Title: Knighting Ceremony
Author: ewan's girl
Disclaimer: don't own anything. . .seriously, I don't own anything except my bottle cap collection. . .actually I don't even own that, it's on loan.
Author's note: Thank you again to all who have reviewed, I'm not sure how many more chapters this story will have, but I will try to continue it because I've recieved so many wonderful reviews on it.
Chapter 4: First impressions
"Can I really fly it?" Nine year old Anakin Skywalker asked, testing his brand new master.
"Of course Anakin." Obi Wan walked up the ramp of their small transport, making sure it was ready to make the trip to Courascant. Obi Wan was more than ready to leave the planet of Naboo behind and return to the comfort of the Temple, yet on the other hand he was nervous to return without his master by his side. As he came back down the ramp he watched Anakin pull a tool from the tool box and begin to work on the wing of the ship. Obi Wan felt a lump in his throat as the realization hit him again.
'I came to this planet a padawan, and I leave a master.' He thought sadly.
Anakin sensed Obi Wan's sorrow and threw him a concerned look, Obi Wan immediatly reinforced his sheilds and offered the boy a crooked smile. "How she look?" He asked, trying to change the unspoken subject.
"Good, although I could make her faster if I had more time." The nine year old beemed with pride.
"Well, as much as I would love to stay here." Obi Wan hoped Anakin missed the sarcasm. "But we are suppose to return to the Temple to start your training."
Anakin nodded and then noticed several figures coming closer to them. The young boy grew excited. "Padme!" He exclaimed. "Look master Obi Wan, it's Padme!"
Obi Wan turned and noticed the young queen running towards them, yet still holding a regal air about her. She strode up the platform and the two Jedi bowed before her. "Please, you don't have to do that." She told them. "I am glad I caught you before you left, I wanted to say a proper goodbye."
"Goodbye?" Anakin huffed. "You mean we'll never see you again?"
Padme looked up at Obi Wan then knelt in front of Anakin. "I hope with all my heart that I see you again Ani, you hold such a special place in my heart, and I once again find myself owing you everything." She smiled and kissed the boy on the cheek, she then looked up at the boy's master and rose up to speak with him. "You are both always welcome here, but I understand if you never return."
Obi Wan offered the young ruler a sad smile. "Naboo will forever stay with me." It came out, but he wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to say.
Padme smiled, trying to stop the tears forming in her eyes, she then moved quickly, taking the Jedi knight by surprise and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "You will always have a high place among the heros of Naboo, and I will never forget you."
Obi Wan pulled away from the embrace. "Thank you milady, and I will never forget you." He cleared his throat as he felt it tighten.
"I hope not everything you take from Naboo will be full of sorrow." She stated, leaning up and placing a soft kiss on his cheek.
The young knight was surprised by this action and quickly lowered his gaze away from the young monarch. "I hope so too milady."
"I'm telling you, she Force pushed me really hard, into that wall over there." Garen Muln was explaining to a small group of Jedi. "It really hurt."
"Garen, it couldn't have been that bad, you didn't even go to the healers." Bant reminded him.
"No, but that's because I don't go running to the healers for every little thing." Garen grabbed his right arm. "But it's really bruised." He rolled up his sleeve, and his friends stared at it. "See?"
"Bruised? Where?" Luminari asked, squinting.
Garen looked down at his arm. "It's right there." He pointed to a spot.
"Where?" Reeft asked.
"Ok, so maybe it's more of an internal bruise." Garen huffed, and rolled down his sleeve.
"Guys, how are we going to tell him?" Bant asked. "I mean, he's already lost his master how do we tell him Siri left the Jedi?"
"Yeah I know, she was one of his best friends." Reeft interjected, taking a bite of Maja fruit.
"Maybe we don't tell him." Garen suggested.
"What?" Everyone else asked in unison.
"Maybe with everything he's been through we just don't tell him, and let him find out on his own time." Garen explained.
"Do you really think that's the best idea Garen?" Luminari asked.
"No, I was just trying to get out of telling him." Garen admitted.
The four friends sat in silence for a moment, all uncomfortable with the situation.
"I can't believe Siri would just leave the Jedi like that." Bant exclaimed.
"I can't believe Master Gallia would just cut her loose before knighting her." Luminari added, everyone agreed.
"I can't believe she chose a name like Zora over Siri." Garen added.
"Can you ever be serious Garen?" Bant asked.
Garen shrugged. "Look, I may not be acting serious right now, but what is the point? She left, there is nothing we can do about it, this is between her and the Force." He stated and the others looked away, agreeing with him. "Besides, she really hurt me." Garen whined, touching his arm gingerly.
This statement caused the others to groan and roll their eyes at Garen, then the four Jedi noticed a ship heading towards the entrance of the hanger. "So I ask again, how are we going to tell him?" Bant asked, watching the ship.
"I think we should wait for the opportune moment." Luminari stated, folding her arms inside her cloak. "Force knows how he's going to be when he gets off that ship."
The small transport landed perfectly in place in the hanger and the ramp came down, the four friends watched as a bright eyed boy dressed as a Jedi padawan came running down, staring at the other speeders and star ships in the hanger with a huge grin on his face. The boy was followed by the slow descent of Obi Wan Kenobi down the ramp. His friends tried to determine how to approach him, they noticed the loss of his padawan braid and how he seemed to be swimming inside a very dark brown cloak that was obviously not made for him.
Bant and Garen exchanged glances as they headed to meet their friend, as they approached him they could hear the excited words of the young boy, exclaiming how amazing the different vehicles were. Obi Wan stopped when he noticed his friends heading towards him, he swallowed his emotions, he knew what was coming but he wasn't ready for it. Bant was first to reach Obi Wan and she quickly enveloped her best friend in her arms.
"You're a sight for sore eyes." Bant exclaimed, hugging him tighter. "I was so worried."
"Bant." Garen stated under his breath.
Bant turned and looked at Garen. "Sorry, I had to say it. . .I'm done." She turned back to Obi Wan. "How are you doing?" She asked.
Obi Wan held her webbed hands. "Ok, I'm just a little tired."
"I know sweetie." Bant exclaimed, knowing her friend all too well and noticing the pain in his eyes. "I'm so sorry."
"Yeah man, I can't believe it." Reeft added, patting Obi Wan on the back.
Obi Wan began to feel overwelmed by the condolensces of his friends, he backed away from the group quickly, almost tripping over Anakin. "Oh, by the way I'd like you all to meet my apprentice." He looked down at Anakin, then up at his friends who all had shocked looks on their faces. "Anakin Skywalker I'd like you to meet some very important people, this is Luminari Unduli. . ."
Luminari knelt down in front of the boy. "It's a pleasure to meet you Anakin." She offered a warm smile.
"You too." Anakin shook her hand.
"This is Bant Erin, Reeft. . ." Obi Wan continued. "And Garen Muln."
Garen reached out and shook Anakin's hand. "Nice to meet you kid, noticed you were looking at the speeders."
Anakin nodded. "Yes sir, I am a pilot, I love ships and speeders."
Garen looked at Obi Wan and winked. "I like this kid, you know what Anakin, I'm the Temple's mechanic, you want me to show you around?"
The nine year old's eyes were wide as saucers, he looked up at his master. "Really?"
Obi Wan clapped Garen on the shoulder. "You sure man?"
Garen returned the gesture. "Yeah, of course."
"Thank you Garen."
Garen then led Anakin to a set of speeders, both talking excidedly. "Looks like kindred spirits." Luminari observed. "Force help us."
Obi Wan watched Anakin for a moment, then turned to his remaining friends. "I should get going, I've got to prepare our quarters for Anakin."
Bant and Luminari exchanged glances. "You're staying in the same quarters?" Bant asked, worried.
Obi Wan sighed. "Yes Bant, why not?"
"Well, because. . ."
"No reason." Luminari jumped in. "We are just concerned about you Obi, that's all."
Obi Wan nodded. "I understand, but you are going to have to let me deal with it on my own." He connected eyes with Bant. "I promise, I will deal with it, you don't have to worry."
Bant avoided his gaze. "If that is what you wish."
Obi Wan lifted her chin with his finger. "It's what I wish, to be left alone." With that he turned and headed towards the Temple entrance.
Bant almost went after him, but Reeft stopped her. "Let him go Bant, he's got to get over this on his own this time." He gave Bant a small hug. "He knows we're here."
Bant nodded. "I know, I just haven't seen his eyes like that since Bruck's death"
"We still didn't tell him about Siri," Luminari reminded them. "And I've got classes to teach"
"I've got tons of pre mission reports to go over" Reeft exclaimed, pulling a sweet treat out of his pocket and popping it in his mouth.
"Yeah, and I've got to leave soon for a mission with Master Fisto" Bant stated, her voice etched with disapointment.
"So, that just leaves. . ." Reeft left the statement hanging in the air as the three friends all turned towards Garen.
"He'll be able to tell Obi Wan right?" Luminari asked. "Right?"
TBC: Ok there you go, another chapter. I hope this chapter was up to par, I had a harsh review on one of my other stories and it got to me so I hope this chapter didn't suffer. Please excuse the bad grammar and spelling, it's not my strong point and I only have Word Pad on my computer so there is no spell check. Thank you again for all your reviews.
Author: ewan's girl
Disclaimer: don't own anything. . .seriously, I don't own anything except my bottle cap collection. . .actually I don't even own that, it's on loan.
Author's note: Thank you again to all who have reviewed, I'm not sure how many more chapters this story will have, but I will try to continue it because I've recieved so many wonderful reviews on it.
Chapter 4: First impressions
"Can I really fly it?" Nine year old Anakin Skywalker asked, testing his brand new master.
"Of course Anakin." Obi Wan walked up the ramp of their small transport, making sure it was ready to make the trip to Courascant. Obi Wan was more than ready to leave the planet of Naboo behind and return to the comfort of the Temple, yet on the other hand he was nervous to return without his master by his side. As he came back down the ramp he watched Anakin pull a tool from the tool box and begin to work on the wing of the ship. Obi Wan felt a lump in his throat as the realization hit him again.
'I came to this planet a padawan, and I leave a master.' He thought sadly.
Anakin sensed Obi Wan's sorrow and threw him a concerned look, Obi Wan immediatly reinforced his sheilds and offered the boy a crooked smile. "How she look?" He asked, trying to change the unspoken subject.
"Good, although I could make her faster if I had more time." The nine year old beemed with pride.
"Well, as much as I would love to stay here." Obi Wan hoped Anakin missed the sarcasm. "But we are suppose to return to the Temple to start your training."
Anakin nodded and then noticed several figures coming closer to them. The young boy grew excited. "Padme!" He exclaimed. "Look master Obi Wan, it's Padme!"
Obi Wan turned and noticed the young queen running towards them, yet still holding a regal air about her. She strode up the platform and the two Jedi bowed before her. "Please, you don't have to do that." She told them. "I am glad I caught you before you left, I wanted to say a proper goodbye."
"Goodbye?" Anakin huffed. "You mean we'll never see you again?"
Padme looked up at Obi Wan then knelt in front of Anakin. "I hope with all my heart that I see you again Ani, you hold such a special place in my heart, and I once again find myself owing you everything." She smiled and kissed the boy on the cheek, she then looked up at the boy's master and rose up to speak with him. "You are both always welcome here, but I understand if you never return."
Obi Wan offered the young ruler a sad smile. "Naboo will forever stay with me." It came out, but he wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to say.
Padme smiled, trying to stop the tears forming in her eyes, she then moved quickly, taking the Jedi knight by surprise and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "You will always have a high place among the heros of Naboo, and I will never forget you."
Obi Wan pulled away from the embrace. "Thank you milady, and I will never forget you." He cleared his throat as he felt it tighten.
"I hope not everything you take from Naboo will be full of sorrow." She stated, leaning up and placing a soft kiss on his cheek.
The young knight was surprised by this action and quickly lowered his gaze away from the young monarch. "I hope so too milady."
"I'm telling you, she Force pushed me really hard, into that wall over there." Garen Muln was explaining to a small group of Jedi. "It really hurt."
"Garen, it couldn't have been that bad, you didn't even go to the healers." Bant reminded him.
"No, but that's because I don't go running to the healers for every little thing." Garen grabbed his right arm. "But it's really bruised." He rolled up his sleeve, and his friends stared at it. "See?"
"Bruised? Where?" Luminari asked, squinting.
Garen looked down at his arm. "It's right there." He pointed to a spot.
"Where?" Reeft asked.
"Ok, so maybe it's more of an internal bruise." Garen huffed, and rolled down his sleeve.
"Guys, how are we going to tell him?" Bant asked. "I mean, he's already lost his master how do we tell him Siri left the Jedi?"
"Yeah I know, she was one of his best friends." Reeft interjected, taking a bite of Maja fruit.
"Maybe we don't tell him." Garen suggested.
"What?" Everyone else asked in unison.
"Maybe with everything he's been through we just don't tell him, and let him find out on his own time." Garen explained.
"Do you really think that's the best idea Garen?" Luminari asked.
"No, I was just trying to get out of telling him." Garen admitted.
The four friends sat in silence for a moment, all uncomfortable with the situation.
"I can't believe Siri would just leave the Jedi like that." Bant exclaimed.
"I can't believe Master Gallia would just cut her loose before knighting her." Luminari added, everyone agreed.
"I can't believe she chose a name like Zora over Siri." Garen added.
"Can you ever be serious Garen?" Bant asked.
Garen shrugged. "Look, I may not be acting serious right now, but what is the point? She left, there is nothing we can do about it, this is between her and the Force." He stated and the others looked away, agreeing with him. "Besides, she really hurt me." Garen whined, touching his arm gingerly.
This statement caused the others to groan and roll their eyes at Garen, then the four Jedi noticed a ship heading towards the entrance of the hanger. "So I ask again, how are we going to tell him?" Bant asked, watching the ship.
"I think we should wait for the opportune moment." Luminari stated, folding her arms inside her cloak. "Force knows how he's going to be when he gets off that ship."
The small transport landed perfectly in place in the hanger and the ramp came down, the four friends watched as a bright eyed boy dressed as a Jedi padawan came running down, staring at the other speeders and star ships in the hanger with a huge grin on his face. The boy was followed by the slow descent of Obi Wan Kenobi down the ramp. His friends tried to determine how to approach him, they noticed the loss of his padawan braid and how he seemed to be swimming inside a very dark brown cloak that was obviously not made for him.
Bant and Garen exchanged glances as they headed to meet their friend, as they approached him they could hear the excited words of the young boy, exclaiming how amazing the different vehicles were. Obi Wan stopped when he noticed his friends heading towards him, he swallowed his emotions, he knew what was coming but he wasn't ready for it. Bant was first to reach Obi Wan and she quickly enveloped her best friend in her arms.
"You're a sight for sore eyes." Bant exclaimed, hugging him tighter. "I was so worried."
"Bant." Garen stated under his breath.
Bant turned and looked at Garen. "Sorry, I had to say it. . .I'm done." She turned back to Obi Wan. "How are you doing?" She asked.
Obi Wan held her webbed hands. "Ok, I'm just a little tired."
"I know sweetie." Bant exclaimed, knowing her friend all too well and noticing the pain in his eyes. "I'm so sorry."
"Yeah man, I can't believe it." Reeft added, patting Obi Wan on the back.
Obi Wan began to feel overwelmed by the condolensces of his friends, he backed away from the group quickly, almost tripping over Anakin. "Oh, by the way I'd like you all to meet my apprentice." He looked down at Anakin, then up at his friends who all had shocked looks on their faces. "Anakin Skywalker I'd like you to meet some very important people, this is Luminari Unduli. . ."
Luminari knelt down in front of the boy. "It's a pleasure to meet you Anakin." She offered a warm smile.
"You too." Anakin shook her hand.
"This is Bant Erin, Reeft. . ." Obi Wan continued. "And Garen Muln."
Garen reached out and shook Anakin's hand. "Nice to meet you kid, noticed you were looking at the speeders."
Anakin nodded. "Yes sir, I am a pilot, I love ships and speeders."
Garen looked at Obi Wan and winked. "I like this kid, you know what Anakin, I'm the Temple's mechanic, you want me to show you around?"
The nine year old's eyes were wide as saucers, he looked up at his master. "Really?"
Obi Wan clapped Garen on the shoulder. "You sure man?"
Garen returned the gesture. "Yeah, of course."
"Thank you Garen."
Garen then led Anakin to a set of speeders, both talking excidedly. "Looks like kindred spirits." Luminari observed. "Force help us."
Obi Wan watched Anakin for a moment, then turned to his remaining friends. "I should get going, I've got to prepare our quarters for Anakin."
Bant and Luminari exchanged glances. "You're staying in the same quarters?" Bant asked, worried.
Obi Wan sighed. "Yes Bant, why not?"
"Well, because. . ."
"No reason." Luminari jumped in. "We are just concerned about you Obi, that's all."
Obi Wan nodded. "I understand, but you are going to have to let me deal with it on my own." He connected eyes with Bant. "I promise, I will deal with it, you don't have to worry."
Bant avoided his gaze. "If that is what you wish."
Obi Wan lifted her chin with his finger. "It's what I wish, to be left alone." With that he turned and headed towards the Temple entrance.
Bant almost went after him, but Reeft stopped her. "Let him go Bant, he's got to get over this on his own this time." He gave Bant a small hug. "He knows we're here."
Bant nodded. "I know, I just haven't seen his eyes like that since Bruck's death"
"We still didn't tell him about Siri," Luminari reminded them. "And I've got classes to teach"
"I've got tons of pre mission reports to go over" Reeft exclaimed, pulling a sweet treat out of his pocket and popping it in his mouth.
"Yeah, and I've got to leave soon for a mission with Master Fisto" Bant stated, her voice etched with disapointment.
"So, that just leaves. . ." Reeft left the statement hanging in the air as the three friends all turned towards Garen.
"He'll be able to tell Obi Wan right?" Luminari asked. "Right?"
TBC: Ok there you go, another chapter. I hope this chapter was up to par, I had a harsh review on one of my other stories and it got to me so I hope this chapter didn't suffer. Please excuse the bad grammar and spelling, it's not my strong point and I only have Word Pad on my computer so there is no spell check. Thank you again for all your reviews.