The Path of Loneliness

by Padawan-Travina

Qui-gon lost his 2nd Padawan Learner during the events of TPM… He thought Obi-wan had died..but what if he hadn't and is now back in Qui-gon's life. How do the two handle their current situation, when events unfolding maybe destroy them both?

11. Chapter 11: Second Meetings

Here is the next chapter….Thanks for all the reviews and hope you enjoy it…Warning evil cliffy….J -PT

Chapter 11: Second Meetings


"I mean that unless Sidious infuses my body with darkside energy, I will die. How do you think it was that I survived the Sith attack? You saw for yourself Master, that wound was fatal, yet thanks to Sidious's darkside power I lived," Obi-Wan stated, as he looked Qui-Gon in the eye.

" I don't understand," Qui-Gon stated.

" In order to keep living, I must be recharged in a sense with the darkside energy from Lord Sidious. Each charge lasts me about two weeks. However using the Force drains me quicker. Without that energy, I will die."

"How long?" Qui-Gon asked.

"A week," Obi-Wan whispered.

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Qui-Gon sat alone in the gardens, attempting to let his feelings flow through him and into the Force. Sighing to himself when this did not work, Qui-Gon opened his eyes and sat there thinking.

How can this be? How is it that all this time I never knew about either of them? Obi-Wan in the hands of the Sith, and Anakin being trained by them, how could I have missed this?

"Because you refused to see," a voice said from behind him.

Turning Qui-Gon saw Anakin standing behind him. He no longer wore the cream colored robes of the Jedi, but the all black worn only by a Sith. Slowly standing, Qui-Gon turned and faced his former Padawan.

"Anakin, why have you come back?" Qui-Gon asked as he slowly got to his feet.

"To finish what I started. I will destroy you and Kenobi. But I want to you to watch as he dies. I want to hear your screams of denial as he takes his last breath. I want to hear you beg for mercy as I hold your life in my hands," Anakin sneered at him.

"Anakin, how could you throw away all the training and teachings that I taught you," Qui-Gon asked.

" You taught me how weak the Jedi are. It's no wonder the Sith have risen without your knowledge. My new MASTER has shown me what true power is. But I do not have time for this. I shall kill you now then go after your former apprentice. He will pay the most for making me look like a fool in front of my Master, and turning his back on all that he had been taught," Anakin sneered.

"You will never harm him again. Surrender now Anakin, before I am forced to kill you," Qui-Gon stated as he pulled his saber out.

Anakin never said anything as he pulled his saber out, and ignited it. Qui-Gon followed suite and ignited his own. But a third saber ignited. Starteld Qui-Gon turned and looked behind him. Standing there was a cloaked figure also wielding a red saber.

Qui-Gon knew that he was about to face two sith, and knew he needed help. He reached out to the only person he knew could hear him, and then turned to face the evil.