed it and until next time leave a review and Ja-Ne.