"And just why would a Republic Senator want to learn Kor Soth Let?"
"Because I hope to eventually be more public about my support of the Jedi, to do that I need to defend myself against people against the Jedi for whatever reason. John here is my security chief and while he tried to teach me hand to hand it turns out it wasn't working even with two solid weeks of working on the basic kata. For reasons I can't explain we were at the Jedi Temple and the Jedi Council observed my hand to hand lessons and Master Plo Koon suggested this form and I took to it naturally"
"Show me what he's already shown you then"
Bail repeats what he was shown by Master Plo Koon
"That's interesting, John show me what you were trying to teach the Senator"
John shows Dorius what he had been working on with Bail
"I think I get what happened and it's through no fault of your own John. I assume that's a standard form of hand to hand for Alderaan?"
"Yes it is all members of the military and security forces learn this form. I have noticed some took a bit longer than others to get the basics down but thought nothing of it, especially if they were learning it when they were finished growing for whatever reason"
"That's a good form but not for people like the Senator, his mind thinks differently in regards to self defense and as such his body wants to move a certain way and that standard form doesn't allow for variations unlike the Kor Soth Let. Now then I know you're busy Senator so twice a week I want to meet with you here until I get my own dojo again, if your security chief can give me your schedule I can get a schedule back to him"
"That works for me"
"For now how much time do you have?"
"None really if we're going to get back to the Senate building on time for the Ryloth Senator"
"Point, okay then my security chief will contact you with my schedule. If something comes up we'll let you know"
"Same here"
On the way back to the Senate building John spoke easily with the Senator
"I'm sorry for not recognizing you were having trouble earlier Senator"
"It's not your fault John. The war taught me how to fake things real good. I can fake being calm when in reality I'm not, I can fake being on your side when I am actually working to stop you. I have learned to control my reactions so well that faking I was learning the standard Alderaanian self defense was easy in comparison"
"Senator just how bad was this war you remember?"
(Sighs) "I can't really explain John. It was rough on all of us, we lost Jedi a lot of times and...soldiers that I can't explain how they worked for reasons that I am not getting into, but they came at a good time for us. We had to constantly be on alert, you taught me three blasters like I already told you. What I didn't tell you is that I lost you during the war to an assassination attempt on my life and the lives of a few other Senators. When the Republic became an Empire..."
"Things only seemed to get worse?"
"Exactly, it wasn't something I liked very much and the skills I learned in the war kept me alive for 19 more years before Alderaan was destroyed"
"Just how many people really remember that future?"
"Sorry but I can't tell you, not yet"
"Fine, just...just don't hide anything in regards to your training from me okay that ways I will know best how to continue training you for if this war really happens"
"That's reasonable and I will accept that. However do know that I will take it up with Master Yoda if I'm not sure about something"
"I understand your reasons why Senator. Senator about Palpatine why haven't you managed to find something to take him out?"
"Because he's very good at hiding his true self John. Like I told you a short time ago in the original time-line we didn't find out that Palpatine was a Sith until he made the Republic an Empire and declared the Jedi enemies. He told the Senate that they attacked him unprovoked. It would be a few years later when the truth was discovered that he was in actuality a Sith Lord but by that time he was solidifying his hold on the Empire and no one could oppose him openly. Shortly before Alderaan was destroyed a Rebel Alliance was formed and was starting to truly oppose Palpatine and the Empire but Alderaan was destroyed before that happened. My hidden allies have told me that about four years after Alderaan was destroyed the Empire was destroyed by Rebels on the moon of Endor"
"That's interesting"
"Indeed it is, now do you understand why I have talked to Yoda about when you are in front of Sidious?"
"Yes he can't know that I know about him. We also have to find things to take him down but he does indeed hide his true nature well"
"Exactly, it's going to take time to take him down and we might not be able to before the Republic becomes an Empire again we'll just have to wait and see"
"Senator, we have to talk to the Chancellor in two days, this will be the first test for me since I was told his secret"
"Don't worry I already have that covered John. Now then time to go meet the Ryloth Senator"
Fortunately the meeting went well and there wasn't another meeting for three hours
"Senator I know I don't need anything for a few days but I want to at least see the solution for myself before I have to test it"
"Of course John, here put this around either your wrist or ankle and it'll start working immediately. You don't have to worry about your fighting ability to be affected because it's designed to be used in a fight if need be"
Bail hands over a simple bracelet that the security chief had actually seen on others before. While the security chief was looking the bracelet over Bail was remembering when he was first given the device after explaining the situation to Yoda
Few days ago
"Master Yoda John has no training hiding his true thoughts or feelings and would be in danger if he's in front of Sidious"
"Thought of that I have. A device I can give you. Worked with others not trained in mental defense we have. Developed something to help with that a Jedi did, works well it does in the field. Get it for you I shall to look over"
Yoda leaves and then comes back with the bracelet
"Wow you actually picked something that's actually common especially among Alderaanians. John himself has never worn a bracelet but that's because he and his wife came to an agreement shortly before their marriage that unless it was absolutely necessary they wouldn't wear any jewelry. Part of that is because of the fact that both sets of parents went into poverty because they lived expensive lives without actually making the money and everything ultimately had to be sold including all the expensive jewelry their parents bought. As soon as he was able John entered the military academy and discovered he was better in security then out in the field while Sarah discovered her skills in the medical arts"
"Another reason they have for not wearing jewelry they do?"
"Yeah actually the other part behind their reasoning is actually part work related and part silliness in my mind. Sarah can't wear any jewelry depending on what ward she's working in, the only concession her work gives her is a necklace she was recently forced to start wearing because of certain allergies she has that is used if she's unconscious or not in a right state of mind, the other part which I call silliness is the fear that if they start wearing jewelry unnecessarily they'll turn into their parents"
"Necessary that bracelet will be if be near Sidious your security chief is"
"Don't worry I'll make sure to explain it to him in full why it's necessary if he starts arguing with me about it"
Present
"Senator no offense to you or Master Yoda but first I don't wear jewelry unless necessary and second is he even sure this will work against a Sith Lord?"
"Trust me that's necessary and while I don't think it's necessarily been tested against a Sith Lord it has been tested in the field by others who needed it so yes it should work"
"And they're sure it won't interfere with my fighting?"
"Yes John they're sure"
"If you say so, let's just hope it isn't needed yet though"
"Agreed but for now what's the rest of my schedule look like?"
They go over the schedule and then two days later discover that yes Bail would indeed have to meet with Palpatine about Jedi doing a rescue mission in his sector for one of their own taken by pirates
"Well looks like this is the first test of the bracelet. Senator will we even be able to tell if we've been discovered?"
"We should be, don't worry I'll tell you more in private after I've had it confirmed myself"
"Okay then time for the test"
The two go to the Chancellor's office and start talking about granting the Jedi permission to be in Alderaanian space for longer than a few more days and possibly even doing more in regards to the pirates than just a rescue mission
"I will have to take this up with the Senate of course but I am more than willing to allow the Jedi to have a sanctioned mission against the pirates that took one of their own"
(Thinks) "I bet you would, depending on if you're involved or not you wouldn't want another means of us taking you down. Even if this isn't ultimately your doing not bringing this up for vote wouldn't look good because of the fact that a Jedi got captured by pirates, even though you don't know the full story. Hopefully the Council will have a story ready for you Sidious because there's no way you're going to find out about Tython until it's too late"
Finally the meeting ended and they went back to the Senator's office
"Okay I am very glad security forces for Alderaan have diplomatic training because otherwise my facial expressions or actions would have given me away because I do not like him now that I know the truth"
"Indeed. I am grateful that the Jedi have trained me in hiding my true feelings just like the bracelet does for you, and training to become a Senator also helped"
"I'm sure, I've seen you at diplomatic functions and sometimes you hate talking to someone"
"But it doesn't show and that John is the basis for hiding my true feelings from a Sith Lord, granted they have the Force so it's a bit more complicated then that and thus the reason why you have the bracelet. By the way what did your wife have to say about your sudden piece of jewelry?"
"At first she asked me where I got it from and when I said you gave it to me she simply asked if it was for work and when I said yes she simply nodded. Due to the fact that she knows I'm a security chief for a Senator she doesn't ask me anything other than how my day was or if I come home with an obvious injury how bad it is"
"She understands you can't always tell her what's going on"
"Exactly, she figures the bracelet is another thing that has to remain a secret, and she's right too now that I think about it"
"Indeed she is, no one is to know what that bracelet does"
"Senator if something happens to me and you need to see the Chancellor what will happen?"
"For one they won't know about his true identity and as such that means they're safe, for another the Chancellor tries to reschedule those meetings unless it's just not possible or security isn't needed as much as normal. Like say a new policy he wants to put into place soon but wants to discuss it with me to see how it would affect Alderaan first"
"I think I get how it will work, okay I trust all my men, I don't trust Sidious however"
"Neither do I but for now he's the Chancellor so we'll simply have to go along with things for now"
"I know, for now though get some sleep"
"Will do"
Before Bail went to sleep though he consulted Qui-Gon about the bracelet