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Chapter 2

Qui-Gon paused as he saw the figure standing in front of the viewport. She'd shed her cloak for a hip length jacket of some type of leather at some point since their meeting with the Queen. He stayed back, studying the young woman. Yoda said he trusted her with his life and that she'd be a help against the Sith, but how? She looked younger than his Padawan and seemed as if a strong breeze would knock her over.

"Didn't anyone ever tell you not to judge a book by its cover?" His shock must have shown as the ghost of a smile hovered on her lips.
"Cat got your tongue?"

"Cat?"

"Small domesticated animal. Cute and cuddly till you annoy or threaten it. You planning to answer the question?" She turned to fully face him, leaning casually against the ports edge.

"Which one?" He moved further into the room.

"Either."

"Master Yoda taught me long ago not to judge by appearance and there are no small animals holding my tongue." He stood beside her.
"I will admit to being curious about you. Yoda called you Hawk as did the Queen but I am unfamiliar with that title."

"Not surprising, we don't often mingle with the Republic."

"Your planet is not part of the Republic? What is its name?"

"We keep an eye on the Republic and sometimes interact but no, we don't officially belong. As to its name, I'll leave that as a puzzle." She turned to stare out into space.
"A word of warning Master jedi. If this Sith is who I think he is then he is extremely deadly."

"You've met?"

"He killed my Mater and the twenty refugees we were travelling with. I was the only survivor and that's only because I lost it."

"Oh?"

"Lets just say I have a fiery temper." Qui-Gon frowned, that was the second time she'd alluded to fire.
"Do not abandon your apprentice for the boy. Even if the Council refuses him there are other paths. Where did you find him?"

"Tatooine, he was a slave."

"No family?"

"His mother is still there, Wattoo refused to free her. He has no father. Why the interest?"

"His family name is familiar." Qui-Gon nodded, deciding to let it go for now.

"Would you take him if the Council refuses him?"

"Me? I'm not fit to be a Master. But he would be welcomed amongst my people, wether he was Called or not."

"Why do you believe you are not suited?"

"Too young and too 'emotionally traumatised', at least according to my last psych review. He seems a good kid, a little over eager but he'll grow out of that. Kind of reminds me of myself at that age."

"What is a Hawk?"

"We live to serve that others may live free. We are many things, soldiers, assassins, healers… We are whatever is needed to ensure our peoples safety and freedom. In some ways we are similar to you but in others we are near polar opposites."

"You don't use the Force."

"Some of us can. We all have our various gifts, some more obvious than others."

"Your's is something to do with fire." She smiled slightly.

"What gave it away?"

"A few of your comments. Asking if the Sith was inflammable, what you said about your temper." That earned a full on grin and he stepped back slightly as dancing flames suddenly illuminated the room. The fire raged around them and yet nothing burned and there was no heat.

"Cold fire, it is quite safe to touch." He reached out and gently ran his hand through the blue flames. He looked up at her in wonder and she extended her hand.
"See the world as I see it." She whispered and he clasped her hand. She gently pulled him closer so that their bodies almost touched.
"Close your eyes and let go of the outside world." He followed her instructions and felt something brush against his mind. Relaxing, he let her in. He gasped and opened his eyes. Everything looked different, streams of light surged through everything, even their bodies. She smiled at him and he saw flames dancing in her eyes.

"What is this?"

"Potential. The streams are what I use to create and control the flames. Everything holds them. Us, trees, the metal this ship is made of… Everything can burn. I am a SunRunner, this is my legacy." He felt the touch of her mind withdraw and the world faded back to normal although her eyes still danced. He smiled down at her.

"Thank you, for sharing this with me."

"Something is coming, even I can sense it. When the time comes remember this and use it." He blinked in confusion but she was gone. That had to be one of the oddest conversations he'd ever had.What did she mean, use it? Could he…?

TBC…