*Warning, this chapter is a little sad.
*Chapter 3:
It was quiet; an eerie silence filled the halls of the Jedi Temple. Darkness consumed the temple, which made Obi Wan Kenobi feel uncomfortable in the only place he's ever called home. Finding that the lights did hot work, Obi Wan pulled a glow rod from his belt, and used it to light his way. The disturbance in the force was great; a feeling of fear entered his body. Through the darkness he searched for signs of life, and although he knew what happened, he did not want to believe it. A war was fought here, a war that would be devastating to the Jedi.
He searched room by room, but found no trace of the others. When entering the dinning hall he came across a sight he wasn't prepared for. Children, young Jedi students; some were old enough to be padawans, but most weren't. Obi Wan knew the masters must have had their padawans protect the other children while they fought the invasion. But the masters must've failed, because here were their apprentices lying on the floor, light sabers in hand in a massive pool of blood. Obi Wan searched for signs of life, but found none. Finding the strength Obi Wan moved into the room. Behind a table he found an even worse sight than the fallen padawans. He found a group of small infants and toddlers with their chambermaid. Bending down to one of the boys Obi Wan's thoughts returned to Anakin's small children. He quickly turned away from the scene, because he was about to be sick.
He continued his search from room to room, finding the bodies of more of his fellow Jedi. He finally found his way to the council room. Hand on the door; Obi Wan prepared himself for the worse. Forcing the door open, he found himself standing in the most sacred room in the temple in shambles. One by one the bodies of the council members were found. Obi Wan used all of his training to control his emotions. Turning over another chair Obi Wan found the body of one of the greatest Jedi ever to live.
"Master Windu." Obi Wan said as a chill ran down his spine. Bowing his head, Obi Wan gave up hope for the Jedi. Suddenly he felt another presence in the room. Ignighting his light saber Obi Wan moved another chair, when he saw the other presence he quickly deactivated his weapon, and knelt down next to a small green creature. "Master Yoda!" Obi Wan said in almost a shout.
"Told them I did." Yoda said with a groan.
"What do you mean? You told them?" Obi Wan asked the weakened master.
"Grave danger I fear in his training."
Obi Wan was taken back by these words; he had heard these words many times in the last ten years. "Master Yoda, you're delirious." Obi Wan stated as he tore a piece of his tunic and binded his master's wounds.
Obi Wan cradled the tiny Jedi Master in his arms. Yoda looked at the Jedi, he knew all of the students that were taught at the temple, but in his heart he always knew Obi Wan Kenobi was special; perhaps not the chosen one, but a chosen one with a special purpose.
"Control your anger you must." Yoda said looking his friend in the eye. "Lose you too, I must not."
Obi Wan pushed back his emotions. "I must search for more survivors." He said, putting Yoda in a chair.
"Bother not, for only survivors we are. Last of the Jedi." Master Yoda hung his head.
"No." Obi Wan protested, kneeling down in front of the great Jedi. "Surely some masters and padawans that are still on missions..."
Yoda shook his head. "Hunted they were, one by one. Others were called home, all but you."
Obi Wan turned away from Yoda, he felt sick to his stomach. "We can't be all that is left." He said under his breath.
"Mmmm, Skywalker." Yoda claimed, watching the other Jedi.
Obi Wan's eyes grew wide with realization. "The children, of course." He looked at Yoda. "Oh gods, the children. What will stop this enemy from finding the children?"
"Protect them we must."
Obi Wan's gaze drifted from Yoda, and his eyes grew wide.
"Obi Wan? What do you see?" Yoda asked his companion.
"I see Soldiers dressed in white, a man dressed in black, the hate, the evil. I see the temple, and fire." Obi Wan looked at Yoda. "They are coming back, they're going to burn down the temple."
Yoda hung his head. "Stop them we cannot."
"Master Yoda, the man in black, he is looking for me...who is he?" Obi Wan looked Yoda in the eyes.
"Vader."
"Vader? Who is Vader? A sith lord?"
Yoda nodded. "Find Vader you will, protect the children first you must."
Obi Wan looked at the rubble that was once the temple. "Master Yoda, I must get you out of here. They don't know you survived."
Yoda agreed, and Obi Wan let him on his back. As they left the room, both Jedi masters looked at their fallen brethren and sisters. "Saddens me it does Obi Wan, but with the force now they are." With that they left the room.
Obi Wan helped Yoda into a small ship; he set coordinates for Yoda's home planet in the Degobah system. "Are you sure you're alright master?" Obi Wan asked, as Yoda slipped into the pilots seat.
"Yes Obi Wan. Many things to do you have." Yoda looked at Obi Wan, he took note how much this promising student had grown. He gripped Obi Wan's hand. "May the force be with you."
Obi Wan bowed, and he watched the sole surviving Jedi Council member leave the temple. Obi Wan suddenly knew that he wasn't alone. He felt the presence of evil. Knowing that it wasn't time for him to die yet, he found a way out without being noticed.
*To be continued.
*Chapter 3:
It was quiet; an eerie silence filled the halls of the Jedi Temple. Darkness consumed the temple, which made Obi Wan Kenobi feel uncomfortable in the only place he's ever called home. Finding that the lights did hot work, Obi Wan pulled a glow rod from his belt, and used it to light his way. The disturbance in the force was great; a feeling of fear entered his body. Through the darkness he searched for signs of life, and although he knew what happened, he did not want to believe it. A war was fought here, a war that would be devastating to the Jedi.
He searched room by room, but found no trace of the others. When entering the dinning hall he came across a sight he wasn't prepared for. Children, young Jedi students; some were old enough to be padawans, but most weren't. Obi Wan knew the masters must have had their padawans protect the other children while they fought the invasion. But the masters must've failed, because here were their apprentices lying on the floor, light sabers in hand in a massive pool of blood. Obi Wan searched for signs of life, but found none. Finding the strength Obi Wan moved into the room. Behind a table he found an even worse sight than the fallen padawans. He found a group of small infants and toddlers with their chambermaid. Bending down to one of the boys Obi Wan's thoughts returned to Anakin's small children. He quickly turned away from the scene, because he was about to be sick.
He continued his search from room to room, finding the bodies of more of his fellow Jedi. He finally found his way to the council room. Hand on the door; Obi Wan prepared himself for the worse. Forcing the door open, he found himself standing in the most sacred room in the temple in shambles. One by one the bodies of the council members were found. Obi Wan used all of his training to control his emotions. Turning over another chair Obi Wan found the body of one of the greatest Jedi ever to live.
"Master Windu." Obi Wan said as a chill ran down his spine. Bowing his head, Obi Wan gave up hope for the Jedi. Suddenly he felt another presence in the room. Ignighting his light saber Obi Wan moved another chair, when he saw the other presence he quickly deactivated his weapon, and knelt down next to a small green creature. "Master Yoda!" Obi Wan said in almost a shout.
"Told them I did." Yoda said with a groan.
"What do you mean? You told them?" Obi Wan asked the weakened master.
"Grave danger I fear in his training."
Obi Wan was taken back by these words; he had heard these words many times in the last ten years. "Master Yoda, you're delirious." Obi Wan stated as he tore a piece of his tunic and binded his master's wounds.
Obi Wan cradled the tiny Jedi Master in his arms. Yoda looked at the Jedi, he knew all of the students that were taught at the temple, but in his heart he always knew Obi Wan Kenobi was special; perhaps not the chosen one, but a chosen one with a special purpose.
"Control your anger you must." Yoda said looking his friend in the eye. "Lose you too, I must not."
Obi Wan pushed back his emotions. "I must search for more survivors." He said, putting Yoda in a chair.
"Bother not, for only survivors we are. Last of the Jedi." Master Yoda hung his head.
"No." Obi Wan protested, kneeling down in front of the great Jedi. "Surely some masters and padawans that are still on missions..."
Yoda shook his head. "Hunted they were, one by one. Others were called home, all but you."
Obi Wan turned away from Yoda, he felt sick to his stomach. "We can't be all that is left." He said under his breath.
"Mmmm, Skywalker." Yoda claimed, watching the other Jedi.
Obi Wan's eyes grew wide with realization. "The children, of course." He looked at Yoda. "Oh gods, the children. What will stop this enemy from finding the children?"
"Protect them we must."
Obi Wan's gaze drifted from Yoda, and his eyes grew wide.
"Obi Wan? What do you see?" Yoda asked his companion.
"I see Soldiers dressed in white, a man dressed in black, the hate, the evil. I see the temple, and fire." Obi Wan looked at Yoda. "They are coming back, they're going to burn down the temple."
Yoda hung his head. "Stop them we cannot."
"Master Yoda, the man in black, he is looking for me...who is he?" Obi Wan looked Yoda in the eyes.
"Vader."
"Vader? Who is Vader? A sith lord?"
Yoda nodded. "Find Vader you will, protect the children first you must."
Obi Wan looked at the rubble that was once the temple. "Master Yoda, I must get you out of here. They don't know you survived."
Yoda agreed, and Obi Wan let him on his back. As they left the room, both Jedi masters looked at their fallen brethren and sisters. "Saddens me it does Obi Wan, but with the force now they are." With that they left the room.
Obi Wan helped Yoda into a small ship; he set coordinates for Yoda's home planet in the Degobah system. "Are you sure you're alright master?" Obi Wan asked, as Yoda slipped into the pilots seat.
"Yes Obi Wan. Many things to do you have." Yoda looked at Obi Wan, he took note how much this promising student had grown. He gripped Obi Wan's hand. "May the force be with you."
Obi Wan bowed, and he watched the sole surviving Jedi Council member leave the temple. Obi Wan suddenly knew that he wasn't alone. He felt the presence of evil. Knowing that it wasn't time for him to die yet, he found a way out without being noticed.
*To be continued.
