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Also, I have no idea what they call a phone in the Star Wars universe, so I am calling it a com as in communicator.
Chapter 4
Guinevere rang the bell to the Jedi Temple. It was raining hard outside, which actually helped in the pity factor and she was still visibly shaken from the beating she took earlier in the day. After a moment, a woman answered the door.
"Yes, may I help you?" she asked.
"Please, I need help. May I come in, please?" said Guinevere.
"I'm sorry, but we're not supposed to let anyone into the Temple without permission. What seems to be the problem?"
Just then, Guinevere lifted her head and the woman was finally able to see the bruises and cuts on her face.
She gasped and said, "Oh my, please come in, child."
Guinevere entered the Temple and she could feel the warmth. While in the presence of the Sith, she always felt cold, cold enough to have shivers run up and down her spine constantly. Here, however, was different. She felt the good vibes in the room.
The woman led Guinevere into a small room with big couches in it. Guinevere sat down on one of the couches and the woman wrapped a blanket around her.
"Tell me what happened, dear?"
"May I see Master Kenobi, please?"
"Well, I'm not even sure if Master Kenobi is here, but if he were, I still need to know what happened before I can seek out his attention."
"Look, it's a long story. All I really feel like saying right now is that I am running away from the Sith. Now, can you please tell Master Kenobi that I am here?"
With the mention of the Siths name, the woman's eyes widened and she said, "Yes, hold on please."
She walked out of the room and Guinevere heard footsteps slowly getting softer and softer.
A few minutes later, the same woman entered the room again with a cup of warm tea in her hand. She gave it to Guinevere and she said, "Master Kenobi will be with you in one moment. Can I get you anything else?"
"No, I'm fine. Thank you for the tea."
"You're welcome, dear. Would you like to tell me what happened?"
Before Guinevere could answer, Obi-Wan walked into the room and ran over to her.
He knelt down before her and said, "What happened? Are you alright?"
Guinevere decided to get into the "helpless damsel routine" and she started to cry.
"No, I'm not okay! They beat me! They said they were going to kill me, but I ran away! I need your help, Master Kenobi, please!"
"Alright, calm down. You're safe now. I promise not to let them hurt you anymore. Why don't you go with Plenko to the healers to make sure you're okay and let them clean you up. Afterwards, we'll talk. Alright?"
Guinevere sniffled and she said, "Okay. Thank you."
Plenko, the woman who let her in, walked over to her and said, "Come on, sweetheart. I'll go get you cleaned up."
Obi-Wan watched the two ladies exit the room and then he hit his com button. An image of Master Windu appeared before Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan spoke, "Master, I have a situation."
"What situation?"
"A Sith recruiter, Guinevere, is here."
"What?! Why is she here?"
"She was badly beaten by the Sith and she said they threatened to kill her. So, she ran away."
"And she came here?"
"Yes, she did."
"Why?"
"I don't know. Perhaps she felt she was the most safest with the Jedi."
"Where is she now?"
"She's with Plenko and the healers."
"Fine. Once she returns, get the full story from her and then report here and tell us what you know and do not leave her alone for one minute. Make sure someone is always around her."
"Yes, Master."
Once Guinevere was finished with the healers, she met with Obi-Wan in a small communication center. It was furnished with couches, chairs, tables, and many shelves filled with books. Her face looked a lot better than it had when she first arrived at the Temple. Obi-Wan sat in an orange single chair, while Guinevere sat on a long couch.
Obi-Wan spoke first, "Do you feel like telling me what happened?"
Guinevere took a deep breath and prepared herself to tell the story that she was instructed to tell. The same story that she had been practicing for two weeks with Tong-Gam so to make sure that she got her story straight after re-telling it several times and also to masquerade the deception she was about to feed the Jedi.
In a small voice, Guinevere said, "Well, I thought long and hard about my life and I realized that I didn't want to be a recruiter anymore. Actually, if you think about it, I was really a hooker. Instead of selling my body for money though, I sold it for the souls of good men. I just hated it and I started to hate myself. Do you know how hard it is to get up every morning and try to look at your face in the mirror, knowing what you have done and what you are going to continue to do? It was like the reflection staring back at me wasn't me at all. You know?"
Obi-Wan cleared his throat, "No, not really. I can comprehend your feelings, but I can't understand them fully."
Guinevere gave a small smile and said, "No, of course, you couldn't. You're a Jedi and you've never made a mistake in your entire life."
"That's not true. I have made mistakes, Guinevere, but not of your magnitude. Please, continue your story."
"Okay. Well, after discovering that I was tired of doing what I was doing, I decided to leave. I knew that the Sith would never allow me to leave willing, so I tried to run away. They must have read my thoughts or felt it or something. You know how your senses are….."
"Yes."
"Well, they found out what I was planning and they all beat me. After they were done beating me, they said they were going to kill, but not yet because they weren't finished with me. They wanted to set an example to the other recruiters. So, they placed me inside of a cage and they placed the cage in a basement. While in the cage, I noticed a break in the wiring. So, when I knew everyone would be sleeping, I worked on the wiring and broke free. I then exited the basement. I had been in the basement several times before, so I knew the different exits. I then just started to run and this was the first place I thought to go to."
"Why?"
"Because, although I know I haven't been the Jedi's best friend, I knew they wouldn't turn me away. They're the keepers of the peace and they help people. Right now, I'm a person in need of help. I need your protection and I need a place to heal my mental wounds as well. I want to be a better person, Master Kenobi, you must believe me."
This was now the part where Guinevere had to wait and see if her story and her mind blanking had worked.
Obi-Wan looked at her for a moment and then said, "I do believe you want to change, Guinevere, but I also know that you are deceiving me."
Guinevere's eyes got wide and her face went pale. She was afraid that all her hard work had been for nothing and very soon she really would be running away from the Sith due to her failure, that is, if the Jedi didn't punish her first.
Obi-Wan spoke again, "Aren't I right, Guinevere? You are hiding something from me, aren't you?"
"Umm……"
"Okay, let me put this as delicately as I can. Did they, besides the beatings, touch you in an inappropriate manner?"
Guinevere let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Obi-Wan thought that she was raped and that she had omitted that part of her story. He didn't realize that the whole story was a lie. She guessed that Tong-Gam was good at something!
She cleared her throat and said, "Well, yeah, a little. I don't want to talk about that though."
Obi-Wan put a hand in the air and said, "No need to. I understand. Now if you'll excuse me, I must talk to the Council."
Obi-Wan stood up to leave when Guinevere said, "Wait! Are you going to help me or should I just keep on running?"
"I want to help you, Guinevere. I just need to inform the Council of the situation. I'm sure they'll have some questions for you also. It's up to the Council as to what happens. Understand?"
"Yes."
"Okay. I'll be back in a little while. Why don't you relax here and Plenko will keep you company, okay?"
"Okay."
Obi-Wan went to the Council and explained the situation and re-told Guinevere's story. Master Yoda spoke first, "Honest, does she seem? True in her feelings?"
"Yes, I believe so. Whenever I've been around Guinevere in the past, she never seemed evil really. I never picked up on a dark feeling. I believe that she wants to change her ways and start a new life, fresh, but we need to protect her from the Sith."
"Yes, but for how long?" asked Master Windu.
Yoda said, "Worry not of time. Allow her to stay here we will, but many questions we have."
"Yes, Master Yoda, I understand. I request that the young lady speak to the Council tomorrow. It is very late now, she has been through a lot, and I'm sure all that she wants to do is sleep."
"Request granted. Speak to her tomorrow, we will."
Okay, that's it for this chapter. Review, please.
Also, I have no idea what they call a phone in the Star Wars universe, so I am calling it a com as in communicator.
Chapter 4
Guinevere rang the bell to the Jedi Temple. It was raining hard outside, which actually helped in the pity factor and she was still visibly shaken from the beating she took earlier in the day. After a moment, a woman answered the door.
"Yes, may I help you?" she asked.
"Please, I need help. May I come in, please?" said Guinevere.
"I'm sorry, but we're not supposed to let anyone into the Temple without permission. What seems to be the problem?"
Just then, Guinevere lifted her head and the woman was finally able to see the bruises and cuts on her face.
She gasped and said, "Oh my, please come in, child."
Guinevere entered the Temple and she could feel the warmth. While in the presence of the Sith, she always felt cold, cold enough to have shivers run up and down her spine constantly. Here, however, was different. She felt the good vibes in the room.
The woman led Guinevere into a small room with big couches in it. Guinevere sat down on one of the couches and the woman wrapped a blanket around her.
"Tell me what happened, dear?"
"May I see Master Kenobi, please?"
"Well, I'm not even sure if Master Kenobi is here, but if he were, I still need to know what happened before I can seek out his attention."
"Look, it's a long story. All I really feel like saying right now is that I am running away from the Sith. Now, can you please tell Master Kenobi that I am here?"
With the mention of the Siths name, the woman's eyes widened and she said, "Yes, hold on please."
She walked out of the room and Guinevere heard footsteps slowly getting softer and softer.
A few minutes later, the same woman entered the room again with a cup of warm tea in her hand. She gave it to Guinevere and she said, "Master Kenobi will be with you in one moment. Can I get you anything else?"
"No, I'm fine. Thank you for the tea."
"You're welcome, dear. Would you like to tell me what happened?"
Before Guinevere could answer, Obi-Wan walked into the room and ran over to her.
He knelt down before her and said, "What happened? Are you alright?"
Guinevere decided to get into the "helpless damsel routine" and she started to cry.
"No, I'm not okay! They beat me! They said they were going to kill me, but I ran away! I need your help, Master Kenobi, please!"
"Alright, calm down. You're safe now. I promise not to let them hurt you anymore. Why don't you go with Plenko to the healers to make sure you're okay and let them clean you up. Afterwards, we'll talk. Alright?"
Guinevere sniffled and she said, "Okay. Thank you."
Plenko, the woman who let her in, walked over to her and said, "Come on, sweetheart. I'll go get you cleaned up."
Obi-Wan watched the two ladies exit the room and then he hit his com button. An image of Master Windu appeared before Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan spoke, "Master, I have a situation."
"What situation?"
"A Sith recruiter, Guinevere, is here."
"What?! Why is she here?"
"She was badly beaten by the Sith and she said they threatened to kill her. So, she ran away."
"And she came here?"
"Yes, she did."
"Why?"
"I don't know. Perhaps she felt she was the most safest with the Jedi."
"Where is she now?"
"She's with Plenko and the healers."
"Fine. Once she returns, get the full story from her and then report here and tell us what you know and do not leave her alone for one minute. Make sure someone is always around her."
"Yes, Master."
Once Guinevere was finished with the healers, she met with Obi-Wan in a small communication center. It was furnished with couches, chairs, tables, and many shelves filled with books. Her face looked a lot better than it had when she first arrived at the Temple. Obi-Wan sat in an orange single chair, while Guinevere sat on a long couch.
Obi-Wan spoke first, "Do you feel like telling me what happened?"
Guinevere took a deep breath and prepared herself to tell the story that she was instructed to tell. The same story that she had been practicing for two weeks with Tong-Gam so to make sure that she got her story straight after re-telling it several times and also to masquerade the deception she was about to feed the Jedi.
In a small voice, Guinevere said, "Well, I thought long and hard about my life and I realized that I didn't want to be a recruiter anymore. Actually, if you think about it, I was really a hooker. Instead of selling my body for money though, I sold it for the souls of good men. I just hated it and I started to hate myself. Do you know how hard it is to get up every morning and try to look at your face in the mirror, knowing what you have done and what you are going to continue to do? It was like the reflection staring back at me wasn't me at all. You know?"
Obi-Wan cleared his throat, "No, not really. I can comprehend your feelings, but I can't understand them fully."
Guinevere gave a small smile and said, "No, of course, you couldn't. You're a Jedi and you've never made a mistake in your entire life."
"That's not true. I have made mistakes, Guinevere, but not of your magnitude. Please, continue your story."
"Okay. Well, after discovering that I was tired of doing what I was doing, I decided to leave. I knew that the Sith would never allow me to leave willing, so I tried to run away. They must have read my thoughts or felt it or something. You know how your senses are….."
"Yes."
"Well, they found out what I was planning and they all beat me. After they were done beating me, they said they were going to kill, but not yet because they weren't finished with me. They wanted to set an example to the other recruiters. So, they placed me inside of a cage and they placed the cage in a basement. While in the cage, I noticed a break in the wiring. So, when I knew everyone would be sleeping, I worked on the wiring and broke free. I then exited the basement. I had been in the basement several times before, so I knew the different exits. I then just started to run and this was the first place I thought to go to."
"Why?"
"Because, although I know I haven't been the Jedi's best friend, I knew they wouldn't turn me away. They're the keepers of the peace and they help people. Right now, I'm a person in need of help. I need your protection and I need a place to heal my mental wounds as well. I want to be a better person, Master Kenobi, you must believe me."
This was now the part where Guinevere had to wait and see if her story and her mind blanking had worked.
Obi-Wan looked at her for a moment and then said, "I do believe you want to change, Guinevere, but I also know that you are deceiving me."
Guinevere's eyes got wide and her face went pale. She was afraid that all her hard work had been for nothing and very soon she really would be running away from the Sith due to her failure, that is, if the Jedi didn't punish her first.
Obi-Wan spoke again, "Aren't I right, Guinevere? You are hiding something from me, aren't you?"
"Umm……"
"Okay, let me put this as delicately as I can. Did they, besides the beatings, touch you in an inappropriate manner?"
Guinevere let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Obi-Wan thought that she was raped and that she had omitted that part of her story. He didn't realize that the whole story was a lie. She guessed that Tong-Gam was good at something!
She cleared her throat and said, "Well, yeah, a little. I don't want to talk about that though."
Obi-Wan put a hand in the air and said, "No need to. I understand. Now if you'll excuse me, I must talk to the Council."
Obi-Wan stood up to leave when Guinevere said, "Wait! Are you going to help me or should I just keep on running?"
"I want to help you, Guinevere. I just need to inform the Council of the situation. I'm sure they'll have some questions for you also. It's up to the Council as to what happens. Understand?"
"Yes."
"Okay. I'll be back in a little while. Why don't you relax here and Plenko will keep you company, okay?"
"Okay."
Obi-Wan went to the Council and explained the situation and re-told Guinevere's story. Master Yoda spoke first, "Honest, does she seem? True in her feelings?"
"Yes, I believe so. Whenever I've been around Guinevere in the past, she never seemed evil really. I never picked up on a dark feeling. I believe that she wants to change her ways and start a new life, fresh, but we need to protect her from the Sith."
"Yes, but for how long?" asked Master Windu.
Yoda said, "Worry not of time. Allow her to stay here we will, but many questions we have."
"Yes, Master Yoda, I understand. I request that the young lady speak to the Council tomorrow. It is very late now, she has been through a lot, and I'm sure all that she wants to do is sleep."
"Request granted. Speak to her tomorrow, we will."
Okay, that's it for this chapter. Review, please.