Chapter 4: Hunt for the Jedi

Vader shook his head in disbelief. His anger once more surfaced as he lashed out as he Force Destroyed his corridors once more. The metal began to bend and burst as glass shattered and the room shook violently. The walls cracked and some even broke apart as he released some of his volcanic anger. "How could it be possible?" he thought to himself. He had just received news from some unknown source that a girl on by the name Leia Skywalker had come to some unknown planet. He also described some figure that was capable of lifting his entire gang and slamming them into the ground while also lifting objects without doing anything. This could be only one person: Sim Nam. But what infuriated him was that the contact couldn't specify the planet before the connection broke and they lost him. They were so close yet his officers failed him. He got so angry back there he force-choked almost all his staff, except the Admiral since he needed him or else no one would be available to steer the ship.

He force lifted a panel as he smashed it against the wall. He then proceeded to pick up everything in the room that he could find and destroyed them in place or flung them at the wall. He could feel the entire room shake as his force powers erupted. He was the most powerful force user in the galaxy, though, Luke one day would become even more powerful. But right now not even Sim could stop him. The Force was strong with both of them but the darkside had made him more powerful. Meanwhile, Sim went into exile and his powers most likely had weakened over the years. Finally Vader would get back at Sim for what he did 19 years ago on that fateful day. He would never forgive him for what he did.

Just then Luke walked into with his black cloak. He had a stern face on as the darkside radiated from him. Vader watched him climb the stairs as he bowed to his master. He kneeled down and delivered his news.

"Master, it seems that we have an approximate location of Sim and Leia. It seems that they are in this system," replied Luke as he pulled out a hologram presentation unit. It showed a quadrant with a couple of star systems in it. Vader stared at it and a smiled crossed his face before he let out an evil snarl.

"This is great news. We don't need to know their exact location. The force will guide us, my boy. Send word to the Admiral to direct our course to the system," replied Vader with a huge smirk. Luke nodded as he walked out of the room, leaving Vader in silence.

Leia jumped in the air and landed on a rock as she reignited her lightsaber. Another boulder fell from the sky and smashed into the place she had been occupying before. She narrowed her eye's on the next target as it flew at superspeed straight at where she was. She Force-leaped on top of the boulder before leaping on to another rock. She barely had enough time to dodge another rock that smashed into that rock. Sim sat perched on a rock meditating as this happened. He was using the force to lift the gigantic rocks from their roots and hurling at Leia. He had been instructing Leia in the ways of the force for two months. She was incredibally powerful in the force like her brother and father before her.

Leia jumped once more on to a ledge as she prepared herself for the next swing. But this time she unignited her lightsaber as she place it back on her belt. Another rock came flying at her but she put both her hands as she tried to block it using the force. It stopped in midair as she closed her eyes and tried to push it back. Sim noticed that she had stopped it so he put some more pressure on it. The rock began to move at her again a she tried to stop it but finally exhausted she jumped out of the way and the rock smashed into where she had been standing. Her training session was over. Sim's eyes opened as he got up and walked over to her. She was laying on the ground drentched in sweat from the powerful session she had. Sim could see that her powers had grown tenfold since he had taken her as his apprentice. At first she was barely able to lift even a pebble but know she was able to stop boulders that he threw at her, though, she still had much to learn.

"You've done well young Skywalker. Your training continues to progress and your becoming more powerful by the day," said Sim Nam as he smiled at Leia.

"Thank You, master. I guess I made you work a bit harder than before if your complimenting me," replied Leia with an obvious grin on her face.

"Ah, yes you did. Now it is time for your lightsaber session," said Nam as he turned around and walked the other direction.

"What! I'm so tired. That was the hardest session I had and we have to do a lightsaber duel?" replied Leia with obvious dismay at the notion.

Nam turned back to her and flashed a smile, "Well, are you going to tell that to your opponent when he/she is attacking you? I don't think they would take a break for you," replied Sim with obviuos humor in his voice.

Leia relunctantly got up as she got into the lightsaber arena. Sim stood at one side as she pulled out a silver handle from her belt. She igntied it as a Silver blade sprung out. She had constructed the lightsaber a week ago. Although in Jedi training it was unheard of to make a lightsaber so fast, Sim thought otherwise with the situation at hand and she had learned so fast that it wasn't a problem for her to construct it. But one unique thing about it was it had a silver crystal in it that give it that unique color. Sim had provided it for her as he kept it with him. He had obtained it along with his rare crystal on the planet of Judan. Sim just smiled with pride as she took her stance. Leia by now was a very skilled Form IV user with a blend of Form V, similar to her master. She readied herself for the assualt.

Sim unclipped his gleaming lightsaber hilt and pressed the red button. Out came a solid black blade. It was one of the rarest colors in the universe for a lightsaber, since its crystal was extremely rare in the galaxy. He brought it up before leaping forward in a gigantic leap and bringing a blow down on Leia who brought up her lightsaber to block it. But within a second he had disengaged and brough another blow to her side as she tried to block it, only deflecting it by a tiny margin as he continued. He leaped in the air and twirled as he attacked her from every direction at the same second. She tried fighting back but was forced to the defense as she blocked the blows and leaped to a rock. Sim did the same but overjumped to her surprise and bouncing off from a rock and delivering a blow to her that almost knocked her off balance. As the two stood there with their lightsabers locked, Sim could see she was determined. She had been able to last for 30 minutes, which was good considering the first time they had battled she had been defeated within 10 seconds.

"Who have grown in power my apprentice. But you still have much to learn," said Sim as he disengaged and did a flip along with force pushing Leia down as he used the force to grab her lightsaber and brought it to her neck, ending the fight. He deignited his lightsaber before handing Leia back her own. She got up as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"That was pretty good, my apprentice. You made a new record. By this time next week, I bet you'll be able to hold me off for 40 minutes," said Sim as he walked away.

"Thank You, master. I hope I can," replied Leia as she followed him back to their huts.

"Do not worry. Trust the force and you will. Now go back to your hut and relax. You've done your share of work today. Good night," said Sim as he left her and went to his hut. Leia turned and went inside her hut to find Chewie, Han, and Lando playing a game of Sabaac. Han noticed her come in and flashed her a cocky smile,

"So how did your training go, Princess?" asked the Corrillean.

"I think it went pretty good. I was able to fight him for 30 minutes straight before he beat me," replied Leia and surprise Han and the others.

"Hm.. that's interesting. I've only been able to keep him away for 10 minutes," replied Han with a smirk. He had been training with the Master these past two months to in the lightsaber combat since Sim had noticed that he was able to handle a lightsaber yet was not a fore-adapt person. Han guessed that Sim thought it would help him out if he was trained and Han didn't mind it. Gave him something to do.

Meanwhile, Lando and Chewie usually did the labor work since they didn't wish to be trained. Both groaned they were being treated as slaves but after seeing Han and Leia after a training session, they decided to stick with finding food and doing the labor work.

Leia went to the back and took a shower. The guys continued to play Sabaac as Han won his 14th game in a row and got 40 credits. He smirked at the Wookie and Bespin's dismay once again, even pushing aside their complaints that he somehow cheated. "Its okay to lose, but come on, calling me a cheater?" replied Han with a chuckle and grin as he collected their credits.

Meanwhile, Sim sat down in his meditationg room as he meditated. Suddenly, the Force Ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda came to him. He opened his eyes as he greeted them,

"Hello, my friends. It has been a long time since we last met, 20 so-years ago," said Sim

"It has my young friend," replied the ghost of Obi-Wan.

"Glad to meet you once more, we are. But problem you have, we must inform you of," inserted the old Jedi Master Yoda.

"Yes, it seems that Darth Vader and Luke are trying to find you and Leia. They wish to convert Leia to the darkside while they wish to kill you," said Obi-Wan in a somber tone.

"That is something I expected from his Lordness. He's been trying to find me ever since but it seems he doesn't look at the right place. I guess finding stuff never was Anakin's strongsuits, was it," replied Sim with a cocky smile on his face.

"Beware of them, you must. Strong with the force you are, but so are they. Destroy the Sith, you must. Protect young Skywalker, you must too. Will be lost if Skywalker turns, all hope," said the old master.

"I understand, Master. I do not wish to relieve my memories of that tragdic day long ago. I do not wish to fight Vader, either. But if he threatens her, I will stop him," replied Sim as he stayed still.

"I hope the force will be with you when the time comes. You see, Vader has located where you are at, Sim. It will be only a little while before he finds you and Leia here," said Obi-Wan with sadness in his voice.

"Well, that's not good. I will deal with that, but I will not tell Leia. Lets hope by the time Vader finds us, she will be trained sufficiently in the ways of the force," said Sim.

"One more thing, old friend. Turn young Luke back to the lightside, you must. Fallen for his fathers demands, he has. Still good within him, I sense. Good within both Skywalkers, I still sense," said Yoda with a stern look in his eyes.

"I will do whatever it takes to return Luke back to the lightside, though, I think Vader will be harder if even attainable. I'm sorry," said Sim with obvious defeat in his eyes. He could only remember what happened the last time.

Finally, the two ghosts disappeared as they parted with Sim Nam and left him alone once more to ponder his next move.