Chapter 2 - The Rising Sun

The tension in the council room was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Everyone noticed the looks Obi-Wan was recieving from Master Hiacho except Obi-Wan himself. Qui-Gon resisted the urge to defend his padawan but he knew the time wasn't right.

"As you know your mission will be quite simple. Go to Gosh and simply take it upon yourselves to find out about Darth Playgus. Report back here when you have information. This is a dangerous thing. We must find out if any sith survived the purge. May the Force be with you."

The four jedi bowed to their master and left the council chambers. Obi-Wan was in deep thought about the mission ahead and Qui-Gon rested a hand on his shoulder. "Something wrong my Obi-Wan?"

The padawan shook his head no but looked up into his master's eyes. "What if the sith are still alive master? What will the council do?"

Qui-Gon sighed and gave Obi-Wan's shoulder a comforting squeeze. "We will have to be patient and wait and see."

Obi-Wan nodded and walked with his master to the transport that was already waiting for them outside. The captain was standing at the front of the ship with the mechanic looking over any last minute details.

"Well that's not a very comforting sight." Obi-Wan said when he saw the two men start to argue over something on the data pad.

Qui-Gon felt a little paniced and streatched out his feelings he could feel another doing the same thing. It was Hiacho, he and his apprentice had just arrived on the dock. Obi-Wan and Padme exchanged a glance.

"You feel it too." Qui-Gon said, it wasn't a question.

"Yes. Perhaps we are just being paranoid but I still don't like it."

The two masters walked to the side of the ship and got ready to board, their apprentices close behind. Qui-Gon took a deep breath as he remembered his other 'job' on this mission and that was to watch Obi-Wan and Padme. The thought of them being the chosen ones still brought questions to the master and he fought of the urge to talk to Hiacho about it. Now was not the time.

"Master jedi, we will be leaving shortly."

Hiacho and Qui-Gon looked at their apprentices who were standing behind them, the picture of perfectness. "Come along padawans we are leaving." Qui-Gon said and the four jedi got on the ship.

"Can we talk later Obi-Wan?"

"Yes. Were?"

"My room is fine. Master Hiacho told me that we will all be having seperate rooms. Something just feels wierd and I want to figure out what it is."

Hiacho saw Padme and Obi-Wan both in deep thought and looking at eachother. Not being able to stand their closeness he stepped in between them and ushered Padme to their rooms.

Obi-Wan was left with a blank face and Qui-Gon just shrugged.

"Master, did I do something to offend Master Hiacho?"

"No padawan, he's just tired is all. He probably just wanted to brief Padme as soon as possible."

Obi-Wan seemed to take this explaination and he followed his master to their rooms.

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Urick nodded to his servant as they made up the bedroom. This was going to be easy, all he had to do was get the chosen ones together, he would use any means necessary. The two would be coming with their masters to look farther into the legacy of Darth Playgus. He needed to make sure they were intimate before they were injured, or worse.

"We are finished my lord."

"Good good, call for Lynall, his knowlege is needed."

The servant nodded and bowed. "Very good my lord."

Urick looked around the room and smiled everything was perfect, now all he had to do was get the two in bed together. Hopefully their masters had told them everything and they were expecting it.

"You called master?"

"Yes Lynall. Do you think this is presentable enough for the one who will bring balance to be concieved in?"

"How do you know the two jedi are even ready? They looked far younger then I imagined. Just children."

The two were talking like this was a normal and regular conversation at the house of Ra. The large mansion had sat on the hill overlooking the city for many many centuries.

"We need that child to be born. There have been younger people who have had children, and they are not going to be engaging in intercourse for their own pleasure. This is a thirst the whole galaxy needs quenched."

Lynall rubbed his head right above his eye markings, symbolizing his name. "When I spoke with the jedi master Windu he told me love was forbidden for them. Possession, and attachment are the paths that can lead them down the wrong one. You wouldn't want the chosen ones to be expelled or worse, fall, would you?"

"They don't need to be in love. All they need to do is create a child. Now that is final."

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Obi-Wan was looking over his files on known sith when he heard a sweet sound in his voice.

"Obi-Wan my master has went to take a nap. You can come now."

The padawan stood and went to leave his room that was joined with his master's.

"Going somewhere padawan?"

"Yes master, Padme wished to speak with me today. I will go see her now. If that's alright."

Qui-Gon scanned his apprentice as if looking for a lie. He nodded. Obi-Wan left the room and walked slowly down the hall. Somthing was wrong, it was elusive and he couldn't put his finger on it.

Qui-Gon followed his apprentice and when Padme and Obi-Wan thought they were alone they were wrong.

TBC