The Nishia
Authors note: So..? What do you think so far????
btw the lil ~~~~~~~ things are to represent change of point of views.
Here's Ch. 2.
Sreina knew the three following her but didn't make a scene of it. All she had to do was get into the temple.She was so close, she could make it without causing problems. Quickening her pace a bit she hurried a long.
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Bant looked at the three and saw as one pulled out a blaster,
"Look Out!" she screamed to the girl.
She spun around quickly as the man started shooting at the three teens.
Ducking behind a building Obi-Wan along with Andoern and Bant pulled off their sabers. Obi-Wan glanced at the two of them who nodded and the turned the corner again blocking the blasts headed toward them careful not to hit the girl with the reflects. Then Obi-Wan noticed that the large man that had plowed over Andeorn that afternoon as struggling to get the girl and take her away.She was putting up quite a fight and wasn't going to let him.Finally Obi-Wan blocked a blast like hitting a baseball and shot it right into the shooter.He fell but wasn't dead, the blast hit him in the low shoulder in his chest.
Obi-Wan and Andeorn depowered their sabers but Bant went to make sure that the shooter wouldn't cause any more trouble.She kept him still with the saber's tip under his chin.
Andeorn simply threw his hand into the side of the second, smaller mans, neck making him fall unconsiuss.Obi-Wan had a bit harder time with the larger man still struggling with the girl.He first was going to use the Force to push him away but to his own surprise the man turned giving him a hard blow to the side of his face making him fall back.The girl threw herself into the man after he had hit Obi-Wan and he grabbed her by the throat pushing her up against a wall she threw her knee hard up into his stomach and as he buckled over in pain she clumped both hands together and with everything she had hit him in the face upward making him topple over.Obi-Wan pounced on him using the Force to keep him down yelling,
"Andeorn!" Andeorn was to him in a second giving the man a quick hit like the one before him sending him into unconcuissness.
While Andeorn did this Obi-Wan looked at the girl as she turned to run down the alley.
Once Andeorn had put the man down Obi-Wan got up quickly and ran after the girl. Bant gave her prisonier the same 'treatment' and was about to follow when she looked at Andeorn not wanting to leave him alone because she knew that's the only reason he was staying with her.
"Wait!" Obi-Wan yelled as he pursued this girl out onto a street jumping out of the way of a speeder.
"Stop!"
She didn't and he finally decided just to stop her himself.As they entered another alleyway he let the Force flow through him giving him the extra bit of speed he needed to catch her.
Grabbing her he didn't expect a fight but got one anyway.He caught her fist as she was about to hit him and with a bit of the Force still in him he accedentially slammed her a wall holding her there by her wrists.She glared at him with deep jade eyes a strand of black hair fallen over her face.
"I don't mean to hurt you." Obi-Wan said between heavy breaths.
"Well.." she said between her own heavy breaths, "You're doing a bang up job there." she winced trying to move her hands but his grip was too harsh.
Obi-Wan just realized how much preassure he was applying to her wrists against the wall and loosened it slightly,
"I'm sorry, I only meant to help."
She studied him as he did her. Her breathing still heavy along with his. After a moment her eyes softened and she sighed,
"You can let me go I won't run."
Obi-Wan thought on it then did so stepping back.He felt a little guiltly as she rubbed her wrists.
"What's your name?" she asked.
" Obi-Wan Kenobi, I'm a Jedi Apprentice." he said realizing he had dropped his saber back in the alley.
"I see." she said.
She had known he was a Jedi back in the alley, the saber thing didn't hide it too well.
"And you?" Obi-Wan asked.
She paused and he saw the conflict of question in her eyes.He patiently waited then she said,
"Sreina, Sreina EnJoli."
They stood in silence for a moment then Sreina said,
" Your friends are probably needing you.You should go back to them."
"You're coming with me if I go." he said.From the look on her face he knew it sounded better in his head than outloud.
"No, I'm sorry but I'm looking for some very important people." she said as nicely as she could.Who did he think he was telling her she had to go somewhere? Though she knew since he was a Jedi he had her best interest at heart.
"Then I could help you..you were headed toward the Temple." Obi-Wan said.
She hesitated then said,
"I'm looking for two Jedi Masters..one by the name of Mace Windu the other by Qui-Gon Jinn."
Obi-Wan couldn't help the surprise on his face.
"Do you now them?" Sreina asked noticing the look.
"Well yes!" Obi-Wan calmed himself a bit, "Master Windu is on the council and Master Qui-Gon is my Master."
Her eyes brightened,
"Is that so?"
"Yes." Obi-Wan nodded glancing back the way they came.
"Then let's go to them, I have something very important to ask them." she said looking where he was.
Obi-Wan nodded and they started to head back.
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'OK he can come back any minute now.' Qui-Gon thought as he sat across from a nervous Bant and Andeorn.As if in response the door suddenly opened and Obi-Wan walked in with someone behind him.
"Obi-Wan, it's about time!" Bant said and was about to continue when she noticed the look on Qui-Gon's face when the girl they had helped stepped into the light.
//Did I miss something?// Bant asked on a three way bond between herself, Obi-Wan, and Andeorn.
//Nothing that I know.// Obi-Wan replied glancing their way as the silence in the air lengthened.
Finally Qui-Gon smiled broadly and Sreina relaxed and smiled back reaching up as he embraced her.Once they separted Qui-Gon said,
" Sreina, what are you doing here?Where's your father?" he immediatly noticed her expression darken and her eyes shift saying to him 'We'll talk later' as she looked to the three padawans looking at them in surprise.
"Umm..this is Apprentice Bant ( I forgot her last name!!!!) and Apprentice Andeorn Harris...and I believe you've already met my own Apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi."
"That I have." Sreina said looking to Obi-Wan then on to Bant and Andeorn, "I believe I owe you all a great deal..My name is Sreina EnJoli, I've been looking for Master Jinn and Master Windu for quite some time now.Thanks to you three I've been able to finish the search." she looked to Andeorn who marvelled at her.
She had jet black hair going just past her shoulders which was longly curled. It shined and bounced any way she moved just begging someone to run their hand through it. She had a well tanned color but not too dark.Her eyes were a deep jade green that was in complete contrast to her hair color.Obi-Wan nudged him a bit and he said,
" Well I suppose then..uh..your welcome."
Bant nearly laughed at the comment and added,
"I think what he meant to say is we are glad we could be of help."
Sreina smiled and Qui-Gon and Bant both noticed a gleam in both Obi-Wan's and Andeorn's eyes.Bant bit her touge, she would tease them mecilessly within the next oh...few years for that.
"You said you were looking for Mace as well..?" Qui-Gon said.
She turned to him and replied,
"Yes, though I think it would be too late to wake him, besides I'd need to talk to the council about the matter as well."
Qui-Gon frowned then added,
"Well he's awake already, with Bant and Andeorn dragging in three men 3 imes their own size and Obi-Wan chasing a mysterious young woman much of the council has been a rosed."
"Oh, well in that case I suppose we should talk to him before he goes back into his...unwakable slumber."
They all gave a bit of a laugh at that comment and Qui-Gon said,
"Then let's go..Obi-Wan don't wait up."
Obi-Wan was about to object but then said,
"Yes, Master." when Qui-Gon gave him a look.
"Actually..umm...Qui-Gon, could I speak to you a minute?" Sreina asked.
"Sure." Qui-Gon replied leading her out into the corridor placing a Force shield between them and the door just in case the three padawan's would try to listen.
Once the door had closed Bant turned to her two friends,
"Do you two know how..how..Funny you looked when she was talking to you?!" she whispered with a giggle.
"Well if Lancen Unixx walked in here right now you would probably of looked the same." Andeorn said recalling the poster of the model in Bant's room.
"Honey, I wouldn't of looked like you two, I would have either been all over him or drooling like a hungry Wookie." she said matter-of-factly.
"Then you're lucky we didn't take out the drool buckets." Andeorn said sitting down with a huff.
Obi-Wan shook his head with a smile at the two 'arguing.'
The door opened again and Andeorn sat up straighter which made even Obi-Wan laugh softly. Qui-Gon looked to him and he silenced himself trying to hide it from his Master. Then he spoke with Sreina just behind him,
"Bant, Andeorn, you two should head back to your homes..don't keep your masters waiting..tell them I'll speak to them in the morning."
Andeorn's face dulled and said in unision with Bant,
"Yes Master Jinn."
and exited swiftly, each recieveing a smile from Sreina. Bant thought Andeorn was going to melt or something.
Qui-Gon continued once the door was closed,
"Obi-Wan, you'll be coming with us to see Mace now and possibly the council in the morning..I'll explain reasoning later."
Obi-Wan nodded trying not to show how delighted he was on that note. Qui-Gon glanced at Sreina who nodded and he led the way out into the corridor. Sreina smiled at Obi-Wan as she pulled her snow white cloak hood over her head.
"Mace, it's me..we have a visitor." Qui-Gon replied to Mace over the greeting com.
"All right, I'll be right there." Mace replied sleepily.
After a moment the door opened and a tired looking Mace Windu stood in the enterance. He looked to Qui-Gon then to Obi-Wan..he saw no visitor.
"Is this a joke?" he asked.He wasn't in the mood for a joke at the moment.
"No joke Mace." Qui-Gon said and Sreina stepped out from behind him and Obi-Wan sliding off her hood revealing herself.
Immediate joy and surprise flowed over the Jedi Master's face,
"Sreina!" He exclaimedembracing her on his level, which was about 2 or 3 inches of distance off the ground for Sreina.
Qui-Gon glanced at Obi-Wan who smiled.After a moment Sreina said in a stressed voice,
"Mace..uh..Mace..I can't breathe with..you holding me this tight."
"Oh..Sorry." he allowed her to drop down onto her feet again and she took a deep breath.
"Where's your father?"
Again her expression darkened but Obi-Wan didn't feel the air change at all.
"That's what I came here for..I need to ask something of the two of you.." She looked at Obi-Wan, "Perhaps three."
He raised a brow and Mace said,
"Certainly, come in." he stepped aside allowing the three to pass then he joined.
"So what is it you need to tell us?" Mace asked as he sat in his normal chair across from Sreina and a few feet to the right of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.
"...My father has turned."
Mace sighed loudly lowering his head a bit. 'Turned?' Obi-Wan felt no Jedi signature around this girl, how did he turn?
