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Marie D Padawannabe
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4/11/00 12:59am
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Cool, I love when I find a cool nwe story
to read! This is already infinitely better
than the real #7!
marie
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light_sabe_r
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more must you write
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Darth Tristeza
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4/11/00 10:48pm
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More...I must write more...
*shakes head*
Hey, wait a second!! Those mind tricks won't work on me twice!! (And I have to go dig out the next part before I can post it.)
Now, where did I put it?
*rummage, rummage...crash!*
OW!!
I'll get another post out tonight.
[This message has been edited by Darth Tristeza (edited 04-11-2000).]
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Darth Tristeza
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4/12/00 3:26am
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Well, this is it! *sniff* This is the final part of The Dark Intruder. Is anyone still reading this???
reading this?
reading this?
Oh no! There goes that darn echo again! Well, if you read it, and you liked it, let me know. If you hated it, let me know that too.
Obi-wan was consumed by his thoughts as he walked through the temple towards the joint quarters. He couldn't remember a time when he had been to this part of the temple. As an initiate he had always stayed in the student dormitories. The joint quarters were reserved for padawans and their masters. Each quarter was like a small apartment with two rooms for the master and apprentice, joined by a small living area.
Somehow it just didn't feel right that he would be living here now. Despite what the council had said, he still didn't really believe that Qui-gon still wanted him. How could he? He had betrayed him, just like his former padawan Xanatos. Masters and padawans were supposed to be able to trust each other with their lives, yet he had broken that trust, and he didn't think Qui-gon would ever trust him again.
Maybe Qui-gon had decided to continue his training out of some sense of duty. He may have agreed to train him, but Obi-wan was sure that he would never be forgiven. Just thinking about it made the tears spring again to his eyes. He wouldn't let the tears fall, though; he would have to learn to live without Qui-gon's forgiveness. He knew that it was too much to ask for. He was just grateful that the jedi master had agreed to let him continue his training.
As he approached his new quarters he wondered what his master would say to him. He imagined that he would have to give an account of his actions to him. Did he know about the fight he had gotten into with Trevin? The healers had told him what had happened as he recovered in the medcenter, but had they told Qui-gon about him being injured? Of course, they had no reason to, since Obi-wan had technically not been his apprentice at the time. Master Yoda would have told him, though. Yes, Qui-gon had to have known that his former padawan was in the medcenter, he just hadn't felt compelled to come. And why would he? Obi-wan was injured as the direct result of disobeying him again. He had left his room after Qui-gon had clearly told him not too. He had let himself be deceived by Trevin, and hadn't even been able to fight him. He had failed Qui-gon in so many ways…
Obi-wan brought his thoughts to a halt as he reached the door to his new home. Even though he was no longer thinking about his failings, his emotions continued to tumble around inside of him making him feel weak in the knees. He did his best to center himself in the force, and calm his racing heart. It would do him no good for Qui-gon to see him like this. He took one calming breath, then another, until he finally felt he would be able to control his emotions. He reached one slightly trembling hand out to ring the door chime, and summoned his best serene-jedi look.
~*~
Qui-gon looked up from the datapad he had been reading when he heard the door chime. Actually, he hadn't been reading ever since he'd felt his apprentice's approach through the force. He'd felt the pain radiating from the boy, and was very proud of the way he'd felt him reach out with the force and calm himself. It was a valiant effort, but still, he could feel the pain and remorse that Obi-wan was trying so desperately to suppress. If only the council had let him see Obi-wan the day before! He could have eased his fears, and reassured the boy…but he knew it was pointless to dwell on a past that could not be changed. He only hoped that Obi-wan would be willing to trust him again.
Qui-gon laid the datapad aside, and went to the door. He opened it to reveal one very tired, and heartbroken little padawan. He could tell that the boy was making an effort project calmness, but after a few seconds he lowered his eyes to the floor in defeat. Looking at him now he couldn't imagine how he'd ever convinced himself that Obi-wan had betrayed him. It was he, who had betrayed his apprentice. He'd left him when he'd needed him most…
Qui-gon decided that his first words to his padawan would be his apology. "Padawan…"
In one word Qui-gon conveyed more affection than Obi-wan had ever felt from him before. He lifted his eyes from the floor and saw it. There, in his master's eyes, he saw…love. His master loved him!
Before Qui-gon could get another word out, Obi-wan launched himself into his master's arms. Though it caught him by surprise, Qui-gon was quick to wrap his arms around the boy. "Shh, my padawan. It's alright now."
Qui-gon stood there, for what seemed like hours, holding him while his whole body shook with the release of so much pent up emotion. All the while he heard his master whispering comfort to him, and felt him sending reassurance through the force. At last, when his flood of tears became a mere trickle, he looked again into his master's eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Master."
"Shh, Padawan. Enough of that. It is I who should be sorry."
Confused, Obi-wan was about to protest, when his master continued. "All this time I've been reluctant to trust you, not because of anything you did, but because of my own past. I was deeply hurt by Xanatos; a hurt that I thought I'd overcome back on Bandomeer. The truth is, Obi-wan, Xantatos was very close to my heart. We had been together for a long time before his betrayal. After him, I never felt the beginnings of a bond with any other initiate. At least not until you came along. When I saw you, I felt the beginning of a very strong bond. Stronger, perhaps, than the one I'd had with my former apprentice. But with stronger bonds, comes deeper hurt. I didn't want to take you as a padawan, because I knew that if I ever lost you, it would be like losing a son."
Obi-wan stared at his master, unable to believe what he had just heard. "A son?" He was sure he had heard wrong. How was that possible? "I don't understand, Master."
"You see Obi-wan, the love of a father for his son is unconditional. It doesn't matter what the son does, or says, that love can never be taken away. I was hurt by your rejection at Melida/Daan, and I wasn't sure if I would ever be able to work with you as master and apprentice again, but seeing you again when I returned to the planet made me realize something: I had forgiven you before you'd even called me. And when the council forbade me to see you after you'd been hurt, I felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest."
Realization dawned as Obi-wan stared at his master. "You mean, you wanted to be with me?"
"I was with you, padawan. I was with you for two days solid until the council summoned me. They wanted to speak with you before I did, and ordered me to stay away. Frankly, Obi-wan, it was an order I came very close to breaking."
Looking at his master now, Obi-wan saw the tears glistening in his eyes. He could hardly believe what he had heard. Relief washed over him like a wave, leaving him exhausted, and exhilarated at the same time.
Sensing that his apprentice was about to drop from exhaustion, Qui-gon led Obi-wan to the small room just to the right of the living area. Opening the door, he guided the boy into the room, and gestured towards the bed. "Get some rest, padawan. Tomorrow we will begin your training again."
Obi-wan was surprised when his master didn't leave the room when he lay down. Instead, Qui-gon sat near the head of the bed, and laid one large hand on his padawan's head.
He heard his master's voice, as he spoke in a near whisper. "Sleep well, my young apprentice. Know that I love you, and I am proud of you."
Obi-wan's last thoughts before he drifted off to sleep were ones of total peace. He knew, for the first time since becoming a padawan, that his master loved him, and that everything was going to be okay.
The End
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Darth Tristeza
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And so ends my little tale. Like I said before, I'm currently writing another one. Actually, I'm writing two: one angst-filled Obi-torture fic, with the help of my ever-so-skilled co-writer, and another one, all on my lonesome.
I'm not sure if I'll post them here, though. We'll see. My stories don't seem to get many readers here...must be the presence of too many talented writers out there competing with me for an audience...
Can hardly complain though. Heck, I'm checking here everyday to pop in on my favorite threads!! (Dang those cliffhangers!)
So...if anyone is still here after all my ramblings, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know. (And mention if you've read this fic before, so I know if this was new to anyone.)
Thanks for reading!
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Darth Tristeza
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4/12/00 3:49am
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OH MY GRACIOUS!!!
Congratulations are in order, people!!!
I became a knight during the posting of this fic!!!
WOO HOO! Party!!
(Sorry, I couldn't resist. Thought I'd be a padawan forever.)
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Young_Sith_Apprentice
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4/12/00 8:59am
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wipes her eyes on her sleeve
That was so wonderful, you should do a sequel! Well, I must go to school now, but when I come home, I shall post more of my feeling on your story, because it was great! tongue.gif
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Kaylla Norn
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4/12/00 10:17am
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Maybe we were to spell bound or maybe we read it on JA or Early Years. Silence doesn't mean you didn't have readers. Actually, I had you bookmarked with a subscription, but maybe you were just cursed with a bunch of us lurkers. Sorry. Please post. Please, please, please, please, please......
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Bastet
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4/12/00 5:39pm
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What, this story is over already? Noooooo! It was so very very wonderful! You definitely should have written the 'official' JA #7 instead of that Jude Watson. Oh, BTW, I just found #6, and am in the middle of it right now. It bites too. Oh well. And you must post more stories here, or at least give me the URL's to the other sites where you have been posting, 'cause I've never run across those other sites, but I want to find them, and I really loved this story, and your other one's sound like they will be really good too, and I want to read them. Anyway, I'll stop babbling now.
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HealerLeona
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4/12/00 7:37pm
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First: The story was wonderful, the ending had me in tears, it was all soooo sweet.
Second: Please post your next story here. More people are reading than replying, I know cause I've been one of them hangs her head in same. I promise to be more vocal on your next thread.
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Katri Tai
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4/12/00 9:30pm
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Awwwwww... It's over? But I loved your story, it was so sweet It was wonderful Im sorry I didn't reply more but I had so much homework (mumbles under breath) I'll be sure to read, and reply to every time I read your next story
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Darth Tristeza
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4/13/00 3:00am
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WOO HOO!!! Readers are just coming out of the woodwork!!
I'm glad you people like it! Sorry it was so short, like I mentioned, it was my very first story. I didn't want to make it too long. My second story was a lot shorter (to give myself a rest), but now, with a couple stories under my belt, the next one will be big. Hopefully, much bigger than the first.
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light_sabe_r
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4/13/00 4:44am
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Size matters not!
Te he he! Cool story, congrats on becoming a Knight. I too didn't realize until twelve posts to late that I became a Knight.
Looking forward to your next fic!
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No, see, I'm sure the program is fine, but the Beta expired just as I remembered I wanted to download it. Is there any other way I can get this?
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Durga2000
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This story was great! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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