Chapter 14~ Never Alone
"Boy. . . no. . . . cats. . . .blue."
His head pounding, Obi-Wan woke up to a conversation that he was having a very hard time understanding. Vision foggy, and felling a little nautious, Obi-Wan tried to speak. This got someones attention and a tender hand touched his forehead. Rubbing his eyes, he was glad to make out the faint outline of his master.
"Master?"
"It's okay Obi-Wan, we had a leak in the ship and I had to stop here. You're in a healers ward right now."
His head hurt too much to even try to keep his eyes open, or to fully understand what was going on. Obi-Wan didn't worry, he knew that whatever planet they were on and whatever they needed for the ship Qui-Gon was there and knew what he was doing.
"Just rest padawan, I will come get you when we are ready to leave,"
Obi-Wan, not speaking, only gratefully agreed that would be wise and fell asleep.
~*~
In his whole life Obi-Wan had never seen such a beautiful place. All the trees were green, as was the grass. The flowers all different colors and not one was wilting. A small stream that flowed through the garden, or wherever he was in, was brilliantly blue.
"Hello son."
Obi-Wan turned toward a soft voice and looked into the eyes of his mother.
"Mother?"
"Hello Obi-Wan. My how you've grown." She said with a small smile.
"Where is this place? Am I. . dead?"
"Oh no, of cource not. Just in a very deep sleep. I needed to come to you to give you caution my son."
Obi-Wan processed the information and frowned.
"Caution me about what? What is going to happen?"
"Many things will happen in your life to try and keep you from your future with the jedi. You must be strong. I have seen fragments of the hardships that will befall you and Qui-Gon. Only you can effect wheather or not you survive. Qui-Gon will be with you as long as you feel you need him, even after your knighting he will be close to you. Your next trial will be shortly, I can only watch, not intervene. Please be careful my son.You are never alone, remember that. And may the Force be with you. Always."
And just like that, she was gone. Obi-Wan sat alone in the beautiful place until suddenly, everything around him died and a tremor ran though the force. A ball, lighted with very small lamps it seemed, tilted slightly to the left rose out of the dead stream and shown brighter everytime he got closer. Almost as if it were calling him.
~*~
He woke up imediately and got off the bed. Standing in place for a moment, Obi-Wan stuggled to get his footing. Walking toward the door it opened.
"Obi-Wan! What are you doing out of bed?"
Qui-Gon stood in the doorway and put a hand on his padawan's shoulder, leading him back to the bed.
"Master something is going to happen, something bad. I just know it, I think we need to get off this planet." A realisation hit Obi-Wan and he stuggled against his master's grip.
"Coruscant. It was Coruscant! Master, we need to go home now!"
Qui-Gon kept his hold on the boy and looked him in the eye.
"Obi-Wan what is the matter?"
"I cant explain now, we just have to go!"
"Obi-Wan we cant leave until the ship is repaired, that might be a few days. Now tell me, what is bothering you?"
Obi-Wan told his master about the dream and the caution Olivia gave him. Qui-Gon didnt do anything really, just sat back, lost in thought.
"How do you feel?"
Not noticing, Obi-Wan focused on his physical pain, or lack there of. His feaver had broken, and nausiated stomach was feeling quite normal.
"Actually master, I feel fine."
Qui-Gon nodded and motioned Obi-Wan to follow him. A small road lead the two jedi to a motel. Qui-Gon had already got a room and took Obi-Wan there.
"We will be staying here until the ship is fixed. I want you to take it easy. The healers couldnt give me a straight answer about what you had, so it might return. Try to take a nap, I'm going down to see about the ship. Stay here." He said the last part with a little more edge in his voice.
Obi-Wan nodded and layed on the couch. Qui-Gon, pleased with his padawan's actions for once, left for the ship.
~*~
Obi-Wan waited for what seemed like hours until he heard his master outside the room. He got up to greet him, feeling much more refreshed and opened the door.
It wasn't Qui-Gon.
A man with a sunk-in face, dark eyes, and hair to match sneered up at him. Those features were unmistakeable.
"Xanatos."
~TBC~
Thanks to all my loayal readers and those who give such good advice and words of encouragement. The next chapter will be a long one, so prepare to read!
~Steph
"Boy. . . no. . . . cats. . . .blue."
His head pounding, Obi-Wan woke up to a conversation that he was having a very hard time understanding. Vision foggy, and felling a little nautious, Obi-Wan tried to speak. This got someones attention and a tender hand touched his forehead. Rubbing his eyes, he was glad to make out the faint outline of his master.
"Master?"
"It's okay Obi-Wan, we had a leak in the ship and I had to stop here. You're in a healers ward right now."
His head hurt too much to even try to keep his eyes open, or to fully understand what was going on. Obi-Wan didn't worry, he knew that whatever planet they were on and whatever they needed for the ship Qui-Gon was there and knew what he was doing.
"Just rest padawan, I will come get you when we are ready to leave,"
Obi-Wan, not speaking, only gratefully agreed that would be wise and fell asleep.
~*~
In his whole life Obi-Wan had never seen such a beautiful place. All the trees were green, as was the grass. The flowers all different colors and not one was wilting. A small stream that flowed through the garden, or wherever he was in, was brilliantly blue.
"Hello son."
Obi-Wan turned toward a soft voice and looked into the eyes of his mother.
"Mother?"
"Hello Obi-Wan. My how you've grown." She said with a small smile.
"Where is this place? Am I. . dead?"
"Oh no, of cource not. Just in a very deep sleep. I needed to come to you to give you caution my son."
Obi-Wan processed the information and frowned.
"Caution me about what? What is going to happen?"
"Many things will happen in your life to try and keep you from your future with the jedi. You must be strong. I have seen fragments of the hardships that will befall you and Qui-Gon. Only you can effect wheather or not you survive. Qui-Gon will be with you as long as you feel you need him, even after your knighting he will be close to you. Your next trial will be shortly, I can only watch, not intervene. Please be careful my son.You are never alone, remember that. And may the Force be with you. Always."
And just like that, she was gone. Obi-Wan sat alone in the beautiful place until suddenly, everything around him died and a tremor ran though the force. A ball, lighted with very small lamps it seemed, tilted slightly to the left rose out of the dead stream and shown brighter everytime he got closer. Almost as if it were calling him.
~*~
He woke up imediately and got off the bed. Standing in place for a moment, Obi-Wan stuggled to get his footing. Walking toward the door it opened.
"Obi-Wan! What are you doing out of bed?"
Qui-Gon stood in the doorway and put a hand on his padawan's shoulder, leading him back to the bed.
"Master something is going to happen, something bad. I just know it, I think we need to get off this planet." A realisation hit Obi-Wan and he stuggled against his master's grip.
"Coruscant. It was Coruscant! Master, we need to go home now!"
Qui-Gon kept his hold on the boy and looked him in the eye.
"Obi-Wan what is the matter?"
"I cant explain now, we just have to go!"
"Obi-Wan we cant leave until the ship is repaired, that might be a few days. Now tell me, what is bothering you?"
Obi-Wan told his master about the dream and the caution Olivia gave him. Qui-Gon didnt do anything really, just sat back, lost in thought.
"How do you feel?"
Not noticing, Obi-Wan focused on his physical pain, or lack there of. His feaver had broken, and nausiated stomach was feeling quite normal.
"Actually master, I feel fine."
Qui-Gon nodded and motioned Obi-Wan to follow him. A small road lead the two jedi to a motel. Qui-Gon had already got a room and took Obi-Wan there.
"We will be staying here until the ship is fixed. I want you to take it easy. The healers couldnt give me a straight answer about what you had, so it might return. Try to take a nap, I'm going down to see about the ship. Stay here." He said the last part with a little more edge in his voice.
Obi-Wan nodded and layed on the couch. Qui-Gon, pleased with his padawan's actions for once, left for the ship.
~*~
Obi-Wan waited for what seemed like hours until he heard his master outside the room. He got up to greet him, feeling much more refreshed and opened the door.
It wasn't Qui-Gon.
A man with a sunk-in face, dark eyes, and hair to match sneered up at him. Those features were unmistakeable.
"Xanatos."
~TBC~
Thanks to all my loayal readers and those who give such good advice and words of encouragement. The next chapter will be a long one, so prepare to read!
~Steph
