So, this story is a sequel to my other story "Harbor" I think the only bit of important information is that Qui-Gon has a daughter named Amber Jinn. Other than that you should be fine if you decide to proceed with this story. :)
As always, I own nothing and make no money from this. Star Wars and it's characters/locations/etc. all belong to George Lucas. There may be some Jedi Apprentice series references as well, in which case I don't own that either!
Reviews are greatly appreciated! Enjoy!
Qui-Gon Jinn sat straight up in his bed. He glanced at the clock. He had only been asleep for a few hours. It was still evening and the sun was just going down. He had been so exhausted after spending the afternoon giving his report to the Jedi Council, that he had laid down and fell right to sleep. But, now the Force was telling him that something was wrong. Nothing too serious, but something that Qui-Gon needed to attend to. Never one to ignore the Force when it called, the Knight swung his legs out from under the covers. He threw on a tunic and left his quarters, taking a right.
The Jedi Knight had just returned from a relatively routine mission to the mostly water covered planet of Tarento. Qui-Gon had been assigned to escort the senator and his family back to their homeworld for the beginning of their month-long vacation. The senator was famous among those at the Temple for being extremely paranoid and always requested Jedi protection when he travelled, which in and of itself was rare. The trip had be uneventful and Qui-Gon had not sensed any threat. All in all the mission had been excruciatingly boring. Qui-Gon had been relieved when he was cleared to return to the Temple.
He nodded a greeting to another Knight as he passed by, turning left. He realized that he was heading straight for the Room of a Thousand Fountains. It was Qui-Gon's favorite room in the entire Temple. Many loved the map room, where you could stand among small specks standing in for the numerous star systems and by reaching out one finger, the map would tell you all you ever wished to know about any planet. Others found the Jedi Archives impressive. It was filled with thousands of years worth of knowledge and truth be told was spectacular. But for one who was as attuned to the Living Force as Qui-Gon, being among the gardens and trees that surrounded the many fountains was extraordinarily peaceful to him.
Qui-Gon found himself being led down one of the many well-worn paths. There were very few individuals left wandering around and the further back he went, the fewer Jedi he saw. He walked through a more dense line of trees and found himself in a more secluded area where one could go for private meditation. He walked around one of the smaller fountains. He was close. Qui-Gon stopped and listened. He was rewarded with a rustling among the bushes off to his left. The Knight crouched down next to the plant and pushed aside some of its branches. He had found what he had been looking for.
Qui-Gon smiled. "Hello there," he said softly to the form hiding behind the undergrowth.