Disclaimer: See Chapter I
Dedicated, this chapter is, to the following Padawan Learners:
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ewan's girl {Torture our favorite Jedi, we do because after the torment, the comfort comes.}
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Chapter III
Obi-Wan woke only to be overcome with despair. He was helpless and afraid. The Darkness around him was overwhelming and only intensified his fear. He could not reach out to the Light, and he wanted nothing to do with the Darkness.
'And why is that?' the disembodied voice of the Darkness asked. This time, Obi-Wan could swear that he heard the voice before, but his mind was too muddled to place it. 'You already left the Jedi Order. Forget about their stupid Code and embrace the power of the Dark Side!'
'Never! I may not be a Jedi anymore, but I will never disgrace their teachings like that! I will not turn to the Dark Side!' Obi-Wan thought vehemently.
'Then you are a fool, Obi-Wan Kenobi! And you will suffer a fool's death! I will most enjoy seeing the look on my old master's face when he discovers your corpse on his doorstep!'
Obi-Wan realized with sudden dread why the voice seemed familiar. The voice belonged to Xanatos, Qui-Gon's former apprentice who had turned to the Dark Side. Obi-Wan knew that there was no way that he was going to survive this, for there surely wouldn't be anybody coming to look for him.
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Qui-Gon walked determinedly through the halls of the Jedi Temple. He had searched everywhere on Melida/Daan, but there wasn't a clue to go on about the whereabouts of Obi-Wan. Finally, he had reported his findings the Council, who called him back to the Temple to give a full report. Now, he was on his way to see Tahl, who he hoped could help fine some clues to where Xanatos may be keeping Obi-Wan.
'This is all my fault! But I swear to you Obi-Wan, I will get you back, and I'll be a better master to you. I just now realize how much you mean to me, I'm not going to lose you. Please, hold on.'
When he came upon Tahl, she was speaking with a small Mon Calamarian initiate. She had salmon pink skin and large silver eyes. She couldn't have been too much younger than Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon thought with a pang of guilt and an unpleasant twist of his stomach.
Tahl's sightless eyes were on him the second he appeared. "Qui-Gon! Where is your apprentice? I thought you were going to retrieve him?"
"That's what I came to talk to you about," Qui-Gon said. He noticed that the little initiate focused her attention on him immediately when his apprentice was mentioned. "And who is this?"
"This is Initiate Bant Eerin. Actually, she has been asking about your apprentice," Tahl stated. "What happened? He didn't refuse to come back, did he?"
Before Qui-Gon could answer, the Mon Calamarian girl burst out, "Obi-Wan would never do that! All he's ever wanted to be was a Jedi! He wouldn't turn his back on the Order!" She turned to Qui-Gon. "What did you do to him? Why did he leave?" She suddenly snapped her mouth close and turned extremely red as she realized that she had just yelled at a master. She expected a reprimand but was surprised when Qui-Gon just looked at her with sorrowful eyes.
"You're right. It is entirely my fault," he stated mournfully.
"I didn't mean it in that way," Bant said apologetically.
"I know you didn't. Nevertheless, I am the one to blame. I should've been a better master. Now, Obi-Wan is facing torment and death all alone."
"Where is Obi-Wan?" Tahl asked.
"Xanatos has him. I need your help to find him."
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When Obi-Wan woke again, he saw the cold blue eyes of Xanatos bearing into him. His tunic was now gone and he was shivering from the cold. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't suppress the fear that surged inside of him. Xanatos's mouth twisted into a cruel smile and his eyes took on a malicious glint.
"Are you ready to know what pain is?" He produced a syringe and held it up for Obi-Wan to see. "This contains a drug that makes your nerves more sensitive to stimulate. It will also keep you conscious. I do hope that you enjoy it." He stabbed the needle into Obi-Wan's arm and depress the plunger. Obi-Wan could feel the drug spreading throughout his body.
Xanatos then brought out a whip that had jagged pieces of glass and metal imbedded in it. "I must say that I will find much amusement in your pain-filled screams." He then proceeded to lightly run the whip across Obi-Wan's chest, the debris stuck in it just scratching the skin.
Obi-Wan barely managed to keep his cries inside as Xanatos lightly ran the whip across his sensitive skin repeatedly, but could not manage to suppress his scream when the first lash came. After what seemed to Obi-Wan to be hours of the painful strokes of the whip, Xanatos grew bored with it and threw it down. He began punching Obi-Wan's chest and face till Obi-Wan was sure that all of his ribs were bruised or broken and he could barely see out of his eyes due to the swelling. Before he left, he took out a heavy metal rod and broke Obi-Wan's arms and legs. He sent one final message through the Force to Obi-Wan.
'Remember, you deserve this.'
'He's right,' Obi-Wan thought through his pain. 'I deserve this pain. I should have never turned my back on Qui-Gon and the Order.'
Thankfully, the drug started to lose its effect and Obi-Wan drifted into oblivion.
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A/N: I hope I did all right on the torture part. I'm not very good at it. If you want to be on the update list, just ask! Please review!