Dagobah Slip Stream
Part Four
He walked slowly.
This was his test? To track the ancient Master Zinx and not get caught.
He'd been following the elder Master around the complex forest compound for thirty minutes and he was surprised how much he had underestimated the man. The Master was stronger than he looked. He had great endurance, and intelligence!
The Master had a great knowledge of the base, trees, and hidden buildings, and ways to rid one's self of a tail. But the man had not worked hard enough…
Nii watched the hooded figure disappear into a side alley, or what passed for one in their forest haven. He followed in time to see the man hurriedly turn a corner far down the street. He ran after him, Lightsaber in hand.
And hit a tree. He hit the ground with a solid thwunk and lay there, dazed.
A hooded figure appeared above him. "Good try, apprentice-" He spoke in the coded growls and whimpers he called a language. It was Master Ra, Nii's personal hero.
The Wookie that had figured out how to be all that is Jedi, and not appear week. The one that had the key to what Nii felt was one of his last puzzles before Knighthood.
Another figure appeared. "-But I do believe you are caught," that somber tone -yet some how joking- had to be Master Kai, his master, Kyl's, male twin.
Master Zinx, head of the academy, looked down at him. The only child of the even older, and now desist, Master Thon he looked like a sickly-green Triceratops without horns. "Child, your eyes will deceive you if they can. Do not trust them."
"Stretch out with your other senses. The Force is your most honest ally, use it." His own Master finished.
Kia looked mischievously at his older sister "Sister, this is your most advanced apprentice this season? I'm shocked." Kai commented.
"Do not scold me, brother. You know as well as I do the number of my apprentices that have become fine Knights."
"He, sadly, is just not ready to join those ranks just yet. I have a few things to teach him still." She frowned then gave the small twisting of lips she called a smile. "Maybe the hand of one of my Knights is needed. I think I know which one, too." She turned and began to walk away. Doubtlessly to make the necessary arrangements.
Nii saw a teal robe out of the corner of his eye. It was Master Onyx, the youngest of the Masters, was the target of many of a young male trainee's crush. She was a beautiful young blue Twi'lek female. And a sight to behold when wielding her red Lightsaber.
So all of the Masters had come to see his grand mistake.
She smiled at him, like she could read his thoughts. She held out his Lightsaber to him. "Come, young one, We need to talk." He looked up at her.
"Your sister, Zii, my first apprentice to become a Knight has been hurt." She held up a hand to stall him. "I do not know how badly but she is still guarding her charge." The Master gave him the feeling she smiled for a second, "But we both know she could be loosing her life's blood and stay on target."
"What am I to do, Master Onyx?"
"Go to your chambers, meditate on the Force and send what strength you can to your sister. Be wise in your ways." She said in the way of a good-bye and left him with the other masters.
There was no conversation amongst them. They just watch him leave.