Chapter 8 ~ Father v.s. Master
Obi-Wan stood rooted to the spot as he let the information sink in.
He had a father, a family to belong to, and . . . . . was that his mother?
"My father?"
"Yes obi-Wan."
He looked from Wayne to Kaylee.
"Are you my. . . . my mother?"
"No she isn't." Qui-Gon said quickly before Kaylee could respond.
Obi-Wan looked up at his master.
"Perhaps my padawan and I should retire for the evening."
"Of course master Jinn. See you tomorrow Obi-Wan." Wayne said looking at his son, then disappeared into the large house.
Kaylee showed Qui-Gon and obi-Wan the guesthouse then left them alone.
There was an uncomfortable silence between the master and apprentice as they sat in the living area.
Obi-Wan was the first two break the silence.
"Why didn't you ever tell me I had a family?"
Qui-Gon flinched and looked up at him.
"Obi-Wan, you have always been a part of a family."
"The order you mean?"
Qui-Gon was going to respond but Obi-Wan cut him short.
"Master, you even know him. Why do you hate him so much? Where is my mother, do you know her to?"
Obi-Wan watched as his master's expression changed from shock and surprise to anger, a storm behind his light blue eyes.
"Your mother was my apprentice. She would have been a great jedi but she died, after giving birth to you. I know your father and I hate him because of what he attempted in the past. He came to the temple when you were about three and he tried to take you away. Obi-Wan he tried to take you from everything you knew, away from me."
He paused, but didn't look up.
Obi-Wan took a breath to center his self.
"I'm going to bed. It's been a long day."
"Yes, of course, good night padawan."
"Good night master."
* * *
The next day Obi-Wan woke to find his master not there.
"Good morning Obi-Wan."
The apprentice turned around and silently scolded himself for not feeling another presence in the room.
"Good morning."
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thank you very much."
Wayne sized up his son for a while then smiled.
"You have your mother's eyes, my accent of course. You resemble me in your features, but I can tell you act like her."
At the mention of his mother obi-wan looked up.
"Will you tell me about her?"
"What do you want to know?"
"Everything."
"Well I will tell you all I know. Didn't your master tell you anything about her? He knew her better then me of course."
"No. I think it's a touchy subject for him."
"I understand. He loved her a lot, as I know he does you."
"Why do you hate my master?"
He knew what Qui-Gon had said, but he wanted Wayne to explain.
"I don't hate him, I just think he thinks I'm dangerous and he wont let me see you, contact you at all."
"He said you tried to take me away from the temple when I was young."
"I did, I didn't want you to become a jedi."
"Why?"
"Because you are the only thing I have left of Olivia. You're my son, and hers. I love you more then anyone ever can or will. You are half of me, part of me will always be with you. I would guard you with my life, jump at the idea of giving my life for yours. I can't help but feel like a father when I see you. And when I look in your eyes, I see your mother. She was very beautiful. I don't know why she wanted to be a jedi. But she was also very smart. I don't know why she gave up everything for me."
"Neither do I."
Qui-Gon had just appeared from behind some tall bushes.
"Ah, Qui-Gon. I was just giving my son here some insight on his mother."
"Don't you ever say he is your son. He may be, but he is nothing like you, you have never been there. I have.
"And you think you're the better candidate for the title of father?"
"Possibly."
The two men stared at each other for a long while, neither realizing Obi- Wan left. When they did, Qui-Gon was the first to notice.
"Where did obi-Wan get to?" Wayne asked, mostly to his self.
/Padawan?/
/Yes master?/
/Where are you?/
/In the kitchen talking with Kaylee. She is a very nice person master./
/I'm sorry for getting upset at Wayne./
/Don't worry master, I understand./
Qui-Gon sighed heavily, and when he opened his eyes found that Wayne was gone.
"This is going to be one long mission."
~TBC~
Sorry it's been so long, I've just been really lazy.
Obi-Wan stood rooted to the spot as he let the information sink in.
He had a father, a family to belong to, and . . . . . was that his mother?
"My father?"
"Yes obi-Wan."
He looked from Wayne to Kaylee.
"Are you my. . . . my mother?"
"No she isn't." Qui-Gon said quickly before Kaylee could respond.
Obi-Wan looked up at his master.
"Perhaps my padawan and I should retire for the evening."
"Of course master Jinn. See you tomorrow Obi-Wan." Wayne said looking at his son, then disappeared into the large house.
Kaylee showed Qui-Gon and obi-Wan the guesthouse then left them alone.
There was an uncomfortable silence between the master and apprentice as they sat in the living area.
Obi-Wan was the first two break the silence.
"Why didn't you ever tell me I had a family?"
Qui-Gon flinched and looked up at him.
"Obi-Wan, you have always been a part of a family."
"The order you mean?"
Qui-Gon was going to respond but Obi-Wan cut him short.
"Master, you even know him. Why do you hate him so much? Where is my mother, do you know her to?"
Obi-Wan watched as his master's expression changed from shock and surprise to anger, a storm behind his light blue eyes.
"Your mother was my apprentice. She would have been a great jedi but she died, after giving birth to you. I know your father and I hate him because of what he attempted in the past. He came to the temple when you were about three and he tried to take you away. Obi-Wan he tried to take you from everything you knew, away from me."
He paused, but didn't look up.
Obi-Wan took a breath to center his self.
"I'm going to bed. It's been a long day."
"Yes, of course, good night padawan."
"Good night master."
* * *
The next day Obi-Wan woke to find his master not there.
"Good morning Obi-Wan."
The apprentice turned around and silently scolded himself for not feeling another presence in the room.
"Good morning."
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thank you very much."
Wayne sized up his son for a while then smiled.
"You have your mother's eyes, my accent of course. You resemble me in your features, but I can tell you act like her."
At the mention of his mother obi-wan looked up.
"Will you tell me about her?"
"What do you want to know?"
"Everything."
"Well I will tell you all I know. Didn't your master tell you anything about her? He knew her better then me of course."
"No. I think it's a touchy subject for him."
"I understand. He loved her a lot, as I know he does you."
"Why do you hate my master?"
He knew what Qui-Gon had said, but he wanted Wayne to explain.
"I don't hate him, I just think he thinks I'm dangerous and he wont let me see you, contact you at all."
"He said you tried to take me away from the temple when I was young."
"I did, I didn't want you to become a jedi."
"Why?"
"Because you are the only thing I have left of Olivia. You're my son, and hers. I love you more then anyone ever can or will. You are half of me, part of me will always be with you. I would guard you with my life, jump at the idea of giving my life for yours. I can't help but feel like a father when I see you. And when I look in your eyes, I see your mother. She was very beautiful. I don't know why she wanted to be a jedi. But she was also very smart. I don't know why she gave up everything for me."
"Neither do I."
Qui-Gon had just appeared from behind some tall bushes.
"Ah, Qui-Gon. I was just giving my son here some insight on his mother."
"Don't you ever say he is your son. He may be, but he is nothing like you, you have never been there. I have.
"And you think you're the better candidate for the title of father?"
"Possibly."
The two men stared at each other for a long while, neither realizing Obi- Wan left. When they did, Qui-Gon was the first to notice.
"Where did obi-Wan get to?" Wayne asked, mostly to his self.
/Padawan?/
/Yes master?/
/Where are you?/
/In the kitchen talking with Kaylee. She is a very nice person master./
/I'm sorry for getting upset at Wayne./
/Don't worry master, I understand./
Qui-Gon sighed heavily, and when he opened his eyes found that Wayne was gone.
"This is going to be one long mission."
~TBC~
Sorry it's been so long, I've just been really lazy.
