Chapter II
Old Friends
One of the last active Jedi Masters climbed down the boarding ramp of the Era Falcon, the freighter had seen much better days in the fifteen years that it had been used by this Jedi Master, and he had decided it was perhaps time to get a new ship.
Timoth Frejik took in Tatooine's desert lands with bitter remembrance, the last time he had stood upon the planet's surface was years prior when he went in search of his old master Obi-Wan Kenobi. It was Obi-Wan who granted him the rank of Jedi Master, but only after many years of turbulence and trials had he finally achieved this mastery.
Timoth had saved many Jedi in his time as a Jedi Knight, and had even managed to pull together a small order of Jedi Knights. They were known to the Empire as the Remnants of the Order, but Timoth's official name for the Jedi Order was the Knights of the Force.
The man pulled the cowl of his Jedi robes over his short brown hair, hiding his features, his astromech droid R2-D4, a green droid that had been his faithful companion since he had reprogrammed him in the Imperial Outpost Activa Delta, where he had managed to steal all of the base's information on the Jedi Order and delete it from the computer's core. That was his first mission that had brought him face to face with a monstrosity that would haunt him for the years that he spent as a Jedi Knight; a fallen Jedi named Ian Riath that became a Dark Jedi named Kitori, the second to Darth Vader himself.
Kitori and Timoth were enemies for a great number of years, neither being able to master the other until Timoth had matured into a powerful Jedi Master and defeated the Dark Jedi on board his Imperial War-ship Basilisk.
Timoth took a deep breath and called to memory the location of Obi-Wan's humble home in another district of the planet. He would have to rent a speeder, "Screech, I want you to tell Ella and the others that I must go on alone, I will meet with Obi-Wan and find the son of Anakin,"
Screech twiddled a query Timoth shook his head, "no Screech, not even you can come, there are some paths that only Jedi can walk,"
Timoth turned to the droid and smiled at his companion's unwavering loyalty and consideration it gave to its master's safety, he placed a hand atop its dome, "don't worry my friend, I'll be back soon enough, just keep Ella and the others safe,"
Timoth entered the Tatooine crowds and did not look back at his ship nor his droid.
The Jedi Master reached the location of Obi-Wan's hut, and smiled as he allowed the older Jedi Master to sense his presence.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, a much older Obi-Wan Kenobi than Timoth had remembered stepped outside of the hut, but Timoth still felt the Force radiate brilliantly from him, just as it had decades earlier, Timoth bowed in respect, "Master,"
Obi-Wan smiled, "It's okay Timoth, I no longer hold any position on any Jedi Council nor do I hold the rank of Master, you hold that rank however so I must bow to you Master Frejik," he gave the younger man a respectful bow.
Timoth returned the smile, "thank you Obi-Wan, I came here to ask you to join my Knights of the Force as a Jedi Master, as well as to ascertain whether you believe Anakin's son is ready for training in the ways of the Jedi,"
The older Jedi Master nodded, "I will join you Timoth, and Luke is ready to follow in the path of his father as a Jedi Knight, he is now alone on this planet, without any real family or friends, it is time for the son of the Chosen One to bring back balance to the Force,"
Timoth's smile faded as he saw Obi-Wan's face fall, "what is wrong Obi-Wan?"
Obi-Wan shook his head, "Nothing, just a feeling, nothing really, I must get my things together and we must go to Luke's home, he is becoming quite the moisture farmer and businessman, it may pose a challenge to sway him from his path,"
"Don't worry Obi-Wan, the Force will guide him and us,"
"I trust that it will Timoth, I trust that it will," Obi-Wan replied.
Timoth Frejik was in his late thirties, and had been a Jedi Knight for most of his life, although there was a time when he was a farmer in the agricultural corps, that was an entire lifetime ago and he had come to terms with his destiny and his strengths long ago, he was no longer plagued by dreams of failure and defeat, but felt the Force was with him, he had nothing to worry about or fear.
Timoth Frejik was a Jedi Master, and as one had many responsibilities. He was also one of the only Jedi Masters in the galaxy, and as such had even greater responsibilities than if he were a Master during the days of the Republic, but with the Empire, if one even possessed a lightsaber they could have been executed, and although none of his padawans, or fellow member of the Knights of the Force had been caught or killed in the past seven years, there was a dark cloud that was descending upon them.
Timoth climbed aboard his speeder and Obi-Wan climbed in beside him, in silence they made their way toward the home of Luke Skywalker.
