** I'm back and had a tough weekend and a monster of a hangover! Thank you all for your reviews! Some of your reviews referred to my Jar-Jar-problem. I do not really like that creature, to be more precise I find the it to be very annoying, but nevertheless Jar-Jar is very good to put a bit humour into your story (to ridicule the alien a bit etc.). For my taste the Gungan played a too big role in the movie, but that's just my opinion…*grin* **
The thunderstorm ceased. But Obi-Wan didn't feel the rain on his skin, didn't hear the thunder or didn't see the lighting anymore the only thing , that mattered right now, was the security of the injured teenager in his arms. He had to separate his senses to survive this mission. He had to find a safe place, where they could stay for the remaining of the night. Carefully, he scanned the area for a dry hiding place. The girl in his arms was a dead weight.
Suddenly his bright blue eyes caught glimpse of a hollow tree. The plant was enormous. A whole family would have enough room to stay in there. Going inside he realized that Kyah was stirring. She was waking up, too soon. He hadn't the chance to bring any medical equipment with him and he wasn't sure whether he could cure her with the help of the force. She was trembling in his arms.
Then it hit him! She only wore a bra and her torn pants. He blushed. His cloak was too wet, but he could offer her the upper part of his tunic. He didn't think about it twice and he took off his tunic in order to cloth the young woman in it. She was very weak and by reaching full consciousness she would be in much pain. Kenobi didn't mind to give her his tunic. It was a warm summer night, though a thunderstorm just appeared. Kindly he covered her in the warming fabric. An eye opened, closed and two green eyes opened again. She blinked and her foggy vision cleared a bit. It seemed as if she wanted to scream. Horror and fear masked her battered face at the sight of a man, only dressed in his pants, kneeling next to her. She was too puzzled to recognise the Jedi, who helped her in the dungeon. Obi-Wan gently placed a finger on her mouth and spoke in a soothing voice.
"Kyah don't be afraid. I'm the Jedi from the prison, Obi-Wan. Do you remember me?" Slowly he took his finger away and recognition marked her eyes. Her features softened and she tried to speak, but when she opened her mouth the only audible sound was a painful moan.
"I know, that it hurts. I will try to send you healing waves of the force, so relax.", the only thing Kyah saw before she fell asleep was a waving hand in front of her face. Obi-Wan took a deep breath and shifted into a comfortable meditation position. He knew, that he had to stay the whole night alert because Draju's men were on his and Kyah's heels.
Meanwhile in the palace…
The short form of the king sat on his throne. He was furious. How could the Jedi and Kyah escape him? This was a dangerous situation. He had to find them. An enormous reward had been placed on their heads. "Wanted" circulars had been placed everywhere. The population would be seduced by the amount of money that was set on their heads. But they should be alive because Draju wanted to have the pleasure to kill them. He formed a fist with his right hand and slammed it against his throne. He already took care of a "credible" version of the past events. He was such a good actor. He had to admit that this had been his best acting performance for long. Trying to regain his composure, making a suffering face and speaking with a shaking voice. He recalled the message he sent to the Senate.
"This is our darkest hour. My kingdom was again attacked by reckless rebels, who want to access power! We are desperate, I am desperate. We are fighting a war that we are not able to win. Even my loyal bodyguard Jedi-Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi was kidnapped by these people. I do not know whether he is still alive or not. I, personally, will make sure, that everything will be done to discover the whereabouts of the missing Jedi, you have my word." He bowed respectfully and pressed the stop-button of the recorder. With an evil smile on his slimy lips he transmitted it to the debating Senate.
But how in the Galaxy could he know, that the Chancellor would send another Jedi-Team to investigate the disappearance of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He had to find and to kill him and he had to be very quick about it. There was no other way. In 9 days would be the arrival of the spaceship….
Tbc…