Chapter Twenty: Questioning
After they landed on a secluded launch pad Grievous gave her a remote that would alert him when she wanted to see him, then he took off. She stood there a moment feeling utterly alone on a planet that her sworn enemies were on and she had to go right into the midst of them. She called a taxi and told the driver to take her to the Jedi Temple.
The ride didn't last long to her dismay, she stood on the front steps of the Jedi Temple trying to decide her next move. But she didn't have to a Jedi Master she presumed with chin length blonde hair that was growing a beard and seemed to have a friendly air to him came up to her.
"How may I help you?" he asked with a warm smile on his face.
She couldn't help but smile when he was being so friendly. "I came here to seek guidance."
"Guidance on what?"
"There are things like I can understand what someone's thinking and I can tell when someone I know is near. And I was wondering what it meant?"
"Follow me Miss-?"
"Sha'ke, my father was Jedi Master Marcus Sha'ke."
"Okay follow me Miss Sha'ke."
She followed him through the many halls of the Jedi Temple; she got plenty of curious stares on the way to where ever they were going. When they were in an elevator she asked him, "Excuse me but could you tell me your name?"
"Yes I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi council. Just so you know we're going to the council chamber, and their going to ask personal questions."
"Thanks, that makes me feel a whole lot better."
River felt like she would rather be around Count Dooku than answer personal questions to her enemies.
When the elevator door opened they were on the topmost floor of the building and they walked through a big door. They walked into a large room and in the center of the room was a circle of twelve chairs, all except one of them was filled which she guessed was Obi-wan's. They walked into the center of the circle and Obi-wan bowed a greeting so River did also.
"Who is this you have brought us Obi-wan?" said a little green guy that was at the top of the circle.
Obi-wan looked at her for her to introduce herself.
She got the clue "I'm River Sha'ke." she gulped.
The dark skinned Koren that was sitting next to the green guy looked at her with a look that he might slice right through her then and there.
"Who is your father?"
"My father was Marcus Sha'ke, he was a Jedi master and he died five years ago."
The dark skinned guy nodded his head as if confirming what he already knew. He started going down a long line of questions.
"And your mother?"
"Mieatta Sha'ke she died when I was twelve."
"Any relatives?"
"No."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-four."
"Your home planet?"
"Narva."
"Did you know that you were force sensitive?"
"I just found out two days ago."
"Why have you come here?"
"To seek guidance."
"Why?"
"Because I am unsure if there is anything I can do about it."
The green guy and the dark skinned guy looked at each other and without saying anything to the other they came to some kind of conclusion.
"Go you may, there is a boy outside that show you to living quarters he will."
She bowed before she left and walked out looking for a bucket.
She stood there trying to keep herself from falling over due to being dizzy when the elevator door slid open and a boy that was probably eighteen with a buzz cut and had a braid for the sign that he was a padawan and had blonde hair and didn't look extremely friendly.
"Are you the girl?" he asked pointing at her.
"Yes."
"Come on."
She walked into the elevator and stood there leaning up against the wall.
"So your first time in the counsel chamber?"
She swallowed "Yes."
"Ahh."
"Who were the little green guy and the guy that was sitting to the left of him?"
"Master Yoda was the "little green guy" and the guy sitting next to him was Master Windu. They are the head of the Jedi order and the most powerful Jedi at the time, but soon I'm going to be more powerful than they. Who are you by the way?"
"River... River Sha'ke. And you?"
"Anakin Skywalker padawan of Master Kenobi." The way he said these things he appeared prideful and arrogant, traits that she did not like.
When they got off the elevator they made their way through a series of hallways rarely walking past any one. When they finally stopped in front of a door and Anakin walked in and she followed.
"This is your room...Where is that unit? Z10!!!"
When Anakin called a little astromech unit came rolling out from were it was hiding, it had green lines on it and it had a rounded top. It beeped and whistled a greeting.
"This is your little unit if you need any thing send him to get it."
"Okay."
Anakin said goodbye and walked out.
River just stood there looking at the little unit with as much curiosity as he did looking at her.
"So looks like we're room mates."
The unit beeped
"So would you like me to call you Z10?"
It beeped and whirled its head in acknowledgement.
She explored her temporary room, there was a bathroom to the left of the door and in the center of the room was a bed and there was a wardrobe.
She opened it up to find Jedi robes she tried them on and they fit perfectly, she decided it would be a good idea to wear them. There was a window with a sliding glass door and there was a balcony beyond the door where you could pull up in a fighter or taxi and get off.
She decided to get a shower; she grabbed a brown out fit and headed for the bathroom.