Soulbond Book 4: Tears of Blood (JA, angst,drama)COMPLEATED Dec20/02

Okay this is the fourth book in the soulbond series.
it is HIGHLY RECCOMENDED that you read book 3Somewhere out There Before this one.

THIS TAKES PLACE ONE YEAR AFTER THE EVENTS OF BOOK 3

Title: Tears of blood
Author: Arwen Jade Kenobi
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The Republic is on the edge of all out war. The Jedi are cooperating with the military and some have been sent on joint missions. And The Jedi are about to be attacked by one of it's own...(saying anymore will give the whole blasted thing away)
Disclaimer: All SW characters belong to George. This fic is loosly based on the book "The Return" by William Shatner (A trek book i know but I was deprived and this book was the only thing that my friend had on him)

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Prologue

Qui-Gon Jinn spat dust out of his mouth as he climbed up one of the many cliffs on this side of the planet Coredus. This side of the world was all rocky and filled with cliffs, the other side was lush forest.

But the mission he was on with fellow Jedi Master Jess Valin, had nothing to do with the more glamorous side of the planet.

A Solkin scientist named Tameris was plotting to blow up Coredus' sun, causing a shockwave that could wipe out half of the Outer Rim.

The Solkin were a shape shiftung race, only distingusable by the horns that encircled each of their eyes. Tameris was in the form of a Bothan with blonde coloured fur and solid black eyes.

Qui-Gon took a moment to glance behind him, towards the large device that would send an energy pulse into Coredus' sun in exactly thrity minutes. He could just make out Jess's black haired head sticking out from behind the rocks.

Qui-Gon climbed a bit higher and got a good look at the Solkin, he was sitting on a rock typing some commands on his datapad. The Jedi Master looked out to the Corellian, she gave him a thumbs up. Jinn pulled himself up onto the top of the cliff and ignited his saber.

Tameris jumped up and pulled out his blaster, Qui-Gon knew he would have to be cautious. Solkin weapons had three options: stun, kill and vapourise. If the being's blaster was set on vapourise...there was no need to complete the thought.

Qui-gon's emerald blade deflected the bolts easily and seemed to be keeping the Solkin on edge. Tameris jumped down a few feet to avoid the return bolts, then he puntched a few keys on his datapad. The device fadeded into nothingness. Qui-Gon saw Jess's face contort with shock.

The Solkin also had technology that enabled them to make their ships, and other weapons to become invisable. 'cloaking devices' was what Obi-Wan had called it on his last transmission with the council.

that was six standard weeks ago. Qui-Gon tried to banish the thoughts of worry about his 18 year old apprentice, he was currently undercover on Solka. That was about 2 parsecs away from where Qui-Gon was standing now so that soothed him a bit.

He jumped down in pursuit of Tameris and watched him run across a metal bridge hanging over a 60 foot deep canyon. He disengaged his saber and ran after the scientist, he pulled the man to the ground and wrentched the datapad out of his grasp.

He ran off and stood in the middle of the bridge and pointed the pad to where the the weapon had been standing. Qui-Gon pressed the control and the structure faded back into view. He could feel Jess's gratitude.

Unlike the shields he hit when trying to contact Obi-Wan through the training bond or the Soulbond they had developped.

He heard the bridge snapping, he whirled and saw Tameris cutting through the wires that held it up. Qui-Gon tripped, got up, and tried to run for the other side of the bridge.

Not quite fast enough, Tameris' end of the bridge snapped and Qui-Gon found himself dangeling 60 feet above certain death, not even a Jedi could survive that fall. He sense the Solkin's blaster aim onto his back.

then he saw the purple lights

 

Whaat?! I catch up.. and and Qui dies?!

[face_shocked]

Excellent beginning, Arwen! Don't leave us hanging too long!

 

Hey great post! That was awesome! Post more please!

 

nice beginning wingmate. more soon

 

Is everyone killing off cannon characters this week? Ohhhhhh

 

He..... He en't REALLY dead, is he? Is he? Need more.... and hurry!

 

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sheleigh: I'll try not to..but when school starts the posts might slow down a bit...

Mertroid: Thanks!

Falcon: Thanks alot and here's some tissues

Kitara: I really haven't noticed

Huntress: *thinks* hmmm....i won't say

kasiaskywalker: Tragic isn't it?

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Part One

One week later

19-year-old Arwen Jade Dumais, Jedi Padawan and Sanderai Demoiselle, stood on the top of the rocky slope over looking the cairn of rocks that held the body of Qui-Gon Jinn.

The Sanderai's chin-length auburn hair was flying over her face in the light wind that was blowing in the dying light of Coredus' sunset. Arwen was grateful, it helped wash away the tear lines on her face.

Qui-Gon Jinn was as much as a friend as her fellow Padawans, loosing him was a major blow.

Jade looked over and saw the members of her Squadron, Shadow Squadron, hard at work. There were only eight pilots counting herself but they had already made quite a name for themselves. Two members of her squadron were here, while the others were helping with relief efforts on the other side of the planet.

Before Qui-Gon and Jess had gotten here, Tameris had caused a transport to crash onto the other side of the planet. Almost every one had died on that ship, the mess would take at least a month to clean up.

But after the two more beings had come down to the surface, they could carry out their task of escorting Qui-Gon's body back to Coruscant for cremation.

Well technically one being. Her 18-year-old boyfriend, Den Calthorpe, was on one of the three ships above, saving the lives of the crash's survivors.

Her Master, Jess Valin, had been sent on a mission. Much to her absolute fury. The Corelian had wanted to attend her friend's funeral but was sent on a top secret mission, Arwen was not even allowed to tell the other Jedi.

She heard docking activity behind her and turned. Jade walked over to the ship just in time to see the landing ramp lower and revealing the figure clod in black. Arwen pulled her red streaked warrior braids, now died black also to symbolize her state of mourning, to get a better look.

He had ginger coloured hair and stood a few inches shorter than herself. His Padawan braid blew about his neck as he walked towards her. His blue/green had once been encircled by fake Solkin horn, now they were filled with a sadness that could not be endured or understood.

"Obi-Wan," greeted Arwen warmly.

Obi-Wan Kenobi stopped just in front of Arwen, nodding in acknowledgement.

"I am so sorry for your loss." she said sincerly. Then the Sanderai did something she rarely ever did.

She pulled Obi-Wan into an embrace.

Sanderai did not like to touch or be touched. Their low level Psi Powers allowed them to pick up things they had no right to know. This caused physical contact uncomfortable and just plain unwanted.

Even though Jade was only half sanderai, she could pick all of Obi-Wan's searing grief. She brough her face by Obi-Wan's ear.

"Jess told me to say that Qui-Gon said he loved you and would always be with you." she whispered.

She pulled away and Obi-Wan nodded, obviously not willing to talk. His eyes asked his next question.

Arwen pointed at the slope from which she had standing vigil. "He's just at the bottom there."

Obi-Wan started walking in Arwen's indicated direction when she remembered something.

"Obi-Wan." she whispered.

The 18-year-old turned and Arwen held out a lightsaber. Qui-Gon's.

"Thank you." whispered Obi-Wan. he hooked it to his belt and continued off to the slope.

Arwen looked at her Xwing off to her right, she needed a nap. Something told her that she wouldn't have time to later.
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Exactly hlaf an hour later, Arwen woke up in the cockpit of her fighter. She climbed out of the cockpit and shook her head to clear her mind.

As her sapphire eyes took in the now dark scene. She could now no longer see Obi-Wan,his dark robes blending in with the nig

 

OMG.... What's happening? This is so good man! But Arwen honestly.... How can you kill off Qui?

 

He's really dead then... not seriously injured verging on death, only to be miraculously saved by Obi?



And... another evil cliffhanger...

loved it agai, Arwen!

(And I know how the school starting feels. There is something undeniably cruel about making someone actually think at 7:15 in the morning- and being at the actual school at 6:55. )

Can't wait for more!

 

Up with you!!! Post tomorrow

 

oh no need more wingmate

 

wannabe: *shrugs* i dunno

sheleigh: yep, he's really dead. Which makes the rest of this fic all the more intresting...

Falcon: Here is more!
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The three members of Shadow Squadron took to their ships and keyed their coms to the same frequency. As soon as they hit the other side of the planet, they were bombarded with blaster fire.

"What's going on?" asked Ne'kari Muric from the com.

"We're under attack" said Arwen bluntly. She barrel rolled her XWing, firing her laser cannons. But she couldn't see the ships, all she saw was their weapons.

Arwen felt the shock of numerous deaths on the surface of the planet and cursed herself for not getting here fast enough.

"Jade," yelled Dréa over the com. "We've gotta get to the others! Their XWings are damaged."

Arwen nodded and set her scanners to pick up any signs of life grouped by an important structure. The landing pads or something similer.

The Jedi-Sanderai led her squad over to a burning warehouse, a group of beings clustered by some of the smaller transports.

As they all landed and jumped out of the cockpits. Arwen ignited her silver lightsaber and deflected enemy fire from her squadmate, she waited for a break in enemy fire until she followed them in.

She disengaged her lightsaber as soon as she saw Tal Kilbourne, Sal Jemad, Sierra Rayé and Derek Halmith standing with members of the relief team. She noticed that Wen Bres wasn't there, then she saw his body laying by the crashed ship. Arwen bowed her head a moment but had no time to grieve.

Jade looked at Tal. "Who are they?" she asked as she leaned on the one ship that was still intact.

Tal shrugged. "I don't know!" He turned a piting gaze to his commander. "They took out the Jedi Transport..."

Jade nodded, they couldn't dweall on their losses now. They had a job to do. "What are they after?" she asked.

"I DON"T KNOW!" he screamed. "There's nothing important left in that mess, all the computer systems were taken out the first day!!"

An explosion rocked the area and all of the group held onto the intact ship to keep themselves from being knocked into the mud. "We have to retreat," said Tal. "Into the forest."

Dréa and Ne'kari stiffened and Jade took a closer look at the transport, there was no way that it could fly. But it did have another use...

"Does this thing still have demolition charges?" she asked. Demolition charges were low powered torpedoes, this type of transport would usually carry four and shoot two at a time.

Tal looked at her with a look of pure amazement. "You must be joking!" he sputtered.

"Sanderai don't run!" she spat.

Tal's voice shook. "The moment you activate the weapons console, our attackers are going to incinerate us!!!"

Arwen smirked. 'Probably."

Minutes later, Arwen was tapping commands onto a datapad Ne'kari had given her. She had to activate the weapons from the inside, her chances of survival were greatly diminished if she didn't get out of the ship fast enough.

Arwen turned to her squad and the relief team. "Get out of here! Now!" Everyone complied with her order except Dréa.

"Arwen you can't to this alone."

Arwen punched a final command into the datapad and then threw it as far as she could. "In thirty seconds," she explained to her XO, "That pad is going to send out a signal like a weapons bank is coming online."

Dréa smiled. "A distraction."

Jade jerked her head towards the woods. "Get out of here Ensign Sullust, that's an order." with that Jade went into the transport.

Once she sat down in the seat of the weapons bank, she counted out thirty seconds, then five more to give the enemy time to react. Then she launched the torpedoes, setting them to hit anything within a 100 m or more altitute.

Arwen Jade got to the door just in time to see the datapad get vapourised by a green beam. The beam kept going towards the other weapon's signal...Arwen's transport.

Jade grabbed the sides of the doorframe to leap away. Her boots slipped and she slamed

 

Great post but I'm way too tired to think of anything else to say. Sorry.

 

awesome post wingmate looking forward to more

 

There is no proof so far that he is anything but dead and now you are "killing" off the others... a little blood thirsty today, are we?

 

huntress: That's ok

falcon: Thanks!

Kitara: Not really....

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The beam closer and a hand grabbed her wrist.

"Jade!" Dréa Sullust had not left her. Their eyes met as the XO pulled Arwen to her feet.

The hybrid looked at the beam, closer now, and she could sense what Dréa was going to do. Shadow 2 pushed the Sanderai our of the way. Just as the beam came and sliced the ship in two.

Arwen's cry mingled with Dréa's as she heard the hiss of vapurized flesh, she found herself on the ground again as the torpedoes launched.

But far too late for Dréa.

Jade rolled onto her back to see the torpedoes connect with their unseen targets. The impact drove her deeper into the mud she was laying in.

Arwen slowly brought herself to a sitting position, she felt a cracked rib and had to fight to breathe.

She saw Dréa's arm, and nothing else, lying in the mud. The Sanderai hybrid bowed her head in sorrow, there was too much death on this planet.

Moments later, she heard the sound off flying craft cease, the attack was over. Then Tal Kilbourne and the rest of her squadron came up. Tal pulled her to her feet.

"Why?" asked Arwen as Tal gave her a small hypo full of pain killers.

"I don't know," he replied. "There was nothing left to steal..if you hadn't launched those torpedoes--"

"They didn't stop the attack because of the torpedoes." interruped Arwen. Tal looked at her, confusion written all over his face.

She sighed. "This attack ended for the same reason all successful attacks end: They accomplished their objective."

Kilbourne was furious. "WHAT OBJECTIVE!!" he yelled. "NAME ONE THING ON THIS WORTHLESS PLANET WORTH DYING FOR!!"

Arwen Jade Dumais had no answer.
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Alone, sitting on the rocky ground with his knees pulled up under his chin, Obi-Wan Kenobi shivered in the coldness of the planet, and of compleate lonliness.

Qui-Gon was gone forever, Obi-Wan would never speak to him again. There were so many things he had never told his Master, things he thought he had the time to say.

He fetl tears coursing down his cheeks and he did nothing to stop them, he was alone. But even as he wept, something still didn't seem right.

One year ago, when Obi-Wan had been captured by the Katramian on Cilen, Qui-Gon had sensed his Padawan's death through the training bond and the soulbond. It made sense, Obi-Wan's body had 'died' and his soul had been taken away.

But Obi-Wan had not sensed his mentors death through the soulbond. That had been eating at his thoughts for the past week.

The eighteen year old heard a thrumming sound. He stood up and scanned the skies, the sound was getting louder. Obi-Wan rose his hand to sheild his eyes as a sudden backwash blew dust into his eyes.

He looked up, the stars were blanked out by the silhouette of something Obi-Wan couldn't identify. He saw light on the edge of his vision and snapped his eyes to Qui-Gon's grave.

White light shone from between the rocks of the cairn, it keep getting brighter, until a small ringing sound was heard. Then the light started to fade.

Obi-Wan clearly heard the sound of rocks falling agaisnt themselves.

The logic of what was going on was unescapable, but it made no sense. Above him, the stars came back into view and the thrumming backwash stopped, as if a ship had blasted away.

Obi-Wan pulled out a small emergency light as he slid down the slope to his Master's grave. When he got down, he shone the light on the cairn.

The rocks HAD fallen in. The grave was empty. Obi-Wan looked up to the stars again, his thoughts returned to the Soulbond.

Perhaps....his Master's journey had not ended here.

"Qui-Gon?" he whispered.

As Arwen Jade tended to say: There were always possibilites.
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awe the grave is empty coolies wingmate need more soon

 

Always possibilities: YAY! I'm not AS deppressed anymore! Marvelous post, Arwen!

 

Falcon: thanks!

Huntress: That's good, you can't be depressed for...oh I can't say!!

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High above the Coredus' surface, a single Solkin warship - The Mercenry- watched the ruins of the Jedi Transport orbit the planet.

It's Commander, Calrine Gysera, watched with a neutral gaze on her face. She was in the form of a human, long blonde hair tied back into a long braid and hauntingly beautiful black eyes.

"A great victory Commander" said her XO, Valrus. He was in the form of a blue skinned Twi'lek.

Calrine lowered her eyes to him. "This was no victory," she said cooly. "They had no reason to expect us."

Unlike most Solkin on a ship who's commander had commited mutiny, Valrus held his ground. "They were expecting something, we lost two ships to Republic demolision charges. We are at war."

"I have not yet given that order." she snapped. Valrus slowly lowered his eyes and returned to his console.

From the otherside of the bridge, the communications officer called out to the Solkin Commander. "The second group has confirmed teleportation from primary target site."

Calrine rose from her seat, how she had waited for this moment. "Jinn?" she asked.

The officer nodded. "DNA analysis confirms the body's identity. When the craft docks, it will be taken to the stasis unit."

The Solkin woman smiled at sat back down, nodding to Valrus. "You will soon have your war." she promised.

"War and victory." he added.

Part Two

The Surveyor was one of the few Republic ships to be hightened with Solkin technology. It was cloaked as it sent a small transport to the atmosphere of the dead world of Tyran. There a team would commence the effort of stopping a war before it began...

Jedi Master Jess Valin shifted as the craft banked and shut off, the were gliding now, looking for the right spot to drop. Landing was impossible, they'd be detected for sure.

Jess opened the helmet and visor of the commando armour she wore, she was sitting with Republic Military's newest intelligence divison.

Across from her, the Intelligence team's leader, Kit Arin, lifted her blast shield and pulled her visor open. She was human, Corellian like Jess.

Kit tapped the helmet of Bret Ferris next to her. He was also human, but looked very young to be a part of this divison. But, then again, Jess had been surprised herself that the Council had permitted the Jedi to participate in these endevors against the Katramian.

But times of war caused for exceptions.

Bret tapped the helmet of the third member of the Intelligence team. Zerrick Tran opened his visor and helmet, the holster of his daja just visible as he shook out his long hair.

The Jedi Master's confidence soared every so slightly at the presence of a Sanderai warroir on this mission.

Kit flashed a grin at the Desmiral. "Are you still complaining?" Zerrick muttered something about the lack of weapons.

Jess's own experience with a Sanderai apprentice caused her to smile at Kit and Bret's startled looks. Kit unfastened her crash webbing and trapped the helmet of the one other Jedi on this mission.

Jedi Healer Saline Ne'hera fumbled with her helmet and visor and looked up at Kit. "How much longer?" asked the Twi'lek healer.

"You in a hurry?" laughed Bret.

"Stuff it Ferris." the commander ordered. She returned her attention to Saline. "We'll be there in a few more minutes." she sat back down.

Zerrick raised his fist to Bret, who returned the gesture, Jess recognized it as a Sanderai salute. A salute of warriors about to meet death.

Saline and Jess exchanged glances. "I'm not used to seeing the military act so cocky." said Jess.

Saline grinned. "That's what we're here for." Jess grinned back even though she knew that the real reason was far more complicated...

A few months ago, Jess had been kept prisonner by the Katramian. She had been hooked up to the hive mind and could comunicate with the enitre Katramian race. She had been saved from compleate assimilatio

 

Wow you're just a few posts into it and this is so fantastic, multiple threads of story developping... Great job Arwen.

 

Thanks wannabe!!

I am here to tempt you readers...

Later tonght there will be a post you will NOT want to miss

That is all for now

mtfbwy

 

awesome wingmate need more

 

Moments ago, Calrine Gysera's ship had docked at their astroid field base. She ignored the tunnels that led to her quarters and started towards the other docking area.

As she entered the area, she saw a familer figure greeting her by the ship. Her father, Tracius Gysera.

"Commander Gysera." he greeted and saluted his daughter. Calrine returned the gesture with genuine warmth, the older man shifted uncomfortably at the familerarity.

"I understand that you were successful." he said stiffly.

"That remains to be seen." her black eyes fell onto the pad that her Father was holding. 'You have news?" she asked.

Tracius handed her the pad. "Jedi Kenobi is no longer on Solka."

It had been known for a standard week that a Jedi apprentice had been undercover on the Solkin homeworld. They had been plotting a capture but now...

"He was extracted two days ago by Republic Intelligence," continued Tracius. Calrine did not even bother to state her horror that the Republic was able to get past their planets security systems.

"I believe it has something to do with Jinn," added her father. "They were Master and apprentice. That bond alone is that of a father and his son, if Kenobi becomes involved our chances of success will diminish."

Calrine prayed for patience to deal with her father. "Jedi do not condone revenge, it goes against their code."

Tracius shrugged. "Either way, Commander, this can only end one of two ways."

"No," said Calrine in a confident voice. "There is only one."
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Calrine stood by the Ark, a large four meter casket shaped container carrying a dark thick liquid. Her technitians and scientists worked to prepare for it;s coming cargo. She heard Trex, the man who had once been her lover, walk up behind her. She remembered when he had first arrived here, she'd almost called him by his real name.

Then she'd see the wires and implants that emerged from his human-formed body. He was no longer Solkin, he was Trex: Solkin Speaker for the Katramian Hive.

This whole mission had one heavy price: An alliance with the Katramian. The techntians who worked over the Ark now were all Katramian. But they served Calrine, for now.

'Commander?" Trex's lifeless voice brought Calrin back to herself. She remembered that she had an order to give.

"Teleport." she ordered. As soon as the teleportation was confirmed their were conformations be shouted over the noises of all the machines and other devices.

Calrine watched a viewscreen and saw that the DNA models loose focus and cohesion.

"Trex!" she yelled.

"Medical Team to Ark." he pronounced. Three Solkin scientists ran toward the platform that held the ark. Calrine raced to get there first, and she did.

She saw the shape within move. Calrine latched her hands under the lid of the Ark and put all her strength into wrenching it off. Her hands bled as she finally lifted the lid off. But all was still.

"No!!" she screamed. "LIVE!!"

Then she saw a hand shoot from the liquid and grab her forearm. Calrine lowered her shocked eyes to the depths as a head surfaced and screamed with unbearable pain.

She saw Qui-Gon Jinn, his eyes alive with a madness she couldn't comprehend. His neck and shoulders twisted and shimmered at the microscopic nanite devices worked to rebuild him.

Calrine tried to pry Jinn's hand off her arm. A shot flew by her and the ressurected man fell back into the Ark. The commander turned and saw Trex, holding a small Katramian stunner.

'We must leave the chamber" he said tonlessly. She climbed down the platform and followed Trex out, but turned to see the Jedi being removed from the Ark as the container started to be disassembled.

She took another look at Jinn. He was unconscious, his Jedi robes hanging in tatters around him where the energy beams had brought him back to life.

"Amazing," she mused. "In ten days that man will cause the Republic to fall before me."

"You are wrong." stated Trex. Calrine turner to her assimilated lover, confusion written

 

wow awesome post wingmate