Ahsoka followed after the human woman, being cautious as she travelled through the undercity of Coruscant. There seemed to be this malignant aura within the Force but at the same time there is also this chaotic peacefulness to this place as well, with which the undercity is underlined with.
"How much longer do we have to go?" Ahsoka asked as they kept passing through areas that she would otherwise feel uneasy about.
"Don't worry. Since you have been identified as an ally of the Jedi exiles, you are being taken to their current place of residence." The woman responded with a small smile etched on her face.
"Ok... If you say so..." Ahsoka replied as they continued down the kind of cleaned up passageways of the Coruscant undercity.
After a while, Ahsoka and the human lady stopped at a specific door hatch and those whom were are following seemed to have lost the both of them. "This is it. Welcome." The human lady said and once the door opened, Ahsoka was exposed to a multitude of individuals that happened to be within a group known as the Jedi Order.
No one seemed to know that she was coming, as there was no one to check and everyone seemed incredibly busy.
"I'll be on my way then." The human lady then left Ahsoka, the door closing behind her and allowing Ahsoka to finally once again see a few unfamiliar and maybe familiar faces.
"This way!" A voice called out and Ahsoka could hear that voice from a bit aways away. "The Jedi High Council have come back from their mission!" It would also seem that while Ahsoka got here, so too did the Jedi that escaped as well.
'Well... I am sure Master Plo-Koon would not be expecting me! Or anyone else for that matter, but it shouldn't matter. I need to inform everyone to leave, but from what I can tell...' Ahsoka thought to herself as she watched Jedi leaving and coming, but overall people seemed intent in leaving Coruscant.
From the scant amount of information she gathered from conversation, the problem seems to lay in that some of the people of the Republic wanted to leave as well. But with very strict border control in place by Palpatine, there is just no way to leave normally and possibly relocate themselves somewhere else. The people are suffering and because the Jedi Order is still the Jedi Order, people wish to either use them or rely on them for some level of help and assistance.
'At least what I have been taught seems to be happening. A live example I guess...' Ahsoka thought to herself, contemplating the Force, life and her own relation to it all.
"Come on! I heard that they have been defeated." Another voice called out.
"What?" Of course not everyone could hear the conversation, but Ahsoka is able to rely on her senses and the Force to be able to do so.
She started to follow after them, once discovering that they are headed towards another area. The undercity had provided the Jedi Order exiles here alot of room, with which they could safely, or presumably safely stay within.
Knowing Palpatine however, one should assume that he knows more than what he lets on. 'For now, I will go check on the Council Members and see what they plan to do next. If need be, I will show myself and suggest that everyone leaves Coruscant immediately...' Ahsoka thought to herself, as she remembered the visions.
Still clear within her mind as they were, certainly put her slightly on edge as the time is seemingly drawing nearer and nearer to such an occurrence. All of the Jedi, here, lined up perfectly with her own vision and her own sensory abilities all pointed in the direction of things ending in the bad route.
The buildings seemingly split off into districts that contained the Jedi within, whether that be Jedi whom are actually a part of the main Jedi forces or a part of other sections and sectors the Jedi can become a part of.
Few Jedi Guardians, many Consulars and probably many Sentinels spread throughout. The members Ahsoka was following seemed to be a small group of Jedi Knights, whom were unfortunately left behind on Coruscant along with all of the others here.
A Jedi Guardian was the name given to one of the three distinct branches of Jedi, the other two being Jedi Consular and Jedi Sentinel. The Jedi Guardians' skills and talents lay in battle, a light side mirror of the Sith Warrior.
Their role in the Jedi Order had remained largely consistent throughout its history but was first written down by the Guardian Jedi ace Crix Sunburris in the text, 'The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force.'
A Jedi Consular was the title of one of three distinct schools of thought which a member of the Jedi Order could decide to study under following their ascension to the rank of Jedi Knight, the other two being Jedi Guardian and Jedi Sentinel.
Led by the Council of Reconciliation, the Consulars sought diplomatic measures in spreading peace and harmony across the Galactic Republic. Refraining from drawing their lightsabers, many Consulars wielded green lightsabers, except as a measure of last resort, Consulars spent a great deal of time studying the mysteries of the Force.
A Consular's role in the Jedi Order had remained largely consistent throughout its history but was first written down by the Consular Jedi Seer Sabla-Mandibu in the text 'The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force.
Jedi Sentinel was the name given to one of the three distinct schools of thought of the Jedi that sought a balance between the two other branches, the Consulars and the Guardians.
While they possessed considerable combat skills and had somewhat extensive knowledge of the Force, Sentinels blended both schools of teaching and amplified them with a series of non-Force skills, such as in the fields of security, computers, stealth techniques, demolitions, repair, or medicine.
These skills tended to take the forefront in their middle-road approach to problems; while a Guardian might bash down a locked door and a Consular might simply knock, a Sentinel would instead use equipment available or ingenuity to pick the lock.
While the role of the Sentinels within the Jedi Order had remained largely consistent throughout its history, the branch of study was first documented by the Sentinel Jedi recruiter Morrit Ch'gally in the text 'The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force.'
All of these paths were of great importance for the Jedi Order, but what is most needed now are Jedi Guardians, whom have started to decrease as time moved on. The various conflicts even before now reduced numbers, especially with the short lived conflict known as the Clone Wars.
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"So, what do we do now?" Obi-Wan asked, as everyone was still in session deciding what to do next. Right now, they are aware of the unfortunate circumstances that are in, with the people of the Republic wanting to use them to escape the Galactic Empire and Palpatine's evil rule.
What most here probably didn't fully understand is why they would so willingly decide to trade one Emperor for another. Going to Anakin, from under Palpatine didn't seem all that logical, or at least it didn't seem that way to the Jedi.
"No one has any ideas?" Mace asked, as he is also out of ideas for the current situation as well. While Dooku is distracting alot of Palpatine's military efforts elsewhere right now, it would seem that the Jedi still stood no chance unless they all went in and sacrificed themselves just to kill one man.
Even then, there is no telling whether or not Palpatine would be killed off by the Jedi, and even then again, there is no telling how things would go after that. From the current stand or point of things, the Jedi have foolhardily rushed in with a minimalistic plan of action, fully believing that they would be victorious.
Mace would also be lying if he said he wasn't slightly influenced over the years by Anakin and his supposed impulsiveness up till his point in leaving. Also influenced in that he didn't wish to stay on Tatooine or within the Empyrean any longer, as there seemed to be some tension between some of the more religiously zealous Jedi against what is going on over there.
With Dooku out there and helping them, but the Jedi failing here it only meant that Palpatine had an idea or a plan in case of an event like this. Obviously, from the point of things now, Palpatine is still struggling as well, due to some of the other factions in the galaxy at large.
One such being the Empyrean, which from what Dooku understands from what Palpatine said within the senate building, the Empyrean is now being attacked by some unknown species or race known as the Yuuzhan Vong.
So even if the Empyrean is a protected place, people also shouldn't go there as well, for that place was now being attacked by another foreign entity. Mace and others would probably keep this information to themselves, as even though they may have reservations, they also sense through the Force that the Empyrean is the safest place for anyone right now.
Especially in the current times.
"Does anyone have any idea about what these Yuuzhan Vong may be about then?" Mace asked, turning the subject in another direction to give everyone some time to think on their own situation, but also at the same time asking for opinions on what Emperor Palpatine spoke about.
"I dont know much, but from what I overheard... They seem to be somehow connected to that planet myself and Anakin travelled to for his first official mission as a Jedi Knight." Obi-Wan said, which drew the attention of everyone.
Obi-Wan would then go on to explain things about the mission back then, and how Anakin may be more knowledgeable about it than him. Which made everyone start to think that the Yuuzhan Vong attacking the Empyrean is actually deeper than what is first thought up of or initially connected to.
"Right. We can ask the Empyrean Emperor about it then once we head back..." Mace finished the conversation here, thinking everyone has already had more than enough time to gather their thoughts.
Mace definitely has come to a decision already, but he still wished to hear what everyone else has to say.
Jedi Master Depa Billaba spoke next. "I believe that we should stay and fight."
"I concur." It was Ada Gallia that also spoke up here, agreeing with what Master Billaba had just suggested.
"May I know the reason?" Mace asked.
"We must put an end to the Sith Lord once and for all. Leaving now would be a waste, and it would be best for the civilians to escape first as well." Master Billaba said before continuing. "One lose should not constitute all of us fleeing with our tails behind our legs, and instead we should try again and this time be successful."
"She speaks some truth. While the lose is great, to make up for such a lose we may need to sacrifice a lot more if we wait any longer." Master Gallia backed up Billaba's decision.
"... I do believe that this sounds like a reasonable option... However, what are we to do if we fail again? I believe it would be better if we round up our troops together and then make a stand, which should reduce the risk to all lives involved. We are supposed to be the protectors of the galaxy, not the executioners. While taking Darth Sidious and killing him is the right option, we should stop and regroup for now to make sure the aftereffects and fallout are managed skillfully." Of course it was Obi-Wan whom suggested this approach that is full of his character and personality.
That of patience.
Mace was about to speak next to make the final decision after everyone gave their thoughts and opinions, but is however interrupted by an intruder. "Wait!" The voice exclaimed, and coming inside of their current meeting place was a somewhat tall figure.
At least when comparing the female with the height of an average human that is, as she seems to be around 1.83m tall. "..." The figure took off her hood to reveal that the figure is in fact a young Togruta girl, that a few if not all of them here should recognize.
"Ahsoka?" The first to notice and say this name is of course Jedi Master Plo-Koon.
"Hi..." Ahsoka replied seeing all of the attention now on her.