Chapter 7

Tula

I was lagging around the Jedi temple, dragging my feet. I couldn't believe all the stuff that was going on. I was walking past the hangar when I heard a screech from inside. I burst open the door, and saw Valerie collapsed on the floor. A few meters away from her was Makina, who was laying on the floor also. Jason O'Conna was standing over her, and he looked like a Rancor had decided to eat him for dinner, had a few bites, then decided he was undercooked and went out to find something better tasting. Jason had his lightsaber raised and struck at Makina's head.

"No!" I called, and a little circular droid fell off Makina's headtails, cut in half.

"Mind Droids." Jason mumbled to himself. "I hate those things."

I was completely and utterly confused. Jason reached out his hand to help Makina up. She seemed to be pretty much awake, and got up. She stubbled backwards, clearly as confused and frightened and I.

"Don't worry." Jason told us in a calm voice. Valerie had gotten up and scurried towards us. "I know that you are scared of me, and think that I'm a traitor. But I have reasons."

"Reasons for kidnapping a youngling?" Valerie blurred out.

"I didn't kidnap Leetah." Jason replied. "I have reasons for stuff. For looking guilty when Leetah was attacked? I saw someone get her, but I never saw their face. I couldn't run fast enough to catch the person. Magic hallway? Prank for one of my friends. Room mate plaque? Another prank for my friend. Me choking my room mate? We were playing a game to see who could come up with the most Sith-like force trick." Jason explained slowly and calmly still.

"Sith-like force trick?" Valerie muttered under her breath.

"And last but the most painful," Jason said and chuckled to himself on his new twist of 'Last but not least'. "Jumping out the window. I could sense Leetah being dragged out of the building, and I forgot what floor we were on and thought I could catch them if I jumped. I didn't land on anything, but I was able to soften my fall with the force. But I did see who took Leetah, and suspects for who cut up the medical droid."

"Who?" Makina, Valerie and I said all at once.

"I don't know who the kidnapper is, and it's not a Jedi. They were Rhodian, and was male. The person who cut the medical droid has to have the force, and had to be a Jedi, or is a changling. But my suspects are: Ventress, some random bounty hunter changling, oh, and your little friend Michelle."