Children of the Force
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!! {please review!!!}
Rising from the sleep couch, Qui-Gon crossed over to the window. He
judged that it was a little past dawn. Obi-Wan stirred and sat up, as
he turned from the window.
"Get up, Padawan," he said,"I think today we will get some answers."
A knock came at the door just as Obi-Wan finished with the relief
unit. He opened it and saw Petin.
"Oh, good, you are awake," he said, "Come, Shinzo wishes to speak with
you over breakfast. That's pretty much the only time she has to talk."
The two Jedi followed him out the door and down a hallway.
Obi-Wan was confused. Everyone they met as they made their way through the
hallways and up the stairs radiated some amount of fear. As a couple
of girls passed staring with wide eyes, he realized it was Qui-Gon.
They all seemed to fear him. Now he was truly confused. Qui-Gon's
appearance was not all that frightening and he was the most gentle man
Obi-Wan knew, especially with children.
Suddenly, a child of about four flew into Qui-Gon. The Jedi Master
caught him and the boy looked at him nervously.
"Hello," Qui-Gon said with a smile.
"H'llo," the boy answered shyly. A teenaged girl came rushing up.
Murmuring apologies, she herded him away, admonishing him for running
off. Qui-Gon's face did not change as he straightened, but Obi-Wan
could tell he was equally disturbed. They continued on their way and
Obi-Wan fell in stride with his master.
"Master, they are afraid of you," he said quietly.
"Yes..." There was no more time to talk as Petin stopped before a
door. He knocked, then opened it as they caught up. They entered and
saw the young girl with bright red-orange hair stand up to greet them.
"Good morning," she said with a smile. "I am Shinzo and this," she
motioned to a boy with blonde hair that they recognized from the
hologram also. "This is Kusuri. Please sit down and break fast with us."
They sat down and ate some fruit as she turned to Petin.
"Send someone up with something to drink, will you?" He nodded and
left as she turned back to her guests.
"You are probably extremely curious as to your purpose on this
seemingly peaceful planet," she began. Qui-Gon tipped his head slightly
and spoke.
"Actually, we are here for a purpose other than your request, although
that is one reason." Shinzo looked at him questioningly and he elaborated.
"About a year ago, a Jedi team came here for a routine mission, an
inspection of a possible Force-sensitive child. Six months later, they
still had not left. Their reports to the Council were brief, with no
clear explanation as to their purpose. Nine months later, a transmission
came from the Padawan who said they would be arriving in Coruscant soon.
Neither Master nor apprentice came back and we are to locate them while
assisting you in whatever way we can."
Obi-Wan kept his face carefully schooled, but inside, he was lost. "When
had they been told this?" he thought.
Shinzo looked thoughtful. "I think I remember. Do you know their
names?"
"Master Giru Cheral and-" Obi-Wan's head shot up, startled.
"And Tana?!?"
Qui-Gon looked at him. His face was unusually pale.
"Tana is the Padawan you were talking about?" Stunned, his actions
were mechanic as he accepted the cup offered to him by the young boy with
longish light brown hair. Qui-Gon studied him, worry creasing his face.
"You know Padawan Tana?"
Obi-Wan nodded and spoke as he lifted his cup. "We grew up tog-"
Suddenly, Shinzo leapt to her feet.
"DON'T DRINK THAT!!!" He froze, then lowered the cup questioningly.
She took his cup and dumped it into the potted plant that sat on the
table between them. At first, nothing happened. Then, with an acidic
sizzle, the leaves of the plant fell off the already browning plant,
covered in a whitish foam-like substance.
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!! {please review!!!}
Rising from the sleep couch, Qui-Gon crossed over to the window. He
judged that it was a little past dawn. Obi-Wan stirred and sat up, as
he turned from the window.
"Get up, Padawan," he said,"I think today we will get some answers."
A knock came at the door just as Obi-Wan finished with the relief
unit. He opened it and saw Petin.
"Oh, good, you are awake," he said, "Come, Shinzo wishes to speak with
you over breakfast. That's pretty much the only time she has to talk."
The two Jedi followed him out the door and down a hallway.
Obi-Wan was confused. Everyone they met as they made their way through the
hallways and up the stairs radiated some amount of fear. As a couple
of girls passed staring with wide eyes, he realized it was Qui-Gon.
They all seemed to fear him. Now he was truly confused. Qui-Gon's
appearance was not all that frightening and he was the most gentle man
Obi-Wan knew, especially with children.
Suddenly, a child of about four flew into Qui-Gon. The Jedi Master
caught him and the boy looked at him nervously.
"Hello," Qui-Gon said with a smile.
"H'llo," the boy answered shyly. A teenaged girl came rushing up.
Murmuring apologies, she herded him away, admonishing him for running
off. Qui-Gon's face did not change as he straightened, but Obi-Wan
could tell he was equally disturbed. They continued on their way and
Obi-Wan fell in stride with his master.
"Master, they are afraid of you," he said quietly.
"Yes..." There was no more time to talk as Petin stopped before a
door. He knocked, then opened it as they caught up. They entered and
saw the young girl with bright red-orange hair stand up to greet them.
"Good morning," she said with a smile. "I am Shinzo and this," she
motioned to a boy with blonde hair that they recognized from the
hologram also. "This is Kusuri. Please sit down and break fast with us."
They sat down and ate some fruit as she turned to Petin.
"Send someone up with something to drink, will you?" He nodded and
left as she turned back to her guests.
"You are probably extremely curious as to your purpose on this
seemingly peaceful planet," she began. Qui-Gon tipped his head slightly
and spoke.
"Actually, we are here for a purpose other than your request, although
that is one reason." Shinzo looked at him questioningly and he elaborated.
"About a year ago, a Jedi team came here for a routine mission, an
inspection of a possible Force-sensitive child. Six months later, they
still had not left. Their reports to the Council were brief, with no
clear explanation as to their purpose. Nine months later, a transmission
came from the Padawan who said they would be arriving in Coruscant soon.
Neither Master nor apprentice came back and we are to locate them while
assisting you in whatever way we can."
Obi-Wan kept his face carefully schooled, but inside, he was lost. "When
had they been told this?" he thought.
Shinzo looked thoughtful. "I think I remember. Do you know their
names?"
"Master Giru Cheral and-" Obi-Wan's head shot up, startled.
"And Tana?!?"
Qui-Gon looked at him. His face was unusually pale.
"Tana is the Padawan you were talking about?" Stunned, his actions
were mechanic as he accepted the cup offered to him by the young boy with
longish light brown hair. Qui-Gon studied him, worry creasing his face.
"You know Padawan Tana?"
Obi-Wan nodded and spoke as he lifted his cup. "We grew up tog-"
Suddenly, Shinzo leapt to her feet.
"DON'T DRINK THAT!!!" He froze, then lowered the cup questioningly.
She took his cup and dumped it into the potted plant that sat on the
table between them. At first, nothing happened. Then, with an acidic
sizzle, the leaves of the plant fell off the already browning plant,
covered in a whitish foam-like substance.