For the SithandChild series: Sith aren’t really well known for being so patient with kids. And I bet Sidious isn’t very happy with all his Sith underlings being all hearteyes! over baby!Obi. And it seems like Qui-Gon is trying to get rid of Sidious. Maybe we can see something come out of that?
The Zabrak pushed open the door without consideration for the meeting
inside, his face a thundercloud as he made his way to Serenus despite
the Count’s eyebrows going high in disapproval and the shocked
faces of the Senate members.
Serenus himself raised a puzzled eyebrow and leaned in to listen, his
face turning into a thundercloud too at what the tattoo covered man
was telling him before he quickly stood. “It appears Obi-Wan is
missing.” The sith surveyed the Republic and Jedi, his eyes glowing
in contempt and anger.
The apprentice trades a glance with the master, the two of them
engaging in none verbal communication before the tall sith focuses on
the Supreme Chancellor. “Give him back.” With that Qui-Gon swirls
out of the room, Maul on his tail even as Dooku stands slowly.
“It seems the negotiation will have to wait.” He offers almost
peacefully if it wasn’t for the way he’s clenching his right hand
on his belt as if he wishes he was wearing his lightsaber. “We
shall resume once we have located young Kenobi.” With that he
follows after the other two.
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“Sidious has clearly taken him.” Qui-Gon growled at Yan as the
two went through the security footage. Maul, Savage and Asajj were
already trying to locate any signs of Obi-Wan where the child was
last seen. “If he has hurt him…”
“Patient Qui-Gon, it may be the Jedi.”
“They wouldn’t risk the treaty, not when its so close to being
done. Anakin may be overeager and prone to acting out but not here,
not now.” Qui-Gon clenched his hands on the desk and breathed out
sharply. “That leaves Sidious.”
“Sidious?” Both turned in surprise, Yan still in the chair and
Qui-Gon standing by the desk, to find Anakin standing in the doorway
with Kit Fisto right behind him.
“Ah, revered Jedi. I see you’ve come along to…” Yan let the
words linger in the air. Hinder or help, it was up to them.
“Obi-Wan needs to be found, regardless what.” Anakin stepped into
the office. “Both Master Yoda and Master Mace agreed and we have
orders to help.”
Yan and Qui-Gon exchanged long looks at that before the taller man
focused back on the two Jedi. “Then it behooves you to know that
Sheev Palpatine is also Darth Sidious, and he is currently very
unhappy about the peace being negotiated.” Qui-Gon gave the Jedi a
sharp smile.
It was almost amusing how Anakin’s eyes widened in horror.
Almost.
“And we can be sure that he is the one that has Obi-Wan because it
would serve both the function of destabilizing the negotiation and
show his displeasure with his former apprentices.”
“I…what?” Anakin wheezed.
Kit was blinking rapidly, as if trying to make sense of what he had
been told by rapid eye movement alone.
“He trained both Count Dooku and Darth Maul. He broke the rule of
two from the line of Bane. From there Yan taught me and Asajj and
Maul has taught Savage.” The tall Sith waved them off. “History
lesson done, we have a Obi-Wan to find. Anything Yan?”
“No.” The older man growled. “The cameras cuts out for ten
minutes while Obi-Wan is in the gardens. When they come back online,
Obi-Wan is gone and there’s no sign of a skirmish.”
“Theories? Obi-Wan would not have gone willingly with a stranger.”
“Drugs. He’s a child. Easy to pick up, easy to silence and easy
to carry away if you’re swift and use the Force. Especially if the
person is stronger then him.”
“You think he personally involved himself?” Qui-Gon frowned.
Yan shrugged a bit. “For the price of the galaxy and the
destruction of the Jedi? Yes.”
“Wait!” The blond was looking between the two older men. “Are
you honestly trying to get us to believe that our supreme chan-”
“If you believe it or not does not matter to me boy.” The Count
of Serenno stood, surveying Anakin with a look of contempt. “What
matters to me is that Obi-Wan gets found in a healthy condition. The
Jedi have lost their way but if I can make a piece of the galaxy
where I can do my research and be free of them, then I am content.”
When the two Jedi looked to him, Qui-Gon shrugged. “The galaxy
requires balance. To much darkness or to much light is not balance.
But for now Obi-Wan is our main concern.”
Usually one to take lead, Anakin instead looked to Kit for guidance
since the other was a council member and actually one Anakin
tolerated.
“Finding young Kenobi is more important then our…suspicions.”
The Nautolan settled on, nodding. “Suggestions?”
“Start where he was last seen. Maul, Savage and Asajj are out
questioning people.”
“If the Supreme Chancellor really i-”
“He won’t help us.” Qui-Gon laughed at Anakin and his naivety
“He wants this meeting to fail. He hasn’t killed Obi-Wan because
Obi-Wan is still a wonderful bargining chip. But if Obi-Wan is in a
healthy condition, I’m a banthas uncle…no, he needs to be found
and found swiftly. Or else we will have a corpse on our hand.”
Yellow eyes focused on the Jedi and they barely resisted the urge to
step back. “And if that happens, there will be a mountain of
corpses once I’m done getting my revenge.”
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