Chapter 3, Part 5

*the scene opens in a large square room, with four glowing circles in each corner. A larger glowing circle is in the center. The four circles glow more brightly, and Sparc, Saganami, Emma, and Gonick each rise into one. The image of the Twi'lek male from before stands in the center of the room, in the middle of the central circle.*

Gonick: Hey guys. What's up?

Emma, a tad sullenly: I don't want to talk about it...

Saganami, thoughtfully: I saw this Echani chick...

Sparc, brightly: I got a holocron!

Gonick: You too?

Emma and Saganami, in unison: As did I.

*Emma and Saganami exchange a surprised look, and Gonick chuckles*

Sparc: Yeah, cool, huh. I also got this lightsaber thingy...

Gonick, to Emma and Saganami: You too?

Emma: I got two.

Saganami: Me too.

Gonick: .......

Gonick: Ok, enough with the too/two thing...

Holographic Figure: Now that you have all passed your individual tests, you must now learn to work as a group. While a Jedi has considerable inner strength, he also knows that he can rely on others to complete his tasks. In five minutes, a beast known as a terentatek will be released into this room. Once you have achieved victory, you will be returned to the surface. May the force be with you.

*he fades out*

Saganami: Terentatek, huh. Sounds nasty...

Sparc: Oh, it is. They're basically Force-eating, living tanks.

Emma: And whatever took us to those rooms also took our lasguns.

Gonick: My pulser's gone, too. But we do have these...

*he pulls out the metal cylinder from before and looks at it closely. He sees a switch on the outside*

Gonick: Ok, stand back. I think I know what this does, but just to be safe...

Emma: We moved away when you pulled that out of your bag. We know what happens when you get a new shiny techy toy.

Gonick, rolling eyes: Right. Anywho... *he thumbs the switch*

*the twin viridian blades of the lightsaber hum to life, and Gonick twirls it experimentally*

Gonick: Huh. The only weight is in the hilt. Gotta be careful of that...

*the others try out theirs, with varying degrees of gusto*

Emma: Whoa, dig the purple.

Saganami: Turquoise has always been my color.

Emma, sarcastically: Yeah, it really sets off your eyes.

Sparc, wielding a twin-bladed yellow saber: Hey, Saganami! Mine is longer!

Saganami, to Sparc: Yeah? Well, I have TWO!

Gonick: Now, now, gentlemen. We all know that it's not the size that matters, it's how you get to use it.

Emma, amusedly disgusted and rolling her eyes: Men.

*a humming sound begins to be audible, and the center circle begins to glow more brightly*

Saganami: I guess it's been five minutes....

*a very large creature rises into the center of the room. To say that it looked imposing would be akin to saying that Hoth is a tad nippy. It stood on two legs, and every inch of its body seemed to be either covered by bone plates or bone spikes. It roars loudly, and charges at Emma. She dodges deftly, and the others attack. She joins in shortly afterwards. They fight the creature for nearly an hour, before it finally succumbs to its wounds.*

Emma: Hah. Yes!

Saganami: That was intense...

Sparc: *pained whimper*

Gonick: *falls over*

*the holographic Twi'lek re-materializes, and speaks*

Figure: You have shown true strength, both individually and collectively. You have also demonstrated wisdom and moral fiber. The platform upon which the terentatek stood will return you to the surface. The holocrons you received will teach you how to channel the Force, so heed their wisdom. The regenerative field within this room activated when the terentatek was defeated,so you all should be fully healed by now. You came to Ossus as mere spacers. You leave as true Jedi... May the Force be with you.

*he fades out*

Gonick, who has gotten back up: Gonick, Jedi Knight, huh. Cool!

Emma: Yeah, spiffy. Let's get out of here.

*they enter the center circle, which platformizes and carries them upwards.*

*scene ends*