Hey it's me again. Sorry for not posting sooner. Family matters,
homework, and basketball have all conspired against me so I have no
tmie to do anything. He he he. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!
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The area was silent. Stealthily, Obi-Wan creeped around the corner and became climbing the staircase. It was an eerie feeling; normally the staircase always had numerous beings going up and down. Being alone here made him feel like the only person in the temple.
One set of steps down, one more to go. Almost on his toes, the
Boy ascended. "Hey!"
Obi-Wan snapped his head around to see the thug he knocked out
along with two Biths, and three others from a species he couldn't name, come at him. The three had greenish skin and looked to be the height of Qui-Gon. Shaking his head and forgetting stealth, he bounded up the rest of the stairs and turned right. He still needed a lightsaber, now more than ever, as well as some good cover.
The gym doors lay ahead. Obi-Wan opened one and ran straight into a tall thug wearing a mask, disguising his features. Behind him was another man, and behind that what looked to be about ten eleven year olds. "Get out of the way!" he shouted to the students. "Go behind the climbing wall!"
Pulling off a blaster, he knocked the man in front of him
unconcious and shot the other before he could do the opposite to him.
He sprinted across the gym to a minature wall set up for initiates under seven to climb. Behind that lay the real wall with a door leading to the storage room. "Someone go and get me a training saber!" he instructed. "And get the rope!"
Blaster shots from the first five began to rain down on the wall. Obi-Wan gave his second weapon to a student, a Calamarian like Bant. 'How I'm glad she's not here,' he thought; she had left for a mission that morning. The two returned fire from both sides of their cover while the rest huddled in the center.
Noticing the person he instructed was back with the items, he
began to shout to them, "I'm going to lead the rest away. You tie up
the fallen ones and give necessary medical attention. Lock the doors and stay here!"
Thumbing the saber on, he came out from behind the wall and headed for the second door. The first man and one of the strange creatures remained. The man's mask had been removed to reaveal green hair and a battle hardened face. The girl had orange hair to contrast the green.
After blocking one more shot, he slammed the doors open and took off down the hall towards the Room of a Thousand Fountains.
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Everything was just a jumbled mess, and I still had no clue who
was doing this, how they pulled it off, was a little scary that in one day I lost my ability to use the Force and was running for my life. . .. all in my own home! Add the voice that wouldn't leave me alone, and I was getting a little more on edge every second.
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Obi-Wan maneuvered his way through the hallways, ducking,
spinning, and basicly doing everything in his power to be a moving
target. Red flashes whized by him, hitting the ancient walls of the
temple.
Suddenly his own leg couldn't support him and white fire pierced his right thigh. Dimly, he realized he had been shot. 'Just what I need,' Obi-Wan thought.
As he forced himself up, it became apparent the attackers had
gotten off a lucky shot; they were still a good distance away. Slightly moaning, he started to hobble down the last hallway and into the beginning foliage of the gardens.
He picked the pathway that would lead him to the lake. About
halfway, he entered the dense of trees and sat behind some bushes. Blue eyes watched the goons run by before he continued down to the lake, but not on the path. Obi-Wan wanted to groan at the undulled pain in his leg, but it would give away his position.
Obi-Wan limped the rest of they way only to stop in shock.
Several boxes of equipment lay on the shore, some opened, others not. On the sides in red was stamped: Danger! HIghly explosive!
"I have a bad feeling about this," he muttered.
"Why? I have a really good feeling," a voice said behind him.
Obi-Wan turned and began backing up. The two assasins were behind him. The boy's face stil held a shocked look. He didn't even notice when he began going up an incline.
The man adopted an exasperated, annoyed look, "Oh c'mon kid! It's not like I haven't falen for that trick in the past. Heck! I've used it! Now why don't you just come with us?"
"No," Obi-Wan stated. He took off, and before he knew it, they
were at the top of the waterfall. The green being held some sort of a
gun at him. Kenobi began to reach for the saber, but she shot first.
It was a net gun; he began struggling to get out of it
immediately. "Suit yourself," the man said. "He said we could get you
to him anyway we want."
Somehow without the Force, Obi-Wan had the sense thta he would
get to the leader eventually, but going with the henchman and woman now would get him killed. But all that lay behind him was water. . . .water. Without saying anything, he turned around and jumped.
'No one will save you.'
'No one. . . .'
Obi-Wan sucked ina breath as he hit the water. Right away he
Began struggling to free himself. The water stung his wound and he couldn't kick with his other leg. Liquid thried to force it's way into the boy's lungs as he fought for the right to breathe again.
'No one. . . .'
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"What are you smiling about Xanatos?" Ki-Adi mundi demanded.
"Just at how much fun I'm having with Kenobi right now."
Qui-Gon's eyes clouded over, "What are you doing to him?!"
Xanatos put on a disbelieving look, "Now Qui-Gon, am I one to
tell? You'll find out if your precious Padawan survives the current
pedicament he's in."
The evil man didn't even listen to his old Master's reaction. His thoughts drifted to hos he recieved the special gift he had now.
ONE YEAR AGO. . . .
"Dark forces I call upon thee. Give me the power I'll need to
suceed. Revenge I seek with all my soul. Hand the power to my control."
A dark mist began to swirl around the character in the toxic
pool. It covered his body and healed all wounds, refilling him with strength. The man passed out.
When Xanatos awoke, he lay in a cave blanketed by night. Whispers of an evil long concealed rivited around the room. They spoke to him.
"You control the dark power now. Use it to bind the worlds in
chaos."
A cold wind blew the sounds away and when Xanatos opened his eyes again, he was back on Telos.
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Obi-Wan fought his restraints harder. He was losing air, a signal if he didn't hurry up and do something, he'd be dead.
'You cant win.'
'You're dead.'
Something cut into his passing arm. The knife! Quickly he cut
through his bindings and began to swim for te top. Suddenly, he stopped and headed for the underwater tunel sevicing the lake's water.
Breaking through the surface, he clung to the ladder of the first platform while he gasped. When he had gained enough control, he climbed up and sat. It wasn't until a few moments later that he noticed the underwater speeder parked next to him. 'Well that answers that question, as wel as a transport for the tunnel leading to ourside the temple.
Obi-Wan set about making bandages for his leg and arm. So far
he'd been lucky. But how far does luck go?
TBC
I don't know when I'll post again so till then. Buh bye.
homework, and basketball have all conspired against me so I have no
tmie to do anything. He he he. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The area was silent. Stealthily, Obi-Wan creeped around the corner and became climbing the staircase. It was an eerie feeling; normally the staircase always had numerous beings going up and down. Being alone here made him feel like the only person in the temple.
One set of steps down, one more to go. Almost on his toes, the
Boy ascended. "Hey!"
Obi-Wan snapped his head around to see the thug he knocked out
along with two Biths, and three others from a species he couldn't name, come at him. The three had greenish skin and looked to be the height of Qui-Gon. Shaking his head and forgetting stealth, he bounded up the rest of the stairs and turned right. He still needed a lightsaber, now more than ever, as well as some good cover.
The gym doors lay ahead. Obi-Wan opened one and ran straight into a tall thug wearing a mask, disguising his features. Behind him was another man, and behind that what looked to be about ten eleven year olds. "Get out of the way!" he shouted to the students. "Go behind the climbing wall!"
Pulling off a blaster, he knocked the man in front of him
unconcious and shot the other before he could do the opposite to him.
He sprinted across the gym to a minature wall set up for initiates under seven to climb. Behind that lay the real wall with a door leading to the storage room. "Someone go and get me a training saber!" he instructed. "And get the rope!"
Blaster shots from the first five began to rain down on the wall. Obi-Wan gave his second weapon to a student, a Calamarian like Bant. 'How I'm glad she's not here,' he thought; she had left for a mission that morning. The two returned fire from both sides of their cover while the rest huddled in the center.
Noticing the person he instructed was back with the items, he
began to shout to them, "I'm going to lead the rest away. You tie up
the fallen ones and give necessary medical attention. Lock the doors and stay here!"
Thumbing the saber on, he came out from behind the wall and headed for the second door. The first man and one of the strange creatures remained. The man's mask had been removed to reaveal green hair and a battle hardened face. The girl had orange hair to contrast the green.
After blocking one more shot, he slammed the doors open and took off down the hall towards the Room of a Thousand Fountains.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everything was just a jumbled mess, and I still had no clue who
was doing this, how they pulled it off, was a little scary that in one day I lost my ability to use the Force and was running for my life. . .. all in my own home! Add the voice that wouldn't leave me alone, and I was getting a little more on edge every second.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obi-Wan maneuvered his way through the hallways, ducking,
spinning, and basicly doing everything in his power to be a moving
target. Red flashes whized by him, hitting the ancient walls of the
temple.
Suddenly his own leg couldn't support him and white fire pierced his right thigh. Dimly, he realized he had been shot. 'Just what I need,' Obi-Wan thought.
As he forced himself up, it became apparent the attackers had
gotten off a lucky shot; they were still a good distance away. Slightly moaning, he started to hobble down the last hallway and into the beginning foliage of the gardens.
He picked the pathway that would lead him to the lake. About
halfway, he entered the dense of trees and sat behind some bushes. Blue eyes watched the goons run by before he continued down to the lake, but not on the path. Obi-Wan wanted to groan at the undulled pain in his leg, but it would give away his position.
Obi-Wan limped the rest of they way only to stop in shock.
Several boxes of equipment lay on the shore, some opened, others not. On the sides in red was stamped: Danger! HIghly explosive!
"I have a bad feeling about this," he muttered.
"Why? I have a really good feeling," a voice said behind him.
Obi-Wan turned and began backing up. The two assasins were behind him. The boy's face stil held a shocked look. He didn't even notice when he began going up an incline.
The man adopted an exasperated, annoyed look, "Oh c'mon kid! It's not like I haven't falen for that trick in the past. Heck! I've used it! Now why don't you just come with us?"
"No," Obi-Wan stated. He took off, and before he knew it, they
were at the top of the waterfall. The green being held some sort of a
gun at him. Kenobi began to reach for the saber, but she shot first.
It was a net gun; he began struggling to get out of it
immediately. "Suit yourself," the man said. "He said we could get you
to him anyway we want."
Somehow without the Force, Obi-Wan had the sense thta he would
get to the leader eventually, but going with the henchman and woman now would get him killed. But all that lay behind him was water. . . .water. Without saying anything, he turned around and jumped.
'No one will save you.'
'No one. . . .'
Obi-Wan sucked ina breath as he hit the water. Right away he
Began struggling to free himself. The water stung his wound and he couldn't kick with his other leg. Liquid thried to force it's way into the boy's lungs as he fought for the right to breathe again.
'No one. . . .'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"What are you smiling about Xanatos?" Ki-Adi mundi demanded.
"Just at how much fun I'm having with Kenobi right now."
Qui-Gon's eyes clouded over, "What are you doing to him?!"
Xanatos put on a disbelieving look, "Now Qui-Gon, am I one to
tell? You'll find out if your precious Padawan survives the current
pedicament he's in."
The evil man didn't even listen to his old Master's reaction. His thoughts drifted to hos he recieved the special gift he had now.
ONE YEAR AGO. . . .
"Dark forces I call upon thee. Give me the power I'll need to
suceed. Revenge I seek with all my soul. Hand the power to my control."
A dark mist began to swirl around the character in the toxic
pool. It covered his body and healed all wounds, refilling him with strength. The man passed out.
When Xanatos awoke, he lay in a cave blanketed by night. Whispers of an evil long concealed rivited around the room. They spoke to him.
"You control the dark power now. Use it to bind the worlds in
chaos."
A cold wind blew the sounds away and when Xanatos opened his eyes again, he was back on Telos.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obi-Wan fought his restraints harder. He was losing air, a signal if he didn't hurry up and do something, he'd be dead.
'You cant win.'
'You're dead.'
Something cut into his passing arm. The knife! Quickly he cut
through his bindings and began to swim for te top. Suddenly, he stopped and headed for the underwater tunel sevicing the lake's water.
Breaking through the surface, he clung to the ladder of the first platform while he gasped. When he had gained enough control, he climbed up and sat. It wasn't until a few moments later that he noticed the underwater speeder parked next to him. 'Well that answers that question, as wel as a transport for the tunnel leading to ourside the temple.
Obi-Wan set about making bandages for his leg and arm. So far
he'd been lucky. But how far does luck go?
TBC
I don't know when I'll post again so till then. Buh bye.