1.1.1.1 Hi ppl. Sry it took so long to get this chapter out. I've been
majorly sick this past week and couldn't do like n e thing. Oh yeah and I
know I said I'd post one chapter each time, but lets start that when my
chaps get a little longer… these next two are kind of short.
1.1.1.2
1.1.1.3 Oh right and a new note: when there is a ~ around a paragraph it's a vision… ::smiles:: ok now read!
1.1.1.4
1.1.1.5 Warnings
Obi-Wan leaned up against the wall and watched Zae-Non gracefully deflect blaster fire coming from some training droids. It had been four days since the power outage and things were still going wrong. The water was failing sometimes, the lights flickered still, and about two days ago the refrigeration went off, spoiling a lot of the food.
They were released from the Med Ward and Zae-Non began to practice hours at a time. Only stopping for sleep and food. Obi-Wan often sat on the side and watched her and every once a while gave her a couple of pointers.
Qui-Gon hadn't been around much since they got out of the Med Ward. He said he had important matters to take care of with Mace and Adi.
After sending the last droid to the ground, Z deactivated her lightsaber and came over to Obi-Wan.
"You hungry?" She asked wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"I could definitely go for some food." Obi-Wan said smiling.
"Good I'm starving!"
The two walked out into the hall and bumped into Obi-Wan's friend Siri. She was also Adi's Apprentice.
"Obi-Wan." She said putting her neck length blonde hair behind her ears. She looked at him with a small smile. "Finally up?"
"Ha Ha." Obi-Wan replied sarcastically. "For four days." He said holding up four fingers.
"I know how to count thank you very much." She said shoving his hand from her face. She looked past him towards Zae-Non. "Hi Z."
"Wait, you two met?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Yup." Z said. "We had a bit of a spar yesterday while you were at lunch."
"Oh" Obi-Wan turned to Siri again. "Hey. Do you have any idea were Mace, Adi, and Qui-Gon went?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing. Adi hasn't told me anything!" She threw her arms up exasperatedly. "Although I shouldn't expect her to tell me anything. When she disappears suddenly it's something important. Anyway are you going to dinner?"
Obi-Wan nodded. "Wanna join us?"
Siri smiled. "Thought you'd never ask. Oh yeah and Bant told me to tell you that she'll be joining us also. She just got back from a mission."
Z gave a laugh. "I'll meet you two…. three there. I better go 'freshen up a little bit."
After eating Obi-Wan, Z and Bant decided to go for a swim in the lake. Siri didn't want to join them. For about an hour the three swam around and now lay on the bank of the lake talking. Well rather Bant and Zae- Non talked. Obi-Wan just listened.
Obi-Wan laid on his back starring up at the ceiling, which was glittered with stars. He had lived here all his life and still he had to remind himself that everything from the stars above him to the breeze blowing his hair was artificial. He turned to his side and looked at Bant and Z who were talking about the latest power outages and the Council Room windows blowing in.
Bant sat legs pulled tight against her slender body by her arms and her head rested on her knees. She was looking down listening to Z who lay on her stomach with her head resting on one arm that was curled up underneath it. Her other hand ran through her semi-wet hair as it was being blown by one of the hidden fans near by.
Obi-Wan suddenly felt a shiver run up his spine. But why?
"Obi-Wan? Are you ok?" Bant asked giving him a curious look.
"Yeah." Z added. Her head now turned to face him. "What's that look for?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "Never mind. It's nothing."
Although it was something. Something about they way Z was laying there. It almost felt like a
warning…
************
~Qui-Gon picked up her frail body and gathered her close protecting her from the harsh wind. Her pale face was cold and cut and the sparkle in her eyes was missing.
"You'll be fine." Qui-Gon whispered to the limp form.
No reply.
As Qui-Gon carried her over to the speeder the wind bashed against them and the young girl shivered involuntarily. As the sneering gust picked up it blew the blonde hair from the girl's deathly pale features. From her right eye he could just make out a deep cut that formed a small backwards 'Z'.
Her head lolled up against his chest and he could feel her weakness increasing. She might not make it…~
Qui-Gon awoke with a start. He put his hand up to his sweaty forehead and gasped as he remembered what he just dreamt…or envisioned? Why did whatever it was seem so familiar….yet so new?
Then it hit him. Qui-Gon sharply brought in a gasp as he realized it was almost like the vision he had about Tahl before she died. That vision had come true...Tahl didn't make it. But why had he seen that? What did it mean? And most importantly...
Why was it about Zae-Non?
1.1.1.5.1
1.1.1.5.2 The Duel
Obi-Wan saw Zae-Non use numerous skills he had never expected. He and Bant went around the next day watching Z do the different activities the Council had set up for her. Different Jedi Masters had come in and watched her, but only Mace, Adi, Qui-Gon, Yoda, and two other Jedi who Obi-Wan didn't know came to each event.
Obi-Wan now, stood staring at the door in which Z was walking through. Rocks were scattered along the ground and in the stands most of the Council sat along with many other Knights, Masters, and senior students who had decided to watch the duel.
Before turning to Yoda, Zae-Non gave him a mischievous smile. "Hope you're ready." She said with mock threat.
Obi-Wan saw Yoda nod as an indication to start. Both checked to make sure their sabers were at a low setting before bowing to the little green Master then to each other. After the two opponents flashed a good luck smile to each other they drew their lightsabers simultaneously.
The purple glow of Z's lightsaber illuminated off of her bright blonde hair and shadowed her face giving her an eerie look.
Obi-Wan made the first move. He bolted forward twisting to his left going for Z's side. She diligently blocked the blow and spun his saber up from underneath giving her the advantage. Obi-Wan took a couple steps backwards to avoid the purple pillar heading for his side. Gracefully following through on her miss, Z almost caught Obi-Wan off guard as she leapt up into the air and twisted coming down hard onto his lightsaber. He pushed her back with such force it surprised him a little. She flew back and landed hard on the floor, but immediately stood up.
For fifteen minutes all that could be heard was the crackle and hissing of the two sabers colliding into each other. Then slowly, the amazed murmurs about how long the two were going at it filled the air.
Obi-Wan felt sweat drip down his face but paid no attention to it. He called upon the Force to help him stay concentrated. His breath was sharp now and his muscles were beginning to ach, but the thought of giving up was far from his mind.
Z showed no intension of giving up either. The determination on her face proved it. As well as her tedious moves. She seemed to have endless energy, but she froze for a moment as a ripple a darkness washed over the two, as a figure in dark blue robes came into the room.
Obi-Wan froze also, but used the moment of distraction to his advantage. He bounded towards Z who didn't have enough time to make out a deflecting move. Instead she leapt onto one of the bigger rocks by her and gave a great leap. Using the Force she flew over Obi-Wan's head in a graceful flip. She landed perfectly behind him and used the moment he was still facing the other way to try and disarm him.
Obi-Wan whirled around as Z came towards him. His reaction would have been too late and she would have disarmed him if the lights hadn't gone out just as she was bringing her lightsaber down.
She stopped abruptly at the sudden darkness that consumed the room.
Obi-Wan's and Zae-Non's lightsabers stuck out in the dark and lightened up their faces.
Obi-Wan felt a familiar dark surge in the Force, but before he could comprehend it he was being hurled through the air toward the back of the room. Painfully he smacked into the back wall and clattered to the floor.
I know that was short, but don't ya just luv the cliffhanger?? ::evil grin:: I know I pick the worst spots to leave off, and unfortunately I'm going away till Sunday….sry!! one more thing… I got all of one review last time… PLEASE REVIEW!!
Peace Out
1.1.1.2
1.1.1.3 Oh right and a new note: when there is a ~ around a paragraph it's a vision… ::smiles:: ok now read!
1.1.1.4
1.1.1.5 Warnings
Obi-Wan leaned up against the wall and watched Zae-Non gracefully deflect blaster fire coming from some training droids. It had been four days since the power outage and things were still going wrong. The water was failing sometimes, the lights flickered still, and about two days ago the refrigeration went off, spoiling a lot of the food.
They were released from the Med Ward and Zae-Non began to practice hours at a time. Only stopping for sleep and food. Obi-Wan often sat on the side and watched her and every once a while gave her a couple of pointers.
Qui-Gon hadn't been around much since they got out of the Med Ward. He said he had important matters to take care of with Mace and Adi.
After sending the last droid to the ground, Z deactivated her lightsaber and came over to Obi-Wan.
"You hungry?" She asked wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"I could definitely go for some food." Obi-Wan said smiling.
"Good I'm starving!"
The two walked out into the hall and bumped into Obi-Wan's friend Siri. She was also Adi's Apprentice.
"Obi-Wan." She said putting her neck length blonde hair behind her ears. She looked at him with a small smile. "Finally up?"
"Ha Ha." Obi-Wan replied sarcastically. "For four days." He said holding up four fingers.
"I know how to count thank you very much." She said shoving his hand from her face. She looked past him towards Zae-Non. "Hi Z."
"Wait, you two met?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Yup." Z said. "We had a bit of a spar yesterday while you were at lunch."
"Oh" Obi-Wan turned to Siri again. "Hey. Do you have any idea were Mace, Adi, and Qui-Gon went?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing. Adi hasn't told me anything!" She threw her arms up exasperatedly. "Although I shouldn't expect her to tell me anything. When she disappears suddenly it's something important. Anyway are you going to dinner?"
Obi-Wan nodded. "Wanna join us?"
Siri smiled. "Thought you'd never ask. Oh yeah and Bant told me to tell you that she'll be joining us also. She just got back from a mission."
Z gave a laugh. "I'll meet you two…. three there. I better go 'freshen up a little bit."
After eating Obi-Wan, Z and Bant decided to go for a swim in the lake. Siri didn't want to join them. For about an hour the three swam around and now lay on the bank of the lake talking. Well rather Bant and Zae- Non talked. Obi-Wan just listened.
Obi-Wan laid on his back starring up at the ceiling, which was glittered with stars. He had lived here all his life and still he had to remind himself that everything from the stars above him to the breeze blowing his hair was artificial. He turned to his side and looked at Bant and Z who were talking about the latest power outages and the Council Room windows blowing in.
Bant sat legs pulled tight against her slender body by her arms and her head rested on her knees. She was looking down listening to Z who lay on her stomach with her head resting on one arm that was curled up underneath it. Her other hand ran through her semi-wet hair as it was being blown by one of the hidden fans near by.
Obi-Wan suddenly felt a shiver run up his spine. But why?
"Obi-Wan? Are you ok?" Bant asked giving him a curious look.
"Yeah." Z added. Her head now turned to face him. "What's that look for?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "Never mind. It's nothing."
Although it was something. Something about they way Z was laying there. It almost felt like a
warning…
************
~Qui-Gon picked up her frail body and gathered her close protecting her from the harsh wind. Her pale face was cold and cut and the sparkle in her eyes was missing.
"You'll be fine." Qui-Gon whispered to the limp form.
No reply.
As Qui-Gon carried her over to the speeder the wind bashed against them and the young girl shivered involuntarily. As the sneering gust picked up it blew the blonde hair from the girl's deathly pale features. From her right eye he could just make out a deep cut that formed a small backwards 'Z'.
Her head lolled up against his chest and he could feel her weakness increasing. She might not make it…~
Qui-Gon awoke with a start. He put his hand up to his sweaty forehead and gasped as he remembered what he just dreamt…or envisioned? Why did whatever it was seem so familiar….yet so new?
Then it hit him. Qui-Gon sharply brought in a gasp as he realized it was almost like the vision he had about Tahl before she died. That vision had come true...Tahl didn't make it. But why had he seen that? What did it mean? And most importantly...
Why was it about Zae-Non?
1.1.1.5.1
1.1.1.5.2 The Duel
Obi-Wan saw Zae-Non use numerous skills he had never expected. He and Bant went around the next day watching Z do the different activities the Council had set up for her. Different Jedi Masters had come in and watched her, but only Mace, Adi, Qui-Gon, Yoda, and two other Jedi who Obi-Wan didn't know came to each event.
Obi-Wan now, stood staring at the door in which Z was walking through. Rocks were scattered along the ground and in the stands most of the Council sat along with many other Knights, Masters, and senior students who had decided to watch the duel.
Before turning to Yoda, Zae-Non gave him a mischievous smile. "Hope you're ready." She said with mock threat.
Obi-Wan saw Yoda nod as an indication to start. Both checked to make sure their sabers were at a low setting before bowing to the little green Master then to each other. After the two opponents flashed a good luck smile to each other they drew their lightsabers simultaneously.
The purple glow of Z's lightsaber illuminated off of her bright blonde hair and shadowed her face giving her an eerie look.
Obi-Wan made the first move. He bolted forward twisting to his left going for Z's side. She diligently blocked the blow and spun his saber up from underneath giving her the advantage. Obi-Wan took a couple steps backwards to avoid the purple pillar heading for his side. Gracefully following through on her miss, Z almost caught Obi-Wan off guard as she leapt up into the air and twisted coming down hard onto his lightsaber. He pushed her back with such force it surprised him a little. She flew back and landed hard on the floor, but immediately stood up.
For fifteen minutes all that could be heard was the crackle and hissing of the two sabers colliding into each other. Then slowly, the amazed murmurs about how long the two were going at it filled the air.
Obi-Wan felt sweat drip down his face but paid no attention to it. He called upon the Force to help him stay concentrated. His breath was sharp now and his muscles were beginning to ach, but the thought of giving up was far from his mind.
Z showed no intension of giving up either. The determination on her face proved it. As well as her tedious moves. She seemed to have endless energy, but she froze for a moment as a ripple a darkness washed over the two, as a figure in dark blue robes came into the room.
Obi-Wan froze also, but used the moment of distraction to his advantage. He bounded towards Z who didn't have enough time to make out a deflecting move. Instead she leapt onto one of the bigger rocks by her and gave a great leap. Using the Force she flew over Obi-Wan's head in a graceful flip. She landed perfectly behind him and used the moment he was still facing the other way to try and disarm him.
Obi-Wan whirled around as Z came towards him. His reaction would have been too late and she would have disarmed him if the lights hadn't gone out just as she was bringing her lightsaber down.
She stopped abruptly at the sudden darkness that consumed the room.
Obi-Wan's and Zae-Non's lightsabers stuck out in the dark and lightened up their faces.
Obi-Wan felt a familiar dark surge in the Force, but before he could comprehend it he was being hurled through the air toward the back of the room. Painfully he smacked into the back wall and clattered to the floor.
I know that was short, but don't ya just luv the cliffhanger?? ::evil grin:: I know I pick the worst spots to leave off, and unfortunately I'm going away till Sunday….sry!! one more thing… I got all of one review last time… PLEASE REVIEW!!
Peace Out