New Power

Ch 9

The Jedi Council room was honestly terrifying if it was the person's first time. That's exactly how Cain felt as he stood in the middle of the room with the whole Jedi Council, minus Obi-Wan. Cain's datapad had reminded him of the goal he had set to do after he had reported in with the Chancellor.

"What should we do? Would a gathering request be all he needs?" Master Windu said to the rest of the Jedi. "Cain, take your helmet off." Cain hesitated.

"Secrets he keeps. Trust you enough for you to know them, he must," Grandmaster Yoda spoke. "No one, you can tell."

Master Windu looked cautious but curious at the same time. "What kind of secrets?"

"The possibly fatal kind. Cain, good hands are these secrets in. Take your helmet off, you may."

Cain hesitated again but took his helmet off. He was glad to, but the stares of the Jedi weren't making him feel any better.

"Is this Obi-Wan's younger brother?" Master Mundi asked, studying his face and hair colour, even though Cain's hair colour was brown. He could probably see the similarities in his and Obi-Wan's faces.

"He is, yes," Master Yoda confirmed. "Sought out to make a difference in the galaxy and to also pursue his older brother, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Cain Kenobi has."

"This answeres many questions. Like the sudden and demanding appearance of a similar Force-signiture."

"A fair trial we shall give him. Training he shall recieve. The basics, as he is more than capable. Cain, give your datapad to Master Windu."

Cain obliged and handed his datapad to Master Windu.

"A timetable we will create. Training first, then lightsaber creating. You will progress fast as the Force is strong with you," Master Yoda instructed. Master Windu typed the timetable in and handed the datapad back to Cain. Most of the lessons were learning the seven forms of lightsaber combat. Deflecting and reflecting blaster bolt lessons were here are there.

"A month shall be the minimum time given for this timetable. More time will apply if we do not think you are ready," Master Windu said.

"Faith in you, I have."

"Thank you, Masters," Cain said and tucked his datapad into the crook of his elbow. He walked out of the room towards the elevator to bring him back down and shoved his helmet back on.
Anakin met him at the bottom.

"Well, how'd it go?" Anakin inquired.

"I'll tell you when we get back to your quarters," Cain replied with a small smile.

Anakin literally rushed off to his quarters with Cain running closely behind.

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Anakin nearly ran into the door as it didn't open quite fast enough.

"So?" Anakin asked as he sat on the couch.

Cain handed him his datapad and took his helmet off. "Look," he said.

Anakin looked at the timetable. "I can't believe it. They actually accepted it. How boring though, form practise."

Cain rolled his eyes. "At least I'm going to learn and get a lightsaber."

"It's nice seeing how close you two have gotten," Ahsoka commented from the door. She was dragging someone with her.

"What the hell happened to Rex?" Anakin asked as he eyed the sleeping, or passed out, clone Captain.

"Found him on the street. Fives left his helmet, making it obvious who did this to Rex." She tossed a helmet on the ground that she had stored in her backpack.

Anakin growled. "Look who's gonna get a beating tonight."

Ahsoka chuckled. "Fives better watch his sorry behind."

"Can you tell what made Rex pass out?"

"Alcohol. Probably drugged as well, but not harshly. Only to knock its victim out. Should we take him to Kix?"

"I think so." Anakin got up and slung the Captain over his shoulder. Rex faintly groaned at the sudden movement. Ahsoka picked Fives' helmet back up and opted to carry it instead of in the pack as she had abandoned it. Cain put his helmet back on and followed them to the clone medbay.

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The medbay was surprisingly empty. Cain was surprised to see a Jedi in there hooked up to a few machines.

"What happened to him?" A clone said as he came up to them.

"Dunno. Fives did something," Anakin replied and Ahsoka showed the helmet. "Can you find what happened, Kix?"

"Of course I can." Kix lead them over to a bed. "Lay him down here."

Anakin gently put Rex down and positioned him on his side. "Can't risk anything."

"I'll do a few blood tests, it'll just be a moment." Kix stuck a syringe into Rex and drew a few vials of his blood. He put it through a machine and it gave instant results.

"Drugged. Not badly. Only to incapacitate it's victim. Alcohol prominent in his blood stream. Looks like someone hit the bar too hard and someone else thought this would be a funny idea," Kix said disapprovingly. "This is what happens when the 501st are off the front lines for too long."

"But you are part of the 501st," Ahsoka pointed out.

"My point still stands."

"You're not wrong though. Let's go find Fives," Anakin said with one last look at Rex.

They didn't have to go far as they heard disgusted yells and a clone throwing up on the floor.

"100 credits that's Fives," Ahsoka betted.

"Hey, I was going to say that," Anakin teased. "Fives!"

The clone looked up after he had finished and he casually leaned on the wall trying to hide the mess he had just made.

"Yes, General?" Fives asked, slurring his words slightly. Anakin handed Ahsoka a handful of credits and she stuffed them into a pouch on her belt.

Cain didn't even need to be in the clone's face to see his bloodshot eyes. Someone had really hit the bar too hard. Fives' expression fell as he saw Cain. Luckily he didn't say anything, even in his drunken state.

"Come on, we're going to get you to the medbay," Anakin said to Fives and looped an arm around his waist.

"General, is Rex alright? I may have given him too much."

"He's fine. Let's go."

"But I want to see him."

"You'll see him in the medbay."

Fives looked confused. "How'd he get there?"

"We took him."

"Even that lying pile of bantha dung?" Fives glared at Cain.

"Who?"

"Uh, what's his name? The guy in the partially Mandalorian armour there." Fives pointed at Cain.

"Oh, Cain?"

"Yes, yes Cain. He-"

Anakin gave Fives a death glare that immediately shut him up. Fives looked away sheepishly and stayed quiet until they got to the medbay. Kix immediately took him and lead him to a bed.

"I'll take him from here Generals and Commander," Kix said and attempted to usher them out. Cain obliged but the other two kept looking over to Rex.

"Thanks Commander Tano and General Skywalker! And to General Cain I guess," Fives shouted before throwing up into a bucket Kix had placed next to his bed.