Jedi Stories: episode #20 Visions

Jedi Stories: episode #20 Visions

Previously: John Jedi called for a Republic meeting immediately following a first mission. In this meeting, he brings up the Dyrnwyn issue, which calls for a second mission. They also will move the Republic Base from Alderaan to Coruscant. Lowdun had hoped that maybe he would see Mary at that meeting. But she was not there. Now, he knew something was really wrong. He knew he couldn't go out on another mission without knowing that she was safe. He decided that he must go to Frey for advice…

Lowdun got back in his ship and raced home. He was really worried about Mary now! When he got home, he found Frey cleaning some spare parts in the storage closet. Frey turned to see his only friend in the galaxy. Lowdun noticed something before either of them could speak: the quietness. He was not accustomed to quietness. Usually one or both of his parents were busy doing things for their joint home business. Yes, Alex was a navigator…that was the business. He was always trying to get hold of people to see if they needed a navigator. He got good money for it, too. Whenever they were home, people were over all the time…asking advice on space navigation…or making deals for future supply runs or whatever. Lowdun thought it was odd that there was this quietness. It was never quiet and he could never remember a time in which it was. Anyway, Lowdun approached Frey.

"Why is it so quiet?"

"I don't know," says Frey, who just seemed to be broken from some sort of trance or something.

"Where is everybody? Are my parents home?"

"No," says Frey, suddenly looking thoughtful and concerned at the same time. "They left after you arrived at the reception and told them about the meeting, remember?"

"Yes. They haven't come back yet!?"

"No, but remember, Lowdun…it hasn't been that long. They've only been gone a few hours."

"A few hours! I think maybe we ought to go look for them."

Frey says, "Calm down, Lowdun. I don't think they've been gone long enough to cause a worry. (He said this partly to keep himself calm. He also, was worried about Lowdun's parents.) But then of course there was a disturbance in the Force…I felt it."

(He said that last part to himself, but Lowdun heard it.)

"What do you mean?"

This brought Frey back to his trance.

"I hope there's never going to be an Empire again."

Lowdun kind of looked at him funny.

"Yeah," he says, "it was awful."

He only said that because sometimes Frey got in these crazy old people states. He never made sense when he was.

Deep down inside Lowdun was thinking, "What do you mean: the Empire."

Lowdun just kind of played along with Frey. It was the best way, he thought. Lowdun tired to pull Frey out of it.

"I was hoping I could get some advice from you…" (He added in his head…but I unfortunately found you in one of your crazy states.)

"Oh?" says Frey. "But first let me finish explaining my vision. It is very clear to me…more vivid than most. I can see a Corta…yes…he is a great man and I sense that he must have an important task. I do not know what generation he is. I sense that this is not an event in the past, but is of the future."

Lowdun asked, "Can you see any Skywalker's?"

"Yes, there are some Skywalker's. They are mostly with the Corta…but there is a dark one…he, too is a Skywalker. I was once a Jedi before Poopsie caught me."

He explains the story. Suddenly Frey's vision vanished.

Frey turned to Lowdun, "You know that Jedi can see the future…a limited amount…but still. And the disturbance in the Force stirred this vision. It's been playing in my head ever since."

"But what does it mean," asks Lowdun.

"I'm not sure…but I fear something terrible has happened. Lowdun, it's Poopsie Kritch that I'm worried about. I never got a chance to tell you this, but he has a hold of the ancient Sith book. And he has my family! We must go find him at once!"

Lowdun says, "Hold on. Mary's missing…that's what I came here to tell you. She's disappeared. I was hoping you could give me advice…"

Frey says, "Mary missing? It's Poopsie, no doubt. He's the first person we must check. If there's even a slight chance he has her, we must go for it! And your parents too are possibly in his hands. Anyone in his hands is in grave danger. Come now, we must go for my ship at once. The longer we wait, the less chance there is of ever seeing his hostages again."

This really motivated Lowdun and soon off they were to the Planet of Wolly.

Until next time!