Enigma- A Star Wars FanFic

Chapter 5

That night they were allowed to stay in some guest quarters, reserved for traveling Jedi, like them. They were set to leave the next day, but that meant that had loads of work to do that night.

Alda was up all night getting enough rations, water devices, heat sources, and tents for the trip. They had no idea how long they'd be there, so she got together at least  two months worth.

Flint was getting spreadsheets ready and typing up some entry reports. Until they actually got there, he had to organize all the potential data. He was also scouring his Holocron, the archives, and the holonet for any information on this planet. The trouble was, they didn't even know the exact location. That brings us to Jolie.

Jolie set up a holomap in front of the mat in her room. She sat cross legged and meditated, even rising an inch or so above the ground. In her training she'd done simulations of this very exercise. She had to let the Force in completely and totally, letting it tell her the answers she needed. After hours of meditation, her eyes were opened unconsciously and laid upon an empty spot on the map. That was their destination.

Evander had to prepare the ship for the long travel and make sure they had all the tools, fuel, and extra power they might need. But most of his work would come tomorrow. Jolie would guide the way and knew the coordinates, but Evander still had to fly them through uncharted space, a challenge he looked forward to.

 

        Meanwhile, Yoda was having a final conversation for the night with his fellow Council member, and close confidant, Jedi Master Mace Windu.

"Sense worry in you, I do," Yoda said as they both started strolling for the elevator leisurely. Yoda looked up expectantly at his old friend.

Mace frowned and looked down to Yoda,"I still have reservations about sending that crew into the unknown," he shook his head,"Not just the unknown, but something much darker. We've both sensed it."

Yoda nodded,"Yes, understand, I do. Visions, I've had. Shed light on the darkness, the girl will. Fix the imbalance together, they can," he smiled at Mace,"Sure of this, I am."

       Evander was up at least a few hours before the rest of the group. He was trying to figure out exactly what they'd be flying through based on the coordinates Jolie had sent late last night. He'd had a lot of caf by the time he worked something together that represented a set course to take. That wasn't the end of it though. He still had to make final touches to their ship. Checking fuel gauges, pressure readings, hyperdrive, backup power, their small med bag, and the engines. He didn't mind the process though. It meant be got to be alone and listen to music in peace while he worked.

Alda was the next up. She had gotten everything together with efficiency and in record time. She dropped it by the ship and offered to help Evander. He politely declined, so she slept in her cabin on the ship. Next Flint filtered in and dropped some extra tech he'd  picked up for the trip. Jolie was the last one they needed, but she had a first mission of her own.

        This should be easy. Get in, get out, she thought to herself, trying to calm the butterflies in her gut. It's just s Holocron vault. Not a big deal. It was a big deal, she knew that.

She casually walked through the hallway and made her way to the library. It was where the entrance to the vault was, but was locked at this hour. She had to get inside without drawing any attention whatsoever. She could either go break into another office to get a key, break the doors, or use her lightsaber to slash the circuit board. All would be way too loud. She fished in her pockets for anything she would fashion a key with to get control of the board. Everyone used R2 units and other Droids to gain access, and she had neither. Thinking back to her Padawan days, she remembered her master telling her he'd used the chip from his Wrist Comm to override it. Since that was her only decent idea, she decided to go with that and just wing it. Carefully and quietly she took off her comm and dismantled it. He took out the small chip and very quickly and precisely swiped it over the surface of the board, creating a yellow/green spark from the reaction. Eventually the board crackled, a brief haze of purple sparks traveling through it, she was in. A key pad came to life and she let herself in, locking the door behind her and putting her comm back together.