Chapter 3~ The Initiate Tournament
The soft morning sunlight played softly across Obi-Wan's face, urging him to get up.
That wasn't the only thing trying to get him up.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi! Get up!" Jamie yelled pulling Obi-Wan's pillow out from under his head.
"Jamie, go away!"
"Do you want to be late for the tournament today?"
"I wont be late, ummm what time is it?"
"8:30, you have an hour to get ready!"
"Oh sith!"
Jumping out of bed, Obi-Wan ran to he fresher to get cleaned up.
* * *
"Good morning Master Jinn. Will you be attending the initiate tournament today?" Master Kidia asked kindly, wanting to start a conversation.
"Maybe."
Kidia looked shocked.
"Maybe? Don't you want to go watch initiate Kenobi?"
"I said maybe." Qui-Gon replied, keeping his voice soft.
"Well it starts in an hour. Hope to see you there." Master Kidia said, and with a look back he sighed.
'Why wouldn't he go?'
* * *
That was the question that was on everyone's mind.
'Would Qui-Gon show up?'
Obi-Wan was asking himself that question when the gym started to fill up.
"Don't worry Obi, I'm sure he will come."
Obi-Wan turned around to see Jamie behind him.
"I don't think so."
"Why?"
"He won't even give me the time of day to talk with him. What makes you think he would come to this?"
"I don't know, I just have a feeling." She said and looked up at the podium where Master Engle stood.
"Can I have your attention please?"
The gym got silent, and all eyes fell on the master in front of them.
"I want to welcome you all to the initiate tournament." She said looking for Qui-Gon.
Obi-Wan was looking for him too, but instead of Qui-Gon he spotted Knight Zahm.
"And now, knights and masters, we will begin with the levitation and force usage."
The tournament seemed to go on forever for Obi-Wan. He watched the door, but there was no sine of Qui-Gon.
"And now the lightsaber duel."
Obi-Wan took a deep breath and walked to the middle of the gym, all eyes on him.
He tried to find his center to calm himself but couldn't.
"Begin!"
Master Engle's voice rang through the gym. As all the masters and knights were silent.
Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber, which glowed a soft blue.
His opponent, Thane, ignited his, which hummed a light orange.
The two initiates faced each other, and began to battle.
After 10 minutes of prying, blocking, and lashing. The two boys were getting fatigued.
"Looks like Obi-Wan is done for."
Those were the only words Obi-Wan let into his ears.
He was done for. He was definitely more tired then Thane. What was he going to do? If he lost, Knight Zahm might not even consider him as an apprentice.
When he was going to give up, the doors to the gym opened and Qui-Gon walked in.
The jedi master watched the end of the tournament intently.
Obi-Wan suddenly got a bolt of confidence, and pride. He wanted to prove himself to Qui-Gon and everyone else that he could do it, that he could win.
Feeling the next attack coming Obi-Wan blocked then pried, his lightsaber cut down on the arm of Thane.
Obi-Wan's opponent howled in pain. And immediately healers rushed to his side.
It wasn't a bad wound, but bad enough to have Obi-Wan called the champion.
Qui-Gon looked on proudly, and beamed with happiness as he watched Obi-Wan walk to the podium.
"Congratulations initiate Kenobi." Master Engle said, noticing Qui-Gon's presence in the room.
"Thank you Master Engle." He said and bowed.
The crowd cheered for him and he looked over to Jamie who was smiling. Then Obi-Wan moved his gaze to Qui-Gon who nodded his approval.
Obi-Wan smiled hopefully at Qui-Gon.
The initiate realized that the tournament could have ended terribly, but now he even had hope for the future. Hope that one day he would become Qui- Gon Jinn's apprentice.
~TBC~
Thank you to all those who have replied. I'm glad that you enjoy reading my stories, and I am very happy to write them for you.
The soft morning sunlight played softly across Obi-Wan's face, urging him to get up.
That wasn't the only thing trying to get him up.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi! Get up!" Jamie yelled pulling Obi-Wan's pillow out from under his head.
"Jamie, go away!"
"Do you want to be late for the tournament today?"
"I wont be late, ummm what time is it?"
"8:30, you have an hour to get ready!"
"Oh sith!"
Jumping out of bed, Obi-Wan ran to he fresher to get cleaned up.
* * *
"Good morning Master Jinn. Will you be attending the initiate tournament today?" Master Kidia asked kindly, wanting to start a conversation.
"Maybe."
Kidia looked shocked.
"Maybe? Don't you want to go watch initiate Kenobi?"
"I said maybe." Qui-Gon replied, keeping his voice soft.
"Well it starts in an hour. Hope to see you there." Master Kidia said, and with a look back he sighed.
'Why wouldn't he go?'
* * *
That was the question that was on everyone's mind.
'Would Qui-Gon show up?'
Obi-Wan was asking himself that question when the gym started to fill up.
"Don't worry Obi, I'm sure he will come."
Obi-Wan turned around to see Jamie behind him.
"I don't think so."
"Why?"
"He won't even give me the time of day to talk with him. What makes you think he would come to this?"
"I don't know, I just have a feeling." She said and looked up at the podium where Master Engle stood.
"Can I have your attention please?"
The gym got silent, and all eyes fell on the master in front of them.
"I want to welcome you all to the initiate tournament." She said looking for Qui-Gon.
Obi-Wan was looking for him too, but instead of Qui-Gon he spotted Knight Zahm.
"And now, knights and masters, we will begin with the levitation and force usage."
The tournament seemed to go on forever for Obi-Wan. He watched the door, but there was no sine of Qui-Gon.
"And now the lightsaber duel."
Obi-Wan took a deep breath and walked to the middle of the gym, all eyes on him.
He tried to find his center to calm himself but couldn't.
"Begin!"
Master Engle's voice rang through the gym. As all the masters and knights were silent.
Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber, which glowed a soft blue.
His opponent, Thane, ignited his, which hummed a light orange.
The two initiates faced each other, and began to battle.
After 10 minutes of prying, blocking, and lashing. The two boys were getting fatigued.
"Looks like Obi-Wan is done for."
Those were the only words Obi-Wan let into his ears.
He was done for. He was definitely more tired then Thane. What was he going to do? If he lost, Knight Zahm might not even consider him as an apprentice.
When he was going to give up, the doors to the gym opened and Qui-Gon walked in.
The jedi master watched the end of the tournament intently.
Obi-Wan suddenly got a bolt of confidence, and pride. He wanted to prove himself to Qui-Gon and everyone else that he could do it, that he could win.
Feeling the next attack coming Obi-Wan blocked then pried, his lightsaber cut down on the arm of Thane.
Obi-Wan's opponent howled in pain. And immediately healers rushed to his side.
It wasn't a bad wound, but bad enough to have Obi-Wan called the champion.
Qui-Gon looked on proudly, and beamed with happiness as he watched Obi-Wan walk to the podium.
"Congratulations initiate Kenobi." Master Engle said, noticing Qui-Gon's presence in the room.
"Thank you Master Engle." He said and bowed.
The crowd cheered for him and he looked over to Jamie who was smiling. Then Obi-Wan moved his gaze to Qui-Gon who nodded his approval.
Obi-Wan smiled hopefully at Qui-Gon.
The initiate realized that the tournament could have ended terribly, but now he even had hope for the future. Hope that one day he would become Qui- Gon Jinn's apprentice.
~TBC~
Thank you to all those who have replied. I'm glad that you enjoy reading my stories, and I am very happy to write them for you.
