Hi all! I kno.. a lil late. Sry, Dance has gotten the best of me this week… of course wat can I say with 8 classes and a competition coming up soon?

N e wayz… its comeing closer to the end… this is I believe the third to last post not including the trailer. Enjoy!

The Way Down

Qui-Gon held on to Obi-wan as the ship once again bucked and tilted. He looked over to the other two beds where Zae-Non and Siri lay. Zae-Non was slowly sliding off her bed and the Master rushed over to hold the girl. Fixing her back on the bed and wrapping a heavy blanket over her shivering form he turned to Siri. She hadn't moved at all…

"Siri?" He asked quietly.

The girl opened one eye. "What's going on?" She asked fighting back tears. Moving slightly she let out a small groan and tightened her grasp on the edge of the cot.

"Don't worry. It'll be ok." Qui-Gon walked over to the Padawan and put a hand on her shoulder. "Sleep Siri. You need rest."  Sending a Force suggestion the girl sank down onto her pillow and her eyes shut as she drifted off.

Sitting back down next to Obi-Wan the Master turned to the door.

Footsteps could be heard pounding down the hall and Mace quickly shouted in what had happened while running by to see what he could do to fix their current situation.  Sage was on his tail and Adi behind her. But she stopped and peered in the small room with the three youths in it.

"You going to be alright with them Qui-Gon?" She asked staring down the hall her friends had sprinted down.

"Fine for now." He sighed. "Go help them."

With a quick nod the Council member took off towards the back of the ship.

When the engines had exploded, it has knocked out the ship's communications, leaving them no hope in contacting the Temple and asking for help. Besides the fact they would go down before any help could arrive. So now they were stuck trying to find a place to land, or at least try to, and get medical help.

Qui-Gon glanced down at Obi-wan, and tried to hold the tears back. The first tears that threatened to escape since he had found his Padawan. He couldn't understand why the blood carver had done this to three helpless children. How could one's heart be so black or veins carry such cold blood.

Revenge? But would revenge really drive a being to act out these unspeakable crimes? No it could have been revenge alone. Hatred towards those he wanted revenge on. That was part of it. And possibly hurt. Had he been hurt in ways after his family had died?

Qui-Gon was pulled out of his train in thoughts when he felt Obi-wan shift on the cot. He quickly glanced down to see that Obi-wan was attempting to awaken. The boy let out a small cry as consciousness pulled at his weary mind.

The Master held his breath, waiting to see the gray colored eyes starting back at him, telling him everything was going to be ok.

"Obi-wan?"

Obi-wan slowly opened his eyes, and let out a soft moan of pain. Instead of the crystal clear gray he was used to, he found nothing but dull, pain filled eyes. A blank gray void of fear and agony.

Leaning forwards Qui-Gon took his apprentice's hand. "Padawan…"

The boy still thinking he was in the hands of Showdow and anywhere but safe, tried to pull out of his Master's hold. He began to thrash about, despertly trying to get away.

"No! Leave me alone. Please…just…leave me alone!" Obi-wan screamed out. "Get away! No more…"

Qui-Gon startled at the outburst, released his hold on Obi-wan for a split second, and that was all Obi-wan needed. He pulled him self out of Qui-Gon's grasp and retreated into the corner of the bed he laid on, trying to hide himself, hoping that he would no longer suffer.

Qui-Gon started at his Padawan in horror and sadness. He saw the fear and confusion shining in Obi-Wan's eyes, and he wished he could take it away. Knowing he had to get the boy to calm down before he caused himself anymore harm, Qui-Gon reached out with the Force and sent out a powerful sleep suggestion.

He was surprised however, when this failed to work. He tried again and got the same result. He reached out with the Force again, but this time he probed Obi-Wan's mind, but quickly recoiled as he came in contact with the pain and torment the boy had burned into his mind.

He tried again, but this time was unable to pull back and was sucked into the nightmare of Obi-Wan's mind…

Pain swirled around the Master as the gray world around him mixed with black in a whirl pool of emotions. Pain, loss, confusion, agony, betrayal, hatred, darkness…

The Master lifted himself up looking around. Snapshots of the horrid last week flashed by and coming swiftly was a wall of darkness. Closing in all around him Qui-Gon had no way of getting out.

Only if…

"Obi-Wan!" He shouted out blankly. "You've got to let go!"

The wall of black only fell faster.

"Padawan… please. It's over. You must trust me!" White poured into commanding darkness. The Master felt another wave of the boy's pain. And then… nothing…

*****

Mace and Sage were buried in the control panel which controlled the engines, trying to figure out a way to get more power to at least get them to a near by planet. Adi was at a computer station scanning the area to see if there was a planet they could land on and get help.

"No Mace, the red wire first then the white one. You do it the other way and we won't have to worry about getting help, since we will all be dead," Sage stated as she continued to work on the leaking fuel.

Mace nodded and rolled his eyes. "How they heck did you learn so much about my ship?" Seeing the smirk on his friends face he just sighed and went about his business. He knew they didn't have time for small talk. They continued setting about placing the wires were they needed to go, but he quickly stood up when he felt a disturbance in the Force.

He glanced at Sage and Adi and saw they felt it too. Quickly reaching out with the Force he scanned the area making sure there was not going to be any more explosions and found nothing.

Frowning in confusion, he stretched out further and found the cause of the disturbance. Snapping out of his search, he quickly jumped up and ran down the hallway to the cabin where Qui-Gon and the Padawan's were.

He could hear Sage and Adi following behind, knowing they had sensed the same thing he did. He ran into the room, and found Qui-Gon getting up from the floor next to Obi-Wan's cot and a very frightened Padawan huddled in the corner of his bunk.

Mace quickly ran to Qui-Gon's side. "Qui-Gon what happened?" He asked.

"Honestly Mace." Qui-Gon looked at his apprentice with wide eyes. "I have no clue."

Sage gently went to Obi-wan. When she reached out to take his hand him however, he attacked. Still not thinking that he was safe, he lashed out with a well placed kick that sent Sage flying back and into a near by bulk- head.

Adi quickly grabbed her, and caught her before she fell to the floor. Sage gave a nod of thanks and quickly shook her head to clear the cobwebs that were threatening to re-appear. A small trickle of blood fell from her hairline down her forehead. "Crap, not again." She sighed.

The four Master's turned to the boy was about to bolt out the door, when he stopped in mid lunge. The others watched as a confused look spread across his face.

"Master?" he softly whispered staring blank sea change eyes at the older Jedi.

The Masters watched in confusion and the emotions played across Obi-Wan's face, and then he suddenly smiled and collapsed back on to his bunk.

Before he fell completely back into the abyss of nothingness, those in the room heard a soft, 'Thank you' along with a muffled cry of pain from his random action.

The boy sank in to cot his face relaxing. The four Master's looked at each other; all had surprise written on their features.

What had Showdow done…

An alarm began to blare and the four Master's jumped at the sudden disruption of the silence.

Mace threw his arms up. "What happened now!?" He sprinted out of the room Sage following.

Sage sat down and wiped the sweat that ran down her cheek. "When this is all over and I get to lay down, I am going to have the worse head ache in the world."

Qui-Gon forced a laugh. "I think Sage's will be worse."

The two looked at each other and smiled… why they smiled at that moment they will never understand.

The ship began to twist and shake. The list spiked down violently and Adi flew from her seat catching Z and Siri from slipping off the beds. Qui-Gon catching Obi-Wan.

Mace flew by the door again. "Brace yourselves…"

The two Master's could feel the ship lurch forwards as they sped quickly downwards to the planet they had floated near when they had stalled.

It was going to be a short ride down…

Evil cliffie! Hehehe… sry I kno not many ppl like em, but there was no other way to end this… I swear! But besides that… wat ya think? Review pls!! Till Later~

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