Twice Exiled, Twice Redeemed

[Writer]

"You what?" Jana exclaimed. She shook her head. "Don't go hoping for things you don't understand... you don't know who that... voice or whatever belongs to. Powerful? Hope it's not in the wrong way."

 

She sighed and turned away. "I've said too much. I'm sorry." With that, she left the room.

[jokemaster]

Kelso looked at Kyle and groaned.

 

"Dammit man, next time tell us you got hit BEFORE you're about to faint. There should be something in the infirmary. "

 

Kelso walked off to the infirmary.

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle frowned towards Master Kelso:

"Try to fight against 14 thugs next time yourself."

Kyle also noticed that Jana was leaving the room, a bit angry. He didn't quite understand why.

"What's wrong with her?" asked Kyle Yery.

[Tysyacha]

Yery couldn't quite guess. "I heard a voice in my mind speaking to me through

the Force, and I said that I wanted it to speak again. Jana was warning me

that this voice might not be a good thing, but then Jana thought she'd said

too much." She shrugged, but not unkindly. "At least that's all I understand."

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle looked towards the exit which Jana took. He thought that she may be connected with that, but in the end he thought and said to Yery:

"Maybe she is just a little afraid of these sort of things. It wouldn't surprise me if she is."

But still he found it strange that Jana knew about it. Is it possible that there is a bond between those two? he thought.

"Uh, Yery?" said Kyle a bit concerned "Have you felt anything, anything since you were close to Jana?"

[Tysyacha]

Yery smiled. "Friendship, definitely, since she was going to help me scrub

the floor after Vrook punished me. But as for a Force Bond...I can't say for

sure. She and I have a connection, and I have a feeling that our friendship

is going to be a deep one as we venture forward to fight the Sith. However,

I've heard that a telltale sign of a Force Bond is if it's between Master and

student. Jana and I are both Padawans, so that theory wouldn't make sense."

[Vladimir-Vlada]

"I just thought so. No big deal." said Kyle. But the theory did work with Revan and Bastila thought Kyle.

[jokemaster]

Kelso went after Jana.

 

"Calm down. Listen, I probed your mind earlier, and I found a barrier stronger than anything else in there. Now, is there anything you want to tell me?"

[Tysyacha]

At the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine

 

"Master Vrook," announced Vandar once the obstinate Jedi had

finished his conversation with Senator Arillen. "I feel we must speak."

 

"You feel, or you know?" Vrook tried to conceal a slight smirk. "It was

you yourself, Master Vandar, who told me that Jedi must not trust

their feelings too much. Emotions can lead to betrayal, which is

why a Knight of our Order must always be on guard. Correct?"

 

"I concur," replied Master Vandar, frowning. "However, if they are truly

in the service of the Light, then lead us to greater truth, our emotions can."

 

"What's going on?" asked Master Dorak, carrying a stack of thick books.

 

"You might as well hear this, too, since you are one of the Council. Dorak,

I've sent Master Kyle Soran and Master Kelso aboard the Krasnaya

to go to the planet of Illum. I've also sent two Padawan girls with them.

Yery, the one we've just inducted into the Order, is anxious to confront

Lord Revan, and the other one, Jana Drake, volunteered to go along."

 

"Only a mission, this is?" Vandar furrowed his green eyebrows. "Believe so,

I do not. You know these girls are young, and they have much to learn.

Why did you send them to Illum to fight the Sith? Kelso and Soran--

very strong they are in the ways of the Force, no doubt. However, you

sent away one of our voting members without consulting either myself

or Dorak. Speak now, Vrook, in your defense, if something to say you have."

 

Vrook breathed deeply. "Kyle is dangerous. There's no telling what kind

of danger he could lead the Jedi into if his power and near-leadership is

left unchecked and untested. As for the Padawan girls--Yery bothers me.

There's some power hidden within that girl that perhaps she still does not

know about. If the rest of the Jedi in training hear of it, they might use her

to their advantage, or worse, kill her. I sent her away for her own safety."

 

That ominous scowl still remained upon Master Vandar's face. "If I find

that you lied to me, Vrook, then sent into exile you will be, like Dark Lord

Revan after our Jedi forces capture him. You are dismissed, sir."

 

You are dismissed, sir. Vrook grumbled angry words under his breath.

[Vladimir-Vlada]

"Didn't we agree to not think about that at the moment Kelso?" asked Kyle. Kyle went to the infirmary and took a med pack. He slowly injected the icy liquid which caused the blood preasure to increase. He groaned lightly at the small pain in his right hip. Kyle ventured through to the cockpit to see when are they going to arrive at Illum.

"When are we going to arrive on Illum?" asked Kyle, hovering over the console.

"Approximate time to arrive is 2 days from current destination." replied the computer.

"Thank you." said Kyle and went back to the quarters to lie down a bit.

[jokemaster]

The situation has changed sent Kelso through the force to Kyle You saw her reaction to Yery hearing a voice. She might know what the barrier is, and what it's blocking

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle recieved Kelso's message.

There must be bond between them. sent Kyle the message. We must speak when they are sleeping. In about 4 hours, meet me in the cockpit. We have issues to deal with...

 

Suddenly, something hit Kyle's head: If Kelso wasn't exiled, then why did he come? It looks like that he isn't telling us something thought Kyle. He thought that maybe he can ask that Kelso in about 4 hours...

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Then Kyle decieded to maybe introduce himself to Jana. After all, they haven't properly introduced each other so... Maybe a simple conversation cold cheer him and her up. Kyle exited the crew quarters and went to the Main Hold, where he found Jana eating something. Kyle went to the table and sat down.

"So..." began Kyle "Why were you in the Barracks?"

[Writer]

(Before Kyle approached Jana...)

 

Jana shrugged and looked at Kelso. "I don't know," she said. "Barrier? And you're not referring to my Force barriers... no, there's nothing I can think of."

 

She excused herself and went to see if she could find something to eat.

 

(Then, Kyle approaches...)

 

"Vrook doesn't like me and the other Masters are nervous about how quickly my training is progressing," Jana said bluntly. "But blame Vrook for my presence in the Barracks." She shrugged. "He thinks I'm possessed by a Sith and that's how I'm doing so well."

 

She giggled. "And he thinks that maybe enough floor-scrubbing will force the Sith to take control so Vrook can kill both of us at the same time."

[jokemaster]

Kelso watched the two of them speak, leaning against the wall.

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle found it very strange to hear that Vrook, thinking that she was possesed, didn't take any greater measures. Because he knew that Vrook wouldn't take anything lightly... He knew that ever since the event that lead to the hatred between Kyle and Vrook.

"Was there any, praticular reason for Vrook to think that?" asked Kyle.

[Writer]

"To think what?" Jana wondered. "That I'm possessed or that scrubbing floors would make the Sith take control?"

[Vladimir-Vlada]

"Vrook, as I know him." began Kyle "And to tell you the truth I knew him since childhood. Does not make inaccurate presumptions." Kyle began, noticing that the heat in the room turned on, but nothing to worry about

"He concludes things based on evidence and facts. And for him to conclude this would mean that he saw something in you that he didn't understand. Or knew but didn't talk about it."

"And also." added Kyle "If he concluded such a thing, then he has surely studied you for months... If not, then even years."

[Writer]

"I learn quickly," Jana said. "The Masters all agree I've learned much more quickly than any other students they've seen. It makes some of them nervous, but it's done more to Vrook... he's acting more than nervous."

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle found this observation peculiar. He never saw or heard that Vrook ever got upset or nervous. The only time he remembers that Vrook behaved a bit nervous was when Kyle came; but that was because of a very good reason that Kyle knew about... But he never told that to anyone.

"Are you saying... That Vrook behaved sort of... paranoid?" asked Kyle

[jokemaster]

"Vrook's always paranoid Kyle." Said Kelso, still leaning against the wall. "You should know that by now."

[Writer]

"Yeah, paranoid's a good word for it," Jana agreed.

[Vladimir-Vlada]

Kyle heard Master Kelso's comment. He turned his head a bit, but he didn't say anything. He then told Jana:

"As far as I'm concerned. His paranoia in your case is rather ridicoloud. He might over react, but he either sees something in you..." Kyle smiled "Or he finally lost his mind.

[Writer]

"Betcha he lost his mind," Jana grinned.

[Vladimir-Vlada]

"It's getting a little late." said Kyle watching the chronometer on his hand. "I am going to get some sleep. You should too. Good night."

Kyle got up and threw the bag of ice that he holded on to his wound. It has cured completely and the ice melted anyway. Kyle went to infirmary, no one was there except for him. Kyle looked around to make sure that no one was there he approached the door and said: