-Hello disloyal readers! Well, I'll have some soon. In the mean time, I'll write Ch.4! It's not going to be a large chapter, but it'll be bigger than the others. Oh and by the way, the stuff about Telos in the first paragraph was not my brainchild. Jude Watson, the author of the Star Wars series' Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest, has it on of her or his, I'm not sure books, The Day of Reckoning, I think. Hope you enjoy, nonexistent people!-SF12

Telos used to be a beautiful planet, filled with gorgeous places to visit. That all changed when it's corrupt leader, Crion, and his son, Xanatos, Qui-Gon Jinn's first apprentice, began waging war on a neighboring planet. Jinn killed Crion, but Xanatos lived on to destroy his mentor. His company, Offworld, polluted Telos' great wonders. After a tangle with Jinn and his new apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Xanatos committed suicide and things began to look up for Telos. But the government was refilled with corruption and Telos was worse than ever. Senator Alajin Ven was reshaping the planet he represented, in pep rallies and funds. And he might succeed. If he didn't die first.

Teron expertly maneuvered his craft, Faith in the Force, landing it on a pad in Thani, capital of Telos. If he and Besko hurried, then Alajin Ven might survive. If not… he didn't want to dwell on it. However, it made him quicken his pace when he remembered how deadly the mysterious Teevan bounty hunter was. They had to hurry! Or Ven might end up like the other two… no… he had to focus on the matter at hand.

They rushed to an airbus, climbed aboard, and anxiously anticipated their next move.

Teron looked at his surroundings and realized exactly why Senator Ven was holding a rally…and why he needed to. Graffiti was sprayed everywhere and thugs leaned against the walls of the bus, waiting for someone to jump or something to steal to come into their path. They spotted the Jedi immediately and were on the pair like hungry Ithorian razor sharks.

"Jedi! Those lightsabers are worth good money!" shouted a burly specimen of a Nikto.

The Nikto, a Whipid, and some other assorted criminals charged at the Jedi.

Besko tried the door, but it refused to open, and there wasn't enough time to slice through it.

Thinking fast, Teron yelled to his apprentice, "Keep them busy while I find a way out of here! Don't kill them unless it's absolutely necessary. I have a feeling this is a bad place to have a bad reputation."

Keep them busy! Easier said than done. Still, Besko had to try or they were bantha fodder. Which meant that so was Alajin Ven.

Activating his lightsaber, Besko stood protectively by his Master's side.

The riffraff laughed. "Ooh, tough guy, eh? Eat blaster bolts, ya little runt!" The Whipid raised a blaster rifle and fired at the Padawan. Besko easily sent the bolt back at the Whipid. Howling with rage as the laser hit his arm, the Whipid and his gang shot continuously at the young Jedi.

Besko steadily deflected the bolts, wondering fervently what in the galaxy Teron was doing.

Meanwhile, Teron hurried into the pilot's compartment. The pilot was frozen in his seat, listening fearfully to the battle going on outside his door.

"Land, you idiot! My Padawan and I will jump if necessary, but I'd rather land and get out of here normally!"

"You can't jump! The doors only open if we're immobile!"

"Then land, for star's sake!"

The pilot began to stutter. "They'll… k-kill me! I c-can't!"

Teron exasperatedly shoved the coward out of his seat and took the controls. Pulling the airbus into the nearest stop, he pulled the lever that opened the door and ran to help his apprentice.

Besko was having a great deal of trouble subduing his enraged enemies. The Nikto rushed at him, vibroblade in hand. With a quick slash, the vibroblade fell to the ground… along with the hand that had held it.

Teron arrived at that moment, surveyed the situation and pushed his Padawan out the doors, then followed him.

"Oh no ya don't! No one gets away from us!" shouted the Whipid, sprinting for the door.

Turning quickly, Teron accessed the Force and the doors slid shut and locked electronically.

Scanning the crowd of transports around the stop, Teron found an owner and vehicle that didn't look dangerous.

"Ma'am! Please, we need to get to wherever Senator Ven is holding her rally! Jedi business!"

The Twi'lek inside the airspeeder eyed the Jedi warily. On this planet, you probably had a right to be wary, Teron thought.

"Okay, fine. Hop in."

Teron thanked her, and he Besko got into the speeder. Once off, he steeled himself for a battle. Alajin Ven would not die. If he did, then the galaxy would have no way of knowing what to do about a threat that only he truly knew about.

-Okay, I'll clarify some things. Whipids are brutish, usually dimwitted tusked aliens. Niktos are reptilian-like aliens with varying types. Okay, review now. If not, I repeat myself when I say-You're a Kowakian Monkey Lizard! Lata!-SF12