Obi-Wan sat in shock as he traced the hilt of his lightsaber with his
fingers. He powered up the lightsaber, and his heart pounded in joy as the
blue blade appeared. He turned it around a few times, experimenting, and
then switched it back off.
"Thank you," Obi-Wan breathed lightly, still in shock from the magnificent gift. He blinked back tears as he turned to look at his former Master.
Qui-Gon looked back at the young man, who was not really so young anymore, and smiled.
"You like it?" Qui-Gon asked.
"More than you will ever know."
******
The training bond that had once been so strong between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had been replaced with an even stronger bond. Friendship. As they hurtled out of hyperspace, Obi-Wan felt a strong surge of happiness coming from Qui- Gon. He reveled in the feeling. After going so long without any connections, being with Qui-Gon again was intoxicating. But Obi-Wan knew that the two were going to have to learn to work as a team yet again. In less than half an hour, they would arrive on Melan.
******
Obi-Wan directed the ship toward the landing platform. They hit on the ground, and the Jedi Knight activated the bridge. He hoped that some kind of arrival group would show up to greet the Jedi. They would need to get information from Nield and the other leaders before trying to negotiate.
Qui-Gon stood on top of the bridge, looking out at the planer before him. It had changed so much since he was last there. Where a pile of rubble once stood, there was now a beautiful city. And Obi-Wan had helped to create this.
"Are we going to stand here all day or get moving?" came Obi-Wan's voice from behind. With a sigh, Qui-Gon walked down the bridge with Obi-Wan on his heels. The Jedi Master could see a group of guards around a man coming to greet them.
Nield, he sensed Obi-Wan think. Obi-Wan panicked a little, but he was okay after a moment. The two Jedi strode out to greet him, bowing.
"Master Jedi," Nield said, greeting both of them, "thank you for your presence. It is my hope that we can work out this conflict peacefully."
"We hope that we can be of service," said Obi-Wan.
"I am Master Qui-Gon Jinn," started Qui-Gon. Surprise registered on Nield's face.
"Qui-Gon! It had been so many years!"
Qui-Gon chuckled. "Yes it has, Nield. I trust that you remember Obi-Wan Kenobi?"
Obi-Wan was grateful to Qui-Gon for introducing him. He would have found it very difficult to do some himself. All of the sudden, Obi-Wan found himself enveloped in an enormous bear hug.
"Obi-Wan! Is it really you?" Nield shouted, pulling away from the Jedi to look at him face-to-face.
"Yes, Nield, it's really me." Obi-Wan grinned slightly. Perhaps this mission would not be so bad, after all.
"Thank you," Obi-Wan breathed lightly, still in shock from the magnificent gift. He blinked back tears as he turned to look at his former Master.
Qui-Gon looked back at the young man, who was not really so young anymore, and smiled.
"You like it?" Qui-Gon asked.
"More than you will ever know."
******
The training bond that had once been so strong between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had been replaced with an even stronger bond. Friendship. As they hurtled out of hyperspace, Obi-Wan felt a strong surge of happiness coming from Qui- Gon. He reveled in the feeling. After going so long without any connections, being with Qui-Gon again was intoxicating. But Obi-Wan knew that the two were going to have to learn to work as a team yet again. In less than half an hour, they would arrive on Melan.
******
Obi-Wan directed the ship toward the landing platform. They hit on the ground, and the Jedi Knight activated the bridge. He hoped that some kind of arrival group would show up to greet the Jedi. They would need to get information from Nield and the other leaders before trying to negotiate.
Qui-Gon stood on top of the bridge, looking out at the planer before him. It had changed so much since he was last there. Where a pile of rubble once stood, there was now a beautiful city. And Obi-Wan had helped to create this.
"Are we going to stand here all day or get moving?" came Obi-Wan's voice from behind. With a sigh, Qui-Gon walked down the bridge with Obi-Wan on his heels. The Jedi Master could see a group of guards around a man coming to greet them.
Nield, he sensed Obi-Wan think. Obi-Wan panicked a little, but he was okay after a moment. The two Jedi strode out to greet him, bowing.
"Master Jedi," Nield said, greeting both of them, "thank you for your presence. It is my hope that we can work out this conflict peacefully."
"We hope that we can be of service," said Obi-Wan.
"I am Master Qui-Gon Jinn," started Qui-Gon. Surprise registered on Nield's face.
"Qui-Gon! It had been so many years!"
Qui-Gon chuckled. "Yes it has, Nield. I trust that you remember Obi-Wan Kenobi?"
Obi-Wan was grateful to Qui-Gon for introducing him. He would have found it very difficult to do some himself. All of the sudden, Obi-Wan found himself enveloped in an enormous bear hug.
"Obi-Wan! Is it really you?" Nield shouted, pulling away from the Jedi to look at him face-to-face.
"Yes, Nield, it's really me." Obi-Wan grinned slightly. Perhaps this mission would not be so bad, after all.