Dreams Pass

Chapter 5 - Obi-Wan's Mind Journey begins.

Summary- Obi-Wan has been having a horrible dream for a long time. Can Qui-Gon help him find out what it means before it's too late? What happens when the dreams come when he's awake and he can't control them? R&R. AFI Lyrics in here somewhere from the bonus track This Time Imperfect.

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Obi-Wan had consented to allow Master Windu to enter his mind after much hesitation. He figured his sanity was more important than his pride. The Three Masters and his two friends formed a semi circle around him. Garen held one hand while Bant held the other with the masters in between them.

They all began to focus their minds together. The younglings had the aid of the other masters to help. Finally they were into a deep meditation and their minds began to come together to one place.

Shooting through memories that were unfamiliar and yet shared with their own, they opened their eyes and found themselves in a meadow. Obi-Wan was nowhere to be seen.

Garen and Bant stood completely confused. Is this what a mind looks like? The masters were just as confused. Garen placed his hands on his hips once he got over the shock. "Alright... what happened?" He huffed.

Bant shrugged.

"This is his mind." Qui-Gon said. "It feels familiar. From when we meditate together but stronger."

The other two masters nodded.

Garen sighed and crossed his arms. "So then where's Obi-Wan?"

"Over here!" A shout came from a tree.

They looked over and sure enough there he was. Looking very happy. He started to giggle whic threw the other completely off guard.

"Obi-Wan are you okay?" Bant asked taking a step forward.

"Sure I am. Why wouldn't I be. Say what are you guys doing here anyway?"

"Don't you know?" Qui-Gon asked walked towards the boy.

Obi-Wan thought for a moment. "Nope." He smiled and swung on the vine swing. "So why are you here?"

"To help get rid of the dream." Mace said joining Qui-Gon.

"Your mind looked like this always?" Master Yoda spoke this time.

Obi-Wan looked confused. "Of course."

The three exchanged a glance. Was there something wrong with the boy? Had something happened? "Obi-Wan why not come down here."

Obi-Wan obeyed and jumped off the vine and landed on the ground. "You want to know where to find the dream?"

"Can you show us?" Qui-Gon asked.

"I'd be happy too or else you might get lost." He took Qui-Gon's hand and began pulling him.

This wasn't the Obi-Wan he knew. Yoda had warned him he might see things he didn't know about the boy but this was too much. He was thinking more along the lines of the boys fears and hidden pride or self doubt or something. But this was a completely different boy.

Obi-Wan led them into the woods it was relaxing; VERY relaxing. Qui-Gon forgot about his questioning of the boys sanity. No one spoke in the forest. A small tinkling sound could be heard but no one asked where it came from.

Finally the tinkling stopped and Qui-Gon looked over and saw through the leaves bright red eyes watching. He felt annoyance coming from Obi-Wan. What was going on? He had been so calm a moment ago. And what happened to the tinkling sound?

Obi-Wan let go of his hand and started walking faster. He was never in a hurry before. The eyes followed them Qui-Gon figured the annoyance was because of the eyes. Obi-Wan came to a complete stop spun around and yelled, "Get lost!" the eyes flickered and fled into the underbrush and they were gone. Then Obi-Wan was calm again and took Qui-Gon by the hand and continued leading him.

It was the eyes then but whose were they? or What were they? When they were out of the forest Obi-Wan became bouncy and playful again. He started a game of tag with Garen and Bant who at first were pretty confused but in the end they played happily.

They three ran around in the meadow laughing like they were little kids. The three masters stood by and watched. "What do think is going on?" Qui-Gon asked. He had never seen Obi-Wan play like a child before.

"I'm not sure yet. I'll need to observe him more." Mace said watching the boy.

After a while the kids started to tire... except for Obi-Wan. "Come on guys..." He whined pulling on Garen's arm. He stopped and looked into another forest that led to a mountain. How did they miss that?

Garen looked at Obi-Wan who seemed transfixed on it. "Hey."

Obi-Wan shot off to the path and began up the mountain. The five others bolted after him.

"Obi-Wan!" But Obi-Wan didn't slow.