Note: Obi/Torture....big time, just a warning! :)
Ch. 14 The Line
The monument was like a temple, or tomb.Dark inside with stone floors and walls. It being so dark Qui-Gon ignited his lightsaber allowing the green glow of light to guide him. He noticed, as he followed his unseen trail, that there were writings on the walls. It wasn't in basic that was for certain.
But as he came to a split in the corridor or hallway a drawing caught his attention. A triangle. Studying it and bringing his saber closer to it for light he traced as from the left corner a shining star or light was expressed, from there it went to the bottom right. A reflective object in which the light bounced off and was sent upward. Following the line he set his eyes apon the top of the triangle.There it formed another very small triangle. The drawings showed that in the bottom right was a collection of stars, in the bottom right was a sun of a soul star, at the top, and the top of the larger triangle, was something like a small maze map, in the center was a jewel of a lite bluish white.
Confused by the story explanation he looked back down to the lower left corner studying it. Blinking a few times he lowered down and brushed the surface of it and blew the remaining dust away.There in the midst of the star like figure was a heart shape. Looking to the stone figure he did the same.There was revealed two hands clasped over a lightsaber, or sword, pointed upward.
Standing again Qui-Gon somewhat hesitantly reached for the top. Brushing his whole hand over the small traingle there was a figure in the middle of it all. A small human like figure...a child, with the frame of an elder around it.
Lost in thought Qui-Gon barely heard the noise from down the corridor. Looking that way he reached out with the Force and felt the fimilar tingle of his apprentice. Glancing at the diagram one more time he continued towards the feeling, towards Obi-Wan.
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"You can't go in there and come out alive."
Jesi paused, with Reghan on her hip still in her small nap, infront of the wall she created herself.
"If I created it I can destroy it." She replied to the invisible voice.
"Don't be foolish Jesiana. You won't live, your daughter won't live, and that boy won't live."
Jesi smirked.
"You said that Obi-Wan wasn't real when I first saw him."
Silence.
"You're not as clever as you think." She added.
"Am I?" He asked.
Suddenly there was a figure in dark robes coming into view from inside the wall.
"Who's the one who abandoned him?"
Jesi didn't answer.
"You bring that girl in here and you won't know what you've done until it's too late."
"I won't leave her."
"Than leave him."
The voice said.Jesi could see the cloak figure well now inside the wall. The darkness in which she created.
"No." She replied coldly.
"And you can't stop me from bringing Reghan with me."
"Oh, I'm not trying to stop you, I'm only warning you." He replied.
Jesi studied the figure recognizing it.
"You're the one from the dream, the vision, Quire."
Suddenly Jesi was furious thinking of the version of Obi-Wan wounded asking her why.
"What have you done?! If you hurt that boy I swear-"
"Then stop me Jesiana."
The cloak turned and moved into the darkness again to where she couldn't see him.
Reghan moved in her grasp and rubbed her eyes.
"Whats we doin' mommy?" She asked sleepily. Jesi hardly paused.
"We're going to find your brother."
"Kiwal?" Jesi smiled at the way she said 'Kyle'
"No, a new brother.Obi-Wan."
"Oba-Whan." She repeated and looked at the wall as Jesi walked towards it. Slightly closing her eyes as she entered the cool area Jesi felt everything change. Obi-Wan looked up hearing footsteps.
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"Rise boy."
The cloak said in a hurry as he moved his hand making Obi-Wan stand. Obi-wan was surprised and worried when shackles suddenly latched themselves onto his wrists.
"Now,"
The cloak said stopping his movement.
" let's see how long it takes to make you scream."
He moved his hand out and Obi-Wan didn't even know what was happening until he felt darkness seep into his mind. It wove it's way throughout every thought and memory, latching on to some of the most painful memories and bringing them to surface. Pain soon followed as the darkness laced into his realital mind and sunk it's teeth in fiercely.
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Qui-Gon leaned his saber in first for light then stepped into the chamber. His heart leapt seeing a form in the center of the room but then he was slammed with worry and question as to why the form wasn't moving. Taking measured breaths he continued in to the chamber. Putting him saber in one hand he reached out with the other towards his apprentice. Just as he was nearly touching him Obi-Wan julted, his back arching and his arms pulling forcefully on the chains that held him down and his legs trying to kick of the chains the lacked onto them. Having stepped back from him at the sudden motion Qui-Gon stepped forward again listening as Obi-Wan muttered things like,
"Cersai",
"Xanatos.",
"Bant..... Garen..... Reeft."
Again the Jedi was startled when his padawan yelled at the top of his lungs,
"MASTER!"
"Obi-Wan, padawan, I'm here.Wake up padawan."
Qui-Gon placed his hand on the youths forehead feeling that it was cold, very cold.
"Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon shook his shoulder.
"Jes..Jesi..Master..Jes."
It was as though he was having a nightmare. Normally Qui-Gon could wake him up but on harder occasions he was always able to wake him by the bond they shared. With the bond blocked somehow Qui-Gon instead focused on Obi-Wan's mind as a whole.
As soon as the Force eased him into Obi-Wan's unguarded mind Qui-Gon was surrounded by darkness, dark feelings, pain, fear. Reaching out to find Obi-Wan he shifted through the feelings towards the light he knew was there. Feeling the warmth and pureness of Obi-Wan's true center Qui-Gon grasped onto it and called out.Unfortunately before Obi-Wan could reply in the least a darkness swarmed up around Qui-Gon and as he was trying to return to concisness he was enveloped into what was one of the worst feelings he had ever known. Obi-Wan opened his eyes past the pain for a moment looking up at Quire.
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He had heard his Master..and he knew what had happened. He could also feel Jesi's presence.He *had* lied to him. Of course he did...but the problem was that with Jesi's presence came another darkness, one that he felt more fear for than the one that stood above him. Unable to keep his eyes open they rolled back in his head and the pain again overtook the teen. He just hoped he would be able to see past it again.
To get past this.
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"Now listen to me,"
Jesi put Reghan down and knelt down infront of her.
"I want you to stay behind me and never let go of my hand alright?"
"Yes mommy."
Reghan nodded her blonde hair swaying and her brown eyes shining with excitment.
"If you see anything jerk on my hand k?"
"K."
Jesi smiled slightly running her fingers lightly over the girl's face like she used to do. Reghan smiled and followed as her mother stood leading the way.
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Opening his eyes seemed hard enough, standing was a chore to the Jedi Master. Looking about the area he knew nothing of it . Then he realized he could feel his padawan's presence again! But it was accompanied by others, dark ones, ones in pain and suffering. Between all these was an evil presence, one that made the Master shudder.
Searching further he felt another recognizable one, the clouded one he knew well.Jesi, but she too was accompanied by a dark presence. There was only one with her but it was deathly dark and it made his worry and wonder grow even more. Having stood now Qui-Gon started at a light jog down the path towards the signature he felt closest.
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Obi-Wan's eyes fluttered back into focus. He watched Quire pace before him. He was getting frustrated. Obi-Wan had hardly let out a peep, hardly loud enough for the others to hear.
"Well, boy, I guess we'll have to take to more desperate measures."
Obi-Wan didn't know if he was hallucinating or not but suddenly he became very warm. His mouth suddenly dry and eyes watery, with his nose burning with the smell of smoke.Focusing his eyes enough he could see the wavers in the air between himself and Quire hearing the chuckling of the cloaked evil.
Finally he realized what he was doing..he was burning him alive! Roasting him for Force sakes! He could see the flames now that shot up around him.They didn't touch him but their heat was plenty enough painful.He could feel some of their licks to his flesh when Quire would flip out his hand. Obi-Wan clenched his teeth forbidding himself to call Jesi and his Master to this trap...but he was so hot! The fire encircled around him boiled his blood it seemed.
No! No he couldn't!
Suddenly the fire turned up and the flames where higher and hotter. Obi-Wan was a Jedi but he was still human, he could feel pain as anyone..and he couldn't help but to finally let out his anguish and suffering.
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Qui-Gon stopped dead in his tracks hearing the blood curdling screams.
"..Obi-Wan.."
He whispered to no one but himself. Turning direction slightly he took off at a dead run.
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Jesi froze looking to her right, looking west to which the storm comes. A wind rolled past as the screams continued. Her breath taken away for a moment she lost her thoughts but regained her purpose. Looking at Reghan she flashed a reasurring smile swinging her up into her arms and running west.
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"I'm sorry Lt. Colonel, Jedi Master Jinn cannot be found."
The young Captain said stepping into the darkened office.Raider did not answer.
"Was our problem taken care of?" Raider asked.
"Yes sir, Religious Leader Veimious has been centered to the embassy itself."
Raider nodded. He had been given orders to isolate Veimious for the time being so he wouldn't start a planet uproar with what was going on.If the religious groups of Tuckia were to find out about the Jedi and Stafferi chaos would ensew and it would start with the religious crucifixions of the three parties involved. Raider nodded to the captain without turning his large chair to look at him.
The captain shifted his weight uncomfortably.
"Now," Raider spun his chair around to face him.
"We can't find the third party in this whole mess and it could be the end for all of us."
He threw the pen he was turning in his hands onto the large desk and stood with a huff walking to the large window where it was dark out.
"If I'm not mistaken sir, the 2nd shift is tonight?"
Raider sighed and again not looking at him answered.
"You're correct Cpt.Lumair, at midnight. The last shift will be not even 24 hours later..but 16..right at the mark of dust."Raider continued to stare out into the darkness.
The captain stood as well thoughts running rampage throughout his mind.
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Obi-Wan would swear his skin was being burned to a crisp. His vision would flash between normal, which was really blurry, to red, to black then back. Quire wouldn't allow him to slip into the blissfulness of a state of black out.
"Hurts, doesn't it Jedi?"
Quire asked making the flames snap at his back where the tunic had nearly been burned to bits.
"Come on..let it go."
Quire raised the flames again and Obi-Wan's voice let out.
"Good..."
Quire responed.
"They're coming now...both of them."
The flames died slightly then shot back gliding across the young Jedi making his body ache and burn even more.
"You do realize, I can't actually Kill you."
The flames died again slightly allowing Obi-Wan to breathe.
"But, the upside is I can torture you all the longer."
He laughed and set the flames a fire again.
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Qui-Gon had reached something of a stairway leading down into the ground. The screams were louder now and even more horrid. Qui-Gon ignited his saber that was in his hand and slowly yet quickly jogged down the stairs.
He tried to keep himself calm. Tried not to wince at every cry out but the Jedi Master couldn't help how his hands tightened on the saber hilt and the way his thoughts moved to what exactly he was going to do to the person commiting such an act.
It was getting hotter now and Qui-Gon began to sweat and he continued to move deeper down a hallway the voicing of pain ever ringing through the walls. When he heard chuckling in the mist of all this his hands wrenched the saber hilt and he blew into the heat pounded, pain stricken, dark chamber in which he stopped dead in his steps.
First he saw the dark cloak but then he saw a person suspended to stand by shakels from the ceiling with flames circled around him rising and falling with height and heat as the cloak pleased.
When the flames died once again Qui-Gon saw through the heat waved circle to the person enclosed. Behind the smoke darkened face and blood shot eyes was a person he knew. A person who was the closest thing to a son he would ever receive and the most important thing in his entire life. His Obi-Wan. His padawan.
With a sudden rage that no Jedi should feel Qui-Gon rushed at the dark cloak saber raised.
Tbc.....
NOTE: Wow! That was a long one now wasn't it? (At least compared to most of my others) I hope everyone is still enjoying this, I noticed the die down of comments on the last chapter or two. Anyway I hope this is still entertaining for everyone. this is one of my more in depth fics and I know I'm enjoying writing it.
And before I have rotten tomatoes thrown at me *ducks dodging one* I'm not all that experienced with Obi/Torture type things. If you want me to I'll rewrite those areas of the chapter if you think they were horrible. Comments please!
I'll be posting tomorrow most likely!
Til Then,
Elli