Saga Counterbalance [ Obi, Qui, Jango, etc] Adventure, Drama, Bounty Hunter

Title: Counterbalance
Author: Hitokiri-Black
Timeframe: JA/Pre-TPM
Characters: Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Padme Amidala, Dooku, OC
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
Keywords: AU, bounty hunter, fate
Summary: On his first official assignment after his apprenticeship, Obi-Wan endures a successful mind wipe on the planet Phindar. Shipped to Nar Shadda, he must learn to survive without his Jedi training. Years later, QuiGon and Dooku are sent on a mission to Naboo where the prelude to war has already begun. After an attempt on King Vurena's life, Qui-Gon catches a glimpse of a ginger haired bounty hunter with familiar eyes. Little known to him, his former padawan had become the adoptive son of Jango Fett. Now known simply as Ben, he has developed into a successful mercenary. As fate ensues, both Knight and Bounty Hunter must bring about balance to the Force.
Notes: Plot Bunny courtesy of Shanobi way back in '02. Special thanks to GeneralKenobi7 who may become co-author. More notes to come later.

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[b]Prelude[/b]

Instinct told him this man would know how to hurt him. His Instinct wasn?t sure how, but it knew...knew that the man had done something to hurt him, but he couldn?t remember what. The fact that he didn?t remember anything only added to his confusion. With furrowed brows, he let his blue eyed gaze wander across his surrounds.

He was in a ship and there was a man beside him with some sort of weapon strapped across his leg. The weapon was shinny and glossy and reflected the dim light back at the young teen's eyes. Leaning in closer to the object, the boy?s young mind worked rapidly to figure what it would do.

It was intriguing, possibly the only thing of interest in his small world. The owner of the weapon was a young man with sandy blonde hair and features that were so plain most people would never remember him. However the shinny thing at his waist was like nothing the boy had ever seen, though his knowledge was limited to a few minutes before that moment.

The boy was human with ginger hair and sky blue eyes. His hair was shaved short save for a small braid over one shoulder. Fiddling with the bunch of hair with one hand, the boy reached out to touch the object of his current interest.

However large palm connected solidly with his cheek and he pulled away his fingers faster then a viper.

?Don?t touch that.? The older mans voice was harsh and gravely, ill fitting of his appearance. ?or I might decide to end your misery.?

The younger boy?s eyes grew as large as saucers and he scrambled back, away from the man. Only to find that he was tugged back by a cord wrapped tightly around his wrist. His eyes traveled along the length of the cord to see that it was held in the blonde haired man?s fist.

Glancing fearfully back at him, the younger of the two sat as far away from the other as possible, his hands folded neatly in his lap.

Time passed and not a word was uttered until an unexpected jolt almost sent the boy flying. He looked to the man and saw that he was calm, the sudden movement hadn?t seemed to worry him. The boy kept his eyes on the man and once in a while glanced down at the shinny object at the latter?s waist. He wanted to touch it so bad that he had to sit on his hands, and in the process jerked the cord that connected the two humans. The older man turned to glare at the boy. The boy?s eyes shown innocently and the man turned back with a grunt.

After a few more soundless minutes of staring the older heaved a sigh and stood, tugging the other up with him.

?Come on kid. It?s time to meet you new home.? He growled, giving the child another tug. The boy jumped off his seat and followed the man like an obedient pet. The man looked back to the boy with pity in his eyes. The poor thing wouldn?t survive a day on the planet they had landed on. Shaking his head he led the boy towards the transport?s ramp.

The young boy hadn't noticed that they had landed and he looked around with blue eyes. Rancid smoke hit the duo the moment they stepped out of the ship. The planet?