Jedi Go Home (JA)

"Hello,?said An-Paj.?Oh, it?s Obi-Wan. I didn?t recognise you without that purple pullover.?

Obi-Wan scowled.

"You really shouldn?t pick at this, you know,?An-Paj said, taking up the scissors and cutting through what was left of the tape that now barely held the IV in place in Obi-Wan?s arm.

"It really itches,?Obi-Wan answered defensively.?Not all the time, not right now, just when that drug is affecting me.?

"I can well imagine,?An-Paj replied, sliding the needle out.?Were you able to keep anything down yesterday or to-day??

"Yes, I ate supper, and breakfast,?Obi-Wan reported.

"And four ice creams this morning,?Qui-Gon added.

"Four ice creams? Then we definitely don?t need a new one. The vomiting seems to last about six to eight hours, and if you?re able to eat and drink normally after that, you?re in no danger of dehydrating.?

"Good.?Obi-Wan snatched his arm away.

"Still, better to be safe than dying,?An-Paj smiled.

"How are the memories coming along??asked Dr. Ra-sek-mun.

"They?re coming,?Obi-Wan replied shortly, not looking at the Get-tro-wen.

Qui-Gon reported,?He?s relived several memories, and had a few hallucinations. It all seems to be coming back at random, as you predicted.?

"Ah. Then he?s right on the mark. Ready for the next injection, Obi-Wan??

Still staring in the opposite direction, Obi-Wan extended his arm, and the doctor pressed the cylinder against it.

"Obi-Wan, you are being discourteous when you do not look at him,?Qui-Gon admonished him gently.?The Jedi revere life in all its forms.?

Obi-Wan raised his eyes to Dr. Ra-sek-mun and said, quite provocatively,?I wish everybody in the galaxy felt that way.?

"So do I,?replied Dr. Ra-sek-mun, regarding him steadily in return.

"We are not responsible for the actions of others,?said Qui-Gon.?We are only responsible for our own. Dr. Ra-sek-mun is not your enemy. He did not torture you. You have no cause to treat him as though he did.?

"I know,?Obi-Wan answered reluctantly, glancing away at last.?But--?

"But??

"He still looks like a Getter!?He hung his head.?I?m sorry. Sometimes I remember what it?s like to be a Jedi, and--and revere life in all its forms, but most of the time, I don?t, and even when I do, it all seems so far away and long ago, and the memories about the Getters are so new, and--?

An-Paj laid a friendly hand on the boy?s shoulder.?It?s very confusing, isn?t it??

Obi-Wan nodded.

"You still need time to remember everything, and you?ll probably need even more time to come to terms with what?s happened. It?s all right, Obi-Wan. Don?t worry about us. We understand. Now, why don?t you go wander around the Temple a little bit and see what else you can remember. Take your time and let it come to you.?

Obi-Wan looked towards the door, and An-Paj smiled.?Go on, then.?

Obviously relieved, Obi-Wan jumped down from the table and went out, and Qui-Gon scrambled to catch up with him. He?d already gone around the first corner, and when Qui-Gon followed, Obi-Wan suddenly jumped out at him and yelled?Boo!?

It was so unexpected that Qui-Gon couldn?t help being startled, and Obi-Wan saw it. His eyes lit up and he asked,?Did I scare you? Did I??

"Yes, Obi-Wan,?Qui-Gon had to admit truthfully.?You scared me.?

"I scared one of the masters,?Obi-Wan began to chant, dancing triumphantly around in the hall.?I scared one of the masters!?

One of the masters? Qui-Gon thought. Then he realised that Obi-Wan was probably reliving a time when he?d never even heard of Qui-Gon, let alone met him, and was simply enjoying the fact that he?d managed to startle one of the usually unflappable masters. Recognising that Obi-Wan must have been quite a terror in his childhood, he found himself smiling.

Obi-Wan stopped leaping about and looked up at him.?Are you laughing at me??

"No, Obi-Wan, I was just wishing I?d known you when you were younger. It might have convinced me to take you as my Padawan earlier than I did.?

"You didn?t know me when I was young? When did we me

 

Oh, Obi-wan now you know what you have been missing. That was a very sweet post, Jane. *WE* all knew that Obi-wan had to of been a little terror when he was a kid, but of course Qui-gon didn't. (sigh of contentment) Jane, it's all superb!

 

Jane it has been absolutley wonderful to wake up to this story every morning. I am glad the Obi is finaaly begining to realize what Qui means to him and what his life used to be like. I hope he begins to recover more memories faster now, and I'd really like to see what he remembers about runnung around in his underwear!

This is terrific...keep it up!

 

what can I say? *sigh* wonderful. I totally agree with the other responses, so I have nothing more to say but, thank you, and MORE PLEASE!!!

 

I must ditto every sigh *SIGH* SIGH *SIGH* That was amazingly sweet. I could just imagine a lil Obi-Wan running around scaring the Masters! He's SOOOO close, but I have a feeling that something...not so good is gonna happen before they are the happy home once again.

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I have to agree with Anakin's Angel. Things have started going smoother for Obi that something's bound to be around the corner to knock him back a few steps. After all the Queen of Obi torture is writing this!

But that was a sweet, awwwww kind of post. It's nice to see both Qui and Obi get even a few hours respite.

More please Jane!

 

Closer, closer . . . nope, not quite there yet! Which is fine, since we would all like more story

 

Waiting for more. More, more. If you hadn't noticed, I love this story.

 

absolutely, amazing, wonderful,...(runs out of adjetives)...great. Please post more soon.

 

Waiting excitedly for the next post!

 

When the side effects of the drug had worn off, and they had eaten supper, Obi-Wan had asked to go down to the training rooms. Pleasantly surprised that Obi-Wan had actually requested something, instead of reluctantly going along with Qui-Gon?s suggestions, Qui-Gon had agreed, and they had walked down to the observation level again.

"I remember some of that,?said Obi-Wan, leaning over the wall and watching a Master and an older Padawan sparring together.?Sometimes, when I fought, I used to imagine I was battling a Togorian pirate, or worse. And winning, of course.?

Pausing, Obi-Wan gave him a quick sideways look, then added,?I remember even imagining that I was winning against you.?

"Am I worse than a Togorian space pirate??Qui-Gon asked, amused.

"It was just a daydream,?Obi-Wan shrugged. He turned away, obviously a little embarrassed, and crossed the walkway to look down on another room. This was the largest one, where the initiates and Padawan learned or perfected tumbling skills. There was a multitude of thick mats covering the floor, and thicker ones piled in strategic places or leaning against the side walls. Bricks jutted out of the far wall to provide hand- and footholds for climbing, and there were also small ledges set there, seemingly at random, the lowest one about four meters above the floor, the highest a good twelve. Obi-Wan had always loved practising flips here, and Force-assisted jumps, and anything else that made him feel like he was flying.

"Master, may I show you something??Obi-Wan asked suddenly.

Alerted to the shift in memories by the difference of the emotions that came through their bond, Qui-Gon turned to ask what, but Obi-Wan had already hopped up to the top of the wall and jumped down into the room before he could speak. Two of the girls who were working out directly below had to move aside to make room for him, and Qui-Gon heard one of them say,?It?s raining men!?

"It?s Obi-Wan,?said the other in surprise, and Qui-Gon realised for the first time that it was Obi-Wan?s Mon Calimari friend Bant.

Obi-Wan ignored her, or perhaps he didn?t hear. Instead, he glanced up to Qui-Gon, his eyes shining with anticipation.?I?ve been practising in secret! Watch!?

He took a little run across the mats, then jumped, and it was only in that instant that Qui-Gon realised he was headed for the highest ledge, the one just under the ceiling. His heart seemed to stop for a moment as Obi-Wan shot up, and then it thudded twice as hard in his chest when Obi-Wan landed as lightly as any master and turned around to grin at him.?Surprise! I did it!?

"Congratulations, Padawan!?Qui-Gon called out, just as he had done when Obi-Wan had first shown him his newly-acquired skill. How old had he been then? Fourteen? Fifteen? It took a lot of practise to reach even the lowest ledge; it involved judging the correct trajectory and being able to levitate oneself at high speed, skills that usually needed years to perfect. He felt again the fierce pride he?d felt in his apprentice?s abilities, and added, just as he had then,?Can you come down again??

Obi-Wan placed his toes on the edge of the ledge, still grinning, but then his grin faded abruptly and a wave of sheer terror came through the bond like an electrical pulse.

"Obi-Wan, don?t panic,?Qui-Gon called up. He frowned. There wasn?t enough room for him to land on the ledge as well with Obi-Wan standing right in the middle of it, and the next ledge over was also too far for his apprentice to reach without the Force.

Obi-Wan froze, looking down to the floor some twelve meters below. Willing him not to make any sudden moves, Qui-Gon leaped over the wall as well, landing next to Bant and the other girls, who had all stopped tumbling and were staring up at Obi-Wan in astonished consternation. They watched wordlessly as Qui-Gon leaped up to the next highest ledge, only a meter lower than Obi-Wan?s, but on the other side of the wall.

*****

"Obi-Wan??

Ben heard the voice, but didn?t dare follow the sound to its source. H

 

Yeah! WOOHOO!!! Obi-wan finally trusts Qui-gon and that is the key he needs! That was an absolutely thrilling and wonderful post, Jane! And I loved the "raining men" quip! ;-D

 

Oh, that was wonderful! I can't wait for tomorow when you post again, it's good to see that Obi is finally really remembering!
;~)

 

Yay he is back (sort of)! I can't wait for more Jane!

 

I was acting just like Healer_Leona, jumping all around crying "He's back! He's got his memories back!" Needless to say, my family (and probably neightbors) like I'm insane. Oh well!

A great couple of posts, jan. I'm so happy to see that the old Obi seems to be making his way back. I wonder wht's going to happen to Rixi when she finds out...or for that matter, what *is* happening over there right now...

Can't wait for more!

 

An utterly amazing post! If Leona and Susie are jumping around like idiots then I am also one of the happy insane!

Fantastic!

 

I'm banoodly too! It's a great tigger impression I'm doing...

I feel all warm and happy now! What a great post Jane!

 

Hmm, Obi now you won't have an excuse to eat 4 ice cream bars before breakfast!

 

Maybe it was the ice cream bars that did it! Perhaps high rates of calcium, stimulating brains cells...hm, may have to switch from Cheerios...

--Renata

 

I loved that post. By the end, I was grinning like an idiot.

UP!

 

::clapping:: That was soooo great!

My brother is giving me a very strange look right now, but i can't help it. That was just...there really isn't a word to describe it, but if there were, it would be a really great word that would tell of exactly how wonderful that post was! =)

 

Wonderful! The whole post was wonderful! The multitude of emotions that happened in such a small amount of time! The "Its raining men" part was hilarious as well! heehee

aa

 

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
WAY TO GO OBI-WAN!!!!!

Oh, I SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!

Great post! You made me VERY happy!
Now, more please!!!!