Obi-wan must teach an abused padawan to trust him
AU: Pre clone war Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master, there is no Anakin, and Qui-Gon is dead Rating: R for sexual content and mention of child molestation Disclaimer: Naovi Redsun and Dal Bantalian are my creations. Everyone else belongs to George Lucas
Chapter 8
Obi-Wan went after Naovi but once his padawan had disappeared into the woods he knew the chances of finding her were slim. He reached out in the force trying to sense her only to an angry cold wall slam up. Obi-Wan leaned against a tree and sighed in despair. His padawan had been upset with him before, even angry at times, but she'd never shut him out like this before. He slowly made his way back to the inn. He'd never felt so lost before. He'd brought Naovi here to help her and all he'd done was drive her farther away. He'd failed. He sat down on the sofa and put his head in his hands. He'd pushed too hard. He'd been making progress, Naovi was starting to warm up to him and he pushed her too hard and sent her running. If Naovi was lost now it would be no one's fault but his own. He pulled out his comlink to contact the council. Perhaps they would have some suggestions on what was to be done.
"Obi-Wan," Master Windu's voice came back. "We sense distress from you, what has happened?" Obi-Wan sighed and relayed the events of the day.
"And then she put up a wall so now I cannot even locate her"
"Very serious this situation is Obi-Wan," Master Yoda's voice said.
"I do not feel all is lost," Obi-Wan said. "I do believe the Sava Duez can still happen. I can feel Naovi growing closer to me. With more time I beleive I can get her to talk to me about the rapes and trust me enough to make love with me. Perhaps if I tell her that I saw what Bantalian did to her..."
"Be careful Obi-Wan," Master Windu said. "Your padawan's future stands on the edge of a knife at this moment. One mistake and we could lose her and we will never get her back."
"I understand master," Obi-Wan said. "Use your best judgement Obi-Wan. May the force be with you." Obi-Wan clicked off the comlink and stood up. He turned and froze. Naovi stood behind him, her face a mix of anger, fear, and something else. Betrayal.
"Naovi," Obi-Wan gasped. How long had she been standing there. How had he not sensed her in the room, when he could sense her across the galaxy?
"You went into my mind," she gasped. "You invaded my mind"
"Naovi, please listen," Obi-Wan said carefully taking a step toward her. Naovi stepped away.
"YOU INVADED MY MIND!" she screamed in outrage.
"Naovi, I am sorry, I was afraid for you. After the Imatari...you said things in your sleep, I was concerned." He reached out for her and she recoiled as though he were a poisonous reptile.
"Don't touch me!" she shouted. "You had no right to do what you did. And now you've brought me here so you could do the same things he did!"
"No!" Obi-Wan cried in shock. How could Naovi think this of him. Had he truly misjudged her trust in him?
"You bring me here to this beautiful place, buy me pretty clothes, get me to trust you, to lower my guard, all so you can get me into your bed."
"That is not why I brought you here Naovi, I am trying to help you. I am nothing like Bantalian"
"No Obi-Wan," Naovi said her voice flat and unemotional. "You are ten times worse. Well let me tell you right now Obi-Wan, it will never happen. I don't care what you or the council thinks. As far as I'm concerned you can all go to hell!" With that she turned and ran from the room.
"Naovi!" Obi-Wan shouted running after her. Suddenly Obi-Wan felt himself fly through the air and land hard on the bed. He gasped at the anger he felt behind the assault. Naovi thought he'd betrayed her. Thought he was worse than Bantalian. He'd lost her.
The sky grew dark and the clouds opened up as Naovi ran from the hotel. She was oblivious to the downpour of icy rain, all she could feel was the hurt and anger of betrayal. Obi-Wan had betrayed her. He'd gone into her mind and seen things she'd never wanted anyone to see ever. How could he do this to her. If that wasn't bad enough he'd decieved her. He told her this was a vacation, time to regroup after their ordeal with the Imatari. But he'd lied. He brought her here to seduce her so she would sleep with him. She came to the top of a cliff and dropped to her knees. Angry sobs racked her body as the rain drenched her skin. Obi-Wan was right. There was no greater pain than when someone you trust betrays you. She had never trusted Bantalian. Even before she became his padawan she had been wary of him, the rapes and beatings had only intensified her mistrust of him. But she had trusted Obi-Wan with her life. He was her friend. She thought he cared about her. But all he cared about was that she became a Jedi, another protector of the galaxy. Why should she care about the galazy when the galaxy didn't give a damn about her? Why should she care about any of them. She gazed down at the rocky quarry below her. It would be so easy to jump. Just free fall into oblivion. Her body would smash against the rocks, a moment of pain, and then it would be over. All the pain would be gone. What would it matter if she was gone? She was only one person. She was strong in the force but their were many others like her. The temple was full of younglings just waiting to become padawans. Obi-Wan would mourn her but then he would move on. Take another padawan and go on just like he had before. What difference would it make if she were gone?
EVIL CLIFFHANGER! HAHAHAHAHA! I know I'm evil but a good writer always leaves them wanting more!