The Mandalorian Jedi

Chapter Three

"What's true?" The confusion in my voice was apparent but I looked around and saw several people staring at us and said, "wait before you tell me you should put your Jetii'kad away, it's drawing too much attention." Obi-Wan, who obviously understood some Mando'a clipped his lightsaber to his belt but Anakin turned to me, confused,
"Jetii'kad?"
"Your lightsaber, sorry Mando'a is my first language and when I'm tired I generally accidentally use words from my native tongue." Anakin smiled and said,
"Huh you'll have to teach me to speak it some time, if that's, you know okay with your culture and everything." I shrugged and couldn't help a little smile at the thought that I would know him long enough to teach him another language but Obi-Wan was waiting to talk so I turned back to him.

"Ziro told me who the force user was before he decided to take R2 away and take all the information out of him to sell to the highest bidder. Anyway he told me you were that force user and that he had been keeping you around because a force user of your ability could provide a useful asset in his world, I did not believe him but what you just did, even Anakin can not do that and he has the highest midi-chlorian count in history." The world had frozen and I'd stopped processing his words, how could I use the force? My parents were Mandalorian, they were the Jedi's greatest enemies. It wouldn't... it wouldn't work. Obi-Wan let me work through it for a bit before he put a hand on my shoulder and said,
"Why don't you come back to the Jedi Temple with us? It's more comfortable than the streets and we can test you for your midi-chlorian count. I nodded dumbly, not entirely sure what to think.

The Temple was enormous, I'd seen it in the distance many many times over the past year, it was hard to miss, but up close the towering columns of the gently sloping building were utterly magnificent. A few Jedi nodded in greeting and more than one, mainly younger, outright stared. I didn't blame them, it couldn't be often a Jedi Knight and his padawan brought a young girl off the streets of Coruscant although I would not be surprised if it had happened before. The Jedi in question led me up into one of the four towers, his padawan following closely behind. At some point R2 wheeled off, presumably to get some repairs, he was slightly dented after being whacked around by bounty hunters. We stopped outside a pair of grand doubly doors and Obi-Wan turned to his apprentice, "Anakin why don't you go back to your dormitory?"
"But Master, I helped so shouldn't I come with you?"
"Anakin. Go. Maybe tell the droids to start preparing a chamber for Rhea." The frustration in his voice made it clear that this was a regular occurrence and I couldn't help but smile slightly. The boy huffed and turned away, walking own the hallway, albeit it very loudly. Obi-Wan shook his head and muttered something under his breath before gesturing me into the room.

The entire council was present, there were a few holographic images but nonetheless they were there. I had expected there to only be a few but 12 Jedi of all different species, and I would assume age had gathered together to see what all the fuss was about. It made me rather uncomfortable and I did not miss the eyebrows raised in Obi-Wan's direction.
"This is the one causing all the trouble?" A tall, dark skinned man wearing brown robes of varying colours spoke up running his gaze over me in slight disbelief.
"Yes, Master Windu. Ziro the Hutt was keeping hold of her, she has displayed extreme talent when it comes to the force and I do believe that in the events where she has caused such chaos she has lost control, unknowingly, of the force which has resulted in her passing out and forgetting the event. Her parents were Mandalorian."
"Hmm yes, strong with the force is she. Train her we must. What is your name youngling?" The person who spoke was tiny. And green. If I was being honest he looked a bit like a goblin but he was obviously respected.
"Rhea, Rhea Keldau Master." I couldn't help the slight shake in my voice, after all I had been raised on stories of the villainy of the Jedi, not that I particularly believed them. But still.
"You are of Clan Keldau?" Master Windu spoke up again and I nodded, "Clan Keldau has been known to hold some force sensitive children in the past but never more than that and they generally... take care of them before their talent can be truly assessed." I didn't even want to think what that meant,
"My parents left with me when I was still a baby, that could be why." I don't know why I said it but the small green guy nodded, clearly thinking. After a while he said,
"Test her in the morning I shall, though old she is her talent left untrained it cannot." Obi-Wan bowed,
"Of course Master Yoda. I'm sure I can find space for her to stay for tonight, perhaps Anakin may be willing to share his room." Master Windu smiled wryly at that but nodded at the door, an indication for us to leave. I followed Obi-Wan's lead and bowed as we left the room.

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