Chapter 8

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Once they reached the hangar Qui-Gon took the lead and led them onto one of the nearby ships.

"Tira would you like to pilot us?" Qui-Gon asked her politely.

Tira stared at him in disbelief.

"Um, that might not be a very good idea. Anakin would you?" Obi-Wan asked jumping in.

"I can do it," Tira said defensively, "I think."

"You've never flown?" Anakin said laughing.

"Yes I can fly very well thank you. I've just never gotten anywhere in one piece before that's all, and besides I don't even know where we're going yet."

Anakin laughed harder and sat in the pilots' seat.

"Tira you can co-pilot so Anakin can teach you how to fly this vessel. You may need to know. Obi-Wan and I have planning to do."

Anakin whirled round, "Master!"

"No Anakin, besides it will be a good way to help you work together before we get there."

Tira reluctantly stepped forwards and sat down. Looking over the controls she noticed that they were familiar and a sneaky smile spread across her lips. She took a deep breath and looked at Anakin expectantly.

"Where do we start?" she asked.

"You don't," Anakin muttered and began punching buttons.

Within minutes they were entering Coruscants' atmosphere.

"So is this easy to pilot? What happens if I press this?" Tira asked pushing the inertial dampener button.

An alarm sounded and the g-force within the ship began to rise. Anakin reached forwards battling against the backwards force and re-pressed the button. Breathing heavily he looked at Tira. She smiled.

"That was fun can we do it again?"

"You are…"

"Anakin what's going on? Is there a problem with the ship?" Qui-Gon asked cutting him off.

"No Master. Tira hit the wrong button."

"How could I hit the wrong button? You didn't tell me not to push that one."

"I didn't tell you to push anything."

"Maybe you should have done. How can I learn to fly if you don't teach me?"

"She has a point Padawan."

"She knows how to fly this ship. She wouldn't have hit that button if she didn't. You should never turn off the inertial dampeners when exiting an atmosphere!"

"Oh so that's where I keep going wrong!"

Anakin groaned in frustration.

"He's not very patient with new learners is he Master?" Tira said looking at Qui-Gon and then Obi-Wan who had joined them.

"Maybe in return for flying lessons you could teach him some," Obi-Wan said.

"Yes Master," Tira replied.

Both Masters left the cabin and went back into the lounge.

"Now do you see what I have to put up with? Surely I couldn't have been that much trouble Qui-Gon?"

"Are you sure?" he replied sitting back down and picking up a route map of the planet Leguin.

"Do you think it wise to take her back there? She didn't fare very well with the council chamber."

"She must face it Obi-Wan, it is part of the path to recovery. She is strong; she will survive. Besides we are not going to the official buildings."

"No but rogue rebel groups and the same planet? It will still be very hard for her. She may take it out on Anakin."

"We must teach her what she needs to deal with this."

"Of course."

"You are…"

"What Anakin? I am what? Hmm?"

"Never mind. Just don't touch any more controls on the way to Leguin."

"L… Leguin? We're going to Leguin?"

"Yes why?"

"Master!" Tira yelled getting up.

"What is it?" Obi-Wan asked meeting her at the door.

Tira glared at him, her eyes flashing emerald and took a deep breath.

"How dare you? How dare you even think about it?" She asked her resolve breaking as a tear escaped her.

"Tira?"

"Please don't… I can't. Please don't make me go back there."

"You know where we're going?"

Tira nodded and forcefully wiped the tear from her cheek.

"Please…"

"You must. You cannot run from it," Qui-Gon said joining them.

"Stay out of it!"

"Tira!"

"No, no, no! Please, please Obi. Not now, please?"

"I think it's for the best."

Tira pulled away from him and walked over to the window of the ship. Obi-Wan followed her. Qui-Gon left them in peace and went to sit with Anakin. Taking a deep breath Obi-Wan put his hands on Tiras' arms and she turned towards him.

"You have to face it sometime. Qui-Gon's right. You cannot run from it. The longer you stay away the harder it will be to return."

"I don't want to return. Not now, not ever! Why are you making me?"

"It is my duty as your Master Tira. Surely you must see that I'm trying to help you."

"No you're just hurting me. I can't deal with this right now, please just take me back to Coruscant."

"I can't do that. The council agreed to this and we must follow their orders. You must do this Tira it is the only way to truly accept what happened to Master Suli. You are fifteen years old for goodness sake not some little child!"

Tira jerked her head up and glared at him. Pulling away she stormed into the aft section of the ship where all of the supplies were kept. Slamming the door she let rip a scream of frustration and kicked a stack of crates over smashing them and sending the contents flying around the room. Letting her anger get the best of her she smashed a few more stacks and slumped in the middle of the floor sobbing her release.