Title: The Nishia
Author: RoyalFlush (that'd be me, Kacie. :) )
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters and I'm not making any money profits off of this story it's just for fun.
Claims: I do own the newly introduced characters and planets.
Summary: Obi-Wan discovers that Qui-Gon and Mace have ties to the last of a anicient race and the three must help her or the race and a planet's way of life is doomed to be lost forever.
Author's notes: There will probably be A Lot of chapters in this story. It's been pre written but i do have to check it and change it a bit so it should take about a week or two for the whole thing to be up. Hope you all enjoy!!!! And remember, I Love reviews!
Ch. 1 of The Nishia
Sreina peered around the corner looking for the group who were looking for her.They had or would spread out she knew and she could do nothing about it.Not seeing any of them she slowly stepped out from the alleyway.Still suspicious about her surroundings she continually glanced around as she hailed a transport.As soon as she did she saw one of the group headed right towards her.Sreina abandoned the transport headed her way and quickly took off down the busy sidewalk with the man following in pursuit.
"Well at least we don't have another mission lined up now..hopefully we won't for a while." Obi-Wan finished.He had been telling a friend of his, Andeorn, about what had happened on his last mission with his master.
"How come you always get the action packed missions and I get ones were I have to just stand next to a senator or ruler for 'looky protection'?" Andeorn asked bumping into a person as they went along the busy sidewalk.
"Luck of the draw I guess.." Obi-Wan smiled then quickly corrected, "Fate of the draw."
Andeorn laughed, they had both heard the whole 'No such thing as luck' lecture 10's of times.Their attention as distracted when they heard people yelling, 'Hey, watch it!' and 'Slow down!' along with about 50 other things as they made way for a racing young woman.
She was not older than Obi-Wan but she didn't look any younger than him. But of course he judged it on the few moments between her headed their way and passing right between them.
"Man, where's she headed to in such a rush?" Andeorn said looking back to were he was going just as a large man plowed right into him.
Hitting the cement with a huff he looked up as Obi-Wan stood over him the man not stopping to apologise.
"Are you all right?" Obi-Wan asked dodging a few more people who were racing after the first two.
"..Yeah." Andeorn said sitting up and taking his friend's hand helping him to stand again.
They looked after the group as Andeorn brushed himself off.
"Where's the fire?" he muttered.
"I don't know, but do you think that she was in trouble or something?"
"The girl?"
"Yeah." Obi-Wan nodded once.
"I don't know..maybe.I was too busy flying through the air on my way down." Andeorn said rubbing the back of his head.
Obi-Wan couldn't help himself but to laugh a little.
"Should we go after them?" he asked.
Andeorn looked the way they had went not seeing any of them,
"I don't know..you'd think that if she wanted help she would of stopped running.She was on a busy sidewalk and said nothing." he turned his eyes back to Obi-Wan who did the same.
"Perhaps it's better left alone..if we're meant to help her than we'll see her again.Fate remember?"
Obi-Wan didn't seem convinced enough to drop it but then thought he'd take it up with his master when they got back to the temple.
"Then let's go ahead and get back to the temple.When did you say you were leaving again?" Obi-Wan said changing the subject as they started walking again..or in Andeorn's case limping.
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Sreina stopped to catch her breath hiding behind a building's corner wall.She heard them coming and flattened herself even more to it and held her breath.They all passed right by her without a pause.Blowing out a breath she waited a minute then started the other way. If they kept this up it wouldn't be much longer before they found her again.She shuddered at the thought and quickened her pace.
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"Did she look as though she was scared? Or in trouble?" Qui-Gon asked after Obi-Wan had explained the short story that was already troubling him.
"Fairly, I didn't have time to concentrate on it because she passed so quickly and that guy sent Andeorn down to the cement count."
Qui-Gon nodded in thought then said,
"Well then don't trouble yourself with it Obi-Wan you can't change the past. Perhaps Andeorn's right and she didn't want any help, some people are like that even in the worst case of events.If it's meant to you'll see her again and then make the decision for yourself."
"Yes, Master." Obi-Wan nodded feeling better about his earlier decision.
Silence stood for a minute then Qui-Gon said,
"It's getting late and I have to help Master Windu with a class in the morning so I'm going to get some sleep...should be interesting to see how he teaches." he smiled a little then turned to go into his chambers adding,
"Good night Obi-Wan."
"Good night.Oh and Master?" Obi-Wan suddenly remembered something.Qui-Gon turned to face him again,
"Yes?"
"Would I be able to go out tonight with a few friends, most are leaving by tomorrow."
"That's fine, be back by curfew." Qui-Gon said.
"I will."
And with that Qui-Gon disappeared into his chambers for the night.
Obi-Wan quickly freshened up a bit and left their apartment headed toward the exit to the temple where he and Andeorn had agreed to meet.
Andeorn had beat him there, for once. He stood with Bant waiting for him.Obi-Wan approached them and greeted with a,
"Hey loser..hey Bant." He purposely was friendlier to Bant but only because he couldn't think of a name to use so that she wouldn't have to take revenange later.
"Hi Obi." Bant greeted with a smile.
" What's up with that? I'm the guy who got creamed by someone twice my size this afternoon.I deserve special privileges here!" Andeorn stated referring to the name.
"All right all right, I'll call you crip from now on." Obi-Wan said dodging a swipe and went out the doors with Bant and Andeorn hurried to catch up.
They met up with a few more friends at the normal hang outs and departed after a few hours.It was near curfew for the three and they decided to head back.As they came down the sidewalk toward the temple Andeorn said,
"Hey, Obi, look who it is." he pointed across the street to the same girl they had seen earlier that day though this time it didn't look like she was being pursued by anyone.
"New girl in your life Obi-Wan Kenobi?" Bant asked with a devilish smile.
"No, I don't even know who she is." Obi-Wan said looking to Bant on his right.
"Well whoever she is she looks like she's gonna have company real fast." she said peering around him as a few men came out of an alley she had just passed.
"That's that one guy who blew right over me today!" Andeorn said a little quieter than normal for some reason.
Obi-Wan looked to the three men following the girl silently and she didn't seem to notice them.
"I think she'll need a little help this time." Andeorn said looking to Obi-Wan who nodded and said,
"Yeah, I don't think she knows they're there." he glanced up and down the never sleeping street adding, "Come on." and started over with Bant and Andeorn close behind.
