Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: The Destined Jedi

The Final Vision

Matt walked through Joe's door to his personal quarters. What he saw before him was Joe, kneeling on his pad meditating. Matt wished to not to disturb him but the way that Cody had made the message sound, it required his immediate attention. "Master, I don't mean to intrude, but did you send for me?"

Joe snapped up from his meditation, standing straight up with such precision. He fixed his glasses as he looked to see who was in front of him. "Oh, yes Master Ishida. I have some urgent news to bring before you." Joe walked over to the window that over looked the outside of the temple to the river below. "How would you feel about receiving another Padawan?"

Matt was caught off guard by the question. "What do you mean? I still have TK to worry about, especially since he's still on Korriban." Matt was obviously irritated by the thought of having another Padawan being offered to him so soon. "You're making it sound like TK and Kari are already dead!"

"Master Ishida... could it be you're hanging around Master Kamiya too much?" Joe asked accusingly. Matt realized his mistake in the tone of his voice and quickly apologized with a bow. "It's quite alright. I know your students are still alive. The reason I ask is because we have two apprentices that no master has been able to teach. You and Master Kamiya could be able to teach those two everything you know of the Jedi."

Matt stood silently, stroking his chin in deep thought. Taking another Padawan so soon after his brother was a difficult thing to ask. "What about the Star Maps? We need to keep finding them if we are to stop the Sith. The Star Forge will continue to operate and we'll be no closer to finding it if Tai and I take on another Padawan." Matt started to protest but was met in vain.

"It seems the Sith are extending a cease fire. Apparently, they are exhausting their resources and wish to stop the fighting for five months." Joe finally broke Matt's protest. He walked towards Matt with a stern look on his face. "Neither side is to involve themselves in any sort of fighting."

"So, we just sit here and do nothing?! That's exactly what they want us to do!"

"You will watch your tone Ishida. I know exactly what I am doing. Master Sunrider feels the same on this matter." Joe wiped his glasses as he continued his remark. "You and Tai are to meet the apprentices, Ken Ichijouji and Davis Motomiya, after your Padawans return from Korriban."

Matt raises an eyebrow at the mention of those two. "Them?" He asks. "What makes you think that we are capable of training them? I have heard that Motomiya has been dropped by three others because they were unable to tame him while it was advised Ichijouji not be trained. Why are you asking this of us?"

Joe takes a breath before giving his explanation. "Because I think the two of you have the skills and know-how to train them where the others failed. The two of them are just like you in ways that you would not believe."

"In what way, Master?"

"That is for you to find out when you go meet with them."

He paused as he felt an unfamiliar presence outside his quarters. "And watch that vile woman. She had the gall to say she wants to spread her philosophy to the rest of the Order."

Matt didn't like it when Joe became irritable. Calling Meiko a vile woman was enough to make his blood boil. "Remember Master Kido, the Jedi themselves are not always perfect. There are times where maybe we should keep an open mind to another's way of thinking."

Joe looked as if his face was about to fall off he became so pale. "You listen to yourself? You sound as if you already know this woman on a personal level." He then thought on the situation that Matt had placed himself in. "That's good. We can keep an eye on her even better this way."