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A/N: Dedicate this chapter, I do, to the following Padawan Learners:

Ciara

Jedi Nifet

Skwinnie

Seung Mina6

Close to my heart, you all are. Hope you enjoy this chapter, I do.

Chapter V

When they arrived at the gym, there was only one other Jedi there. It was a very attractive female human with blonde hair and blue eyes that lit up as she saw them enter the gym.

"I was hoping to meet you here. I haven't had a good sparring match in a long time. Of course I don't really want to fight you," she said as she nodded at the Jedi from Belkadan. "You would win without an effort."

"I'll fight you, Tachi," the Mon Calamarian stated.

"Alright, Eerin," she replied and they began to fight.

It took a moment for the past Jedi to process what they had just heard, but when they did, they were stunned. One of their protectors was Bant Eerin and the female human was Siri Tachi. Both Bant and Siri were shocked at seeing the older versions of themselves. The Jedi were also amazed at the amount of skill that they were demonstrating. The mock fight was ended by Siri striking what would have been a deathblow to Bant's neck.

"Good fight, Bant," Siri said. "I haven't had that much of a challenge in a while."

"Me neither," Bant replied. "By the way, where is your Padawan?"

"I gave her the day off," Siri stated. "Kids these days don't live enough. They are either stuck in the Temple studying their brains out and working their butts off in preparation of a mission they may get in the future, or they're on one of the very few missions deemed safe enough for them, which is actually what we would call a dangerous mission back when we were Padawans. That's one of the reasons I gave her the day off. The other is that I needed to talk to you about the past."

The Jedi from Belkadan cocked an eyebrow. "What did you want to talk about?"

"I know that the Council has forbidden you from telling anything, but you just have to. I know that you must feel the Force guiding you to, even if nobody else does. Don't let the Council's blindness blind you," Siri pleaded.

"Believe me, they will find out everything in due time," the Jedi said. "But wait a minute, aren't you usually on the Council's side? I mean, your former Master is on the Council."

"What Adi doesn't know won't hurt her," Siri replied. "Just because the Council is being stubborn doesn't mean that we should all suffer."

"Now that's really not fair," he said. "They are just doing what they think is best. They are suffering along with everybody else, and they want it to end as well. You cannot blame them for their errors in thought."

"So when are you going to tell them all of what's going on?" she asked.

"As soon as they figure some things out on their own," the other male human stated. "Of course, you have told them a lot."

"Happy to help," she said.

"So how is your Padawan doing?" Bant asked.

"She is progressing very well. I just wish that I could take her on more missions. I hate leaving her behind, but most are too dangerous. She's not getting enough field training. But at least I've taken a Padawan," she said as she looked pointedly at the Jedi from Belkadan. "How many times has Council asked you to take one? You are the best Jedi the Order has, and any pupil you take would excel under your guidance and become an extraordinary Knight."

"You mean if they lived long enough. All of my missions are dangerous. The Sith are out to kill me. They want me dead and if I were to take a Padawan, they would be out to kill him too. I will not endanger any student in that way," he replied.

"But it would also be a challenge," she insisted.

"Yes, it would. It would be a challenge to keep both of us alive," he stated.

"You know what, you need to be challenged more, don't you agree, Bant?" Siri asked.

"Yes, he really does."

"What do you call rescuing time traveling Jedi from the clutches of the Sith?" the Jedi asked.

"For any other Jedi, impossible," the Dresilian stated.

"For you, child's play," the human male Jedi [Garen] said.

"Fine, I'm not going to win this argument. What would challenge me?" he asked.

"A fight with the best swordsman of the past," Siri replied.

Bant looked at the past Jedi. "Who do you suppose is the best out of you?"

"Qui-Gon," Mace answered, ignoring the glare Qui-Gon sent him.

"I see what you are doing," the Jedi from Belkadan stated. "You're hoping that Qui-Gon will figure out who I am."

"Yes, we are," Bant replied truthfully.

The Jedi and Qui-Gon took their positions and began. The unknown Jedi seemed to know exactly how Qui-Gon would move. However, Qui-Gon wasn't called the best swordsman in the Order for nothing. He met the Jedi blow for blow. 'His style seems so familiar, yet so different at the same time,' Qui-Gon thought. The match was very close, but Qui-Gon could tell that the Jedi wasn't using his full abilities. Suddenly, his opponent's Force signature flared up for just a moment, yet he recognized it immediately. The Jedi's blue lightsaber was at his neck without him knowing how it got there, but he knew the name of his opponent. Although he was only able to sense it for a second, he had no doubt that he was correct. It all fit, now that he thought about it.

"Obi-Wan."

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A/N: I think that's what they call a cliffhanger. Sorry! I had to do it! Please review! By the way, if anyone wants on an update list for this story, just make sure to either e-mail your address or leave it in a review!