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Summary: Why Obi-Wan never mentioned Qui-Gon to Luke
Rating PG
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~ One With the
Universe ~
Luke and Leia smiled as they saw the glowing forms of Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin together in peace, before joining in the celebrations of the downfall of the Empire at long last.
The
spirit form of Obi-Wan sat on a rock after Yoda and Anakin had disappeared into
the Force and sighed sadly to himself.
In
the wee hours before dawn, Han Solo was drunk, Luke and Leia were still
celebrating, until Luke caught a glimpse of Obi-Wan sitting on the rock.
"I have to go to him."
Leia
nodded and turned to Han, reaching for another drink "No more for you, Honey."
"Obi-Wan?"
The
glowing spirit looked up and smiled, hoping Luke did not see the sadness in his
eyes.
"Hello Luke. Congratulate yourself. The Galaxy is safe once more."
"I didn't do it alone."
"Of course not, but you saved your
father - something I thought could not be done."
"I knew I had to."
Obi-Wan
smiled again, warmly.
"You look sad," Luke said. "Is it about Anakin?"
"No … someone else …" Obi-Wan
sighed again. "I thought he would
be there."
"Who?"
The
old Jedi's spirit paused before he spoke.
"An old friend."
"Was he a Jedi?"
"Yes, he was."
"He died didn't he?"
A
long pause followed.
"Yes … yes he did…"
"I can sense he was very special to
you."
"Yes and it's high time I told you. He was my Master."
Luke
was taken aback. "Your Master? But you told me Yoda was your Master."
"He was after my Master died."
"Why didn’t you tell me?" Luke sat down.
Obi-Wan
sighed. "It was too painful … I saw
him murdered before my eyes by a Sith Lord called Darth Maul, whom was later to
kill. My master died in my arms."
Luke
saw a tear escape. He asked not how a
spirit could cry, but this man obviously meant a great deal to Obi-Wan.
"I loved him like a father. He was the kindest and gentlest man I was
ever to know and now he is gone."
"Obi-Wan, I felt that way about you and
when you died, I felt so empty … but you never left me."
"I know … But I never saw him again
after that day. Never heard his voice."
"What was his name?"
"Qui-Gon Jinn."
"It's a beautiful name. What does it mean?"
"He told me it means 'one with the
Universe,' which I guess he is now, but I so much wanted to see him, even
once."
"Tell me about your adventures."
Obi-Wan
smiled warmly. "All right," he
said.
"So you saved Naboo form the Trade
Federation," Luke said.
"But at a great cost," Obi-Wan
replied. "My Master died saving a
world he barely knew. He cared so much,
he's just as soon save a butterfly with wet wings as he would an entire
world."
"He sounds like a beautiful man."
"He was and he had the kindest eyes I
ever saw."
Hours
after Luke had left, Obi-Wan still sat on the rock, unaware of another glowing
form approaching him.
"Obi-Wan."
The
old Jedi looked up in surprise.
"Master …"
"I am no longer your Master," the
other said gently.
"I know … But why haven't you come to
me?"
"You have to let me go, Obi-Wan."
"But I can't …" the Jedi Spirit
protested. "You were so cruelly taken from me …"
"My body is all that is gone, but my
spirit will never die. Your sadness
pains me greatly, my former Padawan. You
must release that painful memory."
"I don't know if I can."
"Do what you think you cannot do."
Obi-Wan
smiled. "I knew you were going to
say that."
Qui-Gon
smiled also. Obi-Wan stood and sighed.
"I realise now you are not gone, that
you've always been here and I was too blinded by grief to see you, but now I am
beginning to release the pain of the past."
Qui-Gon's
spirit embraced him.
Not
so far away, Luke and Leia smiled and Luke was amazed at how gentle Qui-Gon's
eyes looked. He'd just seen the Jedi
once, and already mesmerised by his soul's beauty. The former Jedi Master looked over at Luke
and his sister and smiled warmly, before turning back to Obi-Wan.
Gently,
the spirit Qui-Gon took his former Padawan's spirit's hand.
"Come, let us leave. The Universe awaits."
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