Obi-Wan practically ran down the halls of the temple. He didn't stop until he reached his home. He punched in the key code and stepped inside. He then leaned against the closed door and taking several deep breaths, he tried to calm himself. Satisfied that he was as calm as he was going to get, the padawan went to his room. Opening the door he saw that his desk lamp was set on dim. And curled up on his bed was Ja'lisa. She was sleeping and Obi-Wan hated to wake her, but they had to get out of there.
He shook the girl as gently as he could, "Ja'lisa, wake up. We have to go."
The other girl stirred and then bolted up in bed, "Obi, I'm sorry. I should not have fallen asleep," She didn't mean to fall asleep, but she felt safe in her friends home. It was a home filled with love, that was easy enough to see.
Obi-Wan was at his desk, "It's okay. But Master Galen is not happy." Obi-Wan pulled out the credits he had. They would be enough to get Ja'lisa away from Coruscant. Then he pulled a survival kit out of his closet. It contained a glowlamp, blankets, a first aid kit, rations, and a change of clothes. He handed these things to his friend, "We have to move fast."
Obi-Wan and Ja'lisa moved out of Obi-Wan's room and to the door. Obi-Wan opened it and glanced down the corridor. There was no one there. He reached out with the force and found no other Jedi close by. He grabbed Ja'lisa's hand, "Okay, we're going to use the service stairway. Stay behind me. Once we are out of the temple, we will go to the public transports."
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Dern Galen watched the door to the service stairs close. It was too perfect. He knew that Obi-Wan Kenobi knew where Ja'lisa was. It took all he had not to make his presence known. But he would wait until they were away from the temple. There they would pay, starting with that meddling Obi-Wan. That boy would be sorry he ever crossed paths with Dern Galen.
Qui-Gon entered his apartment and immediately he knew that his apprentice was not in the home. A foreboding feeling washed over the master. He walked to Obi-Wan's room and glanced around. He noticed that his padawan's desk was open and that the credits he was saving were gone. Further inspection of the room he saw that Obi-Wan's survival kit was also missing.
This worried Qui-Gon. He knew that Obi-Wan was trying to help Ja'lisa the only way he knew how. And that would be getting her off the planet. But he also knew that Dern would not give up that easily. He had to find the two young Jedi before Master Galen did. Qui-Gon pulled out his comlink.
"Mace, its me. Obi-Wan is missing, and I think I know where he is going and who he is with."
Obi-Wan and Ja'lisa ran down the streets of Coruscant. Obi-Wan, had a bad feeling about all of this, but he brushed it aside and focused on the here and now. And that was getting his friend as far away from Master Dern Galen as he could. After she was safely off the planet would he go to his own master and the council. He would take any punishment they saw fit, because he truly believed he was right.
He stopped when he friend slowed down, "We can't stop now, Ja'lisa, we are almost there."
But the young girl was exhausted, "I have to stop for a minute, Obi-Wan. I need to catch my breath."
Obi-Wan tried to keep his senses on alert, but even then he almost felt danger creeping too late. "Ja'lisa! RUN!"
Ja'lisa's head jerked up, and she saw her Master come out of the shadows, she let out a scream and froze in place. Obi-Wan jumped between her and Dern, "Run, Ja'lisa! RUN!"
That demand broke Ja'lisa's fright and she took off down an alley. Dern went to follow her, but Obi-Wan tackled the large Master's legs. This infuriated Dern.
"You little brat!" Snarled Dern, "I will teach you to meddle in things that are none of your business." He gave the youth a severe backhand and Obi-Wan fell backwards. His lip was split and he tasted blood, but he was not going to let this man get near his friend. He would die protecting her.
Obi-Wan scrambled to his feet and gave the man a hard push, but the master did not budge at all. Dern pushed the young apprentice against a building. Obi-Wan gasped as his adversary twisted his arm painfully behind his back, "You will be sorry, Padawan Kenobi," promised Dern, "very sorry."
Knowing that he would not be able to hold off Dern much longer, the youth dropped his shields and screamed over the force, //MASTER!//
Dern felt the sudden surge of the force, he flung Obi-Wan around and spat, "You little whelp! I will kill you!" He knew that it would not take long for Qui-Gon Jinn to come running to rescue the boy. The kid had to be taken care of by then. When Qui-Gon arrived, he would find a broken child. And by that time, Dern will have already have caught up with Ja'lisa.
Dern pushed Obi-Wan to the ground and gave him several hard kicks in the ribs, Obi-Wan let out a cry of pain. He felt his ribs crack, but he knew he could not give up. He had to hold his ground until Qui-Gon arrived. Obi-Wan jumped to his feet, and he drew his weapon.
That move surprised Dern. Who did this kid think he was? The master gave an evil grin and pulled his own weapon. Obi-Wan swallowed, but kept his stance.
Qui-Gon and Mace were almost to the public transports when Qui-Gon heard Obi-Wan's desperate call. He was able to hone in on his apprentice's location, "Mace, We are going the wrong way!" Qui-Gon then pulled out his comlink, "This is Master Jinn, please send healers to Level two, quadrant four."
//Hold on, Obi-Wan. I'm coming.//
He shook the girl as gently as he could, "Ja'lisa, wake up. We have to go."
The other girl stirred and then bolted up in bed, "Obi, I'm sorry. I should not have fallen asleep," She didn't mean to fall asleep, but she felt safe in her friends home. It was a home filled with love, that was easy enough to see.
Obi-Wan was at his desk, "It's okay. But Master Galen is not happy." Obi-Wan pulled out the credits he had. They would be enough to get Ja'lisa away from Coruscant. Then he pulled a survival kit out of his closet. It contained a glowlamp, blankets, a first aid kit, rations, and a change of clothes. He handed these things to his friend, "We have to move fast."
Obi-Wan and Ja'lisa moved out of Obi-Wan's room and to the door. Obi-Wan opened it and glanced down the corridor. There was no one there. He reached out with the force and found no other Jedi close by. He grabbed Ja'lisa's hand, "Okay, we're going to use the service stairway. Stay behind me. Once we are out of the temple, we will go to the public transports."
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Dern Galen watched the door to the service stairs close. It was too perfect. He knew that Obi-Wan Kenobi knew where Ja'lisa was. It took all he had not to make his presence known. But he would wait until they were away from the temple. There they would pay, starting with that meddling Obi-Wan. That boy would be sorry he ever crossed paths with Dern Galen.
Qui-Gon entered his apartment and immediately he knew that his apprentice was not in the home. A foreboding feeling washed over the master. He walked to Obi-Wan's room and glanced around. He noticed that his padawan's desk was open and that the credits he was saving were gone. Further inspection of the room he saw that Obi-Wan's survival kit was also missing.
This worried Qui-Gon. He knew that Obi-Wan was trying to help Ja'lisa the only way he knew how. And that would be getting her off the planet. But he also knew that Dern would not give up that easily. He had to find the two young Jedi before Master Galen did. Qui-Gon pulled out his comlink.
"Mace, its me. Obi-Wan is missing, and I think I know where he is going and who he is with."
Obi-Wan and Ja'lisa ran down the streets of Coruscant. Obi-Wan, had a bad feeling about all of this, but he brushed it aside and focused on the here and now. And that was getting his friend as far away from Master Dern Galen as he could. After she was safely off the planet would he go to his own master and the council. He would take any punishment they saw fit, because he truly believed he was right.
He stopped when he friend slowed down, "We can't stop now, Ja'lisa, we are almost there."
But the young girl was exhausted, "I have to stop for a minute, Obi-Wan. I need to catch my breath."
Obi-Wan tried to keep his senses on alert, but even then he almost felt danger creeping too late. "Ja'lisa! RUN!"
Ja'lisa's head jerked up, and she saw her Master come out of the shadows, she let out a scream and froze in place. Obi-Wan jumped between her and Dern, "Run, Ja'lisa! RUN!"
That demand broke Ja'lisa's fright and she took off down an alley. Dern went to follow her, but Obi-Wan tackled the large Master's legs. This infuriated Dern.
"You little brat!" Snarled Dern, "I will teach you to meddle in things that are none of your business." He gave the youth a severe backhand and Obi-Wan fell backwards. His lip was split and he tasted blood, but he was not going to let this man get near his friend. He would die protecting her.
Obi-Wan scrambled to his feet and gave the man a hard push, but the master did not budge at all. Dern pushed the young apprentice against a building. Obi-Wan gasped as his adversary twisted his arm painfully behind his back, "You will be sorry, Padawan Kenobi," promised Dern, "very sorry."
Knowing that he would not be able to hold off Dern much longer, the youth dropped his shields and screamed over the force, //MASTER!//
Dern felt the sudden surge of the force, he flung Obi-Wan around and spat, "You little whelp! I will kill you!" He knew that it would not take long for Qui-Gon Jinn to come running to rescue the boy. The kid had to be taken care of by then. When Qui-Gon arrived, he would find a broken child. And by that time, Dern will have already have caught up with Ja'lisa.
Dern pushed Obi-Wan to the ground and gave him several hard kicks in the ribs, Obi-Wan let out a cry of pain. He felt his ribs crack, but he knew he could not give up. He had to hold his ground until Qui-Gon arrived. Obi-Wan jumped to his feet, and he drew his weapon.
That move surprised Dern. Who did this kid think he was? The master gave an evil grin and pulled his own weapon. Obi-Wan swallowed, but kept his stance.
Qui-Gon and Mace were almost to the public transports when Qui-Gon heard Obi-Wan's desperate call. He was able to hone in on his apprentice's location, "Mace, We are going the wrong way!" Qui-Gon then pulled out his comlink, "This is Master Jinn, please send healers to Level two, quadrant four."
//Hold on, Obi-Wan. I'm coming.//