A Strange Sacrifice - JA, AU, definitely Obi-Torture, Qui-Angst

This is a stand-alone story I wrote several months ago. It has nothing to do with the plot lines of the other two stories I'm currently posting. Hope you like it.

"A Strange Sacrifice"
By: p_stotts
Setting: Pre-TPM, Obi-Wan is about 17.
Rated: PG
SUMMARY: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan crash land on a planet where they can?t use the
Force. The locals think the boys would make a great sacrifice for their gods, and
Obi-Wan bears the brunt of that decision.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters except Suraana and Tahotai. I am not
profiting from any of this, so don't sue me.
FEEDBACK is Welcome. I love feedback. Yes, yes, yes!
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Moonscribe for all your help and suggestions.

** Indicates Force communication.


Part 1

Obi-Wan Kenobi licked his dry, cracked lips, and took a deep breath. The air was so
oppressive; he had a hard time with even that simple task. The hot tropical sun beat down
on his skin unmercifully.

The injured apprentice and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn had fallen into the hands of a
primitive tribe of humans when their transport had crashed on this Force-forsaken planet.
Their two pilots had been killed instantly, and Obi-Wan had suffered a broken leg.

The Jedi had not been able to access the Force since crashing. Something about this
planet kept the power and comfort of the Force just beyond their grasp. Thus, a large
number of the local men had been able to overwhelm them. Qui-Gon had been loath to
use their lightsabers against such primitive people, certain they could overcome the
villagers without them. It was a decision he now regretted. The Jedi were first tied, then
carried to the village, where the tribal elders had insisted that the two Jedi must be
presented as a sacrifice to their gods.

Qui-Gon, who hadn?t been injured in the crash, was deemed a more worthy sacrifice, and
would be released into the jungle later, to be hunted by Tahotai, the primary god of these
people. Because of Obi-Wan?s broken leg, he?d been deemed a poor sacrifice for Tahotai,
and thus had been stripped of his robe and tunics, and staked out in a clearing not far from
the village, left for Temura, a lesser god, to find.

His master had struggled against their captors to try and help his apprentice, but to no
avail. Obi-Wan regretted that he wasn?t able to access their bond to reassure his master
that he was ready to face whatever fate awaited him in the clearing they?d brought him to.

The throbbing of his injured leg was unrelenting. They?d stretched his body to its limits
when they?d tied him to the stakes on the ground. He couldn?t help the scream that had
escaped his lips then. The pain in his leg had been excruciating. He was sure Qui-Gon
had heard him, and he regretted causing his master any undue pain.

Obi-Wan didn?t know how long he?d lain there. His fevered brain had made it impossible
for him to judge the passage of time. But, as the late afternoon shadows from the
surrounding trees had reached out to kiss his sunburned skin, and give him some relief
from the unmerciful heat, an ominous growl had sounded from the jungle.

The Jedi padawan swallowed with difficulty, and took a cleansing breath. Whatever his
fate, he was determined to face it with courage. He would not cry out again. The sound
of something crashing through the underbrush brought Obi-Wan?s attention to his right.
His eyes grew wide as he saw the obviously hungry eyes of a large reptile as it emerged
from the jungle.

It was a long, dragon-like creature. Almost as large as a man, it must have weighed at
least five hundred pounds. Obi-Wan actually grinned as the thought hit him that he was
about to be devoured by this horrible beast, and his first reaction was to gauge its weight.
Obi-Wan vaguely heard the excited whispers of his guards, who?d been posted up in the
trees. ?Temura!? Ah, this must be the god for whom he?d been so thoughtfully prepared.

A long forked tongue slithered between jagged teeth and flicked the air, as the grotes

 

that was good.

I don't see how it was AU, though...

 

I classified it as AU because it's not canon. Maybe I should have classified it as EU. *shrug*

 

Up!

 

Intresting fanfic. I liked it!

 

wooow!! loved this one!! is so cool! Poor Obi, he had quite a time with those two!
Great job p_spotts!!

 

Thank you, Thank you!