Title: The Soul of Yesterday

Author: BlueElli

Disclaimer: Do I have a beard and glasses? Nope. I'm not George Lucas, I don't own Star Wars or the characters I use here….Wish I did…Don't…drat!

Summary: Surprise is hardly the word to describe what Obi-wan and Qui-Gon feel when they find out Jesi has been alive for the past 6 years…but what she's done in that time isn't of the Jesi they know.

Series: Of course. This is number six in Darkness's Tribulation.  (thankfully named by phoenixqueen!)

Review: PLEASE! Lol

Note: Thanks to all who have read the others in this series, you're great! Slants are personal thoughts. ****'s change of time. ~~~~~'s change of scene. Enjoy!

Ch. 1 The Soul of Yesterday

A lone figure entered the Inter-Galactic Peace Group's headquarters. The storm outside made it believable to have a hood over their head, shadowing their eyes and face. The dark cloak that swept at their feet covered their entire figure.

Coming to the hand identification device the figure placed their hand over the panel, not on, and slanted it to the side slightly.

"Clear Officer." The emtionless computer said…having no idea who it just let inside.

Keeping the hood drapped over their face the figure entered the turbo lift, alone, set for floor at random…73. A small smile played the shadowed features.

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"Obi!" 23-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi turned from walking with his Master too see a small boy jumping up and down in place. Obviously, he wasn't able to move.

Obi-Wan glanced at Qui-Gon Jinn, who had too looked back to the voice. He nodded a little with a small smile and Obi-Wan moved to the young boy, still jumping in place, while his master waited on the side of the corridor.

"Good morning Dan." Obi-wan said crouching down infront of him, barely out of reach.

"Hi…Obi…" The boy said still jumping up and down. Kenobi was barely able to hold back his smile at the strange action.

"What are you doing?" He asked, trying to keep a straight face.

"I'm…in..trouble….with…Master…Ap…Apalla…She said…if I wanted to….jump..so…much that I'd…jump 50 times outside….the room."

"Why did you want to jump?"

"I..wanted..to see…if I could touch…the top…of…the door…frame." He said beginning to slow his pace, but still jumping as high as he could.

"Why would you do a thing like that?" Obi-Wan asked with a chuckle.

"Cause…I thought…it would….be…fun."

Obi-Wan glanced at his Master a few yards down who was watching with an amused expression.

"Are you going to do it again?" He asked, recently he had received a lecture from Master Apalla to set a good example for the boy and teach him something once and a while…How boring was that?

"No." Dan said jumping higher.

"Then I guess she did it for a reason huh?"

"Uh-Huh." He nodded. He jumped again then sank to a sitting position infront of the Jedi Apprentice, breathing heavy.

"Did you ever have to jump 50 times?" The boy asked expectantly. Obi-Wan was by far his hero.

"Many, many times." Obi-Wan thought inwardly, Not really…I always had to run.

"Why did you have to run?"

Obi-Wan's eyes snapped back to the boy. "What?"

"Why did you have to run?" Dan exaggerated.

"I didn't say that…" Obi-Wan said quietly, leaning back on his heels.

"Sure you did, I heard you." Danion said after a moment of thought.

"Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon called tilting his head the other way. They were going to be late, Force knew no one wanted to be late to a Council Meeting.

"I have to go, I want to talk to you later today ok?"

"Ok!" The boy said with a grin. Talking with Obi-wan was a joy to him.

"Stay out of trouble, and get back to class." He said in mock sterness.

"Yes Master Windu!" Dan said standing.

Obi-Wan laughed ruffling his dark hair and stood walking away, glancing back to make sure he was going back to the class room just across the corridor. He was and Obi-wan continued in step with Qui-Gon silently.

Had Dan really heard his thoughts? He'd have to think on this before he brought it up with anyone. It may have been a fluke, or he may have been projecting by mistake. Anything abnormal that centered around the three Stafferi children was taken into serious prespective and he didn't want to cause chaos.

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The lift stopped and the doors opened silently. Bussling people passed it without knowing, or taking notice to who it was that was inside.

Stepping out of the lift the dark figure reached up slowly, still walking, and slid down their hood revealing barely shoulder touching, straight, yet still golden hair. A few people paused, trying not to look obviously to the woman who walked briskly amoung them, with a smile and while humming a low tune.

Eventually, as she neared the back areas where often well earned high ranking officers were the stares became more evident. Most of them were from people who'd been there for more than 10 years. Others were from the silence that dropped from the elders.

Coming to the office she was looking for the figure lightly touched the name written on the front. Whoever this 'Con. Balow' was sure as hell didn't want to be in that office at the moment.

Stepping back she opened the door rather easily. Despite IGPG's efforts in security, a Force user wasn't usually in mind when they made them.

"Ma'am! Excuse m-"

Groaning the figure looked at the assistant at the desk near her. Smiling a little the brillant Force of confusion that buzzed about the office all came together for her bidding. With a small movement of her hand the assistant was thrown from her desk and towards the lift.

Small screams and shouts of surprise erupted as people stood to see what was going on.

"You'd better start running." Was all she said before she entered the office where a Balogn was beginning to stand for his weapon as the door closed.

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"Satisfied we are, with your continuing well completed missions." Yoda said soon after Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had entered the Council Chamber.

"Your success rate has surpassed many in the last year." Ki-Adi-Mundi said neutrally.

In the past year Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan seemed to go from mission to mission endlessly but the majority of them came out quite well.

"Although we almost hate to do it, we're rewarding you time off the fields for a period of two weeks."

Obi-wan nearly gaped at the sudden words. This was not what they were expecting when they got here.

Qui-Gon glanced towards his padawan with equal surprise, but even a bit of please.

//Well?//

//Please! Take it Master!// Obi-Wan nearly shouted through their link. They hadn't been back but for days at a time in the past 14 months, just over a year.

"We're pleased you have rewarded us with such a time of leave. We both except repectfully." Qui-Gon said in perfect Jedi condition.

"Very well. We'll be seeing you in two weeks. May the Force be with you." Mace said dismissing them both.

Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon bowed and turned to leave when a young padawan rushed in.

"Masters! I'm sorry but we just received a report from the Coursanti Guards that there's a very big problem at IGPG headquarters."

Obi-Wan frowned glancing at Qui-Gon.

"Why did they contact us?" Adi Gallia asked. Coursanti Guards and Police usually tried to keep the planet small problems in their own hands, and not a Jedi's.

"Because Master, they said that the problem is being cause by one of our own!" The young girl said quickly.

Tension in the room suddenly doubled and those in it looked around at eachother.

"Are they sure?" Mace asked beginning to stand.

"Yes Master. I asked them twice."

"Send help, we must. Our own they say, then not prepared are they." Master Yoda said tapping his gimmer stick on the ground lightly.

Everyone's eyes settled on the Master and Padawan near the door.

Tbc….

Sorry it was so short, I just wanted to see what you guys think so far. Remember, about 4-5 shorties will be posted in the next two weeks centering on time before this fic, don't get confused! ;) Don't forget to review! Give ya a chocolate bar!

Till Later,

Elli

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