The Story of forgotten Jedi Owen Sun
Chapter 6: Captured
Seth Solaris and his bodyguards were frozen with shock as the two Jedi completely surprised them, but the entire House of Laws were relieved that the Jedi had finally come, Seth quickly gave his orders.
"Kill them!" shouted Seth.
Seth's bodyguards immediately raised their heavy blasters but had no chance against two Jedi as they easily dodged the blaster fire and cut the two down. Seth hastily made for his airspeeder but was cut off by Master Arca; he raised his blade in Seth's path.
"Seth Solaris in the name of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order you are under arrest" stated Master Arca.
"So the Republic have sent the Jedi to stop me, you are wasting your time my men will kill you both" replied Seth.
"This is your final warning Solaris, you're coming with us!" repeated Arca.
Seth Solaris was a skilled swordsman and could no doubt give the Jedi a run for his credits but Seth wasn't stupid, he knew he was outmatched; it was two against one with his bodyguard's dead.
Meanwhile back outside in the city.
"What's taking so long?" wondered Captain Torel growing suspicious.
"I don't know Sir, we've lost contact" replied a Sun God soldier.
Torel pondered the situation. "Humph, we will wait for the Leader to finish, for now tell all the men to stand by and wait for further orders" ordered the Captain.
"Yes Sir" replied the Sun God soldier.
Now back inside the House of Laws.
"Very well Jedi, I will do as you ask" Seth complied.
Seth put his hands behind his back, but as Arca was about to apply the stun cuffs Seth pulled out some sort of blinding device of extreme light and shined it right into Arca's eyes, Anna tried to warn her Master. "Master look out!" she shouted.
It was too late Arca was blinded and Seth made for his airspeeder, Anna tried to stop him but Seth was too fast and got away in the Golden Chariot.
"Sithspit, he got away" cursed Anna.
"Master Arca are you okay?" wondered Anna.
"Yes, I think so" replied Arca rubbing his eyes.
"What was that thing?" she asked.
"I don't know but we have to get everyone out of here, he will no doubt regroup and try to attack us again" foresaw Arca.
"(Ahem)" David cleared his throat getting the Jedi's attention.
"Ah, forgive me Senators I am Jedi Master Arca, this is my Padawan Anna Arress" he greeted.
"So, we know why you're here, what will happen now?" asked Tergen.
"First thing we need to do is get you all out of here to safety" began Arca.
"But what about the House of Laws?" queried Kayla.
"Believe me Seth Solaris will deal with us first before he tries anything here again" answered Arca.
"Well where will we go?" asked a diplomat.
"All of you will return to your homes and stay there until me and my Padawan have dealt with this situation" announced Arca throughout the hall.
"Okay, but how are we supposed to leave The Sun Gods have the building surrounded?" replied Tergen.
"They have already begun to leave" sensed Arca.
"What, how could you possible know that?" wondered Kayla.
"Well then look for yourself" said Arca.
Arca moved aside as they all saw The Sun Gods retreating back into the city with their entire fleet.
"Alright, we have little time everyone get to your ships and go home now" announced Arca throughout the Deliberation Hall.
The entire House of Laws cleared out as hundreds of diplomats left for their homes but David Sun remained behind to ask a question of the Jedi. "Excuse me, Master Arca is it?"
"Yes Senator, how may I help?" Arca asked.
"Well, I was wondering if you have a place to stay tonight, it is getting late" provided David.
"Are you offering a place to stay for the night?" questioned Arca.
"Yes, if you wish" answered David.
Arca thought for a moment then agreed. "Yes that will do just fine, thank you"
The three of them eventually left the House of Laws and descended further into the city in the Senators Airspeeder. On the way there Anna couldn't help but think of why Master Arca would agree to stay with this man as they had a perfectly good ship to sleep in. Finally Anna summoned up the courage to ask.
"Master why d-" Anna was cut off.
"Because the Force my Padawan is guiding us to something" stated Arca.
"But how d-" Anna was cut off again.
"You would do well to shield your thoughts from me" interrupted Arca.
"I know Master I keep forgetting to shield my surface thoughts like you taught me" replied Anna.
Arca could sense clarification wanted. "Simply know that we are traveling with the currents in the Force, I sense we are not just here to prevent a war Anna" stated Arca.
"Yes Master, I will obey your wise council" replied Anna.
"We're here" said David arriving.
Meanwhile Seth Solaris lingers angrily in his quarters at his base deep within the City of Light.
"Why would they come here now, why not three or four years ago when this whole thing started, why would they send Jedi to do the Republics work?" Seth thought.
Just then Seth's leading Officer stepped into his quarters interrupting his thoughts.
"Leader Solaris" he saluted.
"Forgive me for the intrusion my Leader but the men, they're getting restless" informed Torel.
There were a few moments of silence.
"(Ahem), my Leader" he said.
"I expected inevitably the Republic would send someone, but the Jedi…this changes things, we must restrategize our plans" pondered Seth.
"What are your orders my Leader?" asked the Captain.
"I have thought of this very carefully, we could easily attack and kill thousands but we would still not be able to stop the Jedi, if we are to win this battle we must proceed differently than normal" informed Seth.
"Differently my Leader?" questioned Captain Torel.
"Yes, differently" stated Seth.
Back in Senator David Sun's place the Jedi have arrived.
"This will be fine Senator Sun" agreed Arca.
"Are you sure?" asked David.
"Yes, we will do fine in here, thank you" replied Arca.
"Okay, well let me know if you need anything, I'll be in my quarters with my wife" David said.
Both Jedi sat to the floor and crossed their legs, almost immediately their focused minds were in the Jedi sleeping trance. But then suddenly Anna awoke as she felt something in the room through the Force.
"Master, can you sense it too?" asked Anna.
Arca awoke. "Yes, it's close" responded Arca.
"What do you think it is?" wondered Anna.
"It's small, maybe an assassin probe droid, Solaris might of sent it for us" said Arca.
Just then out of the shadows a figure appeared.
"I see it too, wait for it" cautioned Arca.
As the figure moved forward Arca and Anna made their move.
"Now!" shouted Arca.
The Jedi took out their sabers and yielded just in time to save a life.
"AHHHHH!" cried little Owen Sun. "Please don't hurt me!"
"Oh, I'm sorry little boy we thought you were someone else" apologized Arca.
With the noise David and Lena woke and ran to the Jedi's room. Arca explained the situation and what had happened, David then told both Jedi that Owen was his son.
"Your son, you say" pondered Arca.
"Yes, I'm sorry if he startled you he was just being curious, it's in his nature, he's been that way since he was able to walk" explained David.
"Sorry Master Jedi, I didn't mean to disturb you" Owen apologized.
"Ha-ha, that's quite alright little one" Arca chuckled.
"Come on Owen, let's get you back to bed" said Lena as she took Owen out of the room.
"Well, I think I'll leave you two to sleep I'm sorry for the disturbance, good night" said David.
As David left their room Arca looked a bit puzzled.
"What's wrong Master?" asked Anna.
"I don't know, it's something with the boy" sensed Arca.
Ambiguity filled the air as several moments passed. "For now let us rest, the Force will guide me of what to do next" said Arca.
Morning came on Solar and the bright, hot sun of Solar came rolling in awakening Master Arca from his meditation, Arca got himself up and made his way into the Senators living space leaving Anna to her Jedi sleeping trance. Arca arrived and noticed Owen was already up working on the malfunctioning maintenance droid, he keenly observed the child for a while as he fixed the old droid until finally speaking up.
"You're up early I see" greeted Arca.
A startled Owen replied. "Y…Yes Master Jedi"
"You don't have to be nervous Owen, I won't hurt you" assured Arca.
"I'm sorry Master Jedi I am still a bit scared of your glowing wand" said Owen.
"Glowing wand, ha-ha that's a new one, no my dear boy it's what we Jedi call a lightsaber" explained Arca.
"Lightsaber?" questioned Owen.
"Yes, just think of it as a beam of energy, okay" Arca explained.
"Oh okay, what else do Jedi have and do?" asked a curious Owen.
With that Arca did the best he could to explain to a five year old Owen everything essential about being a Jedi and the Jedi Order itself.
"You mean you can't get married?" questioned Owen.
"No, it is part of our code, you see if a Jedi falls in love he may fall just as if he would if he turned to the dark side" explained Arca.
"The dark side?" asked Owen confused yet again.
"Yes, perhaps a story for another time" replied Arca.
"Owen, I told you not to bother our guests" reminded Lena as she entered the room.
"Oh it's quite alright maim, I was just showing him my lightsaber" replied Arca.
"Mommy, mommy Master Arca told me all about the Force and the Jedi" informed an excited Owen.
"Well that does sound exciting indeed, you better go into the kitchen and I'll fix you some breakfast" said Lena.
"Okay mommy" replied Owen as he departed.
"Tell me has he always been able to repair things?" asked Arca.
"Yes and it's not only fixing things, he is very smart and has already started to learn many different alien languages" stated Lena.
"Really, that's very interesting" replied Arca growing more fascinated.
Lena noticed Arca sweating right through his Jedi robes. "Forgive me, I forgot how sensitive off-worlders are to our sun, we've grown naturally immune, I'll turn on the cooler"
"Thank you, even for a Jedi it takes a little time to adapt to the new environment" replied Arca.
"Huh you should consider yourself lucky, I've known people here for years who still can't accustom to our unique environment" she informed.
Needing to know more Arca continued to probe Owens mother, he fingered a model the boy had built on their mantle continuing. "Your boy really is special isn't he?"
"Yes, and well, this is going to sound crazy but so many times I've walked in here I could of sworn he had moved something without even touching it" revealed Lena.
Arca was astonished. "Are you certain of this?"
"Well yes of course, why are you so interested?" Lena wondered.
"Um, well no reason maim, it's just a wonder to behold from someone so young" masked Arca.
"You should see him and his father work on the speeder" said Lena.
"Yes, well would you like something to eat?" asked Lena.
"Thank you that would be fine" appreciated Arca.
"Before you go may I ask you one last thing?" sensed Arca.
"Mommy, are you coming?" yelled Owen. "In a minute honey" replied Lena.
"Go ahead" said Lena.
"When you gave birth, what exactly happened?" asked Arca.
"Well, strangely enough he…" Lena went on to describe everything that happened on the night Owen was born.
"Wow, that is truly remarkable" stated Arca bewildered.
"Yes, well I…I better go get breakfast started" Lena said as she left the room somewhat nervous.
Anna approached having just woken up. "Have you discovered anything yet Master?" asked Anna.
"Yes Anna, I think I've just discovered why we came to Solar" replied Arca still amazed.
In Seth Solaris' base The Sun Gods have devised a daring plan to capture the Jedi alive.
"Are you sure it will work my Leader?" wondered Captain Torel.
"It cannot fail, the Jedi will enter and be trapped like womp rats, then we will finish our attack and take the House of Laws" replied Seth.
"Brilliant my Leader" praised the Captain.
"Ha-ha yes, the Jedi will come here to capture me and I will have captured them instead" chuckled Seth.
"After we deal with the Jedi we shall make every Solarian pay for resisting us" concluded Solaris.
Back in David Sun's place the three Senators along with the Jedi are planning on what to do next.
"What if we wait until they attack?" wondered Tergen.
"No, we cannot risk it, our best bet is for me and my Padawan Anna to take the fight to them" replied Arca.
"You said their base was here in this part of the city" said Arca as he pointed to the holographic map of the City of Light.
"Yes but its heavily guarded, our probe droids picked up several defenses" replied David.
"We have little choice, Seth is most likely in there" concluded Arca.
"Well I just wish we could help but we as a people aren't prepared for this, it just isn't in our nature" explained Kayla.
"You stay here and assure your people that all will be taken care of soon, that is how you can help us" assured Arca.
"Very well" all three Senators agreed.
Master Arca and Anna Arress gathered themselves and were about to leave when Owen burst into the room. "Wait Master Jedi, wait!"
"Owen, what's wrong?" wondered Arca.
"You need this" said Owen as he handed Arca a piece of bright, shiny glass.
"Owen, I gave you that for your birthday are you sure you want to give it to Master Arca, its one of the very first pieces discovered from the mining project" queried David.
"Yes daddy, they need it" replied Owen.
"I don't understand son, why do they need it?" asked David puzzled.
"Please daddy, just let them have it, please!" pleaded little Owen.
"Alright, if it's okay with you Master Arca?" questioned David.
"Yes its fine, I'll take it with me" agreed Arca.
Breaking it from its safe, mounted position Arca and Arress left in their ship for the heart of The Sun Gods base. When they arrived to their surprise the front was unguarded, they both slowly made their way inside cutting down a defense turret or two but still hadn't encountered any of Seth's soldiers. They finally reached Seth Solaris' chambers nearby but something didn't feel right.
"This is too easy Master" cautioned Anna.
"Just keep your guard up and be prepared for anything my Padawan" replied Arca.
"I've got a bad feeling about this" coined Anna.
As they both made their way across the unusually wide open area to Seth's chambers suddenly four beams of energy on each side of them, including above and below caged them into an improvised laser beam box. Anna swung one of her lightsabers towards the beams.
"No Anna, don't!" shouted Arca.
"AHHHHH!" cried Anna as the mysterious energy was sent throughout her body.
Arca cradled Anna in his arms. "Are you alright?"
"Uunhh, I think so" replied Anna hurt.
"Oh, she'll be fine Jedi but I'm afraid it won't matter" Seth said skulking out of the shadows.
Arca then looked up and saw Seth, they had fallen into his trap and now had no way of getting out.
"I think you'll find even your vaunted Force powers won't be able to break my little contraption…extraordinary isn't it, it's an experimental energy from the Solarian mining project, I honestly didn't know if this would work but it seems you Jedi aren't as smart as I thought you were" began Seth.
"And now that I have you, I can finish what I started" stated Seth.
"You're a madman Seth, you really think the Galactic Republic will stand by and let you take over Solar" argued Arca.
"They will have no choice, that energy that's keeping you inside that little cage is what I like to call Solarium and as we speak it is being laced into our fleet and once ready it will destroy anything it touches, you see Jedi Solar is just the beginning, soon the entire galaxy will fear The Sun Gods" stated Seth.
"The Republic will either hand the galaxy over to me or I will destroy it!" Seth threatened.
"You cannot win Solaris, the Republic will hear of this before you attack" said Arca.
"Perhaps, or maybe I'll just leave you to rot in here and let my secret die with you both" stated Seth departing.
With Anna in pain and being trapped Arca was running out of ideas, if he was to even attempt to get through the beams it would be like walking into his own lightsaber, there was no way out of the Solarium beam cage. Arca couldn't believe it but for the first time as a Jedi he was helpless and could do nothing.