Edit: 5/17/2020 dialogue tags fixed.

"Let me in." A whisper tickles his mind and Ben glances around the dark room. This wasn't familiar. He didn't know where he was. "Please."

Ben jerks at the voice again. It's faint and so far away. "

It's so cold. Please let me in." The voice gets louder as Ben makes his way towards it.

"Who's there?" His voice is firm but his body shakes. Is it from fear or the cold?

"Don't go near it." Ben jumps and twirls around at the voice. Qui-Gon radiates a warmth that pushes back against the cold seeping thought his bones. Ben stops and looks around. His Master's ethereal glow gives him some hope and comfort.

"What is it?"

A growl rips through the darkness and Ben reels with it. His head aches and he tumbles to the ground.

"Obi-Wan!" Qui-Gon's voice breaks through the pain and Ben lifts tired eyes. His breathing catches as he stares out into the inky darkness. Yellow humanoid eyes stare back at him.

"Let me in, Master."

Obi-Wan flinches back and scrambles against the floor.

"It's so cold." Anakin's voice is dull, and there's an underlying sense of hate flowing through them. "Why won't you let me in?"

"Anakin?" Obi-Wan's voice shakes as he tries to get away from the cold.

"Don't listen to him." Qui-Gon's voice is a safe rumble in his ear. A chuckle washes over the two Masters and Obi-Wan shivers at the frostiness of it.

"Where are you?" The voice sings and the eyes draw nearer. "I can't seem to find you." There's a tug on his mind and Obi-Wan yells at the pain.

The bond.

"I'm so glad this is still here."

Obi-Wan's mind slows as though it's wading through a swamp.

"Stop." He mumbles, trying to get out. "Stop this."

"I sent Cody after you." Anakin is closer now and Obi-Wan has to get out. "I have no idea where he went, I just knew he would find you."

Obi-Wan swallows thickly. He knows there are other ways for his former Padawan to find him, but he won't voice them. He can't.

Warmth rushes over him and Anakin screams. The eyes disappear and Obi-Wan can move again.

"You need to leave." Qui-Gon's voice is strained and Obi-Wan glances up. His form is glowing brighter and his hands are pushed out in front of him.

Obi-Wan struggles to rise, but he does so.

"I'm afraid I won't be seeing you for a while, little one." Regret laces Qui-Gon's words. "I'm sorry."

Obi-Wan shakes his head. He wants to say that he understands, that it's alright.

But he's pushed away and-

He wakes up screaming. His hands claw at his head and his eyes are clenched shut. He thinks he hears crying and something breaking. Obi-Wan forces his eyes open and his heart drops.

He's with Owen and Beru. Luke is the one crying. The sound of something breaking-

"No." He whispers out, taking in the carnage before him. Chairs are tipped over, the table in the dining room is overturned. Bricks are cracked and glass is shattered.

Owen is slumped against the wall with blood trickling down his forehead. Beru sits next to him with a hand on his arm. She looks over at the trembling Jedi.

"Ben,"

Ben shakes his head and gathers himself up quickly. What have I done? He did this. He caused this family pain. Why? Because of-

His eyes widen and he rushes to stand.

He can't stay here. He's hurt them. He's hurt their trust and he won't do it again.

"I'm sorry." He chokes out, snatching his pack from the ground and rushing out the door without another look back.

They're safer without him. He won't cause them more pain. He can't.

He ends up back at his little hovel and waits.