Title: When Stars Collide
Author: Jadda
Rating: PG-13 (language and suggestive dialogue)
Characters: Obi-Wan and you; Qui-Gon Jinn and other Jedi
Category: ABH, AU, romance/action adventure; PRE- TPM
Disclaimer: Don't sue! Star Wars belongs to George Lucas!! I'm just playing with the characters...the only characters that are mine are the made up ones, but I could care less if anyone used those.
AN: Edited 5/10/09
Chapter 5:
You wake up on a rather uncomfortable bed in what you assume is the afternoon (or at least it would be if you were still on Coruscant).
*When did I fall asleep?* you think. *Perhaps it was somewhere between playing with my data pad and 'resting' my eyes.*
You yawn, place your data pad back onto your bedside table, and rise from your bed.
*I wonder what time it is,* you think, unlocking your door and opening it.
You walk into the hallway, shoot a nasty glare at Kenobi's room, turn left and begin walking toward the main control room.
*Hmm, no Kenobi. He must still be in his cabin,* you think, walking over to the holo projector (which is blinking furiously), and press the '"play" button.
Master Windu immediately pops up into the air and beings to speak.
"Good Afternoon, Padawans, I trust your take off was well. You should be at most half way to Sophax by now. Please check in with the Council when you reach your destination and contact us if anything goes wrong. May the Force be with you."
The picture then flashes and disappears in seconds.
*Obi-Wan should probably know there's a message here,* you sigh openly. *I guess I'll be nice and go tell him,* you decide, staring at the control board.
You glance at the board's radar screen and realize there's another ship close to you.
You furrow your brow and walk over to get a closer look. You examine the screen for a minute when suddenly your eyes widen.
That ship is less than 20 miles behind you.
"This can't be good," you state hastily, power walking down the hallway to the back of your ship.
You look out the rear window and see that the ship following you is not only close, but massive.
"Oh gods," you mutter, still staring.
You turn quickly and practically run to Kenobi's cabin door. When you reach it, you knock loudly on it.
"Obi-Wan," you call frantically. "Obi-Wan, open the door!"
Seconds later, the door opens and Kenobi is standing in front of you with an annoyed look on his face.
"What do you want, Princess?" he asks leaning against his doorframe.
You raise an eyebrow at him and roll your eyes.
"You are so childish sometimes, do you know that?"
"Why do you say that?" he asks, crossing his arms over his chest.
You sigh loudly.
"We don't have time for this," you huff at him, grabbing his closest hand and dragging him to the back of the ship.
"What in the name of Tatooine are you doing?" he cries, retching his hand from your grip.
"Look," you state simply, pointing out the window.
Kenobi follows your hand, a smirk on his face.
His crystal eyes widened and his perfect mouth dropped open.
"Oh, gods, that's not good.
"Obviously, why else would I have willingly came and to get you?"
He shoots you a peeved glance and begins walking back down the hallway.
"How long have they been tailing us?" he asks, sitting down at the main control board.
"I don't know, I just came out here about five minutes ago," you say, placing yourself at the navigation station.
Kenobi nods and begins to strap himself in.
"Buckle up, Princess, we're going into hyperspace," he says, preparing by pressing a few buttons.
You concede and begin to strap yourself in when you feel your ship suddenly move forward. You irritably look at Kenobi.
"I wasn't ready yet."
"I know," he says breathlessly, "that wasn't me, it came from the back. I think they're ramming us."
You sigh heavily as you finish buckling.
"Ready."
Kenobi nods and turns his head to you.
"Hold on."
Then he pushed the lever forward and you're pushed forcefully back into your seat. You look out the window and see nothing but the black, starless sky; you only know you're moving because of the force placed on you.
Suddenly, hyperspace dies down and Kenobi looks at the radar screen again.
"Looks like we've lost them for the time being but we're going to have to keep watch. I'm transferring this data to your radar map. Look at it every now and then to make sure no one's on our ass."
You comply and begin updating your radar with the information Kenobi sent you.
For a few minutes, you fly in peace...untill that damned ship shows up again.
*Uh oh.*
"Obi-Wan, they're back," you inform him, straining to keep the nervousness out of your voice.
Kenobi flicks his head to his own screen and curses under his breath.
"Perhaps we can find out where they're from by their ship crest. Send out a satellite camera and see if you can get one to their side."
You nod and begin pushing buttons, getting ready. You let it go and steer it as close to the ship as you can. You make it to the other ship's left side; there's nothing there.
You curse mentally and attempt to fly the camera to the other side, but it blows up before you get it even half way there.
Kenobi looks back at you.
"What did you do?" he asks, slightly condescendingly.
"I sent out the camera like you asked me to. They just blew it up."
Kenobi sighs, turns back to his station and begins fiddling with a few buttons.
"Maybe we should contact the Council. They'd be able to help. Could you get them on the holo, please?" he says, leaning back in his chair and staring out of the window.
You look at him for a moment before doing what he asks.
With in seconds, the holo projector is ready. You tell Obi-Wan so and he goes and stands before it, his Jedi attitude coming into heavy play.
"Masters of the Council, Obi-Wan Kenobi requests your aid as soon as you can give it. Please contact us back."
He finishes the message and tells you to stop recording.
You nod and disconnect.
There is a pause from him for about five minutes before he seats himself back in his chair and straps in.
"Can we go back into hyperspace?" he asks shakily.
You look at the equipment manage screen for your answer.
"No. If we do, the engines will over heat and we'll probably stall somewhere. We keep at this speed for now."
Kenobi nods and unbuckles his straps before getting up and pacing the room.
Suddenly, there is an urgent beeping from the holo projector.
"Obi-Wan, what is your distress?" asks holo Master Windu.
Kenobi runs over to the projection and proceeds to talk to it.
"Master, we are being tailed closely by an unidentified ship. They're approximately twenty miles behind us and could take fire at any time. Any advice you can give would be most helpful, Master."
Master Windu's face, which had been free of emotion, was now covered with a look of fear.
*That's not the least bit comforting,* you think.
"Can you engage in hyperspace, Obi-Wan?"
Kenobi shakes his head.
"No, Master, the engines are too hot."
Master Windu thought for a moment.
"What does the ship look like from your point of view?"
Kenobi looks at you and nods toward the back. You get up and jog to the back, noticing now that the ship is closer.
"It's large," you yell, "and gray, dark gray, with black, white and red lines all around the nose."
You hear Kenobi repeating you description.
"Can you see the main window?" he yells back.
"You look around and spot an immense window about one hundred feet above the nose. You squint and strain your eyes to try and see who the pilot is; the window's tinted.
*Blast,* you think.
"The window's tinted, Obi-Wan," you yell back to him, hearing his curse as well, then he tells Master Windu.
"Will it overheat your engines to move a bit faster?" he asks, starting to look a tad nervous himself.
Obi-Wan calls you back and asks you to check on the engines.
"No, we can speed up, but we can only go a short distance, otherwise, they'll burn up for sure."
Master Windu nods and tells you to check your planet database.
"Find the closest planet, Padawan."
"Yes, Master," you respond, scanning your galaxy maps.
You type in your coordinates and find that the closest planet is to your right.
"There's a planet fifty miles to the right," you say.
Master Windu's holo looks at you.
"What planet?"
"Geonosis, Master."
He nods and turns back to Kenobi.
"Go there, Obi-Wan. Allow you ship engines to cool."
"But Master, they're bound to land with us if they are following now."
"I understand that, Obi-Wan, but this is a matter of life and death for both of you. Do as I say and contact the Council when you have succeeded."
The holo disappeared; you're both on your own for this one, it seems.
"Okay, Kenobi, let's do what he says. Sit down and pilot," you say, taking on the dominant role for the moment.
Kenobi nods and sits down. He speeds up quite a bit and heads in the direction you indicated.
Right when the ship is turned, you see it: Geonosis.
*Not exactly a pretty planet, is it?* you think, looking at the red-colored orb.
Obi-Wan keeps piloting and is staring directly out the window.
"Could you go to the back and see if they're still following?"
"Sure," you say hastily, getting up and jogging down the back hall again.
You look out the rear and see that the ship is farther but still following. You jog back to Kenobi and tell him what you saw.
"Blast," he mutters, eyes still fixed on Geonosis as it draws closer and closer.
"C'mon, Kenobi, speed it up a bit. We can go faster than that," you squeal, getting antsy.
"Calm down, woman. We'll get there, when we get there," he replies sharply.
You raise your eyebrow and sit back down in you chair.
"I'll calculate the time and check the engines."
Kenobi doesn't respond but speeds up a tad.
You smirk to yourself and continue calculating and checking.
"We can be there in ten minutes of you speed up a little more," you inform him, not looking in his direction.
Apparently, he gets the idea because he goes faster and you reach Geonosis with in the estimated time.
Kenobi lands, shuts off the ignition and rises from his chair,
"C'mon, we'd better reinforce the shields just in case they decide they want to attack."
You nod and follow him to the right side of the control room.
As quickly as 1,2,3, the shields are up.
Kenobi turns to you and flashes that dashing smile of his.
"You know, Princess, we make a pretty good team."
You return the smile and walk away to contact the Council.
End of Chapter 5
