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Jade is mine. Obi-wan and Anakin belong to Mr. Lucas. The Enyalie and Renaze as loosely based on the elves in The lord of the rings and some of the dialog also belongs to lord of the rings and J.R.R. Tolkien. This also includes the names of the people and tribes. Sorry I wrote this after I watched and read Lord of the rings and Star wars around the same time. Please Read and Review
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Mission to a hidden Jedi library
Part 3
The Battle
"Something wrong old friend?" Telm saw Jades face pale even in the dim light. Obi wan came back and looked at them.
"What is wrong?"
"Nothing I just feel I little weird lets just get out of here, it will go away when I see daylight." Obi helped Jade up as Telm led them out of the sanctuary. As they walked up the stone steps they heard the people come in and Anakin calling down the stairs. Telm ran by his people
"The Jedi are up now, you close the room and you guard it, I will be back to help when I can."
The guards nodded as he and the three Jedi left the library. There was a battle going on and Telm directed them toward the trees. Many of the people were grabbing bows, and other weapons.
"What's going on Jade?" Anakin asked
"Its part of a civil war Anakin, both the Enyalie and the Renaze were once one society but then a group of them wanted to expand on the ancient way that people follow. Going against the old and joining the new, learning more of the republic activities. They soon changed their appearance becoming what looks like pale gray faced mutated monsters."
"And the war has gone on for about three years now" Telm finished.
Several years ago before the war
A worried Jade walked over to the village. She stopped in front of a tall man dressed in a long gray robe with long silver hair and green eyes. The masters had told her that the leader of the Enyalian tribe would greet her. His name Nielliun Tingilya
"Hello young one, welcome"
"Greetings your honor" she tried in his language.
"Greetings to you too young one, you seem to be doing well in your study"
"Yes but am still having problems" Jade knew she made a mistake
"It is alright child I can speak basic well enough" Suddenly two young men about Jades age (19) ran up.
"Father, they are asking for you," one said. Both boys had silver hair like the man they were both dressed in black and gray tunics and leggings. Jade seemed to decipher most of what the boy said.
"Telumehtar, Xanyeran, meet Jade Jinn our new ambassador"
"Milady" they both bowed. She bowed back.
"Would you like a tour of the facility?" the older man asked
"Yes that would be wonderful"
"Father May I show her around?" Telumehtar asked looking to his father
"No my son you have lessons" he turned to his other son "Xan maybe you should show her around"
" Yes father" the boy looked disappointed he didn't like strangers especially girls
"Good" he turned back to Jade "Is that alright with you?"
"Yes your honor" she bowed again. Xanyeran lead her through the town. Showing her the shops then surprising her with the residential areas hidden in the trees. The sun went down and the evening festivities started in the village. The two were to meet up with the leader and his other son. Xanyeran had been pretty quiet through the trip and only explained the fundamentals of the village and really didn't express any further interest in the girl behind him. At the evening celebration Jade was introduced as the new ambassador. Many of the people were thrilled and the select few stayed away, the son Xan included.
"Don't worry about Xan just give him some time" Telm told her later
"I hope so"
As the years went on as Jade visited as much as she could. Xan warmed up her and the three became best friends. Their father still remained the leader and the boys had no care in the world except to wait for their Jedi friend and to have fun. The brother taught Jade the weapons of their people and how to use them properly. Telm seemed to man the bow and Xan the blade of a sword. Jade taught the brothers about the fundamentals of the lightsaber and of being a Jedi. Jade got a serious dose of why being a son of the figurehead was rough she was glad to know that Qui-gon would never be that.
As the republic tried to further invade the culture with there new technology. The tension in the village grew. By now the three were much older and the sons were though to take over as the leader, but the decision was hard as Telm was chosen. His brother was furious Xan became his brothers advisor. But conflicts grew now within the household. Xan wanted to expand on the ideals of the republic and Teml wanted to stay with the old ideals as his father and their people. After a while Xan got followers and traders from the republic started to bring technology.
The beginning of the war
Xan had left the village and he and his many followers met at the other end of the planet
"If they will not follow the new ways in there own pace we will make them"
As the people fell apart the separate group became what they wanted. Different. The people started to try new thing to heighten their immortal bodies. They seemed to change but not for the better. There skin started to discolor and there eternal beauty diminished, the bodies grew disfigured as they continued on the republic bounty. The people the village once knew there father and sons were now no more what they used to be. The leader grieved as he heard what his son had become. After many years more then just Enyalian became then Renaze other villains beings became them and they seemed to multiply. They did not see what was happening to them on the out side but they felt the great power they seemed to accumulate. Jade could see their horrible faces and smell their stinking breath. The thought echoed in Jades head. Her friend was now her enemy.
"Jade where you here before the war started" obi-wan asked shaking Jade out of the memory.
"Yes, I was. I knew the leader as well, he was one of the first I met here" jade ducked as an arrow started to fall upon them, she felt weird as if all her energy was gone. It seemed the only thing holding her up was Obi-wan shoulder and Anakins hand.
"We better got out of the way, we need to get weapons or hide"
Without warning an arrow flew by Anakins head with that Jade got her energy back. Anakin grip on her tighten he was afraid. She pulled her hand toward where the others were getting their weapons. She picked up the bow and an arrow filled quiver, she shot the arrow back at the Renaze and it fell. Obi-wan looked at Jade as she picked up more arrows and fired them, all hitting the Renaze. Telm seemed busy himself picking up a bow right along Jade and following as most of his people did. Most of the people, including men and woman, were fighting the horde of the Renaze that was once there kin. The rest were getting the child and trying to get them to a safe haven either in the trees that were almost threatened by the energy or out further into the forest in an area not attacked by the Renaze. Jade felt nothing as she used the weapon it seemed to come naturally to her like her light saber. As she shot the enemy she felt empty, cold and she felt like she wasn't moving. The power that was controlling her took over her emotions, her dark emotions. Telm grabbed Anakins arm and yelled at him in Enyalie losing his composure to talk in basic
" Get up the tree and get inside the house you two, we will take care of this." He yelled at Anakin and now Obi-wan
"Go for Force sake!"
They looked at Jade
"He told you to get into the trees, just go! We will take care of them" they nodded and ran up the ladder. When they got up onto the platform they headed toward the house. All of a sudden, Obi-wan stopped as an arrow pierced his shoulder
"Obi-wan!" Anakin screamed as he pulled his master from falling of the platform. Obi-wan tried his best to calm himself but the pain was great. "Jade! Obi-wan is hurt!" Anakin yelled from the tree.
"Telm, obi's hit I am going to get him." Telm nodded when suddenly a wall of arrows came toward them. They both ran for the trees when an arrow stabbed Telm in the thigh. Then a few flew by Jade and slashed her side and her cheek. She held her side as she followed the gimping Telm. Anakin held Obi wan in his lap. Anakin was crying as he reached out for Jade
"Anakin stand back, we are going to help Obi." Jade said standing in front of Obi-wan and kneeling. Telm sat behind him to hold him.
"What does it look like?" she asked him
"It doesn't look barbed but you better make sure."
Jade touched obis face to get his attention. "Obi, we are trying to get this out, it's going to be a lot of pain." Obi nodded
"Don't worry bout me Jadey" she smiled at him as she pushed the head in his shoulder and out the other side.
" It's barbed" Telm said lifting Obi-wan up a bit to look. Obi tried to hold back the pain but he still moved in Telms firm grip. Jade broke off the rest of the arrow and pulled the point out the back. She then took out her mini saber out of her pack and held near his skin, which seemed to stop the bleeding. She pulled back and Obi tried to relax. Telm sat him up as Anakin ran over to his master and hugged him. Telm helped Obi up as the three ran across the trees.
"We have to get down." Obi-wan said. Telm nodded.
"What the hell are we going to do?" Jade said still gripping the bow in her hand
"I don't know we should be safe soon." Telm said sounding unsure.
Out of the blue, Obi grabbed the bow out of Jades hand took one of the arrows and hit one of the remaining enemies who was aiming at them. He winced a little but it didn't seem to bother him. Telm and Jade looked at him.
"Get this man a bow" Telm said. Obi found him self being handed a weapon not used in a long time and it felt as though it was natural. The three continued their assault in the upper level as Anakin was protected between them. They got down on the ground looking for others. They found a small group of people with children Running into some brush far from where the Renaze was. Anakin saw Hana with her mother they saw him and ran towards him
"Anakin come with us to safety" Hana said
"No I can't, I want to stay with my master and Jade"
"I think that your master would prefer you to come with us to safety young Anakin" Hanas mother said choppily in basic
Jade and Obi-wan looked over briefly to look at Anakin
"Anakin go and stay with them" Obi-wan said
"But Master"
"Go young one and you will be safe, they will come get you when this is over" Telm said turning around as he grabbed an arrow out of his quiver.
Anakin looked at the situation he saw his master stop for a minute to relax his arm. Anakin quickly ran over and hug his master.
"Be careful Master, Jade, Telm" he said releasing and running with Hana and her mother out of the line of fire. The Enyalian had now grouped in the center as the Renaze got them in a circle. There were too many of them.
"This doesn't look good" Telm said taking up his last arrow. Jade was out she had just spent it on the last Renaze she killed. She looked over to Obi with a sad look
"I am sorry I brought you here"
"Don't be" he took her hand in his. Suddenly the assault stopped and a man stepped forward who looked like Telm but his skin was discolored and looked much older.
"Hello Jade it is good to see you again"
TBC
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