The Way Things Are Now: Irony
By: Alyssa
Disclaimer: I don't own Obi-Wan or any of the Star Wars characters
Summary: Obi-Wan angst. He is trying to escape the fighting ring, and at the same time Qui-Gon has come in to save him.
Comes after Book 16 of the Jedi Apprentice series, A Call to Vengeance
Obi-Wan slid the door open slightly. The guards were all running down the hall to the left. Obi-Wan briefly wondered if the wookiee, or some other animal, had escaped and was causing all this trouble. Whatever it was, it couldn't have come at a better time. He silently thanked whatever it was, as he slipped to the right.
~~~
Qui-Gon and Mace ran as far from the door as they could. They could hear the shouts of the guards following them, and they tried their best to lose them. They turned down corridors, and doubled back. They were getting nowhere soon, and the whole situation turned frustrating. Finally, Mace ducked into the nearest door and motioned for Qui-Gon to follow him.
~~~
Obi-Wan tried to run in the opposite direction of the guards, but they seemed to be constantly changing their course. He was growing tired and he had no idea where an exit was. He stopped to lean against a wall. His right leg protested against the strain he had submitted it to. The blaster wound was still tender, and the place where the vornskr had bit him hadn't fully healed. Obi-Wan's lungs yearned for air, and he couldn't stop panting. He had faced greater physical feats when he'd had the force, and he now realized how weak he was without it.
~~~
"What is this place?!?" Mace asked incredulously when they turned to see where they were. The room was full of bodies from countless species. Qui-Gon knelt down to examine the body closest to him.
"It's a vornskr." He told Mace. "This must be the one Obi-Wan fought." He paused to look around him. He took a deep breath, half expecting to see Obi-Wan's lifeless body curled in a corner. Sighing with relief when he realized he wasn't going to find him here, Qui-Gon tried to reach out with the force, hoping that maybe, just maybe, Obi-Wan had it back. He shook his head and turned his clouded eyes towards Mace. "I still can't feel him."
~~~
Obi-Wan started to run again. He had to think, he had to remember the medic's directions. It was hopeless. He had strayed too far away from his original course, and now he was lost. Then he felt it. Just when he thought his senses were useless, he felt the tiniest draft. He ran towards it, and as he turned the corner, sure enough, there was a door.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Obi-Wan turned to face Mirko. He was grinning widely and clutching Obi-Wan's lightsaber.
"Give it to me." Obi-Wan whispered.
"What? This old thing? Don't you remember you don't have the force?" Mirko asked maliciously. His blond curls caught the light of the moon shining in from outside the open door, and his dark eyes glistened cruelly.
"I have the force, it's just being quiet." Obi-Wan countered sharply. His blue eyes glowered at Mirko as if he was a disgusting mistake.
"That's right, keep telling yourself that and you'll get it back." Mirko sneered. "Come on, you know you can't face me. The odds are better if you face the wookiee."
"I'll never do it." With that, Obi-Wan ran and dived between Mirko's legs. Even without the force, Obi-Wan could still strategize.
~~~
"We've got to find him. He's got to be here somewhere." Qui-Gon gritted through clinched teeth.
"Come on." Mace called, and they ran out of the room. There were no guards in sight, and they were encouraged slightly. Qui-Gon stopped suddenly, and Mace ran into him from behind.
"What's going on?" Mace asked impatiently.
"I don't know." Qui-Gon responded honestly. It had been brief and sharp, but it had knocked the wind out of him. "I think I know where he is." He whispered.
~~~
Instead of standing up, Obi-Wan merely crouched. As Mirko turned violently, Obi-Wan was able to punch upward and strike the hilt of the now-ignited lightsaber. Without the force, he wasn't strong enough to hit it out of Mirko's hand, but Mirko's grip had been loosened. Obi-Wan jumped upward, and swung his hand to the side in another attempt to knock the lightsaber from Mirko's grip. This time he succeeded, and the lightsaber swung to the side. As it turned in the air, it barely sliced Obi-Wan's left leg. Obi-Wan lunged in its direction and landed heavily on the cold floor besides it. He reached his right hand towards it and grabbed the metal handle. He turned to face Mirko, who already had a blaster in hand.
Mirko looked as if he was going to speak, but Obi-Wan decided to interrupt him. He shot up and ran towards Mirko with his lightsaber leading the way. Mirko stepped to the side, and Obi-Wan ran past him. Obi-Wan turned as quick as possible. Mirko leveled the blaster towards him and started to shoot.
The bullets were moving too fast for Obi-Wan. He had no idea where each one was going, and therefore he could do nothing but slowly back towards the door. Sweat poured down his forehead, and his grip on the lightsaber began to slip. He resigned quietly that he had to get out as fast as possible. He hadn't finished his thought when a blaster bullet tore through his lower right abdomen.
~~~
Qui-Gon and Mace were racing for the door they had entered through when he felt it again. It was sharp and short, but more distinct. It was Obi-Wan; Qui-Gon was sure of it. He was within his grasp. Now, if only he could reach him before he disappeared again.
~~~
Obi-Wan's anger flared and he clipped the next shot with the tip of his lightsaber. His confidence rising, Obi-Wan ignored his pain and perfectly aimed his next shot. He caught this bullet square in the middle of his lightsaber, and it ricocheted back to hit Mirko in the arm. Mirko let out a wail and gripped his arm while falling to the floor. Obi-Wan gave him one last look, and then ran at full speed towards the door.
His stomach screamed in protest and he felt about to throw up, but he could see the dark sky through the door and he raced with only that in mind. As he fled through the doorway, the cool air hit him and suddenly he was free of all pain. It refreshed him beyond expectation and he continued to run at top speed. He passed barrels and boxes when suddenly he spotted something of utter usefulness. It was a speeder, probably used by one of the workers, or to transport fighters, but Obi-Wan didn't care. He jumped in and ignited the engine, and soon he was racing towards the streets.
~~~
Qui-Gon turned the corner first, and came in sight of the door they had entered. He stopped suddenly when he noticed a figure groaning on the ground. He noted immediately that it wasn't Obi-Wan, but he knelt besides it nevertheless.
"Who are you? Where is Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon yelled harshly, but the man merely smiled.
"Qui-Gon." Mace called softly. Qui-Gon turned with some harsh words ready for Mace as well, but instead his eyes widened. Twenty plus guards were situated behind them.
~~~
The farther Obi-Wan got from the warehouse, the worse his condition became. He began to lose the adrenaline of battle, and his vision began to blur. He could barely keep his one hand on the wheel, and he gripped his side with the other. He began to retch and his eyes started to water. Within moments, he lost control completely and the speeder swerved until it crashed into a wall.
a/n: Wow, I wrote that all today. Anyway, I would still like the readers to answer the question from last time (If you want too!) but you can always just put up suggestions. I'll try to corporate as much as possible while still doing some stuff on my own. Anyway, please review!
READER PARTICIPATION TIME!!! You don't have to answer all the questions, only the ones you want to.
5.) After Obi-Wan escapes, should he be able to get the wrist thingy ma-bob off?
a.) If yes, how does he get it off?
6.) What kind of unseemly characters should he meet?
7.) Do you have any challenges for me?
8.) How should Qui-Gon react? What will he do when he finds Obi-Wan has escaped?
By: Alyssa
Disclaimer: I don't own Obi-Wan or any of the Star Wars characters
Summary: Obi-Wan angst. He is trying to escape the fighting ring, and at the same time Qui-Gon has come in to save him.
Comes after Book 16 of the Jedi Apprentice series, A Call to Vengeance
Obi-Wan slid the door open slightly. The guards were all running down the hall to the left. Obi-Wan briefly wondered if the wookiee, or some other animal, had escaped and was causing all this trouble. Whatever it was, it couldn't have come at a better time. He silently thanked whatever it was, as he slipped to the right.
~~~
Qui-Gon and Mace ran as far from the door as they could. They could hear the shouts of the guards following them, and they tried their best to lose them. They turned down corridors, and doubled back. They were getting nowhere soon, and the whole situation turned frustrating. Finally, Mace ducked into the nearest door and motioned for Qui-Gon to follow him.
~~~
Obi-Wan tried to run in the opposite direction of the guards, but they seemed to be constantly changing their course. He was growing tired and he had no idea where an exit was. He stopped to lean against a wall. His right leg protested against the strain he had submitted it to. The blaster wound was still tender, and the place where the vornskr had bit him hadn't fully healed. Obi-Wan's lungs yearned for air, and he couldn't stop panting. He had faced greater physical feats when he'd had the force, and he now realized how weak he was without it.
~~~
"What is this place?!?" Mace asked incredulously when they turned to see where they were. The room was full of bodies from countless species. Qui-Gon knelt down to examine the body closest to him.
"It's a vornskr." He told Mace. "This must be the one Obi-Wan fought." He paused to look around him. He took a deep breath, half expecting to see Obi-Wan's lifeless body curled in a corner. Sighing with relief when he realized he wasn't going to find him here, Qui-Gon tried to reach out with the force, hoping that maybe, just maybe, Obi-Wan had it back. He shook his head and turned his clouded eyes towards Mace. "I still can't feel him."
~~~
Obi-Wan started to run again. He had to think, he had to remember the medic's directions. It was hopeless. He had strayed too far away from his original course, and now he was lost. Then he felt it. Just when he thought his senses were useless, he felt the tiniest draft. He ran towards it, and as he turned the corner, sure enough, there was a door.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Obi-Wan turned to face Mirko. He was grinning widely and clutching Obi-Wan's lightsaber.
"Give it to me." Obi-Wan whispered.
"What? This old thing? Don't you remember you don't have the force?" Mirko asked maliciously. His blond curls caught the light of the moon shining in from outside the open door, and his dark eyes glistened cruelly.
"I have the force, it's just being quiet." Obi-Wan countered sharply. His blue eyes glowered at Mirko as if he was a disgusting mistake.
"That's right, keep telling yourself that and you'll get it back." Mirko sneered. "Come on, you know you can't face me. The odds are better if you face the wookiee."
"I'll never do it." With that, Obi-Wan ran and dived between Mirko's legs. Even without the force, Obi-Wan could still strategize.
~~~
"We've got to find him. He's got to be here somewhere." Qui-Gon gritted through clinched teeth.
"Come on." Mace called, and they ran out of the room. There were no guards in sight, and they were encouraged slightly. Qui-Gon stopped suddenly, and Mace ran into him from behind.
"What's going on?" Mace asked impatiently.
"I don't know." Qui-Gon responded honestly. It had been brief and sharp, but it had knocked the wind out of him. "I think I know where he is." He whispered.
~~~
Instead of standing up, Obi-Wan merely crouched. As Mirko turned violently, Obi-Wan was able to punch upward and strike the hilt of the now-ignited lightsaber. Without the force, he wasn't strong enough to hit it out of Mirko's hand, but Mirko's grip had been loosened. Obi-Wan jumped upward, and swung his hand to the side in another attempt to knock the lightsaber from Mirko's grip. This time he succeeded, and the lightsaber swung to the side. As it turned in the air, it barely sliced Obi-Wan's left leg. Obi-Wan lunged in its direction and landed heavily on the cold floor besides it. He reached his right hand towards it and grabbed the metal handle. He turned to face Mirko, who already had a blaster in hand.
Mirko looked as if he was going to speak, but Obi-Wan decided to interrupt him. He shot up and ran towards Mirko with his lightsaber leading the way. Mirko stepped to the side, and Obi-Wan ran past him. Obi-Wan turned as quick as possible. Mirko leveled the blaster towards him and started to shoot.
The bullets were moving too fast for Obi-Wan. He had no idea where each one was going, and therefore he could do nothing but slowly back towards the door. Sweat poured down his forehead, and his grip on the lightsaber began to slip. He resigned quietly that he had to get out as fast as possible. He hadn't finished his thought when a blaster bullet tore through his lower right abdomen.
~~~
Qui-Gon and Mace were racing for the door they had entered through when he felt it again. It was sharp and short, but more distinct. It was Obi-Wan; Qui-Gon was sure of it. He was within his grasp. Now, if only he could reach him before he disappeared again.
~~~
Obi-Wan's anger flared and he clipped the next shot with the tip of his lightsaber. His confidence rising, Obi-Wan ignored his pain and perfectly aimed his next shot. He caught this bullet square in the middle of his lightsaber, and it ricocheted back to hit Mirko in the arm. Mirko let out a wail and gripped his arm while falling to the floor. Obi-Wan gave him one last look, and then ran at full speed towards the door.
His stomach screamed in protest and he felt about to throw up, but he could see the dark sky through the door and he raced with only that in mind. As he fled through the doorway, the cool air hit him and suddenly he was free of all pain. It refreshed him beyond expectation and he continued to run at top speed. He passed barrels and boxes when suddenly he spotted something of utter usefulness. It was a speeder, probably used by one of the workers, or to transport fighters, but Obi-Wan didn't care. He jumped in and ignited the engine, and soon he was racing towards the streets.
~~~
Qui-Gon turned the corner first, and came in sight of the door they had entered. He stopped suddenly when he noticed a figure groaning on the ground. He noted immediately that it wasn't Obi-Wan, but he knelt besides it nevertheless.
"Who are you? Where is Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon yelled harshly, but the man merely smiled.
"Qui-Gon." Mace called softly. Qui-Gon turned with some harsh words ready for Mace as well, but instead his eyes widened. Twenty plus guards were situated behind them.
~~~
The farther Obi-Wan got from the warehouse, the worse his condition became. He began to lose the adrenaline of battle, and his vision began to blur. He could barely keep his one hand on the wheel, and he gripped his side with the other. He began to retch and his eyes started to water. Within moments, he lost control completely and the speeder swerved until it crashed into a wall.
a/n: Wow, I wrote that all today. Anyway, I would still like the readers to answer the question from last time (If you want too!) but you can always just put up suggestions. I'll try to corporate as much as possible while still doing some stuff on my own. Anyway, please review!
READER PARTICIPATION TIME!!! You don't have to answer all the questions, only the ones you want to.
5.) After Obi-Wan escapes, should he be able to get the wrist thingy ma-bob off?
a.) If yes, how does he get it off?
6.) What kind of unseemly characters should he meet?
7.) Do you have any challenges for me?
8.) How should Qui-Gon react? What will he do when he finds Obi-Wan has escaped?
