Retaking a memory

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

Quinn would set in the pilot's seat of The Time Bandit, These last few hours she had spent operating on her newly reunited with friend [member="Farlon Orbit"]. She had removed the inhibitor chip from his brain and would have left him asleep as she got on the stick and set a course for Florrum

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit slept, but he dreamed nightmares. This was a common occurrence, but these were far more vivid and terrifying then the usual. They weren't the nightmares of the war, or even the doctor, these were dreams he had never experienced. They were dreams of the Order he had never experienced, all around him were the deaths of Jedi and clones, fighting each other to the death. Fire surrounded him, and plasma burned in the air. And Orbit was apart of it, but he couldn't control his body, he was just watch with horror from his own eyes as Orbit's body gunned down those he had served with.

Orbit woke up panting, drenched with sweat near the rear of the freighter. With a shaky hand he touched the spot where [member="Quinncolson"] had operated on, his hair had been shaven off around the cutting site. After getting his bearings, Orbit slowly approached the cockpit, calling his compadre, "Hey Quinn, how did the operation go?"

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"It went well, I know what you dreamt of, you saw the events of Order 66, the event that took place in the final days of the galactic republic, the clones were forced to turn on their Jedi commanders by supreme chancellor Palpatine, he used the inhibitor chips in their minds to force them to comply to this order. That is what you saw, there were very very few surviving Jedi after order 66, the known ones were Masters Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda knight Kannan Jarrus Ezra Bridger and myself that was all that remained of the order, the younglings were slaughtered in cold blood by then turned sith Anakin Skywalker otherwise known as Darth Vader." She said tears streaming down her cheeks

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Rubbed his forehead as [member="Quinncolson"] told him the very hard story he had just experienced. But he didn't know how to react, how to comfort someone in emotional distress. This was all a learning experience, but he damn well try, crouching in front of her and putting his hands on her shoulders, he spoke softly, but undetermined, "Master Quinn, please, uh. Don't cry Master Jedi, there is nothing we can do about the past, only look towards the future." Scratching his head, he added, "If there is anything you need me for, just ask."

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

Quinn would appreciate the gesture but it really hurt her heart, she couldn't fathom how quickly this happened, she wished her old master were here. She wished he were here because he would know exactly what to say and how to say it to bring her back to her senses, but what hurt the most was the video she had watched from the jedi council chamber which showed the younglings being brutally murdered at the hands of Anakin Skywalker, she had studied those tapes over and over and over again trying to figure out what happened. She would look at the man and throw her arms around him, she was a hugger and he should know this

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit was caught off guard, and uncomfortable by being hugged by [member="Quinncolson"], it was something he had never felt before. Sure he had felt the bond of camaraderie between hif brothers during the Clone wars, but this was a kind of admiration that was so unknown to him, for several moments he did not know what to do. But, trying to be as mindful as he could, he kept his silence and awkwardly wrapped his arms around her back, just letting the Jedi knight get it out.

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

She would soon let go of him and apologize, she was clingy

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Farlon orbit wiped his forehead, "No need to apologize master jedi, I understand, at least partially, how you jedi use your emotions." Orbit looked out the viewport in the cockpit, "So where exactly are we heading? That surgery has me feeling off, my memories seem fuzzy."

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"We are headed to Florrum, that is where that fateful duel went down, I was there under the Jedi General Obi Wan Kenobi leading the 212th, when it came time to engage Darth Maul and his brother Savage Opress, I was ordered to stay with the legion, to lead them in the assault, I saw things going badly but I was pinned down by enemy fire, by the time I was almost over there it was too late. Adi was killed and we were ordered to retreat."

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit ran his hand through his hair, still a little woozy from before, "So..uh, if I recall correctly, we are going there to retrieve some sort of lightsaber?"

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"Exactly, the lightsaber of Adi Gallia, a good friend of mine. It is still on world as far as I can tell." She said still gazing out the front of the cockpit not meeting his gaze

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit cracked his knuckles, now he was feeling much more awake, and aware, "And how long do we have left for the flight?"

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"About an hour"

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit looked around, "Need anything cleaned while we have time, usually settles me."

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"No not really, I appreciate that"

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit put his hand on his head, "Then, uh, what would you like me to do?"

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"Just have a seat or help yourself to some food if you wish"

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit took the co-pilot's seat and thought for a while. He wasn't sure what to do. So with no other option, he tried to drum up a conversation with his new partner, "What have you been doing since you were awakened?"

[member="Quinncolson"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"I have been wondering trying to figure out what had happened to the galaxy all these years later, I have heard tales from order 66 all the way through now. Other than that I haven't been doing very much at all"

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Farlon Orbit]

Orbit nodded, "Just trying to pick up the pieces of your past? I understand what that's like." [member="Quinncolson"]