Chapter 3

*Halls of the Royal Palace, Naboo.*

As Axis ran through the halls, she heard battle going on all around her. She had just reached the corridor that the Jedi were fighting in, when she heard a panic stricken cry, "No! Qui-gon!"

Axis froze, then charged summoning her electric sword as she went. Darth Maul's eyes widened at her fury, then he saw the sword in her hand, and thought *This will be easy, Stupid girl coming at me with a primitive weapon.*

He swung his lightsaber expecting to slice through the sword, except the sword held, and he realized that there was a forcefield surrounding it. She untangled her sword from the stalemate and started a flurry of attacks which Darth Maul barely blocked.

"Obi-wan, Help!" Axis called

Obi-wan had remained frozen until he heard her cry, to which he burst into motion. While Darth Maul was distracted he ran forward and sliced Darth Maul in half, and knocked him into the hole in the floor.

By now Axis was beside Qui-gon, who was dieing. "Oh Qui-gon,"she murmured "I'm so sorry." "Don't be... you couldn't... have known..." At this she said softly, "But I did... and I was late..."

"What?!" Obi-wan asked shocked. Axis look up at him through tear stained eyes.

Qui-gon reached out and gripped Obi-wan's arm. "Promise me... you will... train... Anakin... He... is... the...Chosen One..." "I will Master, I promise..." Obi-wan said softly, holding him.

When Qui-gon had passed away. Obi-wan stood up and glared at Axis. "You." He said accusingly, "Have a *lot* of Explaining to do."

*Halls of the Royal Palace, Naboo.*

Obi-wan was shocked, he had spent the last few days trying to ignore his distrust of the girl who had helped them, Alexis or whatever her nickname is.

The girl had shown up very conveniently situated to attack Darth Maul on Tatooine, which gained his master's trust.

Then she ended up hiding everything from the Jedi council.

After that she shows up to fight Darth Maul AGAIN, when as far as he knew she was still sleeping in her quarters at the point that they left.

And finally she admits that she somehow knew Qui-gon was going to die, and she didn't bother to let the Jedi council know?!

Was she aligned with the Sith or something?!

Obi-wan took a deep breath and shut his eyes letting the feelings of anger and betrayal go into the Force.

He looked at her again and asked, "Why? Why did you keep this to yourself?"

She looked down and said softly, "I wasn't allowed to interfere, I..." she gulped "I tried to save him, but it didn't work... I'm sorry..."

At this Obi-wan could no longer be mad. She had tried, and apparently the Force hadn't let her save him... So it was time to let Qui-gon go...

*Celebration Parade, Palace steps, Naboo.*

Obi-wan was talking with Anakin, when Axis felt her RJ phone buzz. She looked down, it was time to go home then. Still she promised herself she would come back.

She walked over to Obi-wan and murmured "I'm headed home... I'll see you when I can." He looked up in time to see the sad smile, as she faded away.

Obi-wan stood there staring at the spot where she had stood. He sighed to himself as he thought, *I hope she'll be back*

*I will Obi-wan* he heard faintly, *I will.*