Chapter 12
Back to the Beach
After going to the courthouse and seeing that everything was fine, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan went back to the beach.
"Master, it is just as I remember it. It's like everything has changed around it."
"Yes, it still is very peaceful here." Qui- Gon said looking around and feeling blissfully happy.
"I will go put our stuff in the hut master."
"Good." was all the response Obi-Wan got but that was good enough.
After Obi-Wan put their luggage in the hut he went back outside and sat with his master. They didn't say anything for a long while. The master and padawan just sat there watching the sky change from blue, to red, yellow, purple, and finally a dark blue.
"Master?"
"Yes Obi-Wan?"
"Why does the sky change so many colors before finally resting on one?"
"Well technically it's the reflection. But I'll tell you a story." Qui-Gon said and watched as his padawan got comfortable.
"It all began with Ediv. You see Ediv, was an earthbound spirit. He was banished to a planet full of hate and despair because he had seen his maker and rejected him. Ediv was so unhappy on the planet that he wanted to try and make it up to the god. So one day he went in front of the maker again. 'What is it you want?' the god asked. 'I wish to try and make amends for what I had done'. Ediv replied. Well the god was intrigued so he told Ediv that if he wanted to earn a place in his kingdom he needed to create something he could look at that was so beautiful it would please the whole kingdom. Well, Ediv tried many things, the most beautiful seashell, and the best-polished gold, silver and gold ore from the rarest sources. But none seemed to please his maker. So one day Ediv was walking and saw some paint berries growing on a bush. They were the most beautiful colors Ediv had ever seen. So he took a piece of bark off a nearby tree and mixed the colors together. It was a beautiful and perfect mixture of colors. Ediv then took the painting to the god. He was so pleased the god put the colors into the sky and every night he is able to see them."
Qui-Gon finished his story and looked at Obi-Wan who was close to sleeping.
"Well, we had better go in."
"What ever you say master."
Qui-Gon was helping Obi-Wan up when he heard someone coming, Obi-Wan felt a presence and stood up alert. Both jedi had their hands near their lightsabers.
"Jinn!"
It was Wayne.
"What do you want Kenobi?"
"Why did you take my son without telling me?!"
"You knew Obi-Wan and I were leaving your house today."
"But I didn't know when."
"That is not my concern."
Wayne stopped arguing with the tall jedi in front of him and looked at his son.
"I just wanted to say goodbye." He said still talking to Qui-Gon."
"Then do so."
Wayne looked sideways at Qui-Gon but decided it best not to argue with him.
"Goodbye Obi-Wan." he said kindly.
"Goodbye."
"If you ever need anything you should come here I will take care of you."
Qui-Gon wanted to say something but decided it was better to hold is tongue.
Obi-Wan didn't want to see this man ever again, but he nodded.
"I will, thank you."
"Good." Wayne hugged his son then turned to leave without looking at Qui- Gon.
The two watched the man leave and then went back to the hut where they went to sleep.
~TBC~
Back to the Beach
After going to the courthouse and seeing that everything was fine, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan went back to the beach.
"Master, it is just as I remember it. It's like everything has changed around it."
"Yes, it still is very peaceful here." Qui- Gon said looking around and feeling blissfully happy.
"I will go put our stuff in the hut master."
"Good." was all the response Obi-Wan got but that was good enough.
After Obi-Wan put their luggage in the hut he went back outside and sat with his master. They didn't say anything for a long while. The master and padawan just sat there watching the sky change from blue, to red, yellow, purple, and finally a dark blue.
"Master?"
"Yes Obi-Wan?"
"Why does the sky change so many colors before finally resting on one?"
"Well technically it's the reflection. But I'll tell you a story." Qui-Gon said and watched as his padawan got comfortable.
"It all began with Ediv. You see Ediv, was an earthbound spirit. He was banished to a planet full of hate and despair because he had seen his maker and rejected him. Ediv was so unhappy on the planet that he wanted to try and make it up to the god. So one day he went in front of the maker again. 'What is it you want?' the god asked. 'I wish to try and make amends for what I had done'. Ediv replied. Well the god was intrigued so he told Ediv that if he wanted to earn a place in his kingdom he needed to create something he could look at that was so beautiful it would please the whole kingdom. Well, Ediv tried many things, the most beautiful seashell, and the best-polished gold, silver and gold ore from the rarest sources. But none seemed to please his maker. So one day Ediv was walking and saw some paint berries growing on a bush. They were the most beautiful colors Ediv had ever seen. So he took a piece of bark off a nearby tree and mixed the colors together. It was a beautiful and perfect mixture of colors. Ediv then took the painting to the god. He was so pleased the god put the colors into the sky and every night he is able to see them."
Qui-Gon finished his story and looked at Obi-Wan who was close to sleeping.
"Well, we had better go in."
"What ever you say master."
Qui-Gon was helping Obi-Wan up when he heard someone coming, Obi-Wan felt a presence and stood up alert. Both jedi had their hands near their lightsabers.
"Jinn!"
It was Wayne.
"What do you want Kenobi?"
"Why did you take my son without telling me?!"
"You knew Obi-Wan and I were leaving your house today."
"But I didn't know when."
"That is not my concern."
Wayne stopped arguing with the tall jedi in front of him and looked at his son.
"I just wanted to say goodbye." He said still talking to Qui-Gon."
"Then do so."
Wayne looked sideways at Qui-Gon but decided it best not to argue with him.
"Goodbye Obi-Wan." he said kindly.
"Goodbye."
"If you ever need anything you should come here I will take care of you."
Qui-Gon wanted to say something but decided it was better to hold is tongue.
Obi-Wan didn't want to see this man ever again, but he nodded.
"I will, thank you."
"Good." Wayne hugged his son then turned to leave without looking at Qui- Gon.
The two watched the man leave and then went back to the hut where they went to sleep.
~TBC~
