The Hidden Truth
Chapter 21: fate is unpredictable
** Forest **
They had been walking again for nearly a day. Obi-Wan looked worriedly at them both. First, there was Det. The young man seemed to be withdrawing in to himself more and more. Then there was Kyah, who had been silent. Strong feelings radiated from the two youngsters. There was hurt, betrayal, anger, and fear, but also love. The female teenager couldn't deny anymore that she had fallen for Det during this trip to the ghost-villages. He regarded her closely as the proud girl went in front of him, wearing her cherry-red hair in a braid. Though she tried not to show any signs of her emotion, her head hung slightly. Then Kenobi watched Det, who was walking next to him and didn't want to look at Kyah, but failed. Sometimes he peeked at the well-formed young woman who was wearing a green tank-top and brown loose-fitting pants. Obi-Wan sighed. They had to work together, now more than ever before.
Suddenly Det came to a halt and looked up at the Jedi.
"We are here," he said in a strong voice. Kyah turned her head to get a better impression of her surroundings. The Jedi didn't even realise that they weren't in a jungle anymore.
"This is not good. You have to keep your focus, Kenobi! Keep your concentration on the here and now, where it belongs," he chastised himself quietly so that nobody could understand his murmured words.
There were small huts or houses and something that looked like pavement. But you couldn't hear any animals in the small town. The sounds of the birds and insects weren't audible in that place. Now he knew why these deserted houses were called ghost-villages.
"It is said that this village is haunted by ghosts and monsters," Det said uneasily and swallowed.
"Thank you, Det," Kyah muttered.
"I think we should go into a house, talk frankly to each other and form a plan," Obi-Wan said in a stern voice as if he was talking to kids. But they were only kids! He was 20 and she was 16. Only Padawans were that young and not considered to be old enough to fight on their own. They needed protection and guidance.
So the three went into a dark looking hut and found a corner where they could sit down and face each other. Exhaustion was written all over their features and perspiration streamed down their faces.
"We must have a talk! Det, you begin! What did you tell your sister exactly?" Obi-Wan was finding more and more pleasure in playing the role of the mentor.
"I only told her that we were going to the ghost-towns. Kyah, please you've got to understand me! After our parents died two years ago, she took care of me and of you. She was worried and I couldn't leave her like that. you have to understand my reasons, Ky," he pleaded with the girl.
"Don't "Ky" me! You mean a lot to me, Det. I knew that I couldn't trust her. She always hated me! She held me responsible for your parents' death," she said, beginning to sob. Obi-Wan's eyes became bigger and bigger.
"Kyah, she is my sister. I love her as I love you and she loves me," Det stated with a cracking voice.
"But she hates me, nevertheless! Her jealousy betrayed us!" Kyah continued to sob.
"So your sister knew our exact destination, Det," Obi-Wan asked carefully. He didn't want to cause the lad more distress. Det just raised his head and nodded.
"So Draju's forces will arrive very soon! My Master should be here in a few days. I feel through the Force that our bond is getting stronger every second, but he hasn't answered yet. So we have to form another plan without his help," Obi-Wan said with a hint of regret.
Suddenly, an arrow shot through the window and hit Obi-Wan in the shoulder. He roared out in pain and fell to the dirty floor of the building. He drew a few heavy breaths and everything went black. It seemed Draju's men were faster and better than Kenobi had expected.
Tbc…