Declaimer: Jade belongs to me anybody else you see probably belong to Mr. Lucas which I thank for Star Wars, this story contains information from both the Star wars movies and the Jedi apprentice books. Any helpfully or interesting additions you would like to add please tell me. I want to thank all of you for your reviews. Thank you and enjoy.

Chapter 5:

The Councils mistake?

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Jade moved away from the door as they began to move out of the docking bay. She moved up to the front of the ship and took her seat by her new master. She sat back when a warm feeling came over her like one she felt around her father that was of course when she wasn't angry with him.

"May the force be with you my daughter" it was Qui-gon, his voice filled her head making her heart beat faster. It was good to hear his voice once more. Jade didn't know if she could answered back for it was not something they taught too much of in the temple, it was more of thing between master and apprentice as a part of their bond. But she and Qui-gon had a bond maybe with would work. She concentrated hard then tapped in to the force the best she could.

"May the force be with you father" she had done it her heart was beating faster then before.

A light chuckle from the voice followed "well done" she wanted to say something back but before she could answer the feeling was gone as was the voice.

She smiled a bit realizing what she had just accomplished and that her father was proud of her. She looked back to her master and remained quiet. Carmen seemed much different then the other masters, she was too loose and too um…

"Hey kid what are you doing, I need you to fly for me I have to make a call," the woman said.

….Unjedi like.

"Yes master but I am not very good at it"

"Alright then you listen and I'll tell you the autopilot controls, you put in our destination and then it will fly by itself but as soon as we get closer you are going to fly the ship" she got up looking displeased

"Yes master" she said sheepishly

Master disappeared in the back of the ship. Suddenly a data pad flew and hit Jade in the head. She grabbed it before it hit the ground

"There is the coordinates put then in and set the auto pilot, I will be in the back, we have a long trip to take to get where we are going"

Then there was silence Jade looked down at the coordinates. She could figure it out but wondered if it was a learning experience or something else. It took her a few minutes but she finally figured out the ships systems and the computer.

They were going to a system she had never been to or heard of and it seemed to be a pretty random mission. The computer said it would take at least a day or two to get there. She wanted to go tell her master but it seemed that the snoring in the back was a sign that her master would want be told in the morning.

Jade always loved looking into the sky at night. when she was at the temple and when she and the other students left Coracaunt to see the neighboring places , she would view what she could out of a small port hole.

She looked out into the blackness of space and sighed, it was not what she expected. when she was to be a padawan she was thinking more of being taught once she was in her masters' control but it seemed false. So far it felt that she was more of a slave or a servant rather then a student. She got up and grabbed her travel bag from were she left it. She pulled out her new cloke and slipped it on, the ship was getting cold. She returned to the chair and curled up into it resting her head back. She missed her father and Obi-wan. She snuggled back the best she could and tired to sleep, thinking of what she had lost and hoped to regain.

~~~~~~Obi-wan~~~~~

I watched her sad face as I ran up. I wanted to apologize but then I saw qui-gon, the master who didn't want me, I decided to keep me mouth shut. But then again he was Jades father, which wasn't hard to believe. I knew he had the right reason but that didn't mean I would let him off the hook.

She stood there nervously, pacing by the ship. When qui-gon and I ran up closer and Jade saw us, she looked so happy. She gave us both a big hug and told us to be good with that silly grin of hers. She was really one of my best friends, I didn't want to lose her but we really didn't have a choice. Maybe I would see she if there was a mission and they assigned her to Bandomeer or maybe she could just come and visit me. then again she may not want to deal with me if I am a farmer.

Suddenly her master decided to show up and told her to get inside the ship. Jade reluctantly entered and waved at us as the door closed. The ship left the dock and blasted into space. A feeling came over me, a fear I think it came to me as soon as Jade got on that ship. I wanted to yell after her but it was too late, I just hope that we be able to talk and hopefully see each other again.

I looked over to Qui-gon he seemed to be sending something telepathically, a look of pride came upon his face. When he seemed to be done he looked over at me

"We will see her again Kenobi" he said as if he had read me

"I hope so" I responded.

He nodded, turned then left. I stayed and looked out into space a while, then walked back to my dorm.

~~~~~~~~~Qui- Gon~~~~~~~~~

I never realized how much Jade was like me. I thank the force she is not like her mother. I couldn't believe Jade became the Padawan to the spoiled brat Zanchez. The council made a wrong move thinking that one of the best padawans would change a masters look on something she never truly wanted.

Carmen was dragged into the Jedi because of her mothers wish and she hated it but she seemed to become a master with her fathers probing. I wanted to see the masters but they denied me.

They had let me know my daughter and they seemed to let Jade into the order when she was first born. I have been in trouble with the council on many things but Jade was always one of my major discussions. I knew I should have come back earlier like they had, no like Jade had asked me. I would never let them make me feel worse then I already felt.

I looked into Jade eyes when she left on the ship, the look of pain and uncertainty. I whispered to her though the force knowing she would hear but thinking she could not respond . To my surprise, she answered back, I was so proud my heart leapt. I gave her a little praise then stopped, I could not say more with the fear of someone hearing.

Kenobi looked at me, I told him would see her again. I would have said hope but I had to believe something good would happen. The look of hurt in the boys' eyes killed me as he said he hoped, I had made him anger at me which made me upset with myself. he was a good friend of Jades and she had hoped that I would have taken him as my padawan. I took a breath and left seeing the boy did not follow, I didn't go back I took a deep breath then went back to my quarters.

I couldn't think of what to do I felt so helpless, I tried mediation but only the fear of that woman taking my daughter, plagues my serenity. The fear that Jade wouldn't learn anything disturbed me as well. Thinking her master would lie to the council saying she refusing to learn and or being taught. thinking that the council would believe it. But I couldn't believe that even though they had been tough on both of us but they wouldn't do that to a Jedi right? To relieve my doubt, I wanted to send Jade something to help her. I went to my disk case and found a training disk I used to use when I was a padawan. I hoped it would be good enough for her to use and that the old disk would still work. I put it in the computer and typed in the ship communication number then I sent a personal message. I sent both through and prayer that Jade would get it. It was later that I realized that I may have made a mistake on Jades master and that I never gave her a chance to prove herself but as a father there was something in my heart that begged other wise.

~~~~~Jade~~~~~~~~~

I think I feel asleep for a few moments or so, I don't really remember. Except that is wasn't a dream that I had hoped it would have been. That maybe I fell asleep waiting for my master and I would wake. Someone else would be standing there and be the master I hoped for. But my wishes didn't come true at least in the beginning and I soon found out that it would remain that way and get worse as well. I woke to the sound of beeping we were approaching our destination. Something in the back moved and walked in

"Turn of that bloody sound"

"I don't know how," I said turning toward her.

She slapped me on the back of the head.

"Don't you know anything child"

Carmen pushed me aside and turned off the noise. she then grabbed me by my hair and shoved my head toward the control panel and pointed to the buttons she pushed

"see this and this" she said speaking through her teeth

" that is how you turn it off" she released me and headed toward the com system.

She spoke into it softly, so that I could not here, for if I cared to listen that is. I touched my hair making she sure she didn't pull any out and fixed my ponytail, this was really bad. How could the council do this to me, wasn't I a good student, I didn't understand. I reclined back into my seat and waited.

Carmen came back and sat next to me in the other chair.

"We will be landing soon, the details of this mission are not for you to know, just don't do anything stupid or bothersome. You got that Padawan"

I nodded, she then got back up and headed toward the back

"wake me when we get there" she called as her shadow shrunk into the back.

A feeling started to well inside me, it wasn't sorrow, or sadness it was something I was taught to not release or show. I felt anger, pain, and a want for revenge. I didn't know what it was directed at more, was it my master who tried me poorly as soon as we were alone. Or was it the council who had appointed this woman as my master. For the rest of the trip I tried to suppress the feeling using the Jedi techniques to calm myself soon enough I was crying. After a few hours passed I was no longer crying but mediating. I heard a noise but it wasn't the tracker it was a message to me. I looked up the control panel for the switch to check it. It was from my father. I turned down volume and played the message, Qui-gon face filled the screen

"Hello my dear daughter I hope this finds you well" he took a breath. "I have sent you a training program I hope it helps you for it helped me when I was a padawan I will try to keep in touch my number for my mailer is on here so when you get the chance contact me, I hope the council will get things straight maybe things will get better. I love you dearly my daughter please contact me as soon as you are able, be careful and May the force be with you."

His face disappeared, and found myself brushing my hand across the screen, and I really missed him. I was then knocked out of my trance when the beeping started again. I got up and turned it off. I took a disk I had in my bag and slipped it in and copied the entire folder. Then I went to find my master. She saw sound asleep on her sleep couch.

"Master we are here" My master rolled over

"Thank you" she got up and grabbed my arm

"What?" I asked unsure what she doing.

"Flight practice" she said as she threw me in the chair. She sat in the pilot seat and took the autopilot off

"Put your hands on the control and follow my instructions" I did as I was told, I felt the power in my hands

"keep the thing steady" she told me as she let go of her controls, now I had full control.

"Move it a bit, it won't on its own" I moved it and the ship moved. I felt a rush I never experienced before.

"Have you had flight training before?" she asked me

" I have received a little" she smirked, we got closer to the planet it was beautiful it was all blue except for some patches of white and green in its top.

"Ok now you are going to learn how to land"

She barked orders in my ear as I tried to bring the ship down as we went through the atmosphere she lead me to a landing platform on a flat green plain. I was successful but all I got was a "finally" from my her.

"Grab you stuff and be quiet" I nodded and got up from my seat and grabbed my bag.

"Grab mine while your back there" my master yelled from the cockpit. I grabbed hers as well and headed toward the door. She frowned at me as we left the ship. The landscape was a barrage of beautiful bright colors. From the grass to the flowers and trees, it was quite a sight.

A speeder came by and picked us up the driver turned to my master

"Welcome back my lady the king is expecting you" my master nodded.

We sped toward the city from even afar it was quite large and very beautiful. Very different from Coracaunt but much of the architecture of the ancient sanctuaries that I was taken to as a child. We headed toward what looked like the Palace. The man let us off as my master handed me her bag I now carried both bags now I really felt like a servant. I mumbled a curse under my breath my master turned hearing it and scowled at me I bit my lip and followed with my head down. We walked up the stairs and walked down many hallways, a feeling came over me it felt as if someone watching us. We finally got to two very large doors with too very large men in some sort of armor. They nodded to us as we walked in. I was nervous wondering what else I could be walking into with out my permission or opinion.

The room was extremely oversized, bigger then I though was possible for a throne room or any room to be. I think we were in about the center with, a throne in front of us. There seemed t be no one around except for three figures. The first was a man whose face I could not see but his stature looked noble. He sat on the throne with a crown on his head that seemed to glisten with the sunlight streaming through the windows. By him were two younger men, one who seemed to be eyeing my master.

"Welcome back Jedi Zanchez" the noble man said with a bombing voice.

" And who is this child at your side?" eyes suddenly transfixed at me.

"My Masters ordered me a padawan your highness" she then looked over at me "sadly I could not rid my self of her" she said her voice neutral as if not to show disappointment or anger.

"We will find her quarters and she may stay as you stay" He then looked at me

" Welcome, I am King Mahaden, these are my sons Prince Ramna and Prince Aryante" I bowed to all three as the names were presented.

The princes whom I could see but there father I could not, were very tall and very handsome. They both had an olive completion; dark eyes and what seemed to be dark hair. They were dressed in bright colored tunics and leggings that were I guessed we were while presented with their father. They looked slightly uncomfortable in their garments but yet stayed straight and I guess royal if you want to say.

"It is wonderful to meet you all your highnesses" I bowed my head.

" We welcome you here milady," Prince Aryante said with a nod and a smile.

"Yes well, you may go and stay where you please Padawan there are no rules here for you" the king regained my attention which I didn't think I lost. I didn't know how to relax in this situation I was confused. I was not instructed how to act so I just stood there and tried to figure out what else I could say.

"Thank you, your highness" I said with utmost respect and a bow to follow.

"You are welcome" he then motioned to a tall male humanoid at his side, who looked about in his mid years his black hair slightly graying, lines of worry and stress spread across his pale brow

"My servant will see you toward your quarters" the servant took my bag from my hand

"Follow Me," he said softly.

I bowed again to the king and to my master

"Thank you your highness"

The king nodded " do not worry about my master the two of us must speak we will all meet at dinner tonight " I nodded and followed the servant.

"Welcome miss, what brings you here?" the servant said as we walked from the throne room

"Nothing I am here with my master, it was not my choice to come and even if it was I have no clear idea why I would be here"

"Hum" He said looking around the bend as if he were lost " well miss I hope you like it here"

There was silence for the rest of the walk to my quarters. I was near the back of the palace near what looked it like a very large and elaborate garden.

"Wow" I said as I looked around

"Yes it is very pretty and the king will permit you to see the gardens if you like"

"I would like that"

The servant nodded as we came to a large golden door

"These are your quarters, the king thought you deserved this room. It is one of the five largest on the property it once belonged to the queen. The servant quarters are right across the gardens so if you enter the gardens and see us don't worry" I felt so heart less but all I did was nod.

We walked in, it was full of beautiful woodcarvings and stone work, and that was just the entryway. He disappeared for moment with out me seeing him. He then reappeared coming from a room just in front of me

"this room is like a small apartment, miss, the bedroom with refresher is where I just came from, right in front of you, I put you bag on you bed. The sitting area is to your left and a small kitchen is to your right. There is a balcony from your room that looks out to the gardens, its one of the most beautiful views miss a great place to mediate" oh yes mediation

"You know much about Jedi?" I asked him

"I know enough to be aware of their comforts miss," he smiled "will that be all?"

" Yes thank you" he started to turn

"Wait to didn't catch your name" he stopped and turned around

"Not many ask for a name of a servant miss," he said looking confused

" I do not judge people by there station or job, now can I have your name, please" I bent my head to look at his face.

"Alright," he said looking up right into my eyes "My name is Jean, Miss" he said extending his hand

"Nice to meet you Jean, My name is Jade," I said gripping it back then giving him a small bow "

"You are very well mannered for such a young lady, miss jade"

"Thank you, my father made me so, as well as the council"

"You are a Jedi and yet have connection with your father"

"Yes my father is one as well" I looked down at my feet

"You miss him?"

"Yes very much" he placed a hand on my shoulder and smiled

" Well miss I must go before my master beckons me for something, if you need anything just ask"

"Thank you" he released my shoulder and headed toward the door

"Someone will come for you when dinner is ready, you should have enough time to get yourself cleaned up, hopefully you will have figured out where everything is" I nodded with a smile and he grinned back then exited.

I looked around the entryway of my room. I was amazed with the beauty. I walked to the sitting area placed by a window was a comfy looking overstuffed chair with a beautiful wood table. Sitting there was a great outlook of a pond with a waterfall somewhere out in the garden. I walked to the small kitchen it was about the size they gave Qui-gon in his small apartment. It was just in there for emergencies I guessed.

A fridge, a small stove, a counter etc filled the small space, I guessed that I would eat most of my meals with the king and my master in the major dinning hall. I walked closer to the room with the bed. I opened the big glass doors that separated it for the rest of the room. Big billowy curtain shaded the door; inside there was a very large elegant wooden canopy bed with the same type of curtains covering the top. The sides were covered with almost translucent cloth. Warm wind poured in from the open glass doors that went out to the balcony with large white curtain sweeping around it. I walked out onto the balcony the view was breathtaking, just as Jean said. I heard giggling and I looked down to see servant children playing, it reminded me of my friends back at the temple. I walked back in and closed the glass doors.

I walked over to my bed and opened up my bag, I took out a clean tunic and pants. I slipped off my boots and through them into the bedroom hearing them hit against the wooden dresser by my bed. I walked into the refresher and turned on the light. There were many things laid out for me on the sink, all the necessities. As the shower steamed I picked from a wide arrange of shampoos and soaps. I then stripped myself of my old clothes and jumped into the shower. The hot water felt good, especially against the headache I appeared to have acquired since I left the temple. I didn't realize how long I had been in the shower till someone banged at my door.

"Miss it's me" muffled voice of Jean said through the door

I turned off the shower wrapped a towel around myself.

"What is it Jean?" I asked as I stepped out into the hallway. I smirked as I saw him standing there with a tray

" I am sorry miss but dinner has been called off, something has come up"

"Oh, thank you" I was kind of relieved. He put down the tray in the kitchen

"I'll be right back miss someone has sent you something to keep you entertained tonight, I will go get it" He disappeared behind the door, he then staggered in with a large sealed box and placed in on the floor

"I don't know what it contains, I would have checked but the king warned me not to, so please be careful miss" he turned to leave then stopped he looked back at me "do you wish me to stay and make sure its alright?"

I smiled a laughed a bit "Ok just let me go change first" he smiled back as I ran back into my room.

I quickly changed and dried my hair and put it into a messy bun, I would deal with it later. I walked out in my bare feet to see Jean organizing my food on the counter. He saw me enter and blushed a bit

"Sorry miss old habit" I smiled at him as I walked closer to the box.

"Come on lets open this thing" I rubbed my hands together. He walked over and looked at the large box. Jean pulled out a blade of some sort. He slit the box open and looked inside I peered over his shoulder. He smiled as he pulled out the content. There was a small portable computer and communication data pads, along with a music player and music selections.

"Cool so what do I do thank the king tomorrow?"

"I guess but I won't be me escorting you, it will be your servant"

"My servant?"

"Yes a temporary one while you stay here"

"Oh, well, I don't think I need one"

"You really don't have a choice," he said looking at me with a slightly somber tone. "Well I must go miss I have many things to do hopefully I will see you soon" he voice happier again

"Yes I hope so" he smiled at me

"Eat you dinner, someone will get it in the morning and be careful at times it gets very cold at night " I nodded and he left.

I walked over to my food not feeling truly hungry. I grabbed a piece of bread and whatever beverage they gave me. I sat them on the table in the sitting area then brought it my new presents I guess you could call them that. I fooled around with them for a while figuring out what everything did. It was very late when I finally gave up. I went back to the bedroom and slipped into the sheets. The bed was really comfortable and having little or no sleep I fell asleep in no time.

The next day I woke to someone banging on my door again.

"Excuse me miss, the king asks for your presents," a female voice said

I rolled out of my nice warm seclusion of silken sheets and changed. I walked out and saw a young girl about my age standing there. She bowed respectfully

"Hello miss I am to show you to the king, please follow me" I started to follow her looking out the windows that we passed.

"What time is it?" I asked the girl

"It is mid day miss, you have slept most of the day no one called for you so we let you sleep"

"Thank you"

I followed her like I was told, going back to the same large throne room as before. One of the princes stood there in more comfortable looking clothes resting against a pillar. We walked closer to the prince.

I looked around there was no one there not even my master, who had not even checked on me yet.

"Your master is not feeling well padawan" Prince Aryante said as if he was reading my mind which I hoped was not the case "but she will see you tomorrow" I nodded "did you get the gift I sent you?"

"Yes your highness, thank you"

"Good, my father wishes to apologize about last night but there were matters of state that needed to be taken care of" I nodded my head again

"You do not say much, do you?"

" I am sorry your highness but my training in talking to royalty is minimal, I am not sure what to say"

The prince smiled and stood up. He walked over to me and placed a hand on my shoulder

"Don't worry Padawan, now come with me we will have some lunch"

We walked through the palace till we stopped at a large balcony near what looked like the kitchen. There was a small table with four chairs, we walked over. The view from balcony was much like the one from my room.

"Please sit padawan" he showed me to a chair then sat himself in one across from me. A servant then came up with a tray with two plates. She placed them in front of us

"Please eat" the prince said picking up his utensils, I looked questionly at my plate. It looked good and I was starving. When it appeared that both of us where done after all that they had given us, which was a lot. The prince got up and offered me his hand

"Come I will show you around" I took his offered hand and stood.

We walked along the corridors looking at the artwork and the architecture.

"So tell me about yourself Padawan" the prince asked me

"What do you want to know, your highness?"

"Well tell me your name I hope it is not padawan"

"No, its Jade your highness"

"That is a very pretty name"

"Thank you"

" I do not know about Jedi as well as my father, but do you have any people close to you for I have heard that closeness is looked down upon"

"Well your highness we are taken early from our parents and we never know them, we can have friends either Jedi or non Jedi"

"And what about love?"

"It is said that we are not aloud to love for some reason, I do not know why"

"Hum doesn't sound like any fun"

"Well, there are many good things that go along with it that I guess make up for it"

"Like what?" he suddenly touches my arm and motions to stairs that lead out of the palace to the gardens.

We continue our walk into the gardens; we continue our conversation, the prince asking most of the questions while I answer about the JedI.

"Boy the Jedi sound like a serious bunch if you tell me," he says as we sit on a bench by a pond

"Well most are, but what is it like to be royalty?"

"Its all right I guess except when it comes with responsibilities that aren't really that great" his face looks forlorn.

"Like what?"

"Well you see my brother and I are twins and we are both ahead for the crown"

"So the problems is that someone has to decide who is going to succeed when your father dies" he nods his head then combs his fingers through his hair

"I don't know what to do father said if my brother and I don't work something out that he will have to choose by contests or" he sighed " that one is more mature then the other"

"How can you do that?"

" Well my father said marriage was a choice"

"Marriage, how old are you?"

"Twenty five" he took a deep breath

"Have you looked?"

"Yes but it seems that" he lowered his head as if ashamed at himself "I am not ready"

I placed a hand on his shoulder "Don't worry yourself, find another way to show your father"

"But how? My brother has already found a way" I looked at him

"What do you mean?"

"Remember what I asked you before about Jedi and love" I though about it, could it be my master and the other prince?

I was going to say something to Aryante, when a servant came out

"Excuse me your highness, your father wishes to speak with you"

"I will be right there," he said as he turned to me "Will you be ok getting back to your room if I leave you"

"Yes your highness, and thank you for the walk"

"It was a pleasure milady, I hope we can talk again" we exchange smiles

"Goodnight Jade"

"Good night your highness" with that he walked up the stairs.

I looked up at the sky, it was getting dark. I wondered how long the prince and I had been talking. I walked back to my room hoping I wasn't going to get lost .I got to the door and opened it slightly. Suddenly a hand grabbed my neck and pulled me in. It slammed me against a wall; a shadowy figure loomed over me, the grip on my neck becoming tighter.

~~~~TBC~~~~

Now I promise that the next chapter will be soon I am sorry for it taking so long.

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