Author's Note: Wow, this chapter is a lot longer than I ever expected it to be, despite knowing that I would split it into two parts... I doubt you guys will complain though. :3


Jedi Temple; Tython - 3643 BBY

Satele POV...

For the last several days I've been sensing some strange disturbance in the Force, lurking at the edge of my vision. I could not understand what it meant, or why I was feeling it, which made me interested, and worried.

The last time I felt something I could not understand was when Bumblebee first arrived about a month ago. Of course, many of the Jedi were alarmed and cautious at first sight of him, which is very understandable. He was also uneasy and nervous the first few days, being quite young by the standards of his people, he told us. However, despite the conflict waging between his species, possibly far outside of our galaxy, he wanted to help us with our own struggles. Not because it could benefit the Autobots, but because he wanted to, and wanted to help people.

It's something to be admired, and I think that Bumblebee is such a wonderful person, in spite of his differences. He's kind, helpful, good in spirit, and a very good friend. He's become rather close to me and Theron especially, and the espionage missions he participates in with Theron are always practically flawless. It helps with his ability to transform into any sort of vehicle or machine, although within a reasonable size.

I let out a soft sigh on my meditation mat, opening my eyes as I thought about the Galactic War. For the last several decades, there has been so much conflict and war spread across the galaxy, and with the collapse of the Peace Treaty, it'll only get worse. Sometimes I have to wonder whether or not the cost is worth it.

Is this war between the Republic and Sith Empire, which at its roots stems from the Jedi and Sith, really worth the fate of the galaxy?

This continued sense of something trying to connect with me, light or dark, reached my mind again. I try to reach back out to it, figure out what it is even more, but even with all my powers in the Force I could not understand.

Looking to the side of my room, my gaze lands upon my holocron, which actually has been held down my bloodline since Revan. It contains knowledge of all kind, so perhaps it could help reveal this presence better?

Raising an arm, I called the holocron over to gently float before me, and placed my hands on my legs again, still in the kneeling position. Focusing on the holocron, I allow it to open, so that I can access it's memories and see if I can find something helpful. I pass through different files inside of it, brushing them aside with the Force quickly if they had no relevance.

Teachings... lessons... history... Revan's life... the Oryx encounter... warnings of the dark side... Sith lore...

When I was browsing through the Holocron's contents however, it suddenly started to develop a dim red glow, contrasting against its usual blue. Frowning, I sense a small amount of darkness stream forth from it as the Force directs me to see something.

I hear a shrieking, echoey roar in the Force, sounding strikingly similar to a Sith.

"Sidious... Sidious..."

The holocron then shuts itself, collapsing to the floor as the Force leaves it, returning to normal.

I shuddered a little, uneasy with what the holocron just showed me. Standing up, I retrieve the holocron from the floor and place it back in its regular space on my shelf, crossing my arms with my eyes furrowed in thought.

"Strange..." I mutter to myself.

Sidious... it sounds like the name of a Sith Lord, but I've never heard a name like that before. Add that to the brief swell in the dark side, and the Sith scream makes me very sure of this being the work of a Sith.

But is this a rogue?

Whatever, or whoever this Sidious is, I'm sensing that it's related to this strange disturbance I'm feeling in the Force. One thing I do know however, is that the Force wants me to go somewhere, which I felt quite clearly during the holocron's vision.

I was headed for Lothal.


Jedi Temple Island, Ahch-To; Unknown Regions - present time

Jarik POV...

I walked into my hut, checking to make sure I had everything I need. I knew of course that I did considering our lack of personal items (aside from Mara... teenagers), but it never hurts to make sure.

Ahsoka was out getting Mara from Berk, so that we could meet up with the Ghost Crew. Recently, their fleet has been working double time to find a suitable planet for a proper base for the rebels, but they've been headed off by the Inquisitors, who are more determined that ever to capture them. Luckily, all four of them have yet to show up at the same time, but there have been several close calls, when either the Third Brother or Second Sister would appear alongside the usual chasers, Fifth Brother and Vifi.

Oh it still hurt to think about Vifi... it'll never not hurt to think about all the friends we've lost, either through death, or the Sith.

Anyways, as I was preparing to leave, I caught notice of my holocron again. Remembering what it once showed me years ago, I carefully pick it up and let the Force flow through it, seeing if there was anything else it would show me before we headed to Lothal.

Opening it with the Force, I watch as it stars to glow blue, and then immediately projects the shaky, slightly static hologram of Satele.

"...are you alright...(static)...peace is the ideal padawan...(static)...these are the moments we strive for...(static)...the temple is buzzing with...(static)...suggest you prepare to face...(static)...you...(static)...always made me proud..."

The message was continuing just as I remembered it, only this time it played instantly upon me activating the holocron. This has to mean that whatever Satele is warning me about is going to happen very soon.

"...find the temple...(static)...disturbing confrontation...(static)..."

Once again, the hologram of Satele then clears up completely, getting rid of all the static, and she meets my eyes with a serious gaze.

"...Sidious..." she says warningly, triggering a familiar vision in my mind.

She stands with another man, similar in his looks to her, staring up at a massive, humanoid looking droid... or something else, which stares down at them. A Cybertronian.

Bumblebee. I know now that this Cybertronian is called Bumblebee, the one Satele met and became friends with.

Vision changes to show a much older Satele standing inside of what looks like a dark, shadowy temple. In front of her is a series of misty images, and Darth Sidious appears in the smoke, cackling in delight. Satele stands in a defensive position, and then the vision fades away.

Once the vision fades away the familiar, but no less terrifying, shriek of Darth Sidious roars in my mind. The holocron glows Sith red, but this time I'm prepared for it, and quickly place it on the table before it could burn me.

"Jarik..."

Satele's voice echoing softly from the holocron is so sudden that it shocks me. I quickly return my gaze intently to the holocron, seeing her dim, flickering image. I don't remember this happening before...

"He is very close. You must, stop him," she says softly.

The hologram then fades away, allowing the holocron to shut off as if nothing had happened. I take in what she said with wide eyes, her message all but confirming my suspicions about her warnings being very close to happening.

Thinking thoughtfully on this I pick up the holocron and pocket it, and then walk out of the hut as I try to understand what exactly Sidious is doing that even Satele, a Jedi Master who lived thousands of years ago, is worried about. Not to mention how it seems to involve her. The involvement of the Lothal Temple cannot be good, because that's where the World Between Worlds is hidden, a place most likely created by the Ones outside the usual plane of existance.

Sidious is smart, and based on the stories, legends, and Sith lore I've looked at over the course of my life, he's probably one of the most power Sith Lords to have ever lived in the history of the galaxy! The only ones I could think of that top that are Snoke, Vitiate, Darth Bane, Darth Nihilus, and probably Darth Revan. If he were to discover the World Between Worlds...

"Are you ready?"

Ahsoka's voice broke me out of my musing with a startled look, as I wasn't really paying attention. Mara was standing beside her, and they looked ready to go. Ahsoka took notice of my brief surprise with concern.

"Are you alright?" she asks.

I wave it off. "Yeah I'm fine, I was just thinking about the situation," I told her.

"Okay, well, there'll be plenty of thinking once we join with the others," she replies.

"How has Ezra and the others been recently?" Mara asks me.

"Just fine, with a few intense moments," I tell her. "We can talk about it on the way there."

"Okay," she says.

"Best not be late," Ahsoka remarks with a small grin.

"Hey, we're never late," I tell her, smirking. "Just dramatic with or appearances."

She rolls her eyes while Mara giggles in amusement.


Oosalon; Outer Rim Territories

3rd person POV...

The mountainous and rocky world of Oosalon was relatively desolate with dark, cloudy skies and a few tibidee's flying around, letting out screeching calls to each other. It was relatively normal and peaceful, until the combatants jumped into frame.

Lightsabers clashed with each other in a furious flurry of red and blue, as Vifi and the Fifth Brother were baring down on Kanan and Ezra. The young Jedi switched to his lightsaber's blaster mode and started firing at Vifi, who easily deflected the shots with her red blade, continuing her advance. Returning to his lightsaber setting, Ezra prepares himself to rush for her again.

"I'm thinking this planet's not gonna work out as a base after all!" he exclaims, dashing forwards.

Kanan blocks a strike from Fifth Brother before shoving him back, taking the moment to gather himself.

"Seeing that the key part of secret base is the secret location NO, it will not work out!" he shouts in frustration, twirling his lightsaber before dashing forwards again. "Where's Chopper?!"

"I signaled him! He's either lost or ignoring us!" Ezra tells him, bringing his lightsaber up to block a quick slash, and then retaliates with a jab, trying to shove Vifi away.

Kanan blocked Fifth Brother's attacks with furious slashes, scowling. "Oh he's not lost. Cross!" he yells.

Ezra sucks out of the way of another attack, and runs around Vifi as she tried to slash him, and jumps into the air. Using the Force, Kanan pulls Ezra closer at a higher speed, and the Padawan twirls through the air before slashing out with his lightsaber hard, causing the Fifth Brother to stumble away. He then turns around and thrusts his arms out to shove Kanan, who jumps into the air with an added boost and delivers a powerful swing towards Vifi.

She dodges easily though, being a lot more balanced than the Fifth Brother, and swings back at him in retaliation. Ezra then turns around to see Fifth Brother jumping at him, and he quickly raises his saber to block the attack. He grits his teeth in exertion as the Inquisitor forced him downwards with his strength, scowling fiercely. Kanan and Vifi continues to clash sabers with each other before entering a blade lock, and she opens her mask.

"Such a handsome face," she purrs with a smirk.

"I don't go for crazy, anymore!" Kanan retorts with a scowl.

Vifi shrugs in mock disappointment. "Oh, that's alright. I prefer brains. Besides... Jarik has much better looks than you," she says.

Glancing behind her with a smirk, one of her probe droids then appears out of nowhere and latches onto Kanan's head. He cries out in surprise as the droid starts yanking, pulling him closer to the high cliffside. Vifi closes her mask again and starts swinging her lightsaber in an attempt to cut him apart. It was taking all he could to block her strikes, preventing him from destroying the probe droid as it dragged him closer to his doom.

Ezra widens his eyes in alarm before shoving Fifth Brother's lightsaber away. He dashes forwards and rolls underneath the Inquisitor's attack, bringing out his blaster setting and firing.

Sensing the attack, Vifi turns around and activated her saber's spinning feature to block the blaster bolts, while another shot takes out the droid, sending it screeching down the side of the cliff. Kanan exhales in relief, almost having been dragged off by the droid.

Ezra grins to himself, before yelling in alarm as the Fifth Brother suddenly sends him flying with the Force, soaring over the edge of the cliff.

"KAANAN! Ahh! Kanan!" he screams fearfully.

"I got you, I got you!" Kanan exclaims, having grabbed his ankle to prevent him from falling.

Vifi and Fifth Brother raise their lightsabers with sickening grins on their faces, and she chuckles in dark amusement, the two striding forwards slowly. Glancing back, Kanan noticed their slow approach and looked down at Ezra.

"Ezra! I need you up here!" he calls.

"Hold on, I'm busy at the moment!" Ezra replies.

Looking down near the bottom of the cliff, he spots a few tibidee's nesting, and stretches his arm towards them while closing his eyes. Focusing on the Force, he attempts to connect with the animals, and moments later the take flight.

The Fifth Brother charged forwards, so Kanan pulled with his might to throw Ezra into the air, breaking his concentration with a surprised yelp. Facing upwards, Kanan swings his saber hard at the Inquisitor's strike, batting it aside and causing him to stumble away clumsily.

A few feet away, Vifi sighs in frustrated exasperation at her fellow Inquisitor's clumsiness.

Kanan then grabs Ezra's wrist before he could fall off again, and gives him a look.

"Up on three?" he asks.

"Fine," Ezra replies.

"One, two, THREE!"

With a grunt of exertion, Kanan yanks Ezra up and throws him into the air with all of his strength. Ezra goes flying with a force enhanced leap, twirling through the air and lashing out with his lightsaber, catching the Inquisitor's by surprise. Kanan then jumps to his feet and engages with the Fifth Brother.

Vifi attacks Ezra furiously, forcing him backwards. He quickly blocks a few of her strikes and glances at Kanan, who blocked a slash from the Fifth Brother.

"I got us a ride, come on!" he exclaims.

The two Jedi then weave around the Inquisitor's and start running for the edge as fast as possible. Vifi and the Fifth Brother angrily give chase after them.

"I don't like this," Kanan says uneasily, glancing back at their pursuers.

"Just get ready to jump!" Ezra tells him.

"Jump?! You're crazy!" Kanan exclaims incredulously.

However, Kanan went along with the plan, seeing no choice as they approached the edge of the cliff very fast. With a yell, Kanan and Ezra jump off of the cliff, disappearing into the fog below. Vifi and the Fifth Brother come to a stop, looking down the cliff warily with their lightsabers ready.

A tibidee then soars up out of nowhere, knocking the Inquisitor's back. Flying away and into the sky, Ezra and Kanan were riding on its back, the latter looking on in bewilderment.

"This was you?" he asks.

"Yeah. Not bad huh?" Ezra replies smugly.

The Phantom then approaches to soar alongside them, Chopper waving an arm from his position in the astromech socket. He then maneuvers in front of the tibidee, opening the door so they could get on.

"After you," Ezra says.

Kanan climbs into the Phantom, and before getting on, Ezra pets the tibidee on the head. "Thanks for the lift," he says.

The tibidee wails in response as Ezra steps onto the Phantom, and then flies away when the door closed. Chopper directed them into space, heading back for the fleet. Ezra sits down with a sigh of relief, Kanan deep in worried though."

"Phew, that was a close one," he remarks.

"Yeah, another close one," Kanan says grimly.

Ezra frowns in concern, noting the tone in his voice. "What's wrong?"

"Everywhere we go we run into those guys, and I don't like it," he says. "If this keeps up, we'll never be able to help the rebels establish a base. At least not as long as we're with them."

"So, what are we gonna do about it?" Ezra asks.

Kanan frowns. "I don't know. But it's endangering the whole squadron. We're gonna need advice on this."

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to see if we can get in contact with Ahsoka and Jarik," Ezra suggests.


Later, Kanan had sent a message to Hera and the crew to head for somewhere remote and away from the fleet, and to see if they could get in contact with Fulcrum. Apparently, they were actually already coming to meet up with the crew, which just made things easier for them.

Having returned from their search out of hyperspace, Kanan and Ezra could see that the Knight Hawk was already docked with the Ghost. Once Chopper reconnected the Phantom, the two got back onto the main ship, where Hera was waiting for them.

"Well, you two seem fine," Hera notes. "How's the Phantom?"

"I don't know. Chopper was flying," Ezra replies with a shrug, gesturing to the ship.

"Oh, boy," Hera says in exasperation.

"So, kid, you find us a base yet?" Zen asks, messing with his bo-rifle.

"No, but we did find two Inquisitors," he replies, walking down the hallway.

"Oh, that's nothing new," Zeb groans in annoyance.

"She's waiting for you," Hera tells Kanan. "Why did you have us meet you out here away from the fleet?"

Kanan sighs. "It's safer this way."


Ahsoka POV...

I was sitting in a meditative position, placing Jarik's holocron on the floor in front of me. Mara was sitting on the mat opposite to me, watching what I was doing. Jarik was looking over a couple of things back on the ship before he came over here, so I took the moment to give Mara a brief lesson before we set off on or mission.

"So what's with the holocron?" she asks curiously.

"Just a brief lesson," I tell her. "This is one of Anakin's."

Mara hums in interest, and I close my eyes, dimming the lights in the room and then opening the holocron with the Force. Focusing on the recording I wanted, a hologram of Anakin then appeared from it, casting the room in a blue glow.

"Keeping your saber moving is key to deflecting the fire of multiple adversaries."

Anakin's voice brought back memories from the Clone Wars, and I vaguely sensed as Ezra walked into the room, sitting down beside Mara. The two of them watched the recording intently, while I kept my eyes closed in my meditation.

"Fluid motion, one into the next, into the next, and so on. I've made some adjustments to the classic Form IV techniques that I think you'll find work well against droids and other ranged attackers. Here, I'll show you. - One, two, three-"

"He's amazing. I've watched these recordings to help me with my own saber training," Ezra comments in awe.

"You should have seen him in person," I tell him, opening my eyes. "Anakin Skywalker. He was my master."

"Kanan said he was the greatest warrior the Jedi had in the Clone Wars," he says.

"He was powerful, rarely lost a battle. What would have surprised people was how kind he was. He cared deeply about his friends, and looked out for them until the end," I tell him, looking down sadly as I remember what happened to him.

What he became.

"Practice these exercises mindfully, and you'll see improvement, I promise," Anakin's voice says, before the holocron shuts off again.

"I wish I could've met him," Mara says longingly.

The knowledge that she has makes me grimace briefly, but I hide it and smile at her. "You would've enjoyed talking to him."

"Do you know what happened to him?" Ezra asks.

"The last time I saw him, he was rushing off to save the Chancellor with Jarik and Obi-Wan. Then everything changed. The war ended and the Jedi were accused of treason," I recall sadly, remembering what happened on Mandalore. "According to Jarik, Master Yoda attempted to face the Emperor head on while he and Obi-Wan fought Vader. Unfortunately, Palpatine was too powerful, and Yoda went into exile. One by one, the Jedi were hunted down."

"By the Inquisitors," Ezra states.

"Or worse," Mara adds. "Like Vader."

The door then opens, allowing Kanan to enter, followed by Jarik a few moments later. The three of us then stand up to greet them, the lights turning back on.

"Speaking of Inquisitors Ahsoka, what do you think about us doing the hunting for a change?" Kanan asks.

"When you defeated one, several more came. Who's to say we wouldn't multiply our problems yet again?" I point out.

"And there's Vader," Ezra adds.

"I don't disagree. But the fact remains, we can't protect our friends from Vader and his Inquisitors," Kanan says, facing Ezra. "I can barely protect you."

"I don't need protecting," he insists.

"Vader is on a whole other league Ezra," Jarik reminds him firmly. "You saw first hand what he's capable of, but even during that fight he was holding back by a huge margin."

"I don't even know if I want to know how powerful Vader could be," Mara says, still to this day a little unsettled by the experience.

I cross my arms in concern. "It's tough times like these that me, Jarik or Anakin would turn to someone like Obi-Wan or Master Yoda. They always had the answer."

"Well, almost always," Jarik adds, and I nod in agreement.

Kanan glances down thoughtfully, and I noted that an idea seemed to be coming to mind, when he looks up with a confident smile.

"Then maybe we should ask Master Yoda," he says.

This catches us by surprise, not expecting a statement like that, Jarik especially.

"You know where Master Yoda is exiled?" he asks cautiously.

"Not exactly," he replies. "But I know a place that we can talk to him."

Me and Jarik share a look with each other before going along with it, turning back to face them.

"Alright. We can head there in our ship," he says.


Jarik POV...

Apparently, Kanan's direction has sent us to Lothal, which got my mind thinking. There's only one place here I could think of that would allow Master Yoda to contact Kanan and Ezra.

"I think they already know about the Lothal Temple," I tell Ahsoka.

"It would seem so. I can't think of any other reason why we'd return here," she says in agreement. "I never knew Ezra was from Lothal though."

"Makes sense though. He's attached to this place," I reply.

"Ezra, you're from Lothal?" Ahsoka asks him curiously.

"Yeah, this place is my home," he replies softly, gazing at the planet's surface.

After a few moments of silence while I fly us down into the atmosphere, Mara crosses her arms with an amused expression. "Well isn't this convenient."

"What do you mean?" Ezra asks.

"You're talking about the Jedi Temple here on Lothal, right?" I say with a knowing glance.

The two of them are stunned into disbelief.

"What?! You know about it?" Kanan asks in shock.

"Yup!" Mara says cheerily. "There's a lot about us you don't know!"

I roll my eyes in exasperation at her antics. "Near the end of the Clone Wars, Master Yoda sent me on a mission without the council's approval. I didn't know what I was looking for, but the Force led me here."

"What for? Did you learn anything important?" Ezra asks curiously.

I remain silent for a few moments, and so did the other two, since the already know what I learned that day. Ahsoka sends me a small feeling of reassurance, which I accept gratefully.

"My ancestry, and... other things," I finally tell them.

The two share a confused look, wondering what I could've meant. I can only assume that this means Sabine has yet to tell the crew why Mandalore hates me so much. Well, that's something for another time.

"It's just up ahead," I announce, recognizing the location.

Up ahead was the stone spire that I remember to be the hidden location of Lothal's Jedi Temple. Angling the ship in its direction, I bring us down for a landing, making sure the ship is keeping its frequency cloaked so that the Empire can't detect it. Once we had landed, we all exited the ship and walked out to the Temple, gazing up at the spire in interest. Unless you knew about it, there was no way anyone would be able to find it.

"Here it is," Ezra says as we step up to a circle engraved in the ground. "If you, Jarik and Kanan stand here you can use the Force to open the door."

"I cannot," Ahsoka says sadly.

"Why?" he asks in confusion.

I give Ahsoka a sympathetic look, knowing the reason, and Mara looked sad two, seeming upset at the thought of what happened to her.

"Because I am no longer a Jedi. It was my choice, I left the Order," she says, placing a hand on his shoulder. She then looks up at the Temple curiously. "It's probably best if you two open it."

"Alright," Ezra says in acceptance. "Kanan?"

He and Ezra step up into the circle, and I get Mara's attention. "Why don't you help them out?"

"Why?" she asks me.

"It'll be a good learning experience," I explain.

She glances back up at the Temple before nodding, going to stand beside Ezra. Me and Ahsoka both watch as the three of them close their eyes and then outstretch their arms, calling upon the Force. The Temple responds to them, and begins to rise out of the ground, moving in a spiral motion upwards. Ahsoka watches it in fascination, a small smile forming on her face.

"Wow. This is impressive. you did this all by yourself?" she asks me.

"With some guidance, yeah," I reply with a nod.

The Temple continues to rise out of the ground, revealing a small door entrance, although it was different than the one I entered years ago. However, the door continues to rise upwards, which Ezra takes notice of with some confusion.

"Hey, where's the door going?" he asks.

"Uhh... maybe there's more?" Mara offers in reply.

"Keep focusing you two," I tell them.

Ezra glances at Kanan with uncertainty before continuing. Soon enough then, a larger door appears out of the ground, a sight that I'm familiar with.

"This is new," Ezra says in surprise when they stop.

"Well, new problem, new door," Kanan points out.

"Not for me," I say, taking a few steps forwards. "This is the door I entered the last time I came here."

"Good to know," Ahsoka says, and we all walk for the door, though I stop to give R5 some instruction.

"R5, stay here and keep an eye out for any Imperials. Make sure the ship stays out of sight," I tell him, and he beeps in confirmation, rolling back into the ship.

The five of us enter the Temple with Ezra and Mara in the lead, the two of them looking around curiously and in fascination. I walk at the back of the group, looking at the different symbols and writing along the walls, recalling the last time I was here. Ahsoka was also taking the time to investigate the place with interest.

"You said the entrance to the World Between Worlds was in here?" she asks me.

"It's deep inside, accessible through a mural depicting the Ones. It's in a really wide open space underground," I tell her.

Walking down the stairs from the entrance, we enter a large circular room filled with pillars and columns, and a few other doorways along its walls as well. Behind us, the door outside suddenly slides closed, leaving us with a little bit less light.

"Well, no going back now," Mara mutters.

"How exactly did you contact Master Yoda here?" Ahsoka asks.

"Well... he, kinda contacted us," Kanan admits.

"I might know how he did," I offer, crossing my arms. "Master Yoda is powerful, and this Temple is like a beacon to the Force for those who know about it. It's likely that's how he was able to contact you."

"Wow, that's pretty cool," Mara says in awe. "So does that mean Master Yoda knows about this place as well?"

"Probably, I mean he is 900 years old," I theorize with a shrug.

"Good point," Ahsoka adds in agreement.

"I thought I was dreaming when I first heard Master Yoda's voice," Ezra says.

"And I was meditating..." Kanan adds, looking down in thought.

"Then perhaps that's a good place to start," Ahsoka decides.

Agreeing on the suggestion, the five of us sat down in a circle, shifting into meditative positions with our hands on our knees. Closing our eyes, each of us delved into the Force, hoping we could possibly draw Master Yoda's attention that way. However I was meditating more on what Satele has been speaking to me about, as well as what Sidious could be attempting to do. Satele says that his plan involves her but... how?

Unless... could he know as well?

"I see a doorway," Kanan suddenly says in surprise.

"Where? I don't see anything," Ezra says in confusion, looking around.

"Neither do I," Ahsoka adds, doing the same.

"I'm going to assume that none of us can see it except for Kanan," Mara theorizes.

"The Force runs strongly in this Temple, more so than most. It does whatever the Force wills," I inform them calmly.

Kanan then stands to his feet, determined. "I think you're right Jarik. The last time we spoke to Master Yoda we were separated," he reminds Ezra. "Maybe this is my path alone."

"Be careful," Ezra calls out as he walks towards the wall.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't do anything you would do," he teases in reply, causing Ezra to frown.

Mara muffles a laugh. "That's a good one," she says in amusement.

Kanan steps up to the wall and raises a hand, feeling it along the stone. Then, after the next step he takes forwards, he disappears into nothing, as if he were an illusion.

"What happened?! He just disappeared!" Ezra exclaims in surprise.

"As you know, these Temples can be tricky," Ahsoka reminds him.


Kanan POV...

I passed through the blindingly bright opening, covering my eyes from the light. When it seemed to die down, I cautiously opened my eyes and then gaped in shock, finding myself to be in one of the training rooms of the Jedi Temple, back on Coruscant. It seemed exactly as I remembered, with the set up, lightsaber racks, training equipment, although in the center of the room, someone was kneeling on the ground in a meditative position, fists propped on their legs. At my entrance, he looked up, wearing a white, faceless mask.

"I wondered when you would return," he states.

"A Temple guard," I breathe in surprise. "I've come for knowledge. I need to know how to defeat Vader and his Inquisitors!"

He picks up his lightsaber and then stands to his feet to look at me. "Try to fight, and you will fail. The Rebellion will be destroyed. You will die, and your apprentice, along with Jarik Shan, will become servants of evil."

"What are you talking about?" I ask dangerously with narrowed eyes.

"The dark side, it pulls at them," he states, walking forwards. "It calls to them. Eventually, they will be consumed by it."

"That won't happen!" I state confidently. "Ezra would never turn, neither would Jarik! He knows the dangers of the dark side, as does Ahsoka."

"Are you so sure?" the guard questions doubtfully, activating his lightsaber. "Do you not know who he's descended from?"

I glare at him and whip out my own lightsaber, blue countering against his yellow.

"Stand aside," he orders. "The boy must be eliminated before embracing the darkness, as must Shan."

"I won't let that happen," I declare firmly, raising my lightsaber in a battle stance.

The guard says nothing, but raises his own blade in challenge before lunging forwards. I block his blade with a fierce scowl before shoving him away, lashing out with a strike. He quickly evades and counters with his own slashes and swings, which I either dodge or deflect before backpedaling a few steps. Raising my lightsaber high, I rush for the Temple guard with a fierce swing.


Lothal System - 3643 BBY

Satele POV...

I brought the shuttle out of hyperspace and into the system of Lothal in the Outer Rim, gazing at the blue, brown, and greenish planet before me. Being a part of the Outer Rim, the Galactic War had yet to spread this far, so there was no real danger of being drawn into a battle by the Sith Empire, however it was still best to be cautious, especially considering I was dealing with a possible wielder of the dark side named Sidious. What could be on Lothal had me interested, although...

"I must admit, you do a fair job of sneaking aboard ships without being noticed by a wielder of the Force," I state calmly.

I sense movement behind me, coming from my son Theron as he leans against the side of the doorframe into the cockpit.

"It's a skill," he comments. "Helps me better on missions you know."

"I imagine so," I reply in agreement. "So why did you sneak aboard with me?"

"Well when the Grand Master of the Jedi, and one of the most high ranking figures in the Republic military decides to head off somewhere without telling anyone, it makes one curious," he says.

I let out a knowing sigh. "Is Bumblebee here too?"

"Sure is. Attached himself to the bottom of the ship," he replies.

::I'm surprised you didn't noticed us earlier.:: Bumblebee's voice comes through the comlink.

"I've been in deep thought," I admit.

"About what?" Theron asks.

"Something keep lingering at the edge of my sight, calling to me through the Force, though I couldn't make out what it was. Eventually though, it called me here," I inform them.

::Is it possible that a Sith is drawing you into a trap?:: Bumblebee asks warily. ::From what I know, they can do that, right?::

"Possibly," I reply.

"You know that Chancellor Saresh is going to have a fit if she realizes you're doing this right?" Theron points out.

"I'm well aware of that," I sigh in exasperation, pulling the ship down to soar through the atmosphere.

"Okay, so now that that's clear, what are you hoping to find?" he asks, sitting down in the co-pilot's seat.

"I don't know Theron," I tell him. "All I know is that the Force will guide me."

::I know the Force is powerful and all, but does it really have to be so confusing?:: Bumblebee complains.

I smile in amusement. "Even the wisest Master can't understand all of its mysteries."

Theron rolls his eyes. "That makes us feel so much better," he says sarcastically.


Present Time - 3rd person POV...

R5 was seated in the cockpit of the Knight Hawk, constantly going over the scanners over and over again to find no one approaching. If droids could sigh, he would be, with a passionate sigh of annoyance. Really, he admired Master Jarik and the others, but every time they went on their 'Jedi-Force-journey's' it was always super boring, and he always had to stay with the ship and wait for someone to arrive that probably never wou-

The sudden beeping of four signals approaching snapped R5 out of his boredom and put him on high alert. A quick scan showed four Imperial TIE Fighter's flying in their direction, which was worrisome. If they managed to spot the Knight Hawk, R5 would have a lot more problems than boredom on his dome. Firing up the ships engines as fast as possible, he blasted the ship off away from the Jedi Temple, to hide far enough away before they realized he was there.

He could only hope Master Jari, Mistress Ahsoka, and Mistress Mara could handle themselves against the Imperials.

*:*:*

Four TIE Fighters came screeching down the the surface before the large rock formations that were set before them, landing in a sort of semi-circle. The tops opened, and the four Inquisitor's jumped out, namely the Third and Fifth Brother's, the Second Sister, and Vifi. Fifth Brother knelt along the ground and scooped up some dirt, analyzing it with a scowl.

"They have fled," he states in distaste to Vifi. "You're instincts have failed you."

"Have they? Our prey came here, and they are still here," Vifi retorts confidently.

"The Shan's are much smarter than you Fifth Brother. Don't be so quick to judge," Second Sister adds condescendingly.

Fifth Brother growls furiously at her, but doesn't utter a word back at her. Third Brother takes a few steps forwards and looks up at the large rock spire, frowning with narrowed eyes.

"This rock, there is something hidden within it," he declares.

In response, Vifi has one of her probe droids come up to her shoulder, and points at the rock spire.

"Tell me what you see," she hisses.

Beeping sinisterly in response, the small probe droid floats up to the rock and starts to take scans, moving around the side. Sending the image to Vifi, she brings up a hologram on her comink, studying the image and what lay beneath the rock. She widens her eyes, recognizing the style of halls and rooms built into the mountain.

"A Jedi Temple," she says gleefully. "It seems my old friend Jarik has found them a hiding place."

"Their sanctuary will be their tomb," Fifth Brother states darkly.


Jarik POV...

We were still in deep meditation in the Temple, and images started to flash through my mind, although only brief flashes that I could barely make out. I thought I could see Satele, along with another man standing before some sort of familiar rock... and was there a Cybertronian beside them? Bumblebee?

"You guys knew Master Yoda," Ezra states, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Yes. He told almost all of the younglings at the Temlple, at one point or another." Ahsoka answers.

"Kanan described him to me: small, green, and wrinkly, and pointy ears," he continues, making us smile fondly in amusement.

"I've seen pictures, and that's basically spot on," Mara comments.

"Don't let his appearance fool you. It's something he gets many younglings with. In spite of his small size, he's definitely worthy of the title of Grand Master," I remind them.

"Yeah, Kanan said the same thing," Ezra admits. "But, he didn't know what he was really like."

"Did you know what he was like Mom?" Mara asks curiously.

Ahsoka frowns, feeling a little sad, something I agree with. "I'm not sure anyone did. He was wise, kind... but when me and Jarik were young he seemed happier. As the Clone War dragged on, he carried a great burden, and a deep sorrow. As if he knew, that one time was ending, and another beginning..."

Both of us had closed our eyes as we remembered the time during the Clone War, before the galaxy was plunged into darkness. Looking back on it now, Yoda seemed to have aged another century during that war, as the dark side continued to grow in strength. He truly was a great Jedi, just caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and raised by a faulty Jedi Code. I believe he began to realize that during our two Force journey's, and after Ahsoka was expelled.

Opening our eyes, we both glanced around in surprise to see that Ezra, and Mara were both gone, as if they were never there in the first place. We shared a concern look with each other, only hoping that they were ready for whatever the Temple wished to show them.


World Between Worlds, Jedi Temple; Lothal

Mara POV...

I slowly opened my eyes, before widening them in shock and surprise to find myself in a black void, filled with stars, twinkling brightly in space. I was kneeling in a circle of blue light, and beside me, Ezra was also doing the same. We both stood to our feet, looking around in awe and confusion.

"Where are we...?" I ask quietly, stunned.

"I- I know this place!" he replies in excitement.

"Special to you it is, hmm?" a voice asks.

We both whirl around and widen our eyes upon seeing a figure before us, seated on a log. He was small, with green skin and pointy ears, and looked old. I was stunned, shocked, and excited all at the same time.

"Master Yoda?! You're here!" I say happily.

"Or here you are, young Mara. Hmm?" he replies with some amusement.

He knows my name!

"Last time I was here, I couldn't see you," Ezra adds, and we both kneel down in our blue circles before him, meeting his eye level.

"Ah, growing your abilities are," he replies with a smile, before his expression becomes more troubled. "And with them... danger."

Ezra looks surprised, and we both share worried and uneasy looks with each other. What could that mean?


3643 BBY - Satele POV...

As I was flying the ship through Lothal's atmosphere with no real direction, I eventually felt a pull in the Force guiding me to look at a large spire of rock nearby. Following its guide, I turned the ship to head for that rocky spire, and then hovered above the field in front of it so Bumblebee could detach. Once he had transformed and walked away from underneath the shuttle, I let it land, and powered it down.

"So the Force brought you all the way out here... for a rock?" Theron questions with a raised eyebrow.

"It seems like it yes," I deadpan dryly in response. "Must be some impressive rock."

"So there's something hidden nearby?" he suggests.

"I don't know. All I know is what the Force is letting me know," I reply with a casual shrug, pressing a button to open the ramp and walking out.

Behind me, Theron stares after me in bewilderment before rolling his eyes, muttering to himself about not understanding Jedi Masters, causing me to smile. It probably will always be a sensitive subject, but the fact that his mother is a Jedi Master makes his statement seem amusing and perhaps a little bit ironic.

::So, what are you expecting to find out in this organic wasteland?:: Bumblebee asks, looking around the fields of tall grass with a wary gaze.

I stretch out my senses with the Force and look around, to find my gaze being again pointed towards the large rocky spire in front of us.

"Something about the rock... the Force keeps shifting my focus there," I answer.

"A rock," Theron deadpans once again.

Bumblebee just shrugs in acceptance. ::I'll give it a scan then.::

He walks up towards the large spire, his footsteps shaking the ground for a brief flutter, when something on the ground catches my attention. Kneeling down, I brush aside some dirt to reveal a circle engraved in the earth, as well as more lines spraying out from it. Theron takes notice as well, and kneels down to investigate.

"Maybe there is something here after all," he comments.

"Did you ever doubt me?" I ask with a teasing smile.

He rolls his eyes in response. "Don't get to comfortable yet. For all we could know this is just random coincidence."

::I've found something!:: Bumblebee cries out excitedly.

I raise an eyebrow at Theron, and he sighs in exasperation. "Fine, whatever."

Bumblebee quickly jogs back over in a few strides and crouches down beside us, opening a palm, where a hologram of the rock appears. ::There appears to be some sort of structure hidden inside the rock!::

I analyze the structure beneath the stone before understanding what it was. "It's a Jedi Temple..."

"Really?" Theron asks in surprise. "How do we not know about it then? I thought you had found everything when Tython was discovered."

"So did I," I admit curiously, looking up at the rock. "It would seem we were wrong."

::So how are we gonna get inside?:: Bumblebee asks.

"Only through the power of a Jedi," I state knowingly.

Looking down at the markings on the ground, I stand in the center of the circle and gesture for the others to move back. Closing my eyes, I focus on the Force before raising an arm, directing its power to open the Jedi Temple. I can hear the sound of rock shifting, and sense that the Temple is now rising up higher into the air, to reveal the doorway for us to enter into the Temple. I can also sense Bumblebee and Theron's astonishment at the sight. Eventually, I finish raising the Temple and lower an arm, opening my eyes.

In front of my was a large doorway, and the rock spire was very visible higher than it was before. I could sense something calling for me to enter there.

"Well, that's certainly a sight to see," Theron comments.

::Is there another door or something? Because I doubt I'll be able to fit inside.:: Bumblebee points out.

"I don't think the Jedi of old built Temples with the size of Cybertronians inside," I tell him apologetically. "I'm afraid you'll have to wait out here."

::Alright, I guess.:: he replies in reluctant agreement.

"Contact us if there's any sign of someone approaching alright Bee?" Theron asks, and he nods in confirmation.

*:*:*

The Temple seemed like a maze to me, thought I continued following the pull that the Force was directing me in. Theron followed along, and despite knowing this was a Jedi Temple, and with me beside him, he still had a cautious hand on his blaster, as we were in unfamiliar territory for him.

"Do you know where you're going?" Theron asks.

"No," I admit. "The Force is my guide."

"The Force is starting to annoy me," he grumbles under his breath.

"You are the one who snuck on board after me," I remind him.

"Great, what was I thinking," he deadpans.

We had traveled far into the Temple, but eventually came upon a large, open cave, very spacious compared to the size of the rest of the Temple. It was pitch black however, so I pulled out my lightsaber and turned it on, lighting the area in blue while Theron activates a flashlight. At the far end of the cave wall, something flashes in our light, getting out attention.

"What's that?" Theron asks.

Curious, we both cross the large cavern to the far wall, where we find a mural painted onto it. It was depicting three personages, along with wolves: Loth-wolves. The figures seemed very important, and I could seemingly feel the Force emanating from this mural. On the left was a woman with green hair and a white dress, a convor resting on her shoulder. In the center stood a tall man with a wizened face, long white beard and tall hat. On the right was a man, clad in dark clothing with pale skin and red eyes, feeling dark in the Force.

"Have you ever seen something like this before?" Theron asks me.

"No... I'm not sure what to make of it," I admit.

All of the sudden, the Force begins to grow cold and dark, forces of the dark side swirling over me, much to my alarm.

"Do you wish to know who they are?" a dark, growling voice asks.

We whip around tensely, widening our eyes at the sight before us. Appearing before out very eyes was some sort of smokey portal, showing a dark figure within it. He was clad in dark robes, a hood to cover his pale and scarred face, but the yellow eyes glowing from beneath the hood were unmistakable. Stood before him was a cauldron of blue fire, which he waved his hands around continuously.

A Sith Lord.

"I know what they are," he continues, a sickening gleam flaring in his eyes.

"What the kriff?!" Theron exclaims in shock.

"Who are you Sith?" I demand, standing in front of my son and taking on a defensive stance.

He starts to chuckle, the sound managing to send shivers down even my spine!

"I am called Sidious!" he declares, making me widen my eyes in stunned horror. "And you... Grand Master Satele, and Theron Shan!"

A horrible, sickening grin forms on his face, his teeth appearing rotten to e even from this distance.

"Finally... mine to destroy, at last!" he declares.

A horrible, cackling laugh of Darth Sidious rings in my ears, as I prepare myself for whatever this Sith Lord tries to throw at us.


Ooooohhh mmyyyy gooosssh! Darth Sidious is absolute insane! Why and how is he even doing this in the first place, and what would he gain if he manages to kill Satele and Theron?!

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. With this time travel thing I was a little unsure of how you all would take it, so I tried to make it a realistic seeming as possible. However in the end this is my fanfiction, and my story, so I do what I want! :D

Provided it's not cringeworthy or plain stupid of course. :3