Title: Strength over fear
Author: ewan's girl
Author's note: Thank you to all who have reviewed this and any other of my stories. You are the ones who keep me writing. I for some reason am having a lot of inspiration for this story and right now the chapters are coming to me really fast. I will update "Promise me you'll train the boy" probably in the next week or so. Well like I said in the beginning this is a WIP and it is writing itself, I was as surprised as you were to see what happened to Siri, but that is what my muse told me to do, but don't worry it'll all come together I'm sure. Enjoy!
Chapter 7:
Count Dooku was renowned in the Jedi order for his skills with a blade. He in his prime was one of the most celebrated light saber duelists, making it seem like an effortless dance. His opponent was renowned however for a different although somewhat similar reason. Obi Wan Kenobi was the first Jedi to fight against a sith lord in over a millennia and to live to tell the tale. But where Darth Maul was an awesome power to be dealt with, fighting Dooku took much more skill and thought. The last time these two foes met Dooku had dispatched Kenobi in what seemed like record time. The knight wasn't about to let history repeat itself.
Obi Wan continued to push Dooku into a corner, surprising the Count with his newly acquired skills in combat. Dooku continued to take the defensive stance against the onslaught brought on by the younger man. "Why master Kenobi you have been practicing since our last meeting." Dooku tried to keep an air of cockiness about him.
Obi Wan slashed at Dooku's head, only to have his blade blocked by the red one. "Maybe you're just getting too old for this Dooku." He stated with a small smile, while pressing his attack more.
Dooku twisted and ducked away from a wild swing from the younger man's sword. He then took his turn and attacked. Obi Wan was not surprised by this turn in the battle, but something in the back of his mind continued to distract him. "Qui Gon always did brag about you, it's a pity he never saw you become the knight you are now." Dooku exclaimed while taking a swing at Obi Wan's mid section. "Although I always found it strange that he was so willing to give you up for that slave boy." He smiled as he swung at Obi Wan's legs, forcing the Jedi to jump up and do a backwards flip. "Tell me, how did that make you feel?"
Obi Wan landed from the back flip and blocked another blow, then aimed his own light saber at Dooku's head, causing the older man to leave his mid section exposed. Obi Wan used this distraction to kick the fallen Jedi in the stomach, causing him to fall back. "Number one, I have put that time in my life where it belongs. . .in the past. Number two, don't ever, EVER refer to my apprentice as that slave boy." Obi Wan commanded in a stern tone as he held his blade up to Dooku's neck.
Dooku gave the Jedi an evil stare as Obi Wan bent down and retrieved the vile from his tunic and placed it in his own. "You'll never make it out of here alive." Dooku threatened.
"If you keep running your mouth off like that, you won't make it out of here alive." Obi Wan answered pushing his blade closer to Dooku's throat. "Now as I said before, you're under arrest."
A smile appeared on the withered face and Dooku began a deep laugh. "Is that so?" He asked as he felt the heat of Obi Wan's blade come closer to his skin.
Obi Wan wasn't in the mood to play games, he grabbed Dooku's light saber and held both blades up to the old man's neck. Suddenly he heard a gun cock behind him; he slowly turned his head and saw a familiar form dressed in silver and blue armor. 'No, it cannot be.' He thought to himself. He then watched as the bounty hunter pointed his gun towards the unconscious form of Siri Tachi. Obi Wan turned back to Dooku who had a huge grin on his face.
"Master Obi Wan, you remember Bobba Fett." Dooku motioned towards the young bounty hunter. "I know he remembers you."
"Let her go." Obi Wan commanded. "Haven't you hurt her enough?"
"Well that is entirely up to you General." Dooku exclaimed, slowly rising to his feet. "Give me back the vile and surrender yourself to me and I will let Master Tachi live."
Obi Wan stiffened at this. "You will guarantee that no further harm will come to her?" He asked, still holding the light sabers up to his opponent.
"Not only will I guarantee her safety, but I will arrange the best medical help the galaxy has to offer." Dooku smiled. Obi Wan glanced at Siri and noticed how deathly pale she was, he slowly returned his gaze to Dooku. "What will it be Obi Wan, the life of your apprentice, or that of your best friend?"
Obi Wan shook his head and summoned the power of the Force around him. Dooku noticed this and Force pushed Obi Wan into the far wall, causing the Jedi to dislocate his shoulder. Obi Wan then noticed Bobba Fett prepare to fire at Siri, Obi Wan quickly Force pushed Bobba into Count Dooku. He then ran to Siri. "Now will you come quietly Dooku?" Obi Wan asked after he made sure his friends condition hadn't worsened.
Bobba helped Dooku to his feet and the old man laughed at the knight. "You never learn anything do you Jedi?" He pulled out the remote and pressed a button. Explosions were heard above them, growing louder with each passing second. Obi Wan glanced at the ceiling and listened with the Force, he knew he only had a matter of seconds to find an escape, he then noticed that Dooku and his bounty hunter had already left the hall. He called upon the Force and picked up Siri, placing her over his shoulder. He then ran back towards the stairs.
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The Force wrapped itself around him like a blanket, warming him in its embrace. He could sense his connection to it as well as his connection to all the other Jedi in the galaxy. Yoda continued his meditation, trying to find answers to his questions concerning the whereabouts of Jedi Knight Siri Tachi. She had been taken captive 3 weeks ago, and her presence in the Force was waning. Yoda knew he had to find her quickly.
Suddenly a disturbance brought him out of his deep trance. A dark presence was near, and he knew exactly who that presence belonged to. He opened his eyes and contemplated his next course of action. He then slowly rose to his feet and hobbled out of the small room he had used for his meditation. He came out into the hall and noticed the chaos. Clones were running to and fro, an alarm was heard as were many shouts of orders. Yoda sighed and slowly made his way down the hall; he finally came to the command center and found Bail Organa giving orders to several clones.
"Master Yoda." Bail acknowledged the small Jedi master.
"What is happening Viceroy?" Yoda asked, leaning on his gimmar stick.
"There are reports of a structure exploding in the distance; we have been told by the soldiers there that it is the enemy's base camp." Organa explained.
"That is good yes?" Yoda asked.
"It wasn't our troops that set off the explosions; we now must send a rescue team to pick up any of the survivors." Organa then looked at Yoda with apprehension in his eyes. "General Kenobi is there as well, and no one has heard from him."
Yoda closed his eyes and slowly nodded. "Hmmm. Grave this news is." He closed his eyes and listened to the Force for a moment. His eyes then snapped to attention. "Take me to a transport." He commanded.
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Mace jumped off his swoop as a blast caused it to explode. He then gracefully twisted in mid air and landed on the ground only to be surrounded by several super battle droids. He ducked as several of them began to fire, and rolled past another, slicing its legs with his light saber, causing the droid to come crashing to the ground. He then jumped to his feet and deflected another blast.
Ferus, still on his swoop continued to cut down droid after droid as he flew through the middle of the fray, his green blade hissing with each blow. He glanced at Mace who gave him a nod and the young Jedi jumped off his swoop and raced towards the building, cutting down droids as he went. He then threw his light saber into the chest of a super battle droid that was blocking the entrance. He continued his trek to the building as he called his light saber back to his hand.
Mace kept Ferus in his eye line, he was worried about letting the padawan enter the base alone, but he had faith in the boy's abilities. He knew Ferus was almost ready for the trials, and he knew this would be a true test to his abilities. Suddenly a laser bolt hitting his foot caused Mace to turn his attention back to the battle. He ignored the throbbing in his foot and quickly dispatched the droid who shot him and then two more with ease. 'This is too easy.' He thought to himself as he blocked another shot. Suddenly he noticed Ferus running out of the building, being chased by close to a hundred droidekas. Mace quickly as his injured foot would allow ran to the padawans side and helped his defend against this new enemy. Several of the clone troops also joined the battle, but the droidekas were more advanced and their shields were too strong.
Mace began to grow concerned as a trooper next to him was taken down, his thoughts briefly returned to the massacre at Geonosis. "Fall back!" He called over the battle, but it was too late, they were surrounded.
"Now what Master Windu?" Ferus asked, blocking another bolt.
Mace glanced at the boy and shrugged. "I'm sure another solution will present itself." He stated, although not too sure he even believed it.
Suddenly a ship zoomed overhead, creating a distraction in the battle. Mace squinted his eyes, trying to see the ship when he suddenly recognized it to be a Naboo Cruiser. 'What the?' He thought to himself as he watched the ship turn back and begin to fire at the droids. This turn of events gave the Republic troops a new burst of energy and they began to fight back harder. Mace then motioned for Ferus to follow him and they worked together to take down more of the droidekas.
The cruiser was careful not to shoot any of the clones, or the Jedi for that matter, but it was clear to Mace that the pilot was not a skilled one. He began to wonder who their savior was, and why they were here. When the last of the droids had fallen Mace motioned for Ferus to take several troops with him into the base camp to search for the antidote. Mace then noticed the Naboo cruiser carefully land and someone emerge from the cock pit. He limped on his bad foot to meet the pilot, when he came closer he noticed the pilot was a female.
"Senator Amidala?" He asked, surprised to see the young woman standing before him.
Padme took off her helmet, letting her hair that was done in several small braids fall down to her shoulders. "Master Windu." She bowed her head slightly when she saw him. He gave her a curious look. "I suppose you want to know why I'm here." She shyly stated, avoiding his gaze.
"An explanation would be good." He answered, folding his arms across his chest.
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Obi Wan raced towards the stairs, keeping an arm around Siri, to make sure she didn't fall off his shoulder. He began to climb the long flight of stairs when he heard a rumbling noise. He called upon the Force and sensed the wall of water rushing towards them just as it knocked him off his feet and carried him with it back down the stairs. The force of the water pushed him against the wall with a loud thud. He glanced around him, searching for Siri, who he had dropped when the water crashed around them. He noticed that she was being carried down the hall by the water, he then used all of his strength and pushed himself off the wall and followed her downstream. He swam to her as quickly as he could and grabbed her, making sure her head stayed above the water. He noticed the water taking them to the end of the hall, he turned his back towards it so that he would feel the impact and not his friend. His back hit the wall with intensity, and the push of the water was forcing Siri's body into his, almost crushing him. He pulled against both the weight of Siri's body and that of the water and tried to find a way out. The water began to rise and Obi Wan began to fear they would drown. He glanced at Siri and knew that she wouldn't be able to keep herself above the water without his help. He then grabbed his breather from inside his belt and forced it into her mouth. He let her go and then took a deep breath himself and dove beneath the waves. He searched for a way out and noticed the door that Dooku must have slipped through. He swam as hard as he could towards it, the current trying to push him in the opposite direction. Finally he came to it and pushed the button to make it open. With a swoosh sound the doors opened and the water began to fly through the new opening.
Obi Wan struggled to hold onto the door as the water raced past him. He waited until the motionless body of his friend came towards him, then he let go and was carried down the small hall into a large hanger. Obi Wan thanked the Force that the hanger was large enough that it would take the water a little while to fill up the entire space. He grabbed Siri and searched the room for an escape. He wasn't expecting to find a ship, because he knew that the Force didn't love him that much, and he was right. He leaned Siri against the wall and thought to himself. He then heard more explosions that began to rock the entire structure. Suddenly an idea came into his mind, but he knew it was dangerous. He knelt next to Siri and made sure his breather was tight inside her mouth he then lifted her over his shoulder again and grabbed his light saber. He then began to cut a hole in the wall, causing more water to dump into the room.
Obi Wan used the Force and pushed himself and Siri out the opening he had created. He held onto her as best he could when he realized just how far below the surface they were. He felt the pressure of the water press down on his body and he hoped his breath wouldn't give out before they reached the top, and even then he didn't know how far out to sea they were. But he pushed his anxiety aside and focused on the task at hand. He swam as hard as he could, but he could feel the water pressure threatening to cause him to black out. He could feel his lungs begging for air and yet he pushed forward. Finally when he thought he wouldn't make it his head broke through the surface and the Jedi took the deepest breath of air he ever had in all of his life.
He pulled Siri close to him and soon he realized that they weren't safe yet, actually far from it. He tried to find a structure through the storm, but he couldn't see any signs of life. He silently cursed as he fought against the waves that tried to take the two friends back under the water. "I hate this planet." He said to no one in particular. "I swear Siri if we get out of this I will tell the council that I am never coming back to Kamino." Siri for her part didn't answer, instead her head lolled back into the water and Obi Wan quickly pulled it closer to him, causing her face to lean on his. The two knights floated for what seemed like hours to Obi Wan when he began to feel his strength leaving him. He continued to call for help through the Force, but wasn't sure if anyone would hear it. He held Siri tighter as he began to prepare himself to become one with the Force. "I'm sorry I let this happen to you." He told his silent partner. "I'm so sorry you are here with me right now." He then kissed her forehead. "But I am glad that if I am to die with someone by my side that it is you."
Obi Wan then felt as if he could no longer hold the two of them above the waves. His entire body had grown numb from the chilly water and he found it difficult to move his legs. Suddenly he felt his body begin to sink and he closed his eyes, waiting for death.
TBC!! I know I'm so evil, but would you expect anything less from me? Please review.
Author: ewan's girl
Author's note: Thank you to all who have reviewed this and any other of my stories. You are the ones who keep me writing. I for some reason am having a lot of inspiration for this story and right now the chapters are coming to me really fast. I will update "Promise me you'll train the boy" probably in the next week or so. Well like I said in the beginning this is a WIP and it is writing itself, I was as surprised as you were to see what happened to Siri, but that is what my muse told me to do, but don't worry it'll all come together I'm sure. Enjoy!
Chapter 7:
Count Dooku was renowned in the Jedi order for his skills with a blade. He in his prime was one of the most celebrated light saber duelists, making it seem like an effortless dance. His opponent was renowned however for a different although somewhat similar reason. Obi Wan Kenobi was the first Jedi to fight against a sith lord in over a millennia and to live to tell the tale. But where Darth Maul was an awesome power to be dealt with, fighting Dooku took much more skill and thought. The last time these two foes met Dooku had dispatched Kenobi in what seemed like record time. The knight wasn't about to let history repeat itself.
Obi Wan continued to push Dooku into a corner, surprising the Count with his newly acquired skills in combat. Dooku continued to take the defensive stance against the onslaught brought on by the younger man. "Why master Kenobi you have been practicing since our last meeting." Dooku tried to keep an air of cockiness about him.
Obi Wan slashed at Dooku's head, only to have his blade blocked by the red one. "Maybe you're just getting too old for this Dooku." He stated with a small smile, while pressing his attack more.
Dooku twisted and ducked away from a wild swing from the younger man's sword. He then took his turn and attacked. Obi Wan was not surprised by this turn in the battle, but something in the back of his mind continued to distract him. "Qui Gon always did brag about you, it's a pity he never saw you become the knight you are now." Dooku exclaimed while taking a swing at Obi Wan's mid section. "Although I always found it strange that he was so willing to give you up for that slave boy." He smiled as he swung at Obi Wan's legs, forcing the Jedi to jump up and do a backwards flip. "Tell me, how did that make you feel?"
Obi Wan landed from the back flip and blocked another blow, then aimed his own light saber at Dooku's head, causing the older man to leave his mid section exposed. Obi Wan used this distraction to kick the fallen Jedi in the stomach, causing him to fall back. "Number one, I have put that time in my life where it belongs. . .in the past. Number two, don't ever, EVER refer to my apprentice as that slave boy." Obi Wan commanded in a stern tone as he held his blade up to Dooku's neck.
Dooku gave the Jedi an evil stare as Obi Wan bent down and retrieved the vile from his tunic and placed it in his own. "You'll never make it out of here alive." Dooku threatened.
"If you keep running your mouth off like that, you won't make it out of here alive." Obi Wan answered pushing his blade closer to Dooku's throat. "Now as I said before, you're under arrest."
A smile appeared on the withered face and Dooku began a deep laugh. "Is that so?" He asked as he felt the heat of Obi Wan's blade come closer to his skin.
Obi Wan wasn't in the mood to play games, he grabbed Dooku's light saber and held both blades up to the old man's neck. Suddenly he heard a gun cock behind him; he slowly turned his head and saw a familiar form dressed in silver and blue armor. 'No, it cannot be.' He thought to himself. He then watched as the bounty hunter pointed his gun towards the unconscious form of Siri Tachi. Obi Wan turned back to Dooku who had a huge grin on his face.
"Master Obi Wan, you remember Bobba Fett." Dooku motioned towards the young bounty hunter. "I know he remembers you."
"Let her go." Obi Wan commanded. "Haven't you hurt her enough?"
"Well that is entirely up to you General." Dooku exclaimed, slowly rising to his feet. "Give me back the vile and surrender yourself to me and I will let Master Tachi live."
Obi Wan stiffened at this. "You will guarantee that no further harm will come to her?" He asked, still holding the light sabers up to his opponent.
"Not only will I guarantee her safety, but I will arrange the best medical help the galaxy has to offer." Dooku smiled. Obi Wan glanced at Siri and noticed how deathly pale she was, he slowly returned his gaze to Dooku. "What will it be Obi Wan, the life of your apprentice, or that of your best friend?"
Obi Wan shook his head and summoned the power of the Force around him. Dooku noticed this and Force pushed Obi Wan into the far wall, causing the Jedi to dislocate his shoulder. Obi Wan then noticed Bobba Fett prepare to fire at Siri, Obi Wan quickly Force pushed Bobba into Count Dooku. He then ran to Siri. "Now will you come quietly Dooku?" Obi Wan asked after he made sure his friends condition hadn't worsened.
Bobba helped Dooku to his feet and the old man laughed at the knight. "You never learn anything do you Jedi?" He pulled out the remote and pressed a button. Explosions were heard above them, growing louder with each passing second. Obi Wan glanced at the ceiling and listened with the Force, he knew he only had a matter of seconds to find an escape, he then noticed that Dooku and his bounty hunter had already left the hall. He called upon the Force and picked up Siri, placing her over his shoulder. He then ran back towards the stairs.
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The Force wrapped itself around him like a blanket, warming him in its embrace. He could sense his connection to it as well as his connection to all the other Jedi in the galaxy. Yoda continued his meditation, trying to find answers to his questions concerning the whereabouts of Jedi Knight Siri Tachi. She had been taken captive 3 weeks ago, and her presence in the Force was waning. Yoda knew he had to find her quickly.
Suddenly a disturbance brought him out of his deep trance. A dark presence was near, and he knew exactly who that presence belonged to. He opened his eyes and contemplated his next course of action. He then slowly rose to his feet and hobbled out of the small room he had used for his meditation. He came out into the hall and noticed the chaos. Clones were running to and fro, an alarm was heard as were many shouts of orders. Yoda sighed and slowly made his way down the hall; he finally came to the command center and found Bail Organa giving orders to several clones.
"Master Yoda." Bail acknowledged the small Jedi master.
"What is happening Viceroy?" Yoda asked, leaning on his gimmar stick.
"There are reports of a structure exploding in the distance; we have been told by the soldiers there that it is the enemy's base camp." Organa explained.
"That is good yes?" Yoda asked.
"It wasn't our troops that set off the explosions; we now must send a rescue team to pick up any of the survivors." Organa then looked at Yoda with apprehension in his eyes. "General Kenobi is there as well, and no one has heard from him."
Yoda closed his eyes and slowly nodded. "Hmmm. Grave this news is." He closed his eyes and listened to the Force for a moment. His eyes then snapped to attention. "Take me to a transport." He commanded.
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Mace jumped off his swoop as a blast caused it to explode. He then gracefully twisted in mid air and landed on the ground only to be surrounded by several super battle droids. He ducked as several of them began to fire, and rolled past another, slicing its legs with his light saber, causing the droid to come crashing to the ground. He then jumped to his feet and deflected another blast.
Ferus, still on his swoop continued to cut down droid after droid as he flew through the middle of the fray, his green blade hissing with each blow. He glanced at Mace who gave him a nod and the young Jedi jumped off his swoop and raced towards the building, cutting down droids as he went. He then threw his light saber into the chest of a super battle droid that was blocking the entrance. He continued his trek to the building as he called his light saber back to his hand.
Mace kept Ferus in his eye line, he was worried about letting the padawan enter the base alone, but he had faith in the boy's abilities. He knew Ferus was almost ready for the trials, and he knew this would be a true test to his abilities. Suddenly a laser bolt hitting his foot caused Mace to turn his attention back to the battle. He ignored the throbbing in his foot and quickly dispatched the droid who shot him and then two more with ease. 'This is too easy.' He thought to himself as he blocked another shot. Suddenly he noticed Ferus running out of the building, being chased by close to a hundred droidekas. Mace quickly as his injured foot would allow ran to the padawans side and helped his defend against this new enemy. Several of the clone troops also joined the battle, but the droidekas were more advanced and their shields were too strong.
Mace began to grow concerned as a trooper next to him was taken down, his thoughts briefly returned to the massacre at Geonosis. "Fall back!" He called over the battle, but it was too late, they were surrounded.
"Now what Master Windu?" Ferus asked, blocking another bolt.
Mace glanced at the boy and shrugged. "I'm sure another solution will present itself." He stated, although not too sure he even believed it.
Suddenly a ship zoomed overhead, creating a distraction in the battle. Mace squinted his eyes, trying to see the ship when he suddenly recognized it to be a Naboo Cruiser. 'What the?' He thought to himself as he watched the ship turn back and begin to fire at the droids. This turn of events gave the Republic troops a new burst of energy and they began to fight back harder. Mace then motioned for Ferus to follow him and they worked together to take down more of the droidekas.
The cruiser was careful not to shoot any of the clones, or the Jedi for that matter, but it was clear to Mace that the pilot was not a skilled one. He began to wonder who their savior was, and why they were here. When the last of the droids had fallen Mace motioned for Ferus to take several troops with him into the base camp to search for the antidote. Mace then noticed the Naboo cruiser carefully land and someone emerge from the cock pit. He limped on his bad foot to meet the pilot, when he came closer he noticed the pilot was a female.
"Senator Amidala?" He asked, surprised to see the young woman standing before him.
Padme took off her helmet, letting her hair that was done in several small braids fall down to her shoulders. "Master Windu." She bowed her head slightly when she saw him. He gave her a curious look. "I suppose you want to know why I'm here." She shyly stated, avoiding his gaze.
"An explanation would be good." He answered, folding his arms across his chest.
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Obi Wan raced towards the stairs, keeping an arm around Siri, to make sure she didn't fall off his shoulder. He began to climb the long flight of stairs when he heard a rumbling noise. He called upon the Force and sensed the wall of water rushing towards them just as it knocked him off his feet and carried him with it back down the stairs. The force of the water pushed him against the wall with a loud thud. He glanced around him, searching for Siri, who he had dropped when the water crashed around them. He noticed that she was being carried down the hall by the water, he then used all of his strength and pushed himself off the wall and followed her downstream. He swam to her as quickly as he could and grabbed her, making sure her head stayed above the water. He noticed the water taking them to the end of the hall, he turned his back towards it so that he would feel the impact and not his friend. His back hit the wall with intensity, and the push of the water was forcing Siri's body into his, almost crushing him. He pulled against both the weight of Siri's body and that of the water and tried to find a way out. The water began to rise and Obi Wan began to fear they would drown. He glanced at Siri and knew that she wouldn't be able to keep herself above the water without his help. He then grabbed his breather from inside his belt and forced it into her mouth. He let her go and then took a deep breath himself and dove beneath the waves. He searched for a way out and noticed the door that Dooku must have slipped through. He swam as hard as he could towards it, the current trying to push him in the opposite direction. Finally he came to it and pushed the button to make it open. With a swoosh sound the doors opened and the water began to fly through the new opening.
Obi Wan struggled to hold onto the door as the water raced past him. He waited until the motionless body of his friend came towards him, then he let go and was carried down the small hall into a large hanger. Obi Wan thanked the Force that the hanger was large enough that it would take the water a little while to fill up the entire space. He grabbed Siri and searched the room for an escape. He wasn't expecting to find a ship, because he knew that the Force didn't love him that much, and he was right. He leaned Siri against the wall and thought to himself. He then heard more explosions that began to rock the entire structure. Suddenly an idea came into his mind, but he knew it was dangerous. He knelt next to Siri and made sure his breather was tight inside her mouth he then lifted her over his shoulder again and grabbed his light saber. He then began to cut a hole in the wall, causing more water to dump into the room.
Obi Wan used the Force and pushed himself and Siri out the opening he had created. He held onto her as best he could when he realized just how far below the surface they were. He felt the pressure of the water press down on his body and he hoped his breath wouldn't give out before they reached the top, and even then he didn't know how far out to sea they were. But he pushed his anxiety aside and focused on the task at hand. He swam as hard as he could, but he could feel the water pressure threatening to cause him to black out. He could feel his lungs begging for air and yet he pushed forward. Finally when he thought he wouldn't make it his head broke through the surface and the Jedi took the deepest breath of air he ever had in all of his life.
He pulled Siri close to him and soon he realized that they weren't safe yet, actually far from it. He tried to find a structure through the storm, but he couldn't see any signs of life. He silently cursed as he fought against the waves that tried to take the two friends back under the water. "I hate this planet." He said to no one in particular. "I swear Siri if we get out of this I will tell the council that I am never coming back to Kamino." Siri for her part didn't answer, instead her head lolled back into the water and Obi Wan quickly pulled it closer to him, causing her face to lean on his. The two knights floated for what seemed like hours to Obi Wan when he began to feel his strength leaving him. He continued to call for help through the Force, but wasn't sure if anyone would hear it. He held Siri tighter as he began to prepare himself to become one with the Force. "I'm sorry I let this happen to you." He told his silent partner. "I'm so sorry you are here with me right now." He then kissed her forehead. "But I am glad that if I am to die with someone by my side that it is you."
Obi Wan then felt as if he could no longer hold the two of them above the waves. His entire body had grown numb from the chilly water and he found it difficult to move his legs. Suddenly he felt his body begin to sink and he closed his eyes, waiting for death.
TBC!! I know I'm so evil, but would you expect anything less from me? Please review.