Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson

Author:Jude Watson [Watson, Jude]
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure - General, Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction, General, Science Fiction; Fantasy; & Magic, Science fiction, Children's Books, Ages 9-12 Fiction, Star Wars fiction, Kenobi; Obi-Wan (Fictitious character), Skywalker; Anakin (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 0439339170
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 2002-04-14T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

In the Isolation Sector, the Jedi Masters met outside the med center to check in. Soara and Ry-Gaul

were also hesitant about Dol Heep's offer.

"The planet is extremely vulnerable now," Soarasaid. "One day the survivors will want to return, if they

can. They should return to intact homes and busi-nesses."

"This will take further study," Siri said soberly.

Ry-Gaul nodded.

Just then Curi hurried out of the building. "I've received a communication from the evacuation ships. It

wasn't very clear, but I do know this — the ships have been delayed. How long, I don't know."

The Jedi exchanged glances. Obi-Wan reached for his comlink and tried to contact Anakin. He was

unsuccessful. He jammed it back into his belt with unnecessary force. Siri glanced at him, then turned

back to theothers.

"Now we must take Dol Heep's offer seriously,"said worriedly. "Lives are at stake."

"The prevailing winds will shift in twelve hours," Obi-Wan said. "We have to make a decision very

soon."

"By the way, we encountered something interesting," Soara said. "We found someone who has been

unaffected by the toxin."

Curi's worried expression changed to intent curios-ity. "What do you mean?"

"A Radnoran named Wilk sneaked back into the Isolation Sector to see his wife two days ago. He

didn'thave a bio-iso suit. His wife died, but he is completelyhealthy."

"He has no symptoms at all?" Curi asked. "Are you sure?"

"We brought him here," Soara told her. "We werejust about to look for you."

"We must study him," Curi said, her voice rising withexcitement. "He could have some sort of built-in

immunity. This could help us." She frowned. "I only have afew researchers here. My scientific skills are

rusty, butwe need to investigate this."

"There isn't much time," Obi-Wan told her.

For the first time since they'd met her, Curi smiled. “Then I'd better get started."

She turned and rushed back into the building.

A voice suddenly boomed out from behind them,"Jedi! Glad to find you here."

It was Dol Heep. The Jedi bowed to him politely.

"You haven't been back to speak to us as you prom-ised," Dol Heep said. "We don't understand this

lack ofcourtesy."

"We have been busy with the sick," Siri said.

"You should be busy working to get them off-planet," Dol Heep said in a chiding tone. "Our planethas

made a great and generous offer, and still you ignore us. Now we hear that the evacuation ships have

been delayed. And you still don't come to us?" DolHeep's skin was mottled with anger. "We deserve this

treatment? If you do not allow our fleet to land, the Sen-ate shall hear about it!"

"We were just coming to see you, Dol Heep," Obi-Wan said in a polite tone, even though he was nettled

at the ambassador's rudeness. "We accept your offerof help."

It was a decision he'd made reluctantly. But Siri wasright. Lives were at stake. The Jedi would just have

toensure that the Avoni were not planning a takeover ofthe famed Radnoran research labs. Though how

they would do that, he didn't know. The Senate shipsbe delayed for days. It was more than time enough

forthe Avoni to raid the labs.

"More like it, we say," Dol Heep said, satisfied. "We will give the order for the ferry ships to land in both

sectors.

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