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<blockquote data-quote="Ankh-Morpork Guard" data-source="post: 4188846" data-attributes="member: 10079"><p><strong>Chapter 579: Onwards...</strong></p><p></p><p>It took some time, but Tobias managed to get Rem and his two companions to the nearest Security Office without incidence. With it very clear that there was nothing they could do without Tobias being forewarned and assisted by the Force, none of them tried anything. The fact that he had a lightsaber and they no longer had any weapons at all, obviously, helped that.</p><p> </p><p>The interesting part, however, was turning them over to the Coruscant Security personnel. They seemed surprised, at first, that Tobias had apprehended three men much larger than himself. The men on duty became even more surprised when they learned that Tobias was a Jedi, though he made sure to correct them and mention he was only an apprentice. This, of course, heightened the sense of surprise among the security officers and the shame felt by the three men Tobias had brought in.</p><p> </p><p>From what he learned while answering questions relating to what he’d found them doing, it seemed that crimes like the one Tobias had encountered were becoming more and more common throughout the planet. The security officers admitted to being understaffed, with many among them having been drafted into the military. There just weren’t enough security officers to police the streets, and where Jedi would usually help to pick up the slack, there was a void. The void was created by the fact that the Jedi were being blamed for nearly every failure of the war by the New Republic government, meaning it was dangerous to be a Jedi in public. But, beyond that, there were simply very few Jedi Knights in the galaxy and most of them were, in fact, out fighting the Vong and saving lives.</p><p> </p><p>All of those things put together meant that it was easy for pointless murders to occur all over Coruscant and go completely unnoticed. But the security officers, all four of them, were extremely elated with what Tobias had done. All of them were a good ten years older than Tobias claimed to be, though he was actually older than all of them. That was, of course, one of the wonderful technicalities that Tobias did his best to not let get in the way of his conscious thought. It had a habit of giving him a headache.</p><p> </p><p>After an hour in the Security Office, with a great deal of the latter ten minutes involved in Tobias convincing them that he didn’t need any reward, he was finally able to leave. Two of the officers had been dispatched to the scene of the crime to find out whatever else they could, especially the identity of the victim, but at that point it became their job, not Tobias’. And, truthfully, he didn’t mind. It was hard to tell if it was getting late, with the lights of the buildings illuminating everything, but Tobias definitely felt as if he’d been gone for hours and hours. So, quietly, he made his way back to the Jedi Headquarters.</p><p> </p><p>Tobias found Master Ral standing outside the entrance to the building, simply staring off into the skylanes with his arms behind his back and silently contemplating something. The Omwati Jedi Master acknowledged Tobias with a short glance, and then Tobias told him what had happened.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike the stories Jyren had told him as a child, Tobias did not exaggerate his story. In fact, he downplayed everything he had done, a part of him still not truly accepting how swiftly he’d acted. There was a very great deal of Tobias that was still clinging to the idea that he was just a child, when in fact, he had grown a great deal since beginning his training as a Jedi.</p><p> </p><p>When Tobias had finished speaking, Master Ral nodded before speaking in his usual calm, somewhat airy voice, “We have spent very little time on defensive training...it would seem to me that it is barely necessary.”</p><p> </p><p>“My parents...” Tobias started but stopped, knowing that Master Ral already knew. But then, Tobias just shrugged and went on, “For the first time in my life, the lightsaber actually felt like an extension of my arm rather than an actual weapon. I think that’s why I was able to control it so well.”</p><p> </p><p>Master Ral nodded, “It is. There is more to this than I believe you see, however. If what you tell me is accurate, you reacted to actions before those actions occurred...yes?”</p><p> </p><p>Tobias had to think about that, recalling the short few seconds of combat that were more of a blur from his point of view. Well, a blur to his eyes. Through the Force, it had been impossibly clear. It had been clearer than anything his eyes could have ever hoped to see. Realizing that, Tobias nodded, “I think so...”</p><p> </p><p>Turning to face him, Master Ral reached out to put a hand on Tobias’ shoulder, “In the last few weeks, you have displayed an ability to clearly sense the thoughts of those around you. This is not unusual for a Jedi, but it seems to come much more naturally to you rather than as an active ability. Eventually, it is common practice to teach an apprentice to extend this sensing ability further, beyond the surface thoughts to the ability to sense an opponents actions before they happen. Most apprentices take years to reach that point, but I believe that is exactly what you did earlier.”</p><p> </p><p>Tobias found himself staring blankly at his Master. When he thought about it, that was what had happened. Tobias had been able to react so quickly because he knew exactly what was happening. But he hadn’t even thought about it. It had just happened. His arm needed to move there to block the shot that was going to be fired, while he body needed to be here and turned just like that to dodge the shot of the other, then shift his arm just there so that his blade went right where it needed to be to deflect another shot...</p><p> </p><p>He hadn’t really seen it happen, as such. Rather, Tobias just somehow knew exactly where he needed to be. He had just...reacted. Reacted to things that had not happened. It was an odd thought, but it was definitely true. The strangest part, though, was that not once did Tobias think about it. He didn’t try to do it. Instead, it just happened. He just moved exactly as he needed to as easily and simply as if he was walking.</p><p> </p><p>“What does that mean...?” finally, Tobias asked the question that kept coming up in his mind.</p><p> </p><p>A smile formed on Master Ral’s face, “It means that you are beginning to truly understand what it is to let go of yourself and allow the Force to guide you. The fact that you are able to do this unconsciously is important. The Force can react to a command, but what a Jedi truly must learn is to let go of that and understand that we are not in command of the Force, rather, it is there to guide us. It is a difficult distinction...and not one that I can teach you. That is something you must do on your own.”</p><p> </p><p>After letting this sink in, Tobias decided another question was important, “Well...where to next?”</p><p> The smile on the Jedi Master’s face only grew and he turned to head back into the Jedi Headquarters, motioning for Tobias to follow. Over his shoulder, Master Ral said, “There are reports coming in from various parts of the galaxy of Yuuzhan Vong creatures hunting down Jedi. It seems we have become more than just a target for blame by the New Republic govnerment. We’re going to find out what these creatures are and find a way to protect ourselves and other Jedi from them.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ankh-Morpork Guard, post: 4188846, member: 10079"] [b]Chapter 579: Onwards...[/b] It took some time, but Tobias managed to get Rem and his two companions to the nearest Security Office without incidence. With it very clear that there was nothing they could do without Tobias being forewarned and assisted by the Force, none of them tried anything. The fact that he had a lightsaber and they no longer had any weapons at all, obviously, helped that. The interesting part, however, was turning them over to the Coruscant Security personnel. They seemed surprised, at first, that Tobias had apprehended three men much larger than himself. The men on duty became even more surprised when they learned that Tobias was a Jedi, though he made sure to correct them and mention he was only an apprentice. This, of course, heightened the sense of surprise among the security officers and the shame felt by the three men Tobias had brought in. From what he learned while answering questions relating to what he’d found them doing, it seemed that crimes like the one Tobias had encountered were becoming more and more common throughout the planet. The security officers admitted to being understaffed, with many among them having been drafted into the military. There just weren’t enough security officers to police the streets, and where Jedi would usually help to pick up the slack, there was a void. The void was created by the fact that the Jedi were being blamed for nearly every failure of the war by the New Republic government, meaning it was dangerous to be a Jedi in public. But, beyond that, there were simply very few Jedi Knights in the galaxy and most of them were, in fact, out fighting the Vong and saving lives. All of those things put together meant that it was easy for pointless murders to occur all over Coruscant and go completely unnoticed. But the security officers, all four of them, were extremely elated with what Tobias had done. All of them were a good ten years older than Tobias claimed to be, though he was actually older than all of them. That was, of course, one of the wonderful technicalities that Tobias did his best to not let get in the way of his conscious thought. It had a habit of giving him a headache. After an hour in the Security Office, with a great deal of the latter ten minutes involved in Tobias convincing them that he didn’t need any reward, he was finally able to leave. Two of the officers had been dispatched to the scene of the crime to find out whatever else they could, especially the identity of the victim, but at that point it became their job, not Tobias’. And, truthfully, he didn’t mind. It was hard to tell if it was getting late, with the lights of the buildings illuminating everything, but Tobias definitely felt as if he’d been gone for hours and hours. So, quietly, he made his way back to the Jedi Headquarters. Tobias found Master Ral standing outside the entrance to the building, simply staring off into the skylanes with his arms behind his back and silently contemplating something. The Omwati Jedi Master acknowledged Tobias with a short glance, and then Tobias told him what had happened. Unlike the stories Jyren had told him as a child, Tobias did not exaggerate his story. In fact, he downplayed everything he had done, a part of him still not truly accepting how swiftly he’d acted. There was a very great deal of Tobias that was still clinging to the idea that he was just a child, when in fact, he had grown a great deal since beginning his training as a Jedi. When Tobias had finished speaking, Master Ral nodded before speaking in his usual calm, somewhat airy voice, “We have spent very little time on defensive training...it would seem to me that it is barely necessary.” “My parents...” Tobias started but stopped, knowing that Master Ral already knew. But then, Tobias just shrugged and went on, “For the first time in my life, the lightsaber actually felt like an extension of my arm rather than an actual weapon. I think that’s why I was able to control it so well.” Master Ral nodded, “It is. There is more to this than I believe you see, however. If what you tell me is accurate, you reacted to actions before those actions occurred...yes?” Tobias had to think about that, recalling the short few seconds of combat that were more of a blur from his point of view. Well, a blur to his eyes. Through the Force, it had been impossibly clear. It had been clearer than anything his eyes could have ever hoped to see. Realizing that, Tobias nodded, “I think so...” Turning to face him, Master Ral reached out to put a hand on Tobias’ shoulder, “In the last few weeks, you have displayed an ability to clearly sense the thoughts of those around you. This is not unusual for a Jedi, but it seems to come much more naturally to you rather than as an active ability. Eventually, it is common practice to teach an apprentice to extend this sensing ability further, beyond the surface thoughts to the ability to sense an opponents actions before they happen. Most apprentices take years to reach that point, but I believe that is exactly what you did earlier.” Tobias found himself staring blankly at his Master. When he thought about it, that was what had happened. Tobias had been able to react so quickly because he knew exactly what was happening. But he hadn’t even thought about it. It had just happened. His arm needed to move there to block the shot that was going to be fired, while he body needed to be here and turned just like that to dodge the shot of the other, then shift his arm just there so that his blade went right where it needed to be to deflect another shot... He hadn’t really seen it happen, as such. Rather, Tobias just somehow knew exactly where he needed to be. He had just...reacted. Reacted to things that had not happened. It was an odd thought, but it was definitely true. The strangest part, though, was that not once did Tobias think about it. He didn’t try to do it. Instead, it just happened. He just moved exactly as he needed to as easily and simply as if he was walking. “What does that mean...?” finally, Tobias asked the question that kept coming up in his mind. A smile formed on Master Ral’s face, “It means that you are beginning to truly understand what it is to let go of yourself and allow the Force to guide you. The fact that you are able to do this unconsciously is important. The Force can react to a command, but what a Jedi truly must learn is to let go of that and understand that we are not in command of the Force, rather, it is there to guide us. It is a difficult distinction...and not one that I can teach you. That is something you must do on your own.” After letting this sink in, Tobias decided another question was important, “Well...where to next?” The smile on the Jedi Master’s face only grew and he turned to head back into the Jedi Headquarters, motioning for Tobias to follow. Over his shoulder, Master Ral said, “There are reports coming in from various parts of the galaxy of Yuuzhan Vong creatures hunting down Jedi. It seems we have become more than just a target for blame by the New Republic govnerment. We’re going to find out what these creatures are and find a way to protect ourselves and other Jedi from them.” [/QUOTE]
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