Chapter 6
They were sitting outside of Anakin and Padme's home. Enjoying the fresh air and sunshine as Padme held Mara. Who they'd all found had a fascination with Padme's belly. So much so, that she started crying when Anakin tried to hold her for a bit after Padme held her first that morning. Obi-Wan and Anakin had both sensed a small surge through the force from the small child in her hands and one of the small growing beings inside of Padme at that time. Causing both to share a look before Anakin sighed and left the little girl in his wife's hands.
"That's not fair you know. I was wanting to hold you too!" He spoke with mock indignation as he instead decided to start making faces at the little girl. Eliciting giggles from her now that he wasn't trying to take her away.
"I know I've said it several times, but she is such an adorable little girl." Padme gushed as she scrunched and rubbed noses with the giggling little girl.
"Indeed. Now tell us what Obi-Wan has missed and get me all caught up. If I'm to join you as a Senator for the Jedi I'd like to know everything."
"Agreed. To start, we took a diplomatic trip to Honoghr. We knew due to knowledge from Luke that we needed to go there and extend an offer of help. It went, for the most part, well. We were able to help them, they've agreed to move planets for now as we attempt to fix theirs and have moved to a Ashas Ree and start culling any dangerous species around and help prepare it as a training temple for young padawans." Seeing the question before Satine voice could voice it Padme continue d by answering, "I'll tell you more about that in a bit. And in saving them they have sworn an oath to protect the family. Hence our lovely guards you may catch sight of now and then."
"Hm. Bodyguards would be nice for the children though, and especially when you two have missions apart I'm sure you'll appreciate someone watching the other."
Anakin and Padme shared a smile. "That's what we thought. You might consider hiring your own Master Obi. Especially if there's any more bounty hunters out there with orders from the late Palpatine to capture her."
Obi-Wan looked thoughtful for a moment. "Perhaps. Though that's a conversation for later. What else have we missed then?"
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The day was spent relaxing around the Skywalker residence. Obi-Wan and Anakin taking some time to casually spar. The colorful sabers flashing and clashing drawing the attention of little Mara who watched enraptured as they dueled back and forth.
As they spun and jumped around each other Satine herself had a thoughtful look upon her face as she watched, Mara propped in her lap giving her a good view of her father dueling.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Padme. "You know Senator Organa yes Satine?"
"Hm? Yes, I spoke with him several times via holo-call for discussions about his planet and their laws when I was initially on the path of peace for Mandalore."
"That's what I thought. He was one of those called to our meeting with Luke's Holocron originally. Apparently, he helped start the rebellion back then, as well as he raised Leia. He reached out to me to inform me that he was taking a trip with his wife. A trip he was suggested to take by Luke. I've got ideas as to the general purpose of the trip, especially after seeing all Luke has done to make things better. They've always wanted a baby girl, and so far have been unable to conceive their own. I assume Luke had someone special in mind for them to adopt and love."
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They arrived on the planet of Rindao, the doubtful look upon his wife's face very obvious as they look about the drab outer rim planet. He had been given specific instructions from Luke on where to go. They traveled from the space station, leaving it under the watchful eye of their guard. Two of the guards coming following them into the city proper.
He kept a watchful eye out as they walked along. The guards keeping firm grips upon their blasters as they followed behind, keeping an eye on anyone who paid far too much attention to the small group of well-dressed people.
He heard the woman before he saw her. A beautiful voice flowing over the noise of the city accompanied by a double viol playing beautifully along to the melody.
They weren't off the main street they were on, so it took some wandering to find the source of the music. The closer they got, the clearer her words became. Songs and stories of the Jedi, from their past and glorious battles. To the present and their rise to new heights. Seemed this woman was proud of the Jedi and the new steps they were taking.
Finally they found her, an older woman sitting upon the balcony of her small home on a side street, a little toddler propped up in a little chair before the older woman as she sang and played for the little girl who smiled and clapped in excitement.
"Hello!" Bail called out and he looked up, a smile on his face at the joy the older woman and her daughter had.
The playing softly died off before the older woman turned to look off the balcony. "Hello yourself. Is there something I might help you with?"
"Are you by chance the grandmother of Tionne?"
Concern flashed upon the woman's face as her eyes uncontrollably glanced behind her towards the silver haired toddler who still sat upon her chair looking around with wonder filled eyes at the world around her.
"Might I have a moment of your time. My name is Bail Organa, I'm a senator for Alderaan. And a friend of the Jedi you sing so wonderfully about it. It's actually why I'm here."
Her suspicious gaze roamed over himself, to his wife, and then his two guards before something seemed to shift inside her as she called down to them. "Then Mr. Friend of the Jedi. I shall let you in at the front. Come on around."
Bail and his wife moved swiftly towards the front door of the house and waited. They could hear some speaking and shuffling around from inside before the door opened and they finally got a up close look at the woman.
It was evident that somewhere in her bloodline had been a parent that while not human was near human. Her Pearly white eyes, and white hair that still held slivers of silver in them from her youth cautiously watching them. "Come on in. I hope you'll excuse me if I don't provide much other than water. We don't have much here and I've been unable to get work recently."
"No worries. We are not so callus as to show up unexpected and believe you ready for company."
"What has brought you to my home? Other than knowing the name of my beautiful granddaughter." As the woman spoke, she moved towards a high-chair in the small, and sparse but clean living room where she picked up the little girl who was watching the two strangers with curious looks and scrunched eye brows.
"Well, that is a little more difficult to explain. But I have this, which I was asked to deliver that might explain things better than I could." He held up a small holo-disc that contained a message that Luke had kept in his holocron for this specific decision. "I've been told you can watch it alone or with us. Neither my wife nor I have seen the message upon it. But I've been told the basics of the content."
The woman watched them carefully before reaching out and taking the small holo-disc, ready to play the message on it.
With a click there appeared a woman on screen. Sitting beside her was an older man who quietly sat there holding her hand as the image focused upon her. Aside from the cybernetic arm, she looked remarkably like the older woman who was now watching with rapt attention to the message.
"Hello. If what Luke said was true, then this message should at this moment be received by my wonderful, and in my time dearly departed grandmother Kionne. My name is Tionne Solusar, husband to Kam Solusar." You could see as she squeezed the hand of the man next to her as they made eye contact briefly and shared a smile. "If you are seeing this then my dear master and friend Luke Skywalker, Grandmaster of the Jedi has followed the guiding of the force and sent his holocron back in time. By this point things should have already changed drastically from my own timeline and Emperor Palpatine outed as the Sith that he was. In my timeline Grandmother, you spoke of the Jedi even after they were purged and accused as traitors. This action got you killed by the Empire and left me fleeing our little home on Rindao with your Double Viol as my only physical reminder of you. You raised me so well grandmother. I became a Jedi, a teacher, and a historian of all things Jedi. If you're receiving this message then Luke has brought someone to you who have an offer for you that is entirely up to you to consider. Now that the future has changed and your life will no longer be cut short, a happy life with you is more than I could ask for. I'm merely here to tell you I love you, and I missed you so much. Finally, that this man can be trusted. He is a dear friend of the Jedi, and in my time was the adopted father of a very good friend." The old Tionne smiled fondly towards her grandmother one last time before waving as the projection ended.
Wiping furiously at her leaking eyes Kionne turned towards the couple in her home. "Well. What offer have you? Make it quick before I start crying please." Overwhelmed by what she saw, and knowing that in the future her beloved little granddaughter became not only a Jedi, but the keeper of all their knowledge. And all thanks to the stories she'd told to little Tionne and the songs she'd sung.
"Well then, I am Baal Organa, and this is my wife Queen Breha Organa. In the future your granddaughter talks about, the parents of the girl we adopt are alive this time around. So we will sadly not have a chance to adopt her. We've always wanted a daughter and though happy her parents are alive as her mother is a dear friend of mine. It was still sad to think we'd lost the chance for our own daughter. Then the master of your granddaughter led me here. I think for this very reason. My wife and I would like to offer you the chance to come live with us. We will provide you with a home and living expenses that are all your own. And should things work out we'd like to offer the chance for you and your granddaughter to join our family.
Kionne's eyes were still sparkling with tears as she considered the offer.
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Satine rubbed her head in exhaustion as Obi-wan hugged her from behind while rocking Mara to sleep with the force next to them, the girls eyes sleepily on her new mother and father as she fought to keep them open even as she was lulled to sleep by the rocking motion and comfortable grasp of her father in the force.
"I didn't realize what being a senator for you jedi would mean. I feel like a jedi for every planet you have missions on currently. So much to keep track of. Really you almost need a small platoon of Senators to be best prepared. Assigned Jedi to each senator, or at an assistant assigned to keep track of specific Jedi and their missions. This is ridiculous. And for a group dedicated to following rules, you break enough of each planets rules at times. Just luckily it seems to fall in your favor since you solve the problems for most. But there's a few here…. I'm not sure how we'll have to approach them."
Her husband to be cringed a bit. Having a few ideas as to the missions/planets she was speaking about, as well as the Jedi.
"Yes well. Sometimes things can't always go to plan. But that seemed to work for us didn't it?"
"Trying to be sweet to soothe over the headaches that your former apprentice and his current apprentice will bring me does not help. But the effort is appreciated, if you tag on a back massage I think I can forgive you."
Obi-Wan's deep chuckle reverberated through her and she could feel the smirk on his face. "I think I can manage that."
"So what are the next plans for the Jedi, and do you have any missions coming up? Once Padme returns from her vacation I'll be holed up with her in an office starting to get our own plans together and how to tackle everything that a Senator for the Jedi is shaping up to be."
"For me, I'm to be staying here with you for now. Though there may be an investigation into Dooku that I may head, due to my many run ins with him. Anakin will assist me in that along with Ahsoka. Won't be too long of a job I don't think. We're fairly certain that he and the rest of the separatist army has fled to the outer rim, if not farther. But to be certain, we'll do some digging see what we can find. Maybe we can catch a whiff of where he went and why. Luke gave us some intel that needs checking out as well. So we'll be doing both."
He took a breath, grabbing Mara who'd finally lost her battle with sleep, snuggling into her father's warm embrace as he took her towards her crib. "As for the Jedi, we're working on some plans for the housing of our new clone troops, and individual homes for those who stay in the service but perhaps find/start a family. As well as one for the Mandalorians and their families. Lastly, we're working on a new set up for missions. We'll be splitting missions into group missions and solo missions. Solo missions will consist of what we used to do, just the Jedi master and his apprentice, or maybe a Jedi knight. Then group missions will be those that need support from troops, either clone or Mandalorian, as well as hired pilots, mercenaries etc. These will be assigned groups. We've seen how well paired clones can do. Rex and his group with Anakin and Ahsoka, myself and Cody. There will be assigned personal to pilot and help with surprise encounters this will be a Mandalorian or similar helper, a Clone leader who can go solo on missions or lead the troops, and finally a mechanic who has combat training for emergency situations. This might grow or evolve as we see it's effectiveness. It may even be scrapped if we can't get it working correctly. But that's what we're working on for now."
"That's quite the load. But good steps. I'd feel better if you had more of a team then just yourself when you needed it."
"Yes. We think it's a step in the right direction. Yoda will be spearheading this. He's gone to Kashyyyk to pick up his Mechanic, then a few other stops directed by Luke. He'll set his group up first. Then other Jedi Masters will begin looking for their own groups, following the Force to find the best members. Anakin and I will be part of the second or third group of jedi to put together a group."
"A wonderful endeavor. It is good that Master Yoda is leading the charge in these changes. I would have been worried he'd balk at the idea of change. But truly he is a Jedi who follows the Force it seems. Do you have any ideas for your own group?"
"Hhmmm. Some nudges in the force yet. I'll wait till it's my turn before I really start considering who I might try and recruit."
"Sounds like a plan. Shall we follow our daughter's example and head to bed?" Her sultry look was all the encouragement he needed as he sounded his agreement and followed his lover to their own bed.
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"Worth it my trip was Master Windu. Yours?" Yoda questioned the hologram of Master Windu, updating the other on their mission they'd undertaken. Yoda for his support group when on group missions, Windu on one of his given missions from Grandmaster Luke.
"I found two young siblings talented in the Force, a young boy and his younger sister. I plan on taking the Sister as my apprentice, and will be talking with Kit Fisto about taking the boy as his own apprentice. Both are talented in the force. Their parents are planning to stay on Ossus with their tribe for now. But plan to visit soon. They will of course need to complete their general training before officially becoming our apprentices, but I plan to take them with me for this next mission."
"Ah yes. Worried I am about this meeting with Mitth'raw'nuruodo about his people, his help, as well as the Yuuzhan Vong. Important this meeting is, take Master Kenobi with you you should. Nickname chosen with purpose it was. The Negotiator, a strong support he will be."
"Yes. I'd wondered if I shouldn't bring him with. I'll send for him and his wife. The two of them together are already showing themselves to be a powerful force to be reckoned with. Anakin and Padme should be returning soon, they can watch Mara so that the two can join me with a clear mind."
"Agreed. Check on young Skywalker will I. As Kenobi you call."
"Until next time Master."
Yoda's head nodded slowly before turning to two of his, many unexpected companions. "Call young Skywalker we must Chewbacca. Tarfful, your people inform will you. Arrival on Yavin soon."
Their roaring answers of acknowledgment caused a smile to appear on Yoda's face. He'd expected to be able to get Chewbacca to join him, a more able helper one would be hard pressed to find. And a more loyal one you wouldn't find. Instead it was Tarfful who elected to join him, passing on his leadership position and bringing his family along to join. Chewbacca also wanting to join, and several others who wished to help the Jedi. More specifically Yoda and a few Jedi they'd acquainted themselves with. Then he'd discovered a few force sensitive Wookie among them. Recruiting them to join as well. Ranging in ages from a young baby, to what a wookie would consider a teen, and young adults.
It was a worthy trip. The Force guided him well.
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"You're emotions are all over the place. Take a deep breath Master Kenobi and Duchess Satine. You'll see her soon again." Mace stated with a note amusement in his voice. The couple were sitting, their minds not on the data pad in front of them, but back far away to their daughter currently being watched by Padme and Anakin who was given a pass from missions for a bit to watch over Mara Jade while her mother and father attended to a diplomatic mission.
A mission with one main target. Mitth'raw'nuruodo. A chiss, who according to Master Luke could either aid or hinder the Republic as well as the Jedi themselves. Especially if he were recruited by the Sith. Their goal was to hopefully recruit him. Or at least get him out of the picture so he wouldn't cause problems in the future. By this point he'd already had a run in with Jedi, one that hadn't gone well according to Luke. But he was also not well liked by all Chiss. Meaning there was good chance for their plans to succeed. One way or the other.
"Sorry Master Windu. It is different adjusting to these sudden changes. I'm sure it will come easier as we go. Forgive me. We're looking for a young Chiss Mitth'raw'nuruodo also known as Thrawn? And if possible, establish friendly relations with the Chiss Ascendancy, perhaps even pull them into the Galactic Republic?" Satine spoke first, allowing Obi-Wan a moment to pull his emotions together quickly.
"Correct. Our information from Luke was hazy at best. Due in part to the lack of Information that Luke had, as well as the deterioration of the Holocron. The man's brilliant, prefers attacking and preventive measures which his superior's do not necessarily like. He's wanting to protect his species from the outer reach invaders they call the "Far Outsiders" which we know as the Force hidden Yuuzhang Vong, as well as the Vagaari, and Killik. All three challenges we'll need to face. The Vagaari and Yuuzhang at the top of our list."
"Yes. I heard from my Satine on the Vagaari and Yuuzhang. We'll hopefully get enough information here to pass on what Luke gave us to Mon Mothma, Akbar, and a few trusted others to start the republic on weapons and arms to battle the Yuuzhang preventative measure for them. As well as they'll be assigning some of the first new platoons of troopers lead by the new academy graduates to take down the Vagaari traders and their living shield ships."
"Yes. We must end these threats soon. I'd like to end the Vagaari long before the Yuuzhang show up. That way they can not work together. If they aren't already working together with any scouts sent."
"So, we prey upon his genius, his desire to protect his people, as well as our interest in preventative measure instead of just defending forever. Then we play upon the Chiss' feelings of superiority and desire to remain their own."
"That seems to be our best bet yes. A challenge to be sure. I'll be relying upon you General Negotiator."
Obi-Wan let loose a small cringe, "No longer a General Master Windu. As you well know. As far the 'The Negotiator' title goes. We'll see how well I can negotiate this."
With that their conversation ended as they immersed themselves in the Force in preparation for this mission. Leaving the running of the ships to Commander Cody and his troops who'd requested to go instead of Windu's contingent of clones since Master Kenobi would be taking a leading role in these negotiations.
Behind the two, trying to absorb as much information from the two as they could, and copy the feeling in the Force of these two masters were the young Jen Ysanna and the even younger Rayf Ysanna. The young siblings that Windu had picked up on the tip of Luke.
'Honestly…' Windu thought to himself as he felt them trying to copy his feeling in the Force. 'Luke certainly found many talented individuals that we missed, or would have missed. These two are a blessing. Though they may not be pools of Force like Mara Jade is, or like the two Skywalker children will be. They are smart and have a desire to learn. They are intrigued by the Force and wish to learn more of it. I will certainly teach the girl. She's already picking this up at a quick speed.' As his thoughts echoed in his head already the girl was starting to submerse herself in the Force. Entering a weak, but stable, meditation state in the Force. Her brother still had some work, but he was much younger therefore having plenty of time to learn. 'I wonder who else he has directed towards the other Masters of the Council. He pulled several Jedi to impart some hints and missions. Whether they took him up on it was entirely up to them. Which Luke stated. Just him making a simple request as he stated.'
Letting his wandering thoughts be closed off. Windu shrugged away his wonder, and trusted the no matter what, his fellow Jedi would follow the Force's guiding. Especially with the blinding of Sidious now gone making it much easier to hear the will of the Force. Noticing with a smirk as Jen's meditation wavered a bit at Windu's shrug in the force before straining to reenter that feeling of the Force she'd just started touching upon.
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She wanted to do this herself. But she knew she'd need her Master's help on this mission. Given to her on a whim from Luke Skywalker. A possible ally they could find but that would take some work to find out. After getting permission from Master Yoda and Plo Koon she'd started her search.
It had taken some tracking and searching through the Force. But she found what she was looking for. Or more specifically who. It had been a long shot but she'd managed to find them. Now, she needed a great fighter to help her. Her first choice obviously was her Master. Anakin was a known monster in Lightsaber duels. There were other Monsters in Saber combat as well, Master Windu, Master Plo Koon, and of course Master Kenobi. These were some of the indisputable giants in the Jedi ranks. But with Anakin confined to home to keep an eye on Mara Jade who still had people after her, as well as Obi-Wan on his mission with Master Windu. That left her with one choice. So here she was, waiting for Master Plo Koon to meet her on the ancient Jedi planet of Ossus, which she knew Windu had left not long ago with two new future Jedi. He'd gone over what she was doing, and learned a bit of what she was doing and who she was looking for. He'd told her if she needed his help and could wait he would join her. But he felt that he wasn't the best for this fight.
He always did better against those of the Dark Side. In a battle with someone who was good, and filled with the Force and not twisted by the Dark Side. Then he would suggest Kenobi, Yoda, or Plo Koon to battle. As they would do better against such an opponent.
He'd also kindly told her that she herself was becoming a master of the Saber and soon would join the ranks of Swordmaster. A coveted title that few were given. She'd had a thrill run through the Force when he'd said that, which had tugged a smirk from the Jedi Master who'd added on. "Soon does not mean tomorrow young Tano. There is still plenty for you to learn and grow in. But you are ever continuing forward." She'd nodded her understanding and left shortly after that to continue her search.
"But now I've found it. And the only Master who can help is Plo Koon." Something she was actually happy for. She had a special connection to the Kel Dor-ian Master. "Time to meditate. This will either be very easy, or very hard."
So saying she began to immerse herself in the Force. Unaware of time passing, only leaving her meditation for a meal and some water before returning to her training.
"It is good to see how easily you slip into the Force young Tano. You've grown much." The Kel-Doran's voice woke her from her meditation as she turned to face one of her favorite Jedi Masters.
"Master Plo!"
"Hello again." Plo Koon chuckled accepting the hug the young togrutan was giving him. "So what can I do to help you? I've been told we may have a fight on our hands?"
"Yes Master. I'm not sure if we can both fight, or only one. I'm not even sure if we'll have to fight. But I found who I'm looking for and it took lot of guiding from the Force. Without I don't think I'd have ever found him."
"Then let us go greet our new friend. You can tell me about him as we traverse. Is it far from here?"
"I'll tell you all I can of him. It's just through this cave behind us. A secret cave that leads to some secret structures underneath the former Jedi Temple here. There, cryogenically frozen is our target. Jedi Master Snar Extrut. Training partner to Jedi Battlemaster Skarch Vaunk."
"A Jedi Battlemaster and an ancient one at that. Well, we'll certainly have our work cut out for us. Let's us continue forward, and let your story continue as well."
They continued into the cave and headed towards the hidden entrance to the tunnel system that led towards the temple. Ahsoka giving all the information she had on their target Snar Extrut. A Deshaade Jedi and a powerful one who as the sparing partner of Jedi Battlemaster Skarch Vaunk. Who but their teeth on great battles with powerful sith during one of the many jedi and Sith battles.
The Deshaade were a powerful species that was almost extinct in this age. Very few of them left. But they lived long, were strong warriors, slightly force resistant, and were known to work hand in hand with the Sith and ancient Sith Empire. So, knowing there was one who'd become a Jedi, and fought alongside them was something that must be at the least researched. And in this one's case, he may even still be alive, which would make him a valuable resource for the Jedi. There was no telling what ancient knowledge and techniques he would know.
They stopped outside a door, a strong Force presence on the other side of the door, though it seemed dormant and sleepy it still seemed to reach out somewhat with a questioning touch, more focused upon Jedi Master Plo-Koon after a seemingly familiar touch to Ahsoka's.
"This is as far as I've come Master. Whoever is on the other side of this door, which I'm fairly certain is Jedi Snar Extrut."
"Has he already reached out through the Force to you as it just did?"
"Yes Master. It's questing touch was half the reason I even managed to find this place. It's like whoever is behind that door knew I was searching for something and reached out for me."
"Hhmm. Perhaps a concerning problem if it is not a friendly being on the other side. But no matter. The Force presence of this individual doesn't feel dark in nature. I believe this to be a good sign. Let us continue forward Padawan Tano. Saber at the ready." Plo Koon stated pulling his own saber our and preparing for whatever was on the other side of this ancient door. Then seeing Ahsoka ready her dual sabers he reached into the Force and opened the door.
They found the room somewhat bare. Except for the machinery needed to run the rather large cryo tube at the end of the room, and what looked like several items preserved for today. At a glance Plo Koon saw what looked like an ancient holocron, a small data pad, a large Jedi Saber, and a large set of robes. But these items did not hold his attention long. For that large cryo tube at the end with the Force present sequestered within was what held their attention. Especially now that the Force presence there seemed to have woken up more and was taking an interest in there approach. If Plo Koon was any judge, he felt a glimmer of amusement in their hesitation towards the tube.
The glass was frosted over, unable to see who was sequestered inside when a thought rang through their mind. "Are you going to stand there or let me out?" The thought echoed through the Force to them causing Ahsoka to Gasp and ignite her saber while facing the tube. "Ah young Ahsoka. There is no need to fear. Would I have guided you all the way here and would the Force have helped you find me were I meaning harm to you?" The amusement in the force caused Ahsoka to blush at the words of the being inside the tube.
Plo Koon himself was walking slowly towards the tube by this point. Contemplation of the, rough voice in the Force as he moved forwards. Whatever being was behind this glass was certainly of a tough sort. A Deshaade would be no surprise. Their rough voices in real life translating over to the Force wouldn't be much of a stretch.
Reaching out through the Force he responded back. "Hello friend. I hope we haven't woke you? Though I'm surprised one who has been frozen for who knows how long in Cryogenics for safekeeping could be so active even through the Force."
"Ah. A Kel Doran. I have seen many of your kind. But you are a powerful Jedi I feel. More than likely why this young one called for you. When one spends thousands of years frozen you have time to learn and grow even then in the Force as my former friends imparted. And grow I have. The mind is dull but the Force is strong." That rough voice echoed a line that bellied the years behind it's birth. "Now, as much fun as it is testing my abilities. This would be a much easier conversation in person."
"Indeed. One last question. Are these robes and that saber meant for you?" Plo Koon noticed the fading of the voice, it must certainly be a struggle to connect to the force and communicate with them despite his mention of growth.
"Yes. They are for me. Prepared by my close friend. You can hold on to the Saber if that will make you more comfortable. But I'd like the robes. Only a loin clothe after being frozen in ice does not make for warm wear."
Nodding towards Ahsoka, who quickly took the large saber that almost took both her hands to hold she ignited to see if it worked. The large blade blazed to life with a large ice Blue Blade. "Pontite?" Plo Koon's voiced aloud looking at the blade and sensing the cold, but calming aura of the crystal inside the large blade. One of the largest most pure Adegan Pontite crystals he'd encountered.
"When one is a large as I, with the pennant for anger my species have you tend to search for something to help calm you." The voice echoed, almost fading completely by the end, but the sound of regret for his Species anger could be felt even so.
"I think this is our Snar Extrut we're searching for. I'll release him and stand at the ready. You prepare to fight if need be. No matter what hold on to that saber. Deshaade are dangerous even without a weapon. One trained in the Saber could be a larger problem, years spent dormant or not."
Her grip tightening on the blade as she turned it off she backed up away from the tube towards the door out.
Plo Koon quickly turned on the system to release the Jedi in the tube. Slowly the ice started to melt away as the tube slowly lifted and large Olive green skinned being fell to their knees with a deep sigh of pain.
Ahsoka could tell this being was huge, and certainly Deshaade in origin. As his head lifted to look at his rescuers with his orange eyes, he nodded to them each in turn. Walking slowly towards the robes that were waiting for him as he donned them quickly. His movements quickly warming up and becoming smoother and smoother as he went.
"Well. I thank you Master Plo Koon and Padawan Tano. The Force had informed me it was time for me to come out. That the Jedi needed me, so I began my search for help. And how fortunate I was to find young Tano also on a journey around the planet. You are very responsive to the Force young one. You have great talent and will certainly go far." His alien voice was deep and guttural, his meaning flowing through the Force to them in a strange manner, yet one that seemed natural for the Deshaade before them. Before we get farther though. I must test the mettle of the ones leading the Jedi order. Your abilities will dictate how much help I can give and if I must return to that blasted tube. Tano my saber please?" He held an open hand towards Ahsoka and she could feel the gentle tug on the force from the Jedi before her, as the saber reacted towards it's familiar master's Force. But the Deshaade had eyes only for the Kel Doran before him. His eyes already starting to judge him, his presence in the Force, his readiness to fight, everything he could see.
Plo Koon hadn't felt such a weighty targeted gaze since he was but a young Jedi Padawan himself before the council. "A spar so soon after you've been released?"
A deep guttural chuckle was his first answer as the Deshaade before him rolled his shoulders. "I appreciate your concern Master Plo. But I shall be perfectly fine. A spar is just what I need to wake up. Allow me to introduce myself before we begin. I am Jedi Master Snar Extrut Spar partner and former padawan of Jedi Battlemaster Skar Vaunk, one of the most advanced and capable Jedi Masters of her time and all after. I've ended many sith lives and trained many hopeful Jedi. Let us see how the Jedi have changed since I roamed the world."
"AH!" Ahsoka's shout of surprise as the saber was ripped from her hands and ignited on it's way into it's Master's hands as he leapt towards Plo Koon. She was stopped by a nudge in the Force from Plo Koon as she went to ignite her own sabers and help.
He would handle this himself. It seemed this ancient Jedi would require them to prove themselves. So he would honor it. He'd been looking for a good spar himself anyways.
They came together, sabers a blur as they battled. Master Snar's voice approvingly starting their Spar Diaglogue. "Form V. You are well versed in Djem So and Shien. Good. If you'd used Soresu I would have been both bored and stuck. Master's of that form tend to annoy me the most." The Deshaade Master pushed forward with the same form, but Plo Koon could see the different movements and variations he was throwing in from every form. He was certainly a master of the saber.
His variation caused Plo Koon to respond in kind as he flowed through the Force.
Ahsoka could only watch in awe as the two masters battled back and forth in the smaller room. She couldn't really tell who was willing. But Jedi were large and the power and technique behind each swing and thrust caused her to realize how far she had yet to go to really master the Saber.
The two-meter Deshaade Jedi was the first to step back and sheath his blade. "It is good to see there is at least one Jedi with mettle in his blood. You are a testament to your kind Jedi Master Plo Koon. Your skills are great. I would need to push to the extremes to end a battle with you. And even then, it would be somewhat of a gamble. Your flow in the Force is also to be commended. Good. I can see where you've lost parts of the ancient Saber arts. Things that I can easily fix. And some new moves that I was not familiar with that I will be excited to learn. Good. Take me to the council if you would Master Plo Koon and Jedi Padawan Tano. Let me know what I have missed. Also how much time has passed. I was put into the Cryo Tube around the end of the Ruusan Reformation and the end of the Dark Brotherhood in the year 1000."
"It's been almost a millennia you have found yourself in the year 20 using Galactic Standard Time."
"A long time indeed to sleep. Let us continue. We shall bring these before your Council. Should I deem them fit. We shall unlock them and see what my friend Jedi Master Skar Vaunk left us."
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AN:
I am back. And I apologize for my Break. Getting married and everything leading up to it and then adjusting to living with my wife and getting into the new groove of things took a bit. So I pray all your forgiveness for my long absence. If you are here from the HP or PJO side of my stories. Do not worry. Updates are on the way for these stories soon as well. Just the Star Wars bug hit me first so I thought I'd start here getting back into the swing of writing and doing my stories. I hope you enjoyed this decently sized chapter her. Little over 6k words. So, feedback is appreciated. Do be a little nice to me as this was my first time writing stories again for almost a year. So there are certain to be mistakes.