Star Wars Fanfic - The Padawan Path

Chap. 19 - From Master to Apprentice

Inside his flagship, Pablo stayed in his room. It was dark, illuminated only by a measly spotlight that prevented the place from being a dark abyss. He was wrapped up in his thoughts and prejudices. What happened to Roy on the surface of Passana had left the teacher a lot to think about, but this was not something he was prepared for.

Pablo hesitated, he hesitated a lot about what to do, but no matter how hard he tried to find an answer, he couldn't do it. Now, all he could do was ask for advice, and for answers.

The Jedi left the holo-projector in front of him, and after a short wait, a teacher, and a friend, responded to his call.

Yoda: - Master Pablo. A pleasure to see you It is. -

Pablo: - Master Yoda, a pleasure to see you in good health. -

Yoda: - Ah... Good health at my age difficult is. But thank you for your concern I must. Still, your mind is turbulent I feel. -

Pablo: - Master, I... need your advice... It's about Roy. - After seeing Pablo's fearful expression, something very unusual for him, Yoda left his typical confident smile and took on a more serious and sad character.

Yoda: - Discover some things you seem to have done. -

Pablo: - Master... Excuse my question but... I need to know. Who... or what... is Roy exactly? -

Yoda did not respond immediately. Apparently, he was in a place where he did not want to talk, so he moved to a more private place, a meditation room, where he sat quietly on one of the armchairs, crossed his legs, put his cane aside, He breathed out deeply, and then spoke.

Yoda: - Ah... Roy... Roy Cameron. A great student without a doubt he is. To the temple young man arrived, Windu himself in his hands with him arrived. From the poorest areas of Coruscant he came. Always a good student he was. Its development in the stable force was. Not as talented as the young Tano was, but getting closer and closer to her he was. -

Pablo: - You're telling me... that Roy was a... normal young man? Without those... machines on your back? -

Yoda: Saying it hurts. But the truth that was. A promising Jedi, Roy was. -

Pablo: - So... What happened? - Yoda sighed before the question.

Yoda: -Why separate the young apprentices from their families, do you know? -

Pablo: - To prevent your emotional ties from clouding and affecting your judgment. -

Yoda: - That is correct. At age twelve, coming from the depths of Coruscant, Roy discovered. One night, from the temple he scaped. The need to know his past he had. Something that none of the teachers could see. Me neither. And only when the young Tano told us about his escape, able to go after him were we. But very late we arrived. -

Pablo: - Late? Late for what? - Yoda had to take a second breath to think better.

Yoda: - When able to find Roy we were , very badly injured he was. Suffering from serious burns his body was , and about to end his life was . The doctors him couldn't save, but if he gave up meat he might be able to keep his life. -

Pablo: - Changing his body for cybernetic prostheses... Who decided such madness? -

Yoda: - I... I did. - Pablo was petrified and saddened by this comment.

Pablo: - I'm sorry... teacher. -

Yoda: Feel it you must not . It was reckless to know what it was. The temple's responsibility Roy was, and guarantee its safety we could not. Against it the council was a, but way out there was no . I... of what happened am guilty. Like many others. And sorrow in our hearts we carry. -