Note: I'm am SO sorry I haven't updated in forever! I know I hate it when it takes like a year for another chapter but I had the worst case of writer's block! But now I think it's gone, I'm pretty sure. :) This chapter may be a bit confusing but remember to keep the characters completely seperate now, they're all in different 'areas of mind' some reality some dream. Can you draw the line between dream and reality? :)

Ch. 7 The Line

He was in a place foreign to him.Obi-Wan was in building, no a home, glass was shattered everywhere. The huge walls around him were darkened with burns and holes where blaster shots had missed their mark. Though he didn't know this place he walked around as though he did. Stepping over splintered and broken wood, sharp glass, and broken flooring he made his way towards an unknown distination.

"She isn't who you think she is.."

Said a whisper deep in the back of his mind. Obi-Wan continued to walk.

"..Carry the child fathered by darkness she will.."

Who was that? Obi-Wan ignored his own question as his legs continued to move towards something.

"..The gatekeeper to darkness will be given into this realm.."

Rounding a corner Obi-Wan stopped. He tried to speak but no words came. Amongst the rumble of a once great estate stood a younger Jesiana Stafferi. She looked around her at what was her life, now burned and broken. In her clutched fist Obi-Wan could see a dangling chain, on it was a charm, no more like a locket.

"Destroy her you must.."

Obi-Wan julted at the words spoken by his unknown guidence.

'I could never..I owe Jesi everything.'

He replied in thought.

"Not her.."

Obi-Wan's eyes moved to a little girl standing outside a broken wall.

"..Her."

That had to be Reghan, Jesi's daughter.

'She's..she was killed.'

Obi-Wan thought in confusion.

"Rise she will..born from darkness and forever surrounded in it she will be."

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They're in session..Ha! They could come out of it for a few minutes at least! Qui-Gon balled up his fists as he continued to walk towards his quarters. Coming to the door he figured Obi-Wan would of locked it but he hadn't. He almost always did home or away. With a shrug of question Qui-Gon entered the quarters quietly in case his padawan was sleeping. Pausing he realized he didn't feel the buzz of energy he usually received when he entered an area near his apprentice. Frowning he made his way to the bed chambers and peered inside. No one was inside.

"Obi-Wan?"

He called a slight bit of worry touching at him as he moved to the other chambers. Obi-Wan was not in them either.

"Padawan?"

He called again pausing. No answer. Reaching back into his mind Qui-Gon felt the quiet bond. It was as though he were sleeping..or passed out he thought grimly. Over the years he'd become accostume to assuming some of the worst if his padawan was not where he should be.Calling into the bond he only received his own mental echo as it bounced off barriers that were placed up.Why would he have barriers up? Was he hurt? Did something happen to him? Where-

Qui-Gon stopped himself from jumping to conclusions. For all he knew he was with Jesi. Jesi. She may know where he is. He'd talk to her before he talked to any of the guards or Raider. Taking another glance around Qui-Gon left the quarters quickly moving towards Jesi's.

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'What do you mean? That's Reghan, she's a little girl who died a long time ago.'

Obi-Wan questioned watching as Jesi's squatted down covering her eyes with her free hand.

"Reghan died a long time ago..her memory did not..and that will be Jesiana's weakness."

The voice said.

'What are you talking about?'

"Time is short young Kenobi...hunted by darkness your friend is.."

Obi-Wan shook his head as he noticed Jesi's irregular breathing. Too fast and short.

"Darkness cannot be fought with darkness, only driven out by light..you are that light. Save her or she will destroy herself for a cause she doesn't know the fate behind."

Obi-Wan's stomach turned. This was all so confusing. What was happening? Where was he? Then he realized something. The dark feeling he was receiving. That couldn't be from Jesi.

"She's not what you think she is.."

'What is she?'

"A prop..a chesspiece in a game much larger than you and she...and you're both in check."

The voice was dimmer now more than ever.

"The path is clouded..a child fathered by darkness will come..that child will destroy that of a child of the light and take all in which you believe in with them."

Jesi stood now, tears had streamed down her face just moments before but now she just has this stone, cold look on her face.

"..She is already lost..only save that of the light you can..choose wisely young Kenobi...Force be with you."

Said the voice as it trailed off and out of existence.

Jesi looked his way. He stiffened but then he realized that she did't see him at all. He met her unseeing eyes and was completely surprised when suddenly a tall person in a dark suit came walking towards him. The breathing was mechanical sounding. Looking towards the face he only saw a mask and a helmet. Darkness washed over him then he blinked and was in a different place..he was looking up at a cline.

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"Jesi!"

Qui-Gon yelled again hitting the door a bit harder. No answer. This was insane she couldn't be gone the door was unlocked, Jesi always locked the doors in or out. Finally he just jammed the opening button. The door slid open with a swish and he stepped inside.

"Jesi?"

He called searching through the quarters. No one answered nor stirred in the quarters. Qui-Gon realized they were empty after he searched through them quickly. He glanced at the table. Her keycard, i.d., and a few credits lay on it. She wouldn't leave without those. Especially not the i.d.or keycard. Something was wrong. The bond with Obi-Wan was still quiet and it 'appeared' Jesi was a bit too forgetful. For some reason he thought it wasn't her memory that was the problem, perhaps someone else's.Reaching for his com he exited the quarters.

"Lt.Colonel Raider.."

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Jesi looked up as the door opened. She squinted as the light poured in from behind the massive males in it's wake. She looked away after a moment, then closed her eyes. Suddenly things around her felt different. Opening her eyes she stood at the memorial of her daughter. The large trees with the moss swaying in the wind where the only other presence with her. That was until someone came up behind her.

"How long has it been since you were right here?"

It was a cloaked person again but this one was different. Jesi paused.

"Nearly 2 years." She said just above a whisper.

"Why?"

"..I wanted to come back..I just couldn't." She replied.

"She's your daughter.." Said the cloak.

"And what has it got to do with you?!" She snapped.

The hood was removed and Jesi couldn't stop her knees from giving out. She knew that smooth tanned skin, the fair, soft hair that was just long enough to run your hand through on the top, and she knew those brown dark eyes. Raiy knelt down infront of her. She could only look at him. Marvel the way she caught herself doing many times years ago.

"Jes..I know you're alone..I know you're sad, moarnful, I know you miss everything we had.."

He ran the back on his fingers down her cheek.

"But we can change all that now...... you can change it."

Jesi looked at his blurry version.

"And it can start with Reghan, our Reghan."

Jesi waited for the continue for she didn't trust herself to speak for it might break this spell, awaken her from this dream.

She wanted to listen to him with all her heart, but there was a part of her that was screaming at her not to trust, ..screaming at her that it wasn't him. A part of her was saying this wasn't her Raiy and when she looked in his eyes he was trying to tell her something, something so important but she couldn't figure out what.

Tbc....

Remember to keep reviewing! Hopefully you can keep this cursed writer's block away now. :)

Til later,

Elli