*Sighs deeply* Yes I know Obi's not evil, but right now he's under a spell,
a curse, whatever you want to call it, as you will come to find out. Just a
warning . . . things will get worse before they get better. That's all
I'm going to say.
Chapter 9: Something Strange
Obi-Wan stepped out of the ship after he had landed it on the platform. Mace Windu and some other masters were waiting for him. He smiled and bowed in greeting.
"Obi-Wan, it is good to see you alive and well," Mace Windu said, as several Jedi entered the ship, searching it thoroughly.
Obi-Wan smiled gently. "It is good to be back, where is Qui-Gon?" he asked softly. It was strange that his master was not here to meet him.
"Qui-Gon left Telos just yesterday. He should be here tomorrow. What happened to Xanatos?"
Obi-Wan shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. The last thing I remember was him pulling me out of the window, then he was gone when I awoke. I've been on Kilyador for the last few weeks. A couple of farmers found me, and cared for me until I was able to get on my feet. I traveled strait to a spaceport and rented a ship. I would have contacted someone earlier, but I was unable to."
Mace Windu studied him closely. "It doesn't make sense. Why would Xanatos just leave you there?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "I don't know. It's not like him."
Mace Windu nodded. "Let's get you inside and have Winna look over you just to make sure you're all right," he said, guiding him inside.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Bant waited outside the medic room, pacing back and forth. The news of Obi- Wan's return had not been kept quiet for long. She was angry and upset that the council had not notified her about his return sooner.
Her body was completely healed from the incident, save for a troublesome bruise on her right that still hindered her once fluid movements. Her worst fear when she awoke afterwards was that she would never see Obi-Wan again. She had never told anyone her true feelings before. In her heart she somehow knew that the two of them would never be more than true friends, but she loved Obi-Wan, loved him with all her heart. She lifted her head up slightly; her worried pace ceased lightly.
She could remember the first time she met him. She knew in her heart that there would be friendship between them.
-She had first seen him when she arrived at the temple. She clung onto the arm of the Jedi Master that had taken her from her home. She could her the fountains, the soft laughter of children as they ran through the halls. A warm soft scent floated through the Temple, welcoming her. It was then Yoda had come forth, and welcomed her.
She had felt out of place for the first few days. She loved it there, but she desperately missed her home, her parents, and it seemed that no one wanted to be with her. She tried several times to greet someone, but the younger kids always shied away, and the older ones didn't seem to notice her.
She spent most of her time at the lake, making sure no one was around when she swam. Agile and swift as she was, she didn't want anyone teasing her about her swimming, it was one of the things she enjoyed most.
She had been swimming that day, gliding through the cool water. When she surfaced she could easily hear the soft laughter coming from the shore. She turned embarrassed, glaring at the boy who sat near the shore.
"What's so funny?" she asked.
The boy shook his head, smiling. "Sorry," he said softly, "I've just never seen someone swim so perfect."
She blushed slightly. No one had ever told her that before. Then again no one but her family had seen her swim. "I'm Bant," she told him, swimming near the shore.
"My name's Obi-Wan," he said, trailing a finger in the water.
"Why don't you come in?" she asked him.
He shook his head. "I can't swim," he admitted quietly.
It was her turn to laugh. "I'll teach you." She waded up the shore, holding her hand out to him. "Come on, I won't let you drown," she promised.
He smiled, grabbing hold of her hand.-
She let out a nervous sigh, what was taking so long?
Suddenly the sound of the door opening caused her to spin around suddenly. Obi-Wan stepped out of the room, Winna and Mace Windu only steps behind him, the two Masters talking quietly.
"He's fine, he just needs rest," Winna said softly.
She stopped suddenly as Bant threw herself into Obi-Wan's arms with a cry. Obi-Wan stumbled slightly as he returned the warm embrace.
"Oh Obi-Wan," she cried softly, "I never thought I'd see you again."
Mace Windu laid a gentle hand on Winna's shoulder, motioning her to follow him. The two friends needed some time alone.
Obi-Wan held Bant tightly as she cried softly into his shoulder. The thought of never seeing him again had overwhelmed her.
"I'm fine," he said softly, "I fine Bant."
She quieted immediately. Something wasn't right, the way he had said her name. It wasn't right. She pulled back gently, looking questioningly into his eyes.
"What is it?" he asked softly, staring into the silver eyes that were lined with worry.
"Something's wrong," she said softly. "What's wrong with you?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "What are you talking about?"
Bant studied his eyes, in her heart she knew that Obi-Wan was not himself.
Obi-Wan smiled gently. "I'm a little tired I have to admit. You'll see, in a few days I'll be back to normal," he reassured his friend gently. "Now, I don't know about you but I'm starving. Let's go get something to eat."
Bant nodded softly. Perhaps he was just overly tired, but she felt as if there was something more behind it. She shook her head, a small smile touching her lips. She was just worrying too much. She was sure of it, or at least she convinced herself that she was.
TBC . . .
Chapter 9: Something Strange
Obi-Wan stepped out of the ship after he had landed it on the platform. Mace Windu and some other masters were waiting for him. He smiled and bowed in greeting.
"Obi-Wan, it is good to see you alive and well," Mace Windu said, as several Jedi entered the ship, searching it thoroughly.
Obi-Wan smiled gently. "It is good to be back, where is Qui-Gon?" he asked softly. It was strange that his master was not here to meet him.
"Qui-Gon left Telos just yesterday. He should be here tomorrow. What happened to Xanatos?"
Obi-Wan shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. The last thing I remember was him pulling me out of the window, then he was gone when I awoke. I've been on Kilyador for the last few weeks. A couple of farmers found me, and cared for me until I was able to get on my feet. I traveled strait to a spaceport and rented a ship. I would have contacted someone earlier, but I was unable to."
Mace Windu studied him closely. "It doesn't make sense. Why would Xanatos just leave you there?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "I don't know. It's not like him."
Mace Windu nodded. "Let's get you inside and have Winna look over you just to make sure you're all right," he said, guiding him inside.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Bant waited outside the medic room, pacing back and forth. The news of Obi- Wan's return had not been kept quiet for long. She was angry and upset that the council had not notified her about his return sooner.
Her body was completely healed from the incident, save for a troublesome bruise on her right that still hindered her once fluid movements. Her worst fear when she awoke afterwards was that she would never see Obi-Wan again. She had never told anyone her true feelings before. In her heart she somehow knew that the two of them would never be more than true friends, but she loved Obi-Wan, loved him with all her heart. She lifted her head up slightly; her worried pace ceased lightly.
She could remember the first time she met him. She knew in her heart that there would be friendship between them.
-She had first seen him when she arrived at the temple. She clung onto the arm of the Jedi Master that had taken her from her home. She could her the fountains, the soft laughter of children as they ran through the halls. A warm soft scent floated through the Temple, welcoming her. It was then Yoda had come forth, and welcomed her.
She had felt out of place for the first few days. She loved it there, but she desperately missed her home, her parents, and it seemed that no one wanted to be with her. She tried several times to greet someone, but the younger kids always shied away, and the older ones didn't seem to notice her.
She spent most of her time at the lake, making sure no one was around when she swam. Agile and swift as she was, she didn't want anyone teasing her about her swimming, it was one of the things she enjoyed most.
She had been swimming that day, gliding through the cool water. When she surfaced she could easily hear the soft laughter coming from the shore. She turned embarrassed, glaring at the boy who sat near the shore.
"What's so funny?" she asked.
The boy shook his head, smiling. "Sorry," he said softly, "I've just never seen someone swim so perfect."
She blushed slightly. No one had ever told her that before. Then again no one but her family had seen her swim. "I'm Bant," she told him, swimming near the shore.
"My name's Obi-Wan," he said, trailing a finger in the water.
"Why don't you come in?" she asked him.
He shook his head. "I can't swim," he admitted quietly.
It was her turn to laugh. "I'll teach you." She waded up the shore, holding her hand out to him. "Come on, I won't let you drown," she promised.
He smiled, grabbing hold of her hand.-
She let out a nervous sigh, what was taking so long?
Suddenly the sound of the door opening caused her to spin around suddenly. Obi-Wan stepped out of the room, Winna and Mace Windu only steps behind him, the two Masters talking quietly.
"He's fine, he just needs rest," Winna said softly.
She stopped suddenly as Bant threw herself into Obi-Wan's arms with a cry. Obi-Wan stumbled slightly as he returned the warm embrace.
"Oh Obi-Wan," she cried softly, "I never thought I'd see you again."
Mace Windu laid a gentle hand on Winna's shoulder, motioning her to follow him. The two friends needed some time alone.
Obi-Wan held Bant tightly as she cried softly into his shoulder. The thought of never seeing him again had overwhelmed her.
"I'm fine," he said softly, "I fine Bant."
She quieted immediately. Something wasn't right, the way he had said her name. It wasn't right. She pulled back gently, looking questioningly into his eyes.
"What is it?" he asked softly, staring into the silver eyes that were lined with worry.
"Something's wrong," she said softly. "What's wrong with you?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "What are you talking about?"
Bant studied his eyes, in her heart she knew that Obi-Wan was not himself.
Obi-Wan smiled gently. "I'm a little tired I have to admit. You'll see, in a few days I'll be back to normal," he reassured his friend gently. "Now, I don't know about you but I'm starving. Let's go get something to eat."
Bant nodded softly. Perhaps he was just overly tired, but she felt as if there was something more behind it. She shook her head, a small smile touching her lips. She was just worrying too much. She was sure of it, or at least she convinced herself that she was.
TBC . . .
