Saga Always There (Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, vignette)

Title: Always There
Author: Qui-Gina Jinn
Characters: Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan
Summary: Duel of the Fates is about to end.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, am just playing around in the sandbox.
Author?s note: This is my second ever attempt at writing. It was actually written some time ago, but I haven?t had the courage to actually post it.




I?m dying, Padawan.

I can hear you fight the Sith. Now I?m certain that?s what the Zabrak is.

The lightsaber that pierced me is flashing red through my half-closed eyes. He is good ? too good, I fear.
I can feel your pain, disbelief and the anger that fills you. Dearest Padawan, don?t let the anger consume you!
Control it.
I can feel the ferocity of you attacks and the immense hatred from the Sith. You are good, Padawan, but how long can you last?

I?m proud of you, of all that you have accomplished. I love you, my apprentice, my friend, my son. Do you know that?

I hear my lightsaber clattering to the floor as you drop down beside me. Oh, Padawan, I hear the desperation and disbelief in your voice as you try to deny what?s happening.

There?s so much I want to say to you, so much left to share and yet what I hear myself talking about, trying to convince you about, is Anakin.

I can hardly speak now. My breathing has become ragged and erratic. I want to say so much more to you, let you know what my heart feels, but my voice won?t obey me.

The bright light of the Force is beckoning to me, it craves me now. I can no longer resist it.
Fear not, my beloved apprentice ? we will meet again?


~~~~
Years later:


Obi-Wan was sitting cross legged on the sandy floor in his small Tatooine cabin.
Anakin had been right he realised ? it really did get everywhere.

He quickly banished the thought. The memories of Anakin were too painful.

Where had he failed? What was it he had said or failed to say? Could he have prevented his former Padawan?s fall to the dark side? He sighed deeply, closing his eyes against the pain of loss and despair soaring through him.
?Anakin, my brother, why?? he whispered.
?Why couldn?t I see? Why didn?t you tell me??
He took a deep breath, as he felt a pricking in the eyes.

?It?s ok to cry, little one.?
Obi-Wan?s eyes flew open. He didn?t believe his ears, but they had not deceived him.

There, right in front of him, stood the spectral form of Qui-Gon Jinn.

He looked exactly as Obi-Wan remembered him, from the beard and long hair to the long brown robe and the eyes ? those eyes in which Obi-Wan could always find comfort, trust, love and peace.
?Master! You- - I ? how?? He was too surprised to form a sentence.

Qui-Gon chuckled quietly, a small smile playing on his lips?

 

It would be nice to think that he sent all those loving thoughts
to Obi-Wan before he died.
An insightful look at what might have been said.

 

Just lovely, a lovely piece of writing.

 

Wow. That was absolutely fantastic.

 

I loved the clip here; from Qui-Gon's last thoughts to Obi-Wan's self-reproaches - and to think his old master could help him there!
Beautifully done too! Bravo!!!

 

A beautiful piece of work.

 

Loved It! A great look at those two who really didn't have much time together.

 

Astounding emotion. One hardly ever has the pleasure of reading such a wonderful piece centered on Qui-Gon's thoughts. Well done!

Just one little tip - you might want to change "ferociousness" to "ferocity".

 

AWwwww

 

I loved the peek into Qui-Gon's mind as he lay dying, heartbreaking as it was



I'm glad he was finally able to appear to Obi-Wan at the end

Great job on this

 

That was simply wonderful, Gina. Fantastic.

 

Thank you for all those (too) nice comments!
I didn't think it would be this well recieved...

It really makes me all fussy to read those comments - thanks all!

 

Wow. What an emotionally potent fic. I loved Qui-Gon's desperation to share his feelings with Obi-Wan.

There?s so much I want to say to you, so much left to share and yet what I hear myself talking about, trying to convince you about, is Anakin.

Awe-some. Stellar sentence.

I was also impressed with how quickly our favorite regal Jedi returns to child-like awe when his Master again appears.

Bravo.

 

That was very touching. These were Qui-Gon's last words to Obi-Wan