Floating by in space, a golden sphere furls back its outer sails as it approaches Coruscant and activates its small backside thrusters. Inside the round ship, Kelborne guides his craft with relative ease as he leans back in his chair hissing with delight. It took him a while to get here, but with only so much longer to go, he'll be on the planet soon enough and ready to continue the hunt.

"Orbiting craft, this is Republic Central Controlâ€please identify. What is your destination and ship register code?" A voice suddenly echoes in the craft.

"Sector alpha one, concourse three" He hisses back. "Ship code Roncord delta one-six-five-zero-four-eight."

"Give us a second to verify"The male sounding voice responds.

As the creature hovers over the planet, he looks at the display monitor in front of him and looks at a detailed map of the traffic routes to the Jedi Temple. The green lines appear on the jumbled pathways shown and give him a straight direction to the Temple with simplicity. Kelborne hisses and chuckles with joy as he sees his mission is back on track and suddenly hears the central control man instructing him once again.

"Code approved. Proceed on your present course and land on docking pad zero-eight-eight-two. Welcome to Coruscant."

The golden ship zooms down into the planet and glides across the cloud filled sky, as it punctures through the thick layers of it, the view of the massive city dwarfs the size of the craft as it blends in with the rest of the landscape.

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So'bal walks down the carpeted steps from the upper level and enters into the training pavilion where Yoda and Tinara were supposed to be waiting. The classes were all silent in their rooms, as if the activities had come to their end for the day, all but the one. He could hear some snickering of teenagers and a sudden switch on of a lightsaber to the left as he came to the bottom of the stairs. Curious as to what is going on, So'bal soon finds Tinara standing in the doorway of the training room and watching inside with intensity.

"What's going on here?' He says to her from behind.

"Shhhh." Tinara sharply quiets him. "Your Padwan is about to dazzle us with his skill."

Looking in, Jin Wan gives a concerned face and tries to enter past Tinara. "He's not ready for the sword yet! I've got to end this"

"Wait, waitâ€."She calmly states as she holds him back. "Give him a chance to see what he can do."

Yoda stood in the center of the training room, sword in hand and glowing deep neon green as it pulsed with energy. The various Padwan teenagers were all giggling and trying to remain quiet as the small troll like boy lowered his eyes and prepared to focus. The multi-laser weapon probe rose into the air and began to hover around the young Yoda, it moved like a bird, weaving in and out as it stared at it's prey. The hisses of air it released gave away its mechanical nature; the floating ball was switching on all of its weapons and getting ready to strike at any moment. The camel headed looking Jedi instructor watched the young pupil with interest; he could see the small boy was doing everything he had been trying to explain to his entire class. There was a sense of calm in the green skinned child's demeanor as he raised his lightsaber and stretched out with his feelings to pick up where the object was hovering.

"That's it Yoda." The instructor nodded. "Feel the force flowing within you. Remember that it is in all living things we draw it from."

Suddenly the training orb jilted up and shot two blasts of energy at the Padwan. Yoda was quick in detecting the shots and swung his sword around to defect them. The metallic ball shifted quickly again and tried to attack him from the other side, but the young boy was noticeably fast again as he spun around to protect himself from the lasers. The students in the room where impressed, the young teenager that had been training before him was surprised at how this small creature was so quick to respond. Tinara just stood there with a happy grin on her face and winked at So'bal who looked very worried for his small Padwan learner.

"Told yaâ€he's doing great!" She proudly said.

"This is nothing." So'bal breathed. "It gets much more active in a few seconds."

No sooner had Jin Wan spoken that truth, than the training orb spun around violently and began blasting all of its weapons at the sword carrying youth. The shots intensified with every blast deflected from the green glowing lightsaber. Yoda's face was now showing an intense look of trying to keep up with the attacking ball; his stationary position was no longer suiting him to keep a good balance. He soon sprung away from the center and began leaping into the air with acrobatic spins and unusual back flips. The other children were floored by his actions, as too was Jedi master Oberon, this quick reaction was incredible for him to witness. Yoda was doing well against the ever-spinning ball, it soon became hard for it to escape Yoda's approach as the boy continued to pound way and try to disarm the device. But as he nearly reached it, the device shut off its bombardment and zoomed over to butt the child on the head. Yoda didn't see this coming and instantly fell to the floor in pain. His lightsaber instantly turned off and the children around him were all laughing at the sight.

"Looks like it doesn't seem to like you." Young Padwan Navari said laughingly to Yoda sprawled on the floor.

The young Padwan learners were all laughing at his comment. Yoda rubbed his head and looked up at the device which almost seemed to be laughing in it's own mechanical way. Oberon stood up from his corner and out stretched his hands for everyone to quiet down. Naturally they all obeyed his gesture and settled back as he came over to give Yoda a hand up.

"It was a valiant effort young oneâ€do not feel ashamed." The Jedi instructor assured him. "You very nearly defeated it with flawless skillâ€but like many being taught hereâ€you still need to let the force guide your actions without having to resort to brute strength."

As Yoda stood up, he finished rubbing his sore bruised head and looked up at the smiling teacher.

"Strength is key, it is. How else am I to battle that? Too small am I, too weak to keep up."

Oberon folded his arms with disappointment in the young Padwan's reply and gave a brief sigh.

"Muscles are an outward appearance. The force is the greatest strength you will ever need, it will never tire to those that can truly master itâ€you have a long way to go in your training Padwan Yoda. When you've been properly taught to focus your thoughts and listen to the will of the forceâ€then you will become ready to be a Jedi."

Jin Wan So'bal finally entered the room and came over to Yoda. He patted him on the head and gave a delighted smirk.

"I told you not to rush things my young one. Let that be a lesson for you"

"Yes, master." Yoda sighed.

Handing the sword back to Oberon, Yoda walked over to Tinara waiting for him with open arms, she gave him a comforting hug and a kiss on the top of his head.

"Mean ol' Jediâ€I think you did fantastic. Never have I seen anything like that beforeâ€I think you and I need to take the rest of the day off and take a tour of Coruscant!"

Jin Wan rushes over and carefully pulls her away from the young boy, who's grinning like an idiot from the kiss she gave him.

"Sorry Tinara. That's going to have to wait, the council wants to see Yoda right away, you'll have to stick around till he's done."

"Ohâ€wellâ€I do have other clients you knowâ€I can't be here all day"She admits.

Yoda bats his eyes and tugs at her pant leg. "Noâ€noâ€stay you will. Wait for me you canâ€too see the city together you promised."

She kneels down and gives a caring smile. Tussling the hair on his head, she snickers and gives in to his charm.

"Oh alright youâ€if you weren't so damn cute I'd probably wouldn't even be here right now. Fine, I'll wait in the main lobby as long as I canâ€but I have to leave soon just so you know. Ok?"

Yoda clapped his hands in joy and So'bal just shook his head as he watched his friend get suckered by the boy's plea. As both Yoda and Jin Wan were about to leave the room, Oberon came up to the Jedi master and held on to his shoulder.

"Wait So'balâ€give this to the boy with my compliments. Just until he can build one of his own."

He hands him the very lightsaber Yoda was using in the training and whispers into his ear as he steps close to him.

"No student at his age has ever managed to perform so masterfully against a training droid of this type. Take care of this young one Jin Wanâ€trust meâ€the force is with him."

So'bal took the lightsaber and nodded to the wise creature's advice, the serious tone in Oberon Sa-hee's voice gave him a feeling that even this Jedi master was impressed by the boy's hidden surprises. The two men bowed to one another and returned to their duties. Jin Wan guided Yoda and Tinara out of the room and into the hallway again, while the students began turning on their lightsabers and started up their practice once more. Nevari watched the small boy with intensity; there was curious manner in which his eyes followed them, one that an Asian female student standing beside him noticed.

"Heyâ€you alright?" She asked.

"Yeah." He answered snapping out of his trance. "Just wondering if we should get to know that kidâ€seems to really impress the Jedi masters a lot."

"Maybe he's the chosen one, huh?" She laughs.

Nevari looks at her as if she might be right, and turns his head to look out the door again.

"Maybeâ€or someone that's destined for greater things."

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The light is slowly fading outside the city, the sky creeping into dusk as the night is almost approaching. The seated Jedi masters encircling the young Yoda and So'bal in the council chambers glare at him with curious eyes. Zen'Tauk eyes the Padwan as he questions him with the images that only he can see on a pad in front of him.

"A speeder." Yoda states.

The old Jedi nods at his answer as he can see the image on his electronic pad that Yoda has predicted. Only he can see the blue outlined objects as they randomly appear, but the small Padwan must use the force to guess which one he can see in his mind.

"Next..." The Jedi master speaks.

"A cup" The boy replies.

"Goodâ€now one last one."

"Uhm"Yoda squints as he guides his mind. "A Ship it is!"

"Well done child." Zen'Tauk smiles.

Placing the pad down to the ground, the old man sits up and closes his eyes as he probes the boy's mind.

"Yesâ€there it isâ€."

The other Jedi all close there eyes and reach out with the force to join him in his discovery.

"Do you see it?" The old man asks them. "The force is strong with him. A wisdom that shall expand in timeâ€he is destined to become a great master of the force."

The long necked Jedi Master Iylliam opened its eye and spoke in its strange tongue. "But there is a unforeseen future as to his full destinyâ€a shroud that covers our very eyes to any length of his journey. There is some fear with in him, he tries to contain it wellâ€but the attacks on his life have made him nervous and therefore increasing the fear."

Master Zen'Tauk agrees with his assessment, his eyes open slowly as he too sees the clouded future for this small Padwan.

"It is a concernâ€but not so much that it cannot be contained and controlled. Yet I sense a stubborn nature with in himâ€you seem anxious my boy. Tell me why this is so?"

"Hurry I am in, to see the city with a friend I will be later." Yoda cheerfully barks.

"I beg your pardon?" The old master inquires. "Who gave you permission for that?"

So'bal rests his hands on Yoda's shoulders and stands rigid as he answers. "I did, Master Zen'Tauk. He asked an old friend of mine if she would be kind enough to give him a tour laterâ€to which I granted my Padwan with my blessings."

The grey, multi-horned Jedi sitting directly behind them scoffed at his answer.

"That will not be possible So'bal. No Padwan or Jedi Knight in training is to leave the Temple at this time. A new curfew has been laid down and all of our young ones must obey the council's decision."

"I must have missed the memo on thatâ€when did this all start?" Jin Wan says in a curious tone.

"Since Master Bin Col Daus's death." The frail looking Zen'Tauk answered. "There is to be an internal inquiry to his passing, all will be sought out for questioning and of dates of where they were at the time. Naturally you and Yoda here will be excusedâ€but you are not to leave the Temple so not to arouse those responsible that we are searching for them. We've told them nothing of the incident that took place."

"How could they not know about Bin Col's death?" So'bal soon uttered with a confused look. "The Force must have alerted them all to his passing. Even Yoda here could feel it. How could you possibly hide it from them?"

The grey horned Jedi master stood up, folded his hands together and paced himself around So'bal and Yoda.

"They know a Jedi has passed. As to the identity of the Jediâ€only those that were close to him would know of his death. Empathy and memory is what triggers a fellow Jedi to know his colleague's mind, you train with each other or befriend one another long enoughâ€you tend to get a sense of that individual's strength in the force. Those that did not share a bond with that personâ€would only notice of a life force passing that was kin to their own. Yoda most certainly did not know of whom it wasâ€is this not so young one?"

Yoda nods and looks up at the questioning Jedi master, "Yesâ€felt it I did. But did not know of whom it was, or where."

"You see?" The pacing Jedi master says to Jin Wan. "You of all people should understand this So'bal. Was it not Master Daus that told you of this very fact? As a trained Jedi Masterâ€you of all people should know of it."

"Yes, yes" Jin Wan responds in frustration as to be reminded by the council member. "But that still doesn't give me an answer. Why are you hiding his death? What is going on in this Temple?!"

Zen'Tauk thrusts his cane on the floor as he becomes angry at So'bal's outburst. "Enough! Calm yourself Jin Wan So'balâ€this action in front of your Padwan is most unbecoming. I will not speak of the matter with the boy present, this is not for his ears"

So'bal leans down to Yoda and speaks softly to him.

"Go and wait in the hall for a moment. I wish to speak to the council alone."

"To see the city with Tinara, may I go?" The boy speaks back innocently.

"No Yoda. Do as the council says and remain in the Templeâ€I'm afraid your tour has been cancelled. Now go and wait for me."

Yoda's ears droop down and a sad expression falls on his face. He so wanted to be with Tinara and walk with her through the city. His lonely walk and shuffling of feet gave an air of a broken hearted boy. Giving one last look behind him as he reaches the doors, he lets out a small sigh and exits the room in disappointment. So'bal hated to let his Padwan down like that, it seemed very unfair to not have Yoda explore his new home, but when the council makes a command, it must be obeyed.

"Now thenâ€is someone going to tell me what's really happening in here? Or do I have to wait till yet another Jedi dies? I want the truth." Jin Wan demands to them all.

Zen'Tauk sighs, slowly stands up and walks over to him while using his cane to keep balanced.

"Very wellâ€if it will end your curiosity. But know thisâ€you will not speak of this outside to anyone else, nor will you ever tell the Republic Senate or anyone else involved in the Republic government."

So'bal nods agreeingly, as he fears of what the old man is going to say next. The Jedi Master taps his cane a couple of times as he tries to gain the strength to even reveal the matter to the unaware young man. Puckering his lips and looking dead into his eyes, he finally tells him what many of the Jedi Council feared.

"Master Daus was concerned, as you know, about the unsettled behavior amongst our younger Jedi. That they are growing tired of our rules and overly strict traditions, there is a whisper of rebellion in our Temple, one that Daus had discovered. We did not believe his fears until we examined his body later in privateâ€Jin Wanâ€your good friend Master Daus was killed by Jedi lightsaber. One of many to be precise. It seemsâ€he was right. We are on the brink of a new Jedi civil war."

Jin Wan's mouth opened in shock, he couldn't believe his ears; a civil war had not been heard of for many thousands of years. He remembers hearing Bin Col telling him of a growing concern to the order, but he didn't think the matter would become this extreme. Now, it seems that he's caught in something that will eventually lead to utter chaos for all the Jedi and perhaps the entire Republic.