Anakin reaction to winged padawan Obi-Wan. (If Padme is an angel then Obi-Wan is a starbird.)
Anakin only barely makes it up the ramp before the ship is lifting of
the ground, circling towards where Master Qui-Gon is fighting, the
Jedi and the black clothed being are engaging in a saber duel.
“Open the ramp!” He hears a voice yell and as it does and Anakin
can once again see Qui-Gon on the planet fighting. There’s a flash of
orange and red as someone runs past him and dives of the ramp and
fight is blotted out as wings the color of fire spreads themselves.
Anakin can’t take his eyes of them even as the other Jedi joins the
fight and distracts the being in black, pulling Master Qui-Gon up
onto the ship with powerful wings.
“Anakin, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
“Are you a starbird?”
Green eyes are wide in surprise before curving in gentle amusement as
the other Jedi shakes his hand. Great red and orange wings fold
against the mans back and when the two Jedi make their way into the
ship, Anakin picks up one lone red feather and holds it in his hands.
It feels warm.
()()()()
He’s not quite sure what happened. The Jedi masters had said he
wouldn’t be trained and then Master Qui-Gon had offered to train him.
Master Yoda, the green one on the special chair, had reminded him he
had a padawan, Obi-Wan who had stepped forward to agree with Master
Qui-Gon that he was ready to take his trials, to become a knight.
But Obi-Wan’s wings had bristled. The warms wings had tucked close to
the redhead’s body and Anakin noticed the others hands clenching and
unclenching as if the other was struggling. He had quieted down at
the rebuke and hadn’t looked at anyone since.
Anakin could feel something almost oppressive against his skin though
and even the council doors opening didn’t seem to bring a fresh
breath.
“Obi-Wan, I-” Master Qui-Gon tried to say something but one look
from Obi-Wan had the other quiet and Anakin shifted, peering up too.
It was like molten green fire was breathing through Obi-Wan’s eyes
and suddenly time and distance seemed to lay between the two Jedi’s
as they stared at each other and Anakin feel as if the future is
shattering inside the winged man in front of him.
Obi-Wan shifts and steps backwards before turning, a decision being
made as fires mute.
The balcony door on the other side of the council chambers slide open
on their own and the redhead is running, a quick leap bringing him up
on the rail and then he lunges of it and out into open air, wings
spreading to carry him away.
“Obi-Wan!”
“Warned you I did Qui-Gon. To think before you act.” They both
look back to where Yoda has hobbled from his chair to stand behind
them, his ears dropped sadly. The councilors are pretending not to
have noticed anything, talking among themselves.
“Warn you not to disregard your padawan.”
“I…is he going to face any consequence for this.” Master
Qui-Gon closed his eyes and then focused back on the grandmaster.
“Consequences? Dismissed Obi-Wan was, flying essential to him, to
health, to peace of mind.” Yoda tapped his cane on the floor then
looked up. “Permission he has to fly from any balconies in the
temple as long as not engaged in other duties he is. Consequences
from his master though?”
“I…no. No consequences.”
Yoda hurmed then turned to Anakin, who promptly tensed. However the
green master smiled gently to him. “Hungry you must be. With me and
Qui-Gon you will go to have a meal.”
“I…oh…” Anakin blinked as he followed the adults. He had
thought the councilor didn’t like him.
“When councilor I am, my concern the whole order is.” Yoda seemed
to know what he was thinking as he hobbled along slowly. “When not,
Yoda and teacher I can be. And hungry no youngling will be in this
temple.”
Anakin blinked again before smiling. “So…you…don’t think I’m
dangerous?”
“Everyone dangerous is. Uncertain the future is. But young you are”
Yoda gave a small chuckle when Anakin stomach growled. “And hungry.
Help you we will, leave you high and dry we shall not.”
The blond smiled at that before glancing back to the open balcony
door as they stepped into the lift. “What about Obi-Wan?”
“Talk to Obi-Wan later we shall. For now Obi-Wan flying is. Peace
of mind he is gaining.”