Chapter 162 - Jedi Temple (1/2)
”Gentlemen, welcome to the Jedi Temple.”
Under the amazed gazes of Hell Squad, General Di smiled and showed them the huge building. They had never seen so many Jedis in one place.
”Unfortunately, you can not enter. Only Jedis and apprentices can go inside.”
”Yes, general.”
It was a pity, because Dageer would be lying if he said he wasn't curious about the insides of the temple. However, he already expected it, so he wasn't too disappointed.
”I will contact you when we need to go. In the meantime, Hell Squad should stay at the barracks. Dageer, Commander Fox wanted to talk with you, so you should look for him.”
”Yes, general.”
General Di and Ragout nodded to Hell Squad, and left for the Jedi Temple. When the Coruscant Guard members near the entrance saw them, they let the Jedis in.
Dageer watched them, and, after they were inside the Jedi Temple, turned around. The transport was still there, waiting for them, so Hell Squad boarded it, and went to the barracks.
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”Master Yoda.”
”Master Di and a youngling I see. In the battlefield I thought you were.”
A small, green being talked to General Di and Ragout. He had white hair, and wrinkled features. Almost his entire weight was on the small wooden cane he held. Anyone who saw him could only think of the words 'old' and 'harmless'.
The Jedis, however, knew better. The green midget was the most powerful Jedi on the Jedi Order, and the current leader of the Jedi Council.
No one knew for how long Master Yoda had lived, but it was a fact that he was much more experienced and powerful than any other Jedi. Out of respect, Ragout didn't say anything aside from greeting Master Yoda, and let his master, a senior Jedi, speak.
General Di told the entire story again, of how his troops were captured, escaped, found the red crystal and so on.
General Di pulled the box out of his robes, and opened it slightly. The red glow and the voice showed themselves once more, and all the Jedis around them stopped and looked at it. Contrary to how the clones behaved, no Jedi became entranced by it, but frowned when they felt its attraction.
”Uhmm... A Kyber crystal that is. Why Ventress and Dooku after it were, know we don't. Well you did in bringing it here. Store it away we shall.”
”Ragout, you are free for now.”
The padawan bade his farewells to the two Jedis, and went to meet the other padawans. He was after all a kid, and was very excited to tell everything he had done with the 303rd to the other padawans.
”Follow me you must, Master Di. Discuss this matter with the Council we have to.”
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Hell Squad got out of the transport in front of the barracks, except for Dageer, who went to the Coruscant Guard headquarters, to talk with Commander Fox.
The commander was in a room, donned in his red armor, looking over some files. Dageer could see many faces, some saying 'bounty hunters', and others saying 'fugitives'.
”Paperwork, commander?”
”Dageer! Yeah... This is a hundred times worse than going after some bandit.”
Dageer knew what Commander Fox was talking about. Being a sub-commander also had its disadvantages, which included hours sitting on a desk looking over files of casualties, wounded, supplies and so on.