Anabeth: Darkness Rising

Chapter 16 - Yoda Returns

It was early in the morning on Coruscant and the Temple was barely starting to wake up. Ana stood outside on the landing platform beside her Master, shivering slightly as the cold morning wind hit her face and made their cloaks blow in the air.

They silently watched as they spotted Master Yoda's shuttle descending towards their positing. It blew more wind into Ana's face as it landed, forcing her to shield her eyes with her arm and turn away slightly so her eyes wouldn't start to water too much. When the wind stopped and the landing ramp of the shuttle began to open Ana quickly ran her sleeve over her eyes as they readjusted to the lack of wind.

As Master Yoda stepped off the ship and began to approach them Windu and Ana greeted him with a synchronized bow. "Welcome back, Master Yoda" Windu welcomed him. "Good it is to see both of you" Yoda returned with a smile.

The trio silently headed back inside the Temple, Windu and Ana following behind Master Yoda. None of them talked, only saying a few words whenever they passed their fellow Jedi in the halls. Ana briefly wondered where they were going, but her question quickly answered itself when they entered one of the meditation rooms that were usually reserved for Council members only. Every now and then Windu had take her with him, one of the perks of having a Master that was on the Council, but if she was allowed in, then it was usually for something big.

As Yoda took a seat on the floor, Ana and Windu first took off their cloaks and put them to the side before sitting down as well. Yoda's eyes went to Ana who looked rather uncomfortable with getting so much attention. She quickly reinforced her mental shields, scared that the grandmaster might ty to read her thoughts. "Tricky you are to figure out, Padawan" Yoda just smiled.

"Know why we are here you do?". Ana carefully nodded her head. "Then suggest we begin I do. Have much time to waste we do not". Ana just turned her head to look at her Master, uncertain about he whole situation. "Go on, I believe in you" He tried to encourage her with a slight smile.

Ana took a deep breath and sat up a little straighter, before finally closing her eyes. Mace and Yoda quickly followed suit, hoping everything would work out. It only took a few seconds before Ana found herself sitting in her fighter over Christophsis again, projecting the memory for both Masters to see. She once again heard her voice telling Admiral Killian to close the hanger doors and saw the Sepratist fighter crash into it only shortly after he had done so.

It was a short memory and not only necessary to rewatch because it had been the first time her ability had made itself know. There was no need for her to pause, so he went straight on to the second scene. Maul was batteling Kenobi again as a then still alive Master Gallia was fighting Savage Opress. Her stomach clenched and she got slightly nauseaus as they got to the part where Savage threw Master Gallia backwards against some debrie.

The Zabrak then ran towards her, head first and horns pointing towards her torso. This time Ana opened her eyes instead of continuing. "Thankfully, I didn't get to see more than that" she mumbled, one hand covering her mouth as she waited for the nausea to pass. It seemed that she was not the only one appalled by the thought of Master Gallia getting impaled like that though, as she saw Windu swallow hard out of the corner of her eye.

"Feeling better?" Master Yoda finally asked as Ana's face had regained its colour. "I think so" she replied, straightening up again, but still staring at the wall instead of closing her eyes to continue. "What's wrong?" Windu asked concerned. "The next one is the one where Maul impales Satine" Ana told him.

"Whatever it is that you saw that day, it didn't happen and never will, alright?" Mace tried to get er to concentrate. "Alright" she replied as she closed her eyes again. She took on last deep breath before remembering the visions and projecting it to Windu and Yoda.