1.1.1.1.1.1 Hi! I know I posted this earlier than I normally would, but
it's my favorite chapter for some odd reason. I think it's because the book
was based after this one scene. But enough about that… hope ya enjoy it!
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1.1.1.1.1.3 Two Different Paths
Obi-Wan followed by Sage emerged from the crack in the cliff face after Qui- Gon. They had decided to go back out that way rather than swim back to the surface. Obi-Wan was exhausted and didn't think he could take another step, but something made him keep going. Obi-Wan closed his eyes.
Z was near.
He could feel her.
A gust of wind made Obi-Wan shiver as they began their trek down the beach. No one spoke. Everyone just kept an eye out for Z or Garmandi.
Obi-Wan let out a sigh. Garmandi was right there. How could he let him just slip away like that. Guilt washed over Obi-Wan just as the water from a wave would wash over the sand. His feelings were mixed and strewn about, like the shells scattered about his feet. He let his emotions out into the Force, but the guilt wouldn't go away. He couldn't be responsible for a death. Especially a friend's.
He thought back to the time when he watched Bruck Chung die in the Room of A Thousand Fountains. Obi-Wan had thought it was his fault and the guilt from that was still with him and always will be. He could remember so clearly reaching out his hand to catch Bruck before he fell dropping to the rocks below. He was so close to getting his fingers, but missed. He watched in horror as his child hood bully fell to his death dying the instant he hit the rocks below him.
He couldn't take the blame for this. The guilt would be too much. Z meant something to him. Something beyond a friendship, but he couldn't place what it was. Probably never would be able to. He had never hated Bruck even though he was tormented by the bully. Still he felt remorse and Z was closer. She was more like his friend Cerasi.
Cerasi too, had died in front of Obi-Wan, in fact right in his arms. He had left the Jedi order to help Cerasi and her planet. He would do the same for Zae-Non if he had to. If it meant leaving Qui-Gon behind. He knew loosing Z would be like loosing Cerasi…
If not worse.
But he had loved Cerasi and Zae-Non was just a friend. He didn't know if he would ever love Z, but only time would tell that, but for now she was a friend. And that would last a long time.
They hadn't gone very far when Obi-Wan stopped dead in his tracks. He couldn't suppress a gasp as he looked at the wet figure laying in the sand.
Z lay in the sand on her stomach, head on her hands, and her hair blowing gently from the ocean breeze.
*Just like at the Temple.*
Snapping to his senses Obi-Wan sprinted up to Qui-Gon who had immediately dashed over to Zae-Non followed closely by Sage.
*****
Qui-Gon checked Z's plus. She had one, but it was so faint. He stood up.
"We need to get her medical attention immediately."
"My land speeder isn't far up the beach." Sage said. "I'll get it so I can bring Z back to Avis." She was out of sight while the words still hung in the air.
"Master." Came Obi-Wan's voice. It was drenched with worry. "Is…is Z alright?" He stuttered obviously crushed at the site of his friend.
Qui-Gon shook his head. "I can not say Padawan." He admitted. "I'm sorry, but I doubt she'll make it to Avis."
Obi-Wan sighed deeply and looked away from Z.
The sound of Sage's land speeder came as she appeared into view.
~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.~
Qui-Gon gasped as the vision returned.
~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'. That would unmistakably leave a scar.
Her head lolled up against his chest and he could feel her weakness increasing. She might not make it…~
Shaking his head Qui-Gon watched Sage speed out of sight with no goodbyes. Once again his vision had come true, but unlike Tahl's this one still had a chance to be changed.
"Master," Obi-Wan asked, his voice fighting back a sniffle. "Have you noticed this mission has been just like Tahl's?"
Qui-Gon looked down, surprise unhidden in his features. "Yes. In fact that was what I was going to ask you back at the café. But since then, it's become even more so like that mission." He added thinking of his vision.
"Is something bothering you?"
"No, Padawan. I'm just worried that's all."
"Qui-Gon! Obi-Wan!"
Qui-Gon turned to see Bailee sprinting up the beach towards them. A look of fear and exhaustion on her face.
"I just saw Brice and I overheard him talking with someone." She stopped to catch her breath. "He is planning to lead a raid on the city!"
Qui-Gon's heart dropped. This wasn't their concern, but Bailee had helped them in so many ways. "OK we'll go with you."
"Master!" Obi-Wan nearly shouted turning a red face to him. "We should go with Sage and Z! Garmandi is still out there and I don't think he is going to give up that easily. We should go to support her!"
"Obi-Wan, calm yourself." Qui-Gon said as calmly as he could. But he couldn't totally mask his frustration. "This city may be under siege. People could die, and we need to help them."
Obi-Wan gathered his fists in rage. "I think we need to go to with Sage and Z." He said tersely. "And I am going to go after them. I feel a disturbance in the Force and something is not right. You even just said you were worried!"
"Padawan, of course something isn't right. Z is severely hurt." Qui-Gon said affectionately seeing the worry in Obi-Wan's eyes. "I'm sorry. I know you want to go after them, but we have to stay here. Bailee has helped us find Z and now she deserves our help."
"I KNOW SHE IS HURT!" Obi-Wan said loosing himself. "Don't you think I know she'll probably die before sunrise?!" Tears brimmed in his eyes. "But something else is wrong. Both Z and Sage are in danger. I *know* it!"
"Obi-Wan stop this-"
"Master, I'm sorry. But a Jedi follows his instincts right? Well I'm going to follow mine. Whether you agree or not." He turned around and looked up towards the sky. Clouds were rolling in as an indication of an approaching storm. Obi-Wan gave one last look at Qui-Gon tears streaming down his pale emotion filled face and ran off towards Sandy's to get his swoop.
Qui-Gon stood on the beach staring at his retreating Apprentice. The wind blew his hair back as he watched the figure quickly sprint out of sight. Qui-Gon wanted to run after his Padawan, but knew he couldn't. He promised to give his help. And he would.
The look in his Padawan's eyes hurt him inside. The pain, worry, frustration, determination all swirling in the blue/gray orbs. But the most noticeable thing was the hurt. The hurt that Qui-Gon wouldn't go with him, even though the Master knew his Padawan was right.
The danger wasn't gone yet.
"Qui-Gon?" Bailee whispered as though being careful not to disturb him. "Do you want to go with Obi-Wan. I'll understand if you do."
"If the city is in danger I feel I must stay here. My Padawan thinks differently and it looks as though he isn't going to re-consider."
"Please. I don't want to be the reason for you two to be in a fight."
"This isn't a fight." Qui-Gon said turning towards the sandy haired girl.
"What do you mean this isn't a fight?" She asked. "You just took to different paths while you are a team."
Qui-Gon shook his head. "Obi-Wan will go his path and I will go mine. As different as they seem, both paths will meet up in the end."
Ok so I was nice… now I know u've ignored me every other time, but for this once just once can y'all review?!!? It's my fav chap and I wanna know what ppls think about it more than n e others.. mind u I aint sayin don't review them too… hehe okidays then.
Peace Out
1.1.1.1.1.2
1.1.1.1.1.3 Two Different Paths
Obi-Wan followed by Sage emerged from the crack in the cliff face after Qui- Gon. They had decided to go back out that way rather than swim back to the surface. Obi-Wan was exhausted and didn't think he could take another step, but something made him keep going. Obi-Wan closed his eyes.
Z was near.
He could feel her.
A gust of wind made Obi-Wan shiver as they began their trek down the beach. No one spoke. Everyone just kept an eye out for Z or Garmandi.
Obi-Wan let out a sigh. Garmandi was right there. How could he let him just slip away like that. Guilt washed over Obi-Wan just as the water from a wave would wash over the sand. His feelings were mixed and strewn about, like the shells scattered about his feet. He let his emotions out into the Force, but the guilt wouldn't go away. He couldn't be responsible for a death. Especially a friend's.
He thought back to the time when he watched Bruck Chung die in the Room of A Thousand Fountains. Obi-Wan had thought it was his fault and the guilt from that was still with him and always will be. He could remember so clearly reaching out his hand to catch Bruck before he fell dropping to the rocks below. He was so close to getting his fingers, but missed. He watched in horror as his child hood bully fell to his death dying the instant he hit the rocks below him.
He couldn't take the blame for this. The guilt would be too much. Z meant something to him. Something beyond a friendship, but he couldn't place what it was. Probably never would be able to. He had never hated Bruck even though he was tormented by the bully. Still he felt remorse and Z was closer. She was more like his friend Cerasi.
Cerasi too, had died in front of Obi-Wan, in fact right in his arms. He had left the Jedi order to help Cerasi and her planet. He would do the same for Zae-Non if he had to. If it meant leaving Qui-Gon behind. He knew loosing Z would be like loosing Cerasi…
If not worse.
But he had loved Cerasi and Zae-Non was just a friend. He didn't know if he would ever love Z, but only time would tell that, but for now she was a friend. And that would last a long time.
They hadn't gone very far when Obi-Wan stopped dead in his tracks. He couldn't suppress a gasp as he looked at the wet figure laying in the sand.
Z lay in the sand on her stomach, head on her hands, and her hair blowing gently from the ocean breeze.
*Just like at the Temple.*
Snapping to his senses Obi-Wan sprinted up to Qui-Gon who had immediately dashed over to Zae-Non followed closely by Sage.
*****
Qui-Gon checked Z's plus. She had one, but it was so faint. He stood up.
"We need to get her medical attention immediately."
"My land speeder isn't far up the beach." Sage said. "I'll get it so I can bring Z back to Avis." She was out of sight while the words still hung in the air.
"Master." Came Obi-Wan's voice. It was drenched with worry. "Is…is Z alright?" He stuttered obviously crushed at the site of his friend.
Qui-Gon shook his head. "I can not say Padawan." He admitted. "I'm sorry, but I doubt she'll make it to Avis."
Obi-Wan sighed deeply and looked away from Z.
The sound of Sage's land speeder came as she appeared into view.
~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.~
Qui-Gon gasped as the vision returned.
~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'. That would unmistakably leave a scar.
Her head lolled up against his chest and he could feel her weakness increasing. She might not make it…~
Shaking his head Qui-Gon watched Sage speed out of sight with no goodbyes. Once again his vision had come true, but unlike Tahl's this one still had a chance to be changed.
"Master," Obi-Wan asked, his voice fighting back a sniffle. "Have you noticed this mission has been just like Tahl's?"
Qui-Gon looked down, surprise unhidden in his features. "Yes. In fact that was what I was going to ask you back at the café. But since then, it's become even more so like that mission." He added thinking of his vision.
"Is something bothering you?"
"No, Padawan. I'm just worried that's all."
"Qui-Gon! Obi-Wan!"
Qui-Gon turned to see Bailee sprinting up the beach towards them. A look of fear and exhaustion on her face.
"I just saw Brice and I overheard him talking with someone." She stopped to catch her breath. "He is planning to lead a raid on the city!"
Qui-Gon's heart dropped. This wasn't their concern, but Bailee had helped them in so many ways. "OK we'll go with you."
"Master!" Obi-Wan nearly shouted turning a red face to him. "We should go with Sage and Z! Garmandi is still out there and I don't think he is going to give up that easily. We should go to support her!"
"Obi-Wan, calm yourself." Qui-Gon said as calmly as he could. But he couldn't totally mask his frustration. "This city may be under siege. People could die, and we need to help them."
Obi-Wan gathered his fists in rage. "I think we need to go to with Sage and Z." He said tersely. "And I am going to go after them. I feel a disturbance in the Force and something is not right. You even just said you were worried!"
"Padawan, of course something isn't right. Z is severely hurt." Qui-Gon said affectionately seeing the worry in Obi-Wan's eyes. "I'm sorry. I know you want to go after them, but we have to stay here. Bailee has helped us find Z and now she deserves our help."
"I KNOW SHE IS HURT!" Obi-Wan said loosing himself. "Don't you think I know she'll probably die before sunrise?!" Tears brimmed in his eyes. "But something else is wrong. Both Z and Sage are in danger. I *know* it!"
"Obi-Wan stop this-"
"Master, I'm sorry. But a Jedi follows his instincts right? Well I'm going to follow mine. Whether you agree or not." He turned around and looked up towards the sky. Clouds were rolling in as an indication of an approaching storm. Obi-Wan gave one last look at Qui-Gon tears streaming down his pale emotion filled face and ran off towards Sandy's to get his swoop.
Qui-Gon stood on the beach staring at his retreating Apprentice. The wind blew his hair back as he watched the figure quickly sprint out of sight. Qui-Gon wanted to run after his Padawan, but knew he couldn't. He promised to give his help. And he would.
The look in his Padawan's eyes hurt him inside. The pain, worry, frustration, determination all swirling in the blue/gray orbs. But the most noticeable thing was the hurt. The hurt that Qui-Gon wouldn't go with him, even though the Master knew his Padawan was right.
The danger wasn't gone yet.
"Qui-Gon?" Bailee whispered as though being careful not to disturb him. "Do you want to go with Obi-Wan. I'll understand if you do."
"If the city is in danger I feel I must stay here. My Padawan thinks differently and it looks as though he isn't going to re-consider."
"Please. I don't want to be the reason for you two to be in a fight."
"This isn't a fight." Qui-Gon said turning towards the sandy haired girl.
"What do you mean this isn't a fight?" She asked. "You just took to different paths while you are a team."
Qui-Gon shook his head. "Obi-Wan will go his path and I will go mine. As different as they seem, both paths will meet up in the end."
Ok so I was nice… now I know u've ignored me every other time, but for this once just once can y'all review?!!? It's my fav chap and I wanna know what ppls think about it more than n e others.. mind u I aint sayin don't review them too… hehe okidays then.
Peace Out