Disclaimer: Same as always. I own Nemesis Kenobi and Aidra Jinn-Kenobi. That's it. Everything and everyone else belongs to you know who.
Notes: As mentioned last time the dialogue is slightly different, ok sometimes really different, than that of the movies. I kept it as original as I could but some things had to be changed, or skipped just because you guys know the plot of the movies anyway. Words in ~'s represent a character's thoughts and words in *'s represent Force speech
Feedback: Yes, please but constructive criticism only. If you have to criticize anyway.
Obi-Wan's Daughter: Part 14
Another year passed and Nemesis was starting to believe nothing was going to happen. Still, the year was spent training and waiting. Consequently the year flew by just as previous years had. Luke and Nemesis' nineteenth birthdays passed and still there was no sign of what would change things forever.
Then, one morning, Obi-Wan awoke Nemesis earlier than usual.
Nemesis yawned. "Daddy?"
"Nem, you need to go to the moisture farm today. Stay the night, even if Owen refuses, and return early in the morning. It is time for young Skywalker to know the truth."
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A few hours later Beru was pleasantly surprised by a visit from her niece. "Nemesis, dear, it's wonderful to see you!"
"Hello, Aunt Beru." Nemesis smiled and hugged her aunt.
"I'm so sorry about Owen's behavior, dear. He thinks he has Luke's best interests at heart."
"I know." Nemesis smiled.
Beru frowned. "Something is going to happen. I can tell. Your mother used to get that look in her eyes."
Nemesis nodded. "I know Uncle Owen will say no, but I need to stay here tonight."
Beru nodded. "Of course you can stay. It will be good for Luke. Besides, your uncle isn't even here now."
"He isn't?"
"No, he and Luke went to purchase some droids."
"Oh." Nemesis smiled.
"So, don't just stand there, come in. I could use some help in the kitchen anyway."
"Sure." Nemesis said as she followed her aunt inside.
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"We're home Beru...Nemesis?" Owen glanced from one to the other. "Nemesis? Why are you here?"
"Nemesis!" Luke grinned. "I was starting to think I'd never see you again."
Nemesis shook her head. "I wouldn't let that happen." She glanced at her uncle. "I need a place to stay tonight and Beru said I could stay here."
Owen muttered something under his breath before he replied. "Where's your father?"
"Out."
"Ah. That explains a lot." Owen shook his head. "Alright, you can stay."
"Great!" Luke beamed. "Hey Nem..."
"Don't you have chores, Luke."
"But, Uncle Owen…the droids are in the garage like you asked. And Nem..."
"No buts." Owen said firmly.
"Come on, Luke." Nemesis smiled. "I'll help."
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"It isn't fair!" Luke wailed after his chores were...mostly...finished.
"What isn't?" Nemesis asked as she followed him into the garage.
Luke, not aware that Nemesis had heard him, sighed. "Biggs is going to fight in the rebellion and I, " he paused. "I'll be stuck here for the rest of my life."
"No you wont, Luke." She walked over and sat on the edge of a table. "Trust me."
"I wish I could." Luke muttered. Nemesis would have replied, but the golden, and very talkative, protocol droid had begun babbling again. Nemesis didn't pay much attention, she simply nodded when she was introduced to the droids. Instead she was lost in thought until...
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You are my only hope."
Nemesis turned, her eyes focusing on the hologram. The image of the girl, whom she recognized thanks to what her father had told her, simply repeated the same message over and over. ~ Leia. But I need to know the entire message so I can inform my father. ~
"Who is she? She's beautiful." Luke's words pulled Nemesis from her thoughts again. She glanced at Luke, realizing that he had forgotten she was there.
~ Fine with me. It's been too long anyway. Besides, she is his sister. He'll discover that, too, soon enough. ~
Nemesis also realized she had missed key parts of the conversation between Luke and Threepio. ~ Good, Kenobi. Some Jedi you are. Oh well, not like you didn't know most of it anyway. ~
"He says he was once the property of one Obi-Wan Kenobi." Threepio reported.
~ Not exactly, but close enough. ~ Nemesis smiled. "And the message?"
"Is a private message for him only, I'm afraid." Threepio replied.
As Threepio babbled on both Nemesis and Luke were deep in thought. It was Luke, however, who voiced his idea.
"I wonder if he means Old Ben Kenobi."
"Old Ben?" Nemesis glanced at Luke.
"Pardon me, but, you actually know of such a person?" Threepio asked.
"Well, I don't know of any Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Old Ben Kenobi is..."
"A sorcerer?" Nemesis finished for Luke. She shook her head. "Don't believe everything your uncle tells you, Luke."
"You know him?" Luke was off on another thought before she could answer. "She looks and sounds like she's in trouble. We really should hear the entire message."
To Nemesis' amusement and Luke's shock, Artoo backed away. Nemesis smiled as she listened to the small droid's whistles and beeps which Threepio readily translated.
Luke, however, was too busy staring at the image of the young woman to reply or to even bother removing the restraining separator bolt which Artoo had said was the problem.
"Sir?" Threepio asked.
"Luke?" Nemesis pushed on his arm.
"Huh? Oh, yeah." Mumbling to himself, Luke removed the bolt. Nemesis had to stop herself from laughing after the image of the young princess disappeared.
She did, however, smile to herself as Luke and Threepio tried to get Artoo to play the message. ~ Clever little droid. ~
"Luke! Nemesis! Dinner!"
Luke sighed. "Alright, Aunt Beru. We're coming." He shook his head. "Try to talk some sense into him, Threepio."
"Right behind you, Luke." Nemesis called. After her friend was far enough away she knelt by the little droid. "I'll take you to Obi-Wan in the morning."
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The dinner conversation that evening made Nemesis uneasy. Still, she forced herself to act uninterested. The sympathetic glances Beru gave her were enough to help calm her.
"I've told you a bout Kenobi before..."
Nemesis glared at her uncle. ~ Oh yes, please do tell him more lies. My father is not crazy or dangerous and you know it. ~ She was slightly relieved when the conversation turned to other topics. Luke, obviously, was not.
Nemesis watched as Luke stood, leaving his food behind.
"Luke, wait!" She glanced at her uncle, her voice calm and emotionless. "If you want to fill his head with lies, that's your business. But kindly refrain from talking so about my father. At least when I'm in the room."
"Nem...I..." Owen couldn't finish before Nemesis ran off after Luke.
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Nemesis found Luke watching the Suns set. "Luke." She said gently as she stood beside him.
"I want off this planet, Nem." He sighed. "I hate it here."
Nemesis shook her head. "Is it that bad, Luke? True, it isn't the best place, but it's home."
Luke sighed. "Everyone is gone. You and I are the only ones left. And for a wile I thought you had left too." He glanced at her and smiled as he casually slipped an arm around her.
Nemesis pulled away. "Funny, I thought you had forgotten I existed when you saw the hologram of that girl."
"Yeah, she was beautiful, wasn't she? I mean..." He glanced at Nemesis. "Wrong answer, huh?"
Nemesis sighed. "Luke, I'm not your destiny. At least not the way you want me to be."
Luke stared at her, trying to figure out what she meant. "Nem...I..."
"Don't say it." Nemesis shook her head. "Because you don't. And even if you did, it could never work. I'm not your destiny. Just, do me a favor. Don't fall in love with the girl in the hologram."
Luke nodded. "Y...yeah, sure Nem. It's cold and..."
"Go ahead. I'll come in just a second." She watched Luke leave then sighed. "I'm sorry, Luke." She whispered, wiping stubborn tears that refused to be held back away. "But you'll understand, soon."
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By the time Nemesis had found Luke, it was obvious she had missed something.
"Artoo left." Luke sighed. "I have to find him."
"What?" Nemesis asked, genuinely surprised. ~ Why didn't he wait for me? That message must be vital to...well, something. ~
Luke sighed again, this time out of frustration. "I don't see him anywhere."
"Alright, calm down. There's nothing we can do tonight, anyway."
"I know." Luke replied glumly. "Let's go inside."
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"If only someone knew exactly where Old Ben lived." Luke sighed
~ I do. ~ Nemesis glanced around. She was fully aware, though her companions were not, that they were being watched. ~ But you have to do this on your own. ~
"There's something dead ahead on the metal scanners." Luke said.
Nemesis glanced over his shoulder. "Could be him."
Luke nodded. "Let's go."
Before long it was obvious that what the scanner had picked up was indeed their runaway droid.
"It's him alright." Luke said. Nemesis smiled. It was obvious that the little droid ahead of them was Artoo. But there was still another presence. ~ Tuskin Raiders. I could warn him, but he'd just want to know how I knew. And still, he has to do this himself. ~
She watched from the speeder as Luke and Threepio approached Artoo. ~ He was so close too, just a few more sand dunes. ~ She glanced over her shoulder at the droid's excited and frantic whistles. ~ He senses it too. ~
"Stay in the speeder, Nem." Luke said. "I'll handle this, whatever it is."
"But Luke..." Nemesis couldn't finish her sentence before the raiders attacked. It seemed as though everything happened in a blur. She watched as one singled out Luke. ~ It's time. ~ She pulled out her concealed lightsaber and ignited it.
The appearance of the weapon and an approaching figure were enough to frighten the Sandpeople away. The newcomer knelt by Luke as Nemesis returned her saber to it's hiding place.
She glanced over at Artoo and smiled. "I think you've frightened him, Daddy."
Obi-Wan smiled. "So I have. Come here, my little friend. No need to be afraid."
Nemesis smiled as the droid rolled over to her father. She followed. "Poor Luke."
"He'll be fine." Obi-Wan reassured his daughter and Artoo.
"What...?" Luke opened his eyes and winced. He stared up into the faces of Nemesis and...
"Ben Kenobi! I'm glad to see you!"
"At least he's glad to see one of us." Nemesis smiled.
"Oh, Nem, you're ok." Luke sat up.
"Nothing I couldn't handle."
Obi-Wan nodded. "Now, why are you here? The Jundland wastes are dangerous."
Nemesis knew her father was well aware of what they were doing here. Still, she let Luke explain.
"Well, you see, this little droid came searching for a former master, someone called Obi-Wan Kenobi and I thought he might have been a relative."
"Obi-Wan Kenobi." Obi-Wan glanced over at his daughter. "Now, that is a name I haven't heard in a long time."
"My uncle said he was dead."
"Your uncle tells you a lot." Nemesis smirked. "He isn't dead."
"He isn't?" Luke glanced at Nemesis.
"Not yet." Obi-Wan answered.
Luke stood. "You know him?" He glanced at Nemesis. "You both know him? Why didn't you say anything, Nem?"
"I am him." Obi-Wan said. Nemesis only smiled.
"Nem, you knew?" Luke was puzzled.
"Of course, he's my father."
"Your father? Nemesis...Kenobi?" Nemesis nodded and Luke sighed. "No wonder Uncle Owen was so secretive about your life."
Obi-Wan glanced around him. "Come, let's return to my home to talk. It will be much safer." With that agreed upon the small group climbed into the speeder. Nemesis smiled. Finally Luke would know.
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Ok, there it is. I have no clue when the next part will be done because, as I mentioned in the last chapter, I'm back in school. But I will have it up ASAP.
Notes: As mentioned last time the dialogue is slightly different, ok sometimes really different, than that of the movies. I kept it as original as I could but some things had to be changed, or skipped just because you guys know the plot of the movies anyway. Words in ~'s represent a character's thoughts and words in *'s represent Force speech
Feedback: Yes, please but constructive criticism only. If you have to criticize anyway.
Obi-Wan's Daughter: Part 14
Another year passed and Nemesis was starting to believe nothing was going to happen. Still, the year was spent training and waiting. Consequently the year flew by just as previous years had. Luke and Nemesis' nineteenth birthdays passed and still there was no sign of what would change things forever.
Then, one morning, Obi-Wan awoke Nemesis earlier than usual.
Nemesis yawned. "Daddy?"
"Nem, you need to go to the moisture farm today. Stay the night, even if Owen refuses, and return early in the morning. It is time for young Skywalker to know the truth."
****
A few hours later Beru was pleasantly surprised by a visit from her niece. "Nemesis, dear, it's wonderful to see you!"
"Hello, Aunt Beru." Nemesis smiled and hugged her aunt.
"I'm so sorry about Owen's behavior, dear. He thinks he has Luke's best interests at heart."
"I know." Nemesis smiled.
Beru frowned. "Something is going to happen. I can tell. Your mother used to get that look in her eyes."
Nemesis nodded. "I know Uncle Owen will say no, but I need to stay here tonight."
Beru nodded. "Of course you can stay. It will be good for Luke. Besides, your uncle isn't even here now."
"He isn't?"
"No, he and Luke went to purchase some droids."
"Oh." Nemesis smiled.
"So, don't just stand there, come in. I could use some help in the kitchen anyway."
"Sure." Nemesis said as she followed her aunt inside.
****
"We're home Beru...Nemesis?" Owen glanced from one to the other. "Nemesis? Why are you here?"
"Nemesis!" Luke grinned. "I was starting to think I'd never see you again."
Nemesis shook her head. "I wouldn't let that happen." She glanced at her uncle. "I need a place to stay tonight and Beru said I could stay here."
Owen muttered something under his breath before he replied. "Where's your father?"
"Out."
"Ah. That explains a lot." Owen shook his head. "Alright, you can stay."
"Great!" Luke beamed. "Hey Nem..."
"Don't you have chores, Luke."
"But, Uncle Owen…the droids are in the garage like you asked. And Nem..."
"No buts." Owen said firmly.
"Come on, Luke." Nemesis smiled. "I'll help."
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"It isn't fair!" Luke wailed after his chores were...mostly...finished.
"What isn't?" Nemesis asked as she followed him into the garage.
Luke, not aware that Nemesis had heard him, sighed. "Biggs is going to fight in the rebellion and I, " he paused. "I'll be stuck here for the rest of my life."
"No you wont, Luke." She walked over and sat on the edge of a table. "Trust me."
"I wish I could." Luke muttered. Nemesis would have replied, but the golden, and very talkative, protocol droid had begun babbling again. Nemesis didn't pay much attention, she simply nodded when she was introduced to the droids. Instead she was lost in thought until...
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You are my only hope."
Nemesis turned, her eyes focusing on the hologram. The image of the girl, whom she recognized thanks to what her father had told her, simply repeated the same message over and over. ~ Leia. But I need to know the entire message so I can inform my father. ~
"Who is she? She's beautiful." Luke's words pulled Nemesis from her thoughts again. She glanced at Luke, realizing that he had forgotten she was there.
~ Fine with me. It's been too long anyway. Besides, she is his sister. He'll discover that, too, soon enough. ~
Nemesis also realized she had missed key parts of the conversation between Luke and Threepio. ~ Good, Kenobi. Some Jedi you are. Oh well, not like you didn't know most of it anyway. ~
"He says he was once the property of one Obi-Wan Kenobi." Threepio reported.
~ Not exactly, but close enough. ~ Nemesis smiled. "And the message?"
"Is a private message for him only, I'm afraid." Threepio replied.
As Threepio babbled on both Nemesis and Luke were deep in thought. It was Luke, however, who voiced his idea.
"I wonder if he means Old Ben Kenobi."
"Old Ben?" Nemesis glanced at Luke.
"Pardon me, but, you actually know of such a person?" Threepio asked.
"Well, I don't know of any Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Old Ben Kenobi is..."
"A sorcerer?" Nemesis finished for Luke. She shook her head. "Don't believe everything your uncle tells you, Luke."
"You know him?" Luke was off on another thought before she could answer. "She looks and sounds like she's in trouble. We really should hear the entire message."
To Nemesis' amusement and Luke's shock, Artoo backed away. Nemesis smiled as she listened to the small droid's whistles and beeps which Threepio readily translated.
Luke, however, was too busy staring at the image of the young woman to reply or to even bother removing the restraining separator bolt which Artoo had said was the problem.
"Sir?" Threepio asked.
"Luke?" Nemesis pushed on his arm.
"Huh? Oh, yeah." Mumbling to himself, Luke removed the bolt. Nemesis had to stop herself from laughing after the image of the young princess disappeared.
She did, however, smile to herself as Luke and Threepio tried to get Artoo to play the message. ~ Clever little droid. ~
"Luke! Nemesis! Dinner!"
Luke sighed. "Alright, Aunt Beru. We're coming." He shook his head. "Try to talk some sense into him, Threepio."
"Right behind you, Luke." Nemesis called. After her friend was far enough away she knelt by the little droid. "I'll take you to Obi-Wan in the morning."
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The dinner conversation that evening made Nemesis uneasy. Still, she forced herself to act uninterested. The sympathetic glances Beru gave her were enough to help calm her.
"I've told you a bout Kenobi before..."
Nemesis glared at her uncle. ~ Oh yes, please do tell him more lies. My father is not crazy or dangerous and you know it. ~ She was slightly relieved when the conversation turned to other topics. Luke, obviously, was not.
Nemesis watched as Luke stood, leaving his food behind.
"Luke, wait!" She glanced at her uncle, her voice calm and emotionless. "If you want to fill his head with lies, that's your business. But kindly refrain from talking so about my father. At least when I'm in the room."
"Nem...I..." Owen couldn't finish before Nemesis ran off after Luke.
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Nemesis found Luke watching the Suns set. "Luke." She said gently as she stood beside him.
"I want off this planet, Nem." He sighed. "I hate it here."
Nemesis shook her head. "Is it that bad, Luke? True, it isn't the best place, but it's home."
Luke sighed. "Everyone is gone. You and I are the only ones left. And for a wile I thought you had left too." He glanced at her and smiled as he casually slipped an arm around her.
Nemesis pulled away. "Funny, I thought you had forgotten I existed when you saw the hologram of that girl."
"Yeah, she was beautiful, wasn't she? I mean..." He glanced at Nemesis. "Wrong answer, huh?"
Nemesis sighed. "Luke, I'm not your destiny. At least not the way you want me to be."
Luke stared at her, trying to figure out what she meant. "Nem...I..."
"Don't say it." Nemesis shook her head. "Because you don't. And even if you did, it could never work. I'm not your destiny. Just, do me a favor. Don't fall in love with the girl in the hologram."
Luke nodded. "Y...yeah, sure Nem. It's cold and..."
"Go ahead. I'll come in just a second." She watched Luke leave then sighed. "I'm sorry, Luke." She whispered, wiping stubborn tears that refused to be held back away. "But you'll understand, soon."
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By the time Nemesis had found Luke, it was obvious she had missed something.
"Artoo left." Luke sighed. "I have to find him."
"What?" Nemesis asked, genuinely surprised. ~ Why didn't he wait for me? That message must be vital to...well, something. ~
Luke sighed again, this time out of frustration. "I don't see him anywhere."
"Alright, calm down. There's nothing we can do tonight, anyway."
"I know." Luke replied glumly. "Let's go inside."
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"If only someone knew exactly where Old Ben lived." Luke sighed
~ I do. ~ Nemesis glanced around. She was fully aware, though her companions were not, that they were being watched. ~ But you have to do this on your own. ~
"There's something dead ahead on the metal scanners." Luke said.
Nemesis glanced over his shoulder. "Could be him."
Luke nodded. "Let's go."
Before long it was obvious that what the scanner had picked up was indeed their runaway droid.
"It's him alright." Luke said. Nemesis smiled. It was obvious that the little droid ahead of them was Artoo. But there was still another presence. ~ Tuskin Raiders. I could warn him, but he'd just want to know how I knew. And still, he has to do this himself. ~
She watched from the speeder as Luke and Threepio approached Artoo. ~ He was so close too, just a few more sand dunes. ~ She glanced over her shoulder at the droid's excited and frantic whistles. ~ He senses it too. ~
"Stay in the speeder, Nem." Luke said. "I'll handle this, whatever it is."
"But Luke..." Nemesis couldn't finish her sentence before the raiders attacked. It seemed as though everything happened in a blur. She watched as one singled out Luke. ~ It's time. ~ She pulled out her concealed lightsaber and ignited it.
The appearance of the weapon and an approaching figure were enough to frighten the Sandpeople away. The newcomer knelt by Luke as Nemesis returned her saber to it's hiding place.
She glanced over at Artoo and smiled. "I think you've frightened him, Daddy."
Obi-Wan smiled. "So I have. Come here, my little friend. No need to be afraid."
Nemesis smiled as the droid rolled over to her father. She followed. "Poor Luke."
"He'll be fine." Obi-Wan reassured his daughter and Artoo.
"What...?" Luke opened his eyes and winced. He stared up into the faces of Nemesis and...
"Ben Kenobi! I'm glad to see you!"
"At least he's glad to see one of us." Nemesis smiled.
"Oh, Nem, you're ok." Luke sat up.
"Nothing I couldn't handle."
Obi-Wan nodded. "Now, why are you here? The Jundland wastes are dangerous."
Nemesis knew her father was well aware of what they were doing here. Still, she let Luke explain.
"Well, you see, this little droid came searching for a former master, someone called Obi-Wan Kenobi and I thought he might have been a relative."
"Obi-Wan Kenobi." Obi-Wan glanced over at his daughter. "Now, that is a name I haven't heard in a long time."
"My uncle said he was dead."
"Your uncle tells you a lot." Nemesis smirked. "He isn't dead."
"He isn't?" Luke glanced at Nemesis.
"Not yet." Obi-Wan answered.
Luke stood. "You know him?" He glanced at Nemesis. "You both know him? Why didn't you say anything, Nem?"
"I am him." Obi-Wan said. Nemesis only smiled.
"Nem, you knew?" Luke was puzzled.
"Of course, he's my father."
"Your father? Nemesis...Kenobi?" Nemesis nodded and Luke sighed. "No wonder Uncle Owen was so secretive about your life."
Obi-Wan glanced around him. "Come, let's return to my home to talk. It will be much safer." With that agreed upon the small group climbed into the speeder. Nemesis smiled. Finally Luke would know.
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Ok, there it is. I have no clue when the next part will be done because, as I mentioned in the last chapter, I'm back in school. But I will have it up ASAP.