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A Second Chance: Chapter Six

Obi-Wan had sat at Qui-Gon's favorite bench for three hours, meditating and thinking, mainly reflecting on the past. He had stirred from meditation when his Comlink buzzed. He activated it and heard the voice of master Windu. "Obi-Wan, please come to the Council chambers immediately please. We need to discuss something with you." Mace said, making it sound as though Obi-Wan had a choice of going or staying, even though Obi-Wan knew that wasn't true. "Of coarse. Shall I fetch Anakin and bring him with me?" Obi- Wan asked. He wasn't sure of where Anakin was and hoped it wouldn't be hard to find him. "Not yet. Depending on how this meeting goes, we may or may not need to speak to him." Mace said. "Yes master. I will be there shortly." He said and cut the communication.

Obi-Wan worked his way down the halls, always avoiding the stares of sympathy and sadness. He wasn't ready for that; he didn't want or need sympathy. As she made his way down the halls, his eyes were drawn to Master and Padawan pairs walking by each other. His heart longed to be on the other side of the team again. He wished once more to be the Padawan. He knew in his heart though that he had to and would get over that and except things the way they are. He raised his head and stared straightforward for the first time sense Qui-Gon's death.

He reached the Council door and requested permission to enter. His request was granted in less than a minute. He walked in the Council chambers and stood in the center of the room. All twelve members of the Council were present and all of their eyes were fixed on him. He focused his eyes on Master Windu. "Obi-Wan, where do you stand with things as they are?" Master Windu launched right into the middle of the topic right away as always, no chitchat. That had been how Mace had asked him how thing were going. "Everything is beginning to fall into place and adjustments are being made. Things seem to be going well." What he said was half-true. It was true for the part of him that people could see, the part of him on display, the part of him on the outside. Everyone of the outside would seem a man who had coped wonderfully and was going on with life. But on the inside he was a storm of emotions.

"Glad we are to hear that. Your presence, been requested it has. Queen Amidala, requested your presence she did. Unsure if we should send you we were. Unsure of what you were feeling we were. Feel do you that capable you are of going on a mission to Naboo?" Yoda asked. Part of him felt capable of going on a mission. But the other said, No not to Naboo, any other planet but Naboo. Yet, he spoke. "Yes masters, I feel confident that I am ready." He nodded as he spoke; trying to block out the other voice in his head that told him to decline the offer.

"So sure are you?" Yoda asked. Obi-Wan could feel the Council member's eyes beating down on him. He nodded and then spoke. "Even though I am not fully adjusted and I am still coping with the loss, I do not feel that I need to dwell and become inactive while I deal with it. I feel that Anakin and I would be able to handle a mission to Naboo." Obi-Wan spoke with more confidence than he truly felt. Yoda nodded. "Very well. Amidala has only requested your presence as a follow up to ensure that everything is flowing smoothly. They haven't been having any problems and we don't expect any to arise. You will be there just to unsure the people that everything is going all right. It shouldn't be a most difficult mission." Mace said. Obi-Wan nodded before Yoda spoke. "Never the less, means you should let your guard down, it does not. Naboo at a vulnerable point, it is. Your presence, useless it is not. Take reassurance in your presence, the people will." Yoda said. Obi-Wan nodded. "When will Anakin and I be leaving then?" he asked. "Tomorrow morning at six thirty. May the Force be with you." Mace said. "May the Force be with you Masters." Obi-Wan said as he bowed. He turned and left the room.

The next step was to find Anakin. So much had happened so fast, Obi-Wan was still catching up. He was about to go on his first mission without Qui-Gon, and as a Master and a Knight. He couldn't understand why he had excepted that mission. But it was too late now. He began to search for Anakin, pushing the voices out of his head until he was ready to deal for them. He had no idea when that would be. But a feeling inside said that it wouldn't happen for a long, long time.

So, how was that? It wasn't the best, but I couldn't skip that information, no matter how boring. I'm hoping that it will pick up pretty soon. It will, with your help! You're on assignment! Don't let yourself fail the trials, do your duty and review! Come on! Doesn't my desperation result to something? Please! I'll try to get another chapter up soon.

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