Title: Danger is creeping pt1 Author: Akin E-mail: sg1fan@u... Cathegory: Old Republic Keywords: Angst, Hurt, Comfort Rating: R Rating Spoilers: None that I am aware of. This story is reminding me on Mile end (another fan fics), but here is nothing special. Summary: Danger is slowly creeping to get Obi Wan's young soul, would be his new friend Qui Gon Jinn there when mostly needed to help? Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Mister Lucas. No money is being made and no infringement intended Author's note: I am not a native speaker and I don't use beta readers, so please be kind and read the story and not the mistakes in the grammar. Thank you and feedbacks are welcome The most powerful Jedi were sitting and silently speaking when Master Yoda went in. The silence spread over the room, all eyes centered on the small man. "Very dangerous situation is. The dark Jedi on the Coruscant has appeared. People killing and looking for strong in Force he is. One of the youngsters has disappeared. We wasn't able to establish contact with him, very strong dark field around him we felt. Sure we are that he is with the Dark one. Try to get him back we have to, turned he isn't now, but in grave danger he is. The dark jedi tracked by Jedi Mace Windu is, master Qui-Gon already on his way to Mace Windu is to help. So careful you must be. " ******* Qui Gon Jinn was trying to adjust his pace to his smaller friend. "Who is this youngster who disappeared? Why is Master Yoda so caring about him?" "You didn't hear about him so far? Obi-Wan Kenobi. I don't know the details about his life, he is very strong in the Force, you know, one of the thousand years. But each attempt to educate him is failing- as if he wasn't able to learn. Not that he is not smart, far too smart for his age and very skillful, but he refuses to accept any authority. Force is very strong in him, but I think he is dangerous." "But if he is so strong as you say, wouldn't it be bigger risk to let him uneducated and untrained? Dark side is very temptative. Dark lords always find very fast such a skillful pupil who doesn't belong to us." "Master Yoda obviously thinks in the same way." "Nobody took him so far for apprentice?" "Oh yes, more masters. They were all impressed by his talents, but none of them was able to carry on educating him for more than 1 year..." "Maybe you didn't understand him well." "You speak wisely my friend, but not everyone has such a good heart as you have." Qui Gon Jinn frowned. This was getting interesting. He reached into the force. He frowned even deeper. Mace replied on his frown. "I sense it too. We are getting closer." The aura of the place was dark, but somehow controlled, as if someone didn't want people to notice it. Qui Gon Jinn was powerful and well trained Jedi, but even he had problems to recognize the dark shade of place. "How long has he been here now with that Jedi?" "He has been here for 3 days now." "I can't contact him through Force, I feel his presence, but it's very weak. We should do something." They slowly approached to the gate which was the only way in. There were no guards. Qui Gon was confused, was this possible? But he didn't feel any danger in Force. The buildings were old reminding him on cemetery. Grey, cold and dark. *Stop that, you got mission to complete.* He went slowly through open doors into the largest building. Long corridors opened before him. The doors all along were open, in the rooms were lying people. They were silent, they were death. He saw small tubes going out of their bodies through walls somewhere away. He looked at Mace noticing that his friend is as horrified as he himself. He didn't know the purpose of this tubes, but it was clear that it was what killed the people. Chill went down his spin. *What if...don't go there, this youngster is surely all right.* They quickly searched each room in the building. There was only one room left. It was room near some kind of laboratory. Qui Gon Jinn recognized some of the equipment. Medical things, but even equipment for torture. "By Sith, what is this place?" "Don't know, we will find out later. This is the last room of the complex, he is there. I can feel his presence." Both Jedi entered the room. There in the corner was lying youngster. Qui Gon studied his face. Boyish face was pale and exhausted, green-blue eyes were half open, but not really registering what's going on. He touched his temple trying to establish contact with boys mind, but it seemed to be covered in some kind of mental shield. He picked him up carefully. He met with Mace. "I checked the other. He is the only one who is alive. Others are death. I looked nearer at them. It looks like their energy was sucked. They died of exhaustion." "He seems to be exhausted too, but not as they are. We should bring him to the healers in the Temple. Maybe they will be able to help." ****** Qui Gon went to rooms of the healers. He knocked softly on the door. "Come in." He entered the room. The healer was sitting by the table. "Master Jinn, what can I do for you?" "I came to ask about that boy we brought yesterday." "Oh. Obi Wan Kenobi. Yes. He is now in separated quarters." "Can I speak with him?" "That would be a problem. He is awake, but he doesn't communicate. Some kind of psychological trauma." "I want to see him." Healer stood up and went to the door on the other side of the room. He softly knocked and went in. There on the bed was lying Obi Wan Kenobi. He was deathly pale. His eyes were still opened and not noticing. Qui Gon went nearer. "Did you try to communicate through the Force?" "Of course, but without success." "Would you mind if I try?" "Certainly not." Qui Gon gently touched boy's temple to establish contact. Even in this state he felt strong presence of Force in Obi Wan. He called softly his name. \Obi Wan. I am here to help you. I am Qui Gon Jinn.\ no response. \What's the matter? What happened?\ Suddenly he felt something very weak to answer. It came to him alone-he succeeded, he established contact with the boy. He saw images Obi Wan projected and felt emotions, very strong emotions of despair and disgust, joy, hate, fear... \Obi Wan to help you I need to know what exactly happened after you met the Dark Jedi.\ He felt weak response, feeling of despair saying- I don't know. He send soothing emotions to the distressed boy. \Don't worry little one, I will help, it may hurt a little. I will try to help you to remember- to release your memory...\ He centered the Force and his abilities and felt that memory block is slowly falling apart. He saw what the boy remembered-days and nights, uncertain shapes, he felt what Obi Wan felt-how helpless, desperate, lonely he felt, the pain he experienced. It was call for help. Qui Gon's heart ached when he felt his emotions. Then the rough shale of the mind hurt him he stumbled on other block, but this wasn't memory block, this block was created with help of the dark side. He tried to break it when he suddenly felt how is Obi Wan losing the battle...He broke the contact. His forehead was covered in sweat, he breathed very hard. "I have to talk to Master Yoda, quickly." ********