Before - Legends Into the Beyond--a Halloween vig starring Qui-Gon--Vig 1/7

"I'm not sure you're real."

The fair-haired young woman smiled slightly, but did not react otherwise. "I'm real enough, unless you're delirious."

Qui-Gon returned the smile as best he could, but the split lip he'd received last night prevented from giving her the expression she deserved for her kindness. "That doesn't sound exactly improbable," he admitted.

"Agreed," she granted. "That blow to your head had to have done some damage."

"Nothing permanent," Qui-Gon reassured her.

"We'll see about that."

She was the most conversational prisoner he had ever met, but he wasn't one to complain. After all, he'd been here for an indeterminate number of days and she was the only friendly face that he had encountered.

Come to think of it, he hadn't seen much of anyone else for the duration of his stay. The others tended to stay out of sight in hopes of being out of mind.

"What are you thinking about?"

"What a nice girl like you is doing in a place like this," he explained.

The smile broadened. "I didn't say I was here by choice," she countered.

"Nor I, now that you mention it," he rejoined, "but you must have done something to earn this sentence."

She shrugged. "What did you do to be a prisoner here?"

He was relieved to know that he was coherent enough to remember that, though the details were a bit fuzzy.

"The right thing."

She nodded in understanding, but the smile disappeared. "I did the same," she asserted. "The people here aren't very tolerant of it."

"I'm sorry," he said sincerely.

"Me, too," she sighed, "but it's good to have a fellow sufferer here for some time."

Before he could ask any more questions, a flash of light seared his eyes and he immediately cringed, eyes squinting shut.

"You've been exonerated," the guard said flatly. "If you will come with me..."

"Not without the lady," he grunted. "What is to become of her?"

There was a silence as if they were observing a madman and he forced his eyes open to find that he was alone in the cell with the guard.

"Where did she go?" he blurted.

The guard grunted unhappily. "We must have hit you harder than we thought," he muttered. "You've been in solitary confinement."

"But the woman," Qui-Gon protested.

The guard shook his head. "In your imagination, Knight Jinn," he asserted. "There's not been someone female here since a political prisoner was killed here thirty years ago."

 

OOooooo A ghost! That would be eerie. Well at least he had some "good" company for a short time.

 

Ghost stories, fun!

 

Healer_Leona--Thanks. I liked having this idea of something of a haunting/guardian.

Noelie--Slightly eerie, yeah, to realize the only real thing to you during imprisonment is actually a ghost.

Araxie--Thanks!

 

Ooohhh. Spooky! Very nice

 

ooohh

I love ghost stories! Throw in a Qui and who could ask for more!!!

I look forward to the next part!

 

Well real or not, at least Qui-Gon had someone with him to help pass the time.

Glad to see he was exonerated at the end.

Great job on this!

 

Ooh, nice and eerie there. Classic ghost tale, with a SW twist.

 

Despite Qui's opening comment, I didn't see the fact that she's not there coming. Good surprise, Ish.

I'm in for the ride! Update soon?

 

Wow, Ish, really nice vig there, totally wasn't expecting that! Good job!

 

nickenobi-nz--Thanks. I liked making it unexpectedly spooky.

Kestrel_Kenobi--Yes, it's a winning combination. This series is going to have two vignettes in each era and then a final one in The Saga.

KELIA--Indeed, it was probably something very helpful, which, I think, was the point. Thanks!

RK_Striker_JK_5--Thanks. Glad you liked the eeriness.

Ara-gon--Oh, good, my work is done, then. See the above comment for news.

Layren--Thanks, Layren.

 

Qui-Gon caught unawares by a ghost, very nice! And given that Qui-Gon gets to be a Force ghostie himself, somewhat appropriate? But she was a nice ghost that he could share something with.