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Ch. 17 Nothing Left to Have
"Oh great..this outta be interesting."
Jesi whispered to Obi-Wan as the ramp lowered revealing two lines of guards on both sides.
"Why's that?"
He whispered back.
"Because, don't forget I assassinated 3 well known political voices."
Suddenly a bit a fear came through Obi-Wan.They weren't here to arrest her were they? They couldn't be.
A little stiffer now he walked just barely behind his Master and to the right and infront of Jesi who had Pierce, Billy, and Lynn behind her. The group, consisting of Mace, Yoda, adi, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Jesi, Billy, Pierce, Lynn, and the two pilots, stopped at he end of the line of guards infront of a man none of them knew except Jesi and those with her. He was Smith Tashin, Senator to Kishir.
" Good day Jedi Masters."
He bowed with a smile.
"I am Smith Tashin, Senator to Kishir."
The Jedi bowed in reply.
"I..-we have business to dicuss with Cpt.Stafferi and her team."
He said as another person covered in a cloak.Qui-Gon frowned as did Mace.
"Whatever you have to say Senator Tashin, could certainly be said before the Jedi."
Billy said. He never liked Tashin much. Tashin was about to object when the person next to him put up a hand and he quieted.
"As you wish."
Tashin replied to Billy. Nothing happened for a moment then the person removed the hood of the cloak. Qui-Gon eyed the man. He'd seen him before. 'He' had killed that man. Or so he thought.
"What in Sith's.."
Billy muttered.
"How? ..Jesi said you were dead."
Pierce said.
"I know."
Thomas replied. He looked at Jesi who only looked back.The Jedi glanced at eachother then walked to a respectable distance.
" I know. I know I lied but I had to."
"Lied about what?"
Billy asked.
"The person all of you saw for the last week wasn't me. It was an imposter. He took up Rence and myself."
"Where were you?"
Billy demanded.
"We went through hell and where were you?"
"Billy.."
Jesi whispered.
"No Jesi, he has every right to question me."
Thomas stepped forward.
"I lied I know, but I had to. Kishir was starting the process whether we were ready or not and I had to lead it."
"You didn't tell us?"
Pierce said.
"I couldn't! If your told anyone.."
"You didn't trust us?!"
Billy nearly yelled.
~~~NPV~~~
"Maybe we should go."
Mace said.
"Go we will not.Wait in patience we will."
Yoda replied. Qui-Gon and Mace glanced at eachother.
~~~~~~~NPV~~~~~~~~~
"We trusted Warren and look what happened. Trust is nothing during war."
Thomas replied. From the look on their faces it sounded a lot better in his head.
"Trust is everything in war."
Jesi said. She looked so disappointed in him it hurt to look in her eyes.
"I couldn't tell you. I'm sorry."
Thomas replied. The group glanced at eachother.
"You didn't even ask...?"
Jesi said.
"Ask what?"
"Ask to contact us..to tell us that you were bombing. What if we hadn't been caught Thomas? Would you still of bombed? We would of still be there."
Thomas shifted.
"Of course I asked. I was denied."
He replied. Lynn turned and walked away, Pierce followed calling her.
"You know you were one of the last people I would of guessed to do something like this."
"Bil-"
Billy stopped Thomas mid-word.
"We're a team Thomas! We do what we have to to *Protect* our teammates. We don't abandon them."
Billy turned walking towards the Jedi.
~~~~~~~~NPV~~~~
"What did he do?"
Adi whispered before Billy came.
"He broke a trust."
Obi-Wan replied. Qui-Gon glanced over to his padawan who stood still watching the last two.
~~~~~NPV~~~
"Jesi..you have to believe me. I tried."
Thomas stepped towards her.
" I don't know which was worse, thinking you were killed or finding out that you left us to save your own hide."
Jesi whispered.
"I didn't Jesi."
Thomas pleaded.
"Don't prove it to me..prove it to them."
She glanced at the team now near the Jedi.
"I lost my son. I lost one of my last trusts.You proved everything I was ever told by *them* .......trust, is only there to be broken."
Jesi said walking toward him stopping just a foot away.
"Perhaps one day, you'll learn the meaning of trust."
She walked away with that. Thomas watched her go back to the Jedi and to the Team that now turned him away. He had no choice. So he thought.
~~~NPV~~~
"Is everything alright?"
Mace asked as Jesi came back. She looked at him.
"No.."
She answered and looked to Obi-Wan slightly,
"But it will be. In time."
She smiled a little looking back to the elder Jedi.
********* 2 weeks later **********
'Come on..Wake up..'
Obi-Wan willed his master to wake as he stayed in his place which was knelt next to Qui-Gon's sleep couch starring at the sleeping Jedi. Finally Qui-Gon's eyes opened. He wasn't in the least startled by the teen starring at him he just grunted saying,
"What is it Obi-Wan?"
"What's for breakfast Master?"
Qui-Gon groaned glancing at the time. Only 5 a.m. What had gotten into his apprentice this time? He knew he shouldn't of let him eat those chocolate candy things Jesi offered. Too much sugar. Force help him.
"Go back to sleep Obi-Wan."
"I can't Master..I tried that. I'm too hungry."
"Then make yourself some breakfast."
"Ok then."
Obi-Wan said a bit too eagerly jumping up and out of the room. Oops.
That was a mistake.
"No wait!"
Qui-Gon tried to get out of bed but got tangled in the sheets and accidently fell off the sleep couch and onto the floor with a loud thud and a grunt. Obi-Wan popped his head back into the room.
"Master? Are you alright?"
"Yes, fine padawan."
Qui-Gon finally freed himself from the Force awful sheets.
"I'll make breakfast."
He added.
"Oh, ok."
Obi-Wan's smile widened.
~~~~~~~~~
Jesi let the wind rip at her all it wanted. She stood with her eyes closed on the balcony of her new apartment about 9 blocks from the Jedi Temple, and 7 from her work headquarters at the IGPG, Inter-Galactic Peace Group.
This was all new to her. She had decided not to go back to Kishir. Billy had done the same for this was his home planet. For her, she stayed because Kishir had too many memories, too many people that knew her past. Here she had new oppertunities, new ways of thinking, new way of life,.....new people in her life. She smiled slightly.
Here, she opened her eyes, was a brand new day.
~END~
Ahhh! I finished it! I finished the fic! Yay! How did you like it? I know the last two chapters kinda revolved around Jesi, sorry bout that but i couldn't avoid it.
Ok, i need to know. First should there be sequels? Second should the next one be humor (Jesi gets a little pet thing like a bush baby and has to go off planet for a while and asks Obi-Wan to take care of it. Not everything goes as planned. Centers on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan along with the Temple) OR! Should it be pretty much Angst. (Explains a lot about Jesi's past. Takes place on Courasant on the day that *everything came crashing down* around her now 4 years ago. Jesi finds support and some answers from an unlikely source. Kinda centers on Jesi as well as our favorite Master and Padawan team heh.)
Ok Just review and tell me i'd appreciate it. Thanks for readying and reviewing! I love you reviewers!
KenobisGirl, you've been with me from start til finish, and i loved your reviews. Thank you!
robinyj, first reviewer, and i think i wrote like 3 more chapters after your second review. Made me feel all warm inside LOL! Thank you!
Shen Panda, sorry about the hanger :) Thanks for the complement too. Thanks for the review!
Diana, sorry i was a little late that Friday night i tried for you!!! Hope you didn't give up on me. Thank you!
'Um..' Thanks for the insight. May have been a bit off but that may have been my mistake. Oh well. (course i don't think you made it to this chapter so i guess you won't be seeing this. *shrugs* )
Skittles, thanks for the review on that chapter! I was thinking of actually rewriting it. Thank you!
And last but not least, Risi. You made me laugh with that last remark, and I'm glad you caught up too. Thank you!
I love you all! And Merry Christmas!
~Elli
