OK next chapter is here! Sry it took a while. My comp crashed and I almost lost the whole story… that would not have been good n e wayz… thanx for the wonderful reviews you've been postin, keep em' coming!
What Came to Pass: Part I
Drice shook his head in dismay. "I don't see who would want to do such a thing as this. Sure I know people hate me. All politicians have enemies, but this was just so random."
"Maybe the assailant was trying to be random. So you wouldn't have called on tighter security." Obi-Wan suggested. "Probably tried to get the element of surprise on his side."
"Perhaps, and his plan worked too. Although I felt horrible asking your Council to send another team out here. You already sent two other teams together to look into the sabotages going on in our ports lately." The minister looked out the window. "Come to think of it I haven't heard from them."
Qui-Gon followed Drice's gaze out the window and listened intently as he went over the order in which everything happened during the attack that took place.
But the Master kept his senses alert. There was a tremor in the Force telling him everything was not as it should be. Something was misplaced and the misplacement was not a good thing.
Padawan be mindful of the disturbance. I feel we should not let out guard down. Seeing that Obi-Wan was distracted by something else the Master sent a small warning. Padawan…
Yes Master, Came the dutiful reply.
A soft knock was heard on the door and Drice broke off in mid sentence.
"Who is it?" The security officer asked.
"Blake." Came a muffled reply. "I have urgent news for the Minister about the other two Jedi teams. They just reported in."
The guard opened the door just wide enough for a young man with light brown hair to slide into the room. He rushed over to Drice and handed him a piece of durasheet. He stepped back as the Minister read it and fidgeted in place waiting for a reply.
Drice shook his head and let out an annoyed moan. "This is not what we need right now!" He nearly yelled. Taking a deep breath he went on a little calmer. "Tell the Masters I'll be there shortly to help them with their search and that I'm terribly sorry for all of this." He shoved the sheet back at the boy and waved him out of the room.
Qui-Gon leaned forward in his seat. "May I ask what has happened?"
"I can't believe this. The two Jedi teams investigating the sabotages were just attacked. The Masters have reported that their apprentices were kidnapped!"
Obi-Wan's mouth dropped a bit. "Who was investigating the-"
The boy was cut off as blaster fire shattered the window's glass and began to pang all around them.
Instinctively Qui-Gon reached for his lightsaber and the hum of the green blade could be heard deflecting the rapid fire shooting into the small room.
Out of the corner of his eye Qui-Gon saw a stray bullet sneer the Ministers leg. Drice fell to the floor with a cry. Rushing to the man's side Qui-Gon helped him up and they made their way to the door.
Padawan keep the blaster fire away from Drice!
With a nod from the apprentice Obi-Wan walked backwards down the hall behind Qui-Gon and Drice deflecting fire from a probe droid following them. Making their way up a staircase to a ship on the roof the three made a sprint to the ship.
Qui-Gon saw Obi-Wan stop and face the droid lightsaber ready, in fighting stance. The boy moved in a graceful dance deflecting the fire coming from the probe droid in front of him.
The Master saw the movement a split second to late from the ship's ramp. A creature sitting in the shadows on the ledge of the roof, waiting intently for the right second to strike. The figure held up its blaster and aimed at the concentrated Padawan.
"Obi-Wan!"
He was too late. The youth staggered backwards clutching his side. He stilled himself, but wavered before passing out and falling over the edge of the roof to the ground below…
So far below…
Qui-Gon stepped out to see another step would land him hundreds of yards below the ship flattened to the ground.
He had lost his Padawan…
Obi-Wan…
Ok short I know, but it's a needed chapter. Feel free to review, thanx. Till later~
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