Chapter 22- To Die For
Obi-Wan's trip was very uneventful and he meditated a lot. His mind kept arguing with itself, telling him to turn back, that Qui-Gon didn't matter. Something kept Obi-Wan going, maybe it was the force or maybe it was his own will to prove his master wrong, that he was trustworthy. He didn't know which but it didn't matter.
The young jedi felt a darkness in his mind where his bond with Qui-Gon once was. It felt like a heavy curtain in the far back of his mind. Something was wrong with him, but the possibility never even crossed his mind.
After what seemed like days, the ship landed and Obi-Wan was greeted by friendly officers of the planet.
"You must be the young jedi from Coruscate, we have been expecting you."
Obi-Wan looked from one to the other "I have been expected?"
"Yes. You are the apprentice of jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn are you not?"
Obi-Wan was instantly on guard. "Yes I am. Where is my master and what have you done with him?"
"Please calm down, you will see your master momentarily. Follow us."
Obi-Wan followed the men into the same building Qui-Gon was taken to. He could feel his master's pain and anguish; Obi-Wan fell to his knees crying.
Qui-Gon felt Obi-Wan's presence when the ship landed. He struggled violently against the chains, wanting to brake free. Since his torture session, Qui-Gon had been moved from the room and into a smaller one.
Xanatos stood in the room, grinning at his former master as he pressed a button on the side of the wall.
" I know how much you want to see that ignorant brat of yours. So, you will."
The wall in front of Qui-Gon became transparent and he grew suspicious as he looked into the room he just occupied. Something caught his attention. In the corner movement was easily noticed. Xanatos left Qui-Gon and outside the room he flipped on a switch. The light spread quickly into the torture chamber and Qui-Gon felt his heart stop.
Obi-Wan was in the corner shaking violently. The lack of the force and the residue of his master's pain pushed the young jedi into shock.
Xanatos entered the room and looked at the wall, he knew Qui-Gon could see what was happening.
"Well boy, we meet again."
Obi-Wan looked up and met the cold eyes of Xanatos.
"What do you want?"
"Funny you should ask; it's almost ironic. Your master asked the same question and I will give you the same answer." Xanatos paused, looking again to the apparently solid wall behind him. "I want to kill you."
Obi-Wan wasn't surprised, he was even expecting something like that.
"No last words boy?" Xanatos seethed taking out his lightsaber.
Obi-Wan shook his head.
Qui-Gon watched from behind the wall and struggled against his restraints. "Obi-Wan, be strong padawan." Qui-Gon said, tears coming to his eyes.
Xanatos left the torture room and let his officials stab and attack Obi-Wan.
Qui-Gon looked away, anger building inside of him.
Xanatos strolled it.
"Damn you Xanatos! If I ever get out of here you will pay dearly for my apprentices blood."
"Well lucky for me that you won't get out." Xanatos said and motioned for more guards. They chained Qui-Gon up extensively and then took him into the torture chamber.
"Obi-Wan!" Qui-Gon called, looking at the battered and bruised body of his apprentice. An official hit him over the head.
"No talking."
Qui-Gon barely felt the pain in his head as he was chained to the wall, directly opposite his apprentice.
"Now aren't we in a predicament? Tell me, my master, are you willing to fight for what has already been lost?"
Qui-Gon's dream ran in his head, he had to get to Obi-Wan.
"No? I am disappointed."
Xanatos closed his eyes and Obi-Wan started to scream in pain.
"What are you doing? Stop it!"
With his connection with Obi-Wan, Xanatos tore out of his mind. The pain in Obi-Wan's head was so intense he blacked out.
"Xanatos!" Qui-Gon yelled, letting his anger make him fearful. "Leave him alone."
The look in Qui-Gon's eyes was unmistakable. The usual light blue was dark, almost surreal and the fire that burned behind them made Xanatos cower.
"He needs to be dealt with."
With those words Xanatos opened a secret compartment that released the force and also held two lightsabers. Obi-Wan's and Qui-Gon's . Xanatos took one out and ignited it. The blade hummed a brilliant green color.
"Watch as your apprentice is killed by your weapon." Xanatos said and walked to the boy, ready to impale him in the chest.
Suddenly green met blue and the icy eyes of Qui-Gon Jinn stared into the darks jedi's soul.
"Unlucky for you I got away."
Pure fear shone in Xanatos's eyes, then he turned to the offensive and attacked Qui-Gon. The dark jedi looked over to where his guards laid motionless. He had the distinct feeling that Qui-Gon's emotions were the only thing that the elder jedi used for his escape.
TBC
