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 21
Obi-Wan sat on the roof watching the city below him. Naovi had a point in what she was saying. Such thoughts were forbidden by the council. They could expel him. But as he weighed the life of a Jedi against a life with Naovi there was no doubt which vision tipped the scale. He knew that Naovi felt the same way, if only she could realize it as well. She was afraid of her feelings, and understandibly so. He gazed up at the sky. It was times likes these that he missed Qui-Gonn the most. His master had been so wise. Granted, he did tend to defy the council on a monthly basis, but only when he felt that his cause was worth fighting for. How he wished Qui-Gonn were here to advise him now. What would his old master tell him to do about Naovi?
"What should I do?" he asked the night sky.
"Looking for answers amonst the stars, are you?" a voice said behind him. Obi-Wan turned and saw Yoda hobbling toward him.
"I can't seem to find answers anywhere else"
"Hmmm," Yoda said. "Very clouded your padawan's mind is"
"I love her," Obi-Wan said. "I know that Jedi are forbidden to love, but I cannot help what I feel"
"Control what you feel, the council cannot. How you act on these feelings, another matter is"
"I know that she feels the same way. I saw her heart when I made love to her"
"Realize her feelings alone, your padawan must. Until that time, a mission the council has for you"
"I don't think Naovi is up to going on a mission right now"
"Go with you, young Redsun will not. Time apart, you and your padawan need." Obi-Wan knew that what Yoda was saying was probably true. He and Naovi had not really been apart since she became his padawan. And if Naovi was to figure out her feelings, she would do so better if he were not here adding additional pressure.
"What is the mission?"
"Overseeing trade agreements on the planet Naboo. At least a week you will be gone. Queen Amidala will expect you tomorrow. First thing tomorrow your shuttle leaves"
"I will be ready"
"May the force be with you, Obi-Wan."
The coordinates were set for Naboo and he had just made the jump to hyperspace. He would be there in about five hours. He sat back in his seat and tried to think about the mission. But he could not concentrate. His thoughts dwelled on Naovi. He had not spoken to her before he left. He had not even seen her. He'd gone to his room late the night before and gotten up early that morning. She'd just been in the next room but he'd never felt further away from her in his life. How he'd wanted to go to her, and hold her in his arms like he had on Java Cruz. He'd hardly slept the night before. His bed felt empty without her sleeping next to him. He glanced at the seat where she usually sat when they went on missions together. It wasn't right that she wasn't with him. He closed his eyes and let the memories of thier time on Java Cruz fill his mind. It had been so perfect, just the two of them. He remembered the couple they had passed on thier way to the restaurant, the night they had made love. The young man who had held so tightly to his woman's hand had looked at him for a moment, then down at his hand intertwined with Naovi's and they had shared a look of mutual understanding. They had understood that the women beside them were the only thing that mattered to them, that they would move planets and oceans just for the chance to see them smile. If he could, he would capture that moment and keep it in a bottle. He was suddenly ripped from his dreams by the sound of a warning light going off.
"How can I be losing power?" he snapped out loud. He fiddled with some switches trying to fix whatever was wrong, but the ship seemed to have developed a mind of its own.
"Where is Naovi when I need her?" He tried to reach out through the force and take control of the ship but as he touched the Force he felt an icy cold blast hit him in the face and suddenly everything went dark.
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