I forgot the name Master told me rather quickly. Din something, I think. Who knows? So apparently there's this guy coming to take me away from my home, to deliver me to these Imperial goons, for some unknown reason? Yeah, needless to say I'm more than a little confused about the whole matter.
Still, I knew my great uncle would want me to continue my training. I still don't know what the Force is; Yoda's tried to explain it to me several times before but he's a tad cryptic in his verses. He says I need "to believe" in order to successfully master my abilities. Not sure what I'm supposed to believe- in this magic I have, I guess. Whatever this "Force" is, it allows me to lift objects, control elements like fire, and most importantly, heal wounds and stop poison. That's what I use it primarily for; lifting things is nice but healing is more aligned to my values. Consequently, Yoda says I can never be a Jedi with that mentality- whatever a Jedi is. I guess they do more than merely heal people.
I would find wounded animals in the forests and valleys and try to heal them. I'd been doing this since I was a child and have gotten pretty good at it too, if I do say so myself. The only thing is that I get really tired whenever I use my powers, especially when I use a lot of it. It used to be really bad when I was younger; I'd pass out for days on end. Now that I'm an adult, it's easier- some but not by much. Since I only practice on animals, I don't exert a lot of magic at one time. I'd like to try on big creatures but well, here I am.
For the first couple of days, I was honestly waiting for this Din character to show up. I tried to focus on my training and not get too distracted, but it's not every day you learn you're going to get abducted by a stranger. Nothing happened, however, and after a while I got back into my normal routine. I had just had a bath down by the secluded lake on the faithful day. I had just arrived back in my hut while drying my damp hair with a blue cloth. Part of my mind wanted to go pick flowers this afternoon, but that wouldn't happen. There was a bang from behind me and I turned around.
That's the moment my life fundamentally changed.
The door fell down; not flung open- fell. It had been burned off its hinges. Now that's overkill I'd say. Two figures stood at the doorway. I…. I uh, think they were men. One looked more like a robot, a droid than a human. The other… well human or not, he had on a ton of armour, including a helmet. What? Did he think he was coming to a war zone? They both had guns to boot.
The helmet guy had this tracker thingy in his hand, which beeped loudly the closer he got to me. In all reality I should have been scared; I should have been terrified. And I'll admit, I was a little afraid. But…. I can't really explain it. Master said they'd be coming, and they weren't going to kill me; at least I knew that much. Helmet guy took another step towards me.
"Is this her?" He asked the droid. "Great niece of Qui-Gon Jinn. This is the one," the droid replied in that metallic, dull tone. The helmet guy's head tilted slightly, facing in my direction. "Who are you?" I asked, unsure what to say. I've never been kidnapped before and wasn't quite sure how this whole thing worked.
The droid didn't answer, instead raising his blaster up to me. Whoa, wait! Hold on a minute; I thought they were supposed to take me, not kill me. "Exterminating the target," the droid stated. I didn't even have time to scream before helmet guy stopped the droid's arm. "No. We'll bring her in alive." Huh, this guy…. I watched him curiously. I wonder if he's Din whatever-his-name-is. I think he's a man; he sure sounds like a man. But with that helmet and uniform on, it's hard to be absolutely sure.
"The commission was quite specific. The asset was to be terminated." More guns pointed my way. "W-what are you….?" My arm instinctively rose out in front of me. My eyes winced as I gave a little cry at the sound of a gunshot. When they eventually reopened- once I grasped that it was not me who had been executed- I saw the bot falling to land on the ground. Helmet man lowered his gun which was pointing in the droid's path. It took me a few seconds to realize that he had shot the robot who intended to kill me. He saved me, this helmet-wearing fellow…. "He will protect you, in time." Wait.
His head tilted to one side again as if he was thinking to himself. Then he pointed his gloved finger straight at me. "You. You're coming with me." "O-ok? Um, by any chance, are you….?" My brain stopped my mouth before I could finish my question. I wanted to ask if he was working for or knew who the Imperials were but decided against it. Better not chance it just in case he isn't the man my Master was referring to. He may come along later; this may not be him. Best to wait until I know more about helmet guy over here. Thankfully he didn't take me by the wrist and drag me out of my hut, letting me go on my own volition. Before we left however, I rushed around to gather a few things.
Helmet man paused at the door to gaze back in at me; he acted annoyed. "I'm just getting some things." "Pack light. We've got a way to go." "Yeah, where are we going, by the way?" I blinked back at him curiously. He stared at me for a moment as if he didn't know what to make of my question. "That's none of your business," he finally replied. I frowned but didn't press it further, continuing to collect my things into a pack. He observed me in a sort of puzzled fashion for a couple of minutes, folding his arms.
"Aren't you going to try and run away?" "What?" My head perked up. "You're just going to let me take you like this? Without fighting back?" His arms fell down at his sides. "Oh! Yes," I continued my packing. This appeared to confuse him ever more. "That's strange, for a lone, young woman like you." "Well, there's really no point in resisting. I knew this was coming, so I might as well…" "Hold on. You knew?" Uh oh, I straightened up, not daring to look him in the eye. "He is not aware of the Force, and you are not to tell him." What should I say now? How do I explain myself? Ugh, why can't I just tell him? What's wrong with him knowing about the Force? Not like I can explain it to him anyway.
Trying to act as calmly and naturally as possible, I merely shrugged and finished up my packing. "O-oh, nothing. I… I uh… I-I'm a pacifist, you see. So there's really nothing I can do if you're gonna abduct me anyway. Not like I can resist or anything." Did he buy it? Nugh, I can't tell what he's thinking with that bloody helmet on! He looked at me for another minute before turning away. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was feeling a bit awkward right now. His feet shifted back towards the entrance to the hut. "Hurry up." "Almost done!" I took one last look around the place. Welp! Here I go, into space for the first time. Master said I'd be back someday, so I knew this wasn't goodbye forever. When that someday came however, I had no clue.
Helmet guy quietly observed as I threw my pack over my shoulder and spun to face him. "Ready," I announced. Without another word, he led me outside, away from the droid still laying lifeless on the floor. I watched the hut as it disappeared into the distance. I stared until it was out of sight, and I said a silent farewell to my childhood home. It's not like I needed to stay anyway. The spirits of the three previous Jedi could find me anywhere, so leaving this planet didn't mean leaving my masters. My eyes slowly reverted back to the masked guy walking ahead of me. Now there's just him to figure out.