~*~Fall Of The Jedi~*~
"Whys would anybody be bring a Tusk-cat back with them?" This puzzled Jar Jar Binks. The Gungans stayed away from them.
"We, Jedi, don't really bring back pets, but I thought the cat and us can benefit from each other. We might need her help."
~~Static~~The secure comlink that Shehas Kenobi kept clip to her belt automatically click on on. A mournful voice of Zypir spoke.
"Shehas Kenobi--please response."
Shehas unclipped her comlink. "I'm here. What's wrong, Zypir?" Her expression was of worry that made Jar Jar become quiet.
"It's devastating..." Shehas's heart felt heavy with those two words; she had a funny feeling she knew what happened, but she let him finish. We lost all of the Jedi Council, except for Yoda."
"Aaaah!" It escaped out of her mouth, before she could hold it back.
"We have everything. Me and eleven other Jedi have stripped the temple clean. We had to leave the Temple behind."
"What happen to them?" Lucky for Shehas, she was near a soft chair and it was behind her, because she collapsed. Camie curled up next to her feet.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
At that moment, Obi-Wan felt his wife's distress. What had happen. "I have to break comlink silence. I have to find out what has happen to Shehas." Amidala understood and picked up a holozine to read while she gave him time to talk to his wife.
Obi-Wan tried contacting Shehas, but all he got was a busy beacan. *Whoever is talking to her must have told her some bad news. I'll tried back, after she is finish talking with them.* He reclipped his comlink to his belt and picked up a holoprint of the 'Galactic News Gazette'.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Vader's ship, the Executor, over took the starliner carrying all the Jedi Council, except for Yoda. Yoda decided to take another starliner going only who knows where. Mace Windu's last words to me was...'Zypir, I need you to keep an eye on things here.' They were going on a mission. I can't remember." Zypir gave strangle cry. "I can't remember. Then--what I heard coming from the starliner was horrible. It was Darth Vader, himself. His deep machinic voice...'Now. The Jedi will be extinct. Be prepared to die.' He said it so stone cold like he was speaking the truth. I was petrified--I couldn't move. My eyes were glued to the holovision with it's holograms of the starliner carrying the Council and of the Executor. Red thick lasers fired from Vader's ship. Then--within the blink of an eye--the ship carrying the Council exploded into a huge ball of fire and smoke." Zypir's pain was rippling and coming off as waves with the help of the Force. "One minute all of the Jedi Council were alive and then all-of-sudden--they were all dead."
"Where is everybody heading now." Shehas was deeply sadden. It felt like the world was ending. This must have been what the Emperor wanted all along--not to destroy Naboo.
"Skyler has sent us to meet up with B'angel and there he will pick us up and go on to Alderaan."
Shehas Kenobi had calmed down. "What happen to the rest of the Jedi?"
"They scattered to ensure the Jedi didn't become extinct. Some of the Jedi Knights took the young students in the Outer Rim regions." Zypir took a breathe. "Think goodness, the younger students won't remember the 'Fall of the Jedi'."
Shehas Kenobi made up her mind. She was going to Alderaan to be with her husband and the rest of the Jedi. boss Nass, the ruler of the Gungans, and Governor Sio Bibble could help run the planet Naboo for their absent queen.
"Zypir--tell Obi-Wan to be expecting me. I'm coming. Everything is under control here on Naboo. The Emperor didn't want to destroy Naboo. He wanted to destroy the Jedi."
Every Jedi knew that once Shehas Kenobi set her mind to do something. It got done. So...Zypir didn't waste his breathe arguing the point.
"I'll relay your message to your husband." Shehas knew that Zypir had a smile on his face. She didn't really care; she was going to see her husband--soon. "Til then, Shehas. May the Force be with you."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Wesa goin' to Alderaan." Jar Jar Binks sound excited about going on another trip with a Jedi.
Shehas hadn't really thought about Jar Jar Binks going with her, but the more she thought about it....the better it sounded.
"Yes, Jar Jar. We're going to Alderaan were the Jedi are gathering." Shehas decided to take a short nap, before she left. But--first things first--she had to tell Governor Sio Bibble that she was leaving it up to him and Boss Nass to run things smoothly.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Governor Sio Bibble, I'm leaving for Alderaan and I'm taking Jar Jar Binks with me." Shehas took a quick breathe. "Something has happen to the Jedi Council. Vader has killed them all, except Yoda. Nobody knows where he is. And--the Jedi that are still around are gathering at Alderaan. I must join them."
"So--the Jedi are up and leaving when things get there worst, after their Council die."
"No, Governor Sio Bibble." Shehas Kenobi tried her calming technic. "We just need to regroup and formulate a new plan. That's all."
"Hmmm." Sio Bibble grunted his disapproval of such crowdly act.
"It seems that the other Jedi Knights have appointed my husband as temporary leader until we can locate Yoda. I must be by his side and by the side of my fellow Jedi." Shehas drove her point home. "You would do the same for your people."
"Yes. Of course, I would." Governor sounded indignant. "Go, if you must."
Shehas smiled her thanks.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Deep into her nap, Shehas was awaken up with a persistent click-beep sound of her comlink. It took a little while, before Shehas realize the sounds weren't coming from her dream. She took a couple of altines from a vaccum pack, before she answered her comlink.
"Yes." Shehas sleeply answered.
"Are you alright?" This sounded like a dream to Shehas. Was this really her husband's voice. "What happen, Shehas?"
Shehas Kenobi relaid everything to her husband. She, also, told him that Zypir and several other Jedi Knights have clean out the Jedi Temple. And--to be expecting them along with B'angel, Skyler, and Mason Darklight which were all heading to Alderaan.
"Does the Emperor, Darth Vader, or ChiroBlade know about this?"
"No. Everybody is using the mind-close technic and using the secure comlinks only in emergency cases." She waited to drop the bomb on him last. "And I'm comin' as soon as I can get my things packed."
Obi-Wan Kenobi didn't argue. This must've took the wind out of him. Shehas was definitely coming now.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I should have seen this coming." Obi-Wan turned to Queen Amidala. "We're going to have some compnay. I need to go in search of a place were the Jedi can use as a base." What's lefted of the Jedi Knights are depending upon him. They tend to gravitate to him since he was the only Jedi trained by Qui-Gon Jinn. They had respected Qui-Gon when he was still respect him even in dath. They thought he should hae been part of the council when he was alive. They, also, respect Obi-Wan, because he--in his own way--showed that he has the same honorable warrior spirit.
Now, they were expecting hinm to lead them temporary while a few go off in search of Yoda. *Where could Yoda be? This is not good. It's going to make it easier for Darth Vader to kill off the rest of the Jedi.*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Lieutenant Graino bravely promenaded and report to Darth Vader. "We should be coming out of hyperspce around 1400 hours. Should I prepare your private shuttle for you, Lord Vader?" He stood at attention.
"Yes, lietenant. Prepare it for immediate departure."
Darth Vader wasn't one who wasted time. He was prepared to wipe out the Jedi. He turned to stare straight ahead once again. The lieutenant didn't want to stay any longer near the Sith Lord. The young man turned and left as quickly as possible.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Zypir and the other Jedi had landed on Zwick about an standard hour ago. They were wondering around trying to act like the local residents of this planet. It seem like everybody went shopping around three GST [translated 3 pm].
"Be careful...everyone. Try to blend in and look out for B'angel." Zypir looked across the street and found a rough looking food station. He show the other Jedi by pointing it out. He suggested to them that B'angel might be there waiting for Skyler and his Padawan, Mason Darklight. "Let's check that place out. Maybe B'angel will be there waiting for Skyler and Mason Darklighter."
Zypir and the other Jedi crossed the street and was walking towards the building. They didn't see the dark figure in the shadows just slightly off to the side of the entrance way.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
B'angel was inside not expecting any other Jedi except Skyler and his Padawan. He sense Jedi approaching the building. He looked around and dropped some credits onto the table. He got up and slowly walked towards the door when suddenly he felt the dark side of the Force coming in strong ripples just outside the door.
"Shoot! Vader is here. Skyler and his Padawan will be killed for sure." B'angel activated his aquamarine lightsaber. *Skyler--get out of here. Darth Vader is here just outside the cafe's door.*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Zypir and the other Jedi heard the message. They brushed their robes off and activated their sabers. At the same time, Darth Vader got up, activated his red saber, and slowly cam out of the shadows.
"The Jedi will become extinct." That was all that he said, before he flicked his wrist and knocked down two of the Jedi Knights to the gournd.
B'angel ran out the door. Vader seemed to be ready for this, because he swung his right hand and B'angel went flying towards the wall. The hit knocked the wind out of B'angel and his saber dropped to the ground. As soon as it landed on the ground--it deactivated.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Master look." Mason pointed towards the fight in front of a cafe.
Both Skyler and Mason Darklighter took off and activated their sabers to join the fight. But...before Skyler got near, Darth Vader cut down two Jedi Knights.
"Noooooo!" Skyler shouted and charged straight towards Vader.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
When Skyler got within striking distance of Vader, he swung his black neon saber and he landed a blow to Vader's right shoulder.
"Aaaaah!" Vader crossed sabers with Skyler.
"Mason!" Skyler shouted over his shoulder. "Get everybody to the ship--now!"
"But...Master."
"Now." Skyler didn't want to argue with his Padawan--not now.
With the help of Zypir, Mason lifted B'angel onto his shoulder. B'angel had taken a pretty hard hit to the head. It wasn't hard enough to kill him, but it was enough to put out his lights--sort of speaking. Mason hooked B'angel's saber to his belt next to his own.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
B'angel looked around and found Mason, but he didn't see Skyler around. "Where's Skyler?" He rubbed the back of head. He felt like a bantha had sat on him. *Man, what happen?*
"Skyler is still fighting Darth Vader." Mason Darklighter shouted while he prep the ship for take off.
"I've got to help Skyler or Darth Vader will kill him." B'angel rushed down the ramp and was out-of-sight, before anyone could stop him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Vader--you won't win the war. The Jedi will always exist." Sweat was pouring off his forehead and he was tiring fast. "You won't kill all of us."
A Jedi never gives up. They keep fighting until the every end. Skyler was a good example of a true Jedi Knight. He was giving the other Jedi time to get off the planet.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Sky-y-y-yler!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Skyler sense rather than saw Bangel running up to help him. He heard B'angel activated his lightsaber.
"You both shall die today." With grace, Vader swung his saber at the two Jedi.
B'angel went on one side of Vader while Skyler stay on the other side. This didn't fool Vader, because Obi-Wan and him had done that move many times during a battle. He wouldn't fall of the same trap. He would live to fight another day unlike the Jedi. Sooner or later, he would kill them all.
"Sooner or later, I'll kill all of the Jedi." Darth Vader vanished in a blink of an eye.
"Yeah!" B'angel and Skyler high-fived.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Skyler picked up the two fallen Jedi's lightsabers and robes. Both dead Jedi's bodies had already disappeared into the Force. The disappearance of the Jedi bodies wasn't explain in any of the books at the temple.
"Let's get off this mud ball of a planet." B'angel started heading towards the ship. "I was getting tired of being stuck here."
Skyler shook his head. "You never do change--do you, B'angel." He walked along side B'angel.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Music was pumping loud through the speakers located throughout the room. There were clusters of humans and aliens alike on the dance floor. Ni'k was right. TopGun was the best club to be at on Alderaan. ChiroBlade loved the loud music. She slowly sip a green neon concoction; it had a slight tangy taste.
"I wonder where my play toy for tonight is." ChiroBlade scanned the place and every once in awhile she would glance at the entrance. "I can't wait to have fun. The young aero-comptroller sounded a little too easy. What I need is someone like..." ChiroBlade sneered. "No. Males are nothing, but play things for me to use and abuse."
Then a young human male with blonde hair and blue eyes walked in with four other human males.
"Good. My prey has finally arrived. An extra bonus, I love guys who have blonde hair and blue eyes. It's too bad I couldn't keep him." ChiroBlade pouted.
~~Look towards the far side of the bar, Ni'k. You will see the girl of your dreams.~~ Ni'k looked in the direction of the far corner of the bar. "There is the female of my dreams." His buddies looked at him strangely. What was happening to Ni'k? ~~Come to me, Ni'k.~~ ChiroBlade smiled sweetly. "I'm going over there and get to know her." Ni'k repeated. His buddies shrugged and walked towards the dance floor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hello. You must be Ni'k." ChiroBlade smiled and indicated an empty seat in front of her.
"Yes."
"Oh, please forgive my rudeness. My name is Chiro." ChiroBlade brought her drink to her lips.
Ni'k watched the scene in a daze.
~~Oh, this was too easy. This was going to be fun.~~ She could wait until tomorrow to kill Obi-Wan Kenobi and Queen Amidala.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Wesa almost at Alderaan." Jar Jar Binks was very excited.
Camie looked bored. She laid her head back down on her front paws.
"Yes, Jar Jar. We only have two more hours until we're there." Shehas mediated. "Use this time to relax or look around the ship."
"Okeday." Jar Jar headed towards the door with Camie at his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Oooooh!" Jar Jar looked around the main lobby of the starcruiser. "Looka at all thesed stuff." Camie purred a reply.
A crystal chandelier in the main lobby threw tiny spots of light across the room. To the left, Jar Jar saw a small gift shop filled with small gems & figurines, holocards, and flowering planets from the tropical planets from the Outer Rim region. To the right, he saw the front desk with two overdress humans. One of which was on the holofono.
Jar Jar walked down the hallway on the far left with Camie at his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Obi-Wan...Obi-Wan...Obi-Wan come in. Please answer me." Skyler tried to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi with his comlink. "Obi-Wan, this is an emergency. Please answer!"
Obi-Wan picked up his comlink. "This Kenobi. What's wrong?" It was a good thing Amidala decided to take a nap.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"When I went to pick up B'angel and the rest of the Jedi. I ran into a battle they were having with Darth Vader. Vader had just..."
"Master--the Executor is closing in on us." Mason turned from the viewport.
"Vader's ship is closing in on us. We only have B'angel, Zypir, Sapphire, Ajax, Mason, me, and three other Knights remaining." There was a pause after that.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan could hear laser blast pounding against the outer hull of Skyler's ship. "Skyler...Skyler, are you still there?"
"Yes. But--Vader is determine to kill all of us. I don't think we're going to make it, Obi-Wan." Skyler's voice was sounding calmer with each passing second.
"How close are you to us?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Amidala had just walked into the sitting room.
"We just pass the planet Commenor. But--I still don't think we're going to make it, before the Executor over takes us."
"I'll be there soon enough to help defeat Darth Vader." Obi-Wan looked up to see the Queen's reaction to the last statement. "May the Force be with you...all."
Obi-Wan hooked his comlink. "As long as you stay here, you will be safe." He, also, picked up is lightsaber and hooked it to his belt. "I should be back later on with the other Jedi."
Queen Amidala nodded her head. She looked like she could deliver any moment. ~~It won't be long until they are ready to come into this galaxy. And--that will be the cruecial moment of the plan.~~ Obi-Wan wanted to fulfill the Jedi Council's last mission that they sent him on. ~~I know that the son of my best friend and formal student will help save the Jedi Knights and the galaxy. He will be the hope-of-us-all were his father had fell.~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Two Jedi Knights were station on either side of the first corridor. They were the first defense. They were prepared to join the Force like their falling comrades, if it came down to that. They heard the sizzle popping of metal being melted with a saber. The elder of the two nodded to other one as a signal to get prepared to attack the dark lord.
About a couple corridors down and near the control room, another Jedi Knight--more experience in fighting bigger battles and sometimes fighting two people by himself--was waiting for the dark lord to appear. He was prepared to give himself to the Force, so the other Jedi would have a chance to make a come back.
In the main control room, Ajax, B'angel, Skyler, and Mason Darklighter were the last defense on the ship. Sapphire and Zypir were on the comlink trying to send out a distress signal.
"Someone...anyone." Zypir called on the ship's comlink.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"This is Obi-Wan," Obi-Wan flipped the switch to the ship's comlink. "I'm almost there. What's happening?"
"Darth Vader and some of the Imperial forces are breaking through the hull of the ship. It won't take them long until they reach the control room."
"Don't worry." Obi-Wan punched up the holotachometre. "I'll be there, before Vader reaches the control room."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Amidala picked up an eholo at the front desk in the lobby. ~~Obi-Wan, I should be there within 45 standard minutes.~~ "Well...it looks like I'm going to have someone to keep me company."
Queen Amidala went outside to get some fresh air. She wasn't one for sitting around doing nothing. This sitting around and doing nothing was finally getting to her. What she heard about Aldera was that they had nice souvenir and antique boutiques along the inner city. She could go to a couple of them, before Shehas Kenobi arrives.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
By the time Obi-Wan had made it to the doom starship. Darth Vader had killed the two Jedi near his homemade entrance to the ship. He was now fighting the last Jedi outside the control room. Vader told the stormtroopers to stay out of the fight. He wanted the privilege of saying that he, Darth Vader, had wiped out the Jedi.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan came charging down the corridors, after he saw two of the his fellow Jedi Knights dead from saber burns. The burns were quarter inch wide in their chest.
"Nooooo!" Obi-Wan saw Darth Vader give a killing blow to the Jedi Knight who was about ten years older than him.
Darth Vader turned towards the sound of Obi-Wan Kenobi, his former Master's voice. At the saem time, B'angel, Skyler, and Mason came through the sliding door.
Vader only took the time to use the Force Crescent on the three younger Jedi Knights. Then he prepared to do battle with his former Master. "You will find--I'm growing stronger with the dark side more than I would have in the light."
Both Vader and Obi-Wan circled each other like vicious predators.
"You won't win, Vader. The Jedi will prevail and neither you or the Emperor can prevent it from happening." Sweat beaded up on Obi-Wan's forehead.
"You are wrong, Obi-Wan. The Jedi Order will die. And--I will be the executioner." Vader's respirator made a loud whir-click. Obi-Wan felt distress about what happening to Anakin. It was a memory that he would sooner like to forget.
The warriors became silence only watching for the other's move. The other Jedi remain near the door of the control room. They were waiting for right moment that Obi-Wan Kenobi might need them.
"But--it can wait until later." Darth Vader deactivated his lightsaber and hooked it back to his belt. He turned and walked away with the stormtroopers trailing behind.
"Hurry seal up the torn hull when I contact you on the comlink." Obi-Wan hurried in the same direction of Darth Vader and the stormtrooopers.
"Okay." Skyler went back into the control room.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan Kenobi used his newly develop method of blocking people from reading his thoughts. This prevent Darth Vader from discovering him. Vader and the stormtroopers walked through the hole in the hull. Obi-Wan grabbed his comlink.
"Skyler, are you there?" Obi-Wan kept an eye on the rather large hole.
"Yes, Master Kenobi, I'm here." Skyler's voice came out clear.
"Close the hole with the ship's metal web platen." The metal web plates were place everywhere on the outer hull of the ship just in case of emergencies like this. It was to help the ship from becoming a vaccum.
As Obi-Wan Kenobi watched, the web plate slide into place. He heard the loud roar of the Executor.
"Skyler--are you still there?"
"Yes, Master Kenobi, what do you need?" Skyler's puzzled voice made Obi-Wan smile.
"Wait before you take off. I have to get to my ship."
"Okay."
Obi-Wan clipped his comlink back to his belt and took off towards his ship.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Shehas Kenobi and Jar Jar Binks arrived at Mystique Domain. They saw Queen Amidala walking up.
"Where's Obi-Wan?" Shehas puzzled. She thought her husband was with the queen. The queen. The queen was here, but no husband.
"Zypir and the other Jedi were attacked by Vader and Obi-Wan went to help." Amidala looked sad when she said this.
"We'll wait for them up in the suite." Shehas said while they--all--went up.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Darth Vader went into his private chamber on his Super Star Destroyer and into the holocam room. It was dark in the subroom. The only light source was the bright glow of teh holocam field. This was was the last place Vader wanted to be at.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Yessss." The Emperor hissed. He already knew Vader didn't kill all of the Jedi and he, also, knew that ChiroBlade didn't kill Obi-Wan Kenobi and Queen Amidala. She spent all her time playing around.
A stormtrooper had the misfortune to be walking in. Blue bolts of lightning came shooting through the Emperor's hands. Before the stormtrooper landed on the ground, he was dead.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Master--few of Jedi have survived. I, also, found out that ChiroBlade hasn't killed Obi-Wan, yet."
The Emperor was glad that Vader didn't kow that ChiroBlade was suppose to kill Anakin's wife, also. "It will do for now. I expect you back here--immediately."
Darth Vader lefted the holocam field with angry pumping through his veins. ~~One of these days, I will kill the Emperor then I will rule the galaxy.~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade was having fun outwitting some of the Sabacc players at the nightclub. She already won four stacks of Republic credits. If there was anything other than playing with male hearts that she love the most, it would be playing Sabacc. She kept her cards up close to her. When suddenly--ChiroBlade felt a pain in the back of her head.
"I thought you said...you didn't know how to play Sabacc." One of the players said not knowing about the problems ChiroBlade was having at the moment.
"Guys--it's been fun while it lasted, but I've got to go." She picked up her winnings and place them into her pouch on her belt. There was nothing like a bonus on the side. ChiroBlade smiled. "Bye."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade went out the back way of TopGun. She headed back to Docking Bay 98. Sometimes the Emperor was a pain in the ass.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The queen looked worried. She paced the floor of the sitting room in the suite. Shehas Kenobi knew that she was worry about what was going to happen. There was still hope Anakin Skywalker could be change back.
~~If Anakin's son could save the Jedi from extinction. Maybe he can help save his father, also.~~ Shehas went into a trance like state. She saw only a small glimpse of the future. It would be something that she would hold close to heart and hope part of it will come about.
~~At that Luke found his voice. "No. You're coming with me. I'll not leave you here. I've got to save you."
"You already have, Luke," Vader whispered.
"Father, I won't leave you," Luke protested.~~
Shehas could see the explosions that exploded around the father and son. She wanted to urge them to get out of the dying station. "Please, hurry--before you die along side this station." Both father and son couldn't really hear her. She could see Vader pull his son closer to whisper into his ear. She walked closer to hear what was being said.
~~Luke, you were right...and you were right about me...Tell your sister...you were right."~~
Shehas Kenobi woke up from the trance with tears streaming down her face.
Queen Amidala looked at Shehas with concern. "What wrong?" Jar Jar Binks was also waiting for Shehas's answer.
"Oh, nothing." Shehas looked around and saw the concern looks that her friends were showing. "It's not what you think. Nothing has happen to Obi-Wan and the others. This has something to do with the future. And--something, I would like to keep to myself for awhile."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade was back inside her Betpagir. She walked into the section that had her holocam.
"You summons me, Master." ChiroBlade bowed her head. She never was into kneeling for the Emperor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"You didn't do as I bid." The Emperor let his irration show. "I want you to come back here to the palace."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Yes, my master." ChiroBlade mocked the way Vader talked to the Emperor. She knew exactly how the Emperor found about what she was doing.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
There was a knock at the door. Queen Amidala and Shehas Kenobi were both outside on the balcony drinking Letebericot juice. Jar Jar Binks was the only one who heard the knocking. He went straight to the door and opened it.
"Boysa...Isa glad you are here, Obi-One."
"I'm glad that I am here, also...Jar Jar." Obi-Wan smiled. "Now, where is my wife and the queen."
"Theirsa outside on the balcony." Jar Jar pointed towards the sliding glass door.
Skyler walked through the doorway followed closely behind him was Mason, B'angel, Zypir, Ajax, and Sapphire. These were the Jedi that stay behind and survived Vader and the Emperor's destruction.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I'm glad that I will see the other Jedi soon." Shehas and Amidala were too busy talking to realize that they had company.
"You know. I thought I would receive a better welcome than this."
Shehas turned around, got up, and rushed towards her husband. Obi-Wan smiled.
"Now--this is more like it." Obi-Wan Kenobi let hand slided. His hand stopped and a shock inquiring look came across his face.
"Yes." Shehas shook her head in a positive motion.
Now, it was Queen Amidala's time to be shock. But--she let her friends have moments alone. She went back inside to talk to the other new comers.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"When did you know about it?" Obi-Wan lead his wife back towards the blastiron rod chairs and crystal glass top table.
"I started speculating about it the first day on Naboo, but I didn't know for sure until that night."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I'm glad that you are safe, your Highness." Skyler said. He was glad that his sister didn't follow through with the Emperor's plans. ~~I wonder what happen to her. What made her change her mind?~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan pursed his lips. "You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were short."
Qui-Gon Jinn smiled and beckoned him ahead.~~The Phantom Menace, by Terry Brooks
@ originally finished on Monday, June 19, 2000
"Whys would anybody be bring a Tusk-cat back with them?" This puzzled Jar Jar Binks. The Gungans stayed away from them.
"We, Jedi, don't really bring back pets, but I thought the cat and us can benefit from each other. We might need her help."
~~Static~~The secure comlink that Shehas Kenobi kept clip to her belt automatically click on on. A mournful voice of Zypir spoke.
"Shehas Kenobi--please response."
Shehas unclipped her comlink. "I'm here. What's wrong, Zypir?" Her expression was of worry that made Jar Jar become quiet.
"It's devastating..." Shehas's heart felt heavy with those two words; she had a funny feeling she knew what happened, but she let him finish. We lost all of the Jedi Council, except for Yoda."
"Aaaah!" It escaped out of her mouth, before she could hold it back.
"We have everything. Me and eleven other Jedi have stripped the temple clean. We had to leave the Temple behind."
"What happen to them?" Lucky for Shehas, she was near a soft chair and it was behind her, because she collapsed. Camie curled up next to her feet.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
At that moment, Obi-Wan felt his wife's distress. What had happen. "I have to break comlink silence. I have to find out what has happen to Shehas." Amidala understood and picked up a holozine to read while she gave him time to talk to his wife.
Obi-Wan tried contacting Shehas, but all he got was a busy beacan. *Whoever is talking to her must have told her some bad news. I'll tried back, after she is finish talking with them.* He reclipped his comlink to his belt and picked up a holoprint of the 'Galactic News Gazette'.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Vader's ship, the Executor, over took the starliner carrying all the Jedi Council, except for Yoda. Yoda decided to take another starliner going only who knows where. Mace Windu's last words to me was...'Zypir, I need you to keep an eye on things here.' They were going on a mission. I can't remember." Zypir gave strangle cry. "I can't remember. Then--what I heard coming from the starliner was horrible. It was Darth Vader, himself. His deep machinic voice...'Now. The Jedi will be extinct. Be prepared to die.' He said it so stone cold like he was speaking the truth. I was petrified--I couldn't move. My eyes were glued to the holovision with it's holograms of the starliner carrying the Council and of the Executor. Red thick lasers fired from Vader's ship. Then--within the blink of an eye--the ship carrying the Council exploded into a huge ball of fire and smoke." Zypir's pain was rippling and coming off as waves with the help of the Force. "One minute all of the Jedi Council were alive and then all-of-sudden--they were all dead."
"Where is everybody heading now." Shehas was deeply sadden. It felt like the world was ending. This must have been what the Emperor wanted all along--not to destroy Naboo.
"Skyler has sent us to meet up with B'angel and there he will pick us up and go on to Alderaan."
Shehas Kenobi had calmed down. "What happen to the rest of the Jedi?"
"They scattered to ensure the Jedi didn't become extinct. Some of the Jedi Knights took the young students in the Outer Rim regions." Zypir took a breathe. "Think goodness, the younger students won't remember the 'Fall of the Jedi'."
Shehas Kenobi made up her mind. She was going to Alderaan to be with her husband and the rest of the Jedi. boss Nass, the ruler of the Gungans, and Governor Sio Bibble could help run the planet Naboo for their absent queen.
"Zypir--tell Obi-Wan to be expecting me. I'm coming. Everything is under control here on Naboo. The Emperor didn't want to destroy Naboo. He wanted to destroy the Jedi."
Every Jedi knew that once Shehas Kenobi set her mind to do something. It got done. So...Zypir didn't waste his breathe arguing the point.
"I'll relay your message to your husband." Shehas knew that Zypir had a smile on his face. She didn't really care; she was going to see her husband--soon. "Til then, Shehas. May the Force be with you."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Wesa goin' to Alderaan." Jar Jar Binks sound excited about going on another trip with a Jedi.
Shehas hadn't really thought about Jar Jar Binks going with her, but the more she thought about it....the better it sounded.
"Yes, Jar Jar. We're going to Alderaan were the Jedi are gathering." Shehas decided to take a short nap, before she left. But--first things first--she had to tell Governor Sio Bibble that she was leaving it up to him and Boss Nass to run things smoothly.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Governor Sio Bibble, I'm leaving for Alderaan and I'm taking Jar Jar Binks with me." Shehas took a quick breathe. "Something has happen to the Jedi Council. Vader has killed them all, except Yoda. Nobody knows where he is. And--the Jedi that are still around are gathering at Alderaan. I must join them."
"So--the Jedi are up and leaving when things get there worst, after their Council die."
"No, Governor Sio Bibble." Shehas Kenobi tried her calming technic. "We just need to regroup and formulate a new plan. That's all."
"Hmmm." Sio Bibble grunted his disapproval of such crowdly act.
"It seems that the other Jedi Knights have appointed my husband as temporary leader until we can locate Yoda. I must be by his side and by the side of my fellow Jedi." Shehas drove her point home. "You would do the same for your people."
"Yes. Of course, I would." Governor sounded indignant. "Go, if you must."
Shehas smiled her thanks.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Deep into her nap, Shehas was awaken up with a persistent click-beep sound of her comlink. It took a little while, before Shehas realize the sounds weren't coming from her dream. She took a couple of altines from a vaccum pack, before she answered her comlink.
"Yes." Shehas sleeply answered.
"Are you alright?" This sounded like a dream to Shehas. Was this really her husband's voice. "What happen, Shehas?"
Shehas Kenobi relaid everything to her husband. She, also, told him that Zypir and several other Jedi Knights have clean out the Jedi Temple. And--to be expecting them along with B'angel, Skyler, and Mason Darklight which were all heading to Alderaan.
"Does the Emperor, Darth Vader, or ChiroBlade know about this?"
"No. Everybody is using the mind-close technic and using the secure comlinks only in emergency cases." She waited to drop the bomb on him last. "And I'm comin' as soon as I can get my things packed."
Obi-Wan Kenobi didn't argue. This must've took the wind out of him. Shehas was definitely coming now.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I should have seen this coming." Obi-Wan turned to Queen Amidala. "We're going to have some compnay. I need to go in search of a place were the Jedi can use as a base." What's lefted of the Jedi Knights are depending upon him. They tend to gravitate to him since he was the only Jedi trained by Qui-Gon Jinn. They had respected Qui-Gon when he was still respect him even in dath. They thought he should hae been part of the council when he was alive. They, also, respect Obi-Wan, because he--in his own way--showed that he has the same honorable warrior spirit.
Now, they were expecting hinm to lead them temporary while a few go off in search of Yoda. *Where could Yoda be? This is not good. It's going to make it easier for Darth Vader to kill off the rest of the Jedi.*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Lieutenant Graino bravely promenaded and report to Darth Vader. "We should be coming out of hyperspce around 1400 hours. Should I prepare your private shuttle for you, Lord Vader?" He stood at attention.
"Yes, lietenant. Prepare it for immediate departure."
Darth Vader wasn't one who wasted time. He was prepared to wipe out the Jedi. He turned to stare straight ahead once again. The lieutenant didn't want to stay any longer near the Sith Lord. The young man turned and left as quickly as possible.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Zypir and the other Jedi had landed on Zwick about an standard hour ago. They were wondering around trying to act like the local residents of this planet. It seem like everybody went shopping around three GST [translated 3 pm].
"Be careful...everyone. Try to blend in and look out for B'angel." Zypir looked across the street and found a rough looking food station. He show the other Jedi by pointing it out. He suggested to them that B'angel might be there waiting for Skyler and his Padawan, Mason Darklight. "Let's check that place out. Maybe B'angel will be there waiting for Skyler and Mason Darklighter."
Zypir and the other Jedi crossed the street and was walking towards the building. They didn't see the dark figure in the shadows just slightly off to the side of the entrance way.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
B'angel was inside not expecting any other Jedi except Skyler and his Padawan. He sense Jedi approaching the building. He looked around and dropped some credits onto the table. He got up and slowly walked towards the door when suddenly he felt the dark side of the Force coming in strong ripples just outside the door.
"Shoot! Vader is here. Skyler and his Padawan will be killed for sure." B'angel activated his aquamarine lightsaber. *Skyler--get out of here. Darth Vader is here just outside the cafe's door.*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Zypir and the other Jedi heard the message. They brushed their robes off and activated their sabers. At the same time, Darth Vader got up, activated his red saber, and slowly cam out of the shadows.
"The Jedi will become extinct." That was all that he said, before he flicked his wrist and knocked down two of the Jedi Knights to the gournd.
B'angel ran out the door. Vader seemed to be ready for this, because he swung his right hand and B'angel went flying towards the wall. The hit knocked the wind out of B'angel and his saber dropped to the ground. As soon as it landed on the ground--it deactivated.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Master look." Mason pointed towards the fight in front of a cafe.
Both Skyler and Mason Darklighter took off and activated their sabers to join the fight. But...before Skyler got near, Darth Vader cut down two Jedi Knights.
"Noooooo!" Skyler shouted and charged straight towards Vader.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
When Skyler got within striking distance of Vader, he swung his black neon saber and he landed a blow to Vader's right shoulder.
"Aaaaah!" Vader crossed sabers with Skyler.
"Mason!" Skyler shouted over his shoulder. "Get everybody to the ship--now!"
"But...Master."
"Now." Skyler didn't want to argue with his Padawan--not now.
With the help of Zypir, Mason lifted B'angel onto his shoulder. B'angel had taken a pretty hard hit to the head. It wasn't hard enough to kill him, but it was enough to put out his lights--sort of speaking. Mason hooked B'angel's saber to his belt next to his own.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
B'angel looked around and found Mason, but he didn't see Skyler around. "Where's Skyler?" He rubbed the back of head. He felt like a bantha had sat on him. *Man, what happen?*
"Skyler is still fighting Darth Vader." Mason Darklighter shouted while he prep the ship for take off.
"I've got to help Skyler or Darth Vader will kill him." B'angel rushed down the ramp and was out-of-sight, before anyone could stop him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Vader--you won't win the war. The Jedi will always exist." Sweat was pouring off his forehead and he was tiring fast. "You won't kill all of us."
A Jedi never gives up. They keep fighting until the every end. Skyler was a good example of a true Jedi Knight. He was giving the other Jedi time to get off the planet.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Sky-y-y-yler!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Skyler sense rather than saw Bangel running up to help him. He heard B'angel activated his lightsaber.
"You both shall die today." With grace, Vader swung his saber at the two Jedi.
B'angel went on one side of Vader while Skyler stay on the other side. This didn't fool Vader, because Obi-Wan and him had done that move many times during a battle. He wouldn't fall of the same trap. He would live to fight another day unlike the Jedi. Sooner or later, he would kill them all.
"Sooner or later, I'll kill all of the Jedi." Darth Vader vanished in a blink of an eye.
"Yeah!" B'angel and Skyler high-fived.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Skyler picked up the two fallen Jedi's lightsabers and robes. Both dead Jedi's bodies had already disappeared into the Force. The disappearance of the Jedi bodies wasn't explain in any of the books at the temple.
"Let's get off this mud ball of a planet." B'angel started heading towards the ship. "I was getting tired of being stuck here."
Skyler shook his head. "You never do change--do you, B'angel." He walked along side B'angel.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Music was pumping loud through the speakers located throughout the room. There were clusters of humans and aliens alike on the dance floor. Ni'k was right. TopGun was the best club to be at on Alderaan. ChiroBlade loved the loud music. She slowly sip a green neon concoction; it had a slight tangy taste.
"I wonder where my play toy for tonight is." ChiroBlade scanned the place and every once in awhile she would glance at the entrance. "I can't wait to have fun. The young aero-comptroller sounded a little too easy. What I need is someone like..." ChiroBlade sneered. "No. Males are nothing, but play things for me to use and abuse."
Then a young human male with blonde hair and blue eyes walked in with four other human males.
"Good. My prey has finally arrived. An extra bonus, I love guys who have blonde hair and blue eyes. It's too bad I couldn't keep him." ChiroBlade pouted.
~~Look towards the far side of the bar, Ni'k. You will see the girl of your dreams.~~ Ni'k looked in the direction of the far corner of the bar. "There is the female of my dreams." His buddies looked at him strangely. What was happening to Ni'k? ~~Come to me, Ni'k.~~ ChiroBlade smiled sweetly. "I'm going over there and get to know her." Ni'k repeated. His buddies shrugged and walked towards the dance floor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hello. You must be Ni'k." ChiroBlade smiled and indicated an empty seat in front of her.
"Yes."
"Oh, please forgive my rudeness. My name is Chiro." ChiroBlade brought her drink to her lips.
Ni'k watched the scene in a daze.
~~Oh, this was too easy. This was going to be fun.~~ She could wait until tomorrow to kill Obi-Wan Kenobi and Queen Amidala.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Wesa almost at Alderaan." Jar Jar Binks was very excited.
Camie looked bored. She laid her head back down on her front paws.
"Yes, Jar Jar. We only have two more hours until we're there." Shehas mediated. "Use this time to relax or look around the ship."
"Okeday." Jar Jar headed towards the door with Camie at his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Oooooh!" Jar Jar looked around the main lobby of the starcruiser. "Looka at all thesed stuff." Camie purred a reply.
A crystal chandelier in the main lobby threw tiny spots of light across the room. To the left, Jar Jar saw a small gift shop filled with small gems & figurines, holocards, and flowering planets from the tropical planets from the Outer Rim region. To the right, he saw the front desk with two overdress humans. One of which was on the holofono.
Jar Jar walked down the hallway on the far left with Camie at his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Obi-Wan...Obi-Wan...Obi-Wan come in. Please answer me." Skyler tried to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi with his comlink. "Obi-Wan, this is an emergency. Please answer!"
Obi-Wan picked up his comlink. "This Kenobi. What's wrong?" It was a good thing Amidala decided to take a nap.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"When I went to pick up B'angel and the rest of the Jedi. I ran into a battle they were having with Darth Vader. Vader had just..."
"Master--the Executor is closing in on us." Mason turned from the viewport.
"Vader's ship is closing in on us. We only have B'angel, Zypir, Sapphire, Ajax, Mason, me, and three other Knights remaining." There was a pause after that.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan could hear laser blast pounding against the outer hull of Skyler's ship. "Skyler...Skyler, are you still there?"
"Yes. But--Vader is determine to kill all of us. I don't think we're going to make it, Obi-Wan." Skyler's voice was sounding calmer with each passing second.
"How close are you to us?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Amidala had just walked into the sitting room.
"We just pass the planet Commenor. But--I still don't think we're going to make it, before the Executor over takes us."
"I'll be there soon enough to help defeat Darth Vader." Obi-Wan looked up to see the Queen's reaction to the last statement. "May the Force be with you...all."
Obi-Wan hooked his comlink. "As long as you stay here, you will be safe." He, also, picked up is lightsaber and hooked it to his belt. "I should be back later on with the other Jedi."
Queen Amidala nodded her head. She looked like she could deliver any moment. ~~It won't be long until they are ready to come into this galaxy. And--that will be the cruecial moment of the plan.~~ Obi-Wan wanted to fulfill the Jedi Council's last mission that they sent him on. ~~I know that the son of my best friend and formal student will help save the Jedi Knights and the galaxy. He will be the hope-of-us-all were his father had fell.~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Two Jedi Knights were station on either side of the first corridor. They were the first defense. They were prepared to join the Force like their falling comrades, if it came down to that. They heard the sizzle popping of metal being melted with a saber. The elder of the two nodded to other one as a signal to get prepared to attack the dark lord.
About a couple corridors down and near the control room, another Jedi Knight--more experience in fighting bigger battles and sometimes fighting two people by himself--was waiting for the dark lord to appear. He was prepared to give himself to the Force, so the other Jedi would have a chance to make a come back.
In the main control room, Ajax, B'angel, Skyler, and Mason Darklighter were the last defense on the ship. Sapphire and Zypir were on the comlink trying to send out a distress signal.
"Someone...anyone." Zypir called on the ship's comlink.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"This is Obi-Wan," Obi-Wan flipped the switch to the ship's comlink. "I'm almost there. What's happening?"
"Darth Vader and some of the Imperial forces are breaking through the hull of the ship. It won't take them long until they reach the control room."
"Don't worry." Obi-Wan punched up the holotachometre. "I'll be there, before Vader reaches the control room."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Amidala picked up an eholo at the front desk in the lobby. ~~Obi-Wan, I should be there within 45 standard minutes.~~ "Well...it looks like I'm going to have someone to keep me company."
Queen Amidala went outside to get some fresh air. She wasn't one for sitting around doing nothing. This sitting around and doing nothing was finally getting to her. What she heard about Aldera was that they had nice souvenir and antique boutiques along the inner city. She could go to a couple of them, before Shehas Kenobi arrives.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
By the time Obi-Wan had made it to the doom starship. Darth Vader had killed the two Jedi near his homemade entrance to the ship. He was now fighting the last Jedi outside the control room. Vader told the stormtroopers to stay out of the fight. He wanted the privilege of saying that he, Darth Vader, had wiped out the Jedi.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan came charging down the corridors, after he saw two of the his fellow Jedi Knights dead from saber burns. The burns were quarter inch wide in their chest.
"Nooooo!" Obi-Wan saw Darth Vader give a killing blow to the Jedi Knight who was about ten years older than him.
Darth Vader turned towards the sound of Obi-Wan Kenobi, his former Master's voice. At the saem time, B'angel, Skyler, and Mason came through the sliding door.
Vader only took the time to use the Force Crescent on the three younger Jedi Knights. Then he prepared to do battle with his former Master. "You will find--I'm growing stronger with the dark side more than I would have in the light."
Both Vader and Obi-Wan circled each other like vicious predators.
"You won't win, Vader. The Jedi will prevail and neither you or the Emperor can prevent it from happening." Sweat beaded up on Obi-Wan's forehead.
"You are wrong, Obi-Wan. The Jedi Order will die. And--I will be the executioner." Vader's respirator made a loud whir-click. Obi-Wan felt distress about what happening to Anakin. It was a memory that he would sooner like to forget.
The warriors became silence only watching for the other's move. The other Jedi remain near the door of the control room. They were waiting for right moment that Obi-Wan Kenobi might need them.
"But--it can wait until later." Darth Vader deactivated his lightsaber and hooked it back to his belt. He turned and walked away with the stormtroopers trailing behind.
"Hurry seal up the torn hull when I contact you on the comlink." Obi-Wan hurried in the same direction of Darth Vader and the stormtrooopers.
"Okay." Skyler went back into the control room.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan Kenobi used his newly develop method of blocking people from reading his thoughts. This prevent Darth Vader from discovering him. Vader and the stormtroopers walked through the hole in the hull. Obi-Wan grabbed his comlink.
"Skyler, are you there?" Obi-Wan kept an eye on the rather large hole.
"Yes, Master Kenobi, I'm here." Skyler's voice came out clear.
"Close the hole with the ship's metal web platen." The metal web plates were place everywhere on the outer hull of the ship just in case of emergencies like this. It was to help the ship from becoming a vaccum.
As Obi-Wan Kenobi watched, the web plate slide into place. He heard the loud roar of the Executor.
"Skyler--are you still there?"
"Yes, Master Kenobi, what do you need?" Skyler's puzzled voice made Obi-Wan smile.
"Wait before you take off. I have to get to my ship."
"Okay."
Obi-Wan clipped his comlink back to his belt and took off towards his ship.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Shehas Kenobi and Jar Jar Binks arrived at Mystique Domain. They saw Queen Amidala walking up.
"Where's Obi-Wan?" Shehas puzzled. She thought her husband was with the queen. The queen. The queen was here, but no husband.
"Zypir and the other Jedi were attacked by Vader and Obi-Wan went to help." Amidala looked sad when she said this.
"We'll wait for them up in the suite." Shehas said while they--all--went up.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Darth Vader went into his private chamber on his Super Star Destroyer and into the holocam room. It was dark in the subroom. The only light source was the bright glow of teh holocam field. This was was the last place Vader wanted to be at.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Yessss." The Emperor hissed. He already knew Vader didn't kill all of the Jedi and he, also, knew that ChiroBlade didn't kill Obi-Wan Kenobi and Queen Amidala. She spent all her time playing around.
A stormtrooper had the misfortune to be walking in. Blue bolts of lightning came shooting through the Emperor's hands. Before the stormtrooper landed on the ground, he was dead.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Master--few of Jedi have survived. I, also, found out that ChiroBlade hasn't killed Obi-Wan, yet."
The Emperor was glad that Vader didn't kow that ChiroBlade was suppose to kill Anakin's wife, also. "It will do for now. I expect you back here--immediately."
Darth Vader lefted the holocam field with angry pumping through his veins. ~~One of these days, I will kill the Emperor then I will rule the galaxy.~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade was having fun outwitting some of the Sabacc players at the nightclub. She already won four stacks of Republic credits. If there was anything other than playing with male hearts that she love the most, it would be playing Sabacc. She kept her cards up close to her. When suddenly--ChiroBlade felt a pain in the back of her head.
"I thought you said...you didn't know how to play Sabacc." One of the players said not knowing about the problems ChiroBlade was having at the moment.
"Guys--it's been fun while it lasted, but I've got to go." She picked up her winnings and place them into her pouch on her belt. There was nothing like a bonus on the side. ChiroBlade smiled. "Bye."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade went out the back way of TopGun. She headed back to Docking Bay 98. Sometimes the Emperor was a pain in the ass.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The queen looked worried. She paced the floor of the sitting room in the suite. Shehas Kenobi knew that she was worry about what was going to happen. There was still hope Anakin Skywalker could be change back.
~~If Anakin's son could save the Jedi from extinction. Maybe he can help save his father, also.~~ Shehas went into a trance like state. She saw only a small glimpse of the future. It would be something that she would hold close to heart and hope part of it will come about.
~~At that Luke found his voice. "No. You're coming with me. I'll not leave you here. I've got to save you."
"You already have, Luke," Vader whispered.
"Father, I won't leave you," Luke protested.~~
Shehas could see the explosions that exploded around the father and son. She wanted to urge them to get out of the dying station. "Please, hurry--before you die along side this station." Both father and son couldn't really hear her. She could see Vader pull his son closer to whisper into his ear. She walked closer to hear what was being said.
~~Luke, you were right...and you were right about me...Tell your sister...you were right."~~
Shehas Kenobi woke up from the trance with tears streaming down her face.
Queen Amidala looked at Shehas with concern. "What wrong?" Jar Jar Binks was also waiting for Shehas's answer.
"Oh, nothing." Shehas looked around and saw the concern looks that her friends were showing. "It's not what you think. Nothing has happen to Obi-Wan and the others. This has something to do with the future. And--something, I would like to keep to myself for awhile."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
ChiroBlade was back inside her Betpagir. She walked into the section that had her holocam.
"You summons me, Master." ChiroBlade bowed her head. She never was into kneeling for the Emperor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"You didn't do as I bid." The Emperor let his irration show. "I want you to come back here to the palace."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Yes, my master." ChiroBlade mocked the way Vader talked to the Emperor. She knew exactly how the Emperor found about what she was doing.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
There was a knock at the door. Queen Amidala and Shehas Kenobi were both outside on the balcony drinking Letebericot juice. Jar Jar Binks was the only one who heard the knocking. He went straight to the door and opened it.
"Boysa...Isa glad you are here, Obi-One."
"I'm glad that I am here, also...Jar Jar." Obi-Wan smiled. "Now, where is my wife and the queen."
"Theirsa outside on the balcony." Jar Jar pointed towards the sliding glass door.
Skyler walked through the doorway followed closely behind him was Mason, B'angel, Zypir, Ajax, and Sapphire. These were the Jedi that stay behind and survived Vader and the Emperor's destruction.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I'm glad that I will see the other Jedi soon." Shehas and Amidala were too busy talking to realize that they had company.
"You know. I thought I would receive a better welcome than this."
Shehas turned around, got up, and rushed towards her husband. Obi-Wan smiled.
"Now--this is more like it." Obi-Wan Kenobi let hand slided. His hand stopped and a shock inquiring look came across his face.
"Yes." Shehas shook her head in a positive motion.
Now, it was Queen Amidala's time to be shock. But--she let her friends have moments alone. She went back inside to talk to the other new comers.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"When did you know about it?" Obi-Wan lead his wife back towards the blastiron rod chairs and crystal glass top table.
"I started speculating about it the first day on Naboo, but I didn't know for sure until that night."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I'm glad that you are safe, your Highness." Skyler said. He was glad that his sister didn't follow through with the Emperor's plans. ~~I wonder what happen to her. What made her change her mind?~~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Obi-Wan pursed his lips. "You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were short."
Qui-Gon Jinn smiled and beckoned him ahead.~~The Phantom Menace, by Terry Brooks
@ originally finished on Monday, June 19, 2000