Chapter 6~ Carrie

A dark figure grabbed Obi-Wan and shook him.

"No! Master help me, please!" He couldn't believe he was begging his master to help him. He was begging.

"Master!"

Obi-Wan watched in horror as Qui-Gon walked away.

Tears clouded his eyes and fear filtered though his mind.

'My master left me.'

"Padawan Kenobi. Obi-Wan wake up."

Eyelids fluttered open to reveal the two blue orbs that was Obi-Wan's eyes.

"What? Where is my master?"

"Still in bed. He is slipping in and out of a coma now."

"Was he awake?"

"Yes."

"And you didn't wake me?!"

"We asked him if he wanted to see you."

"Why did you have to ask him? Never ask him again. Just tell me."

Obi-Wan wanted to say more but a very well built man was coming into the room.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi?"

"Yes?"

"My name is Jeremy, I will be your master's new caretaker."

"My master doesn't need a caretaker! All he needs is me! I can take care of him!"

Obi-Wan flushed at his outburst.

"I'm sorry, I appreciate all you people are trying to do. But I heard it's all up to him to live or not. And I can take care of his other needs."

"I understand. I will be here to help, if you need. Where are you from?"

"Coruscant."

"Ah yes, I have visited that planet. One big city is it not?"

"You are correct."

"Have you ever been to Elip?"

"No, I can't say I have."

"Oh, well it's much like Coruscant."

"Are you a traveler?"

"I do travel moderately, mostly while on vacation."

Obi-Wan was liking this man. It had been a while since he hadn't had anyone to talk to for a while.

"Carrie. . . . . . . no. . . . . . stay."

Obi-Wan cringed at his master's weak words. He was looking for Carrie, not him.

"Master? Master it's me Obi-Wan."

"Obi-Wan?"

"Your apprentice." He said flatly.

"Where is Carrie?"

"Master, she is dead, remember?"

"No!"

"Yes. Remember we are on Notsoa?"

"Notsoa?"

"Yes master."

"And Carrie is dead."

"Yes."

"Where are we?"

"In a hospital."

"Why?"

"Because you got injected with some strange poison."

"How long have I been like this?"

"Three days."

"And Carrie. . . . "

"Is DEAD," The apprentice snapped, getting agitated with his master's repeated question.

"I don't remember."

"I thought that this might happen." Jeremy said as he took Qui-Gon's temperature.

"What?"

"He lost his short term memory."

"Will he get it back?"

"Yes, but it may take time."

Obi-Wan nodded and left the room.

Qui-Gon fought for his life because he forgot Carrie had died. He thought he still had something to live for.

Jeremy left Qui-Gon's room and found Obi-Wan in the waiting area.

"Why are you upset with your master?"

"Because all he cared about was his girlfriend."

"Well now, I'm sure he cared for you too."

"No he didn't!"

"Well, then he does now."

"I doubt it."

"Your master is a jedi knight right?"

"Yes. Only knights can have apprentices."

"I see."

"How far are you from knighthood?"

"At least nine to ten years."

"Will you spend all those years with Qui-Gon?"

"Maybe. Unless he dies, or I die, or he just decides to get rid of me."

"How old are you now?"

"Fifteen."

"And this Carrie person?"

"She died because of a mission she was on. There was a bomb and she suffered internal bleeding." He paused.

"Is this to hard for you?"

"No. It's alright"

"Anyway, she came back to the temple and fell down some steps. The bleeding started again, for she wasn't completely healed. They never got it to stop. She died."

Just then Jeremy's beeper went off. He looked at it and shook his head.

"Well, I gotta run, see you later Kenobi."

Obi-Wan nodded then watched Jeremy walk down the white halls.

'Boss will be very pleased with me.'

~TBC~