Ch: 5

The Rooms are Filled, Both of Them

The ending feeling of light speed had worn off not too long ago. Once the ship had landed, Onin felt a great surge of familiarity. Solid ground felt so good to Onin. He had all his things already prepared and set once the ship had landed on the grassy land below. The others on the other hand were beginning to ready their things once the ship had landed safely.

The girls all had their baggages under and in each arm, while the other two boys carried their hand bags with ease. Onin smiled at the fact that the girls had to pack that much for a mission to a waring planet.

Onin stepped forward and observed Yavin 4. It was a forest planet from the looks of it. Onin sighed, he had always loved the plants, trees, nature in general. With this war going on, there would be a possibility that many of these lush trees would be blasted apart. Such is life, he told himself.

There was a presence around him, he felt it within the force. Someone was coming, no real powers of the force came from the signal, but something was coming. Onin placed a hand on the closest lightsaber, War. Onin searched around, he did find the source of the 'someone'. It was a man coming from one of the temples, not far away from where they had landed.

The man was wearing an officers uniform and held a small gun at his side. He had a stern face, and a strong build. He walked quickly toward the group.

"Are you the six that were sent here by the Jedi council?" he said, saluting to Onin. Onin let go of the lightsaber at his side and saluted back.

"I am the assumed leader of this group. What happens to be the problem here?" Onin replied, lowering his hand.

"Come with me." the officer said.

"Pardon me, sir. I think we'd like to order a baggage carrier and a room before we are to embark on any sort of arrangement for our needs. If that is possible." Onin said.

The officer reached behind him and took out a small communicator. "We need a baggage carrier here." He said into it, then quickly put it back into it's rightful place.

It was as quick as a flash, a hovering slate of steel approached the six, and awaited patiently for them to dispose of their luggage. Onin put down his bag, and approached the officer and stood next to him. The others did the same, and placed their baggage on the cart, and stood by the officer.

Once all the unloading was complete, the hovering cart zoomed away and back into the temple.

"Now, officer. You may explain what is happening here." The officer began to move toward the temple, the others followed closely behind to hear what he had to say.

"As i assume you've been briefed, there is a revolution going on. The people of this planet seem justice from taxes, and other things that they see as injustice toward them. We were sent here many years ago to keep the peace with these plain and easy going people. All we need you to do is sign a treaty with them, and we can leave them with the planet to themselves."

As he finished, they had passed underneath the temple's double doors, that had started closing behind them.

"So this treaty is to leave these people to fend for themselves for their own sakes without the republic to give a care about what happens to them?" Onin asked.

"Yes. We have little need for a place like this." the officer replied.

Onin sighed. "Why haven't you signed the treaty yet? Why do you need the Jedi to help you with this?"

"Because the peasants don't want to sign it and they have military power to go on a campaign against the republic. We need the Jedi to show supreme power to them. That's all."

"We of the Jedi are not soldiers, mind you. We will do as you ask, but until we get the treaty signed, you will have no aid from me or any other of the five with me. Understand?"

"Yes."

"Now. Since we have been briefed on this subject, we will not begin until tomorrow morning. Show us to our rooms, and we six will discuss what we will do." Onin said.

"But you've arrived just this morning!" The officer said, turning about and looking Onin right in the eyes.

"You dare to oppose the will of a Jedi Knight? My answer will be in the morning. And i bid you good day sir."

"You've only just arrived!"

"and you don't think that we can just leave here too?"

That shut the officer up, and straightened him.

"Good day sir. Now please show me to my room, as well as my comrades." Onin said turning and walking off, followed by his other Jedi peers.

"Yes sir." the officer said, acting enthusiastic.

The two rooms that they were led to were quite large in size. Each had their own bed in the room, a kitchen, a bathroom, much like a hotel. The girls would sleep in one room and the males would sleep in the other. On one side of each room was a door to either room. So coming and going was easy.

Becky, Laura, and Sam took a small tour of their room before going into the males room for their own conference.

The two males and Onin sat down on the floor and began to relax. The girls entered soon after, and took their positions.

"Well now. I've already stated my opinion. Let me ask yours." Onin asked.