Chapter 6~ Returning to Gynin

In the weeks that followed, Qui-Gon trained his apprentice to be the best jedi he could possibly be.

"Good job Obi-Wan." The tall master praised after sparring with the boy.

"Thank you master." He said sweat running down his forehead.

Qui-Gon laughed and threw him a towel.

"Go get changed, the council wants to see us."

"Yes master." He said and the young apprentice went to change.

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"As you know Qui-Gon the people of Gynin are having a problem with civil war."

"I have heard rumors to that effect, yes." He said weighing the information.

"Well, they have asked for jedi services." Mace continued.

"Sending you and your apprentice to Gynin we are, settle this you must." Master Yoda said ending the meeting.

"You will be leaving as soon as possible. May the Force be with you."

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan bowed and left for their apartment.

"Please hurry up and pack Obi-Wan, and pack a lot, we may be gone for a while."

"Yes Master."

As he entered his room, Obi-Wan saw the conch shell he stepped on while on Gynin. After packing five of his traveling robes and tunics he tried to reach the shell.

"Obi-Wan, hurry." He heard his Master calling from the living area.

"I'm coming Master."

Failing to reach the shell again, he gave up and used the Force to push it off the shelf. Quickly shoving it into his bag, Obi-Wan went to the living area where his master was waiting.

"Ready?"

"Yes."

"Good, let's go."

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Half way to Gynin Obi-Wan got out his shell.

Walking to his master's room he sat on the bed.

"What is it Obi-Wan?"

The young apprentice looked at the shell in his hands.

"Master, do you remember the time you took me and Xanatos to Gynin and I found this shell?"

Qui-Gon looked up from his data pad and at his padawan.

"It's Xanatos and I, and yes, I remember that trip well."

"Well I was wondering, could we go back to the beach?" He asked and looked up at his master, who had a huge grin on his face.

"Yes Obi-Wan, I think we could squeeze it in." He said and watched as Obi- Wan returned the favor and gave him his heart-melting smile.

"Thank you master." He said and went to put his shell back in his bag.

"Obi-Wan."

"Yes master?"

"Can you still hear the ocean?"

Looking puzzled, Obi-Wan put the shell up to his ear.

"Yes master I can."

Qui-Gon nodded, "Good."

He waited at the doorway waiting to see if his master wanted anything else.

"You can go." Obi-Wan walked back to his room and placed the shell gently into his bag. He closed his eyes and remembered how Xanatos would play with him in the ocean and sand.

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Realizing he wasn't going to get much more work done, Qui-Gon went to his apprentice's room and stopped in his doorway watching as Obi-Wan was quietly smiling and laughing to himself.

"Obi-Wan?"

The apprentice looked up half startled to see his master standing there watching him.

"Yes Master?"

Qui-Gon walked across the room and sat down on the bed, next to Obi-Wan.

"Do remember the time Xanatos yelled at you and made you cry?"

Obi-Wan looked confused for a while before shaking his head no.

"Well, it was right after our trip to Gynin. I asked because we should never forget the hard times. They are just milestones in our long journey, but the better times should stick out more."

Obi-Wan thought about his master's words before commenting.

"Remember the time Xanatos was trying to build a sand castle and I kept knocking it down."

"Yes. He was getting rather frustrated with you."

"Well, I thought it was funny."

Qui-Gon laughed.

"So did I." he said quietly and stood.

"Read up on the planet and it's economy please."

"Yes master."

"I will inform you when we are about to land."

Obi-Wan nodded.

As he walked from his padawan's room Qui-Gon knew that their trip wasn't going to be a pleasant one.

~TBC~

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