Finally!! I know, it took forever, but here it is, the next part of "Obi-Wan: Xanatos' Apprentice"

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Obi-Wan ran. He ran long, far, and hard. His long legs caring him as far away from the Jedi Temple as possible. Away from him. He finally had to stop, and rested on a bench. He looked at his surroundings and was surprised to find he ran all the way to the lower levels of Coruscant.

This could be a good thing and a bad thing. It could be a bad thing because he was only a 13 year old boy, alone, in the middle of a very dangerous part of Coruscant. This could be a good thing because he was after all a Jedi in Training, and no one in there right minds would think he was stupid enough to go there. Well, he was.

His mind surfed back to the thought about being a Jedi in Training.

::Not after they find me I won't:: He told himself bitterly.

::Once they found out how I acted, Master Jinn will dismiss me, and no other Master would take me in there right minds::

He wrapped his cloak tighter around himself and hugged his knees. Bitter and angry thoughts raced through his mind.

A man, clad in black stood in the shadows and watched the young man. The boy didn't notice him, which was a good thing. He smiled a evil, malicious grin, his dark eye s glinting with joy and excitement. He feel the boys hate and anger towards his Master radiating off him, with such force it made his grin become even more evil.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here? Master Jinn, you certainly have ruined things again, now haven t you?" The man asked himself. The man smirked and made his way to the boy.

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Obi-Wan looked up as he saw a man come towards him. He couldn't see the man's face, for a long, blue almost black velvet cloak, hung low over it.

" Hello. Isn't it dangerous for a young man to be by himself this late at night, on this part of town?" The man asked.

"I'll be fine" He said softly.

" Ya know son, you've got a wicked bruise on your right cheek." The man said pointing to his cheek.

Obi-Wan touched it gently and winced. "Yes, I know."

"Here, let me help you." The man sat down next to Obi-Wan and tried to bring his hand to his cheek, but Obi-Wan pulled away.

"Don t worry son, I'm not gonna hurt you. I wanna help." The man said smoothly. Obi-wan was drawn to his voice. It was smooth and hypnotically. He let the man place a hand gently over his swelling cheek and in an instant the pain was gone.

He brought his hand quickly to his cheek, noticing that the swelling had stopped, and it was like it was never there.

"How did you do that?" He asked the man in awe.

"A little trick I know." The man lifted his hood to expose his face. He could feel the boys trust in him growing rapidly. "I'm Xanatos."

Obi-Wan peered into Xanatos dark eyes. He studied him. His skin was snow white, almost ghost pale, his dark eye s and jet black hair clashing with it furiously. There was a scar on his left cheek, shaped in a ring.

" I'm—"

"Obi-Wan. I know." Xanatos answered for him. " I've been watching you for some time now Obi-Wan. Watching you progress rapidly in your studies and in the ways of the Force."

"You've been watching me?" Obi-Wan repeated. That scared him kind of.

"No need to be scared son. Yes, I have. Your very strong, unusual for a young man such as yourself. I've kept a close eye on you. To protect you." Xanatos told the boy, with a small smile.

"Protect me?" Obi-Wan repeated him again.

" Yes. To protect you from Him." He could tell the boy was growing confused "From your Master."

" Why would you need to protect me from him?" He asked.

"Come now son, you know that he is dangerous."

" Qui-Gon Jinn is not dangerous" He lied to himself.

Xanatos chuckled, "Please. A Padawan is supposed to think as there Master as a parent, and what kind of Parent abuses their children" He hissed the word 'abuses' .

"He didn't abuse me" Obi-Wan told him softly.

"Son, your kidding yourself. If he didn't abuse you, then where d you get that god-awful bruise?" Xanatos asked him.

"Saber practice" Obi-Wan lied.

Again, Xanatos chuckled, " Don t lie to me boy. I can see right through it. I may not look it, but I am a Jedi. I can sense your anger, hurt, betrayal, loneliness, your self doubt, your sense of worthlessness." Xanatos told him.

Obi-Wan stared up at Xanatos, his blue eyes wide and mouth slightly agape.

"I understand you Obi-Wan." Xanatos told him softly. " I understand completely. I can help you, take you away from all of it. From the fights, the loneliness, the worthlessness, feeling of being unloved. I can give you so much more, Obi-Wan. I can give you the love and appreciation you disserve."

He hit it right on the nose. Obi-Wan felt all those things. He stared at Xanatos, trying to decide. On one hand, he could go back to Jinn, to the fights, the constant battles with his sub-conscience and having to feel unloved.

Or he could go with Xanatos, where he d be loved and appreciated.

"Alright."

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Xanatos smiled a wicked smile and stood, the boy following suite.

"I will help you Obi-Wan. I can make it to where you are using your full potential, not just half of it. Your exceptionally powerful, yet your only being trained to use half of your true powers. I can fix that. You will be much happier with me, son, I guarantee it." He told the boy, placing his long arm around his shoulder.

Obi-Wan smiled and nodded. He liked Xanatos. He made him wanted, loved. He liked the way He called him "son" , like Obi-Wan was his. It made him feel special, like he really was his son. That's all he had ever wanted from Qui-Gon and after 1 year he hadn't got that (or a good bond not to mention) and only maybe 5 minuets of talking with Xanatos, he had called him that. He liked it.

Xanatos smiled again. His plan went over so smoothly that is actually surprised him! The boy was so gullible! This was the perfect plan and the boy was so full of anger and hatred towards Jinn, he didn't even notice it!

::How deliciously wonderful!!:: Xanatos exclaimed

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There it is, folks! Have fun, more to come! R/R!!~ewankenobi2002