Chapter X:
As Mace Windu landed the ship he noticed his companion fighting to stay calm. Qui Gon was fidgeting and acting very impatient. When the ship was finally on the ground Qui Gon jumped out of his seat, and headed down the ramp, Mace grabbed him.
"What are you planning to do? Barge in there like a heard of Banthas?" He asked his friend.
"I'm not sure what I'll do exactly, I'm making this up as I go along."
"Let's just get the boy, and leave. I've already contacted the Senate police on our whereabouts." Mace pleaded with his friend. "The police will handle Xanatos, you stay as far away from him as possible do you hear me?"
"Mace, please we don't have time..." Suddenly his words were cut short by blaster fire. The two Jedi ducked behind some barrels to escape the fire coming from Khil and Raf. Qui Gon looked at Mace to make sure he was unharmed; he couldn't let these creatures hurt someone else he cared about. The two Jedi ignited their light sabers and blocked the on slot of incoming fire. Raf and Khil were experienced gun fighters, and this was painfully obvious.
"We don't have time for this." Qui Gon stated in almost a growl. "Can you hold them, while I find Obi Wan?" He asked Mace as he deflected another bolt.
"Yes." Mace answered, deflecting his own bolt. "But you're not going to do anything foolish are you?"
"Mace, it's me you're talking too."
"Exactly my point." Mace became very serious. "Find him, but don't fight Xanatos. That's an order from the council." With that Mace windu flipped into the center of the room, causing Raf and Khil to draw their attention on him. Qui Gon slipped away. 'This is too easy' Mace thought to himself. Then the realization kicked in. 'They are letting Qui Gon get away, it's a trap!'
**
Qui Gon opened door after door in the empty warehouse. He desperately searched for his padawan. Obi Wan was still awake, but darkness was fighting it. Qui Gon knew he had to hurry. Qui Gon found himself down a hall, and facing some double doors. When he touched the outside of the door, he knew Obi Wan was inside. Pushing open the door, Qui Gon saw his apprentice on a metal table, blood dripping down the side and onto the floor. Qui Gon rushed to his side, and notice how awful his padawan looked. The once full of life, handsome, energetic face now was ghostly white, his cheekbones were very noticeable, and his lips were blue. Obi Wan's breathing was very labored, and he was shivering. Qui Gon took off his robe, and wrapped it around the teenager. It was clear that Obi Wan was using all of his strength just to keep himself conscious. Obi Wan, feeling very numb didn't even notice the added weight of the heavy robe. He didn't even realize Qui Gon's presence until Qui Gon spoke. "Obi Wan?" Very tired, blood shot, blue eyes turned to him. Obi Wan opened his mouth to talk, but only blood came out. Qui Gon quickly whipped it away.
/I'm dying master/. Obi Wan said faintly through their bond.
/No/. Qui Gon protested with the boy, and the force.
/Thank you...for letting me...be your...padawan/. His breathing became very shallow.
/No!/ Qui Gon gripped the boy's hand; it was very cold. /I won't let you die!/ Qui Gon then focused through the force, he decided to try to heal Obi Wan as best as he could, he would give the boy some of his life force. It wasn't much, but Obi Wan came back for now. Qui Gon knew he had to get the boy back to the temple. Carefully, he scooped up the fragile form. 'My gods, he's so light' Qui Gon thought, as he drew Obi Wan close to him. As Qui Gon turned to exit, he saw a dark figure leaning on the doorway, smiling.
"Awwww, isn't this the sweetest thing you've ever seen?" Xanatos stepped into the light. "Would you have done the same for me Qui Gon?"
"Is that what this is all about? You're jealous?" Qui Gon asked, holding Obi Wan very tightly.
"Jealous? Of that?" Xanatos asked, pointing to Obi Wan. "Please, like I said this has nothing to do with the boy." Xanatos then began to pick his teeth with his nail. "So, you ready Qui Gon?"
"No Xanatos, I will not fight you."
Xanatos laughed. "Really? So, you have no hard feelings about what I did to your boy here huh?" A big smile crossed his lips. "You don't care that we beat him, or that we starved him, or that we chained him to a wall?"
"Enough Xanatos." Qui Gon tried to suppress his anger.
"Or that my men fucked him? How was that, watching that? Didn't you love the part when he screamed for you to save him?" Xanatos walked closer to Qui Gon. "How did you feel Qui Gon, when you watched my men ravage him again, and again? What makes you so sure that we didn't do more to him when the camera was off? How did it feel to know that this was all your fault?" Xanatos licked his lips. "Of course, Obi Wan probably had it coming."
In one swift move, Qui Gon backhanded Xanatos square in the chin, he went crashing to the floor. "If you ever, EVER come near Obi Wan again, I will kill you." Qui Gon said, his voice echoing through the room. Xanatos laughed.
"What are you waiting for Qui Gon? Kill me now, I deserve it." His smile widened with pleasure. "You're not worth it Xanatos." Qui Gon turned his back to Xanatos, to leave the room. Suddenly Qui Gon felt something. 'Obi Wan?'
/Master, Duck!/
Qui Gon ducked just in time to escape a deadly blow given by Xanatos and his light saber. The blade touched Qui Gon's arm, burning the skin. Qui Gon dropped Obi Wan, as the blade connected to his skin. Qui Gon leapt to his feet to parry another one of Xanatos' blows. He knew he didn't have time for this, but he was being driven by something else. He wanted Xanatos to pay for what he had done; he didn't care if he was thrown out of the order, or if he was killed, as long as Xanatos paid.
Out of the corner of his eye, Qui Gon noticed Mace Windu enter the room. He knew Mace would want to join the fight, but he didn't want help, he didn't want anyone else to have the satisfaction of hurting Xanatos. /Get Obi Wan out of here/ Qui Gon called to his friend, through their own bond.
/What about you?/ Mace asked, as he rushed to Obi Wan.
/Unfinished business/. Qui Gon continued.
/Qui Gon no, Think about the boy/.
/Now Mace, get him home/.
With that Mace reluctantly picked Obi Wan up, and left his friend to his destiny.
As Mace Windu landed the ship he noticed his companion fighting to stay calm. Qui Gon was fidgeting and acting very impatient. When the ship was finally on the ground Qui Gon jumped out of his seat, and headed down the ramp, Mace grabbed him.
"What are you planning to do? Barge in there like a heard of Banthas?" He asked his friend.
"I'm not sure what I'll do exactly, I'm making this up as I go along."
"Let's just get the boy, and leave. I've already contacted the Senate police on our whereabouts." Mace pleaded with his friend. "The police will handle Xanatos, you stay as far away from him as possible do you hear me?"
"Mace, please we don't have time..." Suddenly his words were cut short by blaster fire. The two Jedi ducked behind some barrels to escape the fire coming from Khil and Raf. Qui Gon looked at Mace to make sure he was unharmed; he couldn't let these creatures hurt someone else he cared about. The two Jedi ignited their light sabers and blocked the on slot of incoming fire. Raf and Khil were experienced gun fighters, and this was painfully obvious.
"We don't have time for this." Qui Gon stated in almost a growl. "Can you hold them, while I find Obi Wan?" He asked Mace as he deflected another bolt.
"Yes." Mace answered, deflecting his own bolt. "But you're not going to do anything foolish are you?"
"Mace, it's me you're talking too."
"Exactly my point." Mace became very serious. "Find him, but don't fight Xanatos. That's an order from the council." With that Mace windu flipped into the center of the room, causing Raf and Khil to draw their attention on him. Qui Gon slipped away. 'This is too easy' Mace thought to himself. Then the realization kicked in. 'They are letting Qui Gon get away, it's a trap!'
**
Qui Gon opened door after door in the empty warehouse. He desperately searched for his padawan. Obi Wan was still awake, but darkness was fighting it. Qui Gon knew he had to hurry. Qui Gon found himself down a hall, and facing some double doors. When he touched the outside of the door, he knew Obi Wan was inside. Pushing open the door, Qui Gon saw his apprentice on a metal table, blood dripping down the side and onto the floor. Qui Gon rushed to his side, and notice how awful his padawan looked. The once full of life, handsome, energetic face now was ghostly white, his cheekbones were very noticeable, and his lips were blue. Obi Wan's breathing was very labored, and he was shivering. Qui Gon took off his robe, and wrapped it around the teenager. It was clear that Obi Wan was using all of his strength just to keep himself conscious. Obi Wan, feeling very numb didn't even notice the added weight of the heavy robe. He didn't even realize Qui Gon's presence until Qui Gon spoke. "Obi Wan?" Very tired, blood shot, blue eyes turned to him. Obi Wan opened his mouth to talk, but only blood came out. Qui Gon quickly whipped it away.
/I'm dying master/. Obi Wan said faintly through their bond.
/No/. Qui Gon protested with the boy, and the force.
/Thank you...for letting me...be your...padawan/. His breathing became very shallow.
/No!/ Qui Gon gripped the boy's hand; it was very cold. /I won't let you die!/ Qui Gon then focused through the force, he decided to try to heal Obi Wan as best as he could, he would give the boy some of his life force. It wasn't much, but Obi Wan came back for now. Qui Gon knew he had to get the boy back to the temple. Carefully, he scooped up the fragile form. 'My gods, he's so light' Qui Gon thought, as he drew Obi Wan close to him. As Qui Gon turned to exit, he saw a dark figure leaning on the doorway, smiling.
"Awwww, isn't this the sweetest thing you've ever seen?" Xanatos stepped into the light. "Would you have done the same for me Qui Gon?"
"Is that what this is all about? You're jealous?" Qui Gon asked, holding Obi Wan very tightly.
"Jealous? Of that?" Xanatos asked, pointing to Obi Wan. "Please, like I said this has nothing to do with the boy." Xanatos then began to pick his teeth with his nail. "So, you ready Qui Gon?"
"No Xanatos, I will not fight you."
Xanatos laughed. "Really? So, you have no hard feelings about what I did to your boy here huh?" A big smile crossed his lips. "You don't care that we beat him, or that we starved him, or that we chained him to a wall?"
"Enough Xanatos." Qui Gon tried to suppress his anger.
"Or that my men fucked him? How was that, watching that? Didn't you love the part when he screamed for you to save him?" Xanatos walked closer to Qui Gon. "How did you feel Qui Gon, when you watched my men ravage him again, and again? What makes you so sure that we didn't do more to him when the camera was off? How did it feel to know that this was all your fault?" Xanatos licked his lips. "Of course, Obi Wan probably had it coming."
In one swift move, Qui Gon backhanded Xanatos square in the chin, he went crashing to the floor. "If you ever, EVER come near Obi Wan again, I will kill you." Qui Gon said, his voice echoing through the room. Xanatos laughed.
"What are you waiting for Qui Gon? Kill me now, I deserve it." His smile widened with pleasure. "You're not worth it Xanatos." Qui Gon turned his back to Xanatos, to leave the room. Suddenly Qui Gon felt something. 'Obi Wan?'
/Master, Duck!/
Qui Gon ducked just in time to escape a deadly blow given by Xanatos and his light saber. The blade touched Qui Gon's arm, burning the skin. Qui Gon dropped Obi Wan, as the blade connected to his skin. Qui Gon leapt to his feet to parry another one of Xanatos' blows. He knew he didn't have time for this, but he was being driven by something else. He wanted Xanatos to pay for what he had done; he didn't care if he was thrown out of the order, or if he was killed, as long as Xanatos paid.
Out of the corner of his eye, Qui Gon noticed Mace Windu enter the room. He knew Mace would want to join the fight, but he didn't want help, he didn't want anyone else to have the satisfaction of hurting Xanatos. /Get Obi Wan out of here/ Qui Gon called to his friend, through their own bond.
/What about you?/ Mace asked, as he rushed to Obi Wan.
/Unfinished business/. Qui Gon continued.
/Qui Gon no, Think about the boy/.
/Now Mace, get him home/.
With that Mace reluctantly picked Obi Wan up, and left his friend to his destiny.