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BrentusofGath 
Registered: Aug '05
41210_Palpatine
Date Posted: 3/12/07 5:44pm Subject: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully Completed 4/10! - Author replies - Date Edited: 4/16/07 8:55pm (7 edits total) Edited By: BrentusofGath
Title: The X-Files: Conspiracy Theory
Author: Brentus
Characters: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda, Palpatine
Time Frame: Pre-TPM
Genre: Sci-fi (duh), Mystery, crossover, AU
Disclaimer:Nobody owns George Lucas's playthings except him. And no one owns Chris Carter's playthings either.
A/N: This is from the Mod's Title Challenge



Prologue

~*~*~*~

"I wanted to believe.

In a universe of endless possibilities, I needed to put my faith in something more material than even the cosmos; something more real than the simple particles holding space together in a cohesive blend of the amazing, unfathomable balance of life itself.

I had seen things; things which could not be catagorized or easily referenced which gave me purpose, focus and a drive to see the sinister shadows of a grand conspiracy illuminated before the entire galaxy. This is the quest which must supercede all else I strive for; everything is as nothing to the discourse which follows, lest the galaxy turn from day to night; lest darkness triumph, destroying all in its path..."



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Chapter 1: Sounding the Alarm

Special Jedi Agent Fox Mulder studied a sparse flimsy on his desk with intensity. Alone in his basement office, his squeaking chair boldly filled the contemplative silence, as if it were the only possible sound in the universe. Determination weaved a crooked smile on his face, half a wince for the paultry amount of information contained in what he was reading.

Mulder was an agent of the Galactic Bureau of Investigation, a joint Jedi-Republic outfit that employed Jedi and nonJedi alike. Normally he investigated the X-Files, classified cases that were deemed "unsolvable" by the powers that be, and neatly tucked away out of sight.

Today, however, things were different. On his desk was a nightmare of galactic proportions, it was indeed the most horrifying thing he had ever laid eyes upon, and yet it was only a simple piece of standard, law sized flimsy. The message was cryptic and short: "Chaos on Naboo. Plageus lives. Stop the bells of Mount Sidious before the death knell tolls or all is lost."

Mulder looked up in a worried hurry as the door swooshed open. He was about to hide the cryptic warning from who knew, when he was instantly relieved and relaxed. His partner, Agent Dana Scully, nonJedi, entered and quietly closed the door. She was halfway off with her coat before she paused, clearly surveying the office with her own form of intuition.

"Mulder? Why are you hunched over your desk like you've uncovered another galaxy shattering conspiracy we have to tackle?"

Finally his smile took on a completely amused look. He placed the flimsy in his robe and stood. "Have I ever told you, you know me too well. We're off to Naboo, after a quick stop to the Archives." He walked right past her, toward the door, trying to cut off any potential argument. "Get your coat."

"I have my coat." She suddenly stopped to think. "Mulder. Naboo is a grassy planet; why do I need my coat?"

He turned to face her, sunflower seeds on his breath. "Because we're going into the mountains. Snowcapped mountains."

"Of course," was her reply. "You know what? Next time, I won't even bother coming in to work. I'll just find the coldest place in the galaxy and meet you there." Her stomach grumbled and she realized she busted her buns getting there because her partner asked her to. "I was hoping we'd actually get lunch this afternoon."

"We'll grab a bite on the way," he said as he was halfway out the doorway.

"Fine. On the way." Scully's lips curled and she stared out at Mulder, before sighing and sliding her arm back into her coat and following him out into the hallway.

~*~*~*~

The Archives of the Jedi Temple were said to be the most comprehensive place of learning in the galaxy. It was no wonder the Jedi kept it to themselves. You could find out almost anything, and if the rumors of certain sections housing ancient Sith holocrons were true, then the Archives were filled with potentially very dangerous information. Better to allow a privileged few access to it. After all, what better way to keep evil from the hands of men, but through ignorance.

In the heart of the Archives, Mulder found Jocasta Nu with a few padawans. "How can I be of help, Knight Mulder?"

"I need information on Naboo," he replied in a conspiratorial whisper.

"Anything specific, or should I look up the entire planet for you?"

The padawans at her side couldn't resist giggling.

"Return to your studies," Master Nu commanded.

"That's all right," Mulder replied, chewing on a seed. "I'll look up what I need, I'd just like to know where I can find general info on the planet."

"Please," Master Nu said, exasperated, "I've been trying to stop the padawans from eating in the Archive. It's very difficult indeed when I can't even get Knights, who should know better, to stop the bad habit."

"Busted," Scully quipped.

The padawans giggled most boisterously, until Master Nu hushed them. "And who is this?" she said sternly, finally noticing Scully. "You know the rules, Knight. No nonJedi are allowed in the Archives."

Mulder showed her his badge. "I've been reassigned, Master Nu. Long ago. I'm in the GBI now, and this my partner. She's authorized to be here."

Jocasta Nu, used to having things go her way in her Archives, merely sighed and shot Scully a nasty look as if to say, 'mess up, and you're history,' and directed them both to a little out of the way booth. "Here you can find all you need to know about the planets of the Republic. And now, if you will excuse me, I have to teach some irresponsible padawans not to imitate certain irresponsible Jedi Knights." She walked away, back toward her other duties.

"You'll have to excuse Master Nu," Mulder mumbled, "she's very protective of the Archives." He put another sunflower seed between his teeth and bit down, cracking the casing.

"And stop eating those seeds!" Master Nu's voice was quiet enough for a librarian to be content, yet carried an intensity and deceptive volume that rattled Mulder's concentration.

"I gathered that," Scully replied, mirth showing through her lack of a smile. "What are we looking for here?"

Mulder carefully removed the flimsy from his robe pocket and handed it to her. He continued to scan the screen in front of him so he didn't miss Naboo when it came up. "This was delivered to me by an unidentifiable source. I don't recall a 'Mount Sidious' on Naboo, so we need to find out if there is or not."

Scully studied the paper for a moment, then handed it back. "What do you think it means? Who- or what is 'Plageus'? I haven't heard of any chaos on Naboo."

"I'm not sure. I think Plageus was a Sith Lord, Master Yoda defeated not long ago. He doesn't like to talk about it, and the masters of the Council all swear there haven't been Sith in the galaxy for a thousand years."

"The Jedi do like their secrets, don't they?" Scully chided.

"That being the case," Mulder paused. "Here we go. Naboo. Native species, let's skip ahead a bit."

He punched a few buttons and called up a map showing the various mountain ranges on the planet. "I'm not seeing a Mount Sidious. I'm sure the Force will guide us to the answers we seek."

"Sure," Scully responded dryly. "In case you have forgotten, I am no Jedi. All I know is science and these abilities you have are not exactly quantifiable in the realms of scientific study. I think a little old fashioned detective work will go a long way to finding the meaning behind this message. If there is any."

Mulder took in Scully's disbelieving monologue with the serenity of a true Jedi. "I may have to speak to Yoda before we go. I hope he'll be willing to shed some light on this reference to Plageus. If you want to go home and pack some things, I'll meet you at your place."

Scully stood and straightened her suit coat. "Ok, I'll see you when you're ready to go."

~*~*~*~

Yoda meditated in the Room of a Thousand Fountains. Something was brewing; ripples in the Force seemed poised to flow out of control and turn into a raging rapids. The diminutive master knew he would not be able to keep the past from somehow shaping things yet to come; he only wished he could determine how his past misdeeds would distort the already clouded future.

Someone approached. Yoda felt every step taken as a blow; soon he would, by necessity, have to reveal that which he desperately wanted to continue to conceal. By the Force, it was his one weakness, and it threatened to tear him apart like a raging Telosian fang beast. He always preached letting go, but this always seemed to resurface from the depths of his psyche.

Furtively, he opened his eyes and spotted the Force signature he dreaded.

He hopped down from his seat, gimmer stick clacking the ground with purpose as he did. "Come, talk we must, Agent Mulder, but not here."

"How did you know I was coming here to see you, Master Yoda?" was Mulder's natural reaction.

"Very powerful, the Force is."

~*~*~*~

"Information about Darth Plageus, is what you seek," Yoda said, once they were safely in his spartan quarters.

"So it's true?" Mulder asked, amazed he was going to hear something probably no other Jedi had ever been granted. "There was a Sith Lord in recent history?"

Yoda hrumphed and hopped up on a stool in front of his stove. "So eager, young Jedi are, to find adventure. Adventure, it is not, fighting a Sith Lord. Excitement, it is not, when those around you suffer, hmm?"

The Grandmaster grabbed some roots from a cabinet above the stove and began preparing what Mulder could only think was some medicine... or else some kind of grout mixture.

"Do you know of the message I received?" Mulder asked. "About Mount Sidious?"

Yoda handed him a pot and directed him to a water faucet. "Know about messages, I do not. Message of my own, I received from the Force. Need to tell you what I know, I do, or grave consequences for the future, there will be."

Mulder handed him the full pot of water, wondering just how much of what he was about to investigate Yoda already knew. "I-"

Yoda interrupted, seemingly muttering to himself. "Grave consequences for the future. Doomed, the future may already be for my failure."

Pungent aromas filled the air as he cooked a hideous concoction while Mulder waited patiently for him to continue. Mulder chewed on some sunflower seeds, until Yoda put the lid on his... whatever, and hopped down from the stool.

"You said you need to tell me something?" Mulder finally prodded.

"Missing time," Yoda whispered. "Failed to defeat Darth Plageus, I did, because of a hole in the Force; a hole in my mind."

"Missing time?" Mulder repeated, thinking deeply. "Abduction victims often speak of lost time, or of a hole in their memories. But I've never come across a Jedi experiencing it."

They both sat in contemplative silence for a time, in the common room. Horrible smells wafted into the room from the kitchen and Mulder wondered how long he could hold out. Biting into another seed, he was about to attempt to prod the surly master once more, when Yoda began speaking again.

"Allowed Plageus to kill a Council member, I did." His voice was almost indistinguishable from the bubbling and churning coming from the pot in the kitchen. "Believe he was evil, I did not. Powerful Sith, he was. Masked his presence from us, he did. Sat on the Council."

"The message I received says, 'Plageus lives'," Mulder reported. He handed the message to Yoda who reluctantly took it and looked it over. "If he's still alive-"

"Not possible," Yoda interrupted again. He handed the page back to Mulder. "Almost one hundred years ago, this was. Already old, he was. But an apprentice, he could have had. Suspected as much, I did, but unable to prove it, I was."

When the odors were making Mulder's eyes water and sting, Yoda led him back into the kitchen to begin scooping the despicable slop from the pot. "Alarming secrets, Plageus knew," Yoda admonished. "If pass this knowledge on, he did, grave danger, the galaxy is in. Stop this, you must."

"What kind of secrets?" Mulder queried.

Yoda turned to fix a stern, commanding look on him. "Secrets which, into mortal brains, should never make their way. Secrets of life and death."

When the pestilence was successfully scooped from the pot, Yoda walked the agent to the door of his quarters. "Assign a Jedi Master to you, I must. Successful, you must be."

Mulder was about to leave, but instead he looked back into the kitchen. "Master, what exactly did you cook? Are you going to lay down some tile somewhere?"

"What, tile?" Yoda wondered. "My dinner, that is."

The sound of a sunflower seed cracking filled the now eerily quiet room. Without another word, Mulder bowed, and quickly left.

~*~*~*~

Qui-Gon Jinn stood near the edge of the Temple hangar bay, watching the cityscape of Coruscant without seeing, lost in thought. He concentrated on the living Force, trying to get a sense of where he was in the universe.

His young padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi was with the healers... again. That boy got into far more trouble than he did at that age. At least that's what Qui-Gon told himself. He suspected, however, Master Dooku would disagree.

Regardless, Obi would be with the healers for a while. Inwardly, Qui-Gon blamed himself. The mission they were on started out peacfully enough, but beyond the calming ripples of the Force, there had been something tugging at him upon first setting down on the sleepy enough little planet.

The scene quickly turned ugly, and with little outward appearance. Obi was injured while they tried to make their escape. Why did so many missions end with someone in the Healer Ward? The galaxy was heading into a dark place and there seemed little chance of avoiding it. Qui-Gon had tried to warn the Council on many occasions, but they were too set in their ways to ever make the necessary changes he sensed were in the winds.

It took a second beep coming from his robe before he finally sighed and reached for his comm. "Jinn here."

"GBI agent, needing assistance on mission, there is." Yoda's voice greeted him unemotionally. "Assigning you, I am."

"You do know, Master Yoda, that my padawan is still in the Healer Ward?"

"Be here when you get back, he will."

Yoda seemed in no mood for conversation, because he immediately clicked the link off.

Qui-Gon sighed again and replaced his comm into his robe pocket. Reluctantly, he put his concerns behind him and walked back into the hangar, toward the Temple entrance.

A slight twinge in the Force led him to a disused lift, however. When the doors opened, Qui-Gon recognized Knight turned Agent Fox Mulder standing there.

"Agent Mulder?" Qui-Gon asked. Before the man could respond, he continued. "Master Yoda assigned me to assist you in your current case."

"You seem familiar," Mulder replied, studying his contemporary's face.

"Qui-Gon Jinn. My master was Count Dooku, and I distinctly remember a mission where we had some contact with you and your master, Master Mundi."

Mulder's dour expression lit up momentarily and the two men clasped hands. "I do remember you. We were all afraid of Master Dooku. It was a relief when he picked you. I remember the day very well."

They walked together toward a transport. Qui-Gon sensed worry from his companion. The living Force surrounded this man with intensity, as if he had a destiny to fulfill that had the potential to change the entire galaxy. "So, this mission must be very important for Yoda to send me with you. What are you investigating?"

Mulder immediately froze and eyed his surroundings with incredible suspicion. He grabbed Qui-Gon's arm and pulled him into shadow. "There's something happening on Naboo," he whispered in a strange, paranoid hush. "What do you know of," his voice took on an even quieter whisper, so Qui-Gon could barely make out the words, "Darth Plageus?"

"Only that Yoda may or may not have fought a Sith of that name." Qui-Gon suddenly realized that that was why Yoda called him personally instead of bringing him before the Council to give him this assignment. "I take it you've stumbled on something while working on the X-Files?"

"Well, yes and no," Mulder seemed reluctant. "I've found many things in the X-Files, but this came from an outside source." He handed Qui-Gon the piece of flimsy. "It seems urgent."

Qui-Gon scanned the page. "When do we leave?"

"We only have to pick up my partner first. If you need something from your quarters..."

"No, I'm ready now." Qui-Gon was disappointed to find out that the once promising Knight Mulder had indeed turned into a paranoid man, looking around every corner for a conspiracy.

 

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Noelie 
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Date Posted: 3/12/07 5:46pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
So my real question is...... are we going to get the OTHER parts to this?? happy praying mischief


Muldar the Jedi.... what a great idea!

 

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Alley_Skywalker 
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Date Posted: 3/12/07 7:00pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Ohh I love the X files! Great cross-over!

If you have a PM list, put me on it, please batting

 

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 3:14am Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
In the Resource thread you say you're continuing this? Yay!! Can I be put on the PM list?

 

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KELIA 
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Date Posted: 3/13/07 4:15am Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Very intriguing beginning.

I'm looking forward to seeing Qui-Gon work with Moulder and Scully but why did you have to put Obi in the healers ward? shame_on_you shame_on_you

Oh well, at least you didn't kill him tongue

Looking forward to more

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 9:14am Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Loved this when I read it during the contest! grin And I like even more now. Please put me on the PM list for this one! praying

 

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 9:23am Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
This was very interesting and an cool take on this kind of crossover. Please PM me with updates.

 

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 12:14pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
What a great Idea for a Crossover. I did not see very many x-files, but what I have this seems to fit in very well with the characters.

I loved the last line, and I can't wait for more!

 

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 2:25pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
I don't generally get into crossovers for some reason, but this intrigued me. I am so glad I decided to read it! The whole part with Mulder and Yoda tickled my goofy sense of humor just right. I can't wait for chapter 2. happy

 

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Date Posted: 3/13/07 9:02pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Mulder-as-Jedi? Oh, like that angle.

Good start. More, please?

 

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Date Posted: 3/14/07 11:06am Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Laying tile? laugh laugh laugh

Poor Obi-Wan in the healer ward again.

Qui-Gon knows something about Yoda's shame humm!

Good start could I get a PM please??? coffee

 

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Date Posted: 3/14/07 6:15pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully
Noelie posted: So my real question is...... are we going to get the OTHER parts to this??

Just check below. wink

Alley_Skywalker posted: Great cross-over!

Speceba, tvarich. wink

Healer_Leona posted: In the Resource thread you say you're continuing this? Yay!!

LOL! My sentiments exactly, yay!

KELIA posted: Oh well, at least you didn't kill him (Obi)

Yeah, he got off lucky this time. tongue I'm glad you approve, Master!

VaderLVR64 posted: Loved this when I read it during the contest!

Thank you! I hope the rest lives up to expectations. wink

dianethx posted: This was very interesting and an cool take on this kind of crossover.

I'm glad you're liking it so far. happy

Araxie posted: I loved the last line, and I can't wait for more!

Yeah, poor Mulder, even Qui-Gon thinks he's 'Spooky', lol.

NiobeAsha posted: The whole part with Mulder and Yoda tickled my goofy sense of humor just right.

I love it when my humor 'tickles' the right spot. mischief

DaenaBenjen42 posted: Good start. More, please?

Thanks, sis. happy More did you spek? wink Check below...

Lea-El posted: Laying tile?

I thought you might appreciate that. grin



PM list: Alley Skywalker, Healer Leona, VaderLVR64, dianethx, DaenaBenjen42 & Lea-el If anyone wants on or off, just let me know!

And now, since this has been the same for a month now, with nothing new... here's more!



Chapter 2: Dark Whispers

A robed woman fidgeted nervously, tied to a chair and gagged. Darkness shrouded the room, save for a tiny pinpoint of light reflecting into her terrified face. A cloaked figure moved silently about his dastardly business.

A small, controlled fire burst forth through the darkness. A strange kind of death stick took in the fire, glowing furiously. The petrified woman momentarily saw another man's face behind the glowing stick. Smoke filled the blackness as the man exhaled.

"Bringing her here was a mistake," the man with the stick said to the cloaked man. "My employers were most insistent that this not reach the notice of Coruscant."

"I care nothing for those fools," a hideous, disconnected voice spoke from deep within the cloak. "My only concern is victory."

"If you bring the Jedi here, I might not be able to prevent them from finding her. Unforeseen circumstances may arise." He took a puff of the strange stick and smoke curled up to the ceiling.

"The Jedi are no concern of yours. Continue with the plan and I will see to it that the Jedi are blind to it, as they are to everything else."

"Suit yourself," the stick smoking man said, "I'm not a murderer. If things get out of control, I'll be moving along."

The cloaked man turned toward the woman and a bright light shone into her pallid face. "You have done well; this girl will make a fine choice." The light blinded her, hiding the faces she wanted desperately not to see. A silent tear meandered its way down the side of her pale cheek.

~*~*~*~

Scully stepped down from the unregistered transport on shaky legs. "This is the last time I listen to you, Mulder," she grumbled. "The Fli Rite Transport Company is not a galaxy renowned leader of space flight. They are a disgrace. We almost got lost in hyperspace... twice. Flying is for droids."

Mulder and Qui-Gon winced at the tirade.

They were deposited in Theed, the capital of Naboo, a bustling city. Commerce flowed freely through the streets, even the shady kind of business conducted in shadows. Visitors frequented the streets, taking in the breathtaking sights such as the royal palace.

A city protocol droid approached the three travelers. It's skinny legs and humanoid appearance were designed to be human friendly, but it was actually a bit unnerving. "Greetings. I am H-five-N-one, a fully functional protocol droid. I am instructed to bring you before the Queen."

"Is this how you treat all visitors?" Qui-Gon asked. "Is everyone normally introduced to the Queen?"

H5N1 seemed confused momentarily. "You are not the agents of the Galactic Bureau of Investigation I was sent to find? I am sorry-"

"We are," Scully cut the droid off, "but we weren't aware anyone knew of our presence. We would be delighted to meet with the Queen."

H5N1 led the way, Scully following closely.

"I'm worried," Mulder whispered over the noise of the city. "They know we're here. That wasn't supposed to happen."

"There is clearly more going on here than meets the eye," Qui-Gon whispered back. "I sense there is a great tenseness here, though I suspect the Queen will be quite confused as well, as to why we are being presented before her."

~*~*~*~

The throne room of the palace was as luxurious as one could ever dream. Shimmersilk and satin hung everywhere. Gold outlined the ceiling and seemed to coat every piece of furniture. The Queen was seated regally as her guests filed into the immense room.

"I am pleased to greet you, Master Jedi." She spoke royally and with a slow ease. "However, I'm wondering what my peaceful little planet may hold that requires your presence. I certainly wasn't informed you'd be arriving, not until the last minute, anyway."

"Forgive us, your Majesty." Mulder stepped forward and bowed formally. "We weren't aware it was common knowledge we were investigating anything. My name is Jedi Knight Fox Mulder," he showed her his badge, "and I was really rather hoping not to have any discussions about I've been asked to look into."

"And who asked you to look into something on Naboo without the Chancellor, the Senate, the Jedi Council or the sovereign government of Theed knowing anything about it?" It was clear she was not happy with mysteries.

"I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to say," Mulder replied, further frustrating her.

"The truth is, your Majesty," Scully stepped forward and bowed, "that we don't know who has led us to this place. With your grace, we would like to get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible, without disturbing the natural flow of your planet."

"I would very much like that as well," the Queen replied. She bowed her head and an officer stepped forward. "This is Captain Reed. While you are here, if you require anything, he will be at your service."

"That really won't be necessary, your Majesty," Mulder replied.

The Queen fixed him with a grim look. "Surely a Jedi Knight would not be so ungallant as to refuse a lady her request?"

A tiny jolt from the Force convinced Mulder she was trying to tell him something he needed to know. He bowed deeply once more. "Of course, your Majesty, we will honor your request and make use of the good Captain."

"Then you have made me happy," the Queen said.

Mulder realized she felt relief as well, but she kept it well hidden from anyone without access to the Force. He looked over at Captain Reed and nodded in a friendly manner. Reed bowed curtly and stepped from the room.

Mulder gave Qui-Gon a certain look, and some Force energies bounced back and forth between them. Qui-Gon nodded slightly, bowed formally to the Queen and took his leave before the others.

~*~*~*~

Qui-Gon ducked behind a pillar protruding from the wall and waited patiently for Captain Reed to round a corner. The Jedi carefully and expertly followed the officer through grand hallway after cavernous passage until he disappeared through an old, dilapidated door in a seldom used corridor.

The Jedi carefully approached the door, checking for hidden cameras and trying to get a sense of what was beyond the door. Seeing nothing to raise an alarm, and getting no warnings from the Force, he silently slipped through the door into murky blackness.

~*~*~*~

At the Naboo Visitor's Center, Scully and Mulder, sans one Jedi Master, looked over the vast array of topographical data available to tourists. Scully tapped her partner on the shoulder and pointed out a mountain range to the southwest.

"These mountains here are grouped as the Perfidus Range." Mulder wasn't getting it, so she continued. "As in 'perfidy', another word for insidious."

She watched the throng of visitors rapidly coming and going through tired eyes while Mulder looked through data on the Perfidus Range. She would go to any lengths to assist her partner in his outrageous quests, despite being morally and scientifically opposed to the path he often took. She deeply respected his intensity, and his drive to find his sister, taken from the Jedi Creche so long ago through a mysterious set of circumstances.

Her own focus and intuity benefited from, and fed off his personality like a virus, something she was unaccustomed to in her life. It was difficult sometimes, to pull herself back to science from the brink of his theories, but she had to admit he kept her on her toes, which was a gift she could cherish, along with their symbiotic friendship.

"Mount Carnek," Mulder finally said, drawing Scully from her thoughts.

"Mount Carnek?" she echoed, unsure what he meant by saying the words.

"There's a Naktoo Temple near the summit. One of their yearly rituals is to ring a large bell. They say it can be heard for a thousand kilometers in every direction. I seem to remember something about, in ancient times, legend had it that there was a Yetoo, a vicious monster living in the mountains. Once a year it would kill a village priest. But, in so doing, it would ring every bell in the priest's home. So, the villagers climbed high into the mountains to build a temple as close to the monster's lair as they dared go. Once a year, near the time when it would attack, they would ring the massive bell and the monster would be appeased."

Scully listened to the whole story with a calm she could always call upon when Mulder was explaining something so superfluous it was hardly worth mentioning. When he was finished, he waited, as if expecting applause.

"That, Mulder, qualifies as the silliest thing you've told me... today."

"It's not my story, Scully," Mulder tried to defend himself. "I think that's what the note means about the tolling of the death knell."

"Possibly." She had to admit, it certainly sounded plausible. "So, are we going to wait for the Jedi Master to return, or do we go to the temple ourselves?"

"Let's get you some snow boots."

Scully wouldn't touch that remark with a ten meter pole. Wordlessly, the petite redhead curled her full, pink upper lip at him, turned and strode to the exit.

~*~*~*~

Qui-Gon turned a corner in the inky darkness. Instantly, he felt a presence and darted back into shadow. Silently he cussed himself for making such a rookie mistake, while hoping Captain Reed had not, in fact, seen him. The Force remained quiet, and the sounds coming from the hallway and the room at the end of the well hidden passage told him he was safe... for the moment.

The sneaking Jedi sensed his quarry step into the room, so he finally ventured out into the gloomy hallway once more. Moving along at a near crawl, he faintly heard the sounds of conversation. With each step, the muffled words became clearer.

"These Jedi are dangerous," Qui-Gon heard the captain say.

"Jedi are always dangerous. You only have to know what will occupy them sufficiently." This other voice was sinister and unafraid.

"They're gonna stumble on the plan." The nervousness in the captain's voice was easier to understand than the still barely audible words.

"I will take care of them. You just remember your job. If the Queen cannot be controlled, then it is up to you to... deal with her."

Qui-Gon had heard enough. Now he wanted to see this other person. He sensed no one else on the other side of the door and there was nothing else that grabbed at his senses. Boldly, he drew his saber and opened the door.

~*~*~*~

Mulder and Scully were about to climb aboard a quaint skiilift type conveyer of the kind the tourists go consistently ape over, when several uniformed security guards made a boisterous exit toward a quicker, government transport. Nonchalantly, Mulder made his way over to one of the remaining guards and discreetly flashed his badge.

"What's the trouble?"

The security guard looked closely at the badge and then changed his poker-faced expression into the relief of a man reprieved from a death sentence.

"There's been a murder at the temple," he whispered. Turning, he pushed a few buttons and the door he was guarding popped open. "Go on back; they'll take you up with them."

~*~*~*~

Snow blanketed the walkway and churned along with the whipping, biting winds near the top of Mount Carnek. Scully almost slipped on the icy path to the Temple of Naktoo; her feet were already going numb from the intense cold and she could no longer feel her hands.

Mulder put a strong arm out and grabbed her just before her behind hit the ground. Those Jedi reflexes did come in handy... sometimes.

A distant, hideous howl stabbed at their ears. It echoed ominously, bouncing from crag to crag and cutting closer to the bone than the frigid winds. Just as quickly as it burst forth, the horrendous cry vanished into a void of sound, leaving only a terrible feeling of dread, and total silence amongst the gathered.

"What was that?" Scully asked, breathing out for the first time since the terrifying sound forced her lungs to stop.

"The Yetoo monster," the shivering guard next to her replied.

She didn't remember the heavily dressed man shivering before they heard the hideous screech.

"If he doesn't hear the bells soon, there'll be Hell to pay," the man continued.

Mulder turned to face her. "What do you think now?"

"I think it's time to get inside the temple," she returned happily as the gigantic structure appeared out of the endless white of the raging tempest.

~*~*~*~

Qui-Gon Jinn was not accustomed to being surprised by people he was trying to surprise. Yet, standing there in the doorway, green saber glowing, lighting the dark room with emerald shadows, he had the distinct impression that everything had been presented to him as bait.

Captain Reed sat nearest the door, facing away from the Jedi, and the other man took a puff of a burning death stick. Smoke billowed from his lips, curling up and into the blackness above, disappearing into an endless sea of night.

"Whatever you're planning, it won't go any further." Master Jinn covered up his apprehension quite well. "I want to know who you are working for and what you expect to accomplish. I would also like to know the location of Darth Plageus."

"As I said, you need only to know how to keep them occupied," the smoking man said to the captain, totally unconcerned with the glowing death of a lightsaber in his face.

The Master sensed it too late. A net descended from the darkened regions above their heads. Electric pulses burned and shocked their way through his system, temporarily paralyzing his muscles, playing havoc with his sinapses. In a moment, all turned to inky night, his last thoughts disturbed and distorted by the electric current.

 

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Noelie 
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Date Posted: 3/14/07 6:38pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully Chapter 2 3/14!
Of course Qui-Gon was getting himself into trouble. ***Sigh**** It happens every time he leaves Obi-Wan somewhere else. You would think he would learn! happy

On the other hand Scully and Mulder are still out there, so hopefully they will get the good Master out of trouble....sometime.

Very interesting... What I want to know is what is going to be the spooky connection now. Irritating aren't I? thinking

 

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Date Posted: 3/14/07 7:23pm Subject: RE: Conspiracy Theory - X-Files crossover Yoda, Jinn, Mulder, Scully Chapter 2 3/14!
Qui-Gon should look before he leaps.

"As I said, you need only to know how to keep them occupied," the smoking man said to the captain, totally unconcerned with the glowing death of a lightsaber in his face. Good explanation of what they did in order to capture Qui-Gon.

As for the other two, I think they are really cold at the moment. And the sound of the monster amused me.

Looking forward to more.

 

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