His Destiny: Chapter VIII.
*Once again, I hope you are enjoying this story. Please, please read & review!
Keeping his head down, so no one would see his face Obi Wan Kenobi followed She-ar-ah through the streets of Courascant. He didn't know what he would say or do when he finally met his former apprentice again, he would follow his instincts and listen to the force, he knew he would need it since he was facing the dark side head on. She-ar-ah led him to an imperial transport and told the driver to take her home. Obi Wan hid inside his cloak.
"You know, you look very inconspicuous like that." She claimed sarcastically.
"How do I know that you're not leading me to a trap?" Obi Wan asked without looking at her.
"That's a very good question." She answered back.
Obi Wan waited for more of a response, but took what he could get. He began to notice that they were headed for the imperial headquarters. "Your master is in the military?" He asked She-ar-ah, whose mood suddenly became much more serious.
"You will know soon enough." Was all she answered.
Uneasiness began to overcome Obi Wan as the transport began to dock. She-ar-ah turned to him.
"Now keep your hood up, don't look or speak to anyone, and stay close to me...we should be just fine." Obi Wan nodded, but his uneasiness didn't go away.
As they walked Obi Wan took in his surroundings, he noted all the soldiers dressed in white. He also noticed a sinister looking man going over blue prints, he knew this man as General Tarkin.
"What's going on?" He whispered to She-ar-ah.
"Plans for a new space station, nothing that concerns us." She whispered back.
She led him down a dark corridor, to a room guarded by two storm troopers, who stopped them in their tracks.
"Sorry mistress She-ar-ah, but no unauthorized people are allowed in the emperors quarters. Who is your guest?" The trooper asked her.
"None of your business." She stated back "In fact I'm sure the emperor would love to hear about the way you are treating me."
'Palpatine?' Obi Wan thought to himself. 'Could he be behind all this?'
"I'm sorry mistress, but orders are that we must see all unauthorized personnel's identification." The trooper commanded.
"You don't need to see his identification." She-ar-ah said with a wave of her hand.
"We don't need to see his identification." The trooper repeated.
"He's no threat." She waved her hand again.
"He's no threat." The trooper complied.
"Let us through."
"Let them through."
Obi Wan now found himself in the Emperor's quarters, and apparently She-ar-ah's quarters as well. Obi Wan removed his hood. "You use your power to control others too much." He chided.
"Please, you would've done the exact same thing if your were in that situation." She stated, while sitting down on the bed.
"There are other alternatives." He continued.
"Why? Why have this power over weak minded people if you never use it?" She argued.
"We aren't supposed to control people, take away they're right to free will."
"Unless it's necessary." She looked him square in the eyes.
"Yes."
"Well maybe what you deem as necessary is completely different from my view. Those soldiers out there, they are nothing but simple-minded clones left over from the war. The simplest mind available, all they were created for was loyalty. Why not have some fun?"
"Because it's wrong She-ar-ah, and you know it."
"Exactly why you're the Jedi, and I'm the Sith." She looked down at the floor. "We're getting off track here."
"Yes, where will I find Ana...I mean Vader?" Obi Wan asked, looking around the room.
"His quarters are just down the hall, but I'm sure he's not there." She stated, getting up from the bed.
"Where will he be?"
"He could be anywhere. Look Obi Wan, I can't help you any further. I've done more than I should have anyways. When you leave these quarters, I will have no knowledge of you being here. If you get caught, I cannot help." She turned away from him.
Obi Wan put a hand on her shoulder. You've done so much, please help me more...I can't do this alone. I need you."
"To be a Jedi again?"
"Yes, we can start the order over, rebuild. It's what your father would want...it's what I want. It's been so great to see you again She-ar-ah." He turned her towards him, and kissed her forehead.
"So what you would marry me then? Now that my father's dead it's ok. But back when we were going to, you changed your mind, and left me there. But now that you need me, you would marry me." She moved away from him.
"No She-ar-ah, I love you, yes I need you, but I love you. I never stopped loving you." He lifted her chin towards him.
She looked at him, her eyes glassy from the tears begging to be shed.
"Come back to us, to me." He continued.
"It's not that simple Obi Wan." She looked away from him.
"How could it be more simple?"
"If we start over, we will have a very hard life...loneliness, persecution, I'm not sure if it's for the best."
"She-ar-ah, you can't be that selfish as to tell me that you are unwilling to leave this pampered life to do the right thing." His voice grew annoyed.
"You don't understand I have to be selfish."
"You have to be selfish?" It was clear to hear the hurt in his voice.
"Yes, I have to be selfish for...never mind, you wouldn't understand."
"She-ar-ah please, make me understand."
Tears began to escape from her eyes. "Obi Wan, ten years ago...um." Before she could continue her story her door opened; Obi Wan's hand went to his light saber, but quickly dropped when he saw the figure of a small boy. As the boy came into the light Obi Wan's eyes widened as he noticed the boys features. The boy was lean, and tall. His auburn hair was cut short; his blue/green eyes seemed to pierce ones sole. Obi Wan couldn't believe his eyes; staring at this child was like going back in time. The boy even had his dimples, and a small mole on his right cheek.
She-ar-ah looked at Obi Wan and then back to the child. She didn't know what to do.
"Mother!" The child smiled, and ran to She-ar-ah, giving her a huge hug.
"Benjamin, what are you still doing up?" She came out of her trance.
"I heard your voice, I wanted to see you, and I haven't seen you all day."
She kissed the top of his head. "I'm so sorry my darling."
The boy looked at the tears in his mother's eyes. "Mother, why are you crying?"
"Well Benjamin, sometimes adults cry for other reasons besides sorrow."
Benjamin held his mother's face, and whipped a stray tear with his thumb. "But this is not one of those times."
"Sometimes I forget how strong you are in the force." She looked at her son, beaming with pride.
Suddenly Benjamin's attention turned to the stranger in his mother's bedroom. "Who is this?" He asked, letting go of his mother.
"Um, well Benjamin this is a very dear friend of mine."
Obi Wan came out of his state of shock, and gave a warm smile.
"Benjamin Palpatine, I'd like you to meet Obi..."
"Qui Gon Jinn." Obi Wan cut her off, and extended his hand.
Benjamin grasped the stranger's hand, looking at him very cautiously. "Have we met before?" He asked Obi Wan.
Obi Wan and She-ar-ah exchanged glances. "No Benjamin, we have not."
"Are you sure? You look very familiar." The boy continued.
"It's like looking in a mirror." Obi Wan stated under his breath.
Benjamin then noticed Obi Wan's light saber. "You fight with a light saber?"
"Oh yes I do." Obi Wan drew it out, and ignited it.
Benjamin's eyes grew wide as he stared at the brilliant green light. "Wow, I've never seen a green one before."
"It was my master's." Obi Wan looked at it.
"Wow, my father is my master..." Obi Wan's heart sunk at the word father. "He says that I'm a natural with a light saber, and he doesn't know where I got it from because he's not very good with one." The boy excitedly told his new friend.
"Maybe you got it from your mother." Obi Wan looked at She-ar-ah.
She-ar-ah turned to a young woman who was standing in the doorway. "Kulbir, I need you to take a transport and take Benjamin somewhere safe."
"The woman looked at her. "Safe? Where? Why?"
"Anywhere, take a comlink, I will call you when I can."
"What's happening mistress?"
"Just follow my orders!" She looked at the girl. "Please, take Ben away from here."
The girl nodded, and She-ar-ah went to her son.
"My father says that I may someday be the best swordsman in the galaxy...even better than the great Darth Maul." Obi Wan grew angry at the sound of that name. "But I think that Lord Maul wasn't the best swordsman. I mean he was beaten by a mere apprentice, wouldn't that mean that the apprentice would be the best?"
"He is." She-ar-ah said, looking at Obi Wan. "Ben, I know you want to stay up, but I need you to go with Kulbir."
"Where are we going?" Benjamin looked at his nursemaid.
"You're going for a little trip. I'll be there later."
"No, I want to stay with you." The boy held onto his mother.
"Benjamin, please."
"Benjamin." Obi Wan knelt down next to the boy. "I know that you want to stay, but listen to your feelings, you know the force will tell you the right choice."
The boy closed his eyes, and looked inside himself. "I will go mother, it's what the force wants me to do." With that he hugged his mother. The boy then looked at Obi Wan. "Thank you father." Obi Wan and She-ar-ah looked at each other.
"How did you know?" Obi Wan looked into the boy's eyes.
"Your thoughts, they gave it away." The boy looked at his parents, not sure what to do.
"It's ok to be confused Benjamin, it will take time. But always listen to the force, it will guide you, it will be the light." Obi Wan put a hand on the boys shoulder.
"It's time." Kulbir calmly stated to the group, and then she led Benjamin away from his parents.
"Father." Benjamin turned to Obi Wan. "Tell me your real name."
"Obi Wan Kenobi." She-ar-ah said for him.
"Kenobi. Then I too will be called Kenobi." With that the boy left the room.
*To be continued.
*Once again, I hope you are enjoying this story. Please, please read & review!
Keeping his head down, so no one would see his face Obi Wan Kenobi followed She-ar-ah through the streets of Courascant. He didn't know what he would say or do when he finally met his former apprentice again, he would follow his instincts and listen to the force, he knew he would need it since he was facing the dark side head on. She-ar-ah led him to an imperial transport and told the driver to take her home. Obi Wan hid inside his cloak.
"You know, you look very inconspicuous like that." She claimed sarcastically.
"How do I know that you're not leading me to a trap?" Obi Wan asked without looking at her.
"That's a very good question." She answered back.
Obi Wan waited for more of a response, but took what he could get. He began to notice that they were headed for the imperial headquarters. "Your master is in the military?" He asked She-ar-ah, whose mood suddenly became much more serious.
"You will know soon enough." Was all she answered.
Uneasiness began to overcome Obi Wan as the transport began to dock. She-ar-ah turned to him.
"Now keep your hood up, don't look or speak to anyone, and stay close to me...we should be just fine." Obi Wan nodded, but his uneasiness didn't go away.
As they walked Obi Wan took in his surroundings, he noted all the soldiers dressed in white. He also noticed a sinister looking man going over blue prints, he knew this man as General Tarkin.
"What's going on?" He whispered to She-ar-ah.
"Plans for a new space station, nothing that concerns us." She whispered back.
She led him down a dark corridor, to a room guarded by two storm troopers, who stopped them in their tracks.
"Sorry mistress She-ar-ah, but no unauthorized people are allowed in the emperors quarters. Who is your guest?" The trooper asked her.
"None of your business." She stated back "In fact I'm sure the emperor would love to hear about the way you are treating me."
'Palpatine?' Obi Wan thought to himself. 'Could he be behind all this?'
"I'm sorry mistress, but orders are that we must see all unauthorized personnel's identification." The trooper commanded.
"You don't need to see his identification." She-ar-ah said with a wave of her hand.
"We don't need to see his identification." The trooper repeated.
"He's no threat." She waved her hand again.
"He's no threat." The trooper complied.
"Let us through."
"Let them through."
Obi Wan now found himself in the Emperor's quarters, and apparently She-ar-ah's quarters as well. Obi Wan removed his hood. "You use your power to control others too much." He chided.
"Please, you would've done the exact same thing if your were in that situation." She stated, while sitting down on the bed.
"There are other alternatives." He continued.
"Why? Why have this power over weak minded people if you never use it?" She argued.
"We aren't supposed to control people, take away they're right to free will."
"Unless it's necessary." She looked him square in the eyes.
"Yes."
"Well maybe what you deem as necessary is completely different from my view. Those soldiers out there, they are nothing but simple-minded clones left over from the war. The simplest mind available, all they were created for was loyalty. Why not have some fun?"
"Because it's wrong She-ar-ah, and you know it."
"Exactly why you're the Jedi, and I'm the Sith." She looked down at the floor. "We're getting off track here."
"Yes, where will I find Ana...I mean Vader?" Obi Wan asked, looking around the room.
"His quarters are just down the hall, but I'm sure he's not there." She stated, getting up from the bed.
"Where will he be?"
"He could be anywhere. Look Obi Wan, I can't help you any further. I've done more than I should have anyways. When you leave these quarters, I will have no knowledge of you being here. If you get caught, I cannot help." She turned away from him.
Obi Wan put a hand on her shoulder. You've done so much, please help me more...I can't do this alone. I need you."
"To be a Jedi again?"
"Yes, we can start the order over, rebuild. It's what your father would want...it's what I want. It's been so great to see you again She-ar-ah." He turned her towards him, and kissed her forehead.
"So what you would marry me then? Now that my father's dead it's ok. But back when we were going to, you changed your mind, and left me there. But now that you need me, you would marry me." She moved away from him.
"No She-ar-ah, I love you, yes I need you, but I love you. I never stopped loving you." He lifted her chin towards him.
She looked at him, her eyes glassy from the tears begging to be shed.
"Come back to us, to me." He continued.
"It's not that simple Obi Wan." She looked away from him.
"How could it be more simple?"
"If we start over, we will have a very hard life...loneliness, persecution, I'm not sure if it's for the best."
"She-ar-ah, you can't be that selfish as to tell me that you are unwilling to leave this pampered life to do the right thing." His voice grew annoyed.
"You don't understand I have to be selfish."
"You have to be selfish?" It was clear to hear the hurt in his voice.
"Yes, I have to be selfish for...never mind, you wouldn't understand."
"She-ar-ah please, make me understand."
Tears began to escape from her eyes. "Obi Wan, ten years ago...um." Before she could continue her story her door opened; Obi Wan's hand went to his light saber, but quickly dropped when he saw the figure of a small boy. As the boy came into the light Obi Wan's eyes widened as he noticed the boys features. The boy was lean, and tall. His auburn hair was cut short; his blue/green eyes seemed to pierce ones sole. Obi Wan couldn't believe his eyes; staring at this child was like going back in time. The boy even had his dimples, and a small mole on his right cheek.
She-ar-ah looked at Obi Wan and then back to the child. She didn't know what to do.
"Mother!" The child smiled, and ran to She-ar-ah, giving her a huge hug.
"Benjamin, what are you still doing up?" She came out of her trance.
"I heard your voice, I wanted to see you, and I haven't seen you all day."
She kissed the top of his head. "I'm so sorry my darling."
The boy looked at the tears in his mother's eyes. "Mother, why are you crying?"
"Well Benjamin, sometimes adults cry for other reasons besides sorrow."
Benjamin held his mother's face, and whipped a stray tear with his thumb. "But this is not one of those times."
"Sometimes I forget how strong you are in the force." She looked at her son, beaming with pride.
Suddenly Benjamin's attention turned to the stranger in his mother's bedroom. "Who is this?" He asked, letting go of his mother.
"Um, well Benjamin this is a very dear friend of mine."
Obi Wan came out of his state of shock, and gave a warm smile.
"Benjamin Palpatine, I'd like you to meet Obi..."
"Qui Gon Jinn." Obi Wan cut her off, and extended his hand.
Benjamin grasped the stranger's hand, looking at him very cautiously. "Have we met before?" He asked Obi Wan.
Obi Wan and She-ar-ah exchanged glances. "No Benjamin, we have not."
"Are you sure? You look very familiar." The boy continued.
"It's like looking in a mirror." Obi Wan stated under his breath.
Benjamin then noticed Obi Wan's light saber. "You fight with a light saber?"
"Oh yes I do." Obi Wan drew it out, and ignited it.
Benjamin's eyes grew wide as he stared at the brilliant green light. "Wow, I've never seen a green one before."
"It was my master's." Obi Wan looked at it.
"Wow, my father is my master..." Obi Wan's heart sunk at the word father. "He says that I'm a natural with a light saber, and he doesn't know where I got it from because he's not very good with one." The boy excitedly told his new friend.
"Maybe you got it from your mother." Obi Wan looked at She-ar-ah.
She-ar-ah turned to a young woman who was standing in the doorway. "Kulbir, I need you to take a transport and take Benjamin somewhere safe."
"The woman looked at her. "Safe? Where? Why?"
"Anywhere, take a comlink, I will call you when I can."
"What's happening mistress?"
"Just follow my orders!" She looked at the girl. "Please, take Ben away from here."
The girl nodded, and She-ar-ah went to her son.
"My father says that I may someday be the best swordsman in the galaxy...even better than the great Darth Maul." Obi Wan grew angry at the sound of that name. "But I think that Lord Maul wasn't the best swordsman. I mean he was beaten by a mere apprentice, wouldn't that mean that the apprentice would be the best?"
"He is." She-ar-ah said, looking at Obi Wan. "Ben, I know you want to stay up, but I need you to go with Kulbir."
"Where are we going?" Benjamin looked at his nursemaid.
"You're going for a little trip. I'll be there later."
"No, I want to stay with you." The boy held onto his mother.
"Benjamin, please."
"Benjamin." Obi Wan knelt down next to the boy. "I know that you want to stay, but listen to your feelings, you know the force will tell you the right choice."
The boy closed his eyes, and looked inside himself. "I will go mother, it's what the force wants me to do." With that he hugged his mother. The boy then looked at Obi Wan. "Thank you father." Obi Wan and She-ar-ah looked at each other.
"How did you know?" Obi Wan looked into the boy's eyes.
"Your thoughts, they gave it away." The boy looked at his parents, not sure what to do.
"It's ok to be confused Benjamin, it will take time. But always listen to the force, it will guide you, it will be the light." Obi Wan put a hand on the boys shoulder.
"It's time." Kulbir calmly stated to the group, and then she led Benjamin away from his parents.
"Father." Benjamin turned to Obi Wan. "Tell me your real name."
"Obi Wan Kenobi." She-ar-ah said for him.
"Kenobi. Then I too will be called Kenobi." With that the boy left the room.
*To be continued.
