Disclaimer: All Star Wars characters belong to George Lucas.
The Spellbinder world and its characters belong to Mark Shirrefs and
John Thomson.
Nowhere To Hide
It all started out rather comically, Bant and Obi-Wan as usual residing
inside the room of a thousand fountains (Bant's favorite room), with
young Anakin sitting at their feet.
It had been over two years since the death of Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan
had passed the barrier of pain, and now remembered only the good
times he had with his former master. Anakin too had recovered well
from the loss. The boy, although not knowing Qui-Gon as intimately as
Obi, had grieved for months for the loss of a friend he hardly knew.
Obi-Wan thought this as a sign that the boy cared for all, no matter how
little he truly knows of them. For that he had a secret respect for him.
Bant, Obi-Wan's closest friend, and he were engaged in a lecture with
the boy about the fundamentals of life. Although Bant was doing most
of the talking and Obi was barely paying attention.
"So," she concluded, "There are many unsolved mysteries surrounding
the force and life that we cannot explain…why are we here for example,
our purpose in the general run of things. It is so Padawan Skywalker,
that it is up to you to decide what the answers are to these questions."
She ended that with a gentle smile directed towards Obi, whom at the
moment appeared lapsed into a dream of lightsaber battles and
diplomatic missions.
She reached out with the force and projected herself into his daydream,
showing up in front of his imaginary face and screaming into it with a
ruckus that would stir a herd of bantha. His true eyes shot open in a
flash to the sound of a yelp as Bant chuckled loudly, Anakin stifling a
giggle.
"Wha? Wha? Master Yoda I…eh?" The confused look on his face said
it all.
Bant grinned, "You haven't been listening to a word I've said have you
Mr Dreamer?" She slapped him playfully on the arm.
"Whoa? Well I didn't know it was my turn to rattle off about
nonsense." He groaned, rubbing his eyes to clear his vision.
"Nonsense? Why dear Knight, how dare you speak of this lecture as
mere nonsense in front of a Padawan!!" Bant mimicked Jedi Knight
Mace Windu.
Obi-Wan laughed as Anakin pulled a face. "Sometimes I just don't get
you two, especially you master!"
Before Obi-Wan could reply, his Comlink erupted to life, and he and
Bant quickly composed themselves. Obi activated the link, breathing
into it steadily. "This is Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi." He paused as
Bant listened on intently from where she sat.
"Ah, Obi-Wan, this is Adi Gallia. We need you immediately up at the
council chambers. Also if Bant is there can you tell her we need her too,
her Comlink seems to be damaged so we can't contact her."
Obi-Wan glanced at Bant, who shrugged as she pulled the Comlink
from her utility belt. She glanced over it quickly, "Looks okay from the
outside…" she muttered before prying open the side. Anakin got up and
went over to her, watching the Comlink being dissected intently.
"Yes, Bant's here, I'll tell her. We'll be up in a few minutes." Obi-Wan
replied quickly before shutting the link down. He looked at her, she in
turn glancing up.
"Don't worry, I'm coming now. The circuits on this thing had melted
for some reason, I'll fix it later."
"I'll do it!" Anakin chirped, his blue eyes dancing in the light. "I can fix
anything!"
Bant smiled, "I'm sure you can. I'll leave it with you then, but before
you go running off to fix it I suggest to hurry along to your meditation
class."
Obi-Wan nodded, "It starts in five minutes, I'll join you later if I get the
chance."
Anakin sighed, "Yes master." With that the boy trudged out of the
room with Comlink in hand.
Bant turned to Obi-Wan, the look in her eyes radiated with golden bliss.
"He truly doesn't like meditation does he?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "Yes, I get that feeling from him too. But I also have
the feeling that if we don't get up to the council chambers soon the
council's not going to like us!"
Bant laughed as the two walked out, "Don't worry Obi!" She quipped,
the pace Yoda walks he won't be in his seat for another half hour!"
To be continued!
The Spellbinder world and its characters belong to Mark Shirrefs and
John Thomson.
Nowhere To Hide
It all started out rather comically, Bant and Obi-Wan as usual residing
inside the room of a thousand fountains (Bant's favorite room), with
young Anakin sitting at their feet.
It had been over two years since the death of Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan
had passed the barrier of pain, and now remembered only the good
times he had with his former master. Anakin too had recovered well
from the loss. The boy, although not knowing Qui-Gon as intimately as
Obi, had grieved for months for the loss of a friend he hardly knew.
Obi-Wan thought this as a sign that the boy cared for all, no matter how
little he truly knows of them. For that he had a secret respect for him.
Bant, Obi-Wan's closest friend, and he were engaged in a lecture with
the boy about the fundamentals of life. Although Bant was doing most
of the talking and Obi was barely paying attention.
"So," she concluded, "There are many unsolved mysteries surrounding
the force and life that we cannot explain…why are we here for example,
our purpose in the general run of things. It is so Padawan Skywalker,
that it is up to you to decide what the answers are to these questions."
She ended that with a gentle smile directed towards Obi, whom at the
moment appeared lapsed into a dream of lightsaber battles and
diplomatic missions.
She reached out with the force and projected herself into his daydream,
showing up in front of his imaginary face and screaming into it with a
ruckus that would stir a herd of bantha. His true eyes shot open in a
flash to the sound of a yelp as Bant chuckled loudly, Anakin stifling a
giggle.
"Wha? Wha? Master Yoda I…eh?" The confused look on his face said
it all.
Bant grinned, "You haven't been listening to a word I've said have you
Mr Dreamer?" She slapped him playfully on the arm.
"Whoa? Well I didn't know it was my turn to rattle off about
nonsense." He groaned, rubbing his eyes to clear his vision.
"Nonsense? Why dear Knight, how dare you speak of this lecture as
mere nonsense in front of a Padawan!!" Bant mimicked Jedi Knight
Mace Windu.
Obi-Wan laughed as Anakin pulled a face. "Sometimes I just don't get
you two, especially you master!"
Before Obi-Wan could reply, his Comlink erupted to life, and he and
Bant quickly composed themselves. Obi activated the link, breathing
into it steadily. "This is Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi." He paused as
Bant listened on intently from where she sat.
"Ah, Obi-Wan, this is Adi Gallia. We need you immediately up at the
council chambers. Also if Bant is there can you tell her we need her too,
her Comlink seems to be damaged so we can't contact her."
Obi-Wan glanced at Bant, who shrugged as she pulled the Comlink
from her utility belt. She glanced over it quickly, "Looks okay from the
outside…" she muttered before prying open the side. Anakin got up and
went over to her, watching the Comlink being dissected intently.
"Yes, Bant's here, I'll tell her. We'll be up in a few minutes." Obi-Wan
replied quickly before shutting the link down. He looked at her, she in
turn glancing up.
"Don't worry, I'm coming now. The circuits on this thing had melted
for some reason, I'll fix it later."
"I'll do it!" Anakin chirped, his blue eyes dancing in the light. "I can fix
anything!"
Bant smiled, "I'm sure you can. I'll leave it with you then, but before
you go running off to fix it I suggest to hurry along to your meditation
class."
Obi-Wan nodded, "It starts in five minutes, I'll join you later if I get the
chance."
Anakin sighed, "Yes master." With that the boy trudged out of the
room with Comlink in hand.
Bant turned to Obi-Wan, the look in her eyes radiated with golden bliss.
"He truly doesn't like meditation does he?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "Yes, I get that feeling from him too. But I also have
the feeling that if we don't get up to the council chambers soon the
council's not going to like us!"
Bant laughed as the two walked out, "Don't worry Obi!" She quipped,
the pace Yoda walks he won't be in his seat for another half hour!"
To be continued!