Obi-Wan Kenobi Book II
Chapter 18 Dreams Pass in Time (Part II)
It was cold and dark in Obi-Wan's room as he pretended to be asleep. He knew that his master was still awake, he was sitting in the common room reading up on their next mission. His head was still cloudy but he could read the life signs gathering outside the door. Obi-Wan physically jumped at the sound of the chime even though he knew it was coming and was expecting it.
"Ah Mace, what can I do for you?" Qui-Gon asked, his voice lowered.
"We came to talk to you about Obi-Wan." The master said and Qui-Gon moved aside to let him in.
"We are concerned about his well-being, both physically and with the jedi." Another, unfamiliar voice said walking in behind Master Windu.
Obi-Wan froze, they were questioning his place with the jedi? Were they going to take him away?
The young apprentice searched his mind of anything and everything he had done that could possibly cause such an infraction.
"What are you talking about 'with the jedi'?"Qui-Gon asked, looking from Mace to the stranger.
"We feel that he needs to be trained by someone more capable, someone with more experience. Not that you don't have that experience Master Jinn, we just feel that since the downfall of your last student that others are better qualified. Obi-Wan Kenobi has been through an awful lot with the almost mutilation of his mind and his body by Xanatos DeCruet. We are afraid that he may have planted doubt and unfaithfulness in Obi-Wan's mind. He will be reassigned to another jedi master."
Obi-Wan stood up and ran out of his bedroom.
"No! Master, you can't let them. You're a wonderful master, I don't need to be trained by anyone else. Please master, tell them! Tell Master Yoda, he'll know what to do. You can't let them!"
Qui-Gon looked at his padawan who was holding on to his tunic for dear life. Shifting his gase toward the window he walked out toward the balcony.
"I'm sorry Obi-Wan, but their right. I can't train you as well as someone else can, you will be better off my padawan. I'm sorry."
Obi-Wan couldn't believe his ears, his master just gave up. He just gave him up. Tears formed in his eyes as he was dragged from the room.
"No! Let go of me! Master help me, please!"
But Qui-Gon just stood there, looking out at the city.
Qui-Gon sat up in his bed and looked around, something was telling him to get up but the feeling felt far away. His eyes were crusted with sleep and he could hear a faint wimpering come from down the hall.
Getting up he walked toward Obi-Wan's room and opened the door. His padawan was sitting up holding the blankets around him and crying uncontrolably.
"Obi-Wan." He whispered, not wanting to startle the boy. "Padawan?"
"What."
Qui-Gon was taken aback at the severity of Obi-Wan's voice.
"Obi-Wan, what's the matter?"
The apprentice thought for a while before shrugging. "I don't want them to take me away. Why would you care anyway?"
Qui-Gon looked at Obi-Wan as if seeing him for the first time. "I care because I'm your master, Obi-Wan. And no one is taking you away."
Obi-Wan looked at his master unbelievingly. "I don't believe you." He said and started to cry. "Why would you give me up so easily? Do you hate me or something?"
Qui-Gon closed his eyes and held his young apprentice close. "I would never give you up Obi-Wan. The council can't even get me to do simple, easy things. And you know I don't hate you." Obi-Wan's eyes started to close as the compfort of Qui-Gon's protection took him over.
"I love you my Obi-Wan."
The young apprentice smiled to himself.
"I love you too master."
TBC
