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Obi-Wan's Daughter- Part 1
Obi-Wan Kenobi crept through the dark forest. The night was silent save for a few chirping insects. The silence allowed him to think. He needed to figure out what to do with the two children who were with him. He cradled one in each arm as he moved, grateful for the cover of darkness.
He paused to rest, and think, beneath a large tree. He sat on the ground witch was already wet with dew. He held the destines of the babies in his hands. What to do?
He already knew what to do with the boy, Luke Skywalker. That had been discussed with the boy's mother. Obi-Wan would leave him in the care of his brother and sister-in-law. Obi-Wan himself would live nearby and watch the boy grow. That much he knew. But what about the girl?
His eyes fell to the sleeping bundle curled in his right arm. The girl, his own flesh and blood. She was barely a month older than Luke and his sister. Obi-Wan's own tiny daughter who would one day grow up and be so much like her mother.
Her mother! Obi-Wan bit back the tears. Still, he remembered how Anakin, no, Darth Vader, had slain his love and his daughter's mother. Then his former friend and Padawan had attempted to take his daughter away. Vader knew the babe was Force sensitive. He wanted her to be trained in the ways of the dark side. Obi-Wan would never allow that. He had escaped with his daughter and less than a month later, he was escaping with Vader's son.
Now in the night he waited for Luke's mother to come with his twin sister. They all needed to find safer surroundings. It was necessary to protect the children and themselves.
Nearby a ship waited to take them away. Away from the place where Padmé had lost Anakin. Away from the place where Obi-Wan had lost his hope.
A twig snapped making Obi-Wan look up. He knew who it was even before she spoke.
"Obi-Wan?" Padmé called. Her daughter slept in her arms.
"I'm here." He whispered back. He somehow managed to stand while holding two sleeping babies. "Are you ready?"
She took in a deep breath. "Yes." She replied. They traveled the short distance to the ship together.
***
"She's so quiet." Padmé commented. She had just finished feeding Luke and putting both twins to bed.
Obi-Wan smiled. "Yes. It's almost as if she were deep in thought about something."
"What are you going to do with her, Obi-Wan?" She asked as she sat beside him.
"I honestly don't know." He replied. "But I'll do what ever is best for her. I will protect her."
Padmé put her hand on his shoulder. "I know you will."
***
Obi-Wan watched the ship leave. He had said his good-byes to Padmé and Leia. Now he needed to deliver Luke to his new home. His own child slept in a carrier on his back. He kept Luke cradled in his arms as he walked the distance to his brother's moisture farm. His knock was answered by a very surprised Buru.
"Obi-Wan!" She exclaimed. "What brings you here?"
Obi-Wan smiled. "I'll explain everything in a few moments. Is Owen home? This concerns you both."
"Yes, of course." She said. "Please come in." Obi-Wan followed her into the small living area. "Owen is out back. I'll get him. Please, have a seat."
Obi-Wan chose to remain standing. He didn't wish to disturb either child. When Buru returned with Owen, Obi-Wan began to explain why he was there.
***
"We'll raise him." Owen agreed. Buru held Luke in her arms. She looked so happy. Obi-Wan couldn't help but smile.
"What about her?" Buru asked. She looked at the girl who was held so gently in Obi-Wan's arms. "Who's child is she? Where will she go?"
Obi-Wan smiled. "Owen, Buru, meet your niece. Nemesis Evony Kenobi." Buru smiled. Even Owen was interested in his niece.
"So, this is the little one we received that message about." Owen said, unable to resist smiling. "Where will she stay?"
Obi-Wan sighed. "I was going to leave her with you as well."
Owen looked at Buru. "I suppose we could handle raising two."
Obi-Wan nodded. "I know you could, but I've decided to raise her myself.
She's all I have left." He didn't bother hiding the sorrow in his eyes or his voice.
"Aidra?" Buru asked. Obi-Wan shook his head.
"She didn't make it. Vader killed her not long after little Nem was born." There was a long silence before Obi-Wan turned to leave.
"Wait." Owen said. "One more thing before you go."
Obi-Wan turned back around. "Yes?"
Owen took in a deep breath. "I'm now the guardian of the boy and I no longer want anything to do with you." He knew his words were harsh, but he didn't care.
"Owen?" Obi-Wan looked at his brother. "I..."
"No." Owen raised his hand. "You wanted me to raise the boy. That means protecting him. The Jedi are dead. You're one of a handful that are left. Vader may come looking for you. If you're around the boy or us it puts us in danger. No more. Once you leave, don't come back."
Obi-Wan nodded. Now Nemesis really was all he had left. "If that is what you want." He turned to leave again.
"But we'll be here for Nemesis." Owen added quickly. "If she needs us, we'll be here."
"Thank you." Obi-Wan said without turning around. He left his brother and Luke behind to settle into his new home and his new life with his daughter.
***
End of part one. Part two coming soon :-)
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Obi-Wan's Daughter- Part 1
Obi-Wan Kenobi crept through the dark forest. The night was silent save for a few chirping insects. The silence allowed him to think. He needed to figure out what to do with the two children who were with him. He cradled one in each arm as he moved, grateful for the cover of darkness.
He paused to rest, and think, beneath a large tree. He sat on the ground witch was already wet with dew. He held the destines of the babies in his hands. What to do?
He already knew what to do with the boy, Luke Skywalker. That had been discussed with the boy's mother. Obi-Wan would leave him in the care of his brother and sister-in-law. Obi-Wan himself would live nearby and watch the boy grow. That much he knew. But what about the girl?
His eyes fell to the sleeping bundle curled in his right arm. The girl, his own flesh and blood. She was barely a month older than Luke and his sister. Obi-Wan's own tiny daughter who would one day grow up and be so much like her mother.
Her mother! Obi-Wan bit back the tears. Still, he remembered how Anakin, no, Darth Vader, had slain his love and his daughter's mother. Then his former friend and Padawan had attempted to take his daughter away. Vader knew the babe was Force sensitive. He wanted her to be trained in the ways of the dark side. Obi-Wan would never allow that. He had escaped with his daughter and less than a month later, he was escaping with Vader's son.
Now in the night he waited for Luke's mother to come with his twin sister. They all needed to find safer surroundings. It was necessary to protect the children and themselves.
Nearby a ship waited to take them away. Away from the place where Padmé had lost Anakin. Away from the place where Obi-Wan had lost his hope.
A twig snapped making Obi-Wan look up. He knew who it was even before she spoke.
"Obi-Wan?" Padmé called. Her daughter slept in her arms.
"I'm here." He whispered back. He somehow managed to stand while holding two sleeping babies. "Are you ready?"
She took in a deep breath. "Yes." She replied. They traveled the short distance to the ship together.
***
"She's so quiet." Padmé commented. She had just finished feeding Luke and putting both twins to bed.
Obi-Wan smiled. "Yes. It's almost as if she were deep in thought about something."
"What are you going to do with her, Obi-Wan?" She asked as she sat beside him.
"I honestly don't know." He replied. "But I'll do what ever is best for her. I will protect her."
Padmé put her hand on his shoulder. "I know you will."
***
Obi-Wan watched the ship leave. He had said his good-byes to Padmé and Leia. Now he needed to deliver Luke to his new home. His own child slept in a carrier on his back. He kept Luke cradled in his arms as he walked the distance to his brother's moisture farm. His knock was answered by a very surprised Buru.
"Obi-Wan!" She exclaimed. "What brings you here?"
Obi-Wan smiled. "I'll explain everything in a few moments. Is Owen home? This concerns you both."
"Yes, of course." She said. "Please come in." Obi-Wan followed her into the small living area. "Owen is out back. I'll get him. Please, have a seat."
Obi-Wan chose to remain standing. He didn't wish to disturb either child. When Buru returned with Owen, Obi-Wan began to explain why he was there.
***
"We'll raise him." Owen agreed. Buru held Luke in her arms. She looked so happy. Obi-Wan couldn't help but smile.
"What about her?" Buru asked. She looked at the girl who was held so gently in Obi-Wan's arms. "Who's child is she? Where will she go?"
Obi-Wan smiled. "Owen, Buru, meet your niece. Nemesis Evony Kenobi." Buru smiled. Even Owen was interested in his niece.
"So, this is the little one we received that message about." Owen said, unable to resist smiling. "Where will she stay?"
Obi-Wan sighed. "I was going to leave her with you as well."
Owen looked at Buru. "I suppose we could handle raising two."
Obi-Wan nodded. "I know you could, but I've decided to raise her myself.
She's all I have left." He didn't bother hiding the sorrow in his eyes or his voice.
"Aidra?" Buru asked. Obi-Wan shook his head.
"She didn't make it. Vader killed her not long after little Nem was born." There was a long silence before Obi-Wan turned to leave.
"Wait." Owen said. "One more thing before you go."
Obi-Wan turned back around. "Yes?"
Owen took in a deep breath. "I'm now the guardian of the boy and I no longer want anything to do with you." He knew his words were harsh, but he didn't care.
"Owen?" Obi-Wan looked at his brother. "I..."
"No." Owen raised his hand. "You wanted me to raise the boy. That means protecting him. The Jedi are dead. You're one of a handful that are left. Vader may come looking for you. If you're around the boy or us it puts us in danger. No more. Once you leave, don't come back."
Obi-Wan nodded. Now Nemesis really was all he had left. "If that is what you want." He turned to leave again.
"But we'll be here for Nemesis." Owen added quickly. "If she needs us, we'll be here."
"Thank you." Obi-Wan said without turning around. He left his brother and Luke behind to settle into his new home and his new life with his daughter.
***
End of part one. Part two coming soon :-)