Chapter 6: Story Time
Alyria sat in her, and Sabine's room, making final checks on the note's translation. While she did this, the others were gathered at her request, wondering what the note is supposed to say. "Maybe it's from the Inquisitor, she may have ties to him somewhere." suggested Zeb.
"Maybe." replied Kanan, "Though the Inquisitor isn't so… Unwilling, to take a chance to destroy us all at once. May be someone new, someone more, unorthodox."
"Just wait for Alyria. She will probably have more accurate answers." added Sabine.
After a while of discussion Alyria appeared in the doorway and spoke up, "Once you're all done talking amongst yourselves, I have the decryption of the note right here." She held up a data pad with the decryption of the note. As she did this everyone stopped talking and waited for her to explain the situation to them.
Alyria walked over and took a seat, "So, it took longer than I expected to decrypt the note, seeing as the note was written in some fairly ancient hieroglyphics, and was in a weird sort of code. Either way there is no disputing that this note was for me, from an old "friend" of mine. A Sith that goes by the name of "The Collector" known for his love of collecting the lightsabers of dead jedi, and occasionally sith." Kanan narrowed his eyes at these words, but kept silent to let her go on.
"I knew him as my mentor in the dark side of the force, before I left for the jedi order." Kanan's eyes widened, and he couldn't stay silent for this.
"Wait!" Kanan spoke out, "You were in the jedi order?
"Amazing the things you can do when you take the spot of a not often seen jedi." She grinned.
"That's just…"
"Calm yourself down there thermal detonator. I still have more to explain, so can I please have the peace to do so?" Kanan sat back and remained quiet. "Now then, I left the jedi order soon after, I had sensed that something bad would happen, so I left, hoping to avoid the calamity that would follow. After that I just went where I felt I should go, seeing the galaxy without the condescending tone of the sith, or the righteous ways of the jedi order. I traveled to unseen ruins on both korriban and Ilum. I have traveled for a long time, not knowing where I'll end up. Until I found these lovely people, a mandalorian bounty hunter guild of sorts. I weaseled my way into their ranks, and made a living with them. It gave me time to work on my different lightsaber designs, such as the light-whip." She pulled out her light-whip, and showed it to everyone.
"I have made lots of progress in my time of bounty hunting, however lately my old master has taken interest in killing me off to get hold of my sabers." she put her saber away and continued. "My old "friend" has been sending his apprentices in an attempt to both get rid of me, and find a worthy apprentice. Either way, the note seems to read "Meet me where our journey began in precisely ten days." so by now, he wants me on Korriban in a week."
"So you expect us to fly you to korriban in a week?" asked Hera.
"That depends, I know that Kanan would love to meet my pal, maybe Ezra, but the rest of you, that is purely your decision. I can easily pay another for a ride to Korriban" responded Alyria.
Kanan said, "I don't know sounds risky."
"You do know that it would be another Sith off your backs if you help me, right?"
"She is right Kanan." exclaimed Ezra.
"As I said, its up to all of you, I'm also willing to offer some teachings to Ezra as payment for this kindness." Ezra seemed interested at this offer and looked to Kanan, who also seemed interested.
"What kind of training?" asked Ezra.
"I can offer training in every subject that a jedi will need. History, lightsaber crafts, and combat, force techniques, and many more things." Hera didn't look all too keen but from her perspective she didn't have much of a choice.
"Fine," said Hera, "I will provide transport to Korriban a week from now for you three, but to stay safe the Ghost has to stay ways away from the conflict."
"Very well then, I will help train with Ezra everyday, and when the time comes, you take us to Korriban, to meet with my friend." She offered Hera her hand to shake, and Hera took the offer.