Part 3: Sith Spirit Qui-Gon stood in the doorway, his eyes blazing. He held his lightsaber to Aldrea's throat. Obi- Wan was horrified. "Qui-Gon, it's me. It's me, Aldrea L'eil. Can't you remember?" Aldrea tried to talk to him. "Shut up, girl! I am not Qui- Gon Jinn!" Qui-Gon snarled at Aldrea. "Please Qui-Gon. Listen to me. You know me, Aldrea. Aldrea L'eil. The pilot?" Aldrea's voice sounded pleading. "I said, SHUT UP! I am NOT Qui-Gon Jinn!" Qui-Gon roared at Aldrea. He brought the green blade closer to her throat. "Any last requests?" Qui-Gon taunted. "Yes." Aldrea twisted around in his grip and pulled his face close to hers. "I have." Qui-Gon's gasps were silenced when Aldrea covered his mouth with hers and kissed him. Qui-Gon's eyes widened in shock. As Aldrea pulled away, Qui- Gon collapsed to the ground. The Sith never understood what it meant to love a person. Aldrea realized. All it understood was hate and anger. So when I kissed Qui-Gon. The Sith vanished? Qui-Gon lay on the ground, unconscious. Obi-Wan checked his pulse, only to find it still beating, but it was very weak. Qui-Gon's breathing was very shallow. "He's very weak. But he's still alive." Obi-Wan reported. Aldrea knelt down by Qui- Gon's side. She scooped his limp body into her arms. Walking out of the ship, she laid him down and called his name. Qui-Gon did not stir. Aldrea strengthened her Force signature, hoping that he could latch on to it. She just knelt there and tried. * * * Qui-Gon heard Aldrea's voice calling him, urging him to wake up. Her Force signature was soon joined by his Padawan's. Slowly, he was pulled back to consciousness. * * * Qui-Gon opened his eyes and groaned as light assaulted them. He saw Aldrea and Obi-Wan standing over him. "Master, are you all right?" Obi-Wan asked. "You were. not like yourself." Qui-Gon gave a resigned sigh and shrugged. "I was possessed by a Sith. I. I tried to kill you, didn't I?" Obi-Wan tried to reassure his distraught Master. But Qui-Gon was too upset for words. Then Aldrea walked in, motioning for Obi-Wan to leave. Obi- Wan nodded and got up. "Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon, it is not your fault. It was the Sith. You'd never have done that." Aldrea pulled Qui-Gon close. He laid his head on Aldrea's shoulder and let his feelings out. * * * Aldrea held Qui-Gon as he cried, his body wracked with sobs. Finally, he stopped. "I. I'm sorry. I shouldn't. shouldn't have. " Qui-Gon's voice sounded hoarse. "Qui-Gon. I need to tell you something." Qui-Gon immediately looked up. "I. I love you." Aldrea folded Qui-Gon into her arms and kissed his cheek lightly. "I love you too." Qui-Gon admitted. The two lovers sat there in each other's embrace. * * *