Enigma- A Star Wars FanFic

Chapter 11

        "Hey kiddo, how's it hanging?" Master Rursi asked as he leaned around the doorway, smiling.

Jolie laughed and perked up. "Fantastic," she replied dryly, still smiling. "In all seriousness, I'm fine. Just tired."

He sat down beside the bed and a more serious look of concern spread across his face. "Have you ever done something of that magnitude before?"

She sighed,"No. But I had to."

He smiled,"I know. You have always put others ahead of yourself."

She knew the talk that was coming up and frowned,"They're my friends, I can't let them die." Her voice was defiant and certain.

"Jolie, all I'm saying is you can't let yourself die either. You know the possibilities that come along with your powers."

"I'm not any different from any other Jedi, okay?" She suppressed an eye roll.

Rursi shook his head,"Look, Jolie. I-" he paused as if he needed to think about what he was about to say,"I had faith that you'd infer this earlier, but you're a bit of an anomaly."

She cocked her head to the side a bit. "What do you mean?"

"Well, it's clear you're more powerful than most, if not any other Jedi currently in the Order. At least in some aspects. Nobody is sure why, but it's just..," he paused to think of the word.

"An enigma?"

He smiled and chucked a bit. "Yes, you're indeed an enigma."

She smiled.

He stood and patted her arm. "I spoke to a healer outside and they said you're free to go, just take it easy."

The smile stuck and she got out of the bed right away to strap her boots on. Once she was ready, which wasn't long, the two walked from the Halls of Healing and out into the main hallway.

"For the record, that was extremely impressive," Rursi said, nudging her arm.

She just smiled and savored the moment with her Master. He was more of a father to her.

"How are things with the new assignment?" He asked her, referring to Explore Corps.

She smiled, reminiscing over the last week or so. "It's been great. It's really exciting and I think it suits me."

He smiled. "I'm glad. How's the crew?"

"In general, they're great too. Alda is one of the nicest people I've ever met. Evander is, at the least, some comic relief. And Flint is really smart."

He chuckled a bit,"I'm so happy it's going well. I was a little worried, but I can't remember why. You're a natural."

The three crew members were sitting in the dining area on the ship, eating cereal for lunch, tension hanging in the air.

"This won't compromise the mission, right?" Flint asked.

"Hm, I don't know Flint. Why don't we think back to the last time some wizard girl of ours blacked out from stopping an incoming ship using the Force." Evander gave him a sarcastic, dry look and then went back to his food.

Alda suppressed laughter, even if it was a little too snarky. "Take a chill pill, Evander."

Then, as if on cue, Jolie casually walked back on the ship and into the dining area.

"Jolie?" Alda asked, puzzled.

"How are you feeling?" Flint added.

"I'm fine. What's the hold up?" She replied as if everybody was crazy.