The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 22

I felt a lot of stress lift off my shoulders after our meeting. It helped me to know that I am not in this alone. There are other people out there helping me. I don't have to face the entire Empire without anyone else at my side.

After I left dinner, I decided to figure out a better way to blend in with the crowd. Years had passed since I left the Order, but I still didn't have many civilian clothes. It took me about a month or so to find the right "look" that wasn't too Jedi looking but not common civilian clothes.

I also had to find a way to conceal my sabers. The only ways to do that are to modify the originals or build new ones all together. Both options broke my heart. My lightsabers were the only thing I had other than my uniform from my time as a Jedi.

After much thought, I decided to make new ones. My own sabers we still lost on Courascaunt somewhere, and I have the ones Anakin gave me. With much effort, I made two artificial crystals through the force. I built new hilts for them that looked less like weapons.

The new sabers still fit on my belt, but they didn't look like sabers anymore. Sure, if someone thought about it then he or she could figure it out, but people have assumed that the Jedi are no more which won't make them think twice about them.

I turned the on, and they both had white blades. That's strange. I didn't know thar sort of thing could change.

My outfit changed significantly as well. I got a new armored tunic with new gloves and boots, all in the same color. The lightsaber hilts also matched this color.

I changed out my head piece to something a bit more simplistic as well, since there was no need for my Silka Beads.

I am roughly 20 years old now. Time seems to have flown by. I feel like it was yesterday that my trial took place which resulted in my leaving the Order. Then came Order 66 and all the destruction following it known as the Empire. I still haven't gotten over either event.

I got in my fighter and flew back to the deserted temple. There was no Imperial presence. I guess the Empire has officialy forgotten the Order.

I walked inside the temple and did some studying with the holocrons. I spent the next few days there just meditating, studying, and practicing. I also had to run all of the equipment to keep it from getting all rusty.

It felt nice to return to the temple. I could feel the presence of all the Jedi killed in Order 66. It felt like the temple was still thriving, but there wasn't a living thing besides me.

I looked out into the night sky from the council chambers. I could feel the presence of Anakin. Not Vader, but my master.

I stretched out into the force. A timeline of my life flashed before my eyes. I saw images of my life starting bach when I was first assigned to Master Skywalker. Some of the most memorable missions flashes before me. A single tear fell as I sat down and buried my face in my hands.

I stayed like that until a transmisses from Lux took me back to reality. Something didn't feel right. Lux never called me on my transmitter to avoid giving away my identity.