Jinn shook himself out if unconsciousness. He looked to his right to see Xanatos still buckled into his seat and still unconscious.
Qui-Gon immediately got up and went to his older padawan. The fogginess of his mind because of being struck on the head made him fail to realize that Obi-Wan was no longer even in the ship.
"Xani wake up. Are you all right? Xanatos started to wake up as soon as he heard his master's voice.
"Wow, what happened."
"Seems evident padawan. We crashed on Zarcon."
It was then he remembered he had Obi-Wan to care for.
"Where's Obi-Wan. He was standing…."
Jinn saw the shattered glass and looked past it out into the desert sand of the planet. There in a crumpled heap lay his younger padawan.
Qui-Gon jumped through the shards of broken glass to get to his apprentice. Xanatos followed, but chose to use a hole in the transport instead of taking his chance with the broken glass.
Jinn knelt down and tried to detect exactly how badly his apprentice was injured. Obi-Wan did not respond when Qui-Gon called his name, but that in its self did not worry the master. If he was suffering from a concussion, it might well take a couple of hours to come too.
Master Jinn determined that Obi did have a mild concussion and several broken bones. He did not wish to move the boy and he was to unconscious to heal with a healing trance. Obi-Wan would need to wake up a little before Jinn could start healing the boy. He had no bacta or bone knitters. The best thing he could do was use some duct tape to wrap his broken ribs tightly, keeping them from moving. He then took two pieces of wood along with the tape and made a splint for the boy's broken leg.
"What should we do now Master?"
"You go back to the ship and get blankets. We will build a fire and wait for him to wake up. Maybe you can rummage through the canteen area and get us something to eat while we wait on Obi-wan to wake up. I'll start a fire. It will keep us warm in the desert night and we can maybe brew some tea."
Xanatos headed off to do what his master asked.
Night came upon the Jedi quickly. Jinn was glad that so far none of the locals had ventured out to find them.
Xanatos had made them tea and some dried beef with some salad greens.
Qui-Gon was not in the mood to eat right away, but the tea seemed to help settled his nerves. He was more concerned for his padawan than he led Xani to believe. It had been over three hours now and Obi-Wan had only grunted and groaned a couple of times. He had shown no true sign of waking from his unconsciousness.
Master Jinn wrapped the blanket tighter around Obi-wan and pulled the boy closer to him so his head rested on the master's arm.
"Shouldn't he be waking soon? I mean if he only has a mild concussion?"
Xanatos was concerned for the other apprentice.
"Yes he really should. I don't think there is anything else wrong with him. I am not detecting anything, but maybe I am wrong."
Xani smiled encouragingly at his master.
"You are seldom wrong Master. It might be that it is just taking Obi longer. That is all. After all, I have seen you try to wake him up early in the morning."
That brought a smile to the master's face. Obi-Wan did love to sleep in.
"Well maybe soon now."
Obi-Wan groaned, turned, and nestled himself closer to his master.
Qui-Gon heard him mumble to him, master and that brought an exhale of relief from Jinn. The boy was now trying to awake.
Of course with waking meant Obi-Wan would be in more pain. Jinn waited until his apprentice finally opened his eyes and looked up at his master, before he started sending healing energy to the boy.
"I want you to stay awake for just a while and then I will put you in a healing trance. I know you are experiencing a lot of pain, but I need to know you are fully awake before I attempt a healing trance."
Obi-Wan was in too much pain and too weak to speak his understanding, he slowly nodded his head as he winced again under the intense pain.
Jinn knew his apprentice was trying to be very brave, but in truth, the pain was unimaginable.
Xanatos brought his master a cup of luke warm tea. Qui-Gon hoped to be able to get Obi-Wan to take a few sips. He did try, but in the end, Obi-Wan only turned his head refusing any more. After about an hour of forcing the boy to stay awake and suffer excruciating pain, Jinn felt he was out of danger enough to put him back to sleep. With a soft touch to his forehead, Jinn induced a healing trance on Padawan Kenobi and he instantly fell into an uninterrupted slumber.
Jinn settled back against the boulder he had been laying against. He let his padawan lay beside him, deep in a healing sleep as he watched over him. Xanatos kept the fire going. Things looked like they would turn out all right, when out in the dark came noises indicating that the three Jedi were not alone.
This was the one thing Jinn hoped would not happen. He hoped to find a way off the planet by having another ship sent to them without being caught. The people of Zarcon were not noted for their friendliness. The were of a barbaric nature that thrived on torturing their enemies until death was a welcome escape.
"What have we here, trespassers to our planet?'
A man who stood equally as tall as Jinn and had green tinged skin, stepped out of the dark into the light of the Jedi's camp fire.
"We do not mean to trespass. Our ship crashed."
Jinn did the talking for the Jedi group.
"Aye but Jedi, your ship should not have even been in the Zarconian quadrant. You know very well it is restricted air. Had you not been there your ship would have not crashed on our planet. What were you doing, spying on us?"
"I assure you we were not spying. There was some kind of force field or tractor beam that drew us in on your air space. If you would allow us to have our people pick us up we will be on our way. I have one here that is injured and needs to be at the Jedi temple to heal him."
"That is not my problem Jedi. The only place you are going is to our prison camp. We have healers. They can look at the boy. Looks like he and the other one will work well in our mines. They are healthy human specimens. You are yourself could carry a lot of rocks from the mines. Yes, you three will do nicely. Don't worry about the boy, we'll patch him up enough so he can work for us."
Jinn attempted to use the Jedi mind trick, but the evident leader let it be known that his people were not susceptible to mind manipulation. It was useless on this planet as was most of the powers the Jedi possessed.
The three Jedi were circled. Two of the green tinged skinned men picked up Obi-Wan and they were led back to the city to be imprisoned as spies………….
Jinn and Xanatos were immediately taken to a prison cell. Obi-Wan was presumably taken to a healer to be taken care of. He had come out of the healing trance and was in a lot of pain. He tried to hide it from his master so Qui-Gon would not worry about him, but he did not succeed. His master knew how much torturous pain his padawan was in, but could do nothing. He hoped that the man in charge who promised medical assistance would follow through with that promise and get Obi-Wan treatment and pain medication.
It was not until the next morning that anyone came for them. Once the two Jedi were fed the same leader who took them captive, released them from their cell so they could follow him to a meeting hall where the diplomats of the planet evidently held council.
There before Jinn and Xanatos sat four equally green tinged men in long lavender robes. King Gerbyn sat in the center with an ornate headdress much as the olden days kings wore.
"Master Qui-Gon Jinn I have heard from Tiro, your side of the story. Would you like to amend it or tell me more. I for one do not believe a tractor beam or an unseen force brought you here against your will."
"Your majesty, you may choose not to believe me, but it is the truth. Jedi do not tell mistruths. The Jedi have no reason to spy on your world. There is nothing here we need or want."
"Oh so you think we are unworthy of your attention Great Jedi? A few years in my mines will soften your opinion of our world."
Then the man in charge laughed out aloud.
"Well it may not soften your views of us, but those views will certainly change. I sentence both of you to ten years in the mines. Now go I have no more need to speak with you."
"Wait you have to notify our government of our capture and imprisonment. They will want to sit on the trial."
King Gerbyn laughed again.
"I think you misunderstand me Jedi. This is your trial. I have handed down your sentence and your government will be notified of nothing. Let them figure out where you are, if they can or dare. Now like I said you may leave."
Jinn could tell he was getting no where with the man before him. Xanatos and he would have to mastermind an escape plan, for clearly there was no reasoning with these people.
"One more question your majesty."
"Very well Jedi, but I do grow tired of you, Don't let me grow too tired, my temper has a way of flaring up when I get overly tired."
"The younger Jedi that you took for medical treatment. How is he? May I see him?"
"Is the boy your son?"
"No but he is under my care. This one and Obi-Wan are my padawans. I train them to become Jedi. Like I said they are both under my care and I would like to know how he is."
"You will find that our healers here are almost equal to yours Master Jedi. The boy is doing well. Very soon he will take his rightful place."
"Then I take it he will be sent to work the mines with us?"
Jinn was trying to figure out just when he would see his apprentice again.
"Well I do not have to tell you this, but it might make you feel better. The boy will not have to work the mines. He will stay in my castle with me. I, having no children have decided that such a good looking child would make a good successor for me. I know he is not of our race, but once the mind sweep is completed, he will be quite agreeable about coming my second-in-command. I will groom him to take over as if he were related to me. His life will be exceedingly good.."
Jinn did not like the phrase "mind sweep". He knew well what it meant. All of Obi-Wan's training would be wiped away. All memory of his life his friend, the Jedi and even Qui-Gon would be gone. The master would have to escape before that happened.
"Obi-Wan will not be happy here. He was meant to be a Jedi knight, a great Jedi Knight. He can't stay here."
"Master Jedi you seem to forget who is in charge here, I am. He will stay and once his mind has been cleared of his memories, he will have no trouble adjusting to his life here. He will have everything at his fingertips, because he will be my son."
Jinn and Xanatos were led away to a communal cell deep in the confines of the mines. They would be given this day off. They would start work in the minds the next day
The Jedi sat in the damp and semi dark cell trying to meditate. Qui-Gon desperately wanted to find a way out.
"Master can you feel the force?"
"No and that is worrisome. Ever since we stepped foot in the city it seems my powers are diminished. I have tried to mentally contact Obi-Wan, but nothing. I don't know why we would not have some powers here but we don't. Our way out of this will have to be without the force. That in its self presents a problem. Any suggestions?"
Xanatos sat dumbfounded. He had no idea what to do especially without the force to help them.
"I do know one thing master, if you can't get Obi-Wan out of here before they start the mind sweep you might as well chalk him up as lost as a Jedi. You could never retrain him."
"Then I think we should be finding a way to rescue him."
Xanatos was becoming a little irate,. He was worried about himself working in the mines.
"Master we can't get ourselves out of this hole down here. I really don't know what you think we can do to get Obi-Wan away from all the guards that King Gerbyn has. We are helpless without the force."
Jinn was becoming annoyed with Xanatos.
"That is not how you defeated the people who tried to overthrow your government on Telos is it Xani? You seem to want to give up so easily."
"That is because we are fighting a lost cause. We can't go in and do away with them. I mean there are two of us without our Jedi powers against the King's army. We will be lucky to find an escape route for us down here. We certainly can't take a chance of getting Obi-Wan out. We will just have to leave him and find away out for ourselves………."
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Qui-Gon immediately got up and went to his older padawan. The fogginess of his mind because of being struck on the head made him fail to realize that Obi-Wan was no longer even in the ship.
"Xani wake up. Are you all right? Xanatos started to wake up as soon as he heard his master's voice.
"Wow, what happened."
"Seems evident padawan. We crashed on Zarcon."
It was then he remembered he had Obi-Wan to care for.
"Where's Obi-Wan. He was standing…."
Jinn saw the shattered glass and looked past it out into the desert sand of the planet. There in a crumpled heap lay his younger padawan.
Qui-Gon jumped through the shards of broken glass to get to his apprentice. Xanatos followed, but chose to use a hole in the transport instead of taking his chance with the broken glass.
Jinn knelt down and tried to detect exactly how badly his apprentice was injured. Obi-Wan did not respond when Qui-Gon called his name, but that in its self did not worry the master. If he was suffering from a concussion, it might well take a couple of hours to come too.
Master Jinn determined that Obi did have a mild concussion and several broken bones. He did not wish to move the boy and he was to unconscious to heal with a healing trance. Obi-Wan would need to wake up a little before Jinn could start healing the boy. He had no bacta or bone knitters. The best thing he could do was use some duct tape to wrap his broken ribs tightly, keeping them from moving. He then took two pieces of wood along with the tape and made a splint for the boy's broken leg.
"What should we do now Master?"
"You go back to the ship and get blankets. We will build a fire and wait for him to wake up. Maybe you can rummage through the canteen area and get us something to eat while we wait on Obi-wan to wake up. I'll start a fire. It will keep us warm in the desert night and we can maybe brew some tea."
Xanatos headed off to do what his master asked.
Night came upon the Jedi quickly. Jinn was glad that so far none of the locals had ventured out to find them.
Xanatos had made them tea and some dried beef with some salad greens.
Qui-Gon was not in the mood to eat right away, but the tea seemed to help settled his nerves. He was more concerned for his padawan than he led Xani to believe. It had been over three hours now and Obi-Wan had only grunted and groaned a couple of times. He had shown no true sign of waking from his unconsciousness.
Master Jinn wrapped the blanket tighter around Obi-wan and pulled the boy closer to him so his head rested on the master's arm.
"Shouldn't he be waking soon? I mean if he only has a mild concussion?"
Xanatos was concerned for the other apprentice.
"Yes he really should. I don't think there is anything else wrong with him. I am not detecting anything, but maybe I am wrong."
Xani smiled encouragingly at his master.
"You are seldom wrong Master. It might be that it is just taking Obi longer. That is all. After all, I have seen you try to wake him up early in the morning."
That brought a smile to the master's face. Obi-Wan did love to sleep in.
"Well maybe soon now."
Obi-Wan groaned, turned, and nestled himself closer to his master.
Qui-Gon heard him mumble to him, master and that brought an exhale of relief from Jinn. The boy was now trying to awake.
Of course with waking meant Obi-Wan would be in more pain. Jinn waited until his apprentice finally opened his eyes and looked up at his master, before he started sending healing energy to the boy.
"I want you to stay awake for just a while and then I will put you in a healing trance. I know you are experiencing a lot of pain, but I need to know you are fully awake before I attempt a healing trance."
Obi-Wan was in too much pain and too weak to speak his understanding, he slowly nodded his head as he winced again under the intense pain.
Jinn knew his apprentice was trying to be very brave, but in truth, the pain was unimaginable.
Xanatos brought his master a cup of luke warm tea. Qui-Gon hoped to be able to get Obi-Wan to take a few sips. He did try, but in the end, Obi-Wan only turned his head refusing any more. After about an hour of forcing the boy to stay awake and suffer excruciating pain, Jinn felt he was out of danger enough to put him back to sleep. With a soft touch to his forehead, Jinn induced a healing trance on Padawan Kenobi and he instantly fell into an uninterrupted slumber.
Jinn settled back against the boulder he had been laying against. He let his padawan lay beside him, deep in a healing sleep as he watched over him. Xanatos kept the fire going. Things looked like they would turn out all right, when out in the dark came noises indicating that the three Jedi were not alone.
This was the one thing Jinn hoped would not happen. He hoped to find a way off the planet by having another ship sent to them without being caught. The people of Zarcon were not noted for their friendliness. The were of a barbaric nature that thrived on torturing their enemies until death was a welcome escape.
"What have we here, trespassers to our planet?'
A man who stood equally as tall as Jinn and had green tinged skin, stepped out of the dark into the light of the Jedi's camp fire.
"We do not mean to trespass. Our ship crashed."
Jinn did the talking for the Jedi group.
"Aye but Jedi, your ship should not have even been in the Zarconian quadrant. You know very well it is restricted air. Had you not been there your ship would have not crashed on our planet. What were you doing, spying on us?"
"I assure you we were not spying. There was some kind of force field or tractor beam that drew us in on your air space. If you would allow us to have our people pick us up we will be on our way. I have one here that is injured and needs to be at the Jedi temple to heal him."
"That is not my problem Jedi. The only place you are going is to our prison camp. We have healers. They can look at the boy. Looks like he and the other one will work well in our mines. They are healthy human specimens. You are yourself could carry a lot of rocks from the mines. Yes, you three will do nicely. Don't worry about the boy, we'll patch him up enough so he can work for us."
Jinn attempted to use the Jedi mind trick, but the evident leader let it be known that his people were not susceptible to mind manipulation. It was useless on this planet as was most of the powers the Jedi possessed.
The three Jedi were circled. Two of the green tinged skinned men picked up Obi-Wan and they were led back to the city to be imprisoned as spies………….
Jinn and Xanatos were immediately taken to a prison cell. Obi-Wan was presumably taken to a healer to be taken care of. He had come out of the healing trance and was in a lot of pain. He tried to hide it from his master so Qui-Gon would not worry about him, but he did not succeed. His master knew how much torturous pain his padawan was in, but could do nothing. He hoped that the man in charge who promised medical assistance would follow through with that promise and get Obi-Wan treatment and pain medication.
It was not until the next morning that anyone came for them. Once the two Jedi were fed the same leader who took them captive, released them from their cell so they could follow him to a meeting hall where the diplomats of the planet evidently held council.
There before Jinn and Xanatos sat four equally green tinged men in long lavender robes. King Gerbyn sat in the center with an ornate headdress much as the olden days kings wore.
"Master Qui-Gon Jinn I have heard from Tiro, your side of the story. Would you like to amend it or tell me more. I for one do not believe a tractor beam or an unseen force brought you here against your will."
"Your majesty, you may choose not to believe me, but it is the truth. Jedi do not tell mistruths. The Jedi have no reason to spy on your world. There is nothing here we need or want."
"Oh so you think we are unworthy of your attention Great Jedi? A few years in my mines will soften your opinion of our world."
Then the man in charge laughed out aloud.
"Well it may not soften your views of us, but those views will certainly change. I sentence both of you to ten years in the mines. Now go I have no more need to speak with you."
"Wait you have to notify our government of our capture and imprisonment. They will want to sit on the trial."
King Gerbyn laughed again.
"I think you misunderstand me Jedi. This is your trial. I have handed down your sentence and your government will be notified of nothing. Let them figure out where you are, if they can or dare. Now like I said you may leave."
Jinn could tell he was getting no where with the man before him. Xanatos and he would have to mastermind an escape plan, for clearly there was no reasoning with these people.
"One more question your majesty."
"Very well Jedi, but I do grow tired of you, Don't let me grow too tired, my temper has a way of flaring up when I get overly tired."
"The younger Jedi that you took for medical treatment. How is he? May I see him?"
"Is the boy your son?"
"No but he is under my care. This one and Obi-Wan are my padawans. I train them to become Jedi. Like I said they are both under my care and I would like to know how he is."
"You will find that our healers here are almost equal to yours Master Jedi. The boy is doing well. Very soon he will take his rightful place."
"Then I take it he will be sent to work the mines with us?"
Jinn was trying to figure out just when he would see his apprentice again.
"Well I do not have to tell you this, but it might make you feel better. The boy will not have to work the mines. He will stay in my castle with me. I, having no children have decided that such a good looking child would make a good successor for me. I know he is not of our race, but once the mind sweep is completed, he will be quite agreeable about coming my second-in-command. I will groom him to take over as if he were related to me. His life will be exceedingly good.."
Jinn did not like the phrase "mind sweep". He knew well what it meant. All of Obi-Wan's training would be wiped away. All memory of his life his friend, the Jedi and even Qui-Gon would be gone. The master would have to escape before that happened.
"Obi-Wan will not be happy here. He was meant to be a Jedi knight, a great Jedi Knight. He can't stay here."
"Master Jedi you seem to forget who is in charge here, I am. He will stay and once his mind has been cleared of his memories, he will have no trouble adjusting to his life here. He will have everything at his fingertips, because he will be my son."
Jinn and Xanatos were led away to a communal cell deep in the confines of the mines. They would be given this day off. They would start work in the minds the next day
The Jedi sat in the damp and semi dark cell trying to meditate. Qui-Gon desperately wanted to find a way out.
"Master can you feel the force?"
"No and that is worrisome. Ever since we stepped foot in the city it seems my powers are diminished. I have tried to mentally contact Obi-Wan, but nothing. I don't know why we would not have some powers here but we don't. Our way out of this will have to be without the force. That in its self presents a problem. Any suggestions?"
Xanatos sat dumbfounded. He had no idea what to do especially without the force to help them.
"I do know one thing master, if you can't get Obi-Wan out of here before they start the mind sweep you might as well chalk him up as lost as a Jedi. You could never retrain him."
"Then I think we should be finding a way to rescue him."
Xanatos was becoming a little irate,. He was worried about himself working in the mines.
"Master we can't get ourselves out of this hole down here. I really don't know what you think we can do to get Obi-Wan away from all the guards that King Gerbyn has. We are helpless without the force."
Jinn was becoming annoyed with Xanatos.
"That is not how you defeated the people who tried to overthrow your government on Telos is it Xani? You seem to want to give up so easily."
"That is because we are fighting a lost cause. We can't go in and do away with them. I mean there are two of us without our Jedi powers against the King's army. We will be lucky to find an escape route for us down here. We certainly can't take a chance of getting Obi-Wan out. We will just have to leave him and find away out for ourselves………."
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