A Misplaced Diplomat

[Charlie Sharper]

(OOC: Awful intro post is awful...)

Tem sat in silent meditation in the center of his quarters, allowing the force to flow through him as he did. He could sense the rest of the ships crew, they were scurrying about the ship doing the various jobs assigned to them, he could even sense some of their thoughts. Many of their thoughts dealt with the time they planned to spend on Zeltros, it was a famous world of pleasure and relaxation and it was not lost on the crew, he paid little mind to their comings and goings, or their thoughts, however. His primary concern was the padawan sitting next to him, Alycia Zel. This was not her first mission, but it was the first as Tem's padawan, this would also be the first mission Tem would undertake with a padawan. This was sure to be a learning experience for them both.

Through the force, Tem could tell that they were about to leave hyperspace which meant they were almost to Zeltros. He stood up and turned to Alycia, peering at her through his goggles. "Alycia, as you know we are heading to Zeltros. Our mission there is to investigate the disappearance of the Corellian foreign minister, Jasku Danells." Tem could feel the ship enter the atmosphere and begin landing procedures. He left his room followed by Alycia and headed for the hold.

A cold wind blew through the air as Tem walked off the ramp heading for the port authority. He pulled the hood of his red jedi robe up to block the wind as he walked. He turned to Alycia, "He was last seen leaving his resort, The Red Dragon. So we will head there first." He said as walked toward a Zeltron port master to ask directions to the resort.

[Bones]

(( No problem. I know it's pretty hard to start off a thread sometimes. ))

She pushed a strand of hair back behind her ear as she sat, silently reading through one of the many holo-books she had in her possession. It had been borrowed from the archives, and focused on the lightsabre form of Ataru. She knew it was the form that Tem used, and his skills in such an aggressive, acrobatic form always impressed her. She wanted to know more. She wanted to learn the form, just as Tem had. She did know that Sean had studied it too...

She pushed back her emotions on the topic of her old master. Now was not the time to get emotional. Now was a time for focus, determination and strength. She knew she would be a worry for Tem. It was their first mission together, after all. Not only that, but it was their first time out of the temple together. She completely understood why the knight would be worried.

She listened to his words carefully, although it didn't reveal much. The words seemed simple to her. Find Jasku Danells. Bring him home, if possible. She nodded, a silent acknowledgment of Tem's words. She felt no need to speak her acknowledgement, and she could feel the nerves bubbling up inside her.

She followed Tem to the Port Authority, pulling her own hood up and her cloak tighter around her, hiding her body from the wind. As Tem spoke to the port master, she looked around, scanning her environment. Eventually, however, she noticed something that took her interest. Rangefinders. She whispered to Tem, "We're being watched. Third building from the left. Fifth window up on the far side."

[Charlie Sharper]

Tem smiled as Alycia told him they were being watched. She was correct, they were being watched, -By whom though?- Tem thought. "Very astute. We are definitely being watched. The only question is, by whom." He arrived at the Port Master's booth and asked directions. The Port Master pointed them south, and they headed off toward their destination.

They walked down the street toward the Red Dragon, Tem opened his mind to the force. Tem could feel that he was being followed, he leaned in close to Alycia, and whispered to her, "They appear to be following us. There is an alley near the resort. We'll duck down it and get behind them, but no sabers, we just want to talk to him." He instructed to the Padawan.

-They could be anyone- Tem thought. -It could be the kidnappers, maybe even Zeltros police or special investigations.- It wouldn't be unheard of, they were on an independent planet, this wasn't exactly Republic jurisdiction. The Zeltron government might feel like their feet are getting stepped on with Jedi being called in.

As they came around the corner, they could see the resort at the end of the street. It was a positively huge complex, surrounded by hot springs and classy dining. The entire place was painted a tasteful red and had a very Zeltronan flare to it, complete with gold embellishments. It was no surprise that the place was a haven for diplomats and royalty.

He saw an appropriate alley and pointed it out to Alycia, then taking off toward it as fast as he could without the aid of the force, slow enough for the followers to see where he went, but fast enough to get there with enough time to set the trap.

[Bones]

No sabres.... It was an idea she wasn't real fond of. Wasn't there atleast some advantage to cornering in their prey with blades drawn.... The more she thought of it, the more she realised that it wasn't a particularly Jedi-esque way of dealing the situation. Atleast she had some comfort in one thing, whoever was following weren't force sensitive, or weren't strongly trained... If they were, there would be no need for the range finders.

She followed her master from his side, her eyes scanning the area ahead of him. As she walked, she attempted to push out with the force, attempting to get a sense for who was following them. She knew that compared to Tem's her force energy was quite weak, but she wanted to help in any way she could.

Unfortunately, as she expected, she could not sense them at all. Anger towards her abilities flared up momentarily before she pushed them back down. There was no sense in letting her emotions change her view of the situation. She whispered to Tem, "They're too far away for me. I can't reach them with the force."

As she spoke, however, she saw the alley way coming closer. She stretched her arms out, getting ready for any action that she needed to partake in. She looked across to her master before saying, "So, what do you need me to do?"