Hello! Sorry I haven't updated in like 5 million years! This next chapter isn't that exciting as I'm trying to set up from the last chapter, but hopefully the next chapter will be more action packed and roller coaster for sure! Enjoy and thanks once again for reading! I'm on Spring Break for the next week so that'll give me more time to write so yeah!

Chapter 7: Trouble on Icylian

The Mother Confessor and I raced down the halls of the Confessors' Palace wanting to quickly report to the High Council Chamber wondering what had happened and if we were going to be deployed to the battlefront. The last time we both had been gone to fight was almost three months ago and afterwards it seemed that the Separatists were losing, but I guess that all changed. As I was contemplating this we had both arrived at the chamber and I ended up bumping into the Mother Confessor earning me a glare that told me to not do anything stupid. Umm, I'm not sure I can be held responsible if I fall flat on my face, but I decided to not voice that out loud as she looked extremely worried, which was starting to freak me out.

We walked into the center of the chamber where the twelve High Council members, with the Mother Confessor taking her seat as a member of the elite twelve. That left me alone and man did I hate being the center of attention with all the Masters and Justices watching my every move and watching every drop of sweat that fell off my forehead or the way my hands were twitching from anxiety. I recognized some of the faces like Mace Windu, Grand Master Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Maya Fisher, obviously the Mother Confessor, and Farmboy. I quickly looked at him and saw those haunting blue eyes staring right through me and I thought I heard a whisper in my head saying, "Padme I know what you're thinking." I just as quickly turn my face away and I see him smirking that stupid smirk of his and my cheeks turning a bright red. Great, sometimes I wonder how did he end up on the High Council at such a young age. He was the youngest member at the age of 26 in the history of the Orders, joining at 23 after he was made a Master for his heroics in the Battle of Korriban.

Master Windu's voice boomed out loud, "As you know the situation in the Outer Rim has become a very great threat to the Republic. Caharin Jinn, you and your mistress will be deployed to the Outer Rim to take care of the dispute on Icylian tomorrow morning at 0600 standard hours."

"We understand, but what is the situation that is so terrible," the Mother Confessor questioned carefully.

"It seems that the local natives are very barbaric and cannibalistic and they have killed the Clone Trooper team we sent earlier last week. We need you two to find out what the Icylians are hiding because they won't let anyone near their base. We have reasons to believe that they are siding with the Separatists and we need to find more information before the Sith find out," Master Mundi replied.

Anakin voiced his opinion, "It seems that the Icylians might be hiding a secret weapon and they don't want to us to find it. We're afraid it might fall into the Separatists' hands and that'll spell trouble for our side. We can't afford to let the Separatists to gain the upper hand when they are so closing to losing."

"Very well, then my apprentice and I will depart in five standard days and we will not fail. We'll find out what's going on and convince them to not betray the Republic," the Mother Confessor retorted convincingly.

Grand Master Yoda replied back, "Then adjourned this meeting is. Find out everything you must to seek the answers to win this war. The Dark Side clouds everything and Icylian in grave danger it is."

I gulped in spite of myself knowing full well that it wasn't going to be a dandy mission, but then again when were any mission we went on anything ordinary. Its not everyday you end up with a bunch of cannibals who are dying to eat you to keep you from telling their secret. With that the meeting was adjourned and the Mother Confessor met with Obi-Wan and Anakin to speak about our mission.

"I have a bad feeling about this Melindra," Obi-Wan cautiously replied.

"I know something doesn't feel right. Icylian is a peaceful world and I never thought the creatures were capable of such monstrosities," the Mother Confessor said.

Anakin retorted, "Not everything is what it seems as before Mother Confessor. You and Padme will need to be on your toes if you're to solve the mystery behind these attacks. The Icylians will try everything to stop you and you can't rely on past references to justify their crimes.

I decided to give my two cents, "Well, maybe the Icylians are trying to protect themselves from invasion and only want to be neutral."

The three of them looked at me like I was stupid or something and then the Mother Confessor had to reply, "No Padme that is not the case and we don't have a clue as to what their motives are and we shouldn't be ones to judge quite yet. I have told you many times before and I'll tell you again don't barge in on your superiors' conversations. You still have much to learn and you will learn your place my very young apprentice."

I blushed a furious red and at that moment I wish I could've run away. I hate when the Mother Confessor totally embarrasses me in front of everyone like this. Just because I'm a Caharin doesn't mean I can't give advice, but no she had to shoot me down. It was at times like this the Mother Confessor really got on my nerves for treating me like a child! I wasn't a child anymore; I'm 21 years old and an adult ready to go out into the galaxy on her own! But no the Mother Confessor thought being 21 was still being a kid and that made me angry. How dare she make me feel so low like dirt!

I felt like yelling at her, but decided against it as it wouldn't be proper and I was already in trouble for my behavior in Master Olin's class earlier. I decided I should keep my mouth shut and just agree with what she's saying this time, but next time we'll see.

I know I'm ready for the trials, but when will the Mother Confessor think I'm ready? She'll probably never think so and if she could have it her way then she'll never let me become a Guard. Great I'm so totally ready to break free from her and live my life fighting off in space against the Separatists. I know it'll happen and I'll be ready and I'll show the Mother Confessor that I'm worthy of the title of Confessor Guard even if it kills me.

Little did I know what awaited us on Icylian and the dangers we'd be put in. But when I did find out I would be wishing that I were anywhere but there hoping we could get out with our lives. The nightmare would begin soon I knew it.