Azem recognized the young man as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon's padawan, who turned to him with a smile. There was someone besides the Skywalkers. At least, after the events of the Palace of the Dead, Edda and Avere were together in the Lifestream. To say the whole story had ended in tears was an understatement. He had seen it happen at Tam-Tara Deepcroft. Not unless they have a death wish."Īnd the mentors in the Halls of Novices made a point of drilling the tanks to never run out of their healer's range.
"And that's why you never see an adventuring party without a dedicated healer. The rest of the group gathered around them, Shmi holding her son tight. Killing a Jedi on the way was merely an added bonus." But my instincts tell me he was after the queen. Between his lightsaber's color and his skills, I'll hazard he belongs to the Sith, an order of Dark-sided Force users. "That wasn't one of yours." The adventurer frowned. As the starship reached the stratosphere, the pair breathed. He switched to Dragoon and jumped to the ramp. Not many people used a dual-bladed lightsaber, these days. And he needed it, because the Sith's unorthodox wielding was hard to adapt to. The adventurer's spells gave him easy access to Light-sided Force he used to keep himself going. Ataru was a very demanding Form and he wasn't getting any younger. Qui-Gon took over with swift, acrobatic swordsmanship as Azem kept him healed and energized. It was only through sheer clairvoyance that he managed to dodge the Jedi's blow. So distracting was the barrage that he didn't notice Qui-Gon sneak in his back. He began to bombard their opponent with light, forcing them to use some impressive lightsaber skills to deflect them, the red blades parrying each spell. Qui-Gon took a step back.Īzem didn't back down. A second red blade emerged from the handle. They hurried to the starship, which was taking flight… and their opponent jumped before them. Azem used the opening to throw light at his face. His opponent turned to the adventurer, clearly surprised. The adventurer shifted to White Mage and cast several spells at the Jedi, who breathed in relief. He was also wielding a blood-red lightsaber Qui-Gon was parrying with his green blade. He had red skin, black tattoos and horns which gave him a rather evil look. Heeding the adventurer's words, mother and son hurried. Azem tackled the boy and his mother moments before he crashed into them. Pateessa sensed him before he reached them, turning and snarling and standing protectively before Anakin. They had nearly reached the chromed Naboo starship when the man in black struck. Finishing him would come when the family settled down. C-3PO could indeed use more bodywork, but the boy had been working from stolen and scavenged parts. Packing their things didn't take long, their most important possession being their protocol droid.