Assassin (A Star Wars Fan-Fiction) Book 3

Chapter Twenty-Six

"Master Yoda, I am Gerg Dennapre, an old friend of Denali Bleway and one of the founders of the Rancor Slayers. I'm sure you're aware of the fact that Denali perished in the battle between my people and your Clone Troopers by now, a terrible event that I'm certain everyone involved regrets. Because of her passing, I have been tasked with planning her and her brother's funeral, which involves inviting the people she trusted most to the event.

"With the aid of her former apprentices, we managed to create a guest list that includes not only her old co-workers and people she'd helped over the years, but a few of her Jedi friends she'd made during her time training at the Temple. With your permission, it would be an honor if the people listed were allowed to visit the base during the time of the service. I sincerely hope we can put our differences aside during this time of grieving so the people closest to her have a chance to personally pay their final respects. 

"If you decide to let the guests come, I must warn you that all weapons will be prohibited and anyone carrying any kind of blaster, taser, explosive device, or lightsaber will be removed from the facility and returned to their ships. Also, though this is a time of grieving the fallen and a ceremony will be held, there is no need to dress-up in any way. Normal clothing will be fine and you won't get kicked out for your sense of fashion. 

"Regardless of your answer, I thank you for your time and am grateful that even in her final moments, Denali knew that the Jedi are still good people concerned with the needs of the galaxy."

The image of the bounty hunter flickered before disappearing completely and the few members of the Jedi Council remained silent. Mace Windu was still on the mend from his last "mission", thankfully allowing them to think a moment without his presence and to discuss what should be done without him being a distraction and, if they were being extreme, an intimidation. 

"It was a mistake to send in those troops." Master Shaak Ti was the first of the Council to speak up. "Allowing Master Windu to launch such an invasion was the worst thing we possibly could've done in this situation."

"I agree," Master Ki-Adi Mundi stated. "the death and destruction brought by those soldiers and Windu's arrogance could've been avoided if we'd taken more consideration of the problem."

"Indeed, this was definitely a mistake." Plo Koon joined in. "But due to these actions, the bounty hunter group is being disbanded and is no longer a threat to the Order or the Republic."

"At what cost?" Master Ti chimed in. "How many soldiers did we loose in a conflict that we could've avoided all together? What we should've done was send in a Council Representative to speak with the founders of the group-"

"If I may be so bold, I'd like to say that we shouldn't focus on what we should've done to avoid this. We can't change the past. Instead, we should focus on what we should do now. Are we going to allow the Jedi on their invitations list to attend this funeral?" Master Luminara Unduli questioned.

"Right, you are, Master Unduli." Master Yoda spoke up and the Council chamber went silent as everyone waited for the little green alien to continue. "Focus on the darkness of the past, we cannot. Pay attention to the future and how to handle the repercussions of our actions, we must." He took a deep breath before pressing a button on the armrest of his seat. A moment later, a list appeared where the hologram of Gerg had once been and began to slowly scroll through the Jedi invited to the funeral.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker
Ahsoka Tano
Quinlan Vos
Yoda
Plo Koon
Kit Fisto
Bultar Swan
Rahm Kota
Luminara Unduli

Master Yoda ran his hand over his chin and dove deep into his thoughts as they all read through the names. It was obvious that Obi-Wan was invited, due to their relationship before her passing, and she'd been close enough with Anakin to be considered one of his best friends and greatest companion.