Author's notes: If anyone read the original version of this chapter I decide that it was missing something. So I rewrote it and I feel it is much better.
"What can we do for you Lieutenant?" Tahl asked
"We have just picked up suspect who we believe is one of the leaders behind the Teliko rebellion but she says that she will only talk to the Jedi." The Lieutenant said. Qui-Gon was somewhat confused.
"Why would she want to talk to us?" he asked.
"She claims to know the whereabouts of you apprentice."
Qui-Gon walked into the small interrogation room where they held the suspect. She was seated at a table in the middle of the room. In her hand was a lightsaber, Obi-Wan lightsaber. She stared at Qui-Gon nonchalantly as he entered the room. Qui-Gon motioned for the guard to leave them then took a seat at the table.
"You know the whereabouts of my Padawan?" Qui-Gon asked not wanting to waste anytime. The woman looked down at her fingernails and started to pick at them.
"I do." She said looking up at him. A smile came to her face. "But that certain piece of information stays with me until you give me something in return." Qui-Gon was beginning to understand what was going on here. This woman was using Obi-Wan as a leverage. She knew that Qui-Gon would do anything to find his Padawan.
"Well Miss…" Qui-Gon started but then realized he didn't know her name.
"Massee. Nonna Massee." The woman introduced.
"Miss Massee I have nothing to give."
"Oh but you do. You were one of the mediators at the signing correct?"
"Yes I was"
"And as a mediator your there to make sure everything is in order."
"Yes"
"Master Jinn were you aware that Teliko were not being represented fairly in these negotiations." Nonna asked calmly.
" The Teliko were represented be
Anatol Noonan a highly respected member of the Teliko community." Qui-Gon
said
"Yes but Anatol does not speak for all of the Teliko."
"What do you mean?"
"The way the Teliko Community works is that we are broken up into two caste the Prosperous and the Pitiable. Anatol is a member of the Prosperous and despises the Pitiable. He doesn't want to help us. If you look closely at that treaty you will see that the Pitiable get the short end of this deal. You're the mediator and you should be aware of this." Nonna stopped and combed a piece of ash colored hair back with her fingers.
"I'm sorry for not being aware of this sooner Miss Massee but I promise that the Jedi Team who will be coming to help with the signing when it continues will be ready."
"You will not be the Mediator?" Nonna asked.
"No a new team of Jed will be handling the Talitha situation. I will be searching for my Padawan." Qui-Gon stated. Nonna looked back down at her hands. She never realized how taking the boy would affect his Master.
"Leda." Nonna said suddenly. Qui-Gon looked at her.
"What?"
"Leda. The boy is on Leda we dropped him off there because we knew it would be dangerous to hold the boy." Nonna said looking up at him. Qui-Gon took all this in then picked up Obi-Wan's Lightsaber.
"Thank you Miss Massee." He said as he left the room. || Hold on Obi-wan I'm coming || he sent the message throw the force.
The caravan of humans walked through the forests of Leda. The tribe was once again moving to a new location so as to avoid the Cumi. Damia looked around her to her left was a family that consisted of a mother, Father and two small children. It reminded Damia of her own Family before her parents died that is. To her right she saw Lukas and Ben talking. She smiled. Ben had adjusted well to this life in the past months and everyone seemed to like him. He was helpful, giving and but others before himself but there was still an emptiness in his eyes. Damia knew what that emptiness was. It was his lost past. Over the past couple of weeks Ben had said that he was being plagued with dreams. Dreams of people or places that he said seemed familiar but did not remember. Damia moved closer to Lukas and Ben to hear in on their conversation.
" So Ben tell me about these dreams. Have any new ones lately?" Lukas asked. Damia shook her head Lukas was never the polite one.
"Well the dream is always the same. First I'm standing by a lake and there's a waterfall to my left. Then I hear someone shouting. I look across the lake and a girl with pink skin is waving me over I walk towards her but as soon as I take my first step the scene changes and I'm in this huge room with beings seated in chairs seated around the room in a circle. I look to my side and I'm standing next to a tall man with long brown hair with silver streaks and clear blue eyes. I look back at the being surrounding me then the scene changes again and I'm in some type of tunnel And the man from the other scene is caring for a woman with honey colored skin and a scar that goes from her left eyebrow to her chin. Then there's some kind of explosion and I wake up." Ben finished his narrative.
"Maybe they are scenes from your past." Damia suggested. Ben shrugged
"Maybe."
"Ben you all right?" Damia asked. He looked over at her.
"Did you hear that?" He asked.
"Hear what?" Damia asked worry detectable in her voice. Ben shook his head
"Nothing never mind." He said.
Suddenly Blaster fire began to rain down on them! The Cumi were attacking! In a panic the tribe began to run for safety. Damia pulled out a virbo-blade and began to fight so the others could have a fair chance to get away. Ben and Lukas also got out their virbo-blades and began to fight off the Cumi.
The scene was pure chaos. Humans were running all over the place no one knew where they were going. While Damia was fight in stole a quick glance at Lukas and Ben. Lukas was a good fighter, maybe a bit cocky at times. Damia was shocked at how good Ben could fight he was countering some extremely difficult moves and returning those blows with equal skill. Damia turned back to her own fight.
Lukas countered a blow to his midsection; spun then countered again, he jumped back But unknown to him a Cumi was behind him waiting for the moment to strike. He saw Lukas momentary lose of concentration. That's all he needed. He ran his virbo-blade straight through Lukas. The young man gasped from shook then fell to his knees. Ben saw all this happen and jumped forward to help Lukas but the Cumi would have none of that and hit him on the back of the head, where he still had a scar from the older wound. His world went black.
