A Jedi's Ode
by Senth
Chapter 2 | Masquerade of Lies
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Yoda slowly opened his blue eyes from meditation catching the invisible thread of dark side energy that snaked its way through the temple. He looked around cautiously then gave a short grunt deciding that there was something very odd going on.
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The Jedi Council Chamber always seemed to be filled with an aura of peace. The circular domed room with it's transparasteel windows and seats custom made to suit the needs of its Jedi Master. But now there was only Master Yoda, Jedi Mistress Adi-Galia and Qui-Gon Jin there quietly conferring with one another about the nature of what happened to Liriana.
"Obi-Wan felt it." Adi-Galia offered in her soft voice her oceanic blue eyes looking from the small green Jedi Master to the regally built Jedi Knight to her left. "He was the one who came and told me though at the time no one had felt anything." Master Yoda seemed to be in thought and Qui-Gon stroked his beard for a moment. Qui-Gon thought this who situation to be odd. How was it that no one besides Obi-Wan felt what had happened to Liriana? He felt puzzled by this.
"I felt nothing, and neither did Master Windu." said Qui-Gon as he looked at Master Yoda who was listening intently. "We were downstairs in the Mess Hall talking about our padawans before Mistress Galia informed us of the event an hour later. Yet there was no disturbance." The elder elf-like Jedi Master looked at them both seeming to enjoy a riddle and at the same time hold concern over the Jedi within the temple.
"Hmm...Questioned I have Master Ki-Adi-Mundi as well as the other masters. Nothing they felt either. Strange this is very strange." Yoda told them both thoughtfully. Adi-Galia and Qui-Gon exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing.
"Could it have been The Dark Woman?" Qui-Gon suggested though doubtfully. Dark Woman was one of their Jedi Knights who refused to wear the traditional Jedi robes but garbed herself instead in black. She had entered Jedi training only a year ago, though it was rare for oda to allow such older persons to join the Jedi Council. Qui-Gon too had some suspicions but as far as the councils observations went the Dark Woman had proved to be harmless her workings remaining in the light side of the Force. Yoda shook his head.
"No, not from her it was." He stated reassuringly, "But doubts I have about 'your' padawan Adi-Galia, for patience she has none." Yoda told him, "And envious is she of Liriana's light saber skills."
"Aurra Sing?" Adi-Galia asked then thought for a moment. Qui-Gon had to agree with Master Yoda on that aspect. Sing was an agressive Jedi and wanted things done quickly, it would be no suprise if it was she who had done such a thing to Liriana.
"Possible." Qui-Gon said, "It's very possible." Adi-Galia gave an accepting sigh.
"Perhaps." Adi-Galia regretfully agreed, "But we shouldn't make assumptions until we here both Liriana's and Obi-Wan's accounts of the situation." Yoda gave a single nod of acknowledgement.
"Hmm... yes, hear their accounts we will and then shall we come to a decision."
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Jadet ringed the bell of the senator's quarters ready to deliver the urgent news. The Jedi Liriana was not able to attend the meeting for circumstances the Jedi Council was investigating. Palpating opened the door looking at Jadet inquisitively. "Good Morning, Jadet, I had been expecting the Jedi Liriana to be here by now." He told the aide allowing him in.
"Sir, there has been a turn of events in which Jedi Knight Liriana is not able to attend the meetings today." He began slowly as not to overwhelm the senator. He was a busy man, that Jadet knew well. Palpatine knitted his gray blond brows.
"What do you mean?" He asked. Jadet sighed knowing the Senator would ask that since he always demanded that Jadet be thorough with information and never bring the senator news without details.
"She was found last night unconscious heading toward the Jedi Council Chamber. No one is sure exactly what happened but they believed she was attacked." Jadet explained. Palpatine's lips tightened at the news. He was evidently concerned and displeased with the turn of events.
"She was to be the intermediary to our meeting." Palpatine told him gravely, "I have no doubt that it was either the Trade Federation who arranged this or one of the other two parties." He seemed to be talking to himself for that moment. Jadet shuddered inwardly. Politics was such a complicated back stabbing game.
"The Jedi don't believe so." Jadet told him, "Although the possibility is still there the Jedi think that one of their own apprentices was involved in what happened." Now the Senator showed rapt curiousity.
"One of their own? I have my doubts." Palpatine told him, "And what is Liriana's condition? Will she be alright?"
"The Jedi Healers believe so, she's still alive and in good physical condition but the Healer's cannot decipher what caused the incident and how to treat it." Jadet said, "Master Qui-Gon Jin will be the new intermediary for the meeting." Jadet added. Palpatine sighed deeply.
"I will have to question Master Jin on the way down then, I do hope Liriana will be alright."
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The early morning sun shined through the windows in the medic station where Liriana lay in her unmoving sleep on the repulsor bed. The Healer's Guild quarter had walls that were painted with warm tones of colors as to make their patients feel comfortable and although their Jedi powers did aid in treatments a diagnostic One-Bee droid was over Liriana, scanning her trying to figure out what was wrong.
Obi-Wan sighed as he looked at her from the foot of her bed. He had used the Force also to probe her but found that she was in a state of dreamless sleep, of total unawareness of everything. Even her Force signature seemed weak and he could read nothing from her. No clues nor answers to what had happened. Most of his lessons had been cancelled for the day since Yoda had assigned Master Qui-Gon to be the intermediary for the Triegga meeting. Usually, on such occassions, the Jedi apprentice would go learn with another Master, but due to the circumstances and certain concerns Yoda had told Obi-Wan to guard Liriana.
Mistress Galia had explained that they suspcted one of the Jedi apprentices to be the culprit but they were still unsure. Yoda, though, was certain that the attack had been Force produced and aimed at Liriana Sunel. Obi-Wan sighed and wondered what anyone would have against her. Of course he did realize that they probabaly suspected Aurra Sing though Obi-Wan was unsure himself.
Oni Yhal'ja, a very composed green twi'lek female healer entered the room where Obi-Wan watched. She was looking through the diagnostic reports intently her leku twitching in a way that signalled perplextion. "Anything?" Obi-Wan asked the healer.
"Nothing." Oni replied flatly, "This is very odd, we can find nothing wrong with her physical or mental stability. Although her Force signature seemed to have turned in an instictive fashion of protection I can't find anything wrong. The onyl thing I find odd is her mental signature which seems to be giving off waves of dreamlessness yet there is no signs that she is in a Force trance. I can't figure out how that works." She put the papers down a nearby desk and looked over Liriana again as if using the Force to scan her again as she had done several times before.
"How did you come to find her Obi-Wan? Mistress Galia and Master Yoda both agree that you were the only one in the entire temple that felt her collapse. That too I find disturbing since it seemed that whoever could have executed this action using the Force seemed to sent the message directly to you as if they wanted you and only you to know about it." Oni said in a calm tone. Obi-Wan shook his head.
"I don't know exactly." Obi-Wan told her honestly, "I was sleeping in my bunk that night and I sleep peacefully and don't usually wake up. Last night I did feeling a sudden discomfort in my mind and the name Liriana came to me from no where." He told Oni then remembered something, "But the day before," He began, "The day before I felt Liriana give off a flash of fear while she was in the meditation chambers. I went in there listening to the Force and I found her on the ground as if she had fallen choking as if she had lost her breath. She seemed very disoriented though she didn't explain to me what happened but insisted that she needed to speak with Master Yoda."
Oni stared at him listening intently.
"Whatever happened out there Obi-Wan, to her," Oni said solemnly, "The Dark Side of the Force was most likely involved and if there is someone using the dark side in this temple than they are a threat to the Jedi community and their fears and angers must be healed."
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by Senth
Chapter 2 | Masquerade of Lies
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Yoda slowly opened his blue eyes from meditation catching the invisible thread of dark side energy that snaked its way through the temple. He looked around cautiously then gave a short grunt deciding that there was something very odd going on.
* * *
The Jedi Council Chamber always seemed to be filled with an aura of peace. The circular domed room with it's transparasteel windows and seats custom made to suit the needs of its Jedi Master. But now there was only Master Yoda, Jedi Mistress Adi-Galia and Qui-Gon Jin there quietly conferring with one another about the nature of what happened to Liriana.
"Obi-Wan felt it." Adi-Galia offered in her soft voice her oceanic blue eyes looking from the small green Jedi Master to the regally built Jedi Knight to her left. "He was the one who came and told me though at the time no one had felt anything." Master Yoda seemed to be in thought and Qui-Gon stroked his beard for a moment. Qui-Gon thought this who situation to be odd. How was it that no one besides Obi-Wan felt what had happened to Liriana? He felt puzzled by this.
"I felt nothing, and neither did Master Windu." said Qui-Gon as he looked at Master Yoda who was listening intently. "We were downstairs in the Mess Hall talking about our padawans before Mistress Galia informed us of the event an hour later. Yet there was no disturbance." The elder elf-like Jedi Master looked at them both seeming to enjoy a riddle and at the same time hold concern over the Jedi within the temple.
"Hmm...Questioned I have Master Ki-Adi-Mundi as well as the other masters. Nothing they felt either. Strange this is very strange." Yoda told them both thoughtfully. Adi-Galia and Qui-Gon exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing.
"Could it have been The Dark Woman?" Qui-Gon suggested though doubtfully. Dark Woman was one of their Jedi Knights who refused to wear the traditional Jedi robes but garbed herself instead in black. She had entered Jedi training only a year ago, though it was rare for oda to allow such older persons to join the Jedi Council. Qui-Gon too had some suspicions but as far as the councils observations went the Dark Woman had proved to be harmless her workings remaining in the light side of the Force. Yoda shook his head.
"No, not from her it was." He stated reassuringly, "But doubts I have about 'your' padawan Adi-Galia, for patience she has none." Yoda told him, "And envious is she of Liriana's light saber skills."
"Aurra Sing?" Adi-Galia asked then thought for a moment. Qui-Gon had to agree with Master Yoda on that aspect. Sing was an agressive Jedi and wanted things done quickly, it would be no suprise if it was she who had done such a thing to Liriana.
"Possible." Qui-Gon said, "It's very possible." Adi-Galia gave an accepting sigh.
"Perhaps." Adi-Galia regretfully agreed, "But we shouldn't make assumptions until we here both Liriana's and Obi-Wan's accounts of the situation." Yoda gave a single nod of acknowledgement.
"Hmm... yes, hear their accounts we will and then shall we come to a decision."
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Jadet ringed the bell of the senator's quarters ready to deliver the urgent news. The Jedi Liriana was not able to attend the meeting for circumstances the Jedi Council was investigating. Palpating opened the door looking at Jadet inquisitively. "Good Morning, Jadet, I had been expecting the Jedi Liriana to be here by now." He told the aide allowing him in.
"Sir, there has been a turn of events in which Jedi Knight Liriana is not able to attend the meetings today." He began slowly as not to overwhelm the senator. He was a busy man, that Jadet knew well. Palpatine knitted his gray blond brows.
"What do you mean?" He asked. Jadet sighed knowing the Senator would ask that since he always demanded that Jadet be thorough with information and never bring the senator news without details.
"She was found last night unconscious heading toward the Jedi Council Chamber. No one is sure exactly what happened but they believed she was attacked." Jadet explained. Palpatine's lips tightened at the news. He was evidently concerned and displeased with the turn of events.
"She was to be the intermediary to our meeting." Palpatine told him gravely, "I have no doubt that it was either the Trade Federation who arranged this or one of the other two parties." He seemed to be talking to himself for that moment. Jadet shuddered inwardly. Politics was such a complicated back stabbing game.
"The Jedi don't believe so." Jadet told him, "Although the possibility is still there the Jedi think that one of their own apprentices was involved in what happened." Now the Senator showed rapt curiousity.
"One of their own? I have my doubts." Palpatine told him, "And what is Liriana's condition? Will she be alright?"
"The Jedi Healers believe so, she's still alive and in good physical condition but the Healer's cannot decipher what caused the incident and how to treat it." Jadet said, "Master Qui-Gon Jin will be the new intermediary for the meeting." Jadet added. Palpatine sighed deeply.
"I will have to question Master Jin on the way down then, I do hope Liriana will be alright."
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The early morning sun shined through the windows in the medic station where Liriana lay in her unmoving sleep on the repulsor bed. The Healer's Guild quarter had walls that were painted with warm tones of colors as to make their patients feel comfortable and although their Jedi powers did aid in treatments a diagnostic One-Bee droid was over Liriana, scanning her trying to figure out what was wrong.
Obi-Wan sighed as he looked at her from the foot of her bed. He had used the Force also to probe her but found that she was in a state of dreamless sleep, of total unawareness of everything. Even her Force signature seemed weak and he could read nothing from her. No clues nor answers to what had happened. Most of his lessons had been cancelled for the day since Yoda had assigned Master Qui-Gon to be the intermediary for the Triegga meeting. Usually, on such occassions, the Jedi apprentice would go learn with another Master, but due to the circumstances and certain concerns Yoda had told Obi-Wan to guard Liriana.
Mistress Galia had explained that they suspcted one of the Jedi apprentices to be the culprit but they were still unsure. Yoda, though, was certain that the attack had been Force produced and aimed at Liriana Sunel. Obi-Wan sighed and wondered what anyone would have against her. Of course he did realize that they probabaly suspected Aurra Sing though Obi-Wan was unsure himself.
Oni Yhal'ja, a very composed green twi'lek female healer entered the room where Obi-Wan watched. She was looking through the diagnostic reports intently her leku twitching in a way that signalled perplextion. "Anything?" Obi-Wan asked the healer.
"Nothing." Oni replied flatly, "This is very odd, we can find nothing wrong with her physical or mental stability. Although her Force signature seemed to have turned in an instictive fashion of protection I can't find anything wrong. The onyl thing I find odd is her mental signature which seems to be giving off waves of dreamlessness yet there is no signs that she is in a Force trance. I can't figure out how that works." She put the papers down a nearby desk and looked over Liriana again as if using the Force to scan her again as she had done several times before.
"How did you come to find her Obi-Wan? Mistress Galia and Master Yoda both agree that you were the only one in the entire temple that felt her collapse. That too I find disturbing since it seemed that whoever could have executed this action using the Force seemed to sent the message directly to you as if they wanted you and only you to know about it." Oni said in a calm tone. Obi-Wan shook his head.
"I don't know exactly." Obi-Wan told her honestly, "I was sleeping in my bunk that night and I sleep peacefully and don't usually wake up. Last night I did feeling a sudden discomfort in my mind and the name Liriana came to me from no where." He told Oni then remembered something, "But the day before," He began, "The day before I felt Liriana give off a flash of fear while she was in the meditation chambers. I went in there listening to the Force and I found her on the ground as if she had fallen choking as if she had lost her breath. She seemed very disoriented though she didn't explain to me what happened but insisted that she needed to speak with Master Yoda."
Oni stared at him listening intently.
"Whatever happened out there Obi-Wan, to her," Oni said solemnly, "The Dark Side of the Force was most likely involved and if there is someone using the dark side in this temple than they are a threat to the Jedi community and their fears and angers must be healed."
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