[Legacy of the Jedi] - 01 by Legacy Of The Jedi (Jude Watson)

Author:Legacy Of The Jedi (Jude Watson) [Jedi, Legacy Of The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-03-10T13:36:37+00:00

“I’m afraid we don’t have any,” Qui-Gon said.

“All visitors are required to register at the Registry Office.”

“We thought we’d eat first. Of course we’ll head over that way once we’re done.”

“Not possible. Please follow.”

The officer waited politely. Qui-Gon considered resisting, then rejected it. He wasn’t on this world to make trouble, merely to observe. He stood and motioned for Obi-Wan to do the same.

They followed the officer back down the boulevard and down a side street. A large, gray building sat behind an energy wall. It was built of blocks of stone and looked like a prison.

The officer led them past the energy wall and into the building lobby. There was a small office with a sign reading REGISTRATION ONLY. The officer ushered them inside, clearly intending to make sure they followed through.

“Visitors to register,” the officer said.

Qui-Gon walked forward and gave their names to a clerk. The clerk’s fingers faltered when he gave their homeworld as the Jedi Temple, Coruscant.

“One moment,” the clerk said, her eyes downcast.

It took more than a moment - almost ten minutes - but the clerk finally slid two cards across the counter. “Carry these with you at all times. You are scheduled to depart in one hour, fifty-three minutes.”

They walked back into the hall, their footsteps loud on the polished stone. A voice stopped them.

“It is always a pleasure to welcome Jedi to our world.” Qui-Gon felt it before he even turned, the sureness that he had heard that voice before.

The person greeting them was tall, with close-cropped blond hair that was now threaded with gray. His body was still muscular, still strong. Qui-Gon did not even need a second to remember him.

It was Lorian Nod.

CHAPTER No. 15

Qui-Gon did not think that Lorian Nod showing up was a coincidence. The clerk must have alerted him to their presence, which was why it had taken a bit too long to obtain their identity cards.

Nod was dressed in the same gray security uniform as the officer, but with a variety of colored ribbons woven through the material on the shoulders, indicating a high rank.

It was obvious that he remembered Qui-Gon. His gaze traveled over him, and Qui-Gon remembered the way Lorian had made everything, even a life-and-death struggle, seem like a huge joke played on all of them. He had been puzzled by that as a Padawan. Now he recognized it as the defense of a man who had lost the only thing that had mattered to him, once long ago, and would never get that pain out of his heart.

“You are surprised to see me,” Lorian said. “Junction 5 is my homeworld.”

“I am surprised to see you out of prison,” Qui-Gon said dryly.

Lorian waved a hand. “Yes, well, I was a model prisoner. I ended up helping the Coruscant security force with a number of problems they were having inside the prison, and they were grateful.”

“You mean you were an informer,” Qui-Gon said. Lorian cocked his head and smiled at the Jedi. “You haven’t forgiven me for what I did to your Master.

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