Trouble: A Knights of the Old Republic Fan-fiction
by: Sam Lincoln
Bastila exited the transport after setting down on a landing pad inside the Jedi Temple grounds. She saw Master Yoda standing on the edge of the pad, waiting for her. "Master Yoda," Bastila said with a bow.
"Greetings Jedi Knight Shan, find what you seek did you?"
It was at that moment that Bastila realized that Yoda knew where she had been and what happened to her. She did not know how he knew, or how she knew he knew, but she felt it with such certainty that she knew it must be the case. "I found something," Bastila allowed. "But I am not sure what it was."
"Meditate on it you should. Clarity will arrive. Tell you this though, the right decision you did make." With that Yoda stumped off leaving Bastila to ponder what he said.
"Nice place," Revan noted as he and Obi-Wan walked through the ornate streets of Theed.
"Yes, Naboo is certainly a restful planet," Obi-Wan agreed. "Have you ever been here?"
Revan shook his head, "No this is my first time, but I'll definitely have to come back when things aren't so stressful." What Revan left unsaid was that he was considering retreating to the wilds of Naboo permanently once the current crises was resolved. He figured that he and Bastila had done their part for the Galaxy and that they deserved a chance to live in peace.
"That is one of the drawbacks to being a Jedi, there's no time for a vacation." Obi-Wan noted.
"You always have to find the time to get away from things," Revan said. "Otherwise you'll burn out."
"You speak with much wisdom Aarn, but there always seems to be one crises or another that crops up."
Revan laughed, "That does seem to be the case more often then not, but sometimes you just have to tell the Galaxy to get bent. You won't be much use to anyone if you wear yourself out.''
"I will keep that in mind the next time Master Yoda has an assignment for me," Obi-Wan said lightly.
They walked into the palace and were quickly escorted to the queen's chambers. "Ah Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, what brings Naboo's favorite Jedi Knight back to us?" the Queen asked.
Obi-Wan bowed, "Bad tidings I'm afraid your highness. I am tasked by the Jedi Council to track down the Sith threat that infests the Republic."
"And why does that charge bring you to Naboo?" One of the queen's advisors asked.
"We have reason to believe the Sith threat originated here on Naboo," Obi-Wan explained cautiously.
"The Sith here? Preposterous," the advisor spluttered.
"Preposterous or not the Sith were involved with the Trade Federation's attack on Naboo. There must be some connection between the two."
"What is it you seek?" Amidala asked.
"Access to your archives," Obi-Wan replied. "Perhaps an ancient Sith came to Naboo at some point and left some dark taint behind. We won't know for sure until we look," he added.
"Very well, how can we refuse a request from our Jedi savior?" Amidala asked rhetorically. "Feel free to investigate our archives and anywhere else you deem necessary."
Obi-Wan bowed again, "Thank-you your majesty."
"Awfully young to be a queen," Revan noted as they walked out of the throne room.
"That's how Naboo likes their queens," Obi-Wan replied, "But Amidala is young even by those standards. Which is not to say she's unfit for her post. The way she handled the Trade Federation crises was quite remarkable."
Revan nodded, but there was something about Obi-Wan's description of the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo that struck him as off. Revan could not quite put a finger on what it was, but he made a mental note to look into the event more closely.
A messenger wearing the uniform of a Naboo soldier came running up to Obi-Wan. "Master Jedi," the messenger gasped. "There is a message for you from the Jedi Council," he handed Obi-Wan a data pad.
"Have you read the message?" Obi-Wan asked as he took the data pad
"No sir, Master Windu was very clear that it was for your eyes only."
"I thank-you for your discretion," Obi-Wan told the messenger. He waited until the soldier left before looking at the data pad. "It would seem that Alton Behl is dead. The Jedis sent to bring him to Coruscant found his body. Cause of death was a lightsaber." Obi-Wan threw the data pad away in frustration. "I knew we should have done more to protect him."
"Behl was a used resource," Revan replied. "He wasn't going to tell us anything more about the Sith even if he knew it. His death is unfortunate, but doesn't affect the mission."
"How can you be so collected about this? We caused Behl's death!"
"No, Behl was killed by the Sith that shoved a lightsaber into him. We're here to find the Sith, and we must be doing a good job if one of them killed Behl. They're getting nervous, and that makes you sloppy. We should go over the orbital traffic around Correllia around the time of Behl's death. The Sith's ship might show up."
"So you're saying you wanted this to happen?"
"Not precisely, but this was not unexpected, and I like to be prepared for all eventualities. If the Jedis the Council sent had arrived earlier we might have caught the Sith in the act, and that would have been worth the risk to Behl's life."
Obi-Wan could see the logic behind Revan's argument, but he found it to be very cold-blooded. "We can't do much about it from here. The Council will investigate Behl's death, we are to continue with our work."
As they walked through the palace towards the archives Obi-Wan felt a tugging from the Force in the direction of where Master Qui-Gon fell. "If you'll excuse me for a moment Aarn, there's something I need to do."
Revan stared at Obi-Wan for a moment, "This is where your master died wasn't it?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "In one of the sub-basements actually. This is the first time I've been to Theed since then."
"I know it's asking a lot, but could I accompany you? I'd like to pay my respects as well."
Obi-Wan considered Revan's request carefully before replying. In the end he could see no reason not to allow Revan to join him. "Certainly, your company would be most welcome."
As they walked through the palace's labyrinthine sub-basements Obi-Wan found himself replaying the fight in his mind's eye. Obi-Wan still knew nothing about the Sith that attacked him. The body had never been recovered and all they learned from extensive interrogations of the Neimoidians was a name, Darth Maul. As much as anything it was the lack of information that bothered Obi-Wan. How could anyone as strong in the Force as Maul had been slip past the Jedi? Obi-Wan could understand fallen Jedi succumbing to the Dark Side, but the fact that the Sith were obviously able to find potential Force users before the Jedi troubled him greatly.
They arrived at the chamber where the final confrontation took place. Obi-Wan remembered feeling so helpless as he watched Maul cut down his master. He remembered the rage that filled him when he finally attacked Maul, and most importantly he remembered the satisfaction he felt when he cut the Sith in two.
There was no monument or marker to commemorate what happened in the room, but Obi-Wan didn't need any markers to remind him where Master Qui-Gon fell. Obi-Wan walked straight to the spot and knelt down. Revan hung back to let Obi-Wan pay his respects.
"Hello Master, it's Obi-Wan," he said to the air. "I've been training Anakin, just like you asked. He's every bit as powerful as you said he would be." Obi-Wan sighed, "But there's so much darkness in him Master. I'm doing my best to train him, but there are times when I'm not sure it's enough." Obi-Wan paused again. "I guess what I'm trying to say Master is that I wish you were here." Obi-Wan chuckled, "Though I'm sure if you were here you'd tell me that everything happens for a reason and that I should trust that the Force wanted me to train Anakin." Obi-Wan felt comforted by the one-sided conversation. It was as if Qui-Gon was standing there listening to him.
Revan reached out and put a hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder, "Are you going to be alright?" He asked.
Obi-Wan turned his head to look behind him. However, instead of seeing Aarn Delwynn he saw a man dressed in black robes with a mask covered in Sith designs standing there.
"Obi-Wan," Revan said, "What's the matter?"
Obi-Wan could not believe it when the Sith spoke with Revan's voice. He realized that the Force was telling him that Aarn Delwynn was in fact a Sith. "Stay away from me," Obi-Wan hissed as he jerked out of Revan's grasp.
"What's gotten into you?" Revan asked.
"I don't know how you managed to fool the Council, but I know the truth about you," Obi-Wan declared. He activated his lightsaber.
Revan stepped behind the vent shutters to buy himself more time. "Listen Obi-Wan, I'm not you enemy." When the shutters opened again Revan continued to back through them.
"Liar, I saw your true form just now. You're Sith!" Obi-Wan accused Revan as he followed him.
Revan sighed, "I'm not Sith Obi-Wan, you have to believe me." He briefly considered telling Obi-Wan the truth. Revan discarded the idea based on how preposterous it would sound. Obi-Wan wasn't in a mood to listen to even rational explanations, let alone one as bizarre as the truth.
"Why should I believe you? You've never been upfront with me for as long as I've known you."
"That's true, but I do not follow the Dark Side," Revan once again cursed the Council for putting him in this position. If he'd been truthful with Obi-Wan in the first place this never would have happened. "Or maybe it would have," Revan thought to himself. "The Dark Side is at work here, it's clouding Obi-Wan's judgment."
"I won't let you continue to poison the Republic!" Obi-Wan declared as he charged Revan.
Revan leapt out of Obi-Wan's path. "I don't want to fight you," he told Obi-Wan.
"It's not a matter of what you want. You tried to bring down the Republic. You must answer for your crimes." Obi-Wan said as he lunged at Revan, his lightsaber blazing.
Revan waited until the last possible moment before raising his lightsaber to block Obi-Wan's attack. "Obi-Wan, listen to me," Revan ordered as he fended off a flurry of attacks from Obi-Wan. "There was a tremendous Dark Side presence in that room. It's obvious latched on to you and is making you act like this."
"I'm not under any influence," Obi-Wan shot back.
Revan sighed, "Fine have it your way. I guess the only thing to do is beat some sense into you." Revan answered Obi-Wan's charge with a series of attacks of his own.
The two Jedi dueled across the entire length of the basement level. Several times Revan saw an opportunity to end the fight, but he did not want to harm Obi-Wan so he pressed on until he could disable the possessed Jedi Knight without maiming him.
''I will tell you the truth Obi-Wan, just put down the lightsaber and listen to me," Revan said as he leapt onto a different level of the maintenance room.
"And give you the opportunity to stab me in the back? I don't think so," Obi-Wan grimly replied as he followed Revan onto the ledge.
"Fine, if you're so sure I'm a Sith I guess there's only one thing I can do that will convince you otherwise." Revan closed down his lightsaber and held his arms out away from his body. "Go ahead, I won't defend myself, strike me down." Obi-Wan held his lightsaber at the ready, but did not strike. "Come on, what are you waiting for?" Revan taunted, "I'm a Sith right? Then strike me down, it's what you want isn't it?"
Obi-Wan steeled himself and began to swing his lightsaber at Revan. "Obi-Wan, stop!" A commanding voice thundered out as a figure wreathed in blue light appeared between the two Jedi.
"Master Qui-Gon!" Obi-Wan said in amazement. He immediately shut down his lightsaber and bowed his head.
"Obi-Wan, why are you doing this?" The ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn demanded.
"Master, he is a Sith," Obi-Wan replied.
"No he is not," Qui-Gon retorted. "Surely you can tell that."
"But the vision..." Obi-Wan protested. "It was so clear."
"Not all visions are the work of the Light Side Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon chided his former pupil. "Which isn't to say your companion doesn't have some explaining to do." Qui-Gon turned and faced Revan. "Just why haven't you told him?"
"The Council advised me not to," Revan explained, he felt like he had just been caught with his hand in a cookie jar.
"The Council," Qui-Gon said with a snort of derision. "You of all people should know that the Council is prone to mistakes just like everyone else. Do you want to tell him or should I?"
Revan shook his head, "No, it should come from me. Obi-Wan, that vision you saw, it was me...just not me anymore." Revan took a deep breath. "Once, I was Sith, very long ago, but I was redeemed."
"Impossible, I would know if a Jedi fell to the Sith, and I would especially know if a Sith turned back to the light."
"You do know, my name is not Aarn Delwynn...it's Revan."
"Revan?" Obi-Wan scoffed, "Revan lived four thousand years ago, you can't possibly be Revan."
"But I am. Tell me, what was Revan's end?"
Obi-Wan shrugged, "No one knows, he and Bastila disappeared..." Obi-Wan's voice trailed off. "And this is why, you somehow wound up in this time."
Revan nodded, "We aren't sure how, but it seems there was a hyperspace anomaly when we were returning to Coruscant."
"So that means Master Kyja...."
"Is Bastila Shan, yes," Revan confirmed.
"This is a preposterous story you're telling me. The great legends of Jedi history suddenly come to life. Next you'll tell me that Nomi Sunrider is with you."
"It is the truth Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon said. "The Force sent them to this time."
"To what purpose though?" Obi-Wan asked, voicing the question that plagued Revan.
"That is not for me to say, but it is important that you understand that Revan is not your enemy, and that you should trust him."
Obi-Wan nodded, "How can I refuse the word of my master?"
"I'd rather you came to the right conclusion on your own rather than blindly trusting a vision created by the Force," Qui-Gon admonished. "Search yourself Obi-Wan and you will see this is true."
Obi-Wan stared at Revan and arched an eyebrow, "You weren't kidding when you said you'd been away from the Core Worlds for a long time."
Revan held up his hands defensively, "It was the truth...from a certain point of view."
"It seems too fantastic to believe, and yet I cannot shake the feeling that you are telling the truth."
"That's because I am," Revan insisted.
"But why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"That was the Council's doing. They didn't think it was important for you to know my real identity, and I must admit it was nice to pretend I wasn't Revan, the Scourge of the Galaxy. However, I'm not Aarn Delwynn, I'm Revan, and there's no getting around it, I have to accept that, and so do you."
"It certainly does explain a lot of things," Obi-Wan mused. He stared at Revan for a long time before finally reaching his decision. "Hello Revan, I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi, a pleasure to meet you," Obi-Wan held out his hand to Revan.
Revan shook Obi-Wan's outstretched hand, "The pleasure is all mine."
Obi-Wan turned and faced the specter of his former master, "Thank-you Master Qui-Gon, if you had not stopped me..."
"Revan would have most likely knocked some sense into you," Qui-Gon said. "But you two don't have time for that."
"The Sith?" Revan asked.
"Can you tell us anything about where to find the Sith Master?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Even if I knew I am not allowed, there are rules you know Padawan. I can tell you this, you are on the right track by going to Naboo, but the answers you seek are not here. Good luck Obi-Wan, the fate of the galaxy rests on your actions here. And Obi-wan, do not worry about if you're training Anakin properly. Just do your best and that will be enough."
Obi-Wan bowed his head, "Thank-you master."
"May the Force be with you Obi-Wan, we will not see each other again for a very long time."
"I understand Master, may the Force be with you."
The ghost of Qui-Gon looked at Revan, "Take care of my Padawan, the galaxy needs him."
Revan nodded, "I'll do my best Master Jinn. It was an honor to meet you." Revan sensed a kindred spirit in Qui-Gon. At the very least they held similar opinions about the Jedi Council.
"No, the honor was all mine. Not many people can say they met the legendary Revan. Remember what you have learned and you will navigate the storm that is approaching. Farewell." Qui-Gon vanished before either of the Jedi had a chance to reply.
"Well, now you know," Revan said.
"Yes I do, now how are we going to find the Sith?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Your master said we were on the right track, and we know that the Sith are linked to the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo, why don't we see what we can shake loose from them?"
"All the Trade Federation leaders were vigorously interrogated by the Jedi Council following their defeat at Naboo, I'm sure they told us everything they knew."
"But I haven't talked to them," Revan said, his voice ominous. "Where can we find the Trade Federation?"
"The last I heard their fleet was mustering around Sullust," Obi-Wan replied. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"
" Don't worry, I won't do anything Dark Side to them. And if you have a better one I'd like to hear it."
"Well, no," Obi-Wan sighed, "To Sullust it is then."
-to be continued-
Author's Notes: Halfway home. Thanks to all the readers and reviewers. Chapter Eleven should be done in two weeks, but I'm not hopeful; I'm going to be travelling a lot and I don't know how much time there will be to do any writing.
by: Sam Lincoln
Rating: PG
Summary: Will Trouble ever let a pair of Jedi Knights be?
Spoilers: If you haven't finished the game you'll be damn lost.
Trouble: Chapter TenBastila exited the transport after setting down on a landing pad inside the Jedi Temple grounds. She saw Master Yoda standing on the edge of the pad, waiting for her. "Master Yoda," Bastila said with a bow.
"Greetings Jedi Knight Shan, find what you seek did you?"
It was at that moment that Bastila realized that Yoda knew where she had been and what happened to her. She did not know how he knew, or how she knew he knew, but she felt it with such certainty that she knew it must be the case. "I found something," Bastila allowed. "But I am not sure what it was."
"Meditate on it you should. Clarity will arrive. Tell you this though, the right decision you did make." With that Yoda stumped off leaving Bastila to ponder what he said.
"Nice place," Revan noted as he and Obi-Wan walked through the ornate streets of Theed.
"Yes, Naboo is certainly a restful planet," Obi-Wan agreed. "Have you ever been here?"
Revan shook his head, "No this is my first time, but I'll definitely have to come back when things aren't so stressful." What Revan left unsaid was that he was considering retreating to the wilds of Naboo permanently once the current crises was resolved. He figured that he and Bastila had done their part for the Galaxy and that they deserved a chance to live in peace.
"That is one of the drawbacks to being a Jedi, there's no time for a vacation." Obi-Wan noted.
"You always have to find the time to get away from things," Revan said. "Otherwise you'll burn out."
"You speak with much wisdom Aarn, but there always seems to be one crises or another that crops up."
Revan laughed, "That does seem to be the case more often then not, but sometimes you just have to tell the Galaxy to get bent. You won't be much use to anyone if you wear yourself out.''
"I will keep that in mind the next time Master Yoda has an assignment for me," Obi-Wan said lightly.
They walked into the palace and were quickly escorted to the queen's chambers. "Ah Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, what brings Naboo's favorite Jedi Knight back to us?" the Queen asked.
Obi-Wan bowed, "Bad tidings I'm afraid your highness. I am tasked by the Jedi Council to track down the Sith threat that infests the Republic."
"And why does that charge bring you to Naboo?" One of the queen's advisors asked.
"We have reason to believe the Sith threat originated here on Naboo," Obi-Wan explained cautiously.
"The Sith here? Preposterous," the advisor spluttered.
"Preposterous or not the Sith were involved with the Trade Federation's attack on Naboo. There must be some connection between the two."
"What is it you seek?" Amidala asked.
"Access to your archives," Obi-Wan replied. "Perhaps an ancient Sith came to Naboo at some point and left some dark taint behind. We won't know for sure until we look," he added.
"Very well, how can we refuse a request from our Jedi savior?" Amidala asked rhetorically. "Feel free to investigate our archives and anywhere else you deem necessary."
Obi-Wan bowed again, "Thank-you your majesty."
"Awfully young to be a queen," Revan noted as they walked out of the throne room.
"That's how Naboo likes their queens," Obi-Wan replied, "But Amidala is young even by those standards. Which is not to say she's unfit for her post. The way she handled the Trade Federation crises was quite remarkable."
Revan nodded, but there was something about Obi-Wan's description of the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo that struck him as off. Revan could not quite put a finger on what it was, but he made a mental note to look into the event more closely.
A messenger wearing the uniform of a Naboo soldier came running up to Obi-Wan. "Master Jedi," the messenger gasped. "There is a message for you from the Jedi Council," he handed Obi-Wan a data pad.
"Have you read the message?" Obi-Wan asked as he took the data pad
"No sir, Master Windu was very clear that it was for your eyes only."
"I thank-you for your discretion," Obi-Wan told the messenger. He waited until the soldier left before looking at the data pad. "It would seem that Alton Behl is dead. The Jedis sent to bring him to Coruscant found his body. Cause of death was a lightsaber." Obi-Wan threw the data pad away in frustration. "I knew we should have done more to protect him."
"Behl was a used resource," Revan replied. "He wasn't going to tell us anything more about the Sith even if he knew it. His death is unfortunate, but doesn't affect the mission."
"How can you be so collected about this? We caused Behl's death!"
"No, Behl was killed by the Sith that shoved a lightsaber into him. We're here to find the Sith, and we must be doing a good job if one of them killed Behl. They're getting nervous, and that makes you sloppy. We should go over the orbital traffic around Correllia around the time of Behl's death. The Sith's ship might show up."
"So you're saying you wanted this to happen?"
"Not precisely, but this was not unexpected, and I like to be prepared for all eventualities. If the Jedis the Council sent had arrived earlier we might have caught the Sith in the act, and that would have been worth the risk to Behl's life."
Obi-Wan could see the logic behind Revan's argument, but he found it to be very cold-blooded. "We can't do much about it from here. The Council will investigate Behl's death, we are to continue with our work."
As they walked through the palace towards the archives Obi-Wan felt a tugging from the Force in the direction of where Master Qui-Gon fell. "If you'll excuse me for a moment Aarn, there's something I need to do."
Revan stared at Obi-Wan for a moment, "This is where your master died wasn't it?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "In one of the sub-basements actually. This is the first time I've been to Theed since then."
"I know it's asking a lot, but could I accompany you? I'd like to pay my respects as well."
Obi-Wan considered Revan's request carefully before replying. In the end he could see no reason not to allow Revan to join him. "Certainly, your company would be most welcome."
As they walked through the palace's labyrinthine sub-basements Obi-Wan found himself replaying the fight in his mind's eye. Obi-Wan still knew nothing about the Sith that attacked him. The body had never been recovered and all they learned from extensive interrogations of the Neimoidians was a name, Darth Maul. As much as anything it was the lack of information that bothered Obi-Wan. How could anyone as strong in the Force as Maul had been slip past the Jedi? Obi-Wan could understand fallen Jedi succumbing to the Dark Side, but the fact that the Sith were obviously able to find potential Force users before the Jedi troubled him greatly.
They arrived at the chamber where the final confrontation took place. Obi-Wan remembered feeling so helpless as he watched Maul cut down his master. He remembered the rage that filled him when he finally attacked Maul, and most importantly he remembered the satisfaction he felt when he cut the Sith in two.
There was no monument or marker to commemorate what happened in the room, but Obi-Wan didn't need any markers to remind him where Master Qui-Gon fell. Obi-Wan walked straight to the spot and knelt down. Revan hung back to let Obi-Wan pay his respects.
"Hello Master, it's Obi-Wan," he said to the air. "I've been training Anakin, just like you asked. He's every bit as powerful as you said he would be." Obi-Wan sighed, "But there's so much darkness in him Master. I'm doing my best to train him, but there are times when I'm not sure it's enough." Obi-Wan paused again. "I guess what I'm trying to say Master is that I wish you were here." Obi-Wan chuckled, "Though I'm sure if you were here you'd tell me that everything happens for a reason and that I should trust that the Force wanted me to train Anakin." Obi-Wan felt comforted by the one-sided conversation. It was as if Qui-Gon was standing there listening to him.
Revan reached out and put a hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder, "Are you going to be alright?" He asked.
Obi-Wan turned his head to look behind him. However, instead of seeing Aarn Delwynn he saw a man dressed in black robes with a mask covered in Sith designs standing there.
"Obi-Wan," Revan said, "What's the matter?"
Obi-Wan could not believe it when the Sith spoke with Revan's voice. He realized that the Force was telling him that Aarn Delwynn was in fact a Sith. "Stay away from me," Obi-Wan hissed as he jerked out of Revan's grasp.
"What's gotten into you?" Revan asked.
"I don't know how you managed to fool the Council, but I know the truth about you," Obi-Wan declared. He activated his lightsaber.
Revan stepped behind the vent shutters to buy himself more time. "Listen Obi-Wan, I'm not you enemy." When the shutters opened again Revan continued to back through them.
"Liar, I saw your true form just now. You're Sith!" Obi-Wan accused Revan as he followed him.
Revan sighed, "I'm not Sith Obi-Wan, you have to believe me." He briefly considered telling Obi-Wan the truth. Revan discarded the idea based on how preposterous it would sound. Obi-Wan wasn't in a mood to listen to even rational explanations, let alone one as bizarre as the truth.
"Why should I believe you? You've never been upfront with me for as long as I've known you."
"That's true, but I do not follow the Dark Side," Revan once again cursed the Council for putting him in this position. If he'd been truthful with Obi-Wan in the first place this never would have happened. "Or maybe it would have," Revan thought to himself. "The Dark Side is at work here, it's clouding Obi-Wan's judgment."
"I won't let you continue to poison the Republic!" Obi-Wan declared as he charged Revan.
Revan leapt out of Obi-Wan's path. "I don't want to fight you," he told Obi-Wan.
"It's not a matter of what you want. You tried to bring down the Republic. You must answer for your crimes." Obi-Wan said as he lunged at Revan, his lightsaber blazing.
Revan waited until the last possible moment before raising his lightsaber to block Obi-Wan's attack. "Obi-Wan, listen to me," Revan ordered as he fended off a flurry of attacks from Obi-Wan. "There was a tremendous Dark Side presence in that room. It's obvious latched on to you and is making you act like this."
"I'm not under any influence," Obi-Wan shot back.
Revan sighed, "Fine have it your way. I guess the only thing to do is beat some sense into you." Revan answered Obi-Wan's charge with a series of attacks of his own.
The two Jedi dueled across the entire length of the basement level. Several times Revan saw an opportunity to end the fight, but he did not want to harm Obi-Wan so he pressed on until he could disable the possessed Jedi Knight without maiming him.
''I will tell you the truth Obi-Wan, just put down the lightsaber and listen to me," Revan said as he leapt onto a different level of the maintenance room.
"And give you the opportunity to stab me in the back? I don't think so," Obi-Wan grimly replied as he followed Revan onto the ledge.
"Fine, if you're so sure I'm a Sith I guess there's only one thing I can do that will convince you otherwise." Revan closed down his lightsaber and held his arms out away from his body. "Go ahead, I won't defend myself, strike me down." Obi-Wan held his lightsaber at the ready, but did not strike. "Come on, what are you waiting for?" Revan taunted, "I'm a Sith right? Then strike me down, it's what you want isn't it?"
Obi-Wan steeled himself and began to swing his lightsaber at Revan. "Obi-Wan, stop!" A commanding voice thundered out as a figure wreathed in blue light appeared between the two Jedi.
"Master Qui-Gon!" Obi-Wan said in amazement. He immediately shut down his lightsaber and bowed his head.
"Obi-Wan, why are you doing this?" The ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn demanded.
"Master, he is a Sith," Obi-Wan replied.
"No he is not," Qui-Gon retorted. "Surely you can tell that."
"But the vision..." Obi-Wan protested. "It was so clear."
"Not all visions are the work of the Light Side Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon chided his former pupil. "Which isn't to say your companion doesn't have some explaining to do." Qui-Gon turned and faced Revan. "Just why haven't you told him?"
"The Council advised me not to," Revan explained, he felt like he had just been caught with his hand in a cookie jar.
"The Council," Qui-Gon said with a snort of derision. "You of all people should know that the Council is prone to mistakes just like everyone else. Do you want to tell him or should I?"
Revan shook his head, "No, it should come from me. Obi-Wan, that vision you saw, it was me...just not me anymore." Revan took a deep breath. "Once, I was Sith, very long ago, but I was redeemed."
"Impossible, I would know if a Jedi fell to the Sith, and I would especially know if a Sith turned back to the light."
"You do know, my name is not Aarn Delwynn...it's Revan."
"Revan?" Obi-Wan scoffed, "Revan lived four thousand years ago, you can't possibly be Revan."
"But I am. Tell me, what was Revan's end?"
Obi-Wan shrugged, "No one knows, he and Bastila disappeared..." Obi-Wan's voice trailed off. "And this is why, you somehow wound up in this time."
Revan nodded, "We aren't sure how, but it seems there was a hyperspace anomaly when we were returning to Coruscant."
"So that means Master Kyja...."
"Is Bastila Shan, yes," Revan confirmed.
"This is a preposterous story you're telling me. The great legends of Jedi history suddenly come to life. Next you'll tell me that Nomi Sunrider is with you."
"It is the truth Obi-Wan," Qui-Gon said. "The Force sent them to this time."
"To what purpose though?" Obi-Wan asked, voicing the question that plagued Revan.
"That is not for me to say, but it is important that you understand that Revan is not your enemy, and that you should trust him."
Obi-Wan nodded, "How can I refuse the word of my master?"
"I'd rather you came to the right conclusion on your own rather than blindly trusting a vision created by the Force," Qui-Gon admonished. "Search yourself Obi-Wan and you will see this is true."
Obi-Wan stared at Revan and arched an eyebrow, "You weren't kidding when you said you'd been away from the Core Worlds for a long time."
Revan held up his hands defensively, "It was the truth...from a certain point of view."
"It seems too fantastic to believe, and yet I cannot shake the feeling that you are telling the truth."
"That's because I am," Revan insisted.
"But why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"That was the Council's doing. They didn't think it was important for you to know my real identity, and I must admit it was nice to pretend I wasn't Revan, the Scourge of the Galaxy. However, I'm not Aarn Delwynn, I'm Revan, and there's no getting around it, I have to accept that, and so do you."
"It certainly does explain a lot of things," Obi-Wan mused. He stared at Revan for a long time before finally reaching his decision. "Hello Revan, I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi, a pleasure to meet you," Obi-Wan held out his hand to Revan.
Revan shook Obi-Wan's outstretched hand, "The pleasure is all mine."
Obi-Wan turned and faced the specter of his former master, "Thank-you Master Qui-Gon, if you had not stopped me..."
"Revan would have most likely knocked some sense into you," Qui-Gon said. "But you two don't have time for that."
"The Sith?" Revan asked.
"Can you tell us anything about where to find the Sith Master?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Even if I knew I am not allowed, there are rules you know Padawan. I can tell you this, you are on the right track by going to Naboo, but the answers you seek are not here. Good luck Obi-Wan, the fate of the galaxy rests on your actions here. And Obi-wan, do not worry about if you're training Anakin properly. Just do your best and that will be enough."
Obi-Wan bowed his head, "Thank-you master."
"May the Force be with you Obi-Wan, we will not see each other again for a very long time."
"I understand Master, may the Force be with you."
The ghost of Qui-Gon looked at Revan, "Take care of my Padawan, the galaxy needs him."
Revan nodded, "I'll do my best Master Jinn. It was an honor to meet you." Revan sensed a kindred spirit in Qui-Gon. At the very least they held similar opinions about the Jedi Council.
"No, the honor was all mine. Not many people can say they met the legendary Revan. Remember what you have learned and you will navigate the storm that is approaching. Farewell." Qui-Gon vanished before either of the Jedi had a chance to reply.
"Well, now you know," Revan said.
"Yes I do, now how are we going to find the Sith?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Your master said we were on the right track, and we know that the Sith are linked to the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo, why don't we see what we can shake loose from them?"
"All the Trade Federation leaders were vigorously interrogated by the Jedi Council following their defeat at Naboo, I'm sure they told us everything they knew."
"But I haven't talked to them," Revan said, his voice ominous. "Where can we find the Trade Federation?"
"The last I heard their fleet was mustering around Sullust," Obi-Wan replied. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"
" Don't worry, I won't do anything Dark Side to them. And if you have a better one I'd like to hear it."
"Well, no," Obi-Wan sighed, "To Sullust it is then."
-to be continued-
Author's Notes: Halfway home. Thanks to all the readers and reviewers. Chapter Eleven should be done in two weeks, but I'm not hopeful; I'm going to be travelling a lot and I don't know how much time there will be to do any writing.