Chapter 8~ Back to the Temple
The next day Qui-Gon woke up later then he would normally would have. The soft breeze cleared his mind and he got out of bed. After putting on his tunic he stretched and looked out the window. He smiled and let out a short laugh at the sight he saw.
"Obi-Wan, how am I supposed to build you a sand castle when you keep knocking it down?"
"Me don' know."
"Well why don't you stop for a few minutes?"
" 'Cause it's fun!" he said and jumped into the sand that Xanatos was using to build.. well at least trying to build a sand castle.
"That's it!" Xanatos yelled and pulled Obi-Wan off his feet and then he threw him into the ocean. He waited a few seconds to make sure Obi-Wan came up for air, then went back to constructing a sand castle.
"Antos! Why did you get me wet?"
"Because you kept getting in my way Obi-Wan." He said finishing the first pillar of the castle. Obi-Wan kicked it over then ran away before Xanatos could grab him. He kept slipping in the sand as he was running aimlessly.
Qui-Gon never took his watchful eyes off Obi-Wan and Xanatos. He watched as Xanatos got up and ran towards Obi-Wan.
"Gotcha!" He said as he tackled the young boy.
"Antos get off! You're squishin me!"
Xanatos just laughed and stood up.
Obi-Wan tried to escape but failed.
"Padawan what are you doing to poor, defenseless Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon asked walked out of the hut.
"Poor and defenseless?" Xanatos asked still trying to keep his grip on Obi- Wan.
"Ky-Gin help me!"
"Qui-Gon laughed and looked at Xanatos.
"Let him go."
"But master he keeps knocking down my sand castle." Xanatos whined.
"Well, I will keep him busy. Come on Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon instructed.
Obi-Wan got up and followed Qui-Gon.
"What are you two doing up so early anyway?" He asked Obi-Wan as they walked along the shore gathering shells.
"Well, I got up and yous was sleepen'. So I woke Antos up."
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
" 'Cause you was sleepy."
Qui-Gon smiled at Obi-Wan's honesty and consideration.
"Ky-Gin what you thinken'?"
"Well, a lot of things."
"Oh. I'm gonna go swimmen' k Ky-Gin?"
"Okay Obi-Wan be careful."
"Okie."
Qui-Gon sat down on the sand and felt his padawan coming toward him.
"Did you finish the castle you were building?"
"Yes."
Qui-Gon looked over to where Xanatos came from and only saw a pile of sand.
"Where is it?"
"Well, it was over there."
"What happened to it?"
"I kicked it over."
"Why?" Qui-Gon asked, getting more confused by the minute.
"Well, I guess he grows on you." He said pointing to Obi-Wan.
Qui-Gon smiled. Then he realized how much he had smiled this vacation. Probably more then he ever had.
"Well, I'm going to go get something to eat. Do you want anything master?"
"No, thank you."
Xanatos looked back out into the water then walked to the hut.
Qui-Gon closed his eyes and felt the sun cover his face. He was almost sleeping when he felt water drops fall on his head. Opening his eyes he was Obi-Wan standing over him.
"Is something wrong Obi-Wan?"
"No Ky-Gin. I got this for you." He said and gave Qui-Gon a rare claptin shell.
"Thank you Obi-Wan," he said and Obi-Wan sat down next to him.
"Do you know what it is Ky-Gin?"
"Yes. Do you?"
Obi-Wan shook his head.
"Well it's a sea shell."
"Like my onch sell?"
"Yes. But it is from a vary rare species. Sometimes you can find rare stones in them."
"Does dis un have a stone in it?"
"I don't know."
"Well see!"
"Alright." Qui-Gon took out a small knife from his boot, inserting it and cutting the muscle off the shell he opened it up.
Obi-Wan's face fell, as the shell was empty.
"No stone." He said grumpily and he folded his small arms around his chest.
"That's okay Obi-Wan."
"No it isn't! I wanted to get you someting special." He said tears forming in his eyes.
Not wanting Obi-Wan to be upset he pulled him close and looked at the shell.
"Obi-Wan I like this very much."
"You do?" Obi-Wan asked wiping his tears off his face.
"Yeah, and."
"Master?"
"Yes Xanatos?"
"There is a message for you from the temple."
"Thank you." Qui-Gon said and walked back to the hut.
Xanatos looked at Obi-Wan.
"Why were you crying?"
" 'Cause I was sad."
"Are you sad anymore?"
"No."
"Good."
* * *
"Qui-Gon we need you to come back to the temple as soon as possible. We will be sending a ship. It should arrive about the third hour."
Qui-Gon watched the holographic figure of Mace Windu and listened intently.
"I can't give out much information here. It's too risky. But the council will inform you on all the details when you arrive."
The jedi master had worry on his face that Qui-Gon noted.
He would need to inform his padawan of the possible problem.
* * *
Walking back outside Qui-Gon saw Xanatos and Obi-Wan wading in the shallow water.
"Xanatos I must speak with you."
Xanatos walked to Qui-Gon, his bare feet burning on the hot sand.
"Yes master?"
Making sure Obi-Wan was out of earshot he told Xanatos what Mace had said.
"So I will need you to pack your things. The ship will be here soon."
"Yes master."
Qui-Gon went back to Obi-Wan.
"Obi-Wan."
"Yes Ky-Gin?"
"We will need to be leaving today."
"Today? But we were gonna stay till tomorrow."
"I know but the council needs to speak with me."
Obi-Wan nodded and put on his boots.
* * *
A few minutes later the ship came to take then back to the temple.
After getting settled down Xanatos was the first to talk.
"This is going to be a long trip."
Qui-Gon sighed and looked at his padawan.
"Yes. It will be."
~TBC~
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The next day Qui-Gon woke up later then he would normally would have. The soft breeze cleared his mind and he got out of bed. After putting on his tunic he stretched and looked out the window. He smiled and let out a short laugh at the sight he saw.
"Obi-Wan, how am I supposed to build you a sand castle when you keep knocking it down?"
"Me don' know."
"Well why don't you stop for a few minutes?"
" 'Cause it's fun!" he said and jumped into the sand that Xanatos was using to build.. well at least trying to build a sand castle.
"That's it!" Xanatos yelled and pulled Obi-Wan off his feet and then he threw him into the ocean. He waited a few seconds to make sure Obi-Wan came up for air, then went back to constructing a sand castle.
"Antos! Why did you get me wet?"
"Because you kept getting in my way Obi-Wan." He said finishing the first pillar of the castle. Obi-Wan kicked it over then ran away before Xanatos could grab him. He kept slipping in the sand as he was running aimlessly.
Qui-Gon never took his watchful eyes off Obi-Wan and Xanatos. He watched as Xanatos got up and ran towards Obi-Wan.
"Gotcha!" He said as he tackled the young boy.
"Antos get off! You're squishin me!"
Xanatos just laughed and stood up.
Obi-Wan tried to escape but failed.
"Padawan what are you doing to poor, defenseless Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon asked walked out of the hut.
"Poor and defenseless?" Xanatos asked still trying to keep his grip on Obi- Wan.
"Ky-Gin help me!"
"Qui-Gon laughed and looked at Xanatos.
"Let him go."
"But master he keeps knocking down my sand castle." Xanatos whined.
"Well, I will keep him busy. Come on Obi-Wan." Qui-Gon instructed.
Obi-Wan got up and followed Qui-Gon.
"What are you two doing up so early anyway?" He asked Obi-Wan as they walked along the shore gathering shells.
"Well, I got up and yous was sleepen'. So I woke Antos up."
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
" 'Cause you was sleepy."
Qui-Gon smiled at Obi-Wan's honesty and consideration.
"Ky-Gin what you thinken'?"
"Well, a lot of things."
"Oh. I'm gonna go swimmen' k Ky-Gin?"
"Okay Obi-Wan be careful."
"Okie."
Qui-Gon sat down on the sand and felt his padawan coming toward him.
"Did you finish the castle you were building?"
"Yes."
Qui-Gon looked over to where Xanatos came from and only saw a pile of sand.
"Where is it?"
"Well, it was over there."
"What happened to it?"
"I kicked it over."
"Why?" Qui-Gon asked, getting more confused by the minute.
"Well, I guess he grows on you." He said pointing to Obi-Wan.
Qui-Gon smiled. Then he realized how much he had smiled this vacation. Probably more then he ever had.
"Well, I'm going to go get something to eat. Do you want anything master?"
"No, thank you."
Xanatos looked back out into the water then walked to the hut.
Qui-Gon closed his eyes and felt the sun cover his face. He was almost sleeping when he felt water drops fall on his head. Opening his eyes he was Obi-Wan standing over him.
"Is something wrong Obi-Wan?"
"No Ky-Gin. I got this for you." He said and gave Qui-Gon a rare claptin shell.
"Thank you Obi-Wan," he said and Obi-Wan sat down next to him.
"Do you know what it is Ky-Gin?"
"Yes. Do you?"
Obi-Wan shook his head.
"Well it's a sea shell."
"Like my onch sell?"
"Yes. But it is from a vary rare species. Sometimes you can find rare stones in them."
"Does dis un have a stone in it?"
"I don't know."
"Well see!"
"Alright." Qui-Gon took out a small knife from his boot, inserting it and cutting the muscle off the shell he opened it up.
Obi-Wan's face fell, as the shell was empty.
"No stone." He said grumpily and he folded his small arms around his chest.
"That's okay Obi-Wan."
"No it isn't! I wanted to get you someting special." He said tears forming in his eyes.
Not wanting Obi-Wan to be upset he pulled him close and looked at the shell.
"Obi-Wan I like this very much."
"You do?" Obi-Wan asked wiping his tears off his face.
"Yeah, and."
"Master?"
"Yes Xanatos?"
"There is a message for you from the temple."
"Thank you." Qui-Gon said and walked back to the hut.
Xanatos looked at Obi-Wan.
"Why were you crying?"
" 'Cause I was sad."
"Are you sad anymore?"
"No."
"Good."
* * *
"Qui-Gon we need you to come back to the temple as soon as possible. We will be sending a ship. It should arrive about the third hour."
Qui-Gon watched the holographic figure of Mace Windu and listened intently.
"I can't give out much information here. It's too risky. But the council will inform you on all the details when you arrive."
The jedi master had worry on his face that Qui-Gon noted.
He would need to inform his padawan of the possible problem.
* * *
Walking back outside Qui-Gon saw Xanatos and Obi-Wan wading in the shallow water.
"Xanatos I must speak with you."
Xanatos walked to Qui-Gon, his bare feet burning on the hot sand.
"Yes master?"
Making sure Obi-Wan was out of earshot he told Xanatos what Mace had said.
"So I will need you to pack your things. The ship will be here soon."
"Yes master."
Qui-Gon went back to Obi-Wan.
"Obi-Wan."
"Yes Ky-Gin?"
"We will need to be leaving today."
"Today? But we were gonna stay till tomorrow."
"I know but the council needs to speak with me."
Obi-Wan nodded and put on his boots.
* * *
A few minutes later the ship came to take then back to the temple.
After getting settled down Xanatos was the first to talk.
"This is going to be a long trip."
Qui-Gon sighed and looked at his padawan.
"Yes. It will be."
~TBC~
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