Chapter 5
There was an eerie silence that filled the hall Qui-Gon walked through. There was a bustle of life down on hall. Qui-Gon quickly ducked around a corner so as not to be seen. The small group of doctors and nurses were filing out of one of the rooms. Once the hall had cleared he began to causally walk the hall again.
When Qui-Gon came to the door that the doctors and nurses had come from, Qui-Gon could have sworn that he felt a familiar presences but it was quickly fading.
Qui-Gon busted through. The room had the feel of death all through it. There were medical machines by the bed in the middle of the room. All the machines were turned off. A body was laying on the bed a white sheet covering it. Qui-Gon's breath quickened, as he slowly made his way over to the bed.
Once he reached the side of the bed, Qui-Gon raised a shaking hand. He grasped a corner of the sheet and slowly pulled it back. Qui-Gon's heart leapt in his throat when he saw the face of his Padawan, his Obi-Wan under that sheet.
Qui-Gon put a shaking hand on his Padawan's forehead. He was so cold and pale. Qui-Gon kneeled down by the bed and laid his head by his Padawan. He cried. Why? He thought Why would the force take both Tahl and Obi-Wan? Qui-Gon could remember when he had taken Obi-Wan as his apprentice. The boy had been willing to give his life to save Qui-Gon. He had taught the Jedi Master to trust again.
After a few minute more of crying, Qui-Gon sadness was slowly
being replaced by hate. He raised his head and looked on the still form of his
apprentice. He would make them pay every person who was responsible for this
would pay.
Suddenly Qui-Gon could feel the dark ripples in the force. It was the Sith. Qui-Gon detached his lightsaber from his belt and left the room. He walked down the hall and came face to face with the dark figure. The man had a smirk on his face. That was all Qui-Gon could take. He ignited his lightsaber and lunged at the Sith.
Nicia, Adi and Siri arrived at the Oles Mental institution. Nice place for Obi-Wan. Siri thought to herself. Master Adi must have read her thoughts cause she gave Siri a stern look. The woman who Adi now knew as Liliana Licata had told them to meet her there. The two Jedi Masters and Siri spotted a woman with dark skin way them over.
" Are you Liliana Licata?" Adi asked once they walked over to her.
"Yes I am she. Are you the Jedi team?" Liliana asked. Adi nodded. "Please follow me. I'll take you down to the morgue." Liliana said heading off.
"Wait morgue? Did something happen to Obi-Wan?" Nicia asked with concern. Liliana turned back.
"I will explain when we get down there but please we must hurry." Liliana said and began to lead them again. They cautiously walked through the halls making sure that no one saw them.
They reached the basement of the Mental Hospital where the morgue was located. Once they were in the morgue Siri shivered at the coldness of the room and the smell of formaldehyde made her want to gag. Liliana explained to the Jedi about what she had done to Obi-Wan It had been an hour since Liliana had given the drug to Obi-Wan and he had been wheeled down to the morgue a few minutes ago. Liliana had brought down some cloths for Obi-Wan and was in the middle of preparing the antidote.
Liliana took the needle and injected it into Obi-Wan's neck. After a few seconds the color in Obi-Wan's face began to return and he slowly opened his eyes.
He groaned and brought his hand up to rub his face.
"Hey Obi-Wan, how you feel?" Liliana asked helping him sit up.
"Wonderful." He responded with a mummer. Siri smiled despite herself. Sounded like the old Obi-Wan to her.
"Okay Obi-Wan can you walk cause we have to leave now." Adi said urgently. Obi-Wan nodded. "Fine get your cloths on and lets go."
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Qui-Gon was engaged in a furious battle with the Sith. He was meeting the Sith's anger with his own. He didn't care. He embraced the dark side. He welcomed it. What did he have to lose?
Sith swung his lightsaber at Qui-Gon's head. Which Qui-Gon countered easily. He thrusted his own blade, the Sith peered the blow. Their blades locked. They stared into each other eyes, the hate very visible. Qui-Gon kicked the Sith in the mid-section sending him across the hall and slamming into a wall. With the Sith dazed from the blow, Qui-Gon took his lightsaber and ran it through the dark creature. The Sith lord let out a shocked cry then crumbled to the ground. Qui-Gon stood back and disengaged his lightsaber. Ripples of the dark side of the force radiating off of him.
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Nicia was at the controls of the Anala. She was just about to take off when she felt a great disturbance in the force. She turned and saw Adi. The two women looked at each other one name on both their minds, Qui-Gon.
"We have to get him." Nicia said. Getting up to leave the ship.
"No." Adi said. "Obi-Wan is our first priority. Nicia its to late for him but we have to think of the boy."
"But what will happen to Obi-Wan when he finds out that his master is gone!?"
"Master Veda we are going to return to Coruscant with the boy and that is an order from a council member." Adi walked over and sat in the co-pilots seat. "Siri is watching over Obi-Wan. We are ready to leave." Nicia gave Adi a hard look. Then returned to her seat. Nicia started the ship up. The Anala lifted off and left the planets atmosphere
Back on Coruscant, Amaele sat beside Obi-Wan bed in the healer's ward of the temple. Obi-Wan had been asleep for the past 12 hours. Healer Laria said that it was normal after what he had been through. Why did I volunteer to do this? She asked herself, what the hell was I thinking? She took a small leather bound journal that Her master had given her for her sixteenth birthday a few months ago. She took out a pen and began to write.
As I sit here waiting for Obi-Wan to awaken I can't help but feel anxiety. How will he respond to the news? Why did this have to happen to him? Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had a relationship that was more then Master and Apprentice but that of a Father and Son…
She stopped writing when she noticed a slight movement come from Obi-Wan. She closed her Journal and stood up. She took a hold of Obi-Wan's hand.
"Obi-Wan?" She whispered. Obi-Wan opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Hey Amaele." He said weakly. Then looked around expecting to find a familiar face. He turned back to Amaele. "Where's Qui-Gon?" Amaele was suddenly at a lose for words.
"Um…. Obi-Wan…. Qui-Gon is.ah." Amaele didn't have to finish her sentence. Obi-Wan felt through the bond that he shared with Qui-Gon. It was closed off on Qui-Gon's end but Obi-Wan could still feel the dark ripples in the force.
"No." Obi-Wan whispered. He closed his eyes but Amaele could see the tears falling down his cheeks. Amaele didn't know what to say. So she just gave her friend a hug trying her best to console him.
To be continued…
