Chapter 2
"Ok, Qui-Gon, this was your idea so how are we going to win?" Mace Windu asked.
"I don't know how I know this but I know you're good at singing so you're instructing us!" Qui-Gon replied.
"How do you know that?" Mace yelped.
"As I said before, I can't remember!"
"Err, I don't mean to interrupt your argument or anything," Xanatos started "but this competition is a very bad idea!"
"What do you mean, Xanatos?" Dan Kenobi had lost the smirk he had had on his face while Qui-Gon and Mace were arguing and looked concerned. "If it's about the kids then you need not worry they wouldn't do that without..." he trailed off.
"They've led us into a trap and they're gonna win this contest," Xanatos informed them.
"Really?" Adi asked.
"Really," Vox Chun confirmed.
"How have they laid a trap?" Mace asked.
"Think back a couple of years to when I was Qui-Gon's apprentice," Xanatos began. "To the time when you accompanied us on a mission to Telos. Who did we see there and what did we do?" Xanatos made eye contact with both Mace Windu and Qui-Gon.
"Joseph!" Qui-Gon exclaimed. "Those kids are the ones who performed Joseph with us!"
"This may surprise you, and I've only just figured it out by the way, but your young apprentice Qui-Gon is the sweet innocent little lad who played Joseph when he was eight years old!" Xanatos told him.
"Of course," Dan muttered, he had never figured out which lad it was.
"And Adi," Xanatos turned to her, "even though you have no idea what we are talking about you might be interested to know that Siri provided the voice for the Narrator along with initiate Kellie. As Joseph is a musical they both done pretty well as they were only seven!"
"Hang on a minute," Vox broke in, "I've found an even bigger problem. We have eight sets of identical triplets running around the place. I put stress on the word identical!"
"Oh boy. . .even though I'm father to four sets of those triplets I can't tell them apart. There's only character differences and they can do a very good job of acting as each other so basically they're gonna be running circles round us!" Dan groaned.
"We can get round this," Xanatos told them confidently as he had an idea. "It won't be that hard, after all, Obi-Wan, Bruck, Siri and Kellie all carry lightsabers. Obi-Wan also has his Padawan braid and no comments on what I looked like with it please," he shot a look at Qui-Gon, Dan, Vox and Mace. "Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie will be wearing Jedi tunics as are Obi- Wan, Siri and Kellie. They're similar to the robes which the others wear but when they're stood next to each other you can see differences in colour. The Jedi tunics are slightly lighter. If we're going for character differences then Ollie, Ewan, Sophie, Arabella, Oriel, Ryan, Jessie and Natasha are the quieter ones. And they will stick in pairs or triplets. If they're in pairs, which I think they will be, it will probably be slightly easier. The normal pairs are Obi-Wan and Bruck though sometimes you wouldn't think they're best friends." He raised his eyebrows at Qui-Gon and Mace before continuing. "Owen and Jamie, Ollie and Ewan, Sam and Harley, Siri and Kellie, Sophie and Arabella, Oriel and Ryan, David and Orion, Oblesh and Gavin, Jade and Rubie, Jessie and Natasha and Joli and Emily. If they are in pairs then the ones who you should be able to tell apart from the others first are Obi-Wan and Bruck as although they're both Jedi students Bruck will not be in Jedi robes and you'll be able to tell the difference in colour. Since when they're paired up the Jedi students are together you can't tell the difference in robes so you have to look for Siri and Kellie's lightsabers. Then we have to go for character differences and the Jedi among us will be able to tell Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie apart. Once you've found them make sure you put a nametag on them so we can keep track of whose who. And I know what's gonna be suggested next as he's a firm believer in discipline." Xanatos rolled his eyes at Mace.
"Well they have lied to us. . .and those of you who know me well will know what I'm thinking. But instead of punishing them we should just make them see that what they've done is wrong. It might be best if done in small groups as each group will probably have a different story as a lot has happened." Mace paused for a moment before carrying on. "So Qui-Gon if you would like to find Obi-Wan, Harley, Ryan and Joli and talk to them. Xanatos if you would take Bruck, Sophie, Orion and Natasha. Master Yoda if you will take Owen, Kellie, David and Jessie. Ki-Adi if you'll talk to Ollie, Arabella, Gavin and Jade. Adi you can talk to Jamie, Siri, Oriel and Rubie. I'll take Ewan, Sam, Oblesh and Emily. First of all just get them into groups with nametags on and once everyone's sorted I'll give a signal and we'll then meet up in an hour after that. But for now, lets head for the auditorium and please bear in mind what Xanatos said as this could get very confusing." Mace finished and everyone who had been assigned a group left with him. The others went to the common room the children had made.
"Ok, Qui-Gon, this was your idea so how are we going to win?" Mace Windu asked.
"I don't know how I know this but I know you're good at singing so you're instructing us!" Qui-Gon replied.
"How do you know that?" Mace yelped.
"As I said before, I can't remember!"
"Err, I don't mean to interrupt your argument or anything," Xanatos started "but this competition is a very bad idea!"
"What do you mean, Xanatos?" Dan Kenobi had lost the smirk he had had on his face while Qui-Gon and Mace were arguing and looked concerned. "If it's about the kids then you need not worry they wouldn't do that without..." he trailed off.
"They've led us into a trap and they're gonna win this contest," Xanatos informed them.
"Really?" Adi asked.
"Really," Vox Chun confirmed.
"How have they laid a trap?" Mace asked.
"Think back a couple of years to when I was Qui-Gon's apprentice," Xanatos began. "To the time when you accompanied us on a mission to Telos. Who did we see there and what did we do?" Xanatos made eye contact with both Mace Windu and Qui-Gon.
"Joseph!" Qui-Gon exclaimed. "Those kids are the ones who performed Joseph with us!"
"This may surprise you, and I've only just figured it out by the way, but your young apprentice Qui-Gon is the sweet innocent little lad who played Joseph when he was eight years old!" Xanatos told him.
"Of course," Dan muttered, he had never figured out which lad it was.
"And Adi," Xanatos turned to her, "even though you have no idea what we are talking about you might be interested to know that Siri provided the voice for the Narrator along with initiate Kellie. As Joseph is a musical they both done pretty well as they were only seven!"
"Hang on a minute," Vox broke in, "I've found an even bigger problem. We have eight sets of identical triplets running around the place. I put stress on the word identical!"
"Oh boy. . .even though I'm father to four sets of those triplets I can't tell them apart. There's only character differences and they can do a very good job of acting as each other so basically they're gonna be running circles round us!" Dan groaned.
"We can get round this," Xanatos told them confidently as he had an idea. "It won't be that hard, after all, Obi-Wan, Bruck, Siri and Kellie all carry lightsabers. Obi-Wan also has his Padawan braid and no comments on what I looked like with it please," he shot a look at Qui-Gon, Dan, Vox and Mace. "Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie will be wearing Jedi tunics as are Obi- Wan, Siri and Kellie. They're similar to the robes which the others wear but when they're stood next to each other you can see differences in colour. The Jedi tunics are slightly lighter. If we're going for character differences then Ollie, Ewan, Sophie, Arabella, Oriel, Ryan, Jessie and Natasha are the quieter ones. And they will stick in pairs or triplets. If they're in pairs, which I think they will be, it will probably be slightly easier. The normal pairs are Obi-Wan and Bruck though sometimes you wouldn't think they're best friends." He raised his eyebrows at Qui-Gon and Mace before continuing. "Owen and Jamie, Ollie and Ewan, Sam and Harley, Siri and Kellie, Sophie and Arabella, Oriel and Ryan, David and Orion, Oblesh and Gavin, Jade and Rubie, Jessie and Natasha and Joli and Emily. If they are in pairs then the ones who you should be able to tell apart from the others first are Obi-Wan and Bruck as although they're both Jedi students Bruck will not be in Jedi robes and you'll be able to tell the difference in colour. Since when they're paired up the Jedi students are together you can't tell the difference in robes so you have to look for Siri and Kellie's lightsabers. Then we have to go for character differences and the Jedi among us will be able to tell Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie apart. Once you've found them make sure you put a nametag on them so we can keep track of whose who. And I know what's gonna be suggested next as he's a firm believer in discipline." Xanatos rolled his eyes at Mace.
"Well they have lied to us. . .and those of you who know me well will know what I'm thinking. But instead of punishing them we should just make them see that what they've done is wrong. It might be best if done in small groups as each group will probably have a different story as a lot has happened." Mace paused for a moment before carrying on. "So Qui-Gon if you would like to find Obi-Wan, Harley, Ryan and Joli and talk to them. Xanatos if you would take Bruck, Sophie, Orion and Natasha. Master Yoda if you will take Owen, Kellie, David and Jessie. Ki-Adi if you'll talk to Ollie, Arabella, Gavin and Jade. Adi you can talk to Jamie, Siri, Oriel and Rubie. I'll take Ewan, Sam, Oblesh and Emily. First of all just get them into groups with nametags on and once everyone's sorted I'll give a signal and we'll then meet up in an hour after that. But for now, lets head for the auditorium and please bear in mind what Xanatos said as this could get very confusing." Mace finished and everyone who had been assigned a group left with him. The others went to the common room the children had made.