Chapter 13. Jammen Tayl Jedi Knight

Degobah

Jammen Tayl stood watching the sky as his years of exile were over. A Jedi Ship was landing in the swamp to take him back to Coruscant. Despite his years of exile and cleansing himself of negative emotions he was debating whether or not to tell the Jedi about his encounter with his son. "Jammen Tayl! I am Jedi Master Ioa Sand…I have been appointed by the council to return to the temple on Coruscant…Is it your wish to end your Exile?"

"Yes!"

Coruscant

Jammen stands beside Ioa as she had been chosen to be his Master. "So returned you have young Jammen…But sense much conflict within you we do…" Yoda said.

"Yes Master…"

"What troubles you Padawan Tayl…" Maxine Steel asked.

Jammen takes a deep breath, "My son visited me over five years ago on Degobah…"

"And you spoke roughly to the boy…" Noel Amear asked.

"To my shame master…Yes…"

"And how did he find you on a planet that only the Jedi have knowledge of…" Pane Vallo asked.

"He saw me in a vision…The boy is strong in the force…About two years ago I felt a great disturbance in the force…It clouded my senses…He was in pain Masters…"

The Council members exchanged glances, "The Dark Side is what you felt…Confront your son you must…" Yoda said.

"This is your test Jammen Tayl…" Steel said standing up, "Fail and both you and your son will be lost forever…Succeed and a powerful agent of the Force will join our ranks…"

"Seek him out you must…"

"Masters I would like to go with him…" Ioa offered.

"Impossible Master Sand…Jammen Tayl must face this alone…" She removes his lightsaber from her robe. It flies from her hand towards him and he snatches it out of the air. "Your fates are intertwined Padawan Tayl…Go and may the force be with you…"

State Building

Jammen took his personal ship to the Senate house rotunda where Imelia was staying. "Milady a Padawan Tayl is here to see you…"

Imelia gasped, "Padawan? Show him in…"

"Imelia it is good to see again…" Jammen said entering the lounge.

"And you…Are you well?"

"Yes…"

"I feel I must…"

"I came to speak with you about Petyr…" He said interrupting him.

"Our son has been missing for the past 5 years…My father has placed a bounty on him to bring him back but so far the bounty hunters haven't been able to find him…"

"Maybe we can find him together…He came to Degobah seeking me out…I did not speak kindly to him…"

She sighs heavily, "Were you so angry at me that you pushed our son away…"

He closes his eyes for a few seconds, "I do not wish to argue…Our son is in grave danger…During my last two years on Degobah I felt a great disturbance in the force…Petyr had suffered some great loss…He has turned to the Dark Side and his power is growing…The Jedi Council has tasked me with finding him…"

She sneers, "You're going to kill my son aren't you?"

"No! With your help I can talk him down and turn him to the light…"

She looks away then turns in a dramatic fashion, "When do we leave?"

Chandrila

Aurmon Dayhok was still King of Chandrila as he had convinced the council of Chandrila to change the law so that he could be King or life. "Milord an urgent message from Coruscant…" A Droid said.

"Put it through…"

"Yes sir…"

A hologram of Imelia's assistant appeared, "Your majesty…"

"Evelyn how are things in the Senate…?"

"Fine milord, but your daughter has taken a leave of absence and she has left with Jammen Tayl…"

He sneers, "Thank you Evelyn I shall take care of this matter myself…" When the transmission was over he summoned the captain of his royal guard, "I have a job for you captain…"