Hi! I love WarriorCulture. Can we see Obi-Wan in serious trouble and the Orde has their hands tied? But Qui-Gon knows exactly who to call and he’s not happy hehe Your ficlets made me love Jango/Obi *flails*
Pinching the bridge
of his nose, Qui-Gon let out a deep breath. “You mean to tell me
there’s nothing we can do to get Obi-Wan back?” He finally asked
the council as each sat there with their serene expression.
For a fleeting
moment they changed, a gloom entering the Force before they wiped it
all away and Yoda leaned forward over his cane to shake his head. “To
enter Abuella space is to risk a Republic war, made it clear
Abuella’s King has that Jedi on planet to recover Obi-Wan a sign of
war will be taken.” He said grimly.
“So there’s
really nothing we can do.” Qui-Gon breathed out as he knew that
Abuella’s ran mental scans on people when they arrived.
They would spot a
Jedi the moment they disembarked.
That meant that
Obi-Wan, who had crash landed on planet after his wing had been shot
out or so the emergency message had stated, was all alone and would
have to make his own way off.
Unless…
Qui-Gon paused,
slowly dropping his hand as he frowned. “I… may have a solution.
However none of you will like it.” He cautioned slowly.
He was right, they
didn’t.
But then again
neither did Qui-Gon.
()()()
“Hand him over or
I will declare war and annihilate your palace.”
Now, Jango would
never be declared the most diplomatic of leaders nor the most tactful
however he was generally not that blunt as he held the blaster
directed at the King of Abuella’s head with a single determined
stare that would have had even the most stony faced politician
wetting themselves.
Nor did he
generally issue threats in such a manner and instead preferred
black-obs that would take care of such things.
But those missions
did not usually contain one Obi-Wan Kenobi that had been missing for
close to a month nor did they contain the evidence Jaster and Syles
had presented him that the king was currently taking a lot of
pleasure out of depriving Obi-Wan and maybe outright torturing him.
So maybe grand Duke
of Mandalore was running on short patience and control as he leveled
that blaster at the mans head while ignoring the guards scrambling to
react.
Peram was gripping
his throne, staring at Jango with a smug look on his face despite the
blaster leveled inches from his head. “So its true, you and the
Jedi. Wasn’t sure but here you are ready for war for him. I wonder
what you’d give to get him bac-”
He gagged on his
own words as Jango placed the tip of his blaster in the king’s
stupid mouth.
“What I’d
give?” Jango answered coolly. “Nothing. But I’d salt the earth
if he isn’t given to me. I have the Mandalorian fleet in space and
you’re trying to issue demands? I would engage in planetary war for
that Jedi. So hand him over or pay with your life and the life
of your family.” Jango sneered.
The two rulers
stared at each other.
“…All this for
a Jedi?” The king hissed.
“All this for
someone who genuinely fights for freedom and justice. All this for
Obi-Wan. Not a Jedi, Obi-Wan.” Jango suddenly smirked. “The
rumors already exist, who’d believe you really, there are no
recordings in this room, I’ve made sure of that.” He chuckled
deeply. “Because believe me, if I wasn’t Duke, my path of war
would be quite different.” Amber eyes shone. “So I repeat only
once, hand Obi-Wan over, or I will level this palace to the ground,
taking you and your family with and I will ensure you have no where
to flee in this galaxy from me. I will salt the earth and poison it
after me and ensure your heirs never rise to this throne, so it all
comes down to you giving me what I want.”
()()()
“So do I want to
know exactly how you managed this?” Obi-Wan asked as he limped
beside the Duke, one arm over the mans shoulder as he was lead
towards the ship from the palace.
“Diplomacy.”
Jango answered straight faced, ignoring Jaster snorting behind them.
“Uhu… Jaster?”
Obi-Wan glanced over his shoulder.
“He threatened
total orbital bombardment of the palace and to salt the earth with
everyone inside it still.” Jaster drawled, smirking a bit. “Kind
of wish King Peram was idiotic enough to not hand you over, would
have been fun with a nice new battle.” He noted.
“…Jango.”
Obi-Wan sighed heavily and gave him a chastening stare that might
have been threatening if he didn’t end up grunting and wrapping his
free arm around his chest.
“Its your ribs,
isn’t it?” The Duke sighed.
“And some
internal bleeding I believe.” the Jedi groaned.
“Thought so,
MEDIC!”