Freedom to Love (What if Obi-Wan was the same age as Amidala in TPM)

Hey!

I'm kinda nervous posting this...leeme know
if it's entirely awful... PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THE STORY!!!!

Freedom to Love 1/?
A "What If" Story
By: Marie

Rated: PG
Category: Alternate Universe, Jedi Apprentice/The Phantom Menace
Keywords: TPM, Amidala/Obi-Wan Romance, Jedi Apprentice Books
Archive: Only with permission
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine, story KINDA is
Summary: What if Obi-Wan was the same age as Amidala in Episode I?
Timeline: Pre and during TPM, After JA book 6.
Status: Work in progress PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THE STORY!


Notes: I was looking at the cover of my JA books and wondered,
man...Obi-Wan at that age would be PERFECT for Amidala! So,
this story was born. This supposes that Qui-Gon took Obi-Wan
back as his padawan after the events in "The Uncertain Path".
Which, by the way, kinda pissed me off if you wanna know the
truth. I know certain TPM plots are mangled for my own warped
story, but so be it. I hope you like this story!

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Freedom to Love 1/?

Chapter One

-Set up high, I'm strong
enough to take these dreams
and make them mine-


Bathed in dappled red light, Obi-Wan Kenobi tossed restlessly on the
warm confines of his bed. He could see her, feel her presence,
but who was she? At first he thought it might be Cerasi, but her presence
felt more final, more cold. This was different. Calming his breath, he sat up
and reached out for the familar presence of his Master. Yes, even after
everything that had happened, Qui-Gon had taken a chance on him. Again.

Qui-Gon was asleep across the hall from him, aparently not too concerned
about the meeting they had with Master Yoda in the morning. The Council
had imposed a two-month re-training period on him once he returned from
Melida/Daan, causing both he and Qui-Gon to be passed over on trips
outside of the Temple. Now that he was tested before the council, and
seen as fit to return to padawan status, they were free.

For now.

His thoughts focused again on the girl in his dream. She was beautiful.
Long, brown hair, pretty brown eyes. Her smile lit up his otherwise
uneventful dream, and he grinned at the mere thought of it. Reaching
out in the force, he tried to place her presence. Partly so see if she
was real, no...mostly to see if she was real...but all he got was darkness.
There was a glimmer of light attached to her life-force, but it was gone
before he got a hold of it. That, and his head hurt now.

He shrugged and decided to catch some more sleep before the sun
came up. Master Yoda was a stickler for punctuality, and if he knew
Qui-Gon, they would be up and ready at sun-up. Rolling over, he
sank down into the bed, taking with him the smile of someone he
hoped to meet. Someday.

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In the cold, intimidating confines of the Jedi Council Chambers,
Obi-Wan was trying his best to remain focused. Master Yoda had
just gotten word that Naboo, a tiny peacefull planet, was being
cut-off by the Trade Federation. They were to go, as ambassadors,
to Naboo and petition the Trade Federation on behalf of the planet's
ruler. Queen Amidala was her name; Master Yoda was awaiting
a message from the Queen herself at this very moment. He looked
over at Qui-Gon, excited and aprehensive at the same time. Suddenly
the screen came to life, and the imposing image of Queen Amidala
appeared.

"Distinguised members of the Council, I come to you now asking
for help. The Naboo are a peaceful people, and our peace is being
threatened." Her strong, deep voice filled the expansive room.

Master Yoda nodded, motioning towards Qui-Gon. "Decided to
take action, the Council has. Sent to Naboo these ambassadors
will be. Assist you in any way they can, they shall."

Obi-Wan's blue eyes lit up at the mention of this. He'd known
that they were going to Naboo, but there was something else.
A tickling in the back of his mind, a vision from his dreams the
night before. He was more certain now than ever before that the
girl in his dr

 

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[This message has been edited by Darth Pipes (edited 02-21-2000).]

 

This is so not "entirely awful." In fact I think it's great. I'm looking forward to more with enthusiasm.

 

Enthusiasm! Spurt forth from thy hidden abodes!

 

Yeah second the Butler.....

Keep going nothing can be as bad as my first story shudders at memory


Kithera

 

Oh. You don't see many of these floating around.

 

Yeah well that was the idea you know..
there are too many stories that are all
the same...

Marie

 

Heh, I think I prefer mine and JP's version better...

*sigh* There's no way I can win this one. This is written well though, I can't gripe about that.

 

Marie D- I was being srcastic. This is a lot better than a bunch of the other ones ive seen though . . .

 

You wrote:

>>Heh, I think I prefer mine and JP's version better...
*sigh* There's no way I can win this one. This is written well though, I can't gripe about that.<<

I'd like to read yours! I have just discovered this forum like a week and a half
ago, so I'm just trying to catch-up/fit-in.
I didn't mean to step on any toes....please
let me know if I've been a bonehead.

Thank you, all who responded. There is more,
if you'd like to read it.

Thanks,
Marie
who apologizes for being so paranoid

 

This story is most promising...please continue.

 

Okay, here's some more I may have time
to write tomorrow, we'll see!

Freedom to Love
Chapter Two

'There is always one moment
in childhood when the door opens
and lets the future in'
...Graham Greene


Warm, sun-kissed breezes blew in from the West as she stood
facing the river. The sun had just ascended, warming her skin, and
calming her heart. Slightly. Her people depended on her to be the
strong one; Their leader. Right now, however, she was feeling very
small and uneffective. Useless. The Trade Federation was still
boycoting her planet, the sun had still risen in the North. All in all,
it was a normal day for the Queen of Naboo.

Sabé and Eirtaé had tried calming her nerves with spicy, Alderaan
tea, but nothing had worked. Everywhere she looked, a piece of
the jumbled memories she called her past stood out. Would there
be a war? Sabé had tried answering, until she realized that the
Queen wasn't exactly expecting one. At least now they had help.

The two Jedi ambassadors would be arriving today, sent to do
their very best for her. She would be thankful, but it left a mark
on her pride; She should have been able to overcome this on her
own. The Jedi were peacefull people, thankfully. This was very
important to her, as her people didn't even have an army to speak
of. Captain Panaka was leading an army of volunteers around
the palace this morning, alerting them to the dangers that may
arise sooner rather than later.

Just before the sun caught the water in the way she'd always
favored, an insistant calling of her name broke her from the
reverie. Rabé, it had to be. Every morning, never fail, Rabé would
arrive, twisting and manipulating her hair into a work of art. She'd
let the third "Your Highness?" go unanswered before giving herself
to the remains of the day.

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Republic Cruiser
En Route to Naboo

It would seem at first that the Jedi were summoned to Naboo
by Master Yoda, when in truth it was Supreme Chancellor
Valorum. Not that it mattered much, but Qui-Gon liked to
know where he stood when negotiations got underway. Sleeping
soundly beside him, Obi-Wan was curled up under the brown
blanket he'd found. He watched the boy for a while, wondering
what it was that brought them together in the first place.

Impulsive, dangerous, headstrong. All these and more could
be used to describe 14 year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi. Reluctant
to even take him on as an apprentice to begin with, not more
than a month had passed before his padawan had thrown
aside his training like an old cloak. Trust that had just started to
build, crashed to the ground. Master Yoda had urged him to take
an unbiased look at the situation, but how could he?

How could be possibly?

Unbiased meant to look without judgement; Something he could
not do. He couldn't seperate from his feelings of betrayal and mistrust,
and therin lie the problem. At first, Obi-Wan had spent countless hours
with Master Yoda, meditating and reflecting on his decision. It was
not punishment, for the council could not punish a padawan for deciding
to leave the order. But, if Obi-Wan had tried to use the force against
the Jedi, he would have been shown no mercy.

No. Master Yoda wanted to make Obi-Wan completely sure that
he wanted to be a Jedi Knight. Afterall, there was always an opening
elesewhere. Now, looking back on it, Qui-Gon was glad he'd made
Obi-Wan wait it out. The time spent reflecting and coming to terms
with his decision had matured the boy immensely. Sure, Obi-Wan
would always be headstrong and impulsive, but he would make damn
sure that he knew what lie at the bottom of a pit before jumping in
head-first.

They were just approaching the bright, blue planet of Naboo
when he saw the blockade. Hundreds of menacing Trade Federation
ships surrounded them, but he paid them no attention. They had
been granted diplomatic status, and would land without detainment.
He hoped. A confrontation this early in negotiations would be
detremental to peacekeeping efforts.

With a light tap, he roused his padawan from slumbe

 

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Back to the top with this great story!

 

Up, up, up!

 

I am creating a LucasFilm logo parody (MarcusFilm).. I need to do the lens flares in AE.. Premiere doesn't let me select an exact enough position.. but I don't know how to make the lens flare animate.. anyone have ideas? I believe I'm using AE Production Bundle btw..

 

3d studio would work best but im sure theres some other program like Animation shop that puts in text or image transitions.But if you want it to have more quality i would use 3d max.

 

Do you actually have the elusive lucasfilm font?

 

In the time layout window, select the layer that the len-flare appears in (after you've already applied it). Type "E", and the "effects" that are applied to that layer appear. Toggle the arrow next to "lens flare" and you'll see a series of options for manipulation of the flare, including brightness, center, and position (this is assuming that you're using the PS+Lens Flare...if you're using Knoll or something else, you'll get different options...). Adjust your settings to taste, and then click on the little watch icon to the left of the setting. This creates your first keyframe. Now, if you move to another place on the timeline and make any changes to your settings, AE will automatically create keyframes for you!

Dave

 

No, I do not have the elusive LF font.. but I did find one that is similar enough..

Thanks Duality, I'll have to try your tips.. I knew it had something to do witht he keyframes.. but I am VERY new to AE.. and didn't know how to create it

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Geneva,Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mbrannon:
No, I do not have the elusive LF font.. but I did find one that is similar enough..

What is this font you allude to? I've been looking all over, and I can find NOTHING like the LF logo!

 

Gloucester MT.. Best one I found.

 

Wait! You can't stop there! This was just getting good!

 

Excellent writing! Where has this story been hiding? Come back!!! Please post!!!!!!!

 

Wait, where is the next part of the story!?!?! Come back!