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Ch. 18 The Line

Raider looked up at the lightening sky with a slight frown. The moons were separating again. But, just a minute, they were not to separate until the third phase.Force, what was going on now?! The sun began to reflect off the two full moons and twilight brightened the entire once dark planet. Something had been changed dramatically...He hoped it hadn't gone terribly wrong as he turned from the window and hurried towards the door.

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Qui-Gon was confused about how pale Jesi was and how shaky every breath she drew in and out were. She glanced at him and her eyes lingered a moment before she returned them to Obi-Wan who's breaths were becoming increasingly shallow.

"Jes, do you know what to do for him?"

Qui-Gon asked hopeful but rather fearful of what would be her reply. She was so....so...scared. He'd never seen her scared. Jesi looked at Qui-Gon again when he spoke. Her eyes stung and that dreadful feeling in the back of her throat stopped her from speaking so she just nodded. Qui-Gon eyed her but he was truthfully more concerned about his padawan.

"Jesi, you have to do it now...It'll be too late if you wait any longer." Raiy said softly.

"I can't." She murmured.

Qui-Gon frowned at the two. He didn't know the man at all now that he studied him but Jesi seemed to be comfortable around him so he trusted her judgement.

"Jesi." Raiy said as he placed his hand over her's on the dagger and began to raise it.

"I..I can't do this." She repeated trying to let go of the dagger.

"You're the only who can. He'll die if you don't." Raiy told her gently.

Qui-Gon noticed how Obi-Wan's breathing slowed even further. Becoming desperate in awaiting whatever Jesi had to do to save him he placed his hand on Obi-Wan's chest closing himself off to the other two and focusing on Obi-Wan's heart.

"Sweetheart please."

Raiy pleaded glancing at Qui-Gon.

"The Master cannot live without the Apprentice."

"I can't live without you." She whispered as he put the dagger near the side of his neck.

"You have, and you will."

He replied.

"I'm not back..I'm still gone...He's real, he's here...keep him that way.You're the only one who can."

Jesi blinked back the tears fiercely. She still wasn't going to give up the will not to cry for anything even now infront of the person she made the oath for.

"You know how..." He tilted her hand so the point of the dagger was touching the side of his neck.

"Now, save him." He said softly but firmly.

She breathed deeply for just a moment. Over the past few months she'd grown to care for the boy greatly...she couldn't let him die. And what would become of Qui-Gon if Obi-Wan died? He'd lock himself away. What if what Raiy said was true? What if he wasn't real?

"Nothing will happen that hasn't already." The words rang in her head.

He was dead....

No matter how much she hated it he was dead. Gone forever, never to return. Doing this would change nothing for her but it would keep a great joy in her life alive. She hated to think it but she had nothing to lose or everything.

Looking at Obi-Wan one more time her heart wrenched seeing how Qui-Gon was so trying to keep him alive.She had to...

"I love you." Jesi whispered.

"I know Jes." Raiy whispered back.

Jesi closed her eyes the same moment she pressed in and shut them tightly as she pulled out as quickly and painlessly as she could....just like he taught her. The quickest kill by blade. She heard a soft thud, a small 'oaff', and a gasp nearly all at the same time.

Opening her eyes slowly she winced in the light and shadowed her eyes from Obi-Wan.When it died down she saw that Qui-Gon had been thrown back from the suddenly transfer of such great power. Obi-Wan moved and she moved to his side, careful of who lay near him. Leaning over him he looked up at her.

"Welcome back kid." She murmured.

"Thanks...I think." He replied.

He noticed the tears in her eyes.

"Are you ok?"

He asked sitting up.He froze half way looking at the body near him.He looked at Jesi who dare not meet his gaze then back.

"Oh Jes...I'm.."

He began but she shook her head and put her hand on his cheek wiping away from of the dirt."Don't. It was for me. He did it for me." She said.

Qui-Gon had finally come back to his senses and scrambled over to the two.

"Obi-Wan, are you alright? How do you feel?"

"I'm ok Master.Just a close call." Obi-Wan replied forcing a very weak smile.

Qui-Gon's eyes tightened on him.

"Too close." He said placing a hand on the youth's shoulder.

He looked at Jesi who was looking at the dagger in her hand, bloody.

"Jes...who was he?" He asked though hesitant.

Jesi looked at the body on the other side of her and swallowed before replying.

"He is my husband." She tightened her hand around the dagger hilt, she winced at the word 'is' and added,

"Was my husband."

Qui-Gon was about to speak but a sudden gust of wind stopped him.

Obi-Wan was slightly alarmed thinking of when Reghan was 'taken' away but then things began to light up. The cave around them slowly began to disappear and formed into another world.Qui-Gon tightened his grip on his shoulder. Obi-Wan placed his hand over his and reached out for Jesi...but he grasped nothing but air as the world evaporated into something else.

Tbconcluded....

Alright, only one more chapter to go! Yay!....I think. (It's a long one...well, about the length of ch. 14 or 15)

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