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Chapter Nine: Joy Runneth Over |
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As I left the Jedi Council's chamber, I let the door slide behind me before jumping up into the air. I had done it! I had passed the rigorous trial to become a padawan and I did it with flying colors! I was grinning cheek to cheek, and I even yelled a little "whoo" as I left the lobby. This was one of most wonderful days I had now as a Jedi. I could not wait to tell Master Winsten and Master Artemis, though I believed they would have already gotten the news. Many thoughts wondered within my head. One of them was about who I would be assigned to. I hoped very much so that it would be with Master Winsten, after all, he has already gone this far to train me. In my mind, I thought no one else would be able to compare.
I went down the elevator, and out in the main atrium stood the other Jedi, walking freely in and out of the temple. I was really now one of them. The thought of my passing was the only thing in my mind. "Hello!" I said to one of them. "Hi there," I greeted another. In a way to see it, I was like a cup, and my joy was like water overflowing. They gave me weird looks, but nonetheless was delighted by my greetings and greeted me back. The sensation of togetherness and family was overflowing as well in the Jedi Temple. I felt like I was wanted here (though I felt that way too back home. But this was a different, yet same feeling).
Outside, I stood waiting for my ride. I did not know where Master Winsten went. He actually didn't even say he was going to wait for me, but I stood out there anyway. I was hoping he would have waited for me in the temple and would celebrate with Master Artemis, but it had not been so. Leaning against the wall, I looked at my surroundings. Coruscant was indeed a city planet. Tall buildings, flying cars, even the diverse group of species living here; it was all amazing. Back in Dantooine, there wasn't much of this high tech technology, no. We had basic tools that would be for practical uses only. Even so, I figured that I wouldn't be using any of those stuff anyway, since as far as I knew, Jedi did not concern themselves with material possession anyway. All they needed was their lightsaber.
I stood there, out in the stairs of the Jedi Temple's stairs for what seemed to be hours. There had been no signs whatsoever that Master Winsten knew of my trial being finished, nor the fact that I had needed a ride back to his place as I was commanded to. Needless to say, the joy that had been overflowing out of me was completely gone. Instead, I became a little annoyed and frustrated. Where was he? Why did he not even send someone else to go pick her up? Even with my sudden irritability, I managed to calm myself down. Maybe he got stuck in traffic, or that his classes were not over. Maybe he had his own meeting and was not done yet. In all cases, I was giving him the benefit of the doubt, and continued to hope that he would show up, apologize, and we would get going to celebrate my victory.
Despite that, I waited for another hour, and still no sign of him arose. I had even gone to the front desk and tried to get the receptionist to page him, but even they did not have any luck to contact him. I even attempted to get a hold of Master Artemis, though she was busy with a class. I would have needed to wait until the sky became dark before getting a ride with her. But because I had no other choice, I decided to wait. My god, it was a long wait. I would have went to the archives and started to being my studies, but I did not have the proper identification to access any of it. Nor was I able to watch other padawans spar or practice by themselves. Instead, I annoyingly waited outside by the Temple's steps and sat quietly; looking up at the sky, daydreaming of what is to come.
Another four hours passed, and I was drained. I tried to converse with a few Jedi, but all of them had to get their errands done and so forth. With no luck of interaction, I merely sat there, invisible like until day became night. I had fallen asleep on the steps, my arms covering my head which was resting on my knees when I felt a slight touch on my shoulder. I looked up and there was Master Artemis smiling. "I'm sorry you had to wait long. Shall we go?" She stated sweetly with her soft smile. I of course was still feeling a little annoyed by Master Winsten, but by taking my frustration out to her was unfair, so I just nodded and stood up. I stretched a bit and followed her down the temple steps to where the streets were.
We had gotten into a taxi. I did not pay attention to where she said our destination was going to be, which I would have wish to have done , but instead I carelessly looked outside my window as the taxi left the temple. It wasn't until we passed by both Master Winsten's and Master Artemis houses before I asked what was going on. Showing me how wily she could be, Master Artemis said no other words other than "you'll see." I did not know whether I should have been afraid or excited. Could she be leading me into an isolated place where she could get rid of me, or was there a party being planned all along and I was a fool who did not realize it in the first place? If it would be the latter, then all the events that took place after the trial would make sense. But still, why would he leave me out there by myself?
The taxi finally stopped and both Master Artemis and I stepped out. In front of us was a tall building. We had entered the inner city, where the more sophisticated, rich class citizens would be living. It was a grand apartment complex, which looked like it could reach the stars. I was very amazed by it, and without further galling, we entered the high esteemed place. Coming into another elevator, we went up to the 120th floor. Coming out, there was only one door on this floor. Master Artemis had commented that this was the only floor in which it had this kind of room. Needless to say, I was getting excited. The overflowing joy was returning with each step we took closer to the apartment room.
Grim_Hashi88 · Wed Mar 05, 2008 @ 07:12am · 0 Comments |
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