Don't expect posts as often as I have been posting. I am going into a rough week of English and creative writing. Of course I work as well.

Anyway because you guys have been so faithful in posting feedback, I am very anxious to let you see where this story is going. This chapter does that.

Like it or not let me know. Won't change things much but I do like to know what you think…

Oh and thanks again to Kyer who pointed out an error in a sentence. Yes kyer, "it was as twisted as a pretzel." I couldn't really understand it and I "wrote" it.

PEACE ewen

XOXOXO

Master Jinn, in vast contrast to his apprentice, was more schooled in the workings of the Jedi; from its mantra to its prophetic teachings. He instantly knew what the briefest brush to his mind was; knew exactly who had caused it. He'd never been honored with communication from a Jedi's spirit of the force, but had heard tales of it by way of his former master, Yoda. The handed down stories of blue ghost Jedi and verbal contact with them were not myths nor were they folklore passed down through the eternal lineage of the Jedi. They were factually true; revelations of the dead conversing with the living, as witnessed and catalogued by some of the most acclaimed and venerated Jedi in the order. Jinn's own former master, Yoda had witnessed it and had it welcomingly thrust upon him only months after he'd given up his own master to the force.

As it was with the apprentice, it was with the master. He too felt he walked in slow motion as he made his way to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Unlike the observable fog that seemingly clung to him, Jinn's anger unsuccessfully released into the force, impalpably mingled with his own outer aura; mystically invisible to the naked eye.

Only to Obi-Wan was it evident but not by sight.

Kenobi could feel through their bond a dangerousness to his master as he came toward him.

Master Starworth had continued her unsure destination when the master and apprentice began their squabble. She felt the two needed privacy so she put a few more paces between them. However, she began to realize this was more than a small tiff. Something ominous had begun to unveil itself, not necessarily visual at first. She felt the chaotic emotions from both Jedi through the force. It was as if a great swell of negative sensations were gathered then cast off and easily read by any force sensitive in the area. She abruptly broke her languid stride and looked back just in time to see the angry master stomp toward his apprentice.

The nightly foggy haze made seeing difficult. Besides, Jinn's face was impossible to look upon because his back was turned to her, yet she knew something immensely disturbing was transpiring right before her.

Dorrie was well aware of Obi-Wan's disrespectful words. After all, they had been meant for her. She suspected there would be some quick verbal reprimand to his apprentice and "Jinni" would continue on his search for her apprentice; one both the other two Jedi at the moment seemed to have forgotten.

She started to walk back to where Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were. Not because she had any interest in breaking up what was about to begin between them, but because to her, Bruck's rescue was all important on her mind and she resented this interruption of their search, no matter how little time it took.

XOXO Sidious XOXO

The dark lord was swamped with work. He'd sent Darth Syfo Dyas with the Hunter to see that they were successfully found by Qui-Gon and relieved of the Jedi apprentice Bruck Chun. Dyas was to put himself in no danger but he also was to see that the Hunter returned successfully with him. There was no love loss for the Bounty Hunter Jango Fett by Darth Sidious, but he needed him to complete his dramatic ruse against the Jedi.

Now he labored at his desk with two projects, both equally important. Through the desk comm unit he kept in constant contact with his apprentice Dyas. Dyas would monitor Jango's every movement with the captured Jedi apprentice and relay those movements to Sidious.

Sidious had jawed a little longer with his dark apprentice than he intended. He put in mental picture, at great lengthy detail what he was doing; his second phase of manipulating the apprentice Kenobi with "his" Tahl. He explained to Syfo Dyas that he had decided just for the humor of it "his" Tahl was at that very moment interjecting words through thoughts to Master Jinn. Dyas was pleased with the prospect of it all and looked forward to returning and watching with Sidious through Tahl's eyes the goings on between master and apprentice.

"Master Sidious, forgive me, you are wrong about one thing. It will do more than give you a joyful time to watch the break between master and apprentice. I predict that with Jinn being maneuvered mentally and emotionally by his beloved Tahl, it can only hasten our mission to acquire the Kenobi apprentice."

"Yes, yes you are right of course. Now go see to Fett. This first confrontation between master and apprentice should not be a lengthy one. We still have to deal with Gunray's part in all this but later. Later, after I have gotten what I want. Go now and finish your task. Hopefully the Jedi will tend to their mission in search of the other apprentice. Oh if only Master Yoda could see how his prize pupil, Master Jinn is behaving, or should I say about to behave….."

XOXO BACK ON CORUSCANT COUNCIL CHAMBERS XOXO

The council of head Jedi masters had just concluded a grueling four hour debriefing of a mission on Naboo that had going horribly wrong. It had resulted in the death of two very cherished older masters and one of their padawans.

The masters who sat on the council had been engaged in a most contemptuous discussion on who was at fault for the deadly altercation. Not that they blamed any of the other Jedi masters who witnessed and participated in it, they had had a heady disagreement on who was behind it all. Yoda, Mace and Depa were convinced it was linked to the mission Master Jinn and his Jedi cohorts were on. The three Jedi masters had sat there for four hours linking Sidious, Gunray and Fett to it. Mining companies had been gobbled up on Telos and Naboo. Stock holdings of two very prestigious credit exchanges had also been put in the conglomeration of businesses with Gunray's name on them.

The other masters weren't positive that the trouble the Jedi on Naboo came across had anything to do with the possibly illegal financial monopoly. Chancellor Valorium himself got into the disagreement, via holovid as did the mysteriously absent Senator Palpatine. However, his input was of no help because in the end he sided with neither Yoda and his other master backers nor the others masters with Plo Koon helming the dissenting opinions.

The quickly becoming most powerful senator in the federation, Palpatine chimed in with his two cents. However Yoda voiced a loud "Humph….." and immediately waved his opinion off. Palpatine had implied Gunray's financial holdings should be none of the trade federation or the Jedi council's business. Yoda personally thought Palpatine insisted on Gunray's innocence too much considering he supposedly knew very little of what the Jedi had been investigating.

The disgruntled masters broke up the meeting agreeing to disagree on everything but that they would meet again first thing the next morning. Mace insisted tomorrow might be too late. He reiterated Yoda's concerns that the same deadly destiny met by the Jedi on Naboo might await Jinn and Dorrie if they did not continue and reach some kind of agreement.

Yoda's ears drooped as he walked away sadly. He like Mace was extremely worried about the other Jedi group. He believed that if Gunray, Fett and Sidious were all in this together Qui-Gon was in a more vulnerable position than first suspected. Matters were made worse by the failure of the council members to agree to send additional Jedi masters to Jinn's aid just as a precaution……

XOXO Sidious XOXOX

Even the best laid plans sometimes experienced glitches. However there were none in Sidious' plan to intercede Jinn's thoughts with his Tahl's mind corruption.

He watched through cameras in the clone's eye sockets as she delivered much of the same mind suggestions as she had to Obi-Wan Kenobi. This time vice-versa, pitting Jinn against the Kenobi padawan.

XOXO back to Jinn/Kenobi XOXO

Qui-Gon, my love don't tolerate his insolence. He can't be believed. Most of all he, Kenobi can't be trusted. That is why I am gone from you now. That is why we are so cruelly destined to spend eternity separated, instead of roaming and defending the galaxy together. Had he been by my side that day I would not have died. Oh my dear Qui-Gon, we were meant to be together. But for Obi-Wan Kenobi's actions we would be.

Qui-Gon stopped dead in his tracks. It was all so soothing to his beloved Tahl except for the message she delivered. It strengthened his opinion of Obi-Wan; made him conjure up old resentments for him and with the old resentments came thoughts of old and bridled revenges.

Not only did hearing her voice and what she said cause him to pause, Qui-Gon anxiously looked around in the mist just to make sure the blue hued spectral Yoda had told him about wasn't there in visible as well and vocal form.

Qui-Gon was surprised at his personal heart-heavy regret at not seeing Tahl in any shape or form. It was overpoweringly disappointing.

Kenobi noticed his master's actions. He watched mesmerized as Jinn seemed to search the heavy laden fog for something or someone.

Suddenly Jinn's attention was drawn back to the apprentice. He stepped two long strides and was directly in front of him.

Dorrie saw Qui-Gon make a hundred and eighty degree turn with his body, saw his powerful right hand raised as if to strike. She "NOW" knew what he planned and she wanted to take some kind of action to prevent it. Her vocal chords refused to work. The distance she'd put between the other two Jedi worked against her as well. She knew she could not make it to Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to stop the master from what he was about to do.

She could only gasp and watch in horror as the Jedi master's large hand came across the face of the smaller Jedi.

The swooshing sound shattered the silence around them as Jinn's powerful opened handed swing cut through the night air. The sound of the blow thundered through her ears. The master's calloused hand landed mightily across the apprentice's left cheek and the bridge of his nose. It pained Dorrie to witness the abuse. Obi-Wan's entire head whip lashed to the side with the strength of the blow, blood rained through the air as it splattered out from his nose

TBC…….

Later guys

ewen