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 Kanifa: Maybe you could write what happened to Obi-Wan or how he and Qui-Gon meet again. And Codywan. Your CodyWan Stories are beautiful *-*
Here is your prompt :) Hope you like it
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Cody groaned at the heat. The Clone Wars had taken them to the sweltering planet of Ryloth, where they had been attacked by the Separatists. Partway through the battle, Cody had found himself separated from his battalion, led by General Jinn.
Master Qui-Gon Jinn was a senior level Jedi, with long grey hair and a constant stern look. General Skywalker, who had been Jinn's padawan, had once confessed that Master Jinn had barely smiled since his last padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, left the order over ten years ago.
Bugs zoomed in and out of Cody's vision as he batted them away. He needed to get back to the main camp….and quickly. Suddenly, his motion detectors picked up movement to his left, causing the clone to spin around on his heel and aim his blaster at the source of the disturbance.
In the shadow of the trees stood a young, bearded man….with sea-blue eyes that seemed to twinkle in the rare spots of sunlight that shone through the canopy of leaves.
"Are you lost?"
It took Cody a while, but eventually he realised that the young man had said something. "…What?"
The young man chuckled, "Are you lost?" he asked again, taking a cautious step closer despite the blaster aimed at his face.
Cody glanced around for a few seconds, before nodding. "I need to get back to the main camp…do you know where it is?"
The young man frowned, "Camp?"
"The Clone camp….we're here to defend a village from Separatist rule. You have heard about the war I assume?"
"Of course…I suppose there are also Jedi with you?"
Cody had lowered his blaster slightly by this point, however, at these words he raised the blaster up again and frowned, "Why do you ask?"
The young man held his hands up in surrender, "I've had some…mixed experiences with the Jedi. Do you mind if I ask which ones you came with?"
Cody's frown deepened at this, "Not before I know who you are."
With barely a flick of the young man's fingers, Cody's blaster flew out of his hands and into some nearby bushes.
Ignoring the shocked look on the clone's face, the young man shrugged. "The Jedi Temple and I go way back…." He glanced up at the sky, "….it'll be dark soon. We can't travel through these jungles in the dark."
Cody, who had gone to fetch his blaster, frowned. "I'll be fine. Just point me in the right direction."
"No…you won't be fine. Follow me, you can spend the night at my place and then I will take you back to your camp."
"How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep?!"
The young man smiled, "I swear on my honour. You've had a lot of interaction with Jedi have you not? Then you know, that we swear an oath, it is for life."
"You're not a Jedi though….you can just use the Force."
"I was a Jedi for over two decades…much longer than the years I have spent away from the Temple."
Cody thought to himself for a few moments, before nodding reluctantly. "Fine….but as soon as it's safe, you take me back to the camp."
The young man nodded in agreement, gesturing for the clone to follow him.
….
They must have been walking for over 30 minutes, and the sun was almost below the horizon…..the sounds of hungry predators seemed to follow them wherever they turned. Eventually they arrived at a clearing, where a small hut was situated in the middle.
"Come on…" gently encouraged the young man, "….the creatures won't follow us here."
Once inside the hut, the young man started a fire and turned to beam at Cody. "Would you like anything to drink….I have some tea, if you would like?"
"Ummm…."
"Unless of course, you don't like tea, which is fine. I'm afraid the other option is some berry juice-"
"Tea is fine."
The young man chuckled nervously, "Sorry…I'm afraid I don't get many visitors out here. My host skills have gotten a little rusty."
Once the water had boiled over the fire, the young man quickly poured two cups of sweet smelling tea into cups and handed one over to Cody, seating himself in a chair opposite the clone. Cautiously, Cody sipped the mixture, only to grin.
"Our Jedi General drinks this. He offered me a sip once, and now I drink it more than caf."
The young man nodded, smiling as his eyes drifted to the small fire. "My Master used to drink it…after over ten years of learning under him, you start to pick up some habits."
Cody frowned, "What happened….to make you leave the order I mean? I've only heard of a few that chose to leave, and Count Dooku was one of them….and now he's one of the most powerful Sith Lords out there."
The young man seemed very shocked at this, his eyes widening as he stared at the clone. "D-Dooku's a Sith Lord?"
Cody frowned at this, "How much do you actually know about the war?"
"Only that it is the Republic against the Separatists. Other details haven't quite made it to my little hut….such as Dooku's betrayal."
"D-did you know him well?"
The young man chuckled and shook his head, "No…my Master kept me away from the man as much as possible…probably for the best in hindsight."
The pair sat in silence for a bit, quietly drinking their tea. Suddenly, there came the cracking of branches just outside of the hut, causing the young man to leap to another corner. His hood was pulled up, shielding his face and the familiar thrum of lightsabers filled the room.
Cody watched in amazement and shock as the young man took on a defensive stance, white lightsabers causing shadows to flicker on his face. Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Cody?"
Cody recognised the voice instantly, and silently signalled for the young man to stand down. He quickly moved to the door, opening it slightly and grinning at the familiar sight.
"Rex…" he sighed in relief.
Rex tried to see past him, "Are-are you okay?"
Glancing back, Cody frowned at the defensive man, before turning his attention back to his brother and nodding. "Yeah…are you alone?"
Rex shook his head, "No….when you were separated, I went go find you….and General Skywalker and General Jinn said they would help."
"Really?"
Rex sighed, "You're a good man Cody, and the Generals know this….I don't think they're far behind."
Cody didn't have to turn around to know that the young man behind him, had tensed up slightly at this news. Silently, he gestured for Rex to stay where he was, before turning to face the young man. "Are they allowed to come in?"
Silence.
"You said it yourself…." Sighed Cody, "…It's too dangerous out there, especially at this time of the night."
The young man, still in his defensive stance, stared at him for a few moments…before sheathing the lightsaber and nodding. "Alright….just-just…they'll have to stay in this room. Okay?"
Cody nodded, a frown appearing on his face as he watched the young man disappear into a back room. Sighing, he opened the door only to take a step back when he saw the two Jedi Generals standing behind his brother.
"General Jinn!" saluted Cody, wincing slightly at the sound of a pot crashing from the back room, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience…"
The older man shook his head and smiled, "You are an excellent commander Cody. It was no inconvenience…" he glanced over Cody's shoulder, "…may we come in?"
Cody nodded, opening the door wide enough for the three to come in. Upon entering, General Skywalker smirked, "Cosy…"
Qui-Gon sighed, "Be respectful Anakin…is that...tea?"
Nodding, Cody offered the General his own cup. "The…owner happens to like the same tea as you."
"Surprising…most find it too sweet. Even Anakin doesn't like it."
The group sat down on the home-made chairs, awkwardly glancing around as silence filled the house. "So…." Began Anakin, "…are we going to meet this…host?"
Cody shrugged, "He's a very private person…I think he's a bit nervous about having so many people in his home." He quickly glanced around before leaning in close to the other three. "He's a Force-user…"
Qui-Gon seemed very concerned at this, "I-is he armed?"
"The lightsabers are white…what does that mean?"
Anakin also seemed curious at this, and turned his attention away from the back room, towards his ex-Master. Qui-Gon sighed, "White lightsabers generally mean that the owner has an obedience to a larger cause…not Sith Lords, but the Order still tries to avoid contact with them. They are seen as being quite…uncooperative with the Council."
The other three glanced at each other, before turning their attention to the back room. Anakin frowned slightly, "Master…does something seem familiar to you."
Qui-Gon nodded, "Yes…I've been aware of a familiar presence since we arrived here…a very familiar presence."
Slowly, the two Jedi rose from their seats and headed towards the back room...their hands moving towards their weapons. Cody looked dismayed at this, "What are you doing?"
The Jedi silently gestured for him to remain quiet as they strode closer to the room. However, before they could burst through the door, Cody found himself pushing past them and standing in front of the door, almost protectively. "You can't…." he hissed, "...If you just burst in there, then he might react…badly."
Qui-Gon gently moved the clone out of the way with one hand, and pushed the door to the back room open with the other. Cody watched as the Jedi Master took a step back in shock. "O-obi-Wan?"
As Qui-Gon stumbled back into a chair, aided by Anakin, the young man….now known as Obi-Wan stepped out of the back room. Cody and Rex watched as the young man knelt in front of Qui-Gon, smiling gently as the older Jedi Master's eyes shined brightly with unshed tears. "I did say that we would meet again…Master."
Qui-Gon chuckled, "I remember…" he glanced at the ex-Jedi, "…I tried to find you. For so long, I tried to find you….where have you been?"
Obi-Wan shrugged, "Here and there…"
"Doing what?" asked Anakin, a slight frown on his face as he came face to face with the young man who he'd met all those years ago….and who had been mentioned in almost every conversation he'd ever had with his old Master.
"Contract work mostly….for the Order."
Qui-Gon and Anakin stared at Obi-Wan in shock, "F-for the Order?!" stuttered Qui-Gon.
Obi-Wan nodded, a slight flush on his cheeks. "A few months after I…left the Order, Master Yoda contacted me, wanting me to have a look into a…delicate situation. One job turned into two…then three, and before I knew it, I was the Order's main source of information regarding certain…war-like conflicts."
"Master Yoda never mentioned this…" mused Qui-Gon, "…and yet, he was the one who pushed us towards this planet."
"Meddling old troll…." Muttered Anakin, ignoring the warning glances off of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, ""…but at least now, we have some added help against the Separatists!"
Obi-Wan seemed concerned at this, "I-I don't think I should…I m-mean, I can't-"
"You should…" interrupted Cody, flushing slightly as the three Jedi turned to look at him. "I-I mean…we could really use your help out there."
Obi-Wan and Cody stared at each for a few moments, until finally, Obi-Wan nodded. "Okay…" Using the Force, he summoned his lightsaber to him and rose to his feet. "…We'll make our way to your campsite as soon as the sun rises…until then, you can rest in here."
Before Obi-Wan could disappear back into the back room. Qui-Gon placed a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder and pulled him into a hug. "It is good to see you again…little one."
"And you….Master."
Catching Cody's eyes, Obi-Wan smiled and retreated back into the bedroom.
/Cody. When the lights are out, I would like to see you again…in private? \\
As the fire died down, sending the hut into darkness, Cody couldn't help but smile.
