Disclaimer: Do I own this? Nay I say. For I do not own any part of this tale but the plot.
A/N: In case you don't know, this takes place after JA #5, which means its an alternate version of JA #6. If you have not read these JA #5 yet, you may be a little lost, not to mention the book will probably be spoilt for you.
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Chapter I
Qui-Gon maneuvered the ship out of the atmosphere of Melida/Daan and went into hyperspace. He had accomplished what he was sent there to do, but it had cost him dearly. He recovered Tahl, but he lost Obi-Wan.
'I am a failure as a Master. How else do you explain losing two Padawans?'
"I know what you're thinking."
He looked up to see the now blind Tahl gazing at him with her sightless gold and emerald eyes.
"You're blaming yourself for Obi-Wan leaving the Order," she stated. "You know that's not true."
"But it is," he argued. "I should have been there to guide him, but I remained distant to him. I was waiting for him to betray me like Xanatos, but in the end, I pushed him into leaving."
"Obi-Wan is nothing like Xanatos," Tahl said. "You must go back for him."
"You should rest. You are badly hurt," Qui-Gon stated. 'I don't know if Obi-Wan will be able to forgive me.'
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As the ship disappeared into space, Obi-Wan found himself regretting his decision.
'I am a failure as an apprentice. How could I have turned my back on Qui-Gon and the Jedi Order?'
As he began to realize his situation and what he was face with, he came to a resolution.
'I'm here, so I'm going to help the Young in any way I can.'
Suddenly, he felt a warning through the Force, and his world went black.
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Short, I know, but it's only the beginning. Please review!