Chapter 6: Plans and Provisions

Qui-Gon watched in horror as the healers quickly tried to get Obi-Wan breathing again. He watched as they stuck a breathing tube down his throat and began to force air into his lungs.

Please come back to me Obi-Wan. I can't lose you again. Please.

Qui-Gon tried to reach through the bond, but found nothing. The bond was once again closed. Qui-Gon could only stand and watch as the healers worked desperately to save Obi-Wan. Eventually, though, the healers backed off and shook their heads in defeat.

There was nothing more they could do, Obi-Wan was dead. Qui-Gon found his knees unable to support him any longer as he fell to the floor.

No Obi-Wan no. Please come back.

Qui-Gon gasped in shock as he felt someone reach out for him. He looked back into the small room and felt the breath leave his body.

Obi-Wan was suddenly gasping for breath. He was alive. The healers stood dumbfounded for a moment, but quickly moved into action as he began to choke.

Thank you Obi-Wan. Thank you for not leaving me.

Suddenly his comlink beeped, and shooting one more quick glance at Obi-Wan to make sure he was ok, Qui-Gon answered it.

"Report to the council chambers, you must. Much to discuss we have," Yoda stated.

"Master Yoda, I will be down once I am sure Obi-Wan is fine. We almost lost him again," Qui-Gon firmly stated.

"Come now you must. Discuss Obi-Wan we must. Found proof we have that of the darkside Obi-Wan is. Come to the chambers immediately you will."

Qui-Gon stared at the commlink in horror.

Proof of Obi-Wan being of the darkside. I must go, but I don't want to leave him alone.

Suddenly Qui-Gon felt a soft hand on his shoulder. He turned and saw Anakin standing there.

"Go Master I will stay with him until you return. Don't disobey them in this," Anakin softly spoke.

"Thank you Ani. I shall return shortly." Qui-Gon quickly turned and headed out of the room, not noticing the evil grin that crossed Anakin's face.

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Qui-Gon walked into the chambers and waited for them to speak.

"Thank you for joining us, Master Jinn. How is Obi-Wan doing?" Mace asked.

"He stopped breathing, and the healers had thought he had died, but somehow he started breathing once again. You called me just as they got him stable."

"Glad to hear ok he is, but discuss now we must, what happened today. Obi-Wan is tainted with darkness. Allow to fall we cannot. Obi-Wan must stay of light. If Obi-Wan falls completely, kill him we must."

Qui-Gon looked at Yoda and the rest of the council in shock.

"What do you mean you must kill him? How can you be so sure he will fall," he asked. Unable to control his anger, he spun and looked at Depa and said, "Wasn't it the very person you are saying will fall to the darkness, who just saved your life and that of everyone in here almost at the cost of his own life? I see no proof of him falling to the darkside. Show me this proof," Qui-Gon demanded.

"Control your feelings you must, Master Jinn. Proof you want," Yoda asked.

"Yes. Show me this proof."

"Very well, Qui-Gon. After you left with Obi-Wan, we had the body of Siri- the dead Sith mistress- searched. We discovered a small data pad, with a virtually unbreakable code on it. Adi Gallia," Mace said motioning to the Jedi Master mentioned, "was able to break it, seeing as she knew Siri the best. I personally searched through the documents on it. Inside was a letter written by Siri. It proclaimed that Obi-Wan was behind the attack. Siri had purposefully sacrificed her life to get us to trust him. A well devised scheme by a Sith Lord, Qui-Gon. Not a savior from the Force."

"This still proves nothing. It could be a scheme to make us think he has turned. Each and every one of you here knows Obi-Wan just as well as I do, and you all know he would never willingly be part of this," Qui-Gon said.

"Willing being the key word. He could be under the control of the darkside. And until we know otherwise, Obi-Wan Kenobi will be considered a threat," Mace declared.

Qui-Gon knew that the council had come to a decision and nothing he said would change that.

"Very well, I will agree to your choice. Now what must be done? Will you put a Force Bind on his power until you are sure he is not a threat?"

"Force Bind him we can not," Yoda said.

Qui-Gon looked at Yoda like he had lost his mind. No one had ever been unable to be Force Bound.

"What do you mean he can't be bound?"

"To strong Obi-Wan has become. Stronger then even me. Bind he can break."

"So what must we do?" Qui-Gon said, as he let Yoda's words sink in.

"Watch him you must. Only you can keep him under control."

"How am I the only one to keep him under control? I don't understand."

"A bond you still have with him. Active it has become. Bond with Skywalker you no longer have."

Qui-Gon stepped back as Yoda spoke those words. My bond with Anakin is broken. How can this be and why didn't I know?

"How?"

"Broke the bond Obi-Wan did for your protection," Yoda said sadly.