The soft murmur of the waterfalls that fed the pools was calming. The lack of response Obi Wan got from the Force was not. It had never been this silent towards him before, even when he had been silent towards it. In his youth the Force had been a constant companion, something he had been able to rely on when he had no one else. Now it was silent and he couldn't help but worry if in his effort to push it away so he could teach Anakin he had pushed it too far.
We're still here Obi Wan but the warrior must return first.
Obi Wan opened his eyes and sighed. What warrior could it be referring to. As far as he was aware there were no jedi missing and no one seemed to be waiting for someone.
"Mysterious the Force can be hmmmm?" Obi Wan turned to see Master Yoda walking towards him. "Mysterious and irritating yes?"
"Yes Master, mysterious indeed."
"Told you something the Force did, during the council meeting yes?"
"Not really, Master, at least nothing I understand."
"What did it say?"
"The warrior must return first. Everytime I meditate to see how we should move next it says the same thing."
"Unless showing you the fall of your former padawan it is."
Obi Wan looked at Yoda shocked.
"Never before have you needed to meditate to see the future Obi Wan. And never before have you looked so troubled, not since Qui Gon died."
"Anakin has always been reckless and I knew the moment I saw him he would change the course of history. I just hoped it wasn't by falling to the darkside."
"A chance to change that fate do you have?"
"I can't tell, everytime I have the vision it feels more and more concrete. Anakin and I haven't been on the best of terms since I faked my death for the Rako Hardeen mission. He took it personally and I can't say I blame him."
"Mistaken we may have been to lie to young Skywalker but in the past that is."
"I fear Anakin doesn't see it that way. But surely you have more important things to discuss than my former padawan's possible future."
"Bothered you have been for a while now, wanted to discuss Maul and Mandalore I did."
"Of course Master what did you want to talk about?"
"How are you feeling hmm? Mandalore was not an easy mission."
"No it wasn't but we were successful and I will get over the fatigue soon enough."
"Lie to me do not Obi Wan, hurting you are."
Obi Wan smiled slightly at the old troll's perceptiveness. It was just like Master Yoda to come hunt him down and make him discuss his feelings.
"Maul has taken so much from me Master, Jin, Adi Gallia, Satine, now Ahsoka. She wasn't my padawan but I had a hand in training and raising her. I was part of the group that agreed to let her go to Mandalore to face Maul, had I said no she and Captain Rex would still be here."
"A young woman Tano was, able to make her own decisions. Not your fault that bomb was. Know this don't you?"
"Yes master, I know but still it is hard. The Force has been distant for a long time and I feel that is also my fault. I pushed away my connection to it in order to train Anakin, and now I seem unable to get it back."
"Know does young Skywalker that you have such a strong connection to the Force?"
"No, Anakin wouldn't have understood as a child and would have tried to match me in connection. I was worried how he would have handled it when he realized he could not and I didn't want to discourage him."
"Hmmmmm. Many sacrifices you have made Obi Wan, time I think it is for you to gain something instead of lose it."
"What do you mean master?"
"Reconnect to the Force you must, once that is done the answers you seek will be revealed."
Obi Wan thought about it, it had been decades since he had delved into the Force like he did as a youngling. The last time had been in his first fight with Maul, after Jin's death. At the time it felt like his connection to it had never been stronger, but when Jin asked him to train Anakin he knew that he had to push away to connection.
Yoda once admitted to him that he had never seen a connection as strong as Obi Wan's and that there would be times that even he wouldn't be able to help him. So in Obi Wan's mind if Master Yoda, one of the oldest, wisest, and most powerful jedi could not achieve what he could then there was no way a young boy from Tatooine, the chosen one or not, could. Therefore he had made the decision to push away his connection and train Anakin at a level the boy could someday reach and even surpass.
He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked to see Yoda was standing next to him.
"Trained young Skywalker is, time for you to have what you did not as a knight." With that he hobbled away humming softly to himself.
Obi Wan watched him go then returned his gaze to the waters in front of him. Perhaps he was right, perhaps it was time to give himself a break.
Alright guys there we go, chapter 2 is all done! I hope you guys are enjoying this story so far. My version of Obi Wan is pretty similar to cannon with a dash of fandom. He is how I imagine Obi Wan in cwysaphyre's Whispers of the Future would be all grown up. If you haven't read it yet you totally should since it is an amazing story. Let me know what you guys think!