Title: Strength over fear
Author: ewan's girl
Author's note: Ok folks I had enough inspiration for another chapter!!!! YAY! I want to thank all my reviewers because you are the ones who make me want to write.
Chapter 31:
"Ow, force!" Siri cursed as she put her just electricuted finger in her mouth, she then proceeded to throw her tool at the consol she had been working on.
Ferus raised an eyebrow at his former master's outburst and shook his head with a slight smile. 'Some things never change' he thought to himself as he continued with his tasks. "You know master there are people here who can do that." He ventured as he continued to catolouge supplies.
Siri glared at her former apprentice for a moment. "It's a matter of principle now." She commented, sitting down in the pilot's seat.
"Right." Ferus nodded as he moved a box of supplies.
Siri crossed her legs as she continued to heal her finger, she smiled at her former student's comment and the truth behind it. As they sat there for another moment they were interupted by a young boy of about nine years old running in with a small box.
"Is this the one you wanted Knight Olin?" The dark skinned boy asked.
Ferus checked the box. "Yes it is, thank you Ma Zourak." He then took the box out of the young arms. "You have been a wonderful help, but you can go play with the others if you wish."
The boy looked up at the older man. "I would rather help you."
Ferus kneeled in front of the initiate. "Very well, I have a mission for you." Ferus smiled as the boy straighted up, trying to look very serious. "The head mechanic promised us a couple of extra hyper drive generators go find him and ask him to bring them to the ramp so I can bring them aboard."
Ma Zourak bowed and ran to fulfill his mission, Ferus stayed on his knees for a moment smiling, he glanced at Siri who raised an eyebrow at him. "What?" Ferus asked.
"Nothing." Siri stated, rising to her feet again, flicking switches, trying to get the console to work. "Just noticing what a wonderful master you would make."
Ferus stood up and began to move boxes again. "I'm not ready for a padawan." He stated.
Siri nodded. "Well that is of course up to you and the Force."
Ferus sighed, keeping his back to Siri. "What if I fail my apprentice?"
Siri, still engrossed by her project barely paid attention to the question. "What have I taught you about doubting yourself?"
"Well you taught me, then master Kenobi taught me, then master Windu. . ."
Siri turned to him. "You made your point Ferus, I am sorry, still you shouldn't doubt your abilities, you are very gifted."
"Master Kenobi is very gifted and look what happened." Ferus blurted.
Siri stopped short. "How did you know. . ."
Ferus stopped moving boxes, but still didn't look at Siri. "I put two and two together with everything that happened at the temple and since."
Siri cleared her throat. "Much of what you said about being ready is true, master Kenobi wasn't ready, but Anakin chose his path."
"Yes, a dark one." Ferus hissed.
Siri closed her eyes, she knew how much Ferus always distrusted Skywalker and obviously for real reasons. "Ferus, I too was faced with that dark path, and I will admit it is a very tempting one. . ."
Ferus looked at his former mentor. "Master, it's not the same, you didn't turn."
"No it is the same Ferus, and I almost did turn, came very close actually. Do you know what saved me?" She asked and Ferus shook his head. "My duty to you saved me Ferus."
"But you had someone else train me. . ."
Siri put a hand on his shoulder. "I did that because of my duty to you Ferus, I knew that I had touched the dark side, and you needed someone who would never lead you astray."
"Like master Kenobi?" He asked.
Siri nodded. "The Force works in mysterious ways, you needed a teacher who didn't touch the dark side, he needed an apprentice who never would."
"I don't blame master Kenobi. . ." Ferus began.
Siri put up a hand to stop him. "I know Ferus, eventually he will know that as well." Ferus nodded, and Siri noticed his padawan braid. "I can't believe I didn't notice you still had this." She picked up the braid and ran it through her fingers.
"Yeah, I guess I'm so use to it now." Ferus looked down at it, then at Siri. "Would you cut it?" He asked.
Siri looked into the dark eyes of her former student. "I would be honored to."
The combination of the shimmer silk sheets and the cool breeze that kept the temperature perfect and brought with it the sweet aroma of Aldranean lilacs almost made the room a paradise for sleeping. Siri was not use to such luxeries as these, but since the rebels landed on Alderaan and Bail Organa insisted the Jedi stay at the palace Siri had to admit she could get use to it. She rolled over for the twentieth time, still not able to find sleep and stared at the largest of the moons, as comfortable as the bed was she knew the Jedi would need to leave soon.
The female Jedi sighed, she had hoped that Obi Wan would've returned by that time, and she wouldn't have to leave without him. As much as she hated to admit it, and wouldn't to anyone else but she found herself missing her husband terribly. She knew it was unbelievably selfish but hated the fact that she had yet to spend the night with Obi Wan since they were bounded. She shook off her feelings, knowing they were unJedi like and closed her eyes to at least meditate since she couldn't find sleep.
Two hours drifted slowly by and the Jedi master still hadn't found rest, she let out a frustrated sigh and rose out of bed. She grabbed a dark brown robe and walked out onto the balcony, she held the cloak in her arms tightly and inhaled deeply, smelling the sweet smell of flowers mixed with the familiar scent of the owner of the cloak she closed her eyes, living in the moment. As she wrapped the garment around her shoulders she could almost sense his presence she imagined the last time she was wrapped in his arms.
"You want to make it a reality?" The familiar cultured voice purred.
Siri turned and smiled when she found the source of the voice. She reached out and enveloped him in her arms, he rested his face in the crook of her neck, his beard tickling her. "When did you get here?" She asked.
"A couple of hours ago." He admited, running his hands up the sides of her neck and into her hair. "I was watching you sleep."
Siri closed her eyes under his touch, then grabbed them out of her hair. "You were watching me? How did I not sense you?" She asked as he leaned down to kiss her, moving his way down her neck. "You know, that is kinda creepy, you watching me sleep." She joked, he looked up at her and she noticed the look in his eyes. "Are you alright?" She asked and he didn't answer, instead rested his head on her shoulder. "I take it things didn't go so well."
Obi Wan let out a breath. "About as well as expected." He stated.
Siri gave him a supportive look and pressed her body against his, leading him towards the bed, laying him on his back. She climbed on top of him, kissing him passionatly and Obi Wan ran his hands up her legs, grabbing her sleep tunic and slowly removing it Siri helping him remove it over her head. He stared at her porcelin skin illuminating in the moonlight, he then ran his hands up her torso and cupped her breasts massaging them gently. He then sat up quickly and kissed them hungrily, Siri ran her hands through his thick hair. Obi Wan then turned Siri over and climbed on top of her, She helped him remove his clothes and then wrapped her legs around him and the two Jedi masters consumated their marriage for the first time.
Later that evening the couple found themselves incredibly relaxed, wrapped between the shimmer shilk sheets. Obi Wan drapped his arm around her, moving her long blonde hair and nestled in the crook of her neck.
"I love you." He whispered to her.
"Well you better." She whispered back, then a few minutes later she returned the sentiment. "I love you."
He kissed her neck. "Well you better." And with that the two of them fell into a really needed deep sleep.
Bail Organa found himself wandering into the hanger, he really didn't know what had brought him there, but he had heard rumors that the Jedi were leaving and he needed to speak with them before he let that happen. He stood in front of the medium sized transport that would quickly become a home for the now nomadic Jedi and noticed a familiar form on the roof, fideling with wires.
"General Kenobi!" Bail called out, gaining the attention of the Jedi.
"Viceroy Organa!" Obi Wan returned the greeting, using the Force to jump safely down to the ground. "How are you?" He asked, shaking Organa's hand.
"Personally, I can't complain, pollitically. . ." Organa began.
"No need, I have heard." Obi Wan stated.
"Then you have also heard that Palpatine is attempting to disolve the Senate?" Bail asked.
Obi Wan mentally rolled his eyes. "Yes Bail, I have heard something along those lines, but I'm telling you right now if he even is able to disolve the Senate it will be one of the last things he ever does, it will be the begining of his undoing."
"So we are suppose to just stand by and let him destroy everything?" Bail huffed.
Obi Wan calmed his emotions at Bail's comment. "Bail, what are you asking me to do?"
"Stay here, we could band together and fight the Empire." Bail exclaimed.
Obi Wan placed a hand on Bail's shoulder. "My friend, the Jedi do pledge ourselves to you because of you kindness towards us in these past several weeks, but we cannot stay with the rebels." He removed his hand and grabbed a box of supplies. "Every minute that we stay puts all of you in more danger, I will not be responsible for putting you or your cause in more peril than it already is if I can help it."
"And what about Padme? You are just going to leave her?" Bail shot back.
"I will especially make sure that I do not cause her any more danger than she is already in, even if it means that I never see her again." Obi Wan resolved, he then looked behind Bail and noticed Padme standing behind him, holding Leia.
"So, I'll never see you again?" She asked.
Obi Wan shrugged. "I don't know milady, I hope not."
She moved past Bail and came within inches of the Jedi. "You have been a very loyal friend to me Ben, and I will never forget you."
Obi Wan moved in and first kissed Leia on the head, then kissed Padme on the cheek. "The Jedi will forever be in your debt Padme, and you will always hold a place in my heart."
Padme rushed into her friend's arms, almost crushing Leia who began to cry. Obi Wan and Padme looked down at the infant and smiled, Bail came up and took her for a moment and the two friends embraced again.
"You will always be my hero Obi Wan Kenobi, between rescuing me and my people all those years ago, jumping out of a plate glass window for me, or rushing to town in the heat of the day just to appease my cravings, I will never have a better friend." She looked up at him, tears forming in her eyes. "The Jedi will always have a home with us."
"Thank you Padme, and I feel within my heart we will see each other again." Obi Wan stated and let the former senator out of his grasp.
A few hours later the Jedi left the planet of Alderaan and the Rebellion, to enter a galaxy of unknown danger and an uncertain future.
TBC: Well, I could easily end it here, it leads into my story "The Purge" yet I do have ideas for a few more chapters so it's up to all of you to decide what I should do.
Author: ewan's girl
Author's note: Ok folks I had enough inspiration for another chapter!!!! YAY! I want to thank all my reviewers because you are the ones who make me want to write.
Chapter 31:
"Ow, force!" Siri cursed as she put her just electricuted finger in her mouth, she then proceeded to throw her tool at the consol she had been working on.
Ferus raised an eyebrow at his former master's outburst and shook his head with a slight smile. 'Some things never change' he thought to himself as he continued with his tasks. "You know master there are people here who can do that." He ventured as he continued to catolouge supplies.
Siri glared at her former apprentice for a moment. "It's a matter of principle now." She commented, sitting down in the pilot's seat.
"Right." Ferus nodded as he moved a box of supplies.
Siri crossed her legs as she continued to heal her finger, she smiled at her former student's comment and the truth behind it. As they sat there for another moment they were interupted by a young boy of about nine years old running in with a small box.
"Is this the one you wanted Knight Olin?" The dark skinned boy asked.
Ferus checked the box. "Yes it is, thank you Ma Zourak." He then took the box out of the young arms. "You have been a wonderful help, but you can go play with the others if you wish."
The boy looked up at the older man. "I would rather help you."
Ferus kneeled in front of the initiate. "Very well, I have a mission for you." Ferus smiled as the boy straighted up, trying to look very serious. "The head mechanic promised us a couple of extra hyper drive generators go find him and ask him to bring them to the ramp so I can bring them aboard."
Ma Zourak bowed and ran to fulfill his mission, Ferus stayed on his knees for a moment smiling, he glanced at Siri who raised an eyebrow at him. "What?" Ferus asked.
"Nothing." Siri stated, rising to her feet again, flicking switches, trying to get the console to work. "Just noticing what a wonderful master you would make."
Ferus stood up and began to move boxes again. "I'm not ready for a padawan." He stated.
Siri nodded. "Well that is of course up to you and the Force."
Ferus sighed, keeping his back to Siri. "What if I fail my apprentice?"
Siri, still engrossed by her project barely paid attention to the question. "What have I taught you about doubting yourself?"
"Well you taught me, then master Kenobi taught me, then master Windu. . ."
Siri turned to him. "You made your point Ferus, I am sorry, still you shouldn't doubt your abilities, you are very gifted."
"Master Kenobi is very gifted and look what happened." Ferus blurted.
Siri stopped short. "How did you know. . ."
Ferus stopped moving boxes, but still didn't look at Siri. "I put two and two together with everything that happened at the temple and since."
Siri cleared her throat. "Much of what you said about being ready is true, master Kenobi wasn't ready, but Anakin chose his path."
"Yes, a dark one." Ferus hissed.
Siri closed her eyes, she knew how much Ferus always distrusted Skywalker and obviously for real reasons. "Ferus, I too was faced with that dark path, and I will admit it is a very tempting one. . ."
Ferus looked at his former mentor. "Master, it's not the same, you didn't turn."
"No it is the same Ferus, and I almost did turn, came very close actually. Do you know what saved me?" She asked and Ferus shook his head. "My duty to you saved me Ferus."
"But you had someone else train me. . ."
Siri put a hand on his shoulder. "I did that because of my duty to you Ferus, I knew that I had touched the dark side, and you needed someone who would never lead you astray."
"Like master Kenobi?" He asked.
Siri nodded. "The Force works in mysterious ways, you needed a teacher who didn't touch the dark side, he needed an apprentice who never would."
"I don't blame master Kenobi. . ." Ferus began.
Siri put up a hand to stop him. "I know Ferus, eventually he will know that as well." Ferus nodded, and Siri noticed his padawan braid. "I can't believe I didn't notice you still had this." She picked up the braid and ran it through her fingers.
"Yeah, I guess I'm so use to it now." Ferus looked down at it, then at Siri. "Would you cut it?" He asked.
Siri looked into the dark eyes of her former student. "I would be honored to."
The combination of the shimmer silk sheets and the cool breeze that kept the temperature perfect and brought with it the sweet aroma of Aldranean lilacs almost made the room a paradise for sleeping. Siri was not use to such luxeries as these, but since the rebels landed on Alderaan and Bail Organa insisted the Jedi stay at the palace Siri had to admit she could get use to it. She rolled over for the twentieth time, still not able to find sleep and stared at the largest of the moons, as comfortable as the bed was she knew the Jedi would need to leave soon.
The female Jedi sighed, she had hoped that Obi Wan would've returned by that time, and she wouldn't have to leave without him. As much as she hated to admit it, and wouldn't to anyone else but she found herself missing her husband terribly. She knew it was unbelievably selfish but hated the fact that she had yet to spend the night with Obi Wan since they were bounded. She shook off her feelings, knowing they were unJedi like and closed her eyes to at least meditate since she couldn't find sleep.
Two hours drifted slowly by and the Jedi master still hadn't found rest, she let out a frustrated sigh and rose out of bed. She grabbed a dark brown robe and walked out onto the balcony, she held the cloak in her arms tightly and inhaled deeply, smelling the sweet smell of flowers mixed with the familiar scent of the owner of the cloak she closed her eyes, living in the moment. As she wrapped the garment around her shoulders she could almost sense his presence she imagined the last time she was wrapped in his arms.
"You want to make it a reality?" The familiar cultured voice purred.
Siri turned and smiled when she found the source of the voice. She reached out and enveloped him in her arms, he rested his face in the crook of her neck, his beard tickling her. "When did you get here?" She asked.
"A couple of hours ago." He admited, running his hands up the sides of her neck and into her hair. "I was watching you sleep."
Siri closed her eyes under his touch, then grabbed them out of her hair. "You were watching me? How did I not sense you?" She asked as he leaned down to kiss her, moving his way down her neck. "You know, that is kinda creepy, you watching me sleep." She joked, he looked up at her and she noticed the look in his eyes. "Are you alright?" She asked and he didn't answer, instead rested his head on her shoulder. "I take it things didn't go so well."
Obi Wan let out a breath. "About as well as expected." He stated.
Siri gave him a supportive look and pressed her body against his, leading him towards the bed, laying him on his back. She climbed on top of him, kissing him passionatly and Obi Wan ran his hands up her legs, grabbing her sleep tunic and slowly removing it Siri helping him remove it over her head. He stared at her porcelin skin illuminating in the moonlight, he then ran his hands up her torso and cupped her breasts massaging them gently. He then sat up quickly and kissed them hungrily, Siri ran her hands through his thick hair. Obi Wan then turned Siri over and climbed on top of her, She helped him remove his clothes and then wrapped her legs around him and the two Jedi masters consumated their marriage for the first time.
Later that evening the couple found themselves incredibly relaxed, wrapped between the shimmer shilk sheets. Obi Wan drapped his arm around her, moving her long blonde hair and nestled in the crook of her neck.
"I love you." He whispered to her.
"Well you better." She whispered back, then a few minutes later she returned the sentiment. "I love you."
He kissed her neck. "Well you better." And with that the two of them fell into a really needed deep sleep.
Bail Organa found himself wandering into the hanger, he really didn't know what had brought him there, but he had heard rumors that the Jedi were leaving and he needed to speak with them before he let that happen. He stood in front of the medium sized transport that would quickly become a home for the now nomadic Jedi and noticed a familiar form on the roof, fideling with wires.
"General Kenobi!" Bail called out, gaining the attention of the Jedi.
"Viceroy Organa!" Obi Wan returned the greeting, using the Force to jump safely down to the ground. "How are you?" He asked, shaking Organa's hand.
"Personally, I can't complain, pollitically. . ." Organa began.
"No need, I have heard." Obi Wan stated.
"Then you have also heard that Palpatine is attempting to disolve the Senate?" Bail asked.
Obi Wan mentally rolled his eyes. "Yes Bail, I have heard something along those lines, but I'm telling you right now if he even is able to disolve the Senate it will be one of the last things he ever does, it will be the begining of his undoing."
"So we are suppose to just stand by and let him destroy everything?" Bail huffed.
Obi Wan calmed his emotions at Bail's comment. "Bail, what are you asking me to do?"
"Stay here, we could band together and fight the Empire." Bail exclaimed.
Obi Wan placed a hand on Bail's shoulder. "My friend, the Jedi do pledge ourselves to you because of you kindness towards us in these past several weeks, but we cannot stay with the rebels." He removed his hand and grabbed a box of supplies. "Every minute that we stay puts all of you in more danger, I will not be responsible for putting you or your cause in more peril than it already is if I can help it."
"And what about Padme? You are just going to leave her?" Bail shot back.
"I will especially make sure that I do not cause her any more danger than she is already in, even if it means that I never see her again." Obi Wan resolved, he then looked behind Bail and noticed Padme standing behind him, holding Leia.
"So, I'll never see you again?" She asked.
Obi Wan shrugged. "I don't know milady, I hope not."
She moved past Bail and came within inches of the Jedi. "You have been a very loyal friend to me Ben, and I will never forget you."
Obi Wan moved in and first kissed Leia on the head, then kissed Padme on the cheek. "The Jedi will forever be in your debt Padme, and you will always hold a place in my heart."
Padme rushed into her friend's arms, almost crushing Leia who began to cry. Obi Wan and Padme looked down at the infant and smiled, Bail came up and took her for a moment and the two friends embraced again.
"You will always be my hero Obi Wan Kenobi, between rescuing me and my people all those years ago, jumping out of a plate glass window for me, or rushing to town in the heat of the day just to appease my cravings, I will never have a better friend." She looked up at him, tears forming in her eyes. "The Jedi will always have a home with us."
"Thank you Padme, and I feel within my heart we will see each other again." Obi Wan stated and let the former senator out of his grasp.
A few hours later the Jedi left the planet of Alderaan and the Rebellion, to enter a galaxy of unknown danger and an uncertain future.
TBC: Well, I could easily end it here, it leads into my story "The Purge" yet I do have ideas for a few more chapters so it's up to all of you to decide what I should do.