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The Strength Inside of Me (Obi-Wan Kenobi) Intertriology. Slight AU FINISHED!

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  1. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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  2. PaddyJuan

    PaddyJuan Jedi Master star 4

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    one little change to the past, just one?????
     
  3. Sabe126

    Sabe126 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Qui-Gon didn't actually promise Obi-Wan that he would not leave him. How will Ben react when Qui-Gon tells him that he will not alter future events, will that lead Ben to tell all? What happens if the two Obi's cannot exist for much longer at the same time? The plot thickens!
     
  4. ForceAchtungBaby

    ForceAchtungBaby Jedi Master star 4

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    Force, I love this story!
     
  5. TorontoJediMaster

    TorontoJediMaster Jedi Master star 4

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    I would think that with the clues they've been given, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon would be able to piece together a better picture of what will happen.

     
  6. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    PaddyJuan

    one little change to the past, just one?????

    There will be a change, but what will be the ripples from it is the question?

    Sabe126

    Qui-Gon didn't actually promise Obi-Wan that he would not leave him. How will Ben react when Qui-Gon tells him that he will not alter future events, will that lead Ben to tell all? What happens if the two Obi's cannot exist for much longer at the same time? The plot thickens!

    Qui-Gon has his own plans separate from Obi-Wan. He seeks to save them all.

    ForceAchtungBaby

    Force, I love this story!

    Thanks.

    TorontoJediMaster

    I would think that with the clues they've been given, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon would be able to piece together a better picture of what will happen.

    Well at this point Qui knows only that Obi-Wan will become Ben and that there is a shadow over Ben's heart. Obi-Wan only knows that his apprentice will go to the dark side. He does not know who that apprentice is, but he has his beliefs. But soon Qui will know more then his apprentice.

     
  7. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    "Tell me of the future!" Qui-Gon demanded barging into the quarters of the man who was once his Padawan.

    Ben leapt up from his meditations. He had never been able to stop his communion with the Force, although he knew it had betrayed him. It was both his comfort and his pain. He knew that look in Qui-Gon's eye, the look of near fanaticism that the Master would don once he had made his choice in a decision.

    Slowly, with the age that might have been twice his year, Ben shook his head. "No, I have already nearly ruined Obi-Wan because the Force plays with time."

    "So you have seen it?" Qui-Gon accused. "And yet will do nothing to stop it."

    "You do not know what you ask of me," Ben nearly shouted back. "Do you not know what the consequences of our actions here might be. Things were bad enough in my time...I do not want to make them worse. I will no move until I know what is that I must do."

    Qui-Gon moved forward threateningly. "Tell me now!"

    "Or what, Master?" Ben taunted for the first time calling Qui-Gon by the title that he had used for twelve years. "What would you do to get the truth out of me?"

    That stopped Qui-Gon in his tracks. "I only wish to help you, to save you."

    "What does Obi-Wan say about this?" Ben asked, trying to steady his pounding heart. Not since Anakin had he felt this sort of tension. Part of him wished that Qui-Gon was not the good man he was, that his old Master would take his life. It was a wish that would never come true.

    Qui-Gon shook his head. "He does not know I'm here. He begged me not to change what will be. He says that would rob you of your freedom."

    Stunned Ben said, "That does not sound like him."

    "No it sounds like what he will be," Qui-Gon agreed. Searching his eyes, Qui-Gon asked. "What does he know that I do not? He claims I can heal you, yet neither of you tell me from what?"

    "Our apprentice will go to the darkside. The ship me and Obi-Wan came in was one of his fleet," Ben explained. "Obi-Wan met our apprentice, suffered his welcome, yet until now he always held hope."

    "He is losing himself to what he will be," Qui-Gon told his one time apprentice. "The longer you two are together the more you will begin to combine."

    "Can it be stopped?" Ben snapped.

    Qui-Gon shrugged, completely at a lose. "I don't know."

    "Then I must discover why the Force has brought me here. I feel that only then will I be able to return," Obi-Wan said. "This is a danergous game we play, Master Qui-Gon."

    "Obi-Wan fears I will leave him?" Qui-Gon said softly, but Ben stiffened at the words.

    Ben gasped, trying to hold back the pain that these words brought him. "I should never have told him."

    "So I do abandon him," Qui-Gon said so full of sorrow.

    "It was not fully your choice," Ben said mockingly.

    Qui-Gon took a tentative step towards him. "Tell me."

    "Do you seek to change the future through your mortality?" Obi-Wan questioned. "Consider yourself lucky that you do not live through the darkness. I would not wish that on anyone. Not even Vader."

    "Vader?" Qui-Gon questioned.

    "My lost apprentice," Ben answered. "A student of mine who betrayed and murdered the friend I told you about."

    Realization struck Qui-Gon, visible in the light of his eyes. "Shared experience is what Obi-Wan hopes, that because I lost Xanatos I can help you with your loss of Vader."

    "That was his hope," Ben said.

    Qui-Gon swallowed, as if the next words were passed through a constrained throat. "How do I die?"

    "The Sith," Ben answered. "They emerge in a few years, drew themselves out of the myth of extinction."

    Qui-Gon nearly staggered. "The Sith? They are destroyed?"

    "That is only in the future."
     
  8. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Lurkalidth Jedi Youngling star 2

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    ::cheers:: Yay! This is the Qui-Gon I like: the take-charge guy who tries to find the root of the problem. :D This was an exciting chapter, intensely written (you cover so much in so few words). Great job!

    Thanks for sharing this.
     
  10. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Oh, how deftly he uses his words, Qui-Gon through snidely. Since the moment he had taken Obi-Wan Kenobi as his apprentice, he wondered what the boy would become, what the end product of his experience laid out before one so young would bring. Now it stood before him, an aged man close to his own years, jilted and full of betrayal, a man who faced these things and managed to carry on. He tells me that the Sith are destroyed but is it in his future or ours?

    "There is something more then what you are telling me. I know the pain that comes from an apprentice lost, it destroys you in subtle ways. But this..." he gestured frustrated at Ben's tall but weighted form. "This goes beyond my knowledge."

    "You're right," Ben admitted. "There is more...so much more."

    Qui-Gon let his own frustration drain from him. "Then tell me, Obi-Wan."

    For a moment Ben fought with the name, the name was a link to the part of himself he did not believe he could still claim. "Why do you call me that?"

    "Because it is who you are," Qui-Gon answered softly.

    After a moments of ponderance, Ben nodded. "Promise me you'll tell nothing of this to Obi-Wan. Not unless I agree. Then I will answer you."

    "I will promise not to reveal anything that might harm my Padawan," Qui-Gon vowed.

    Ben sighed, and for a moment Qui-Gon caught the exasperation Obi-Wan displayed whenever Qui-Gon had correctly manuevered him. "I guess that will have to do." Ben looked at his hands, studing the lines there as if searching for a written dialogue in them. He looked up and there was a glimmering of light reflected by building tears.

    "It is alright, Obi-Wan. We have time," Qui-Gon said.

    "Time?" Ben made the word a sneer. "I have the hands of time pulled back for me and I'm petrified to change what I have always wanted."

    "Tell me," Qui-Gon urged.

    There came a sniff from Ben and Qui-Gon couldn't discern if it were approaching tears or something else. "The Sith still exist, Master, and my apprentice is one of them. There is no Jedi, me and Master Yoda are the only ones that remain. On Tatooine is a young boy the son of my betrayer who I have been protecting for sixteen years. It is in him that the hopes of the future be made."

    All thoughts, all prepared words for Ben's answer were blown to Kessel in that one brief moment. There is no Jedi, me and Master Yoda are the only ones that remain. Only two Jedi? Two out of the thousands that now reside in this Temple? Just for reassurance he reached out and felt the glow of the Force that each of those Jedi represented. It struck him that up until a few days ago, Ben had not been able to seek this reassurance.

    "Obi-Wan, I don't know what to say," Qui-Gon said through a constricted throat. To think that his Padawan, the young man asleep in his bed inside their quarters, a young man who had already faced so many hardhsips, who was getting so close to his trials that it frightened Qui-Gon, would be one of the only two Jedi left in the galaxy.

    Ben shrugged. "There is nothing to say."

    "Who is the Sith? Do you know?" Qui-Gon asked, trying not to make it a demand.

    Ben nodded. "I know who the Master is, but what will we do. Kill him? That would still leave one to hide in the shadows, the future would only come later. I do not know his identity."

    "But at least this is a beginning Obi-Wan."
     
  11. TorontoJediMaster

    TorontoJediMaster Jedi Master star 4

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    Great post. :)

    I'm surprised that they never learned more about the identity of Darth Maul after the battle of Naboo.

    What a shock for Qui-Gon, knowing that the Order has been wiped out and only Ben and Yoda remain out of thousands.

    If they know of Palpatine, instead of confronting him outright, couldn't they keep him under surveilance until he leads them to Maul? Then they could strike at the two of them at once.

    At the very least, they could "arrange" things so that Palpatine never becomes Chancellor. Then, he wouldn't have the military or political power at his disposal as Emperor.

     
  12. Sabe126

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    That must have been such a hard thing for Qui-Gon to ask. Even if he tries not to, if he finds out anymore about the future, he will subconsciously do things that will change the future. Hopefully Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon can rediscover common ground as both have lost an apprentice. It must be so strange for Qui-Gon to recognise the apprentice he knows in Ben. What a shock to find out about the fate of the Jedi. They still have the opportunity to stop Palpatine becoming Chancellor but will that stop him altogether? Would Anakin still turn without him? The dark side would still exist, we don?t know what exactly made Anakin turn. It could still happen.
     
  13. TorontoJediMaster

    TorontoJediMaster Jedi Master star 4

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    Well, I think Ben would have a good idea about what made Anakin turn. But why not go after Palpatine, who is definitely more dangerous?

    They could use Ben's knowledge to gather evidence on things like his plotting with the Trade Federation, planning of the Death Star, the Clone Army, etc.

    What will Qui-Gon do when he learns of what Count Dooku has been up to?

     
  14. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Senator Palpatine folded his hands upon the top of his desk, a rather calm peaceful gesture that was the direct opposite of his internal rage. For the last weak he had been trying to discern the new ripples in the Force, a resonance that echoed throughout the dark waves that the secret Sith Lord danced through.

    He knew where it was coming from, had traced the rebounding balance of light to the Jedi's coveted Temple. He stilled the sneer that wished to play on his lips. It would not due to show any outward evidence of inner battle.

    "Master Yoda, I am incredibly grateful that you have allowed this time to speak with me," Palpatine addressed the miniature projection of the Jedi Master.

    Stood posed over his gimmerstick, Master Yoda worked his rubbery lips together. "Important, Chancellor Valorum said it was."

    A sly smile that managed to look embarrassed played on the aged grandfatherly features. "I'm afraid Chancellor Valorum embellished slightly. A member of my constituency has a child she believes ready for Jedi training, I have promised her that I would look into it. I would appreciate an interview with several of your young Jedi."

    "Arrangments make I will. Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, meet you they will," Yoda answered.

    Palpatine knew of the Master/Apprentice pairing well. Although all Jedi were called upon in the Senate, it seemed that Jinn and Kenobi were well liked by all and had a adverse approach to each of their missions as opposed to most pairings.

    "I will look forward to that, Master Yoda," Palpatine said. It was about time he appraised this popular team. "Will this afternoon be possible?"

    "Informed they will be," the largest block in Palpatine's plan said. "May the Force be with you, Senator Palpatine."

    It already is you old frog.




    Ben was trying to get some sleep while Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were in one of the large training rooms, trying to pick up on the training he had missed since the Force had played with time. Everywhere he looked he was confronted by the past and the terrible future that was his present. If only he could close his eyes to the world around him and sleep. Sometimes, if he exhaused himself to the point of no return he could sleep through the night without the dreams.

    As he lay on the coach in the main area, Ben felt all of his muscles unwind and he let out a luxuriant sigh. Steadying his breathing he turned his mind inward in the first steps of meditation when he heard the beeping of the old comunit.

    With a frustrated snarl, he stepped out of the couch and initiated the receiver. Immediately, Master Yoda appeared, greener then Obi-Wan last remembered him looking.

    "Aging I must be, thought contacted Master Jinn's quarters," Yoda lied. He could no longer tell the truth from a certain point of view as he could in Ben's youth.

    "No mistake on your part, Master Yoda. I was just trying to rest while Master Jinn and Obi-Wan catch up on some training," Ben said for the game, knowing Yoda already was appraised of where they were.

    Yoda nodded. "Inform them that assigned they have been to escort Senator Palpatine through the Temple."

    "Palpatine? Senator Palpatine?" Ben asked, not realizing that with each repetition he took a step backwards.

    "Young you are Ben Lars, heard me you should have," Master Yoda admonished.

    It was a physical effort to pull his mind together. How could he have forgotten that the man would exist in the past even as he did in the future? "It's just that I've heard much about him. I'll let Master Jinn and Obi-Wan know."

    After I have a heart to heart talk with Senator Palpatine.
     
  15. TorontoJediMaster

    TorontoJediMaster Jedi Master star 4

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    Gee, it must have been a compliment for Ben to hear him referred to as "young" by Yoda. :D

    I was wondering why he didn't think of Palpatine earlier.
     
  16. PaddyJuan

    PaddyJuan Jedi Master star 4

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    hmmm, and would that talk include the pointy end of a lightsaber?
     
  17. ZaraValinor

    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Let's just say that Obi-Wan is contemplating aggressive negotiations.
     
  18. Sabe126

    Sabe126 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    It already is you old frog. - Just u wait Palpy you will get your comeuppance!!! Go Ben!

     
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    ZaraValinor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Ben knew the halls of the Temple like his own little hut on Tatooine. He was dressed like the Jedi he was and walked through the halls of the Temple unimpeded. At this time of the day those walking through the Temple were young students who wouldn't dare to stop an older Master and Ben was grateful for this.

    He kept telling himself he wasn't quite sure what he would do once he had picked up Senator Palpatine but his hand kept resting on the pummel of the extra lightsaber he remembered Qui-Gon kept in the main area alcove. If he killed Palpatine, he knew that there would still be the other, the apprentice that would kill his Master. But as he walked through the halls he felt the pain that had been his only companion for sixteen years build in his heart. So much death, unnecessary and all to bring the Sith to ultimate control. He had the star charts to the future and he could choose to change the paths.

    Still he was mindful of what Obi-Wan had told Qui-Gon. If you could change the past then you have no responsibility to the future. For a Jedi, responsibility to the Force and to the people they served was paramount. Had the Force brought him here to change the past? Or was there another reason he had yet to learn?

    Ben's heart nearly stopped in his chest as he spotted the grandfatherly old man, smiling warmly at the Jedi children that passed him, visually the eptiomy of good cloaking the very heart of evil. Ben could feel the deception now that he knew it was there, the natural feeling of unconcern that Palpatine projected when he put on his public face. He would manipulate anyone and anything with that veneer of unconcern.

    Stilling himself, Ben moved to greet the sinister Senator.




    More later. I promise.
     
  21. PaddyJuan

    PaddyJuan Jedi Master star 4

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    good thing froggies dont have fingernails or i'd chew them off right about now....
     
  22. ForceAchtungBaby

    ForceAchtungBaby Jedi Master star 4

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    I missed a few posts - and they were doozies! Awesome!
     
  23. Sabe126

    Sabe126 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    AGHHHHHHHHHHH! How could you leave it there?!!!!! What is Ben going to do?

    He had the star charts to the future and he could choose to change the paths. - Loved this line.


     
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    "Senator Palpatine," an elderly Jedi that was about as bedraggeled and threadbare as Palpatine had seen amongst the Order approached him with a smile that was meant to be welcoming but one the secret Sith could identify as forced. "I am Ben Lars, I've bee appointed to guide you through the Temple."

    Palpatine frowned. "Master Yoda said that Master Jinn and his apprentice would meet me."

    "They were unable to attend and Master Yoda urged me to fill the position," Lars said, there seemed to be a twisted sincerity to the mans words making it nearly impossible for Palpatine to read the Jedi.

    Still he affected a pose of nonchalance. "Well I appreciate you taking the time Master..."

    "Lars," the Jedi gave off the name mechanically.

    Palpatine gave the man another glance, this time a gauging one. He could not ever remember hearing about a Ben Lars, nor had he seen him in any number of the senate hearings where the Jedi would be called to offer testimony, yet there was something familiar about this Ben Lars...something that made the dreaded Sith Lord's skin crawl.

    "Shall we Senator?" Lars asked, waving his hand further into the dreaded Temple.

    Stepping behind Lars Palpatine felt a tremor of fear run up him. Inexplicable in the fact that this man could hardly defeat a Sith Lord, he seemed hardly capable of walking too far without the aid of a cane. Time for discreet interrogation.

    "How long have you been here, Master Lars?" Palpatine asked, ignoring the sickening feeling that any close proximity to the Temple.

    "Off and on for the whole of my life," Lars answered as if the single scentence amused him.

    Which only served to pique Palpatine's curiosity even further. Who was this Ben Lars? And why did Palpatine fear that his life was forfeit in Lars' hands.




    Ben kept his hands in tight, buried them under his armpits and squeezed them until he feared he had cutoff all circulation. Every instinct inside of him cried out for him to snatch up the extra lightsaber and run it through the Sith behind him. He traced the possible paths this might open up and close.

    The death of a prominent and well-liked Senator inside the Jedi Temple would only go to fuel the growing discord against the Order. Palpatine had taken advantage of a Senate that was already gnawing on itself, a Senate that would be all too willing for a Jedi purge to whip out those who guarded peace and justice.

    It had not yet hit Ben that he was thinking of killing a man with the precision of an assassin. It was a mark on how desperate the last sixteen years of isolation had made him. Obi-Wan Kenobi would not have thought of such a thing, but Ben Lars, this pretend person that he had become felt little inhibition.

    Almost subconsciously he lead Palpatine through the Temple, pausing briefly to allow the secret Sith to play the role he had assigned himself. By the questions that Sith possed to the students Ben was able to deduce what it was that Palpatine was after. Him! Or the disturbance that he and Obi-Wan created in the Force.

    He's frightened, Ben thought. But he's not going to play his hand too early. No. He waits for just the right moment to strike.

    Ben's hand came to rest on the spare lightsaber once again. He had never wanted the blood of another being more, not even the Sith Apprentice that had killed his Master, then he did right now. Palpatine would take everything from him, whether by his life or death.

    Now Ben began to lead Palpatine away from the more conventional areas of the Temple. His fingers convulsing on the pummel of the lightsaber, Ben pictured the isolated area of the Temple that he would take Palpatine to. Well If he could not allow Palpatine to live or die, then Senator Palpatine would disappear.

    "Ah, Ben there you are," came a deep voice from behind him.

    What are they doing here? Ben cursed. He forced the smile back on his face. "Master Jinn, Padawan Kenobi,how fortunate that you were able to join us."

    Qui-Gon smiled back, less for
     
  25. PaddyJuan

    PaddyJuan Jedi Master star 4

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    awww, something tells me the next chapter will need a hanky alert.
     
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