Chapter Two: The Declaration
"Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon asked in confusion.
Obi-Wan never answered. He just stood there and stared with cool eyes at his former teacher.
"I don't understand. How can you be here? I saw you die on Naboo," Qui-gon asked with doubt and question evident in his voice.
"Answers will be provided, in time Master Jinn. For now we must focus on the here and now," Mace cut in.
"Yes. A great disturbance in the Force there is. Understand it we do not," Yoda said as he slowly opened his eyes. Turning to Obi-wan he asked a question that sent fear straight in to the heart of Qui-gon.
"Know what it is, you do?"
"Yes. The Sith have returned," Obi-wan softly whispered.
Qui-Gon turned to Obi-Wan and looked at him. He knew that when Obi-wan was his Padawan that he never had the power to see into the future, and he doubted that in five years he suddenly was able to.
"How do you know this," he asked.
"I have been taught by them," Obi-Wan answered coolly.
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Sidious gazed out at the evening traffic of Coruscant as it buzzed around him. He could see the Temple, and as he looked a smile broke out across his features.
Soon the Jedi will be gone, and only I will remain. My little plan is working perfectly. The Jedi will never see one of their own as a threat, and this will cost them dearly.
His gazed rested a little longer on the Temple, before he turned and headed inside. He had much work to do, if his little plan was to work
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Qui-Gon looked at Obi-Wan with confusion evident on his face. He couldn't fathom what it was Obi-Wan was talking about.
How could he be trained in the Sith arts, yet he is not tainted by the darkness? It's impossible.
"Nothing is impossible, Master Jinn," Obi-Wan stated as he focused on Yoda.
Qui-Gon's jaw dropped, but he quickly recovered from his shock and focused on Yoda as well. His blue-eyes bore into the older Jedi's yellow ones demanding answers.
"Answer's you seek Master Jinn," Yoda.
"I do. I don't understand what's happening. None of this makes sense to me. He claims to be taught by the Sith, yet I sense no darkness about him. I don't even understand how he is here in front of me at this moment. I SAW and FELT him die five-years ago. How is this possible," Qui-Gon demanded.
Obi-Wan sighed and slowly moved over to the window. He stopped and stared out at the mass network of speeders and buildings. He stood there silently, knowing those behind him waited. Finally he spoke.
"I did die five-years ago. Yet I didn't. The Force saw to that," Obi-Wan softly stated.
"What do you mean you died but didn't," Qui-Gon asked.
"It was the Darkside. It brought me back to destroy the Jedi," Obi-Wan declared as he faced those in the chambers.