That events of that night kept coming back to me in my dreams. I couldn't sleep at all. The faces of my parents continued to haunt me, so I finally had the courage to get out of my bed and walked out to the balcony. I've only been to a spaceport once before, and that was because we were going to travel to Ord Cestsus to get some new farming equipment.
I stayed in a room with Master Artemis. She was much friendlier than I thought she would be. She explained to me that the Sith apprentice came out of no where and apologized that she was not able to save them. That was also when I found out that she wasn't a Master master, but was still a Knight. (Later on the years she achieved Masterhood, I guess is what you can call it, and proved to be one great Master indeed.)
I forgave her. I had heard of some rules, or more like laws, that the Jedi had to follow. One of them is to be able to let things go between friends. And plus I couldn't forget my first lesson Master Winsten taught me. "There is no death, there is the Force." I still remember that even today.
The day came and I still wasn't able to to sleep a wink. Master Artemis woke up as the sun barely slivered out into the horizon. She asked me if I was okay and I told her that I couldn't sleep. I also told her about the dreams that kept me awake that night. She understood, and I was taught my first excercise as a padawan. That was to clear my mind. I had to be able to focus on one task, so that meant I couldn't have any distractions whatsoever. We sat face to face, crossed legged. I closed my eyes and I think she did too because that was what she instructed me.
(I don't want to go any further than to say that after that excercise I was calm and able to go to sleep.)
Midmorning came and the two of us met with Master Winsten down in the lobby. He said they couldn't get a flight back to Coruscant till that night. I was okay with it, but the two seemed worried. "What's wrong leaving at night?" I asked. The two of them looked at me with a face I couldn't really understand. "The faster I get you to the council, the faster I can get you started on your training." Master Winsten finally replied. "And plus I don't have extra robes..." He said afterwards. I smiled to the fact that he wanted to go home just to change.
"So what to do now?Master Artemis asked. "There are a few clothing stores down the street of the spaceport, I think we could get you regular clothing..." I suggested. I saw Master Winsten roll his eyes and I couldn't help but smile even more inside knowning that he didn't like to shop for clothes. "Very well then."
That afternoon was probably one of the funnest day I had since my friend died. We went to many shops and ate a lot of food. I didn't know that Jedi had so much credits, but I was told it was for emergency use only. That day felt like one of my old normal days. I felt like a kid again.
Evening came and we boarded on a refugee ship. As the ship left orbit I couldn't but stare at my homeworld. I was leaving it for a good amount of time. There goes my schooling, my other friends, and even my relatives who would have been more than happy to take me in. But I chose the Jedi, I chose to be a person that would take down injustice and unfairness, someone to take down the Sith.
Grim_Hashi88 · Wed Sep 20, 2006 @ 06:07pm · 0 Comments |