Rogue Knights

Chapter 10

By: Princess Raye Fire

Luke sat in a speeder with Borsk Fel'lya, Youry Kel'ech, and Tionne. The three of them watched while Youry negotiated turns and traffic with the ease of a professional pilot.

After about 30 minutes they came to an area with fewer people. Ten minutes later they came to a region that seemed evacuated. Where most of Coruscant was built up hundreds, thousands of levels this area may-be had 90 levels.

Looming over it all were 5 towers. Four stood at corners with a taller tower in the middle of intricate courtyards and surrounded by 5 foot thick walls that looked like they were made of some kind of plaster.

"This is the Main Jedi Temple. This is were the Jedi Council would meet."

"What did the Jedi Council do here?"

"In the Temple itself Jedi would be lodged while on Coruscant. When a Force strong child was found It would be tested by the council. If they approved the child would begin learning as an infant, with a group of peers. When the child hit it growth spurt, when you really start maturing in the Force, it would be apprenticed to a Master. Masters could only have one Padawan apprenticed to it at a time and a Padawan would stay with its master until either the Master died or the Padawan became a Knight." Youry took a deep breath, fighting back memories of his own apprenticeship. "The Council itself pondered on the Force, sent Masters, Knights, or Masters with their Padawans on missions for the Republic, they would approve infants for Padawan-ship and that kind of thing. Taking that weight off of individual Masters."

"How was this here with out everyone knowing about it?" Luke asked.

"According to our main Historian-En-Jay, Master Yoda and Mace Windu put a spell of protection over our Temple. That protected the Temple from Time-so it should be in the condition it was left in. And protected it from those working without the blessing of the Jedi-so the Emperor could not harm it. The Emperor in turn put a spell of forgetfulness over it-so it could be there, unharmed, without anyone knowing it."

"A spell is a set of words that lead to thoughts that focus the Force so you can use it for the exact purpose you have for it."

"So- what -people could live in this area and see it every day for there entire life but not -see- it?" Borsk Fel'lya asked.

"Exactly. Unless you knew what to look for this is just a blank spot. Once we free Cassandra she'll probably be able to find a way to life the Emperor's curse. But we won't do it until the Bacta War is over."

"Because of politics?" Borsk asked again.

"That and possible complications for the Republic. Think about it, a republic that supports the rise of a New Jedi Order trying to say it had nothing to do with a War were Jedi are involved. No one would believe you. I think it was Cassandra's idea to -after the Bacta War- come back to Coruscant in the conditions we left it in. Be Jedi- be Heroes coming home for the first time in 70 years. Now that might work but we would have to make everyone- the Rogues, and your people forget about us. That would take a massive amount of power- I don't know if we have enough power between us to pull that off."

"What about the people where ever you've been staying?"

"We've used the Force to blur our features to everyone but those involved in the Isard problem."

"Hmmm."

Youry brought the speeder to the gate. He leaned out the window and swiped a card in the slot the typed in a few keys.

"Welcome home, Jedi Knight Yech Kel."

Luke looked at Youry. "Yech Kel?"

Youry nodded. "Padawans are found at early ages. Most of them only get the name the Council gives them. One thing every one of the Rogue Knights has in common is that we all remember our old names, and when we were not on a mission from The Council we went by them. They were our banner of individuality that ties us together."

All 5 speeders went through the gate. The stopped in front of the middle tower.

"Cassandra's up there." En-Jay said as they gathered at the base of the Tower. "See the dark light coming from the top. The Darth is probably trying to take control of her body again. We must hurry."

"So do we go from the outside of inside?" Cylar asked in a grim tone

"Inside, we have civilians with us, out side wouldn't be fair." Youry said his voice had become equally grim.

The 7 Jedi moved as one toward the entrance. The non-Force users walked a few steps behind them.

They came to a small chamber. They hit a button on the out side and the doors opened.

"This is a Force-lift." Youry said. "You use your force ability to raise yourself and your party to the Level you need. We are going to the top."

They began to move up at an amazing speed . "Oh, and you go at what ever speed you need."

When they got to the top they were greeted by an amazing view. They could stand in the lifts door way and see to the old Senate Building and the Emperor's old palace. The room itself had 12 chairs in different sizes and shapes. Made for different species' of people.

There was an emblem on the floor but they couldn't see it because there was a large Triangular Prism with a woman inside.

The woman was pretty, for a human, Borsk thought. She had pale skin and long black hair that flowed around her. She was in a fetal position -curled around herself- she looked like she had been in a series of fights because she had cuts and bruises and her clothes were ripped and tousled.

"This is the Council Room." Youry said.

Without instruction the other 4 Jedi -those that had come with him- took positions around the woman.

Youry looked at their spectators. "Pilots and some leaders are more favored by the force then normal people. This means -if or when we go to you for aid- that you'll be able to see things with Force eyes. Say one of the Master's that died protecting this place or that trained one of us comes here in spirit to aid us, you'll be able to see it, and feel other's feelings -like Knights, Masters, and some Padawans can."

The Knights moved and opened 2 places on opposite sides of the Circle. "We would be honored if you joined us, Master Skywalker and Padawan Tionne."

Tionne and Luke joined the circle. All of the Knights Joined hands and soon the Pilots and Politicians could see a band of White Light joining them.

Slowly ghostly figures joined the group. Anakin Skywalker, Yoda and Obi-Wan appeared in the center. Other men and women that had the sense of a Jedi Master appeared and they put their right hands on the shoulders of one Knight.

The outer Knight's Light Band flowed into the inner three. The three in the center worked like worked like focuses for the power. They forced it into the Crystal and the Crystal shattered.

A low scream erupted from the floating woman. Obi-Wan began to speak in soft but commanding voices.

"Darth Maul, Lady Elians, leave this place. Darth Maul, Lady Elians, leave this body to the servant of the Light to whom it belongs."

The scream turned into a shriek of pain and torment then subsided into a moan.

Youry and Luke moved aside and Wedge walked through them, toward the woman in the middle. Yoda and Obi-Wan now stood in front of him. He didn't know if he should walk past them or wait for them to move.

Anakin tapped the 2 on the shoulder. They looked at him and then each other. They nodded then stepped a side to let Wedge through.

Wedge slid his arms around the woman he loved, carefully avoiding the worst of her open wounds. When his arms were securely around the woman the power flowed back into its Force-user. The seven Knights staggered.

The Pilots and Politicians helped them into the old Councils' chairs.

*~*~*~*

Mon Montha allowed the Rogues and Knights to stay in the hidden chambers of the Jedi Temple.

Wedge stayed with Cassandra almost every moment. When he was forced to go to bed or eat one of the Knights would stay with her -in case she woke up.

There were times when Wedge found himself studying the woman. He would watch the way her hair fell on her pillow, how her delicate fingers clasped around her Light saber, he would become entranced by the little half moons she called eyelashes hid those mesmerizing Hazel orbs of her eyes. He had known her for about a week and he hadn't known how taken he had been with her. He hadn't known, that is, until she was gone.

It was one of those silent Study Sessions when he noticed a pair of Hazel eyes studying him in return.

"Your awake." He said softly.

"Yeah. How long have I been out?"

"Three days. I've missed you."

She smiled slightly. Her hand raised and she rested it on the back of his neck. He let her pull him down toward her, weakly.

Their lips met in a gentle kiss. He pulled back first and held himself up. He smiled. "That was nice."

She grinned kind of lopsidedly. "That was nothing. Try again."

Their lips met and this time the kiss was passionate. The kind of kiss that only the person your meant to spend your life with knows how to give you. Then the door opened.

Wedge pulled back. He looked over to the door where Gavin and Luke were standing. Gavin's eyes were wide and Luke was trying not to grin.

"Go away."