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 24
All he was aware of was pain as he slowly came back to consciousness. He tried to lift his hands only to find that they were chained to a wall.
"This is getting rather tiresome," he said to himself. He reached out in the force trying to get an idea of where he was only to slam against a cold wall. What was going on? Why couldn't he touch the force?
"Ah, I see you are awake," a voice said behind him sending chills up his spine. He turned his head, and regretted it immediately as pain shot through his skull. But no matter, he did not need to see him to know who it was that held him prisoner.
"Dal Bantalian," he hissed. He could hear the sith lord laugh as he came into his field of vision. He looked exactly as Obi-Wan remembered him. Tall, dark, pale skinned. Black eyes with no feeling behind them. This was the man who had stolen Naovi's innocense. The man who had tried to turn her to the dark side. He felt his hatred for the man surge through him like a sandstorm.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi," he said coldly, "My how you've grown." Summoning all his strength Obi-Wan managed to push himself to his feet.
"What do you want, Bantalian?" he asked coldly.
"Ah, always in such a hurry. But who am I to argue? I want Naovi and you are going to bring her to me"
"Never!" Obi-Wan shouted. "You will never get anywhere near Naovi ever again." Bantalian laughed again.
"Honestly Obi-Wan, do you really believe I ever left her? No indeed. I have always been in her mind. Watching her. Every moment of everyday I have done nothing else. I have been with her as you attempted to undo all that I have worked for for four years. I was there as she turned to you for knowledge and wisdom. I was there as the Imatari raped her, feeling her revulsion but unable to turn it to my advantage. No, she has learned to block me far too well. I can no longer control her mind, but the heart is another matter entirely." Obi-Wan shuddered as he realized that Bantalian must have been there when he and Naovi made love.
"Oh yes, I was there," Bantalian said as though he had read Obi-Wan's thoughts. "Every touch, every kiss, every moan of pleasure. I saw it all. Enjoyed it didn't you Kenobi. I always did. It's such a shame you couldn't have had her when she was innocent"
"SHUT UP!" Obi-Wan shouted. This only made Bantalian laugh harder.
"Oh this is going to work out better than I planned. Naovi will be mine and you will be dead"
"You will not use me to bring her here," obi-Wan shouted defiantly.
"No, she will come to me of her own accord. And then she will be mine"
"You are a hunted man, Bantalian. The council will sense it if you attempt to hurt me"
"You see Kenobi, that is but one of the many advantages of the dark side. The Jedi Council has no sense of you right now. Your essence has been cut off. Only Naovi will be able to sense your distress"
"She will know it is a trap," Obi-Wan said.
"Her feelings for you will bring her here. Now enough talk. Let us begin." Obi-Wan gritted his teeth as he felt the blue force lightning hit him. Pain wracked his entire body but he could not give in to it. He could not allow himself to become the bait that would bring Naovi here. He would die before he would allow this sith lord to get anywhere near the woman he loved again.
Halfway across the galaxy Naovi awoke in a cold sweat. She clasped her hands to her chest. She'd felt him. Obi-Wan was in pain. She'd heard him scream inside her head. She leapt from her bed and rushed to his bedchamber. She threw the door open only to find the room deserted. That was when she remebered that Obi-Wan wasn't here. He'd been sent to Naboo on a mission. What was going on? She hurriedly threw on her robe and ran from her chamber. She hurried down to the communication center and grabbed the first com tech she could find.
"I need to send a transmission to Queen Amidala on Naboo," she demanded. The com tech must have been startled by the sight of a Jedi rushing into the communication center in her nightgown, with her hair desheveled, and her feet bare, but he asked no questions and went about granting her request. Naovi paced anxiously until the tech told her that they had success. Naovi sat down in the chair that the tech vacated. After a moment a young woman in heavy make up wearing an ornate headress appeared on the screen.
"Naovi Redsun," the woman said. "I am Queen Amidala"
"Forgive this intrusion your majesty," Naovi said. "But it was an emergency"
"What help can I be, Naovi," the queen said.
"I just felt a disturbance in the force. It came from my master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I sensed he was in pain. Can you tell me if he is all right?" The queen looked worried.
"I am afraid I have no information on Master Kenobi. He was supposed to arrive here the day before yesterday, but he has not. We have had no communications from him"
"The day before yesterday?" Naovi cried.
"Yes," the queen said. "We have contacted the Jedi Council and informed them of the situation. They have no information either." The council knew that Obi-Wan was missing and she hadn't been told. But why would they tell her? Everyone on the council must know by now of the strained situation between her and Obi-Wan.
"Are you all right my dear," the queen was asking her now. Naovi focused her attention on the queen.
"Yes, I'm fine. Just a bit worried about my master is all. I'm sure everything will be all right." Lying to a queen, Naovi? that annoying little voice in her head mocked her, 'Oh shut up,' she told it.
"I'm sorry I cannot be of more help to you"
"No, you've been a tremendous help. Thank you your majesty"
"Good luck to you, Naovi"
"Thank you your majesty." Naovi switched of the comm and stood up. She hurried from the communication center up to the council chambers. Not bothering to hold to the normal matters of etiquette she burst through the door without knocking. The council looked up at her, some startled, some annoyed.
"Obi-Wan is in trouble," she stated. "You knew this and you deliberately kept it from me." The council exchanged looks between themselves.
"I felt his pain. Wherever he is he's being tortured"
"Naovi," Master Windu said calmly. "The situation is this. Two days ago Obi-Wan left for Naboo. We recieved a transmission from the queen that he had not arrived and so we attempted to locate him through the force. However, we could not"
"What do you mean you could not"
"We could not feel his presence. We fear that he may be dead."
"No," Naovi said refusing to believe it. "He cannot be dead. I can still feel him. He's in terrible pain but he's still alive"
"How is it possible that you can feel him, though none of us can?" another member of the council said.
"Reeks of the dark side, this does?" Yoda said. "Only a sith lord could cloak the presence of a Jedi"
"Even if he were cloaked, how is it possible that young Redsun can feel him"
"It's Bantalian," Naovi said as the certainty of her statement filled her. "He has Obi-Wan. He's using him as bait. He wants me to feel Obi-Wan's pain"
"If you are right Naovi," Master Windu said, "then you must not try to rescue Obi-Wan." Naovi felt a stab of anger but suppressed it.
"I have to go," Naovi said firmly.
"Naovi, if Bantalian is holding Obi-Wan hostage it is only so you will fall into his trap. He will try to turn you to the dark side"
"I will not turn to the dark side," Naovi said, "but I am going to help Obi-Wan. I prefer to go with the blessing of the council, but I will go regarless of whether I have it or not!" Where had this sudden courageous defiance come from, she wondered. Perhaps Qui-Gonn had left of bit of his rebelliousness behind for her to find.
"Naovi," Master Windu said slowly. "This is a dangerous time for you. It is no secret that you and Obi-Wan have feelings for each other. No doubt, Bantalian knows this as well. He will try to use your feelings for Obi-Wan to turn you to the dark side"
"He will try," Naovi said. "But he will not succeed"
"You don't know that. Your feelings for Obi-Wan could blind you"
"It is my feelings for Obi-Wan that have kept me from turning," Naovi burst out. "I didn't understand that before, but I do now. I have to go. This is my test"
"Go you must," Yoda said silencing everyone in the room including Naovi. "Confront Bantalian one last time you must. Your destiny it is. May the Force be with you"
"Thank you Master Yoda," Naovi said turning from the council and hurrying back to her chamber. Once she was dressed, her lightsaber tucked securely in her belt she hurried to the docking bay. She found an available X-wing with an R7 droid and powered it up. The little droid beeped at her.
"I can't give you coordinates R7 because I'm not sure where we're going yet." The droid beeped again.
"When I know I'll tell you. Until then just hang on and enjoy the ride." Naovi closed her eyes and stretched out in the force. She reached out to her Master trying to get a sense of where he was. Pain stabbed her in the chest as she felt her mind connect to his. She placed her hands on the controls and let the Force guide her.
"Hang on, Master," she whispered. "I'm coming."
I know that cliff hangers are evil but how else am i to keep you on the edge of your seat?