Star Wars: The Jedi Chronicles:Enter The Shadows (Books 1-4)

Chapter Six: Planning the Assault

Shain divides the group into two groups. Dudley, Anthony, Joel, Luna, Josh P., Michael, Elizabeth, Eve, Jacklinea, Paul, Carl, Sara and Nathan Ingram in one group and Shain, Cassandra, Ben, Jacob, Jordan, Elena, Andrew, Sarah, Aria, Jordin, Willie, and Nate Hall in the second. Shain has eight packs he is using to carry because combined they are too heavy for him to carry all together.

Cassandra: Where are we going, master?

Shain: Mandalore, and please don’t call me that.

Cassandra: Sorry... I have got to remember that.

Shain looks over his group as they are splitting off into two drop ships he hands Cassandra, Jordin and Nathan Hall a pack for his team. He keeps a pack for himself and gives Michael, Dudley, Paul, and Nathan Ingram a pack.

Shain: It’s ok... These are shields for you guys; they will stretch out though the whole battle field. Hey, Anthony... Come here.

Anthony: What’s up?

Shain: If we dropped you off over one of the ridges near the center of camp, could you use battle meditation for us? Something is telling me that Cody’s gonna have it.

Anthony: Sure, no problem. I’m sure Cody will be stronger than me, but I’ll do my best.

Bastila Shan: Might I be able to help?

Anthony turns around and to his surprise there stands his Jedi master, who taught him how to use battle meditation.

Anthony: Master Shan!? No way!

Bastila: (bows) Greetings, Anthony; I apologize for my absence in these last few months. The council needed me elsewhere.

Anthony returns the bow.

Anthony: Sure, you can help me! That would be great!

Shain: All right! Let’s hit the road, Jack!!

Josh P.: But wouldn’t that hurt?

Shain: Ha ha. Yes, Josh, that would hurt... it’s good to have you back. Alright, let’s move!

The Jedi and troops all climb into the drop ships and take off Mandalore. The group meets up with Revan’s, Malak’s and General Grievous’s fleets over Mandalore - the assembled blockade has already crippled the Mandalorian fleet.

Their ships are repairable, but it will take some time. The Sith and the Jedi land on Mandalore and reach the woods. Shain stops them once they get to the wood’s edge.

Shain: I’m going into the woods first. Wait fifteen minutes and come to the cave. Keep going straight till you hit the cave.

Shain turns and runs off to the left into the woods, then runs along the path.

Darth Malak: Where is he going?

Ben: (slowly) I have no idea.

Revan: Do you want some company?

Shain: No, I’ll meet up with you in a bit.

Shain makes his way through the woods as he can, keeping the path just in sight. Two Mandalorian guards are patrolling the path. Shain senses that he is not alone in the woods and neither are the guards. He hears a twig break from up the path where he just came from.

He sees a guy that looks to be about twenty years old. He is wearing black traditional Jedi robes. He looks to be a mix breed of a Zabrak and a Pantoran - he has the spikes of a Zabrak, the color of a Pantoran and the markings of a Zabrak with blue Pantoran eyes.

Shain notices two lightsabers on his belt and a black staff on his back.

Mandalorian Guard: Heh, look at this. It’s a little Jedi Initiate.