Cradle to Grave

by Leah Naberrie

A biography of Obi Wan Kenobi in drabbles. My response to the 100 drabble challenge at TFN.

4. first

Cradle to Grave

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4, first

Bruck's blade went for the jugular. There was a split-second when Obi-Wan's heart stopped beating and he thought, "I am dead."

Then instinct took over. His own lightsabre came up. Hard.

The momentum sent Bruck's deflected weapon over his shoulder, and down the abyss. He almost followed it, stopping only after he was poised perilously on the edge.

The evil gloat in Bruck's eyes had melted into fear.

"Obi-Wan, help me!"

Obi-Wan was already reaching for the other Padawan. But the use of his first name, the obvious play for sympathy made him pause for a split-second.

It was enough.

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