Old Journeys, New Beginnings - Part 1 (Sequel to "Journey Back To The Light")

?Old Journeys, New Beginnings - Part 1?
BY: p_stotts
SEE ?Journey Into Darkness? for setting, category, rating, yada, yada, yada. Stories in the series thus far: ?Second Chance,? ?Getting To Know You,? ?Getting To Know You Again,? ?The Little Things,? ?Midlife Crisis,? ?Journey Into Darkness,? ?Between Darkness and Light,? ?Journey Back To The Light,? ?Old Journeys, New Beginnings - Part 1.? The character of An-Paj is the creation of Jane Jinn. Thanks for allowing me to use the talented healer in my story.
SUMMARY: Changes are on the horizon, and things will never be quite the same.


Qui-Gon and Endria were sitting on the sofa in the common area of his apartment watching holo-vids. Having had a casual dinner together, the pair was intent on just relaxing for the rest of the evening, but the doorbell ringing interrupted their plans.

Switching off the holo, Qui-Gon got up and opened the door to find Obi-Wan and a young, dark-haired boy standing in the hallway. Obi-Wan had finally moved out of Qui-Gon?s apartment about a month before, and had happily established himself in a two-bedroom apartment in the east tower of the Temple.

?Come in, Obi-Wan,? said Qui-Gon with a smile. ?And who is this bright young man with you??

?Master Jinn,? began Obi-Wan with a note of pride in his voice, ?Mistress Endria, I?d like you to meet my padawan, Tor?l Obin.

?Obi-Wan!? said Qui-Gon with surprise and emotion in his voice. ?Congratulations! And, it?s nice to meet you, young Padawan,? he said addressing Tor?l.

?It?s nice to meet you, Master Jinn,? answered Tor?l with a bow, ?and you, Mistress.?

Endria extended her hand in greeting to the boy. ?Very nice to meet you, Tor?l. I think Master Jinn has some cookies in the kitchen. Want to come with me and get some?? she said, glancing at Obi-Wan to make sure it was all right.

?May I, Master?? asked the boy with a smile.

?Certainly, Padawan,? smiled Obi-Wan, ?but, only four.?

?Yes, Master,? said the boy as he took Endria?s hand and let her lead him to the kitchen.

Qui-Gon laughed, remembering another little boy?s penchant for sweets. ?Sit down, Obi-Wan,? he said, indicating the sofa, ?and tell me how this sudden apprenticeship came about.?

?Well, there really wasn?t anything sudden about it,? explained Obi-Wan. ?I?ve had Tor?l in several of my initiates classes, and I?ve been biding my time to see how he developed.?

?Why the wait?? asked Qui-Gon.

?Well, Tor?l?s only eight,? explained Obi-Wan. ?He?s big for his age, but he?s still quite young, and I just thought it would be better to wait until he was older.?

?What made you change your mind??

?Master Yoda,? stated Obi-Wan. ?He said that just because you were stubborn enough to make me wait until almost my thirteenth birthday, that didn?t mean I had to wait with Tor?l.?

Qui-Gon shook his head in wonder. ?My former master never ceases to amaze me.?

?I wanted to bring Tor?l by so you could meet him right away, because we?re leaving on our first mission in the morning,? explained Obi-Wan.

?Really? Where are you going?? asked Endria, who?d just come out of the kitchen, leading Tor?l to the dining table with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.

?Oh, it?s just a simple investigative mission,? answered Obi-Wan. ?We?re going to Alderaan to pick up their new ambassador to Corellia. Then, we?re escorting the old ambassador from Corellia to Dantooine, and then taking the old ambassador to Dantooine, back to Alderaan.?

Qui-Gon raised his eyebrows in surprise. ?That?s a little unusual. Why the need for a Jedi escort??

?There?s been some rumors of a slavery ring on Dantooine,? Obi-Wan explained. ?We?re just going to do a little investigating while we?re there. The escort mission is just a cover.?

?Don?t you think that might to be a little dangerous for an eight-year-old padawan?? asked Endria.

?Not really,? answered Obi-Wan. ?I?m not really expecting trouble, but if we have any, Tor?l?s years ahead of his age group in his lightsaber training. He?ll be good ba

 

"welcome to being a Master, Obi-Wan".

I love that line...but goody, obi has taken an apprentice at last!

can't wait for the next part of this!

 

Thanks for the kind feedback. I have one more story in this series, which I will post tomorrow. Tune in and enjoy!

 

*recovers from giggling* Great work p stotts.
I agree w/ LadyVorgunby and Healer Leona 100%. Can't wait till tomorrow.

Arctic Wolf

 

Hey you guys! If you like this, try reading "A World Away." *grins sheepishly as she shamelessly plugs story* It has romance, adventure, angst, drama, humor, and more! Come one, come all!