Okay, this I think is the chapter that really explains everything, so pay attention! There will be a test afterwards!!!~ewankenobi2002
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He stood there, his midnight blue cloak low in his face, the shadows hiding him. A wicked smile passed his lips at his next thought. He'd tip them off. Let them know so much of his little plan. He was, after all, getting very bored. He expected this to be a tad harder. But, a blessings a blessing and he shouldn't complain.
His dark eyes gleamed as he saw just the right person walk out of the Jedi Temple.
Qui-Gon.
Okay, so he was accompanied by Mace Windu, the head man himself, which wasn't apart of his plans, but okay then. This would be fun!
He left his hiding place among the shadows, and slammed his barriers up full force. He wanted the element of surprise. His Master always loved surprises.
'Master Mine." He hissed from behind the two unsuspecting Jedi.
Qui-Gon and Mace whirled around to face him, his wicked smile growing by the minuet.
"Xanatos." Qui-Gon said, his hand darting to the hilt of his saber.
"Xanatos?" Mace questioned. He hadn't seen or heard about Xanatos in years.
"Looking for your Padawan?" he asked innocently.
"What have you done to him!?" Qui-Gon just about yelled.
"Done with him? Well Nothing." His wicked smile grew wider, "Yet."
"If you touch him, I swear Xanatos—" Qui-Gon started
"--Oh, please! Don't flatter yourself with saying you'll kill me, Old man, because Its not worth wasting your breath." Xanatos said laughing evilly, "Plus, it s not like you care, from what I can tell. "
"Don't you dare touch one hair on that boys head." Mace chimed in. He had be oddly quiet through all of this, and thought it time to jump in.
"I know!" Xanatos said brightly, but wickedly, "Let s make this a game! I'll give you 24 hours to find him, and then I'll give him 24 more hours to decide."
"Decide what!?" Qui-Gon barked.
Xanatos chuckled, "So naive you are, Master Mine. You'll find out soon enough if you don't already know."
"Where will we find him?" Mace asked.
"Oh, come now Master Windu, all the fun is in the hunt!! And plus, that's cheating! Now we wouldn't want to do that!" He said sarcastically, "Now, get going Master Mine, you only have a day to find him." And with that, Xanatos replaced his hood and disappeared as quickly as he came.
"Game?" Mace questioned, "What kind of sick game is he talking about?"
"Him and his games." Qui-Gon sighed. "We have to find Obi-Wan. He's in even more danger now that Xanatos is in on this."
"I understand that. But, I don't understand the game. Mace said irritably.
"Xanatos is giving me 24 hours to find Obi-Wan. He sighed again, Then 24 hours to convince him to come with me.
"He's going to make Obi-Wan choose sides?
"Yes. And by the looks Xanatos has the upper hand.
"Well, then, lets get cracking! Mace said, pulling at the sleeve of Qui-Gon s shirt, but he stayed firmly in place.
"It s not that simple, Mace. There's a trick, an Easter Egg if you will....." Qui-Gon trailed off into thought. "There's always a back door with Xanatos. The trick is to find it...."
"Do you have any idea what it could be?"
"No. Not one clue"
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Obi-Wan had a delightful day. He practiced, swam, had a wonderful lunch, explored the grounds and even talked to Torrance.
"I'm sorry about this morning Master Kenobi." She said, looking down at the ground. He winced at the title.
"Please don't call me Master Kenobi . Obi-wan will do fine." He told her.
"Yes, I understand, but Master Xanatos has told me to call you that, and I can not disobey him." She said, her eyes still on the floor.
"Why? What does he do I you disobey?" He asked, lifting her head. She opened her mouth to reply, but Xanatos impeccable timing stopped it.
"Obi-Wan! How was your day, my boy?" He asked cheerfully.
"Fine thank you." He turned back to Torrance.
"Torrance, my dear, how nice of you to keep Obi-Wan company." Xanatos smiled at her, making her eyes drop again, but her head held upright.
"It was my pleasure..." She replied weakly
"Um, indeed. Go now, Torrance, Obi-Wan and I need to talk." She nodded and hurriedly left. "Now that she's gone..."
"She didn't have to leave." Obi-Wan protested.
"Yes she did. I need to talk to you, and we don't need prowling ears...." Xanatos trailed off, his eye s darkening more than they already were, then glowing. "Shall we?" He said pointing to the lounge chairs.
Obi-Wan nodded and sat, anxious to hear what Xanatos had to say.
"I have a story to tell you Obi-Wan." Xanatos said, his smooth voice growing serious.
"A story?" he repeated.
"Yes, a story." Xanatos dark eyes, glazed over slightly and he looked off past Obi-Wan, focusing on something unseen to the boy.
"This is a story about a boy. This was no ordinary boy. He had powers. Jedi powers. He lived on the planet Telos, with a loving mother, and a very rich and powerful father. One day, the Jedi came to Telos, to help with a treaty. The JedI'master, Qui-Gon Jinn, became close with the young boy, and soon discovered his powers.
Upon talking with his Father, he asked if he could take the boy to be trained. The Father, decided that fulfilling the boys destiny of being a Jedi was best, and let Qui-Gon take him back to Coruscant. Qui-Gon and the boy became even closer, and soon Qui-Gon took the boy as his Padawan.
Over the years, the boy flourished, and the Master and Padawan became even more close. But the boy missed his Mother and Father.
Many years later, as a final test, the boy and Qui-Gon were sent back to Telos on a mission. Over the years his mother had died and his Father became even more rich and powerful, and was now Telos Senator.
Once arriving, the Father took the boy aside, and pleaded his forgiveness for ever letting the Jedi take him. The boy was his only son, and he had realized that he had given up his only heir. The Father offered the boy everything. Money. Wealth. A wife if he chose so. A steady home.
But, Qui-Gon had heard of the offering, and tried to counteract, telling the boy that is was a lie, and that the boys Father was trying to temp him with greed. That the only reason the Father wanted him back was so he could use the boys powers to do evil. That the wealth he had gained was by lying and stealing.
The boy was furious at Qui-Gon s attempts to make his Father sound evil. He called a meeting, to which both Qui-Gon and his Father would attend, so he could announce his decision. Before the boy could explain, his Father struck at Qui-Gon, yelling that he had turned his son against him. The boy watched as Qui-Gon struck his Father down, and killed him.
The boy held his dying Father, and the last thing the boy s father said was Make me proud. Do not let me die in vein . and with that, the boys Father died. The boy, distraught and mentally weak from this, took his lightsaber, and cut his Father s wedding band off his finger. The lightsabers heat made the silver ring glow red, and he pressed it to his right cheek, so his Father would live on.
The boy then stood and turned to Qui-Gon. He renounced his Jedi training and cursed the day Qui-Gon had come to Telos those many years ago. The boy then struck at his former Master with all his might, but was to weak to fight, and fled.
"'The boy took over his Fathers domain, and soon became very rich and powerful himself. "
Xanatos came back to reality and made eye contact with Obi-Wan "That boy Obi-Wan, was me."
Obi-Wan gawked at his story. "It's true? all of it?"
"All of it is true. They had lied to me Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon took me from my family, the lied to me, and tried to take away everything that was rightfully mine. He also killed my father." He told him.
"I don't know what to say..." Obi-Wan said, breaking eye contact. Xanatos'
eyes were so dark and strong, and they held a penetrating stare.
"Don't say anything. I just want your help" Xanatos said.
"My help?"
"Yes. You see, we are very much alike. He took us both from our homes and families, had both denied us of the love and compassion that every child deserves. He hates us both. And I want revenge." Xanatos explained.
"Revenge?"
"Yes, my boy, revenge. We deserve it. HE deserves it. And we could do it. The both of us. Together." he paused and he forced contact with Obi-Wan's eyes, "Don't you want it? To take revenge on all the damage he has done?"
"I don't think I could. He's never done anything—"
"Don't you remember you first birthday with him?" Xanatos cut him off, "He gave you a river rock. A piece of stone, from a river, and that was it. No "Happy Birthday" no nothing. Just. A. Rock." he said.
The memory drifted to Obi-Wan's mind, making him cringe. Qui-Gon had given him a rock for his birthday.
"He gave you a rock, and for his birthday, what did you give him?" He asked, a small smile crossing his lips. He could see the boy fighting this over in his mind, and so far, He was doing a good job at making the boy see it his way. If he could just play his cards right a little longer.....
"I got him a piece of Alderaanian crystal, that has special healing powers in it." Obi-Wan responded.
"And what did he say?" Xanatos asked
"Nothing. No thank you. No nothing" Obi-Wan spat. His anger had flared and he knew Xanatos was right.
"Do you not see it now? He deserves it. He's brought it upon himself" Xanatos prompted.
"I'll do it" Obi-Wan said through gritted teeth. Qui-Gon did deserve it.
"Good....I knew you d see it my way son. Tomorrow, we start, and tomorrow it all changes." Xanatos said with a small chuckle.
"No. Let s start now. " Obi-Wan said. His eyes flared a deep green. He needed to fight, let his anger out. He needed something to let his anger flare upon.
"Good...I like your spirit" Xanatos said smiling, "Get your saber, and meet me back here in the quad"
With that, Obi-Wan sprinted up to his room to get his saber.
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Now, I haven't read all the JA books, so If I got something wrong about Xanatos, please tell me. I don't want to screw the character up or anything. Just tell me what I did wrong, and I'll change it. I hope you guys liked it, please R/R and thanks so much!!~ewankenobi2002