Disclaimer: Any recognisable characters belong to George Lucas
and/or Jude Watson. I do, however, own Ollie, Sam, Sophie, Kellie,
Arabella, Harley, Oblesh, Orion, Oriel, David, Gavin, Ryan, Jade,
Joli, Jessie, Emily, Rubie and Natasha. If anyone wants to use them
(I don't know why!) just contact me first and let me read the story
afterwards.
Chapter 1
"Fine!" Qui-Gon Jinn's voice was sharp and Obi-Wan Kenobi had to try hard not to wince. He must have failed because his best friend, Bruck Chun, put a light hand on his arm. He gave him a small smile to let him know he was all right. "We'll have this talent contest if that is what you want," Qui- Gon continued "That will decide who is right and who is wrong. Adults, against children. You can decide what we are judged on."
"Singing," Siri Kenobi replied almost at once. The oldest lads glared across the room at her, giving the impression they were mad at her. They were only pretending though. This would give them the advantage. Big time!
"Deal," Qui-Gon said shaking hands with Siri. "But the lads have to take the lead."
"There has to be a catch," most of the lads groaned, still giving the impression that they did not like this idea.
All the kids left the room, certain that they would win the talent contest. They had no doubt. Their only problem would be deciding which song to sing. That was quite big, as it had to demonstrate their strengths, not weaknesses. Obi-Wan thought he had a good idea of which song would be best.
"Qui-Gon, are you sure about this?" Adi Gallia asked. "How's your singing? It had better be good. I've got a bad feeling about this."
Obi-Wan led the others to the auditorium. It was the best place to practice. "Does anyone have any suggestions for songs and which lad should take the lead?" he asked the others.
"I think you should take the lead," his youngest sister Joli spoke up.
"Me?" he yelped, quite surprised but half-pretending. He was a good singer and he knew it.
"I second the motion that Obi-Wan should take the lead," Bruck's brother Jamie spoke up. "And you should decide which song we should sing, you know them the best."
Obi-Wan looked around for support. He did not want to do a lead solo.
He got no support, not even from Bruck. It looked like he was stuck with the lead solo. "Jamie, why don't you take the lead, you're really good at singing," Obi-Wan tried to get out of the lead, but Jamie wasn't having it.
"You're better and you know it, Obi-Wan. We have to win this contest!"
"Fine, I'll make a deal with you," Obi-Wan compromised "We'll take the lead together, or I'll go to Qui-Gon, apologise and take the punishment."
"Fine, but what song will we sing?"
"Wait here while I go and get my guitar," Obi-Wan began to stride out of the room.
Siri ran after him. "Do I know how to play this one?" she asked breathlessly.
Obi-Wan hesitated for a moment, trying to decide if it would be wise or not to let Siri play. She knew the song.
"Yes, you know the song I have in mind," he told her. "You can play the chords and I'll play the tune, it'll be easier that way.
"OK," Siri agreed brightly.
The two quickly got their guitars and hurried back to the others. Obi-Wan began to play. Siri didn't know what song they were going to do yet, so she sat listening with the others while Obi-Wan played his idea.
When he had finished playing 'There You'll Be' Obi-Wan asked, "Can everyone remember it?"
"I can now you've played it," Kellie informed him. All the others agreed.
Obi-Wan was glad that all his friends could remember the song. He thought they would of. They had been singing it together for as long as he could remember. His friends also happened to be his family though. He was identical triplet with Owen and Ollie. The two lads were also in the group. Siri was a triplet with Sam and Sophie and they were his younger sisters. His younger brothers, Oriel, Oblesh and Orion, were also triplets. As were his youngest sisters, Jade, Jessie and Joli. Bruck was his cousin and an identical triplet with Jamie and Ewan. Kellie was their younger sister and a triplet with Arabella and Harley. Gavin, David and Ryan were the next set of triplets in that line. And the youngest of them all were Natasha, Emily and Rubie. One person out of each set of triplets was trained as a Jedi student. Obi-Wan was the lucky one out of his group. He was now the Padawan- learner of Qui-Gon Jinn and in training to become a Jedi Knight. Siri was the apprentice of Adi Gallia, Kellie, Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie were all still training at the Jedi Temple. Bruck had had to drop out the order a few months before because of Mace Windu (also known as Master Windu and Uncle Mace). Mace had had forgotten that the Jedi Students were his godchildren. He had forgotten that because they were triplets, according to law on their home planets, they had to take some tests. Instead of telling him he'd forgotten they'd forged and plan with their Uncle Xanatos and got into a bit of trouble - which in their opinion wasn't their fault, it was Mace's.
"Ok, then I've got an idea of who should take which part," Obi-Wan said.
"Tell us then Captain!" Bruck teased him.
"Captain?" Obi-Wan echoed.
"Or would you prefer Master?" Bruck asked dryly.
"How about Obi-Wan?" "Fine, just tell us your idea."
"Ok, since I've got to take the lead, I want the rest of you to get into groups and we'll do the chorus bit in sections. Me and Jamie will take the bulk of the singing."
Jamie shook his head. "I can't hit the highest note, you'll have to take the lead by yourself Obi-Wan."
"No way! We'll take it in turns but I'll take the bulk of the singing. I'm going to draw out a plan. Siri, run along to Qui-Gon and ask what time we are having the contest."
Siri obeyed and ran out of the room.
Obi-Wan began to draw up a plan.
By the time Obi-Wan had finished the plan Siri had returned. "Qui-Gon says that we will meet in the auditorium in three hours time. Since we're already here all we have to do is wait for them to show up and practice." She reported.
Chapter 1
"Fine!" Qui-Gon Jinn's voice was sharp and Obi-Wan Kenobi had to try hard not to wince. He must have failed because his best friend, Bruck Chun, put a light hand on his arm. He gave him a small smile to let him know he was all right. "We'll have this talent contest if that is what you want," Qui- Gon continued "That will decide who is right and who is wrong. Adults, against children. You can decide what we are judged on."
"Singing," Siri Kenobi replied almost at once. The oldest lads glared across the room at her, giving the impression they were mad at her. They were only pretending though. This would give them the advantage. Big time!
"Deal," Qui-Gon said shaking hands with Siri. "But the lads have to take the lead."
"There has to be a catch," most of the lads groaned, still giving the impression that they did not like this idea.
All the kids left the room, certain that they would win the talent contest. They had no doubt. Their only problem would be deciding which song to sing. That was quite big, as it had to demonstrate their strengths, not weaknesses. Obi-Wan thought he had a good idea of which song would be best.
"Qui-Gon, are you sure about this?" Adi Gallia asked. "How's your singing? It had better be good. I've got a bad feeling about this."
Obi-Wan led the others to the auditorium. It was the best place to practice. "Does anyone have any suggestions for songs and which lad should take the lead?" he asked the others.
"I think you should take the lead," his youngest sister Joli spoke up.
"Me?" he yelped, quite surprised but half-pretending. He was a good singer and he knew it.
"I second the motion that Obi-Wan should take the lead," Bruck's brother Jamie spoke up. "And you should decide which song we should sing, you know them the best."
Obi-Wan looked around for support. He did not want to do a lead solo.
He got no support, not even from Bruck. It looked like he was stuck with the lead solo. "Jamie, why don't you take the lead, you're really good at singing," Obi-Wan tried to get out of the lead, but Jamie wasn't having it.
"You're better and you know it, Obi-Wan. We have to win this contest!"
"Fine, I'll make a deal with you," Obi-Wan compromised "We'll take the lead together, or I'll go to Qui-Gon, apologise and take the punishment."
"Fine, but what song will we sing?"
"Wait here while I go and get my guitar," Obi-Wan began to stride out of the room.
Siri ran after him. "Do I know how to play this one?" she asked breathlessly.
Obi-Wan hesitated for a moment, trying to decide if it would be wise or not to let Siri play. She knew the song.
"Yes, you know the song I have in mind," he told her. "You can play the chords and I'll play the tune, it'll be easier that way.
"OK," Siri agreed brightly.
The two quickly got their guitars and hurried back to the others. Obi-Wan began to play. Siri didn't know what song they were going to do yet, so she sat listening with the others while Obi-Wan played his idea.
When he had finished playing 'There You'll Be' Obi-Wan asked, "Can everyone remember it?"
"I can now you've played it," Kellie informed him. All the others agreed.
Obi-Wan was glad that all his friends could remember the song. He thought they would of. They had been singing it together for as long as he could remember. His friends also happened to be his family though. He was identical triplet with Owen and Ollie. The two lads were also in the group. Siri was a triplet with Sam and Sophie and they were his younger sisters. His younger brothers, Oriel, Oblesh and Orion, were also triplets. As were his youngest sisters, Jade, Jessie and Joli. Bruck was his cousin and an identical triplet with Jamie and Ewan. Kellie was their younger sister and a triplet with Arabella and Harley. Gavin, David and Ryan were the next set of triplets in that line. And the youngest of them all were Natasha, Emily and Rubie. One person out of each set of triplets was trained as a Jedi student. Obi-Wan was the lucky one out of his group. He was now the Padawan- learner of Qui-Gon Jinn and in training to become a Jedi Knight. Siri was the apprentice of Adi Gallia, Kellie, Oblesh, Gavin, Jade and Rubie were all still training at the Jedi Temple. Bruck had had to drop out the order a few months before because of Mace Windu (also known as Master Windu and Uncle Mace). Mace had had forgotten that the Jedi Students were his godchildren. He had forgotten that because they were triplets, according to law on their home planets, they had to take some tests. Instead of telling him he'd forgotten they'd forged and plan with their Uncle Xanatos and got into a bit of trouble - which in their opinion wasn't their fault, it was Mace's.
"Ok, then I've got an idea of who should take which part," Obi-Wan said.
"Tell us then Captain!" Bruck teased him.
"Captain?" Obi-Wan echoed.
"Or would you prefer Master?" Bruck asked dryly.
"How about Obi-Wan?" "Fine, just tell us your idea."
"Ok, since I've got to take the lead, I want the rest of you to get into groups and we'll do the chorus bit in sections. Me and Jamie will take the bulk of the singing."
Jamie shook his head. "I can't hit the highest note, you'll have to take the lead by yourself Obi-Wan."
"No way! We'll take it in turns but I'll take the bulk of the singing. I'm going to draw out a plan. Siri, run along to Qui-Gon and ask what time we are having the contest."
Siri obeyed and ran out of the room.
Obi-Wan began to draw up a plan.
By the time Obi-Wan had finished the plan Siri had returned. "Qui-Gon says that we will meet in the auditorium in three hours time. Since we're already here all we have to do is wait for them to show up and practice." She reported.