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Anger pulsed in waves around Qui-Gon as he walked. It hadn't taken long to figure out where Balog was hiding. They had followed the same path he and Obi-Wan had taken; he was now angry that he hadn't figured it out sooner. It seemed just like Balog to lead him there, for what place could inflict the most agony on him? ' Easy, where Tahl was tortured and given the death sentence. '
They were close to the canyon opening. Qui-Gon could see that the access to the underwater building was open, two speeders heading down the ramp to the cave. He turned back to Baurka, signaling they were going to follow the speeder.
" Freeze! "
He looked back to see several armed Absolutes in front of him.
" You'd better drop your weapon, Jedi. "
The Master turned around to see a blaster aimed at his face. "Baurk- . . . .? " Slowly, he unclipped his lightsaber and dropped it to the ground. Something slammed into the back of his head and all went black. . . .
" Heighten security, " Baurka instructed. " No doubt Qui-Gon's brat will come soon. "
" No matter what, he's mine. " Ona stepped off of the ramp and watched as the lifeless Jedi Master was hauled in. " Let them think they'll get in, then let me ambush them. "
-
As the last colors in the sky dissapeared, Obi-Wan, Master Gallia, and Siri abandoned their swoops to enter the narrow crack in the canyon. At the end, the boy signaled for them to wait.
" What for? " Siri asked.
" Watch the water and see. "
Sure enough, to the awe of Adi and Siri, the water began to ripple although the wind had stoppped a couple of hours ago. The enterance hadn't appeared yet, but it would in about two minutes.
He walked out, followed by Adi and then Siri. Obi-Wan was halfway to the cave when he stopped. A shadow moved inside, only visible because of the rising moons. " It's Ona, " he whispered. All three took out their lightsabers.
Ona charged, laser whip flying and blaster shooting. The whip wrapped around the Master's saber while the Padawans deflected blaster bolts. The whip flew back to it's owner, and Adi rushed forward, earning herself a kick to the chest for her efforts, all the while Ona was keeping up a steady stream of fire. Obi-Wan flipped forward to land behind the attacker. The whip flew at him, cracking and hissing as it wrapped around his lightsaber.
She tried to wrench the weapon away from him, twisting his wrist. So concerned about the Padawans, that she didn't see Adi Gallia rise to her feet and come at her. She let out a cry of rage as her favorite weapon was sliced in half. Pulling out another blaster, she fired in all directions while backing up towards the cave. Her plans were cut off as Siri leaped a great distance to block her path.
Most of her fire was directed at Obi-Wan, and he had trouble keeping up. His deflected shots went everywhere, the boy having no time to calculate where to send them. A sudden cry of pain and the cease in blaster fire told Obi-Wan what happened. He walked up to her and his face scrunched in disgust at the sight. Inadvertantly, he had sent one of her own shots straight back into her face.
" Let's go, " Siri said, pointing to the now visible entrance.
" We can hide her body in the caves. There's some stuff we need to get out of there anyway, " said the boy, not takinghis gaze off of the fallen hunter.
Ona Nobis was finally dead. . . .
-
Qui-Gon awoke, angrier than he had ever been in his life. ' How could I have been so stupid?! The signs were right there Jinn. Why do you think he didn't wake up when you were attacked last night? Those droids were loud enough to wake Obi-Wan, and that's saying something. '
' How would you know? You haven't tried waking the boy in over five months! '
" Shut up brain, " the Master muttered.
Looking around, he saw that he was in the chamber to which Balog had escaped, believing he was leaving them to die.
" Well, he's finally awake, " a cold mocking voice said.
He turned to the opposite direction to see Balog, sneering. In one hand he held the Jedi's lightsaber. Behind him, Alani and Eritha stood, sneering.
" You put us in jail, " Eiritha accused.
" We're not happy, " finished Alani.
" I think payback is in order, " Balog said. " Wouldn't you say so girls? "
The twins nodded, but their smiles soon dissapeared when alarms began going off. " Security's been breeched! Security's been breeched! "
" Take Baurka and take care of it, " Balog instructed. " If it's Kenobi, capture him and find Ona, or we'll have one pissed off bounty hunter. "
-
Obi-Wan, Adi, and Siri crouched in a supply closet. They had traded their Jedi clothes for jumpsuits and tech jackets. It was easy getting in ad over the energy barriers. But Adi had accidentaly steped backward and bumped into it and triggered an alarm. They had quickly darted into th first room they saw, keeping positively quiet.
" Where are they? " Alani's voice rang out.
" It's not them, " Baurka said. " It's Manex. He's brought security forces. Come on. "
" Well at least they didn't notice my slip up. But we need to help, " Adi said.
" You two can, but I've got to find Qui-Gon. "
Both women were going to protest, but Siri's came out first. " Obi- Wan, you can't do it alone. "
" I have to. Someone needs to help Manex's forces. Balog doesn't know we're here, so it leaves me free to surprise him. "
" That still doesn't convince me. " Adi pointed out, " You told the council yourself that you believe Qui-Gon is heading towards the darkside. What'll happen if you get in there and he has turned? "
Obi-Wan took a breath. Answering automatically so he didn't have to dwell on the possibility of that happening. he said, " I'll handle it. I know this is right, the Force and my instincts are telling me so. One of you should get outside and watch for Balog. He always has a secret exit. "
" Alright, but I don't like it, " Adi stated. Opening the door they stepped out into the new empty hall. " Be careful. "
Obi-Wan turned to Siri, " May the Force be with you. "
" Likewise. "
Then the two groups went their separate ways. . . .
-
Qui-Gon stood up and looked down on the man holding his weapon. If anger were visible, it would be pouring out of every hole in his body like waterfalls. How he wanted to kill the man who stood in front of him, thus completing the transformation from light to dark.
" So how do you feel, Jedi? " the mocking voice said again.
Reaching out for his dark power, the Master called his lightsaber to him, " I feel fine. I'm going to kill you now. "
Balog backed up as the green blade shot out from it's hilt. Qui-Gon slowly advanced, taking pleasure in Balog's useless fleeing. After recieving enough amusement, he Force-pushed th man to the ground. Bringing the saber up over his head, he swung down. . . .. . . . only to clash with a blue blade. " You didn't forget about me, Qui-Gon, did you? " grunted Obi-Wan. The boy had seen everything, and now was constantly reminding himself that this was not his Master. "You're not going to kill Balog. "
" When did you become the Master, Padawan? "
" When you went after Balog in the second starship. You know this is wrong, and you can stop it now. "
Qui-Gon attacked, and Obi-Wan regonized the fighting style immdiately, adjusting to match each blow as it came. He knew he couldn't beat Qui=Gon, nor did he intend to. So far his only plan was to knock some sense into his waywad Master.
" If you do this you'll be dishonoring Tahl in the worst way possible. "
" What do you know, boy? "
" I know revenge is not a way to seek justice. "
The whole thing seemed to anger Qui-Gon further and Obi-Wan had to flip over the Master's head to avoid the green blade. He could see Balog leave out of a hidden door, but didn't do anything to alert Qui-Gon.
The two sabers locked and a battle of strengths began. It wasn't just that though. It was opponent against opponent. Master against Padawan. Dark against Light.
" If you do this it'll prove you're no better than Balog. . . .It'll prove you're no better than Xanatos. "
Obi-Wan cried out as he hit the wall hard, but somehow stayed concious as he slumped to the ground. ' This is it. He's going to kill me. I failed. '
-
Qui-Gon stood still in his spot, unable to move as he stared in disbelief. ' Did I really just throw my Padawan agaist the wall? ' In one moment, everything went home.
Obi-Wan was right. The Master suddenly realized al the things he had done in the past months. He had accepted the darkside and fed into it. He mentally, and now, physically hurt the one person in the world that meant the most to him. Tahl was important, but so was the boy. His
Padawan was his first priority, and instead he had virtually ignored him.
Immense guilt washed over him. Dropping his liightsaber to the ground next to the boy's, he rushed over to his apprentice. Obi-Wan looked up to him, a confused stare on his face, " Master? "
Qui-Gon nodded and knelt down next to the sixteen year old. There would be time to reflect upon what happened later. Right now, all that mattered was Obi-Wan. " Obi-Wan, I'm sorry. Thank you for making me realize what I was doing. Can you ever forgive me? "
The boy nodded, but couldn't speak. His eyes were moist and a lump was lodged in his throat. Seeing this, Qui-Gon fully sat down and gathered the sixteen year old in his arms, allowing Obi-Wan to cry. "Sh, little one. It's okay. "
" Not little anymore, " came the muffled reply.
Qui-Gon chuckled, " No I suppose you're not, but to me you are. You'll be seventeen soon, I believe. "
Obi-Wan pulled slightly away, " I am seventeen. Today's my birthday. "
" Oh Obi-Wan. I'm so sorry. "
" Don't be, I got what I wanted. I got the REAL you back. "
Qui-Gon hugged the Padawan closer to him, his own tears forming. Closing his eyes, he brought down all shields surrounding their bond, feeling through it the boy's shock at the sudden action. He poured waves of love and pride through the link.
" Obi-Wan, did you come alone? "
" Far from it. The council was going to order me to stay at the temple until I threatened to go anyway. Then Yoda said your defiance was in me and sent Master Gallia and Siri with. "
Jinn glanced around the empty room and asked, " Where's Balog? "
" Probably captured by security forces. Mota must've made it to Manex in record time. "
" You've been busy. And I suggest we get out of here. Let's go home, Padawan. "
-
There would be rough times ahead. Qui-Gon would have to deal with his brief fall to the darkside, and Obi-Wan would have to learn to trust him again. But Jinn was confident they would make it through. It would just take time and patience which they had plenty of.
THE END
Wow I finished it! I hated how the ending turned out but that's all I
could think of. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! I might post a beginner to a
series I'm thinking about starting before the sequal to One Very Long
Day so you all have something to read. It'll be awhile before the
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Anger pulsed in waves around Qui-Gon as he walked. It hadn't taken long to figure out where Balog was hiding. They had followed the same path he and Obi-Wan had taken; he was now angry that he hadn't figured it out sooner. It seemed just like Balog to lead him there, for what place could inflict the most agony on him? ' Easy, where Tahl was tortured and given the death sentence. '
They were close to the canyon opening. Qui-Gon could see that the access to the underwater building was open, two speeders heading down the ramp to the cave. He turned back to Baurka, signaling they were going to follow the speeder.
" Freeze! "
He looked back to see several armed Absolutes in front of him.
" You'd better drop your weapon, Jedi. "
The Master turned around to see a blaster aimed at his face. "Baurk- . . . .? " Slowly, he unclipped his lightsaber and dropped it to the ground. Something slammed into the back of his head and all went black. . . .
" Heighten security, " Baurka instructed. " No doubt Qui-Gon's brat will come soon. "
" No matter what, he's mine. " Ona stepped off of the ramp and watched as the lifeless Jedi Master was hauled in. " Let them think they'll get in, then let me ambush them. "
-
As the last colors in the sky dissapeared, Obi-Wan, Master Gallia, and Siri abandoned their swoops to enter the narrow crack in the canyon. At the end, the boy signaled for them to wait.
" What for? " Siri asked.
" Watch the water and see. "
Sure enough, to the awe of Adi and Siri, the water began to ripple although the wind had stoppped a couple of hours ago. The enterance hadn't appeared yet, but it would in about two minutes.
He walked out, followed by Adi and then Siri. Obi-Wan was halfway to the cave when he stopped. A shadow moved inside, only visible because of the rising moons. " It's Ona, " he whispered. All three took out their lightsabers.
Ona charged, laser whip flying and blaster shooting. The whip wrapped around the Master's saber while the Padawans deflected blaster bolts. The whip flew back to it's owner, and Adi rushed forward, earning herself a kick to the chest for her efforts, all the while Ona was keeping up a steady stream of fire. Obi-Wan flipped forward to land behind the attacker. The whip flew at him, cracking and hissing as it wrapped around his lightsaber.
She tried to wrench the weapon away from him, twisting his wrist. So concerned about the Padawans, that she didn't see Adi Gallia rise to her feet and come at her. She let out a cry of rage as her favorite weapon was sliced in half. Pulling out another blaster, she fired in all directions while backing up towards the cave. Her plans were cut off as Siri leaped a great distance to block her path.
Most of her fire was directed at Obi-Wan, and he had trouble keeping up. His deflected shots went everywhere, the boy having no time to calculate where to send them. A sudden cry of pain and the cease in blaster fire told Obi-Wan what happened. He walked up to her and his face scrunched in disgust at the sight. Inadvertantly, he had sent one of her own shots straight back into her face.
" Let's go, " Siri said, pointing to the now visible entrance.
" We can hide her body in the caves. There's some stuff we need to get out of there anyway, " said the boy, not takinghis gaze off of the fallen hunter.
Ona Nobis was finally dead. . . .
-
Qui-Gon awoke, angrier than he had ever been in his life. ' How could I have been so stupid?! The signs were right there Jinn. Why do you think he didn't wake up when you were attacked last night? Those droids were loud enough to wake Obi-Wan, and that's saying something. '
' How would you know? You haven't tried waking the boy in over five months! '
" Shut up brain, " the Master muttered.
Looking around, he saw that he was in the chamber to which Balog had escaped, believing he was leaving them to die.
" Well, he's finally awake, " a cold mocking voice said.
He turned to the opposite direction to see Balog, sneering. In one hand he held the Jedi's lightsaber. Behind him, Alani and Eritha stood, sneering.
" You put us in jail, " Eiritha accused.
" We're not happy, " finished Alani.
" I think payback is in order, " Balog said. " Wouldn't you say so girls? "
The twins nodded, but their smiles soon dissapeared when alarms began going off. " Security's been breeched! Security's been breeched! "
" Take Baurka and take care of it, " Balog instructed. " If it's Kenobi, capture him and find Ona, or we'll have one pissed off bounty hunter. "
-
Obi-Wan, Adi, and Siri crouched in a supply closet. They had traded their Jedi clothes for jumpsuits and tech jackets. It was easy getting in ad over the energy barriers. But Adi had accidentaly steped backward and bumped into it and triggered an alarm. They had quickly darted into th first room they saw, keeping positively quiet.
" Where are they? " Alani's voice rang out.
" It's not them, " Baurka said. " It's Manex. He's brought security forces. Come on. "
" Well at least they didn't notice my slip up. But we need to help, " Adi said.
" You two can, but I've got to find Qui-Gon. "
Both women were going to protest, but Siri's came out first. " Obi- Wan, you can't do it alone. "
" I have to. Someone needs to help Manex's forces. Balog doesn't know we're here, so it leaves me free to surprise him. "
" That still doesn't convince me. " Adi pointed out, " You told the council yourself that you believe Qui-Gon is heading towards the darkside. What'll happen if you get in there and he has turned? "
Obi-Wan took a breath. Answering automatically so he didn't have to dwell on the possibility of that happening. he said, " I'll handle it. I know this is right, the Force and my instincts are telling me so. One of you should get outside and watch for Balog. He always has a secret exit. "
" Alright, but I don't like it, " Adi stated. Opening the door they stepped out into the new empty hall. " Be careful. "
Obi-Wan turned to Siri, " May the Force be with you. "
" Likewise. "
Then the two groups went their separate ways. . . .
-
Qui-Gon stood up and looked down on the man holding his weapon. If anger were visible, it would be pouring out of every hole in his body like waterfalls. How he wanted to kill the man who stood in front of him, thus completing the transformation from light to dark.
" So how do you feel, Jedi? " the mocking voice said again.
Reaching out for his dark power, the Master called his lightsaber to him, " I feel fine. I'm going to kill you now. "
Balog backed up as the green blade shot out from it's hilt. Qui-Gon slowly advanced, taking pleasure in Balog's useless fleeing. After recieving enough amusement, he Force-pushed th man to the ground. Bringing the saber up over his head, he swung down. . . .. . . . only to clash with a blue blade. " You didn't forget about me, Qui-Gon, did you? " grunted Obi-Wan. The boy had seen everything, and now was constantly reminding himself that this was not his Master. "You're not going to kill Balog. "
" When did you become the Master, Padawan? "
" When you went after Balog in the second starship. You know this is wrong, and you can stop it now. "
Qui-Gon attacked, and Obi-Wan regonized the fighting style immdiately, adjusting to match each blow as it came. He knew he couldn't beat Qui=Gon, nor did he intend to. So far his only plan was to knock some sense into his waywad Master.
" If you do this you'll be dishonoring Tahl in the worst way possible. "
" What do you know, boy? "
" I know revenge is not a way to seek justice. "
The whole thing seemed to anger Qui-Gon further and Obi-Wan had to flip over the Master's head to avoid the green blade. He could see Balog leave out of a hidden door, but didn't do anything to alert Qui-Gon.
The two sabers locked and a battle of strengths began. It wasn't just that though. It was opponent against opponent. Master against Padawan. Dark against Light.
" If you do this it'll prove you're no better than Balog. . . .It'll prove you're no better than Xanatos. "
Obi-Wan cried out as he hit the wall hard, but somehow stayed concious as he slumped to the ground. ' This is it. He's going to kill me. I failed. '
-
Qui-Gon stood still in his spot, unable to move as he stared in disbelief. ' Did I really just throw my Padawan agaist the wall? ' In one moment, everything went home.
Obi-Wan was right. The Master suddenly realized al the things he had done in the past months. He had accepted the darkside and fed into it. He mentally, and now, physically hurt the one person in the world that meant the most to him. Tahl was important, but so was the boy. His
Padawan was his first priority, and instead he had virtually ignored him.
Immense guilt washed over him. Dropping his liightsaber to the ground next to the boy's, he rushed over to his apprentice. Obi-Wan looked up to him, a confused stare on his face, " Master? "
Qui-Gon nodded and knelt down next to the sixteen year old. There would be time to reflect upon what happened later. Right now, all that mattered was Obi-Wan. " Obi-Wan, I'm sorry. Thank you for making me realize what I was doing. Can you ever forgive me? "
The boy nodded, but couldn't speak. His eyes were moist and a lump was lodged in his throat. Seeing this, Qui-Gon fully sat down and gathered the sixteen year old in his arms, allowing Obi-Wan to cry. "Sh, little one. It's okay. "
" Not little anymore, " came the muffled reply.
Qui-Gon chuckled, " No I suppose you're not, but to me you are. You'll be seventeen soon, I believe. "
Obi-Wan pulled slightly away, " I am seventeen. Today's my birthday. "
" Oh Obi-Wan. I'm so sorry. "
" Don't be, I got what I wanted. I got the REAL you back. "
Qui-Gon hugged the Padawan closer to him, his own tears forming. Closing his eyes, he brought down all shields surrounding their bond, feeling through it the boy's shock at the sudden action. He poured waves of love and pride through the link.
" Obi-Wan, did you come alone? "
" Far from it. The council was going to order me to stay at the temple until I threatened to go anyway. Then Yoda said your defiance was in me and sent Master Gallia and Siri with. "
Jinn glanced around the empty room and asked, " Where's Balog? "
" Probably captured by security forces. Mota must've made it to Manex in record time. "
" You've been busy. And I suggest we get out of here. Let's go home, Padawan. "
-
There would be rough times ahead. Qui-Gon would have to deal with his brief fall to the darkside, and Obi-Wan would have to learn to trust him again. But Jinn was confident they would make it through. It would just take time and patience which they had plenty of.
THE END
Wow I finished it! I hated how the ending turned out but that's all I
could think of. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! I might post a beginner to a
series I'm thinking about starting before the sequal to One Very Long
Day so you all have something to read. It'll be awhile before the
sequal
is out. Bye! : )