Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 56: The Trial Of Storm Ca'ana

I trudged through the swamp to see a village with humans. Drongar was a planet filled jungles and swamps with soaring humidity levels. The villagers trembled as they gazed at me. The droids behind me looked for an order. I ignited my lightsaber as a grin appeared on my face. "Kill them all."

I then heard their screams as I killed the villagers one by one. I allowed myself to give in to my anger, and to hatred, channeling it into my fighting. I ignored their cries as they begged to be spared. It wasn't long until the entire village was slaughtered. Their bodies now laid on the ground.

"Burn the homes and take whatever supplies are around." I ordered.

"Yes Supreme Commander." One of the droids responded.

I then heard a gasp coming from behind me. I whipped around to see a child around the age of ten. Looks like I missed one. She had golden brown hair with bright blue eyes. She had raised a hand and extended it out towards me, revealing a locket I had. I knelt beside her as I took the locket from her. As soon as I opened it, I saw a picture of my mom, dad, Alotren, Jinx, and Maya. I felt several images of them run through my mind in a heartbeat. Two droids then approached me, raising their blasters towards the girl. I then stood before her, raising my lightsaber before swinging it down towards her.

My eyes fluttered open and I jolted up as I cried out. "No!"

All my memories of what I had done came flooding back in my head. I clutched my head, trying to shake them off. I felt hands on my shoulders, gently trying to push me down followed by a gentle voice. "Storm, calm down."

I glanced around to find myself in the Halls of Healing. I saw Rig Nema, Master Vokara Che, Anakin, Ahsoka, Areria, Maya, and Obi-Wan. Vokara Che, a female blue Twi'lek Jedi Master who was Chief Healer of the Halls of Healing. I glanced down to see Medpatches and bacta patches on my right arm were my wounds were. My arm was in a sling.

"You're back in the temple." Areria mentioned.

Rig glanced down at her datapad before looking up at me, giving me a worried look. "You had a blast wound and a lightsaber wound on your right arm. You need to stop getting hurt so often."

"Once you're better, the Jedi Order is sending you to the Chamber of Judgement." Anakin commented.

My heart dropped at his words. I knew it would happen. I may have been brainwashed, but I still committed all those crimes. It was time I paid for all I've done against the Republic. I let out a groan. "Must you remind me?"

"We know you were brainwashed, Storm. Saato informed us that it was Dooku's doing." Maya informed me.

"I may have been brainwashed, but I still did all those horrible things." I stated.

Master Che placed a hand on my shoulder. "Don't think about that right now. What you need is to rest."

"Master Che's right. Thinking about what you've done in the past will not do you any good. You need to relax, Storm." Obi-Wan advised.

Ahsoka gave me a sympathetic smile. "Everything will work out. You'll see, Storm."

I hope so, Ahsoka. I truly hope that she was right.

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Once I had recovered, I was sent to the Chamber of Judgement, like Anakin mentioned. I entered the chamber alone with Temple guards by my side. I reached an another room where Obi-Wan, Master Mundi, Master Windu, Master Yoda, Master Tiin, Master Allie, and Kina stood high up in seats shaped like small towers. I then stood on a platform in the middle of them before I was lifted up.