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Author Topic: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Rhui Chatar 
Registered: Jun '99
7965_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 11/6/99 11:45pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
13/1 - Trust

Qui-Gon placed his pack on the floor in Rhayna's cabin and removed his robe. He folded it and placed it on his pack.  He spent some time getting familiar with the space and how things were laid out.  The room smelled faintly of a scent that he knew to be Rhayna's.   He looked at some of Rhayna's belongings, a flute, some small carvings of animals he'd never seen, but he touched nothing. He sat on the sleeping couch and took  the confiscated saber from his belt and began to examine it carefully.  There were some controls that were not familiar to him and it was as if the saber, although functional, was not yet complete.  It had a loathsome aura to it when he touched it that was at once repulsive but familiar. 

He casually activated it to further inspect the quality of the design.  He was startled by the color of the cutting blade having seen one like it only twice before.  With the saber activated he could more strongly feel the revulsion flowing through the weapon.  

There was a commotion in the corridor.  Qui-gon turned to see what had caused it and saw Durgan standing in the doorway, painfully holding his side with one hand and a large pyranth crystal gripped in the other. He was obviously very annoyed.

"Don't do that without telling someone, great Source, I thought the Sith was loose!" Durgan let out a sigh of relief. He slowly leaned back against the wall and let, the saber length crystal, drop and point to the floor. 

Lohane apologetically offered from behind him, "My fault, my fault, I should have warned him. I meant to Durgan, but I've been working this poison thing and I forgot."

Rhayna sensed the disturbance back in the crew quarters and reached out with her mind to determine the status of the prisoner.  He was still unconscious.  Then she cast her thoughts to the crew quarters.

// Is everything all right back there or do you need my assistance? //

They all looked at one another realizing that the situation was far from needing Rhayna's notice least of all her intervention.  They all waited for the other to supply an explanation for the incident. She sensed hesitation from all three of them.   "Men folk", she muttered to herself and started to get up from the console but then Qui-Gon replied.

// It was my error, I activated Xanatos' weapon without telling Lohane.  It woke Durgan.  I apologize for the confusion.  It won't happen again.//

Rhayna thought to herself with resolve, "Oh yes it will, until we have time to get to used to one another."

Qui-gon turned and narrowed his gaze on Durgan, "What Sith? You don't mean the man in the hold? He may be a renegade Jedi but he's certainly no Sith!"

Durgan winced with pain as he pushed himself upright off the wall and said, "I suppose you and I have to talk."  Durgan still clutching his painfully wrapped ribs indicated that Qui-Gon should follow and they went to the aft hold where their prisoner was still lying unconscious on the deck.

Durgan sighed as he sat down heavily on a cargo crate.  "Qui-Gon, why does he want to kill you?  Why does he have a poison keyed to your bond?  Who taught him Druuk misdirection technique?" 

Qui-Gon was unimpressed with Durgan's questions but answered anyway; "He wants to kill me because I killed his father.  The keyed poison, I can't explain why he would use such a thing.  The misdirection, I have no knowledge of."  

Durgan gestured toward the lightsaber in Qui-Gon's hand. " I think he was being trained by a Sith with hopes of be accepted as an apprentice.  Isn't that close enough to the Sith for you, the fruit falls not far from the tree....You've seen the saber, what does it tell you?" 

Qui-Gon gazed steadily at Durgan for a moment and then looked down at the weapon in his hand, "It's a strange design but not unfamiliar.  It's not yet finished...I'm not sure what bothers me about it except that it belongs to Xanatos."

"It should feel familiar, you've had one like it pass through you not too long ago." Durgan watched as Qui-Gon skeptically took in this information.  Qui-Gon wasn't convinced, but as he held the saber out in front of him and concentrated he could now identify what the revulsion was.  The Khazak that had wounded Qui-Gon had touched it, infused it with his power and had been instructing Xanatos in its construction.   That was what was missing- the mechanism for the second beam.   Qui-gon looked sadly down at his former apprentice realizing now that Durgan was right.

Durgan continued, "I'll have to question him more thoroughly when he's conscious.  I did get some locations and the fact that he had been in contact with someone called Maul, but little else.  He may not know who or what Maul is, but he may be able give us an idea of why he was on Malastare.  Who besides Ki-Adi knew you were leaving Naboo with us?"

Qui-Gon paused for a moment looking calmly at Durgan. "You did." He waited watching as Durgan coolly  returned his stare.

Durgan tilted his head still looking coldly at Qui-Gon; "You still don't trust me.  Saving your life twice isn't enough?  What do I have to do to make you believe that I couldn't harm you even if I wanted to?  I can't.  You know I can't.  The bond prevents it.  If you had wanted to leave back on Naboo, I couldn't have stopped you."   Durgan continued to look at him waiting for him to speak.

Qui-Gon's gaze went icy and he asked, "Rhayna has told me you were bonded to a Druuk, you overcame that bond and killed him, how is that possible if what you're telling me is true?" 

Durgan gathered himself, startled by the fact that Rhayna had shared this with him. .  Qui-Gon waited feeling Durgan's astonishment that she  had 'discussed' him  with Qui-Gon in the short time that they had spent together. 

When Durgan didn't answer he continued,  "How do I know that you couldn't overcome a bond again?  You were or are an assassin.   You're not a Jedi.    The Jedi are all I've ever trusted and you want me to violate that now. I want to trust you but I can't without knowing more about you.  You use the Force but I can't feel how you're using it?  Your code is not my code.  I don't know your limits, but as you've said, you know mine well. And yet you want my trust. Would you give it if things were reversed?"  

Durgan stood and paced holding his wounded side. He finally replied with no attempt to hide the frustration in his voice, "I suppose not.  What do you want from me."

"I need to know , who you are and what will happen to him," Qui-Gon nodded toward Xanatos.

Lohane appeared in the doorway.  He gave a serious glance to both of them.    Silently he went and squatted down next to Xanatos, touching him to be sure that the blocks were still in place and that he would remain unconscious.  He watched cautiously as Qui-Gon and Durgan avoided each other's eyes and sent a warning to Rhayna.

// I don't like this… Qui-Gon wants answers again, and nobody's backing down…//

Durgan stopped pacing and looked like he wanted to break something.  He ignored Qui-Gon's first question and addressed the second. 

"What does it matter what happens to him now!  He's failed.  If the Sith find out they'll kill him and if we give him to the Jedi whose to say they won't do the same. 
The only good he could do now would be to convince your enemies that he's succeeded, that you're dead.  You' d be free from the Council, free to move about on Coruscant, try to find out who's behind all this.  It's plain that someone won't let you do that from the inside."

Qui-Gon didn't move, his face never changed. "Who are you Durgan?" he quietly replied.  Qui-Gon knew he was pushing Durgan into a place he didn't want to go.   But he had to know what was making Durgan so uncomfortable.

Rhayna stood still as stone just out side the hold waiting for Durgan's reaction.    She would only intervene if they couldn't resolve this themselves.  She' d already had this discussion with Durgan long ago.  It hadn't g

 

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Jaro 
Registered: Sep '99
Date Posted: 11/7/99 8:30pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Rabid Fan #3, reporting for duty.

Yay!! I can't wait for more!

 
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Jedi Eowyn 
Registered: Jul '99
Date Posted: 11/9/99 3:35am Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Hee Hee! It's great!!!!!!

The things that happen when you bring a Jedi into the family.

 
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Rhui Chatar 
Registered: Jun '99
7965_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 11/10/99 10:02pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
13/2
Qui-Gon had just answered the com signal from the bridge and moved to the common area where he sat alone to answer Obi-Wans’s call.

"Obi-Wan, I had begun to think that perhaps you had not understood my last communication"
"Sorry about the delay. I've had a good deal of trouble getting enough privacy to contact you."

"I see", Qui-Gon replied concealing his concern, "I needed to speak with you about the Nafieri. You must not disclose their true nature to anyone but Ki-Adi Mundi. Have spoken with him yet?"

"Yes. He’s told me about the bond. I thought you were going to wait. This isn't a good time to become involved like this. Ki-Adi has told me why you were sent on this mission. He says that some of the council members suspect that you may be involved with the return of the Sith some how. It's that control board that the Nafieri gave you on Tatooine. They keep asking me where you got it. They think you're in contact with someone allied with the Sith! They’re watching Anakin and I, as well. What's even more disturbing is that Chancellor Palpatine knew that the council had sent you and I got the distinct impression that they didn't think he should have. Master what's going on?"

Obi-Wan's distress was all too obvious in his voice. Qui-Gon Jinn felt more abandoned than ever. He wanted to be back there where he could defend himself and get to the bottom of things ,but he knew now, without a doubt, that he would be prevented from doing so. Qui-Gon thought to himself *Welcome to Knighthood Obi-Wan Kenobi*

"Obi-Wan, did Ki-Adi say who on the council was thinking this way?"

"Well, not exactly.  He told me this after the meeting today with Yoda, Mace, Gallia and a knight I've not met before called Darii."

"Gallia is there?"

"Yes. She’s been here since before you left."

"Obi-Wan are you sure? She wasn't in the meeting where you were knighted and all of this started. I know, because I looked for her. She’s usually in attendance when I find myself in difficulty in front of the council and she was not there then."

"Well, she has been in attendance at most, no all, of the meetings and functions that Anakin and I have had to..... She's the one watching us. She may have come later at the council’s request just to watch us. I've been so stupid! Not all the meetings have had the rest of the council members present, but Gallia has always been there."

"Be careful Obi-Wan, she has no great affection for me and no doubt will find fault with you because of it. There is a master that will be returning to the temple soon, his name is Kir-Den Nakai. Trust him, with anything Obi-Wan. He will know how to reach me if you have to. I don't know when I'll be returning."

Qui-Gon's heart ached for the news that would soon reach Obi-Wan. There was nothing he could do to lessen the shock or pain that was to come and this for a second time. He promised himself that he would make is as short as possible.

"How are you getting on with Anakin? "

"Alright, at least we are for now. He's not been sleeping well. Dreaming too much. I'll start him with some mental exercises when we get back to Coruscant, if they leave us alone long enough."

"Talk to him Obi-Wan. Get him to talk to you. You need to find out what he's dreaming about, what he's afraid of, that's where you start. Tell him I was asking after him. Be vigilant Obi-Wan. Things will be different on Coruscant. I regret I won’t be there to help you. Look for Nakai."
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Durgan got up and started dressing. He put on the Jedi tunics and saber and altered the color of his hair with a thought. He looked considerably older with a gray beard and hair. He took his Nafieri robes and went to seek out Qui-Gon.

It had been decided then. Rhayna would plant the memory of hitting Qui-Gon with the quarrels in Xanatos mind and Durgan as Kir-Den Nakai would return him to the Council for justice.  Qui-Gon would go underground and become a Nafieri working with Durgan on Coruscant to try to uncover the agents that were working with the Sith.

Durgan as Nakai would go first to Naboo and put the proposal before Ki-Adi Mundi, who would then alert the Council that Nakai was coming. But before this could take place certain preparations had to be made to safeguard the integrity of the plan.

Qui-Gon would have to seem to die to those that were connected to him as well as Xanatos who was on board. From this distance this would take a great deal of energy and skill to execute but it also meant that the details could be blurred somewhat.

Dealing with Xanatos was going to be the easier half of task. Rhayna had gone to her quarters to contemplate accomplishing the other more difficult part of the plan- how to get Qui-Gon's Force signature to announce his death to all who would be able to feel it including Xanatos.
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Lohane went to set food out and watched Qui-Gon carefully as he did. He knew he was upset but didn’t want to pry. Instead he just made himself available in case Qui-Gon wanted to talk about it. Qui-Gon said nothing. He just sat brooding as Lohane finished with the food. Lohane called the others and they sat down to their first meal together.

It was somber at best. Durgan appeared, as Nakai with is his beard now gray and the white shock of hair now not so noticeable in the surrounding grayness. He was wearing the Jedi robes and carrying a lightsaber. His appearance made Qui-Gon look twice.

"What?" Durgan asked catching Qui-Gon’s double take, "Have I got something wrong?"

"Do you know how to use the saber?" Qui-Gon asked flatly.

"Fairly well, but I would like you to ‘critique’ my performance and in return I’ll show you how to work with the Pyranth."

"Where should I put these?" He asked gesturing toward the Nafieri robes he was carrying. "You should have these on when we go to practice."

"Rhayna’s quarters," Qui-Gon replied calmly, making eye contact with Durgan for a moment before going back to his food.

Durgan inclined his head slightly and looked to Rhayna who just glanced at back him as and sent   //Make nothing of it, Durgan… //

The exchange was not lost on Lohane or Qui-Gon although both pretended not to notice.   Durgan joined them. 

Qui-Gon watched as each of them took a small piece of dried bread and held it to their foreheads silently before starting to eat. 
He immediately grasped the custom as one of devotion to something but no one made any attempt to explain it to him. He thought this odd.  He examined his feelings and recognized that he had made little effort to make his way here easier.  It was a give and take process and he had given little of himself to fit in here.  They were taking this as his reluctance to do so.  Lohane had warned him.  He would need to be more aware of their feelings if he were to get on well here.

"Is this a Khadwyri custom then?' he asked Rhayna realizing an explanation was not forthcoming.

"Yes, it reminds of who we were.  It's not important for you to understand as you're Jedi, only the Nafieri customs will be critical for you to know, but if you ask we'll explain." she replied smiling at him. "Understand we have no wish to change you.   Follow your Jedi customs as you will when we are amongst ourselves."

At the end of the meal Lohane went to his quarters and returned with the silver bowl and cloth that Qui-Gon knew to be the Chantuada. Lohane set the bowl down in front of Qui-Gon and reached out for his hand.
Qui-Gon looked up questioningly as if to request an explanation and waited.

Lohane sighed and relented, "Well, we could wait until tomorrow but with circumstances what they are, we can’t afford the time. You and Rhayna will have to try again before we reach Coruscant. I’ve made an adjustment that will hopefully speed things up a bit."

Qui-Gon looked to Rhayna who only said, "It will be needed Qui-Gon."

Qui-Gon gave her a questioning look but chose to trust what she

 

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Celes 
Registered: Jul '99
Date Posted: 11/13/99 12:03pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
I wonder what will happen next.... Nice long post. Thank you.

 
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Jedi Eowyn 
Registered: Jul '99
Date Posted: 11/14/99 12:51pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
GREAT!! Once again, I didn't see it coming ... After all we put Xanantos through on these forums, one could almost start to feel sorry for him, not! Whoo hooo!

Great Story, RC!

 
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Rhui Chatar 
Registered: Jun '99
7965_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 11/16/99 3:46pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
14/1

Having sufficiently warmed up with sets of postures, that Qui-Gon found different and challenging, Durgan proceeded to organize weapons practice.

"Lohane, you and Qui-Gon. Sabers," and Durgan tossed his saber to Lohane.

"Me! I don't have to pass for a Jedi, You do!" Lohane said panic stricken.

"True, but we need to start slowly. Qui-Gon needs to warm up and he won't know our patterns. Besides, I don't think he wants to kill you just yet." Durgan replied looking at Qui-Gon and smiling. "You can get even with him when we practice misdirection with plasma weapons. Just begin with the setra pattern and let Qui-Gon follow."

Lohane looked skeptically at Qui-Gon and was relieved to see him smiling as he went to retrieve his saber. Resigned to the task Lohane walked to the middle of the deck, powered the saber on and took the beginning stance of setra. Qui-Gon could tell that he was not comfortable facing him and had faced many a padawan with that same mind set.
Lohane waited as Qui-Gon got into position. Lohane looked to Qui-Gon and Qui-Gon nodded that he was ready to begin.

Qui-Gon anticipated Lohane's first move from his stance but after that it was all defensive reaction and was not slow. Qui-Gon was surprised at the skill level considering how sheepish Lohane had been about starting. He could feel no clues coming through the bond concerning which move or attack would come next, but he could feel Lohane's deep regard for Durgan's appraisal of his performance. Some of the forms were different but most were comparable to what he was used to, it was the combinations that were strange. He made a few attempts to counter offensively where he thought there would be openings but Lohane was always just a shade faster with a block from an unexpected direction. It was exhilarating.

Qui-Gon could feel Rhayna watching, feel that she was feeling his exhilaration and adding her own at seeing him move with the power and grace of a focused Jedi. Rhayna realized she might be distracting Qui-Gon and replaced her tunics and left the deck to go to the hold with Xanatos. Now would be a good time to plant the necessary false memory before they woke the prisoner. Later they would test disguises before reaching Coruscant. It was a simple matter of letting Xanatos see in his memory that he had hit Qui-Gon and not Durgan with both quarrels. All that would then be needed for him to be conscious so he could feel Qui-Gon’s supposed passing into the Force. He would not question his own memory after that experience.

Durgan called an end to the set and walked up and took the saber from Lohane. "So do you think I might know the saber well enough now or do you still want to see for yourself?" Durgan asked watching Qui-Gon as he stood catching his breath.

"I am surprised. I hadn't expected that," he said smiling at Lohane who had gone to drink and wipe his face. " Someone has taught you well, Lohane. You're better than you give yourself credit for."

"Just because I'm good at it doesn't mean I like it," Lohane replied gravely.

"Don't build him up too much, he's a long way to go yet and knows it.  What I need is for you to tell me when I perform a pass that would not be used by the Jedi. If I have to spar at the temple I would not like to stick out from the group too much. We'll do the setra again and please do try to break in offensively but shout when I use something that the Jedi would not." Durgan pulled on his side for a moment stretching the soreness in his side and then settled into the same beginning stance that Lohane had assumed.

Qui-Gon was more guarded this time, considering that Durgan had taught Lohane he didn't for a moment want to misjudge Durgan's skill. He would watch and learn. He hadn’t forgot that Durgan was healing just now and that may account for some weakness. They began. It was faster. Qui-Gon realized almost immediately that he had let Durgan's appearance as the older Nakai influence his expectations. His judgement of Durgan's abilities was severely underestimated. He saw a move that was foreign and called Durgan on it. Durgan immediately disengaged.

"Show me."

Qui-Gon slowly repeated the move and asked what the counter should have been. Durgan reciprocated by showing him and then resumed his stance at the part of the pattern where he had halted. They continued totally absorbed in the process of testing one another and correcting the newer passes and teaching Qui-Gon the correct counters. He would use them later when he worked with the pyranth.  During one of the breaks Lohane made Durgan stop so he could check the healing rib.  It was holding up well but Durgan was going to push it too far if he continued.

"All right we'll rest and work on misdirection for awhile.  Lohane get Qui-Gon my pyranth. and you take the blaster."
Lohane nodded and retrieve the bracelet from the floor where Durgan had left it.   He took it to Qui-Gon and fastened to his right wrist.

"You turn it so the longer crystals fall towards your palm like this." Lohane said taking Qui-Gon's arm and turning the metal ring. "When you need to activate a crystal you just raise your arm quickly and the momentum will put the crystal in you hand.  
Try it."

Qui-Gon practiced a few times but Lohane could tell from the look on his face that he didn't see the point of being able to do this.  Lohane thought a demonstration might better make him able to see there purpose. 

"Durgan will we practice misdirection now? I think Qui-Gon would like to see the usefulness of a crystal,"

"Fine, Qui-Gon stand next to Lohane.  I'm setting the blaster on targeting mode.  Activate the crystal Lohane, and absorb, don't deflect!, Durgan said sarcastically. 
Lohane gave Durgan a nasty look and then went to show Qui-Gon how to activate the crystal.
"When you flip it into your palm you squeeze it tightly around the protruding pieces at the base" he showed Qui-Gon and the six inch crystal instantly sprang to a length of 3 feet and began to hum softly.  Lohane held it in front of him just as he would have if it were a saber.

"Qui-Gon, I will target you with the blaster.  Tell me when you feel me targeting you." Durgan raised the weapon and trained it on Qui-Gon who instinctively reached for his saber at first.   He then corrected himself and took a deep breath and concentrated on feeling Durgan targeting him.  He closed his eyes and nodded to Durgan. "I feel you now."

"And you are sure that I'm targeting you?

"Yes, my shoulder to be exact"

"Good," Durgan said as he fired the blaster and the bolts were instantly absorbed by the crystal as Lohane defended himself.

Qui-Gon stood amazed. He had had to fight the impulse to throw himself to the deck as Durgan fired.  He now realized the value and danger of the technique they were teaching him.  Durgan had to have been targeting Lohane the whole time and just making Qui-Gon believe it was him yet Qui-Gon had detected no such deceit from Durgan.

"How? If you were really targeting Lohane why didn't I feel it?"

"You didn't feel it because I wasn't targeting Lohane until after the blaster was fired.  Were you still reading me after I had fired the blaster?"

"No, was fighting my own impulse to defend myself"

"Exactly, this is why the technique is so efficient.  When you know you can defend yourself you do not take the threat so seriously, you remain alert but only prepare to protect yourself.  When you feel yourself targeted you must immediately assess your surroundings.  Who or what else could potentially be a target?  And never stop reading your opponent even after he's fired his weapon.   A mistake I made on the loading docks with what could have been disastrous results,   even with the slowness of the quarrels.  Now take the blaster and try it."

Qui-Gon hesitated.  He'd fired distance weapons before but had never under these circumstances. 

Lohane smiled at him and said,"I didn't let you kill me with

 

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Jaro 
Registered: Sep '99
Date Posted: 11/16/99 5:43pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Eeek! A cliffhanger!

Keep going, please!!

 
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Rhui Chatar 
Registered: Jun '99
7965_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 11/17/99 3:09pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Aw Shucks, you noticed!
Thanks Jaro
Meesa learnin'
RC

 

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Jedi Eowyn 
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Date Posted: 11/18/99 4:45am Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic

 
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Durga2000 
Registered: Jul '99
Date Posted: 11/21/99 4:12pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Please continue....

 
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Celes 
Registered: Jul '99
Date Posted: 11/21/99 4:15pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Please post more!

 
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Sarah 
Registered: Oct '99
Date Posted: 11/23/99 12:01am Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Just browsing thru the forums, and found this. Of course, I've been reading since about chapter 5 or 6, via the QGJ Discussion List link. It's good to know others are enjoying and supporting this effort! I've been printing them out and reading them to my husband for bedtime stories, and he's totally hooked too.
One of the things that grabbed me right from the first chapter, was the sense of picking up in the middle of unfolding events (just like the films!). Here are these interesting characters, with a long (!) history together, complex relationships with each other, and the reader is gradually clued in as things go along. Just like meeting real people.
Eagerly awaiting the next installment...
Sarah

 
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Rhui Chatar 
Registered: Jun '99
7965_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 11/23/99 3:33pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Ok men... here's some more...
cliff hanger sorta but not too much...

15/1 - Aliases

The Nafieri transport had automatically dropped out of hyperspace at the predetermined coordinates just as Rhayna had finished with the prisoner. She had heard the warning claxon just as she been leaving the aft hold which had been the prisoners confinement area since they had left Naboo.
She rushed to the bridge and all appeared as it should, but there was a subtle thread running through the Force. It was faint and was possibly nothing but she stayed to observe the automatic scanning equipment. Moments later a ship dropped out of hyperspace on the same vector that they had been traveling.

At her summons Durgan and Lohane arrive running to man the weapons consoles with Qui-Gon close behind as Rhayna sent the ship into a steep banking evasive trajectory in order to keep the forward shields and weapons facing the unidentified ship that had fired on them.

"Who are they?" Durgan asked and he powered weapons and prepared to return fire.

"Privateer or well disguised Trade Federation transport. They came out of hyperspace shortly after we did. Far enough back to not be within scanner range. Very suspicious." Rhayna stated matter-of-factly.

"Well let’s see if they know who we are." Durgan said as he fired a standard spread of plasma beams in a pattern common to Nafieri defensive tactics.

The privateer reacted sluggishly and was caught aft by the last beam in the pattern. That told Durgan just what he needed to know. Their enemy had no knowledge of Nafieri tactics, which could only mean that they were not a privateer and had to be following them for other reasons.

Durgan sensing Qui-gon's urge to respond to the threat and having no means to do so, requested his assistance. He had no true need of it but Qui-gon needed to become part of their team, he needed to be included in their defense, not just defended.
"Qui-Gon what do you feel? Anything? That's not a privateer out there. I feel a Jedi presence. Is it anyone you recognize?"

"Darii? I don't know her. Obi-Wan mentioned her. But she seems to know me. She knows I'm here, but why would she fire on us?" Qui-Gon asked of himself as well as the others.

"Because they know you're still a threat, Qui-Gon. Apparently someone did not check back in at the appointed time and his masters have come looking for him!" Rhayna offered flatly.

"Rhayna, set coordinates for Naboo and jump now. Let's see if they follow us. Qui-Gon, let them feel you but give them nothing else." Durgan shouted as he and Lohane continued to lay down known defensive firing patterns so as to avoid appearing as anything other that nervous Nafieri, defending their cargo.

It was vital that they react as any Nafieri craft would until they knew who they were dealing with and why they were being fired upon. Qui-Gon could feel another presence as well. It was Durgan subtlety projecting Nakai. Who ever was seeking them out would now know that there was a second Jedi onboard the Nafieri craft. Durgan' s purpose was twofold. If they knew Nakai they would have to reconsider their reason for attacking. If they did not know Nakai then they would most likely break off and flee in an attempt to keep their identity from being discovered.

After they had jumped Durgan took Qui-Gon aside. "You will need to keep you feelings well shielded but not totally undetectable. Remember you have been wounded and poisoned. Project your presence as such in case they continue to follow us. As soon as I reach Ki-Adi and he agrees to our plan, you will pretend to die with Rhayna's help."

Qui-Gon looked quizzically at Rhayna. What would she have him do? How could he 'pretend' to give himself to the Force in such a way that other Jedi would believe it? He would question Rhayna on it.

Lohane continued to monitor the scanners but even at maximum range could detect no ship following them. He reached out with his mind and did detect that the ship that had fired upon them was now on a vector that would take it to Coruscant. No surprise there but he would tell the others.

Durgan nodded to Lohane's information concerning their attacker. "I didn't think they had counted on Nakai's presence. They will have to rethink their next move in light of the new information. And now I will be expected on Coruscant by everyone. We will have lost the element of surprise but let's hope that Xanatos will win back that play. We should rest now until we reach Naboo. Lohane, first watch, then myself, then Rhayna and Qui-Gon last. Hmmm, we will have to stop calling you Qui-Gon shortly. You will have to choose a Nafieri name. Think on it."
Durgan left for his quarters. Lohane took his post at the bridge. Qui-Gon went and stood behind Rhayna as she was checking settings with Lohane on the bridge. He wanted to touch her but hesitated. He wasn't sure why. He was afraid that some threshold or barrier would be crossed that he would not be able to return from. He couldn't explain more than that to himself. Rhayna suddenly spoke to him without turning around.

"You have questions Qui-Gon? I will answer anything that I can. What is it that disturbs you so? Not me I hope! I've felt that you are not comfortable with me but had hoped it would pass." Rhayna finally turned to face him, her concern for him there in her face for him to see.

"I'm not sure. Perhaps we can find out together?" and he held his hand out to her. She took it and Qui-Gon realized he had indeed crossed over into something that there would be no backing away from. Rhayna held his gaze with her eyes as she stood and Qui-Gon followed her to their quarters.
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Durgan disguised as Master Kir-Den Nakai entered Theed Palace on Naboo and was greeted by Sio Babble, the queen's Prime Minister. They spoke quietly as they walked into the main hall of the palace.

"Welcome Master Nakai. Is this your first time visiting Naboo? "

"No, actually I've visited some of your archaeological sites. I believe it was during the reign of your last sovereign."

"Ah yes, then the Queen will look forward to meeting you and discussing your knowledge of our culture. But I assume that is not what brings you to us today."

With a stiff look Nakai made it clear that he was not here for diplomatic reasons.

"I have come to speak with my fellow Master Ki-Adi Mundi. He is still here investigating the Sith incident is he not?"

"Yes, he is. Would you like to be shown to your quarters now?"

"I would like to be taken to Ki-Adi directly. I have urgent business concerning his work here."

"I see," Sio Bibble made a shallow bow, slightly put off by the Jedi's abruptness and turned to his clerk issuing quick orders.
Nakai waited until an attendant came to direct him to Ki-Adi's rooms. The attendant bowed and extended his hand in the direction of the west wing where most of the offworld guests were staying.

As he walked the polished stone corridors he noticed that the palace was bustling with activity. It was far from the deserted place it had been just several days before. There was much going on in the way of political maneuvering as the trade franchise was now up for bid.

Ki Adi was waiting for him outside his suite. He dismissed the attendant after ordering some food to be brought and escorted Nakai inside. His suite was small but adequate for a single person. He had sent the other Jedi staying with him back to Coruscant on the shuttle with the rest of the Council.

"Master Nakai, it is good to see you again. Will you sit with me in the garden? It's not very large but the fragrance is soothing."

Nakai nodded, but the expression on his face did not change. He followed the old Master to a table and seats into a small, enclosed private garden. It was lush with trees and shrubs in bloom. They sat and moments later the attendant came with the fo

 

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Date Posted: 11/26/99 12:34pm Subject: Re: "Legacy" TPM AU fanfic
Finally!
I thought we deserved a new post.

 
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