Sorry it's taken me so long to update…I've been kind of depressed. (see last post)

I thought I'd make things a little easier for my reviewers by making profiles of all my characters, since they don't appear in the movies. This is just to help readers visualize the story better because I always like to do that. Here we go.

Aine: Very pale face (think Susan's complexion from the new Narnia movie.) Waist-long golden, light-brown wavy hair. As a young Jedi, she wore an outfit similar to Obi-Wan's, except the top tunic was dark green and the breeches were brown. As an adult, she wears a plain dark dress. Wears her dark green cloak as an adult Jedi. Very dark, intense, blue eyes. Is very quiet and wise.

Ianna: Shiny straight black hair with two silver streaks in the front. Hair goes down to mid back. Bright green eyes. Wears grey or black most of the time. Young Ianna wears a grey tunic mostly. Future Jedi outfit is similar to Luke's. Black and streamlined with a silver belt. Is very intelligent, but longs to be accepted by her peers.

Thayl: Dark skin, dark purple hair and a tattoo over one eye that symbolizes her loyalty to the order Sokana. Wears a black dress and a dark green cloak.

Rove: Dark, spiked hair with dyed gold tips. Dark-brown, almond-shaped eyes. Wears white and grey school uniform that he has "modified" by rips and tears to display his arms. Is a good liar and has a reputation as a "bad boy".

Reen: White-blonde hair and hazel eyes. Wears hair up in a fancy arrangement of braids. Wears white school uniform cut to reveal navel and arms. Her parents are very rich and let her do anything she wants.

Bendan: dyed Green shaggy hair and freckles. Wears his uniform very baggy and unkempt with rips and tears. Is from another planet, but refugeed to Alderaan with his older brother. Doesn't really talk much except to comment on other's conversations.

(After hotwiring the speeder. Now at the cantina)

"Hey Ianna" Rove scooted closer to her. "Thanks for showing me how to get into my speeder. I'll go get new keys tomorrow. You're a real help." He pushed a tall glass of blue liquid toward her. "Drink up!" He grinned and downed an entire glass.

Ianna sniffed the drink with a grimace and took a tiny sip. It was disgusting, stinging her tongue and leaving a strong taste of chemicals in her mouth. She was used to plain fare; bread and fruit. Aine had always insisted on a completely organic diet. Processed foods did not appeal to her senses. She discreetly pushed the drink away when Rove went to talk to Reen and Bendan over by the band and silently observed her surroundings.

The cantina consisted of a large noisy room with raw steel walls. Hazy old hologram generators were mounted on them so that customers could watch sports programs. There was the perpetual clink of glasses echoing throughout the place and smoke clogged the air causing Ianna's lungs to burn. A foreign alien band played strange music in a corner and a twi-lek dancer swayed above the audience, surrounded by gawking men. Ianna tried to wave the smoke away from her face without much success and stirred her drink with boredom. She glanced at the spot where Rove was talking to Reen and Bendan. "I wonder if I should go join them?" As she wondered, she sawReen pull out a slender, clear pipe and light it. "Nevermind. Too smoky." She turned back to the bar dejectedly.

"So now that the little twit has showed you how to steal the headmistress's speeder, can we dump her?" Reen puffed on her spice pipe in annoyance.

"Yes, yes. After we've finished our drinks." Rove downed another glass and grabbed Reen's pipe.

OOO

"C'mon Eeenana…" Rove tugged at Ianna's arm and drunkenly pulled her towards the door.

"Yeah, good idea, it's getting late." She followed him to the exit. She was definitely ready to leave. "Not that inhaling toxins isn't fun…" As they walked out of the cantina Ianna veered towards the parking dock."I'll drive-"

Before she could get the words out, Rove grabbed her hand and dragged her into the alley next to the cantina. "What-" She gasped as Rove began kissing her neck passionately. Ianna pushed him away and he stumbled down onto the ground. A bloody gash appeared on his forehead.

"You drunken creep!" Ianna looked down on him and began to walk away, but Rove caught her heel in his hand, tripping her. "Let me go!" She cried, swinging her arms at him futilely as he dragged himself nearer. She managed to crawl just out of his grasp as it began raining, causing the ground to become slimy from the wet garbage that lined the walls. Ianna felt a shooting pain in her ankle as she stood up. She saw that Rove was trying with difficulty to stand up. Limping her way to the ally wall, she found a ledge in the structure which she clung to as she limped out of the oily passage. The rain fell harder now and Ianna could barely see a thing. Twilight had already crept into the city and the ally was shrouded in darkness. She did not see the ripped and bloody figure following closely behind.

Rove lunged and wrapped his arms around Ianna's shoulders, slamming her against the wall. Ianna attempted to jerk out of his grasp, but managed only a few swats at his arms. Rove threw her down and fell on to of her, ripping her shirt in the process.

"HELP ME!" Ianna screamed as she futilely beat at his hands, which were attempting to rip her shirt off completely.All of the sudden, a sense of power welled up inside her, her palm felt endowed with some form of mighty strength. She drew back her open hand in a pitch and sent a great force hurling out at Rove, who was thrown against the wall.

Suddenly, a blue bar flared to life at the end of the passageway. A whirring sound was heard as a figure in a green hooded cloak appeared at the source of the light. A single white hand appeared from the cloak, and Ianna felt an even more powerful presence. Rove was picked up and thrown down again brutally, with even more strength than Ianna had thrown him. Then, he was suspended in the air, and dropped at the feet of the hooded apparition.

The staff of blue light was held at his throat, and Ianna heard the words "If you ever touch her again, you will not live to take you next breath." Rove's brown eyes were open wide with fear. Ianna could sense his terror. The figure threw off their hood to reveal Aine's pale white face, which seemed to radiate in fury. Her dark blue eyes swirled in anger. It was as if a miniature ocean raged inside of them.

"Look into the eyes of the last of the Sokana you scum and know that the day will come when life's inheritance is fullflled and you will come to be at the mercy of the Jedi once more!" Aine cursed. She glared at him with a ferocity that made even Ianna cringe.

After a few moments, Aine's fire began to cool, and the turbulence in her eyes began to subside. She took a deep breath and placed a hand on the trembling Rove's forehead. She closed her eyes and seemed to let some of her energy flow into him. His eyelids flickered and closed; he fell into a deep sleep.

Aine turned to face Ianna for the first time that night. "He won't remember this when he wakes up. His mind is weak."

Ianna looked up at the warrior whom she had known as her mother for her entire life with new admiration. "Thank you." She looked down at her feet and clutched at the ripped edges of her collar.

"Are you injured? What did he do? Did he hurt you?" A shadow cast itself across her face again.

"No… no I'm, I'm fine. My ankle hurts, but otherwise…I'm fine, he didn't hurt me." Ianna stated shakily

"Good" a wave of relief replaced the shadow. "Let's go home shall we?" Aine put supported Ianna on her arm and together, they walked back to the speeder.

On the way home, something stirred in Ianna's thoughts. "Mom?"

"Yes Ianna?" Aine stared ahead into the night sky as she drove.

"Was that the force; what my hands did?"

"Yes."

A few moments of silence ensued tensely.

Aine parked the speeder of the dock at their home. "I think the time has come that I train you to be a Jedi Ianna."

(a/n) Yay Cliffie!