Chapter 3

The trip back to the enclave was somewhat uneventful for Drake, but he preferred the temporary peace to the constant fighting. Drake calmly walked through the last field and into the courtyard entering the enclave.

Drake smiled softly as he saw Juhani sitting on the central wall. Drake made his way over to her. She looked up and smiled shyly as he sat next to her.

"I…must give you my thanks, because of you I have been reaccepted by the council," Juhani murmured.

"What did the council say?" Drake inquired. He saw a joyful and relieved smile play on the Cathar's features.

"Quatra's injuries were not as severe as I had thought…" Juhani chuckled slightly "I was foolish to think I could defeat a Master such as she with my clumsy efforts…" Drake smiled.

"Where is Quatra now?"

"After our last battle…Quatra had nothing left to teach me…I needed time alone to explore my own spirit and to judge my actions until a guide: you lead me back to the light" Juhani replied. Drake nodded.

"I'm sure you'll be a credit to the order Juhani…May the Force be with you…" Drake said as he stood. Juhani smiled.

"I thank you…and may the force be with you…" Drake made his way to the training room where Zhar was waiting. Zhar looked up with a proud smile.

"You have done well my pupil…because of your actions Juhani has been brought back from her dark path and once again walks the path of the light…" Zhar's face became grim "But though she was saved do not dismiss what happened to her…she struck her master in anger during training and this led to these series of events, but it was Quatra's choice to test Juhani this way as radical as it may seem: Juhani has been redeemed and you have passed your final test" Drake's eyes lightened up at this "congratulations apprentice or should I say congratulations Padawan? Allow me the honour of being the first to welcome you into our order…" Zhar bowed to Drake with another proud smile and left the training room. Drake watched him leave feeling both relieved and proud. He remained in the training room for half an hour meditating until Bastila entered.

"I heard about what you did padawan…well done Drake…" Drake smiled and got to his feet. "But we have more work ahead of us the council has task for us…come" Drake nodded and followed her into the council chambers where the council were waiting.

Vandar gazed at Drake sensing the whirlwind of force energy around him; Vrook was sternly staring at the young man while Zhar looked proud and Dorak was simply neutral.

"It is good to see Juhani back within the ranks of the Jedi…I believe that we have you to thank for this…" Vandar smiled at the embarrassed look on Drake's face.

"Your training is now complete young padawan, and maybe now we can discuss that matter of the dream you and young Bastila shared" Drake nodded "When we heard of the ruins, we likened them to a set of ruins just east of the enclave and have concluded that these are the ruins you saw" Drake and Bastila nodded as Vandar explained "We sent a Jedi to investigate…but he has not returned and I fear sending him in the first place was a mistake…" Vandar continued bitterly.

"Therefore the council has agreed that you and Bastila must go to investigate the ruins…once you have found whatever it is Revan and Malak discovered within those ruins return to us... May the Force be with you…." Bastila and Drake bowed and left the chambers. Drake looked slightly anxious and Bastila noticed this.

"Is everything all right?" Bastila asked as they exited the enclave.

"Hm?" Drake looked up "oh I'm still getting used to the idea of being Jedi Bastila…" she nodded and stopped. "What's up?"

"Well I think I should know a bit more about you seeming as we are bonded through the force…" a look mischief entered Drakes eyes.

"Oh and just how much would you like to know about me?" she got his meaning and rolled her eyes.

"Please…I'm Jedi I cannot indulge with such feelings…" Bastila replied indignantly "I admit I find you intriguing I…I mean I find your connection to the…force intriguing not you personally" Drake chuckled slightly as Bastila stuttered with a blush. "Anyway I saw your service records on board the Endar Spire but know very little more about you beyond that…so could I ask you some questions about your background?" she saw something in Drake's eyes that told her she was treading on forbidden soil but he would grant some knowledge all the same.

"Go ahead…" Drake said

"Don't worry these are simple questions…first what's your position with the fleet." Bastila asked.

"Nothing over the top just a soldier…"

"Good on what planet were you born?" this is where his eyes flickered with a sense of hidden pain.

"Deralia it's a planet in a remote system…why?"

"Excellent and your current age is?" Drake tilted his head slightly with frown.

"Wasn't this all on my service record?" Bastila realised this was a far as she would get at this point in time.

"Yes…well the truth is these questions were a test of character, your answers allowed me to determine what sort of person you are…" Bastila clarified.

"I see what did you learn?" Drake inquired.

"You were honest which is good and you treated this as serious matter which it is…but I can see your still adjusting to everything that's happened….we can speak again later after you've had time to think about all this…" Bastila said and began walking again.

"Alright…oh and Bastila?"

"Hm?" she turned to look at him and he felt his breath taken away for a few seconds by her beauty.

"To answer your final question I'm 25…" Bastila's eyes widened slightly.

"25? But didn't you fight in the Mandolorian wars?" he nodded "then that means you were…"

"18…yes I know…but that's enough about the past let's get back to the matter at hand shall we?" Drake said, his tone indicating the end of the conversation.

"Very well then we'll speak again later…" with that the two padawans made their way to the ruins in the east as the sun glowed in the afternoon sky.

Et voila chapter 3...not very long again reviews please guys!!!