Dangit… ok its been like 2 weeks since Fanfic has been working. Really getting to be a pain in my… neck…
Ok n e wayz just to say, ive had someone ask me what the flashback are about… no they are not about Zae-Non. Each have something different about Showdow in them. You'll see what I mean later on. They focus more towards him…
Oh rite Sabercrazy: If you thought you felt bad for Showdow then… haha just wait and see… believe it or not… that dude had a heart… I think.
N e wayz read on, ive bored you long enough…
What Came to Pass: Part V
Mik watched as Zae-Non raced down the cliff. He shook his head as she jumped from about ten feet above the ground.
"Zae-Non," He warned jumping to the ground next to her. "Your going to get yourself hurt again if you keep doing that."
The girl looked up at him. "Come on, I was just having a little fun. Plus, I didn't drop any of the crystals." She added looking down at the small pouch that held four ice blue crystals.
The two made their way across the long field and through the forest enjoying each other's company and the light breeze rustling the trees. Making their way across the last fields towards the small lit up cabin Mike stared up to the sky. Dusk was coming near and Zae-Non would not be happy if she had to make her lightsaber the next day. After all a promise is a promise.
Zae-Non stopped a little ways in front of the cabin where Mik had laid a bunch of old droid parts on the ground. She put the pouch down next to the scattered metal pieces and sat down legs crossed.
She screwed her face up as she looked over the various parts in front of her. "I don't see how this is going to become my lightsaber."
Mik laughed as he sat next to her. "Well, it won't be your usual one that's for sure. It is temporary, until someone comes and brings us back to the temple."
The girl sighed and looked up at the sun. "Is anyone ever going to come? I've been here for as long as I can remember and…" she trailed off and looked down to the dirt.
"Z," Mik said sympathetically. "The Temple will not give up on us. Someone will be here. I give you my word, just as I gave you my word you would build your saber today. Now, the suns are setting why don't you get to work."
She threw her bright blonde hair behind her shoulders and quirked an eyebrow up at him. "And I am supposed to do that how?"
Standing up Mik ruffled her hair. "The Force will guide you. Just reach out with your feelings Z. Then will your saber be made."
She gave a stiff uncertain nod and closed her eyes.
Mik smiled at the youth. Never once did she cease to amaze him. Her persistence to learn everything possible about being a Jedi and using the Force was something many young students at the Temple had, but they were no event at the Temple. She had been there for three months before being kidnapped.
Going inside the small cabin the Master looked around. Shivering he realized how cold it had gotten since the sun had begun to set. Walking over to the small fireplace Mik started a small fire and sat down in front of it. He remembered the first time he and Z had sat there.
She had asked him about the Temple and he had no clue where to begin. The two spent hours sitting and chatting, but that was almost seven years ago.
The little girl he knew was now thirteen.
Back at the Temple if a Master had not chosen her as a Padawan she would have been force to leave and go work for Agricorps, or some other farming/ mining company.
The Jedi looked out towards
his open door. Walking out into the small porch he looked to his left where a
small clutter of trees stood.
The Force told him someone was in there. Watching over him and Zae-Non with a
keen eye.
Squinting he made out the sleek figure of Showdow. The aliens black leathery tunic was mud splattered and worn for wear and he could see the glint of the suns on the golden chain that hung around his neck. The Carver's partner made him keep and eye on the two at all times.
Showdow was never happy about that, but he really did not have much of a choice.
His partner was the bounty hunter that had kept both Mik and Zae-Non on Zefron. Showdow did it for the money when deep down Mik knew the carver wished he had taken on any other assignment. The two were actually friends, a surprise to anyone else.
Mik gave a small smile towards the alien who held a hand up in a response of 'hi'.
Taking a look at Zae-Non Mik went over to the trees to where the carver hid with a smile.
"Nice day isn't it?" Mik said cheerfully.
Showdow grimaced. "Sure if you like weather this hot." He said dully.
"With two suns what can you expect?" The Master looked up to the branch where the alien sat and chuckled.
"What do you find so funny?"
"The fact that we are still friends." The master said sarcastically. "You know you have really got to get away from Ona one day and come see me. We have not really talk since Z was about five."
"We are talking now."
"You know what I mean." Mik sighed. "Come on Showdow I thought you didn't even like Ona. Why are you still working with her? You have every right to quit this job."
Showdow laughed. "Sure and by her rules she will have every right to kill me."
"Ok," Mike put his hands up. "I see your point."
Showdow leapt out of the tree and stood in front of his friend. "So you hear anything from the Temple?"
"Unfortunately no." The master looked down. "Zae-Non is beginning to loose hope. She thinks no one will come."
"Someone will. If I know you Temple as well as I think, someone will."
Mik nodded. "Yes, but the only problem is Ona."
"And me." The carver said gravely. "I really don't want to keep you here, but I must."
"I understand." Mik said softly. He put his hand out and placed it on Showdow's shoulder. "The only other problem is that Sage is going to be the next one out whether the council approves or not."
Showdow began to climb back into the tree. "Do not worry my friend. I will keep my promise, Sage will not get hurt."
"I know you will." Mik began to walk away. "Now keep safe."
"I will. And you do so yourself."
Mik sigh walking slowly up the steps to his porch. He shrugged into his robes as a cool breeze wiped around the small field and blew the yellow grass around.
Staring out blankly to the sky the Master wondered if Zae-Non was right.
It was almost a year since he had even contacted the Temple.
Every night he sat out in the front of his porch meditating all the while praying he would be interrupted by a ship with one of his friends from the Temple. Qui-Gon, Tahl, Mace,… Sage.
Mik sighed. His best friend he had not seen since he left to rescue Zae-Non. It was supposed to be an almost simple short mission, but it turned out to be a life-long mission. Yet at this thought relief swept over him.
He thought back to when Master Yoda had told him she was the next to be sent out to try and retrieve Z and him.
He demanded no one else be sent out. After all five teams had already been killed. Mik could not face the fact she would most likely be next.
He and the council had stayed in contact since then and over the year various things kept other teams from coming out.
It had been thirteen years already and he had no clue how much longer they would be there for.
Hope faded in the girl. The Master watched day by day as the sparkle in her eyes faded with each mention of the Temple and other Jedi. She was beginning to loose faith that someone would come. Take her back to where she belonged.
Take them both back home.
"Mik!" Zae-Non's excited voice made the Master jump. "I did it!" Z ran up to him and held out a long silver cylinder.
"Z…" Mik trailed off and took the saber from her hands. He looked at the scratches that covered it then back at the waiting teen. "This is amazing. You did that so fast."
The girl screwed up her face. "Really? I did not even realize I had finished till… I dunno I guess I did. I didn't even think it was possible, I mean none of the parts were even round! The Force bent them." She peered back to the spot where she had sat before. "But only three of the crystals fit."
Mik walked out onto the steps of the porch and sat down. "Then it won't be able to do much damage to anything, but you can still protect yourself at least. Have you tried it yet?"
"Um, No." She smiled. "I wanted you to see it with me first."
Mik smiled at the small smile on the girl's face. "Well, go on."
She took the saber from his hands and nodded. Stepping off the steps she turned around and face him. Holding it out her thumb hit a small silver button at the top and a bronze beam ignited upwards.
"It works!" The girl waved the saber around her face all of delight. "Mik, it works!"
"Congratulations Zae-Non." He smiled and patted the seat next to him. "I am very proud of you. Come sit down."
Deactivating the weapon Zae-Non sat next to Mik and placed the saber next to her. "I love sunsets." She said with a small sigh.
"Why is that?"
"Because." She stopped and looked up at Mik. "You said that back on Courascant no matter how many lights filled the air that the sunset was always the most peaceful and beautiful time of day. I agree. There is something about the serenity of the different colors that can catch anyone into a trance."
The Master sigh. "How do you come up with those things?"
"What things?" She stared out at the sky.
"What you just said."
"I don't know. They just come."
Mik followed the girl's gaze out to the horizon line.
The sunset on Zefron was not the most spectacular thing, but it was something many people took the time to watch. The two suns went down below the horizon at the same time, but each fireball gave off a different mesh of colors.
The North Sun always casted a pool of blood red mixed with oranges, pink, and light purples. While the South Sun always gave off a pinwheel of blues mixed with a deep purple. When the two waves of color collided it could be breathtaking at times.
"Say Z, I have got an idea."
The girl looked up and quirked an eyebrow. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
Mik laughed. "Well, it depends on whether you would like to do it or not."
"Do what?" She pressed.
"Carve something into your saber."
The girl's jaw dropped slightly at the suggestion. "Excuse me?"
"Well," Mik picked up the saber and looked at the silver surface. "Some Jedi carve things, little pictures or symbols, into their sabers as a remembrance of something."
"Sounds… like a good idea." Came a hesitant answer. "But what could I carve into it?"
The Master thought for a second. "Well this isn't going to be your permanent saber only for when you're on Zefron. My thoughts would be your going to keep this though." He looked out at the two suns. "Why don't you carve a sun? Since you love sunsets."
The girl smiled and nodded. She took a knife off her belt and began to carve slowly.
Mik watched as Zae-Non carefully carved out a sun and then the rays beaming outwards. She wiped away the shavings and looked at it.
"Not to bad. But…" She screwed up her face. "Something is missing."
A smile lit her face as she bent over the silver cylinder. Mik stretched to look but to no avail.
"There." She held it out to him.
Over the bottom of the sun she had carved a cloud and out of it came a long lightening bolt that stretched out like a spider's web.
"Since there are so many storms here." She smiled.
Mik laughed. "And you love storms don't you."
Giggling the girl looked back out to the departing suns and smiled. "Yep."
Once the suns had disappeared from their site and darkness began to blanket the sky Zae-non stood up and went over to the extra crystal on the ground. Picking it up she tossed it to Mik who was not expecting a crystal flying in his direction.
He wiped his hand out, but just a second to late. The crystal fell through his fingers and he let out a small gasp as it landed on his foot.
Hearing Zae-Non give a small laugh he stood up and purposely started to jump up and down holding his foot. Being over dramatic was always a specialty of his.
With a sly smile on he glared at the girl who was now in fits on the ground. "You find this funny?"
"Very." Z was able to say between her hysterics.
Mik laughed and unclipped his saber from his belt and ignited it. The orange glow bit through the night like a hand through air.
Zae-Non stood up and her hand shot out. The lightsaber behind Mik flew off the steps and landed in her hands. She lit up the bronze beam and smiled. The glow illuminated her hair and gave her dark eyes a menacing look.
The two lunged at each other and the pillars of energy collided with a crackle. The sabers hissed through the cool night breeze and bit at each other again and again.
Mik made the first move, which Z parried gracefully with a flip. Zae-non let out a small laugh as she struck upwards towards Mike and their saber hissed as they collided.
"Don't go letting me win." Z said.
Mik smiled. "I would never. You would kill me."
Z struck again with incredible force and their sabers hit the ground sizzling the grass.
"Not kill…" She smiled and roughly brought the saber upwards making Mik jump back. "Just get very mad."
After a while Mik shot a hand out towards the tiring girl. "We better stop for now. We can pick this up tomorrow."
Z nodded wiping the sweat the drenched her face. "That will be something to look forward too."
Mik smiled in agreement. "Yes it will be. Now you better get going home. It is already late enough, I do not want your parents mad at me."
Zae-Non's face dropped. "You know as well as I do that my 'parents' don't care where I am. Can I stay here tonight?"
Mik hesitated. "I don't know Z. I really do not think your parents will appreciate the fact that you spend more time here than at home."
"Yeah, doing chores and work for them. Plus, I already am here more than there."
"Maybe tomorrow…"
"Please?"
The Master gave in and nodded. "Fine." He said with a sigh. "Come on I will get the fire going a little better."
The two deactivated their sabers and went inside. Mik put more wood on the fire and the two sat in front of it, embracing it's warmth over their cold skin.
"Mik," Z sounded hesitant.
"Do you remember when I was five and we sat here talking?"
"How could I forget?"
The girl looked up at him and smiled. "Could you tell me about the Temple again?"
With a returning smile the Master nodded. "Of course."
"And the sunset?" she laid her head onto his shoulder.
"I couldn't leave it out."
Awww now isn't that touching? Alrite alrite waaaaay outta my range there I kno… mush def not me. But I had ta add it in… to my own disapproval. But u can still review… =)… lolz. Ok then Till Later~
No wait! lol ok yea I almost forgot there… yea im gunna be posting at TFN soon. Everyone is rite… sooo much easier. I'll still be posting here though so if ya don't like all those reviews w/e. I'm a different pen name though…sorta… Siri_Z. I'll post the link in the next chap if I get it up. But im startin with Whatever Tomorrow Brings for obvious reasons… but it's got a lot of major revisions. I dunno it's a lot better…lol and that's comin from me! soo yea, now u can leave. Till Later~
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