Disclaimer: It's the same thing as before. I don't own anything or anyone but Nemesis Kenobi and Aidra Jinn-Kenobi.
Notes: Sorry everyone. This wasn't as ASAP as I wanted it to be but I've had a lot of homework to do. Gotta love college. As always ** represent Force speak and ~~ represent character thoughts.
Feedback: Constructive criticism only, you know, the kind that's useful? :)
Obi-Wan's Daughter-Part 9
Nemesis hadn't gone to sleep yet. She was sitting up in bed trying to piece things together. Luke was Vader's son. Or, more correctly, he was Anakin Skywalker's son. Vader had killed her mother and had possibly attempted to kill her father as well. She didn't know for certain, Obi-Wan had never mentioned anything to prove or disprove her theory. Luke was now living with her father's brother and sister-in law, her own aunt and uncle. Her father had mentioned to her that Luke's twin sister, Leia, was living elsewhere. This was meant to protect them and hide them from Vader.
~ Obviously. Besides, he's already told me that. What about me? ~
Nemesis was never allowed to go anywhere near the city. Her father only went alone. Always alone. And she always stayed with Beru and Owen. Didn't he trust her? Or was it something else? She chewed on her lower lip.
~ Vader probably knows about me. He'd have to know about me. After all, he was my father's Padawan. ~
She sighed. That had to be the reason why her father went into the city so often. It was also why he didn't want her to go. To protect her.
~ He'd be doing a great job of protecting me if he gets himself killed while he's there. ~
She scolded herself silently. Her last thought was too bitter. And she knew perfectly well that her father could take care of himself. He'd be back in the morning, and she had other things on her mind as well.
She sighed again. The things Luke had said earlier just before they came inside were running through her head. She'd known him since they were little. They grew up together. He was her best friend he always had been. But now...
~ Now I'm fifteen. And I'm spending more time here than at home like Dad is expecting something to happen at any moment. So, I'm around Luke more. ~
It was obvious she was growing up. Owen and Beru knew it, her Father knew it and Luke obviously knew it. And she wasn't feeling the same way about Luke as she did before...
~ Well, maybe I don't want to feel like that about him. ~ She stared at the wall for a few moments listening to the silence. ~ Or maybe I do. ~ She turned her head to look at a different wall. ~ What would Dad say? What would he do? ~ She laid down on top of the covers with her head on the pillow. ~ I just don't know. ~
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Luke sat at the table the next morning staring at the food on his plate. "Why doesn't Nem ever stay long enough for breakfast?"
Owen looked at Beru who in turn gave him a smile. Owen sighed. "Her father comes to get her very early in the morning before any of us are up."
Luke made a face. "She actually willingly gets up so early?"
"I don't know if it's willingly or not." Owen said. Beru shook her head.
"I'm sure she does it willingly." She said. "Have you ever heard her complain about it?"
"I just assumed it went along with their code. 'No complaining' or something similar to that."
"With what code?" Luke asked. Beru gave her husband an amused look wondering how he was going to explain this without mentioning Nemesis and her father were Jedi.
"Just the code they live by." Owen said quickly, hoping Luke wouldn't press the subject any further.
"I just wish that she'd stay for breakfast, at least once." Was all Luke said before eating his meal.
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Nemesis and Obi-Wan had finished the dished from their breakfast. Obi-Wan looked at her, wondering why she was so silent. "Something on your mind, Nem?" She finished putting the dishes away before she answered him.
"Yes. I suppose you could say that." She looked at him.
He sat back down at the table. "Then sit down and we'll talk about it." He gestured to the other chair and Nemesis nodded.
She remained silent for a bit longer after she sat down. "Vader knows about me, doesn't he?"
Obi-Wan was shocked. He didn't show it, but Nemesis knew. She had picked up on little ways to tell what her father was feeling. "How'd you know?"
"I was doing some thinking last night." She said. "And I was piecing some things together you had already told me. If Vader killed Mother when I was a baby then he had to know about me."
Obi-Wan sighed then nodded. "Yes. He knew about you. And he tried to take you then but I wouldn't let him. There's no way I'm ever going to let him take my baby."
Nemesis smiled. Obi-Wan returned the smile for a moment then shook his head sadly. "He and the Emperor have been searching for you since you were born. I overheard tow Bounty Hunters speaking in a cantina when you were a baby."
"That's why you won't take me into the city with you." Nemesis looked at her father. He nodded.
"If Vader finds out you're here on Tatooine he could be waiting. Like I said, I'm not letting him take my baby." He smiled again. "Besides, I think you like spending time with Luke." Nemesis blushed slightly and Obi-Wan laughed. Then, he turned serious again.
"Something is going to happen, Nemmie. We'll be leaving Tatooine soon. It may be tomorrow or it may be five years from now, but it's going to happen. We must be ready."
Nemesis nodded. "We'll be ready, Daddy." She said. "Whatever it is that is going to happen, we'll be ready."
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Part 10 ASAP. No, seriously, school is out for a month in 3 weeks. :-)
Notes: Sorry everyone. This wasn't as ASAP as I wanted it to be but I've had a lot of homework to do. Gotta love college. As always ** represent Force speak and ~~ represent character thoughts.
Feedback: Constructive criticism only, you know, the kind that's useful? :)
Obi-Wan's Daughter-Part 9
Nemesis hadn't gone to sleep yet. She was sitting up in bed trying to piece things together. Luke was Vader's son. Or, more correctly, he was Anakin Skywalker's son. Vader had killed her mother and had possibly attempted to kill her father as well. She didn't know for certain, Obi-Wan had never mentioned anything to prove or disprove her theory. Luke was now living with her father's brother and sister-in law, her own aunt and uncle. Her father had mentioned to her that Luke's twin sister, Leia, was living elsewhere. This was meant to protect them and hide them from Vader.
~ Obviously. Besides, he's already told me that. What about me? ~
Nemesis was never allowed to go anywhere near the city. Her father only went alone. Always alone. And she always stayed with Beru and Owen. Didn't he trust her? Or was it something else? She chewed on her lower lip.
~ Vader probably knows about me. He'd have to know about me. After all, he was my father's Padawan. ~
She sighed. That had to be the reason why her father went into the city so often. It was also why he didn't want her to go. To protect her.
~ He'd be doing a great job of protecting me if he gets himself killed while he's there. ~
She scolded herself silently. Her last thought was too bitter. And she knew perfectly well that her father could take care of himself. He'd be back in the morning, and she had other things on her mind as well.
She sighed again. The things Luke had said earlier just before they came inside were running through her head. She'd known him since they were little. They grew up together. He was her best friend he always had been. But now...
~ Now I'm fifteen. And I'm spending more time here than at home like Dad is expecting something to happen at any moment. So, I'm around Luke more. ~
It was obvious she was growing up. Owen and Beru knew it, her Father knew it and Luke obviously knew it. And she wasn't feeling the same way about Luke as she did before...
~ Well, maybe I don't want to feel like that about him. ~ She stared at the wall for a few moments listening to the silence. ~ Or maybe I do. ~ She turned her head to look at a different wall. ~ What would Dad say? What would he do? ~ She laid down on top of the covers with her head on the pillow. ~ I just don't know. ~
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Luke sat at the table the next morning staring at the food on his plate. "Why doesn't Nem ever stay long enough for breakfast?"
Owen looked at Beru who in turn gave him a smile. Owen sighed. "Her father comes to get her very early in the morning before any of us are up."
Luke made a face. "She actually willingly gets up so early?"
"I don't know if it's willingly or not." Owen said. Beru shook her head.
"I'm sure she does it willingly." She said. "Have you ever heard her complain about it?"
"I just assumed it went along with their code. 'No complaining' or something similar to that."
"With what code?" Luke asked. Beru gave her husband an amused look wondering how he was going to explain this without mentioning Nemesis and her father were Jedi.
"Just the code they live by." Owen said quickly, hoping Luke wouldn't press the subject any further.
"I just wish that she'd stay for breakfast, at least once." Was all Luke said before eating his meal.
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Nemesis and Obi-Wan had finished the dished from their breakfast. Obi-Wan looked at her, wondering why she was so silent. "Something on your mind, Nem?" She finished putting the dishes away before she answered him.
"Yes. I suppose you could say that." She looked at him.
He sat back down at the table. "Then sit down and we'll talk about it." He gestured to the other chair and Nemesis nodded.
She remained silent for a bit longer after she sat down. "Vader knows about me, doesn't he?"
Obi-Wan was shocked. He didn't show it, but Nemesis knew. She had picked up on little ways to tell what her father was feeling. "How'd you know?"
"I was doing some thinking last night." She said. "And I was piecing some things together you had already told me. If Vader killed Mother when I was a baby then he had to know about me."
Obi-Wan sighed then nodded. "Yes. He knew about you. And he tried to take you then but I wouldn't let him. There's no way I'm ever going to let him take my baby."
Nemesis smiled. Obi-Wan returned the smile for a moment then shook his head sadly. "He and the Emperor have been searching for you since you were born. I overheard tow Bounty Hunters speaking in a cantina when you were a baby."
"That's why you won't take me into the city with you." Nemesis looked at her father. He nodded.
"If Vader finds out you're here on Tatooine he could be waiting. Like I said, I'm not letting him take my baby." He smiled again. "Besides, I think you like spending time with Luke." Nemesis blushed slightly and Obi-Wan laughed. Then, he turned serious again.
"Something is going to happen, Nemmie. We'll be leaving Tatooine soon. It may be tomorrow or it may be five years from now, but it's going to happen. We must be ready."
Nemesis nodded. "We'll be ready, Daddy." She said. "Whatever it is that is going to happen, we'll be ready."
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Part 10 ASAP. No, seriously, school is out for a month in 3 weeks. :-)