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Oh, and this chapter is rather boring....that is till the end. *Gets ready to hide under anything near her,....Cough* I'm already using foreshadowment in areas of the chapter about just who this 'recruit' of Grifth's could be...lots of different people to consider but not all of them in the light. Mwhahahahaha! Happy Reading!
Ch. 3 Treading Dark Waters
ACCESS DENIED.You piece of...
1420RKR.
ACCESS DENIED.
"Alright what the hell?" Jesi said loudly. Liranki popped her head in the door.
"Ma'am?"
"Why.In.The.Hell.Is my computer not taking my password?" Liranki blinked. She had been Jesi's assistant for the entire time Jesi settled to take an office on Coruscant.
"I don't know.." She moved inside and came around the desk."Did you try the scanner?"
"Tech said it's screwed." Jesi replied but flicking the switch that brought up the scanner out of the desk itself.
"Mine works.." Liranki said as the blue spread over the hand size screen.
"Might as well try I guess." She added.
Jesi sighed and shrugged.
"It's not going to kill me.." She said annoyed. Placing her hand on the scanner it quickly came to life and beamed the signature. It took a second servey and as it came to the bottom of her palm again a shock shot through Jesi.
"Ah!Shit." Jesi exclaimed pulling her hand back. Liranki frowned.
ACCESS GRANTED. The computer flashed.
"Welcome Cpt.J.K.Stafferi." The non-emotional voice said.
"Maybe it's just a flaw in the new system." Liranki said.
"Well if it does that every morning, screw it." Jesi sighed accessing into files. Liranki laughed moving out of the office. Jesi flexed her hand as the files came up.
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"Are you going to contact Jesi today?" Qui-gon asked as Obi-Wan rushed by towards the counter where an empty glass and a cantainer of juice was.
"Yes Master." He said pouring as fast as he could.
"Do you get out of classes early today?" Qui-Gon asked casually drinking his jaffa and reading the news data in his hand.
"Ies matter." Obi-Wan said shoving a piece of hot, burnt toast in his mouth.
"Bia Matter." He said moving towards the door stuffing his arm in his cloak.
"Padawan." Qui-Gon called before the door closed. Obi-Wan ran back in grabbing the disk Qui-Gon held out.
"Tank youi!" He called rushing out. The other Jedi smiled shaking his head.
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He rushed that WHOLE time for...This?
"Being the sufficant care is given..." Master Gettar continued.
Ring excusion, ring excusion..
"Padawan Kenobi, you care to tell us where the worst conditions can be found for a Rekwiak?"
A what?
"Uh..." The excusion rang and the class stood gathering their things.
"Smooth one Obi." Bant said sarcastically. Obi-Wan shot her a glare as he stood.She winked at him and moved out of the room. She still had classes to go to, thank the Force Obi-Wan didn't.
"So, we gettin' something to eat?" Reeft asked as he moved behind Obi-Wan out of the room with Garren close behind.
"Where's the 'we' in this?" Garren asked. Reeft turned to face him but Garren ducked and moved towards Obi-Wan's side.
"Wish I could but I got stuff to do." Obi-wan said with a smile.
"Oh, he has 'stuff to do' Reeft."
"Stuff to do Obi?" Reeft asked.
"I think you're just ditching us."
"Yeah." Garren added."I say we beat him up."
"Me too." Reeft agreed.
Obi-Wan rolled his eyes."You would only wish."
Garren raised a brow."Is that a bet?" He asked with a grin beginning to spread.
Obi-Wan stopped walking and looked at the two.
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"Captain?" Jesi looked up. "Do you remember you have an appointment with Dr. Merican?" Jesi's eyes widened.
"I didn't think so." Liranki smiled."But, if it makes you feel better I did too until he sent in that he needs to meet you at the Jedi Temple infirmary rather than his clinic."
"The Temple?" Liranki shrugged.
"Ok, thank you Liranki." Jesi said standing and locking the computer down.
"Welcome Ma'am."
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"Alright, this'll be simple. Best two out of three." Reeft said. He was just going to be the reff. in this.
"Please, I could do this blindfolded." Garren said.
Obi-Wan smiled."Really?" He nodded to Reeft.
"Blindfolded." Reeft grinned throwing one black cloth to Garren and one to Obi-Wan. A small crowd had gathered by now on the sides of the ring.With the blindfolds tied the two stood ready with their sabers on low.
"Ready?"
Two nods.
"Ok,...Hey wait, do we still get to eat after this?"
"Reeft!" Obi -Wan and Garren shouted.
"Alright, alright." Reeft said smiling, though they couldn't see it."Go."
Clash.
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Jesi went quickly up the steps to the main doors of the Temple.
"Good afternoon Jesi." Chedric greeted keying her in.
"Afternoon Chedric."
"Taking care of yourself?"
"Of course." Jesi smiled at him moving inside.She made it to the infirmary at 13:31...her appointment was at 13:30. She was getting better at this.
"Jesi?" Dr.Merican asked standing from a chair.
"Hello Doctor." She smiled.
"I figured I'd meet you here under the conditions."
Jesi frowned, "What conditions?"
"Er..that since uhh..you're in your last few weeks I don't want you having to travel that long to my office." He said.
Jesi eyed him.
"...Ready?" He asked quickly.
Leading her into what was once an empty patient's room Jesi noted that everything was made as it would be in his clinic.
"Made yourself at home?" She asked.
"Oh, yes.The Jedi were very understanding."
"I'm sure they were." Jesi said feeling as though she'd been set into something without her knowing it.
"Alright, let's get you checked out here."
Jesi sat.
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"Getting tired yet?" Garren asked dodging a swipe.
"Not in the least." Obi-Wan replied parrying a strike.
"I'm hungry!" Reeft called.
"I'm working on it Reeft!" Garren replied. The small crowd chuckled.
Block, side-step left, strike, turn, stab, fall back. Obi-Wan kept his concentration on the friendly battle...but something was holding him back. Something was bugging him.
"Come on Kenobi, put some effort into it."
Strike!
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"You're completely on schedule Jesi. Everything looks perfect." Merican said leading Jesi to the door.
"Trips are healthy as can be."
"That's good." Jesi smiled.
"Better start getting that maturnity leave form up." Jesi laughed,
"Oh yeah, the Inter-Galactical Peace Group is really going to understand that. Sure."
Merican laughed opening the door."You never know."
Jesi shook her head, "Talk to you soon Doctor."
"Sure thing Jesi." He smiled.
Once Jesi was out of the infirmary she glanced at the time, still another 20 mintues till she had to be back at work, and she wasn't feeling all that great.
"Jes?" Looking towards the call she smiled at Qui-Gon.
"Hi Qui-Gon." She greeted as he moved towards her.
"What are you doing here?" He asked lightly.
"For some reason Merican thought it better for my appointments to be here."
Qui-gon tried to hide his true understanding. "Strange."
Jesi looked him square in the eye.
"Very." She said quietly.
Qui-Gon felt uneasy for a moment then motion forward,
"Walk?" Jesi hinted at a smile.
"Sure."
***~~~~~~***
The sting shot through Garren's chest.
"Match!" Reeft practically jumped up and down.Garren pulled off his blindfold for the third time. A small appaluse sounded and the group watching began to leave.
"Maybe next time Garr." Reeft grinned.Obi-Wan offered a hand up.
"Of course." Garren said taking the offered help.Obi-Wan slid off the blindfold.
"Well, I can think of it this way, at least I break a sweat in you." He said.Obi-Wan laughed and they tried not to look a Reeft.
"Guys, Food.Now."
"No, shower now." Obi-Wan corrected.
"No way am I going to the dining hall like this." Garren said wiping his hand over the soaked tunic.
"Ugh!" Reeft groaned,
"I'll meet you guys there then." He said turning.
"Right, I'm going to my quarters then there." Obi-Wan said.
Garren nodded and the two split directions.
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Palming the door open Obi-Wan moved inside. He didn't bother to even second glance the quarters, he just went to the 'fresher already peeling off the sweaty tunic.
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"I don't know, the guy was a little strange...I mean how many men would offer to walk a pregnant woman home?" Jesi ended.
Qui-Gon shrugged looking at the gardens around them.
"He might of just decided to give you some help."
Jesi looked at him, "Man + Pregnant woman + Coruscant usually doesn't equal to any man I ever ran into."
The Jedi chuckled. They sat on one of the benches on the side. Jesi nearly mentioned Thomas but thought better of it. His sudden appearance didn't go over well with her, much less it would with Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan.
"I haven't talked to Obi-Wan in a couple days." Jesi said instead.
"He's been studying for his final exams.They'll get him out of academic teachings."
"Ooo, lucky him."
"Unlucky for his sleep routine."
Jesi laughed. She paused for a moment.
"When's the ne- Jes?" Qui-Gon asked alarmed at her expression.
"..Get me to the infirmary.." She stressed.
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Obi-Wan nearly toppled over getting his second boot on.A disturbance slammed into his senses. Pausing he probed it and it led him to a familar spot in his mind."Jesi." He murmured to himself shoving his foot into the boot and running out the door already knowing where he was going.
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Qui-Gon's heart jumped and he snatched his comm,
"An-Paj, this is Jinn, send a hover bed towards the West Gardens, I'll meet you half way."
"What? Master Jinn, what's the problem?"
"Merican..Get Merican..back." Jesi said between deep breaths.
"Just send the hover bed.Get Dr.Merican back."
"Alright." An-Paj replied seeming to understand suddenly.
"Easy Jesi." Qui-Gon said as she tried to stand. Starting to sit again Jesi was suddenly gathered into the Jedi's grasp.
"This'll be quicker." He said already moving out of the gardens with eyes following them with concern.
Tbc...
Mwhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! I'm mean. ;) I'll update ASAP. Probably before Friday. Yay! Nay? Hope you guys liked! I know there may be some questions left...well a lot of questions perhaps. Make sure you think back to the beginning of the chapter as you think of the end. hehhehehehe.
Again, So sorry I wasn't able to put personals on here! Promise I will in the next one. Double time! Everyone still gets brownies! AND ice-cream! YAY! Don't forget cookies and milk for a review on this chapter!!!! *grin*
Till later,
Elli
