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Chapter 1

Obi-Wan leapt over the log blocking their path, trying to keep up with his long-legged Master. It was times like this he wished he was just a little bit taller. Maybe then he would be further ahead of the gun-toting maniacs currently chasing them. Thinking back, it was a very stupid their pursuers were angry about. Apparently, the citizens of this planet were extremely sensitive to Human pheromones. Simply because Obi-Wan's hormones were imbalanced (a natural side-effect of Human adolescence) they saw this as a personal insult and promptly chased the pair to their ship at the end of several blaster bolts.

Their ship was getting nearer, but definitely not fast enough for the short teen. His Master glanced behind him and silently urged his apprentice on faster. The boy tried, Force knew he tried, but he just couldn't will his legs on any faster. After another glance behind him failed to show any difference in the distance between him and his student, Qui-Gon was forced to shorten his strides to allow Obi-Wan a chance to catch up.

"No! Keep going!" Obi-Wan shouted when he saw his Master slow his steps. Qui-Gon opened his mouth, but any reply he might have made was cut off with a yelp as he tripped on an uprooted log and fell heavily on his knees. Obi-Wan tried to hurry and reached his Master quicker than he thought possible. He slid to a stop in front of his Master, who still hadn't moved.

"Master, are you okay?" Obi-Wan panted. He didn't see any blood, but Qui-Gon was very adept at hiding injuries.

"I wrenched my knee." Qui-Gon admitted with a grimace. Obi-Wan paled. That meant his Master probably wasn't going to be weight-bearing any time soon. Nevertheless, Obi-Wan knew that if they stayed where they were, they would be killed. Obi-Wan dragged Qui-Gon's large arm over his smaller shoulders and hauled his body off the forest floor and managed to get to the edge of the plain their ship was on before he could no longer hold his Master up.

Qui-Gon, sensing his apprentice tiring. "Put me down. You'll just have to fight them." Obi-Wan obeyed, but it was obvious he didn't like the idea. Obi-Wan started to protest, but suddenly whirled, bringing his 'saber up to deflect a blaster bolt. He decided to stay his ground and planted his feet in a wide stance, his blue blade flying. When he had killed most of the men, one yelled out.

"Surrender!"

"Never!" he knew it wasn't a very Jedi-like thing to say, but it just felt right.

"Yes, surrender. And your companion may lie to see another dawn."

Obi-Wan turned to see an older, grey haired man holding a blaster to Qui-Gon's head.

"Who are you?" the teen asked.

"That would be telling." The gun clicked as the stranger powered it up. "Now. Surrender."

Obi-Wan sought his Master's eyes, but the blue orbs were shut tight against the pain of kneeling. Deactivating his lightsaber, Obi-Wan glared at the stranger.

"Let him off his knees. Can't you see he's in pain?"

"Drop your weapon." The man growled. Obi-Wan forced his fingers to relax, leaving empty hands in the air. As his lightsaber fell soundlessly to the leaves scattered at his feet, there was an electric snap followed by the heavy thud of a large body hitting the dirt.

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