Guardians II
Disclaimer- I do not own Star Wars or any of its characters. The characters of Li Kana, Kelso, and Raidon (except for the name) are mine.
Li Kana quietly made her way to the main entrance. She opened the door and exited the temple. Once outside, she slowly but purposefully descended the stairs to the street, a determined look on her face. She paused at the bottom and looked back at the temple. The full moon was silhouetting it. She admired her home for awhile, memorizing every detail, knowing that this could be the last time she saw it. She then took a deep breath, and left.
She searched for a place where she could get herself a ship. She found one, and decided on a small merchant's ship. She did not use her suggestion power to get the ship, but instead bought it using her own money. She did use her power to make the man who sold her the ship forget that she was ever there. She didn't want anyone following her. "You don't recall ever seeing any Jedi around here." She said. The man repeated her, "I don't recall ever seeing any Jedi around here." He said.
As she was leaving Coruscant, she found herself regretting that she had to leave. She mentally slapped herself. Don't do that, she thought, Focus on the here and now. "As long as you keep their teachings in your heart," she said to herself, "they will always be with you." She took a deep breath and focused on the instructions Master Kelso had given her.
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Yoda awakened and sat up. Something wrong there is. he thought. He climbed out of his bed and pulled a robe on over his sleeping tunic. He knelt on his meditation mat and concentrated. Yes, there was definitely something different at the temple. Something that was tugging at the back of his mind. Then it struck him. Li Kana had left.
He stretched out his mind, searching for her. She wasn't even on Coruscant anymore. He felt her presence near the planet of Crys Tal, the planet the Jedi went to for the crystals they used in their lightsabers. Just when he located her, she disappeared. Her presence in the Force simply vanished. He could still vaguely feel her life force, but could not find her. He only knew that she was alive somewhere.
Yoda stood and went quickly down the hall to Raidon's room, wondering what could have compelled the young Jedi to leave, and in secret no less. He reached his destination and used the Force to ring the chime. (Being as short as he was he couldn't reach it with his hand.)
It wasn't long before Raidon sleepily opened the door. "Master Yoda, is there anything wrong?" he asked, bowing. Yoda nodded, "Left your apprentice has. Know did you?" Raidon looked confused for a moment, then turned on his heel and made a beeline for his apprentice's room, hoping beyond hope that this was just one of the old Master's jokes.
He opened the door and turned on the lights. Empty. Raidon looked around the room and even checked the closet and balcony. He came back in and saw something that nearly broke his heart. There was his Padawan's lightsaber and a note to him lying on the bed.
He took a deep breath and opened the note. It read:
Yes, I am leaving. I don't know where I am going, and I don't know if I will be coming back. Please don't blame yourself, you've done me no wrong. You've been the best Master anyone could ever have. It isn't anyone's fault that I left. I made this decision on my own and after much meditation. I will always keep your teachings close in my heart, and will remember the lessons you have taught me.
Love,
Your Apprentice,
Raidon sat down on the bed, his head in his hands. "Can you find her?" he asked. Yoda shook his head, "Thought I had found her I did, but then, disappeared she did. Alive she is Raidon, and safe." That's when Raidon noticed the flower next to the lightsaber. He picked it up. This flower looks familiar. "Master, what kind of flower is this?"
He handed it to Yoda, who studied it for awhile. "Seen it before I have, somewhere. Remember where I cannot. Why do you ask?" Raidon stared
They went quickly but solemnly to wake Qui-gon. But when they got there, he was already up and reading the note Li Kana had left for him. It was similar to the one left for Raidon, telling him how much she loved him and not to blame anyone for her departure, especially not her Master. Qui-gon closed his eyes and slowly shook his head, a pained expression on his face.
"Do you have any idea where she might have gone?" he asked quietly. Raidon walked forward and put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Master Yoda and I believe she may have gone to investigate that vision of hers." Qui-gon turned and looked at them sharply, "We must find her, she could be in danger!" Yoda stepped forward, "Sensed her I did near Crys Tal, begin our search there, we should."
The Jedi searched frantically for their lost Padawan. Alerts were sent to every known planet in the Galactic Republic. Every Jedi that was sent on a mission was told to keep an eye out for her. But she couldn't be found…anywhere.
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One year later
Somewhere far away from the Republic, two figures were meditating. Both of them wore white tunics, and white pants. Behind them, an elegant temple made out of white marble stood tall and gleaming in the morning sun. On the other side of the temple was a beautiful garden, surrounded by an endless forest. The pair was in the valley that the back of the temple faced. If one were to try to look into the valley from the front of the temple, they would see only a thick mist. But if one were to go through the temple and out the back, the sun would be shining brightly and illuminating a beautiful valley. A stream flowed from the temple out into the valley, exiting the temple at the gate and forming a waterfall between two flights of stone stairs that wound down the back of the temple and into the valley.
The younger figure opened her eyes and stood. "Master Kelso why must I go back? It took all of my being to leave it in the first place." She said. Kelso sighed and stood up alongside her, "Li Kana, if I am right about this boy, then he will bring balance to the Force, but in the worst way possible. All of your family and friends will die at his hands if something is not done." He looked at his apprentice with warm eyes. "You are on the verge of completing your training, Padawan, even though you have only been here training under me for a year. When your training is complete, this boy shall become your apprentice. If he receives his training here instead of on Coruscant, he will bring balance to the Force more quietly, more completely, and before the Master sith declares himself Emperor. Also, this knew evil that we have been sensing is greater than we thought. I may ask you to bring some of your old Masters to help us." He put a hand on his Padawan's shoulder. "You can do it Padawan." Li Kana sighed, "Yes Master."
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Setting-Tattooine
Time-Two years after Li Kana left.
Anakin is hugging his mother for the last time, while Qui-gon observes from a distance, waiting for the boy to summon the courage to leave.
"Don't look back Annie." Said Shmi as she gave her son a gentle push in Qui-gon's direction. Anakin bravely walked toward the Jedi Master. The pair left, making their way to the ship that was on the outskirts of Mos Espa.
Close by, a pair of bright blue eyes belonging to a face hidden behind a white mask peered out from the shadows, watched them leave, then slipped into Watto's shop. Watto looked up and smiled. "Go doo na nolia! Hi chuba doo naga?" said Watto. The figure whispered something to him then produced a handful of trugats (Tattooine currency). Watto seemed to consider for a while then shook his head. The figure then brought out a few more trugats. At this Watto smiled. "Deal!"
The figure walked from Watto's shop to the slave quarters and found Anakin's home. She knocked. Shmi opened the door. "Yes?" The figure's eyes smiled, "You have been freed, Miss Skywalker. But I wish to take you somewhere. Your son will be joining us there soon." The figure then produced a small machine and deactivated the device that was hidden in the woman. Shmi went inside and packed a few things, activated C-3PO, and left with the figure.
Setting-Naboo
Time- A few days later.
Queen Amidala and her troupe are working their way to the Viceroy, Anakin is just about to blow up the control ship, Qui-gon is battling Darth Maul, Obi-wan is trapped between the laser walls, Qui-gon is just about to be struck down.
Obi-Wan could feel it a split second before it happened. At first, he felt that he was about to watch his Master die, then, something else happened. Out of no where, a person dressed head to toe in white drew a white lightsaber and struck the sith lord. The Jedi battled with him for a while, then sliced the sith lord in half, causing him to fall backward into the melting pit. Qui-gon and Obi-wan just stood there in disbelief.
The laser wall opened and Obi-wan rushed to his Master's side. Then, he and Qui-gon stared at the newcomer. He was wearing a white tunic, white pants, and his boots were a soft, brown leather. A silver colored belt encircled his waist. They noticed that they couldn't see his face. He was also wearing a white robe, with the hood drawn, and a mask covered his mouth and nose. They could only see his eyes, which were bright blue. He was small, and graceful. Obi-wan began to wonder if he was really a he. Qui-gon collected himself. "Thank you very much for helping us." He said. The Jedi nodded. Qui-gon furrowed his brow. Those eyes look familiar somehow. He went to get a closer look, but then suddenly, a cloud of white smoke enveloped them. The mysterious figure disappeared without a trace.
Qui-gon stood there, bewildered. I know I've seen those eyes somewhere before. he thought. Obi-wan was also confused. Those eyes looked familiar, and the fighting style. …Wait, that Jedi almost looked like… "Li Kana." Said Obi-wan. Qui-gon turned towards him, "What?" he said. Obi-wan looked at him with wide eyes. "That Jedi almost looked like Li Kana." Qui-gon seemed to contemplate this idea for a while, then shook his head. "I don't think so. I couldn't sense her presence, I still can't. I would like to know who that Jedi was. Whoever it is, he or she just saved my life."
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