Chapter 2~ The Day Before
The day before the tournament the temple was buzzing.
Obi-Wan noticed how some of the masters and new knights came to watch the initiates work out or train. Knight Zahm caught his eye once while Obi-Wan was training with Jamie.
After he was done, Zahm walked over to him.
"You looked good up there, your lightsaber technique was superb."
"Thank you Knight Mandle." Obi-Wan said gratefully and bowed.
"What's your name initiate?"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi sir."
"Well Obi-Wan, I look forward to seeing you in the tournament tomorrow."
"And I look forward to seeing you among the spectators."
Zahm nodded and left the gym.
'If Qui-Gon doesn't take me as an apprentice perhaps Knight Mandle will.'
Obi-Wan hated to think that, but he had to explore his options. Qui-Gon had almost shut himself from Obi-Wan completely.
He saw Jamie still working on her lightsaber fighting, not wanting to disturb her, Obi-Wan went to find Qui-Gon.
Walking to Qui-Gon's apartment he passed Mace Windu.
"Excuse me, Master Windu?"
"Yes Kenobi?"
"I was wondering if you had seen Master Jinn today."
"Yes actually, he is in the gardens meditating."
"Oh. I suppose he wouldn't want to be bothered."
"Well normally, but he may want to speak with you."
"You really think so?"
Mace just nodded. That was a good enough answer for the young initiate.
As Obi-Wan entered the gardens, he felt Qui-Gon's presence near the river.
"Master Jinn?"
Qui-Gon opened his eyes and looked up at Obi-Wan.
"I was just wondering."
Qui-Gon arched an eyebrow waiting for the boy to continue.
"Well, as you probably know, the initiate tournament is tomorrow. Will you be coming?"
Obi-Wan watched as the large master took a deep breath.
"Possibly."
Obi-Wan was suddenly struck with new hope.
"Umm, Master Jinn, I miss spending time with you like we used to."
"Obi-Wan that was nine years ago. It's time to move on." Qui-Gon said, and then realized he should be taking his own advice.
"I know, but I miss you, a lot."
Qui-Gon didn't look up. He didn't want to see the hurt and sadness in the boys face. He felt Obi-Wan leave and then thought back to the day he was born.
Qui-Gon remembered saying those words to her before the healer took Obi-Wan to get tests done.
He remembered the exact moment Olivia died, and the time the healer told him Obi-Wan had a heart murmur.
His life seemed to have ended at that moment. His padawan had died and then the only thing that he had left of her was in jeopardy.
The jedi master put his face in his hands and cried silently.
The next day would come for the two jedi. Whether they were ready or not.
~TBC~
The day before the tournament the temple was buzzing.
Obi-Wan noticed how some of the masters and new knights came to watch the initiates work out or train. Knight Zahm caught his eye once while Obi-Wan was training with Jamie.
After he was done, Zahm walked over to him.
"You looked good up there, your lightsaber technique was superb."
"Thank you Knight Mandle." Obi-Wan said gratefully and bowed.
"What's your name initiate?"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi sir."
"Well Obi-Wan, I look forward to seeing you in the tournament tomorrow."
"And I look forward to seeing you among the spectators."
Zahm nodded and left the gym.
'If Qui-Gon doesn't take me as an apprentice perhaps Knight Mandle will.'
Obi-Wan hated to think that, but he had to explore his options. Qui-Gon had almost shut himself from Obi-Wan completely.
He saw Jamie still working on her lightsaber fighting, not wanting to disturb her, Obi-Wan went to find Qui-Gon.
Walking to Qui-Gon's apartment he passed Mace Windu.
"Excuse me, Master Windu?"
"Yes Kenobi?"
"I was wondering if you had seen Master Jinn today."
"Yes actually, he is in the gardens meditating."
"Oh. I suppose he wouldn't want to be bothered."
"Well normally, but he may want to speak with you."
"You really think so?"
Mace just nodded. That was a good enough answer for the young initiate.
As Obi-Wan entered the gardens, he felt Qui-Gon's presence near the river.
"Master Jinn?"
Qui-Gon opened his eyes and looked up at Obi-Wan.
"I was just wondering."
Qui-Gon arched an eyebrow waiting for the boy to continue.
"Well, as you probably know, the initiate tournament is tomorrow. Will you be coming?"
Obi-Wan watched as the large master took a deep breath.
"Possibly."
Obi-Wan was suddenly struck with new hope.
"Umm, Master Jinn, I miss spending time with you like we used to."
"Obi-Wan that was nine years ago. It's time to move on." Qui-Gon said, and then realized he should be taking his own advice.
"I know, but I miss you, a lot."
Qui-Gon didn't look up. He didn't want to see the hurt and sadness in the boys face. He felt Obi-Wan leave and then thought back to the day he was born.
Qui-Gon remembered saying those words to her before the healer took Obi-Wan to get tests done.
He remembered the exact moment Olivia died, and the time the healer told him Obi-Wan had a heart murmur.
His life seemed to have ended at that moment. His padawan had died and then the only thing that he had left of her was in jeopardy.
The jedi master put his face in his hands and cried silently.
The next day would come for the two jedi. Whether they were ready or not.
~TBC~
