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For Such a Time as This (Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, others - very AU) - Chapter 71 updated 08/16
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Title: For Such a Time as This
Author: Master_Noi
Timeframe: begins slightly pre-TPM timeframe
Characters: Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, others TBA
Disclaimer: The usual disclaimers apply.
Summary: The Jedi Order has been disbanded for nearly 1000 years, but destiny has a way of catching up.
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Chapter 1
The young man pulled his long, sweeping coat more closely around his body against the chill of the winter day as a gust of wind blew across his body, lifting light wisps of hair. While Coruscant’s temperature was for the most part artificially regulated, it still had cold seasons. He shuffled a few more steps forward, keeping up the movement of the queue until he finally reached a kiosk. He handed the droid inside the necessary credit chips and took his place with a small group waiting to the side.
He was thankful today was colder as the wait would have been longer in warmer seasons. He stood apart from the others in the small group. He was alone, well-dressed, not exactly a tourist, but no one seemed to pay any attention. He smiled warmly at a shy little girl watching him, who grinned before scampering back to the protection of her mother’s arms.
After a short time, a petite woman came forward and asked the group to follow. They pressed through the main entrance of the structure before them into a foyer with vaulted ceilings and bright, glistening marble floors. There was a reverent silence about the room and the young man was filled with a sense of comfort and peace in its surroundings, as though it were home … or should have been.
“Our tour begins here.” The woman raised her voice above the random whispers of appreciation and squeals and yells of young children that echoed through the spacious room. “Please gather around.” She lifted her hands above her head and waved her fingers towards herself as though she were imaginarily pulling stragglers towards herself. The taps of shoes echoed throughout as each person closed around her. She waited until there was silence to begin.
“You are now standing in the main foyer of the ancient Jedi Temple. For many years, the Jedi knights served the Republic as guardians of peace. As most know, over nearly a millennia ago the Jedi Order went through a time of war with its enemy – the Sith.”
The man tuned out the trite recitation. He knew the history well enough to know the words were racked with inaccuracies, but that wasn’t why he was here.
“The war with the Sith not only nearly drove the Jedi to extinction, but also devastated much of the galaxy. After the Sith were destroyed, the Jedi Order was disbanded. During the reformation that came after the Battle of Ruusan, it was deemed too dangerous by the Republic to have such a large number of highly trained Force sensitives. The Temple fell into ruins. Restoration began over 20 years ago through the work of several historical societies and it now stands as one of the most ancient structures on Coruscant.”
The young man shuffled through several more stops on the paid tour, straying near the outskirts of the group to avoid questions. The Room of a Thousand Fountains, its foliage and peaceful, bubbling pools re-created as accurately as possible from available records, was always a favorite of the crowds. The crèche, with its small beds and tables and chairs, was empty. In the silence, he could imagine the voices of dozens of younglings playing and learning. They finally came to the door of a large room with stacks of data storage devices. Desks and chairs with ancient terminals lined the corridors. This area was roped off – no one was allowed to enter.
“This is the Temple archives. At the time of the Sith wars, the Temple had the most complete archive of information anywhere in the galaxy. Most of this information was transferred to the Senatorial archives after the Order was disbanded, but much of the information on the Jedi still remains in these walls.”
The group shuffled on and the young man allowed himself to fall behind and become separated from the rest of the tour group. He felt a sentimental tug to continue to the heights of the Temple spire and set foot in the grand Council chambers where the most respected of the ancient Jedi Order had led with wisdom, but he had other matters needing attention. After making sure he hadn’t been seen, he doubled back, slipping behind the roped off area and disappearing into the former Jedi archives.
He made his way deep into the stacks, finally finding the objective of his search. The older man was seated cross-legged on the floor against the stacks. His long, graying chestnut hair was completely pulled back behind his head to keep it out of his face.
“I am really beginning to despise that tour.”
The older man didn’t look up. “Did you bring it?”
He tossed the older man a datachip. “I’m going to go broke if I keep meeting you here.”
He looked up with an amused smirk. “That’s very unlikely.” He placed the disk into a very sophisticated datapad. “There is just so much information here. If they would legally allow me access, I could actually look through the Archives’ database instead of having to weed through all of this manually.”
“I guess even members of the Republic Historical Society have limits.” The young man ran his hand along the stacks, his gaze becoming somewhat distant. “At least it wasn’t all lost.” He looked back down at the man sitting on the floor. “You know the other elders wouldn’t approve of you being here. They think we risk being exposed.”
“That’s why I come instead of asking it of others. I have the most plausible cover.”
“True.” An impish grin played across the young man’s face. “I still find it ironic that I have a history professor constantly reminding me to live in the moment.”
“The past is important. We can learn much from it, but we shouldn’t dwell there. It is, after all, the past.” Both men grew silent; this was a lesson that was all too real for both of them.
“Doesn’t Professor Jinn have a lecture soon?”
Qui-Gon looked down at his chronometer and blinked. “I completely lost track of time. Thank you for reminding me.” He began hurriedly to collect his things, stuffing them into a bag. “Do we still have a lesson tonight? I haven’t been able to make heads or tails out of your schedule lately.”
“That makes two of us Master.” Obi-Wan tipped his wrist to look at his chronometer. “I have a meeting with Senator Kitab in two hours. He sent me to represent him at a Judicial Oversight meeting and probably just wants to be briefed. I don’t expect to be long.” He stopped abruptly. “You’re staring at me, Master.” Obi-Wan regretted not being able to call his mentor by his honorific title more often.
“If it were in Ancient times, you would have a braid hanging down from behind your ear marking your padawan status. It would probably hang near your waist right now.”
Obi-Wan reached up and brushed his fingers against the short reddish-brown locks behind his ear.
“I had a dream a few nights ago. You and I were dressed like our predecessors and I had the braid you spoke of just now.”
“A dream?” Qui-Gon was often bothered by his apprentice’s dreams. Obi-Wan was quite gifted in the unifying Force and it was often difficult to determine what was dream and what was vision.
“There was a creature dressed in black. He looked to be zabrak, except his face was black and red.” He spoke softly and drew his arms around his body. “His eyes continue to haunt me. They glowed red and I could nearly sense his rage, his hate.”
“A Sith.” Qui-Gon closed his eyes. He hadn’t told Obi-Wan what the elders said about the darkness, although he probably sensed it also. They knew the darkness was growing and he felt a tugging in the Force to pay attention to what his apprentice was saying. He would need to tell the other elders.
The younger man nodded his head. “He ignited a crimson saber.” The young man’s eyes widened. “Blades came out of both ends of the hilt, if you can imagine that.”
“One for each of us – that’s nice. You’re imagination is getting more creative all the time.” Qui-Gon used humor to disguise his concern as he picked up his bag and swung it over his shoulder. “What happened?”
“I don’t know.” Obi-Wan shook his head. “I woke up.”
Qui-Gon shook his head and his lips curved into a slight grin.
“Master, you’re staring again,” Obi-Wan said, catching his master’s gaze.
“I’m just thinking how proud I am that you’ve been able to excel at both sides of your life.” He rested his hand on the younger man’s arm. “You are becoming a great Jedi, and I wish that I didn’t have to keep that a secret. I know it hasn’t been an easy path.”
“It was necessary. If you taught me anything …”
“Oh, so you are admitting I was able to get something through that thick skull of yours,” Qui-Gon said, interrupting.
“Yes, Master.” The quick grin on Obi-Wan’s face melted to seriousness. “The galaxy is so vulnerable.”
“You have learned well. The galaxy believes the Jedi and Sith to both be extinct. If we’ve gone underground, that means they have as well and are waiting for an opportunity to once again rise to power.”
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For Such a Time as This ( 08/16/08)
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Oh wow! 
What an interesting concept! I can't wait to see where you take this!
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Very nice. You've caught me attention. One of the most unique AUs I've ever seen.
More soon!
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I too like the twist of it! Great job!  Poor Obi having a dream of a zabrak  That doesn't bode well...
Great start! I will watch out for this one with great interest! 
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You started posting!!! (I was thinking you wouldn't start this for at least another week. This must mean that Wish is just about finished. )
This story idea is so terrific, I can't wait until this story really takes off!!! It is going to be very very good.
Love how you unfolded everything in the first chapter and how both the Jedi and the Sith are underground.
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Wow, great beginning, Noi! Very, very cool concept - I'll be very interested to see where you go with this.
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Such an interesting and original concept. You've changed a lot of things here, and wonderfully so, but the rhythm of their relationship is still written very well. I can't wait for more.
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Wow, this looks absolutely great. I come to really love your stories. They're always original and the characterisations are wonderful. You can see Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon's relationship perfectly in this although the setting is so very different from the films. Can't wait for more.
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I'm so glad you've started posting this one!
I especially think having Qui-Gon as a history professor is very interesting indeed. With his live in the moment philosophy it's kind of interesting since a history professor would live mostly in the past
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This is awesome! I rarely venture into the Saga boards, but I will have to now. Cool AU! So many questions . . .
It will be fun learning the answers!
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Such an intriguing idea for an AU. I can't wait to see where you go with this.
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A really cool idea and so intriguing. I wonder why the Jedi are in hiding... Loved that Qui-Gon is a history teacher.
Looking forward to more.
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Nice job, I love the concept. Qui-Gon as a history professor is way too reminiscent of Indiana Jones to not draw a smile. Should be interesting to consider the Jedi and Sith extinct in the same era...
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This looks like it will soon be heading to the top of my list
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I'm intrigued.
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