Hi! I started this story after I read the 7th book in the Jedi Apprentice
series. My friend and I were waiting impatiently for the 8th book to come
out, and we started talking about all the things that should happen in it.
Eventually we realized we had enough material to write our own version! So,
we decided to try it! She lost interest after Jude Watson's version of the
book came out, but I decided to stick with it. I'm still not quite
finished, but I'll post all of what I have up here, it'll just take me a
little while, since I gotta put one chapter up at a time.. Anyway, enjoy!
Oh yea, and none of the normal Star Wars character's belong to me, they
belong to George Lucas, and the Jedi Apprentice books belong to Jude
Watson. =)
Chapter 1
Obi-wan Kenobi sensed an uncertainty from his former master Qui-gon Jinn as they made ready to depart for Telos, a planet that was known for its technological advances, and its tourist trade. It was also the home planet of Qui-gon's first apprentice Xanatos.
Xanatos had betrayed Qui-gon for personal power and wealth, and had come back to fight Qui-gon several times. Finally Qui-gon had decided to go after him. I betrayed him too, Obi-wan thought, an ache passing through his heart. His offense was nothing compared to Xanatos's he knew. Obi-wan had gotten swept away in the cause of a planet, and he had left the Jedi order to help the planet gain peace. He had come to greatly regret his decision, and he wished to regain his life as a Jedi, and as Qui-gon's Padawan learner.
The Jedi Council was reluctant to re-admit him for fear that his commitment was no longer absolute. Obi-wan was sure that this mission would test him.
"Are you ready, Obi-wan?" Qui-gon asked, breaking into Obi-wan's thoughts. Qui-gon was restless, but hid it well beneath his usual calm composure. He was anxious to get to Telos, and start searching for Xanatos. The last time he and Xanatos had faced one another, Qui-gon had been forced to allow Xanatos to escape in order to save the Jedi Temple, and countless lives. Since then, he had been anxious to track Xanatos down again, considering him a great threat to the Jedi. He won't escape this time! Qui-gon thought.
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Jedi Knight Tahl paused in front of the door to the Jedi Council room. She had been summoned there for briefing on her next mission. On her last mission she had not been able to assist much in stopping Xanatos's attacks on the temple, and she had felt rather useless. Ever since she had been blinded on the planet of Melida\Daan, she hadn't been quite as agile as she once was, and this made her a bit disgruntled. What she didn't realize yet was that with her brilliant mind for data analysis, she was as much help here as she was traveling around. But she hated for people to think she couldn't take care of herself. So she was pleased to be off on another mission right away, though a hint of worry flickered at the back of her mind. Meetings with the council often meant grave emergencies.
Tahl gathered her thoughts and stepped into the Council room, the door hissing closed behind her. The council sat there waiting for her. She took her place in the middle of the room.
"Summoned you here we have, a mission of importance for." Yoda stated in his unique way of speaking. Mace Windu continued, "Garen Muln has disappeared. We have reason to believe he has been kidnapped." He paused.
"Further investigation has shown that Garen is not the first youth to have disappeared lately. There have been reports of missing children from planets as far as the outer rim."
"Disappearing children have there been not only. Missing also are full- grown adults." Yoda added.
"We don't know what is at work here, but we have our suspicions. You must look into this matter of missing children. We are sending you accompanied by Too-jay to investigate, and to make sure this problem is solved. We have traced Garen's captors to Telos, and that would be a good place for you to begin. In fact there is a transport leaving for Telos this very afternoon, if you could be ready then. May the force be with you!" Mace Windu summed up the situation. Tahl bowed and exited the room, already running a list of things to do through her head. She needed to be ready to leave in a very short amount of time.
Chapter 1
Obi-wan Kenobi sensed an uncertainty from his former master Qui-gon Jinn as they made ready to depart for Telos, a planet that was known for its technological advances, and its tourist trade. It was also the home planet of Qui-gon's first apprentice Xanatos.
Xanatos had betrayed Qui-gon for personal power and wealth, and had come back to fight Qui-gon several times. Finally Qui-gon had decided to go after him. I betrayed him too, Obi-wan thought, an ache passing through his heart. His offense was nothing compared to Xanatos's he knew. Obi-wan had gotten swept away in the cause of a planet, and he had left the Jedi order to help the planet gain peace. He had come to greatly regret his decision, and he wished to regain his life as a Jedi, and as Qui-gon's Padawan learner.
The Jedi Council was reluctant to re-admit him for fear that his commitment was no longer absolute. Obi-wan was sure that this mission would test him.
"Are you ready, Obi-wan?" Qui-gon asked, breaking into Obi-wan's thoughts. Qui-gon was restless, but hid it well beneath his usual calm composure. He was anxious to get to Telos, and start searching for Xanatos. The last time he and Xanatos had faced one another, Qui-gon had been forced to allow Xanatos to escape in order to save the Jedi Temple, and countless lives. Since then, he had been anxious to track Xanatos down again, considering him a great threat to the Jedi. He won't escape this time! Qui-gon thought.
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Jedi Knight Tahl paused in front of the door to the Jedi Council room. She had been summoned there for briefing on her next mission. On her last mission she had not been able to assist much in stopping Xanatos's attacks on the temple, and she had felt rather useless. Ever since she had been blinded on the planet of Melida\Daan, she hadn't been quite as agile as she once was, and this made her a bit disgruntled. What she didn't realize yet was that with her brilliant mind for data analysis, she was as much help here as she was traveling around. But she hated for people to think she couldn't take care of herself. So she was pleased to be off on another mission right away, though a hint of worry flickered at the back of her mind. Meetings with the council often meant grave emergencies.
Tahl gathered her thoughts and stepped into the Council room, the door hissing closed behind her. The council sat there waiting for her. She took her place in the middle of the room.
"Summoned you here we have, a mission of importance for." Yoda stated in his unique way of speaking. Mace Windu continued, "Garen Muln has disappeared. We have reason to believe he has been kidnapped." He paused.
"Further investigation has shown that Garen is not the first youth to have disappeared lately. There have been reports of missing children from planets as far as the outer rim."
"Disappearing children have there been not only. Missing also are full- grown adults." Yoda added.
"We don't know what is at work here, but we have our suspicions. You must look into this matter of missing children. We are sending you accompanied by Too-jay to investigate, and to make sure this problem is solved. We have traced Garen's captors to Telos, and that would be a good place for you to begin. In fact there is a transport leaving for Telos this very afternoon, if you could be ready then. May the force be with you!" Mace Windu summed up the situation. Tahl bowed and exited the room, already running a list of things to do through her head. She needed to be ready to leave in a very short amount of time.