Legend of the Harp Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Legend of the Harp By Hemaccabe Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Legend of the Harp

By Hemaccabe

Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Chapter 10: Communion

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*** Jedi Knight Jors Zaemon, Aboard Bearer ***

With our flight training done and a new commitment from Fio we filed aboard Bearer and headed out into space. We left Corellia space and a few hours later emerged in a quiet, empty system. With Bayo at the controls, I took Fio to the onboard hogan's alley area and had her sit cross legged with me on the floor.

I began to explain, "It is time for you to face your first test. In the days before, we would have gone to the Temple on Coruscant. Obviously, that is now not an option. However, over the millennia, the Order has placed Shrines in many places, reflecting needs in certain regions at different times. Perhaps also anticipating moments like the one we now face. To complete your test, we must find a still functional, undesecrated, Shrine. That will be the first part of your test. Meditate, reach out with your feelings, find a Shrine."

Fio nodded, then bowed her head and began to meditate. I meditated with her. After some time had passed, she looked up and said, "I think I found it Dodger, we should go to the bridge."

"After you." I said.

We proceeded to the Bridge where she asked, "Bayo, can I have the Pilot's seat?"

Bayo looked at me and I nodded. He then got up and moved to the Navigator's position. Fio sat down in the Pilot's chair and I remained behind her in the Commander's chair.

Fio laid in coordinates, and, in a few moments, we were in hyperspace. An hour and a half later, we popped out over a beautiful blue, green and brown jewel in space.

"Keep following your instincts." I said.

She orbited twice, scans showed a technological habitation of limited size on the planet, concentrated in the Northern hemisphere on a single continent. Fio took us down to a spot far in the southern hemisphere in some high mountains. She circled an area ever tighter and found a spot to land. It was a tight landing, but she executed it with skill and finesse. I was proud of her for that.

"It's near." She said.

We exited the ship and made our way by a narrow path on the side of a mountain until we came to a small widening which had a natural looking stone in the middle. The stone was roughly teardrop in shape, perhaps two and a half meters tall and a meter wide.

"This is it, but I don't see the opening." She said.

"Reach out with your feelings." I replied.

She looked at me quizzically but extended a hand and closed her eyes. I could feel her reaching into the rock.

"I can feel a latch, but I can't move it." Fio announced.

"We have to do it together." I explained.

I reached out with the Force joining with my apprentice. I suddenly felt something like a latch, I pressed against it and could feel her strength merging with mine. The latch gave slowly, and I could hear the rock moving. After what felt like a long time, the latch stopped moving. We opened our eyes and there was no sign of the boulder. There was just a hole in the ground.

We looked down and saw a long spiral staircase. We descended the staircase many meters and finally found the stairway opening to a larger chamber which we entered. There were three doorways leading off on one side.

I felt I knew what I had to say, "You must choose a door and take that path."

"What will I find?" She asked.