Title: Birth of Tryanny
Author: ewan's girl
*Author's note: Thank you to the one person who has review this story as of late, but I would like to come out and say that the reviews you gave said nothing about the story they just went on and on about 'The New Jedi Order', and I'm sorry to say but I feel that those books are not the final say on Star Wars. In my opinion those books are nothing more than fan fiction that was turned into books. The prequals are from the brilliant mind of George Lucas, and wether you love them or hate them they are his creation. Who ever Callista is (and yes I know who she is) she is not a character from the actual Star Wars universe. She is a character that was made up for these other books, frankly I feel Callista has no more say in anything about Star Wars than She-ar-ah (the character I made up). Whatever was stated in the New Jedi Order is not law, Lucas can make up whatever he wants because guess what…it's his galaxy! So on a final note, if you are going to review a story then review the story, don't rant and rave about how the new movies should've followed the New Jedi Order, cause hey remember in the classic trilogy Yoda said "When I'm gone, the last of the Jedi will you be." He didn't say "When I'm gone the last of the Jedi will you be, with the exception of the girl who's spirit is stuck in a computer.
Sorry for that ranting, now enjoy the last chapter.
Chapter 18
Obi Wan "Ben" Kenobi climbed out of his star fighter and stepped onto the slippery surface of a small, uninhabited planet in the Degobah system. His boots squished in the mud as he made his way to the small shelter in front of him. He leaned down to enter the small doorway, and was greeted by an old friend.
"I came to make sure you were ok." He said as he entered into the living room of Yoda's home.
The tiny green Jedi master looked at him, Obi Wan could tell that he had been mourning the loss of life of their colleagues. He slowly nodded, his ears still down showing his sorrow. Obi Wan had never seen Yoda look so lost, it in turn made him feel worse if that was possible. "How did this happen master? How could someone just walk into the temple and destroy everything?" Obi Wan asked, finally breaking the silence.
Yoda looked down and shook his head. "Underestimated the dark side we have." Yoda simply answered. "Making the force difficult to see the dark side is." Yoda then noticed Obi Wan seemed to be deep in thought about something. "Troubles me as well Obi Wan."
"Master, the man who kill the Jedi..." Obi Wan started.
"Mmmm yes Vader." Yoda cut in.
"Yes Vader. You said he is a sith lord."
Yoda nodded. "Yes, powerful he is, came with troops, destroyed everything."
"I remember the Emperor threatening the Jedi with his army. You don't think the Emperor is in league with the Sith?" Obi Wan asked.
"Disturbing this acuazation is Obi Wan." Yoda remarked. "But many truths I see in it."
"That would mean that Palpatine was in league with Dooku, and he used us all." Obi Wan looked towards his star ship with an angry look on his face. "And we fell for it."
"Control your anger you must Obi Wan, lose you to the dark side I cannot." Yoda exclaimed.
"This man Vader, he is looking for me. Why?" Obi Wan asked Yoda.
Yoda turned away. "The last Jedi you are." He simply stated.
Obi Wan looked at Yoda. "There is something you are keeping from me. What is it?"
Suddenly the ghost of Qui Gon Jinn appeared behind Obi Wan with out Obi Wan's knowledge. "Want to tell him do you?" Yoda asked the specter.
Obi Wan turned and faced his former master. "Master Qui Gon?" He looked between the two masters. "Tell me what?"
Qui Gon sighed. "Obi Wan. Darth Vader is a powerful sith lord, he is mostly a machine but there is a man inside of him somewhere."
Obi Wan looked at the ghost in confusion. "What are you trying to tell me?"
"Obi Wan, what I'm trying to tell you is the man now known as Darth Vader used to go by a different name." Qui Gon continued.
"Qui Gon just tell me." Obi Wan grew impatient.
"Obi Wan, it's Anakin." Qui Gon finally blurted out.
Obi Wan's heart stopped for a second. "No. Anakin is dead." The words barely escaping his lips.
"True from a certain point..." Qui Gon started.
"No. Not from a certain point of view!" Obi Wan yelled. "I killed him, I watched him die!"
"Saved his body the dark lord has, saved Anakin Skywalker he did not." Yoda exclaimed.
Obi Wan turned away from the Jedi masters. "It's all my fault, he was right." He muttered under his breath. He then walked out of the house, and into the soft rain that had begun to fall.
"Talk to him you must." Yoda told Qui Gon who had already disappeared.
Obi Wan began to walk towards his star fighter, when he noticed Qui Gon's spirit standing in front of it.
"Padawan, this is not your fault. Anakin chose the dark side. There was nothing you could've done to prevent this." Qui Gon tried to encourage him.
"No, but I can stop this." Obi Wan said in a determined tone.
"What are you planning to do?" Qui Gon questioned. "Just waltz in the Imperial headquarters and stop the Emperor?"
"No." Obi Wan said defensively.
"Then what?"
"I don't know." Obi Wan admitted. "But I have to do something. Maybe I can turn him back." He then began to climb into his star ship. "We are still keepers of the peace Master."
"But that doesn't mean we go looking for trouble." Qui Gon reminded him. "What about your responsibility to Luke?" Obi Wan stopped short, and looked at Qui Gon. "You have been chosen to bear this burden Obi Wan. I wish with all of my heart that I could take it away from you." Obi Wan turned to face his late mentor. "But nothing happens by accident with the force. It has chosen you to live on while others have not, you are to rebuild the order."
"And what if I don't want this responsibility?" Obi Wan asked as he came back down off his ship. "What if I'm tired of it?"
"You must do what you feel is right of course, but listen to the force Obi Wan it will guide you." Qui Gon said in a compassionate tone. "I am sorry padawan."
"No need to be sorry master, this is my destiny I cannot avoid it." Obi Wan said and noticed Yoda walking out to meet them. "But I can't just sit back and wait while the dark side takes over everything."
"You must have patience Obi Wan, the dark side is powerful now, but is arrogant. We must wait until the time is right." Qui Gon remarked.
"The time is now, there is so much Anakin still has to learn, I'm sure I can turn him back. I know there is still good in him." Obi Wan said in a hopeful voice.
"Much to learn you still have master Obi Wan." Yoda remarked, and Obi Wan fell silent. "Patience; something you still must work on."
Obi Wan nodded. "You're right master." He agreed as he climbed into his ship. "It is something I still need to work on." With that he began to take off.
"Obi Wan!" Qui Gon called after him. When the ship was out of sight he sighed and turned to Yoda who was giving him a hard look.
"Learned this from you he did." Yoda exclaimed and headed back to his homestead.
**
Silently Obi Wan made his way along the outside wall of the Imperial headquarters. He looked around and noticed every entry way was guarded by crimson royal guards, and had storm troopers marching in and out. Pulling his cloak closer around him, he scanned the building for other points of entry. He looked above him and saw a window that was open on the 9th floor. He quickly pulled out his cable launcher and aimed for the window. When he felt the cable tighten he looked around to make sure no one saw him, and he began to climb up. When he made it through the window he then silently began his search for the Sith lord. He then came across a room where he found the man he was looking for. He noticed the dark figure standing in the center of a room addressing hundreds of soldiers. The evil illuminating from this man almost made Obi Wan sick to his stomach. He was about to reach for his light saber when he realized this wasn't the moment to attack when Vader was standing before several hundred of his troops. He began to find a place to hide, but noticed that Vader turned his head briefly in Obi Wan's direction. Vader then excused his troops and made his way into the hall. Obi Wan hid very well from his former apprentice, and followed him as he walked down the hall. He led Obi Wan into a training room of some kind. The room was very disconcerting full of rows of mirrors, Obi Wan didn't know if he was coming or going. Suddenly he heard the evil cackling of the Emperor roar through the room.
"Welcome Jedi." The Emperor called into the room at Obi Wan. Obi Wan looked around the room, trying to find the source of the voice. "You have proven to be very useful to me Kenobi, and you have surprised me on many occasions." The Emperor continued. "I now give you a choice...join us, and together we will begin a new Republic, or you will join the other Jedi." Obi Wan didn't answer, instead he ignited his light saber. "You have made your choice, Jedi."
Suddenly a red glow filled the room, and the sound of rhythmic breathing was heard. Obi Wan looked around him, through all the mirrors he saw the reflection of darth Vader staring at him with red light saber blazing. Obi Wan took a defensive stance, he didn't know which Vader was the real one.
"Anakin!" He called into the room. "I know you can hear me. Listen to me, don't give in to hate."
Suddenly behind him a red light saber broke through a mirror, shards of glass fell all around him, a large piece cutting his cheek. Vader advanced on Obi Wan while he was distracted by the glass, Obi Wan was just barely able to defend the blow.
"That name means nothing to me." Darth Vader exclaimed as he advanced on his old teacher. "Skywalker is dead."
"I don't believe you." Obi Wan said as he continued to defend attacks from the sith lord. "I believe he still is inside of you."
"You destroyed him...trust me." Vader lunged at Obi Wan, who flipped over him.
Obi Wan noticed the mechanical parts made Vader strong, but it made him slow, which Obi Wan used to his advantage.
"What about Padme? Does that name mean anything to you?" Obi Wan asked as he continued to position himself between mirrors, away from Vader.
Vader stopped at the mention of Padme, he lowered his light saber. "No, that name means nothing to me anymore." He said in a hurt tone. "She betrayed the Republic."
"No, she's protecting the Republic." Obi Wan defended. "The Empire is not the Republic." Obi Wan stared hard at Vader. "And you betrayed her."
With that comment Vader came straight at Obi Wan. Both men fought with such intensity, their light sabers hissed and sparked with each blow. Obi Wan advanced on Vader, and kicked him square in the chest. Vader dropped his weapon, and Obi Wan called it to him with the force. He stood in front of Darth Vader holding two light sabers pointed at his throat. He looked at the evil emulating from this man, and realized that Anakin Skywalker was indeed dead. At that moment he wanted him to die, for killing everyone he'd ever cared about, but his attention turned to someone else when he heard the cackiling of an evil man.
"Show yourself Palpatine!" Obi Wan called into the room. "It's over."
Suddenly the mirrors disappeared into the floor, and the lights came up. Obi Wan noticed Palpatine sitting on his throne on a platform above them.
"Impressive to the last." Palpatine snarled. "Of course you have always surprised me Kenobi, considering you were the one who was supposed to die at the hand of my first apprentice."
Obi Wan's eyes grew wide with realization. He then remembered the task at hand. "Enough of this. You are under arrest your highness, for the murder of countless Jedi." Obi Wan pointed one light saber at the Emperor.
Palpatine laughed at Obi Wan. "Just who is going to arrest me Jedi?" He stopped laughing and stared at Obi Wan. "You are under arrest for attempting assasination on the Emperor."
Obi Wan then realized he had lost. Suddenly the room was full of storm troopers all aiming their blasters at him. He lowered his defenses, and Vader rose to his feet. Vader then force lifted the two sabers out of Obi Wan's hands, and a crimson guard began to put binders on the defeated Jedi.
Vader stared as his former master was being arrested. He then rose his light saber as if going to attack.
"No Lord Vader." The Emperor commanded and Vader stopped his blade mere inches from Obi Wan's mid section. "I want him alive."
"My lord, do you think that is wise?" Vader questioned.
"I want him to live knowing that everything he ever cared for is gone, and that it is all his fault." The Emperor sneered.
Vader reluctantly lowered his saber, and the troops began to take Obi Wan away.
"This isn't over yet, we have unfinished business Anakin." Obi Wan calmly stated as he was escorted out.
**
Obi Wan sat on the floor of his cell, his knees pressed up against his chest. He then leaned his head against the wall and was lost in thought. He couldn't believe he was so foolish as rushing in to face Vader. He also couldn't believe that this evil man was indeed his former apprentice. 'How could things go so wrong? Why couldn't I prevent this from happening?' He buried his head in his arms, and tried to forget everything. Suddenly his thoughts turned to the infant children he had left behind. He then realized what his destiny was. His destiny lied with Luke; the future was Luke. Slowly he rose to his feet, and he walked over to his cell door. He turned to the guard at the door and using the force convinced the guard to set him free. When he was on the other side of the door, he turned to the guard again.
"Obi Wan Kenobi no longer exists." He said with a wave of his hand.
"No longer exists." The guard repeated.
"Now, go tell your commander." He commanded, and the guard ran off. Obi Wan turned and pulled his hood over his head, and left the planet of Courascant, never to return again.
**
Several years passed by and Ben kept a diligent watch over the Skywalker boy. Faced years of the hot suns, and worse yet the loneliness that accompanied him. Waiting for the day that the Jedi would take their place in the galaxy again. As the two suns set in the distance Ben Kenobi stood on a hill that over looked the Lars homestead. The wind whipped at his aging face, and his hair and beard that had turned almost completely white. He looked down and saw a skinny, blonde haired boy of about 15 years old walk out of the homestead and stare at the setting suns. He knew the boy was dreaming of a different life then that of a farmer, and Ben knew someday the boy would get just that. He almost hated himself for the burden he knew the boy would have to face in his life, but he also knew that this boy was their only hope.
**
Luke Skywalker watched the two suns set, then felt a presence watching him. He turned towards the cliff and noticed an old man staring down at him. Luke knew this old man was named Ben Kenobi, his uncle called him a strange hermit and forbade him from talking to him. But there was something about this man that Luke quite couldn't put his finger on. He felt a connection to this man that he couldn't explain. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted.
"Luke!" His uncle Owen called from the Homestead. "We're shutting down for the night."
"Coming uncle Owen." Luke called back, and noticed the old man had disappeared.
**
Ben Kenobi walked back to his home in the dune sea, he was accompanied by a familiar presence.
"He grows stronger in the force with every passing moment." Ben exclaimed to the ghost of Qui Gon Jinn.
"Every day that goes by without his training, the harder it's going to be." Qui Gon revealed.
Ben nodded. "He will come to us when the force is ready." He looked at his former master. "All we can do now is wait...and hope." With that Obi Wan 'Ben' Kenobi walked back to his homestead to wait until the force called upon him to finish his duty so that he could finally go home.
*The End!
*Alternate ending: (Just for my brother Chuck who suggested that the story should end this way).
Padme who is living on Alderaan finds out that She-ar-ah is not dead. And the two engage in a very hot love scene. (I think we should all write to George and tell him that's how Episode III should end).
Author: ewan's girl
*Author's note: Thank you to the one person who has review this story as of late, but I would like to come out and say that the reviews you gave said nothing about the story they just went on and on about 'The New Jedi Order', and I'm sorry to say but I feel that those books are not the final say on Star Wars. In my opinion those books are nothing more than fan fiction that was turned into books. The prequals are from the brilliant mind of George Lucas, and wether you love them or hate them they are his creation. Who ever Callista is (and yes I know who she is) she is not a character from the actual Star Wars universe. She is a character that was made up for these other books, frankly I feel Callista has no more say in anything about Star Wars than She-ar-ah (the character I made up). Whatever was stated in the New Jedi Order is not law, Lucas can make up whatever he wants because guess what…it's his galaxy! So on a final note, if you are going to review a story then review the story, don't rant and rave about how the new movies should've followed the New Jedi Order, cause hey remember in the classic trilogy Yoda said "When I'm gone, the last of the Jedi will you be." He didn't say "When I'm gone the last of the Jedi will you be, with the exception of the girl who's spirit is stuck in a computer.
Sorry for that ranting, now enjoy the last chapter.
Chapter 18
Obi Wan "Ben" Kenobi climbed out of his star fighter and stepped onto the slippery surface of a small, uninhabited planet in the Degobah system. His boots squished in the mud as he made his way to the small shelter in front of him. He leaned down to enter the small doorway, and was greeted by an old friend.
"I came to make sure you were ok." He said as he entered into the living room of Yoda's home.
The tiny green Jedi master looked at him, Obi Wan could tell that he had been mourning the loss of life of their colleagues. He slowly nodded, his ears still down showing his sorrow. Obi Wan had never seen Yoda look so lost, it in turn made him feel worse if that was possible. "How did this happen master? How could someone just walk into the temple and destroy everything?" Obi Wan asked, finally breaking the silence.
Yoda looked down and shook his head. "Underestimated the dark side we have." Yoda simply answered. "Making the force difficult to see the dark side is." Yoda then noticed Obi Wan seemed to be deep in thought about something. "Troubles me as well Obi Wan."
"Master, the man who kill the Jedi..." Obi Wan started.
"Mmmm yes Vader." Yoda cut in.
"Yes Vader. You said he is a sith lord."
Yoda nodded. "Yes, powerful he is, came with troops, destroyed everything."
"I remember the Emperor threatening the Jedi with his army. You don't think the Emperor is in league with the Sith?" Obi Wan asked.
"Disturbing this acuazation is Obi Wan." Yoda remarked. "But many truths I see in it."
"That would mean that Palpatine was in league with Dooku, and he used us all." Obi Wan looked towards his star ship with an angry look on his face. "And we fell for it."
"Control your anger you must Obi Wan, lose you to the dark side I cannot." Yoda exclaimed.
"This man Vader, he is looking for me. Why?" Obi Wan asked Yoda.
Yoda turned away. "The last Jedi you are." He simply stated.
Obi Wan looked at Yoda. "There is something you are keeping from me. What is it?"
Suddenly the ghost of Qui Gon Jinn appeared behind Obi Wan with out Obi Wan's knowledge. "Want to tell him do you?" Yoda asked the specter.
Obi Wan turned and faced his former master. "Master Qui Gon?" He looked between the two masters. "Tell me what?"
Qui Gon sighed. "Obi Wan. Darth Vader is a powerful sith lord, he is mostly a machine but there is a man inside of him somewhere."
Obi Wan looked at the ghost in confusion. "What are you trying to tell me?"
"Obi Wan, what I'm trying to tell you is the man now known as Darth Vader used to go by a different name." Qui Gon continued.
"Qui Gon just tell me." Obi Wan grew impatient.
"Obi Wan, it's Anakin." Qui Gon finally blurted out.
Obi Wan's heart stopped for a second. "No. Anakin is dead." The words barely escaping his lips.
"True from a certain point..." Qui Gon started.
"No. Not from a certain point of view!" Obi Wan yelled. "I killed him, I watched him die!"
"Saved his body the dark lord has, saved Anakin Skywalker he did not." Yoda exclaimed.
Obi Wan turned away from the Jedi masters. "It's all my fault, he was right." He muttered under his breath. He then walked out of the house, and into the soft rain that had begun to fall.
"Talk to him you must." Yoda told Qui Gon who had already disappeared.
Obi Wan began to walk towards his star fighter, when he noticed Qui Gon's spirit standing in front of it.
"Padawan, this is not your fault. Anakin chose the dark side. There was nothing you could've done to prevent this." Qui Gon tried to encourage him.
"No, but I can stop this." Obi Wan said in a determined tone.
"What are you planning to do?" Qui Gon questioned. "Just waltz in the Imperial headquarters and stop the Emperor?"
"No." Obi Wan said defensively.
"Then what?"
"I don't know." Obi Wan admitted. "But I have to do something. Maybe I can turn him back." He then began to climb into his star ship. "We are still keepers of the peace Master."
"But that doesn't mean we go looking for trouble." Qui Gon reminded him. "What about your responsibility to Luke?" Obi Wan stopped short, and looked at Qui Gon. "You have been chosen to bear this burden Obi Wan. I wish with all of my heart that I could take it away from you." Obi Wan turned to face his late mentor. "But nothing happens by accident with the force. It has chosen you to live on while others have not, you are to rebuild the order."
"And what if I don't want this responsibility?" Obi Wan asked as he came back down off his ship. "What if I'm tired of it?"
"You must do what you feel is right of course, but listen to the force Obi Wan it will guide you." Qui Gon said in a compassionate tone. "I am sorry padawan."
"No need to be sorry master, this is my destiny I cannot avoid it." Obi Wan said and noticed Yoda walking out to meet them. "But I can't just sit back and wait while the dark side takes over everything."
"You must have patience Obi Wan, the dark side is powerful now, but is arrogant. We must wait until the time is right." Qui Gon remarked.
"The time is now, there is so much Anakin still has to learn, I'm sure I can turn him back. I know there is still good in him." Obi Wan said in a hopeful voice.
"Much to learn you still have master Obi Wan." Yoda remarked, and Obi Wan fell silent. "Patience; something you still must work on."
Obi Wan nodded. "You're right master." He agreed as he climbed into his ship. "It is something I still need to work on." With that he began to take off.
"Obi Wan!" Qui Gon called after him. When the ship was out of sight he sighed and turned to Yoda who was giving him a hard look.
"Learned this from you he did." Yoda exclaimed and headed back to his homestead.
**
Silently Obi Wan made his way along the outside wall of the Imperial headquarters. He looked around and noticed every entry way was guarded by crimson royal guards, and had storm troopers marching in and out. Pulling his cloak closer around him, he scanned the building for other points of entry. He looked above him and saw a window that was open on the 9th floor. He quickly pulled out his cable launcher and aimed for the window. When he felt the cable tighten he looked around to make sure no one saw him, and he began to climb up. When he made it through the window he then silently began his search for the Sith lord. He then came across a room where he found the man he was looking for. He noticed the dark figure standing in the center of a room addressing hundreds of soldiers. The evil illuminating from this man almost made Obi Wan sick to his stomach. He was about to reach for his light saber when he realized this wasn't the moment to attack when Vader was standing before several hundred of his troops. He began to find a place to hide, but noticed that Vader turned his head briefly in Obi Wan's direction. Vader then excused his troops and made his way into the hall. Obi Wan hid very well from his former apprentice, and followed him as he walked down the hall. He led Obi Wan into a training room of some kind. The room was very disconcerting full of rows of mirrors, Obi Wan didn't know if he was coming or going. Suddenly he heard the evil cackling of the Emperor roar through the room.
"Welcome Jedi." The Emperor called into the room at Obi Wan. Obi Wan looked around the room, trying to find the source of the voice. "You have proven to be very useful to me Kenobi, and you have surprised me on many occasions." The Emperor continued. "I now give you a choice...join us, and together we will begin a new Republic, or you will join the other Jedi." Obi Wan didn't answer, instead he ignited his light saber. "You have made your choice, Jedi."
Suddenly a red glow filled the room, and the sound of rhythmic breathing was heard. Obi Wan looked around him, through all the mirrors he saw the reflection of darth Vader staring at him with red light saber blazing. Obi Wan took a defensive stance, he didn't know which Vader was the real one.
"Anakin!" He called into the room. "I know you can hear me. Listen to me, don't give in to hate."
Suddenly behind him a red light saber broke through a mirror, shards of glass fell all around him, a large piece cutting his cheek. Vader advanced on Obi Wan while he was distracted by the glass, Obi Wan was just barely able to defend the blow.
"That name means nothing to me." Darth Vader exclaimed as he advanced on his old teacher. "Skywalker is dead."
"I don't believe you." Obi Wan said as he continued to defend attacks from the sith lord. "I believe he still is inside of you."
"You destroyed him...trust me." Vader lunged at Obi Wan, who flipped over him.
Obi Wan noticed the mechanical parts made Vader strong, but it made him slow, which Obi Wan used to his advantage.
"What about Padme? Does that name mean anything to you?" Obi Wan asked as he continued to position himself between mirrors, away from Vader.
Vader stopped at the mention of Padme, he lowered his light saber. "No, that name means nothing to me anymore." He said in a hurt tone. "She betrayed the Republic."
"No, she's protecting the Republic." Obi Wan defended. "The Empire is not the Republic." Obi Wan stared hard at Vader. "And you betrayed her."
With that comment Vader came straight at Obi Wan. Both men fought with such intensity, their light sabers hissed and sparked with each blow. Obi Wan advanced on Vader, and kicked him square in the chest. Vader dropped his weapon, and Obi Wan called it to him with the force. He stood in front of Darth Vader holding two light sabers pointed at his throat. He looked at the evil emulating from this man, and realized that Anakin Skywalker was indeed dead. At that moment he wanted him to die, for killing everyone he'd ever cared about, but his attention turned to someone else when he heard the cackiling of an evil man.
"Show yourself Palpatine!" Obi Wan called into the room. "It's over."
Suddenly the mirrors disappeared into the floor, and the lights came up. Obi Wan noticed Palpatine sitting on his throne on a platform above them.
"Impressive to the last." Palpatine snarled. "Of course you have always surprised me Kenobi, considering you were the one who was supposed to die at the hand of my first apprentice."
Obi Wan's eyes grew wide with realization. He then remembered the task at hand. "Enough of this. You are under arrest your highness, for the murder of countless Jedi." Obi Wan pointed one light saber at the Emperor.
Palpatine laughed at Obi Wan. "Just who is going to arrest me Jedi?" He stopped laughing and stared at Obi Wan. "You are under arrest for attempting assasination on the Emperor."
Obi Wan then realized he had lost. Suddenly the room was full of storm troopers all aiming their blasters at him. He lowered his defenses, and Vader rose to his feet. Vader then force lifted the two sabers out of Obi Wan's hands, and a crimson guard began to put binders on the defeated Jedi.
Vader stared as his former master was being arrested. He then rose his light saber as if going to attack.
"No Lord Vader." The Emperor commanded and Vader stopped his blade mere inches from Obi Wan's mid section. "I want him alive."
"My lord, do you think that is wise?" Vader questioned.
"I want him to live knowing that everything he ever cared for is gone, and that it is all his fault." The Emperor sneered.
Vader reluctantly lowered his saber, and the troops began to take Obi Wan away.
"This isn't over yet, we have unfinished business Anakin." Obi Wan calmly stated as he was escorted out.
**
Obi Wan sat on the floor of his cell, his knees pressed up against his chest. He then leaned his head against the wall and was lost in thought. He couldn't believe he was so foolish as rushing in to face Vader. He also couldn't believe that this evil man was indeed his former apprentice. 'How could things go so wrong? Why couldn't I prevent this from happening?' He buried his head in his arms, and tried to forget everything. Suddenly his thoughts turned to the infant children he had left behind. He then realized what his destiny was. His destiny lied with Luke; the future was Luke. Slowly he rose to his feet, and he walked over to his cell door. He turned to the guard at the door and using the force convinced the guard to set him free. When he was on the other side of the door, he turned to the guard again.
"Obi Wan Kenobi no longer exists." He said with a wave of his hand.
"No longer exists." The guard repeated.
"Now, go tell your commander." He commanded, and the guard ran off. Obi Wan turned and pulled his hood over his head, and left the planet of Courascant, never to return again.
**
Several years passed by and Ben kept a diligent watch over the Skywalker boy. Faced years of the hot suns, and worse yet the loneliness that accompanied him. Waiting for the day that the Jedi would take their place in the galaxy again. As the two suns set in the distance Ben Kenobi stood on a hill that over looked the Lars homestead. The wind whipped at his aging face, and his hair and beard that had turned almost completely white. He looked down and saw a skinny, blonde haired boy of about 15 years old walk out of the homestead and stare at the setting suns. He knew the boy was dreaming of a different life then that of a farmer, and Ben knew someday the boy would get just that. He almost hated himself for the burden he knew the boy would have to face in his life, but he also knew that this boy was their only hope.
**
Luke Skywalker watched the two suns set, then felt a presence watching him. He turned towards the cliff and noticed an old man staring down at him. Luke knew this old man was named Ben Kenobi, his uncle called him a strange hermit and forbade him from talking to him. But there was something about this man that Luke quite couldn't put his finger on. He felt a connection to this man that he couldn't explain. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted.
"Luke!" His uncle Owen called from the Homestead. "We're shutting down for the night."
"Coming uncle Owen." Luke called back, and noticed the old man had disappeared.
**
Ben Kenobi walked back to his home in the dune sea, he was accompanied by a familiar presence.
"He grows stronger in the force with every passing moment." Ben exclaimed to the ghost of Qui Gon Jinn.
"Every day that goes by without his training, the harder it's going to be." Qui Gon revealed.
Ben nodded. "He will come to us when the force is ready." He looked at his former master. "All we can do now is wait...and hope." With that Obi Wan 'Ben' Kenobi walked back to his homestead to wait until the force called upon him to finish his duty so that he could finally go home.
*The End!
*Alternate ending: (Just for my brother Chuck who suggested that the story should end this way).
Padme who is living on Alderaan finds out that She-ar-ah is not dead. And the two engage in a very hot love scene. (I think we should all write to George and tell him that's how Episode III should end).