i am dying to know the council’s reaction to all this in areyouafraid. please say it’s an instant and unanimous decision that HE MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS
He honestly
shouldn’t be piggybacking the Jedi but…he is.
Cody can’t quite
help himself, doesn’t want to let go of Obi-Wan. This young Jedi
who smiles at them and laughs with such warmth and plays hide and
seek of all things.
There is something
torn in the green eyes but not like their General.
Not like in the
Jedi Commanders they now meet.
Cody dreads to say
it, but there is something innocent about their very young General.
Something that hasn’t been broken yet and hasn’t gone sad like
how Obi-Wan Kenobi, General and Master Jedi, is.
Something that
torn that exists in the eyes of the young commanders like Ahsoka Tano
and this young man does not have it.
He has a smile
that glows, a laugh that charms and a personality to match.
So its with great
reluctance that the troopers follow order this time, bringing this
young version of their General to the temple that is his home.
Wearing tunic and
robes several sizes to big for him, Obi-Wan walks beside the
Commander who had his helmet under his arm, looking around the temple
as if confused, looking more like a lost lothcat then a Jedi padawan.
“Huh…”
“Obi-Wan? What’s
the matter?” Cody questioned lightly, making sure to keep his steps
light on the stone floor of the temple. For some reason marching made
Jedi nervous when in the temple and Cody and the vods tried to avoid
it when they were there.
Which wasn’t
often honestly.
But he was loath
to leave little Obi-Wan alone.
“It feels
so…empty.” Obi-Wan looked up at him then at an open doorway, a
frown on his face. “I know you told me the galaxy has been at war
for almost three years but…the temple feels so…empty.”
“Oh…” Cody
wasn’t sure what to answer to that.
They hadn’t been
able to hide from Obi-Wan that the galaxy was at war but had managed
to avoid answering the most in dept question with ‘the Jedi Council
will have to answer you, I’m sorry Obi-Wan.’ and the teen had for
the most part accepted that.
Grumpily but
accepted it.
Mostly.
He did hack the
computers after all.
It was kind of
hilarious.
Until Obi-Wan
somehow ended up in Trapper’s porn collection.
There had been an
hour yelling after that and Obi-Wan staring at them with slightly to
large eyes.
The two took the
elevator up to the high council chambers, Cody resting a hand on the
teens shoulder and smiling down at him. “Its going to be alright
Obi-Wan.” He murmured.
Obi-Wan smiled up
at him, eyes large and green in an over sized robe and tunic.
‘…Sweet First
Light, we need to look after him.’
Apparently the
Council had the same view.
Now Cody was no
expert on the High Generals but there was something in most of their
faces that said. ‘Protect, now, little, look after, NOW.’ As he
stood by the doors and watched. At least vods and the High Generals
were in agreement here.
“Hello Padawan
Kenobi, long time since last see you were.” Yoda greeted, smiling
faintly.
Obi-Wan bowed
perfectly to them and smiled shyly back. “Masters.” He greeted, a
faint lips coming out.
Windu covered his
lips with his fist but Cody could spot a faint lip twitch at the
corners, resisting the urge to smile.
“You seem to
have gotten yourself into a little bit of trouble haven’t you.”
Billaba leaned forward, not even resisting the smile.
“I seem to have
Masters.” Obi-Wan lifted his hands, large robe sleeves falling over
his hands and covering them up. “Perhaps little isn’t the right
word though masters.”
“I think that’s
the right word indeed young Kenobi.” Koon chuckled warmly before
getting up and moving over to him, kneeling down in front of the
padawan. “May I?” He held out a clawed hand.
Cody watched
Obi-Wan pull the large robe back take the hand and smile meekly at
Koon. “Yes Master.”
‘Some Jedi mumbo
jumbo I guess.’ Cody watched them, curious as the rest of the
Council just watched.
“…It feels
temporary.” Koon suddenly said. “For now our friend here will be
his padawan self for a while but temporary since he’s not on the
origins of the cause anymore. Had you stayed where you were deaged,
you may have become even younger Padawan Kenobi.” He smiled before
getting up and returning to his seat.
“Stay at the
temple you will then. Until grown again you are.” Yoda chuckled.
“Oh…can I see
my Master now then?” Obi-Wan questioned hopefully.
All amusement
vanished from the room like a cold breeze and Cody tensed behind
them.
“…Padawan
Kenobi.” Windu sat up, hands resting against his knees. “…Your
master is dead I’m sorry to say. He’s been dead for the last
twelve years. I’m sorry.”
“…Oh.”
Obi-Wan’s voice was barely over a whisper. “I see…”
He bit his bottom
lip until it was pale, thin shoulders trembling ever so slightly.
Windu pushed
himself from his seat and moved to the young one, placing his hand on
the shoulder. “…I’ll show you to where you now live.” He
offered, his voice taking Cody by surprise. It was very gentle. “Lets
get you into some fitting clothes and get you some tea, hmm?”
“…I’d like
that Master.” Obi-Wan whispered.
Windu looked to
the trooper. “Thank you Commander, the temple will take over for
now.”
“Yes sir.”
Cody saluted but hoped they’d still see tiny Obi-Wan a bit more.