Title: Danger is creeping pt2 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> "I established contact with the boy. I think that he didn't go voluntarily away. He was influenced by Dark knight. He has experienced a lot of pain-mental as physical. It was Jedi of the Dark Side- maybe Maloran. I think he tried to break his will, I don't know why, but I don't think he succeeded, he wanted to do something what was against Obi-Wan's will and this is the boy's response. His state is caused by his battle against whatever in his mind. He's been suffering greatly, we have to help him. The healers are already instructed, but he seems like his is refusing their help, he built mental shield. We don't want to break it, that would mean only another act of violation of his mind." "Right your judgement is, Qui Gon. But we got to help him, try it. Maybe accept later he will." "I don't think so. He is very headstrong." "Yes, he is. But maybe with exhaustion. Each second for his soul he fights. Maybe with exhaustion accept the truth he will that alone not going to do he is." "Yes Master." "Guarded his room must be. We have ambassador of Coruscant here, in danger he might be." "Yes Master." Qui Gon was thinking of the boy while rushing down the corridor. His concern for the boy was surprising him. He wished that the boy didn't have to go through all that. He remembered well the projected emotions. He nodded to the guards and went in. The boy lied in unchanged position. Exhaustion was written in boyish features. Eyes were still half open. Breathing sounded like he was drowning. The skin was abnormally pale with extreme red crimson on his cheeks, he was covered in sweat. He touched his temple to send some soothing emotions. He felt the heat radiating from the boy in waves. He got fever. Qui Gon sighted, there wasn't much he could do. This was annoying. He tried to build new mental link. \Obi Wan, c'mon. You got to help me...\ there was no response. The boy spent too much energy to fight. He saw that he lost weight and he wasn't still eating. He looked more like ghost. He lifted himself from the bed. "Don't worry Obi-Wan we will help you. Everything will be alright." But he knew he himself wasn't very convinced... ******* Obi Wan didn't perceive his surroundings. He was taken aback when someone's mind suddenly appeared in the middle of the battle for his very soul. He sent all what he remembered. It felt good to feel someone other is on your side. He didn't know this man-Qui Gon Jinn-but he was grateful for his help. He felt another mind links after this, but there were not appreciated so much. They tried to help, he knew it well, but somehow he didn't want it. It was too dangerous to let someone into his mind. He wasn't able to say how had managed that this Qui Gon. It felt like his mind shields didn't have the effect on him as on the others. But this wasn't now important, he felt his energy draining from him. He knew he had to hold on just a little bit longer. Just a little bit. He felt his own body very weak, so he broke the contact to him. He didn't feel the pain from previous experiences anymore. He was closed in his own mind. He didn't have the strenght any more, he heard how he screamed and than his body wasn't his own anymore... Guard heard loud scream and then nothing but silence. It was the first what he heard from the guarded room. The boy there should be unresponsive or so he heard. He opened the door slowly. The boy was laying on the same place as usually, but it was another position. He moved to him to look at him. He was concerned. He bowed over him to look to the face, and then nothing...just blackness. The guard fell to the floor unconscious. Another guard went in distracted by the strange sounds going out of the room. He didn't have time to even use his defenses or build Force shield. He was knocked hard to the floor. Shadow jumped over him. He just sent message through the Force and then he fell unconscious. ******* Master Yoda frowned. Balance in the Force was invaded. He looked at his former student. "The boy is free. Guards are unconscious." "Where is the ambassador now?" "He will be in his quarters in the new part of the Temple." "We got to get there quickly. I think he is gonna kill him." Both Jedi started to ran through the passages of the academy although Qui Gon Jinn left very fast small master behind him. He ran frantically to the quarters. He knew how much is in the game. He had to stop the boy. He was just in time. He saw distant shadow with lightsaber with green blade. The shadow was going into the room of the ambassador. In the matter of second he ran into the doors. The boy was holding his lightsaber over ambassador's head- prepared to the final blow, but he didn't move. His arms were shaking. In his feverish face was written abnormal exhaustion mixed with pain. Qui Gon grasped in a second. "Obi Wan. C'mon, give that saber away." "I can't." he cried out. It was the first time he heard the voice of the youngster. He saw the lines of stress in young face, the pain grew stronger. "I know it hurts...it will even more if you do what I request, I won't lie you, but you have to put away your saber." "It hurts...hurts...hurts..."the boy shivered violently still repeating his mantra. The tears were streaming down his cheeks. Qui Gon realized how difficult is to build mental shield to not feel Obi Wan's pain, he knew he has to do it... ******** Obi Wan saw all as from the another perspective. He knew this is not his own will, but the pain was so big, he would give everything to make the pain disappear. He would give everything, but he knew that if he did it, he would lose everything. *Think, you have to do something...* but it was so difficult to concentrate. His brain was wrapped in a blanket of fog, the pain waves were washing through him, each stronger than the previous, it was unbearable, but he knew this is the only way to win. Release the pain not suppress it. He heard his own voice, it was harsh and weak. "Help me! I have to win! This only battle! I have to win! I want to do this only thing in my life like a Jedi..." ******** Qui Gon was taken aback when he heard Obi Wan ."Help me! I have to win! This only battle! I have to win! I want to do this only thing in my life like a Jedi..."his voice broke, but Qui Gon Jinn understood what the youngster requested. To increase the pain so much that it would knock him unconscious or even kill. But he knew, there is not another way. He suppressed the will to refuse his request and centered his abilities on the terrible task... ******** The pain shot through his mind like a knife. He couldn't suppress the scream, but he didn't hear it. He felt how the block of the Dark side is falling apart and there were no more voices in his head, but he was to exhausted to feel joy or relief...too tired...too exhausted....... ********