Ch. 3 Nothing Left to Have
He was about to try and sit up again when the door opened and he saw a woman enter. Her entire figure was shadowed in the room and he couldn't see any feature about her as she entered further looking at a datapad. As she stepped down the two steps to the main area he asked,
"How'd I get here?"
He startled her greatly causing her to drop the datapad with a spark as it hit the hard unforgiving floor.
"Sith."
She muttered cursing herself. Dropping down to retrieve it again she answered without looking at him,
"Your ship crashed here."
She studied the broken object and with a sigh chucked it into the garbage can.
"Yes, I remember that but how did I get Here? In here."
Qui-Gon asked still kindly though it could come off as irritated. She walked up to him.
"You and the others aboard your craft were found by military troops and brought Here. I'm Anne Theran, about the closest person your going to get to a healer."
She said.
Qui-Gon studied her in the new light. Brown hair, eyes, fair skin, and well conditioned.
"I'm Qui-Gon Jinn."
"Well, Qui-Gon Jinn, let's have some light shall we?"
She walked away for a moment and he asked,
"Where's my Apprentice? Obi-Wan Kenobi. Is he alright?"
The light came on.
"He's fine, few broken ribs and a bump on the head but fine. You..have a torn muscle running up your back..a bit too close to the spine for my comfort."
She was looking through a cabinet not facing him.
" The cut on your face will heal soon, more then likely you'll a very sore right ankle for it was under the pilots seat in a very awkward position, I won't be surprised if it's sprained."
She finished and squatted down to a lower shelf.
"Doesn't sound too bad."
Qui-Gon replied.
"It would help if I could use the..what?"
He asked not finishing his thought because she had stood and faced him freezing in place.
She finally saw him in the light and recognized who he was exactly. He was the Jedi from nearly 2 years ago that had just delayed an assassination. The Jedi with the Padawan that had stopped it, for then. Force.
"Are you alright?"
He asked a little concerned.
Jesianna snapped back to her senses.
"Y-yeah, sorry I thought I'd seen you before.."
She excused then cleared her throat and came back to his side with some bacta. She removed the bandage on his face and threw it away.
"I don't believe I remember meeting you."
"You haven't."
She said a little too urgently then added,
"Figures it was someone else I mistaked you for."
She applied the Bacta thinking,
'Come on Jesi, your whole known life is a lie..don't mess up now.'
"What were you saying a while ago..it would help.."
She nearly finished applying.
"It would help if I could use the Force to speed up the healing process."
He replied.
She sighed and began to bandage the wound.
"Trust me, you don't want to heal too quickly."
Qui-Gon frowned..why not? He was about to ask her that when she finished bandaging and started to walk away.
"I'll be back in an hour or so with something to eat, try and rest til then."
She turned off the light and went quickly to the door. As the door shut behind her Qui-Gon sighed and relaxed.
This certainly was good..not at all.
Jesi leaned against the door. Not him. Not him. She had nightmares about that very man just inside that door ever since the time she saw him nearly 2 years ago. He had caused her death in every one. Not him. Those are just nightmares, this is life it's not the same.
' Not the same are they?'
Rang in her head. She allowed a small smile to come then hurriedly left the door way.
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He was supposed to Eat this? Obi-Wan shuddered as he turned the spoon over and let the slop drop back down into the bowl.
He heard someone laugh as the door opened and closed.
"I know it looks horrible..and I'm not about to tell you that it doesn't taste it."
A woman walked in to his view in the dark room then the lights turned on. She didn't look at him right off more like gradually shifted her gaze to his.
"Where am I?"
"Kishir II military infirmary."
She replied taking the tray off of his lap and put it to the side.
"I see someone has attended to you."
She added and took out a small hand size flashlight off her belt.
"Where's my Master? And the pilots."
"Your master is fine..couple of injuries as you do but will be fine. The pilots...they didn't make it through the day."
She looked at him again,
"My sympathy if they were friends."
Obi-Wan nodded looking away. He didn't know them but he still felt a little sad. A loss of life was never a good thing.
"Look at me."
The woman said and shined the light in his eyes as he did. After a moment she turned it off and put it back on her belt.
"Who are you?"
"My name's Anne Theran. I'll be your healer..or at least close to it."
"Oh. I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi."
Jesi said his name with him.
"I've already spoken to your master."
She said.
Obi-Wan nodded looking away.
"Really he's fine Obi-Wan I promise you two will be out of here in no time."
She told him seeing is how he looked away as if looking for something else.
"When?"
He asked looking back. She paused.
"As soon as your fully well..you'll need to be."
She turned away to leave.
"Why's that?"
He asked before she could hit the door exit.
She hesitated then turned.
"Get some rest Obi-Wan."
Then she left.
Obi-Wan sighed...owe! He really needed to stop doing that.
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"When will they be ready?"
Jesi nearly jumped 3 feet up in the air as Lt. Wess spoke from behind her as she exited Obi-Wan's room.
"Wess! What in Sith's hell?!......Force."
She blurted putting her hand over her heart. Wess's expression didn't change in the least..always stone.
"Few days."
She replied calming.
"They'll be ready by tomorrow."
He said and turned.
"Tomorrow?!No! The boy has broken ribs and the Master will hardly be able to walk!"
"Would you like to take it up with the general?"
Wess asked looking back at her.
"As a matter of fact I would. They're in no condition!"
She snapped.
He glared at her then said,
"You have 39 hours, that's the rest of today and tomorrow..no excuses."
He turned not letting her argue further.
'39 hours? Oh this was a mess, she had to have them nearly fully healthy to leave..they'd go through hell if she didn't.'
Jesi rubbed her temples with her index fingers and walked away thinking 39 hours.
