Okay, the planet Rekam was not a creation of mine, nor is it part of the canon Star Wars realm. It belongs to Lincoln Six Echo, and she's letting me borrow it for a while. So, without further ado, here's the next chapter. :)

Chapter 7

The gentle, peaceful ripple in the Force was felt by those closest to the couple in question.

Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the first to feel it, and he knew that while Anakin would bring balance to the Force, the newly completed bond between Jedi Maiden Jeela and Sith Knight Kenobi would help keep that balance in the Force.

Anakin could feel the peace hovering and he knew it was because Jeela had bonded completely with the Sith Knight. He sighed and decided it would be a good time to take his leave from the Temple and go spend some time with Padme. His leave from the Clone War service was only for a few weeks, and because of the sensations that the newly completed bond were causing, he was feeling an overwhelming urge to hold his wife close to him.

Asajj Ventress had been in the middle of meditations at the Sith Temple when she felt it. She closed her eyes, seeing the future that was now in motion…

There was no darkness, and there was peace. Both orders, Jedi and Sith, were at peace. Younglings from both orders were playing together, joined in reconciliation. Older Sith and Jedi Knights were walking together, happy.

And then, she saw them, the couple responsible for this balance to the Force.

They were walking together toward a bridge crossing a beautiful lake. They stopped and the man gently pulled the younger woman into his arms and kissed her softly. It was obvious the man was a Sith Master and the woman was a Jedi Knight. But what really got her was the fact that the woman was pregnant. The Sith Master reached down and gently rubbed the Knight's slightly protruding belly…

As she felt herself being released from the vision, she smiled. She'd secretly harbored the hope that the two rival orders would make peace and finally reconcile after a millennia of conflict. She knew the history of the rivalry. It's time, she thought to herself. It's time for this rivalry to end…

Jeela was the first to awaken. At first, she was disoriented, trying to remember the events of the night before. And then it flooded back to her, nearly slipping into a bond stupor, and Sith Knight Kenobi holding her, kissing her, making love to her. She began to blush as she remembered their lovemaking the night before, and feeling the scars on his back.

"They were part of my training," Obi-Wan said softly, startling her. When had he woken? she wondered.

He cuddled her closer. "I can feel your sympathy on my behalf," he whispered. "There's no need for it. I learned my lesson that day."

"I'm sorry," she whispered. "I guess maybe I took my training here as a Jedi for granted." At least here in the Jedi temple, she wasn't beaten for failing a task. She knew about the harsh training regime the Sith Padawans went through. She listened as Obi-Wan began to open himself up to her, about his training, and the lesson he'd learned the day he was beaten as a ten-year-old Padawan learner in the Sith Order; a Sith never fails in his task. A Sith never begs. A Sith never surrenders. A Sith never submits.

He slipped out of bed to dress after kissing her one last time. "Come, Jeela. I think we might have to report to your council, and mine, to explain what has happened between us and what will be done."

She nodded and got out of bed as well. Before long, they were both dressed and ready to go. She took a deep breath and walked out of her apartment with the Sith Knight.

To her surprise, both the Sith and Jedi Councils accepted their bond, although some of the Sith Masters had wanted them separated permanently. It had taken some convincing on the part of Obi-Wan's former master, as well as Obi-Wan's best friend in the Sith Order, Asajj Ventress, to let them be. However, they were assigned to go to the planet Rekam almost immediately. Tensions had risen there after Ventress' collaboration with Jedi Master Vos, and it had been unforeseen, so both Orders wanted fresh eyes on the situation, and under the circumstances, it was best that Obi-Wan and Jeela go together.

The mission was a success and they were able to quash the Separatist uprising within ten days.

Gradually, things slipped into a comfortable routine for them. Obi-Wan decided to move to the Jedi Temple to be with his bondmate, and they were able to move into a special wing in the temple that was for bondmates, and dampened the Force signatures so the couples could have privacy. They didn't spend much time at the apartment, however, and were always sent on missions over the next three years. They even accompanied Ventress to her home planet of Rattatak to assist her in the Separatist uprising and had been there when word had reached them of the chancellor's abduction at the hands of the droid leader, General Grievous.

It had been decided that Obi-Wan and Jeela should go back, while Ventress cleaned up the mess left by the Separatist forces. Truth be told, the campaign was all but over, and she and her clone troops could take it from there.

When they arrived back on Coruscant, Obi-Wan and Jeela discovered they were to work with Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker in the mission to rescue Chancellor Palpatine. They were to take starfighters and combat the Separatist forces in space in order to rescue the chancellor who was aboard Grievous' ship, The Invisible Hand.

Jeela was well aware that her bondmate didn't like flying, even though he was a good pilot. She walked over to where his fighter where he was making the final preparations for the rescue.

"I'll be right up there with you," she promised, reaching up to take his hand and give it a gentle squeeze.

He smiled and, in a rare show of affection, brought her hand to his lips for a soft kiss. "I know. Be careful up there, Jeela."

She smiled, touched by his concern and affection. "I will, Obi-Wan. I promise." She hurried away to her own starfighter and before long, the three of them were airborne and heading for what would be known as the Battle of Coruscant.