Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: The Novel

Chapter 3: The Vault of Bagano

The Next Morning...

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"You gotta move on and live your life. Find your destiny" Prauf's voice echoed, "Cal, look out!"

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Cal wakes up. He saw Greez in the room.

"You were talking in your sleep." he said then grunted, "Weirdo. Huh."

Cal rubbed his eyes as he got up from the bed. It was hard, but had some smoothness on it. His bed was in the back of the Stinger Mantis. There was a workbench near the bed. A ladder led to a small room at the botton of the Stinger Mantis. He removed his wet poncho before going to sleep. His lightsaber held from his belt on the right side. He headed towards the living room. He saw a guitar on the table by the couch. He touched it. He sat down, and began to play a song. He turned to his left to see Cere after he finished it.

"That song..." she said, "...I wrote it. Years ago. You touch an object and witness events connected to it. You feel its history."

"It's an...echo in the Force from the object." Cal said.

He set the guitar down while Cere sat next to him.

"Not many Jedi have that skill." Cere said.

"How would you know that?" Cal asked.

"I was once a Jedi, but not anymore."

"Do I know you?"

"No, but I knew your Master. Jaro Tapal. He was a true guardian of the Republic."

"He was a hero."

Cal could feel sadness creep into him again. He turned from Cere. He felt it was so hard to talk to her, even if she was once his kind. He finally gained the courage and turned to her again.

"Listen..." he said, "...something happened to me during the Purge. I survived, but...my connection to the Force is damaged. When I meditate, if I let my guard down...I lose control. It's like I'm back in that moment when-"

"You survived, Cal." said Cere, her face showing understanding, "And you're not alone. Not anymore."

"We're coming up to our destination." Greez called out from the cockpit.

The two went into the cockpit. They soon dropped out of lightspeed. They came to a yellow-greenish planet. They soon landed. Cere led Cal out of the ship.

"This is Bogano." Cere said, "A Jedi I knew discovered it before the Purge. You won't find it on any maps."

"The Empire doesn't know this place exsists?" Cal asked as he walked ahead of her.

"No."

"So what's the plan? We...hide out here?"

"We're done hiding, Cal. See that structure?"

Cal looked to see a gigantic building. it almost looked like the top of his lightsaber. It had moss all over it. It had a gap in between, explaining the resemblance. Cere believed that place holds the key to restoring the Jedi Order.

"But it requires someone strong with the Force to pass its test." Cere said, looking back at Cal.

"And since you're not a Jedi anymore, that's why you need me." Cal said, understanding.

"I know you don't trust me. And I'm not really sure I trust you."

Cere then said that they both have a common enemy and cause. She also said that she'll explain more of her plan after he reaches the Vault. She also mentions that there is someone that he should meet.