Obi-Wan had been forced back by the fierce volleys Xanatos had thrown at him. He was barely able to block the angry blows. He had seen his master forcing Yoona down the corridor but he had then been forced the other way. He was alone with Xanatos. His master could not jump in and save him as Qui-Gon had done so many times before. Xanatos felt the Force in Obi-Wan but he knew that the Dark side was stronger. The fight had taken them to a system of air locks. A thought flew through his mind. But he would only have one chance. He allowed his blows to slow and lull Obi-Wan into a false sense of security. The he sent the deciding blow. He brought the hilt of his saber down on Obi-Wan, stunning him. Xanatos smiled seeing the gash his saber had left on Obi-Wans cheek.

"It seems my young friend that the only way to kill Qui-Gon Jinn is to kill you. How very tragic." Xanatos opened one of the airlocks inner doors and kicked Obi-Wan into the space between the two doors.

Xanatos shut the inner door and laughed as Obi-Wan came to. Obi-Wan took only seconds to register his surroundings and instantly realized that he was in the airlock. He also knew what would happen next. Xanatos was going to open the outer door and blow him out into the airless vacuum of space. A truly terrible death. Xanatos looked up as Qui-Gon and Yoona rushed into the small complex.

"Ha ha ha, you're to late Qui-Gon, you won't be able to save you apprentice where he's going."

Obi-Wan banged on the glass and yelled.

Xanatos glared at him and said with malice, "In minutes the outer

hatch will blow and you padawan will be gone."

"You have no fight with him Xanatos, it's me you want and we both know it."

Qui-Gon caught Yoonas' eye. She nodded in reply to his silent question. They would take him on together.

Qui-Gon raised his saber in a challenge.

"Come and get me Xananatos, a fight to the death."

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Obi-Wan watched in horror as his master and Xanatos exchanged blows.

"Master No!" Obi-Wan yelled in vain, no one could hear him. He had been battling Xanatos and had had trouble and although he was only an apprentice he knew that anyone would have trouble battling Xanatos. Xanatos was at his prime and his master had piqued and passed. Then in a whirl of black and purple he saw another join the fight. Of Course. He could have hit himself. He had forgotten Yoona. But would they be able to defeat him? They pushed Xanatos into a corner using a classic pincer movement. He was trapped. Obi-Wan cheered, forgetting his predicament. Then he saw his master go down. Xanatos had kicked him. To Obi-Wans surprise Xanatos turned on Yoona.

"I'll teach you respect me. I saved you from death and now you will die like you should have many years ago!"

Xanatos swung his saber but he had made a fatal mistake. He had turned his back on Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon brought his saber butt down on Xanatos' head and he crumpled to the floor unconscious, seconds before he would have hit Yoona. Yoona staggered to the control panel. Her hands flew over the buttons as she looked into the air locks.

"How long does he have?"

"It doesn't look good Xanatos has jammed the locking mechanism. Even if we stop the outer door the air in there isn't going to last for much longer."

Qui-Gon drew on the Force, willing the inner door to open, but it was the outer door that began opening. Obi-Wan grabbed for a handhold as he was picked up by a great force and pulled towards the hatch. He caught hold of the edge of the hatch and held on with all his strength. He could feel his life ebbing away from lack of oxygen but he knew that he couldn't give up.

Qui-Gon finally got the inner door open after what seemed and eternity but had only been about ten seconds. The air rushed past his ears threatening to pull him out with it. The noise was deafening. He reached out but he couldn't reach his padawans outstretched hand. He saw a black shape pass him. It was Yoona. She had pulled a cable out of a panel and tied it to her waist. She was able to reach Obi-Wan. She held him and felt Qui-Gon pulling the cable, hauling her in. Just then, Xanatos, having been roused by the noise, rushed at Yoona with his saber held high. His saber hit her in the back causing her to cry out in pain. But she didn't let Obi-Wan go. Then Xanatos was gone. Blown out into space. Just as he had planned for Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon pulled the cable in and banged the outer door button. It slammed shut with a bang. Yoona and Obi-Wan fell to the ground as did Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon gasped for breath and then rushed over to his padawan and his saviour. Both were unconscious but both were alive.

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AN: almost finished

Man, do you guys have any idea of the mental that the Word spell check is having with all these names? It's unbelievable!

Amalthea