Draegen passed quickly through the masses towards the registration area unnoticed just like he wanted. He encircled the grand fountain when his eyes beneath the dark indigo hood were met by a pair of piercing dark eyes. The mysterious beautiful female jedi master sat sorrounded by younglings seated at the foot of the fountain. He quickly diasappeared behind the large fungal mass of a felucian jedi.
The story came to a close, and Master Helit slowly stood to take her leave. One of the girls grabbed her robe and pulled her back down. “One more. That cant be all. We still have plenty of time until the meeting starts... Please?” Master Helit sighed and closed her eyes, suddenly she smiled sweetly and looked down at the young one sitting on her foot. “Alright... One more... I’ll tell you of a boy, a Padawan just like you. Of course he is much older now... But still he is shunned by many... His name is Draegen Anaesazi.” And so she began his story, the young ones hanging on every word.
The time had come for the commencement of the Second Conclave of Yavin 4. All the masters , padawans jedi knights were gathered in the great audience chamber in the Great Temple, centered in between the four smaller sorrounding ziggurats (revision). The masters council entered in from the side of the raised dais to take their seats before a simple stone podium. Next came Master Arn Cassam, his dark skin in contrast with his grey white hair and trimmed beard. He was the current Headmaster of the council taking the role in the absence of GrandMaster Balen Solo. Two tall jedi knights took their position on each side of the podium.
"Welcome my friends and brethren," he said warmly extending his arms wide. "Our gathering here is of the greatest importance. For i would convene no such large meeting of order and the dangers that could bring if I did not feel the gravity of our times did not require it.....
Draegen found a place in the great hall clinging to the edge of the crowd of over five thousand present.
"I recieved a coded message from Chief of State Avadarr Senul of the Galactic Republic. In this message the Senator conveyed my worst fears the Imperial Faction has aligned itself with the AIMF ....." he paused for several moments as the floor filled with gasps and talking amongst the order....
" Reports have just arrived that a Mechana droid army has invaded the republic planet of Fanthar located in the midrim at the edge of wildspace," he indicated pointing to a large holographic projection showing the blue green planet. "The Fanthars are a peaceful agriculture society. They have massacred the Fanthar King Baltha's soldiers and taken him and the capital city of Bottosa captive. To the Mechana Front this planet is of great strategic advantage being a system over from the republic stronghold of Cerea."
"Worse the Mechana Front's numbers are for greater than either the Republic's and our own scouts have estimated. It is time our order removes itself from its passive neutral stance on this conflict and do our commissioned duty as the protectors of freedom and democracy in the galaxy. Be warned my friends this conflict could very well through the entire galaxy into full on war. Orders of duty shall be issued in the next hours and some of you will be called to place your lives in great mortal danger...." He was cut short when a jedi knight walked up to him and talked in hushed voice to him. Master Arn turned again to the crowd his expression in great shock and quickly ended, "May the force be with you all." He urged the council members who quickly with him departed the dais into a side hallway.
Master Helit stood quietly amongst the jedi. Her eyes narrowed upon the arrival of the knight that whispered into Master Arn's ear. She shook her head and flipped up the hood of her cloak, slipping gracefully through the crowd and towards the door. She didnt like this, but there was little she could do until the council asks for action. She slipped past Draegen and out the side door, glancing at him for a moment before disappearing into the hallway.
Master Helit stepped up beside him. "No... War has been in our lives since birth... Now it is just coming back from a vacation." She glanced over at him. "But this time... The jedi are less likely to succeed." She looked gravely at her old friend. "Padawan Draegen is amongst us... The force has brought him here... I can feel it."
She smiled and looked over at him as they stepped out into the quiet courtyard. "Even a well aged Master still has much to learn... But I guess you can say that I'm known by some throughout the galaxy." She sat down near the fountain and smiled up at him. "I must say though, it's no fun going on missions without you and your master at my side."
Feanor couldn't stop laughing.
''And then he said he would use a lightsabre to force me to leave, but he actually kept hitting me with a fluorescant stick.''
He clamed down. There has been such a time. The rules of the Jedi were strict. No living could be performed, for it led to selfish feelings and into the dark side. Feanor always kept his distance from the other sex, sadly the last bed he was in with a woman was with her, 10 years ago.