Title: Hunted

Author: BlueElli

Series: Yep, this is number 4.

Any Effect: Pretty much....especially the last one, The Line. May want to read that if you haven't already. Just so you don't get confused!

Disclaimer: Of course, I don't own anything of Star Wars. All recognizable characters belong to Mr. Lucas and the entire Star Wars Universe belongs to him...*whimpers* Oh, and this is just for fun, I'm making no profit here.

Acknowledgments: All of my reviewers in the past three fics! I love you guys and hope you're reading this!

Summary: Obi-Wan has just finished his first solo mission and is returning home. The problem is that he, with his friend Jesi who he had to hitch a ride from, never make it home.....they're being hunted. Will Qui-Gon be able to find them in time?

Time: Obi-Wan has just turned 18. This is about 3 1/2 to 4 months after The Line. (Might want to keep that little idea in mind)

Look Fors: ~~~~~~~~~~'s are change in scene happening the same time as the last. ****'s are time changes. More when they come up.

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Ch. 1 Hunted

Move left foot, move right foot, move left foot, move right foot. Obi-Wan wondered if he would collapse soon. He'd just completed his first solo missionon the planet of Devaughn and currently he was in a transfer port on the small planet of Oismin. His shuttle, yes one of the all expensive, always corrected, updated, shiny, not so new, Jedi Temple Transports had decided it didn't want to bring him home right now. Needless to say, after a week and a half on Devaughn with a high pitch voiced leader, and a day in flight in which he constantly had to get up just to shut off the warning system telling him yet another useless instrument had been broken, he was not the most lively nor happy camper.

He spoke to the mechanics and they said that that shuttle wouldn't be leaving port for another weekat the least. A week!After hearing that he was granted permission by the council to take a commercial transport back to Courasant.Which, at best, was still 2 days away. Stopping his pathetic type walk he looked around the busy port.

Squinting to make out the words above an employee he saw Fierger. Nope. Next was Devaughn, he shuddered and looked on to Naboo, nah-uh. Finally his eyes settled apon the name he was looking for. Courasant.As he began his 'walk' towards the employee the sign suddenly lost it's light and she was turning away.

"Hey! Wait a minute! I need buy a ticket on this transport." He said moving quicker and stopping at her desk.

"Funny, don't we all." A little man said next to him.

Obi-Wan looked down at him then behind him, and behind him, and behind him.

"I'm sorry sir but this transport is booked and our next shuttle has to be repaired. No one is leaving from here to Courasant until tomorrow morning unless we get another shuttle." She said with a smile.

Obi-Wan nearly whimpered but turned with a mutter of "Thank you." and walked away.

He didn't really know where he was going because he had no where to go.With a bag slung over his shoulder and looking the way he did he probably looked like he was near homeless.As he walked past an inport tavern something caught his eye. He couldn't help himself but to smile and made his way in but at the entrance a large bouncer stepped infront of him.

"Hey kid, you aren't allowed in here."

Obi-Wan considered persuasion but he didn't need it when a familiar voice pitched in for the save.

"Bouncer, he's with me."

The bouncer looked back to the voice paused then nodded to Obi-Wan who readily entered.

"What are you doing trying to get into a tavern?" She asked not turning her stool.

"You know I wasn't." He replied standing behind her and waiting for her to turn.

"Uh-huh, that's what they all say." She said drinking the rest of her lite juice mix and turned the stool to face him. He grinned and Jesi laughed looking him over.

"Kid, geez, you look like you've been on drugs or something. When did you last sleep?"

"Yeah, love you too Jes." Obi-Wan replied pretending to be hurt. She rolled her eyes.

"Shut up and give your friend a hug."

He chuckled and hugged her then sat in a stool next to her.It'd been about 4 weeks since he had last seen her in person. She was on assignment for IGPG on Gerny.

"How've ya been?" She asked lightly.

"Busy. And, I'll have you know, I just completed my first solo mission." He boasted. Her face lit up.

"Really? Congratulations!"

"Thanks." He said grinning.

"So what are you doing here then?" She asked.

"My shuttle didn't want to take me the whole way so I had to land for repairs...but, it won't be in flight for another week and Courasant transport tickets are out."

"You mean those all fancy, expensive, up to date, brand new, Jedi Temple shuttles didn't make it? Gee, wonder why." She said sarcastically.

"I know it." He replied motioning for the tender to get him a glass of water.

"What about you? Why are you here?"

"Well, this is the last leg of my trip back home from my latest assignment and I'm waiting on these people to find my damn pilots...excuse my language." She said a bit tartly.

"Ah, I see." "You know if you want to you can finish the trip on the IGPG shuttle. It'll just be me and the pilots this time."

She paused.

"That is if you really want to get home and all I mean-"

"No!Please, I'm begging you, get me on that shuttle!" He cut in desperately.

She smiled.

"No problem. Just tell the Council, I don't need them on my tail cause they didn't know where you were because of me. Not to mention what your Master would do if he found out you were missing." She exaggerated a shudder.

Obi-Wan chuckled.

"Alright."

"You can contact them on the shuttle...that is if we ever get on the thing."

As if in response her com-link bleaped.

"Stafferi." She answered.

"Yes, this is Captain Tikas, everything is ready and you're welcome to board."

"Thank you Cpt." She replied.

"Is the shuttle large enough to accompany another passenger?" She asked glancing at Obi-Wan who waited anxiously.

The pilot paused then said,

"Well..Y-yes it is.There's plenty of room."

"Good, I have another person with me and we'll be along shortly." She smiled as she spoke.

"Very well.See you then. Nigieri out."

"Great, come on kid.I want to get home." She stood swinging her bag onto her shoulder.

They left the tavern and went towards the private company flights stations.

********* About an Hour Later ***********

"Good evening Master." Obi-Wan said as a figure of Yoda appeared.

"Good morning it is here." Yoda replied.

"On your way are you?"

"Yes Master. I'm on flight with Jesi Stafferi.We should be on planet within two days, four at the most."

"Good that is.Waiting for you we will be.Anxious to hear your report we all are."

"Yes Master." Obi-Wan replied.

"Landing platform have, do you?"

Obi-Wan thought.

"I was not informed of the number but I'm sure it will be an IGPG platform. I'll be able to get transportation to the Temple by Air Taxi."

Yoda nodded.

"Very well.Inform your Master, should I?"

"I've tried our quarters already, Master, and I left a message, so I suppose there's no need."

"As you see it. See you soon I shall."

"Soon Master." Obi-Wan said just before the transmission ended.

Obi-Wan stood and moved back onto the passenger seating deck where there were 10 seats but Jesi was the only one occupying any of them. She didn't look up as he sat next to her with a huff.

"Obi-Wan, you should get some sleep."

He grunted in response.

She looked up at him.

"Go get some sleep. I know you alrady have your report done so there's nothing for you to do now."

"We could talk." He murmured.

"And I'd like nothing more but I prefer conversations in which I don't have to hold my conversor up."

He smiled tiredly.

"Get some rest then we'll talk about anything you want to."

He thought a moment then nodded tiredly and stood.

"Pleasant dreaming Obi-Wan."

He murmured a 'thanks' and went to the guest quarters.

Jesi smiled then went back to her work on her own report.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey, Makius! I think I found something you're gonna want to see." Plaic yelled from one of the pilot lounges.

"Yeah, what?" Makius said coming in.

"I'm busy, why-"

Makius stopped mid-sentence looking at what was near his co-pilot.

"Force...who are they?" He asked shakily.

Plaic glanced around for the sign in computer.Moving to it, wary of the two bodies, he screened to sign in."Last two in here were Cpt.Tikas and Cpt.Luisen...IGPG pilots."

Both didn't say anything for a moment.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Go get security!" Makius ordered as if he'd known what to do all along.

Plaic fled the room calling for the guards.

Makius inched away from the two bodies with blaster shots to the head in only their underclothes for they'd been striped of their uniforms.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jesi worked easily and without problems. She was oblivious to the person just inside the cockpit door tightening a silencer on a blaster and the other rewiring the computer boards.

Tbc.....

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Elli