Chapter 3: Preparations
"No master Skywalker I do not believe she would just rashly attack the academy, maybe she and this Tavion have a plan or even better maybe someone on the inside." Kian suggested.
"I do not believe she would have someone working as a spy here without our noticing it." Kyle said sifting in his chair. The three Jedi, Kian, Luke, and Kyle, had been sitting in the room of Skywalker's for hours and had gotten nowhere.
"The Dark Side can easily be cloaked." Kian said.
"I agree with Kyle, I don't think there is an inside agent, but that's not what bothers me." Luke said.
"Well then what does?" Kyle asked.
"How many reborn escaped from here when Desaan attacked?" Luke asked. Kian had been filled in on the whole situation with Desaan and the reborn troops and sat listening with interest.
"A few, and any one of them could explain the layout of the academy to Tavion." Kyle said catching on to what Luke was thinking.
"Yes, and that is what worries me." Luke said leaning forward.
"What I don't completely understand is why we are so afraid of their attacking. It after all is just Tavion, Kian's sister, and possible a reborn Jedi." Kyle said.
"I don't want to kill my sister Master Katarn, that is why I am worried." Kian said.
"I can understand that." Luke said.
"But how are we suppose to expect them to attack, and why do you." Kyle asked again.
"It's a feeling a get master, a feeling that tells me she is coming," Kian said, "I am sorry masters I have brought this burden here."
"Yes Kian this is your burden, but we will bear it with you." Luke said and rose.
"Time already." Kyle asked.
"Yes we must fill in the students, Kian is your father going to attend the meeting?" Luke asked.
"No master, he isn't feeling up to it." Kian said. Luke had thought the man had left, because no one heard from him, but Kian had informed him that his father's illness was getting the better of him.
"Would you like us to send our healer to him?" Kyle asked.
"I asked him that, he said no. He is ready to face death." Kian said rising as well.
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"Welcome everyone," Luke said glancing around the room, " good to see you all here on such short notice."
"Why are we here?" a young girl in the front asked. Loria, Luke thought her name was but couldn't really remember.
"We will get to that." Kyle answered for Luke.
"It has come to our attention," Luke began, "that there may be an attack on the Academy."
"Who would be crazy enough to attack here?" A younger male Jedi sitting on a stool asked.
"Tavion, the former apprentice of Desaan, and there is another." Luke said.
"Who?" Another Jedi asked.
"My sister." Kian said.
"Your sister." A few people repeated and murmurs sprung around the room, looks of shock on everyone's faces.
"Yes, she fell to the darkside young in her training with my father. She went to Tavion to finish her training as a Dark Jedi." Kian said.
"What makes you so sure that she will attack?" Another Jedi asked. His name was Tassmin, and he was the twin brother of Marcon. They were both very promising students.
"A feeling." Kian said.
"All this for a feeling." Marcon said.
"The last time I got a feeling like this, my sister came to try and kill me." Kian said.
"What happened?" Tassmin asked.
"It is a long story I don't…" Kian was interrupted when he saw a medical droid come into the room. Looking over to Luke he stopped what he was saying and walked over to it. The droid said something inaudible to Luke or Kyle and then turned to lead Kian out of the room. Kian looked back before he left and Luke saw or rather felt pain, a pain he knew all to well.
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The dew was still visible on Yavin 4's forest floor, as the small party of Jedi walked deeper into the woods. Kian and Luke both clasped onto the small metal casket that held the body of the late Torin Koon. He had died quietly in his sleep, but he hadn't disappeared into the force like most force wielders.
"Kian." Luke said quietly.
"Yes, master Skywalker?" Kian asked almost in a whisper.
"How are you, are you okay?" Luke asked honestly concerned.
"I'm fine master Skywalker, I knew this would happen soon?" Kian said almost emotionlessly. Luke was just now beginning to see how a Kel Dor worked, they were decent and caring individuals but on the outside they were as cold as ice.
"Well if you ever need to talk…" Luke began
"I'll come to see you." Kian finished for him. Yes down inside Kian hurt bad for the lose of his father, but he wouldn't show it just wasn't his way. Slowly the woods parted and the party walked out into a small clear patch in the middle of the woods. In the middle of the clearing was large pile of sticks and lumber for Kian's father. Luke helped Kian over to the pile and they slowly raised him up on top of the pile.
"Kian would you like to say a few words?" Luke asked quietly.
"No, no words are necessary." Kian said and Luke wanted to tell the child it would be alright, he wanted to reach out and put a reassuring hand on his should but from what he had learned the past few days, it was the last thing a Kel Dor would want. Kian turned to Kyle and stretched out his hand, Kyle reluctantly placed the burning torch in his hand.
"May the force be with him." Luke said.
"No, he is one with the force now, but may it be with us." Kian said as he placed the torch on the stack and it caught fire.