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The Jedi's secret
5 years ago
The cave is almost engulfed in darkness, apart from one torch. You and three of your friends follow your brother. All of you struggle to navigate through the darkness, your efforts are met with minor injuries and curses. As you continue to struggle, you see a light ahead. Finally, we are almost there.
After all of you get into the small opening, you see a room full of old artifacts, the order would kill for some of these, old maps leading to lost temples, ancient weapons from thousand's of years ago and much more. But, what catches your eye is a Holocron, an old relic that contains the teachings of old Jedi... And the Sith. You glance quickly at your brother, he gives a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry kiddo, If that Holocron was dangerous, it would have killed me long ago," He says
Something about his smile gives you pause but he's your brother, surely he has your best interests. The Jedi always preach of no attachments, but you and your brother have always been there for each other.
You remember fondly back on when Master Kun Amas was harsh on you for failing your test on the Skywalker Era. a time of great conflict and strife, the Jedi were almost wiped out in the infamous Order 66 incident. A lesson they don't teach often is the fall of Anakin Skywalker, the catalyst for all the destruction. They must think more of the Padawans will become rogue Jedi, that has been a big issue recently. The thing you remember fondly about that day was after you cried for hours, your brother returned from his first mission as a Jedi Knight. He sat down and offered a comforting hug, then he told you of his exploits. After his tale of ruining a Hutt's empire, he gave you his lightsaber to try.
"One day you will have one of these too, but they are not a toy, these are powerful weapons that as much of you as your own arm." He paused for a moment
"A Jedi is nothing without his lightsaber," he finished
Your happiness that day could never be rivaled. You ignited the lightsaber and swung it left and right
"haha, watch you don't cut your arm off with that," He quipped
You stop immediately and stared at him
"Wha- what?" You stuttered
"Nothing, it was a joke, but do be careful," He said
"Oh ok" you say, relief sweeps you.
That day was your best day.
Back in the room, you glance around to see if anyone noticed your day-dreaming but everyone was occupied, your friends played with relics from lost ages like they were toys and your brother meditates near the Holocron. The air feels strange, it feels like darkness, You have never felt it before but this does feel like darkness. Oh no, you run to your brother and shake him out of his force powered slumber and try to speak, but your voice feels as if it's being silenced by a voice greater than you.
"What happened, is something wrong?" he asks worriedly
The words still can't conjure themselves, so you point frantically at the Holocron
He stares at you confused for a moment then chuckles.
"Oh, I never expected it to be this soon, the force is calling upon you," He says with pride?
Seeing as how there's no other option now, you sit down and clear your mind. 'only the force matters' you chant to yourself.
At first, there's only oblivion. If you could run you would, but something is holding your body, no, your spirit in place. Moments later, you see quick glances of death, birth, torture and war. The thing those all have in common is the Jedi, they are in every vision.
Now you see a room, it looks similar to the council's room in your academy. But this one is grander and a wave of power can be felt flowing through here.
You see 4 figures conversing. they are shrouded in a mist, but you can make out some of what they are saying.
"His memory must be wiped."
"What if the republic find out"
"We can't risk the Sith lord's return"
Before you can find out more, you feel something violently drag you back into your body.
You gasp and stand up quickly, which proves to be a mistake as you throw up over one of your companions. He just walks off, disgusted.
"So what did you see, brother?" Something the way your brother says that terrifies you but you have to tell someone anyway and he is to be trusted, right?
"I saw a Jedi temple I think, maybe Corusant's temple, they were figures talking but I couldn't make them out," You take a deep breath and continue "They were talking about wiping someone's memory and the Republic finding out, then they said a Sith lord might return," As the words come out, you feel the urge to slap yourself awake. You are in the outer rim, nothing important as this should occur here. Even if it's Dantooine, an old-world rich with the force and the history of the Jedi.
"That is good, it is the same visions I first got, but don't worry it will open itself up to you with time," He says
"We must tell the masters of our discovery, what if this 'Sith lord' is to do with all the rogue Jedi?"
"NO, I WILL NOT LET THEM SQUANDER THIS ALSO" The ceiling could topple with the rage in his voice
"But-"
"No 'buts' we must get off-world and find out about this sith lord, what if we find his power and help deal with the rogue Jedi?" Something in his voice suggests that wasn't a request.
The ship is in sight. You and your companions run towards the ship, but a Jedi gets in the way. Your brother violently pushes him with the force and you all run. Once you reach the doors, your brother tells you only one of your friends can come. You choose your best friend Sera, she arrived just after you did, both of you built a strong bond. The ship looked like any other, good for blending in.
You don't know where you are going but if you know one thing, it's that nothing will be the same.
