Broken Beginnings (A Star Wars: Clone Wars fanfic)

Chapter 33

Alexa POV

After I said goodbye to Rendal and Obi Wan I went back to my room, admitting my feelings to Rendal had inspired me to go out and find that girl who had given me the teddy bear.  I need to know how she got it and who gave it to her.  So as soon as I retrieved it I went to where the Younglings live and train.

When I got there Master Yoda had been visiting them and greeted me, as I talked to him I made sure to keep my feelings about my recent encounter with Rendal buried deep within me so he couldn't sense them and get us into trouble.

'Hello, Padawan Arnjard.  Good to see you again, it is.'  The green Jedi Master smiled.

'The feeling is mutual, Master Yoda.'  I bowed.

'Here to see the Younglings, are you?'

'Yes.'  I nodded and scanned the group of children looking for the girl.  'I'm looking for a young girl with blue skin and purple hair, I believe she is a Pantoran.'

'Ah yes.' The wise Grandmaster new who I was referring to. 'Elrie?' He summoned the girl and I recognised her immediately, she was the one and the look on her face told me she remembered me too as she came to stand in front of me. 'Youngling Elrie Caron, like to speak to you, Padawan Arnjard would.'

'Of course Master Yoda.' She nodded then Yoda excused himself to watch the other Younglings continue their training. 'Hello again.' She smiled at me.

'Hi.'

'You look different with a hood on, you know.'

'Well that is the general idea.'

'I think you look better without it, then we can all see your smiley face!' She grinned up at me.

'Thanks, but the reason I came to see you is because I wanted to ask you more about this.' I got straight to business and held out the bear.

'I see, what would you like to know? I trust she has kept you company during your travels?'

'Yes, she makes a good companion, but I want to know who your friend is who gave her to you.'

'Well.... Does it really matter?' She asked, trying to avoid answering. I nodded.

'Yes it does, please tell me.' She shook her head defiantly.

'I can't, she won't want me to.'

'Please, Elrie. This means a lot to me.'

'But my friendship with her means a lot to me and if I tell you who she is she will stop talking to me add we won't be friends any more.'

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes, I thought it was silly that she would keep a secret because some friend of hers would "stop talking to her," if I knew someone like that then I wouldn't even bother being their friend.... Then again I hadn't had many friends when I was her age and I could appreciate trying to please the ones I did have, but we were always there for each other no matter what.

'Elrie, I'm sure that if she is truly your friend she won't stop just because you told me her name, trust me, neither of you are going to get into any trouble because of this.' I assured her.

'Alright.' She sighed. 'Her name is Kari, she's right over there, but please don't tell her that I gave you the bear I know she'll be angry with me.'

'Don't worry Elrie, I promise I won't make her angry with you.'

'Ok, thank you.'

'You're welcome and thank you.' With that I walked straight over to Kari.