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TK-667 
Registered: Feb '00
Date Posted: 5/4/00 3:26am Subject: Re: Change
Keep up the good work Jedi princess and Senator Palpatine. I'm still reading, and won't stop until the story is done!

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/4/00 7:13pm Subject: Re: Change
Good to know someone is still reading.

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Mo'bi began to make his way back to what he had come to know in these past few weeks as home. He hated the building. It was dark and very cold. But he had to keep up this charade. It was his only way to survive.

If darth Arduous found out that Mo'bi wasn't really trying to help him, then he would be killed immeadiately. Mo'bi had intended to go back to Colacca and once he found his mother and master, help destroy Darth Arduous.

But, now, his mother was here and his plans would have to change. He hoped he and his mother would be able to defeat Arduous.

His mother had been one of the best fighters in the galaxy, but time had changed that. She was growing older and couldn't move as fast as she used to. Still, he hoped it would be fast enough or it could mean their lives.

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Mara was close enough now that she saw that the ship was hers. What were Jacen and Anakin doing here?

Probably have come to stop me, she thought. It doesn't matter. They won't. I will have revenge on this Sith. I don't care if they disapprove of it. I don't care who disapproves of it. I will have my revenge.

 

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The Jedi Princess 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 5/4/00 10:09pm Subject: Re: Change
Danni stood on the balcony to her private apartment. Gazing out over the metropolis she went deep into the force, Jacen, please come back to me. To our baby. You don't want your son to grow without a father, do you? Just, come home.

Suddenly Danni was alerted to another presence, turning she called, "Who's there?"
But strangely no one answered, and the presence was gone. Danni uneasily looked around and felt chilled. She checked the locks on her doors and went to her bed chamber to have an uneasy night of sleep.

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/4/00 10:28pm Subject: Re: Change
"Danni?" Jacen whispered softly to himself.

"What?" Anakin asked.

"Nothing."

"I thought you said something. Sounded like Danni."

"Well I could have sworn I just heard Danni telling me to come home and..."

"And?"

"And that she didn't want our son to grow up without a father."

"Strange."

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Mara was getting closer to her ship and began to slow down.

"You haven't come to stop me have you?" Jacen asked.

"I was just about to ask you the same question," she replied.

"So why are you here?"

"The clues to Mo'bi's disappearance lead me here, and you?"

"This is where the search for truth led us."

"So we're all her for the same reason. To get the Sith Lord," Anakin piped in.

"Right," Mara said.

"Wait a second. I'm not letting you anywhere near that place aunt Mara," Jacen said in a confident and self-assured voice.

"Now is that so?" Mara replied with a glint of anger in her eye.

 

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Registered: Apr '00
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Date Posted: 5/5/00 1:00am Subject: Re: Change
I'm still reading. To the TOP

 

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Jacen Solo and Anakin Skywalker - as it should have been.
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The Jedi Princess 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 5/5/00 7:08pm Subject: Re: Change
Jacen's eyes matched Mara's, "Yes, that is so. Whoever is in there killed my father, my uncle and possibly my cousin. I am not going to allow you to go in there and get hurt as well."

Mara's eyes softened, "You almost sound like your uncle. He trained you well Jacen, and you Anakin. Luke would be very proud of you."

Jacen gave a sad smile, "Uncle Luke would have wanted you to be safe. You need to trust me Aunt Mara."

Mara's eyes filled with tears, "I know, Jacen. But I can't. I have to avenge Luke. I have to avenge Mo'bi."

Jacen shook his head, "No, Aunt Mara. You don't. Anakin and I will."

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/5/00 9:42pm Subject: Re: Change
"No," Mara said.

"Aunt Mara, you can't do this alone," Jacen told her.

"I don't plan to," Mara told him.

"What?" Anakin was confused.

"We'll all go after him. He must be stopped and you have helped me see that I can't do it alone."

Mara pulled her brown cloak tightly around her when the winds picked up. It was strange to feel cold on a desert world in the middle of the day, but it was something about the area. All around the Sith's domicile was cold and dark.

"We better get moving," she said.

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"What?" Darth Arduous asked angrily.

"Huh?" Mo'bi replied, very confused.

"What did I just hear you think?"

"I don't know what you're talking about Master."

"You plan to kill me. Well, you aren't powerful enough. I defeated you once with ease. I can do it again."

"Master, are you losing your mind? I would never in a million years betray you. And I would never be able to defeat you."

Mo'bi hated lying, but he hadn't expected Darth Arduous to be reading his thoughts. He just hoped his mother would get here soon.

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/5/00 10:26pm Subject: Re: Change
The three set out across the miles of desert that was between them and the domicile. It was getting colder, and darker, with each step they took. Anakin now wished he would have brought his cloak with him, but he wasn't going to waste the extra time to go back and get it. He just tried to use the Force to keep warm.

He thought it strange that the Sith would choose Tatooine. But the more he thought about it the more it made sense. Anakin Skywalker was discovered here. He became Darth Vader and had destroyed almost all of the Jedi.

Except two. Two Jedi Masters. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. Who had trained Luke Skywalker, someone they thought would be the last of the Jedi, but he wasn't. He was just a turning point for the Jedi. From the Old Jedi Order to the New Jedi Order.

"Mo'bi's alive,"Mara felt,"but not if we don't hurry."

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"You're lying to me now, boy, aren't you?"

"I don't know what you are talking about Master."

"My Master was right about you. I should have killed you while I had the chance. Oh, but wait, I still do have the chance."

Darth Arduous grabbed the silver and black hilt of his lightsaber and ignited it's red beam.

Mo'bi quickly scrambled to find his own, but it was nowhere in sight. Where had he left it? Where?

Darth Arduous stepped closer and stabbed at Mo'bi with his saber. Mo'bi ducked and the wall behind him now had a big gash where Mo'bi's head had been. Mo'bi took off across the room frantically searching for his lightsaber.

 

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The Jedi Princess 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 5/5/00 10:27pm Subject: Re: Change
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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/5/00 11:11pm Subject: Re: Change
The three Jedi reached the entrance to the domicile. It was circular. It reminded Mara much of Jabba's Palace. YUCK! Just the thought of that place sent chills up here spine.

Jacen pulled out his lightsaber and ignited the green beam. It reminded Mara of Luke. She missed him. He shoved the blade through the metal door with ease and cut them an entrance.

Once inside, they saw that there were three hallways. One curving to the left. One curving to the right. And one that went straight in front of them.

"We should split up," Mara said. She took the path straight in front of them. Jacen went to the right and Anakin to the left.

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Mo'bi had luckily found a hiding spot for now, but once Arduous found him, he wouldn't be able to defend himself. Unless he could use one of the Force movements his dad had taught him once. It had ben awhile and he didn't know if he was strong enough, but if it came to it, he would have to try.

Do or do not. There is no try his father's famous words came back to him.

Arduous began to lift things with the Force and crash them into the walls. His father had once told him a story when he was younger about when Darth Vader had done the same to him, except Vader was throwing them at his father, at least Mo'bi was lucky.

The debris was making terribly loud noises and Mo'bi could hardly hear anything but the sound of it hitting the walls and the occasional explosion, when Arduous would get a box that had chargers in it.

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Jacen slowly made his way down the curving hallway. A few yards back he had begun to hear loud noises coming from a doorway. He made his way to the door. It was on the inside wall of the hall. He hated to think what might be happening to Mo'bi.

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Anakin was quickly rushing through the hall searching every door he saw. He stopped at one. Loud noises could be heard coming from the inside and all he could think was that Mo'bi was in some kind of trouble.

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Mara had run as fast as she could down the hall. In her years of experience she had learned to find the Light quickly when Dark surrounded her. When, she passed each door she knew Mo'bi wasn't in there. She skidded to a hault in front of the door at the end of the hall. Loud bangs could be heard from iside. Her heart sank as she thought of what could be happening to Mo'bi.

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/6/00 12:06am Subject: Re: Change
She pushed all the controls on the control panel and the door wouldn't open.

Dammit! she thought as she got out her lightsaber, prepared to slice her way in if need be.

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Anakin pushed the controls to the door. It was locked. He quickly opened the panel and tried to hotwire it.

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Jacen hit every possible code into the control panel and nothing worked. He shoved his lightsaber into the panel and the door slid open. He was shocked to see that inside was not Mo'bi, but a young Force-sensitive Tusken Raider, who was banging and clanging on the bars demanding to be heard.

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Anakin finally got the door opened and inside found the generator that supplied electricity for the whole place. He hoped the others would be more successful than him.

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Mara cut herself an entrance just the right size for her body and cautiously stepped through it. All the noise had kept the Sith Lord from hearing her entrance and she devised a plan to sneak up on him.

She would move around the behind the boxes and then lunge at him with her saber at just the right moment.

She didn't see Mo'bi anywhere and prayed that he was safe somewhere.

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Mo'bi had seen his mother's entrance. Thankfully, Arduous' back had been to the door. From what he could tell, she was moving behind some of the boxes and things and she was going to come get him and they were going to get out of here.

But then all of a sudden, she lunged out at Arduos with her saber lit and a look of anger on her face.

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Arduous quickly brought his saber up to block this pitiful attack by the new stranger. Who was she? Then it hit him. Wife to Luke Skywalker. Mother to Mo'bi Skywalker. She was Mara Jade.

A formidable foe in her time, but she was older now and would be a quick and easy kill, as long as that stupid kid of hers didn't get invovlved.

Impossible! Arduous thought. He had disposed of the boy's lightsaber earlier in the day.

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His moves were quick. Quicker than Mara's. Why had she attacked him like this? It wasn't the plan. They were supposed to find Mo'bi and get him out then all three come back and fight the Sith Lord.

It didn't matter now cause she was here, in this situation now. And she needed help. For one of the first times in her life she needed help.

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Mo'bi saw that his mom was quick, but not as quick as she needed to be. If someone didn't help soon she would be killed.

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Mara saw Luke standing in a corner. He was glowing a strange blue.

"It's time Mara," he said.

"Yes, it is," she replied.

She raised her lighsaber in front of her and let the Sith Lord strike her down. Her cloak fell to the ground as Mo'bi screamed,"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

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Mom, how could you do that? How could you leave me? Before Mo'bi could even think about the answers to those questions, Arduous was after him.

"Mo'bi you can do it," he heard his mother's voice.

He reached out with the Force and...Arduous went flying through the air.

He hit a wall and was dazed for a few minutes.

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Anakin didn't know why, but he got the feeling he had to shut the power down. He quickly stabbed his lightsaber into the generator.

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Everything went black. Mo'bi couldn't have planned it better. In the dark Arduous wouldn't be able to find him after he got up.

Mo'bi used the Force as his guide and began making his way to the entrance of this dark hell, but not before he picked up his mother's lightsaber.

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Jacen was there at the entrance waiting for Mara and Anakin to come back. They had been there for almost an hour now. He hoped one of them had found Mo'bi.

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Arduous got up and made his way through the dark. He had lived here all of his life. Did they really think that being in the dark would slow him down? Even if he didn't know this place like the back of his hand, he could still use the Force to manuever.

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Anakin had made his way back to the entrance and they were now waiting only for Mara. Hopefully she had found Mo'bi before it was too late.

Mo'bi came running out. Sweat pouring down his face and out of breath Mo'bi qucikly told them Darth Arduous was right behind him.

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Arduous had come to the entrance. Someone had put a hole in it. That pesky Jedi, Mara Jade. Oh well, she was dead now and her son would soon follow her.

Once outside, two Jedi appeared in front of him. One's lightsaber green, the other blue. He was a very skilled swordsman, but this would be a challenge, even for him.

He fought well and the fight lasted long. He had knocked the younger of the two men down. The man hadn't gotten up. Arduous assumed him to be dead.

Now the young Skywalker took the man's place Does he really think he is any match for me? Arduous thought to himself.

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Darth Arduous had almost killed Anakin, but Mo'bi wouldn't let Arduous live. He knocked Mo'bi's Master down. It had been awhile since Mo'bi had called Jacen that, but in his heart he knew it was right.

Arduous obviously didn't think of Mo'bi as a great threat, but Mo'bi knew that after the battle with his cousins, Arduous would be far from his normal strength and agility.

Mo'bi used this and was able to strike down Darth Arduous.

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Just so ya'll know, it still isn't over.

 

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The Jedi Princess 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 5/6/00 12:44am Subject: Re: Change
With a surge of force that took Mo'bi by surprise, he was able to gather all of his strength and with a devastating blow, he took off Arduous' head.

Powering down his mother's lightsaber, he ran to his Master and threw his arms around him in a tight hug. Jacen returned the embrace gently and together, they hurried to Anakin.

Jacen knelt next to his brother, Please, no, not him too. Hasn't this monster taken enough from us. Then his head jerked to Mo'bi, "Where is your mother, Padawan?"

Mo'bi's eyes filled with tears, "He killed her, like he killed my father. I am alone now."

Jacen put his hand on Mo'bi's shoulder, "No, Padawan, you are never alone. Your parents will always be with you."

Turning his attention back to Anakin, Jacen was relieved to see his brother waking. Jacen helped him sit up, "Are you alright?"

Anakin put his hand to his head, "I feel like I have been trampled on by a herd of banthas." Then turning serious, he asked, "Aunt Mara?"

Jacen sadly shook his head, "No, she did not make it."

Anakin gave Mo'bi a sympathetic look and said quietly, "It was a sith?"

Jacen nodded, "I have a feeling that his Master will come here. Anakin, I want you to take Mo'bi home."

Anakin argued, "And leave you to face a Sith alone, are you crazy?"

Jacen clasped his brother's shoulder, "I need you to trust me. I want you to take care of Mo'bi, we are all he has now."

Anakin sighed, "I will do what you ask because I do trust you. You have never been wrong before, but for forces sake Jacen, don't be wrong now."

Within an hour, Anakin was ready to leave, Mo'bi was exausted from his ordeal and was asleep in one of the bunks, Jacen stepped on board to say good bye. He walked over to the sleeping boy, who was in a fitful sleep. Jacen placed his hand on the boy's forehead and sent waves of comfort, "Shhh, it will be alright, I promise."

Stepping away, Jacen turned to his brother, "I need to entrust you with one more thing very precious to me, make sure that Danni stays safe."

Anakin nodded, "I will, I promise. And I will make certain that the council and all the Jedi in the galaxy know what has happened."

After Anakin and Mobi were on their way back to Coruscant, Jacen used the time to meditate,
It was obvious it was a Sith. What was it that Luke use to say, Always two there are. A master and an apprentice. But which was destroyed?

Jacen could not help the feeling of forboding that came over him. This was not over, not by a longshot. And whoever was the other sith would still be stalking his family.

His family, his father dead! His uncle, dead! His aunt, dead!

And his cousin,his padawan, only thirteen years of age, and has already seen enough death to last two lifetimes.

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/6/00 7:20pm Subject: Re: Change
Mo'bi awoke aboard his mother's ship. He picked up the hilt the saber. It felt cool in his hand. It had belonged to his mother. And before her, his father. And before him, his grandfather. And now, it belonged to Mo'bi.

He would carry it as a symbol that he would never forget the people he had loved and lost.

He made his way to the living area and found Anakin meditating.

"Mo'bi, you're awake."

"Yes. How much longer til we reach Coruscant?"

"About a day."

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In the time since Anakin and Mo'bi had left, about two days, Jacen had managed to get the power back up. He had, also, done some exploring and had found more Force-sensitive beings that were being held captive. He released them and gave them credits to pay for their way of planet.

He had found recordings of the Sith Master, Darth Deleterious was his name. And this Deleterious had known very much about the workings of the galaxy and everything that had been happening over the past couple of months. Jacen's only conclusion was that the Sith resided on Coruscant.

But there was no way to contact Anakin and the others without this Sith finding out. After all he had heard of Jacen's mission to Colacca and only the Council and maybe a few others had known about that.

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Mo'bi and Anakin had arrived a few hours earlier than they had anticipated. They were met by Leia and Danni.

Mo'bi ran to his Aunt Leia and hugged her for what seemed like forever. He cried for almost an hour, but Leia hadn't noticed the time that had gone by. She didn't care. Mo'bi was now like one of her own. They were all the family he had.

 

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The Jedi Princess 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 5/6/00 10:35pm Subject: Re: Change
Leia took Mo'bi back to her quarters, he would stay with her for the time being. Her heart went out to the child. He had lost so much in the past year. First Han, then Luke, now Mara. And what about Jacen? He was in danger as well. Leia was heartbroken when she thought of her son on that force forsaken planet, bravely waiting to fight for truth and what was right.

Leia, Luke and Han spent most of their lives fighting for that truth, and later Mara joined them. Now three quarters of that group was gone. Now their children were following in their parents footsreps. Leia only hoped that her children's children would not have to fight like this as well.

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Danni stood on the balcony to her apartment, Anakin entered, she turned around and gave him a sad smile, "It was a Sith?"

Anakin nodded, "We believe so."

Danni sighed, "And Jacen remained to fight the remaining one?"

Anakin answered, "He did, the force led him. Danni, he asked me to watch over you, he was worried for you."

Danni replied, "I know, but the council wants to see you and Mo'bi as soon as possible."

Anakin hesitated, "I have no problem with the council interogating me, but not Mo'bi, not now. He was kidnapped, imprisoned, and just watched his mother slain before him."

Danni patted his arm, "I know, Anakin, but the council still needs to see him. I will make sure that they are not to hard or rough on him."

 

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Senator Palpatine 
Registered: Mar '99
7403_Hayden Christensen
Date Posted: 5/6/00 11:37pm Subject: Re: Change
The two Jedi walked in. One a padawan. The other a Knight. Powerful Jedi. They were descendents of the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker/Darht Vader. They were Mo'bi Skywalker and Anakin Solo.

I had only seen Mo'bi a few times, even though Mo'bi's father was a dear friend of mine, the daily duty of the being a Jedi kept me away from the Jedi temple. The last time I saw Mo'bi was the day he became Jacen Solo's padawan. Anakin, I had watched grow up, along with his brother and sister. We were very good aquaintances.

Now, they were both here to tell us of this new threat. This supposed Sith. I thought the Sith died out with Darth Vader. Maybe I am wrong. But the dark side was hard to see at times, I knew that better then anyone.

"Members of the Council, we come before you to tell of our search for truth. And the truth that we did find," Anakin spoke. He was a tall man. Looked much like his father. My thoughts turned to Han, one of my best friends. Who had rescued me from the spice mines and who stood beside me when no other would. No other, except, Luke Skywalker. I truly believed there had never been a finer Jedi then Master Skywalker.

"My uncle began this search more than two years ago and four days ago it came to an end. At the cost of three lives, we found the truth. The Sith have risen once again."

"The Sith?" Kerph asked astounished.

"Yes, we believe them to be the Sith."

"Them? There is more than one?" I asked.

"Yes, Master Durron. From what we have been able to find there were two. A master and apprentice, but Master Jade-Skywalker, Padawan Skywalker, Master Solo and myself were able to defeat him. Unfortunately, there was a high price. We lost Master Jade-Skywalker and nearly myself. We have come before you to ask that a small group of Jedi be sent to help Master Solo in his fight against the Master," the Jedi Knight pleaded.

I felt a sadness when I heard that Mara had passed, I felt Mo'bi's sadness, for I too lost my parents at a young age, that is something that you truly never get over. And I was concerned about Jacen facing this enemy alone, his family suffered so much already, they could not suffer another death.
I looked at Danni, she was clearly worried. I only hoped that all would be well.

"The Master is there?" Kerph asked confused.

"No, but my brother feels he will return once the apprentice doesn't make contact with him."

"Then we shall take a vote," Kerph ordered.

"Take a vote?!" the padawan screamed in horror. "I think it is pretty clear that help is needed. There is no reason to vote!"

"Padawan Skywalker, we are taking a vote on who we will be sending to help Master Solo. The two of you will wait outside and will be informed of our decisiononce we have made it."

The two exited the room in silence. That is when Kerph looked to me. I sat to his left. And to my left was Danni Quee-Solo, wife to Jacen Solo, as we just recently found out.

"What do you say Kyp?" Kerph asked.

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"Then it is agreed, Danni and I will go to Tatooine and help Jacen Solo destroy this Sith Master," Kerph said.

I couldn't believe I had done that to Danni. I voted for her and Kerph, and everyone after me had done the same. I didn't expect that. It was like someone had made us vote for the both of them. It was strange. I felt sorry for Danni being stuck in a ship for three days with Kerph, not even the Sith Lord deserved that.

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