These are just little random one-shots that I will be doing about the relationship between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. They will be updated as often as I can, and if any wants me to expand on any of them or if you have a prompt for me, just say in the review :)
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Prompt from : I need more of the Chapter 9 AU! What if Anakin and Qui-Gon succeed in their plan to 'kill' Rako only to have Rako barely survive and be revealed as Obi-Wan? How will they handle the guilt of knowing they tried (and nearly succeeded) to kill their best friend? Will Obi-Wan forgive them?
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"Make it quick Anakin…" the Master muttered, "… It needs to look accidental."
As Obi-Wan watched in alarm, Anakin ignited his lightsabre, raising it in the air in order to deliver a killing blow.
Thankfully (and Obi-Wan never thought he would say this in conjunction to Cad Bane), the other bounty hunter used his whip to trap Anakin's arms to his chest, and knock the lightsabre from his hands.
"You can thank me later!" Cad Bane snarled, flying backwards and dragging Anakin with him.
Qui-Gon released his hold on Obi-Wan, rushing over to try and help Anakin.
"You've had you turn to try and kill him…" continued Cad Bane, "… now it's my turn!"
Qui-Gon clearly disagreed, using his lightsabre to slice the ropes that held Anakin, enabling the younger Jedi to backflip himself to freedom and kick Cad Bane in the face. From there, he summoned his weapon to him and blocked the blaster shots Cad Bane was firing at him.
Obi-Wan was now having his own problems.
Now that he knew that Anakin was safe and out of harm, Qui-Gon had launched on the attack, leaping at Obi-Wan and forcing him back against the ledge wall. Ideally, Obi-Wan would have preferred to get Anakin away from Cad Bane, knocking his ex-student out so that he could continue his undercover work.
Qui-Gon wasn't going to allow this though.
Knowing that he couldn't use all of his skills that he'd learned during his time in the Order, Obi-Wan found himself on his back very quickly, with Qui-Gon's lightsabre inches from his unprotected throat.
"I wish it didn't have to come to this…" Qui-Gon sighed, keeping his eyes on his ex-padawan's 'killer', "… but I can't let you go through with this plan. Not if more people are going to die at your hands."
Obi-Wan was pinned to the ground, faced with only two decisions.
One…. He could get out of the awkward situation and keep on going with the mission…. but seriously injure his old Master in the process.
Two…. He could save his life, but reveal himself in the process, therefore ending the mission and risking the lives of hundreds.
There was only one choice really…. Or so Obi-Wan thought.
Before he could use the Force to remove a knife from his boot, Obi-Wan felt all his limbs pinned to the ground through Qui-Gon's own use of the Force. As Qui-Gon moved the blade of the lightsabre to just over Obi-Wan's heart, the younger Jedi knew he had to do something.
But he couldn't reveal his identity…. Not when so many lives were at stake.
There was a tense silence, punctured only by the sounds of Cad Bane and Anakin fighting, as Qui-Gon stared down at his ex-padawan's 'killer'…. Until Qui-Gon disengaged his lightsabre and took a step back.
"You have almost made me lose myself…" whispered the Jedi Master, "… in my grief I have come close to succumbing to the Dark Side… and yet, I can't let you get away with killing Obi-Wan."
This would have been a perfect chance for Obi-Wan to reveal his identity…. But he didn't.
Instead, the Force pressure from his limbs disappeared, allowing him to push himself to his feet. However, before he could do anything, the green lightsabre was back at his neck as Qui-Gon moved forwards, forcing him back towards the edge of the ledge.
Once Obi-Wan was one step away from falling to his death, Qui-Gon stopped, keeping his lightsabre in position. "Jump."
Obi-Wan frowned, glancing between the lightsabre and the unseen ground. "I-I beg your pardon?"
The words didn't really fit in with Rako Hardeen's personality, which is probably why Qui-Gon paused for a brief second…. Only for a brief time though, as the steely look appeared in the older Master's eyes once again.
"I said jump…." He sighed, slight regret on his face, "… You can't be allowed to continue on this path… you are a threat and you need to be stopped."
"So, you want me to jump off the ledge?!" Obi-Wan couldn't believe this was happening, "I-I thought Jedi were against cold-blooded murder!"
"It won't be murder though…. I'm not pushing you off the edge, you are going to jump willingly."
Obi-Wan glanced over to where Cad Bane was battling Anakin and Ashoka…. His rocket boots would be really helpful right about now.
"Jump."
"…. Do you honestly feel comfortable doing this?"
Again, not exactly what Rako Hardeen would say, but Obi-Wan was starting to panic now.
"I raised Obi-Wan from the age of thirteen…. And you murdered him for what? Your reputation? For an adrenaline rush?"
Qui-Gon's voice cracked a little, but the older Master quickly cleared his throat.
"No matter… Jump Mister Hardeen…. Maybe you'll survive, but I rather doubt it."
Obi-Wan should really have revealed his identity at this point…. And looking back, he wished he had.
As Qui-Gon took another step forwards, Obi-Wan couldn't help but take another step backwards in alarm…. Just as the rock under his foot broke away from the main ledge.
With a startled cry, he fell backwards, shocked eyes catching sight of Master Qui-Gon's alarmed face and his partially out-stretched hand.
If the Jedi Master had had a change of heart, it was too late now.
Desperately trying to grab onto the rough side of the cliff in order to stop his fall, Obi-Wan yelped in pain as the sharp rocks sliced through his clothing and cut his skin. As he continued to try and grab the edge, unwilling to use the force to slow his fall, he yelped in pain as his shoulder dislocated under the force.
With one arm useless, Obi-Wan continued to fall…. Until finally, he landed on another ledge almost 30 feet below the one he'd fallen off.
Aching, with blood slowly oozing out of his wounds and the blackness creeping into his vision, Obi-Wan reached for his hidden communicator.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi…" he grunted, pain evident in his voice, "… I seem to have run into a slight complication."
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"Ah! Ah! Ah! Please! Do not kill Moralo Eval!" snivelled the bounty hunter, trembling as he surrendered.
"Take him and Bane into custody, and make sure the Chancellor is returned safely to the palace." Ordered Mace, watching as Anakin and Qui-Gon grabbed the snivelling coward and dragged him towards the speeder. As the bounty hunter was loaded into the speeder, Qui-Gon couldn't help but overhear Mace's next words as the Jedi Master spoke into his communicator.
"Your information paid off Obi-Wan. You did a good job…. what have the healers said?"
Qui-Gon thought he was going to pass out… he couldn't have heard that correctly.
Could he?
Anakin appeared to have heard the same however, as he stormed over to Mace. "Obi-Wan?" he growled, "Tell me we didn't just hear you say Obi-Wan."
There was a brief silence, before Mace sighed. "Now that everything is over, I don't see any harm in telling you. Obi-Wan was not killed by Rako Hardeen."
"What?!"
Master Windu shook his head. "No. The council came to a decision, that in order to find out Moralo Eval's plot, Obi-Wan would need to go undercover as a prominent bounty hunter. As Rako Hardeen. Once the original was captured, Obi-Wan took his place."
Qui-Gon felt like he was going to be sick as Mace continued.
"Unfortunately, due to some complications, Obi-Wan was unable to continue with the mission. Thankfully, he had the good sense to put a tracker/recording device on Cad Bane in case anything happened to him."
"W-what happened to him?" Qui-Gon asked.
"During a ship crash, he was knocked out of the ship and fell into the ravine down below. He had several lacerations to his hands and legs, one broken right leg, a severe concussion and bruising all over his body. He's lucky he didn't die."
Qui-Gon felt like he was going to pass out at this point.
Jump…. He'd told his ex-padawan, his foster son, to jump.
Force forgive him.
"I'm sorry we didn't tell the pair of you…" Mace apologised to Anakin and Qui-Gon, "… but it needed to be kept secret for the good of the mission."
Anakin clearly wasn't happy with the apology, but Qui-Gon couldn't think about that. "Can we see him?" he asked, some desperation in his voice, "I assume he's in the med-bay?"
There was a brief moment of silence as Mace scanned his old friend from head to toe, as though searching for something. Whatever he was looking for, he didn't seem to find as the Jedi Council Member nodded in understanding. "Yes, he is. I'll arrange for a transport to take you back to Coruscant immediately…. And I am sorry Qui-Gon."
"Not as much as I am…" Qui-Gon muttered under his breath, bowing to Mace and heading in the direction of the docks.
He needed to see Obi-Wan.
…
The Jedi Temple's med-bay was quiet, meaning that Obi-Wan's voice could be clearly heard above the beeping of various machines.
Qui-Gon had to go and see the council before he could go anywhere near the med-bay (which neither of them were very happy about), but now that he was free, he was practically running down the corridor towards his desired location.
When he walked into the room, Qui-Gon almost took a step back in shock.
Obi-Wan was practically covered in bacta patches, chuckling at Cody, who was seated on the edge of the bed.
The clone was unaware of the decision Qui-Gon had come to, and merely thought that what happened to Obi-Wan was purely an accident.
The pair seemed to have reconciled very quickly.
When he spotted his ex-master, Obi-Wan fell silent, prompting Cody to turn around.
"Oh!" the clone muttered, quickly getting to his feet, "I-I'll leave you two alone."
Before anyone could say otherwise, Cody rushed out of the room, leaving the Jedi alone.
A tense silence filled the air, before Obi-Wan tried to give him a reassuring smile. "I think I should thank you…" he chuckled, "… spending so much time around Cad Bane was starting to give me a headache."
Qui-Gon smiled at the familiar dry wit, resisting the urge to run over to the bed, instead choosing to walk over and seat himself on the edge.
"I hear the Chancellor is safe…" continued Obi-Wan, "… I suppose that's all that matters."
Qui-Gon disagreed, and made sure to say so. "I almost killed you…" he hissed, "…. Surely that is more important?!"
"You were doing your job Master…" Obi-Wan gently placed his hand on Qui-Gon's hand, "… I can't fault you for that…. Where's Anakin?"
"He's still acting as security for the Chancellor in case Darth Tyranus tries to finish the plot himself."
"Odd for the council to allow that?"
"The Chancellor insisted Anakin was all the security he needed."
Obi-Wan rolled his eyes, "That sounds about right. The Chancellor has always been fond of Anakin."
Scanning his ex-padawan from head to toe, Qui-Gon couldn't help but sigh. "You look terrible."
Obi-Wan chuckled, "Being a criminal is not easy work…. Neither is falling down a rocky cliff face."
"If I'd known what was going on, I could have helped you…. Too bad the Council didn't trust me"
The last part was muttered under his breath, but Obi-Wan still cleary heard it, if the guilty look on his face was anything to go by.
"Master…" sighed Obi-Wan, hesitating as he placed a gentle hand on Qui-Gon's shoulder, "…it was my decision to keep the truth from you. I knew if you were convinced I was dead, Tyranus would believe it as well."
"Your decision?!"
"Look, I know I did some questionable things, but I did what I had to do." Obi-Wan frantically tried to explain, "I hope you can understand that."
There was a brief moment of tense silence before Qui-Gon shook his head, a disappointed look on his face. "I should be angry at you… you didn't trust me, and if you had told me then you might have never ended up in the med-bay." Before Obi-Wan could even think about protesting, Qui-Gon shook his head. "But I know your injuries can't be blamed on you…. I alone was responsible for them. I was the one who forced you back off that ledge… and all because I was consumed with revenge."
Obi-Wan sighed at this, gently tugging on Qui-Gon's sleeve until the man shuffled closer. Once Qui-Gon was close enough, the younger Jedi pulled his ex-Master into a hug. "I forgive you Master…. Can you forgive me?"
"There's nothing to forgive Obi-Wan, I'm just happy you're alive."
