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bek Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/20/05 5:14pm Subject: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Chapter 40 - Updated 10-02-08 - Date Edited: 10/2 11:09am (58 edits total) Edited By: bek
	Title: Life Beyond the Code Author: bek (a.k.a. Bekah_K) Genre: AU Characters: Obi-Wan, Anakin Summary: Obi-Wan faces life beyond the code. Disclaimer: The characters (Obi-Wan, Anakin, etc…) belong to Lucas or Watson. I make no profit from this. It's just a hobby. Prologue He watches the orange and red hues slowly descend upon the horizon until the sun disappears over the edge of the landscape. The dimming blue fades to black, and white twinkling dots begin to scatter themselves across the heavens. Occasionally a few will pass by as if propelled by a rocket, streaking across the skyline in intricate patterns as the tails leave a faint stain of where they had once been. He lowers his eyes from the spectacle above, his head soon following, his shoulders falling forward from the weight of the last few hours. The grief that pours through him is unbearable. The Jedi aren’t allowed attachments; they aren’t allowed to love as love leads to attachment. But somewhere along the way, he, they, had come to love one another as the only two parts of a small but happy family could. His frame shudders slightly from the solitude he now feels. His mind empty of the constant but soothing and wanted presence he once felt and longs to feel again. He unconsciously searches for it but instead of the steadfast controlled signature he knows as well as his own, he feels a slight hesitancy from a chaotic emotion filled existence that isn’t sure of its place. He watches with his minds eye as it steps to the edge of his conscious and peeks in as if trying to decide the safety of the move. A small smile finds its way to his lips and he laughs softly as he feels the presence jump back as he tentatively touches the young mind with his own conscience. A new joy begins to fill him as he and his conspirator begin to banter back and forth. The emptiness begins to subside as he once again finds something, someone, to care for. TBC... -----signature----- Update 10/2/08- Chapter 40- Life Beyond the Code (Obi-Wan/Anakin) - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20820324 Update 9/3/08- Chapter 26 - Not Myself - (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon/Oc's) - Before the Saga Update 9/3/08 - Part 6 - Strength to Begin Ane
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Darth_Scroobius Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/20/05 5:38pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan / Anakin)
	Interesting. Alot of questions right now, but I think that's intentional. You do an excellent job of creating a mood. I'll be interested to see where you take this. -----signature----- I might be a rocket scientist, but when I get up in the morning I put my pants on both legs at a time, just like everyone else, ROTO (ANH AU): http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20767721
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Meredith_Kenobi Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/20/05 6:28pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin)
	hmm.....more please? -----signature----- Proud to be ZaraValinor's Padawan Delighted to be brodiew's Master
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Ani-maniac Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/20/05 6:40pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin)
	Hmmmmm.... very good. I agree with the others. more please!!!!! Could you PM me when you update? Thanks! Ani-maniac -----signature----- "I can't exactly use, 'Well, I was locked up in a secret government facility,' as my alibi." -- Alec, Dark Angel. "There is no better place to be than in God's will, unless it's in His presence." -- Last Flight Out Jesus is Lord.
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bek Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 6:23am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) - Date Edited: 12/30/07 7:03pm (1 edits total) Edited By: bek
	Darth_Scroobius: Interesting. Alot of questions right now, but I think that's intentional. Yes, it was. I wanted to cast the line first to see how many would bite. I'll be interested to see where you take this. I wrote this more for fun than anything else. Hope it keeps your interest. Meredith_Kenobi: hmmm.....more please? Chapter one coming right up! Ani-maniac: Hmmmmm....very good. I agree with the others. more please!!!!! Could you PM me when you update? Updated below! Thank you for the replies everyone! I appreciate very much the time you took to respond to this first post! Chapter 1 He watches as Yoda paces back and forth in front of him, silent one moment but forthcoming in the next, “Agree with this boy’s training, I do not!” He lifts his head in response, his chin jaunting out slightly in defiance, “I will train him without the permission of the Council if I must.” The Jedi Master pauses in his steps, he sighs, leaning heavily on his cane as if a great weight suddenly crashed down upon him, “Leave the Jedi, would you?” Swallowing through a tight throat, he answers, “If I must.” “Qui-Gon’s defiance I sense in you, need that you do not! To lose you to the galaxy would be a great loss to the Jedi Order, and yet, allow the training of this child we cannot,” he sadly shook his head and turned to look at the young padawan, now a Knight. Obi-Wan refused to make eye contact, “This promise was the last request he made of me. I will train the boy.” “The boy is dangerous, said so you did.” “Yes, Master Yoda, I did; however, I promised Qui-Gon and I will not fail him in this as I did in his final moments.” “Fail him you did not. Struck down by the sith he was, not by any fallacy of yours. Fail you he did by requesting this promise from you. The boy may be the Chosen One, maybe not. There is too much fear in him to allow his training.” "And that is exactly why he must be trained." Obi-Wan raised his eyes to meet his elder's. "I know what awaits someone with the potential he has if he were to be left to his own devices. I would not wish that on anyone." "Come a long way you have since that time, young one. Fought hard to regain your training, you did. Proud of the Jedi you have become we all are." Obi-Wan nodded but did not otherwise acknowledge the council member's words. “Master Yoda,” the quietness of his voice softly echoes throughout the room, “I respectfully resign my place within the Jedi Order,” unclipping his lightsaber from his belt, he held it forth and offered it to the diminutive Master. Yoda stared down at the humble offering. Using his hand, he gently pushed it back toward its owner. “Need this you will, young one. Accept your request I do not. If determined you are to follow this path then you must do so on your own; but know that I am here for anything you may need. A Jedi you are, a Jedi, you will remain,” Yoda rested his hand upon the young man’s head; his eyes affectionately tracing each curve of the beloved face. Sighing deeply, Yoda turned and left. X Obi-Wan attended the memorial service held for his slain master. Protocol was to have a pyre built upon which the remains would be cremated. This wasn’t normal procedure however, as the Jedi’s body was currently on a ship headed for Coruscant. Even in death, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn somehow managed to defy Jedi etiquette. Many friends and colleagues came to Naboo to pay their respects and reminisce of their encounters with the maverick master. Some Obi-Wan found himself enjoying, others he barely heard. He could sense the weary emotions of the boy standing next to him. He kept his shields lowered around the fledgling bond so Anakin could seek comfort if need be as he had found the boy to do on numerous occasions throughout a single day. The child still wasn’t sure about this new development, but found solace in the reassurance of the Knight’s presence nearby. He unconsciously took hold of Obi-Wan’s robe and clenched it within his hand, his fingers tightening around the material and pulling the arm closer to him. Obi-Wan looked down to see Anakin staring at him with confused eyes. Lowering himself to the child’s level, he gently took hold of a small shoulder and squeezed it reassuringly, encouraging the child to speak what was foremost on his mind. “What will happen to me now?” came the quiet words. He suddenly realized that though he had first resented being given this task, a task that a newly Knighted padawan whom had lost his master in the most terrible of circumstances wasn’t ready for, he found that the solace the boy offered with merely his presence was a healing balm to a young man’s heart. Obi-Wan cupped a smooth cheek with his hand, his thumb easing away a tear as it rushed toward the boy’s chin. “The Council will not permit me to officially train you, Anakin,” the boy’s eyes widened and he backed up slightly, panic radiating off him in waves. The question of, Where will I go? clearly seen in the frightened gaze. Obi-Wan quickly muted the boy’s force signature as to not startle the few Jedi who had been able to attend his master’s memorial. “It’s okay, Anakin, calm yourself,” he pulled the boy closer to quietly explain to him of what his future could be, “I am willing to leave the Order to train you in the ways of the Jedi and in doing so, we can go anywhere we wish,” before Anakin could form a response, Obi-Wan placed a finger over the boy’s lips to quiet him, “Think on it, young one, and let me know your answer in the morning.” Anakin nodded, his features that of surprise and wonder. His hand unconsciously tightened a bit more, his knuckles turning white. The young man raised the sleeve and enclosed the small hand within his own. Side by side, they stood and listened as the remaining few shared their experiences with the mentor they had both adored and respected. -----signature----- Update 10/2/08- Chapter 40- Life Beyond the Code (Obi-Wan/Anakin) - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20820324 Update 9/3/08- Chapter 26 - Not Myself - (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon/Oc's) - Before the Saga Update 9/3/08 - Part 6 - Strength to Begin Ane
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 7/21/05 6:28am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	And off they go on their own! Love the interaction between these two! He could sense the weary emotions of the boy standing next to him. He kept his shields lowered around the fledgling bond so Anakin could seek comfort if need be as he had found the boy to do on numerous occasions throughout a single day. Awwwww.... -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Proud New Army Mom - off to bootcamp!
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jacen200015 Registered: Jan '02	Date Posted: 7/21/05 6:45am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	This is really interesting. -----signature----- If I review then PM me when you update. thanks so much. Send me your completed 'the saga' stories! Attack Of The Sith is here! Obi-Wan's Journal Updated 8/01 Don't quote me the odds. I shall do as I must. Do or do not, there is no try.
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bek Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 11:27am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21 - Date Edited: 7/21/05 12:05pm (1 edits total) Edited By: bek
	VaderLVR64: And off they go on their own! Love the interaction between these two! Thanks! Yes, they are going be on their own for a while. jacen: This is really interesting! Thanks for reading! -----signature----- Update 10/2/08- Chapter 40- Life Beyond the Code (Obi-Wan/Anakin) - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20820324 Update 9/3/08- Chapter 26 - Not Myself - (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon/Oc's) - Before the Saga Update 9/3/08 - Part 6 - Strength to Begin Ane
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sethsky Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 11:35am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	Your fic has great potential, obi-wan could become more the fatherfigure for anakin instead of palpatine, i always felt that obiwan was holding back in to movie cus of the jedicode. can't wait for more ps: love the chance for anakin to explore the galaxy. seeya
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Darth_Scroobius Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 12:11pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	After I read the prologue I wasn't even sure if the setting was after Qui-gon's death or Anakin's turn. I thought the former more likely, but wasn't sure. That was either before you put "Post-TPM" in the subject or I just missed it. Anyway, that question is definitely answered. I'm curious to see what unofficial Jedi training entails. That's a question I've definitely been thinking about lately; I can't wait to see your take on it. Maybe it was just me, but I thought it was kind of creepy the way Obi-wan kept touching Anakin. I didn't think Jedi were so touchy-feely. On the other hand, after his loss Obi-wan may just be trying to keep himself grounded. Obi-wan's identity is definitely in a state of flux. -----signature----- I might be a rocket scientist, but when I get up in the morning I put my pants on both legs at a time, just like everyone else, ROTO (ANH AU): http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20767721
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bek Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 12:42pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	sethsky: Your fic has great potential, obi-wan could become more the fatherfigure for anakin instead of palpatine, i always felt that obiwan was holding back in to movie cus of the jedicode. I thought he was holding back to. My view was that Obi-Wan wanted so badly to do the promise he made justice and to also prove that Qui-Gon was right in his belief about Anakin’s training and in doing so, forgot that Anakin had been raised differently in the beginning. That he didn’t have the same teachings and experiences of the children who had lived in the Temple since infancy. Darth_Scroobius: I'm curious to see what unofficial Jedi training entails. That's a question I've definitely been thinking about lately; I can't wait to see your take on it. So far it isn’t anything extraordinary. I’m still figuring this part out. Maybe it was just me, but I thought it was kind of creepy the way Obi-wan kept touching Anakin. I didn't think Jedi were so touchy-feely. On the other hand, after his loss Obi-wan may just be trying to keep himself grounded. Obi-wan's identity is definitely in a state of flux. Or maybe he was trying to calm a child’s fear; a child who had grown up until this point with the love of a mother, and the affection that only a parent can give. Perhaps Obi-Wan understood to a degree that what Anakin needed at that moment was touch in order to ground him in a new environment where he doesn’t know his place. Obi-Wan mimicked his master’s action by placing his hands upon the boy’s shoulders (which Qui-Gon did in front of the Council in TPM and he also patted Anakin’s shoulder after having explained a bit about midichlorians on the landing platform). Obi-Wan then wiped away a tear, and held a small nervous hand that was seeking stability. -----signature----- Update 10/2/08- Chapter 40- Life Beyond the Code (Obi-Wan/Anakin) - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20820324 Update 9/3/08- Chapter 26 - Not Myself - (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon/Oc's) - Before the Saga Update 9/3/08 - Part 6 - Strength to Begin Ane
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Darth_Scroobius Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 12:54pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	Or maybe he was trying to calm a child’s fear; a child who had grown up until this point with the love of a mother, and the affection that only a parent can give. Perhaps Obi-Wan understood to a degree that what Anakin needed at that moment was touch in order to ground him in a new environment where he doesn’t know his place. If that's the case then he's alot more perceptive than in the PT. Which is certainly possible; this is an AU . I didn't mean my comment as a criticism, it was just something that popped in my head as I was reading. -----signature----- I might be a rocket scientist, but when I get up in the morning I put my pants on both legs at a time, just like everyone else, ROTO (ANH AU): http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20767721
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Ani-maniac Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 2:15pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	That is where you ended it? sniff I know, I know... for anyone who has seen my thread, I know I should not complain about leaving off in bad spots. I must say that was wonderful. I really enjoyed the interaction between Obi-Wan and Anakin. I think a large part of the problem with their relation ship was that Anakin always wondered if Obi-Wan really wanted to take him as a Padawan, knowing how he had reacted to him in the beginning. Calling someone a pathetic life-form is never a good first impression. But I love how in this story Anakin will see how much Obi-Wan is willing to give up for him. Wonderful! Please post again soon! And thank you for the PM. Ani-maniac -----signature----- "I can't exactly use, 'Well, I was locked up in a secret government facility,' as my alibi." -- Alec, Dark Angel. "There is no better place to be than in God's will, unless it's in His presence." -- Last Flight Out Jesus is Lord.
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River_Stone Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 7/21/05 2:40pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	And you leave it there! That's cruel! I especially loved the fledging bond between Obi-Wan and Anakin The thought that Obi-Wan would sever himself from the Jedi order because he cared for Anakin's well-being (and not just to fulfill his promise to Qui-Gon) is simply lovely. I gasped when Obi-Wan handed his light-sabre to Yoda, and was relieved when he wouldn't accept it. I can't wait to see where you take us with this. More soon? -----signature----- "May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out." Galadriel, FOTR, LOTR trilogy Padawan to the wonderful dianethx
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obi_ew Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 7/21/05 4:17pm Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21
	Good thing you alerted me to the name change or I may have missed this gem. Wonderful beginning and I love the idea of Obi trianing Anakin away from the Jedi's restrictive atmosphere. So many possibilities. -----signature----- In Loving Memory Of CC Price of Courage- Obi/Whie/Luke- http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20124958/?37 Updated 4/20 Finally!!
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bek Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 7/22/05 7:14am Subject: RE: Life Beyond the Code (AU - Post TPM: Obi-Wan/Anakin) Updated 7-21 - Date Edited: 12/30/07 7:10pm (2 edits total) Edited By: bek
	Darth_Scroobius: If that's the case then he's alot more perceptive than in the PT. Which is certainly possible; this is an AU. I tend to favor AU fics because the characters can behave a little out of sync with their cannon counterparts. Ani-maniac: Obi-Wan and Anakin have a lot to learn about one another. River_Stone: I gasped when Obi-Wan handed his light-sabre to Yoda and was relieved when he wouldn't accept it. Yoda's in denial! OE: Hi! And some first experiences for Obi-Wan concerning life away from the Temple's rules and regulations. Chapter 2 The sun was just peeking from beyond the scope when Master Yoda found whom he had been searching for. Obi-Wan sat meditating on the wide cement banister overlooking the surrounding city of the Naboo palace. The small Master lifted himself upon the barrier and waited for the young man to awaken. The sun was high within the morning sky when Obi-Wan finally opened his eyes. He arranged his sitting position to one of more comfort. When situated, he met the Jedi’s gaze. “Certain are you that this path you are meant to take?” Yoda asked, his ears rising slowly waiting for a hopeful answer. The silence stretched between them as Obi-Wan thought about his answer. “I’m not sure of a lot of things, Master. But I am sure that I must keep this promise,” as Yoda’s ears flattened back onto his head and the little master’s head bowed in thought, Obi-Wan continued, “But it’s become more than just the pledge I made to Qui-Gon. I can’t explain it exactly as the Force is being somewhat elusive, but Anakin needs to be trained, Master, and I need to be the one to see this through.” “Why?” “The boy needs me in a similar way that I needed Qui-Gon not so long ago. I apologize if this disappoints you but this is the road I must travel,” Obi-Wan eyed his elder as he awaited for his response. “Disappoint me you never have. Frustrate sometimes, annoyed most certainly but never disappoint.” Yoda’s eyes looked to the distance, his head nodding in tandem to what the Force was telling him, “Much you will learn on your journey, young one. A great Jedi you will still become.” “And Anakin?” “Brighter but still clouded is the boy’s future. Light now seeps through the darkness, yes, but the undercurrent is waiting to sweep away and swallow what radiance succeeds in building. Up to young Skywalker it will be in which will gain strength, which he will serve.” “He will choose the right path, master,” the former Jedi stated with conviction. “Hope you are right, I do.” Bending his legs so his knees were against his chest, Obi-Wan encircled them and looked off into the distance. The two sat in silence, both content to spend these precious last moments in one another’s company before being split apart for many years to come. X The shuttle had left several hours previously but Obi-Wan had yet to leave the palace-docking bay, his eyes still locked onto the sky above. The pilots and mechanics milling around the area paid him no attention but instead went about their work. Quiet footsteps sounded from behind him and he smiled. Without turning, he asked, “What brings you here young one?” The soft noise of shuffling feet met his ears as a shy voice began to speak, “Master sir, I was thinking on what you said yesterday that we could go anywhere we wanted to,” Anakin stopped and tried to think of how best to ask what he wanted to know. Obi-Wan slowly turned and knelt in front of the boy. “Anakin?” The boy looked up. “First off, I’m not a Jedi Master. Second, you don’t have to call me sir, it makes me feel older than I am, and third, you can call me Obi-Wan or Kenobi, whichever you prefer,” Obi-Wan laughed softly when he noticed the look of surprise on the boy’s face. “What is it?” Anakin hurriedly looked away, “It’s nothing, Mas…Obi-Wan. I just didn’t know that I could call you by your name.” Instead of responding to the boy’s statement, Obi-Wan rose from his kneeling position and motioned for Anakin to follow. When they reached their rooms, Obi-Wan opened the door and guided his young charge inside. “Have a seat.” Having sat down, Obi-Wan leaned forward with his arms resting on his knees and his hands folded. “There is a lot we are going to have to learn about one another. For example, I don’t know what it is like to have been a slave. I’ve asked you to call me my first or last name because I thought that it would be more comfortable for you than to call me Master-” “Really? You want me to be comfortable?” Anakin’s nose scrunched up and his brow furrowed in confusion. “No one ever cared before.” A sad smile tugged at Obi-Wan’s lips, “Anakin, in the Jedi Order the term Master is used as a term of respect and commitment in a master/padawan pairing and in most cases evolves into a term of affection substituting the word friend and in some relationships, father or mother. The same can be said of the word Padawan when used to indicate the learner.” Anakin thought this over before responding, a disgusted expression taking prominence over his features, “That’s not how it’s used on Tatooine,” he said bitterly. “They make us use it to make themselves feel and look important. It makes us feel like bantha poodo on someone’s shoe every time we have to say it. It’s a word that doesn’t deserve respect.” “You will find that there are many in this galaxy who will place others below them to raise their own social status. They don't just exist on Tatooine.” Obi-Wan reached across the short distance between them and tapped Anakin’s arm to regain his attention, “Like I said, there is a lot we have to learn.” Taking a deep breath, Anakin relaxed slightly. “I’ve been wondering; what is it that I’m supposed to do? What do you expect of me?” Taken back by the question, Obi-Wan sat stunned for a brief moment before realizing he hadn’t answered. Shaking his head, he attempted to reply, “I’m rather new at this, Anakin, from this side I mean.” Folding his hands within the sleeves of his robe, Obi-Wan knelt before the boy. “There is something I need to ask you and I want you to think about it before you answer.” At the child’s nod of understanding, Obi-Wan took a deep breath and continued, “Anakin Skywalker, would you do me the honor of becoming my Padawan Learner?” The Knight waited silently as he watched various expressions cross the child’s face. “You mean I have a choice?” Nodding, Obi-Wan explained, “Yes, you do. You’re free Anakin. You are no longer anyone’s slave. What becomes of your life is your choice and if you decide you wish to train as a Jedi know that you are not bound to that life for eternity. It is a commitment that must not be taken lightly, but you are free to leave at anytime.” “But you said the Jedi wouldn’t allow my training.” “Not officially and that is where the difference lies.” “So we’re doing this without their permission.” “Yes,” Obi-Wan had never seen a child ask so many questions. The children in the crèche and the initiates were often curious and inquisitive and were encouraged to be but they were also encouraged to think things through, to come to their own conclusions concerning various situations and circumstances. “Are you still a Jedi? You still have your light sword,” Anakin pointed to the metal cylinder hanging at Obi-Wan’s side. “Yes and no. Master Yoda gave me permission to carry my lightsaber and to refer to myself as a Jedi Knight. However, the Council will not help in any way with your training and they do not look upon us as Jedi, but Master Yoda has volunteered his advice if it is needed.” Anakin scratched the back of his head and tilted his head to the side, “So how will we know when I become a Jedi?” Smiling, Obi-Wan lifted himself from the floor and retook his seat on the couch across from Anakin, “The Force will guide us.” There was silence for several moments as Anakin watched something only he could see across the room. He chewed on the inside of his cheek as he hesitantly glanced back to Obi-Wan. “I want to be your student,” he declared. “And I want us to return to Tatooine.” Shocked, Obi-Wan replied, “I thought you had dreamed of visiting other worlds and traveling among the stars. Are you sure you wish to return to a dry desert planet? There are many worlds with an abundant resource of water and greenery.” Nodding with a big smile on his face, Anakin answered, “Yes, I’m sure. It’s what I want.” Giving his approval, Obi-Wan replied, “Okay then, get your things together and we’ll leave shortly.” The boy’s eyes widened in delight. “Today?! We’re going today?!” “Yes, Anakin, now go!” Obi-Wan laughed as his apprentice ran back to his room. My apprentice, he thought. Opening the pouch Master Yoda had given him, he pulled out a strand of ginger hair. Looking further inside the pouch, he found a piece of flimsiplast with writing on it, From your Padawan braid it is. Need a braid, your apprentice will. Master Yoda. The Knight sighed and replaced the items back into the pouch. As soon as they were aboard the shuttle he would approach Anakin about the standard padawan cut and leave it to the boy to decide if he wanted it hacked and braided. -----signature----- Update 10/2/08- Chapter 40- Life Beyond the Code (Obi-Wan/Anakin) - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20820324 Update 9/3/08- Chapter 26 - Not Myself - (Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon/Oc's) - Before the Saga Update 9/3/08 - Part 6 - Strength to Begin Ane
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