NOTE: *....*means character thoughts
//....//means telepathic messages
((....))means my thoughts on whatever just so happens to happen
~*~*~*~means flashback/dream
Ch. 5
Qui-Gon looked over at Lenna, who was laying on a bunk across the small passenger cabin on the ship that had come to their rescue shortly after Davil's death.
After all they had been through, the bonds of trust had definitely formed between them. Qui-Gon felt a fatherly love towards the young girl on the bunk adjacent his. Now, he had come to the finally decision. He was going to take Lenna on as his Padawan.
"Lenna....uh......I would be honored if you would be my Padawan,"Qui-Gon said, his voice soft and understanding.
Lenna looked up. Her heart ached at the title 'Padawan'. She looked over into the midnight blue eyes of Qui-Gon Jinn and the horrible ache vanished. She suddenly realized that she could trust Qui-Gon—that she already did trust him.
"I accept, Qui-Gon—I mean, Master,"Lenna said, the use of the title 'Master' almost foreign now on her lips.
Qui-Gon gave a small shrug, a smile coming to his face. The smile seemed to lighten the mood of the cabin. "You may call me Qui-Gon or Master, whichever you are more comfortable with,"he said compassionately.
Lenna nodded. The title she had once reserved for the man, Nicquon Davil, seemed so inappropriate on the evil Jedi, now.
Now, she had a trustworthy, caring, Master who had protected her against everything that had come. Qui-Gon had protected her against her inner demons and nightmares, as well as the malia and her former Master. He had held her while she cried with fear from the nightmares and had tried to heal her when the malia had come.
He had protected her from herself, as well as all other dangers.
"Qui-Gon, the title of 'Master' suits you pretty nicely,"she murmured, a small smile touching her lips.
* * * * * * * * *
Qui-Gon opened his eyes. Around him, he saw the walls of the healer's ward, a sight that he had seen too often in his days as a Padawan, as well as in Knighthood. He sat up, only to feel a dull ache in his side where a horrific throbbing had been only a day before. The bacta tank had done wonders, as usual.
Mace Windu entered the room, a small, concerned smile on his face. His Padawan, Depa Billaba followed behind him. "Hey, Qui. What happened?"
"It is a long, story, Mace. Yet I believe I have found a way to satisfy Yoda and gain some companionship in the field,"Qui-Gon said.
"You took on a Padawan? That's great! Now we'll both go through the joys of 'Masterhood' together,"Mace said, his smile growing.
"Speaking of my Padawan....I believe I need to see her,"Qui-Gon said, knowing his friend would understand.
Mace nodded, bidding goodbye to Qui-Gon. Mace and his apprentice exited the healer's ward.
Qui-Gon looked around and picked up the pager that would signal the healers. He pressed the red button.
Immediately, 4 healers burst into the room, prepared for whatever disaster Qui-Gon had summoned them for. They froze as they saw that the other Jedi was completely fine, then turned away, dejected.
"Wait!! I have an emergency,"Qui-Gon called.
The healers turned, looking almost hopeful.
"I need to see my Padawan. Can I visit Lenna Su'aLorn?"
Three of the healers left, leaving the lead healer to speak with Qui-Gon. The tall, green- skinned humanoid, Seth, walked over to Qui-Gon. "She isn't out of the bacta tank, yet. She will be out tomorrow,"Seth said.
Qui-Gon nodded. During that time, he would get everything straight with the Council and housing.
Then, he would publicly accept Lenna as his apprentice.
* * * * * * * * *
Lenna opened her eyes to a brightly lit room. She fought down panic as disorientation assaulted her. Then, recognition dawned as she fought to sit up, but was met with a sharp pain of her back. The pain brought her mind back to the present, reminding her she was at the Temple.
"Feeling better?"Qui-Gon asked, moving to her bedside.
"Much...."Lenna replied, a small smile on her face. Her gaze became more serious as her thoughts turned to the pain of the past week. "Um...Qui-Gon, I wanted to thank you for being there for me."
Qui-Gon shook his head. He put his larger, calloused hand over Lenna's. "No thanks necessary, Lenna. It would not do for a Master to lose a treasured friend....and Padawan,"Qui- Gon said, his midnight blue gaze sparkling.
Lenna paused for a moment, then looked at Qui-Gon. "You meant to take me as your Padawan all along.....didn't you,"she said accusingly, the grin on her face suggesting anything but a serious accusation.
Qui-Gon shrugged, then handed Lenna some Jedi robes. They were a pair of his old ones, considering that he had no access to her clothing. Lenna arched an eyebrow at the large tunic, but offered no comment. The expression on her face alone was enough to cause laughter from Qui- Gon.
* * * * * * * * *
Yoda allowed himself a small smile at the sight of the two Jedi in the center of the Council Room. The small, slender frame of Lenna Su'aLorn stood enshrouded in the baggy clothes of Qui-Gon Jinn, who stood tall beside the teenager.
"Sharing, you already are. Sharing trust. Even clothes, you are sharing,"Yoda stated, an amused expression marking his features.
Lenna allowed herself a sheepish smile. Qui-Gon's tunic's sleeves had been rolled up about 4 times, then had to be wrapped a number of times around her waist in order to have a marginally good fit. Qui-Gon had managed to retrieve Lenna's pants from earlier and had cleaned them, but her shirt had been beyond repair.
Still, the size of the clothes she was wearing did not matter to her. She felt comforted by the smell of Qui-Gon that lingered in the warm fabric.
Qui-Gon turned to Lenna. He pulled three small lengths of hair from his own head and braided them. He then pulled a knife from his pocket, severing the braid from his mane of hair. Qui-Gon then gently pulled a three lengths of Lenna's hair from behind her right ear. With a pulse of the Force, the hair melded together, creating a Padawan braid.
As his hands worked, he spoke. "I, Qui-Gon Jinn, take Lenna Su'aLorn as my Padawan Learner. Though the path of the Jedi is hard, I will do my best to teach her and lead her to knighthood,"Qui-Gon said, "and through our journey as Master and apprentice, the rocky road of destiny may have it's hardships, yet with trust, loyalty, and caring, we can overcome all obstacles."
As Qui-Gon said the last phrase, he tied the braid off with a band that had been on his own Padawan braid. With that, Qui-Gon put a hand warmly on Lenna's shoulder. Lenna looked up at Qui-Gon and knew then, without a doubt, she had finally found her home.
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Sorry this chapter was so short!!!!!!!!
I hope you enjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
Signing out for now,
Lina Skye
//....//means telepathic messages
((....))means my thoughts on whatever just so happens to happen
~*~*~*~means flashback/dream
Ch. 5
Qui-Gon looked over at Lenna, who was laying on a bunk across the small passenger cabin on the ship that had come to their rescue shortly after Davil's death.
After all they had been through, the bonds of trust had definitely formed between them. Qui-Gon felt a fatherly love towards the young girl on the bunk adjacent his. Now, he had come to the finally decision. He was going to take Lenna on as his Padawan.
"Lenna....uh......I would be honored if you would be my Padawan,"Qui-Gon said, his voice soft and understanding.
Lenna looked up. Her heart ached at the title 'Padawan'. She looked over into the midnight blue eyes of Qui-Gon Jinn and the horrible ache vanished. She suddenly realized that she could trust Qui-Gon—that she already did trust him.
"I accept, Qui-Gon—I mean, Master,"Lenna said, the use of the title 'Master' almost foreign now on her lips.
Qui-Gon gave a small shrug, a smile coming to his face. The smile seemed to lighten the mood of the cabin. "You may call me Qui-Gon or Master, whichever you are more comfortable with,"he said compassionately.
Lenna nodded. The title she had once reserved for the man, Nicquon Davil, seemed so inappropriate on the evil Jedi, now.
Now, she had a trustworthy, caring, Master who had protected her against everything that had come. Qui-Gon had protected her against her inner demons and nightmares, as well as the malia and her former Master. He had held her while she cried with fear from the nightmares and had tried to heal her when the malia had come.
He had protected her from herself, as well as all other dangers.
"Qui-Gon, the title of 'Master' suits you pretty nicely,"she murmured, a small smile touching her lips.
* * * * * * * * *
Qui-Gon opened his eyes. Around him, he saw the walls of the healer's ward, a sight that he had seen too often in his days as a Padawan, as well as in Knighthood. He sat up, only to feel a dull ache in his side where a horrific throbbing had been only a day before. The bacta tank had done wonders, as usual.
Mace Windu entered the room, a small, concerned smile on his face. His Padawan, Depa Billaba followed behind him. "Hey, Qui. What happened?"
"It is a long, story, Mace. Yet I believe I have found a way to satisfy Yoda and gain some companionship in the field,"Qui-Gon said.
"You took on a Padawan? That's great! Now we'll both go through the joys of 'Masterhood' together,"Mace said, his smile growing.
"Speaking of my Padawan....I believe I need to see her,"Qui-Gon said, knowing his friend would understand.
Mace nodded, bidding goodbye to Qui-Gon. Mace and his apprentice exited the healer's ward.
Qui-Gon looked around and picked up the pager that would signal the healers. He pressed the red button.
Immediately, 4 healers burst into the room, prepared for whatever disaster Qui-Gon had summoned them for. They froze as they saw that the other Jedi was completely fine, then turned away, dejected.
"Wait!! I have an emergency,"Qui-Gon called.
The healers turned, looking almost hopeful.
"I need to see my Padawan. Can I visit Lenna Su'aLorn?"
Three of the healers left, leaving the lead healer to speak with Qui-Gon. The tall, green- skinned humanoid, Seth, walked over to Qui-Gon. "She isn't out of the bacta tank, yet. She will be out tomorrow,"Seth said.
Qui-Gon nodded. During that time, he would get everything straight with the Council and housing.
Then, he would publicly accept Lenna as his apprentice.
* * * * * * * * *
Lenna opened her eyes to a brightly lit room. She fought down panic as disorientation assaulted her. Then, recognition dawned as she fought to sit up, but was met with a sharp pain of her back. The pain brought her mind back to the present, reminding her she was at the Temple.
"Feeling better?"Qui-Gon asked, moving to her bedside.
"Much...."Lenna replied, a small smile on her face. Her gaze became more serious as her thoughts turned to the pain of the past week. "Um...Qui-Gon, I wanted to thank you for being there for me."
Qui-Gon shook his head. He put his larger, calloused hand over Lenna's. "No thanks necessary, Lenna. It would not do for a Master to lose a treasured friend....and Padawan,"Qui- Gon said, his midnight blue gaze sparkling.
Lenna paused for a moment, then looked at Qui-Gon. "You meant to take me as your Padawan all along.....didn't you,"she said accusingly, the grin on her face suggesting anything but a serious accusation.
Qui-Gon shrugged, then handed Lenna some Jedi robes. They were a pair of his old ones, considering that he had no access to her clothing. Lenna arched an eyebrow at the large tunic, but offered no comment. The expression on her face alone was enough to cause laughter from Qui- Gon.
* * * * * * * * *
Yoda allowed himself a small smile at the sight of the two Jedi in the center of the Council Room. The small, slender frame of Lenna Su'aLorn stood enshrouded in the baggy clothes of Qui-Gon Jinn, who stood tall beside the teenager.
"Sharing, you already are. Sharing trust. Even clothes, you are sharing,"Yoda stated, an amused expression marking his features.
Lenna allowed herself a sheepish smile. Qui-Gon's tunic's sleeves had been rolled up about 4 times, then had to be wrapped a number of times around her waist in order to have a marginally good fit. Qui-Gon had managed to retrieve Lenna's pants from earlier and had cleaned them, but her shirt had been beyond repair.
Still, the size of the clothes she was wearing did not matter to her. She felt comforted by the smell of Qui-Gon that lingered in the warm fabric.
Qui-Gon turned to Lenna. He pulled three small lengths of hair from his own head and braided them. He then pulled a knife from his pocket, severing the braid from his mane of hair. Qui-Gon then gently pulled a three lengths of Lenna's hair from behind her right ear. With a pulse of the Force, the hair melded together, creating a Padawan braid.
As his hands worked, he spoke. "I, Qui-Gon Jinn, take Lenna Su'aLorn as my Padawan Learner. Though the path of the Jedi is hard, I will do my best to teach her and lead her to knighthood,"Qui-Gon said, "and through our journey as Master and apprentice, the rocky road of destiny may have it's hardships, yet with trust, loyalty, and caring, we can overcome all obstacles."
As Qui-Gon said the last phrase, he tied the braid off with a band that had been on his own Padawan braid. With that, Qui-Gon put a hand warmly on Lenna's shoulder. Lenna looked up at Qui-Gon and knew then, without a doubt, she had finally found her home.
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Sorry this chapter was so short!!!!!!!!
I hope you enjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
Signing out for now,
Lina Skye