Star Wars: Lords Over Drakoon

Chapter Two: The Padawan

Maira Juel sprinted across the grassy field, heading away from the Jedi Temple. Her newly acquired lightsaber at her hips and her spirits soaring. She had done it! She is a full fledged padawan! She rushed past other initiates, interrupting their training.

"Hey!" one of them shouted after her.

Maira grinned as she kept into the air and landed on a large rock. She breathed in the familiar aroma of Tython. A late smile crossed her face as she took it all in.

"Maira, are you done sight seeing yet?" the voice of her master erupted behind her. The sudden voice caused her to lose her balance and fall on her behind. As she looked up at the figure before her she met the gaze of her master, crossing his arms and shacking his head.

His blonde hair glowed within the sun and his blue eyes became shaded by the light. A shiver ran down her spin fearing her master's punishment for rushing off.

"Are you finished with your celebration, padawan?" the young master asked. Her teacher, Jedi Master Kallane, was one of the two Jedi Knights who stormed the Sith Temple on Dromund Kaas and killed the Emperor. Yet, he was only in his late twenties and he is already a master.

Her thoughts were interrupted as Kallane began to walk away.

"Wait up, master!" she cried after him, quickly running after him.

"If your finished playing around we have a mission from the council. If your not interested I can always go alone," a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Not fair! I have to get the rest of my things before we leave!" she shouted after him.

"Well if you hadn't dashed off you would have been able to grab them," Kallane chuckled.

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The ride to Balmorra was alot more interesting then she thought. She had never really seen her master's ship but heard that it was the best of it's model. It didn't stifle her excitement as she stepped aboard the legendary ship.

"Wow," she whispered in awe. She had never been inside a space ship being born on Tython.

"You should have seen her in her prime. Had myself a great crew,"
as he spoke a small smile formed on his lips. "They were the best."

"What happened to them?" Maira asked.

"Moved on. The Force had called them elsewhere. We stay in touch but normally it's just me and C2," he motioned to a golden droid that happened to wonder in.

"Oh greetings I am C2-N2! A pleasure to meet you!" the droid exclaimed cheerfully.

"Hello C2," Maira happily replied.

"You must be Master Kallane's new padawan. If there is anything you require please do not hesitate to ask," with that he walked off to the engine room humming a tune.

"Make yourself at home. We should land on Balmorra shortly," her master's voice echoed from the cockpit.

"Master? What exactly are we doing on Balmorra?" she honesty forgot they had a mission. Her excitement began to return. Her first mission!

"With the Emperor gone the Empire is in a complete power struggle for control. Even with the capture of Makeb it will take time for them to rebuild. The council believes the Empire sent an agent to Balmorra to look for a way to strength their power. We are going to find this agent and stop them."

"Doesn't seem to hard," she was almost disappointed at how easy it sounded.

"Don't let your guard. The Empire is weak but they wouldn't send any mere agent on a mission like that. We must be on our guard," Kallane's voice sounded concerned. "I have a bad feeling about this."

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Aboard a Imperial flagship, Sergeant Ford hesitantly stopped behind the man in front of him, gazing out the main window of the ship. His silhouette sending chills down Ford's spine.

"Master Conspirator, I have failed to track down our agent we sent to Balmorra. Forgive me sir," Ford said hastily.

"No need Ford," The Master Conspirator turned to the man next to Ford. Sergeant Krik please dispose if this mess and send a search party to Balmorra. Find our missing man,"

Before Krik could open his mouth, the Master Conspirator pulled out his blaster and shot Ford between his eyes. Without another word he returned to the window of the ship. He gazed down at the planet below the ship.

"Where are you?"