Chapter 3: Searching for light in the dark times
Date: 9bby-8bby
"Leaving so soon you are, Sam?" Yoda asked. "Yes I have this plan to bring down Palpatine and maybe Vader as well" I replied. "What is your plan?" Yoda asked. "I'm going to try and find as many Jedi I can and make my own small army to attack the Imperial Palace." I said. While the army is fight the stormtroopers all the Jedi I assembled will try to kill Plapatine." "Hmm. Risky this plan is." Yoda said. "I know. I know, but I refuse to sit back and watch the Galaxy be ruled by this evil man." I exclaimed. And I think many others will agree with me." "try and stop you I will not but provide some help I can." Yoda went into his hut and came back out with a hologram emitter. "Contains all Jedi whom I know are still alive and where their locations this does." Yoda said, as he handed me the emitter. "Thank you Master this will great help. I don't suppose you are willing to come with me?" I asked. "No," Yoda answered. Your destiny this is, not mine." "I understand, Master Yoda. Thank you for finishing my training." I said bowing to him. "Maybe someday I will come back to visit." I told him. "Strong you have become Sam, but safe from the dark side you are not. Try to turn you Palpatine will" Yoda Warned. "I know he will. I'll be ready for it." I finished packing my things in the escape pod we used to get here for the first time. Well then Master Yoda this is good bye for now" I said as I started the engines "Farewell, Sam. May the Force be with you." Yoda said. And with that I took off leaving the dark swamp world.
I plotted a course for Tatoine. I knew this escape pod wouldn't be enough for my quest to carry all the Jedi I may find even if it is advanced. I landed in Mos Eslily there was bound to be a ship seller here. I decided to sell the escape pod to a junk dealer. I was going to need the extra credits. My eyes caught sight of a nice looking ship. I spoke to the Human male merchant. "What kind of ship is that?" I asked pointing at it. "That, my friend is a modern version of the Dynamic-class freighter. With better speed, hyperdrive, shields and weapons." The merchant said. "I'm interested. How much?" I asked. "For you, 90,000!" he shouted. I waved my hand. "50,000" I said "50,000!" and that's my final offer!" the merchant said. "I'll take it" I said "good choice my friend. You won't regreat it!" The merchant exclaimed.
I stayed on Tatooine for a few days planning my next actions of where to go. Every night however I had dreams of a Jedi on Tatooine as if he was calling out to me. The dreams became more vivid each night. After the 4th night I decided to look around. While searching the dessert I could feel the force pulling me to a cave. A Krayt Dragon cave. Almost as soon as I walked in I was attacked by Tusken Raiders. I cut them down in self-defense. I thought it was strange though tuskens feared Krayt dragons why were they here? I soon got my answer as I saw a man sitting at the end of the cave. "you have done well to find me young Jedi" the man said. So you're the one who guided me here through my dreams. Who are you?" I asked. "I am a Jedi like you or so I used to be before the dark times." He replied. Dark times or not we are still Jedi." I said. "Not me. I almost let myself fall to the dark side." He told me. "I was only saved by Obi Wan Kenobi who defeated me in a duel that had me banished from my tusken tribe" the man said. "A tusken Jedi? So you must be A'Sharad Hett?" I asked him. "That's right I've been here for a long time" Hett said. I know of your plans to kill Plapatine and I want in." "That's great!" I said I didn't even think I would find a jedi here who wanted to join me here. Come with me I'll show you my ship and where we are heading next" I told him. He nodded and fallowed me.
Back on my new ship I showed him the list of the surviving Jedi Yoda gave me. "So who are we going to get first?" Hett asked. We are going to get Feurs Olin on Aldaran. He had quite the adventure of his own from what I heard." I said. "Wasn't he expelled from the order before the Clone Wars?" Hett asked. Yes he was but after he heard of the fall of the jedi he was re trained by Obi-wan and Yoda a little, but he learned a lot on his own in his travels. Now he much more powerful than before or so I've heard." I explained to Hett." Let's head to Aldaran" I said.
We exited hyperspace and headed for the capital city. "How do you plan on finding Feurs?" Hett asked. "I know someone who can lead us to him." I said Bail Organa." "How can he help us?" Hett asked surprised. "Wait and see." After landing we moved carefully to the House of Organa trying not to draw attention the stormtroopers. I spoke to one of Organa's personal guards. "I need to speak with the Senator." The Senator does not speak with random people who come up to his house leave at once." The guard said. I showed him my lightsaber. "I am an old friend." I said. The guard looked surprised and nodded and lead us inside. We were lead into the senator's office. "Guards, who are these men you have brought?" Bail asked. "You don't recognize me Bail?" I don't think I've changed that much." He looked at me puzzled. "Sam? Is that you? It is you! It's good to see you! My look at you a Jedi knight now huh?" Bail said. I didn't come to catch up sir I need you to tell me where Ferus Olin is." "How you know he is here? Bail asked. "Yoda told me I'm putting my plan into action and I need him for it." I explained. Bail sighed. "Very well come me." We went to the outer areas of the city where he lived. "Ferus!" Bail called out, "Theres someone here to see you, a Jedi." Hearing the word Jedi he immediately showed himself. "What's your name young jedi?" He asked me. "My name is Sam Fishel and I came looking for you I have a plan to bring down Plapatine and hopefuly Vader too." I responded. I have my own needs of being here I am watching over the daughter of Skywalker" He said. "I know you fought Vader before that knowledge is perfect for us" He thought for a long while. "Very well I will come with you Sam." He said "What is your plan?" he asked. "I am going to find as many surviveing Jedi as I can and build up a small army. Once that is done we will attack the Imperial Place and try to assassinate Plapatine." I told him. "Seems pretty straight forward but it sounds crazy enough to work." He said. Ferus turned to talk to Bail. "Looks like I'm going on another journey but I will be back to watch your daughter I promise." Organa nodded to us and said, "If there is anything else I can do to help, Sam please let me know." Thank you Bail I owe you twice now." I said while we walked backed to my ship.
"So, where to next Sam?" Hett asked. We're going to Azari. Master Kai Hudora has given up on the jedi ways and became a gambler there." I said. "A jedi Gambler? Where is the fairness in that?" Ferus joked. "Right let's just go there and get it over with. The crime on Azari is worse there than Tatoine." I said as we made the jump to hyperspace.
It didn't take us long to find Master Hudora, people all over town were talking about him. We found him in a local Cantina in a bad part of town. "That's impossible how have you won every game of Pazack you've been in!" I heard someone yell. We turned and saw a Weequay yelling at a Bothan. " You are now famous gambler, you're a dirty cheater!" the weequay yelled. Then I saw the Bothan wave his hand and say "I won fair and square."
"You're right you won fair and square:" the weequay said and walked away. "That's him." Hett said. "You think?" Ferus exclaimed. We walked over to his table. " Any of you boys want to play Pazack?" I motioned to Hett and Ferus and we all showed him our lightsabers.
Hudora sighed, "Whatever this is about you can keep me out of it." Hudora said firmly
"At least hear me out Master Hudora. I have a plan to bring down Plpatine, as you can see I have recruited a few jedi but I plan on finding a lot more to fight one last battle. Also I will try to put togather a small army for my attack. We could use you're wisdom Master." I explained to him. "I put away my saber when the empire took over and promised myself not to raise it again until the jedi come out from the ashes." Hudora said. "Can't you see that's what this is? We need for this Master Hudroa, Please help us." I pleaded. Hudora suddenly smiled. "You are very determend young jedi I like that in you. I will help you." He said
Back on the ship Hett asked where we are going next. "We're going to Saleucami. There is a wise old jedi hiding as a begger there." I said. It going to be long trip, strap yourselves in.
When we arrived on Saleucami I told my jedi friends to look out for a beggar selling homemade soup. "Soup? Zao, makes soup?" Ferus asked." Yes it's a kind of soup that zao says it tastes different for all those who eat it." I replied. "Should we split up Sam we can cover more ground if we do." Hett suggested. "No we can't risk one of us being found out the impearls here. Stay together he can't be far. After all this is one of the few cities on Saleucami" I said.
After a few hours of searching we found a beggar with a large backpack with pans and pots hanging on the back. "Master Zao?" I asked. He chuckled. "Been a long time since people called me by my true name." He said. You're a jedi I assume?"
"Yes master Zao, I am assembling a team of Jedi and making an army to try to assassinate Plapatine. We could use your wisdom and experience. Will you help us?" I asked. But of course young Jedi. I have been living as a hermit for too long, it's time for me to take action once again." Zao said.
"Great let me show to my ship we still have a lot of work to do." I said.
Back on the ship I told my Jedi crew we were heading to an unknown jungle world that had a hidden jedi temple on it. When we arrived we were greeted by a Whiphid Jedi. Then I relized I this was the say whiphid Jedi I saw in my vision. "Welcome fellow survivors" he glanced over and saw Hett. "Hett my friend it's good to see you" He said. "Likewise, K'Kruhk." Hett replied. "You know each other? " I asked hett. " we fought side by side in the battle of Saleucami." Hett said. I sense you are not here to take ruffuge young Jedi. Why are you here? K'kruhk asked me. "to ask for your help master. I am gathering up jedi for one final strike on Palpatine." I said. "A risky plan, Palpatine will not go down easy and I feel I should stay here to watch over the padawans I saved when order 66 was given." K'Kruhk said. "I saw you in a vision master I think you will play a big role in my future." I said. "Since you put it that way I shall come with you. Chase and my Padawan, Jake can watch the younglins. I hope you know how risky this plan is Sam" K'Kruhk said.
