Title: Choices Of The Past and Present (for now this is the title. I MAY
decide to change it. Not likely though.)
Author: Jcslilangel1425
E-mail: all_day_dreamer15@yahoo.com
Disclaimers: This is all just for good fun and I'm not making any money off of this or anything like that. All characters belong to George Lucas unless I made them up myself. Obi-Wan's apprentice is one of the character's that I've made up.
Spoilers: Maybe a few from the Jedi Apprentice series and/or TPM (for those who have yet to still see the movie)
Summary: Takes place 6 years after TPM. Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Taris Rhul, are sent on a mission with Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker. They are sent to the planet Calibo to protect the Senator and his family from a group of angry citizens who have been making assassination attempts on the family. Things are much worse on Calibo than the Jedi has originally thought. Obi-Wan is concerned for his Padawan because Calibo is her home planet and she soon finds herself face-to-face with her past and parents that she still remembers, but only a little bit. Many things go wrong, friendships are tested, master/padawan relationships are tested, and all are faced with difficult life-altering choices.
Author's Note: I know that wasn't much of a summary and for that I'm sorry. I'm not very good with Summary's. This is my first attempt at Star Wars fan fiction. I have written other fan fiction for many other things, but as far as Star Wars goes this is the first try. I don't know how it's going to turn out though. Honest feedback (reviews) is greatly appreciated. I need criticism and all that good stuff to help me improve and what not. So bear with me here. I have to try to remember the proper names for things and all that stuff.
Also, italics mean mental communication.
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Part 1
Sweat poured from her body as she ducked and rolled off to the side avoiding yet another blow from her challenger. 'That was close. Too close.' She thought as she quickly got back up on her feet. She had felt the heat from the other student's light saber as it narrowly missed her neck. Even though it was only a training saber set on low power it still stung and burned when it connected with skin. She was determined not to give in, but she was beginning to tire after the long battle, which in result made her lose her focus, and cause her to become rather clumsy. The fact that she was blindfolded didn't help her much. The point of this exercise was to use the force to sense where her opponent was and sense the attacks, which were supposed to sharpen their senses since they can't see. One light tap on the neck signaled the end of the match.
Her opponent grunted as her light saber connected with his arm and the hiss of burning skin could be heard. They however did not relent on their attack and soon was on the offensive attack again. The two fought back and forth for a while longer before her opponent caught her off guard and lightly touched their light saber to her neck signifying the end of the match.
Taris Rhul flicked off her light saber and removed her blindfold to see who her opponent was. She saw that it was a student a few years older who was well known throughout the temple for his light saber skills. His name was Duxan Cadol. He was a humanoid species and stood a little taller than Taris with gray eyes and brown hair cropped short in the traditional Padawan haircut with his braid resting over his right shoulder.
They both bowed respectively to each other and headed off to the side of the room to replace their training sabers and walked over to their respective masters.
"You fought well, Padawan." Taris's master Obi-Wan Kenobi told her as she approached him.
"Thank you Master." Taris responded as she gratefully took the towel her master offered to her.
"You seem to have given up at the end. Never give up." He noted as he walked with her out of the practice room. This is what he kept on telling the young apprentice every time but it seemed like she still gives up.
"Yes Master. I know never to give up, but I was becoming really tired towards the end. It's not that I gave up it's just that I kept losing my focus." Taris answered even though she knew that Obi-Wan knew she did, in the end give up.
Obi-Wan glanced down at his padawan. She was shorter than him with shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes and her padawan braid was tucked behind her right ear. He had chosen her as his padawan when she was just eleven years old. It had been four years since he took her and she was now fifteen. Challenges and obstacles to face are there waiting for his apprentice before becoming a Knight and he knew that it won't be easy for the both of them. She also still had a lot to learn about the Force and her light saber skills, but for her age she was very good with her light saber and knowledge but still had much to learn. As he glanced at her, a familiar expression was imprinted on her face. "You seem upset." He spoke up, glancing at his student.
Taris sighed and looked at the floor as she walked down the hallway. "I could have done better. I let myself get distracted and it cost me the match. I know that I could've beat Duxan if only I hadn't lost my focus and become so tired. I gave into my exhaustion." Losing is one of the things she disliked but how could she improve herself? She tried so hard not to let her focus slip but it just happens.
Obi-Wan shook his head and silently exhaled. "Don't dwell on what could've happened Padawan. Accept the loss and learn from it. Don't forget that Duxan is also older than you are and has more experience than you do. It wasn't a real match, but it was a practice one and at least now we know what to work on some more."
Taris was silent as she let what her master said sink in. She could always work on her saber skills while being blindfolded. As they approached the doors to their quarters, she stifled a yawn accompanied by stretching her arms. It was late and she was worn out from the match. The door slid open and she followed her master in. Heading towards her room, the door hiss shut behind her. "Goodnight Master." She called over her shoulder.
"Goodnight Taris." Obi-Wan replied as he watched his padawans retreating figure. He sat on the couch and picked up his data pad glancing through it. His eyes began to shut as he relaxed some. Getting up slowly from the couch, he decided to go to his room and take a rest but before doing so, he turned around and checked on Taris. Her door opened and he slowly walked in to find her sprawled out on top on her sleep couch still fully dressed. Making sure that he won't wake her up, he silently made his way over to her and took her boots off and utility belt and placed them on the floor. After that, he then gently picked her up and pulled the covers back before putting her back down and pulling the covers up to her chin.
Obi-Wan stood staring at her silently for a few moments before leaning down to place a quick soft kiss on her forehead. "Sleep well young one." He whispered before turning and leaving the room and heading towards his own room for the night.
Author: Jcslilangel1425
E-mail: all_day_dreamer15@yahoo.com
Disclaimers: This is all just for good fun and I'm not making any money off of this or anything like that. All characters belong to George Lucas unless I made them up myself. Obi-Wan's apprentice is one of the character's that I've made up.
Spoilers: Maybe a few from the Jedi Apprentice series and/or TPM (for those who have yet to still see the movie)
Summary: Takes place 6 years after TPM. Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Taris Rhul, are sent on a mission with Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker. They are sent to the planet Calibo to protect the Senator and his family from a group of angry citizens who have been making assassination attempts on the family. Things are much worse on Calibo than the Jedi has originally thought. Obi-Wan is concerned for his Padawan because Calibo is her home planet and she soon finds herself face-to-face with her past and parents that she still remembers, but only a little bit. Many things go wrong, friendships are tested, master/padawan relationships are tested, and all are faced with difficult life-altering choices.
Author's Note: I know that wasn't much of a summary and for that I'm sorry. I'm not very good with Summary's. This is my first attempt at Star Wars fan fiction. I have written other fan fiction for many other things, but as far as Star Wars goes this is the first try. I don't know how it's going to turn out though. Honest feedback (reviews) is greatly appreciated. I need criticism and all that good stuff to help me improve and what not. So bear with me here. I have to try to remember the proper names for things and all that stuff.
Also, italics mean mental communication.
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Part 1
Sweat poured from her body as she ducked and rolled off to the side avoiding yet another blow from her challenger. 'That was close. Too close.' She thought as she quickly got back up on her feet. She had felt the heat from the other student's light saber as it narrowly missed her neck. Even though it was only a training saber set on low power it still stung and burned when it connected with skin. She was determined not to give in, but she was beginning to tire after the long battle, which in result made her lose her focus, and cause her to become rather clumsy. The fact that she was blindfolded didn't help her much. The point of this exercise was to use the force to sense where her opponent was and sense the attacks, which were supposed to sharpen their senses since they can't see. One light tap on the neck signaled the end of the match.
Her opponent grunted as her light saber connected with his arm and the hiss of burning skin could be heard. They however did not relent on their attack and soon was on the offensive attack again. The two fought back and forth for a while longer before her opponent caught her off guard and lightly touched their light saber to her neck signifying the end of the match.
Taris Rhul flicked off her light saber and removed her blindfold to see who her opponent was. She saw that it was a student a few years older who was well known throughout the temple for his light saber skills. His name was Duxan Cadol. He was a humanoid species and stood a little taller than Taris with gray eyes and brown hair cropped short in the traditional Padawan haircut with his braid resting over his right shoulder.
They both bowed respectively to each other and headed off to the side of the room to replace their training sabers and walked over to their respective masters.
"You fought well, Padawan." Taris's master Obi-Wan Kenobi told her as she approached him.
"Thank you Master." Taris responded as she gratefully took the towel her master offered to her.
"You seem to have given up at the end. Never give up." He noted as he walked with her out of the practice room. This is what he kept on telling the young apprentice every time but it seemed like she still gives up.
"Yes Master. I know never to give up, but I was becoming really tired towards the end. It's not that I gave up it's just that I kept losing my focus." Taris answered even though she knew that Obi-Wan knew she did, in the end give up.
Obi-Wan glanced down at his padawan. She was shorter than him with shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes and her padawan braid was tucked behind her right ear. He had chosen her as his padawan when she was just eleven years old. It had been four years since he took her and she was now fifteen. Challenges and obstacles to face are there waiting for his apprentice before becoming a Knight and he knew that it won't be easy for the both of them. She also still had a lot to learn about the Force and her light saber skills, but for her age she was very good with her light saber and knowledge but still had much to learn. As he glanced at her, a familiar expression was imprinted on her face. "You seem upset." He spoke up, glancing at his student.
Taris sighed and looked at the floor as she walked down the hallway. "I could have done better. I let myself get distracted and it cost me the match. I know that I could've beat Duxan if only I hadn't lost my focus and become so tired. I gave into my exhaustion." Losing is one of the things she disliked but how could she improve herself? She tried so hard not to let her focus slip but it just happens.
Obi-Wan shook his head and silently exhaled. "Don't dwell on what could've happened Padawan. Accept the loss and learn from it. Don't forget that Duxan is also older than you are and has more experience than you do. It wasn't a real match, but it was a practice one and at least now we know what to work on some more."
Taris was silent as she let what her master said sink in. She could always work on her saber skills while being blindfolded. As they approached the doors to their quarters, she stifled a yawn accompanied by stretching her arms. It was late and she was worn out from the match. The door slid open and she followed her master in. Heading towards her room, the door hiss shut behind her. "Goodnight Master." She called over her shoulder.
"Goodnight Taris." Obi-Wan replied as he watched his padawans retreating figure. He sat on the couch and picked up his data pad glancing through it. His eyes began to shut as he relaxed some. Getting up slowly from the couch, he decided to go to his room and take a rest but before doing so, he turned around and checked on Taris. Her door opened and he slowly walked in to find her sprawled out on top on her sleep couch still fully dressed. Making sure that he won't wake her up, he silently made his way over to her and took her boots off and utility belt and placed them on the floor. After that, he then gently picked her up and pulled the covers back before putting her back down and pulling the covers up to her chin.
Obi-Wan stood staring at her silently for a few moments before leaning down to place a quick soft kiss on her forehead. "Sleep well young one." He whispered before turning and leaving the room and heading towards his own room for the night.