...
" . . . Would you die to protect me?"
...
Anakin's emotions were clear - shock, fear, anger, hatred. Obi-Wan jumped, he hadn't expected Anakin to have such strong feelings. They radiated from
him like a lighthouse projecting a beam of light on a foggy night. To Obi-Wan's relief his emotions started to become more pleasurable.
Happiness, Caring, Love, Humor.
The poor boy is confused his mind is sorting through his emotions trying to figure out which one to pick, Obi-Wan sighed, the problem is that his mind is in
a constant state of panic and it cannot even process his own thoughts properly.
Anakin opened his mouth, as though he was about to speak. But to his and Obi-Wan's surprise no words came out. He just pretty much looked like a fish
out of water.
What's happening to me, Master? Where am I? Help me, Anakin thought, I can't speak. The last thing I remember was the Sith torturing me. Then what
happened . . . think Anakin . . . a noise, glass breaking. The Sith screaming and then . . . then . . . it all went black and then I woke up and I'm here . . . wait
where's here?
"You're still in shock, it's alright," Obi-Wan gave Anakin a sympathetic smile, "you're back at the temple."
The temple . . . but the Sith said it had been attacked and destroyed, Anakin thought, he was lying - trying to trick me. Oh, how could I have been so
foolish? I never realized that he was trying to deceive me.
Obi-Wan could clearly see what Anakin was going through. Foolishness, deception, lies, rumors - that's how the Sith preyed upon it's prisoners. A few
more days in that damn Sith hell and he would have been converted to the Dark Side.
Anakin mind screamed practically telling him of his wrong doings. He was beginning to trust the Sith - believing every word he uttered. In a few days he
would have done anything for the Sith Master in pure anger.
Anakin felt the familiar need to pace around the room. Somehow it seemed to calm his nerves.
Calm down, don't let fear overpower you.
One part of Anakin felt like sitting down and meditating or crying. The other part felt like ripping somebody apart with his bare hands. To swear revenge on
who ever did this to him.
Anakin slowly began lift himself up off the bed. Obi-Wan put his hand on Anakin's chest and tried to encourage him to lay back down again.
"You have not yet regained your strength," Obi-Wan told him.
Anakin ignored his warning and pushed Obi-Wan's hand off his and swung his legs over the opposite side of the medical bed.
"Anakin, please lay down again."
Anakin sighed and paid no attention to his Master yet again.
He inhaled and quickly pushed himself off the bed. Anakin had obviously not noticed the pattern of bruises that were printed on both his legs. Anakin
moved his right leg out in front of him and began to take his first step. A lightning flash of pain traveled up both legs and his spinal cord.
Anakin gasped and fell to the floor in a big heap. Obi-Wan rushed towards his Padawan and carefully grabbed his arms and legs pulling him back up
onto the bed. Obi-Wan felt like saying 'I told you so,' but now was not the time to have his revenge on Anakin for all the silly jokes he had done in the past.
Look what's happened to me now, I can't even walk. I hate myself, Why couldn't Obi-Wan just let me die in there? Anakin felt like grabbing something,
throwing something maybe. I don't want to live! I've been trained to not let the Dark Side overcome me nearly all my life and what do I do? A Sith captures
me and I submit to him.
Obi-Wan brushed another piece of hair out of Anakin's eyes and placed his arms around his Padawan's shoulders, Anakin didn't seem to notice or
care - for that matter. Obi-Wan slowly pulled Anakin towards him, intending to hug him.
Without warning, Anakin pulled away and moved himself so that he wasn't facing Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan felt like he had been burnt.
"Ani," Obi-Wan whispered. Anakin flinched as he heard his old nickname.
Obi-Wan, noticing Anakin's discomfort, reached for his Padawan's shoulder yet again. As soon as Anakin felt his master's touch he curled himself
into a ball-like position. Obi-Wan grunted and let his hand fall back into place.
"Ani, let it out. It helps sometimes," Obi-Wan said. Anakin uncurled himself from his protective position and looked Obi-Wan in the eyes. Anakin was
clearly on the point of crying but yet he managed to barely stop himself
I won't let him see me break down, Anakin thought, I may be foolish but I'm not a baby anymore. I hate myself for what happened. Maybe I could have
escaped or convinced the Sith to let me go. Now look what I've done - I've disappointed the whole Jedi order and disgraced my Master for nearly
surrendering to that damn Sith. I don't deserve to be a Jedi anymore. I've disgraced everyone.
In the fit of anger Anakin levitated up two metal trays which lay on a nearby table and threw them at the wall. The sound of them crushing echoed around
the whole room. Anakin put head in between hands and began rocked back and forth. Obi-Wan was about to go to him when everything in the room
started levitating simultaneously.
Anakin's doing this, Obi-Wan concluded. The items seemed to stand still in the air for a few seconds. Obi-Wan figured that something was about to
happen, so he began to slowly back up towards the door never taking his eyes of Anakin - who was still sitting in the same position rocking back and forth
gently.
"Ani," Obi-Wan questioned. Once that little word had left Obi-Wan's mouth, he knew instantly that he had committed a big mistake by using the old
nickname.
Anakin's head bolted up and at that exact moment all the items in the room where thrown either around the room or towards Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan ducked as a glass cup flew past his head and hit the wall. Several other items were on their way to intercept him. Quickly, Obi-Wan sprinted
towards the door. It slid open to let him through and closed immediately after.
A sound of things crashing against the door could be heard in the next few seconds. Though Obi-Wan could hear nothing from his Padawan - that didn't
mean that he wasn't in there, upset and alone. Obi-Wan leaned against the wall and banged his head violently against it.
This was going to be a long day!
Hope you liked it...no romance yet. In the next post they'll be a romantic flashback though. Feedback please! Also feel free to ask any questions and I'll be
sure to answer them.
Ok a little joke here and there: I feel the conflict within you, reviewers. Let go of your hatred and tell me if you liked this chapter!!
" . . . Would you die to protect me?"
...
Anakin's emotions were clear - shock, fear, anger, hatred. Obi-Wan jumped, he hadn't expected Anakin to have such strong feelings. They radiated from
him like a lighthouse projecting a beam of light on a foggy night. To Obi-Wan's relief his emotions started to become more pleasurable.
Happiness, Caring, Love, Humor.
The poor boy is confused his mind is sorting through his emotions trying to figure out which one to pick, Obi-Wan sighed, the problem is that his mind is in
a constant state of panic and it cannot even process his own thoughts properly.
Anakin opened his mouth, as though he was about to speak. But to his and Obi-Wan's surprise no words came out. He just pretty much looked like a fish
out of water.
What's happening to me, Master? Where am I? Help me, Anakin thought, I can't speak. The last thing I remember was the Sith torturing me. Then what
happened . . . think Anakin . . . a noise, glass breaking. The Sith screaming and then . . . then . . . it all went black and then I woke up and I'm here . . . wait
where's here?
"You're still in shock, it's alright," Obi-Wan gave Anakin a sympathetic smile, "you're back at the temple."
The temple . . . but the Sith said it had been attacked and destroyed, Anakin thought, he was lying - trying to trick me. Oh, how could I have been so
foolish? I never realized that he was trying to deceive me.
Obi-Wan could clearly see what Anakin was going through. Foolishness, deception, lies, rumors - that's how the Sith preyed upon it's prisoners. A few
more days in that damn Sith hell and he would have been converted to the Dark Side.
Anakin mind screamed practically telling him of his wrong doings. He was beginning to trust the Sith - believing every word he uttered. In a few days he
would have done anything for the Sith Master in pure anger.
Anakin felt the familiar need to pace around the room. Somehow it seemed to calm his nerves.
Calm down, don't let fear overpower you.
One part of Anakin felt like sitting down and meditating or crying. The other part felt like ripping somebody apart with his bare hands. To swear revenge on
who ever did this to him.
Anakin slowly began lift himself up off the bed. Obi-Wan put his hand on Anakin's chest and tried to encourage him to lay back down again.
"You have not yet regained your strength," Obi-Wan told him.
Anakin ignored his warning and pushed Obi-Wan's hand off his and swung his legs over the opposite side of the medical bed.
"Anakin, please lay down again."
Anakin sighed and paid no attention to his Master yet again.
He inhaled and quickly pushed himself off the bed. Anakin had obviously not noticed the pattern of bruises that were printed on both his legs. Anakin
moved his right leg out in front of him and began to take his first step. A lightning flash of pain traveled up both legs and his spinal cord.
Anakin gasped and fell to the floor in a big heap. Obi-Wan rushed towards his Padawan and carefully grabbed his arms and legs pulling him back up
onto the bed. Obi-Wan felt like saying 'I told you so,' but now was not the time to have his revenge on Anakin for all the silly jokes he had done in the past.
Look what's happened to me now, I can't even walk. I hate myself, Why couldn't Obi-Wan just let me die in there? Anakin felt like grabbing something,
throwing something maybe. I don't want to live! I've been trained to not let the Dark Side overcome me nearly all my life and what do I do? A Sith captures
me and I submit to him.
Obi-Wan brushed another piece of hair out of Anakin's eyes and placed his arms around his Padawan's shoulders, Anakin didn't seem to notice or
care - for that matter. Obi-Wan slowly pulled Anakin towards him, intending to hug him.
Without warning, Anakin pulled away and moved himself so that he wasn't facing Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan felt like he had been burnt.
"Ani," Obi-Wan whispered. Anakin flinched as he heard his old nickname.
Obi-Wan, noticing Anakin's discomfort, reached for his Padawan's shoulder yet again. As soon as Anakin felt his master's touch he curled himself
into a ball-like position. Obi-Wan grunted and let his hand fall back into place.
"Ani, let it out. It helps sometimes," Obi-Wan said. Anakin uncurled himself from his protective position and looked Obi-Wan in the eyes. Anakin was
clearly on the point of crying but yet he managed to barely stop himself
I won't let him see me break down, Anakin thought, I may be foolish but I'm not a baby anymore. I hate myself for what happened. Maybe I could have
escaped or convinced the Sith to let me go. Now look what I've done - I've disappointed the whole Jedi order and disgraced my Master for nearly
surrendering to that damn Sith. I don't deserve to be a Jedi anymore. I've disgraced everyone.
In the fit of anger Anakin levitated up two metal trays which lay on a nearby table and threw them at the wall. The sound of them crushing echoed around
the whole room. Anakin put head in between hands and began rocked back and forth. Obi-Wan was about to go to him when everything in the room
started levitating simultaneously.
Anakin's doing this, Obi-Wan concluded. The items seemed to stand still in the air for a few seconds. Obi-Wan figured that something was about to
happen, so he began to slowly back up towards the door never taking his eyes of Anakin - who was still sitting in the same position rocking back and forth
gently.
"Ani," Obi-Wan questioned. Once that little word had left Obi-Wan's mouth, he knew instantly that he had committed a big mistake by using the old
nickname.
Anakin's head bolted up and at that exact moment all the items in the room where thrown either around the room or towards Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan ducked as a glass cup flew past his head and hit the wall. Several other items were on their way to intercept him. Quickly, Obi-Wan sprinted
towards the door. It slid open to let him through and closed immediately after.
A sound of things crashing against the door could be heard in the next few seconds. Though Obi-Wan could hear nothing from his Padawan - that didn't
mean that he wasn't in there, upset and alone. Obi-Wan leaned against the wall and banged his head violently against it.
This was going to be a long day!
Hope you liked it...no romance yet. In the next post they'll be a romantic flashback though. Feedback please! Also feel free to ask any questions and I'll be
sure to answer them.
Ok a little joke here and there: I feel the conflict within you, reviewers. Let go of your hatred and tell me if you liked this chapter!!