Title: Torn Apart

Summary: Qui-gon survives Maul and takes Anakin Skywalker as his Padawan, leaving behind an Apprentice filled with pain and bitter resentment. AU.  Post-TPM.

Disclaimer: Star Wars belongs to George Lucas, I make no money from this.

A/n: this is something I'm trying out my hand at, hope ya like it, I know it's abit short, but ah well, and it's in Obi's pov.

He left me for someone else, my Master left me.

The one I loved and trusted nearly half of all my life, the one I was always loyal to.  In an instance, he dropped me and turned away, not caring about me anymore.

Master Qui-gon.

No.  He's no more my master.

He's someone else's Master now.

Anakin Skywalker, it was all his fault.  He took Qui-gon away from me.  Anakin was just a boy, but Qui-gon said it was the will of the Force to train him.  Qui-gon disobeyed the Council's advice, and went his own way, not knowing – or really bothering – how much he hurt me.  Am I jealous?  Maybe I am, but it's not that kind of jealousy, like when someone else has a toy or something I really want.  It's a different kind.

So, my Master left me.  And I hate them both, Anakin and Qui-gon.  I don't know who I hate more – I never thought I could have hated my Master.  Hate leads to the Dark side, I know, but what does it matter?  I'm not going to be a Jedi for much longer.  Who would choose a Padawan this old?  I'm so close and yet so far, to Knighthood.

That's not all.  When Qui-gon chose me, he made an unspoken promise that all Masters make, to train me as best he could until I became a Knight.  He broke that promise.  On the spur of the moment, he dumped me and took on Anakin Skywalker.

Anakin takes my place at Qui-gon's side.  I belong to no-one, soon I will belong no-where, in four weeks.  No longer a Jedi.  It frightens me, but I can only hope something good will happen, while knowing, deep in my heart, that nothing will.  The Bond between us has been torn apart, I do not think it would ever be mended. 

a/n: thanks for reading, I'll put up the next chapter, maybe either Tuesday or Saturday or so, I know it's a long time, but I'll try and upload earlier.  :) – wild horse