Chapter VI
Obi-Wan was open-minded as he and Quinlan entered the Theed City New Teris, many men and women in military uniform moved about the city among the civilians.
Obi-Wan remembered the first time he came to Naboo, he was with his Master Qui-Gon Jinn. The two had taken out a small platoon of Confederate troopers. It was also the first time he saw Padmé Amidala the hidden queen; the future mother of the only hope of the galaxy.
They both entered a small Theed hanger and Obi-Wan was shocked to see that a small group of Clone Troopers were there. Obi-Wan's hand flew to his lightsaber instantly, but Quinlan placed a hand on his arm.
"Peace Obi-Wan, these are the few Clones who have not been converted by the Emperor's Order Sixty-Six, Commander Juhn, and a host of others making a small army of one hundred clones," said Quinlan.
"Who else have you requested come to this meeting?"
"Akan Gui, Fanna Kla, Tholme and Yanak," replied Quinlan as he passed four clones who stood guard.
As they entered another archway Obi-Wan was taken aback by the replica of a small Jedi Temple in the confines of the hanger, a small water fountain and small meditation gardens.
He recognized two Jedi Masters who sat meditating in these very chambers, Ikit and Jurkas Thon, another female Jedi he did not recognize was using her lightsaber in training a few feet away.
Ikit smiled as he opened his eyes and saw Obi-Wan, "Master Kenobi!"
Jurkas nodded a salutation toward the Jedi Master as he came closer, "So what is the plan Obi-Wan?"
Obi-Wan Kenobi shook his head, "Still asking for battle plans Jurkas?"
Jurkas laughed, "Yeah right Master Kenobi, last time I remember you and Ki-Adi were asking me for battle plans,"
Obi-Wan fell instantly silent as he closed his eyes, "We have to plan with haste, I feel a powerful disturbance in the Force,"
Jurkas was the first to feel the entire hanger shake. He was also the first to realize what was happening, "Imperial attack!" he shouted into his comm. for the clone troopers.
He rushed toward the entrance of the hanger as the others rushed deeper into the sub-levels.
His lightsaber flashed to life in his hands and its yellow blade blocked three blaster bolts from reaching him as a small group of stormtroopers sent another flurry of blaster bolts toward him.
The Jedi Master stretched out his hands and the troopers were thrown into the wall violently, Jurkas swung his lightsaber at one who had a greater sense of survival instincts and leapt away when he saw the Jedi Knight stretch his hand out.
He exited the small temple to see the four guards dead. He felt sorry for them, they were just causalities in this war, men with no mothers to cry for them when they died.
Another flurry of blaster bolts were caught in his lightsaber as he sent them back at the firers three stormtroopers; they fell to the floor in a heap and Jurkas leapt over their bodies and neared the exit of the hanger.
He tightened his grip of his lightsaber as he stretched out with the Force two more stormtroopers out there, seven closing in on him, he spun and with lightening speed leapt into the air. The troopers were caught off guard and felled by his yellow blade.
Suddenly fear gripped Jurkas' heart, Jedi were not suppose to be afraid, but he was, he felt the dark presence as it entered the hanger and turned just in time to block an activated red lightsaber.
He saw the Dark Lord, and heard his deep metallic breathing, "Darth Vader," he whispered.
The dark lord's lightsaber flashed again and Jurkas blocked and fell to the floor stunned, he looked at the Sith lord's raised lightsaber and a flash of red. It was the last thing Jedi Master Jurkas Thon ever saw.