Due to the success of my Christmas Carol AU for this fandom, I have decided to write a Codywan centric one, in a Hunchback of Notre Dame AU :)

Enjoy and please read and review :)

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Cody watched in dismay as guards began to surround the stage. Obi-Wan, however, was clearly not too bothered. "Now, let's see…"he sighed, counting off the guards, "…One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten of you, and one of me. What's a poor boy to do?"

Obi-Wan pretended to think for a while, before pulling something out of his pocket and throwing it to the ground, disappearing a cloud of smoke. Everyone gasped in amazement, only to cheer when the Jedi Master appeared on the balcony of a building, cheerfully waving at the crowd.

For the next few minutes, Obi-Wan led the guards on a merry chase (with the help of Qui-Gon and the crowd), even grabbing the helmet off of one and throwing it in such a manner that it knocked three officers off of their pursuit speed-bikes.

Nobody noticed Darth Vader smirk at this, and mutter "Go Master…" under his breath. With the help of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan leapt onto the top of a speeder and once again, vanished in a cloud of smoke.

Chancellor Palpatine scowled and span around to face Anakin, "Find him, Darth Vader! I want him alive!"

Anakin nodded, "Yes, sir…." He turned to some officers, "Seal off the area, men. Find Master Kenobi and do not harm him!"

Meanwhile, Lama Su had made his way over to Cody and gazed down at him, disgust and disappointment clear in his face.

Cody winced, his head hanging low, "I'm sorry, Sir. I will never disobey you again."

He jumped down from the stage, sighing as the crowd parted easily for him. Blindly moving forwards, the whispers of 'freak', 'monster' and 'abomination' surrounded him, causing him to move faster until he reached the gates of the barracks, climbing over and rushing indoors, refusing to glance back at the city in shame.

….

Obi-Wan sighed in relief as he managed to sneak over the walls of the clone barracks. The Jedi Temple was completely surrounded, meaning that he couldn't go there….this was the next safest place, away from Palpatine and his men.

As he snuck inside, he couldn't help but gaze around in amazement. The insides of the clone's barracks were virtually unknown to many members of the public and the Jedi.

"You always did enjoy causing trouble…" came a voice from the shadows.

Obi-Wan span around in shock at the voice of his old apprentice, using the Force to push the younger Jedi back a few meters, "You!"

Anakin pushed his hood down and smirked, "What is it you always used to say? Never let yourself be caught unawares?"

Obi-Wan scowled, "Figures you would only listen to my lessons when you were no longer a member of the order."

"Don't tell me you're still sore about that."

"You became Palpatine's own personal weapon….Anakin, or do you prefer Darth Vader now?"

Anakin smirked, "So….how have you been?"

"Is this an interrogation?"

"It's called catching up….Master."

Obi-Wan frowned, "You're not arresting me?"

Anakin grinned, "Not as long as you're in here. I can't…Palpatine has very little influence here, despite his partnership with the cloners."

"It's nice to know you've not changed as much as I thought."

Anakin shrugged, "Thank you….I think."

Obi-Wan relaxed slightly, "So, if you're not going to arrest me, what do you want?"

"Like I said Master….I just want to catch up."

Obi-Wan smiled and opened his mouth to answer, however, he was interrupted.

"Good work, Vader! Now, arrest him!" ordered Palpatine as he entered the barracks, a smug smile on his face.

Anakin winced slightly as his old Master took a step back, "You tricked me!" he hissed

"I'm waiting, Vader."

There was silence, until Anakin shook his head, "I'm sorry, sir. There's nothing I can do, not in here. We don't have the necessary permissions."

Palpatine scowled, "Then drag him outside and-"

He was interrupted as Lama Su made his way into the corridor, "Chancellor…You will not touch him!" He stood next to Obi-Wan, "These barracks are my domain, and therefore you cannot arrest anyone who has wronged you on these grounds."

Palpatine scowled at the cloner, before turning on his heel and storming away, closely followed by Anakin. However, unbeknownst to anyone, Palpatine ducked into an empty room and waited until everyone, except Obi-Wan had left.

Once everyone had left and Obi-Wan had his back to him, Palpatine took his chance and crept up behind the Jedi Master, seizing his arm and twisting it behind his back. Smirking at the gasp of pain this action cause, Palpatine whispered in Obi-Wan's ear. "You think you've outwitted me, but I am a patient man, and you Jedi don't do well if you know there's 'injustice' out there."

He paused, then breathed deeply, smelling Obi-Wan's hair. The Jedi Master frowned at this, "What are you doing?!"

"I was just imagining a Force suppression collar around that young neck…" Palpatine brushed his fingers against Obi-Wan's pulse, only to grunt in pain when the Jedi elbowed him in the stomach and pulled away from his grip

"I know what you were imagining!"

Palpatine smirked, "Such a clever little boy. So typical of your order, to twist the truth to cloud the mind with…such un-Jedi like thoughts. Well, no matter…" he walked towards the exit, "….You've chosen a magnificent prison, but it is a prison nonetheless. Set one foot outside, and you're mine!"

He left, pulling the door shut behind him. Obi-Wan frowned, rushing over to another door, only to find guards outside.

"Chancellor's orders! Post a guard at every door."

Obi-Wan slammed the door shut and slid to the ground, "If Palpatine thinks he can keep me here, he's wrong…" he whispered to himself

He jumped when a voice came from the shadows, "Don't act rashly. You created quite a stir at the festival…." From out of the shadows, a much older clone appeared, his back crooked and his face sloping at one side, "…It would be unwise to give Palpatine more of a reason to dislike the Jedi."

Obi-Wan frowned, "If you know I caused a stir, you must have seen what he did out there, letting the crowd torture your brother! I thought if just one person could stand up to him, then..." Feeling himself growing more and more frustrated, he sighed, "…What do they even have against you men, anyway?"

The aged clone shrugged, "You can't right all the wrongs in this world by yourself. As impressive as that would be…"

Obi-Wan gestured back at the door, "No one out there's going to help, that's for sure. The rest of the order wants to stay neutral, and not fight the Chancellor's decisions."

"Well, perhaps there's someone in here who can help…" The clone limped away, leaving Obi-Wan standing in the middle of the corridor. The building was silent, so when he started to hum, the sound carried throughout the barracks.

"I don't know if you can hear me,

Or if you're even there.

I don't know if you will listen

To a humble prayer.

They tell me I am just an outcast,

I shouldn't speak to you.

Still, I see your face and wonder...

Were you once an outcast, too?

Force help the outcasts,

Hungry from birth.

Show them the mercy

They don't find at home.

The lost and forgotten,

They look to you, still.

Force help the outcasts,

Or nobody will.

I ask for nothing,

I can get by.

But I know so many

Less lucky than I.

Force help the outcasts,

The poor and downtrod.

I thought we all were

United as One

I don't know if there's a reason

Why some are blessed, some not.

Why the few you seem to favour,

They fear them, flee them, try not to see them.

Force help the outcasts,

The tired, the torn,

Seeking an answer

To why they were born.

Winds of misfortune

Have blown them about.

You made the outcasts,

Don't cast them out.

The poor and unlucky,

The weak and the odd.

I thought we all were

United as One."

As Obi-Wan finished, there was a loud clatter from the end of the corridor, causing Obi-Wan to spin around in shock. Running away from him, was a clone, wearing the same clothing as the one who had been on the stage.

"Wait!" called out Obi-Wan, "I need to talk to you!"

…..

Cody sped up the stairs to the dorms, the Jedi Master close behind him.

From their view in the doorway, Rex frowned, "Look! He's got a friend with him"

Fives nodded, "Yeah, maybe today wasn't a total loss after all"

Echo nudged his brothers and gasped, "That's Master Kenobi!"

Cody then entered the rooms, where he was greeted by his brothers

Rex clapped him on the back and grinned, "Got the boys chasing you already!"

Cody shook his head, "Actually, I—"

He was then interrupted by Echo, "You mustn't run too fast, or he'll get away!"

"Yes, I know. That's what—"

Fives then began to mime fishing, "Give him some slack, then reel him in, then give him some slack, then reel him in, then give him some slack—OUCH"

Rex glared at his younger brother after slapping the back of his head, "Fives-he's a Jedi Master, not a fish!"

It was at this moment Obi-Wan entered the rooms, causing Rex and the younger clones to mutter their excuses and retreat to a quieter area.

Obi-Wan sighed in relief, "Here you are. I was afraid I'd lost you."

Cody span around and nervously glanced from side to side, "Yes. Um, well, I-I have chores to do. It was, nice...seeing...you...again!" He turned away, groaning at himself.

"No, wait!" called out Obi-Wan, as Cody sped towards his bunk. "I'm really sorry about this afternoon. I had no idea who you were under the cap. I would never in my life had...taken...your...cap.

As he entered Cody's personal space, he stopped and looked around in awe, "What is this place?"

Cody glanced around, "This is where I live."

Carefully, Obi-Wan brushed his fingers against some wooden figures that Cody had made earlier on his training, "Did you make all these things yourself?"

"Most of them."

"They're beautiful. I used to build these model star ships when I was younger, but they had instructions. If I had this skill….well, I don't think I would be a Jedi."

"But you're one of the best general's out there!"

Obi-Wan smiled warmly at the clone, "Thank you…" he glanced around, "….I'm kind of jealous. You have all this room…"

Cody shook his head, "It's not just me-there's my brothers."

"Surely not all in this one room?"

"Well no….We're all spread out throughout the building. Would you like a tour?"

Obi-Wan nodded, "Yes, of course!"

Cody gestured with his hand for the Jedi to follow him as he strode down the corridor, and past the rest of the bunks.

…

Cody showed the Jedi Master around almost the entire building, pointing out the different rooms and their many uses. Upon reaching the end of the complex, he found himself nervously spinning around and gesturing around, "T-that's all there is really...unless you'd like to see more?"

Obi-Wan smiled, "There's more? If there is, then yes of course."

Leading them towards a ladder, Cody grinned, "Good. I've saved the best for last!"

Upon climbing up the ladder, Obi-Wan realised that they were on top of the barracks….facing the most beautiful view he had ever seen. He gasped in amazement, "I bet the Chancellor himself doesn't have a view like this….I could stay up here forever."

Cody nodded, trying not to show how eager he was at that idea, "You could, you know."

"No, I couldn't."

"B-but you have sanctuary! Even Lama Su said so!"

Obi-Wan scoffed, "But not freedom….Jedi don't do well inside stone walls when there is so much evil happening outside of them." The last phrase was clearly a mimic of the Chancellor, with Obi-Wan emphasising the age….and the cruelty

Cody shook his head, "But you're not like other Jedi. They're...cruel."

Obi-Wan was clearly shocked to hear this, "Who told you that?"

"Chancellor Palpatine….he mentions almost every time he speaks to the troops."

Obi-Wan shook his head in disbelief, "How could such a cruel outlook on life have created someone as kind as you?"

"Cruel? No, no….the rest of the Jedi see us as freaks. Things that can be thrown away as soon as this war is over!"

"Palpatine told you that?"

Cody smiled sadly and gestured around, "Look at me, look at where I am! Every day I am surrounded by hundreds of others who look just like me….that's not natural!"

"Give me your hand."

Cody attempted to resist, but soon found his hand gently grabbed by the Jedi Master. "Why?!"

"Just let me see." The Jedi Master began to trace the lines of Cody's palm with his finger, ummming and aahing every so often, "Hmm, a long life line...oh, and this one means you're brave…." He hummed in confusion, "...well, that's funny..."

Cody panicked slightly, "What!"

"I don't see any…."

"Any what?"

"Freak lines…." Obi-Wan glanced up at Cody's face, "Not a single one." Cody stared at his palm in amazement, until he was startled out his thoughts by the Jedi Master's next sentence, "Now you look at me. Do you think I'm evil?"

Cody was quick to grab Obi-Wan's offered hand, shaking his head frantically, "No, no, no! You are kind, and good, and—"

"-and a Jedi…" interrupted Obi-Wan, "And maybe Palpatine's wrong about the both of us?"

Just below, practically hanging out of the window, Cody's three brothers were listening eagerly

Fives frowned, "What did he say?!"

Rex smirked, "Palpatine's nose is long, and he wears a dress."

Fives whooped semi-silently in victory, "Hah! Told ya!" He held out a hand to Echo, "Pay up!"

Echo grumbled and handed him a ration chip, scowling as Fives chuckled.

Back on top of the roof, Cody helped Obi-Wan to his feet, "You helped me. Now I will help you."